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The Michel Aquatic Center is Crown Jewel of New, Updated Facilities
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2024–2025 Donor Report
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ach year, as the fall season begins, the number one question I receive is, “How is the year starting off?” The truth is, the energy and commitment I’ve seen this year are genuinely inspiring. Our Cadets are impressing me daily with their drive for excellence in every area — academic, spiritual, and personal. It’s their commitment that is the heart of our community. My favorite part of the day is Formation, the time we come together to pray, say the pledge, and recite the Cadet creed. It’s where we celebrate each other and deal with hardship together. During Formation in the first week of school, I set the tone and culture for the year. The theme of the year is to “Live with Purpose.” Every school year offers a fresh start, a clear new beginning. But this year, we are challenging our Cadets to do more than just start fresh. We are asking them to make intentional choices every day. Brian Ragatz ’98
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.
• Impact vs. Intent: We’ve discussed that intent matters, but impact matters more. The phrase, “I never meant to hurt you,” never lands well. That’s why I encourage our boys to follow not just the Golden Rule, but what I call the STA Rule: Treat people the way they want to be treated. Living with purpose requires us to constantly think about the effect our words and actions have on others. • Authenticity & Acceptance: I shared with the boys a simple truth I saw on a t-shirt: “If you live for others’ acceptance, you die with their rejection.” The reality is, your sons are already accepted — by Christ, by me, and by our dedicated faculty and staff. This acceptance, however, is a call to grow, to become stronger, more courageous, and more authentic men of character. Purposeful living means becoming your true self, anchored in faith and integrity. This year, our community has also faced moments of challenge and grief, including standing in solidarity with Annunciation Catholic School. Living with purpose means standing together in times of suffering and wonder. We choose compassion over division, and unity over fear. As we begin this year, I have three simple expectations for your sons, all rooted in purposeful living: 1. Expect the best from yourself. Demand excellence in academics, athletics, faith, and friendships. 2. Listen to those who are here to help you. Teachers, coaches, and parents want you to succeed. 3. Be Kind to one another. Brotherhood begins here. Build it every day. Purposeful living means knowing that every choice reflects not only on the Cadet, but on their family, their school, their brothers in formation, and everyone who came before them. And this applies to us, alumni, parents, faculty, and staff, as well. We, too, must act with intentionality and integrity.
ON THE COVER: The Michel Aquatic Center.
If we do this, there will be no ceiling to how high the Academy can rise and how much your son can achieve. Let’s make it a great year. Thank you, God bless, and Go Cadets! cadets.com
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The Michel Aquatic Center is Crown Jewel of New, Updated Facilities Highlights from the STA Archives How to Keep Ireland’s Promise What Master Sergeant Matthew Silsley Did Over Summer Vacation The Academy’s Own “Intern John” is Now a Boss 2024–2025 Donor Report
Academy News By the Numbers Academy Sports Advancement News Alumni News Class Notes In Memoriam
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEADERSHIP Chief Officer The Most Reverend Bernard Hebda Chairman Mr. Marty Schreier ’88 Past Chairman Mr. Thomas Lee ’85 Vice President Mr. Danny Queenan ’89 Secretary Mr. Brian Ragatz ’98 Founding Partner Mr. Michael Ciresi ’64
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The Michel Aquatic Center is Crown Jewel of New, Updated Facilities BY DAVID JACOBSON
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n recent years at Saint Thomas Academy, one old local saying particularly rang true: Minnesota’s two seasons are winter and construction. Just consider: • The renovation of grounds and classrooms from 2021 onward (Saber, Fall 2021) • The ice arena overhaul (Saber, Fall 2024) • The baseball program’s new Bennett Kotok Cages (see page 3)
The many generous donors to the facility project are recognized in the new lobby.
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• The crown jewel of Saint Thomas Academy facilities, the recently opened The Michel Aquatic Center (Saber, Fall 2022 and Spring 2024) cadets.com
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While some projects remain ongoing, the Saint Thomas Academy and Visitation School communities heaved a huge sigh of relief and felt a sense of closure at the August 6 ceremony officially opening the Center. There could be no more poetic justice than Chip Michel ’67 — who so boldly threw his financial resources and soul into fundraising for the venue — finally throwing his body into the pool! With roughly 400 people at the ribbon cutting, Michel’s speech captured the spirit of the event: “I am thrilled to see the completion of this beautiful new aquatic center. While it bears our family’s name, this facility reflects a community that prioritizes opportunities for kids to
build physical, emotional and social skills that will shape their lives for years. My four years on the swim team were the most formidable years of my life and resulted in some of the most profound experiences and friendships of my life.” Event participants included scores of legendary Cadet swimming figures, including Tom Malchow ’95 (with his Olympic Gold Medal) and Coach John Barnes, recent winner of his 15th State Championship at the Academy. Even Joe Mauer, the Twins Hall of Fame catcher, joined in the celebration, as his father-in-law, John Bisanz ’67, who was a close teammate of Michel’s. — Continued on page 4
New Batting Cages Honor Bennett Kotok BY DAVID JACOBSON
The tragic passing of Cadet baseball captain and catcher Bennett Kotok ’23 has given rise to the Bennett Kotok Cages. The community that loved Kotok, who also served as Class President, rallied to preserve his memory and inspire others in the most meaningful way possible. “We wanted to memorialize him,” said Varsity Baseball Head Coach Bobby Thompson ’14, “and one of his favorite things to do was hang out at our old cages and talk with his teammates. It’s special to be able to remember Bennett this way. We see his name every day.” The cages are double the size of their predecessors, so two or three teams can practice there at once. Moving them up
the hill from the diamond lets more players practice even during games, Thompson said. “This is probably one of the nicest outdoor cages in America.” Getting the facility built was a labor of love, and among the leaders was Jason Dobis, whose son J.D. ’24 was a pitcher, batterymate, and close friend of Kotok’s. All told, the community raised $236,000. Contractors, moved by the project’s origin story, contributed additional time and materials. Design elements include lights, turf, a plaque honoring Kotok, and a Bible and rosary placed into the cement. “I think the Twins would like to play here,” said Saint Thomas Academy Director of Facilities Anne McQuillan. “This is the Taj Mahal of batting cages.”
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Weeks later, Anne McQuillan, Director of Facilities, reflected on the culmination of her legwork among all the concerned parties, including The OPUS Group (contractors), Fabiano Designs (architect), and ICS (owners’ representative on the project): “Just standing there, seeing this gorgeous building, and seeing Chip dive into the pool gave me the feeling that this was always meant to be. I was so filled with gratitude to have worked side-by-side with OPUS, ICS, and Fabiano.”
The quality of the venue speaks for itself and the values of the community that built it.
While the Center will host both Saint Thomas Academy and Visitation School swimming and diving events in an environment befitting the schools’ glorious histories in the sport, the venue also holds significance for the future of both schools and the community as a whole. Insofar as the Catholic Athletic Association also uses the pool, it will draw those students and their families as prospective Cadets and Blazers. The Michel Aquatic Center, 14,000 square feet of sheer beauty, contains all modern conveniences and throwback elements that harken to the Academy’s history in the sport, such as the large banner collection that Coach John Barnes and others accumulated over the decades. The quality of the venue speaks for itself and the values of the community that built it.
These signs recognizing donors and recordholders hang in the gallery of the new facility.
McQuillan amplifies that voice: “Saint Thomas Academy continues to keep the traditions we value — the whole student experience — while constantly bringing our facilities to state-of-theart. That sends the message that we keep students and alums engaged. We really care about students, families, and alums and try to see things through their eyes.” 4 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
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Highlights from the STA Archives This is the first in a series of articles highlighting STMA & STA history through artifacts. Some of the items are important because they depict unique moments — others represent traditions that have been carried on through generations. Sports artifacts often combine both of these important reasons. Athletes have signed balls and other contest-used memorabilia for more than a century. Sometimes they were just an attractive way to feature an autograph, sometimes they were presented to honor a particular individual, and sometimes they commemorated an important victory or achievement. As we conclude the 2025 fall sports season, we chose to feature three signed footballs — separated by ninety years.
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The oldest of these treasures was recently donated to the Academy and dates from the 1933 season. It was signed by members of the team immediately after the first game of the season against St. Paul’s Harding High School and was given by the team captain to a girl from Harding. The Cadets won that game and ended the season with a record of 4-3-1. Among the signers were one of the first Jewish students to attend the Academy and four who later joined the Armed Forces and died during World War II. Among these was Bill Tooley, who graduated at the top of his class in 1935. He joined the STMA faculty in 1940 and soon after entered active military service. He was captured by the Japanese in the Pacific and spent two and a half years as a POW. Unfortunately he was on a POW transport ship on December 15, 1944 when it was accidentally bombed by American aircraft resulting in his death.
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Fifty years ago, in 1975, the separate championships for Catholic schools were ended and Saint Thomas Academy joined the Minnesota State High School League. The team posted an undefeated record on their way to the Class A championship. (There were five classes at the time: labeled AA, A, B, C, and 9-Man.) The ball is not autographed, but was simply painted to celebrate their spectacular entry to the State High School League. The most recent ball is in the collection of Head Coach Travis Walch and commemorates the Academy’s sixth appearance in the Prep Bowl championship game. The Cadets lost a heartbreaking overtime game to Chanhassen 34-31. Players signed with a Sharpie marker instead of pen and ink like in 1933, but took similar pride in their accomplishments and being part of the team. Which of these players will make their mark on the community in the years to come?
The Saint Thomas Academy archives are currently under the care of social studies teachers Mr. Hoverson and Mr. Simmons. If you have any questions about the holdings or are interested in donating something to the Academy archives, please contact the Development Office and we will be happy to assist you. We are particularly interested in unique items that tell the story of the Academy and its students. Artifacts do not need to be one hundred years old to be interesting — future Cadets and the community will be just as interested in recent decades as we are in the years prior to the move to Mendota Heights. cadets.com
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How to Keep Ireland’s Promise BY DAVID JACOBSON
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he Ireland’s Promise program, which harkens to the origin of Saint Thomas Academy, recently completed its second year of closing the educational opportunity gap that exists along socioeconomic lines. Open to rising sixth- through ninth-graders, the program named for Archbishop John Ireland promises to deliver on his vision for equality.
Archbishop John Ireland
“After serving as a chaplain in the Union army during the Civil War, Archbishop Ireland became interested in boys’ education,” explained John Buethe ’05, the Academy’s Vice President, who oversees the program. “He wanted a school that could draw on the discipline aspect of the military, and when he founded Saint Thomas Military Academy, his focus was on Irish and German immigrant kids. He wanted to provide a rugged experience to build character and prepare them for the professions while their parents were working in the trades.” In keeping with Ireland’s vision, Buethe said, “We want to be a place to serve all boys. Ireland’s Promise offers middle-school boys from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity — free of charge — to take real Saint Thomas Academy classes and have those go onto their transcripts.”
Some of the students who participated in the program in the summer of 2025.
Started with a donor’s $50,000 seed-funding gift, the six-week program comprises three hours daily in academic classrooms (math for the first three weeks and English Composition for the next three weeks). Students earn two semesters of coursework on their transcripts. One program participant, Ashton Cook, eighth grader at the Twin Cities German Immersion School), explained how all those program components impacted him. “The other students were nice. They are smart and good learners. After the summer, going back to school, what I learned in the program made my regular school feel easier, and I think it will make high school feel easier. I would 100% recommend Ireland’s Promise to others.” 6 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
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Such impact and the students’ enthusiasm appeal to Academy teachers who work in the program, Buethe said. “Our faculty love teaching these classes. They find it rewarding and enjoy seeing the Academy live out its mission. These students have to apply for the program, and they’re high aptitude students, but their families just don’t have the resources to afford Saint Thomas Academy, and they see it as out of reach.” The program requires minimal commitment from families to enroll their boys in the Academy. “We don’t want to poach students from our middle-school partners,” Buethe said. “But we do want to provide students with pathways into our high school, and we want to ameliorate learning loss from the pandemic and other factors. We’re fine with these boys going elsewhere. We still will have lived out Archbishop Ireland’s mission.” One challenge in making the program as robust as possible is recruitment from non-traditional feeder communities for the Academy. To help solve for that, Buethe brought in Jenny Honan Abarquez. Recently retired from the Marine Corps after 17 years, Honan Abarquez’s credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University as well as current work in social services focused on youth development and access with Roots Wellness Center and Canopy Roots.
Her main charge over 18 months as Ireland’s Promise Program Coordinator is identifying feeder schools and youth organizations that are home to likely recruitment candidates. Honan Abarquez estimated that she has worked closely with 25 schools and organizations, including many Catholic schools, The Sanneh Foundation, Beacons, and Denden Youth Development Association of Minnesota, an Eritrean community group. “I love how accessible this program is to families,” Honan Abarquez said. “Ironically, one of the main obstacles is that some parents are worried that it is too good to be true.” Of course, funding is also an issue, one that Buethe hopes alumni can help solve. “This doesn’t run if we don’t have the dollars,” he said. “I would love to see us serving 20 students per year. It’s critically important to our mission and what we were put on this Earth to do, and I beseech the community to support it.”
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What Master Sergeant Matthew Silsley Did Over Summer Vacation BY DAVID JACOBSON
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f you think you struggled through the “dog days” of summer last August, just consider what Master Sergeant Matthew Silsley experienced. The Saint Thomas Academy Military Leadership Instructor quite literally endured dog days on August 16 and 17, wearing a 40-pound suit to protect him while provoking and fending off German shepherds and Belgian malinois as part of a Protection Sports Association (PSA) trial conducted at the Academy by the Twin Cities PSA Club. Silsley is a certified decoy in the PSA, one of the most challenging and fast-growing competitive dog sports in the country. He tests the dogs during unpredictable, real-world scenarios that combine advanced obedience drills with realistic protection situations. PSA competitions highlight highly-trained, well-controlled working dogs and foster a strong, respectful bond between each dog and its owner/handler. The sport “encourages training rooted in fairness, discipline, and structure,” Silsley said, “values that align closely with Saint Thomas Academy’s own principles.” The four-day training Silsley took to become a certified decoy helped him become “not just a punching bag” but a skilled tactician in “tricking the dogs into biting us when they are not yet supposed to, and then absorbing the impact, and catching the dog safely.” 8 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
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According to PSA educational materials, well-trained decoys don’t “just ‘take the hit.’ They control the scene, protect the dog, and set the stage for success. It’s a demanding, athletic role that blends safety, psychology, and precise timing. And it’s what allows PSA to push boundaries while keeping the dogs safe, happy, and thriving.” The August event drew 20 competitors and about 100 spectators from Minnesota and as far away as Illinois, Wisconsin, and Tennessee. On each day of the event, Silsley spent six hours in his suit. On August 16, it rained heavily, causing many slips and falls, while August 17 was a typically hot, muggy Minnesota summer day. Both the rain on day one and Silsley’s sweat on day two made the suit considerably heavier than its normal 40 pounds. The early part of competition focuses on obedience, “testing the dog’s will to not bite,” Silsley said. “If they pass, they move on to the protection portion of competition.” For such a serious and potentially dangerous competition — dogs occasionally pierce the bite suits and can leave decoys bitten and bruised — the sport’s culture cadets.com
embraces humor and humanity. The dogs’ names are over-the-top vicious or frightening (Chaos, Devil) or the exact opposite (Dumpling). To tie into Minnesota as The Land of 10,000 Lakes, winners received a plaque featuring a faux walleye and verbiage alluding to a theme of “10,000 bites.” Between that camaraderie, the danger, and everyone’s desire to see the dogs and their handlers succeed, “a lot goes through our minds,” Silsley said. “I have to think about how to let the dog catch the bicep of my left arm, unless I’m working with a leg dog. We run at each other, and I have to present the limb, catch the dog’s impact and momentum, run with the dog biting me until I’m told to freeze, and safely lower the dog with vocal pressure and physical pressure.” The experience also impacts the decoys emotionally. “If the dog bites when it’s not supposed to, the feels are like, ‘Sorry,’ to the handler, but it’s a great feeling when the dog succeeds, and we do a lot of high-fiving with the handlers.” In other words, if Silsley has his way, every dog has its day. SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 9
The Academy’s Own “Intern John” is Now a Boss BY DAVID JACOBSON
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eachers and faculty never know when and how they will impact students. Sometimes the smallest off-hand remark makes all the difference. For John Cerrito ’07 — now known as the award-winning radio personality and best-selling stand-up comedian Intern John — that moment occurred one morning when, “The great Dave Ziebarth stopped me in the hallway and asked me when I was going to stop being average. He and Bill McCarthy helped me understand that at Saint Thomas Academy, I could not fly under the radar.” These days, Cerrito couldn’t fly under the radar even if he wanted to. In September he had both of the top two rated comedy albums on iTunes: Chuey Forever: The Album (a fresh drop named for his dog who had passed away) and Intern John: The Album (a November 2024 release). Add to that his honors as The Baltimore Sun’s 2023 Best Radio Host, 2024 Best Podcast, and in 2025 both of those honors, plus Best DJ and Best Instagram. 10 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
John with Dave Ziebarth and with his brother Tom ’09
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Honors from the Baltimore Sun as Best Radio Host in 2025.
