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Law enforcement legend William J. Erfurth ’78 talks about the largerthan-life career that has taken him from the dark realities of Miami’s criminal underground to the bright lights of the Hollywood film industry.
Bill Erfurth during the filming of Bad Boys II
ill Erfurth has spent much of his life defending the thin blue line that separates the criminal element from the rest of us.
And nowhere is that line finer than in Miami — a rough and tumble city notorious for its thriving drug traffic, organized crime and other illicit endeavors. His 26-year career with the Miami-Dade Police Department has taken him from rookie cop to street detective to commander of the Miami-Dade Tactical Narcotics Team — the most successful narcotics squad in the city’s history and the unit featured in The Real Miami Vice, a television miniseries produced by The Discovery Channel and the BBC in 1998. He has led major narcotics stings, dismantled crime rings, ferreted out some of Miami’s most-wanted miscreants and received regional and national recognition for excellence in police work. The North Shore native’s crime story began 37 years ago, when the cop bug bit him — hard. He was just a skinny kid of 15 at the time, whiling away a few weeks of summer vacation at his grandparents’ home in Colorado. His aunt, who lived nearby, had recently married a cop — and she stopped by one day to introduce her new husband to Bill. Erfurth remembers the moment as if it were yesterday. “I was hanging out at my grandparents’ house and my new uncle walked in all spit polished and spiffy in his police uniform,” he recalls. “He was a former military guy in great shape — big and muscular — and he cut a very impressive figure. We chatted a bit and then he asked me if I wanted to ride along with him during his shift that day.” Erfurth jumped at the chance, not knowing that it would be the ride of his life as his uncle was dispatched to intercept a bank robbery in progress and a bar fight, with a car chase thrown in for good measure. “I thought, ‘Wow, you can get paid for this kind of entertainment?’” he says today with a chuckle. “People buy movie tickets to watch this stuff. That was my Aha! moment. Prior to going on that ride-along, I’d never considered being a cop. I rode along with my uncle a couple more times while I was on that vacation, and I was hooked.” After earning a degree in criminal justice at Southern Illinois University, the 20-year-old took an entry-level position with the Wheeling Police
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William J. Erfurth ‘78 (above center), with his Tactical Narcotics Team, which was recognized as one of the most proactive police units in the country.
“The people in the projects called us the ‘jump-out boys’ because we’d race in and jump out of our cars to kick in doors and grab the drug dealers.” Department as a cadet and a dispatcher. During his oneand-a-half-year tenure with the department, he took a week of vacation time to accompany some college buddies on a spring break jaunt down to Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach. The group was eating lunch at a small deli across from a Miami marina when a police boat pulled up to the dock. Erfurth’s interest was immediately piqued. He struck up a conversation with the two officers, who told him that Fidel Castro had just emptied his prisons and insane asylums. The police department was hiring 2,000 new cops over the next two years to cope with the anticipated uptick in illegal activity as Cuba’s criminal element landed on Miami’s shores. “I remember listening to these guys and thinking, ‘This could be a great opportunity to get hired — and the opportunities for promotion would be better than those in Chicago,” says Erfurth. He decided to go for it. “I took the written exam during that spring break vacation. The department flew me back out to take a physical fitness test, a psychological screening that lasted
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eight hours, a polygraph test, a health exam and an oral interview. After I passed those tests, they conducted an extensive background investigation. Eight months later, they offered me a job.” After a 22-week stint at the Miami Police Academy, Erfurth was assigned to the Metro-Dade (now MiamiDade) Police Department — a 5,000-man force that patrols a vast area that stretches from just south of Ft. Lauderdale down to Key Largo and from the ocean west across the Everglades to Naples. The next two years were an adrenalin rush of excitement and accomplishment for Erfurth. Although he modestly attributes his success to “being in the right place at the right time, a bit of luck and a talent for the cat-andmouse games” that apprehending criminals entails, the young officer clearly had an aptitude for police work. Soon he was making 20-25 arrests a month for what are known as the “major felonies” in police parlance: criminal offenses such as assault and battery, murder, rape, robbery, burglary and auto theft. His expert police work continued on page 2
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Erfurth (center in photo) with director Michael Bay (left) and producer Jerry Bruckheimer during the filming of Bad Boys II in 2003. He played dual roles as an actor and technical advisor for the film. 2 With photojournalists Allison Lusby and Mike Kirsch at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony for The Jump-out Boys, a CBS news special featuring Erfurth and his Tactical Narcotics Team. 3 With his parents and actor Will Smith on the set of Bad Boys II. 4 With (l-r) director Joe Greco, actor and producer Joe Pantaliano and photojournalist Allison Lusby at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, accepting the festival’s Audience Choice Award for the motion picture Canvas. Erfurth was a producer for the film, as well as an actor. 5 With Academy Award-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden on the set of Canvas.
