Saint Thomas Academy Saber - Fall 2020 Annual Report Issue

SABER

Kelby Woodard and Forming Men of Character at Saint Thomas Academy

SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY 'S NEW HEADMASTER

Saint Thomas Academy is back! While COVID-19 continues to disrupt their routines, the cadets are back with a renewed gratitude for what this place means to them and an expectation that they will persevere. The Woodard family is also back after our son Tipton ’14 graduated and the family moved to Texas. I cannot be more thrilled that both the cadets and the Woodards are back where they belong.

Dean Simmons, a member of the Social Studies faculty, recently shared with me a speech that James Birder STMA ’40 gave to the student body at the change of command ceremony. In the speech, he reflected on what leadership meant to him during his time at STMA:

“And as I present the senior saber to the president of the junior class, I know that there goes with it the sincere wish of the graduates that he and his classmates may be true leaders in the best sense of the word — and that they may feel for Saint Thomas that same devotion which we will retain all our lives.”

Birder was killed in World War II while leading a company of soldiers through the western edge of Germany on February 7, 1945. His words still ring true 75 years later as the cadets of Saint Thomas Academy are demonstrating that same ‘true leadership’ as they face the challenges of our current time.

At Saint Thomas Academy, we stand on the shoulders of giants who have come before us. It is my honor and privilege to be serving this great institution as the 29th Headmaster. One of my priorities will be to ensure every qualified young man who wants to be a cadet has that opportunity regardless of his family’s financial situation. Leaders come from all races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds and by providing increased opportunities for a more diverse student body, we ensure a more vibrant cadet experience. Now more than ever, our community, our country, and our church need the kind of critical thinking leaders that Saint Thomas Academy has produced for the last 135 years.

MISSION

Our mission — to develop boys into men of character — is our promise to our students, our families, our community and the world.

We accomplish this through the transformative power of an educational and life experience deeply rooted in Catholic faith and traditions, academic excellence, military leadership, and an all-male environment.

The future of Saint Thomas Academy could not be brighter. Student enrollment is strong and getting stronger. We are formalizing a capital campaign that will fund a few needed improvements to our legacy campus. Most importantly, the success of this campaign will significantly grow the endowment to ensure our long-term financial sustainability and increase accessibility for families. The Board of Trustees is also engaging the community in a strategic review that will help chart a course for the future of our school.

I am excited to be joining this team at such a critical time in our history. While I do not have the honor of being an alum of Saint Thomas Academy, I got here as fast as I could. Thank you for the warm welcome my family and I have received and thank you for your commitment to the mission of Saint Thomas Academy.

Go cadets!

Mr. Kelby Woodard

Headmaster

Kelby Woodard

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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The Most Reverend Bernard Hebda

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Woodard and Forming Men of Character at Saint Thomas Academy

BY DAVID JACOBSON

Kelby

AA strange thing happened to new Saint Thomas Academy Headmaster Kelby Woodard on his way to political power. He fell in love. Not with his wife, to whom he’d already been married for 15 years, but with the promise of excellent education to uplift youth from poverty to power.

In 2011, as an entrepreneur and freshman legislator who had won a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives by all of 37 votes, Woodard was leading the charge for the Opportunity Scholarship Bill. Students from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School — a Catholic school network for impoverished students who defray tuition by working white-collar jobs at partner companies — testified before his education finance committee, and Woodard said, “I just fell in love with their stories.”

The students’ testimonies, he said, “were so incredible and so moving that even people on the committee who voted against that bill going to the floor were in tears. They followed the journey of these kids who felt like Cristo Rey provided the one opportunity they had to change the trajectory of their lives.”

One student testified that he was told in his public school “that he wasn’t college material,” Woodard recalled, “so he needed to take these particular courses. His family, like many that are struggling economically, didn’t know how to advocate in the system. It’s a bureaucracy that’s not necessarily designed to hear their voice. This kid didn’t know what to do after being told at a young age that this was the life he was going to lead.

“Then he had the opportunity to go to Cristo Rey, and it changed his entire perspective on what he could do with his

life, because now he was working in Fortune 500 companies, being told that college was a route he should consider, taking the courses that he needed to get into college and to get the scholarships that led him to attending an Ivy League school. In the back of my mind I thought, ‘If I ever have the opportunity to do more to address the achievement gap…’ That was a formative part of my life that changed the trajectory of what I decided to do as my life’s passion. It was a 180.”

Three years later, amid Woodard’s second term in the House, Cristo Rey launched a school in his native Dallas. “I threw my hat in the ring, thinking I wouldn’t have a snowball’s chance, but they offered me the job, so I sold the two companies I had founded in 2005, resigned my seat in the House, and moved the family back to Dallas.”

FROM BRAINS THAT VALUE ACADEMIC RIGOR TO HEARTS THAT HOLD EMPATHY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ASPIRE TO ACADEMY IDEALS, THE WOODARD ERA OFFERS PROMISES OF POWER.

It wasn’t his first rodeo. He’d graduated high school from Jesuit Dallas, “an all-male college prep school that is the STA of Dallas without the military component.” He’d attended American University, aspiring to a State Department career, then decided to complete his criminal justice degree back home at University of North Texas. For a time, Woodard managed a Belgian horse ranch, then met Donna, now his wife of 25 years, and started a career at Target.

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“My job was catching shoplifters on the floor of a Target store in Dallas,” he recalled. “I was not very good at that so they promoted me.” The company moved him to Minnesota, and he eventually rose to Director, Supply Chain Assets Protection. By 2005, overseas travel and time away from family convinced him to start his own companies and pursue politics until Cristo Rey called in 2014.

In his six years there as Founding President, the school went from having no campus to building a $24-million facility serving 500 students, Woodard said. He led the recruitment of 150 job partners to employ the students, who last year earned more than $4.2 million to offset the costs of their own education. The two graduating classes under Woodard’s tenure “sent 250 kids to college who would not have gone onto college otherwise,” he said. “I loved my job.”

So, Why Leave a Job You Love?

The Headmaster’s position opening at Saint Thomas Academy intrigued him, because his eldest son, Tipton, had attended and graduated in 2014. “The Academy was an important part of our lives,” Woodard said. “It epitomizes the qualities you can focus on to form the future leadership of this country.”

The scope and variety of Woodard’s career equips him to lead Saint Thomas Academy with a unique vision, one that stems from the eye-opening and awakening he experienced with the

Cristo Rey students testifying before his House committee. “Not every kid learns the same,” he said. “Not every kid would benefit from an all-male, Catholic military school, but a lot do, so why not create the opportunity for kids who would benefit, so that money is not the reason they can’t come here?”

His background will help him “infuse the mission of character development with empathy, with a sense of hope and a servant’s heart, knowing that ‘from we who have been given much, much is expected.’ The profile of Saint Thomas Academy graduates is that they aspire to help their fellow man. That leadership ideal is something I’m very passionate about.”

“Not every kid learns the same. Not every kid would benefit from an all-male, Catholic military school, but a lot do, so why not create the opportunity for kids who would benefit, so that money is not the reason they can’t come here?” — KELBY WOODARD

The Academy, he said, “is so effective at creating men of character that we have to expand the accessibility of that to communities that traditionally can’t afford it or traditionally thought the school would not welcome them. That also enhances the experience of all cadets. Experience with people who aren’t like them makes them more ready for life beyond the Academy. The more you understand the journey other people have been on, the more you empathize with them, and the more you realize that we’re in this together.”

Keys to Woodard’s desired impact are recognition of shared values, financial considerations, and the Academy’s reputation.

SHARED VALUES

“In many communities of color, the parents are looking for the exact same thing that the more traditional cadet parent does. They want their kids to get a good college prep education, go to a good college that Saint Thomas Academy can prepare them for, get good jobs and become leaders and men of character. That’s every parent’s hope

The Woodard family pictured at home. Donna (top), Charlie ’21 (right), Kevin (bottom right) and Kelby (middle).

and dream for their kids, regardless of their economic status, race, creed, or color. Why wouldn’t we open that opportunity?”

FINANCE

“We have to raise funds to provide the tuition assistance that makes this possible. You won’t often hear me say this, but the money thing is the least of my worries. Once we really make a statement about how we want to do this, I think people will invest in it. Alumni will tell you, ‘This place transformed my life, and made me the man of character I am today, and I want to find ways to provide that experience to a broader spectrum.’ People can really sink their teeth into how they’re making a difference.

“Philanthropy has changed over the last 20 years from, ‘I want my name on a building’ to people investing in things that make a difference. People don’t throw money just because they went here. There’s an affinity, but if you don’t have a vision, they’re not going to provide significant resources to the school. People want to see their hard-earned money making an impact. We have to tell a story about how they’re making an impact.”

REPUTATION

“We have to review and assess our reputation in diverse communities and ensure that people feel they can come here and that this is a place where their sons can become the men they want them to be. That takes work. It takes shoe leather.”

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Getting to Know

Kelby Woodard

“Alumni will tell you, ‘ This place transformed my life, and made me the man of character I am today, and I want to find ways to provide that experience to a broader spectrum.’ People can really sink their teeth into how they’re making a difference.”

— KELBY WOODARD

FUN FACTS “I’ve always enjoyed ranching and farming. It’s an important part of my work ethic and thought process around problem solving. If a horse is colicking, you figure out what to do. I learned a lot from a young age about decisiveness.”

FAMILY Kelby and Donna Woodard’s five children are Tipton ’14 (see adjacent article on page 7); Will, who played football for Dallas Jesuit’s state championship team and now plays rugby as a sophomore at Marquette University; Charlie ’21, who will play football for the cadets; daughter Randy, now a first-year graduate student at University of Virginia, where she serves as a trainer for the football team; and Kevin, a third-grader at Visitation.

WHO/WHAT ELSE HE LOVES

“The ’68 Mustang I bought when I was 15. The family works on that together, and it has brought home all of our children from the hospitals where they were born. Also, I love history, especially reading about leaders, generals, and presidents. I admire Jack Kennedy from his time as a PT boat captain and how that affected his leadership style and the things he advocated for. (It’s also not bad that he was the first Catholic president!) When PT-109 was struck by a Japanese destroyer and the crew swam to an abandoned island, every day Jack Kennedy swam out to a coral reef to signal for passing boats. That sort of servant leadership reflects the kind of character we want to see in the boys who graduate from Saint Thomas Academy.”

The Woodard family pictured at son Will’s high school graduation. Pictured from left to right: Charlie, Kelby, Will, Kevin (front), Donna, Randy and Tipton ’14.

FEATURE | Kelby Woodard: Forming Men of Character

More Plans

In addition to expanding the Academy’s impact, Woodard envisions enhancing the physical plant and educational philosophy, both with an eye toward preserving and capitalizing on the Academy’s heritage. “Founders Hall is in need of a remodel,” he said. “Our intention is to turn it into a true, state-of-the-art academic center within its skin and without adding square footage. Flynn Hall will serve as home to our Innovation Center and our sports complex. The cafeteria is in serious need of upgrades and maintenance, and the pool is in need of rebuilding, probably within its existing skin.”

In terms of educational philosophy, Woodard said, “Our STEM focus will continue. We’ll also ask examine how we teach cadets to be critical thinkers. There is content that cadets need to understand, but the real gift is to be able to think critically. The more we can instill that in the curriculum, to let them come to conclusions but also be open-minded, the more we meet what the marketplace is looking for in leaders. The ability to look at things critically is missing from society today, and also the ability to understand another side, another opinion, another perspective even if you don’t agree with it.

“Faculty, staff, students, everyone has to be open to a culture of learning. If you’ve been teaching here for 30 years, you still have something to learn. To be open to that filters down to a 6th grade class. We’re going to focus on coaching of teachers, not assessments and evaluations, so that teachers realize this isn’t a gotcha. It’s about us all getting better every day.

“There’s a difference between a culture of perfection and a culture of excellence. A culture of perfection challenges you to perfect what you’re doing now. A culture

of excellence challenges you to continuously improve and stay open. That means a culture of being open to failure. If you’re going to do things that aren’t easy and that aren’t comfortable, there’s a good potential for failure, so how do you learn from that and keep moving forward?”

From brains that value academic rigor to hearts that hold empathy for all those who aspire to Academy ideals, the Woodard era offers promises of power. “If in 10 years we can do these things and build an endowment that makes Saint Thomas Academy accessible and sustainable for the next 150 years, I’d say, ‘Man, we’ve done what we set out to do.’”

“There is content that cadets need to understand, but the real gift is to be able to think critically. The more we can instill that in the curriculum, to let them come to conclusions but also be open-minded, the more we meet what the marketplace is looking for in leaders.”

— KELBY WOODARD

ABOVE: Charlie, Kelby and Kevin pictured with Kelby’s 1968 Ford Mustang.

LEFT: Kelby and Charlie at a high school football game in Dallas.

TIPTON WOODARD:

His Father’s Son

To understand how Kelby Woodard will help Saint Thomas Academy develop boys into men of character, look no further than his son, Tipton ’14 . Now working in information operations at the Pentagon and as a first lieutenant and psychological operations detachment commander in the Army Reserve in North Carolina, Tipton has come a long way from the kid who once opted for public school.

Although admitted to the Academy coming out of middle school, Tipton deferred and three months later realized he’d made a mistake. Surreptitiously, he worked with the admissions office to correct that, and sprung the news on his dad the night that Kelby was narrowly winning election to the House of Representatives.

“Dad was like, ‘I love you, buddy, but I don’t have time for this. Wait, what?!’ I told him I didn’t know our family’s finances, but I was starting November 12, and I struck a deal with him, that if he paid for Saint Thomas Academy, I knew I’d find a way to college for free. I placed a bet on myself, chips on the table, and he liked the bet, not just for the money, but for wanting the best education for me.”

The bet paid off as Tipton earned a full ROTC ride to Cleveland’s John Carroll College. He realized then, and even more so now, that “almost everything I learned at the Academy has gotten me to where I am. I was taught how to think, not what to think.

“I learned problem-solving and critical thinking, how to think for myself and take care of others. The military aspect

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had a huge impact on my life. Academically, the things Chief Friede taught me junior year were the same things I was taught later at military intelligence school. The faith aspect taught me how to be a man for the 21st century. It really was life-changing.”

At the Academy, Tipton started the Sons of Liberty Club to help satisfy his yen for discussing politics and history, played football and lacrosse, and served on student council. He thrived in the all-male environment, “walking down the hall, just being guys, maybe telling a joke, punching someone in the shoulder… It really is a brotherhood. When you’re 15 and you hear the old graybeards talk about this, you roll your eyes, but then you experience it, and it’s real.”

After the Academy, Tipton worked on Mike McFadden’s senate campaign, and then started at John Carroll. He played football there for two years, while also doing ROTC, “and then eventually, my body was just like, ‘Dude you can’t keep doing this,’ so I hung up the pads and focused on the Army.”

In 2018, Tipton earned his B.A. in Political Science, Global and Foreign Area Studies, with minors in Military Studies and Catholic Studies. After college, he dabbled in real estate, went to military intelligence school in Arizona, and served as a media analyst for a political consulting firm until taking his Pentagon position.

Tipton shares great excitement for his family’s return to Saint Thomas Academy, including his brother, Charlie, who is embracing cadet life even while facing the challenge of transferring in as a senior, and of course, his father’s role. “My dad’s experience at Cristo Rey encapsulates what he brings to the table. He was so successful there because of his experience as a business dude, as an executive at Target and then starting his own companies. I think he’s going to expand the reach of Saint Thomas Academy’s mission, and he’s uniquely qualified to increase diversity there.

“I don’t think there could be a better fit for what the position demands at the moment. Obviously, I’m biased. He’s my hero. I always use him as an example of something I originally learned at Saint Thomas Academy, the idea of a spoudaio s, which is part of Aristotle’s Nichomachean ethics… someone you want to emulate.”

Pictured in 2013: Donna, Tipton ’14 and Kelby.

Branching Out: Saint Thomas Academy Adds Military Leadership Instructors

BY DAVID JACOBSON

Saint Thomas Academy welcomes new military leadership instructors Mastery Gunnery Sergeant Neil Constine (U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.) and Lt. Col. Darrell Lockhart (U.S. Air Force, Ret.), teaching ML4 and ML2, respectively.

“This is the first time in Saint Thomas Academy history, as far as I know, that we have military leadership from outside the Army,” said Col. Neil Hetherington, Commandant of Cadets. “This makes us more of what we in the military call a joint military operation.”

With tongue only partially in cheek, Hetherington explained the impact this may have on cadets. “Each of the services has their own stereotypes. Your stereotypical Marine, or ‘jarhead,’ is about seven feet tall and will scare the living daylights out of you. They have a different outlook on military discipline, perceived to be the most disciplined of the five services. Then there’s the Air Force perspective. They have a different take on leadership and different philosophies. We kid the Air Force about being the country club of all the services.

“Now we can truly call ourselves a military academy, with a Marine and an Airman as part of the team. I think it’s really exciting for the boys to see the different styles of the services, their different missions, and different career fields. As an Air Force Academy grad, Darrell also brings that experience. Because of our high academic standards, we’re well-suited to send young men to the service academies, and Darrell will help us bridge that gap, explaining the application process to the boys and helping them achieve that goal if they desire to pursue that route.”

Lockhart’s first few weeks at Saint Thomas Academy had him fielding inquiries from several cadets about the service academies. He was practically born to tell them about it. His late father achieved the rank of Master Sergeant in the Air Force, and Lockhart had an older uncle who served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. “I made it my mission from a young age to attend the Air Force Academy,” Lockhart said.

His father’s career moved the family frequently, as far away as Okinawa, before they settled in Virginia long enough for

Darrell to graduate from Christiansburg High School. In 1992, he graduated from the Air Force Academy. During his Air Force career, he gained his Master of Science in Aerospace Safety from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

His career roles and stations included Instructor Navigator at Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, AK; Chief Navigator, Flight Examiner at Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX; Chief of Aviation Safety at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH; Commander, Air Force ROTC at Fayetteville (NC) State University; Commander, Chabelley Airfield, Republic of Djibouti; and Division Chief/ Test Director at Eglin AFB, FL. After retiring from the Air Force in 2017, he worked as Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, AFJROTC MN-871 until he joined Saint Thomas Academy.

Among his influences and inspirations are his “Aunt Fannie” (actually a great-aunt), the product of a segregated school system near Huntsville, AL, who eventually earned a PhD. He also admires, and got to meet, Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., the first African American in Air Force history to achieve that rank, who earlier commanded the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.

Hallmarks of Lockhart’s teaching style, he said, are an emphasis on flexibility and knowing your job. “Things happen in the course of a day, a week, a year, that are not what you expect. I tell students to be like ducks and let that roll off your back like water.

Pictured with Lt. Col. Lockhart are (left to right) his son Cayden, wife Denise, and son Ian.

Learn and grow from your mistakes. Also, I like to facilitate discussion, reach students where they are, and talk about something relevant to today to help draw them out.”

In his free time, Lockhart spends time with his family: Denise, his wife of 21 years, herself a retired Air Force Lt. Col; son Cayden, a junior at St. Croix Lutheran Academy; and son Ian, a freshman at Woodbury High School. Lockhart’s other pursuits include Boy Scout leadership, coaching soccer and raising butterflies from larvae to release to migration. “That’s a study in the lifecycle that shows God’s glory, an intelligent design,” he said.

Meanwhile, Constine took a much different path to Saint Thomas Academy. He grew up in Marinette, WI, son of a father who had served in the Army in Vietnam. “By the time I was in high school,” Constine recalled, “the Marine Corps appealed to me, along with police work.”

He enlisted in 1995 and his roles and posts included: Military Police/Watch Supervisor/Training NCO/Investigator at Camp Pendleton, San Diego; Recruiter/Officer Selection Assistant at the USMC Recruiting Station in Milwaukee; Watch Commander/Training Chief in Iwakuni, Japan; Company GySgt/Instructor and Course Chief at Fort Lenard Wood in

Waynesville, MO; Operations Chief and then Services Chief at Camp Lejeune, Jackson, NC; Chief/Sr. Manager, AntiTerrorism Force Protection/LE Integration and Integrated Ops Center in Bahrain; and Operations Chief for the 4th Law Enforcement Battalion in St. Paul.

Constine sees several of those experiences contributing directly to his work at the Academy. “Being a recruiter opened my eyes in terms of dealing with high school students,” he said. “I realized I was good at relating to them. As an instructor and course chief, post 9/11, our throughput really grew, and I learned a lot about how people learn, and how we all handle adversity. And, then my deployment in Africa opened me up more to diversity.”