If that sounds like Intern John is giving Howard Stern a run for his “King of All Media” crown, the Cadet goes about his business with much more humility. Regarding his Baltimore Sun honors, Cerrito said that he never set out for awards, “but it is a cool validation, because it means people relate to me.” And, of course, he joked that during the voting, “the Midwesterner in me was not paying attention and was just doing his job.” But seriously, folks, his first album and supporting standup tour raised more than $100,000 for Fisher House Foundation, a non-profit that funds the pursuit of higher education for children of servicemembers who died in the line of duty. The latest album, in honor of Chuey, supports Warrior Canine Connection, which “enlists recovering Warriors in a therapeutic mission of training service dogs for their fellow Veterans.” Right down to Cerrito’s role as an assistant hockey coach at Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown Preparatory School, it’s easy to see how the variety of influences at the Academy brought Cerrito to his current level of success. He lived the Cadet experience fully, playing football, serving on student council and Honor Guard, and working for the Citation. “My senior speech was about how football made me realize I belonged at the Academy,” he said. “Z taking me under his wing was key.”
Cerrito with Justin Bieber, and (below, second from right) Tate McRae.
The cover of Cerrito’s new album.
Others he cited, along with comedic asides, include Tony Kinzley (“Need that man’s skin care routine, because he doesn’t age”), Joe Seidel (“Very positive dude), and Chad Abbott, another of his football coaches and a longtime KFAN executive, who aided Cerrito’s radio career. Additional highlights included his brother Tom ’09 attending the Academy, and he said, (possibly with tongue-in-cheek) performing a stand-up comedy act for the first time at Formation, “not receiving a single demerit in four years,” and “being in at least one class with every single one of my classmates and still being able to look at a class photo and name all of them and which classes we had together.” From the Academy, Cerrito started his radio career as an intern at KDWB, showing up at his interview for The Dave Ryan Show in his Cadet uniform. While earning his degree in business administration from Augsburg University, he served as the show’s assistant producer. From there, he took Des Moines by storm as music director at KKDM. By 2012, Cerrito had moved to the D.C. market to co-host The Kane Show, and has been flying solo in the morning drive-time slot since 2020. The famed comedian Pete Davidson helped Cerrito launch his stand-up career. His acquaintances include Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. Roughly 1.2 million listeners daily tune into iHeart Radio’s Hot 99.5 for Cerrito’s format of phone calls, pop culture commentary, and “being a distraction from everyday life.” Simply, he brightens people’s morning, just like Dave Ziebarth did for him.
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Academy News
CAPS OFF to the Class of
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THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL ON JUNE 5, 2025.
The traditional toss of the garrison caps after graduation on the stairs of the Cathedral.
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Academy News 2025 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
2025 Valedictorian Benjamin O’Shaughnessy
2024-25 Class President Chase Young
Social Studies Faculty member Dean Simmons gave the commencement speech.
The Class of 2025 grads who began at STA in Grade 6.
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COLLEGE DESTINATIONS FOR 2025 CADETS Arizona State University-Tempe Augsburg University Benedictine College Cornell University Creighton University Dunwoody College of Technology Emmanuel University Gustavus Adolphus College Harvard University Indiana University-Bloomington Iowa State University Iowa Western Community College Loyola University Chicago Miami University-Oxford Minnesota State University-Mankato Montana State University North Dakota State University Northwestern University Princeton University Saint Cloud State University Saint John’s University (with College of Saint Benedict) Saint Joseph’s University Saint Norbert College South Dakota State University Southern Methodist University Texas Christian University The University of Alabama
The University of TennesseeChattanooga United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy University of Colorado Boulder University of Denver University of Florida University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Miami University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Rochester University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of North Dakota University of Notre Dame University of OklahomaNorman Campus University of San Diego University of South Dakota University of St. Thomas (MN) University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-Madison Wake Forest University Wake Technical Community College Washington University in St Louis Xavier University
SERVICE ACADEMIES The following cadets have received National ROTC Scholarships to their respective services and selected schools: ATTENDING A SERVICE ACADEMY: • Dane Dow – Naval Academy • Andrew (Drew) Ryan – West Point NAVAL ROTC SCHOLARSHIP • Sherman Holdstadt (University of Wisconsin-Madison) • Will Sellner (Iowa State University) MARINE ROTC SCHOLARSHIP • Michael Kelecic (University of Saint Thomas) cadets.com
ARMY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP • Chase Young (University of Notre Dame) • Britton Jarpe (University of Tennessee Chattanooga), working on 3-year awards • Mason Pfannenstein (Montana State University) • Marshall Wright (Wake Forest University), working on a 3-year award • Vinny Audette (Creighton University)
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Academy News NEW STAFF
Charissa Binger, English Faculty
Jason Birr ’04, Math Faculty
De Hanuman, Associate Director of Athletics & Activities
Sarah Schneider, Learning Specialist
Jesse Sigurdsen, Human Resources
STAFF TRANSITION
Karsten Williams, Chief Financial Officer
COACHING
Jon Wisnieski, English Faculty
Patrick (Red) Sjoberg was named Interim Head Coach for the Cadets Basketball program.
RETIREMENTS
Jodie Whaley, Advancement & Community Auction Director, 17 years
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Luke Marks, Dean of Students
WEDDING
Pam Kunkel, Director of Business Affairs, 9 years
Congratulations to Major Gifts Officer & Varsity Hockey Coach Mark Strobel who was married to Lori in Napa Valley, CA this past summer.
Pat Callahan, English Faculty, 41 years
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BY THE NUMBERS Name
Mac Mulrooney
Bennett Nientimp
John Buethe ’05
Age
11 years old
18 years old
38 years old
Role at STA
6th grader
12th grader
Vice President
Sibling
1 sister at Visitation
1 sister in college
2 sisters and 1 brother
If you could go anywhere in the world?
3,763 miles to visit Dublin, Ireland
5,380 miles to visit Athens, Greece
4,013 miles to visit Kauai
Books or hobbies?
4 books read so far this year
School fact
4 new friends made at STA
Bonus fun fact
Only asked for directions 1 time at STA: “Where is Mrs. I’s classroom?”
15-20 hours spent on
playing sports each week
Favorite teacher is Mr. Simmons
17 times helped Cadets find classrooms at the beginning of the year
100+ is the number of his LDL cholesterol (too many Fathers’ Club burger baskets)
Extracurriculars
2: Football and hockey
7: Football, track, Model UN, Peer Mentors, Campus Ministry, Boy Scouts, and a volunteer for Dream Adaptive Skating)
School schedule
7 classes + study hall on the fall
4 AP/Dual enrollment classes
academic schedule
Reading “The Closing of the American Mind” by Allan Bloom, published in 1987
this semester
7:30 a.m. is the daily arrival time at STA
1 college/university applied
Schools applied to
(Not yet!)
7 colleges/universities
to (and attended) as the remission benefit was too good to pass up at UST
How much does your backpack weigh?
4 pounds
7 pounds
10.7 pounds
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Academy News EAGLE SCOUTS SENIOR BENNETT NIENTIMP For his project, Bennett Nientimp built and installed “Bennett Benches” at Our Lady of Grace School. These benches are designed to promote friendship among students by providing a space where children can sit if they are looking for someone to talk to or play with. Similar initiatives have proven successful in other schools, but these benches hold a deeper meaning. Each bench is dedicated to the memory of Bennett Kotok ’23, an alum of Our Lady of Grace and Saint Thomas Academy who passed away suddenly in 2024. Bennett was a remarkable friend known for his kindness and compassion. He was a leader, mentor, and captain who inspired many, including Nientimp. These benches symbolize Bennett’s values of friendship and leadership. Twelve Cadets helped Nientimp build and install fourteen benches. He raised $15,000, which allowed him to build benches for the entire OLG campus. Nientimp is grateful to the Kotok family for allowing him to complete the project in Bennett’s honor. He is also thankful for the generous donations from OLG and STA community members who donated to help make the project happen. SENIOR DANIEL “ELI” AMENUVOR For his Eagle Scout project, Daniel “Eli” Amenuvor of Troop 9207 Rosemount spearheaded a comprehensive effort to repair and improve the grounds of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosemount. Eli organized a team of volunteers to meticulously remove an old, deteriorating retaining wall that needed replacement. Demonstrating commitment to community and sustainability, Eli arranged for the reusable old blocks to be donated to a local resident for their own landscaping needs. Following the removal, the team successfully constructed a new, durable retaining wall, significantly enhancing the church’s curb appeal and structural integrity. This substantial project demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment, leading to Eli successfully passing his final Eagle Board of Review in August.
NATIONAL MERIT SEMI-FINALISTS The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) annually recognizes high-achieving high school seniors who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability. Semifinalists are selected based on their scores on the PSAT/NMSQT. This year, seniors Alex Golnik (right) and Adam Remick were named as semi-finalists.
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GRANDPARENTS DAY On September 25, we welcomed grandparents to campus to spend the morning with their grandsons. Grandparents were able to see campus, meet teachers, watch the Crack Drill Squad perform, and listen to a STA History presentation from Mr. Hoverson and Mr. Simmons. Grandparents and grandsons also celebrated Mass, and attended the Upper School Pass in Review. Frank Russomanno served as the guest of honor in the Pass in Review.
MIDDLE SCHOOL HOUSE CAPTAINS House Captains were recently named for the Middle School. The House System develops leaders among the students, while strengthening bonds between grade levels. There are six houses, made up of students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Each House is guided by two faculty members. Elected student leaders are House Captains, who strive to provide opportunities for all students to lead.
BYRNE HOUSE House Captain: Biruk Teferi Lieutenant House Captain: Anders Asplund DOFFING HOUSE House Captain: Andrew O’Shaughnessy Lieutenant House Captain: Joey McNellis ROACH HOUSE House Captain: Seamus Millican Lieutenant House Captain: Evan Sonsalla BASSETT HOUSE House Captain: Zayne Flaskey Lieutenant House Captain: Jack McCool FLEISCHHACKER HOUSE House Captain: Graham Stevens Lieutenant House Captain: George Hulting IRELAND HOUSE House Captain: Vincent Vomastek Lieutenant House Captain: Evan Kelly
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Academy Sports
BASEBALL
Cadets Baseball was led this year by captains Charlie Probst ’25, Leighton Gates ’25, Jac Wright ’25 and Head Coach Bobby Thompson ’14. They had a great year finishing 13-12 on the season with notable wins against Simley and Centennial, and ending the season with a team batting average of .301. Their season ended in a hard fought loss against Simley in the section 3AAA final. This was the teams 6th straight section final appearance. However, baseball isn’t over for Seniors Jac Wright ’25 and Andrew Most ’25; Wright will be heading to play at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, and Most will be heading to play at St. John’s University.
TENNIS
Cadets Tennis had an incredible season and one for the Saint Thomas Academy Tennis record books. They finished 18-4 overall and 8-0 in conference play earning their first outright conference championship and undefeated conference record in 30 years. This year’s success was led by captains Britton Jarpe ’25, Will Bonfe ’25, and Drew Lindstrom ’26. The team’s season ended in the section semifinals where they lost to East Ridge; however, Braxton Spata ’27 and Drew Lindtroms ’26 seasons weren’t over yet. Lindstrom and Spata won the individual Section 3AA tournament for doubles. They went on to play in the Individual State Tournament and finished top 8 in the State. Next year’s team will be led by captains Drew Lindstrom ’26, Finn Ganje ’27, and Braxton Spata ’27.
GOLF
Led by Captains Freddy Walther ’25 and Phillip Ebner ’26, the Cadet Golf team had a great season. The team finished 2nd out of 9 teams in the Metro East Conference and 2nd out of 12 teams in the Section 3AAA. Elliot Stevens ’28 represented the Cadets competing as an individual at the AAA State Tournament. The Team is very young, and will return all but one starter from this year, so the future is bright for Cadets Golf. 20 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
ALL-CONFERENCE • Andrew Most ’25 • Cole Braunshausen ’26 HONORABLE MENTION • Charlie Probst ’25 • Nolan Andreson ’27 • Sam Nilsson ’26 ALL-SECTION • Jac Wright ’25 • Charlie Probst ’25 • Cole Braunshausen ’26
ALL-CONFERENCE • Drew Lindstrom ’26 • Dante Ziperstein ’26 • Bruce Sanborn ’30 • Britton Jarpe ’25 • Will Bonfe ’25 • Timmy Noonan ’25 • Finn Ganje ’27 HONORABLE MENTION • Michael Grady ’25 • Declan Varley ’25 • Braxton Spata ’27
ALL-CONFERENCE • Phil Ebner ’26 • Elliot Stevens ’28 • Isa Kahn ’29
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TRACK AND FIELD
ALL-CONFERENCE • Luke Cierzan ’25 • Grant English ’26 • Logan Fotsch ’27 • Damian Fru ’25 • Kayden Greeley ’26 • Grady Junge ’27 • John Parkos ’26 • Mason Pfannenstein ’25 • Alistair Schlaeger ’28 • Marshall Wright ’25
HONORABLE MENTION • George Anderson ’26 • Sam McNellis ’27 • David Ogungbe ’25 • Todd Rogalski ’26 • Matthew Wagner ’26 • Birk Zeleny ’26
ALL-CONFERENCE • Max Candon ’25 • Luke Hudson ’26 • Luca Pedri ’26
ALL-SECTION HONORABLE MENTION • Mike Kelecic ’25 • Pearse Bryne ’25 • Nate Williams ’26 • Tommy Bushlack ’27
The Cadets Track & Field Team had an excellent season, taking first place in two of their five regular season meets. The team won the Section 3AA title from a field of 12 teams for the fourth consecutive year. From the Section meet the team sent 11 athletes to the State AA Track Meet, competing in a total of eight different events. Cadet Magnus Melhoff ’26 had an impressive PR at the State Meet, throwing the discus to earn a ninth place finish. The 4x400 meter relay team, composed of Kayden Greeley ’26, Grant English ’26, Luke Cierzan ’25, and Grady Junge ’27, also earned their spot on the podium — placing seventh. This year’s team was led by captains Vincent Audette ’25, Luke Cierzan ’25, Kian Farooq ’25, David Ogungbe ’25, Todd Rogalski ’26, and Marshall Wright ’25.
LACROSSE
Cadets Lacrosse had an amazing season closing out with an impressive record of 13-3. Their season came to a close in the Section 3A final, where they fell to East Ridge. This year’s team was led by captains ALL-SECTION 1ST TEAM Max Candon ’25, Mike Kelecic ’25, and • Max Candon ’25 Luke Hudson ’26. Aidan Smith ’25, • Luke Hudson ’26 Liam Gotsch ’26, and Luke Hudson ’26 worked • Luca Pedri ’26 hard on the field, but also in the classroom, earning • JP Marx ’26 the Academic All-State Honors. Some other Notables ALL-SECTION 2ND TEAM on the season include Max Candon ’25 being • Charlie Miesterling ’26 named a Mr. Lacrosse finalist (10th in the state), and Luke Hudson ’26 surpassing 100 career goals and 150 career points. Max Candon ’25 will continue his lacrosse career next year playing Division I lacrosse at St. Joseph’s University. Current Senior Luke Hudson ’26 is also committed to play Division I lacrosse at Bucknell University. Next year’s captains will be Luke Hudson ’26, Luca Pedri ’26, and Charlie Miesterling ’26. cadets.com
ALL-STATE 1ST TEAM • Max Candon ’25 ALL-STATE 3RD TEAM • Luca Pedri ’26 ALL-AMERICAN • Max Candon ’25
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ADVANCEMENT NEWS
With Sincere Gratitude: The Power of the STA Community BY TONY MULLEN ’93 DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
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s I reflect on my time at Saint Thomas Academy, one word captures the spirit of our community: gratitude. Rooted in the Latin gratus, meaning thankful, it perfectly describes how we feel about your support. Your generosity is the very foundation upon which the mission of Saint Thomas Academy stands. We are excited to publish our donor report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Your incredible support is a profound affirmation of our work, providing the exceptional, mission-driven experience that defines an STA education. This commitment inspires our efforts to ensure the Academy’s continued viability. The past year was truly a remarkable chapter in our philanthropic history, and the results speak volumes about our community’s dedication. Thank you for being such a large part of our success.