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“Take a few quiet moments to consider the great blessings of your life and be grateful.” Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ President, Loyola Academy
My Dad used to love to tell the story of a family Christmas when my siblings and I were little kids. He would relate how he had run all around Chicago looking for a Bears uniform for my brother, who was about nine or 10 years old. Finally, after weeks of searching, he found the treasure. My mom lovingly wrapped the Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ (right) with (l-r) Sean M. gift and placed it under the tree with the rest of the Christmas bounty. As and Jo Ellen Madden and Rev. John J. Wall. we began to open our gifts on Christmas morning, my brother ripped off the wrapping on the uniform, took a quick look and muttered, “Well, it’s better Nearly 700 Loyola supporters filled than nothing.” In later years, with great laughter, Dad would relate how the Grand Ballroom at the Chicago the rage boiled up inside him and he took the gift away saying that “Santa” deserved more gratitude. Merry Christmas, everyone! Hilton for the Academy’s 55th annual I relate this story as a simple plea for prayerful attention and President’s Dinner on November 2. gratitude during this Christmas season (and to embarrass my brother one Loyola President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ more time!). It is a cliché to suggest that we are all very busy these days and presented the Rev. Daniel A. Lord, SJ Award for that there is so much to do in order to get ready for Christmas. Yes, that’s Distinguished Service in the Cause of Youth to true. But don’t let these holy days pass by without pondering the powerful Rev. John J. Wall, currently president of Catholic reality of God’s presence. Take a few quiet moments to consider the great Extension and formerly pastor of Old St. Patrick’s blessings of your life and be grateful. As St. Ignatius would instruct us, Church. Dinner Chaircouple Jo Ellen and Sean M. be attentive to the undeniable presence of God in your life and note the Madden ’77 and their cadre of volunteers raised gratitude that moves inside your heart. In our spiritual life, we ought to pray $370,000 for our Tuition Assistance Program and to support the mission of Loyola Academy. for greater awareness and attentiveness. Do we really experience the life around us or does it blow by us at the fever pitch of progress? Are we simply going through the motions of Advent and Christmas or are we opening ourselves to the surprising ways that God is seeking to be born into our lives and our world anew? Can we allow God to move us to an ever richer appreciation of God’s presence in our world and in our lives? Can we prayerfully prepare room in our hearts for the coming of the Christ child? This is a season of gratitude. Our Church leads us to ponder the extraordinary gift we have received in the birth of Christ. That little child, born into simple surroundings, manifests for us the extraordinary love that God has for us. That love changes everything. Merry Christmas! May the peace of Christ be with you in these holy days. ✛
approached Erfurth with a request to ride with his unit and document their on a number of high-profile cases caught war on drugs for an eight-part miniseries called “The Real Miami Vice.” the attention of higher-ups and he was The filming lasted four months. After asked to join the Miami-Dade General they wrapped, Erfurth traveled to Investigations Unit. London to work with the editors on Detective work was a good fit the final cut. for Erfurth. It wasn’t Erfurth’s only fling with “I loved the thrill of the chase the media. A few years earlier, he’d when I worked as a street patrolman, agreed to cohost COPNET-The Police but you are a slave to the radio,” he Radio Network, with other cops from points out. “You might be handling a car accident and then get dispatched to the Miami metro area. The radio talk show, which focused on police issues deal with homeowners who are angry and crime prevention, was picked up because a neighbor threw garbage in for syndication within six months and their yard and then get called to deal aired weekly in cities across the U.S. with a domestic dispute. I liked being able to investigate crimes and follow up on cases instead of running from call to call.” The promotion also ratcheted up the risk as he went undercover to break big cases involving homicides, home invasions, tortures and kidnappings, stolen military arsenals en route to South America and drug-running operations out of Columbia, Peru and the Bahamas. By 1996, Erfurth had earned the rank of lieutenant and taken on new responsibilities as commander of the elite MiamiDade Tactical Narcotics Team. Under his leadership, the team was recognized as one of the most proactive police units in the country, averaging 6,000 to 8,000 arrests per year. As the team’s reputation grew, the Discovery Channel and the BBC Bill Erfurth ‘78 as a rookie cop in 1981 The Real Miami Vice continued from page 1
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from 1992-2001. Meanwhile, The Real Miami Vice was a big hit with viewing audiences — and it wasn’t long before Hollywood was knocking on Erfurth’s door. One day, he got a call from Jerry Bruckheimer, one of Hollywood’s biggest producers (think Armageddon and Top Gun). Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay were coming to Miami to make Bad Boys II with Will Smith and they wanted the actors in the movie to, in their words, “walk, squawk and talk cop.” Erfurth and 54 of his men were hired to act in the film. Since that time, he has worked regularly with Bruckheimer and Bay as a technical advisor, actor and consultant for their film and television productions. By 2007, he’d spent a quarter century with the Miami-Dade Police Department — long enough to qualify for a full pension. He decided to retire from the force and devote his energies full time to film and television production. “I’m an adrenalin junkie and I love the lunacy in Miami,” he reflects. “I lived for the craziness as a cop and, for a lot of years, I thought, ‘Wow, I’m being paid to be entertained here.’ You see stuff that nobody sees. But, as the years went by, it all started to take its toll. So when I could go, I was done.” In 2008, he joined forces with a group of entertainment industry professionals to form Modern City Entertainment, an independent film and television production company.
Modern City’s first production was Heroes Behind the Badge, a documentary film honoring the brave women and men of law enforcement who put their lives on the line and survived — and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Produced in partnership with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the documentary was released in Fall 2012. For Erfurth, the project was a labor of love. “During my first five years on the force, four of my personal friends were murdered in the line of duty,” he confides. “Last year, two friends who worked with me on the Tactical Narcotics Team were shot in the head and killed while serving a murder warrant. That never leaves you. Every 54 hours, another law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty. We created this documentary to tell their stories — and to create a greater respect and appreciation for the many sacrifices made by law enforcement officers and their families. This film is not made for Hollywood and it’s not easy to watch. It’s real and it’s raw and it’s really emotional — and it may be the most important thing I’ve ever done.” ✛ To order Heroes Behind the Badge, see a trailer or “like” the film on Facebook, visit www.heroesbehindthebadge.com. Fifty percent of the film’s profits will be used to support the work of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
From LOYOLA AQUATICS to the London Olympics Gold medalist Conor J. Dwyer ’07 talks about the realization of his Olympic dreams and the lessons he learned as a Rambler athlete.
