Rosary Review Fall 2013/Annual Report by Rosary High School

The Rosary Review Fall 2013, Volume 32, Number 1

Board of Directors

Cover Story ......................................................................3

Springfield Dominican Sisters MEMBER BOARD

What’s New at Rosary ......................................................4

Sr. Rose Marie Riley, O.P. Sr. Barbara Blesse, O.P. Sr. Rebecca Ann Gemma, O.P. Sr. Kathleen Cour, O.P. Sr. Kathlyn Mulcahy, O.P.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mrs. Susan Arnold Mr. Peter Bakala Mrs. Kathleen Benoit ‘76 Mrs. Lori Bergman ‘78 Sr. Barbara Blesse, O.P. Sr. M. Dominica Brennan, O.P. Sr. Ann Brummel, O.P., Principal Mrs. Marge Bryan Mr. Doug Cheatham Mr. Austin Dempsey Mrs. Deborah Ellis Dr. Diane Fabrizius ‘76 Mrs. Vera Feltes Sr. Kathleen Gallagher, O.P. John Henneghan Mrs. Dianne Lenert Hurrell ‘77 Mrs. Teresa Rosa Jackson Mrs. Michele Kelly Mr. Andrew Konovodoff Mr. Stephen Miller Mr. John Reale Mr. Michael Roche, Chair Sr. Jean Patrice Schingel, O.P. Mr. Jerry Trannel Mrs. Madelyn Weed ‘95

The Rosary Review The Rosary Review is published three times per year by Rosary High School for students, families, alumnae, staff, and friends of Rosary. Contributing Writers: Vicki Danklefsen, Linda Fritz, Deborah Olson. Contributing Photographers: Vicki Danklefsen, Christina Anderson, Brian Cole, Sherry See. Cover photo by Steven Buyanski. Send questions and comments to Vicki Danklefsen, Director of Communications, at vdanklefsen@rosaryhs.com or call (630) 896-0831 x50. Address corrections: Please contact Deborah Olson, Director of Alumnae, at doslon@ rosaryhs.com or call (630) 896-0831 x19.

Student Spotlight .............................................................5 In the Classroom ............................................................10 Faculty Spotlight ............................................................11 Campus Ministry ...........................................................12 Open House ..................................................................15 Athletics .........................................................................16 Fine Arts ........................................................................20 Development .................................................................22 Candlelight Ball .............................................................23 Alumnae News ...............................................................24 Annual Report ...............................................................28

Our Mission Rosary High School is a Catholic, college preparatory school for young women sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. Rooted in the gospel values of Jesus Christ, Rosary High School is committed to the mission of educating and developing Christian leaders in the Dominican tradition.

Rosary High School 901 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, Illinois 60506 (630) 896-0831 www.rosaryhs.com

On the Cover A Marmion/Rosary Band First: Both Drum Majors Rosary Students This Fall’s marching band season marked the first time in history that we have had two female drum majors—senior Julia Hoyda and junior Maggie Eallonardo, said Marmion/Rosary Band Director Stephen Thurlow. “We have had drum majors from Rosary in the past, but not two at once.” The duties of a drum major include conducting, overseeing field rehearsals and making sure everyone is in place, and helping band members with placement and counts, Julia said. Candidates for drum major are given some technical conducting exercises and a recorded score from the upcoming field show and a few weeks to practice before auditions. “We held our annual auditions and these two girls did an outstanding job.”Mr. Thurlow said. “Julia and Maggie are extraordinary musicians,” And I think their experience as performers and dancers also helps them in this role. Understanding the relationship between music and movement helps with conducting.” Both students are also section leaders in the band. Julia has been 1st trombone for three years, and Maggie has been 1st flute/ piccolo for three years as well. Senior Julia Hoyda, who also plays the cello, waited until her senior year to audition for drum major. The theme of this year’s halftime show, voted on by the band members, was James Bond. “We loved the theme,” Julia said. “The sound of the band as a whole was very strong this year.” One highlight of the year for Julia: playing the opening trombone solo for Live and Let Die from the drum major’s conducting stand (see above). The band has about 70 members, and marching season is from summer through mid-to-late October depending on the playoff successes of the football team. The band meets every morning at 6:30 a.m. at Marmion. A bus drives the girls to Rosary before the start of school. In addition to the halftime shows, the band marched in the Fiestas Patrias parade and participated in two competitions. At Marengo, the band finished second in the parade, fourth in the field show, and second overall. “In Sandwich, we placed fourth, but less than one-half point separated second, third and fourth places,” Mr. Thurlow said. Maggie Eallonardo has played the flute and the piccolo since fourth grade, and is also on the Rosary Dance Team. She auditioned for drum major because she wanted to take a leadership role within the band. “I also wanted to further my knowledge of the different parts of the band,”

