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FALL / ANNUAL REPORT 2021

FEATURE CELEBRATING A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY:

50 Years of the Saint Thomas Academy Middle School

FROM THE HEADMASTER

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ransforming boys into men of character in the modern world is not as easy as one might think. Sometimes it helps when we have more than four years to help make that happen. This is where the Saint Thomas Academy Middle School plays a pivotal role. Since 1971, the Middle School has provided a unique opportunity for boys to get a head start on their journey to become men of character. By allowing the boys an advanced look at what it means to be a cadet, middle schoolers are well positioned for success by the time they enter our Upper School ranks. It has allowed them to experience the academic rigor and leadership opportunities at an early age that is unique to the cadet experience.

Kelby Woodard

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 students who have attended and are now attending the Middle School have had a profound impact on Saint Thomas Academy and our mission. In fact, most of the Cadet Colonels over the last fifty years have attended the Saint Thomas Middle School. They also infuse the campus with a vitality that serves as an inspiration to us all. Last year, I spent my lunch time with all the seniors and with all the sixth graders in small groups. In hanging out with these two groups it is clear that they share a common love of this place.

It is also clear that the sixth graders look at the seniors with a palpable sense of awe and wonder. But the seniors have nothing on the sixth graders when it comes to their boundless energy and their willingness to share exactly what is on their mind at any moment. I cannot imagine this campus without the spirit that our middle schoolers bring with them every day.

The Middle School has also contributed significantly to our recent growth.

Today we have close to 150 boys in the middle school and if history is a guide, one of them may very well be a future Cadet Colonel. More importantly, they will one day join the ranks of some of our most notable alumni. It has indeed been a remarkable fifty years for Saint Thomas Academy and for our Middle School. You know this is a special place when fine men and long-time faculty members like Joe Seidel and Pat Callahan are still sharing their wisdom with the boys. Stay tuned, the next fifty years are poised to be filled with even more boys with great promise that will emerge from Saint Thomas Academy as men of character.

God Bless and Go Cadets!

Mr. Kelby Woodard Headmaster

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10 FEATURES

IN EVERY ISSUE

2 50 Years of the Saint Thomas

12 Academy News 20-21 Meet the Faculty 24 Advancement News 43 Alumni News 45 Class Notes 48 In Memoriam 49 Calendar of Events

Academy Middle School

10 Different Kind of Homecoming for Father Mark Pavlak

11 Father Pavlak Receives Not Just a Home, But also a Hearth

22 2020-21 Annual Report

ON THE COVER: The 2021-22 Middle School students, faculty, and staff pictured in front of the Middle School. cadets.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEADERSHIP

Chief Officer The Most Reverend Bernard Hebda Chairman Mr. Daniel Kubes ’87 Past Chairman Mr. Kelly Rowe ’79 Vice President The Most Reverend Andrew Cozzens Secretary Mr. Kelby Woodard Founding Partner Mr. Michael Ciresi ’64

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FEATURE

Celebrating a Golden Anniversary

of the Saint Thomas Academy

Middle School

BY DAVID JACOBSON

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or teachers and students alike, middle school can seem to last 50 years. At Saint Thomas Academy, the middle school itself has lasted 50 years. Founded in 1971, the middle school has welcomed thousands of Cadets to its hallowed halls.

Here, we celebrate and trace the middle school’s historical arc through the recollections of those who shaped the middle school students’ experience. The school’s story sings of consistency stemming from longevity of leadership.

Just as the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers have excelled under only three head coaches since 1971, the middle school boasts just four directors in its 50 years: Father Gordon Doffing, Mike Byrne, Mike Fleischhacker, and Jamie Jurkovich. All four have led creation and maintenance of the middle school’s consistent culture, deepening the roots of institutional excellence in the Academy as a whole.

FATHER GORDON DOFFING joined the Academy as a high school teacher in 1966, became the first middle school director, and served on campus until his 1986 retirement. He credits Archbishop John Roach for the beginnings of the middle school’s success.

He “had the knowledge and foresight” to understand how construction of highways 35 and 494 in the early 1960s would create a growth opportunity for the Academy in Mendota Heights as more families with sons younger than high school age could take advantage of convenient drives to campus, Doffing said. “He saw this coming.” cadets.com

However, the Archbishop’s visionary decision was not immediately matched by the fledgling middle school’s environs and atmosphere. “We didn’t have the best space when the middle school opened,” Doffing recalled. “We were in a lower corridor between the rifle range and the boiler room — a noisy, dusty space.”

As the Academy phased out its boarding program, the middle school moved into two buildings at Rogers Lake. There, Doffing said, the school shared space with the Marriage Encounter organization, so teachers had to remove wall hangings to accommodate those of Marriage Encounter before each weekend, and then re-hang items for the school week.

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“That went on for one or two years,” Doffing said.

“Plus, when the bell rang at noon for lunch, the boys scampered up the hill even in the snow, and by the time we old teachers got up there, the boys would be done eating and starting to raise hell.”

The middle school’s opening entailed other adjustments, Doffing explained. “I was used to 9th-to12th-graders, so that was a change. The first middle school teachers were plucked from the high school, and some did not have experience with middle school students.

“It was necessary to have separation between middle school and high school, but we still wanted to introduce the middle school boys to high school life, so they would go to formation and use the same gym for PE. The high school boys had to get used to having the middle school students around, and the middle school kids looked up to the older ones and aspired to attend the high school as they had a chance to witness it. They could start thinking beyond their own classroom, and with the example of the high school kids they could get into service a little earlier.”

Middle School faculty included (pictured l-r) Dave Bassett ’62, Jim Rulli ’73, Father Gordon Doffing, and Mike Byrne ’63.

“The high school boys had to get used to having the middle school students around, and the middle school kids looked up to the older ones and aspired to attend the high school as they had a chance to witness it.”

— FATHER GORDON DOFFING

MIKE BYRNE ’63 served Saint Thomas Academy for 37 years, including 17 years as middle school director. He also coached soccer, hockey, baseball, and golf, the sport he still coaches at the Academy even after retirement from the faculty.

Arriving on campus as a teacher in 1974, Byrne already had six years of experience teaching in a Catholic grade school and said he enjoyed working with middle school students. As one of the earliest Academy teachers to specialize in that age group, he thought it was “great preparation for those young lads to then go into the Saint Thomas Academy high school. We knew the high school teachers, so we knew how to prepare the middle school students. Kids who came in in 9th grade had a tougher academic adjustment.”

Father Doffing working with middle school students.

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Byrne noted the opportunity to culturally meld the two age groups. “Within the school walls, the high school teachers could see what level our kids were at. cadets.com

1976-1977 MS Science Class, taught by Dave Bassett ’62.

The only downside, Byrne joked, was needing to make sure the middle school students “stepped aside whenever those older guys came barreling through, but the young lads looked up to the older kids, and the older kids got a kick out of it.”

TOM WEBER joined the faculty in 1979 to teach middle school and high school English, while also coaching and moderating several activities until his retirement in 2016. “It was a great and wonderful place for me,” he said. “We were down in a building with windows facing Rogers Lake, attractive classrooms, except when the wind came blowing across the water.

Early in Byrne’s tenure, he said, the number of middle school students rose quickly from two sections to five.

“We had three rooms down in the military section, and it was way too crowded. They moved us into the dorm buildings, which were not the best classrooms, but at least we could easily take the boys outside to let some energy out.”

“Later, we were provided more space, which was a real godsend, and we had classrooms around what they called the pit, a lower-level sunken area, which is now the media center, and created a mini amphitheater. It was very well thought out. We were separated from the high school by a corridor and the lunchroom, so our space was an identity unto itself.”

“The school-within-a-school gave kids an opportunity to see what’s done at formation and in classes, so that helped the young lads who were moving up.

Seeing formation every day, the prayer, the pledge, and the senior speeches had a tremendously positive influence on them.”

Interactions between middle school and high school students were infrequent, but the Academy’s leadership created and capitalized on certain opportunities, Weber said. “At formation, middle school students were always up at the railing looking down. We often brought in high school students to talk to the middle school students, and then everybody went their separate ways and got along well. Learning this culture gave the middle school students a step up on incoming freshmen.

The school-within-a-school gave kids an opportunity to see what’s done at formation and in classes, so that helped the young lads who were moving up. Seeing formation every day, the prayer, the pledge, and the senior speeches had a tremendously positive influence on them.”

— MIKE BYRNE ’63

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The middle school was a prep school for a college prep school.”

Weber recalled with some laughter, the differences between high school and middle school teachers. “I liked teaching younger people, because after about 10th grade, kids think they know everything. The high school teachers said they didn’t know how middle school teachers could do their jobs, and the middle school teachers said the opposite about the high school teachers.”

A key to the middle school’s success during his tenure, Weber said, was the continuity among the faculty. “We were in it for the long term. This was not a stepping-stone.

People stayed around for the bonds they created. I stuck around long enough to teach sons of former students.”

Among the bonding experiences were week-long camping trips for students with Garry Loufek, an Academy science teacher, at Camp Wigi-Wagen, near Ely, and the Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone. “We’d go ice fishing,” Weber said, “and later we’d build a campfire in the snow and read Call of the Wild with the boys.”

Weber also recalled several women as the proverbial iron-fist-in-a-velvet-glove leaders of the middle school.

“Some of the middle school mothers were the secretaries or administrative assistants: Bonnie Klun, Mary Hover, and Anne McQuillan. It took a very special person to take

“A key to the middle school’s success was the continuity among the faculty. We were in it for the long term. This was not a stepping-stone.

People stayed around for the bonds they created.”

— TOM WEBER

care of the kids. They’d see students removed from class for whatever reason and say things like ‘So, what are you in for?’ to stop the tears and offer the Kleenex and say, ‘You just made a mistake, so go apologize.’ They would help them through some tough moments.”

ANNE McQUILLAN joined the Academy in 2008 as an assistant to Middle School Director Mike Fleischhacker and remained in a similar role with Jamie Jurkovich until becoming facilities manager in 2020. She also coaches Nordic skiing and cross country and helped her sons Tommy ’11 and Sean ’18 through the Academy.

Students and chaperones take part in table tennis during a stay at the Audubon Center.

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“I’ve just loved the families and kids,” she said. “Any time kids or parents needed help, I enjoyed helping them. cadets.com

“The middle school is such a great place for kids to adjust to the rigor of Saint Thomas Academy and to make friends before they get into high school. A lot of people know Saint Thomas for the high school, but the middle school is such a special, special place.”

— ANNE McQUILLAN Pictured in the Court is the Middle School students at the upper level railing watching the Upper School lead Formation.

Entering Saint Thomas is a big change for students and parents. They need to know everything from what kind of binders to get to how much space parents should give their kids to how to get their boys involved in extracurriculars. They used to call me the mom of the middle school.”

“The middle school is such a great place for kids to adjust to the rigor of Saint Thomas Academy and to make friends before they get into high school. A lot of people know Saint Thomas for the high school, but the middle school is such a special, special place.”

McQuillan praised both the directors she served, again pointing to ease of transition and consistency throughout the middle school’s more recent years.

“Mike Fleischhacker was so good with kids. Nothing ruffled his feathers. Middle school kids do stuff, where you’re just…‘What were you thinking?’ But he knew how to handle parents and kids. He was very patient, very kind with students, and worked well with teachers, letting them be individuals in the classroom and still keeping them working together. Jamie’s that way, too. Jamie worked for Mike, so it was an easy transition.”

MIKE FLEISCHHACKER joined the Academy in 1991 as a high school and middle school math teacher and retired in 2011, serving his last eight years as middle school director, while continuing to teach. He also coached baseball and football.

“It was a great experience,” Fleischhacker said, “a blessing to be able to work there that long. It couldn’t have been better. Mike Byrne, my predecessor was a fabulous person. He would do anything for this school.

“Bonnie, Mary, and Anne kept me out of trouble for the most part. They were the glue that held the place together and addressed any student problems and any parent concerns. Anne was special. When I’d arrive in the morning, I’d say to her, ‘Good morning, boss.’ There were a lot of good things going on when I came in, and I just wanted to keep the ship going. It was not my spot to change a lot.”

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enthusiastic and not cynical the way high school boys can be. They had great attitudes. I got along with them, treated them fairly, corrected them when necessary, and praised them when they earned it.

“However, one day in 2008 or maybe 2009, the boys discovered the use of moveable carpet tiles to design certain less-than-appropriate images. We used that as an opportunity to teach lessons about sexual harassment.

The boys were encouraged to rearrange the tiles if they wanted lunch, and it took them about three minutes.”

GARRY LOUFEK taught middle school science from 1996 until his retirement in 2017, also coaching Nordic skiing, soccer, and cross country, and bringing his son, Spencer ’11, through the Academy. He credited the cohesiveness of the middle school faculty for the quality experience they gave the students.

“We always communicated well, so no kids slipped through cracks. We had tremendous camaraderie, including the camping trips with Tom Weber, playing pranks on each other. Throughout the middle school, there was no gigantic stress. If anything started to bubble up, we just cut the head off the monster.”

Along the way, the middle school teachers and directors discovered best practices to help families get the most from the Academy, Loufek said. “Parents knew that if kids entered Saint Thomas in middle school, their freshman year would be a breeze. They’d have a friend group, because we worked very hard to get every kid involved.

“We told parents to listen to their kids at dinner, and whichever classmate’s name their son mentions, work to create a connection with him and his family. Students moving up from middle school to high school were foundationally well prepared. We’d hear that from the high school teachers, and we saw it in the entrance exam scores.”

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Pictured are Middle School students taking part in their own Formation in the Rongitsch Commons, located in the Middle School.

“Students moving up from middle school to high school were foundationally well prepared.

We’d hear that from the high school teachers, and we saw it in the entrance exam scores.”

— GARRY LOUFEK

PATTY SPAHN taught math from 1988 until her 2016 retirement. “It was a great experience,” she said. “I love working with boys that age.

My colleagues were great people to work with, a closeknit group. We did a lot of activities together. There were six or seven of us in the old middle school pit area, so we were together all the time and enjoyed each other’s company. Now we have a group of retired teachers who try to get together twice a year at the school to reminisce.

It was a great time in my life. I miss it.”

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Such sentiment and nostalgia are natural, especially among faculty who served so well and so long with each other. But the middle school remains a vibrant, growing institution.

For example, McQuillan hailed Jurkovich’s implementation of the house program in his first year as director.

Students are assigned to one of six houses, a la Harry Potter, and they compete in such events as necktie tying, fight song singing, and dodgeball.

“That incorporates independence and kids learning to take responsibility for their uniforms, books, and homework,” McQuillan said. “They work together to learn the fight song, building that brotherhood. These young kids have a lot of questions, and they go from afraid to confident academically and in terms of social skills.”

Leave it to the English teacher, Tom Weber, to eloquently expand on the meaning of such experiences to students and faculty alike: “We realized the magnitude and importance of our job. Some of the students were boys trapped in a man’s body, and the opposite was also true.

Sometimes a little kid, four feet tall, was as mature as I am.

“Wordsworth, in his poem My Heart Leaps Up, wrote, ‘The child is father of the man.’ Those tie-tying clinics and the high school students coming down to help out the middle school students teach culture and build muscle memory.

Habits develop that they take with them for life. Like the sign on my door said, ‘Enter as boys, leave as men.’ In fifty years, we’ve gone from blackboards to whiteboards to smartboards, but I still see consistency. That’s a tribute to Jamie. I can walk in and know it’s the same place.”