Expanding on Hetherington’s views about the differences among service branches and how that may impact cadets, Constine said, “All the branches do things well, but they do things differently. Marines are sometimes thought of as robots, but there is a lot of trust and pushing responsibility down to the lowest level of the field. We expect people to think on their own.”

That approach manifests in his teaching, he said. “I give broad intent, and I do not oversee every detail in assignments as long as students are meeting my intent. There’s no handholding. For example, one of the first assignments I gave was for leaders to get to know their cadets, their strengths and weaknesses, and plan for how they were going to help them improve. They’re used to seeing rubrics and very detailed instructions, but I didn’t tell them exactly what they needed to present to me, because I want them to think outside the box. Still, sometimes the hands go up, wanting to know what size font they should use. And I tell them to think about my intent. If they meet it, they’re going to be good.”

In his spare time, Constine enjoys woodworking, running, skiing, snowmobiling and fishing. He has been married for 22 years to his high school sweetheart, Michelle, an art teacher at Parkview Elementary School in Lakeville. Their children are Madelyn, 18, a junior at Concordia University; Owen, 15, a sophomore at Lakeville South High School; and Quintin, 12, a 7th-grader at Kenwood Trail Middle School.

Both Lockhart and Constine emphasized how welcome they feel at the Academy, how impressed they have been with the students, families, staff, and faculty, and how they have found a home. They sing the same song, albeit from different hymnals provided by their various service backgrounds, and that’s music to Hetherington’s ears.

Lt. Col. Darrell Lockhart (FAR LEFT) and Mastery Gunnery Sergeant Neil Constine (RIGHT).

The Constine family (pictured left to right): Madelyn, Quintin, Mastery Gunnery Sergeant Constine, wife Michelle, and Owen.

Teachers Translate Trustey Fellowships into the

BY DAVID JACOBSON

In education-speak, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. Those subjects have long been academic strongholds at Saint Thomas Academy, and now teachers Lisa Clausen, Kara Ehlert, and Mark Westlake bring a new view to STEM studies at the Academy after recently completing their STEM Trustey Fellowships through the University of Notre Dame.

The Trustey Program — designed to improve and empower STEM educators, primarily of middle-school students — lasts three summers and two school years. Clausen, Ehlert, and Westlake spent three weeks at Notre Dame in the summer of 2018, 10 days the following summer, and one week on Zoom calls with their 40-person cohort this past

specific coaching calls, check-ins every two months, and reflections we had to turn in.”

In addition to training the educators in advanced teaching skills, the Trustey Program equips fellows to champion STEM studies in their school communities and ally with non-STEM teachers to round out students’ educations and thought processes.

For example, students in a science class considering climate change might also learn in their social studies class about the social-justice implications of climate change, such as the disproportionate placement of pollution sources and disposal sites near poverty-stricken populations.

“WE’RE BUILDING CAPACITY, TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, HOW TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY, AND HOW TO CHALLENGE AND QUESTION CURRENT IDEAS.” — Lisa Clausen

summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also participated in numerous group calls and coaching sessions throughout the last two school years.

“It was a big-time commitment,” Ehlert said. “It may not have been every day that there was time spent on an activity for the fellowship, but it was always in the back of my mind, ‘OK, how am I teaching? What am I doing with my teaching, and why?’ It was an undercurrent. Plus, we had

Conversely, STEM teachers might touch on social issues. For example, Clausen uses a current event lens focused on the lead content in Flint, Michigan’s water supply to help her students grasp the practical of the concept of parts-permillion in specimen samples.

Trained by the Trustey Program to think outside their subject silos, the fellows impact students well beyond their own classrooms. “What’s at the core of my

class,” Clausen said, “is how to improve people’s lives. Kids need to understand why they’re learning something and how it translates to real life. The Trustey Program pushed me to do more of this.

“One thing I learned from this program is that students need an awareness of their surroundings and the impact that each one of them has on not only the others in their class, or the school, but in society. One of the mottoes of the Trustey Program is ‘STEM as a force for good.’ We’re building capacity, teaching critical thinking and problem-solving skills, how to work collaboratively, and how to challenge and question current ideas.”

The “how-to” is key to the Trustey Program’s approach, teaching teachers not just how to teach subject matter but also how to cultivate non-STEM liberal arts skills that translate across academic disciplines. “One big thing in the Trustey Program was the idea of productive talks,” Westlake said. “How do we model that behavior for our students? How do we talk to other people when we disagree with them? How do we talk to a group in order

Pictured left to right: Lisa Clausen, Kara Ehlert, and Mark Westlake.

Future of STEM at Saint Thomas Academy

to persuade them to work together and accomplish a common goal? For middleschool students, that’s not a natural skill, and what they see of disagreements in conversations on TV is not productive. Getting them to practice some of those skills is beneficial.”

Added Clausen: “We learned how to model this for students so they can use it in lab situations or class discussions. I’m finding that this builds more effective, quality discussions, because a kid who was maybe afraid to ask a question or share an idea now feels confident, because everyone is learning to be accepting. People are learning how to say. ‘I hear what you’re saying, but have you considered…?’ They’re learning the vocabulary that they’re going to need through their whole life if change is ever going to happen in this country.”

Ehlert sees the importance of this teaching style in addressing global issues: “Recent world events like the pandemic show that we need creative thinkers, who are willing to think outside the box, try to come up with solutions, and if they fail

the first time, make an adjustment and try again. Our overall goal is to prepare students to problem-solve when they leave our school. When we look back at this time in our history, we’ll see how people were able to innovate to improve on our world.”

The Trustey Program also shaped the design of a beginning-to-end pathway for STEM education at the Academy, especially in light of the Innovation Center opening mid-stream in their fellowships, Ehlert said. “We wanted to figure out how to train our students to use the Innovation Center so that it’s not just a space that gets used to 3D-print all these dinky little toys. This program helped us become intentional about how the Innovation Center causes a trickle up from the middle school to the high school and gives the students an opportunity to use a resource, the Innovation Center, that no other school in our area has. That was another of this program’s huge positive outcomes for students.”

Added Westlake: “What students learn in the Innovation Center in 6th grade is going to carry over into 7th grade, and so on. The program gives us a more holistic view of how we teach STEM. Instead of operating in our silos we’re able to integrate them into a more uniform and continuous product for students.”

Clausen, Ehlert, and Westlake seem to be in lockstep toward enacting grand plans, facilitated by their Trustey Fellowship experience. As Clausen said, “We built a 3-to-5-year plan for what we want our students to get out of this. Jamie Jurkovich worked alongside us on this plan and joined us on calls, which was really cool and important to making the plan sustainable. We call this our STEM Blueprint. It gives us a very clear direction for how we’re going to proceed. We want to be leaders. That’s the ultimate goal. We want to set Saint Thomas Academy apart as a leader in STEM. That’s why we did this program. We want our school to stand out and be recognized and known for that.”

“RECENT WORLD EVENTS LIKE THE PANDEMIC SHOW THAT WE NEED CREATIVE THINKERS, WHO ARE WILLING TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, TRY TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS, AND IF THEY FAIL THE FIRST TIME, MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT AND TRY AGAIN. OUR OVERALL GOAL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO PROBLEM-SOLVE WHEN THEY LEAVE OUR SCHOOL.” — Kara Ehlert

“I VIEW MY MISSION AS ENSURING EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, ORIENTATION, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. MY FOCUS ON THE ACADEMY AS ‘WELCOMING’ TIES TO ITS ORIGIN UNDER ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.”

— RICK STEVSON, DIRECTOR OF INCLUSION AND OUTREACH

Diversity Initiative Upholds Ideals of Archbishop Ireland and Academy’s Founding

The social unrest of this past summer has caused many organizations, including Saint Thomas Academy, to reflect on their approach to racial equity and social justice. In June, then-incoming Headmaster Kelby Woodard called for solidarity with the black community in its struggle for peace and justice. These were not empty words but a call to action.

“Even before George Floyd, I mentioned to Kelby that we need to be a place that’s welcoming to kids of all different backgrounds,” said Rick Stevson, Associate Director of Admissions, father of Alex Stevson ’13 and recently named Director of Inclusion and Outreach. “Once the George Floyd situation happened, alums spanning several decades shared with us things that had happened during their time at the Academy. We need to address those things if we want to truly live up to the Catholic and leadership pillars of the school.”

Woodard asked Stevson to form a Diversity Outreach Task Force and assess the school’s culture, the perceptions of our school held by communities of color, and identify concrete ways we can better welcome cadets, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds.

The task force includes several voices — staff, faculty, alumni, parents, current cadets, and community leaders. They have gathered stories

from critical stakeholders to gain a better understanding of how the Academy has approached the issue of diversity and inclusion in the past to determine what changes are needed to create a more welcoming environment for all cadets in the future. The alumni who have been a part of this process have voiced appreciation for their time at Saint Thomas Academy while recognizing the need for change and pledging their support for a renewed focus on diversity and inclusion.

Stevson broadly views his mission as ensuring everyone feels welcome regardless of race, religious affiliation, orientation, or socioeconomic status. His focus on the Academy as “welcoming” ties to its origin under Archbishop Ireland. In a speech to a predominantly black church in Washington, D.C in 1890, he put it bluntly,

“Every prejudice entertained, every breach of justice and charity against a fellow-citizen because of color is a stain flung upon the banner of our liberty...”

Archbishop Ireland’s bold and outspoken stand created somewhat of a sensation throughout America at the time. His words were true then, and remain true today. It is time for Saint Thomas Academy and the country to remove the stain on the banner of liberty.

“Any charter the task force puts out must support the Academy’s founding,” Stevson said. “What did Archbishop Ireland want this institution to be? A place to develop men of character. That’s a very inclusive mission and one from which the task force will not deviate.”

Stevson will be advocating for the recruitment of faculty members and cadets of color who will enrich the cadet experience and are committed to the Academy’s mission. At the board level, a new committee chaired by Fr. Nate Wells, C.S.C ’95 will help guide the Academy’s diversity initiatives and Stevson’s and the task force’s efforts to ensure Archbishop Ireland’s ideals are represented daily at Saint Thomas Academy.

Archbishop John Ireland

The Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2020 was held at Saint Thomas Academy in the Gerry Brown Football Stadium on June 11, 2020.

to the Class of 2020!

and

Jacob Miller and Nick Tucci (ABOVE L-R) were co-valedictorians

former Minnesota Viking and NFL commentator Ben Leber (RIGHT) gave the commencement speech.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATES

The middle school also held a celebration for the graduation of the eighth graders. Families watched a recorded event before driving to school for a teacher congratulatory drive-thru!

CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY

DESTINATIONS

Babson College

Boston College

Clarke University

Fort Lewis College

Georgetown University

Gustavus Adolphus College

Indiana University –Bloomington

Inver Hills Community College

Iowa State University

Johns Hopkins University

Kansas State University

Liberty University

Loyola University Chicago

Marquette University

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Miami University – Oxford

Minnesota State University –Mankato

North Dakota State University

Norwich University

Nova Southeastern University

Rockhurst University

Saint Johns University

Saint Louis University

Saint Paul College

Salve Regina University

Stanford University

Texas Christian University

Tulane University of Louisiana

University of Colorado

Boulder

University of Minnesota –Twin Cities

University of Missouri –Columbia

University of Nebraska at Omaha

University of Notre Dame

University of St. Thomas

University of Wisconsin –Madison

Vanderbilt University

Washington University in St. Louis

Xavier University

STAFF UPDATES

WELCOME TO NEW STAFF

COACHING UPDATES

Kim Friede was recently promoted to Track & Field Co-Head Coach and has been with Saint Thomas Academy since 2006.

Matt Everson and Graydon Anderson were hired as Co-Head Coaches for the Cadet Wrestling program. Both are former University of Minnesota wrestlers and have been high school coaches for several years.

Neil Constine — Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (Ret), Military Leadership: Senior Military Instructor, Crack Drill Team Moderator, Ranger Team Moderator

Jennifer Costello — Building Substitute, Social Studies Teacher, One Schoolhouse Advisor, Distance Learning Coordinator

Gabriel Hilmar — Spanish Sara Krivak — Substitute Coordinator and Building Substitute

Andrew Lillion — Facilities

Darrell Lockhart — Lt. Colonel, USAF (Ret), Military Leadership: Senior Military Instructor; Department Chair

Graciela Mancebo — Spanish

Jackie VanDiver — Learning Specialist Grades 6-10

Thomas Weber — Digital Arts Teacher, Yearbook Moderator

Alice Yang — Chinese

Graydon Anderson and Matt Everson

STAFFING NOTABLES

STAFF RETIREMENTS

SERGEANT DOUG HURD

SFC Doug Hurd retired after 45 years of combined service to his country both as a soldier and educator. He spent the last nine years as a Military Leadership instructor at Saint Thomas Academy touching the lives of hundreds of young men and contributing selflessly to the mission in developing boys into young men of exemplary character. He was instrumental in establishing and moderating the Ranger Team and coaching the Clay Target Team. As an Army artilleryman, SFC Hurd also trained and moderated the very popular Cadet Thunder. He was a visible presence at just about every home football and hockey game, enthusiastically cheering on the cadets at every turn. We are grateful for his service to this fine institution and he will be sorely missed. We wish him the best of luck in retirement and in fishing!

STAFF NOTES

This summer, Chief Kim Friede’s daughter, Erica (Vis ’07) and her husband Nate ’07, welcomed their second child, a girl, into this world. Briar Lane Birr weighed 8 lbs, 4 oz, and is 21 inches long. Big brother Bodhi was happy to have a sibling!

DR. BERNARD CARPENTER

Dr. Bernard Carpenter joined the Saint Thomas Academy faculty in the spring of 2015, when Tom Klein ’89 had to leave his position after the tragic death of his wife. The Academy was fortunate to find someone with such fine credentials available on short notice, and even more fortunate that he was willing to remain for the next five years. Dr. Carpenter brought insights about teaching learned from his years at Boston College and Providence Academy, as well as his profound Catholic faith. He enhanced holiday celebrations with his readings from classic Christmas stories. He served the school community for several years as faculty representative to the Board of Trustees and for the last year as Social Studies department chair. He moderated the Lincoln Society and helped this sometimes boisterous group understand better how to converse about political topics with civility. The Fathers’ Club named him the recipient of the Michael Rongitsch Faculty Award for his devotion to his students and to the mission of the school. We wish him well in his retirement!

TOP 15 CORPS OF CADETS LEADERS NAMED

Congratulations to the Class of 2021’s leaders of the Corps of Cadets for the 2020-21 school year. Company Commanders are Oscar Berg, Brian Goblisch, John Gaylord, Jordan Young, Daniel McFadden, Baker Reding, Oliver Balfour and Simon Kotok. Staff are Joseph Middleton, Will Hoppe, Nicholas Horst, John Grismer, John Sexton and Wil Applebaum. Sergeant Major is William Guttery Math teacher Elena Schmidt welcomed a baby boy named Thomas on October 1 at 9:25 p.m., weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. Congratulations, as having a baby during COVID-19 is no easy feat!

Erick Rome has returned to the classroom to teach Spanish.

Nick McCarthy ’02 has made the move to social studies.

Luke Marks ’11 is following his goal of teaching and stepped into the classroom to teach English.

Anne McQuillan has stepped into the role of facilities manager.

Katie Doran has made the move from Flynn Hall to the Middle School.

John Kenney ’85 has stepped in to help in Flynn Hall.

Academy News

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Senior William Hoppe has been named a semifinalist in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, which represents less than one percent of the nation’s high school graduating seniors.

MYSER FAMILY FOUNDATION TEACHING AWARD

The Myser Family Foundation Teaching Excellence Award, a financial award generously established by the Myser family (the late Buzz ’52 , Patricia, John ’77 and Michael ’79), recognizes teaching excellence at the Academy. A committee comprised of parents, students and faculty vote for two deserving members of the faculty who have been on staff for at least five years.

Dean Simmons, Economics

Upcoming Admissions Events

Josh Kaeppe, Social Studies

VISTA BAND AWARDS

DIRECTOR’S AWARD

Jack Kelly ’20, Lauren Kern ’20, Devin Klein ’20, and Edie Weinstein ’21

This award is given annually to students who show exemplary leadership, responsibility and musical dedication to the VISTA Band program.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG AWARD

Jacob Miller ’20

This award is given out by high schools nationwide to recognize “outstanding musical achievement and an incredible dedication to the program.”

JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA AWARD

Jack Bartlett ’20

This award is given to that student who displays excellence in loyalty, cooperation, leadership, dependability, musicianship and participation.

The best way to get to know Saint Thomas Academy is to spend time on our campus. We offer various opportunities to tour the school, see our beautiful facilities, and meet faculty, students and parents. Please share the below events with those who may be a good fit for the Academy.

ADMISSIONS SHOWCASES

These events offer an opportunity to meet our faculty and staff, tour the campus and interact with coaches and moderators at the Activity Fair. Current parents and students will be on hand to answer questions and welcome guests to the Saint Thomas Academy community. Please let us know if you are joining in person or virtually at cadets.com/showcase

n Monday, October 26 | 6:00–8:00 PM

n Monday, January 11 | 6:00–8:00 PM

ACE VISIT: AUTHENTIC CADET EXPERIENCE

Scheduling an Authentic Cadet Experience (ACE) shadow visit is the best opportunity for your son to experience a day in the life of a Cadet. He will be paired with a Saint Thomas Academy student that shares similar interests. ACE visits offer prospective students an understanding for the school day, class content and our community environment. (Lunch is included!) Select your in-person or virtual visit at cadets.com/ace

TUESDAY TOURS

Led by the Admissions Office and Parent Ambassador Team, these campus tours provide prospective families with an exploration of our exceptional 88-acre campus and its preeminent learning facilities, such as our Innovation Center and advanced learning tools. Tours include classroom visits, meeting with faculty and conclude with taking in Formation, a unique daily gathering for the students. Tuesday Tours are typically 90 minutes and cover much of our amazing educational experience. Select your Tuesday Tour at cadets.com/tuesday

History Day Results

This past spring the 27th annual History Day competition took place with a theme of “Breaking Barriers in History.” Students competed as groups and individuals in the exhibit, performance, documentary and website categories. The results were slightly delayed due to COVID, but the cadets still received eight Honorable Mentions and two Fourth Place finishes. Congratulations!

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Honorable Mention — Max MapelLentz ’24 , Individual Documentary: Yosemite

UPPER SCHOOL

(All Class of 2021)

4th Place — Aidan McGill, Hwaejin Chung, Kevin Murphy ; Group Performance: Alan Spear

4th Place — Ethan Hiew, Cy Walsh ; Group Documentary: Sundance Film Festival

Honorable Mention — Caleb Smit , Nicholas Horst , Tommy Sobaski ; Group Performance: Progressive Rock

Honorable Mention — Alex Bursey, Individual Documentary: JFK and anti-Catholicism

Honorable Mention — Ethan Kalafatich, Individual Documentary: Frank Capra

Honorable Mention — Jack Martin, Patrick Minkel ; Group Documentary: D-Day

Honorable Mention — Wil Applebaum, Aidan Mir ; Group Documentary: Interwar Isolationism

Honorable Mention — Ronan Lauber, Individual Website: Erie Canal

Honorable Mention — Brian Goblisch, Garrison Solliday, Baker Reding ; Group Website: Jazz & Culture in the 1920s

KAYDET YEARBOOK DEDICATION

The Class of 2020 dedicated the Kaydet yearbook to a beloved coach and teacher, Mr. Bill McCarthy. He was one of the few teachers who had the opportunity to teach everyone in the graduating class. Mr. McCarthy also has a teaching method unlike anyone else in the school. Rather than having a test or quiz, he gives an “opportunity” to his students to show what has been learned. He wants to give his students a different outlook and approach not only to school, but to life. He is focused on growing everyone’s character each class period. Bill McCarthy has been with Saint Thomas Academy since 1997. The Cadet Maker has limited copies of the Kaydet available for purchase.

Bill McCarthy

CADETS OF THE YEAR

At the end of each school year, the Brigade chooses three exemplary students from among the Cadets of the Quarter recipients. Congratulations to Cadet of the Year James Walsh ’22, Cadet NCO of the Year Jurgis Daugela ’20 and Cadet Officer of the Year John Bachul ’20

Academy News SCOUTING

Cadets CHARLIE TREACY ’22 , LUKE AUDETTE ’23 , and DECLAN SCHULTZ ’24 were among a group from Nativity of our Lord Boy Scout Troop 67 that visited Florida Sea Base this summer. The scouts spent six days at sea living on a 75 foot schooner, sailing around the Florida Keys.