The Impact of Your Investment We achieved extraordinary momentum across all fundraising initiatives, culminating in a total fundraising exceeding $6.9 Million for the year. This success was powered by a 10% increase in donors, reaching 2,206 total supporters — a powerful indicator of a community deeply invested in the future of our Cadets. This incredible total was achieved through $1.3 Million for the Aquinas Annual Fund, over $1.0 Million generated by our 60th Annual Community Gala, and $3.4 Million in vital restricted gifts. Furthermore, we strengthened our future by adding another $1.2 Million to the STA endowment, bolstering our financial bedrock for future generations. Every type of gift is critical to our mission. While restricted gifts and endowment contributions provide the vital resources for long-term security and major strategic initiatives, it is the power of unrestricted giving — through the Aquinas Annual Fund and our Community Gala — that remains the Cornerstone of our daily operations. These flexible funds ensure every student experience is fully funded, cover emerging needs, and provide much-needed financial aid scholarships. Your support, regardless of designation, allows us to fulfill our most important commitment: providing access to all the great opportunities Saint Thomas Academy has to offer. From funding critical financial aid and facility upgrades to supporting faculty development initiatives and extracurricular activities, your gifts are directly woven into the daily fabric of the Academy. 22 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
Tony Mullen ’93
“Your generosity is the very foundation upon which the mission of Saint Thomas Academy stands.”
SAVE THE DATE
2026 GALA
April 25, 2026
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gratitude Looking Ahead with Momentum Beyond the fiscal year, two milestones carried our momentum into the current year: • A New Era for Aquatics: On August 6, 2025, we celebrated the grand opening of the magnificent Michel Aquatic Center. This state-of-the-art facility now provides a world-class venue for the Visitation and Saint Thomas Academy swimming and diving programs, furthering our commitment to excellence. • A Community Comes Together: The generosity continued with incredible energy on October 7, 2025, for a highly successful Give Day. More than 900 donors raised an astounding $1,000,000, demonstrating the enduring spirit and loyalty that defines the STA community.
Total fundraising exceeded $6.9 Million for the fiscal year
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON GIVE DAY On October 7, 2025 we raised $1,000,000 for Saint Thomas Academy from more than 900 generous donors!
Looking ahead, I invite you to save the date for our 61st Community Gala on Saturday, April 25, 2026. It promises to be a special evening filled with camaraderie and support for our students and programs. I hope to see you there! As Director of Advancement, I’m honored to help Saint Thomas Academy continue building on this momentum. Working together, we will create even more opportunities for future generations. Thank you. Your sacrificial giving, belief in our mission, and partnership are essential to developing boys into men of character prepared for lives of leadership and service. We could not do this work without you. On behalf of the entire Saint Thomas Academy community, please accept our deepest and most sincere gratitude. Tony Mullen ’93 Director of Advancement cadets.com
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2024–2025 Donor Report
Alumni Honor Roll of Donors We gratefully recognize the following individuals and organizations for their gifts made during the fiscal year: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this donor listing. If you notice an omission or error regarding your gift or recognition, please contact Kristin Olds at kolds@cadets.com. CLASS OF 1944 William G.† and Anne† Stocks
CLASS OF 1947 John Gable† Larry McGough David and Betty Murphy Robert and Doris Ruvelson
CLASS OF 1948 Jerome and Arline Malerich John† and Dorothy† Towey
CLASS OF 1949 Bud and Carol† Hayden
CLASS OF 1950 Robert Dahl David and Beverly Waters
CLASS OF 1951 William and Donna Burrs James and Barbara Corcoran Thomas and Janan Gainor Walter and Mary Jo Roberts Ronald and Mary Smith William† and Jeannette Strub
CLASS OF 1952 Terrance and Mary Carroll
CLASS OF 1953 Joseph R† and Alberta† Carroll Clement and Molly Commers Edward and Eileen Gordon John and Helen Kilty James Minogue Mike O’Connor Don Pates William Stenger† Gerald Thomas
CLASS OF 1954 John Chapman Mr. John Dewes and Mrs. Kathleen Henschel Edward and Paulette Hanton Leo and Alicia Kelly
William and Kathy Kozlak Stanley and Carol Manske Daniel and Janet McDermott Robert Nath George and Katharine Stewart
CLASS OF 1955 Brian and Mary Lou Campion William Dolan Rev. Thomas P. Hunstiger Thomas† and Mary Gerry Lee Thomas and Alice Maher Michael Merz Jim and Judy Thomas Terrence and Isabel Troy
CLASS OF 1956 Patrick Farley John and Margaret Murray Patrick and Ellie O’Connell John Schwartz Jerome and Jinny Studer Wayne and Dorothy Thalhuber William Thibault
CLASS OF 1957 William and Susan Davern Terrence and Maureen Desmond Lawrence Hendrickson and Barbara Forster Andre and Mary Kenyon Gerald and June Kimball Thomas and Judy Koppy William Maney Patrick and Colette O’Neill Eugene and Patricia Radecki Wayne Zetzman
CLASS OF 1958 Gerald Brown and Ingrid Peterson Carl Conney Michael Hennessey Col (Ret) Jerome and Diane Janicke Cap Pearson Christopher and Beverly Robert Frank and Janelle Schlick Joseph and Nancy Schwarz Thomas and Mary Steele
Thomas and Evie Theisen John and Patricia Tracy Dennis and Lynn Vaillant
CLASS OF 1959 John and Margaret Baker Dennis and Bonnie Finn Ronald and Martha Gagnon James† and Jan Kunz Robert Miskinis James and Janet Murray Michael O’Connell and Susan Hayes Stuart and Margery Pihlstrom Raymond and Joyce Schwartz Thomas and Dorothy Spence John and Mary Lee Sturner Lawrence and Patti Timmons
CLASS OF 1960 Richard Allen and Nancy Shelton-Allen Rev. Michael M. Arms Joel and Gail Bachul Thomas Brix Patrick J. and Mary Copps Michael and Peggy Donovan Thomas and Hannah Dzik Peter and Jeanne Hampl Mike Holt William and Kathryn Jerue Joseph and Linda Jesmer Patrick and Aurora McAllister Roger Meyer James Nelson, Jr. John and Mary O’Rourke John Ossanna Dennis and Caron Scanlan Victor and Kathleen Tschida Robert van Keuren, II Robert and Dianne Walsh Terrence and Susan Wolkerstorfer
CLASS OF 1961 John and Gladys Anderson Patrick and Jeanne Coonan Richard and Trudy Cragg Steven High Peter and Kathleen Huch
Michael and Marilyn Kelley Edward and Mary LeClair Patrick and Regina Madden Patrick and Vicki McCauley Richard Miller Terrence Murphy† James and Sandy Rutzick Raymond and Dianne Spack Courtney and Pamela Storey Edward and Kate Thompson Ronald and Roselle Wappel
CLASS OF 1962 Bill Bednarczyk James and Suzanne Burton Michael and Kathi DuMoulin Joseph and Dorothy Dupont Frank Kiesner Robert J. “Buzz” and Judith Kleinman Joseph and Georgia Nardi 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 Lydia Belair John and Susan Berken Richard and Lynn Bisanz Michael and Nancy Byrne George and Linda Carroll Christopher and Diane Dempsey William and Barbara Gabler John and Rebecca Grant Robert Green Roger and Christine Jolicoeur Terrence and Peg Kelly John Kerwin Peter Matlon and Joyce Cacho Mike and Dianne McMenomy Bill Rosacker†
CLASS OF 1964 Donald Bachmeier Michael and Heidi Barcelow Paul and Georgia Barrow † Deceased
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CLASS OF 1965 Michael Cronk Edwin Doerr Joseph and Mary Gleason Ernest and Priscilla Grace William Heine Herbert and Susan Lethert Edward and Chris Malloy Craig and Vivian Minea Thomas and Lorraine Mylan Michael and Janet Robertson Herbert and Julie Schulte Paul Thuente
CLASS OF 1966 John Blum Michael and Linda Campbell
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Joseph and Eileen Capecchi Francis and Kathryn Dieveney James Dingle Thomas Graber LTC Francis and Carol Hester Peter and Linda Hilger Michael and Deborah Johnson Dennis and Linda Kelly Ronald and Diane Kretsch Michael and Peggy McKasy Michael J. and Jill Mottl Henry and Anne Pabst Patrick and Carol Sokol William and Karen Stoyke Patrick and Barbara Tracy Gary and Kessa Wells
Michael and Paula Merth Neil and Brenda O’Leary Thomas and Susan Schnell Brian and Kathleen Short
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CLASS OF 1970
CLASS OF 1969 John and Kathleen† Gangl Patrick and Susan Martyn Peter and Rhonda McCall Kelly and Mary Michel Mark and Joan Mishek Thomas Mossberg Joseph and Deborah O’Shaughnessy William and Marilyn Quirk William and Kristi Sullivan
John and Virginia Bisanz Harold Brandt Christopher Doerr Timothy and Marsha Galligan Timothy and Carol Gallivan Thomas and Collette Garrity William Huss and Mieko Umino Frank and Cookie Jandric Patrick and Jonelle Johnson Paul McCarten Robert McDonald James and Kathleen McNulty Charles and Mary Michel Thomas Mullaney Scott and Julie Olson Michael Peluso William and Terry Stein
CLASS OF 1968 Gregory Babler and Martha Van Roekel Charles and Elizabeth Brown Michael and Mary Eastwood Albert Kelly and Marjorie Stevens Kelly
Anonymous Richard and Joyce Bartusch Christopher and Rebecca Cox Dallas Dingle Donald and Debra Ditter Thomas and Kimberly Johnson Phillip and Janel Krezowski Jim O’Connell Michael Rooney David and Debbie Seep Brian and Janice Sweeney
CLASS OF 1971 Thomas and Linda Annesley William and Sarah Armstrong Michael and Jeanne Bisanz Thomas and Susan Bisanz Matthew Brophy James Burns Kevin and Bonita Byrne RADM John E. Crowley, Jr., USCG, Ret and Ellen Crowley John and AnnMarie Curtin John and Kathleen DesLauriers Richard and Mary Beth Ebert
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James and Virginia Giefer Gregory and Cynthia Hames Michael and Laurie Hankee Charles and Carole Kelly John Mosiniak Mark and Polly Norman Kent and Frances Peters Mark and Karen Rauenhorst Padraic and Barbara Rowe Kevin and Sarah Short Corky Silver James† and Susan Welna Thomas and Joan Wilhelmy
CLASS OF 1972 Anonymous (2) Roger Anderson Christopher and Alfrieda Baldwin Paul Bard Vincent Bradford Everett Carlton John and Nancy Culligan William Drexler, Jr. Matthew and Terri Finley Bill Foussard John and Michelle Hickey Peter and Kay Hinsch Robert Jannette Daniel and Donna Kingston John McKenzie Thomas and Kelly Molitor Neil and Becky Rauenhorst Gregory and Patricia Roedler Rory and Carol Rowe Ed and Jenni Ryan, Jr. Steven and Mary Schnell Jake and Molly Schroepfer Gregory and Sue Vannelli James and Sandy Warner
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2024–2025 Donor Report Alumni Donors continued CLASS OF 1973 Anonymous Michael Agnew Thomas and Jan Cosgrove Daniel and Jennine Dooley William Dubbs Thomas and Anne Kozlak Christopher Lee and Kathleen Stockhaus-Lee Jim and Barbara Murlowski Matthew and Stephanie Norman Gregory and Peg Palen Timothy and Lucy Plunkett James and Patricia Rulli
CLASS OF 1974 Anonymous (2) Paul and Patty Anderson Joseph Bann Herbert and Laureen Bruber Timothy and Mary Carroll Frank and Linda Countryman Thomas and Denise Farley Terry Friedrichs Gregory and Margaret Gust John and Nancy Hansen Paul and Tere Hassett William and Virginia Hickey Michael and Maria Keane Tom and Mary Kelly Peter and Camille King Mark and Therese Koller Thomas and Jane Maguire Mark and Kay Mazzitello Dennis and Kathryn McGuire Craig Mueller John and Stephanie Mullaney Tom Nardini Richard and Pamela Newcome Joseph and Loretta Rauenhorst Donald† and Mallory Riegger Richard Ruvelson Christopher and Catherine Schneeman Scott and Teri Strickland William and Debra Wardwell Richard and Debra Wicka
CLASS OF 1975 Michael and Becky Boyle Patrick and Barbara Bussen Timothy Campbell Kevin and Marsha Cuddihy Mark and Beth Hamel James and Marianne Hayes
Mike Hoysler Daniel and Georgiann Keyport David Maddaus James and Sonia Munoz John Murphy Paul and Susan Plunkett Tim and Laurie Prem Timothy and Margaret Quirk Mark and Kathleen Reiling Dan Rooney and Lisa Guyer-Rooney Kenneth and Mary Schaefer David and Karen Schlaefer Thomas and Barbara Votel John and Cecilia Welsh Kevin and Marleen Ziemer
CLASS OF 1976 James and Laura Boland Neal and Marie Buethe John and Colleen Doyle Daniel and Milissa Hickey Carl and Heidi Horsch Michael and Lauri Lee Paul and Margaret Meisch Timothy O’Connell John and Nancy Orme William Plante Michael Plunkett, MD COL Dennis and Claudia Wier Stephen and Catherine Wilson Timothy and Christine Worms
CLASS OF 1977 Anonymous Larry Anderson Mitchell Berg Mark and Anne Fourre Kevin and Roberta Hallman Timothy and Margaret Hernandez Michael and Cynthia Krebsbach Peter and Sharon Leyden Michael McBride William and Susan Miley Joseph Nunez and Catherine Bendel Christian and Melanie Schmidt Jerome Slawik and Monika Strom William and Susan Spaniol Vincent and Deborah Therrien
CLASS OF 1978 Anonymous Mark and Amy Boland
Tom DePauw† Michael and Joann Dougherty Joseph and Kaonou Flood Daniel Flynn Tom and Carol Fourre Steven and Nancy Hanousek Jim and Carrie Hanton David and Mary Johnson Christopher and Tamara Juettner Charles and Jessica Jungmann Thomas Klas and Lisa Swan John and Brenda McDonald Timothy and Donna Milner James and Wendy Mullaney Brian and Joanne Mullen William Norman Louis and Carolyn Ritten Stephen and Amy Senger Mike and Mary Wier
CLASS OF 1979 Rick and Sharon Battis William and Elizabeth Brombach Ed Driscoll and Michelle Villaume-Driscoll Gregory Farley and Debra Lindquist John and Carrie Hanousek Christopher Longley Kevin and Jane Mahoney Thomas McLaughlin Thomas Moudry Michael and Julie Myser John and Margaret Newcome Jay and Jodi Palda Patrick and Kelly Pothen Kelly and Jean Rowe
George and Sue Turner Patrick and Maggie Wallner
CLASS OF 1980 Anonymous Richard and Beth Anderson James and Barbara Bussen Todd and Tiffany Madden David McMahon John Nichols John and Molly O’Neill Joseph and Michelle Rascher Christopher and Kathleen Ritten Thomas and Sandra Schreier Terence and Ann Teynor