Under Jurkovich’s leadership the Academy expanded to include sixth-graders in 2017, capitalizing on the trend toward three-year middle schools and easing transition for fifth-graders exiting Visitation. Adding sixth grade also introduced a new level of tenderness to the middle school, as McQuillan experienced. “I once had a sixthgrader come to me about his locker being stuck,” she recalled. “I helped him open it, and all of his Beanie Babies came spilling out.”

Jamie Jurkovich, current Middle School Director, greets sixth grade students as they arrive at school.

Memories of an Early Middle School Student DAN HICKEY ’76 entered the middle school in its first year as an 8th grader, following in the footsteps of his brothers who attended the high school, Bill ’74, John ’72, and Jim ’71. The family had just moved from St. Paul to Inver Grove Heights.

Hickey recalled such details as $1,500 tuition, the “high school students treating us like little brothers,” a lone Benedictine nun (“a classic disciplinary nun”), and “kids playing a lot of pranks. The big feeling I left there with was that I got the best, a very good education.”

At the Academy, Hickey said, “I met a lot of good people I’m friends with to this day. That first year, they put us down in a military basement area. They must’ve pulled it together last minute and pulled some teachers from the high school. I would call it ragtag, but I enjoyed the challenge, the firm discipline, and the rigor. Since then, they built a new wing, and now the middle school is first-class.”

The proof is in the pudding. All three of Hickey’s sons entered the Academy as 7th graders: Patrick ’02, Thomas ’06, and Kevin ’07. cadets.com

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Different Kind of Homecoming for Father Mark Pavlak

BY DAVID JACOBSON

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hen Father Mark Pavlak joined Saint Thomas Academy three-plus years ago, he hoped to establish a “ministry of presence” (Saber, Summer, 2018). He meant to meet Cadets where they were, not just metaphorically on their various paths through life, but physically at sports contests, theatrical productions, concerts, and other activities.

Now, Father Pavlak’s vision is more achievable, thanks to this past summer’s renovation of the priest’s residence on campus. “I’ve wanted to be more available,” said Pavlak, who previously resided at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Now living on campus, he said, “I can go to more events. One of the ways I want to interact with the boys is through games, plays, et cetera. This allows me to be more present for the boys, which is also what their parents want. Parents love the fact that the priest is on campus.”

Headmaster Kelby Woodard floated the idea of renovating the residence, then in use as storage for materials for gala events, Pavlak said. “I can’t say enough for what Kari Mawn did — cleaning and organizing. She created an Amazon wish list of things I could use, and people answered overwhelmingly well. I’ve never felt so wanted and humbled that the families want me on campus.

Plus, the view from the windows is priceless. As I walk in and see the huge view of Rogers Lake, I am thankful.”

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Woodard tapped Mawn, mother of Hunter Mawn ’23, based on her past success in decorating on campus for holidays and events. “I just organized things,” she said.

“Once that Amazon wish list was posted, the community stepped up and contributed its time and talent. Some people donated and others came and painted.”

The process took about three weeks, Mawn said, with more than 50 people responding to a SignUpGenius form seeking hands on deck. “They cleaned and painted and built furniture and scrubbed baseboards and changed lightbulbs. One dad and his son power washed the whole outside. The Woodards handled the whole front of the residence. It was not glamorous work, but people did it.”

Among the highs Mawn cited: “Sending the first email to ask for help, wondering if people would show up, and then being overwhelmed with the community’s response. Also, the last few days, when we could see the residence with all its furniture in place.”

The project embodied the community that her family chose to join when they moved from Texas, Mawn said.

“It was an easy community to join and a great place to be, and I’m proud to be part of this community. Father Pavlak was so thankful and humble when we finished, and we all just wanted him to have a nice place to rest at the end of every day with all those boys!” cadets.com

Father Pavlak Receives Not Just a Home, But also a Hearth

BY DAVID JACOBSON

A unique feature of Father Pavlak’s new residence is a fire pit and surrounding patio surface that doubled as the Eagle Scout project of Charlie Treacy ’22. As he considered the project necessary to attain the rank of Eagle, Treacy decided that he “wanted to do something for the school,” he said, “and that led to work on the renovations of the priest’s residence.”

About two months and 150 person-hours later, Treacy finished the work. Of course, a few obstacles presented themselves along the way.

“It’s great to see Charlie adulting,” said his father, Pete Treacy. “He dealt with supply chain issues and the wrong bricks being delivered, learning fire code that made him move the project from where he’d originally planned, and sketching the project brick-by-brick. Saint Thomas Academy fostered this discipline, and Father Pavlak’s personal spiritual guidance has benefited Charlie.”

Among the challenges Charlie Treacy faced: “Once we broke ground, it was two weeks of working three or four hours every day, digging, paving, and finishing. It was a total team effort from the boys who volunteered from my Scout troop, people who joined us through SignUpGenius and social media, and my little brother (Benedict ’25), who also got his friends to help. I thank my dad, who made sure I stayed on task and pushed me across the finish line. I could not have done this alone.”

He even added a flourish: a Celtic cross formed visually by the contrast of Minnesota River Rock against Sterling Gray bricks. Such quality stemmed from two other key contributors: Scouting leader Padraic McGuire of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School’s Troop 67, who introduced Treacy to a stonemasonry mentor, Ian McKiel of McKiel Stoneworks.

With the project complete, Treacy said, “My initial feeling was relief.

Also, constructing something with my own two hands that I know is going to last — that’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever felt.”

Underlying the entire effort was Treacy’s education at the Academy.

“The school’s military leadership department focuses on leadership — go figure! — through tons of stuff they’ve taught us about what makes a great leader. You have to know your people, value them, and use their talent accordingly. STA teaches you to advocate for yourself, to go seek help when you need it. The high-achieving environment at STA encouraged me to try this harder project and motivated me to push hard.”

Count Father Pavlak himself as another beneficiary of what the Academy built into Treacy. “It turned out really well,” Pavlak said.

“People comment on how awesome it looks. It’s such a nice touch, and it’s humbling that they gave that to me.” cadets.com

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Academy News STAFF UPDATES WELCOME TO NEW STAFF

STAFF NOTES

AJ Barker — Theology

Geme Canete — Spanish

Dan Connolly — Band

Cecile Crozat-Zawisza — French

Theology teacher AJ BARKER was recently married on October 2 at the Church of the Assumption in downtown St. Paul with Msgr. Schlag celebrating the Mass.

AJ and Laura grew up on the same street two blocks apart, but went to separate schools.

They began dating at the University of Minnesota where they were both Gopher athletes (Laura — cross country/track & field, AJ — football).

Jillian Harvalis — Science

Troy Hill — Military

Reed Hornung — Activities & Athletics

David Krieger ’04 — English

Jack Malone-Povolny — Social Studies

Tess Oliverius — Science

Brian Traxler — Social Studies

Curt Zander — Math

STAFF NOTABLES JUSTIN HAGER was named Dean of Students at the Academy. Hager was most recently teaching English. He will continue his role as an assistant coach for the Cadets Varsity Football team. Mr. Hager and his wife Leah also welcomed son Duke Robert on September 6. Duke weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces.

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Academy News COACHING UPDATES

Bobby Thompson ’14

Khalid El-Amin

Frank Clark

Master Gunnery Sergeant Neil Constine

Francie Reding

BOBBY THOMPSON ’14 was named head varsity baseball coach. Thompson has experience coaching club baseball, high school baseball and summer baseball, and was an accomplished player when a student at Saint Thomas Academy.

Saint Thomas Academy has chosen KHALID EL-AMIN to head up the basketball program and serve as head coach for the varsity team. El-Amin, an accomplished point guard in high school, college and the pros, has many years’ experience as a director of basketball training camps and has served as an assistant high school coach.

FRANK CLARK was recently named head varsity lacrosse coach in September. Clark is currently the coaching director and a board member for the Mendota Heights Youth Lacrosse Association. He is also a co-founder, the director of player development and the 2029 Head Coach for Team Minnesota, which was founded in 2008.

Sgt. Doug Hurd retired from leading the STA Ranger Team this summer. MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT NEIL CONSTINE will be leading the team.

FRANCIE REDING, Director of Admissions, is coaching the middle school Cross Country team.

SEA CADET Maximus Schantzen ’24 was quite active in US Navy Sea Cadets over the summer. In July, he traveled to New York State to attend Basic Recruit Training and in August he attended the Field Operations Training in Oregon. He enjoyed both trainings and qualified as an expert on the M16 among other things. cadets.com

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Academy News

HONOR GUARD IN THE COMMUNITY The Saint Thomas Academy Honor Guard participated in the annual Children’s Rosary Pilgrimage at the Cathedral on October 7. Cadets Brennan Crow ’22, Carson Cooper ’23, Max Iffert ’24, Kevin Cervantes ’25, Sam Martin ’25, and Declan Schultz ’24 led the children in praying the Luminous Mysteries and carried the statue of Mary forward.

ST. PAUL CLASSIC CYCLING EVENT Saint Thomas Academy cadets represented the St. Paul Juniors Cycling Club at the St. Paul Classic Bike Tour on September 12. The boys biked the 32 mile Grand Round route. Pictured (at top) from left to right are: Jack Orme ’24, Pierce Moberg ’23, Harrison Meyer ’26, and Charlie Meyer ’24.

Also pictured (above) are all of the Academy students who are members of the St. Paul Juniors Cycling Club (after a very long 20 mile bike ride in July!): Eric Zahua ’23, Parker Cosgriff ’26, Jack Orme ’24, Pierce Moberg ’23, Harrison Meyer ’26, and Charlie Meyer ’24.

Cadets at Philmont Cadets Joseph Culligan ’25, Vincent Audette ’25, Declan Schultz ’24, and Luke Audette ’23, were among 17 scouts and seven adults from Nativity of our Lord Troop 67 that attended treks at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimmaron, New Mexico in July 2021. Luke Audette was a crew leader of a team of eight scouts and four adults that hiked over 80 miles in 10 days, culminating in a summit of Baldy Mountain at 12,441 feet.

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Academy News

National Merit Scholarship Program Seniors Sam Trammell and Padon Kinsley (pictured top left) have been named semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, which represents less than one percent of the nation’s high school graduating seniors.

Six cadets received Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition.

The Commended students pool, which represents the top five percent of U.S. high school seniors, is also made up of the highest-scoring entrants in each state. Commended senior cadets (pictured top right) include Will Gage, Matthew Nelson, Joe Sabre, Joe Kolar, Jack MapelLentz, and Charlie Treacy.

CAR SHOW Cadet Charles Crutchfield IV ’22 organized the first annual car show at Saint Thomas Academy. Nolan Gainor ’23 also helped with the event and a total of $1,085 was raised to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Pictured (top right) are Charles E. Crutchfield IV ’22 and Nolan Gainor ’23, and Headmaster Kelby Woodard. That’s Headmaster Woodard's cool green mustang in the back!

MARTIAL ARTS MASTER Cadet Jackson Skagen ’25 earned his second degree black belt in Taekwondo on August 15. He earned his first degree black belt in 2019 and has been training year round at Fusion Martial Arts to prepare for his second degree advancement. He also competes with the Fusion Martial Arts team.

Pictured (bottom right) are Eagan Chief of Police, Roger New, and his son, Elias, who stopped by the car show.

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WINTER BREAK CAMPS Keep your sons active during the winter break! Saint Thomas Academy will again offer a Skate with the Cadets event on December 22 and a Games Camp on December 28 for boys in grades 3-8.

Find more information at cadets.com/winter.

Upcoming Admissions Events 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.

CADET ROUNDTABLE Join us on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6 p.m. to hear from current cadets in grades 9-12 share their personal experiences with academics, activities, athletics, faith, leadership, and brotherhood. Food will be provided.

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 of 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

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GRANDPARENTS DAY On October 4, we welcomed grandparents back to campus. Their grandsons gave them tours of campus before celebrating Mass. Afterwards, the upper school held a Cadet Pass in Review.

Alumnus Chip Michel ’67 was the Chief Reviewing Officer. Michel is the grandfather to Henry Batzler ’24 and John Batzler ’25.

VISTA PRODUCTIONS After a successful run with The Play That Goes Wrong, VISTA Productions will next present Full Circle: Road Trip in January.

The spring musical will feature a production of The Sound of Music.

For updates visit cadets.com/calendar.

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Academy News FALL SPORTS UPDATE | Compiled by Joseph Sabre ’22

CROSS COUNTRY With their first season back from COVID-19 restrictions, the team had hopes of successfully winning the Metro East Conference meet for the fifth consecutive year. The team returned two of the seven varsity runners from the 2020 roster.

Ben McKinley ’23 also returned to the varsity team, but he was injured mid-season. The roster included: Emmett Wolff ’23, Phili Solomon ’24, Henry Landsem ’23, Noah Schultz ’23, Luke Audette ’23, Adam Husaby ’23, and Henrik Hirschbach ’25 (Hirschbach replaced McKinley after his injury).

Throughout most of the season, the Cadets were ranked in the Top 10 in Class AA. They won the Hudson Raider Invitational, with Emmett Wolff ’23 taking first place individually. Both the Varsity and JV teams won the Metro East Conference meet, with Wolff and Solomon placing first and second, respectively.

At the Section Championship meet, the varsity team came in a tight second behind SP Highland Park and Two Rivers, with Wolff placing second individually. Both Wolff and Solomon qualified for the State Meet. Wolff is slated to enter the State Meet ranked 6th in Class AA, and Solomon will enter the meet ranked 25th. The Varsity team earned the Academic Gold Standard at the Section Meet with a GPA of 3.928, and Wolff will earn an Academic All-State Honors award.

FOOTBALL In the fall of 2020, the MSHSL did not host a State Football Tournament, but the Cadets managed to go undefeated and win the Section Playoffs. Coming off of such a successful season, the Cadets hoped to retain that glory and prosperity.

However, the Cadets only had three starting players on either side of the ball returning, so they focused on rebuilding 16 starting slots. With the assistance in the form of leadership from Captains Grady O’Neill ’22, Jack Dzubnar ’22, Leo Bluhm ’22, Brennan Fitzgerald ’22, Zach Santrizos ’22, and Jackson Cercioglu ’23, Coach O’Brien began to improve the team through hard work and joint summer practices with Totino-Grace and Eden Prairie.

This season included the Cadets’ first game in the TCO Stadium against longtime rival Cretin-Derham Hall; this was the first time the two teams had met in 17 years. The Cadets 18 | SABER Fall / Annual Report 2021

pulled through with a 41-14 victory, with touchdowns scored

by Grady O’Neill ’22, Love Adebayo ’23, and Savion Hart ’24.

Another highlight was during a game against Mahtomedi. The previous season, the two teams battled through four overtimes until the Cadets finally took the win. This season the Cadets took on the Zephyrs at home, and Love Adebayo ’23 scored a touchdown with :01 second left on the play clock, and the Academy prevailed once again with an 18-13 win.

Throughout the regular season, the Cadets were ranked #2 in 5A football, only behind Mankato West in the standings. They earned the #1 seed in the Section Playoffs, and hope to make their return to the State Tournament for the third time in four years.