OLIVER HESS ’21 earned his Eagle Scout Rank on May 5th, 2020 with 133 merit badges. His project was the renovation of the parking area at Dakota Woodlands in Eagan, a shelter for women and children.

“I went into this project thinking it was about building a necessity for the school, but it really was more of a learning expedition about how other kids experience life.”

— JUNIOR COOPER CORBO

EAGLE SCOUTS — COOPER CORBO

Junior Cooper Corbo was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on March 12, 2020, as a sophomore. Due to COVID, he’s been unable to have an award ceremony yet, but did receive his medal.

Eagle Project

Cooper, a member of Boy Scout Troop 451, completed his Eagle Project in June 2018 in Beards Fork, West Virginia, one of the poorest counties in the United States. Cooper piggybacked on a mission trip with Global Volunteers of America, a non-profit organization headquartered in St. Paul that travels in the country and globally to “Be the change in the world.” The mission work generally evolves home livability projects, teaching basic education courses, and other life skills.

When approached about Cooper doing an Eagle Project for Beards Fork, the community leaders identified a “pet education and shelter” need for the children at the Appalachian Labor School. Cooper was asked to build eight rabbit hutches that would house rabbits the students would be charged with raising and caring for as part of life skills education in responsibility. Cooper organized and paid for his trip to West Virginia, and all supplies needed for the project, through different fundraising efforts. In addition, he directed and supervised 14 local school children of all ages, and teens who were part of the Global Volunteers travel group, to build the rabbit hutches over a three-day period on site in Beards Fork.

Additionally, in the mornings before building the hutches, Cooper assisted a visiting college student from West Virginia doing his student teaching, on teaching reading and writing to the school kids.

Significance of Eagle Scout Project

“I went into this project thinking it was about building a necessity for the school, but it really was more of a learning expedition about how other kids experience life. It wasn’t uncommon for these kids from the ‘holler’ to be living in a small shack with several family members. Their parents would drive 20 miles to get government issued staples like cheese and milk in order to have food. In getting to know them, I’d ask the basic questions like how old are you or what grade are you in, and a kid might answer, ‘I think I’m in second grade.’ I left eight well-built

ETHAN HIEW ’21 completed his Eagle Scout service project in Fall of 2018 by building shelves for a new thrift store at the Inner City Christian Ministry of Minneapolis that serves a community that is plagued with poverty, unemployment, homelessness, addiction and the like.

rabbit hutches behind at Beards Fork, but Beards Fork left a profound mark on my life. Looking at school through the lens of these kids really drives home for me the opportunities and privilege I have to attend a school like STA.”

What it means to reach the rank of Eagle Scout “A couple of years ago, our troop had the honor of hosting a 94-year-old Eagle Scout guest speaker from Texas. He shared how much Scouting taught him and how it prepared him to survive WWII and Iwo Jima, earn college degrees, become a geologist and oil explorer, and raise a family. Basically, it provided a foundation upon which to build anything you want. I will carry that advice with me into the future. I hope as an Eagle Scout I am able to serve as a good example to those younger than me to do the same.”

The Global Volunteers organization made such an impact on Cooper and his dad, Todd, that they were booked to go to Poland this past summer to teach English to elementary kids in rural villages in the Carpathian Mountains, but the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled that plan. They plan to go in the summer of 2021 and Cooper hopes to use the trip as part of his STA senior service project.

Early in his scouting career, Cooper also received the Medal of Merit in 2013. The Merit recognizes those who have performed acts of service of a rare, or exceptional character, that reflect an uncommon degree of concern for the well-being of others. This award is given to less than one percent of Scouts in any given year. Cooper received the medal when he was seven-years-old for saving a toddler from falling out of an unlocked and unscreened two-story window above a concrete driveway. Cooper talked the boy into going further back into the room instead of leaning out of the window like he found him. Cooper alerted adults who called the police and helped bang on the door to find the parents. KSTP interviewed Cooper and followed him around school and came back again when he received the award.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

VISTA FALL PRODUCTION

VISTA Productions will present The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time this fall. The show will be streamed on November 6, 7 and 8 Visit visitation.net/ activities/arts for up-to-date information.

Cooper Corbo directed and supervised local school children at the Appalachian Labor School in Beards Fork, West Virginia on building eight rabbit hutches.

NASA HUNCH

The HUNCH (High schools United with NASA to Create Hardware) mission is to empower and inspire students through a project based learning program where high school students learn 21st century skills and have the opportunity to launch their careers through the participation in the design and fabrication of real world valued products for NASA.

The team of Jeevan Venkatesan ’22 , Aidan McGill ’21, Matthew LeMay ’21, Jacob Gurin ’22 , William Boland ’23 and Logan Griffiths ’21 was named “Finalist,” which meant they were one of the top three teams in the nation. They would have travelled to NASA Johnson Space Center to present their research and prototype lunar wagon wheels if the in-person event would have happened. Congratulations on your ingenuity and hard work!

Minnesota Council on Economic Education

Saint Thomas Academy took third place in the National Personal Finance Challenge competition, capping off an exciting season of learning and competition in which these high school students took first place among all Minnesota teams. The team faced off against top schools from around the nation in a virtual competition, sponsored by VOYA Financial, on May 4.

Seniors John Bachul, Mitch MacDonald , Andrew Schreier, and Abraham Yosef earned top scores on tests of their knowledge of personal finance and ability to analyze and communicate about personal finance challenges confronting people throughout their lives. The students excelled in challenging circumstances, with their qualifying competitions being held online due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the national competition also taking a different format than in other years. The commitment and determination of these students, supported by social studies teacher and coach Dean Simmons, is a sure credit to these outstanding young people. This is the best finish by Saint Thomas Academy in this competition.

Also, seniors Andres Ridley, Nick Tucci, Blake Prall, and Garret Rivers earned the second-place title. Jaxen Mertens, Liam Baird , Matt Gross, and John Herzog earned the third-place title after receiving high scores in an online test of microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, current events, and economic problem-solving.

Faculty members Dean Simmons and Dave Ziebarth taught the AP Economics and Economics classes.

Pictured top to bottom, competing via Zoom is Mr. Simmons, Abraham Yosef, John Bachul, Andrew Schreier and Mitchell MacDonald.

Pictured left to right: Matthew LeMay, Aiden McGill, Jacob Gurin, Alexander Miller and Jeevan Venkatesan.

CROSS COUNTRY

The team looks to defend their conference title this year, which would make it their fourth Metro East Conference title in a row. The team looks promising with 5 of the 7 varsity runners returning from last year to make up this year’s varsity roster. The varsity team consists of Teddy Lawder ’21, Padon Kinzley’22 , Phili Solomon ’24 , Jack Sexton ’21, Kevin Murphy ’21, Adam Husaby ’23, and Ben McKinley ’23

The team has struggled this year with injury and illness, along with COVID-19 quarantines, leaving the team unable to run a varsity race with their full lineup. However, the team is hopeful as they enter into their champion stretch with the Conference race, followed by the Section 3A race. In their first two races, the team has placed first in both races, with Padon Kinzley ’22 the champion in the first race, and Teddy Lawder ’21 winning the second. The junior varsity team looks very hopeful with young runners Noah Schultz ’23, Luke Audette ’23, and Emmett Wolff ’23.

SOCCER

The Cadet soccer team has had a very strong season after their first six games. Their record is 6-1 as they enter into their postseason, beginning with the Conference playoffs. The team consists of experience, with a mix of young blood, creating a perfect combination for success.

The cadets finished the regular season with three big wins. The first against Tartan, by a score of 4-0, followed by an upset win over Hill Murray. Their final win of the season came on September 17 against Mahtomedi, who were ranked 7th in Class A coming into their match with the cadets. Goals from Matthew Zander ’22 and Will Guttery ’21 helped the cadets take home the win, placing them first in the Metro East Conference.

FOOTBALL

In August, the Minnesota State High School League voted to move football to the spring of 2021. The League did approve a shortened three-week practice for teams and so the cadets began practice the week of September 14 with mixed emotions. The players were excited to be with their brothers on the field but disappointed to not be preparing for a game.

Several days later, the MSHSL called an emergency board meeting to discuss reversing their previous decision. On September 21, the decision was reversed and a modified season was set.

Senior Captains Garrison Solliday, Oscar Berg, Daniel McFadden, Baker Reding and Jamie Smith will be leading a relatively inexperienced team. Coach O’Brien graduated 17 of his 22 starters from last season and will need to rebuild the offensive line and secondary. He says if they can stay healthy and avoid quarantines due to COVID, they will be competitive.

Early season accolades were given to Solliday as he was named the 5A Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by Prep Redzone.

COMPILED BY JOHN SEXTON ’21

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I LOVE THE COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND THE EFFORTS EVERYONE MAKES TO HELP THE BOYS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Joel Loecken

STARTED AT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY | Fall 2017

SUBJECTS/CO-CURRICULARS/CLUBS | I teach Faith in Jesus, World Religions, Church History, Advanced Morality and Campus Ministry classes. I am also an assistant 9th grade football coach.

FIRST TEACHING JOB | Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, MN

HOBBIES | In my free time, I enjoy fishing, hunting, gardening, baseball, basketball and watching college/pro sports.

A FAVORITE TEACHING MOMENT | There are so many! The moments always come down to a young person recognizing a new insight about God working in our lives.

BRUSH WITH FAME | Stumped me on that one!

FAVORITE EXPERIENCE | So many! I love nature. It’s hard to beat a summer night of bass fishing on calm water as the sun is going down. God is so big and we are so small!

WHY I TEACH AT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY | The faculty, parents, students, and alumni community are very committed to each other and our mission. I love the commitment to excellence and the efforts everyone makes to help the boys reach their full potential. The boys respond well to all of our efforts!

FAVORITE MUSIC | I love listening to the old ’80’s pop rock. Too much synthesizer and the songs take forever. Repeated phrases over and over. Great stuff!

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT | Any lake in Minnesota where the fish are biting is the right spot.

FAMILY | Wife Michelle and our daughters Anna and Sophie, who are both in college.

Tammy Greenlee Executive Assistant to Senior Administration | Registrar

YEAR STARTED AT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY | 2004

FIRST JOB | I started my career as a Legal Executive Assistant in 1998. I found my true home when I started at STA in 2004.

HOBBIES | Shopping, decorating, traveling and trying new restaurants.

A FAVORITE STA MOMENT | There are many; however, the day I watched my son graduate with the Class of 2010 ranked among the best! I am so proud to have a son as a STA alum.

BRUSH WITH FAME | We inadvertently attended the Oscars when we went to see the Hollywood Walk of Fame, not realizing it was the evening of the Oscars. We stood with a group of spectators watching the limos driving into the theatre. The highlight was having Will Smith wave out the window to the crowd.

FAVORITE EXPERIENCE | Last year we traveled to the Dominican Republic and went on a Whale Watching excursion. We saw a family of whales, including mother, father and baby. Although there were rough waters, it was absolutely mesmerizing.

WHY I WORK @ STA | I enjoy working at the Academy because of the daily interaction with the faculty, staff and students. While not being an educator I enjoy being part of the STA community that provides an excellent education and lasting values for our students.

FAVORITE MUSIC | ’80’s Music. Love the music of my childhood.

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT | The beach! Preferably a beach in Mexico. I love the warmth to escape Minnesota winters.

FAMILY | Husband Mark and children: Colin, Wife – Brittany (Expecting baby January 2021), Courtney, 25, Kinsey, 21, Grant, 18.

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...I ENJOY BEING PART OF THE STA COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND LASTING VALUES FOR OUR STUDENTS.

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2019-2020 Financial Highlights

Operating Summary (unaudited)

July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020

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CHIEF OFFICER

The Most Reverend Bernard Hebda

CHAIRMAN

Mr. Daniel Kubes ’87

PAST CHAIRMEN

Mr. Kelly Rowe ’79

VICE PRESIDENT

The Most Reverend Andrew Cozzens

SECRETARY

Mr. Kelby Woodard

TRUSTEES

Mr. Michael Ciresi ’64

Mrs. Sharon D’Agostino

Mrs. Anne Rizzo Donovan

Mr. Patrick Eilers ’85

Dr. Mary Henderson

Mr. Gregory Hosch ’89

Mr. Richard Johnson ’85

Mr. Thomas Lee ’85

Mr. Timothy Murnane ’77

Dr. John Newcome ’79

Mr. Daniel Queenan ’89

Mr. Martin Schreier ’88

Mrs. Lysa Flynn Sirek

Mr. Thomas Votel Father Nate Wills, C.S.C. ’95

Annual Report

Honoring Our Donors

The 2019-20 Annual Report honors and recognizes hundreds of individuals and organizations who provided financial support to Saint Thomas Academy for the previous fiscal year (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020). We are grateful to each and every one of you for your expression of support and confidence in the Academy and its tradition of educational excellence.

While compiling these lists, we made every effort to avoid errors. If your name was listed incorrectly or inadvertently omitted, please call the Advancement Office at 651-683-1594.

Advancing our Mission Despite the Pandemic

BY DAVID HOTTINGER ’85 DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

What a year! No one could have imagined how everything would take such a turn in March with the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic. We all dramatically changed how we went about our lives practically overnight. At Saint Thomas Academy and across the world, ways of educating students changed. Schools were empty, online classes became the norm, events went virtual and we were all living in uncertainty.

David Hottinger ’85

Despite the unknowns and the unfamiliar, our work at Saint Thomas Academy continued. We learned and became better at delivering the cadet experience via DiSTAnce Learning. Staff and faculty adapted to working from home. The Advancement Department connected with hundreds of you, our constituents, mostly through email, a phone call or a virtual face-to-face meeting. We shared how the Academy was adjusting to the pandemic and implementing safety precautions to control the spread of the virus. Many of you asked how the Academy and our students were doing, and how we were moving forward with our mission and educating as a school of excellence. I told many that the resolve and support that have allowed this institution to succeed for 135 years would indeed see us through again. It became clear there was never a time when the world needed a school like Saint Thomas Academy more.

I am proud to acknowledge the overwhelming response of the giving community of Saint Thomas Academy. Amid economic instability and the emergence of many unforeseen expenses, we had one of our strongest fundraising years ever. Our virtual auction was our most successful, raising more than $700,000! More importantly, over $345,000 was contributed to Fund-A-Need, which supports financial aid for our families . We also increased the number of donors, especially with classes of younger alumni, over previous years. Through the involvement and support of this great community, we met our budget and exceeded our fundraising goals. In March, I did not believe this to be possible. Thank you! Through your investments, you made a difference in the lives of our students and enabled us to continue to advance our mission of developing boys into men of character.

As we transition from the leadership of Admiral Crowley to Headmaster Kelby Woodard, we are ready for the challenges that lie ahead. We will once again look to you, our community and benefactors, to help us remain financially stable and secure our future by growing our endowment and improving our legacy campus

I was reminded when watching the graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 on campus in June that our work is vitally important and long lasting. It is more than educating boys. Which one of these 2020 graduates will be the leaders to broker a more just society? Which of them will be the doctors who may advance medical research or treat patients on the front lines of a pandemic? Never has our work seemed more urgent than now. As I watched the cadets receive their diplomas, I was immensely proud of them and Saint Thomas Academy.

Increase in overall giving dollars to Saint Thomas Academy of 59%.

Established a Cadet Family Relief Fund to support families affected by COVID-19.

There was a 3% increase in young alumni donors (class of 2003-2018) and a 67% increase in the average amount given by this group.

“ Through your investments, you made a difference in the lives of our students and enabled us to continue to advance our mission of developing boys into men of character.”

— DAVID HOTTINGER

’85

Community Auction Thrives, Despite Pandemic

The 55th Annual Saint Thomas Academy Community Auction was one of the most memorable and challenging events we’ve ever had. The Auction Chairs, Ellen & John Schreier ’82 , Jen & Marty Schreier ’88, and Jim & Jen (Schreier) Stanley, along with their 48-person subcommittee team, were off and running in October with plans to make the milestone event a huge success.

Their theme of F.I.R.E. — Faith-IntegrityRespect-Excellence — was the perfect representation of the Academy and our cadets. Every detail was going according to plan up until the mailing volunteers finished assembling 4,800 hundred invitations to be mailed out for the event. It was at that moment that COVID-19 brought everything to a screeching halt.

While we paused with the rest of the world and hoped that life as we knew it could quickly resume, it wasn’t long before the Auction Chairs and the Advancement department made the difficult decision to forge ahead with a virtual live event.

On May 2, 2020, the Auction Chairs, along with school personnel, Cadet Broadcasting, Tom Mingo, Frank Vascellero and Amelia Santaniello came together for one-hour streamed Live Auction E-vent. Frank and Amelia emceed as we auctioned off live items and raised money for our Fund-A-Need program. With the world at a standstill and most of America in a “Shelter in Place” our STA Community signed on and watched. Event stats showed over

4,000 people joined the broadcast from 28 states and 4 countries!

The results of the Virtual Auction demonstrate how the Saint Thomas Academy community comes together through the good times and the bad times by grossing over $750,000 in revenue. This money helps cadets of today and tomorrow to receive a truly incredible education rich in tradition and values.

Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello emceed the virtual live auction event.

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Alumni Honor Roll of Donors

This list is sorted by class, then alphabetized and includes all gifts to Saint Thomas Academy, including the Aquinas Annual Fund, the capital campaign, corporate matching gifts, gifts to special projects, memorials and gifts in honor, gifts-in-kind, sponsorships, Auction purchases and advertising.