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“It was a dream come true,” Dwyer told NBC Chicago during the flurry of post-win media interviews. “I worked a long time, four years, with not many days off. Just to be up there with three great friends and good guys is something I’ll never forget.” After his Olympic win, it’s hard to believe that Dwyer almost gave up swimming as an underclassman at Loyola. “Conor battled injuries during his freshman and sophomore years,” explains Dwyer’s Loyola swim coach, Dennis R. Stonequist 1 3 ’90. “A few times, he was ready to say ‘This 1 Olympic gold! Conor Dwyer ’07 (second from left) celebrates with fellow winning Olympic relay team members Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte hurts too much,’ or ‘I’m out,’ but he didn’t and Ricky Berens. want to let his teammates down.” 2 Less than a month after his Olympic win, Dwyer was awarded the St. Ignatius Loyola Medal at Loyola’s Mass of the Holy Spirit. The medal “I don’t know if I would have kept is presented to students and alumni who embody the Ignatian ideal of striving for more as they use their God-given gifts and talents in a spirit of swimming if not for Dennis,” reflects Dwyer gratitude and generosity. today. “I was small back then, 5’6” and 120 “When I learned about the history of the St. Ignatius Loyola Medal and realized that my good friend, Patrick Stein, had won it before me, pounds, and I had rotator cuff problems. He I was so honored,” says Dwyer. “Patrick was at the Olympic trials cheering me on and that helped me so much. Just knowing that Patrick was there to set an example with his unbelievable attitude propelled me forward. I thought, no matter how hard this hurts, I’m going to get my hand on kept telling me that I was going to be a great that wall.” swimmer. I didn’t really believe it at the time. I was struggling mentally and physically, but 3 At a press conference hosted by Loyola on the day he received his St. Ignatius Loyola Medal, Dwyer answered questions for NBC’s Mary Ann Ahern and other reporters, as well as Ramblers representing The Prep student newspaper and The Year, Loyola’s student yearbook. he knew how to push me and he pushed me well.” By the end of his junior year, Dwyer was injury free and one of his Olympic trial events. swimming strong. The seeds of greatness that had been nurtured His standout performance at the trials was just the warmby his Loyola coach had begun to bear fruit. up. At the London Olympics, Dwyer swam the second leg of “Conor’s senior year was his breakout year,” recalls the 4x200 relay in 1 minute, 45:23 seconds — .29 faster than Stonequist. “He medaled in three freestyle events in a single he swam in the heats — and handed off a four-length lead to For more than half a century, state meet. We finished in the top 10 that season.” Ricky Berens. Phelps finished the relay, touching the wall at 6 thousands of Ramblers have participated Dwyer decided to pursue competitive swimming in college minutes, 59.70 seconds. No one else was even close. in Loyola’s award-winning swimming, and began to search for opportunities. “I wasn’t heavily recruited, After the team’s Olympic triumph, a page dedicated to diving and water polo programs — a though,” he confides. “I had to try to convince the colleges that Dwyer on Loyola’s website lit up with congratulations from rigorous and rewarding experience that I had a lot more in me. The University of Iowa gave me a shot.” the school community. One note, posted by fellow Loyola has taught them to pursue excellence At Iowa, Dwyer grew nearly a foot — to 6’5” — and gained swimmer Paul Laughlin ’04, emphasized the long and arduous not only in the aquatic arena, but in the larger arena of life. close to 80 pounds. The surprise growth spurt, and the correroad that Dwyer had traveled from an injured and discour Now we are building on this rich sponding surge in strength and power, transformed the formerly aged Loyola freshman to Olympic champion: “I still remember aquatic tradition through the Loyola slight swimmer into a formidable aquatic athlete. our senior year swim banquet, when you were a freshman,” Academy Aquatic Initiative. With In 2009, he transferred to the University of Florida and he wrote. “Coach Stonequist said something like, ‘Although preliminary drawings for a new Aquatic began swimming with the Florida Gators. In 2010 and 2011, he Conor was hurt a lot this year, I really think this guy is going Center in hand, our gift officers have was named NCAA Swimmer of the to be a record breaker some day. He’s joined forces with Olympic gold Year and Southeastern Conference got a lot of potential to be very, very medalist Conor Dwyer ’07 and other Swimmer of the Year. He qualified for good. Watch out.’ At the time, even I volunteer Aquatic Initiative Committee the U.S. national team at the 2010 could beat you in some races — and members to raise awareness about the ConocoPhillips U.S. Championships in you were still only about 5’5” — but critical need to replace our deteriorating, 50-year-old pool with the modern Irvine and earned a gold medal at the you’ve definitely proved yourself over aquatic facilities that our Ramblers need 2011 World Aquatics Championships the years. Congrats! Couldn’t be more and deserve. in Shanghai. His winning streak conexcited for you guys! Go Ramblers!” tinued at the 2011 ConocoPhillips U.S. Dwyer has earned his accolades, SCOPE OF PROJECT National Championships in Palo Alto, but he won’t be resting on his laurels A state-of-the-art Aquatic Center and he swam his way to one gold and three silver medals at the anytime soon. He’s already training as a sponsored swimmer for equipped with an IHSA competition-size 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. the 2016 Olympics in Brazil — and leveraging his success as pool, a diving well, IHSA competition The raw talent that Coach Stonequist had recognized in an Olympic gold medalist to serve the Ramblers of tomorrow. diving boards, a moveable bulkhead, the young Rambler came naturally to Dwyer, whose mother, As a spokesperson for the Loyola Academy Aquatic Initiative, locker rooms, coaching offices, public Jeanne, was an All-American swimmer for the Florida State he’s helping to spread the word to the Loyola community restrooms and a 500-seat spectator Seminoles swimming team. But it was Dwyer’s unwavering comabout the urgent need to replace our aging and inadequate balcony. Monumental, glare-free exterior mitment to excellence that brought Olympic gold within reach. pool, which has served our aquatic athletes for over 50 years. windows with a southern exposure will maximize daylight and minimize energy Every day, as he prepared for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials “Swimming is a great sport that cultivates important consumption. Spectators will also be in Omaha, he was in the pool by six a.m. for an hour-and-a-half values such as teamwork, loyalty and trust and helps young able to view the swimming pool and workout followed by land training and another two-and-a-halfpeople develop self-discipline and time-management skills,” diving boards through a two-story glass hour swim session in the afternoon — a grueling regimen fueled says Dwyer. “I want to get the word out to other alumni about curtain wall in the Aquatic Center lobby. by a 6,000-calorie-a-day training diet. the importance of this initiative — and I hope what I have to In Omaha, he secured his spot on the U.S. Olympic Team say will convince them to get involved. A new pool will make For more information about this by finishing second in the 400 freestyle; qualified for the 4x200 a big difference for our swim program. We could be one of fundraising initiative, please contact Vice freestyle relay by finishing fourth behind Michael Phelps, Ryan the top swimming programs in the state and maybe even President for Advancement Bob Miller at Lochte and Ricky Berens; and achieved personal bests in every the nation.” ✛ 847.920.2428 or bmiller@loy.org.