SOCCER This season, the team looked to have a successful season, but they only retained half the team, with eight players graduating after last season. Returning players were Seth Moore ’22, Matthew Zander ’22, Henry Murray ’22, Alexander Remick ’22, Samuel Wischmeier ’22, Andrew Gergen ’22, Nicholas Henseler ’23, Tate Hinkemeyer ’23, Austin Kalmes ’23, and Colin McGill ’23. Prior to the season, Seth Moore ’22, Matthew Zander ’22, and Henry Murray ’22 were named as the Senior Captains, and led the team to a 9-5 record during the regular season. The Cadets were ranked #4 in the Metro East Conference, and they earned the 4th seed in the Section Playoffs. Unfortunately, the Cadets lost in the first round of the Section Playoffs in a 2-1 defeat at home against Bloomington Kennedy, and the season ended shorter than the team would have liked.

Major tilts of the season included a game against the Academy of Holy Angels, whose soccer team has had a prestigious reputation in the past. The Cadets took home a 2-1 victory over the Stars, with a pair of goals from Matthew Zander ’22.

Later in the season, the Cadets prevailed over their rivals the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders in a 3-1 win at the Cretin-Derham Hall stadium, with goals from Austin Kalmes ’23, Matthew Zander ’22, and Henry Murray ’22. At the end of the season, Captains Matthew Zander ’22 and Seth Moore ’22 were recognized with All-State awards. cadets.com

A Day in the Life

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PHOTO ESSAY

After a successful Summer Splash remodel to campus during the summer, Headmaster Woodard, Bobby Cunninghan ’22, and Board of Trustees Chair Dan Kubes ’87 cut the ceremonial ribbon in August. Improvements included a new elevator, physics lab, glass walled classrooms, a new flag pole, and a quad area that can be used for outdoor Formation or enjoying lunch! cadets.com

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MEET THE FACULTY Sara Krivak YEAR STARTED AT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY | 2020 SUBJECTS/CO-CURRICULARS/CLUBS | I coordinate coverage for teachers and also am the VIRTUS coordinator. I teach a middle school section of SOAR. I am one of the yearbook moderators.

FIRST TEACHING JOB | Second grade at Holy Trinity. I then moved on to Transfiguration and taught Kindergarten and first grade.

“

ANY TIME I CAN CONNECT WITH THE STUDENTS AND HELP GUIDE THEM IS A HIGHLIGHT IN MY DAY.

”

HOBBIES | I love to read, bake and decorate cakes, watch my kids at their games and competitions, love to travel, and take bike rides with the family to parks A FAVORITE TEACHING MOMENT | Any time I can connect with the students and help guide

them is a highlight in my day. I love getting to know the students and hear about exciting events taking place, and I also love when they come to me for advice as well.

A special time I had was when one of my former first grade students spoke as a senior about the impact I had on his life during one of the hardest times of his life.

Another favorite memory is when a student picked out a special apple to give to me. She held it the entire bus ride to school, ran in with it, and told me the apple looked so delicious on the ride to school, she just had to try it herself, but saved the rest for me. I turned the apple around to find a small bite taken out. Such a special gift, it still makes me smile!

BRUSH WITH FAME | Getting married in San Diego during Comic Con week, we had several celebrities walk past our celebration! Our guests were pretty excited to walk the beach alongside Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.

FAVORITE EXPERIENCE | One of my favorite experiences was when I visited Europe. I loved exploring Paris, London, and Munich. In Munich, we were able to take a BMW factory tour which was then followed by a private tour around Munich in a classic BMW. It was so fun traveling around Munich in a classic car.

But nothing can top the experience of being a mom! I love all the adventures my kids bring me.

WHY I TEACH AT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY | Saint Thomas Academy is a special place that cares deeply about preparing students for the future. As a Vis graduate, I understand the importance of a solid education as well as the development of becoming a strong and independent person. The preparation one receives at Saint Thomas is extraordinary, and I wanted to be part of that process.

FAVORITE MUSIC | Anything goes, oldies are always fun to listen

to though!

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT | I love to visit San Diego with my family. We have great memories of our time in San Diego and I also look forward to visiting my friends who still live there.

FAMILY | Husband — Mike; Sons — Nick ’28 and Jake (4); Daughter — Chloe (8)

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MEET THE FACULTY

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David Chambers YEAR STARTED AT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY | 2017 SUBJECTS/CO-CURRICULARS/CLUBS | Honors Precalculus, Calc 1, Intro to Python, AP

Statistics, Math Team Coach

FIRST TEACHING JOB | Teaching MBA students Business Calculus at Edgewood college in Madison.

The previous instructor dropped out the Friday before classes started the following Monday, so all I had to go on was the course description in the catalog.

HOBBIES | Running, reading, playing video games.

“

A FAVORITE TEACHING MOMENT | I worked with a deaf student who also was visually impaired.

After working with him one-on-one for a couple years in his various math classes, I got to see him graduate with his Associates degree.

I LOVE OPENING

BRUSH WITH FAME | Interviewed for a local news station in Washington D.C. when I was 8 because

TO THE VARIOUS

we happened to walk by during filming of the movie “The Pelican Brief.”

APPLICATIONS OF MATH IN THE

FAVORITE EXPERIENCE | Skiing in Zermatt, Switzerland. It’s a little town where there are no cars

REAL WORLD.

allowed, just taxis that run on natural gas. At the inn where we stayed, the proprietor would go out to the market to get fresh ingredients to cook dinner for the guests. Seeing the Matterhorn and living in that environment for a week was incredible.

WHY I TEACH AT SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY | Teaching all boys is simultaneously exhausting and

fulfilling. I love opening the boys’ eyes to the various applications of math in the real world.

THE BOYS’ EYES

”

FAVORITE MUSIC | I like just about anything except most country. Metal, dubstep, soundtracks, I like it all. My favorite bands/composers are Hiroyuki Sawano, Nightwish, Starset, The Weeknd, and Pendulum.

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT | Skiing in Zermatt or relaxing in Hawaii.

FAMILY | I have a wonderful wife Carena, and two amazing children, Isaac (6) and Isabelle (2).

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2020-2021 Financial Highlights Operating Summary (unaudited) July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 INCOME

n Student Tuition, Net n Annual Giving Income

74% 11%

$10,331,729 1,501,704

n Auxiliary Programs n Other n Endowment Earnings Transfer

7% 0% 8%

1,016,160 64,713 1,120,000

TOTAL INCOME

$14,034,306

52% n General Instruction Student Activities and Athletics 7% n 24% n General and Administrative Plant and Maintenance 12% n 2% n Auxiliary Programs Other Expenses 0% n 3% n Debt Reduction and Interest

$7,268,444 1,023,930 3,308,192 1,645,011 317,429 44,444 426,855

TOTAL EXPENSES

$14,034,305

(Includes Auction)

EXPENSES

2020-21 SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHIEF OFFICER The Most Reverend Bernard Hebda CHAIRMAN Mr. Daniel Kubes ’87 PAST CHAIRMAN Mr. Kelly Rowe ’79 VICE PRESIDENT The Most Reverend Andrew Cozzens SECRETARY Mr. Kelby Woodard

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TRUSTEES Mr. Michael Ciresi ’64 Mrs. Anne Rizzo Donovan Mr. Patrick Eilers ’85 Mr. Thomas Lee ’85 Judge Erica MacDonald Mr. Timothy Murnane ’77 Dr. John Newcome ’79 Mr. Daniel Queenan ’89 Mr. Martin Schreier ’88 Mrs. Sarah Schumacher Mrs. Lysa Flynn Sirek Mr. Thomas Votel ’75 Father Nate Wills, C.S.C. ’95 Mr. Abe Woldeslassie ‘04

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Annual Report 2020-2021

Honoring Our Donors The 2020-21 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, 2020 to June 30, 2021). 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.

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AcademyAnnual 2020-21 News Report

Honoring Fr. Doffing’s Middle School Legacy

BY DAVID HOTTINGER ’85 DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

A

welcome outcome to returning to Saint Thomas Academy as a professional has been the chance to reconnect with Fr. Gordon Doffing, who was the first Director of the Middle School. Fr. Doffing resides in Arizona during the long Minnesota winter, but in the summer, he returns to St. Paul and stays in the Archbishop Roach Residence on the STA campus. Over the years, Fr. Doffing and I have had many discussions about the Academy, the history, the move to Mendota Heights, and how the conclusion of the boarding program led to the inception of the Middle School.

Looking back, it’s clear that Fr. Doffing set the table for what has become a vibrant and integral component of STA. Our Middle School students are immersed in the STA expectations, culture, and strong academics but have always been able to maintain their own identity.

Many of the student leaders in the Upper School can trace their leadership roots back to their time in the Middle School. Father Doffing laid the groundwork for all of this, and we thank him for providing the guidance, vision, faith, energy, and patience.

This fall, the whole school has enjoyed a great start to the school year! It has been rewarding to have guests back on campus for a variety of gatherings. We had a successful Reunion Week, Grandparents Day, and are gearing up for our Veterans Day and the Final Promotion

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Ceremonies in November. We are also proud to show the additions, renovations, and investments that were made on campus over the summer. Founders Hall is spectacular and the long-awaited elevator has already been put to good use. The Quad outside of David Hottinger ’85 Founders Hall has also been a beautiful and functional addition to our outdoor space.

This work does not happen without support from the STA community and we are truly grateful for and humbled by your generosity. Thank you!

Finally, the Advancement department will be heading out-of-state beginning late this year with scheduled events this November in Dallas, TX and February in Naples, FL. Arizona and California are also in the works and we’ll keep you updated with those dates. I encourage you to join us at one of these events and hear from our Headmaster, Kelby Woodard, who will be updating everyone on current happenings and future plans for STA. Thanks again to our benefactors that have made a difference and to all that contribute in so many ways toward the betterment of Saint Thomas Academy.

Go Cadets!

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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 1941 James Garberg Justin McCarthy†

CLASS OF 1942 John† and Joan Koller Dr. and Mrs. Mark† L. Norman, II

CLASS OF 1945 William Beddor Mark and Barbara Berens Edmund Krowka

CLASS OF 1946 Guy and Mary Etta Coursolle William and Peg Dornbach Bill Eldredge Hugh and Elaine Moss

CLASS OF 1947

James and Phyllis Poelking J. Peter and Mary Ritten Walter and Mary Jo Roberts Ronald and Mary Smith John Steichen James Wilson

CLASS OF 1952 Robert and Jean Albrecht Terrance and Mary Carroll Col (Ret) Joseph Cleary and Janine Cleary Phil Dugan Michael Fitzgerald† and Marisa de la Vega James and Franchelle Mullin Thomas Mulrooney John and Mary Stewart

CLASS OF 1953

Capt Charles A. Claude James and Janet Dunn George† and Sharon Glotzbach

Gerald and Sandra Bilski Joseph R and Alberta† Carroll Clement and Molly Commers Edward and Eileen Gordon Thomas Kenefick† David Kennedy† John and Helen Kilty John and Janet Knip Richard and Ardelle McKenna James and Mary Minogue Robert† and Margaret Murnane Mike O’Connor Don Pates Gerald Thomas

CLASS OF 1950

CLASS OF 1954

Larry McGough David and Betty Murphy Robert and Doris Ruvelson

CLASS OF 1948 Donald and Dorothy Hilligoss Jerome and Arline Malerich John and Dorothy Towey

CLASS OF 1949

Robert Dahl Robert and Mary Harvey James† and Rosemary Mackey Robert and Jean Schiefelbein David and Beverly Waters Thomas and Mary Ann Wier

CLASS OF 1951 Thomas and Genine Beigle William and Donna Burrs James and Barbara Corcoran Thomas and Janan Gainor Peter and Patricia Koch Michael† and Catherine Mullin Edward and Catherine Osada

Raymond and Marlene Allard John and Mary Chapman Mr. John Dewes and Mrs. Kathleen Henschel Albert and Joan Eggert Dave Ekstrand Edward and Paulette Hanton Leo and Alicia Kelly William and Kathy Kozlak Stanley and Carol Manske Daniel and Janet McDermott Peter and Susan Morgan Robert Nath George and Katharine Stewart Theodore and Ruth Treat

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 Dennis and Kaye Leo Thomas and Alice Maher Joseph and Rita Mooney James and Judy Thomas

CLASS OF 1956 Roger Burg Patrick Farley Michael and Kathy Igo Larry and Marilyn Kelly Thomas Lynch, PhD LtCol (Ret) Michael Moorhead and Joan Moorhead John and Margaret Murray Terence and Mary Kay O’Loughlin Jerome and Jinny Studer Wayne and Dorothy Thalhuber William Thibault Thomas and Mary Anne Warren Michael† and Judy Wright

CLASS OF 1957 William and Susan Davern Terrence and Maureen Desmond Richard and Kathy Hanousek Lawrence Hendrickson and Barbara Forster J.L. and Lana Hurley James Indrehus Andre and Mary Kenyon Gerald and June Kimball Thomas and Judy Koppy Patrick and Colette O’Neill 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

Daniel and Kathy Eldredge David and Lael Fruen Michael Hennessey Col (Ret) Jerome and Diane Janicke Anthony and Alma Knopp Donald and Susan O’Brien Cap Pearson Christopher and Beverly Robert Frank and Janelle Schlick Thomas and Mary Steele John and Patricia Tracy Dennis and Lynn Vaillant

CLASS OF 1959 LTC (Ret) Eric Aberg and Linda Aberg John and Margaret Baker John and Patricia Commers Dennis and Bonnie Finn Ronald and Martha Gagnon James and Jan Kunz Michael O’Connell and Susan Hayes Stuart and Margery Pihlstrom Raymond and Joyce Schwartz Benjamin Storey† John and Mary Lee Sturner Lawrence and Patti Timmons

CLASS OF 1960 Richard Allen and Nancy Shelton-Allen Peter Brabeck 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 William and Kathryn Jerue Joseph and Linda Jesmer Leigh and Judy Johnson Sgt John C. LaBossiere Joseph Lauer Patrick and Aurora McAllister Roger Meyer S. James Nelson, Jr. Continued

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AcademyAnnual 2020-21 News Report Alumni Donors continued John and Mary O’Rourke John and Roswitha Ossanna Richard and Mary Schweizer Victor and Kathleen Tschida Robert van Keuren, II and John Martinez† Terrence and Susan Wolkerstorfer

CLASS OF 1961 Winston† and Barbara Adams Craig and Lauren Anderson John and Gladys Anderson Dennis and Christine Brady Robert and Chris Bucher Patrick and Jeanne Coonan John and Nancy Downey William and Joan Fabian Peter Hames Robert and Kate Hauer Peter and Kathleen Huch James and Marge Jambor Michael and Marilyn Kelley Edward and Mary LeClair Patrick and Regina Madden Joseph and Virginia Martin Patrick and Vicki McCauley Bruce and Nonna Menning Richard Miller Terrence Murphy James and Sandy Rutzick Raymond and Diane Spack Courtney and Pamela Storey David and Sandy Swanson Edward and Kate Thompson Michael and Barbara Woolsey

CLASS OF 1962 James and Suzanne Burton Joseph and Sandy Commers Jay and Mary Beth Coonan

Terence and Marilyn Davern Joseph and Dorothy Dupont Frank Kiesner Robert and Judith Kleinman Joseph and Georgia Nardi Mark O’Malley Michael and Anne O’Rourke Blake and Jeannine Renslow George and Jeanette Roedler 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 William and Barbara Gabler John and Rebecca Grant Robert Green Terrence and Peg Kelly John Kerwin Eric† and Stephanie Lloyd Peter Matlon and Joyce Cacho