CLASS OF 1981 Paul and Jennifer Berg Daniel and Patricia Buelow Timothy and Jennifer Farley Kenneth Goulet and Rose Koltes Mark and Sheila Gustafson Sean Kennedy and Suzanne Sheridan Michael and Catherine Lee Kevin and Kate McMahon Greg and Carla Monahan Michael and Kathleen Orme Steve and Barbara Plunkett Andrew and Elizabeth Rossini Daniel and Rebecca Saad Mark and Linda Schmidt Christopher Worms Michael and Teri Youngdahl
CLASS OF 1982 Anonymous Clinton and Diane Blaiser † Deceased
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CLASS OF 1983 John and Cheryl Boemer John and Cathy Canto Kevin and Suzanne Farley Luke and Carolyn Friendshuh David Jansen Joseph and Michelle Jansen Matthew and Joni Karl Frederick Lambrecht Stephen and Melanie Moriarty Daniel Mulrooney
CLASS OF 1984 Jack and Molly Emmer Michael and Julie Farley Patrick and Melissa Finn Nicholas and Jill Flood Kevin and Angela Gilligan Todd and Mary Guerrero Edward Haik Steven and Karen Hegedus Patrick and Nancy Juarez Stephen Koch Gerald and Elisabeth Krimbill William and Robyn Lethert Michael and Susan Maxwell Patrick and Maureen O’Brien Kevin O’Neill and Catherine Villaume O’Neill Marc Pasquariello-Williams Jeffery and Lisanne Racine Patrick and Karen Shrake John and Lisa Steveken Gordon and Joanne Trousdale Thomas and Carol Winkel
CLASS OF 1985 Dr. R. Allard and Mrs. Ann Marie Allard William and Pamela Anderson William and Paula Anderson Eric and Joan Bakken Arthur and Sharon Baumeister Stephen and Robin Bloom
Timothy and Heather Blumentritt Anthony and Mary Bonfe Matthew Bosrock Christian Brackey Daniel Callahan Joseph and Daneeka Cotton Matthew and Kristine Crosby David and Catherine Culligan Paul and Anne Culligan Scott and Luanne Davies CAPT David J. Dietz William and Holly Dornbach Patrick and Gina Fabian John and Susan Farrell Michael and Colleen Flaherty Robert and Donna Forbes John and Jennell Francis Stephen and Ann Gaertner 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 John Kenney Theodore and Stacy Kronschnabel Brian and Shelley Kueppers Tom and Bridget† Lee James and Cindy Lennon Joseph Linhoff Vernon and Jennifer Lovegreen James and Erica MacDonald David Meisinger Peter and Kathryn Mork Nicholas Piszczek John Quigley
Marty and Jo Rathmanner David and Kerry Reiling Bill Reilly Eric and Deborah Schwartz Brian and Jill Smith Michael and Rachna Sullivan William and Krista Szlaius Steven and Sandy Thalhuber Maj Derek A. Tillemans and Mrs. Tina Tillemans John and Sarah Ward William and Heidi White David and Gina Wolfe
CLASS OF 1986 Daniel and Marne Brooks Stephen and Colleen Kelly Mark McKasy Patrick Miller Robert and Linda Moeller Matthew and Susan Mulcahy Mario and Heather Nardi Eric and Karla Rapp Greg Walsh Robert and Carolyn Wollan
CLASS OF 1987 Brian and Cathryn Bohaty Frank and Jennifer Brixius Brian and Jill Dobie Timothy and Kristin Dyrhaug Brian and Kara Farley John Griffin William Kozlak Daniel and Kelly Kubes Kevin and Sue Lovegreen Steven Reymann James R. and Anne Seidel William and Kelley Warner
Andrew and Katherine Wilhoit Norbert and Deborah Winter Tony and Sarah Zirnhelt
CLASS OF 1988 William and Karin Armstrong Michael Casserly and Sonya Jaworski Steven and Angela Commers Steven and Kathleen Geis Chad and Jessica Kelly Timothy and Jodi Krey Paul and Ann Loomis David and Amber McLaughlin Thomas and Shana Murray Marty and Jennifer Schreier Peter Tanghe and Michele Harris
CLASS OF 1989 Thomas and Patricia Battis Nick and Heather Donohue Gregory and Nicole Erickson Ted and Laura Farrell Charles Gardner Gregory Hosch Kevin and Kristen Kelly Jon and Christy Mahan Joseph and Jeanne Nardi Steven and Juliane Nilsson Peter and Tracy Peschel John and Charlene Ptacek Daniel and Katherine Queenan Bill and Renee Rascher Jonathan and Jill Riley Christian Sirek and Lysa Flynn Sirek Tony and Julie Steel Continued
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CLASS OF 1994
CLASS OF 1997
CLASS OF 1999
Clayton and Michelle Benish Michael and Shelagh Bushlack Brian and Stacey Convery Pascal and Jennifer Dalseth John and Emily Gainor Gregory and Kristine Hoffmann Joseph and Rachel Keating Jason and Dianna Stadtherr
Chad and Kirsten Abbott Charles and Kelly Bonfe Joseph Fitzgerald Andrew and Merry Grande Si and Maria Lund Ryan and Elizabeth Malone Matthew and Gillian O’Shaughnessy Patrick and Cecilia Petschel Nicholas and Anita Wills Keith and Cassandra Wright
Sean and April Hoerdt John and Jen Marshall Paul and Jaclyn Mendes Brian and Jamie Nordin Daniel and Leslie Rosedahl John and Christie Scolaro Jeffrey Smith Todd and Bridget Spicer Stephen and Demet Tanghe Brian and Jenny Teng Bryce Van Diver and Rebecca Keegan-Van Diver Thomas and Erin Vetscher Mark Woell and Naomi Loges Thomas and Ellie Zavoral
Kevin and Megan Devoy Calvin-Allen Mickel Miller James and Natalie Mulrooney Ryan and Molly Rutzick Carl and Meg Schneeman Thomas and Katie Sullivan Jonathan and Michelle Weber
CLASS OF 1991 David and Katja Bassett Peter and Vanessa Bonfe Max and Sally Brummel Matthew and Anny Collins Michael and Kristine Corcoran Matthew Erb MAJ Kelly and Beth Jones Wayde and Karissa Kirvida David Odlaug Jim and Johanna Zavoral Joseph and Julie Zirnhelt
CLASS OF 1992 Stephen Bott Terrence Gotz Matthew and Molly Hewitt Robert and Kendall Jesmer Matthew and Mary Kaczmarek Kevin McLaughlin Adam Naryka John and Lindsay Pihaly Paul Spreitzer Michael and Katy Tanghe Scott and Christy Ulbrich Todd and Amy Weber
CLASS OF 1993 Todd and Kim Ciresi Benjamin and Naomi Eldredge Daniel and Kathryn Farley Roman and Sarah Hernandez Lt Col Nathan and Robin Kazek Christopher and Amy Langan Sean and Leslie Lannan Timothy Madden Randall and Stephanie Mardell Richard and Sara Michel Anthony Mullen and Jocelyn Bozivich Patrick and Molly O’Keefe Christopher and Kris Ann Schultz Matthew and Anne Wolsfeld
CLASS OF 1995 Erik and Kirsten Christopherson Geoffrey and Bridget DeMartino Patrick and Anne Donohue Mark and Andrea Fotsch Troy and Erika Gerry James Jordan Robert and Rachele Lehr Robert and Jessica Rogers
CLASS OF 1996 Matthew and Jacqueline Delmont Rob Grady Thomas Ignatowicz Neil and Kison Miller Brent and Katherine Nelson Stephen and Angela Norton Patrick and Kathryn O’Shaughnessy James and Emily Pluhar Ryan and Dawn Smith
CLASS OF 1998 Andre and Shannon Belland Michael and Karen Flanagan Patrick and Suzanne Gilbert Matthew and Laura Hilker Ryan and Ingrid Kleinjan Damon and Elizabeth Laliberte James and Katie Miley Mark Podobinski Brian and Anne Ragatz Michael and Emily Reif Zavier Smith Daniel and Angie Wolkerstorfer Robert Worthington Robert Yankovich John and Sarah Young
CLASS OF 2000 John and Betsy Bisanz Bjorn Bragstad Robert and Lindsey Deeb Kevin† and Tessa Geraghty John and Amanda Hames Charles and Kate Huberty Ryan Inman Michael Jones Justin and Betsy Joyce Nicholas Lange LT Shawn R. Murphy Tom and Juliet O’Keefe Timothy O’Shaughnessy and Laura Graham John Raih David and Alison Trudeau
CLASS OF 2001 Anonymous John Abdo Scott and Trisha Blake Michael and Maripat Giefer Joseph Hoovestol Stephen Kane Patrick and Maria Kelly Eric and Mallory Lindgren Matthew and Molly Michel Thomas and Megan Norman Michael and Katherine Quinlan Michael Ward
CLASS OF 2002 Eric Bruggemann and Kerry Cooley Bruggemann Eric and Jennifer Carolan Adam and Megghan Colon Nicholas and Mary McCarthy Maj Philip Swintek and Anna Swintek
CLASS OF 2003 Anonymous Kevin and Caitlyn Cameron Nicholas McAdams † Deceased
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Thomas Cerrito Nicholas Creamer Drew Korte Alexander Webb
CLASS OF 2004
CLASS OF 2010
Russell and Stephanie Alliev Michael and Kate Bisanz Peter Edwards Charlie and Briana Hammel Jonathan Jay David and Sunny Krieger Daniel and Hannah Michel Michael Patterson LT Nicholas Thome and Robyn Thome Abraham Woldeslassie
Daniel Abbott Patrick Abele Elliot Badar Patrick and Kaylie Connelly Michael and Katie DePauw Gerson Diaz Daniel FitzPatrick Daniel Freund Noah Gavin Luke Hvidhyld Alex and Hannah Jurich Cotter Kelly Patrick Meisch Pat O’Neill Colin Pampuch William Rock Kyle Rohde William Schaefer Carter Schlank and Nitasha Sharma Adam Urick Thomas Walsh Richard and Colleen Wood David Zimmermann
CLASS OF 2005 Kyle and Brooke Barker John and Sara Buethe Carl Forsberg Kevin Maas John O’Halloran Christian and Elisabeth Pilhofer Eric Reitan Michael Short Nicholas VanDam
CLASS OF 2006 Nathan Conners Edward Paterson John Schlaefer Nathaniel Tackaberry
CLASS OF 2007 Anonymous Luke Aslesen Jeffrey Beissel Evans and Carolyn Connelly, CFA Christopher Daly
CLASS OF 2008 Colin Drake Erich Grutzner Kyle Hansen Matthew Hoyland Justin and Mirella Miller Matthew and Christina Milner Charles Nocker
CLASS OF 2009 Matthew Baer John Bellomo † Deceased cadets.com
CLASS OF 2011 Justin and Ashley Adducci Thomas and Michelle Grojean Matthew Johnson Luke and Samantha Marks Daniel Martine Benjamin Rascher Zachary Schroeder Charles Steveken
CLASS OF 2012 Anonymous Nicholas Bonfe Patrick Clancy Andrew Commers Alex Driessen 2012 Matthew and Lauren Goldammer John Gould Kenneth Mannuzza Charles Nordstrom Timothy and Julia Rascher Ethan Rasmussen Thomas Sjoberg Joseph Zobel
CLASS OF 2013 Andrew Applebaum Daniel Baer Brian Bonfe Connor Bonk Bob Buckley Thomas Conley Thomas D’Agostino Drew Gavic Jacob Geiser John Hanten Daniel Hughes Seamus and Rebecca Kelly Sean Kilgarriff Kyle Kortebein John Lamb Joseph McGraw Maxwell Mussell Sam O’Brien Kevin Riehm Austin Sattler Alexander Schleif Wyatt Schmidt Benjamin Williams Kevin Zimmermann
CLASS OF 2014 John Brady John Bruno Sean and Meranda Conley Jeremy Conners Patrick Cramer Robert D’Agostino Charles Elliott Benjamin Fiers Aaron and Molly Hove Christopher Huberty Charles Johnson
Peter Mark Ian Nichols Samuel Rudisill Robert Scarrella Thomas Schroeder Joseph and Emily Schultz Michael Smilanich Robert Thompson Carter Vanasek Dominick Vierling Tipton Woodard Andrew Zobel
CLASS OF 2015 Patrick Buethe Ryan Conley John Dolan Colten Dornbach Connor Duffy Liam Earley Charles Hallett Ryan Jacobsen Christopher Kettler Connor Knapp John Lee Emmett LeFevour Andrew Mayleben Matthew Michalski Brian Miller Jacob Mischke Charles O’Leary Jake Pursley Macalaster Schmidt Aaron and Megan Schwietz Taylor Seger Mitchell Sorensen Jack Sorenson Nicholas Walsh Continued SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 29
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CLASS OF 2016 Anonymous Benjamin Bjork William Borwege John and Grace Colleran Timothy D’Agostino William Dietz Boston Droel Alexander Hallman Joshua Hallum Brady Happe Joseph Henderson Richard Hunnewell John and Tess Ingebrigtsen Liam Kelly Joseph Koegel Nicholas Lunsford Sean McFadden Matthew Newell Hunter Nielsen Austin Paterson Michael Rudisill Andrew Seitz Vincent Wren
CLASS OF 2017 Tate Chalmers Charles Flanagan Patrick Garry Jacob and Maria Gerend John Houge Matthew Kettler Daniel Lee William Mayleben Jakob Michel David O’Neill John Pursley James Reding Robbie Stucker Jack Weix Kenneth Wright
CLASS OF 2018 Logan Davis Quinn Dolan Alexander Farley Samuel Goaley Matthew Goldade Blake Holmes Nicholas Kern Anders Kilen † Deceased 30 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
Jack Kotok John Kubes Vernon Lovegreen Riley Miller Alexander Moeller Axel Raarup Cameron Sedlack Ryan Tracy Elliot Veldhuis Nicholas Witkowski
CLASS OF 2019 Brady Arnett Michael Barry Andrew Finn Lleyton Hornig John Jackson Dillon Lovegreen Jacob Mathews Thomas Nardi Lucas Sampair Thomas Thurlow Patrick Walsh Luke Williams
CLASS OF 2020 Alexander Adams Ryan Auran John Bachul Matthew Boland Joseph D’Agostino Raleigh Droel Judd Fenlon Jacob Goldade Zachary Holper Augustine Johnson Charles Jones Jack Kelly Nicholas Kettler Bjorn Kilen John King Devin Klein Riley Kobilka Maxwell Kueppers Murphy Lynch Mitchell MacDonald Jacob Miller Miles Nissly Connor O’Brien Thomas O’Neill Benjamin Reppenhagen Andrew Schreier William Stewart Joseph Stoddart Charles Torinus Nicholas Tucci
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Joseph Dahl Theodore Farrell Daniel Grady Jackson Hallum Simon Kotok Joseph Michel Joseph Middleton Aidan Mir John Sexton Jack Simerson Charles Steel Jared Wright Jacob Zenner
Austin Aldridge Luke Audette Charles Clinton Fredric Cronin Charles Davis Andrew Fahning Matthew Hudson Michael King Gavin Massey Alexander Miller Maxwell Simek
CLASS OF 2022 Nicholas Bartlett Maxwell Bulach Pavel Duffy Matthew Korf Maxwell Nagel Alexander Remick Gabriel Schreier James Walsh Andrew Wilhoit
CLASS OF 2024 Caleb Ling Chihuu Nguyen Robert Wollan
CLASS OF 2025 Melvin T. Briggs Ian Lloyd Charles Probst Matvii Suminov
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Friends of Saint Thomas Academy Anonymous (5) Joseph and Mary Abraham Mary Pat Abraham Jeffrey and Tracy Abrahamson Michael Adam and Kassy Kenney Kurt and Donna Adams Sandy Adkins Peter Agren and Megan Clinton Richard and Judi Albrecht Jill Alexander Craig and Maggie Allen Susan Alleva Emmanuel and Donna Amenuvor Bob and Linda Anderson Chad and Jodi Anderson Craig Anderson and Yvonne Hundshamer Jeff and Anita Anderson Kathleen Anderson Lowell and Madeleine Anderson Samuel and Tiffany Anderson Steven and Kay Andert James and Rachel Andresen Scott and Rachel Andresen Richard and Jane Andrews John Archabal Rosemary Armstrong Andrew and Jennifer Arnold Liv Asplund Ken and Amy Audette Thomas and Sandra Audette Thomas and Joanne Audette Paul and Melissa Auran David and Amy Aus Amy Babcock Timothy and Lauri Badar Adam and Ann Bakeman Joseph and Deb Bakeman Douglas and Patricia Barber David and Christina Barberot A.J. Barker Dorothy Jean Barnes John and Ann Barnes Jasen and Lisa Barrett Gregory and Maureen Barth Heath and Dainna Bartness Neil Bashore Patrick and Bridget Batzler Timothy Bauer Sandy Baumgaertner Tom and Monica Bayer Tracey Beal Carolyn Beauford Chris and Lianne Becker Andrew and Kim Behm † Deceased cadets.com
Mary Beissel James and Geri Belland Paul and Marilyn Benedict Todd and Kara Bennett Karen Benz Mary Lisa Berg Norb Berg† Jeff and Valerie Bergeman Greg Berger Michael and Deborah Berglund Alana Bergman Brian and Jennifer Bergson Caryn Bernstein R. E. Berres BGV Gives Daryl and Marylee Bible Jennifer Bigelow Ben Bina Elizabeth Bina Brent and Leah Bischof David and Diane Blake Richard and Anna Bohaty Connor Boland Brett and Laura Bordelon Jacqueline Borman Andrew and Ellen Bosl Vickie and Robert Bosl Kevin Bostrom Anne Bothe Robert Bothe Michael Bozivich Robert and Janet Brackey Gordon and Julianne Braun William and Susie Braun Andy and Sarah Braunshausen Frank and Suzie Brixius Michael and Sarah Brodkorb Scott Brophy Vicki Broschofsky Michael and Ann Brose Thomas and Catherine Brost Matt Brounstein Hayden Brown Theodore and Jennifer Budd Kirk and Betti Budde John and Kathleen Budge John Buehler William Buethe Van Bui Steven and Elizabeth Bulach Heather Burns Nita Burns William and Heather Burns Belinda Burnworth Cory Bustamante Chicaiza