CLASS OF 1940

Lloyd Flynn

CLASS OF 1941

James Garberg

CLASS OF 1942

Carl† and Mary Catherine Baumgaertner

CLASS OF 1943

Richard and Bridget Shiely

CLASS OF 1945

William Beddor

Mark and Barbara Berens

John† and Katherine Hubbell

Edmund Krowka

Donald and Jurate Moritz

Thomas Stenger†

CLASS OF 1946

Gerald and Maureen Conroy

Guy and Mary Etta Coursolle

William and Peg Dornbach

Bill and Clare† Eldredge

Roger and Marianne Foussard

CLASS OF 1947

John LaFond

William Lipschultz

Larry McGough

David and Betty Murphy

John and Kathleen Peifer

Robert and Doris Ruvelson

CLASS OF 1948

Donald and Dorothy Hilligoss

Jerome and Arline Malerich

Robert Regan

William and Mary Sipe

John and Dorothy Towey

CLASS OF 1949

James and Janet Dunn

George and Sharon Glotzbach

Norman Hansen†

Bud and Carol Hayden

Russell† and Julia Jensen

Gerald Seifert

CLASS OF 1950

Bob Dahl

Jerry and Mary Furey

Tom Hosted

James and Rosemary Mackey

James and Dianne Morgan

Robert and Jean Schiefelbein

Rev. Robert J. Sipe

David and Beverly Waters

CLASS OF 1951

Thomas and Genine Beigle

William and Donna Burrs

Peter and Gloria Castner

James and Barbara Corcoran

Robert and Maureen Donatelli

Thomas and Janan Gainor

Peter and Patricia Koch

Martin McGuire

Edward and Catherine Osada

G. Richard and Peggy Palen

J. Peter and Mary Ritten

Walter and Mary Jo Roberts

Michael† and Charlene Sheahan

Ronald and Mary Smith

William and Jeannette Strub

CLASS OF 1952

Terrance and Mary Carroll

Col (Ret) Joseph Cleary and Janine Cleary

Phil Dugan

Daniel and Carol Forby

Jon and Eileen Harty

Raymond and Joan Marsollek

Thomas Mulrooney

John and Mary Stewart

CLASS OF 1953

Paul† and Lynne Billings

Gerald and Sandra Bilski

Joseph R and Alberta Carroll

Clement and Molly Commers

Edward and Eileen Gordon

Thomas Kenefick

John and Helen Kilty

Jack Knip

Richard and Ardelle McKenna

James and Mary Minogue

Robert and Margaret Murnane

Mike O’Connor

Oliver and Lana Ossanna

William Stenger

Gerald Thomas

CLASS OF 1954

Raymond and Marlene Allard

Mr. John Dewes and Mrs. Kathleen Henschel

David and Mary Ekstrand

John and Patricia Gaertner

Edward and Paulette Hanton

William and Kathy Kozlak

Stanley and Carol Manske

Peter and Susan Morgan

Robert Nath

George and Katharine Stewart

COL (Ret) Burl Zorn and Barbara Zorn

CLASS OF 1955

Brian and Mary Lou Campion

Richard and Marcia Carthaus

John Egan

Terry Flynn

David Froats

Rev. Thomas P. Hunstiger

Max William and Helen Jacobs

Thomas and Mary Gerry Lee

Thomas and Alice Maher

Maurice and Barbara Moriarty

Patrick O’Brien

James and Judy Thomas

CLASS OF 1956

Roger Burg

Jerry Ciresi

Patrick and Joan† Farley

Larry and Marilyn Kelly

Frederick and Kay Lambrecht

Thomas Lynch, PhD

LtCol (Ret) Michael Moorhead and Joan Moorhead

John and Margaret Murray

Terence and Mary Kay O’Loughlin

COL Richard Ryan and LauraMary Ryan

Jerome and Jinny Studer

Wayne and Dorothy Thalhuber

William and Alicia Walton

Thomas and Mary Anne Warren

Frederick and Susan Webber

CLASS OF 1957

William and Susan Davern

Terrence and Maureen Desmond

Thomas† and Patsy Emmer

Roger and Elizabeth Freeberg

Richard and Kathy Hanousek

Lawrence Hendrickson and Barbara Forster

J.L.and Lana Hurley

Andre and Mary Kenyon

Gerald and June Kimball

Thomas and Judy Koppy

James and Judy Madigan

Rev. Timothy F. Nolan

Patrick and Colette O’Neill

John† and Cheryl O’Shaughnessy

Lawrence and Mary Ellen Praml

Robert and Mary Quirk

Joseph and Patricia Reymann

Wayne Zetzman

CLASS OF 1958

Gerald Brown and Ingrid Peterson

Carl Conney

Gary and Anne Delaney

David and Lael Fruen

Michael Hennessey

Col (Ret) Jerome Janicke and Diane Janicke

John and Sandra Pates

Cap Pearson

Christopher and Beverly Robert

Frank and Janelle Schlick

Joseph and Nancy Schwarz

Thomas and Mary Steele

John and Patricia Tracy

Robert and Rita Winkler

CLASS OF 1959

LTC (Ret) Eric Aberg and Linda Aberg

John and Margaret Baker

John and Patricia Commers

Dennis and Bonnie Finn

William Freeman

Ronald and Martha Gagnon

James and Jan Kunz

Robert and Sandra Miller

Robert and Marilyn Miskinis

John and Kathy Jo Morgan

James and Janet Murray

Alumni Donors continued

Terrence and Barbara Nagle

Michael O’Connell and Susan Hayes

Stuart and Margery Pihlstrom

Raymond and Joyce Schwartz

Michael and Janette Sifferle

Benjamin Storey

John and Mary Lee Sturner

John and Michele Tauer

Lawrence and Patti Timmons

CLASS OF 1960

Richard Allen and Nancy Shelton-Allen

Thomas Brix

Christopher Claude

Patrick and Mary Copps

Patrick and Kitty Delaney

Michael and Peggy Donovan

Thomas and Hannah Dzik

R. Michael and Gretchen Holt

James and Betsy Jamar

Joseph Lauer

Patrick and Aurora McAllister

Roger Meyer

S. James Nelson, Jr.

John and Mary O’Rourke

John and Roswitha Ossanna

John and Tona Rozum

Richard and Mary Schweizer

Terrence and Susan Wolkerstorfer

CLASS OF 1961

Winston and Barbara Adams

John and Gladys Anderson

Dennis and Christine Brady

John and Linda Campbell

Richard and Trudy Cragg

John and Nancy Downey

Peter Hames

James and Marge Jambor

Michael and Marilyn Kelley

Edward and Mary LeClair

Joseph and Virginia Martin

Patrick and Vicki McCauley

Richard Miller

James and Barbara Mulrooney

Terrence Murphy

James and Sandy Rutzick

Raymond and Diane Spack

Courtney and Pamela Storey

David and Sandy Swanson

Edward and Kate Thompson

Ronald and Roselle Wappel

CLASS OF 1962

Bill Bednarczyk

James and Suzanne Burton

Joseph and Sandy Commers

Terence and Marilyn Davern

Joseph and Dorothy Dupont

Michael and Mary Ives

William and Joelise Jandric

Robert and Judith Kleinman

Joseph and Georgia Nardi

John and Kitty O’Keefe

Mark O’Malley

Michael and Anne O’Rourke

Blake and Jeannine Renslow

Michael Salscheider and Jacqueline Hick

Joseph and Marcia Wolkerstorfer

CLASS OF 1963

John and Susan Berken

Michael and Nancy Byrne

George and Linda Carroll

Christopher and Diane Dempsey

Bill and Barbara Gabler

John and Rebecca Grant

Robert Green

Terrence and Peg Kelly

Eric and Stephanie Lloyd

Thomas and Mary Kay Lloyd

Peter Matlon and Joyce Cacho

Mike and Dianne McMenomy

John and DeNae O’Connell

Lawrence and Susan Poppler

CLASS OF 1964

Donald Bachmeier

Michael and Heidi Barcelow

Peter and Sally Beagan

Robert and Anna Bordenave

John and Kathryn Byrne

Michael and Ann Ciresi

Michael and Linda Daly

Father Douglas A. Ebert

John Erickson

Mark Gearin

Mark Gehan

Thomas and Paula Greelis

Timothy Hilger and Kathy Ebert

Gregory and Nancy Hoffmann

William and Joyce Marshall

Jack and Stephanie Ptacek

Timothy and Mary Scanlan

Gary and Katherine Sirek

Vincent and Joanna Troy

Kenneth and Barbara Weldon

CLASS OF 1965

Michael Cronk

James and Linda Farrell

George Frey

Joseph and Mary Gleason

Ernest and Priscilla Grace

Terrence Hermes

Edward and Chris Malloy

Thomas and Lorraine Mylan

Charles Peluso, Jr.

Michael and Janet Robertson

CLASS OF 1966

John Blum

Stephen Bucher

Michael Campbell

Joseph and Eileen Capecchi

Michael and Deborah Johnson

Ronald and Diane Kretsch

Michael and Peggy McKasy

Michael and Jill Mottl

Henry and Anne Pabst

John Ryan

Albert and Ruth Sirek

Patrick Sokol

Patrick and Barbara Tracy

Gary and Kessa Wells

CLASS OF 1967

William and Sandy Baumgaertner

Christopher and Linda Crumly

Timothy and Carol Gallivan

William Huss and Mieko Umino

Pat and Jonelle Johnson

Paul McCarten

Charles and Mary Michel

Charlie Mishek

Thomas Mullaney

Virgil and Josephine Mylan

Michael Peluso

William and Terry Stein

Henry and Jane Wertheimer

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CLASS OF 1968

Gregory Babler and Martha Van Roekel

Mark and Kathy Conrad

Michael and Mary Eastwood

Michael and Virginia George

Albert Kelly and Marjorie Stevens Kelly

William and Diane Kennedy

Michael and Paula Merth

Neil and Brenda O’Leary

Gary and Martha Olson

Joseph and Kim Scanlan

Clyde Schabacker

LtCol (Ret) Stephen Seidle and Eiko Seidl

Brian and Kathleen Short

CLASS OF 1969

David and Yasmine Aamodt

Kris and Jane Barcelow

Sidney and Carolyn Brennan

Christopher and Melinda Brown

Dennis Chlebeck

David and Sandra Dorle

Robert and Kathryn Doyle

Timothy Edman

Mike and Teresa Faricy

Frank and Barbara Farrell

Mark and Joan Frey

John and Kathleen Gangl

Donald and Elaine Huber

COL Daniel Imholte and Jane Imholte

Dennis† and Kathy Johnson

Stan and Kathleen Kinkead

Thomas and Monica Krebsbach

William and Karen Lee

Bruce and Mary Kay Lick

Joseph and Kathleen Loney

Kenneth and Josephine Mart

Patrick and Susan Martyn

Peter and Rhonda McCall

Kelly and Mary Michel

Mark and Joan Mishek

Thomas Mossberg

Michael and Lori Norman

Kevin O’Brien

Joseph and Deborah O’Shaughnessy

Paul and Deryl Owens

William and Marilyn Quirk

Thomas and Ann Reid

Stephen Skoro

William and Kristi Sullivan

Peter and Melanie Ziegler

CLASS OF 1970

Richard and Joyce Bartusch

Jeffrey and Mary Beissel

Christopher and Rebecca Cox

Donald and Debra Ditter

Thomas and Kimberly Johnson

Edward and Cathy Lauer

Peter Lund and Deborah Klein

James Mulally

Jim O’Connell

Stephen and Rosemary Phillips

Michael Rooney

David and Debbie Seep

Christopher and Susan Sitzmann

CLASS OF 1971

Thomas and Linda Annesley

William and Sarah Armstrong

RADM John E. Crowley, Jr., USCG, Ret and Ellen Crowley

John and Kathleen DesLauriers

Richard and Mary Beth Ebert

James and Virginia Giefer

Gregory and Cynthia Hames

Michael and Laurie Hankee

Charles and Carole Kelly

John Mosiniak

Mark and Polly Norman

Mark and Karen Rauenhorst

Corky Silver

Timothy and Beth Sullivan

James and Susan Welna

Thomas Wilhelmy

CLASS OF 1972

Paul Bard

David Cowley and Cindy Jackson

William Foussard

Thomas Johnson

William Marzolf

Thomas and Christine Maun

John McKenzie

Timothy and Maria O’Phelan

Gregory and Patricia Roedler

Rory and Carol Rowe

Edwin and Jenni Ryan

Steven and Mary Schnell

Daniel and Nancy Sheran

Gregory and Sue Vannelli

CLASS OF 1973

Michael Agnew

Joseph Boland

David and Debra Burns

Terrance and Ann Bussen

Paul Bussmann

Thomas and Juliana Clements

Thomas and Jan Cosgrove

Peter and Kim Donovan

Daniel and Jennine Dooley

William Dubbs

James and Nancy Joyce

Thomas and Anne Kozlak

Christopher Lee and Kathleen Stockhaus-Lee

John and Georgia Maguire

Kenneth and Lynne Malloy

Gregory and Peg Palen

Timothy and Lucy Plunkett

Timothy and Melissa Ridley

John and Bridget Rooney

James and Patricia Rulli

Joseph Van Kirk

Thomas Weiss

CLASS OF 1974

Paul and Patty Anderson

James and Midori Bard

Timothy and Mary Carroll

Rev. Timothy E. Dolan

Thomas and Denise Farley

Terence Friedrichs

Gregory and Margaret Gust

William and Virginia Hickey

Michael and Maria Keane

Thomas and Mary Kelly

Thomas and Elece Leverone

Thomas and Jane Maguire

Tom Nardini

Donald and Mallory Riegger

Kevin and Kerri Theisen

Mark and Debra Vevea

William and Debra Wardwell

CLASS OF 1975

Michael and Becky Boyle

Patrick and Barbara Bussen

Thomas Cross

Gregory and Sandra Ferrian

Mark and Beth Hamel

Mike Hoysler

Michael and Kathleen Joyce

David Maddaus

William and June Pence

Paul and Susan Plunkett

Mark and Kathleen Reiling

Kenneth and Mary Schaefer

David and Karen Schlaefer

Thomas and Barbara Votel

John and Cecilia Welsh

Kevin Ziemer and Marleen Ziemer

CLASS OF 1976

Stephen and Linda Abbott

Kevin and Jennifer Berg

Thomas Berg

James and Laura Boland

Neal and Marie Buethe

John and Colleen Doyle

Terry and Nancy Geraghty

Daniel and Milissa Hickey

Tripp and Diane Hook

Carl and Heidi Horsch

Timothy McGough

John and Nancy Orme

Michael Plunkett, MD

COL Dennis Wier and Claudia Wier

Stephen and Catherine Wilson

CLASS OF 1977

Lawrence Anderson

Mark and Anne Fourre

Nicholas and Mona Hamel

James and Lisa Hermes

Timothy and Margaret Hernandez

William Kenney and Margaret Kilpatrick

Michael and Cynthia Krebsbach

Michael McBride

William and Susan Miley

Timothy and Kathleen Murnane

Joseph Nuñez and Catherine Bendel

Michael and Mary Sabre

Christian and Melanie Schmidt

Jerome Slawik and Monika Strom

Vincent and Deborah Therrien

CLASS OF 1978

William and Mary Bard

Mark and Amy Boland

Timothy and Gay Dubbs

Daniel Flynn

Tom and Carol Fourre

David and Pamela Hamel

Steven and Nancy Hanousek

Lawrence and Cynthia Holtz

David and Mary Johnson

Christopher and Tamara Juettner

Timothy and Donna Milner

James and Wendy Mullaney

Brian and Joanne Mullen

William Norman

Martin and Janet Schneider

Stephen and Amy Senger

David and Sarah Sullivan

CLASS OF 1979

Rick and Sharon Battis

Christopher and Kathy Campion

Edward Driscoll and Michelle Villaume-Driscoll

Gregory Farley and Debra Lindquist

John and Carrie Hanousek

John Heine

Kevin and Jane Mahoney

Thomas McLaughlin

Michael and Julie Myser

John and Margaret Newcome

David and Erin Norris

Kelly and Jean Rowe

Danny Seaberg

George and Sue Turner

Patrick and Maggie Wallner

CLASS OF 1980

Richard and Beth Anderson

Jon Berg

Tony and Molly DeGidio

Michael and Denise Finley

John and Juanita Hagerty

James and Michele Kolar

James and Joanne Lund

Todd and Tiffany Madden

David McMahon

Thomas and Catherine Mich

John Nichols

John and Molly O’Neill

Joseph and Michelle Rascher

Christopher and Kathleen Ritten

Timothy and Wendy Salem

Thomas and Sandra Schreier

Terence and Ann Teynor

CLASS OF 1981

Paul and Jennifer Berg

Paul and Melissa Boland

Stephen and Mary Kate Engel

Timothy and Jennifer Farley

Kenneth Goulet and Rose Koltes

Christopher and Catherine Hughes

Sean Kennedy and Suzanne Sheridan

Michael and Catherine Lee

Gregory and Carla Monahan

Michael Pappenfus

Stephen and Barbara Plunkett

Daniel and Rebecca Saad

CLASS OF 1982

Alexander and Beth Blaylock

Blake and Katie Brandt

Paul and Mary Donovan

Phillip and Susan Eldredge

Michael and Mary Pat Ferraro

Timothy Guldan

Thomas and Mabel Jurewicz

Matthew and Sara Michel

Matthew and Nadine Novak

John and Ellen Schreier

David and Sue Steveken

Erick and Beth Westerback

CLASS OF 1983

John and Cheryl Boemer

Gerry and Lisa Cadle

John and Cathy Canto

Kevin and Suzanne Farley

Luke and Carolyn Friendshuh

Brian and Kate Grogan

Richard and Julie Herrick

Joseph and Michelle Jansen

Matthew and Joni Karl

Frederick Lambrecht

Patrick Mascia

Daniel Mulrooney

Philip and Rachel Reim

CLASS OF 1984

Chris and Bethany Ames

Philip and Linda Arzt

David Berquist

Scott and Eileen Burton

James and Julie Donovan

Christopher and Nancy Dorle

Martin and Margaret Fallon

Michael and Julie Farley

Patrick and Melissa Finn

Nicholas and Jill Flood

Randall and Amy Gaworski

Kevin and Angela Gilligan

Todd and Mary Guerrero

Steven and Karen Hegedus

Michael and Sue Huberty

Mark and Melanie Johnstone

Christopher and Christina Joyce

Patrick and Nancy Juarez

Stephen Koch

Gerald and Elisabeth Krimbill

Paul and Gloria Lamanna

Brian and Krisite Lindell

Mike and Susan Maxwell

Patrick and Maureen O’Brien

Kevin O’Neill and Catherine Villaume O’Neill

Marc Pasquariello-Williams

Jeffery and Lisanne Racine

John and Lisa Steveken

William and Katie Stewart

Mark and Sue Tambornino

Christopher and Kimberly Thomey

David and Michelle Thompson

Gordon and Joanne Trousdale

William Walsh

Thomas and Carol Winkel

CLASS OF 1985

William and Pamela Anderson

Bill and Paula Anderson

Arthur and Sharon Baumeister

Todd and Joan Behme

Timothy and Heather Blumentritt

Anthony and Mary Bonfe

Daniel Callahan

Paul and Anne Culligan

David and Catherine Culligan

Scott and Luanne Davies

CAPT David J. Dietz

William and Holly Dornbach

Kevin and Jill Edelman

John and Susan Farrell

Michael and Colleen Flaherty

John and Jennell Francis

Stephen and Ann Gaertner

Thomas and Lisa Gray

Robert Hafiz, Jr.

Jonathan and Shawn Hart

David Hottinger and Mary Kaul-Hottinger

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Richard Johnson and Mary Kalish-Johnson