CLASS OF 1964 Donald Bachmeier Daniel and Cheryl Baldwin Michael and Heidi Barcelow Peter and Sally Beagan Robert and Anna Bordenave David and Donna Brown John and Kathryn Byrne David Carroll Michael and Ann Ciresi Michael and Merry DeCourcy Father Douglas A. Ebert John Erickson Mark Gearin†

Mark Gehan Ronald and Julie Gibbons Thomas and Paula Greelis Timothy Hilger and Kathy Ebert Gregory and Nancy Hoffmann CAPT (Ret) Gary Jensen and Beverly Jensen Gary and Janette Kopp Thomas and Patty Linstroth William and Joyce Marshall Michael and Kathleen Martin George Murphy Michael Musty, MD Thomas and Judith Perrault Jack and Stephanie Ptacek Timothy and Mary Scanlan Gary and Katherine Sirek Vincent and Joanna Troy Kenneth and Barbara Weldon Jim Wheaton

CLASS OF 1965 Patrick M. Campbell Michael Cronk Patrick and Judy Eastwood George Frey Joseph and Mary Gleason Ernest and Priscilla Grace Terrence Hermes Herbert and Susan Lethert Thomas and Lorraine Mylan Charles Peluso, Jr. Michael and Janet Robertson Rev. Robert L. White

CLASS OF 1966 John Blum Stephen Bucher Michael and Linda Campbell Francis and Kathryn Dieveney

James Dingle Michael and Deborah Johnson Thomas and Cynthia Kindler Ronald and Diane Kretsch Michael and Jill Mottl John Ryan William and Karen Stoyke Gary and Kessa Wells

CLASS OF 1967 William† and Sandy Baumgaertner Timothy and Marsha Galligan William Huss and Mieko Umino Patrick and Jonelle Johnson Patrick and Mary Kelly Bill and Barbara Lindsay Charles and Mary Michel Charles and Dudley Mishek Thomas Mullaney Scott and Julie Olson Michael Peluso William and Terry Stein

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 Michael and Paula Merth Donald Molenaar Timothy and Susan O’Connell Neil and Brenda O’Leary Gary and Martha Olson Joseph and Kim Scanlan Clyde Schabacker

TOP PERCENTAGE OF CLASS PARTICIPATION

50%

33%

32%

30%

27%

Class of

Class of

Class of

Class of

Class of

1950

1941

1985

1964

2014

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CLASS OF 1969 Lee and Peggy Barry John and Kathleen Gangl Donald and Elaine Huber Thomas and Monica Krebsbach Patrick and Susan Martyn Peter and Rhonda McCall Richard and Mary Michel Mark and Joan Mishek Thomas Mossberg Joseph and Deborah O’Shaughnessy Thomas and Ann Reid William and Kristi Sullivan

CLASS OF 1970 Richard and Joyce Bartusch Jeffrey† and Mary Beissel Donald and Debra Ditter Patrick and Sharon Dougherty Steven and Patricia Doyle Thomas and Kimberly Johnson Peter Lund and Deborah Klein Daniel and Laurie Moudry James Mulally Jim O’Connell Michael Rooney Christopher and Susan Sitzmann Robert and Lynn Storey

CLASS OF 1971 Thomas and Linda Annesley William and Sarah Armstrong Thomas and Susan Bisanz Thomas and Jeanne Campion 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 Padraic and Barbara Rowe Kevin and Sarah Short Corky Silver Thomas Wilhelmy

CLASS OF 1972 Paul Bard David Cowley and Cindy Jackson William Foussard

Thomas Johnson Zachary Kimble John and Becky Mach William Marzolf Thomas and Christine Maun John McKenzie John and Carol Mork Neil and Becky Rauenhorst Gregory and Patricia Roedler Edwin and Jenni Ryan Steven and Mary Schnell Daniel and Nancy Sheran

CLASS OF 1973 Paul Bussmann Thomas and Juliana Clements Thomas and Jan Cosgrove Daniel and Jennine Dooley Peter Gillen James and Nancy Joyce Thomas and Anne Kozlak Christopher Lee and Kathleen Stockhaus-Lee John and Georgia Maguire Kenneth and Lynne Malloy James and Barbara Murlowski Gregory and Peg Palen Timothy and Lucy Plunkett James and Patricia Rulli Mark and Ellyn Stuhlman

CLASS OF 1974 Paul and Patty Anderson William and Jill Bann Joseph Bann James and Midori Bard Herbert and Laureen Bruber Timothy and Mary Carroll Frank and Linda Countryman Rev. Timothy E. Dolan Thomas and Denise Farley John and Jean Geisler Gregory and Margaret Gust Thomas Heimel William and Virginia Hickey Michael and Maria Keane Thomas and Mary Kelly Mark and Therese Koller Thomas and Jane Maguire Mark and Kay Mazzitello Dennis and Kathryn McGuire Craig Mueller Tom Nardini Roger Norris Joseph and Felicia O’Neill Donald and Mallory Riegger Christopher and Catherine Schneeman

Kevin and Kerri Theisen William and Debra Wardwell Jeffrey and Linda Warner Richard and Debra Wicka

CLASS OF 1975 Michael and Becky Boyle Patrick and Barbara Bussen Timothy and Jane Campbell Mark and Beth Hamel James and Lorie Hassett James and Marianne Hayes Mike Hoysler Michael and Cara Jennings Patrick and Tammy Koller David Maddaus William and June Pence Paul and Susan Plunkett Mark and Kathleen Reiling Dan Rooney and Lisa Guyer-Rooney Kevin Royce John and Lynn Sabre Kenneth and Mary Schaefer David and Karen Schlaefer Thomas and Barbara Votel John and Cecilia Welsh Dennis and Rebecca Zachary Kevin and Marleen Ziemer

CLASS OF 1976 James and Laura Boland Neal and Marie Buethe John and Colleen Doyle

Daniel and Maureen Feely Charles and Kathy Maguire Paul and Margaret Meisch Timothy O’Connell John and Nancy Orme COL Dennis Wier and Claudia Wier

CLASS OF 1977 Lawrence Anderson Michael Bann Mitchell Berg Stephen and Susan Dahl John and Sue Ertel Mark and Anne Fourre Brian and Barbara Goad Timothy and Margaret Hernandez William Kenney and Margaret Kilpatrick Michael and Cynthia Krebsbach Michael McBride William and Susan Miley Mark and Linda Mischke 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

Continued

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AcademyAnnual 2020-21 News Report Alumni Donors continued CLASS OF 1978 Mark and Amy Boland Tom DePauw Michael and Joann Dougherty Timothy and Gay Dubbs William and Sue Egan 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 Charles and Jessica Jungmann Thomas Klas John and Brenda McDonald James and Wendy Mullaney Brian and Joanne Mullen William Norman Louis and Carolyn Ritten Timothy and Catherine Scallen Martin and Janet Schneider Stephen and Amy Senger David and Sarah Sullivan

David McMahon Thomas and Catherine Mich Frank and Kathy Miley John Nichols John and Molly O’Neill Thomas and Tarisa Parrish Joseph and Michelle Rascher Christopher and Kathleen Ritten Timothy and Wendy Salem Thomas and Sandra Schreier

CLASS OF 1981 Scott Anderson Paul and Jennifer Berg Paul and Melissa Boland Timothy and Jennifer Farley Christopher and Catherine Hughes Michael and Catherine Lee Gregory and Carla Monahan Stephen and Barbara Plunkett Daniel and Rebecca Saad Mark Schmidt Timothy and Molly Theisen Michael and Teri Youngdahl

CLASS OF 1979

CLASS OF 1982

Rick and Sharon Battis Anthony Berg William and Elizabeth Brombach Christopher and Kathy Campion Edward Driscoll and Michelle Villaume-Driscoll Gregory Farley and Debra Lindquist John and Carrie Hanousek Kevin and Jane Mahoney Thomas McLaughlin Michael and Julie Myser John and Margaret Newcome David and Erin Norris Jay and Jodi Palda Patrick and Kelly Pothen Jeff and Mary Rathmanner Kelly and Jean Rowe Daniel Seaberg Ali and Robin Selim George and Sue Turner Patrick and Maggie Wallner

Nicholas Bognanno Paul and Mary Donovan Michael and Mary Pat Ferraro Robert Goossens Timothy Guldan Matthew Hanousek William Lynch Matthew and Sara Michel Matthew and Nadine Novak John and Ellen Schreier Mark and Kimberly Sheahan Erick and Beth Westerback

CLASS OF 1980 Richard and Beth Anderson Michael and Denise Finley Tod and Madeline Fyten Patrick and Barb Hallman Robert Harnett James and Michele Kolar James and Joanne Lund Todd and Tiffany Madden

CLASS OF 1983 John and Cheryl Boemer Kevin and Suzanne Farley Luke and Carolyn Friendshuh Stephen and Laura Haugh Richard and Julie Herrick Joseph and Michelle Jansen David Jansen Matthew and Joni Karl Frederick Lambrecht Daniel Mulrooney Richard and Michele Nozel Philip and Rachel Reim John and Stephanie Zugschwert

CLASS OF 1984 Chris and Bethany Ames Christopher and Nancy Dorle Jack and Molly Emmer

Michael and Julie Farley Richard and Marci Franzen Kevin and Angela Gilligan Todd and Mary Guerrero Steven and Karen Hegedus Michael and Sue Huberty Christopher and Christina Joyce Patrick and Nancy Juarez Stephen Koch Gerald and Elisabeth Krimbill Paul and Gloria Lamanna William and Robyn Lethert Brian and Krisite Lindell Mike and Susan Maxwell Patrick and Maureen O’Brien Marc Pasquariello-Williams Edward and Leila Pidcock Jeffery and Lisanne Racine Patrick and Karen Shrake John and Lisa Steveken Jeffrey and Nicole Sunberg Mark and Sue Tambornino Christopher and Kimberly Thomey Thomas and Valerie Tracy Gordon and Joanne Trousdale William Walsh Thomas and Carol Winkel

CLASS OF 1985 William and Pamela Anderson Bill and Paula Anderson Eric and Joan Bakken Arthur and Sharon Baumeister Timothy and Heather Blumentritt

Anthony and Mary Bonfe Matthew Bosrock Christian Brackey Paul and Anne Culligan David and Catherine Culligan CAPT David J. Dietz William and Holly Dornbach Patrick and Gina Fabian John and Jennell Francis Stephen and Ann Gaertner James and Elizabeth Georgantones Thomas and Lisa Gray Robert Hafiz, Jr. Jonathan and Shawn Hart David and Carie Heller David Hottinger and Mary Kaul-Hottinger Richard Johnson and Mary Kalish-Johnson Michael and Amy Kneeland Theodore and Stacy Kronschnabel Brian and Shelley Kueppers Thomas and Bridget Lee James and Cindy Lennon Vernon and Jennifer Lovegreen David Meisinger Peter and Kathryn Mork Nicholas Piszczek John Quigley Martin and Jo Rathmanner David and Kerry Reiling William Reilly James Rooney Eric and Deborah Schwartz † Deceased

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2020-21Academy Annual Report News Alumni Donors continued Brian and Jill Smith William and Krista Szlaius MAJ Derek Tillemans and Tina Tillemans Douglas and Meredith Vanasek John and Sarah Ward William and Heidi White David and Gina Wolfe

CLASS OF 1986 Daniel and Marne Brooks Gerald and Elizabeth Cunniff Brett and Christine Duffy Steven and Susan Finn Mark McKasy Patrick Miller Matthew and Susan Mulcahy Mario and Heather Nardi Eric and Karla Rapp Louis Schaefer Gregory and Lisa Walsh Robert and Carolyn Wollan

CLASS OF 1987 Brian and Cathryn Bohaty Frank and Jennifer Brixius Brian and Jill Dobie Jason Fabio Brian and Kara Farley John Griffin Richard and Shannon Hanousek James and Anne Kane Michael and Amy Kolar Daniel and Kelly Kubes Arnold and Heather Liati Kevin and Sue Lovegreen Jarrod and Kathleen Lynch Philip Ritten James and Anne Seidel William and Kelley Warner Andrew and Katherine Wilhoit Norbert and Deborah Winter Anthony and Sarah Zirnhelt

CLASS OF 1988 James and Trassel Brady Michael Casserly and Sonya Jaworski Greg and Courtney Culligan Mark and Shannon Dahl Timothy and Deborah Fallon Timothy and Ann Flynn Steven and Kathleen Geis Christopher and Deborah Gleize Steven and Susan Jacklitch Chad and Jessica Kelly John and Maaja Kern Anthony and Julie Killian

Christopher and Sue Michel LCDR David Norton and Cassandra Norton Christopher and Dawn Radecki Andy and Francie Reding Lewis and Danielle Schoenwetter Martin and Jennifer Schreier Brian and Shannon Smith Peter Tanghe and Michele Harris

CLASS OF 1989 Nicholas and Heather Donohue Gregory and Nicole Erickson Charles Gardner Jason and Gina Gray Gregory Hosch John and Tonia Marsh Shea and Heidi Murphy Joseph and Jeanne Nardi Steven and Juliane Nilsson Daniel and Ginny O’Neill John and Charlene Ptacek Daniel and Katherine Queenan 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 John and Emily Gainor Gregory and Kristine Hoffmann Joseph and Rachel Keating Peter and Anna Kern Josh and Susan Killian David Loven

Matthew and Meghan Mohs Ryan and Jennifer Murray Daniel Smith

Roman and Sarah Hernandez MAJ Nathan and Robin Kazek Anthony Mullen and Jocelyn Bozivich Patrick and Molly O’Keefe

CLASS OF 1991 Peter and Vanessa Bonfe Max and Sally Brummel Matthew and Anny Collins Terrence Duffy Daniel and Anne Eldredge Matthew Erb John and Nicole Erickson Patrick and Julie Fitzgerald David Hamiel Michael Hottinger and Karen Wallace Wayde and Karissa Kirvida Carl Simmons Matt and Laurie Walsh James and Johanna Zavoral Joseph and Julie Zirnhelt

CLASS OF 1994 Chad and Kirsten Abbott Charles and Kelly Bonfe Paul Costa Joseph Fitzgerald John and Kadi Groppoli Nicholas and Abbie Johnson Andrew and Maria Lund Ryan and Elizabeth Malone Patrick and Cecilia Petschel Nicholas and Anita Wills Keith and Cassandra Wright

CLASS OF 1995

CLASS OF 1992 Stephen and Carolyn Bott Arthur and Stephanie Hays Matthew and Molly Hewitt Robert and Kendall Jesmer Matthew and Mary Kaczmarek Paul Spreitzer Scott and Christy Ulbrich Peter and Honora Van de North

CLASS OF 1993 Joseph and Elizabeth Brill Todd and Kim Ciresi Steven and Andrea Dwyer Daniel and Kathryn Farley Thomas and Erin Gustafson

Geoffrey and Bridget DeMartino Patrick and Anne Donohue James Jordan Bob and Rachele Lehr Robert and Jessica Rogers Rev. Nathan D. Wills, CSC

CLASS OF 1996 Matthew and Jacqueline Delmont Rory and Nicole Duggan Rob and Michele Grady William and Karen Hartzel Thomas Ignatowicz James Lannan Matthew Lee Brent and Katherine Nelson Continued