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population to test their effectiveness as 21st century learning tools. “As new technologies continue to redefine traditional educational practices, the incorporation of mobile learning devices into Loyola classrooms has been inevitable,” wrote Principal Kathryn M. Baal, PhD in a letter to parents prior to the launch. “Research tells us that this program will help our teachers facilitate constructivist learning, improve students’ organizational efficiency, enhance daily instruction and increase our students’ motivation and enthusiasm for learning.” Karen Love, Loyola’s assistant principal for learning and technology, is leading the pilot with an iTeam comprised of an instructional technologist and eight teachers who will integrate iPad technologies into their instructional practices throughout the academic year. ✛
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Bob is a graduate of Creighton Jesuit Prep high school in Omaha and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. His career highlights include great success in development and Bob Miller, Vice President fundraising, most for Advancement recently at the American Junior Golf Association. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four children and have recently relocated to the Chicago area from Atlanta. Bob is overseeing Loyola’s development and communications departments. ✛
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Ronald C. Albion, father of Timothy C. Albion ’78. John D. Austin, brother of Judy Austin Fegan, Loyola staff 1996-2001. Margaret F. Baas, mother of Daniel L. ’68 RIP, Gregory C. ’77 and Stephen P. Baas ’78. Arlene M. Belcore, grandmother of Robert W. Belcore ’08. Aurel J. Beres ’74. Colleen C. Biang, wife of William A. Biang ’73. Walter Blake, father of Mary Ellen Blake Sample LdM ’72. Beatrice C. Boesen, mother of Raymond W. Boesen ’84 and grandmother of Katherine C. ’14 and William R. Boesen ’15. Sam J. Bongiorno, father of Gregory Bongiorno ’66. Brian Bourke, Loyola faculty member 2005-2012. Bradford P. Bowen ’01. William R. Brandstrader, father of Fred ’83 and William Brandstrader ’88, Loyola faculty member 2002 to present, and grandfather of Alexandra ’11 and Rita Brandstrader ’14. Capt. Thomas J. Brennan, father of Timothy M. ’85 and Christopher P. Brennan ’87. Edward W. Brophy Jr. ’59. Frances Bruhn, mother of William E. ’66, Lawrence G. ’71 and David A. Bruhn ’81. John “Jack” P. Brundage, father of John Patrick Brundage ’70. Rosamond M. Buckingham, sister of Richard A. Buckingham ’67. J. Stephen Burke ’90, brother of James B. Burke ’92. Gary J. Burns, father of Samuel J. Burns ’95. Dr. Elliott J. Burrell, father of Michael J. ’71 and Steve P. Burrell ’86. Richard D. Byrne ’33, father of Stephen J. ’66 and Daniel A. Byrne ’78; father-in- law of Peter J. Broccolo ’74, Loyola trustee 2008 to present; and grandfather of Matthew ’06, Michael A. ’08 and Rose A. Broccolo ’11, Matthew M. ’92, Samuel D. ’11, Jack A. ’13 and Mary Kate Byrne ’16 and Arthur R. McGivern ’93. Paula D. Cahill, mother of Daniel J. III ’87 and Dean A. Cahill ’90. William E. Cahill Jr., father of William E. Cahill III ’95. Kyle Patrick Caraher, son of David B. Caraher ’80. Barbara Fischer Carini, mother of Julia Carini Biasco, Loyola staff member 2008 to present, and Christian A. ’76, David ’79, Joseph B. Jr. ’81 and Daniel J. Carini ’87 and grandmother of John ’02, Michael ’04 and Daniel J. Biasco ’06; Patrick J. ’07, Frances C. ’09, Grace L. ’10, Catherine M. ’12, Kailey A. ’12 and Joseph B. Carini IV ’14; and Elizabeth J. ’06, Matthew R. ’09 and Carolyn A. Maddock ’10.
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Joan Cashman, mother of Kathleen Cashman Doron LdM ’73, Mary Cashman Verry LdM ’74 and Eileen Cashman Lefever LdM ’81. Theresa Carubia, grandmother of John M. Gambino ’90. Jacquelyn S. Chapman, mother of J. Kevin Chapman ’70. Edda Chipparoni, grandmother of Francesca Chipparoni ’15. B. Thomas Clark ’66. Janet Clark, mother of John J. ’82, Philip T. Jr. ’84 and Michael M. Clark ’88. Penny Condus, mother-in-law of Stanley Breitzman, Loyola faculty member 1981 to present. Richard H. Considine ’52, father of Christopher ’87 and Richard Considine ’79 and brother of Thomas ’49 and Daniel Considine ’55. Norma Jean Corcoran, grandmother of Patrick C. ’08 and Gerald F. Corcoran ’10. Theodore E. Cornell Jr. ’38, father of Theodore E. III ’68 and Edward H. Cornell ’73. James P. Coulon ’49. Anita D. Curi, mother of Richard M. ’67, Paul A.’72, Alexander F. Jr. ’74 RIP and Mark J. Curi ’78. Doris M. Damm, mother of David J. Damm ’77. Ralph T. DeJesus, MD, father of Nanan N. DeJesus ’98. Arthur J. Denten ’41, brother of William A. ’43, Raymond T. ’47 and Edward G. Denten ’50. Gloria M. Denten, wife of Arthur J. Denten ’41 RIP. Evelynn E. DiPaolo, mother of David E. DiPaolo ’82, Dawn DiPaolo Barrett LdM ’84, Denise DiPaolo Waltz LdM ’88 and Debra DiPaolo Semple LdM ’90 and grandmother of Hope F. and Thalin J. DiPaolo ’16. Rita J. Donlon, wife of William P. Donlon, MD ’39 RIP and sister of Rev. John J. Powell, SJ ’43 RIP. Mary Pat Dowd-Scherer, mother of Michael P. ’76 and Patrick C. Dowd ’77. Heather Leigh Edmunds, wife of Andres Diez ’78. John Barry Edwards, brother of Thomas J. ’67 RIP and John A. Edwards ’84. Cathleen A. Elisha, mother of Kate Elisha ’16. William H. Erickson ’92. Mary F. Faucher, mother of Michael E. ’73 and Thomas J. Faucher ’75 and Mariellen “Midge” Faucher Mountin LdM ’78. Albert C. Fellinger Jr., Loyola trustee 1986-1992, father of Kurt J. ’79 and Mark P. Fellinger ’88. Mary Lou Fink, wife of Raymond E. Fink Sr. ’47 and mother of Raymond E. Jr. ’70, Peter J. ’71, Robert J. ’81 and Mark P. Fink ’82.