John Kenney

Michael and Amy Kneeland

Theodore and Stacy Kronschnabel

Brian and Shelley Kueppers

Thomas and Bridget Lee

James and Cindy Lennon

Vernon and Jennifer Lovegreen

James and Erica MacDonald

David Meisinger

Peter and Kathryn Mork

Nicholas Piszczek

John Quigley

Martin and Jo Rathmanner

David and Kerry Reiling

William Reilly

Brian and Jill Smith

William and Krista Szlaius

MAJ Derek Tillemans and Tina Tillemans

William and Jessica Valentine

Joseph Walz

John and Sarah Ward

William and Heidi White

David and Gina Wolfe

CLASS OF 1986

Steven and Susan Finn

David and Ann Langer

Mark McKasy

Patrick Miller

Robert and Linda Moeller

Matthew and Susan Mulcahy

Mario and Heather Nardi

David and Angela Sunberg

Gregory and Lisa Walsh

Robert and Carolyn Wollan

CLASS OF 1987

Thomas and Michella Bonfe

Frank and Jennifer Brixius

Paul and Anne Marie Cramer

Brian and Jill Dobie

Timothy and Kristin Dyrhaug

Jason and Stacey Fabio

Brian and Kara Farley

John Griffin

Michael and Nancy Hagerty

James and Anne Kane

Michael and Amy Kolar

Daniel and Kelly Kubes

Arnold and Heather Liati

Kevin and Sue Lovegreen

Jarrod and Kathleen Lynch

Leonard and Terri Murray

Michael and Heidi Norman

Philip Ritten

James and Anne Seidel

Andrew and Katherine Wilhoit

Norbert and Deborah Winter

Anthony and Sarah Zirnhelt

CLASS OF 1988

James and Trassel Brady

Michael Casserly and Sonya Jaworski

Steven and Angela Commers

Greg and Courtney Culligan

Mark and Shannon Dahl

Timothy and Ann Flynn

Steven and Kathleen Geis

Christopher and Deborah Gleize

Peter and Michele Harris

Steven and Susan Jacklitch

Anthony and Julie Killian

Timothy and Jodi Krey

Joseph and Kari Maun

Thomas and Shana Murray

Matthew and Jennifer Plunkett

Andy and Francie Reding

Martin and Jennifer Schreier

Brian and Shannon Smith

Chris and Kelly Wilhoit

CLASS OF 1989

Nicholas and Heather Donohue

Ted and Laura Farrell

Charles Gardner

Jason and Gina Gray

Gregory Hosch

Thomas Klein

Steven and Rebecca Kluz

Shea and Heidi Murphy

Joe and Jeanne Nardi

Steven and Juliane Nilsson

John and Charlene Ptacek

Daniel and Katherine Queenan

Bill and Renee Rascher

Jonathan and Jill Riley

Christian Sirek and Lysa Flynn Sirek

Tony and Julie Steel

CLASS OF 1990

Clayton and Michelle Benish

Michael and Shelagh Bushlack

Pascal and Jennifer Dalseth

Terrence Flynn

John and Emily Gainor

Gregory and Kristine Hoffmann

Peter and Anna Kern

Josh and Susan Killian

Matthew and Meghan Mohs

Ryan and Jennifer Murray

CLASS OF 1991

Peter and Vanessa Bonfe

Max and Sally Brummel

Matthew and Anny Collins

Matthew Erb

John and Nicole Erickson

Patrick and Julie Fitzgerald

Michael Hottinger and Karen Wallace

Donald and Tricia Mockenhaupt

Matt and Laurie Walsh

Joseph and Julie Zirnhelt

CLASS OF 1992

Stephen and Carolyn Bott

Arthur and Stephanie Hays

Matthew and Mary Kaczmarek

Paul Spreitzer

Scott and Christy Ulbrich

Timothy and Deborah Woods

CLASS OF 1993

Joseph and Elizabeth Brill

Joseph and Rachel Klein

Richard and Sara Michel

Anthony Mullen and Jocelyn Bozivich

Patrick and Molly O’Keefe

Peter and Sally Raih

Matthew and Anne Wolsfeld

CLASS OF 1994

Chad and Kristen Abbott

Charles and Kelly Bonfe

Paul and Pamela Costa

Steven and Ann Fenlon

Joseph Fitzgerald

Scott and Elizabeth Hewitt

Nicholas and Abbie Johnson

Andrew and Maria Lund

Ryan and Elizabeth Malone

Patrick and Danielle O’Keefe

Patrick and Cecilia Petschel

Nicholas and Anita Wills

Keith and Cassandra Wright

CLASS OF 1995

Adam and Jennifer Ciresi

Geoffrey and Bridget DeMartino

Patrick Donohue and Anne Oxborough

Bob and Rachele Lehr

Robert and Jessica Rogers

Christopher and Brooke Stadtherr

Rev. Nathan D. Wills, CSC

CLASS OF 1996

Rob and Michele Grady

Thomas Ignatowicz

David Langevin

Matthew Lee

Neil and Kison Miller

Brent and Katherine Nelson

Stephen and Angela Norton

Christopher and Jean Raih

Ryan and Dawn Smith

CLASS OF 1997

Bradford and Sara Bruggemann

Peter and Jill Dahlstrom

John and Christine Hiltgen

Sean and April Hoerdt

Paul and Katie Raih

Daniel Rosedahl

Jeffrey and Sara Smith

Thomas and Erin Vetscher

Mark Woell and Naomi Loges

Thomas and Ellie Zavoral

CLASS OF 1998

Andre and Shannon Belland

Robert Butterbrodt

Joseph Erickson

Michael and Karen Flanagan

Patrick and Suzanne Gilbert

Ryan and Ingrid Kleinjan

Michael and Emily Reif

Benjamin and April Young

CLASS OF 1999

Nicholas and Tara Closmore

Jonathan Dolphin

Bobby and Alison Ebert

Jonathan and Katie Helwig

James and Sarah MapelLentz

Calvin-Allen Mickel Miller

David Raih

Thomas and Katie Sullivan

CLASS OF 2000

John and Amanda Hames

Joshua and Rebecca Hanen

Charles and Kate Huberty

Michael Jones

Arthur Morrissey

LT Shawn R. Murphy

MAJ Thomas O’Keefe and Juliet O’Keefe

Brian Patient

John Raih

Kevin and Mary Ryan

Scott and Kathleen Ryan-Johnson

LTC Paul F. Tanghe

CLASS OF 2001

Matthew and Megan Eakins

Michael and Maripat Giefer

Eric and Mallory Lindgren

Kenneth Raway

Robert Swenson

Michael Ward

CLASS OF 2002

Jordan Beissel

Eric Bruggemann and Kerry Cooley Bruggemann

John and Nicole Carey

Eric and Jennifer Carolan

Robert and Molly Hallman

Andrew Jorgensen

Nicholas and Mary McCarthy

Russell and Becky Scanlan

Erik Svedin

Maj Philip Swintek and Anna Swintek

Matt Zechmann

CLASS OF 2003

LT Sean Anderson

Christopher Eakins

F. C. Welsh

CLASS OF 2004

Jason and Alison Birr

Michael and Kate Bisanz

Joseph Blanchard

Peter Edwards

Jonathan Jay

Daniel Michel

Michael Patterson

1 LT Nicholas Thome and Robyn Thome

Abraham Woldeslassie

CLASS OF 2005

John Buethe

Christian Pilhofer

Christopher Raway

Eric Reitan

Joseph and Julie Schaefer

Nathan Walcker

CLASS OF 2006

Capt Peter C. Bauleke

Paul Conney

Thomas Everett

Thomas Hickey

Kevin Partington

Edward Paterson

Thomas and Rachel Werner

CLASS OF 2007

Jeffrey Beissel

Evans and Carolyn Connelly

Matt Joyce

Frederick Klaas

Thomas Schaefer

CLASS OF 2008

James Berry

Tommy Cadet

Kevin Frederick

Kyle Hansen

Matthew Hoyland

John Kennefick

Justin and Mirella Miller

Aaron Scherer

Foley Schmidt

Thomas Schreier

Matthew Wicker

CLASS OF 2009

Matthew Baer

John Bellomo

Paul Carlson

Thomas Caturia

Thomas Cerrito

Cory Conway

Nicholas Creamer

Samuel Johnson

Jeffrey Juul

Michael Quinn

Woodrow Stensland

CLASS OF 2010

Daniel Abbott

Elliot Badar

Luke Cashman

Jack Clancy

Patrick Connelly

Michael DePauw

Daniel Freund

Paul Hallett

Luke Hvidhyld

Alex Jurich

Cotter Kelly

Andrew Orr

William Patt

William Rock

William Schaefer

John Smith

Alec Thie

Adam Urick

Richard and Colleen Wood

David Zimmermann

CLASS OF 2011

Justin Adducci

Alex Curran

Anthony Hayes

Matthew Johnson

Dylan Kratzke

Daniel Martine

Ryan McManus

William Paterson

Benjamin Rascher

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Joseph Reamer

Zachary Schroeder

Charles Thomey

CLASS OF 2012

Timothy Anderson

Nicholas Bonfe

Patrick Clancy

Andrew Commers

Alexander Driessen

Peter Farley

Matthew Goldammer

Kevin Gust

Isaac Hayes

Kenneth Mannuzza

Wheeler Morris

Connor Mulhere

Charles Mullen

Dillon Ptacek

Alexander Tangen

Stephen Thie

Douglas Vanasek Jr.

CLASS OF 2013

Drew Applebaum

Danny Baer

Brian Bonfe

Connor Bonk

Zachary Brown

Robert Buckley

Thomas D’Agostino

Sam Gabrielli

Seamus Kelly

Patrick McFadden

Kevin Moakley

Ryan Motzel

Maxwell Mussell

Mitchell Newburg

Sam O’Brien

Gunnar Regan

Kevin Riehm

Alexander Schleif

Alexander Stevson

William Whitney

Samuel Williams

Benjamin Williams

David Zevnik

Kevin Zimmermann

CLASS OF 2014

John Bruno

Sean Conley

Jeremy Conners

Michael Conners

Robert D’Agostino

Jack Flynn

Aaron Hove

Christopher Huberty

Teig Hutchison

Charles Johnson

Dong Kim

Peter Mark

Ian Nichols

Anders Raarup

Robert Scarrella

Thomas Schroeder

Joseph Schultz

Michael Smilanich

Vincent Ternes

Robert Thompson

Carter Vanasek

Adam Weintraut

Tipton Woodard

CLASS OF 2015

Ryan Barnes

Chris Becker

Kevin Clancy

John Dolan

Connor Duffy

Liam Earley

Jay Engeswick

Theodore Fyten

Thomas Hubbard

Christopher Kettler

Connor Knapp

John Lee

Matthew Michalski

Brian Miller

Sean Moakley

Nicholas Morreale

Nicholas Motzel

Charles O’Leary

Jake Pursley

Branick Weix

CLASS OF 2016

Benjamin Bjork

William Borwege

McCarthy Brown

Jack Cordero

Timothy D’Agostino

Colin Glass

Alexander Hallman

Brady Happe

Joseph Henderson

Nicholas Lunsford

Matthew Newell

Nicholas Shaeffer

Jason Smallidge

Vincent Wren

CLASS OF 2017

Connor Boland

Edward Driscoll IV

Charles Flanagan

Patrick Garry

Jack Gephart

John Houge

Joseph Hughes

John Jakubowicz

Daniel Lee

David O’Neill

Emmet Rice

Maxwell Shuman

Peter Thompson

Nicholas Weir

Kenneth Wright

CLASS OF 2018

Alexander Farley

Timothy Gattman

Joseph Gerend

Samuel Goaley

Matthew Goldade

Blake Holmes

Nicholas Kern

John Kubes

Riley Miller

Ian O’Brien

Axel Raarup

John Rowe

Alexander Tsobanakis

CLASS OF 2019

Michael Barry

Peter Bina

Noah Chamberlain

John Copeland

Derek Erickson

Lorenzo Figueroa

Andrew Finn

Samuel Gebresilassie

John George

Callan Happe

William Herzog

Lleyton Hornig

Jefferson Howard

Vincent Hubbell

Jack Libbesmeier

Thomas Mayleben

Joseph McMahon

Daniel Miller

Thomas Nardi

Hayes Reding

Lucas Sampair

Connor Skillingstad

Tobias Sullivan

Anthony Ternes

Luke Williams

CLASS OF 2020

John Folkman

Aditya Sabin

Honor Roll of Donors

This list includes all gifts to Saint Thomas Academy, including the Aquinas Annual Fund, the capital campaign, corporate matching gifts, gifts to special projects, memorials and gifts in honor, gifts-in-kind, sponsorships, Auction purchases and advertising.