TOP NUMBER OF DONORS PER CLASS Class of

1985

Class of

45

Class of

1984

Class of

2014

33

33

1964

32 Class of

Class of

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1961

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AcademyAnnual 2020-21 News Report Alumni Donors continued Stephen and Angela Norton Patrick and Kathryn O’Shaughnessy Rolf and Wendy Shervey Ryan and Dawn Smith

James and Sarah MapelLentz Calvin-Allen Mickel Miller James and Natalie Mulrooney Erick Patterson Michael Purdy and Jennifer Purdy Ryan and Molly Rutzick

CLASS OF 1997

CLASS OF 2000

Sean and April Hoerdt John and Christie Scolaro Stephen and Demet Tanghe Thomas and Erin Vetscher Mark Woell and Naomi Loges Thomas and Ellie Zavoral

John and Betsy Bisanz Michael and Courtney Bott John and Amanda Hames Joshua and Rebecca Hanen Charles and Kate Huberty Scott Johnson Michael Jones Nicholas and Sarah Monson Martin and Stephanie Norder Thomas and Juliet O’Keefe Kevin and Mary Ryan

CLASS OF 1998 Anthony Abbott Andre and Shannon Belland Robert Butterbrodt Joseph Erickson Michael and Karen Flanagan Patrick and Suzanne Gilbert Ryan and Ingrid Kleinjan James and Katie Miley Michael and Emily Reif Frank and Lourdes Villaume Robert Worthington Benjamin and April Young

CLASS OF 2001 Jeff and Leslie Bazal Mikael Dahlstrom Matthew and Megan Eakins Matthew and Molly Michel Patrick and Danielle Schneeman

CLASS OF 2002

CLASS OF 1999

Eric Bruggemann and Kerry Cooley Bruggemann James Davern Benedict Hanrahan Andrew Jorgensen Nicholas and Mary McCarthy

Nicholas and Tara Closmore Kevin Devoy Jonathan Dolphin Jonathan and Katie Helwig Lane Larson

TOP DOLLARS RAISED PER CLASS

1961

$985,764

1985

$291,543

1941

$257,687

1964

$239,680

1953

$235,563

Kerry and Avery O’Neill Daniel Schneeman Maj Philip Swintek and Anna Swintek Matt Zechmann

CLASS OF 2003 LT Sean Anderson Christopher Eakins Taylor and Kyle Klaas Christopher Morrissey Andrew Schlick F. C. Welsh

CLASS OF 2004 Michael and Kate Bisanz Peter Edwards Jonathan Jay Daniel and Hannah Michel Michael Patterson Abraham Woldeslassie

CLASS OF 2005 Kyle Barker Philip Benedict John Buethe Peter Devlaminck Travis and Rachelle Hines Christian and Elisabeth Pilhofer

CLASS OF 2006 Nathan Conners John Doyle Thomas Everett Thomas Hickey Tyler Hunter Nicholas Johnson Brian Leach Edward Paterson Johnathan Schlaefer Nathaniel Tackaberry Thomas and Rachel Werner

CLASS OF 2007 Evans and Carolyn Connelly, CFA James McGuire

CLASS OF 2008 Maximilian Hamilton Kyle Hansen Matthew Hoyland John Kennefick Justin and Mirella Miller Charles Nocker CPT Nathan M. Schwartzbauer

CLASS OF 2009 Matthew Baer Thomas Caturia Thomas Cerrito Nicholas Creamer David England Jeffrey Juul Andrew LeFevour Kevin and Kenzie Sienko

CLASS OF 2010 Daniel Abbott Kurt Altrichter Elliot Badar Patrick and Kaylie Connelly Michael DePauw Daniel Freund Matthew Heslin Nicholas Holtz Luke Hvidhyld Christian Isackson Alex Jurich Cotter Kelly Conor Moakley Michael Neuberger Pat O’Neill Casiano Ortega William Patt William Rock Kyle Rohde Michael Ryan William Schaefer Carter Schlank and Nitasha Sharma Alec Thie Adam Urick Thomas Walsh David Zimmermann

CLASS OF 2011 Alex Curran Thomas and Michelle Grojean Neil Jirele Matthew Johnson Benjamin Rascher

CLASS OF 2012 Michael Black Nicholas Bonfe Andrew Commers Peter Farley Matthew and Lauren Goldammer Kevin Gust Kenneth Mannuzza Charles Mullen Timothy Rascher

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2020-21Academy Annual Report News Alumni Donors continued Thomas Sjoberg Alexander Tangen Stephen Thie

CLASS OF 2013 Andrew Applebaum Brian Bonfe Connor Bonk Thomas Conley Thomas D’Agostino Cory Hallman John Hanten Alexander Johnson Kyle Kortebein Michael Kulhanek John Lamb Maxwell Mussell Sam O’Brien Kevin Riehm Matthew Schatz Alexander Schleif Samuel Williams Kevin Zimmermann

CLASS OF 2014 Jesse Benedict Bennett Brackey John Brady John Bruno Jacob Bursey Michael Conners Jeremy Conners Patrick Cramer Robert D’Agostino Thomas Groebe Josef Hofmeister Aaron Hove Christopher Huberty Charles Johnson Dong Kim Andrew Landreville Zachary Litwin Peter Mark Dane Mosher John Neuberger Ian Nichols Robert Scarrella Thomas Schroeder Joseph Schultz Shane Sienko Michael Smilanich Vincent Ternes Robert Thompson Dominick Vierling Adam Weintraut Chase White Tipton Woodard

CLASS OF 2015 Ryan Barnes Kevin Clancy Ryan Conley John Dolan Connor Duffy Liam Earley Jackson Finn Ryan Gall Ryan Jacobsen Christopher Kettler Connor Knapp John Lee Andrew Mayleben Matthew Michalski Jacob Mischke Nicholas Motzel Charles O’Leary Jake Pursley Aaron Schwietz Ryan Thie Branick Weix

CLASS OF 2016 Benjamin Bjork William Borwege McCarthy Brown John Colleran Timothy D’Agostino William Dietz Boston Droel Colin Glass Alexander Hallman Richard Hunnewell Joseph Koegel Nicholas Lunsford Sean McFadden Matthew Newell Chase Nielsen Hunter Nielsen Michael Rudisill Andrew Seitz Warren Sexson Jason Smallidge Andrew Tri Joseph Wheeler Vincent Wren

CLASS OF 2017 Joshua Benedict Parker Berg Connor Boland Henry Burke Patrick Garry Joseph Hughes Matthew Kettler Daniel Lee

Michael Newcome David O’Neill Robbie Stucker Nolan Sullivan Nicholas Weir

CLASS OF 2018 William Burns Alexander Farley Timothy Gattman Joseph Gerend Samuel Goaley Matthew Goldade Blake Holmes Nicholas Kern John Kubes Thomas Litecky Ian O’Brien Jarrid Pizel Ryan Tracy Elliot Veldhuis

CLASS OF 2019 Michael Barry Noah Chamberlain John Copeland Lorenzo Figueroa Callan Happe Hans Heck Jefferson Howard Jack Libbesmeier Joseph McMahon Thomas Nardi Elliot Nutting Lucas Sampair James Stanley Benjamin Stucker Tobias Sullivan John Thompson

CLASS OF 2020 Alexander Adams Ryan Auran Sullivan Bluhm Matthew Boland Joseph Bushlack Joseph D’Agostino Jacob Farley Judd Fenlon Jacob Goldade Charles Jones Jack Kelly Nicholas Kettler John King Devin Klein Jacob Miller Benjamin Reppenhagen Garrett Rivers Evan Santrizos Andrew Schreier William Stewart Nicholas Tucci Michael Wright Caleb Zwiefel

CLASS OF 2021 Daniel Grady Andrew Jacklitch

CLASS OF 2022 Tucker Bakko George Griffin Matthew Korf Luke Mayer

CLASS OF 2024 Daven Figueroa Riley Jacklitch Enzo Moquist

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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.

John Aamodt Mary T. Absolon Patricia Ada Sonny Ada Carl Adams Charlene Adams Charles and Judith Adams Kurt and Donna Adams Michael Adams Thomas and Maureen Adams Ranier and Maria Cecilia Adarve Andrea Adornato Mudassar Ahmed Janet Albers Mike and Irene Albert Derrick and Eleanor Alcock Geoffrey and Kathleen Allen Linda Amaikwu-Rushing Emmanuel and Donna Amenuvor Stan and Gretchen Andeel Bruce and Jennifer Anderson Chad and Jodi Anderson Craig Anderson and Yvonne Hundshamer Diane Anderson Kathleen Anderson John and Barbara Andres Jon Andresen Richard and Jane Andrews Victoria Andrews-Winey JoAnne Arndt Lindsey Arzt Thomas and Sandra Audette Paul and Melissa Auran Mark and Patricia Azman Herman and Amanda Baca Eric and Emily Backstrom Timothy and Lauri Badar David and Carron Bade Tim and Cammy Baer Kathrine Bagley Family Lester and Wendy Bagley Paul and Jean Baillon Trudy Baldwin Carter and Holly Balfour Holly and Andrew Barborak John and Ann Barnes Dorothy Barnes-Griswold Eric and Phyllis Barth Gregory and Maureen Barth Daniel and Mary Bartlett Mark and Lynda Bartlette

Manuel Bastida Ortiz and Marie Rickmyer Patrick and Bridget Batzler Sandy Baumgaertner Chris and Lianne Becker Timothy and Katherine Becker Edouard and Suzanne Bedros Mary A. Beissel James and Geri Belland Paul and Marilyn Benedict Marilyn Benoit John and Barbara Benson Karen Benz Theodore and Elizabeth Benz John Berdusco Deborah and Michael Berglund James and Sharon Bertrand Lynne Billings Ronald and Susan Billings Suzanne Blackburn James and Julie Blake Myles and Pat Blatchley Sarah Blockhus John Blomquist Ryan and Clare Bluhm Stephen and Maureen Boerboon Richard and Anna Bohaty Donald and Jane Bohnett Jane Boller Charles and Marni Bond Debra Bond Christopher and Marie Boon Brett and Laura Bordelon Jacqueline Borman Scott and Beth Borman Michele Borowicz Jeff and Charlotte Bovee Michael and Sharon Bowen Lisa Boysen Kenley Boyum Gordon and Julianne Braun William and Susie Braun John and Megan Brendel Thomas and Dawn Brennan Mary and Jim Brick Philip and Pam Broat Carol Brom and Mary Manthie Jason and Amy Brouwer Ryan Brown Julie Brunsberg R.W. and Joan Brust Theodore and Jennifer Budd

William Buethe and Sheila Cunningham Ryan Burggraff William and Heather Burns David and Barbara Bursey Patricio Bustamante and Daysi Chicaiza Patrick and Mary Callahan Colin Campbell Kate Campbell Raymond and Mary Campbell Douglas and Judith Cannady Paul and Ellen Capecchi Scott Card Sean and Camelia Carey Patricia Carson Glenn and Rachael Caruso Carl and Kim Casale Joanne Case Matthew and Kristina Casey Anne Cashill Michael and Laura Cashill Robert and Dina Castle Brian and Chandra Castro Michael and Gayle Castro Robert and Terry Cattanach Charles and Mary Caturia Beth Chalmers Richard and Elizabeth Charbonneau Michael and Maryanna Charley Mary Ciecka David Ciminski Sally Clark Stephen Clark LeRoy and Lori Clausen Douglas and Mary Cleary Joanne Cleary Daniel and Dianne Coffey Mary Collins Mary Conlin-Warner Evans Connelly Mary Connelly Kathleen Connolly Jean Conroy Julie Conzemius Paul and Mary Coons Todd Corbo and Robin Hicks Corbo Deborah Cornell Anthony and Mary Costa Terry Cox Joseph

Robert Crisp Patrick and Molly Cronin William and Mary Jo Culbertson Elisabeth Culligan Michael and Sharon D’Agostino Robert and Genevieve Dahl Arthur and Margaret Davis Kevin and Barb Davis Raymond and Mary Deeb James and Vicki Desmond Jay and Lisa Deverell Kimball and Luz Devoy Gregory and Lisa Deyak Alice Dickinson Charlton Dietz James and Mary Dietz Thanh Hoa Do and Ha Dieu Thai Stephen and Nichole Dobbs Jeff and Jill Dobesh Brian and Colleen Dobie Christopher and Laura Dolan Mary Kay Dolan Thomas Dolphin and Ellen Beecher Michael and Beth Domler Rita Doody Gary and Shelly Dose John and Anne Dowdle Patrick and Jane Doyle Robert and Ann Drake Paul and Martina Drasler Steve and Heather Draxler Tim and Heather Droel James and Linda Dufort Mike and Jenny Duggan Ultan and Terry Duggan William and Martha Dumler Thomas and Rebecca Durand Barbara Dwyer† John Edgerton and Heidi Gesell Rick Edstrom Deborah and Kerry Edwards Bob and Joan Eggerichs Jon and Kimberly Elliott Paul and Stephanie Elliott Steven and Megan Emerson Patsy Emmer Jerome and Joann Engelbert Todd and Heather Engelbert Kelly Engle James and Cathleen Englin Jeff and Carrie Erickson † Deceased

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2020-21Academy Annual Report News Honor Roll of Donors continued Betty Erlandson Brad and Nicole Ertel Paul Ertel Thomas and Amy Fafinski Julia Fahey Eric and Melissa Fahning Omar Farooq and Dizia Begum Jack and Cathy Farrell Michael Fay John and Meme Fehr Theresa Feldman Roberta Felker Jerome and Chevorlie Figueroa Norma Finnegan Stanley and Suzanne Fiorito Joseph and Stephanie Fitzgerald Daniel and Mary Flanagan Dennis Flanagan Robert and Germaine Flaxman Charles Flinn Jerome and Judith Fluegel Roxanne Flynn Patricia Foley Ronald and Elsie Foley Elizabeth Folkens Carol Forby Robert Ford Gregg and Molly Forsberg John and Alta Fossum David and Maria Fox Thomas and Bernadine Fox Catherine Frazier Joseph and Cathy Frazier David and Carol Fredlund Zach Freimark Christopher and Katherine French Janet Freund Jerome and Patricia Friedmann Fred and C. Friswold Jason and Jennifer Fritz Douglas Fulton and Cynthia Baune Fulton Stephen and Margaret Gadient Scott and Allison Gage Judith Gallagher William Gardner Simon Garneau and Francine Tremblay Linda Garrett Joan Gavin Joseph and Shannon Gaylord Robert and Rosemary Geist Janet Gelhaye Patrick and Annamarie Gerber Michael and Julie Gerend Daniel and Patricia Gerhan Ross and Dawn Glynn Robert and Barbara Goblisch

Steven and Kristine Goldade Duane and Joan Goldammer Kirsten Goodwalt Scott and Kristina Gorden Barbara Gordon Jean Grady Myriam Grady Ann and Andy Gray Daniel and Linda Greeley Mark Greenlee and Tammy McNamara Greenlee Peter and Sandy Griffin Steve and Kimberly Griffiths Doris Grimes Michael and Jaclyn Groneberg David and Teresa Groppoli Gary and Kathy Gruett Robert and Rosemary Gubrud James and June Guldan Michael and Teresa Gurin Carol Gustad John and Amy Guttery Patrick and Lisa Haake Justin and Leah Hager Ann Hames Greg Hanks Kristen Hanousek Michael and Shannon Happe James and Lori Harley Thomas and Susan Harrer Kyle and Holly Hart Janice Hathaway-Ott Don and Valerie Hau Angela Haugh Charles Hauser Rob Hauser Scott and Claire Hayes Susan Hayes Andrew Haynes Jean Hedberg Eric and Leah Hedman Jonathan and Bridget Heintz John and Vinie Heller John and Mary Henderson Joseph and Jamie Henry John and Maureen Hernandez Boyd and Lisa Hesdorffer Donavon and Shirley Hess Donavon and Teresa Hess Charles and Betsy Hickok Fen Hiew and Mei-Tine-Chong Hiew Richard and Judith Hillstrom Pat Hinz Kenneth Hippler Brian and Cathleen Hiti Gregory Hoehn Stephen and Beth Hoeppner