John Byrne and Kelly Jahner-Byrne Frank and Josie Calise Patrick and Mary Callahan Cathy Callas Linda Campbell William Campion Boyd and Jamie Candee Christopher and Stephanie Candon Gema Canete Ambriz Paul and Ellen Capecchi Gary and Christine Caple Michael and Sarah Carey Jamie Carpenter Thomas and Jean† Carroll Glenn and Rachael Caruso Craig and Judi Cascarano Michael and Laura Cashill Robert Cashman and Paulette Lewis Robert and Dina Castle Brian and Chandra Castro John Castro Philip and Marie Cattanach Matt and Nicole Celichowski Michael and Rhonda Charboneau Elizabeth C. Charbonneau Carolyn Chase Erick and Amy Chi Tom and Kari Cierzan James and Amy Clancy Allen and Andria Clark Matt and Heather Clark Ryan and Emily Clark Douglas and Mary Cleary Mary Clinton Ali Clintsman Mike and Theresa Closmore Walter and Sheila Co Dean Cocchiarella Thomas and Connie Cocchiarella John and Audrey Colasanti Connie Colon Fr. Timothy Combs Mary and Robert Conlin-Warner Evans Connelly and Molly Maher Mary Connelly Kathy Conrad MGySgt Neil Constine, USMC Convent of the Visitation Michael and Lisa Coonan Mark Copeland and Kathleen Goldammer-Copeland Fritz and Glenda Corrigan
John and Theresa Cosgriff Maureen Cosgriff Anthony and Mary Costa Mary Costello Jeff and Lisa Cragg Vincent and Becky Crary Lynda Crawford Joseph and Joan Cronin Patrick and Molly Cronin Christopher Crosby Steven and Darcey Crotteau Elisabeth Culligan Terry and Katherine Cummings Terence Cunningham Gavin Curran Sean Curran Michael and Sharon D’Agostino Beverly Dalsveen Lincoln Davis Marisa de la Vega Francesca De Santis Gregory and Linda Deeb Jill DeLisi John and Ginger Dell James and Vicki Desmond Michael and Carol DeVetter Kimball† and Luz Devoy Kathy DeVries Arthur and Angela DeWitt Gregory and Lisa Deyak Jeff and Cathy Dichter Daniel and Terry Diebel Mark and Catherine Dienhart James and Mary Dietz Ashley Dill Dan Dillon Jacob and Molly Dillon Delores Dinzeo Mervin Dirksen Glenn and Debbie Disse Robin and Sue Ditsworth Jeff and Jill Dobesh Brian and Colleen Dobie Robert and Marilyn Dodd Joanie Dolan Thomas Dolphin and Ellen Beecher Michael and Beth Domler Greg Donley David Dorothy and Sherry Patrin Joe Dorpat Donald Dose Michael and Kristine Douglas David and Kelly Dow Patrick and Jane Doyle Continued SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 31
2024–2025 Donor Report Friends of Saint Thomas Academy continued Robert and Ann Drake Devon Dressely Bill Droste Hadrian and Cherryl Dsouza Doug and Jean Dubbink Rachel Dubbink James and Linda Dufort Ultan and Terry Duggan William and Martha Dumler Rebecca Durand Paul and Jennifer Dzubnar Eelen Ebling Phil and Susan Ebner Deborah and Kerry Edwards Michael and Melyssa Ehnstrom Donald and Myrna Eisenhuth Glen Eisenhuth Jay Eisner Katie Eissinger James and Joy Eldred Lynn Elrod Robert and Laura Eng Todd and Heather Engelbert Eric and Sally English Kim Erdman Jeff and Carrie Erickson Susan and Neal Erickson Aileen Erler James and Julie Espeland Francisco and Rosa Espinoza Judy Ess Louellen Essex Downtown Eyes Rudy Fabiano Darrell and Burnetta Fagerland Julia Fahey Judith and Charles Fahl Eric and Melissa Fahning David and Lynn Faiman
Matthew and Kyung Hee Faiman Brown Family Omar Farooq and Dizia Begum James and Therese Faulconbridge John and Meme Fehr Theresa Feldman Roberta Felker David Ferrens Kevin Finnegan Wayne and Constance Finnern Joseph and Stephanie Fitzgerald Mary Fitzgerald Michael Fitzgerald Karen and Michael Flanagan Cory R. Flaskey Josephine Fleming Lysa Flynn Sirek and Christian Sirek Dan Foley Betty Folkens Richard T. Foreman Francis and Karen Foster Logan Fotsch Phillip Foussard David and Maria Fox Joseph and Cathy Frazier Joseph Freddoso Janet Freund Michael and Karen Frey Roger and Kimberly Friede Nathan Friesner Jason and Jennifer Fritz Jerry and Sharon Fritz James and Julie Frommelt Richard Frommeyer Sara Frommeyer Douglas Fulton and Cynthia Baune Fulton Lawrence Furey
Deborah Gallagher Judith Gallagher Janna Gallery Patrick and Debra Galligan Janelle Gardner Neil Garlock Daniel and Mary Garry Mark and Shawn Gates Bernie and Ann Gaytko Jerome and Beth Marie Geis Michael and Julie Gerend Theodore Giannobile Doug and Jane Gillen Steve Gillen Peter Gillette Katherine Giordano Derek Gjerde and Allison Hoffman Ryan Gjestvang Leslie Glenn Georgiann Glenna Ross and Dawn Glynn Douglas and Catherine Goaley Bryon Gohl and Louella Gohl Terry Goins Ben and Allison Golnik Elizabeth Gorman Craig and Lindsey Gorski Steve and Carol Gorski Rob and Kate Gottsch Lauren Gould Jean Grady Thomas and Susan Grande Chad and Mary Greeley Mark Greenlee and Tammy McNamara Greenlee John and Barbara Greving Al and Sue Grieme Kathleen Groh Katie Grondahl Michael and Jaclyn Groneberg Chris and Maria Guertin Tim and Lisa Guscette Thomas and Diane Gwost Patrick and Lisa Haake Marina Haan Justin and Leah Hager Lucas and Jes Hagness Michael and Sandra Hanen-Smith Daniel and Ila Mae Hanisch Kathy Hanousek David and Cindy Hansen Suzanne Hansen Sean and Andrea Harlin Thomas and Susan Harrer
Michael and Kathleen Harrington Nancy Hartzler Jillian Harvalis Jeff Harvard Robert and Jacqueline Harvey Janice Hathaway-Ott Patrick and Susan Hauck Angela Haugh Charles Hauser Eric and Nancy Hayes Nancy Hayes Scott and Claire Hayes Patty Heald Patricia Healy Janssen Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda Wayne and Michele Hechanova Mary Beth Heffernan Barbara Hegg Celeste and James Heidelberger David and Molly Heisler Molly Heisler Kenneth Heithoff and Meredith Ross Kenneth and Karen Heithoff John Heller Annette Henkel Jeffrey and Jan Hermes Miquela Hernandez Nathan and Sarah Herschbach Sarah Herschbach Jerome and Toni Hertel Donavon and Teresa Hess Kathy Hettwig Daniel Hickel Terry Hickey Christopher and Lisa Hiebert Erin Hinds Patricia Hinz Carmela Hobbins Jonathan and Jennifer Hobbs Douglas Hoekstra Todd and Elizabeth Hoekstra Cindy Hoffman Melissa Hoffman Franz and Jeannie Hofmeister David and Tricia Holcomb Kaylyn Holman Mike and Wendy Holman Michael and Kathy Holmstadt Justin Hoover Jack and Gina Hopkins Bernadette Hornig Dave and Barb Hornig Reed and Megan Hornung Thomas and Erica Horton † Deceased
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Melissa Judy Bill Kadrlik Dennis and Cynthia Kadrlik Joshua and Leah Kaeppe Brian and Jay Kallman Walter and Barbara Kaluza Anna Kaminski Michael and Joan Kane Sandy Kane John and Carrie Kaplan Pat and Jill Karelis Joseph Kasel and Lara Scanlan AnneMarie Kaul and Tim Fischer Chris and Jennie Kawaters Jessica Keehan Joseph and Anne Keeley Jason Kelecic Daniel and Katherine Kelly Jessica Kelly Michael and Jodie Kenney Steven Kenney Kurt Keogh and Colleen Casey Robert Keppel, USN† John Kern Michael Kern Timothy and Nancy Kettler Alison and Imran Khan Kip and Debra Kilen Timothy and Kathleen Killeen Virginia Kimball Christopher and Elizabeth King Doug King Ella King James and Michelle King Kip and Shelly Kinzer Anthony and Charlotte Kinzley Chad and Mary Kirchner
James and Gretchen Kirvida Mary Kiser Brian Klazura Thomas and Margaret Klein Kevin and Kerri Klemz Robert and Judith Klepperich Mary Klukas James and Kathryn Knapp Joseph and Joan Knuesel Matthew and Melissa Knutson Roger and Mary Knutson John and Tania Koegel Mary Kohl Marie Kopetzki Mark and Jeanine Korf Larry and Susan Kotok Retta Kotok Dan and Gina Kovarik Chad and Tami Kraft David and Barbara Kraker Jill Kramer Michael Kramer Loren and Nancy Kratzke Thomas and Paula Kraus Esther Krause Bill and Adriana Krech Wilfred and Mary Krech Cindy A. Krieger Eric and Becky Krieger Michael and Sara Krivak Donald and Nancy Krogstad Shirley Krohn Jason and Stacy Kronberg Angela Kroner Kevin and Gretchen Krumm Kathy Kueppers Perkins Cindy Kuhn
Pam and Rick Kunkel Jan Kunz Calvin Kurten Georgine Kurvers Larson David and Jody Kvarnlov Marie Lackmann Daniel and Elizabeth Laffen Steven and Carol Lamb Chris Lappen Christopher and Vicki Larson Justin Larson Renie Larson Robert Larson Scott and Tara Larson Patty Latham Kurt and Theresa Lauber Richard and Katy Lauber Robert and Kathryn Lauer Joseph and Teresa Lawder Barbara Lawton Tam and Brianna Le Daniel and Michele Leach Debbie Lee Edmund and Clare Lee Tyler and Molly Lego Jaime Lehmeyer Steve Lehmeyer John and Karen Leiferman Otto and Dorothy Leitner Patrick and MaryAnne Lemaire John and Ursula Lentz Molly Lepera Joseph Lepsche Patrick and Justi Leroe Kevin and Mary Jane Lewis Arlene Leyden Jeffrey and Jennifer Libbesmeier Continued SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 33
2024–2025 Donor Report Friends of Saint Thomas Academy continued David and Mary Libra Robert and Mary Lindall Jerry Lindgren Jeremy and Brigid Ling John and Mary Kay Ling Thomas and Molly Litecky Gary and Ione Livingston Bryan and Brittany Lloyd Robert Lloyd Joel Loecken and Michelle Latourelle Derek and Robyn Loehndorf Misha Long Lawrence Loomis Vinnie Loperfido Kathleen Lopiano Patrick and Tara Loucks Sally Lovegreen Stephen and Colleen Lucke Mark and Diane Lund Sally Lund Brandon and Lisa Lutterman Jean Lynch Mary Lynch Erica MacDonald Tyler Maddaus Thomas and Elizabeth Madden Joan Madison Mike Magee Michael and Erica Maker Mary Jo Malchow Dennis Malloy Jack Malone-Povolny Guillermo and Graciela Mancebo David and Jennifer Marcotte Doug Mark Kierste Mark Sam Marks Madonna Marquez Bill and Maripat Martin David Martin Nancy Martin Patrick and Rebecca Martin John H. Martinez† Dan and Kristie Marvin William and Bobbie Marvin Patrick and Karin Mascia John and Jody Masciopinto Steven and Molly Massey Steven and Nicole Massey Justin and Theresa Matelski Gulsah Mattson Roger Maulik Shannon Mayer Janie Mayeron Constance Mbunwe
Thomas and Sheila McCarr Brian and Jennifer McCool James McCord Ann McDonald Brad and Debbie McDowell Michael and Charlene McHugh Carolyn McKasy Kathleen McKee Paul McKeehan Ellen McLaughlin Kathleen McLaughlin and Daryl Skobba Timothy and Christine McLaughlin Dennis and Bev McMahon Pat McMahon Daniel and Jeanne McNellis Anne McQuillan Brad Mechtel Michelle Mechtel Daniel Meinholz Phyllis Meister Tammy Meister Steven and Hailee Meisterling Kathy Melville Jeanine Mendes Ross and Erin Metzger Diane Meyer James and Julie Meyer John and Amy Meyer Keith and Kathy Meyers Paul and Tricia Middleton Thomas and Susan Mielenhausen Anne Mies Kathleen Miller Jeremy and Bridget Millican William and Catherine Milota Joan Mitchem David and Stacey Moe Logan Moe Peter and Teresa Molinaro Brittan Mollner Matthew and Mistie Mollner William and Tina Monosmith Jonathan and Jane Montei James and Dolly Moran Patrick Moran and Georgiana Slade Traci Morelli Virginia Morris Peg Mosier Christopher and Diana Most Joshua and Macey Mulheron Thomas Mulrooney Fran Murnane Brian Murphy
Dennis and Sharyn Murphy Constance Murray Verdella Musech Richard and Mary Mussell Michael Myhre Patricia Myser Karl Narveson and Rebecca Benz Brian and Jenny Nash Terry and Jane Nayes Alan and Kathy Nelson Kathleen Nelson Matthew and Leah Nelson Steven and Louise Nelson Brian and Shari Nepstad Bradley and Jennifer Neuman Geraldine Neumann Martin and Neesha Neumann Debra Newell Giam Nguyen and Thao Trinh Long and Thy-Dung Nguyen Peter and Kim Nguyen James and Mary Ellen Nichols David and Diane Nielsen Thomas and Elizabeth Nientimp Jesse and Cheryl Niesen James and Mary Nikolai Lawrence and Kristine Nitti Steve and Claire Noble John and Angela Nolde Stephanie A. Nonnemacher Tim and Elizabeth Noonan Mary Nord Elizabeth Nordstrom Donald and Betty Norqual Richard Nozel Chad and Nicole Nyberg E.J. and C.A. Nystrom
Andrew and Courtney O’Brien Richard and Joanne O’Brien Riley and Elizabeth O’Brien David and Catherine O’Connell Ryan and Vita O’Gara Nicholas and Erin O’Grady Michael and Jennifer O’Neill Cheryl O’Shaughnessy Shannon O’Toole Paul Oberstar Edward Ogrin Michael and Angelique Ohmes Kristi Okane Anthony and YuanYuan Olsen Dennis and Anne Olson Paul and Kelly Olson Tarryl and Heide Olson Operation Scholar James and Kate Ostlund Jim Ostlund Michael and Jennifer Pacovsky Gene and Julie Pagel Angela and Luke Palen Paul and Ann Palmer Jeff and Katie Pan Martha Parish Jay Park Michael and Shannon Parkos Brian and Dawn Partridge Samuel and Julie Paske Wayne Paterson and Jennie Wang-Paterson Matt Patet William and Annette Patient Charles Patrick Melvin and Mary Patton William and Kay Pearce † Deceased
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2024–2025 Donor Report Friends of Saint Thomas Academy continued Alan and Patricia Pederson Daniel and Amy Peltier Cristobal and Christina Pena Jack and Margaret Perry Mark and Katarina Peschel Mark and Peggy Petermann Josh and Katie Petersen Katherine Petersen Donald Peterson Gabby Peterson Jeffrey and Heidi Peterson Kara Pfeiffer Jeffrey and Shari Piehl Andrew Pieper and Michaela Kronlage Ron Pieper Julie Pierce William and Margaret Pilacinski Robert and Vera Pitel James Plasman Kathy Plathe Frederick and Cathy Plessner John and Chris Podobinski Roger and Sadie Poehls Dana Pollard Michael and Erin Potts Colleen Powers Paige Powers Mark and Linda Prettyman David and Carolyn Prince Peter and Erin Probst Sally Probst Lonnie and Katie Provencher Matthew Pryor Darren and Ann Pursley Jeffrey and Jessica Quinn Mike Quinn Thor Raarup and Paula Raarup Ehrich Kim Radel Thomas and Mollie Raih Philip and Laurie Ransom John and Jill Reamer Jeremy Reed Kimberly Reed Nancy Reese Florence Regan Mike and Mary Regan Sean and Julie Regan Daniel Reimann Bret and Sarah Rekas David and Rebecca Remick Jack and Mary Ann Remick Thomas Revnew and Elizabeth Revnew-Wolf Susan Richards † Deceased cadets.com