she said. Maggie hopes to try out for drum major again next year as a senior. The Marmion/Rosary Band started in the 1980s when Sister Regina and Father Peter got together and decided to combine the band program, Mr. Thurlow said. Janice (Fisher ’86) Dickerson was the first girl in the band. Janice played French Horn and joined part-way through her freshman year. As a sophomore, she also joined the marching band. “I borrowed a uniform from one of the guys on the football team. It was fairly surprising to many, especially the first time I took my hat off and everyone realized I was a girl. The guys in the band were great to me,” she said. “We promoted her to battalion commander,” Mr. Thurlow said. “Outstanding Rosary drum majors through the years who come to mind are Mary Dunn (’08), Catherine Dougherty (’95) and Rachel Maley (’10),” Mr. Thurlow said. Marmion recently started a new program for middle school students (boys and girls) called the West Suburban Catholic Junior Band. Most local Catholic schools have band programs but this will give a consistency to the program, Mr. Thurlow said. “It is built to encourage and extend their musical experience and prepare them to perform at the high school level.”

Color Guard Adds to Halftime Show and Parades The Marmion/Rosary Band color guard program was rebuilt this year with seven members, none of whom had previous experience. Coaches are Mrs. Carrie Huebner and Samantha Dedic (’10) who was on the flag team while at Rosary. “The flags were quite competitive this year,” Mr. Thurlow said. “We have had great flag corps in the past, but the continuity is what has been lacking. These are very hard-working, talented, and dedicated girls. The coaching and nurturing has really come together to rebuild the program.” The group rehearsed twice a week all summer, then daily during band camp and marching band season. “The girls really stepped up,” Mrs. Huebner said. “At the Sandwich competition, we tripled our score from last year. Next year, we hope to have three groups: Competition, varsity and junior varsity. The team continues to practice through the year, and several new students have joined for Winter Guard. Girls who want to give flags a try are encouraged to join now.

What’s New at Rosary Rosary Participates in Convocation of Dominican Secondary Schools Administrators, teachers, and staff from nineteen Dominican schools throughout the country gathered at the Hilton hotel in Lisle, Illinois, for the fifth Convocation of Dominican Secondary Schools October 22-24. The theme of the Convocation was “Preaching Human Dignity in our Schools.” The Convocation was organized by the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools (DASS), an organization “dedicated to helping Dominican secondary schools throughout the country promote and maintain their Dominican identity through formation and networking opportunities,” said DASS President, Sr. Jane Meyer, OP. The opening prayer Tuesday evening highlighted the historical founding of the Dominican Order and proclaimed how “the preaching continues” across the globe and in each of 24 Dominican high schools in the U.S. today. Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, OP, Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago and a former Rosary teacher, exhorted the group to remember that their “very existence as schools is grounded in reverence for the human person, deeply embedded in the words and actions of Jesus and in the teachings of the Church…. As Dominican educators, we always preach the dignity of the human person in the context of prayer, study, community, and service.” Wednesday morning’s sessions began with prayer provided by the student preachers from Rosary High School. The day featured a keynote address, additional speakers, and breakout sessions.

The Dominican Association of Secondary of Secondary Schools (DASS) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 that seeks to promote the Dominican charism of Veritas (Truth) with its four pillars of prayer, study, community and preaching, within and beyond the Dominican school community. It currently serves 24 Dominican high schools throughout the U.S., providing networking and formation opportunities. For more information, visit dominicanschools.org.