James and Ann Hoey MaryAnn Hoffman Franz and Jeannie Hofmeister Steve and Barb Hollencamp Michael and Kathy Holmstadt Joseph and Michelle Holmzer John Holper Linda Holper M. Diane Holstrom Wallace and Sylvia Hook Barry and Pamela Hoppe Beverly Hoppe Bradley and Kathleen Horst Thomas and Erica Horton Carolyn and Brett Horttor Mary Hosch Barbara Houle Mike and Karen Houle Doug and Kerry Hoverson Punkin Hubbell Gary and Marian Huber Edward and Elizabeth Hudson Edward and Patricia Hudson Edward and Dianne Hughes Lois Humbert Willard and Kim Hunnewell Dave and Jill Ingalls Brad and Lisa Iverson Ken and Susie Iverson Peter and Beth Jackson Don and Mary Jacoby Sandra Jacoby Kelly and John Jahner-Byrne Dean and Julie Jakubowicz David and Kaye Jankowski

Cathy Jansen Nathan and Amy Jarpe Mathew Jaworski Judd and Mary Jenkins Curt and Pat Jette John Johannson Teresa A. John Gene and Molly Johnson Gerald and Merodie Johnson Gerald Johnson and Linda Lovegreen Gordon and Janet Johnson Lee and Barbara Johnson Mary Johnson Steven and Ludmila Johnson Willard Johnson Mitchell and Karen Jorgensen Gregory Juaire Angeles Juarez Tony Juarez Charles and Mary Jungmann James M. Jurkovich and Stephanie Molliconi Robert and Elaine Kadow Joshua and Leah Kaeppe Michael and Joan Kane Robert Kane Ann Kasid Peter and Darci Kaul Thomas and Gloria Kaye Margaret Kelsch Erin Kickhofel Kristene Kieffer and Lori Kieffer Continued

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AcademyAnnual 2020-21 News Report Honor Roll of Donors continued Charles and Mary Killian Julie Kimlinger Christopher and Elizabeth King James and Michelle King Eric and Bethany Kinsella Kip and Shelly Kinzer Anthony and Charlotte Kinzley James and Janice Kjellberg Sandy Klas† Kevin and Kerri Klemz Steven and LeAnn Kline Paul and Alison Knapp John and Tania Koegel Laurence and Susan Koll Jeanne Koller Mrs. Joan Koller Amy Koller Veale Mark and Jeanine Korf John and Constanta Korolchuk Larry and Susan Kotok Ray Kotowski Francis and Susan Koubsky Thomas and Paula Kraus Esther Krause Terry and Denise Kreibich Steven and Kari Krengel Carl and Cindy Krieger Darlah Krug Candyce Kuehn Roger and Bobbie Kuerbs Pam and Rick Kunkel Darrell and Barb Kutchmarek Mary Kvaal

Daniel and Elizabeth Laffen Cherry Lahar Steven and Carol Lamb Ethan and Laura Lamont John and Janice Larsen Christopher and Vicki Larson Kurt and Theresa Lauber Richard and Katy Lauber Joseph and Teresa Lawder Stanley Lawson Fred and Marcia Le Voir Andy and Debbie Lee Edmund and Clare Lee John and Laura Lee Beatrice Leenay Edward and Julie Lehr Laurie Leidig John and Karen Leiferman Stephanie Leigh Karen LeMay John and Ursula Lentz June and Wallace Levin John and Heather Lewin Linda Lewis Arlene Leyden Jeffrey and Jennifer Libbesmeier David and Mary Libra Kristin Lindblom Jeremy and Brigid Ling John and Mary Kay Ling Thomas and Molly Litecky Bryan and Brittany Lloyd Robert and Susan Lloyd

Lt Col Darrell Lockhart, USAF (Ret) Joel Loecken and Michelle Latourelle Theodore and Jennifer Longinow Lawrence Loomis Mary Jean Loomis Heather Loots Carla LoPesio Christine Loth Sally Lovegreen Rachel Lucey Stephen and Colleen Lucke Cindy Luhm Doralu Lynch Jean Lynch Kent and Judith Macalpine Maryann Macdonald Franz and Ann Macedo Joan Madison Jason and Jennifer Magozzi Eric and Katherine Mahler Mary Jo Malchow Dennis Malloy Guillermo and Graciela Mancebo Julie Marks Thomas Marks Nancy Martin Roger and Mary Lou Martin Frank and Margaret Marvin Patrick and Karin Mascia John and Jody Masciopinto James and JoAnn Mathews

M.S and J.M Matsoff Timothy and Janice Maudlin Roger and Elizabeth Maulik Kurt and Christine Maxwell Brad and Barbara Mayer Monte Mayer Rodney and Denise Mayer Janet Mc Grath Mullin Thomas and Sheila McCarr Traci McCarthy Ann McDonald Douglas McEvers Daniel McGraw Michael and Charlene McHugh Carolyn McKasy Fiona Mckenna Benjamin and Linh McKinley Christian and Melissa McNellis Daniel and Jeanne McNellis Dwane Melville Jerry and Mary Ann Melvin Vicki Merrit James and Julie Meyer Jone Meyer Leslie Meyer Shawn and Molly Meyer Paul and Tricia Middleton Rolf† and Karen Middleton Mark and Linda Mikolajczak Joe and Sara Miller Kathleen Miller Michael and Beth Miller Mike and Sylvia Miller

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2020-21Academy Annual Report News Honor Roll of Donors continued Robert and Jennie Miller Stephen and Meredith Miller Tommy Milton and Mary Swanson Tamas and Nancy Mir Gregory and Kathleen Mishek Joan Mitchem Rick and Jeanne Moe Janet Moen Patty Mollner Jaime and Maria Montemayor Brian Moore Virginia and Walter Moore Ian and Jenny Moquist Ron and Joanne Moquist James and Dolly Moran Virginia Morris Brad and Kristy Morse Les and Elaine Moser Margaret Mowery Jeff and Kathryn Mueller Thomas and Lissa Muellner Jim and Therese Mugge Catherine Mullin Larry and Pat Murphy Michael Murphy Constance Murray Dan and Mary Joan Murray Michael Murray and Rebecca Penfold Murray Patricia Myser Karl Narveson and Rebecca Benz Brian Nation Melodie Neff Connie and Ross Nelson Michael and Janet Nelson Nicholas and Kristin Nelson Joseph and Elizabeth Neuberger Geraldine Neumann Tommy and Kimdung Nguyen Norman and Maxine Nibbe James and Mary Nichols Jason and Jessica Nickelson Scott Nielsen Edward and Patricia Nix John and Angela Nolde Tim and Elizabeth Noonan Sue Nordin Elizabeth Nordstrom Mary Liz Norman Michael Norman Daniel and Chris O’Brien Richard and Joanne O’Brien Thomas O’Brien Vincent and Ann O’Brien William O’Connell Robert and Patricia O’Kane-Trombley Mike and Marguerite O’Neill

Cheryl O’Shaughnessy Kaki O’Shaughnessy Patrick and Kathleen O’Shaughnessy Michael and Elizabeth O’Brien Jeffrey and Deborah Obey Sherman and Kathy Ogle Edward and Kathleen Ogrin Adam and Anne-Marie Olson Luke Olson Paul and Kelly Olson Jackie Omundson Mark and Lisa Ondrey Darryle and Dawn Owens Reino Paaso and Connie Nowacki Thomas and Angelique Packer Jeffrey and Kathleen Pan Dorothy Pappenfus Anudeep Parhar and Siri De Lange Judy Parrish Steven Parsley Wayne Paterson and Jennie Wang-Paterson William and Annette Patient Bryan and Sue Peffer Gilbert and Charlene Peichel Daniel and Juli Pelletier John and Elin Perri John and Sara Peterman Cheryl Peterson David and Susan Peterson Lynne Peterson Robert and Pam Peterson Kenneth and Elizabeth Petschel Anne Phillips David and Sandra Phillips Laurie Platt Phil and Gineen Platt John and Chris Podobinski Larry and Patricia Podolske Yevgeniy and Iryna Podolyan Dana Pollard Bruce Polsky and Paula Linnen Kathryn and Roger Post Colleen Powers Mark and Jacki Prokop Joseph and Heidi Pucel Darren and Ann Pursley William and Carol Queenan Halima Qureshi Thor Raarup and Paula Raarup Ehrich Lois Rademacher John Raidt Thomas and Mollie Raih Scott Ravenscroft Florence Regan David and Colleen Reitan

David and Rebecca Remick Jack and Mary Ann Remick Bradford and Michelle Rencher Susan Reppe Paul and Molly Reppenhagen Thomas Revnew and Elizabeth Revnew-Wolf Robert and Sandra Reynolds Jerald and Stella Rezac Philip Rickey Lucille Ridley Judith Rieckhoff Stephen and Mary Riehm Roxane and John Ris Kay Ritchie David and Amy Rivard John and Andrea Rivers Matthew and Anne Rizzo Charles and Kathy Robb Mary Robbins Colleen Robinson Heather Robinson Donald and Kay Roepke Mike and Shari Rogalski Jeff Romatoski and Donnabelle Christenson Craig and Susie Rossow Mark and Stacy Roszkowski Paul Rottjakob Stephen† and Patricia Rowley Grayson Royce and Cynthia Dickison Kathleen Royse Greg Rudisill and Janet Schaffer

Annette Ruhnke Donald Rushin Frank and Betsy Russomanno Alan Ruvelson Austin Ryan Denis Ryan Kevin and Margaret Ryan Paula Ryan Elizabeth Rykhus Corinne Saad David and Jane Sadler Peter and Marcia Sadowski J. Thomas Sampair Nancy Sampair Lia San Nicolas Nicholas and Diana Santrizos Gary and Patricia Sauer Frank Savino Ronald and Arlene Schaffer Jay and Kristin Schantzen Mark and Meg Scharmer Tina Scheid Scott and Michelle Schelp Roger and Sharon Schenewerk Michael and Kristin Schimek Thomas and Michelle Schlehuber David and Janet Schleusner Muriel Schlichting Otto and Mary Schmid Paul and Shannon Schmidt Richard and Catherine Schmoker Richard Schnell† Gary and Deborah Schnoonover Continued

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AcademyAnnual 2020-21 News Report Honor Roll of Donors continued Brad and Carole Scholl Paul and Nancy Schons Max Schott Molly Schott William and Ranee Schouviller Lawrence and Marilyn Schreiner Carolyn Schroeder James and Jan Schueppert Dan and Sarah Schumacher Gregory and Cindi Schwab Daniel and Kathleen Schwartz Joseph and MaryAnn Schwebel Diane Schwecke William and Julie Schwietz John and Barbara Seaberg Mavis Seim Stephen and Sandra Seitz John and Margaret Seliga Michael and Judith Sexton Thomas and Beatrice Sexton Char Sheahan Stephanie Shields Marion Short Patrick and Lorrie Sienko Bill and Ginger Simek Stuart and Jennifer Simek Dean and Kristina Simmons Sarann Slattery Mary Anne Smalley Todd Smalley Ronald and Mary Smallidge Jacquelyn Smith Jason Smith

June Smith Nicholas and Julie Smith Patrick and Katherine Smith Tom and Deb Smuk Chris Snojito Family David and Karla Sobaski Todd and Bonnie Sogge Craig and Dede Solberg Dale and Patricia Solberg James Solin Charles and Patricia Solliday David and Patricia Sonnenberg Paul and Sheila Sorensen Richard and Liz Spicer Tim Spitzley Jon Springer and Andrea Mowery David and Ann Staelgraeve Pompey Stafford Eric and Stephanie Stahl Christopher and Margaret Stang James and Darlene Stanley James Stanley Jennifer R. Stanley Adam and Barbara Stanzak John and Gail Steel Bruce and Nataly Stefan Jon Stenson Rick and Sharon Stevson Mary Stewart Gallivan Robert and Anne Strachota Mark Strobel Bert and Joann Stromberg Burke and Molly Stucker

Darlene Sukup William and Sarah Sukup Mark and Julie Sullivan Michael and Marilyn Sullivan Connie Summers Robert and Mary Sutherland David Sutoris Thomas and Laura Swain Eric and Cathy Swanson Nancy Sweeney Marge Swenson Sandra Talbott Chuck and Mary Tambornino Jan and Mary Tanghe Julie Tell Larry and Linda Teppo Tom and Barbara Teresi Colleen Terschluse Jon and Lea Theobald Robert and Helen Thilmany Sami Tholen John and Yvonne Thomas John Thomas Terrance and Stephanie Jo Thome James and Brenda Thompson Barbara Tigan Mick† and Phyllis Tingelhoff Lillian Tita Jeffrey and Mary Tolke Michael and Michele Traeger Craig and Jennifer Trammell Gregory Trende and Jody Fearing Trende Kevin and Catherine Tri Paris Tsobanakis and M. Belen Urquiola Thomas and Megan Tucci Cole and Sara Turnbow Ronald and Kris Ulbrich Dent and Mary Underwood James and Suzy Urick Sherry Utgaard Karin van Dyck CDR (Ret) Gerald Vandam and Elizabeth Vandam Denise Vandam Dan and Brenda Vansteenburg Daniel and Ashleigh Varley Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello Ailu Venkatesan and Kushum Priya Murahari Jeffrey and Jennifer Vierzba Todd Vollmers Mike and Kimberly Vukovich Denis and Kathleen Wagner John Walczak James and Mary Waldvogel

Thomas and Christine Walsh Thomas and Sandra Walsh Lois Walsten Thomas and Anne Walther Dennis and Mary Clare Wareham Fred and Nancy Weber Tony and JoAnn Weber Carol Weins Daniel and Mary Weir Katherine Werner William and Susan Westbrook Bruce Westermo Mary Weston Joseph Weyandt and Bonnie Hancock Jodie and Thomas Whaley John and Annette Whaley James Wicker Brian and Heidi Wiessner Richard and Lucy Wilhoit Brian Wilkenson Raymond Willette John and Karen Williams Lowell and Kathy Williams Adam and Molly Wilson Karen Winter David and Traci Wischmeier Charles Wiser Lucy Witte Amanda and Cole Witteman Marc and Victoria Wolf Mary Jo Wolf Bernadette Wolff Barbara Wollan Kelby and Donna Woodard Honorable D. D. Wozniak† Judy Wright Lisa Wright Susan Wright Julie Wright Card David Wysong Alice Yang Dennis and Diane Young Suzanne Young Eileen Zachman Janice Zahr Michael and Bridget Zak Michael Zauha and Helen Brosnahan James and Kathleen Zavoral James and Susan Zechmann Kevin and Sue Zenner Carla Zevnik-Seufzer and Kevin Seufzer Ronald and Mary Zimanski Gregory Zimprich Sarah M. Zirnhelt Cal and Donna Zwiefel † Deceased

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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 2020-21, are available online at cadets.com/annualreport.