Daren Richardson George and Maureen Richardson Gregory and Hoyee Richardson Scott and Stacia Richardson Philip J Rickey Lucille Ridley Stephen and Mary Riehm Matthew and Alona Rindal Douglas and Tamara Ringeisen Douglas and Dianne Ringeisen Roxane and John Ris Mary Ritten Mike and Sarah Ritzenthaler David and Amy Rivard JoAnne Robinson Tim and Ann Roen Joseph Rogalski Mary Rogalski Mike and Shari Rogalski Barbara Rogers Katherine Rogers Robert and Joan Rohde Paul Rolle Rebeca Romero Rainey Linda Roseland Meredith Ross Martha Rossini W. C. and J. M. Rossini Trish Rowley Brian and Mollie Rubenzer Joe and Kathryn Rude Michael and Kathleen Ruhland Joseph and Judith Rush David Russ and Anne Thomas Frank and Betsy Russomanno Roger and Jennifer Rutgers Colleen Ryan Denis Ryan Eric Ryan Kevin and Margaret Ryan Patricia Ryan Paula Ryan Scott Ryberg Steve Sadowski Beverly Salisbury Phyllis Salmen Benjamin Sampair James and Bridget Sampair Nancy Sampair Thomas and Katie Sampair Theodore and Lica Sanborn Jacob and Allisha Sand Dean Sander Justin Sawyer Patrick and Nancy Schacherer Arlene Schaffer
Jaxon Scheid Tina Scheid Bill and Judy Schelp Scott and Michelle Schelp Thomas and Michelle Schlehuber Marcus Schleper Paul and Shannon Schmidt Kit Schmoker Nancy Schneider Jake Schoenecker and Michelle Dupre Crystal Schottler Mark Schrantz Jennifer Schreier Eric and Mary Beth Schubert James and Jan Schueppert Alan and Katie Schultz Janice Schulz Jason and Amy Schulz Jonathan and Catherine Schulz Dan and Sarah Schumacher Greg Schweich William and Julie Schwietz Edward and Stacie Scott David and Mary Seidel Joseph Seidel Daniel and Jodi Seigenthaler Geoffrey and Amy Selby Jeffrey and Jennifer Sellner Connie Shea Jeff and Connie Shea Char Sheahan Daniel Shern Stephanie Shields James and Dianne Shiely John Shimota Zachary Shimota
Marianne Short and Ray Skowrya Michael Sibulkin Patrick and Lorrie Sienko Katie Sikel Patrick and Jennifer Silgen Matthew Silsley Bill† and Ginger Simek Ben Simmons Dean and Kristina Simmons Leif and Rebecca Simonson Damon and Jocelyn Sims Edward Sislo James and Karen Sislo Robert Sit and Constance St. Germain Clark Skagen Jason and Catherine Skagen Ion and Sarah Skillrud Michele Skjei Richard Slack Michael Slade and Gyongyi Erdohati-Slade Mark and Janene Slagle Sarann Slattery David and Nancy Sloan Michael and Stephanie Smith Nicholas and Julie Smith Patrick and Katherine Smith Matthew Sobocinski Timothy Sobocinski Jane Soderberg Christopher and Dana Sohovich Greg and Debbie Sohovich Carol and Charles Sokol Larry Solberg Shannon Soldo David and Patricia Sonnenberg Continued SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 35
2024–2025 Donor Report Friends of Saint Thomas Academy continued Timothy and Sarah Sonsalla John and Colleen Sorensen Maria Soto Greg and Colleen Spalj Jon Springer and Andrea Mowery Joseph St James Jason and Lisa St. Ores STA Alumni Association Matthieu StAmour James Stanley David and Shawn Stavseth Bruce and Nataly Stefan Michael and Angela Steinbach AilaNoah Stengl Brian and Jennifer Stevens Rick and Sharon Stevson George and Kathleen Stewart Justin and Ashley Stewart Nicolas and Autum Stoffel Karin Stone Leonard and Donna Stone Adam and Marissa Stranik Mark and Lori Strobel Jeannette Strub Mark and Deb Stutelberg Charlann Suel Michael† and Marilyn Sullivan Scott and Krystyne Supplee Mary Sutherland Wendy Sydlewski Louie and Anne Sylvester Jeff and Jennifer Taffe Dan Takkunen Jan and Mary Tanghe Tari and Kimberly Tanhoff Julie Tell Tom and Barbara Teresi Art Thell Judy Thomas Kristen Thomas Paul A. Thomas Phyllis Thomas Robert and Alyssa Thomas Terrance and Stephanie Jo Thome Justin and Tina Thompson Sandra Thompson Robert Thurston Barbara Tigan Katherine Tigan Andie Toledo Steve and Jordana Torgeson Sheila Towle Susan Townsend Daniel and Robyn Traczyk
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Kristin Trautner Brian and Katie Traxler Michael and Doreen Trucano Vinh Truong Kris and Nancy Tufto Brian and Brynna Turnau Cole and Sara Turnbow James and Margaret Turnwall Ronald and Kris Ulbrich Dent and Mary Underwood University of St. Thomas James and Suzy Urick Constance Van Beck CDR (Ret) Gerald and Elizabeth Vandam Jacqueline and Jon VanDiver Daniel and Ashleigh Varley Anthony and Diane Vasquez Roger and Susie Verduzco Mary Vetscher David and Rose Ellen Vierling Mary Vikla Edward F. Vizard Erin Voelz John and Pam Voelz Joseph Voelz Andrea Vogelsberg Joseph and Kendel Vomastek Rick and Ann Votel Robert and Patricia Voyles Matthew Wagner Travis and Kirsi Walch Larry and Shirley Waldemar
James and Mary Waldvogel Lisa Walker John and Bonita Wallace Breanna Walrath Mary Walsh Ryan and Jennifer Walther James and Lynn Wangen Dennis and Mary Clare and Mary Clare Wareham Aaron and Christine Warford Nonie Warner William and April Waterkamp Linda Watza Eugene and Judy Weber Judith Weber Thomas and Lisa Weber Daniel and Mary Weir Susan Welna Mark and Becky Westlake Jodie and Thomas Whaley Theodore and Kristin Wicks Glenn Wiessner Noah and Jule Wilcox Richard and Lucy Wilhoit Larry Willette David and Kim Williams Guy Williams Maura Williams Erik Willis and Connie Wilder Daniel and Sue Wills Jacob and Jennifer Wilson Megan Wine James and Laurel Winsor
Chad and Stephanie Winter Stephanie Winter Larry and Terri Winum John and Cathy Wolf Marc and Victoria Wolf Allen and Debbie Wondra Craig and Lori Wondra Kelby and Donna Woodard Jeff and Marlene Wright Joe and Heather Wright Paul and Kimberly Wright Shane and Michaelene Wright Oswald and Jane Wyatt Peter and Giselle Wynia Alice Yang Christopher and Kimberly Young Darren and Anupama Young Joe Young Scott Youngstrom Judy Yung Janice Zahr Ron and Lynn Zamansky Curtis and Marti Zander James and Kathleen Zavoral Kevin and Sue Zenner Bernd and Evie Zeruhn Carla Zevnik-Seufzer and Kevin Seufzer David Ziebarth and Colleen Crenshaw Ronald and Mary Zimanski Gregory Zimprich Sarah M. Zirnhelt
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1885 Society The 1885 Society recognizes the dedication of our donors who provide reliable, sustained support to the Academy through established monthly or quarterly gifts. These consistent contributions create a dependable foundation for annual operating needs. Luke Aslesen ’07 Matthew Baer ’09 Christopher and Alfrieda Baldwin ’72 A.J. Barker Michael Barry ’19 Scott and Trisha Blake ’01 John Brady ’14 Max and Sally Brummel ’91 William and Heather Burns Patrick and Mary Callahan Gema Canete Ambriz Thomas Cerrito ’09 John and Grace Colleran ’16 Jeremy Conners ’14 Nathan Conners ’06 Patrick Cramer ’14 Nicholas Creamer ’09 Matthew and Jacqueline Delmont ’96 Michael and Katie DePauw ’10 Gregory and Lisa Deyak CAPT David J. Dietz ’85 Colin Drake ’08 Alex Driessen 2012 Boston Droel ’16 Connor Duffy ’15
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Julia Fahey Andrew Finn ’19 Daniel Flynn ’78 Joseph and Cathy Frazier Noah Gavin ’10 Matthew and Lauren Goldammer ’12 Ernest and Priscilla Grace ’65 Jean Grady Rob Grady ’96 Mark Greenlee and Tammy McNamara Greenlee Kevin and Roberta Hallman ’77 John and Amanda Hames ’00 Charlie and Briana Hammel ’04 Brady Happe ’16 Peter and Linda Hilger ’66 John Houge ’17 Aaron and Molly Hove ’14 Matthew Hoyland ’08 Richard Hunnewell ’16 David Jansen ’83 Sonya Jaworski Daniel and Rita Johnson Michael Jones ’00
Joshua and Leah Kaeppe Anna Kaminski Seamus and Rebecca Kelly ’13 Anthony and Charlotte Kinzley Nicholas Lange ’00 John Lee ’15 Nicholas Lunsford ’16 Mr. Peter Mark Peter Matlon ’63 and Joyce Cacho Kevin McLaughlin ’92 Anthony Mullen ’93 and Jocelyn Bozivich George Murphy ’64 Maxwell Mussell ’13 Karl Narveson and Rebecca Benz Hunter Nielsen ’16 Stephen and Angela Norton ’96 Joseph Nunez and Catherine Bendel ’77 Sam O’Brien ’13 Edward Paterson ’06 Patrick and Cecilia Petschel ’94
Christian and Elisabeth Pilhofer ’05 Ethan Rasmussen ’12 Michael and Emily Reif ’98 Kelly and Jean Rowe ’79 James and Bridget Sampair William Schaefer ’10 John Schlaefer ’06 Carter Schlank ’10 and Nitasha Sharma Parker Schlank ’03 Thomas Sjoberg ’12 Tony and Julie Steel ’89 Maj Philip Swintek ’02 and Anna Swintek Thomas and Evie Theisen ’58 1 LT Nicholas Thome ’04 and Robyn Thome Nicholas Tucci ’20 Nicholas VanDam ’05 Patrick Walsh ’19 Erick and Beth Westerback ’82 Abraham Woldeslassie ’04 Tipton Woodard ’14 Kevin and Sue Zenner Andrew Zobel ’14
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Named Endowment Funds These permanent, long-term investments establish a lasting legacy at Saint Thomas Academy. The principal remains intact forever, while the generated annual income provides vital, dependable funding to support specific programs, faculty, or scholarships in perpetuity. Pedro and Fe Ada Scholarship Fund
Class of ’49 Living Endowment
Erickson Family Scholarship Fund
Charles and Ellora Alliss Scholarship Fund
Class of ’51 Faculty Development Fund
Mary E. Finley Scholarship Fund
Class of ’52 50th Reunion Tuition Assistance
Joe Finnegan Memorial Scholarship Fund
STA Alumni Association Alumni Sons Scholarship Fund Floyd R. and Kathleen A. Anderson Family Scholarship Fund Thomas Barrett and Catherine E. Mich Fund
Class of ’55 50th Reunion Scholarship Class of ’58 Scholars Program
Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Minority Scholarship Fund
Class of ’60 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Vincent J. Flynn ’84 Scholarship Fund
Class of ’62 Scholarship Fund
Robert P. Foussard ’72 Memorial Fund
Bednarczyk Family Scholarship
Class of ’64 Scholarship Fund
Todd and Dana Berg Family Scholarship Fund
Class of ’67 Scholarship Fund Class of ’71 Scholarship Fund
Billings Family Faculty Enhancement Fund
Class of ’72 Memorial Scholarship
Sandy and Gerald Bilski ’53 Faculty Fund
Class of ’75 Scholarship Fund
Thomas and Susan Bisanz ’71 Scholarship Fund Blake Family Fund Andrew H. Brown ’02 Memorial Fund LeRoy Brown and Dorothy Brown Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Butler ’54 Scholarship Fund Robert E. Byrne Academic Technology Fund
Class of ’74 Scholarship Fund Class of 1984 Flag and Honor Guard Fund Class of ’86 Scholarship Fund Richard W. Clements ’69 Memorial Fund
Fruen Scholarship Fund Futures Elective Course Academic Fund James S. Garberg, DSC, ’41 Commandant’s Legion of Valor Award Garberg Legion of Honor Scholarship Fund The Charles W. Gardner ’89 Scholarship Fund Don Giefer ’41 Family Scholarship Fund Clara C. Glenn Scholarship Fund
Barbara & James F. Corcoran ’51 Scholarship Fund
James G. ’51 and Virginia S. Grathwol Fund
Lawrence and Virginia Coss Scholarship Fund
John B. & Barbara Greving Faculty Development Fund
Cragg Family Scholarship Fund
Christopher J. Hannigan ’85 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thomas R. Byrne ’79 Scholarship Fund
Lawrence J. ’52 & Mary Culligan Scholarship Fund
Byrne Family Legacy Scholarship Fund
Culligan Family Educational Fund
John “Jack” Campbell Scholarship Fund
Charles M. Denny, Jr. ’48 Scholarship Fund
Chris Campion ’82 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Flaherty Opportunity Grant
Doerr Family Scholarship Fund
Hanousek Family Faculty Development Fund Harlem John and Florence S. High Scholarship Fund Anne and Bill Hickey Family Scholarship
Thomas L. Carlin ’39 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Richard G. Donovan, Sr. ’36 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kelly Hinz ’93 Memorial Scholarship Fund
John E. Carroll Scholarship Fund
Robert A. Donovan ’87 Memorial Scholarship
John G. Hoffner ’78 Memorial
Michael D. & Mary Doshan Scholarship
Laurence R. ’56 and Marilyn Kelly Scholarship Fund
Centennial Scholarship Fund Samuel V. Ciresi Student Scholarship Fund Class of ’36 Robert P. Felker Scholarship Fund Class of ’43 50th Reunion Endowment 38 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
John A. & Julia M. Dowdle Leadership Fund
Paul W. Jansen ’37 Scholarship Fund
Eilers Family Scholarship Fund
Harold and Madeleine Kinney and Helen Kinney Kissane Scholarship Fund
Engel Memorial Scholarship Fund
Stephen D. Koch ’84 Scholarship Fund cadets.com
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Mothers’ Club Endowment Fund
Bennett Kotok ’23 Scholarship Fund
Nardi Family Scholarship Fund
Thomas P. Krebsbach ’41 Family Scholarship Fund Kunz Family Scholarship Fund Walter G. Kurtz Memorial Scholarship Fund Walter J. Lake, Sr. ’55 Scholarship Fund
Mullaney Family Scholarship Fund Nilles Family Fund Dr. William Joseph Norman Sr. ’43 Scholarship Fund Thomas O’Kane Gramith ’00 Strike Eagle Scholarship
Frank & Elaine Lang Scholarship Fund
Ignatius A. O’Shaughnessy Student Scholarship Fund
Lannan Family Fund
One Plus One Capital Campaign Fund
Lee Family Scholarship Fund
Operation Scholar Fund
Linnihan Family Faculty Enhancement Fund
William A. Ott ’51 Memorial Scholarship
Vernon J. Lovegreen ’57 Memorial Scholarship Fund Peter D. Lund Scholarship Fund George P. and Maryanne V. MacDonald Scholarship Fund Tom Malchow ’95 Silver Scholarship Fund Timothy D. Marrinan ’63 & Thomas More Scholarship Award Nicholas J. Masciopinto ’03 Memorial Scholarship Fund Owen Masterson Academic Technology Fund Thomas Maun ’72 Fund Justin and Inez McCarthy ’41 Fund McGough Family Fund McKasy Family Scholarship Fund McKenzie Family Scholarship William M. McLaughlin ’98 Memorial Scholarship Fund L. J. “Skip” McMahon Faculty Fund John McVeigh Regan ’39 Tuition Scholarship Fund Joseph & Bertha D. Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund
Reverend William S. Ozark Scholarship Fund Douglas M. Palmer ’35 Scholarship Fund Thomas J. Pauly ’55 Scholarship Fund J. Jerome Plunkett ’42 Memorial Scholarship Fund Polish Heritage Scholarship Fund Pollmann Family Scholarship Fund Charles E. and Virginia Ritten Scholarship Fund J. Peter ’51 and Mary Ritten Family Faculty Achievement Fund J. Peter ’51 and Mary Ritten Family Scholarship Fund Archbishop John Roach Scholarship
Sinna Family Scholarship Fund Christian Sirek ’89 Student Fund Jerry ’53 & Delores Slawik Scholarship Fund Frank J. Spreitzer Memorial Fund STA Policemen Scholarship Ako Baye Stafford ’90 Memorial Scholarship Fund Bill Stenger ’53 Scholarship Fund William G. & Anne Stocks Scholarship Michael & Marilyn Sullivan Scholarship Fund Szlaius Family Fund Vernon B. Thomas ’52 Scholarship Fund Three High Schools Fund Lawrence and Patricia Timmons Scholarship Fund
Mary Catherine Rosacker Owens Memorial Fund
Jean C. Trousdale Memorial Scholarship Sylvester G. Turbes Scholarship