Sonny Ada

Patricia Ada

Kurt and Donna Adams

Charles and Judith Adams

Emmanuel and Oluwatoyin Adebayo

Annette Adelmann

Andrea Adornato

Mike and Irene Albert

Dragos and Neysa Alecu

Alizia Alvarez

Linda Amaikwu-Rushing

Jean Ames

Kimberly and David Anderson

Chad and Jodi Anderson

Larry and Kathy Anderson

Craig Anderson and Yvonne Hundshamer

Kathleen Anderson

Lowell and Madeleine Anderson

Richard and Jane Andrews

Anonymous Anonymous

Lindsey Arzt

Thomas and Sandy Audette

Paul and Melissa Auran

Mark and Christine Ayotte

Mark and Patricia Azman

Eric and Emily Backstrom

Timothy and Lauri Badar

Lester and Wendy Bagley

Paul and Jean Baillon

Carter and Holly Balfour

Margaret Bannigan

Holly and Andrew Barborak

Patricia Bard

John and Ann Barnes

Dorothy Barnes-Griswold

Dennis and Jerrice Barrett

Gregory and Maureen Barth

Daniel and Mary Bartlett

Joan Baskfield

Patrick and Bridget Batzler

Jeanne Beaubien

Jeanne Beaudette

Edouard and Suzanne Bedros

Wayne and Jan Belisle

James and Geri Belland

Paul and Marilyn Benedict

Eric Bentley and Kelly DeRosier

Karen Benz

John Berdusco

Richard and Rita Berens

Mary Bergh†

Thomas and Leann Bergin

Deborah and Michael Berglund

Samuel and Mary Bernabe

Maripat and Michael Bernabei

John and Marjorie Bettenburg

Jeffrey and Annie Betts

Ronald and Mary Bierbaum

Carol Bierbrauer

John and Dawn Bina

Donald and Mary Blaeser

James and Julie Blake

Ryan and Clare Bluhm

Christine and Bill Bluhm

Richard and Anna Bohaty

Donald and Jane Bohnett

Edward and Mimi Bohrer

Jerome and Teresa Boland

Kristine Boland

Alice Boland

Charles and Marni Bond

Brett and Laura Bordelon

Bernice Bordenave

Jacqueline Borman

Scott and Beth Borman

Brenda Borwege

Ronald and Mary Bosrock

Jeff and Charlotte Bovee

Kenley Boyum

Larry and Pam Brackemyer

Robert and Janet Brackey

Henry and Debra Braddock

Marla Branden

Thomas and Nancy Bray

Thomas and Dawn Brennan

Bridget Brine

Gerald and Bev Brine

Frank and Suzie Brixius

Jason and Amy Brouwer

Travis and Melinda Brown

Donald and Anita Brown

Christopher and Susan Brown

Stephen Brown

David Brown

Michael and Catherine Brunner

Eldon and Sharon Brustuen

William Buethe and

Sheila Cunningham

Steven and Elizabeth Bulach

John Bultena

Kenneth Burke

Patrick and Jacquelyn Burns

William and Heather Burns

David and Barbara Bursey

Patrick and Mary Callahan

Brad and Tammie Campbell

Raymond and Mary Campbell

Bryan and Kristy Campbell

William and Kathleen Campion

Christopher and Stephanie Candon

Gary and Christine Caple

Scott Card

Sean and Camelia Carey

Mark and Angela Carlson

Sheri and Erik Carlson

Jessie and Leif Carlson

James and Kelly Carver

Carl and Kim Casale

Matthew and Kristina Casey

Kevin Casey

Michael and Laura Cashill

Robert Cashman and Paulette Lewis

Robert and Dina Castle

Michael and Gayle Castro

Brian and Chandra Castro

Philip and Marie Cattanach

Charles and Mary Caturia

Beth Chalmers

David Chambers and Carena Crowell-Chambers

Richard and

Elizabeth Charbonneau

Michael and Maryanna Charley

Jeff Christensen and Gay Herman

Ray Christy

Jayne Chromik

Mary Ciecka

James and Amy Clancy

Lisa and Matthew Clausen

Gregory Joseph and Julie Cleary

Mary Conlin-Warner

Mary Connelly

Evans Connelly

Dan and Martha Conners

Kathleen Connolly

James Coogan

Mark Copeland and Kathleen Goldammer-Copeland

Todd Corbo and Robin Hicks Corbo

Anthony and Mary Costa

Courtney Costello

Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens

Brad Crawford

Robert Crisp

Patrick and Molly Cronin

William and Mary Jo Culbertson

Catherine and Andreas Culbertson

Elisabeth Culligan

Continued

2019-20 Annual Report

Terry and Katherine Cummings

Cyndee Cummins

Michael and Sharon D’Agostino

Robert and Genevieve Dahl

Erik and Julie Dahl

Kevin and Barb Davis

Martha Dayton

Marisa de la Vega

Patricia Deckas

Raymond and Mary Deeb

Bijan and Karen Delaram

Tony and Jennifer DelDotto

Michael and Angela DelVacchio

Stephen and Michele Denkinger

Mark and Robin Denkinger

John and Anne DePrey

James and Vicki Desmond

Jay and Lisa Deverell

Kimball and Luz Devoy

Gregory and Lisa Deyak

Jeff and Cathy Dichter

Patricia Dierberger

James and Mary Dietz

Maude Dineen

Thanh Hoa Do and Ha Dieu Thai

Stephen and Nichole Dobbs

Brian and Colleen Dobie

John and Mary Doek

Thomas† and Betty Nell Dolan

Christopher and Laura Dolan

Mary Kay Dolan

Jennifer Dolan

Thomas Dolphin and Ellen Beecher

Michael and Beth Domler

Morgan and Celine Donohue

Rita Doody

Patrick and Katie Doran

John and Anne Dowdle

Patrick and Jane Doyle

Robert and Ann Drake

Steve and Heather Draxler

Timmy and Heather Droel

Ultan and Terry Duggan

Lorraine Dumer

William and Martha Dumler

Barbara Dwyer

Paul and Jennifer Dzubnar

Brian Edel

John Edgerton and Heidi Gesell

Deborah and Kerry Edwards

Heather Elkins

Steven and Megan Emerson

John and Roberta Enderby

Jerry and Joann Engelbert

Todd and Heather Engelbert

Wayne and Lori Engeseth

Jeff and Carrie Erickson

John and Mary Everett

Thomas and Amy Fafinski

Judith and Charles Fahl

Eric and Melissa Fahning

Jean Fallon

Omar Farooq and Dizia Begum

Bret and Jill Farrington

William and Laveda Faulkner

Jessica Fees

John and Meme Fehr

Theresa Feldman

Jerome and Chevorlie Figueroa

Norma Finnegan

Stanley and Suzanne Fiorito

Joseph and Stephanie Fitzgerald

Kevin and Kim Fitzgerald

Daniel and Mary Flanagan

Martin Fleischhacker and June Kuntze

Kevin Flynn and Lindsey Stevens

Sharon Flynn

John and Jeanette Flynn

Patricia Foley

Brian and Ann Folkman

Michael and Kibongni Fondungallah

Larry Fosbury

Maggie Fossand

Yvonne M. Foster

Cecil and Mary Foster

David and Maria Fox

Thomas and Bernadine Fox

Janice Frame

Lloyd and Doris Frank

Joseph and Cathy Frazier

John Frerichs

Janet Freund

Roger and Kimberly Friede

Jerome and Patricia Friedmann

Michael and Julita Friesen

Jason and Jennifer Fritz

Douglas Fulton and Cynthia Baune Fulton

Helena Gac†

Stephen and Margaret Gadient

Scott and Allison Gage

David Gantman

William Gardner

Daniel and Mary Garry

Joseph and Shannon Gaylord

Joseph and Judith Gendron

John and Nanette Geroux III

Richard Gill

Theresa Glomb

Ross and Dawn Glynn

Douglas and Catherine Goaley

Shirlee Goaley

Dennis and Julie Gould

Jean Grady

Thomas and Susan Grande

Daniel and Lisa Gray

Mark Greenlee and Tammy McNamara Greenlee

Donald Greer

Steve and Kimberly Griffiths

Kyle and Christine Grismer

David and Teresa Groppoli

Gary and Kathy Gruett

Michael and Teresa Gurin

Norma Gutierrez and Jim Shanesy

John and Amy Guttery

Christy Haack

Patrick and Lisa Haake

Justin and Leah Hager

Callie Halvorson

Kathryn Hamel

Thomas Hamel

Ann Hames

Elizabeth Hamill

Nathan Hammond

Jeffrey and Shannon Hansen

Ronald and Judith Hanson

Edward and Tiffany Hanson

James and Mary Kay Hanson

James and Lori Harley

John and Debbie Harper

Thomas and Susan Harrer

Michael and Kathleen Harrington

Jay and Margaret Hartman

Robert and Jacqueline Harvey

Janice Hathaway-Ott

Don and Valerie Hau

Angela Haugh

Charles Hauser

Patricia Healy Janssen

Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda

Geoffrey and Wanda Heck

Eric and Leah Hedman

Elizbeth Heidel

Jonathan and Bridget Heintz

John and Vinie Heller

John and Mary Henderson

Steven and Julie Henseler

Martin and Anna Herrmann

Boyd and Lisa Hesdorffer

Donavon and Teresa Hess

Robert Hesse

Col (Ret) Cornelius

Hetherington, USA

Michael and Kristeen Hickey

Marie Hickey

Chuck and Betsy Hickok

Fen Hiew and Mei-Tine-Chong Hiew

Richard and Judith Hillstrom

David and Kelly Hinkemeyer

Evelyn Hinkle

Pat Hinz

Kenneth Hippler

Gregory Hoehn

Jay and Kris Hoenk

Judith Hoffman

Franz and Jeannie Hofmeister

Kurt and Kris Holmes

Reid and Katy Holmes

Tanya Holmquist

Kathy Holmstadt

John Holper

Linda Holper

Elaine Hood Hill

Wallace and Sylvia Hook

Jeff and Olivia Hornig

Olivia Hornig

Bradley and Kathleen Horst

Barbara Houle

Doug and Kerry Hoverson

Brian Howard

Kevin and Mary Ann Howe

Stanley and Karen Hubbard

Punkin Hubbell

Gary and Marian Huber

Edward and Elizabeth Hudson

Edward and Dianne Hughes

Willard and Kim Hunnewell

Scott and Rose Husaby

Jacob Ingalls

Jolene Jackelen

Dean and Julie Jakubowicz

David and Kaye Jankowski

Cathy Jansen

Mathew Jaworski

John Johannson

Margarita A. Johannson

Teresa A. John

Thomas and Catherine Johnson

Greg and Mary Johnson

Will Johnson

Barbara Johnson

Mary Johnson

Sydney Johnson

James Johnson

Gene and Molly Johnson

Trey Jones

Edwin and Ruth Jones

Charles Jones and Therese Marso

James† and Gloria Joyce

Tony Juarez

David and Sheila Juran

Elaine Jurkovich

James M. Jurkovich and Stephanie Molliconi

Robert and Elaine Kadow

Joshua and Leah Kaeppe

Michael and Joan Kane

Robert Kane

AnneMarie Kaul and Tim Fischer

Andris Kauls

Kimberly Kauls

Honor Roll of Donors continued

Honor Roll of Donors continued

Edward and Amy Kelly

Margaret Kelsch

Larry Kennedy

Robert Keppel

Jerry Kern

Timothy and Nancy Kettler

Erin Kickhofel

Charles and Mary Killian

Margaret and Paul King

James and Michelle King

Christopher and Elizabeth King

Eric and Bethany Kinsella

Kip and Shelly Kinzer

Anthony and Charlotte Kinzley

John and Mary Kirchner

Chad and Mary Kirchner

Edward and Judy Kishel

Ronald and Maureen Kleinkopf

Craig and Elizabeth Kleis

Robert and Judith Klepperich

Mathew and Lauren Klosner

Paul and Alison Knapp

Christopher Knoedler and Ellen Abeln

John and Tania Koegel

Greg and Susan Konezny

John and Constanta Korolchuk

Larry and Susan Kotok

Carl and Cindy Krieger

Jackie Kroska

Brian Kruse

Kathy Kueppers Perkins

Pam and Rick Kunkel

Paul and Gina Kuntz

Jonathan and Rebecca Kvasnik

Thomas and Karen Laird

Steven and Carol Lamb

Jan Langlais

Gregg and Stephanie Larsen

Justin Larson

Kurt and Theresa Lauber

James and Gloria Lauer

Joseph and Teresa Lawder

Julia Lawler

Kara Lazarus

Viet Le and Maureen McGuire

Daniel and Michele Leach

Janis Leafgren and Dan O’Neill

John and Laura Lee

Andy and Debbie Lee

Edmund and Clare Lee

Tim Lehmann

Douglas and Judy Lehnen

John and Karen Leiferman

Karen LeMay

Rebecca Lentz

Jorge Leon and Alexandra Polo

Margaret and Richard Lett

Michelle Lettieri

John and Heather Lewin

Arlene Leyden

David and Mary Libra

Richard and Margaret Lidstad

Debra and Gregory Lindquist

Don and Jan Link

Bryan and Brittany Lloyd

Bob and Susan Lloyd

Joel Loecken and

Michelle Latourelle

Mary Jean Loomis

Sally Lovegreen

Pamela Lund

James Lundberg

Brandon and Lisa Lutterman

Doralu Lynch

Jean Lynch

Erica MacDonald

Charles MacDonald

Franz and Ann Macedo

Joan Madison

Jason and Jennifer Magozzi

Mary Jo Malchow

Penny and Penny Malecha

Dennis Malloy

Lee Mannillo

Julie Marks

Thomas Marks

Roger and Mary Lou Martin

Patrick and Karin Mascia

Daniel and Rebecca Matschina

Constance Matt

Thomas and Robin Mattaini

Kurt and Christine Maxwell

Todd and Eva May

Monte Mayer

Thomas and Sheila McCarr

Richard and Regina McCarthy

Ann McDonald

Daniel McGraw

Michael and Charlene McHugh

Carolyn McKasy

Ms. Kathleen M. McLaughlin and Mr. Daryl Skobba

Colleen McMahon

Kenny McMahon

Patrick McNamara

Diane McNearney†

Anne McQuillan

Rhett and Shayna McSweeney

Michelle and Brad Mechtel

Ryan and Jenny Mehus

Gerhard and Karen Meidt

Christopher and Allison Meidt

Michael and Dionne Meisterling

Patrick and Diane Meitz

Julie and Mark Merfield

Richard and Cathy Messina

James and Julie Meyer

Rolf and Karen Middleton

Paul and Tricia Middleton

Mark and Linda Mikolajczak

John and Marilyn Miller

Beth Miller

Stephen and Meredith Miller

James and Susan Miller

Joe and Sara Miller

Mike and Sylvia Miller

Robert and Jennie Miller

Janet Minea

Tom and Michele Mingo

Tamas and Nancy Mir

Joan Mitchem

Continued

2019-20

Daniel Moakley and Denise Kennedy

Per and Sandra Moberg

continued

William and Tina Monosmith

Jon Montei

James and Dolly Moran

Craig and Claire Moritz

Virginia Morris

John and Susan Morrison

Margaret Mowery

Paul Muilenberg

Timothy and Danette Mulhere

Margaret Mullin

George and Fran Murnane

Shawn and Amy Murphy

Mike and Katherine Murphy

Michael Murray and Rebecca Penfold Murray

Constance Murray

Patricia Myser

Louis and Francine Nanne

Marty Nanne

Karl Narveson and Rebecca Benz

Ozzie and Shannon Nelson

Gary and Pam Nelson

Richard Nelson and Nancy Fleming Nelson

Brian and Shari Nepstad

Joseph and Elizabeth Neuberger

John and Susan Neuville

Stephen and Debra Newell

Long and Thy-Dung Nguyen

Vu and Teresa Nguyen

Angela Nichols

James and Mary Nichols

Jason and Jessica Nickelson

David and Diane Nielsen

Edward and Patricia Nix

Khashayar and Farrah Nodehi

John and Angela Nolde

Tim and Elizabeth Noonan

Elizabeth Nordstrom

Loretta Norsten

Amy Nugent

Allvina O’Brien

Tim and Tanya O’Brien

Daniel and Chris O’Brien

Richard and Joanne O’Brien

David and Catherine O’Connell

Howard O’Connell

Kristin and Daniel O’Gara

Robert and Patricia O’Kane-Trombley

Shamus O’Meara and Erin Delaney

Brendan and Kelly O’Neill

Michael and Elizabeth O’Brien

Karen Oase

Edward and Kathleen Ogrin

Oluwagbenga and Folasade Ogungbe

Robert and Hendrena Olson

Adam and Anne-Marie Olson

Mark and Lisa Ondrey

James and Jodi Ousley

Thomas and Angelique Packer

Ryan and Marie Pacyga

Jeffrey and Kathleen Pan

Mary Parnell

Judy Parrish

Bishop Richard Pates

John and Deborah Patterson

Fr. Mark Pavlak

Daniel and Juli Pelletier

John and Elin Perri

Jack and Missy Perry

Richard Persram

John and Sara Peterman

Mark Peterson and Melody Baron

Dave and Pat Peterson

R.A. and Margaret Pfohl

Anne Phillips

Jerry Piazza

John and Chris Podobinski

Bryan and Sukay Polley

Fred Pollman

David and Julianne Poupore

Colleen Powers

Paul and Lisa Preblich

Joseph and Heidi Pucel

Darren and Ann Pursley

William and Carol Queenan

Thor and Paula Raarup

Rita Rascher

Jon and Janet Rauschenberger

Kenneth and Linde Raway

John and Jill Reamer

Darwin and Geri Reedy

Florence Regan

William and Joanne Reiling

David and Colleen Reitan

Paul and Molly Reppenhagen

Staci Richardson

Erick and Marna Ricker

Philip Rickey

Jim and Sharon Ridgeway

Lucille Ridley

Stephen and Mary Riehm

Janet Riley

Rodger and Kathryn Ringham

Roxane and John Ris

Mike and Sarah Ritzenthaler

Joshua and Mattie Rivera

John and Andrea Rivers

Charles and Kathy Robb

Ernesto Rodriguez

Mike and Shari Rogalski

Jeff Romatoski and Donnabelle Christenson

Erick and Martha Rome

Mark and Stacy Roszkowski

Paul Rottjakob

Stephen and Patricia Rowley

James Rued

Michael and Kathleen Ruhland

M.J. and Gloria Russel

Terrance Russell

Frank and Betsy Russomanno

Roger and Jennifer Rutgers

Alan Ruvelson

Kevin and Margaret Ryan

Denis Ryan

Paula Ryan

Corinne Saad

Nancy Sabin

James and Bridget Sampair

Lia San Nicolas

Nicholas and Diana Santrizos

Gary and Patricia Sauer

Mary Scallen

Ronald and Arlene Schaffer

Mark and Meg Scharmer

Michael and Kristin Schimek

Thomas and Michelle Schlehuber

John Schlundt

Elena and George Schmidt

Paul and Shannon Schmidt

Richard and Catherine Schmoker

Patrick and Lauri Schneider

Teena Schnier

Mark and Stephanie Schoening

Randy and Janet Schoephoerster

Lynn Schram

Lawrence and Marilyn Schreiner

Timothy and Jill Schrier

Eric and Mary Beth Schubert

James and Jan Schueppert

Daniel Schulte

Alan and Katie Schultz

Dan and Sarah Schumacher

Gregory and Cindi Schwab

Jeffery Schwab

William and Julie Schwietz

Patrick and Patricia Schwietz

Joseph Seidel

Stephen and Sandra Seitz

Thaddeus Selbitschka

Michael and Judith Sexton

Patrick and M. Denise Shaughnessy

Stephanie Shields

Marion Short

Thomas Shuman

Carl and Sara Shupe

Patrick and Lorrie Sienko

Stuart and Jennifer Simek

Carl and Marilyn Simmons

Dean and Kristina Simmons

Stefano and Marielle Sinicropi

Thomas Sirek

Jason Sirek

Sarann Slattery

Ronald and Mary Smallidge

Patrick and Katherine Smith

Nicholas and Julie Smith

David and Karla Sobaski

Honor Roll of Donors

Richard and Marilyn Sobiech

Joseph and Jane Sockalosky

Steve and Laura Soderling

Charles and Patricia Solliday

David and Patricia Sonnenberg

Matthew and Katherine Sosniecki

Jon Springer and Andrea Mowery

Eileen Stack

David and Ann Staelgraeve

Pompey Stafford

Eric and Stephanie Stahl

James and Darlene Stanley

James Stanley

Gary Staples/The Bent Irons Golf Club

Gregory and Kathy Stattine

John and Gail Steel

Bruce and Nataly Stefan

Mildred Steveken

Rick and Sharon Stevson

George and Kathleen Stewart

Mary Stewart Gallivan

Joanne and Steve Stone

Mark Strobel

Mary Strom

Scott and Tiffany Stuart

Burke and Molly Stucker

Robert and Diane Stupka

Bill and Sarah Sukup

Terrence and Mary Sullivan

Michael and Lori Sullivan

Michael and Marilyn Sullivan

Jessica and Christopher Sutherland

Thomas and Laura Swain

Nancy Sweeney

John Sweeney and Angeles Juarez

Chuck and Mary Tambornino

Jan and Mary Tanghe

James and Marie Tarum

Peter Taurinskas

Jon and Diane Taxdahl

Delores Teasdale

Julie and Jeremy Tell

Tom and Barbara Teresi

Anne Ternes

Jon and Lea Theobald

Terrance and Stephanie Jo Thome

Barbara Tigan

Jeffrey and Mary Tolke

Merrill and Elisabeth Toms

Dan Torgerson

Michael and Michele Traeger

Peter and Jill Treacy

Kevin and Catherine Tri

Frank and Judith Tschida

Paris Tsobanakis and M. Belen Urquiola

Thomas and Megan Tucci

Kris and Nancy Tufto

John Tully

Patricia Turbes-Mohs

Ronald and Kris Ulbrich

Dent and Mary Underwood

James and Suzy Urick

Sherry Utgaard

CDR (Ret) Gerald Vandam and Elizabeth Vandam

Brett T. Vanderbloemen

Thomas and Teresa Vannelli

Dan and Brenda Vansteenburg

Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello

Susan Vento

Leo and Barbara Verdick

Mary Vetscher

Jeffrey and Jennifer Vierzba

Rita Vos

Donald and Catherine Wagner

James and Mary Waldvogel

Charles and Patricia† Walek

Laura Wallander

Robert Walsh

Thomas and Christine Walsh

Lois Walsten

Ryan and Jennifer Walther

Thomas and Anne Walther

Cathy Wandmacher

James and Lynn Wangen

David Wankel and

Martina Hernandez

Dennis and Mary Clare Wareham

Eugene and Judy Weber

Dan and Margo Weiberg

Daniel and Mary Weir

Ann Weiss

John and Megan Weix

Katherine Werner

Kurt and Mary Fran Werner

William and Susan Westbrook

Mark and Becky Westlake

Joseph Weyandt and Bonnie Hancock

Jodie and Thomas Whaley

Danny White

Thomas and Angela Wicka

James Wicker

Dave and Karin Wicker

Suzanne Wild

Richard and Lucy Wilhoit

Eric Willcox

Ryan and Ania Williams

John and Karen Williams

Walter Williams

Lowell and Kathy Williams

Adam and Molly Wilson

Karen Winter

David and Traci Wischmeier

Charles Wiser

Dave and Barbara Wisnieski

Pamela Wittenbrink

Thomas and Kathleen Wittliff

Ronald and Marsha Woessner

Debra Wohlert Juarez

Matthew and Sarah Wold

LoAnn Wolff

Leng and Gloria Wong

Kelby and Donna Woodard

Liam Woodburn and Bronagh MacCafferty

Kirtland and Nicole Woodhouse

Honorable D. D. Wozniak†

Robert and Helen Wright

Susan Wright

Lisa Wright

Joe and Heather Wright

Julie Wright Card

Wayne and Deborah Wulf

Peter and Giselle Wynia

Darren and Anupama Young

Kristin Young

Suzanne Young

Curtis and Marti Zander

James and Kathleen Zavoral

Kevin and Sue Zenner

Carla Zevnik-Seufzer and Kevin Seufzer

David Ziebarth and Colleen Crenshaw

Ronald and Mary Zimanski

Dave Zimmel and Kathleen McCarthy

Gregory Zimprich

Sue Zirnhelt

Sarah M. Zirnhelt

Cal and Donna Zwiefel

Honor Roll of Donors continued

Supported Endowment Gifts

These endowment funds received gifts during the past fiscal year. All of the contributors are listed in the Honor Roll of Donors. Funds that did not receive contributions in fiscal year 2019-20, are available online at cadets.com/annualreport

Ako Baye Stafford ’90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

Bednarczyk Family Endowed Scholarship

Billings Family Faculty Enhancement Fund

Burton Hood Service Fund at STA

Byrne Family Legacy Scholarship Fund

Christian Sirek ’89 Student Endowment Fund

Class of ’60 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Class of ’64 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Class of ’67 Endowment Fund

Culligan Family Educational Fund

Dennis R. ’34 & Timothy M. Scanlan ’64 Families/George E.Langeland Scholarship Fund

Erickson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Floyd R. and Kathleen A. Anderson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Frank J. Spreitzer Memorial Fund

Frank Schlick, Jr. ’85 Memorial Fund

Gary Wells ’66 Scholar Program

George Schnell Scholarship Fund

Hanousek Family Endowed Faculty Development Fund

J. Jerome Plunkett ’42 Memorial Scholarship

Joe Finnegan Memorial Scholarship Fund

John "Jack" Campbell ’61 Endowed Scholarship Fund

John G. Hoffner ’78 Memorial

Kelly Hinz ’93 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

Lee Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

LeRoy Brown and Dorothy Brown Scholarship Fund

Lois Engel Endowed Scholarship Fund

Mary E. Finley Endowed Scholarship Fund

Michael & Marilyn Sullivan Scholarship Fund

Moran Family Scholarship

Msgr. Patrick James Ryan ’19 Memorial Endowment Fund

Nardi Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Nicholas J. Masciopinto ’03 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Operation Scholar — Endowed

Owen Masterson Endowed Academic Technology Fund

Pedro and Fe Ada Endowed Scholarship Fund

Reverend Austin T. Ward ’53 and Reverend William J. Ward ’50 Memorial Scholarship

Richard W. Clements ’69 Memorial Endowment Fund

Robert A. Donovan ’87

Memorial Scholarship

Robert E. Byrne Endowed Academic Technology Fund

Robert K. Wilhelmy Scholarship Fund

Ruvelson Scholarship Fund

Samuel V. Ciresi Student Scholarship Fund

Schreier Family Faculty Development and Training Endowed Fund

Sylvester G. Turbes Scholarship

The Chris Campion ’82 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Debate Team Endowment Fund

Thomas Barrett and Catherine E. Mich Fund

Thomas J. Pauly ’55 Scholarship Fund

Thomas O’Kane Gramith ’00 Strike Eagle Scholarship

Thomas R. Byrne ’79 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Vernon J. Lovegreen ’57 Memorial Scholarship Fund

William A. Ott ’51 Memorial Scholarship

William M. McLaughlin ’98 Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

William S. Lund Scholarship Fund

Memorials and Gifts in Honor

Hundreds of gifts were made in memory or in honor of the following STA community members. All of the contributors are listed in the Honor Roll of Donors.

In Memory of John Abbott ’51

In Memory of Hy Adlin, Jr. ’50

In Memory of Jim Aukofer ’51

In Honor of Greg Barth

In Memory of Dave Bassett ’62

In Honor of Bill Bednarczyk ’62

In Memory of Josh Beissel ’78

In Honor of Finn Benz ’25

In Memory of Tom Bieter ’57

In Honor of Jake Borman ’23

In Honor of Andrew Bravo ’17

In Memory of LeRoy “Buster” Brown

In Memory of Bill Burke

In Memory of Chris Campion ’82

In Honor of Finn Chalmers ’22

In Memory of Thomas Christian ’57

In Memory of Ann Connelly

In Memory of Arthur Conrad ’31

In Memory of Neil Convery

In Honor of Bill Culbertson

In Memory of David Culligan ’55

In Memory of Elizabeth Cummins

In Memory of Kathleeen Dahl

In Memory of Jack Delaney ’48

In Memory of Frank Ditter ’59

In Memory of Steve Dolan ’51

In Memory of Geraldine Faricy

In Memory of Roland “Rollie” Faricy, Jr. ’52

In Memory of Joan Farley

In Memory of Michael Fitzgerald ’52

In Memory of Ron Flanagan

In Memory of Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, DD

In Memory of Vince Flynn ’84

In Honor of John Garry ’10

In Honor of Patrick Garry ’17

In Memory of David Geis ’85

In Honor of John Geroux III

In Memory of Jim Grady ’47

In Honor of Billy Green ’10

In Memory of Joseph I. Hamel ’39

In Memory of Rich Hames ’64

In Memory of Ralph Hermes ’48

In Memory of Diane Hernandez

In Memory of Jerry Jansen ’52

In Memory of Edwin “Bucky” Janssen, Jr. ’51

In Memory of Patricia Jensen

In Memory of Russell Jenson ’49

In Memory of Fr. Paul Johnson, OP ’50

In Memory of James Joyce, Sr.

In Memory of Marilyn Kane

In Memory of Janet King

In Honor of Joseph Koegel ’16

In Honor of Patrick Koegel ’24

In Memory of Rajah Kolb

In Honor of Mike Krebsbach ’77

In Memory of Jerry Kroska ’52

In Memory of Wally Kurtz

In Memory of James Lawton, III ’64

In Honor of Tom Lee ’55

In Memory of Bill Lynch ’48

In Memory of Elaine Malchow

In Memory of S. Anne Malerich, OSB

In Memory of Paul Maloney

In Memory of Art Martin

In Memory of Fred Martin ’51

In Honor of Jack Martin

In Memory of Alphonse Matt, Jr. ’49

In Memory of Ann Mayer

In Memory of Dave McGill ’52

In Honor of Joseph McGraw ’13

In Memory of Bert McKasy ’60

In Memory of David McMahon, Sr.

In Memory of Charles Michel ’40

In Memory of James Michel ’45

In Honor of John and Catherine Michel

In Memory of Theodore Michel ’37

In Memory of Thomas Michel ’64

In Memory of Robert Miller

In Memory of Jerry Mullin ’51

In Honor of Richard Murphy, Jr. ’70

In Honor of Chase Nickelson ’24

In Memory of Jack O’Brien ’45

In Honor of John O’Keefe ’90

In Honor of John O’Keefe ’23

In Honor of Mike O’Keefe ’97

In Honor of Patrick O’Keefe ’20

In Memroy of Patrick O’Keefe ’61

In Memory of JoAnn Olson

In Memory of James O’Neill ’53

In Memory of Jane O’Neill

In Memory of Rev. Dana Ostdiek ’50

In Memory of William Patt, Sr.

In Memory of Bill Perkins

In Memory of John Perra ’44

In Memory of Joanie Mahoney Pilney

In Memory of Brian Plunkett ’10

In Honor of David Reiling ’85

In Honor of Mark Reiling ’75

In Memory of Mike Rongitsch

In Memory of John “Bud” Rooney ’46

In Memory of Kathleen Borden Rooney

In Memory of James F. Ryan ’19

In Memory of Ione Salmen

In Memory of James Schaefer ’73

In Honor of Frank Schlick ’58 and Janelle Schlick

In Honor of George Schnell

In Memory of Michael Sheahan ’51

In Memory of Frank Spreitzer

In Memory of Eleanor Steichen

In Memory of David Steveken, Sr. ’53

In Memory of Mark Steveken

In Memory of Marlene Nyman Sweeney

In Memory of Roger Swenson

In Honor of Jordan Tacheny ’23

In Honor of Peter Thompson ’17

In Memory of Janelle Walsh

In Memory of Earl Wetzel ’65

In Memory of Brittany Wicka

In Memory of Shirley Widman

In Memory of Robert Wilkins

In Honor of Colby Wong ’19

In Honor of Michael Wright ’20

In Memory of Michael Wright ’56

In Memory of Mike Wright ’82

In Memory of Jack Zahr

In Memory of George Zirnhelt

Business, Organization and Foundation Donors

21st Century Bank

3M

A3 Performance, LLC

Ada’s Trust & Investment, Inc.