Ako Baye Stafford ’90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

George P. and Maryanne V. MacDonald Endowed Scholarship Fund

Msgr. Patrick James Ryan ’19 Memorial Endowment Fund

Ruvelson Scholarship Fund Samuel V. Ciresi Student Scholarship Fund

George Schnell Scholarship Fund

Nardi Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Bisanz Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

Hanousek Family Endowed Faculty Development Fund

Nicholas J. Masciopinto ’03 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Schreier Family Faculty Development and Training Endowed Fund

Class of ’36 Robert P. Felker Scholarship Fund

James P. and Michele M. Kolar Endowed Scholarship

Operation Scholar — Endowed

Sylvester G. Turbes Scholarship

Class of ’64 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Joe Finnegan Memorial Scholarship Fund

Owen Masterson Endowed Academic Technology Fund

The Anne and Bill Hickey Family Scholarship

Class of ’67 Endowment Fund

John "Jack" Campbell Endowed Scholarship Fund

Pedro and Fe Ada Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Kunz Family Endowed Scholarship Fund

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

The Thomas Maun ’72 Endowment

Richard W. Clements ’69 Memorial Endowment Fund

Thomas R. Byrne ’79 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Billings Family Faculty Enhancement Fund

Class of ’72 Memorial Scholarship Culligan Family Educational Fund Dennis R. ’34 & Timothy M. Scanlan ’64 Families/George E. Langeland Scholarship Fund Endowment Fund Erickson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Floyd R. and Kathleen A. Anderson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Frank Schlick, Jr. ’85 Memorial Fund Gary Wells ’66 Scholar Program

John G. Hoffner ’78 Memorial Justin and Inez McCarthy ’41 Endowed Fund Kelly Hinz ’93 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Lee Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Lois Engel Endowed Scholarship Fund Michael & Marilyn Sullivan Scholarship Fund Moran Family Scholarship Mother’s Club Endowment Fund

Robert A. Donovan ’87 Memorial Scholarship Robert E. Byrne Endowed Academic Technology Fund Robert K. Wilhelmy Scholarship Fund Robert P. Foussard ’72 Memorial

Thomas O’Kane Gramith ’00 Strike Eagle Scholarship

Vernon J. Lovegreen ’57 Memorial Scholarship Fund William A. Ott ’51 Memorial Scholarship William M. McLaughlin ’98 Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

Rooney Family Student Assistance Scholarship Fund

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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 Win Adams ’61 In Memory Bob Armstrong ’62 In Memory Jeff Beissel ’70 In Memory Tom Bennett ’53 In Memory Cornelia Bieza In Memory Paul Billings ’53 In Memory MSG (Ret) Larry Buberl In Memory Jack Campbell ’61 In Memory Vince Carraher ’53 In Memory Jim Carthaus ’58 In Memory Peter Castner ’51 In Honor Calvin Cattanach ’27 In Honor Philip Cattanach ’23 In Memory Jerry Ciresi ’56 In Memory Richard W. Clements In Memory Ann Connelly In Memory Arthur L. Conrad In Honor William Culbertson In Memory David E. Culligan In Memory Kathleen H. Dahl In Memory Jack Delaney ’48 In Memory Steve Dolan ’51 In Memory Robert A. Donovan In Memory Robert Donovan ’12 In Honor Bill Dornbach ’85 In Memory Ralph Douglas In Memory Barbara Dwyer In Memory Tom Emmer ’57 In Honor Daniel Flanagan In Memory Ronald Flanagan In Memory Dan Forby ’52 In Memory Roger Foussard ’46 In Memory George J. Frey In Memory Mark Gearin ’64 In Memory Jim Grady ’47 In Honor Myriam Grady In Memory Rich Hames ’64 In Memory John Heine ’79 In Memory John Hubbell ’45 In Memory Frank Hurley ’53 In Honor Drew Jackson ’19 In Honor Joe Finnegan In Memory Denny Johnson ’69 In Memory Paul Johnson ’50 In Memory Kay Keane In Memory Robert Keppel, USN In Memory Frank Klein ’51 In Memory Richard Kleinschmidt 38 | SABER Fall / Annual Report 2021

In Memory John Koller ’42 In Honor Mike Krebsbach ’77 In Memory Walter G. Kurtz In Memory Eugene Lentsch In Memory William S. Lund In Memory Arthur J. Martin In Memory Nicholas Masciopinto ’03 In Memory Ann C. Mayer In Memory Tim McGough ’76 In Memory Mike McLaughlin ’73 In Memory David J. McMahon In Memory Charles J. Michel In Memory James D. Michel In Memory Theodore J. Michel In Memory Tom Michel ’64 In Memory Mike Mullin ’51 In Memory Bob Murnane ’53 In Honor James Murray ’27 In Honor Chase Nickelson ’24 In Memory Mike Niedermaier ’70

In Memory Kevin O’Brien ’69 In Memory Thomas O’Kane In Memory John "Shag" O’Shaughnessy ’57 In Memory Ronald Orfei ’51 In Memory Rev. Dana Ostdiek ’50 In Memory William A. Ott In Memory William Patt, Sr. In Memory Tom Peluso ’64 In Memory Frankie Pilney ’77 In Memory Brian Plunkett ’10 In Honor Paul Preblich In Memory Dave Preuss ’81 In Memory Dona Rech In Honor Dave Reiling ’85 In Honor Mark Reiling ’75 In Memory Robin Rockney ’64 In Memory John F. Rooney In Memory Kathleen Rooney In Memory James F. Ryan

In Memory Fred Schlichting ’48 In Honor Frank Schlick ’58 In Memory Daniel Schneeman In Memory George Schnell In Memory Mike Sheahan ’51 In Memory Roger Swenson ’51 In Memory Monty Carlson ’51 In Memory Carl Simmons In Memory Michael Sjoberg In Memory Frank Spreitzer In Memory Charles Stanek ’52 In Memory Ben Storey ’59 In Memory Bill Strub ’51 In Memory Michael Sullivan In Memory Joseph Trnka In Memory David Walczak ’82 In Memory William J. Ward In Honor Zerai Woldeslassie In Memory Jack Zahr In Memory George Zirnhelt

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Business, Organization and Foundation Donors 215 Holding Co. 21st Century Bank 3M A Chance to Grow Ada’s Trust & Investment, Inc. Allan and Margaret Moore Family Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation American Center for Philanthropy Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program Andrea and Larry McGough Charitable Fund Armstrong Gifts Automotive Fasteners Best Buy Charity Custodial Account Bill and Martha Dumler Donor Advised Fund Bill Rascher Mechanical, Inc. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN Bonfe’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Service, Inc. BSN Sports Catherine Schmoker Hunnewell Foundation Catholic Community Foundation CE Caturia Real Estate Consultants, LLC Center For Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) Charles F. Wiser Revocable Trust Chris King Family Charitable Fund Chris Robert Family Donor Advised Fund Christensen Group Insurance Condor Corporation Scholarship Fund Courtney J Storey, Pamela D. Neary Family Charitable Fund Cynthia Rosenblatt Ross Rev. Trust David and Colleen White Fund Dobbs Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Dobie Family Fund Dolly & Jim Moran Charitable Fund Don and Pat Hinz Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. Steven Geis Family Fund Ecolab, Inc. Edina Federated Women’s Club/ GFWC Edward John Gordon Trust Falcon West Insurance Brokers cadets.com

Farley Financial Partners Charitable Foundation Farley Financial Partners, Inc. First Wednesday Tax Luncheon Group Flaherty Family Foundation Frances A Klas Revocable Trust Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Garry Insurancenter Gateway Bank Gene Haas Foundation General Mills Box Top For Education George A. Turner Insurance Agency, Inc. George and Katherine Anne Stewart Charitable Gift Fund Global Gift Fund Golden Valley Golf and Country Club Graco Foundation Hilligoss Family Foundation Honeywell International IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program Infinite Health Collaborative, P.A. Ivory Hill

James and Jan Schueppert Familiy Fund Jim and Ginger Giefer Charitable Gift Fund Joe and Georgia Nardi Family Fund John and Colleen Doyle Family Fund John and Janine Colich Trust John F Nichols Family Fund Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program Johnson-Erickson Fund Jon & Jill Riley Charitable Fund Juettner Family Charitable Fund Kelly and Lemmons PA Kern Property Management Kilpatrick Kenney Family Giving Fund Kraft Development Lisa Stuart Schmoker Family Foundation M & J Schreier Family Fund Marion D Short Revocable Trust Martyn Service Company Mendota Physical Therapy Mercedes Foundation

Michael & Peggy Donovan Charitable Trust Michael and Sharon D’Agostino Charitable Giving Fund Michael J. and Julie A. Farley Foundation Michael V. & Ann C. Ciresi Foundation Microsoft Corporation Minnesota Vikings Football Club Minnetonka Markets LLC MM Kaczmarek DAF Mon-Ray Mount Yale and Priceton Fund Advisors NJR Foundation Nolan Family Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Operation Scholar Opus Foundation Palen Family Foundation Park Nicollet Health Services Patrick and Katie Smith Family Foundation Paul E. Kane and Kathryn E. Kane Fund Continued SABER Fall / Annual Report 2021 | 39

AcademyAnnual 2020-21 News Report Business, Organization and Foundation Donors continued Piper Sandler Power Systems Research Queenan Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable R.F. Moeller Jeweler Raarup Family Charitable Fund Rascher Plumbing and Heating Raytheon Rebarfab, Inc. Reitan Family Fund Remick Family Foundation Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. Renewal by Anderson Richard and Debra Wicka Charitable Trust Richard and Jean Lynch Fund River Valley Dental, P.A. Robert & Dolores Buril Foundation Robert & Judith Kleinman Charitable Fund Robert Hosch Foundation Roberta Louise Sawyer Trust Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund Said Khan and Fazal Qureshi Foundation Saint Thomas Academy Class of 1979 Memorial Trust Sarah and David Sullivan Family Foundation Scharmer Charitable Gift Fund Scherer Bros. Lumber Co. Schmidt Roofing Schmoker Family Foundation Schreier Family Fund Schwab Charitable Fund Sephora USA, Inc. Slaggie Family Foundation Soapy Joe’s Spin The Planet Enterprises Steele Family Charitable Gifts Fund Streamworks Stuart & Margie Pihlstrom C.G.A. Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar TCK Partners The Apple Matching Gifts Program The Brian and Cathy Bohaty Family Fund The Brian and Kara Farley Charitable Fund The Dougherty Family Charitable Account The Ferraro Family Charitable Fund The George & Ann Frey Family Fund 40 | SABER Fall / Annual Report 2021

The Happe Family Charitable Fund The Herberger Foundation 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 Lemelson Foundation The Molly and Patrick Cronin Family Fund The Monson & Larson Group, Inc The Myser Family Foundation The Pat and Lisa Haake Giving Account The Patterson Group Inc The Reiling Family Foundation The Riegger Charitable Fund The Ruvelson Family Fund The Tim and Jenny Farley Family Foundation The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust The Urick Family Charitable Trust The William R. and Virginia R. Simek Donor Advised Fund Thomas & Linda Annesley Giving Fund Thomas and Juliana Clements Charitable Fund Thomas G. and Paula K. Kraus Family Foundation Thomas P. Tracy Family Charitable Account at Schwab Thomson Reuters Thrivent Financial Foundation Timothy Galligan and Marsha Martin Charitable Fund Twin Cities Lyme Foundation Inc Twin Cities Orthopedics, P.A. Vasatka-Goers WWII Post 6690 Viking Forest Products Vince and Ann O’Brien Family Foundation Votel Family Initium Fund Wells Family Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation William R. Miley Trust Wiser Partners, LLC. Woodhouse Family Foundation Woodlawn Avenue Fund

Event Sponsors 3A Golf Tournament A3 Performance John Barnes/Blackline Swimming Bonfe’s Plumbing, Heating, & Air Service Chris Brown Family Cameron Voss Real Estate Golden Cruise Hays Financial Group, Jim Miley Hoglund Bus Company Inverness of MN — Gerend Family Jim MacDonald ’85 Daniel Matschina Family Chip Michel ’67 Now Micro, Pat Finn ’84 Mike Ohmes Revo Health Rowe & Kelly, P.A. STA Swim Team Families Stevson Family Tommy Chicago’s Tony’s Dinner, Tony Nicklow ’92 Ryan Pacyga Criminal Defense Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Alumni Open Abbott Paint, Tim Abbott ’80 All, Inc., Ryan Rutzick ’99 Gateway Bank Brian Goad ’77 Rob Hafiz ’85 Joe Jansen ’83 Michel Family Mike’s Tav, Mike Mulrooney ’81 Moeller Jewelry, Bobby Moeller ’86 Mount Yale and Princeton Fund Advisors Steve Nilsson ’89 Operation Scholar, Mike Pundy ’99 O’Neill Family, Dan ’89/John O’Neill ’80

RBC Dain Rauscher , Dan Brooks ’86 RBC Wealth Management Jon Riley ’89/Christian Sirek ’89 Soapy Joe’s Trail Stop, Lou Schaefer ’86 George Turner ’79 Walsh & Gaertner, Greg Walsh ’86 Wilhoit Family, Andy Wilhoit ’87

Community Auction Sponsors Carter & Holly Balfour Capital Partners, Peter Mork ’85 Dakota Valley Maxillofacial and Surgery, Chris & Kathy French Droel Law, Tim & Heather Droel Todd & Heather Engelbert Jeff & Carrie Erickson Harris Mechanical, Greg Hosch ’89 Hoglund Bus Company, Tom Klein ’89 Keller Fence, Tim ’87 & Kristin Dyrhaug Tom ’85 & Bridget Lee Minnesota Vikings, Lester & Wendy Bagley North American Banking, Mike Bilski ’78 Opus Group Jon ’89 & Jill Riley Mike & Shari Rogalski Schreier Family, Tom ’80 & Sandi, John ‘82 & Ellen, Marty ’88 & Jennifer, Jen Christian ’89 & Lysa Sirek Jon Springer & Andrea Mowery Tom Wilhelmy ’71 & Family Robert ’86 & Carolyn Wollan

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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.