Ruvelson Scholarship Fund
Reverend Austin T. Ward ’53 and Reverend William J. Ward ’50 Memorial Scholarship
Msgr. Patrick James Ryan ’19 Memorial Fund Dennis R. ’34 & Timothy M. Scanlan ’64 Families-George E. Langeland Scholarship Fund
Walter L. Westline Memorial Fund
James C. Schacker ’44 Scholarship Fund
James T. Williams Sr. Foundation Inc. Fund
Frank Schlick, Jr. ’85 Memorial Fund
Moran Family Scholarship
Schreier Family Faculty Development and Training Fund
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Rooney Family Student Assistance Scholarship Fund
Herb ’45 and Betty Mischke and Children Scholarship Fund William J. Moss ’39 Scholarship Fund
John K. Shea ’52 Scholarship Fund
George Schnell Scholarship Fund
Robert K. Wilhelmy Scholarship Fund Peter J. Wilhoit ’85 Scholarship Fund
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The Saint Thomas Academy Heritage Society The Heritage Society recognizes those who have established future gifts to Saint Thomas Academy. These commitments ensure the long-term financial health and mission of the Academy. Future gifts include: Charitable bequest or codicil by will or living trust; life income gifts, such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust; and designating the Academy as 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 Tony Mullen ’93 at (651) 683-1599 or tmullen@cadets.com or visit our website at cadets.com/cadetlegacy. Howard† and Patty† Abbott ’43 Pedro Ada ’49† Win† and Barbara† Adams ’61 Margaret Allen† Richard Allen and Nancy Shelton-Allen ’60 Philip and Nancy Ayotte ’94 John† and Elizabeth† Baker ’33 Michael and Heidi Barcelow ’64 Patrick J. Barrett, MD† Thomas Bastasz ’56† Carl† and Mary Catherine† Baumgaertner ’42 Peter and Sally Beagan ’64 Bill Bednarczyk ’62 Norb† and Marilyn† Berg Paul and Jennifer Berg ’81 Dennis and Christine Brady ’61 John Brennon ’43† Thomas Brix ’60 Gayle Brooks-Reynolds and Paul Windschitl Gerald Brown and Ingrid Peterson ’58 William Buethe and Sheila Cunningham† Julian† and Emily Carlin ’53 Patricia Carlin† Robert Carlson† and Randy Temple James† and Linda Carthaus ’58 Steven and Catherine Chavez ’70 Samuel Ciresi† Paul and Barbara Clemens ’72 Rev. Nicholas A. Cody† Julie Cohen Clement and Molly Commers ’53 Evans Connelly and Molly Maher Paul and Sheila Cramer ’62 Frank† and Valerie† Dawson ’41 Michael and Carol DeVetter Robert Devitt ’24† John Dewes and Kathleen Henschel ’54 Lee† and Judy Doerr ’72 Don and Cathy Donahue ’60 Michael and Bobbie Dorle ’82
Williamand Ardy† Dorsey ’49 Patrick Dougherty ’43† Paul Dufaud ’21† Paul F. Dwan† Thomas and Megan Eakins Stephen and Mary Kate Engel ’81 Mark and Sue Faulkner ’80 William† and Laveda Faulkner Paul Felion ’50† Dennis and Bonnie Finn ’59 Terry Flynn ’55 Thomas Flynn ’31† Vincent Flynn ’84† Bill Foussard ’72 John Franceschin ’45† John† and Jeanne† Frankel ’43 Anthony Fratto ’24† David† and Lael Fruen ’58 Col. Charles† Fulbruge and Mrs. Suzanne† Fulbruge John Gable ’47† William and Barbara Gabler ’63 Thomas and Janan Gainor ’51 Charles Gardner ’89 William Gardner Mark Gearin ’64† J. Donald† and Betty Giefer ’41 Skip Gleason, Jr. ’62 Clara Glenn† George† and Sharon Glotzbach ’49 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 Ralph Hermes ’48† and Naomi Kroska† Terrence Hermes ’65 Anne Hickey Everett† Andy† and Carol Hilger ’48 Patricia Hinz
Elaine Hood Hill Carl W. Horsch, Sr.† David Hottinger ’85 and Mary Kaul-Hottinger William Huch ’38† Rev. Thomas P. Hunstiger ’55 J.L.and Lana Hurley ’57 Leslie Isaacson† James Johnson and Kita McVay ’58 Leigh and Judy Johnson ’60 Paul and Margaret Johnson† Frank Kearns† Msgr. George W. Keefe† Albert Kelly and Marjorie Stevens Kelly ’68 Jay† and Maureen Kelly ’48 John† and Catherine† Kennebeck ’49 David Kennedy ’53† William Kennedy ’49† Anthony Kieger ’70 Edward and Mary Ellen Kieger ’76 Edward J. Kieger, Sr.† Frank Kiesner ’62 William† and Mary Killalea ’45 John and Helen Kilty ’53 Elmer F. King† Harold† and Madeleine† Kinney James and Gretchen Kirvida Mathias Klein, Jr. ’46† Walter and Gene Koelbel ’43† Severin 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 Longley ’79 J. Raymond Lynard ’24† George† and Maryann Macdonald ’63
Patrick Mahoney ’73 Richard† and Helen† Mahoney ’47 Mary Jo Malchow Timothy† and Mary Jo Malchow ’59 Timothy† and Patti Marrinan ’63 Albert Martin ’26† Tom Masterson Roger Maulik Thomas and Christine Maun ’72 Thomas and Suzanne McCarter ’58 Justin McCarthy ’41† Larry McGough ’47 Leo† and MaryKay McGough ’39 Thomas and Jean McGough ’52 Scott and Ann McGuire ’87 Bert† and Carolyn McKasy ’60 Patrick McNally ’45† Diane McNearney† Louis Menk† Lawrence H. Milliman, Jr.† Herbert† and Betty† Mischke ’45 Mark and Linda Mischke ’77 James† and Marian Monnahan ’44 Keith and Jennifer Mueller ’80 James Mulally ’70 Daniel and Carol Mulheran ’67 Frank Mullaney ’39† James and Franchelle Mullin ’52 Michael J.† and Catherine Mullin ’51 Clarence Mulrooney† Emmet Murphy ’18† John Murphy ’75 Paul Murphy ’14† Martin Newell ’24† Ann Newman† John Nichols ’80 William and Cindy Nichols ’77 Scott and Mary Beth Nintzel William J. Norman† Dermond Norton† † Deceased
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2024–2025 Donor Report Heritage Society continued Joseph Nunez and Catherine Bendel ’77 Michael O’Connell ’59 and Susan Hayes Robert and Patricia O’Kane-Trombley John† and Karlene O’Keefe ’62 Joseph O’Neill, Jr. ’49† Patrick and Colette O’Neill ’57 Michael and Anne O’Rourke ’62 G. Richard and Peggy† Palen ’51 Gregory and Peg Palen ’73 Arthur Palmer ’46† Thomas Pauly ’55† Malcolm Pearson† Cyril Pesek ’20† Robert† and Terry Pleus ’53 Maj Gen (Ret) Robert A. Pollmann ’65† Jack and Stephanie Ptacek ’64 James Riley, Jr. ’48† J. Peter† and Mary Ritten ’51 Walter and Mary Jo Roberts ’51 Emmet† and Mary Fran Root ’51 Mitchell† and Sandy† Rosenholtz ’48
John Ross ’41† Daniel† and Josephine Rousseau ’42 Major General Msgr. Patrick J. Ryan† Raymond Ryan ’16† James† and Mary Schacker ’44 Charles† and Marlene Schell ’56 Frank and Janelle Schlick ’58 Clemens Schmit ’23† Christopher and Catherine Schneeman ’74 Joseph and Nancy Schwarz ’58 Michael Seaberg ’85 James Seidel ’50† William R. Selb† Cyril Sheehan ’25† Cyril Sheehy ’37† William Sherman ’36† Marie O’Brien Slawik† Thomas Stenger ’45† William Stenger ’53† William G.† and Anne† Stocks Benjamin Storey ’59† William† and Jeannette Strub ’51 John Sudor†
Michael† and Marilyn Sullivan William and Kristi Sullivan ’69 Thomas and Evie Theisen ’58 Lawrence and Patti Timmons ’59 Edward Towey ’36† Vincent and Joanna Troy ’64 George and Sue Turner ’79 William† and Jessica Valentine ’85 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
Corporate, Foundation, and Matching Gift Partners 3M A3 Performance, LLC Activated Growth, LLC AIM Electronics Inc. Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Program Arch Insurance Group, Inc. Baird Foundation, Inc. Bill Rascher Mechanical, Inc. The Boeing Company Gift Matching Program Bonfe’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Service, Inc. Bria Hammel Interiors BSN Sports CHS CIGNA Foundation The Copperfield Crusader Brokerage Inc. Delta Air Lines Foundation Downtown Eyes E&M Services LLC Eagan Kick Start Rotary Foundation Ecolab, Inc. Elsmore Swim Shop
EQ by Equiniti Flaherty Family Foundation Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Gateway Bank GHR Foundation Golden Cruise and Travel Green Mill Pizza Hastings Bus Company Honeywell International IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program Infinite Health Collaborative, P.A. Installed Building Products Inc. Inver Grove Ford Ispiri Design-Build-Renovate Jax Cafe Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program Johnson Controls King Family Foundation Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren LeJeune Steel Co. Mark McKasy Insurance Agency, Inc
Marvin Windows Mauer Chevrolet McKesson Foundation, Inc. Medtronic Foundation Microsoft Corporation MidwayUSA Foundation Mosaic My Burger Operations, LLC North Metro Longbeards Norton Realty, Inc. Opus Design Build, L.L.C. Park Construction Company Piper Sandler Power Systems Research Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc Prisom Rascher Plumbing and Heating Raytheon Rebarfab, Inc. The Reiling Family Foundation Renewal by Andersen Resinwerks, LLC Saber Hall SAGE Dining Services, Inc.
Saint Paul Tommies Junior Gold Hockey Club Salesforce.com Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben PA Sit Investment Associates Slawik Family Foundation St. Paul Linoleum & Carpet Co Strauss Skates and Bicycles Sweet Martha’s Cookie Jar Texas Instruments Foundation Thomson Reuters Thrivent Financial Foundation Travelers Foundation Community Action Awards Trierweiler Lawn Snow LLC Turbo Tims U.S. Bancorp Foundation United Health Group Villaume-Driscoll Gallery Warners’ Stellian Wells Fargo Foundation Wescott Station Antiques Wings Credit Union Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
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ALUMNI NEWS
ALUMNI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME The 2025 inductees for the Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame were honored at an induction ceremony during Homecoming Reunion Weekend in September. The class of 2025 members are:
Fr. W. Joseph Gibbs 1910
David G. Wiser 1983
Michael Vogel 1967
Joseph A. Thomas 2000
Thomas R. Niedermaier 1974
Daniel G. McManus 2013
Hon. Timothy J. McManus 1977
Seamus Donohue 2015
Joshua Tarum 2015
Inaugural Team to be Inducted For the first time, the Alumni Association has chosen a team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The inaugural team to be honored is the Saint Thomas Academy MSHSL Class A State Champion 1975 football team. The Hall of Fame seeks to recognize those outstanding athletes who helped establish Saint Thomas Academy as a strong competitor in Minnesota high school sports, as well as loyal supporters who contributed to the success of the Academy’s athletes and teams.
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61ST ANNUAL ALUMNI OPEN
The 61st Annual Alumni Open took place at Mendakota Country Club this past summer and featured over 130 golfers.
Save the date for the 2026 event! June 8, 2026 Mendakota Country Club
Alumni Sons and Grandsons Scholarship Thanks to the newly established Alumni Sons and Grandsons Fund by the STA Alumni Association, any son or grandson, regardless of financial status, will receive a $500 tuition grant. This scholarship is a great way to celebrate Alumni, who know the value of an STA education. Four generations of Cadets! Terrance Carroll ’52, Tim Carroll ’74, Jackson Carroll ’29, and Ryan Carroll ’01
“I hope it positively impacts the sons and grandsons of alumni so that they can share in the rich traditions of Saint Thomas Academy’s academic and athletic success.” — Alumni Association President Chris Kettler, ’15
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“Legacy and continuity are important parts of Saint Thomas Academy Tradition. Our family has had boys attend STA since the 1940s and will have them here until the 2040’s and beyond. The scholarship from the STA Alumni Association helps my family continue that legacy from the past into the future. With humble appreciation we are so grateful for the Alumni Associations support.” — Fathers Club President Stephen Kelly ’86 SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 43
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GET INVOLVED AT ALUMNI EVENTS We’re proud graduates from the classes of 2015 and 2016, and we got involved with the Alumni Association because we were both looking for a way to give back to the place that gave us everything. STA prepared us for college, helped us land jobs after undergrad, and — most importantly — gave us friendships that will last a lifetime. The Alumni Association exists to invite, involve, inform and keep alumni connected and engaged in meaningful ways with Saint Thomas Academy. Our footprint in Charitable Gambling continues to grow, and we invite everyone in the community to stop by one of the locations on our website to participate and support the school!
Christopher Kettler ’15
We also foster alumni engagement through signature events like the Alumni Golf Tournament in the summer, the Hames Alumni Award Ceremony, and the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony during Reunion Weekend. We encourage all alumni to keep an eye out for upcoming events — and join us! Your involvement makes a lasting difference.
Matt Newell ’16
Christopher Kettler ’15, Alumni Association President Matt Newell ’16, Alumni Association Vice President
HAMES ALUMNI AWARD The Hames Alumni Honors Award recognizes alumni who have exemplified the ideals of Saint Thomas Academy while distinguishing themselves in their communities. Honorees are chosen for their advancement of the goals of the Academy and for enriching the lives of those around them through professional and civic leadership, intellectual and cultural pursuits, and human welfare activities. We are proud to announce that this year’s Hames Award winner is Vince Flynn ’84 (1966-2013). Vince Flynn ’84
Terry Flynn ‘55, accepts the Hames Award on behalf of Vince Flynn from Alumni Association President Chris Kettler ’15. 44 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
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Class Notes 1950s Bridging the years: While working at the Veterans Home for their Senior Service Project, JACKSON SKAGEN ’25, DREW RYAN ’25, and TEDDY KENNEDY ’25 connected with JOHN PAULET ’53. The boys were able to visit with John and his family. John shared stories with the boys about his time in the Navy following the Korean War and the fond memories he has of his time at STMA.
1940s
MIKE BARCELOW ’64 and DAVID HOTTINGER ’85 recently met with LARRY MCGOUGH ’47!
Shout out to GEORGE SHALLBETTER ’47 – George is 95 and enjoying life driving around the back country on his four-wheeler!
1950s
CLASS OF ’58 Annual Arizona Golf Outing organized by BOB SCHWEIZER ’58 honors two recently deceased classmates.
1970
CRAIG ANDERSON ’61 is celebrating his 78th year on stage playing President Franklin Roosevelt in the musical Annie at Pequot Lakes Community Theater, beginning September 18.