Mary E. Finnegan, mother of Roseann Finnegan LeFevour, Loyola trustee 2009 to present and grandmother of Genevieve M. ’99, Conor F. ’01, Sarah ’04 and Michael F. LeFevour ’07 and Nolan A. ’10, Thomas M. ’10, Marikate ’11, Liam R. ’12, Mary Elizabeth ’13 and Kathleen M. Finnegan ’16. Sarah Foy, grandmother of Jeffrey R. Salemme ’11. Bernice Freihage, grandmother of Jeffrey H. ’93 and Michelle B. Freihage ’97. John T. Freres, father of John T. Freres Jr. ’79 RIP. Catherine “Kate” Forrestal, mother of Mark J. ’74, Bryan C. ’77, Kevin V. ’77, W. Zachary ’81 and J. Shannon Forrestal ’83 RIP. Hal G. Gallimore, father of Michael J. ’68 and Patrick G. Gallimore ’80. William T. Garrity, son of William J. Garrity ’74. Gratton J. Gearon ’40, father of G. Joseph Gearon ’80. William B. Gielow, father of Laurie Gielow Zikesch LdM ’73, Kimberly Gielow Les LdM ’74 and Gina Gielow DiMaggio LdM ’80. John Thomas Grayhack, grandfather of J. Patrick ’08, Matthew C. ’10 and Timothy R. Grayhack ’15. Dr. John M. Green, grandfather of Gavin H. ’06, Brendan B. ’08, Mary Kate ’10, Madeline M. ’12 and Genevieve B. Green ’14. Susan Groden, mother of Catherine M. ’09, John P. ’11 and Thomas J. Groden ’13. Jo Ann P. Gross, wife of Arthur H. Gross ’60. Estelle M. Guest, grandmother of Carmen A. ’98, Mary Rose ’00, Elizabeth A. ’03 and John R. Cicchetti ’06 and mother-in-law of Richard J. Cicchetti ’73. Thomas B. Hart Jr. ’53, brother of Denis R. Hart ’57. Marion Hayes, mother of Roger T. Hayes ’66. Vincent S. Hayes, brother of Rev. Donald J. Hayes, SJ ’43 RIP. Rosina Elizabeth Hoeh, grandmother of Philip J. Hoeh ’86. Marion D. Holmes, grandmother of Peter M. Bauman ’88. Maria Hrycyk, grandmother of Therese ’13 and Matthew P. Gaffney ’12. Edward J. Hyland ’46, father of William R. ’78 and Edward J. Hyland Jr. ’81. William M. Isett Jr., father of William M. Isett III ’75. Mary Jane Janaes, mother of Mark J. ’68 and Brian J. Janaes ’73. Edmund S. Jedry, father of Ankica ’04 and Karina V. Jedry ’11. Karen A. Johlie, wife of Thomas G. Johlie ’54 RIP. William C. Johnson ’48. Lizanne Joyce, wife of Michael T. Joyce ’73 and mother of Michael T. Jr. ’02, Christopher B. ’04, Catherine “Toddy” ’06 and Luke G. Joyce ’10.
Pilgrimage to Ireland Global Ireland Football Tournament Brings Ramblers Together by Jeremy Langford
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hen Pat Mahoney came to me over a year ago and suggested sort of sheepishly that perhaps we could go to Dublin to play football, I laughed out loud,” Fr. McGrath said from the pulpit of John’s Lane Church during the closing liturgy of the Ireland trip. “My first thought was, ‘what would I have to have wrong with me to agree to take, oh I don’t know, 200 students to Dublin for a few days!’” But the more Fr. McGrath and Loyola’s leadership looked into accepting the invitation from the Global Ireland Football Tournament (GIFT), the more they saw it as an opportunity — not only for the football players, but also for members of the band, cheer and pom squads and the golf team, as well as other students, families, friends, faculty, board members and alumni — to experience culture and camaraderie. While the main event of this year’s GIFT was the matchup between Notre Dame and the Naval Academy in Dublin’s new Aviva Stadium, many agree that the Loyola Academy game against Dallas Jesuit Prep was the highlight of the tournament. Irish natives from all over the Emerald Isle flocked to Donnybrook Stadium, where they normally watch Rugby, to see what all the buzz was about. They weren’t disappointed. Even Bruce Springsteen (or so we think) was sighted enjoying the game. Despite losing 30-29 after Dallas Jesuit kicked a field goal with 49 seconds left in the game, the Ramblers won over the crowd for their grit on the gridiron (or better, their persistence on the “pitch”). As proof, out of 500 high school athletes, quarterback Peter Pujals ’13, who ran for two scores and threw a 77-yard touchdown pass to Luke Ford ’13, received the tournament’s Play Like a Champion award for character and leadership. “Going into the game, there were still some questions about whether this team had what it took to succeed against an exceptionally talented team on a big stage,” explains Coach John Holecek. “Those questions were not only answered, but the expectations for this team were immediately raised by their emotional play. And while the football team ultimately came up short, the experience was bigger than the game — Loyola Academy students and alumni exhibited their usual display of character in this surreal Irish setting.”
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Jeremy Langford is the director of communications for the Chicago-Detroit Province Jesuits. Author of several books, including The Spirit of Notre Dame, he was delighted to make the Ireland trip to see his alma mater win their “home” opener and to experience Rambler Nation. Jeremy and his wife, Liz, live in Evanston with their three future Ramblers, Tyler, Caitlin and Colin.
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1 Loyola travelers began their cultural experience with a walking tour of Dublin. 2 Dublin’s Lord Mayor welcomed Loyola President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ and Principal Kathryn M. Baal, PhD on the steps of his historic home. 3 & 4 At the kick-off parade, Ramblers marched through the streets of Dublin singing the Loyola Fight Song. 5 Despite losing 30-29 to Dallas Jesuit, Loyola’s Football Team won over the crowd for their grit on the gridiron. 6 Loyola President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ celebrated a closing Mass for the Loyola contingent at John’s Lane Church.