Anonymous Howard and Patty Abbott ’43† Pedro Ada ’49† Win 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 ’58 and Ingrid Peterson 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 and Carol DeVetter Robert Devitt ’24† John Dewes ’54 and Kathleen Henschel Lee Doerr, Jr. ’72† and Judy Rauenhorst Doerr 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 William† and Laveda Faulkner Mark and Sue Faulkner ’80 Paul Felion ’50 Dennis and Bonnie Finn ’59 Thomas Flynn ’31† Terry and Kathleen† Flynn ’55 Vincent Flynn ’84† William Foussard ’72 John Franceschin ’45† John and Jeanne Frankel ’43† Anthony Fratto ’24† David and Lael Fruen ’58 Continued

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Heritage Society continued Col. and Mrs. Charles R. Fulbruge† John Gable ’47 William and Barbara Gabler ’63 Thomas and Janan Gainor ’51 Charles Gardner ’89 William Gardner Mark Gearin ’64† Betty and Don Giefer† Clara Glenn† George† and Sharon Glotzbach ’49 Edward and Eileen Gordon ’53 Robert Green ’63 Frederick Gross ’33† Lela Gross† John Hankee ’64 Joseph Hannasch† Robert and Mary Harvey ’50 Janice Hathaway-Ott Robert and Clyde Haugan† Thomas and Catherine Healy ’63 Celeste and James Heidelberger Terrence Hermes ’65 Ralph Hermes ’48† 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 J.L.and Lana Hurley ’57 Leslie Isaacson† Paul and Margaret Johnson† James Johnson and Kita McVay ’58 Leigh and Judy Johnson ’60 Frank Kearns† Msgr. George W. Keefe† Jay† and Maureen Kelly ’48 Albert Kelly and Marjorie Stevens Kelly ’68 John and Catherine Kennebeck ’49† David Kennedy ’53† William Kennedy ’49†

Edward and Mary Ellen Kieger ’76 Anthony Kieger ’70 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 and Audrey Klein, Jr. ’46† 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 Tim† and Mary Jo Malchow Timothy† and Patti Marrinan ’63 Albert Martin ’26† Tom Masterson Roger and Elizabeth Maulik Thomas and Christine Maun ’72 Thomas and Suzanne McCarter ’58 Justin and Inez McCarthy ’41† Leo† and MaryKay McGough ’39 Thomas and Jean McGough ’52 Larry and Andrea† McGough ’47 Scott and Ann McGuire ’87 Bert† and Carolyn McKasy ’60 Patrick McNally ’45† Donald and Diane McNearney† Louis Menk† 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 Mullaney ’39† James and Franchelle Mullin ’52 Michael J.† and Catherine Mullin ’51 Clarence Mulrooney† Emmet Murphy ’18† Paul Murphy ’14† John Murphy ’75 Martin Newell ’24† Ann Newman† William and Cindy Nichols ’77 John Nichols ’80 Scott and Mary Beth Nintzel William J. Norman† Dermond Norton† Joseph Nuñez ’77 and Catherine Bendel Michael O’Connell ’59 and Susan Hayes 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 Anne O’Rourke ’62 Gregory and Peg Palen ’73 G. Richard and Peggy Palen ’51 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 Charles† and Marlene Schell ’56 Frank and Janelle Schlick ’58 Clemens Schmit ’23† Christopher and Catherine Schneeman ’74 Michael Seaberg ’85 James and Lucia† Seidel ’50 William R. Selb† Cyril Sheehan ’25† Cyril Sheehy ’37† William Sherman ’36† Marie O’Brien Slawik† William Stenger ’53 Thomas Stenger ’45† William G.† and Anne Stocks Benjamin Storey ’59† William† and Jeannette Strub ’51 John† and Margaret Sudor William and Kristi Sullivan ’69 Michael and Marilyn Sullivan Lawrence and Patti Timmons ’59 Edward Towey ’36† Vincent and Joanna Troy ’64 George and Sue Turner ’79 David Walczak ’82† Rev. Austin T. Ward† Nestor Weigand, Jr. ’56 Jerome and Mary Weigenant ’45† Jodie and Thomas 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

† Deceased | Names in bold signify new members to the Heritage Society.

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ALUMNI NEWS

CLASSES OF 2020 AND 2021

STA Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Honored On Friday, September 24, Saint Thomas Academy inducted 12 alumni and one former coach into the Academy’s Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. Those honored represented the 2020 and the 2021 Hall of Fame classes. It was a fun-filled evening for the over 175 guests.

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(L-R): Ed Bifulk '78, Nate Howard '99, Chris Thome '87, Tom Campion '71, Dan Fitzgerald '03, Tom Linstroth '64.

(Not pictured: Family representing Ted Gonsier '71)

(L-R): Greg Monahan ’81, Thomas Sjoberg (son of coach Mike Sjoberg), Matt Hoyland ’08, Gary Armstrong 68, JP Perpich (nephew of Dave Preuss ’81), Sean Flood ’66

EDWARD “ED” BIFULK '78, an All-Metro and WCCO All-State football player, and winner of the Minnesota State High School indoor mile relay his senior year.

GREG MONAHAN '81, who was highly skilled in football, hockey and baseball in high school and currently coaches both hockey and baseball at the Academy.

NATE HOWARD '99 set numerous football records for the Cadets and also won the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award as a hockey player.

MIKE SJOBERG, who served as head basketball coach from 1997 to 2013 and was also the golf head coach for a time.

CHRIS THOME '87 was an All-Conference, All-Metro and All-State football player who was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1991 NFL Draft.

TOM CAMPION '71 was an integral part on Cadet football, baseball and basketball teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s, while also competing in the boxing ring as a Golden Gloves heavyweight.

DAN FITZGERALD '03 played soccer and basketball at the Academy, and later played basketball at Tulane University, Marquette University and professionally in Spain, Germany, Argentina and Japan.

MATT HOYLAND '08 was a member of the swim and dive team during the late 2000s, specializing in the 100-yard breaststroke.

GARY ARMSTRONG '68, a three-sport athlete who excelled at basketball, and had a successful collegiate career for the University of St. Thomas.

DAVID PREUSS '81, a three-sport athlete who played hockey for the University of Minnesota and was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars.

SEAN FLOOD '66, was gifted at both basketball and football for the Academy, and was voted "Best Athlete" by his classmates.

TOM LINSTROTH ST(M)A '64 was a fierce competitor on the football field who was named All-Conference, All-State and All-American his senior year.

TED GONSIOR '71, who was an anchor of the state-champion football team, captain of the track team, and an All-Conference, All-Region and All-State basketball player. cadets.com

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2020 and 2021 Hames Alumni Honors Award Recipients Recognized On Thursday, September 23, we had a great turnout for the Hames Award Ceremony. The Hames Honors Award gives recognition to those alumni who have exemplified the ideals of Saint Thomas Academy, and in doing so distinguished themselves in their communities.

Accepting the Edward G. Hames ’36 Alumni Honors Award are 2020 recipient, Dr. Dennis Zachary ’75 (left) and 2021 recipient, Dr. Peter Matlon ’63 (right).

Back Row (L–R): Kelly Rowe ’79, John Hanten ’13, Chris Lee ’73, Mike Bisanz ’71, Headmaster Kelby Woodard Middle Row (L–R): John Welsh ’75, Tim Plunkett ‘73, Bill Gabler ’63, Tom Gainor ’51, George Roedler ’62, Chris Cox ’70 Front Row (L–R): Larry Randolph ’70, Gerry Brown ’58, Peter Matlon ’63, Dennis Zachary ’75, Pete Ritten ’51, Bill Foussard ’72, Norb Winter ’87

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Class Notes 1950s

The Class of 1951 celebrated their 70th Class Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 25th, 2021, with a gala party at the the beautiful home of RON ’51 and Mary Smith on the shores of Rogers Lake in Mendota Heights. Not in the picture but arriving later were Mary and PETER RITTEN ’51 and HARRY THIBAULT ’51. Also in attendance were spouses of departed classmates. Pictured (L-R): back row: MIKE SWEENEY, TOM GAINOR, host Ron Smith, DICK PALEN, GERRY BROWN ’58 (adopted member), and WALT ROBERTS. Front row: DICK SHAPIRO, JIM WILSON, and TOM BIEGEL.

1960s

1990s

Classmates from the Class of 1964 got together at Mike Ciresi’s lake home recently for their annual gathering. Pictured above: (Back row, L-R) DAVID CARROLL, TOM LINSTROTH, DON BACHMEIER; (Bottom row, L-R) MIKE CIRESI and MIKE BARCELOW. Looks like a gorgeous weekend!

COLIN ROONEY ’93’s Providence Academy team played TOM FLOOD ’86’s St. Agnes School squad last week. At the time of the match-up, both teams were 3-0. Colin and Tom both thought it was pretty cool that a couple STA Grads were coaching against each other with their own Catholic High School teams. It was a great game with both teams playing their toughest, but Providence pulled away at the end, winning 17-8.

1970s

Members of the Class of 1953 got to meet some current STA students while on a tour of the new building renovations earlier this week. In front of a renovated classroom in the Garberg Wing of the school, NED GORDON, MIKE O’CONNOR, JERRY THOMAS, JERRY BILSKI, and DENNY MONAHAN had a chance to chat with some of our student leaders.

David Hottinger ’85 shared the above photo with us from the annual Class of 1958 Luncheon that took place earlier this summer.

From L-R: FR. MIKE MCNULTY (in back), GERRY BROWN, DR. TOM MCCARTER, BRIAN LEO, BOB WINKLER, JOEL PHILLIPPI, CARL CONNEY, TOM GLEASON, JOHN TRACY, and DAN ELDREDGE. Looking great, gentlemen! cadets.com

JOHN SULLIVAN ’72 was recently recognized by the Minnesota chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for his remarkable philanthropic work in the community.

1980s

2000s

RICK FRYKLUND ’02 and LUKE CARLSON ’00 met up before coaching against each other on October 8th, 2021. Rick is the head football coach at Park High School. Luke is an assistant football coach at Woodbury High School.

A few 1980 classmates getting together for golf and fishing in Cordillera, CO. Pictured above: MIKE FINLEY, JOHN O’NEILL, JIM KOLAR, TODD MADDEN, BOB HARNETT, GEORGE DONOVAN, and JOHN NELSON.

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Class Notes 1980s

The Class of 1981 gathered last night to celebrate their 40 year reunion and it looks like it was a strong turnout! Pictured above: PAT MAGUIRE, MIKE PILNEY, JOHN LALLY, TODD WESTCOTT, JIM BOYNE, PETER ORME, DAVID ABRAMOWICZ, PAUL BOLAND, LEE SCHAAK, MIKE PAPPENFUS, TOBY MADDEN, MIKE O’NEILL, TOM BIETER, JIM MARKERT, GREG MONAHAN, MIKE ORME, DAN SAAD, JACK SIMERSON, STEVE PLUNKETT, PAUL BERG, TIM THEISEN, RICH TREGILGAS, and JEFF RADECKI.

1990s

On July 10, 2021, SEAN FELLOWS ’98 (pictured above, center) concluded his Squadron Command Tour as the Commander of the 326th Training Squadron (Basic Training) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Said Sean, “It was awe inspiring transforming nearly 800 civilians to Airmen & Guardians every 7 weeks! I am now privileged to one of a handful of Air Force officers at Naval Station Newport, RI & will earn a Masters in National Security Strategy at the Naval War College over the next year. I live a block from the Narragansett Bay & would love to connect with any fellow Cadets in the area!”

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2000s, continued

LAWRENCE CHLEBECK ’04 is a marine-biologist working in Australia for Humane Society International. Larry is featured as one of the main contributors in the documentary, Envoy: Shark Cull, about the plight of sharks in Australia and world wide. The film began airing in the U.S. on July 1, 2021 as part of Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” and is currently available on Discovery+.

KEVIN FREDERICK ’08 is currently a 2nd year MBA student at Kellogg School of Business and recently accepted a position as an investment banking associate at Piper Sandler in consumer banking in Charlotte, NC starting in 2022. Kevin and his wife, Marie, just had their 2nd child in June named Jude Pio, who accompanies his 20 month old sister Zelie Louise. Kevin has been crushing it as a dad, a student, and in the Navy, since he was recently selected to be promoted to Lieutenant Commander. Congrats Kevin!

2010s

Congratulations to BOBBY THOMPSON ’14, who was recently named head coach of the STA Baseball team!

Congratulations to TIPTON WOODARD ’14 on his engagement to Alexandra Bremer! Tipton proposed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and his friend was able to capture this candid photo of the special moment. Tipton and Alexandra currently live in Arlington, VA. Congratulations to JOE FEWER ’15 on his new position as Senior Associate — Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young!

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JOE HARVEY ’16 visited the University of Alabama to cheer on STA classmate and Ole Miss punter, MAC BROWN ’16, against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Joe is currently in his second year of flight training with the US Army at Fort Rucker, AL. Mac is completing an MBA degree at Ole Miss while continuing his collegiate football career.

JACK KOTOK ’18 is in his final year at United States Military Academy at West Point and received his 2022 class ring, which has a fascinating history.

If anyone would be interested in learning more about the ring melting ceremony, in which 52 past graduate’s rings from 1916-1990 were melted down, we highly recommend watching this five-minute video about it.

Members of the Class of 2000 gathered last weekend at O’Shaughnessy Distillery for their class reunion! Pictured above (L-R): Back row: JOSEPH THOMAS, JACOB SKRAMSTAD, ANDREW WEISBECKER, SHAWN MURPHY, ANDREW SONNEN, and JOSEPH FOLEY; Front row: JOSEPH TROJACK, MICHAEL JONES, MICHAEL MILLER, and FRANK VERDEJA. Not pictured: SHAUN HAINEY.

MATTHEW MARTINE ’18 is excited to announce that he has accepted a full time investment banking analyst position with Lincoln International starting in the summer of 2022!

Congratulations to TOM KNOEDLER ’09 on his marriage to Lindsay Matthews in St. Michael’s Maryland last weekend! Tom is living in Madison, WI where he is in his 4th year of Orthopedic surgery residency. The wedding was well attended by STA and Vis alumni.

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Top row (L-R): STOWE KINTZINGER ’07, CHRIS KNOEDLER ’07, COLIN KNOEDLER ’11, JEFF JUUL ’09, TOM KNOEDLER ’09, and MATT JOHNSON ’09.

Bottom row (L-R): JOE MASCIOPINTO ’09, BRENNAN EARLY ’09, Margaret Knoedler (Vis ’05), and Alice [Stoddart] Knoedler (Vis ’06).

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Class Notes REUNION WEEKEND | Hames Alumni Award | Hall of Fame Ceremony | Homecoming Football

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.

Kevin Kvarnlov ’05 July 2021

Ron Frazier ’54 August 2021

John McCambridge ’65 September 2021

Terry Lingofelt ’78 August 2021

Dick Shiely ’43 June 2021

Fred Kaminski ’54 October 2021

Jim Knutson ’67 July2021

Greg Walsh ’80 August 2021

Karl Halladin ’46 July 2021

Rev. Timothy F. Nolan ’57 August 2021

Bob Lawton ’67 July 2021

Janis Lobza ’81 September 2021

Bart Pulaski ’51 July 2021

Jim Schaeffer ’58 July 2021

Bill Baumgaertner ’67 July 2021

Paul Kronschnabel ’82 August 2021

Thomas Kenefick ’53 July 2021

Thomas Walsh ’58 September 18/2021

Kevin FitzPatrick ’67 September2021

Matt Wernet ’89 August 2021

Pat Dooley ’54 June 2021

Kevin Kilty ’60 July 2021

Tom Green ’69 June 2021

John Schiefelbein ’54 July 2021

Walt Busby ’65 June 2021

John Bussmann ’72 September 2021

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Calendar of Events DECEMBER 2021

JANUARY 2022

FEBRUARY 2022

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Father/Son Mass & Fellowship

Father/Son Mass & Fellowship

Father/Son Mass & Fellowship

4 STA/Vis Advent & Christmas

11 Cadet Roundtable

5 STEM Day for Boys in

6-9

Senior Portraits

17

No School — MLK Day

15

Tuesday Tour with Admissions

7

Tuesday Tour with Admissions

19

Mother/Son Mass & Fellowship

16

Mother/Son Mass & Fellowship

14-17

Semester Exams

27

St. Thomas Aquinas Mass

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No School — Presidents Day

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Mother/Son Mass & Fellowship

28-30 VISTA Full Circle: Road Trip

21

Naples Alumni Event

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No School — Christmas Break

Concert

(prospective student event)

Grades 3-5

25-27 VISTA Middle School

Musical — Wizard of Oz

28 Winter Break Games Camp (grades 3-8)

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