AEGON Transamerica Foundation

AIG

Alliance Financial Services, Inc.

AmazonSmile Foundation

Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program

Andrea and Larry McGough Charitable Fund

Armstrong Gifts

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Avanade

Avisen Legal, P.A.

BAE Systems

Beissel Window and Siding

Best Buy

Best Buy — Eagan

Bill and Martha Dumler

Donor Advised Fund

Bill Rascher Mechanical, Inc.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN

The Boeing Company Gift Matching Program

Bonfe’s Auto Service & Body Repair

Bonfe’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Service, Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.

Bulach Custom Rock, LLC

Robert & Dolores Buril Foundation

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Catholic Community Foundation

CBF Corporation

Centraire Heating and Air Conditioning

Charles Schwab

Chris King Family Charitable Fund

Chris Robert Family

Donor Advised Fund

Circle Bluff, LLC

Cobec Consulting

Community Foundation of Collier County

Condor Corporation

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC

Dalseth Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, P.A.

DeBaere Family Charitable Fund

Dell Giving

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Dermatology Consultants

Dobie Family Fund

Dolly & Jim Moran

Charitable Fund

Don and Pat Hinz Family Fund

Dorle’ Communications

Dr. and Mrs. Steven Geis

Family Fund

The Dru & Ann Drake Family Fund

Ecolab, Inc.

Farley Financial Partners

Charitable Foundation

Farley Financial Partners, Inc.

Farrell Family Foundation, Inc.

Ferndale Realty

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Gateway Bank

Genworth Foundation

George and Katherine Anne Stewart Charitable Gift Fund

Gertens Greenhouse

Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel

Global Gift Fund

Gopher Property Services LLC

Graco Foundation

Harris Mechanical Company

Hayden Family Fund

Henseler Family Charitable Fund

Heritage Home Health Care, Inc

Hilligoss Family Foundation

Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington

Honeywell International

The Horsch Family Foundation

I. A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation

IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program

Intereum, Inc.

Ispiri Design-Build

Jagadish & Roswitha Desai Fund

James and Jan Schueppert Familiy Fund

Janet M. Langlais Trust

Jax Cafe

Jennifer and Ryan Walther Charitable Fund

JLL Community Connections

Joe and Georgia Nardi Family Fund

John and Coleen Doyle

Family Fund

John F Nichols Family Fund

John M. & Susan M. Morrison Fund

Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program

Johnson-Erickson Fund

Juettner Family Charitable Fund

Keller Fence Inc

Kilpatrick Kenney Family Giving Fund

Konnected 1 Group Inc

KPMG

Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty

Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren

LeClair Group

LexisNexis Cares

M & J Schreier Family Fund

Macy’s

Mark & Karen Rauenhorst Family Foundation

Mark and Robin Denkinger Charitable Fund

Medtronic Foundation

Mercedes Foundation

Michael & Peggy Donovan Charitable Trust

Michael and Sharon D’Agostino Charitable Giving Fun

Michael J. and Julie A. Farley Foundation

Michael V. & Ann C. Ciresi Foundation

Microsoft Corporation

Minnesota Vikings Football Club

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.

Navy Recruiting Command HQ

Nolan Family Foundation

Norton Realty, Inc.

Novo Nordisk Charity Custodial Account

One At A Time Foundation

Opus Design Build, L.L.C.

Opus Foundation

Orthodontics by Zirbel

Ouellette Foundation

Palen Family Foundation

Patrick and Katie Smith Family Foundation

Paul And Alison Knapp Family Fund

Piper Sandler

Power Systems Research

Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc

Raarup Family Charitable Fund

Rascher Plumbing and Heating

Rathmanner & Co. Real Estate

RBC Wealth Management Foundation

Rebarfab, Inc.

Business, Organization and Foundation Donors continued

The Reiling Family Foundation

Reitan Family Fund

Relevant Radio 1330 AM

Remick Family Foundation

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.

Renown Marketing Communications

Richard and Gertrude Cragg Donor Advised Fund

Richard and Jean Lynch Fund

Robert & Judith Kleinman Charitable Fund

Robert Hosch Foundation

Rutgers Outdoors

Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund

SAGE Dining Services, Inc.

The Saint Paul Hotel

Saint Thomas Academy Class of 1979 Memorial Trust Salesforce.com

Schmoker Family Foundation

Schreier Family Fund

Schwab Charitable Fund

Scott and Tiffany Stuart Family Foundation

SEI Private Trust Company

Silver Cycling USCF #9595

Southridge Dental

Spin The Planet Enterprises

STA Alumni Association

STA Athletics and Activities Dept.

STA Fathers Club

STA Mothers Club

Steele Family Charitable Gifts Fund

Sturner Family Charitable Fund

Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar

T.RowePrice | Charitable

Texas Instruments Foundation

The Apple Matching Gifts Program

The Brian and Cathy Bohaty Family Fund

The Ferraro Family Charitable Fund

The FOR Project

The Jim and Lynn Wangen Giving Fund

The John and Kathleen Rooney Charitable Fund #6

The John L. and Alvina A. Heller Charity Account

The L. H. Hendrickson Family Charitable Fund

The Mark & Joan Frey Charitable Giving Fund

The Mary Kate and Stephen Engel Family Fund

The Maxwell House

The Minneapolis Foundation

The Molly and Patrick Cronin Family Fund

The Pat and Lisa Haake Giving Account

The Riegger Charitable Fund

The Robert E. and Margaret M. Keppel

Family Foundation

The Ruvelson Family Fund

The Scott Richards North Star

Charitable Foundation

The St. Paul Grill

The Tim and Jenny Farley Family Foundation

Thomas & Linda Annesley Giving Fund

Thomas and Amy Fafinski Donor Advised Fund

Thomas and Juliana Clements

Charitable Fund

Thomson Reuters

Thrivent Financial Foundation

Todds Lawn & Landscape, Inc.

Travelers Community Connections

Turner Insurance Services

Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Inc

Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A.

U.S. Bancorp Foundation

U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management

The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

UBS Matching Gift Program

Union 32 Crafthouse

United Health Group

United Technologies Matching Gift & Volunteer Grant Programs

United Way

University of St. Thomas

VAQ-129

Walsh & Gaertner, P.A.

Wells Family Foundation, Inc.

Wells Fargo Foundation

Woodhouse Family Foundation

Woodlawn Avenue Fund

Woodworking by Chuck

Event Sponsors

3A Golf Tournament

A3 Performance, LLC

Bonfe’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Service, Inc.

Dermatology Consultants

Josh Killian ’90

Tom Marks

Patrick Meitz

Greg Monahan ’81

Rick, Sharon, and Alex ’13

Stevson

Walsh & Geartner, P.A.

Alumni Open

21st Century Bank

All, Inc.

Beissel Window and Siding

Bonfe Plumbing, Heating and Air Service

Bonfe’s Auto Service & Body Repair

Chip Michel ’67

Colliers International

Cool Air Mechanical, Inc

Ergodyne, Inc

Fortune Financial

George Carroll ’63

Harris Companies

Joe Jirele

John Fitzgerald ’71

Matt Karl ’83

Matt Plunkett ’88

Matthew Collins ’91

Michael Bisanz ’71

Norb Winter ’87

Norton Realty

Pat Tracy ’66

Paul Plunkett ’75

R.F. Moeller Jeweler

River Lake Eye Clinic

Robins Kaplan LLP

Rocko Plunkett ’76

Rory Duggan ’96

Seven Hills Benefit Partners

St. Paul Linoleum and Carpet Co.

Tim Plunkett ’73

Tim Worms ’76

Turner Insurance Services

Vantage Law Group, PLLC

VOYA Financial Advisors

White Bear Country Inn/ Rudy’s Red Eye Grill

Community Smoker

Frank Brixius ’87

Bill Kozlak ’87

Kevin Lovegreen ’87

Community Auction

OPUS

Keller Fence/ Tim Dyrhaug ’87

Will ’84 and Katie Stewart Alumni Association

Minnesota Vikings/ Lester and Wendy Bagley

Harris Companies/ Greg Hosch ’89

Hoglund Bus Company/ Thomas Klein ’89

Adolfson Peterson, Inc/ Jeff and Shannon Hansen

Tom and Michele Mingo

John ’82 and Ellen Schreier/ Gateway Bank

Tom ’88 and Shana Murray

Tom ’80 and Sandi Schreier

Marty ’88 and Jen Schreier

Tom Wilhelmy ’71 and Family

John Holper

Droel Law, LLC/ Tim and Heather Droel

Heritage Society

The Heritage Society recognizes those who have established future gifts to Saint Thomas Academy. Future gifts could include:

• Charitable bequest or codicil by will or living trust

• Life income gifts including a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust

• Designating the Academy a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement plan.

For more information on the Heritage Society and ways to support the Academy through a future gift, please contact

Michael Barcelow ’64 at (651) 683-1593 or visit our Web site at cadets.com/cadetlegacy.

Howard and Patty Abbott ’43†

Pedro Ada ’49†

Winston and Barbara Adams ’61

Margaret Allen†

Richard Allen and Nancy Shelton-Allen ’60

Philip and Nancy Ayotte ’94

John and Elizabeth Baker ’33†

Patrick J. Barrett, MD†

Thomas and Carole† Bastasz ’56

Carl† and Mary Catherine Baumgaertner ’42

Peter and Sally Beagan ’64

Bill Bednarczyk ’62

Norb and Marilyn† Berg

Paul and Jennifer Berg ’81

Dennis and Christine Brady ’61

John Brennon ’43†

Thomas Brix ’60

Gayle Brooks-Reynolds and Paul Windschitl

Gerald Brown and Ingrid Peterson ’58

William Buethe and Sheila Cunningham

Julian† and Emily Carlin ’53

Patricia Carlin†

Robert Carlson† and Randy Temple

James† and Linda Carthaus ’58

Steven and Catherine Chavez ’70

Samuel Ciresi†

Paul and Barbara Clemens ’72

Rev. Nicholas A. Cody†

Julie Cohen

Clement and Molly Commers ’53

Evans and Ann† Connelly

Paul and Sheila Cramer ’62

Frank and Valerie Dawson ’41†

Michael DeVetter and Carol Schu-DeVetter

Robert Devitt ’24†

John Dewes and Kathleen Herschel ’54

Lee Doerr, Jr. ’72†

Don and Cathy Donahue ’60

Michael and Bobbie Dorle ’82

William and Ardy Dorsey ’49

Patrick Dougherty ’43†

Paul Dufaud ’21†

Paul F. Dwan†

Thomas and Megan Eakins

Stephen and Mary Kate Engel ’81

Mark and Sue Faulkner ’80

William and Laveda Faulkner

Paul Felion ’50

Dennis and Bonnie Finn ’59

Terry and Kathleen† Flynn ’55

Thomas Flynn ’31†

Vincent Flynn ’84†

William Foussard ’72

John Franceschin ’45†

John and Jeanne Frankel ’43†

Anthony Fratto ’24†

David and Lael Fruen ’58

Col. and Mrs. Charles R. Fulbruge†

John Gable ’47

William and Barbara Gabler ’63

Thomas and Janan Gainor ’51

William Gardner

Mark Gearin ’64

J. Donald and Betty Giefer ’41†

Clara Glenn†

George and Sharon Glotzbach ’49

Edward and Eileen Gordon ’53

Robert Green ’63

Names in bold signify new members to the Heritage Society.

Frederick Gross ’33†

Lela Gross†

John Hankee ’64

Joseph Hannasch†

Robert and Mary Harvey ’50

William Ott ’51† and Janice Hathaway-Ott

Robert and Clyde Haugan†

Thomas and Catherine Healy ’63

Celeste and James Heidelberger

Ralph Hermes ’48†

Terrence Hermes ’65

Anne Hickey Everett†

Andy† and Carol Hilger ’48

Pat Hinz

Elaine Hood Hill

Mrs. Carl W. Horsch, Sr.†

William Huch ’38†

Rev. Thomas P. Hunstiger ’55

Jack and Lana Hurley ’57

Leslie Isaacson†

James Johnson and Kita McVay ’58

Leigh and Judy Johnson ’60

Paul and Margaret Johnson†

Frank Kearns†

Msgr. George W. Keefe†

Albert Kelly and Marjorie Stevens Kelly ’68

Jay† and Maureen Kelly ’48

John† and Catherine Kennebeck ’49

David Kennedy ’53

William Kennedy ’49†

Anthony Kieger ’70

Edward and Mary Ellen Kieger ’76

Edward J. Kieger, Sr.†

Frank Kiesner ’62

William† and Mary Killalea ’45

John and Helen Kilty ’53

Elmer F. King†

Harold and Madeleine Kinney†

Mathias Klein, Jr. ’46 and Audrey Klein-Scalbom†

Walter† and Gene Koelbel ’43

Severin and Ruth Koop ’48†

Thomas and Monica Krebsbach ’69

Walter Kurtz†

John† and Christina Lee ’77

Thomas and Mary Gerry Lee ’55

Robert Leonard ’43†

James Linsmayer ’27†

John Logan ’50

Christopher and Nancy† Longley ’79

J. Raymond Lynard ’24†

George† and Maryann MacDonald ’63

Patrick Mahoney ’73

Richard and Helen Mahoney ’47

Timothy† and Mary Jo Malchow ’59

Timothy† and Patti Marrinan ’63

Albert Martin ’26†

Tom Masterson

Roger and Beth Maulik

Thomas and Suzanne McCarter ’58

Justin and Inez Jensen McCarthy ’41†

Larry and Andrea† McGough ’47

Leo† and MaryKay McGough ’39

Thomas and Jean McGough ’52

Scott and Ann McGuire ’87

Bert† and Carolyn McKasy ’60 † Deceased

Patrick McNally ’45†

Donald and Diane McNearney†

Louis Menk†

Lawrence H. Milliman, Jr.†

Herbert and Betty Mischke ’45†

Mark and Linda Mischke ’77

James† and Marian Monnahan ’44

Keith and Jennifer Mueller ’80

James Mulally ’70

Daniel and Carol Mulheran ’67

Frank and Mary Mullaney ’39†

James and Franchelle Mullin ’52

Michael J. and Catherine Mullin ’51

Clarence Mulrooney†

Emmet Murphy ’18†

John Murphy ’75

Paul Murphy ’14†

Martin and Helen Newell ’24†

Ann Newman†

John Nichols ’80

William and Cindy Nichols ’77

Scott and Mary Beth Nintzel

William J. Norman†

Dermond Norton†

† Deceased

Joseph Nuñez and Catherine Bendel ’77

Michael O’Connell and Susan Hayes ’59

Robert and

Patricia O’Kane-Trombley

John and Kitty O’Keefe ’62

Joseph and Nancy† O’Neill, Jr. ’49

Patrick and Colette O’Neill ’57

Michael and Tuny O’Rourke ’62

G. Richard and Peggy Palen ’51

Gregory and Peg Palen ’73

Arthur Palmer ’46

Thomas Pauly ’55†

Malcolm Pearson†

Cyril Pesek ’20†

Robert and Terry Pleus ’53

Maj Gen (Ret) Robert A. Pollmann ’65†

Jack and Stephanie Ptacek ’64

James Riley, Jr. ’48†

J. Peter and Mary Ritten ’51

Walter and Mary Jo Roberts ’51

Emmet and Mary Fran Root ’51

Mitchell and Sandy Rosenholtz ’48†

John Ross ’41†

Daniel† and Josephine Rousseau ’42

Major General Msgr. Patrick J. Ryan†

Raymond Ryan ’16†

James and Mary Schacker ’44

Frank and Janelle Schlick ’58

Clemens Schmit ’23†

Christopher and Catherine Schneeman ’74

Joseph and Nancy Schwarz ’58

Michael Seaberg ’85

James and Lucia Seidel ’50

William R. Selb†

Cyril Sheehan ’25†

Cyril Sheehy ’37†

William Sherman ’36†

Marie O’Brien Slawik†

Thomas Stenger ’45†

William Stenger ’53

William G.† and Anne Stocks

Benjamin Storey ’59

William and Jeannette Strub ’51

John† and Margaret Sudor

Michael and Marilyn Sullivan

William and Kristi Sullivan ’69

Edward Towey ’36†

Vincent and Joanna Troy ’64

George Turner ’79

David Walczak ’82

Rev. Austin T. Ward† Nestor Weigand, Jr. ’56

Jerome and Mary Weigenant ’45†

Jodie Whaley

Rev. Leo White†

Peter Wilhoit ’85†

Norbert and Deborah Winter ’87

Terrence and Susan Wolkerstorfer ’60

Honorable D. D. Wozniak†

Michael and Judy Wright ’56

Wayne Zetzman ’57

George† and Sue Zirnhelt

Alumni Golf Tournament

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 was the 56th Annual Alumni Open at Southview Country Club and we think it's fair to declare it a success. Despite the pandemic, despite the rescheduling, we still managed to sell out and have a successful event. We were sad that we had to turn some alumni away, but it was so wonderful seeing those of you in person who were able to participate. Southview did an excellent job implementing precautions that kept everyone safe and we were still able to gather and have a great time. After so many months of staying home, it was a relief to get out in the fresh air and swing some clubs with friends. Thank you to all our participants and sponsors! We're already looking forward to next year!

THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:

TITLE SPONSORS

The Michel Family | Chip Michel ’67, Kelly Michel ’69

Wiser Partners | David Wiser ’83

DINNER SPONSORS

CFS Flooring | Rick Battis ’79, Mark Glodek ’79

JP Enterprises | John Gangl ’69

STATION SPONSORS

Bill Rascher Mechanical | Bill Rascher ’89

Moeller Jewelers | Bobby Moeller ’86

Tobacco Grove

St. Croix Cigar Company

Pictured far left: Tim Galligan ’67, Bill Lindsay ’67, Tom Campion ’71 and Joe Lindsay ’05.

Pictured left, Norb Winter ’87.

Sporting Clays Classic

The 5th Annual Sporting Clays Classic was held at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club on Tuesday, September 29. The weather was perfect for shooting clay targets and the sun made an appearance just as everyone was coming back to the outdoor pavilion for dinner. The outdoor venue for shooting and dinner provided ample room for social distancing, keeping everyone safe and healthy. The highlight of the day was that nobody was seriously injured and the only casualty of the day was the Moeller Jeweler Station Sponsor sign, which received a gunshot wound at the hands of Peter Mork ’85. Evidently those in attendance from the class of 1985 were upset that Bobby Moeller ’86 was not at the event. The evening wrapped up with a few remarks by our new Headmaster, Kelby Woodard, and a wonderful meal compliments of the talented culinary staff at the Horse and Hunt Club. The top shooter for the day was John Marsh ’89, shooting 70 of 75 targets. The top team, shooting 279 of 375 targets, was the Battis team composed of Rick Battis ’79, Mike Myser ’79, Peter Molinaro, Tony Berg ’79 and Kevin Berg ’76. All in all, it was a great event! Already looking forward to a bigger and better event in 2021!

FORMER CADETS ENJOYING THE DAY ON THE RANGE!

1950s

The Burnsville Chamber Legacy Award was presented for the first time this year to recognize a member of the business community for their long-term impact on the Burnsville Community and on the Chamber. The first ever Legacy Award was presented to MICHAEL O’CONNOR ’53. O’Connor moved to Burnsville to raise his family in 1960, served as Town Clerk and was involved in the incorporation of the City of Burnsville which was instigated to fend of annexation attempts by the City of Bloomington. O’Connor served on the founding Board of Directors for the Burnsville Chamber in 1965. He made a commitment to Burnsville — as a township, as a city and most importantly, as a community.

TOM BASTASZ ’56 spent the early days of the COVID-related shut down at home enjoying classic English poetry, which was introduced to him in class by Prof. Keane so very many years ago.

1960s

PAT COONAN ’61 says, “Many thanks to Saint Thomas Academy for the continued support of the Boy Scouts of America in the Northern Star Scouting Council and in particular the North Star District located in St Paul for once

again allowing Scouts to use the pool facilities. Last year we had close to 100 Scouts qualify for their Swim Check prior to Summer Camp as well as for their advancement in Scouting. These 100 or so youth and their parents had the opportunity to see for themselves the great facilities of the STA Campus. Thanks once again!”