MIKE O’CONNOR ’53 recently had dinner with his long time grade school and STMA “bestie” DONALD L. PATES, JR. ’53, who was in town from San Diego. They were also joined by Don’s little brother, Archbishop Richard Pates (retired). Everyone is still doing well!
1960s JOHN PALDA, SR. ’60, retired from his business career in 2001 and has been enjoying his freedom in Williams Bay, WI ever since!
Sixty years ago, in March of 1965, as a sophomore at Georgetown University, PETER MATLON ’63 had the honor of participating in the civil rights march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, the state’s capital. The goal was to demand that all citizens, both black and white, could vote freely. It was an unforgettable and transformative several days for Peter. It was also impactful as only five months later the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by LBJ. Last month, Peter was able to return to Selma to celebrate the historic march’s 60th anniversary. Peter stated, “The memories that came back were vivid, inspiring and emotional. God willing, I plan to return for the 70th jubilee.” Congratulations to PATRICK TRACY ’66 for selling his consulting business and joining TEAM RETIRED!
Some members of the CLASS OF 1970 also got together to remember and celebrate recently passed classmates. Pictured are, front row: T.J. FEELY, STEVE DOYLE; second row: PAT DOUGHERTY, TIM FIGGE; third row: BOB HANNON, DENNIS SMITH, and DAVE VAN DEVELDE. 46 | SABER Fall/Winter 2025
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JOE FEIDT ’68 is partnering with the Minnesota Historical Society Press to publish a memoir narrative nonfiction book on the early days of disc (frisbee) golf titled, Forrre!. Joe is working on the manuscript this summer aiming for a fall 2026 publication. Joe played a lot of disc golf with the late DENNIS “DOC” O’CONNELL ’68.
1970s Congratulations to BILL FOUSSARD ’72 and Rudy’s Red Eye Grill at The White Bear Country Inn for being voted this year’s #1 Best Patio by the Saint Paul Pioneer Press readers!
DAVID HOTTINGER ’85, BOB SLATER ’77, and Dave Ziebarth (former STA faculty and coach) got together and went fishing last week. Check out their haul! It was just announced that TIM MURNANE ’77, President and CEO of Opus Group, will retire in 2026. Congratulations, Tim! KEVIN MAHONEY ’79, MD and his wife Jane Tenquist, MD are both retiring after 30 years as Trauma surgeons. Congratulations to you both!
The CLASS OF 1973 met twice recently for their Monthly Memorial Lunch and Quarterly Breakfast gatherings. Pictured at the lunch front row: JOHN MAGUIRE, TIM PLUNKETT, CHUCK PROSOSKI, LARRY FRYKLUND, MIKE BRECKMAN and back row: CHRIS LEE, JOHN MCQUILLAN, TOM COSGROVE, TOM CLEMENTS, KEVIN DALY, PAT MAHONEY, not pictured: JIM MILEY. Pictured at the breakfast clockwise from left: LARRY FRYKLUND, CHRIS LEE, JOHN ROONEY, TIM PLUNKETT, TOM COSGROVE, CHUCK PROSOSKI, NICK KLEIN.
1975 Members of the CLASS OF 1973 got together for their quarterly breakfast at Coffee Cup in Saint Paul. Pictured are: (front row) LARRY FRYKLUND, PETER KELLY, CHRIS LEE and (back row) TOM COSGROVE, ED O’PHELAN, JOHN ROONEY, TIM PLUNKETT, KEVIN DALY.
The CLASS OF 1975 celebrated their 50th reunion this year! Some of the guys made it to campus for a visit with President BRIAN RAGATZ ’98. cadets.com
Members of the CLASS OF 1973 gathered together to celebrate their 70th birthdays at John Maguire’s cabin. Pictured front row: DAN LAMBERT, JOHN MAGUIRE, CHRIS LEE; back row: TOM MARRINAN, PAT BOYLE, TOM CLEMENTS, TIM PLUNKETT SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 47
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1980s Congratulations to JOHN NICHOLS ’80 on being named the 100th President on MDRT!
In celebration of PAT MAGUIRE ’81 being in town from his recent move to China, an impromptu lunch at DeGidio’s was in order for a group of 1981 grads. Pictured are: MIKE O’NEILL, TOM BIETER, ANDY ROSSINI, JOHN PELTIER, GREG “MONO” MONAHAN, PAUL BERG, PAT MAGUIRE, and GENO LENZI.
As Hockey Coach GREG MONAHAN ’81 has been known to say, “at Saint Thomas Academy, Tradition Never Graduates”, and in keeping with that mantra, Mono and MARK MCKASY ’86 continued their summer breakfast tradition with STA Hockey Alumni before they depart to continue their hockey journeys. In attendance were: JACKSON HALLUM ’21 (Vegas Golden Knights camp), JARED WRIGHT ’21 (LA Kings camp), and MAX NAGEL ’22 (Colgate University). MATTHEW NOVAK ’82 retired from the United States Army Reserves in September 2023 after serving for 26 years! He’s currently a Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Thank you for your service and for all you’re doing to help our Veterans Matthew!
The CLASS OF 1985 celebrated their 40th reunion with lots of fun events.
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Congratulations to MIKE BAKALARS ’82 and his wife, Bethany, on having been chosen as the La Crosse Oktoberfest Fest Master & Frau respectively back in September 2024. This is a considerable honor and year-long commitment until the next Fest Master is revealed. Congratulations to MIKE MAXWELL ’84 on his recent promotion to Chief Revenue Officer at Shattuck-St. Mary’s!
The CLASS OF 1984 was well-represented at Center of the American Experiment’s Fall Briefing on October 10, 2025. Pictured are Coach Tom Ihnot (Candyce), host BILL WALSH ’84, BILL LETHERT ’84 (Robyn), MIKE MAXWELL ’84 (Sue), and RANDY GAWORSKI ’84 (Amy). STEVE HEGEDUS ’84 made the news recently regarding the high prices of cocoa and the impact that has on his family’s business, Abdallah Candies.
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Congratulations to LIAM ADAM ’18 and his lovely bride, Erin Stauch, on their wedding in Palm Springs this past weekend. In attendance were Liam’s brother, EMMETT ADAM ’19, and his uncle, JOHN KENNEY ’85. Congratulations to JP PICHE ’87 for starting his third stint as head coach of the La Crescent-Hokah Lancers’ boys hockey program.
1990s
JULIO BONFE ’01 graduated form West Point about 20 years ago and is now living in Forest Lake and working for I Corps as a Senior Planner for IT Network and Services.
MIKE TANGHE ’92 recently visited classmate TONY NICKLOW ’92 at his restaurant in Dinkytown, wrote a recap of the morning and published it on Medium. In the story were mentions of JIM HAMEL ’92, JOHN HANSBERRY ’85, former faculty Tom Brooks, and a former President. cadets.com
Congratulations to TONY “DIGGER” PHELPS ’89 and Melissa (Johnson VIS ’89) Zeleny on their May 25 wedding at the Pool & Yacht Club. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her son BIRK ZELENY, ’26. Other STA alums in attendance included JACK NORTON ’55, DAVID CARROLL ’64, MIKE KAPPS ’87, ROMAN HERNANDEZ ’93, and MICHAEL JOHNSON ’93.
1990s
Congratulations to SEAN DWYER ’03 on recently being promoted to International Tax Partner with Ernst & Young in Chicago! Congratulations to Coach ABE WOLDESLASSIE ’04 on being named to the Denver University Basketball coaching staff!
A few grads got together for a fly fishing trip on the Root River in SE Minnesota. The trip was sponsored by Mercer Advisors where John is a Director, Wealth Advisor, and a Shareholder. Pictured are: MATT HEWITT ’92, TODD WEBER ’92, and JOHN MOWERY ’95.
1980s
The CLASS OF 1990 celebrated their 35 year class reunion on Saturday, September 20. It was a fun night that included Makasi wine (www.makasiwine.com) donated by our classmate DANNY SULLIVAN. A special thank you to CHRIS SIMMONS ’88 for the use of his garage in Mendota.
Congratulations to JON JAY ’04 for being one of 34 nationwide principals promoted at Baker Tilly!
The CLASS OF 1995 had their 30th reunion celebrations Pictured left to right are: Indoor photo: ADAM CIRESI, MARK FOTSCH, BERNIE BECKER, PAUL WOELL, and ANDREW JESMER. Outdoor photo: MARK DOONER, COLIN SCHUFT, JUSTIN RAY, MANNY SANCHEZ, and MARK FOTSCH. SABER Fall/Winter 2025 | 49
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2010s Congratulations to LUKE MARKS ’11 for starting his new role as Dean of Students at Saint Thomas Academy!
Congratulations to CDR BRYAN SWINTEK ’00 on his retirement from the United States Coast Guard after 21 years of service. LUKE CARLSON ’00 was able to attend Luke’s retirement ceremony in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on July 14. STOWE KINTZINGER ’07 and Alyssa Rosenow had their dream wedding April 14 at the Chatham Bars Inn, Cape Cod, Mass. In attendance, were Dr. CHRIS KNOEDLER ’07 and NATE UECKER ’07. Stowe is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Commercial Pilot. Alyssa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). They reside in Minneapolis.
ANDREW RONNFELDT ’08, and his wife, Megan, were recently honored to receive a special marriage blessing from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on September 3, 2025.
MICHAEL JANSEN ’08 and Margaryta Riznik were recently engaged during a March sunrise on Cocoa Beach, Florida.
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After graduating from Saint Thomas Academy, BLAKE FONFARA ’09 went on to work in public accounting at KPMG and Baker Tilly, where he spent over a decade honing his expertise in finance, audit, and advisory services. In 2020, he launched Dallas Bitcoin ATM as a side hustle to help make Bitcoin more accessible in his community. What started small has since grown into a multi-million dollar operation with consistent double-digit annual growth and a bright future. Today, Dallas Bitcoin ATM operates a network of ATMs across the Dallas/Fort Worth metro and offers a boutique Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk as well as consulting for individuals, family offices, and businesses seeking to put Bitcoin on their balance sheets. They focus on simplicity, education, and excellent customer service. Blake is proud to be building something meaningful in today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape — and especially grateful for the spark that was lit in Mr. Simmons’ AP Econ class, that set me on this path.
Congratulations to SAMUEL WILLIAMS ’13 for starting a six-month contract as a LES Technician aboard the Carnival Sunrise, sailing to the Bahamas and Caribbean. Congratulations to AARON HOVE ’14 and his wife Molly McGurran on welcoming their first child, Cormac John McGurran Hove, to the world on July 30, 2025!
Congrats to SHANE SIENKO ’14, Mendakota Country Club Men’s Club Champion 2025!
Congrats to BEN FIERS ’14 on completing the Madison Ironman!
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Congratulations to JOE SCHULTZ ’14 and his wife, Emily, as they welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Sophia, in August. Congratulations to JACK COLLERAN ’16 and his wife Grace on the birth of their son, Rory, on May 14! Congratulations to EDDIE PERRY ’17 on being a great advocate for players and their mental wellness as a trusted advisor and to US Soccer and all its subsidiaries. Grow Sport Psychology & Performance Improvement is grateful to have Eddie on their team!
ALEX KUNTZ ’19 attended the University of St. Thomas and graduated with a BioChemistry degree. While at UST Alex played football on the team that went from D3 to D1. They were conference champions the second year in D1. Alex was accepted into the Physician Assistant program at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and will be starting the 2 year P.A. graduate program this summer.
2020s STEPHEN BETTS ’20 has been set loose on the world! After graduating from Notre Dame with a BBA in Finance and Classical Civilizations he’s now rocking the Investment Banking Analyst role at BMO Capital Markets (Mergers & Aquisitions). Way to go, Stephen!
Congratulations to ALEX MOELLER ’18 for starting his new role as Watch Brand Manager at R.F. Moeller Jeweler!
ANDREW BOEMER ’20 was named an MIAC Athlete of the Week! Congrats Andrew!
Congratulations to DEVIN BOEING ’18 on being a 2025 FINNOVATION Fellow!
Congratulations to OSCAR BERG ’21 for starting a new role as Recruiter-Business & Engineering at Insight Global!
Congratulations to CHARLIE FAFINSKI ’19 on starting his new role: Technical Sales Engineer at Keyence Corporation of America.
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Congratulations to YENIKA FONDUNGALLAH ’21 for completing his summer internship at ServeMinnesota! Not to be outdone by his big brother, Charlie, MICHAEL FAFINSKI ’21 is thriving as an entrepreneur.
Congratulations to JARED WRIGHT ’21 for signing with the Los Angeles Kings! Congratulations to JACKSON HALLUM ’21 for signing with the Vegas Golden Knights! Congratulations to SIMON KOTOK ’21 on his new role as a Field Sales Representative at TTI, Inc.! Congratulations to JACOB ZENNER ’21 on his new role as a Full Stack Engineer at Northmarq! Congrats to ETHAN HIEW ’21 on his recent graduation from college. Ethan majored in Film and Television Production with minors in Screenwriting and Classics. Best of luck on your future endeavors, Ethan! Congratulations to LEO BLUHM ’22 for starting a new position as Land Surveyor at Westwood Professional Services. JACK FYTEN ’22 has completed his study abroad program at Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Way to go, Jack! What’s next? Congratulations to WILLIAM BENSON ’22 on a couple big achievements: William graduated from The Catholic University of America this month (a year early) and just started a new job as Staff Assistant with the White House Domestic Policy Council.
Congratulations to IAN RUTGERS ’22 for joining Northern Plains UAS Test Site as an Operations and Safety Specialist Intern this summer! Congratulations to NATHAN JOHNSON ’22 for recently starting as a Finance and Accounting Intern at NELSON Worldwide! Congratulations to GAVIN ENGELBERT ’23 for starting his Sales and Marketing Internship. Congratulations to JACK SPRINGER ’23 on starting a new role as Account Intern at Rapp Strategies, Inc. Congratulations to AUSTIN ALDRIDGE ’23 on his new role College Admissions & Financial Aid Mentor at American Express! Congrats to the following for obtaining new certifications: MAXWELL SIMEK ’23 Commercial Real Estate Basics: Introduction to Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate from Mortgage Bankers Association HUNTER CARVER ’24 Summer 2025 StudentAthlete Real Estate Private Equity Virtual Internship Program from Project Destined.
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Congratulations to ALEX RIVARD ’25 for winning an AP Scholar Award from the College Board! All the best to you at Loyola University, Chicago.
Congrats to HUNG NGUYEN ’23 and SEAN BURNS ’23 (both attending Creighton) for completing in the Omaha marathon this past weekend along with Hung’s dad Vu!
Army ROTC Cadets competing in KU Buddy Ranger at Fort Leavenworth, LEO OGLE ’23, PATRICK KOEGEL ’24, and HENRY CLEARY ’24. CHIHUU NGUYEN ’24 spent the last 9 weeks participating in the M-ASCEND Undergraduate Research Program at the U of M. Chihuu researched and presented on the association between the use of financial and social resources and financial hardship following an ovarian cancer diagnosis.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please send your contributions to Class Notes by one of three ways: Congratulations to TADHGAN HARLIN ’25, WILLIAM SELLNER ’25, and SHERMAN HOLMSTADT ’25 for completing New Student Indoctrination (NSI) to become midshipmen in the United States Navy!
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In Memoriam Please remember in your prayers these classmates and friends of the Academy who recently passed away or of whose death we were recently notified. We have made every effort to present an accurate list. J. Tony Malerich ’40 July 2025
Barry Kinneberg ’53 August 2025
Dennis Dolan ’61 June 2025
Jeffrey Veigel ’73 April 2025
William Lipschultz ’47 October 2025
Theodore Treat ’54 May 2025
Terrence Murphy ’61 July 2025
Chip Duggan ’73 May 2025
John Ostrowski ’45 August 2024
John Egan ’55 May 2025
John Downey ’61 July 2025
Don Riegger ’74 April 2025
John Towey ’48 June 2025
David Loomis ’55 July 2025
Charles Brady ’62 July 2025
Peter Meisch ’75 October 2025
Robert Braun ’49 April 2025
Thomas Cohoon ’55 August 2025
Tom Vars ’62 October 2025
Sidney Okes ’49 May 2025
Michael Dougherty ’58 August 2025
Joseph Medvec ’64 April 2025
Thomas Shea ’49 July 2025
Michael Gerster ’58 October 2025
Jerald Paquette ’64 December 2024
Ralph Dolan ’49 July 2025
Bruce Prentice ’59 June 2025
Robert Spafka, Jr. ’70 October 2025
Thomas Mulrooney ’52 June 2025
Jerome Laughlin ’60 February 2025
James Welna ’71 May 2025
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