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For those with Irish roots, such as senior standouts Luke Ford and Cody Sullivan ’13, this trip was a sort of homecoming. As covered in Sports Illustrated online, Cody’s paternal grandparents had fled Ireland some 50 years ago in the face of economic hardship, so Cody, his dad, John, and his sister, Kylie ’15, were thrilled when they got to set foot on Irish soil for the first time and visit grandma Sullivan’s old house. “It really was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to see where she grew up, where my roots are from,” explains Cody. Some 3,661 miles away, Dorothy Sullivan — now 76 and living in an assisted care facility on Chicago’s northwest side — tuned in via computer to see her grandson play football at a stadium located just a mile from her old house. “From the start, this has been a special experience,” says Terence K. Brennan, Loyola’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer. “Parents, Board members and many others covered all costs and made sure that everyone who wanted to make the trip could go.” Dennis R. Stonequist ’90, special assistant to the president and one of the trip’s primary organizers, made certain that the Loyola students and their families had plenty to do outside of sports. “I’ve never been so proud to be a Rambler!” he says. “One of my favorite events was the kick-off parade. As we marched through the streets of Dublin singing our fight song and waving our maroon and gold, I couldn’t believe how many Loyola fans were there cheering us on. We also enjoyed tours of the city and countryside. And the final Mass, when 500 of us gave thanks for this amazing experience, was really powerful.” “What you and I have done here in Ireland,” Fr. McGrath said at the closing Mass, “is nothing short of a pilgrimage. Ask God now and as you go forward to show you the graces you’ve experienced and to help you be grateful for all that we have and all that we are called to be.” ✛
Dolores “Geri” Kanaley, grandmother of Byron V. IV ’05, Mariclare ’07, Molly A. ’09 and Jerry F. Nolan, DDS, father of Jerry F. Nolan Jr. ’74 and grandfather of Anton ’04, Casey J. Madeleine K Kanaley ’12. ’07 and Molly E. Schirmang ’15. John Howard Kehl, father of William J. ’68, John H. Jr. ’71, Jeffrey T. ’74 and James M. Ann Marie Novotny, wife of Thomas S. Novotny ’71. Kehl ’78 RIP. Robert C. O’Brien ’40. John Thomas Kelly, father of Vincent K. Kelly ’78. Betty O’Grady, mother of Robert ’71 and Martin O’Grady ’82 and Mary O’Grady Grenning William M. Kerrigan Sr. ’49, brother of F. Robert ’50 and Jerome J. Kerrigan ’57. LdM ’73 and Patricia O’Grady LeVee LdM ’75 and grandmother of Brian O’Grady ’03. Henry “Hank” Klauke, father of Paul H. ’72 and Joseph M. Klauke ’83 and Amy Klauke Charles J. “Chick” O’Neill ’49. Minato LdM ’76, Martha Klauke Sullivan LdM ’77 and Jennifer Klauke Koll LdM ’80 and Constantine P. Pappas ’49. grandfather of Henry W. ’13 and Will J. Klauke ’16. Marilyn Person, mother of John W. Person ’76; grandmother of Patrick H. Hackett ’03, Dr. Paul W. Kohnen ’56, brother of Gregory F. Kohnen ’65. Katharine Hackett Healy ’01, Michael P. ’90, Brian M. ’92, Matthew J. ’97 and Kevin C. William A. Krewer ’40. Murphy ’99 and Timothy J. ’08, Kelsey W. ’10 and Connor T. Person ’12; mother-in-law John F. Larkin ’53, brother of Richard W. Larkin ’46. of H. Patrick Hackett ’69 and Dr. Patrick J. Murphy ’63. Rev. Richard M. Mackowski, SJ, Loyola faculty member 1955-1958. Josette O. Peterson, grandmother of Ryan T. ’02 and Shane Turner ’04. Walter Merriman Mack, father of Stephen W. Mack ’72 and grandfather of Michael S. ’03, Francis W. Petro, father of F. Daniel Petro ‘77 Veronica N. ’05 and Kevin E. Mack ’06. Thomas J. Reading ’45. Delwyn A. Marquette, grandfather of Kathryn M. ’00, Julie M. ’02, Joseph J. ’05 and Lenore Spear Reif, Loyola staff member 1980-1998. Elisabeth T. Bredemann ’10. Robert F. Rivas, father of Charles L. Rivas ’09. Frank J. Masciopinto, father of Vito J. ’72, Frank A. ’73, Michael J. ’76, Martin F. ’77 and LaVerne Ropek, grandmother of Brian I. ’02 and Matthew L. Warrens ’05. Christopher C. Masciopinto ’83 and Antoinette Mascopinto Binzak LdM ’78. Richard S. Rothing ’75, son of Frank J. Rothing ’42 RIP and brother of Frank J. Jr. ’70, Richard A. Matre, father of John F. Matre ’85. Reginald Q. ’71, Peter A. ’73, James D. ’74, Joseph F. ’76 and Thomas W. Rothing ’78. Jeremiah D. McAuliffe, father of Jeremiah D. McAuliffe Jr. ’76. Stanley J. Rusek, father of Stanley J. Jr. ’67 and John J. Rusek ’72. James H. McClure, father of James H. McClure ’78. Richard T. Sanders ’67, brother of Walter C. ’66 and Theodore J. Sanders ’68 RIP. Bernard J. “Jim” McCue, father of Michael C. ’81, Kevin A. ’84 and Brian J. McCue ’85. Michael J. Schaefer ’96, brother of Kurt W. ’98 and Lindsey Schaefer ’00. Maurice W. “Bud” McGrath, father of Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ, president of Loyola Michael P. Schostok ’79. Academy 2009 to present, and grandfather of Colleen M. McGrath, Loyola faculty Mary M. Schramm, mother of William H. Schramm Jr. ’75 and Ellen Schramm Myers member 2009 to present. LdM ’74 and grandmother of William H. III ’03, Margaret ’04, Laura ’07 and Kathryn M. Ralph J. McKee, father of Thomas J. McKee ’74. Schramm ’09. Marie Mickey, mother of Robert C. ’71, Douglas J. ’73, Mark A. ’77 and John C. Mickey ’80. Kurt Lee Schultz ’63, father of Katherine E. Schultz ’99. Joseph Mooshil, grandfather of Anika C. Steenstrup ’16. Eleanor F. “Peggy” Sheehan, grandmother of Michael E. ’02, Jack ’04 and Molly R. Milda Morse, mother of Faye Ryan, faculty member 1990 to present and grandmother of Sheehan ’06. Christine Ryan Dowling ’96. Florence Mary Stein, great-grandmother of Patrick ’11, Tierney ’13 and Tara J. Stein ’14. Donald M. Mulligan ’53. Quentin C. Sturm ’39, brother of William J. Sturm ’37 RIP. Michael J. Murphy, father of Nora Lowrey Murphy ’06. Marilyn Lussier Sullivan, wife of Joseph J. Sullivan ’49 RIP; mother of Joseph J. ’72, Mary Carol Ann Natke, grandmother of Alana Natke ’13. T. LdM ’75, Kathleen A. LdM ’77, Judith M. LdM ’78 and John Gavin Sullivan ’84 and John V. Neenan, father of Margaret Neenan Neilson LdM ’81 and Molly Neenan Amy Sullivan Schroeder LdM ’80; and sister of Edward F. ’45 and Robert G. Lussier ’45. McHugh LdM ’85.