Members of the CLASS OF 1964 got together for an annual trip to the Ciresi Lake Home. Top row: TOM LINSTROTH, DON BACHMEIER, DAVE CARROLl Bottom row: MIKE BARCELOW and MIKE CIRESI

PAT CAMPBELL ’65 completed exhaustive research on the 1958 Cadet Track and Field Team, and has created a self-published book full of newspaper clippings, interviews and his own narrative that chronicles that amazing season. Pat is the son of revered Academy Math teacher, and excellent football, wrestling and track and field coach Jack Campbell. It is a little known fact that his 1958 track team was the first STMA track team to win a state championship.

Earlier this week, CHIP MICHEL ’67 (left) and MIKE BARCELOW ’64 (right) met up for some Cecil’s Deli (AARON LEVENTHAL ’87)!

BILL STEIN ’67 was able to put the finishing touches on his first book, Tales from Lard Lake, an anthology of 20 years of humor columns he has written for the Aitkin Independent Age newspaper. The book is now available on Amazon.

1970s

LUKE KOMAREK ’71, after practicing law for nearly 40 years recently retired from Christopher & Banks Corporation where he served as SVP, General Counsel for almost 13 years. He is looking forward to relocating to Reynolds Lake Oconee, Georgia when normalcy returns and in the meantime is enjoying his road bike and daily walks with his wife Stacey who is still actively working as an employment lawyer in Minneapolis.

1950s 1980s

PAUL SCHWARTZ ’74 has been in Redding, CA for the last 26 years and is the founding surgeon of Shasta Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine.

MIKE BANN ’77 and his company Bann Business Solutions returned to their roots of providing ASI certified products including PPE supplies. While never previously the main focus, Bann saw they could help fulfill important needs, and worked with local government, healthcare, and commercial businesses to provide these important supplies.

Congratulations to JOE NUÑEZ ’77 at Vantage Law on being named in The Best Lawyers in American 2021 Edition

GREG FARLEY ’79 caught and released a 25 lb. brown trout on a fishing expedition with JOHN HANOUSEK ’79 in southern Argentina.

Pre-pandemic, the CLASS OF 1951 got together for a luncheon at the Pool and Yacht Club overlooking the Mississippi River in Lilydale, MN.

Pictured from right to left TOM BEIGLE, MIKE SHEAHAN, PETE RITTEN, TOM GAINOR, STEVE DOLAN, JIM WILSON, BOB JACKSON and MIKE SWEENEY

DAN BROOKS ’86 came back to talk to the STA Hockey Team and give them a pep talk before their appearance in the State Hockey Tournament. Dan also brought the gold medal from the XIII Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid that the U.S. Hockey team won when coached by Dan’s dad, Herb Brooks.

1980s

JOHN MCMANUS ’81 was photographed embracing Gemini Stone Pollard by the Pioneer Press during the Monday, June 1, 2020 protests at the Governor’s Mansion. John is a 20+ year Veteran of the St. Paul Police Department. Thank you John for your example of empathy and decency.

MATT NOVAK ’82, a Colonel in the Army Reserve, is currently mobilized with the 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support), and working for the US Army North’s at Joint Base San Antonio. This unit provides management of, and guidance to, the DoD medical teams deployed throughout the nation to augment civilian medical responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt says, “Please wear your masks and stay safe!”

Congratulations to MARTIN FALLON ’84 on his appointment as a District Court Judge in Minnesota’s First Judicial District. Martin will replace the Honorable Kevin Side and will be chambered in Carver County.

JASON FABIO ’87 and his business Ispiri were featured in the Edina Magazine article “Ispiri’s New Edina Showroom is Your All-in-One Home Renovation Destination”.

KEVIN LOVEGREEN ’87 recently published a new faith based children’s book. Grandma Introduced me to my Friend Jesus is the story of how one amazing grandmother opens the eyes and the heart of her quick-witted grandson.

It was a great day for golf in Beaver Creek, CO for JON RILEY ’89, DANNY QUEENAN ’89, DAN KUBES ’87, and JACK KUBES ’18.

1990s

Congratulations to MATT MOHS ’90 on his new position as President/ Principal at Kennedy Catholic High School in Seattle, WA!

MARC LAQUI ’93 worked on the front lines of the pandemic in New Jersey as a nurse. Marc hung in there despite the extreme circumstances. He was forced to wear his N95 and surgical mask all day during his 12-hour shifts, and took special care at home to insure his family’s health and safety.

BRIAN TENG ’97 is currently living in Rochester, NY and is the proud father of two daughters ages two and four. He currently works as a Colon and Rectal Surgeon.

1990s

INI IYAMBA ’91 was recently featured by Midwest Home Magazine. Check out the full feature, “Ini Iyamba Defines the Modern Man”, in the June issue!

Congratulations to BRIAN RAGATZ ’98 for starting a new position as President of the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence.

2000s

Congratulations to MICHAEL WOELL ’00 and his wife, Gladys, on the birth of their daughter, Michaela, in early August.

In mid-April, DEVIN DWYER ’01 did a story for ABC News Live featuring his former physics teacher and current Innovation Center Director Mark Westlake. The story goes into the nationwide effort to help prepare and build personal protective equipment for those on the front lines.

2000s

PAUL TANGHE ’00 (right, facing the camera) was frocked to Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army at Fort Snelling in mid-August. Sharp eyes will also recognize TOMMY O’KEEFE ’00 (center, with back to camera), who officiated the ceremony. Honorary football alumnus ANDY TANGHE ’97 (left) can also be seen in the background.

TIM FLYNN ’88 was spotted at the State Tournament hockey game on March 5 surrounded by the STA “Blue Crew.”

MICHAEL MURRAY ’02 recently returned from his 3rd deployment to Afghanistan with Army Reserves.

JAMES TAMPLIN ’02 helped launch a COVID-19 data hub in response to the pandemic. Tamplin and other tech-professionals developed CovidActNow.org as “America’s COVID warning system.”

Starting this year, LUKE WALLRICH ’04 has been promoted to Senior Manager for Operations focusing on “Special Projects” at LabCentral in Cambridge, MA. He is currently managing a large renovation at LabCentral’s main site, and is looking forward to his new role as the company expands. Over the next few years, LabCentral will open new sites and will approximately double its operational square footage in Kendall Square.

Congratulations to Macalester Men’s Basketball Coach ABE WOLDESLASSIE ’04 who was recently named a Top 50 Impactful Division III Head Coach by Silver Waves Media.

Congratulations to NATHAN WALCKER ’05 who was recently named the Chief Executive Officer of statewide oncology at Florida Cancer Specialists.

Congratulations to PETER BAULEKE ’06 on starting a new position as Military Justice Attorney at XVIII Airborne Corps.

ZAC BROWN ’06 worked from home when the COVID-19 situation shut down his work on the Rock Island Arsenal where he is the Lead HR Specialist for the Centralized Army Functions Division. His division is responsible for staffing all civilian medical positions worldwide for the Army.

PAUL MILNER ’06 and his wife Katelyn welcomed their son CLARK FRANCIS MILNER ’37 to the world on October 30, 2019.

It’s the next generation of buddies! Odie Slater and Nolan Werner, sons of MATT SLATER ’06 (honorary alumnus) and TOM WERNER ’06, spent some quality bonding time together at the Werner cabin a few weeks ago.

NATE BIRR ’07 and Erica Birr (VIS ’07) welcomed their second child, a baby girl, into the world this week. Briar Birr was born happy and healthy on the morning of Wednesday, February 26. Nate also recently started a new position as Chief Financial Officer at Buck Hill Ski Area.

Congratulations to GRIFFIN HAYES ’07 for starting a new position as Director of Finance at Unitedhealth Group.

Congratulations to RYAN RUSSELL ’07 on his new position as Regional Account Executive for Amazon Logistics.

ANDREW SHEAFFER ’08 moved to Charleston, SC from Chicago, IL in October of 2017. He married his wife Katherine in October of 2018 and was promoted to Director of Marketing at West Town Bancorp, Inc. Andrew and Katherine have a little one on the way due August 18.

Congratulations to JONATHAN SCHREINER ’08, who is engaged to be married in the Spring of 2021!

Congratulations to FRITZ WALDVOGEL ’08 for starting a new position as Vice President of Production at Colliers International.

Congratulations to PATRICK DALY ’09 for starting a new position as a Young Professional Board Member at One World Surgery.

Congratulations to WILL MCDONALD ’09 for being promoted to Vice President at Transwestern.

MICHAEL SHORT ’05 (front, center) got married and several ’05 alumni were in attendance. From L-R: MITCHELL BRINKMAN, PETER SNYDER, TIM SCALLEN, NATE WALCKER, JUSTIN GRIGGS, CULLEN REIF, DAN FUHRMANN, and CLAYTON BURKE

Both TIM SCALLEN ’05 (middle-right) and JOE MAHER ’13 (middle-left) stopped by Mr. Simmons Investment Class to shed light on careers in investment banking and private equity.

2010s

Congratulations to JACK CLANCY ’10 for being promoted to Associate Director, Population Health Solutions at Optum.

Congratulations to CHRISTIAN ISACKSON ’10 on his new position as Project Engineer at Life Time Inc.

Congratulations to WILL PATT ’10 for starting a new position as a Senior Consultant

— SEC Reporting and Analysis at Wells Fargo.

ZACH WYNNE ’10 spent 6 months playing bandy in Sweden. He’s pictured above (left) with one of his teammates. He also recently started a new position as Staff Accountant at Lothenbach Holdings, LLC.

Congratulations to CONNOR FARLEY ’11 on being promoted to Assistant Operations Officer with the US Army.

Congratulations to MICHAEL LOKOWICHKOHLER ’11 on starting a new position as an On-Call Firefighter with the Mahtomedi Fire Dept. and Associate Project Manager at Wunderman.

A huge congrats to current STA employee, LUKE MARKS ’11, who transitioned from his role as Director of Alumni Relations/Social Media Manager to move into the classroom as an English teacher. Luke will remain the Head Varsity Coach for lacrosse and Assistant Varsity Coach for football.

Congratulations to DANIEL MARTINE ’11 for being promoted to Lead, Finance Commodities and The Kraft Heinz Company.

Congratulations to CHARLIE THOMEY ’11 for starting a new position as Senior Assurance Associate at PwC.

Congratulations to JONATHAN BEST ’12 for being promoted to Senior Financial Analyst at Amazon.

Congratulations to NICK BONFE ’12 on his recent engagement to Lesley Locken.

Congratulations to MIKE DEASEY ’12 for starting a new position as a Recruiter at Hollstadt Consulting.

Congratulations to Cadet lacrosse assistant coach SEAN HICKEY ’12 who recently got engaged to Lindsay Burns of Eagan, MN.

After 7 days and 36 hours of hiking on limited oxygen, COLIN DRAKE ’08

and a group of fellow hikers climbed the tallest free standing mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Congratulations to CONNOR MULHERE ’12 for being promoted to CPT in the US Army.

REAGAN ’12 and his girlfriend, Sydney Bramer, were recognized by the Litchfield Police and Fire Department for saving the life of a man who was having a heart attack. Not everyone can respond the way Patrick and Sydney did in a crisis and they were commended for their brave and rapid response.

PATRICK

MATT JOYCE ’07 presented to the Marketing and Entrepreneurship class about his company Toom Dips. Toom develops and manufactures multiple flavors of garlic dip that can be purchased in many grocery locations around the Midwest.

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FOLEY SCHMIDT ’08 (front left) and WYATT SCHMIDT ’13 (back right) participated in the Canadian Corporate Pond Hockey Challenge at Lake Louise. Both Wyatt and Foley played on the Lululemon Corporate Team.

Congratulations to DANNY BAER ’13 for starting a new position as Vice President at BBR Partners.

KILLIAN BRACKEY ’13 was featured on episode #63 of the “Do the WOO Podcast” where he discussed the value of his company Sezzle.

HOUSTON DROEL ’13 proposed to Sheridan Slogar and she said yes! Congrats to Houston and Sheridan!

SAM GABRIELLI ’13 is currently working at FOX 21 News in Duluth, Minnesota as Chief Meteorologist. He is frequently on the 5:30 and 9 p.m. newscasts Sunday evenings–Thursday evenings keeping the Northland weather aware.

Congratulations to SIMON LEMAIRE ’13 and his wife Hannah, who welcomed their third child, Nadia Elaine, on May 18th, 2020. Simon is currently the science and theater teacher at the new Unity High School in Burnsville.

Congratulations to MACK MARRIN ’13 for starting a new position as a Judicial Law Clerk at Dakota County District Court.

After spending two years on the West Coast, MAX MUSSELL ’13 recently accepted an offer to join Google here in the Twin Cities. He will be supporting local large enterprise customers with their digital transformation efforts moving forward. He is looking forward to being back home.

Congratulations to JOHN PATTON ’13 on starting a new position as a Senior Accountant at Moss Adams.

Congratulations to DANIEL PLOURDE ’13 on starting a new position as a Medium Caliber Ammunition Mechanical Engineer at Northrop Grumman.

Congratulations to THOMAS WOODWARD ’13 for starting a new position as an Underwriter at Colliers Mortgage LLC.

ANDREW LANDREVILLE ’14 recently graduated from 35N AIT in the Active Duty United States Army.

Congratulations to SHANE SIENKO ’14 for starting a new position as a Business Development Lead at the Blue Line Logistics.

Congratulations to JOEY ENGESWICK ’13 for starting a new position as a Financial Analyst with Medtronic in Mounds View, MN.

Congratulations to DANNY MCMANUS ’13 for starting a new position as Construction Manager at Sustainable 9 Design + Build.

WYATT SCHMIDT ’13, former USC Trojans holder, was featured in the ESPN commercial, “Where Else?”. Wyatt Schmidt held the snap for blind USC long snapper Jake Olson when he made his college football debut.

Congratulations to LUKE SCHNEEMAN ’13 for starting a new position as Senior Tax Associate at PwC.

After working for SAb Biotherapeutics and submitting his first co-authored abstract for publication, COLTEN DORNBACH ’15 was awarded the Dr. Robert Nesheim Fellowship from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct research in the field of ruminant nutrition and microbiology.

Congratulations to JACK STANG ’13 for signing with the Stenungsund Stingers as a part of the Swedish Professional Hockey league.

Congratulations to BEN FIERS ’14 who recently married Jaycee Fiers. Plenty of members of the CLASS OF 2014 were in attendance to celebrate! Pictured from left to right. MICHAEL SMILANICH ’14, BEN FIERS ’14, JAMES RILEY ’14, DOMINICK VIERLING ’14, CARTER VANASEK ’14, TIPTON WOODARD ’14, and MICHAEL CONNERS ’14

JAY ENGESWICK ’15 had a Hole in One on a 315 yard par 4 at Madden’s Resort over the weekend in late June.

JACOB MISCHKE ’15 recently joined the family firm, Mischke Financial Group, in August 2019 after graduating from the University of Saint Thomas in May 2019. He represents the third generation of Mischkes following his grandfather HERB MISCHKE ’45 who began Mischke Financial Group when he became an financial advisor in 1948 and was joined by his son MARK MISCHKE ’77 in 1983.

St. Mary’s University Hockey Player TOMMY STANG ’15 was named the MIAC Athlete of the Week on February 10, 2020 for scorer of 2 goals, 2 assists in 2 games played.

Congratulations to ANDREW ALLEN ’16 who was recently granted membership to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Chapter. Approximately 5 percent of the Letters & Science senior class is inducted into the liberal arts and science scholar society. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic society honoring the liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, ΦΒΚ stands for freedom of inquiry and expression, disciplinary rigor, breadth of intellectual perspective, the cultivation of skills of deliberation and ethical reflection, the pursuit of wisdom, and the application of the fruits of scholarship and research in practical life.

Ole Miss punter, MAC BROWN ’16, was recently named to the “College Football’s 10 best returning punters” list by Staying Alive in the Power 5. Mac was listed at number seven.

Having completed Army Aviation

JOSEPH HARVEY ’16 recently graduated from Marquette University with a degree in Information Systems, and completed Army ROTC as a Distinguished Military Graduate. On June 6th, he was commissioned as a US Army Aviation Officer and Second Lieutenant. Joe will report to Army flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama on October 23rd.

Congratulations to JACOB HELBERG ’16 for starting a new position as Loan Documentation Specialist at Wells Fargo.

Congratulations to WARREN SEXSON ’16 for his recent engagement to Linde Toenges.

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JASON SMALLIDGE ’16 finished his sophomore year at the University of Nebraska-Omaha where he plays Division I hockey and was named an ACHA All-American Scholar as well.

RAY CHRISTY ’18 and CHASE FOLEY ’18 start their college careers after two years playing junior hockey. Good luck, guys!

2020s

Congratulations to recent alumnus JAXEN MERTENS ’20 on his graduation from the Marine Corps boot camp.

Babson College’s ski team featured recent STA alumnus JACK FOLKMAN ’20 to their instagram page.

flight school in Fort Rucker Alabama, 1LT GRANT ONCAY ’14 has been assigned to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, in Camp Humphreys South Korea. He is a chinook CH47 pilot.

BRANICK WEIX ’15 (left), BRENDAN QUINLAN ’16 (second from the right), and MATTHEW MICHALSKI ’15 (right) are

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In Memoriam

Please remember in your prayers these classmates and friends of the Academy who recently passed away or of whose death we were recently notified. We have made every effort to present an accurate list.

Thomas P. Gaertner ’37 December 2010

Robert Rice ’38 March 2020

Bill Huot ’44 July 2020

Ed Krzesowiak ’44 April 2020

John Perra ’44 February 2020

Jim Quirk ’44 June 2020

Jim Schacker ’44 July 2020

John Hubbell ’45 August 2020

Charlie Krassas ’45 February 2020

Don Olson ’45 March 2020

Joe Conroy ’46 February 2020

George William Fredericks ’46 May 2020

Hy Adlin ’50 May 2020

Paul Johnson ’50 May 2020

David Markert ’50 February 2020

Quentin Quirk ’50 May 2020

Steve Dolan ’51 March 2020

Buck Janssen ’51 May 2020

Ronald Orfei ’51 December 2019

Mike Sheahan ’51 May 2020

Jerry Palen ’52 September 2020

Roger Sherman ’52 May 2020

Curtis Walker ’52 June 2020

Daniel Forby ’52 September 2020

Paul Billings ’53 June 2020

Tom Skahen ’53 August 2020

Duane Berquist ’54 January 2019

Jack Gross ’54 ebruary 2020

Richard Smith ’54 May 2020

Michael Eldredge ’55 February 2020

John Lenzi ’55 April 2020

Scott Simons ’55 September 2020

Thomas Barrett ’56 February 2019

Patrick Bonicamp ’56 February 2020

Thomas E. Emmer, Sr. ’57 August 2020

Charles Hilgert ’57 May 2020

John F. O’Shaughnessy ’57 July 2020

Pat Brady ’60 April 2020

Patrick Geraghty ’62 May 2020

Jim Ryan ’62 January 2020

Tim Flynn ’68 February 2020

Denny Johnson ’69 July 2020

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Please send your contributions to Class Notes via e-mail to alumni@cadets.com, via the Internet at CADETS.COM (Alumni Online Community), or by mail, attention Alumni Office.

Don Simerson ’69 August 2020

James Wyatt ’70 May 2020

Frankie Pilney ’77 July 2020

Dave Preuss ’81 June 2020

David Walczak ’82 September 2020

James M. Stella ’84 August 2020

Jake Beaudin ’09 July 2020

WILLIAM H. SHIPPEY Former Faculty/Staff August 2020

GEORGE SCHNELL Former Trustee and Headmaster September 2020

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Veterans’ Day at Saint Thomas Academy is a very special day.

The Veteran’s Day program includes the infamous Fleming Medal awards, which is awarded to previous graduates of Saint Thomas Academy. The recipients for 2020 are Captain Benjamin Piehl and Lieutenant Commander Jeremy Harris. Captain Piehl graduated from Saint Thomas Academy in 2007, furthering his education at the Air Force Academy, where he learned to fly. He continues to serve in the Air Force, where he is now the Chief of Weapons and Tactics. Lieutenant Commander Harris graduated in 2003, later becoming a pilot in the Navy. He continues to serve in the Navy today after 10+ years of service.

The program also includes a keynote speaker. This year, Brigadier General David D. Hamlar Junior, the former Assistant Adjutant General for the Minnesota Air National Guard will speak to all cadets.