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Guy P. Tagliavia, grandfather of Carla A. Pentimone ’07. Rosemary Tannehill, grandmother of Rebecca R. Tannehill ’11. Ben R. Testa, father of Dominick A. Testa ’75. Anne C. Thometz, mother of John G. ’71, Gerald M. ’72 and Joseph G. Thometz ’78 and grandmother of Brian K. ’07, Michael P. ’08, Anne Marie ’11 and Michelle K. McGuire ’13; Kathleen R. ’01, Bridget A. ’02 and Meghan A. Thometz ’06; and Mary Anne ’07, Kristen A. ’08, Robert J. ’12 and Joseph A. Uhland ’14. Elona Thompson, mother of O’Donavan D. Johnson ’00, Loyola staff member 2011 to present. Timothy W. Treacy ’68, father of Marguerite ’08 and Charlotte D. Treacy ’11 and brother of Patrick J. Treacy ’75. Kazimierz Udzielak, grandfather of Sarah ’12 and Samantha Udzielak ’14. Charlotte Vlerick, wife of Richard L. Vlerick ’47 and mother of Peter R. Vlerick ’87 and Jacqueline Vlerick Redlich LdM ’86. Grace S. Vottero, mother of Dr. John A. ’72, Mark ’75, Dr. Robert G. ’77 and Rev. James M. Vottero ’78 RIP. Patricia Walsh, mother of Michael K. ’75, Patrick E. ’77 and Timothy J. Walsh ’81. Carol A. Weil, wife of Frank J. Weil ’79. Bertha L. Wendolowski, grandmother of Michael J. Russell II ’02 and Jaclyn Russell Farrell ’04. James P. Werlein, father of Susan Werlein Melchin LdM ’77, Patricia Werlein Roush LdM ’78 and Christine Werlein Langlands LdM ’91. Jacob Willens, father of Nicole ’07 and Samantha Willens ’12. Elizabeth Wolfe, sister of Edward W. Jr. ’43 RIP, Richard J. ’43 RIP, George A. ’51 and John J. Van Der Bosch ’53 RIP. Joseph B. Ziegler Jr. ’38, father of J.B. III ’72, Michael T. ’74 and Christopher M. Ziegler ’77 and brother of Roland J. Ziegler ’33 RIP.
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Class NOTES
Alumni write in from around the country and around the world 1949
James A. Weber’s book, Confirm
Thy Soul, America: The Christian Foundation of the United States of America, has been published and is available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble at bn.com.
1956 Captain Thomas S. Flatley, USAR
RIP was honored by his classmates (bottom left photo) with a memorial brick paver at the Irish American Heritage Center in September. The memorial was organized by Patrick A. Murphy ’56. Rev. Thomas P. Henehan, MM ’56 dedicated the paver and blessed the group of 40. Captain Flatley was one of several in his Loyola class to enlist in the Vietnam War, but the only class member to be killed in action. After the dedication, the group gathered for lunch in the garden at Chief O’Neill’s Restaurant.
produced Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness, a PBS film that won two Emmys for Best Music and Best History/ Culture. His companion book, Bhutan: Hidden Lands of Happiness, published by Serindia (www.serindia.com/ item.cfm/611) is in its second printing. John also runs Pacific Hydro, a 30-year-old Hawaiianbased company that generates hydroelectric power, one of the “greenest” renewable energy sources (www.pacific-hydro.org).
John F. Wehrheim recently
ebrated his 25th anniversary as a priest in May at St. Barnabas Parish, where he is on staff and serves as secretary of the Archdiocese’s Priest Placement Board.
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1988
Eleanor and Teddy Williams, children of Daniel J. Williams ’88
Daniel J. Williams and his wife,
Kristen S., celebrated the birth of their second child, Edward “Teddy” Mortimer, in September. Teddy joins his big sister, Eleanor.
1990
Alan P. O’Connor RIP was
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Rev. James J. Donovan Jr. cel-
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honored posthumously with a lifetime achievement award by the Arizona Society of Human Resources Management Alan P. O’Connor at the soci‘61 (RIP) ety’s state conference in August. Hereafter, the award will be known as the Al O’Connor Lifetime Achievement Award and will be presented annually to the senior HR professional who has made a significant contribution to the industry.
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J. Kevin Chapman ‘70
J. Kevin Chapman has been
named sales manager of Indah Kiat (PapermaxUSA), an Asian pulp and papermilll, and is responsible for all board sales in the U.S. Kevin has been in the paper and printing industry for 28 years. He retired as the North American Martyrs’ Grand Knight for Council #4338 in 2011, though he continues his involvement with the Knights. He also continues with the Shannon Rovers Pipe Band and with Toastmasters International.
James P. Moorhead announced the formation of the Moorhead Law Group, LLC, a Chicagobased law firm providing national legal services for commercial real estate, conservation and sports law. For more information, visit www.moorhead-law.com.
1992 James P. Carroll
and his wife, Cori, celebrated the birth of their second child, Cooper Carroll, son of Cooper, James P. Carroll ’92 in August. Cooper joins his big brother, Chase (3).
Michael A. Lowe (center) met up at the Democratic Convention in Charlotte, NC, with fellow Ramblers Adrian Guerrero ’00 (left), director of public affairs for Union Pacific Railroad, and Michael P. Cassidy ’97, senior vice president of state government relations for McGuire Woods Consulting. The three are pictured in the Fox News skybox, where Mike, a political reporter for Fox 6 News, was covering the event.
and cranio-facial abnormality surgeries on Chinese orphans.
1997 Nicole (Moritz) Ralston and
her husband, Bryan J., celebrated the birth of their Olivia Paige Ralston, daughter of Nicole first child, Olivia Paige, (Moritz) Ralston ’97 in May. The family lives in Cleveland, OH.
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Dr. Anthony K. Savino earned his doctor of medicine from Rush University in June 2012. He is currently pursuing an internship in internal medicine at Loyola University Medical Center and will begin a residency in neurology at Boston University Medical Center in June 2013.
2002
Nicholas C. Gayeski – see Clare K. Moeller ’04 Kyle A. Gibson is featured in the Bailiwick Chicago Theater’s premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
Courtney L. (King) Murphy
and her husband, Christopher, celebrated the birth of their son, James
Christopher, in June.
Victoria A. Moeller married
James Christopher Murphy, son of Courtney L. (King) Murphy ’98
Kelvin Chan in November 2011 in Cambridge, UK at Peterhouse College. Victoria is completing her doctoral studies in experimental high energy
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Timothy L. Epstein married Sarah Leakey in Costa Rica in March. Tim is a partner with the law firm of SmithAmundsen in Chicago and serves as the chair of the firm’s Sports Law practice group. He is also an adjunct professor of law at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Memorializing a fellow Rambler and fallen war hero: Members of the Class of 1956 gathered to honor their classmate, Captain Thomas S. Flatley, USAR (see 1956).
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Marshall V. Kearney IV participated in the Change a Life: 2012 Bike/Hike in Fort Lee, NJ, to raise money for the Children of China Pediatrics Foundation, which sends all-volunteer medical teams to perform orthopedic
Timothy L. Epstein ’95 and his bride, Sarah Leakey, at Zephyr Palace in Herradura, Costa Rica, with (l-r) William T. Ostry ’95, Matthew J. Couri ’95, Brian P. Racine ’95, Michael P. Schmiege ’95, George J. Schaefer III ’95 and Robert J. Schaefer ’99
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REUNIONS RECAP
Commemorating six decades of Ramblerhood: Members of the Class of 1952 celebrated their 60th reunion at our Wilmette campus in September. Loyola President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ and Rev. George A. Lane, SJ ’52 presided at Mass, joined by Deacons Patrick J. Clemens ’52 and James T. Revord ’52. Following Mass, the group gathered in the faculty lounge for appetizers and dinner. “The noise level was high and it was just great to hear everybody laughing, visiting and reminiscing,” commented Jim Revord, who helped organize the reunion. Special prayers were said for Dr. Richard H. Considine ’52, who passed peacefully on the same night that his former classmates were gathered at Loyola.
Victoria A. Moeller ’02 with her husband, Kelvin Chan, and her family (l-r) James A. Moeller Jr. ’06; Clare K. Moeller, RN BSN ’04; and her parents, Margaret K. and James A. Moeller
particle physics at Cambridge University. (See photo above.)
2003
M. William Panek is directing the Brown Paper Box Co.’s new take on Godspell. He also served as the set designer.
2004
Clare K. Moeller and Nicholas C. Gayeski ‘02 graduated from
the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Accelerated Second Bachelors in Nursing Program.
Registered nurses Clare K. Moeller ’04 and Nicholas C. Gayeski ’02
2005
Colleen E. McMahon, a student at
The John Marshall Law School,
was the only intern to serve for the counsel to the vice president of the United States in Fall 2011. Colleen conducted legal research on constitutional and international issues. She volunteered for the Obama campaigns in 2008 and 2012 and plans to pursue a career in public policy or law after graduating from law school.
2008
Nora O. Lucas finished her
career at the University of Illinois as one of the best women golfers with a 78.07 career stroke average—sixthbest in Illini history. In Spring 2012, she won the Westbrook Spring Invitational, setting another Illini record with a 54-hole total and finishing the season with a 76.40 stroke average, ranking seventh alltime. This past summer, she just missed qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur and finished ninth at the Illinois Women’s Open. Next, she plans to pursue law school.
A great day on the green: It was a beautiful, sunny day for our 18th annual Ramblers Golf Outing at the North Shore Country Club in September. The event, which was attended by 126 golfers, was organized by Ronald E. “Reb” Banas ’81 and his committee. A special thanks goes to Loyola parent Perry M. Mandera for donating great raffle prizes. Proceeds from the outing included $28,000 for Loyola’s Tuition Assistance Program and another $25,000 for the Needy Family Fund benefiting Patrick Stein ’11 and his family. Pictured at right is the winning foursome for the low-ball contest (l-r): Ramblers Golf Outing James M. “Jamie” Baisley Jr. ’92, Philip B. Kenny Jr. ’96, Stephen L. Goering ’96 and their friend, Rick George.
A Green Lake gathering: Members of the Class of 1969 traveled from around the country to gather in Green Lake, WI, for a “mini-reunion” in July. “Lots of grappa and laughs,” reports organizer H. Patrick Hackett ’69. “Great fondness and memories from LA were apparent throughout the weekend.” F r o nt r o w in p h o t o at ri g h t ( l - r ) : Dr. James L. Fox Jr., Mardi Hackett, Ann Fox, Nikki Gleason, James J. McNulty and Philip K. Serwich. M i d d l e r o w: James G. and Heidi Grafft, Patsy and Patrick J. Caruso and friends Tom and Beverly Ashenden. B a c k r o w: Valerie and Michael F. McKeever, George Class of 1969 Mini-Reunion D. Crowley Jr., Michael J. and Frannie Kemper and H. Patrick Hackett. N o t p i c t u re d : Thomas L. Gleason. A merry evening for the Marillac girls: More than 30 members of the Marillac Class of 1987 celebrated their 25th reunion in May 2012 at the Ram Brewery. According to Jo Anne Tagliamonte LdM ’87, “A fabulous time was had by all. We reminisced about our uniform skirts, prom dates, favorite teachers and our 80s hair—until 1 am!”
Marillac Class of 1987 25th Reunion
2010
Aylin N. Bayramoglu advanced
to the finale of the second season of The Glee Project. Aylin has relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an entertainer, according to the Chicago Tribune. Paul T. Clarke is studying
abroad in Capetown, South Africa, for his fall semester through Vassar College. ✛ While interning for the vice president, Colleen E. McMahon ’05 received a fist bump from President Obama when she told him she was a Chicago native and White Sox fan.
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Shamble On! Nearly 200 young alumni rocked out with The Funk Crusaders at the third annual Shamble fundraiser in October. Hosted by the President’s Leadership Council, the benefit was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Nearly $5,000 in proceeds went to the Br. James E. Small, SJ Arts Guild, a new fine arts program for Loyola artists and nonartists alike. ✛
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 40th Reunion for the Class of 1973 30th Reunion for the Class of 1983 25th Reunion for the Class of 1988 20th Reunion for the Class of 1993
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Saturday, June 15, 2013 50th Reunion for the Class of 1963
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Monday, September 9, 2013 Ramblers Golf Outing North Shore Country Club
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Read about Loyola’s pilgrimage to Ireland on page 5 Loyola Academy publishes Focus four times a year for Loyola and Marillac alumni, parents and friends.
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Thursday March 21, 2013 Universal Reunion Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and other cities. Additional locations and reunion venues to be announced soon!
Upcoming Home Reunions
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Frank J. Amato Alumni chaplain
Rev. James C.L. Arimond, SJ ‘57 Principal gifts Officer
Thomas J. Cramer Principal’s office
Kathleen Corby Fitzgerald Director of Public Relations
Robin Hunt assistant Director of Alumni Relations
O’Donavan Johnson ‘00 Director of the Annual Fund
Elizabeth P. Kadison ‘02 Director of Development
Ann O’Hara director of alumni relations
Dennis R. Stonequist ‘90