Rosary Bus Hits the Road

Rosary Launches Email Newsletter

The new Rosary High School bus began its route in November, picking up students on Randall Road from Route 64 and points south. The bus is air-conditioned, has seat belts, meets all safety requirements, and is operated by an experienced and licensed bus driver. The bus currently has stops at Route 64 in St. Charles, Route 38, Fabyan Parkway in Geneva, and Wilson Street in Batavia. The bus runs only in the mornings; it does not run in the afternoon due to after-school sports and clubs. Current or potential students with questions about the bus may call the school at (630) 896-0831.

The Convocation ended on Thursday morning with an All Schools’ Eucharistic Liturgy celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Dominican Order. In total about 500 people—personnel from the six Dominican high schools in the Chicago area, along with Convocation attendees—gathered at the Candida Lund Auditorium of Dominican University in River Forest for the celebratory event. Nearly all Rosary High School faculty and staff were in attendance at the Mass.

Rosary High School began publishing an electronic newsletter last October. The newsletter includes Rosary news and photographs as well as information on upcoming events. It comes out every two weeks and is sent to all current parents, past parents, faculty, board members, and friends of Rosary for whom we have email addresses. It is not sent to alumnae as they receive a monthly newsletter especially for them. If you do not receive this newsletter and would like to receive it, be sure to register your email address at our website http:// rosaryhs.com. Look for the Register Now or Login links at the top of the page. You can also read the newsletter online at http:// rosaryhs.com/newsletter.

Student Spotlight Five Rosary Students Recognized by National Merit Scholar Program Rosary High School senior Anna Ward has been named a semifinalist in the 59th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Four students—Tess Fitzsimmons, Rebecca Fritz, Tess Joosse, and Lauren Murray—have been named commended students in the program. Ward, the daughter of Edward and Becky Ward of Batavia, is among 16,000 Anna Ward semifinalists from 1.5 million students in more than 22,000 high schools. The semi-finalists earned the highest scores on the 2012 Preliminary SATs, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The semifinalists remain in the running for about 8,000 National Merit Scholarships worth about $35 million. Finalists will be announced in February, and the National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in the spring and summer. The commended students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition. Tess Fitzsimmons is the daughter of Robert and Sheila Fitzsimmons of Geneva; Rebecca Fritz is the daughter of Paul and Linda Fritz of Geneva; Tess Joosse is the daughter of Brian and Gwen Joosse of Batavia, and Lauren Murray is the daughter of Jay and Nancy Murray of St. Charles. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the National Merit Scholarship Program to honor the nation’s scholastic champions and to encourage the pursuit of academic excellence.

Pictured, from left, are: Front Row: Tess Joosse and Lauren Murray. Back row: Anna Ward, Rebecca Fritz, and Tess Fitzsimmons.

Academic Award Recipients In October, Rosary honored 44 students with Academic Letters. The girls earned term averages of 4.0 in both the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters. Seniors: Emily Bakala, Amy Cole, Tess Fitzsimmons, Rebecca Fritz, Elizabeth Magalski, Siobhan Midgley, Emma Pettyjohn, Emily Powell, Emily Schneider, Taylor Vandenberg, Anna Ward, Teresa Zidek. Juniors: Jill Bottarini, Katherine Bruckner, Alexandra Carter, Cara Cox, Magdalene Eallonardo, Melody FisherLewek, Brittany Hamling, Heather Hawkins, Catherine Hayes,

Elizabeth Kaczorowski, Brittany McCullough, Alyssa Mertka, Rachel Neff, Victoria Pho, Mallory Rettenmeier. Mallory Rhamy, Genevieve Streich, Nina Valaitis, Isabelle Ylo Sophomores: Alissa Brankey, Cailin Dilday, Isabella Duarte, Hannah Eng, Kate Jarecki, Gretchen Klug, Christina Koranda, Sonja Popovich, Katherine Rentz, Mira Spizzirri, Lauryn Streid, Grace Wehner, Kara Wong.

Student Spotlight Scholarship Recipients Named for 2013-14 Rosary scholarships are awarded for academic achievement or a combination of academic achievement and financial consideration. Some scholarships have specific guidelines which must be met. Below are the 2013-2014 recipients of these scholarships. Bakala Scholarship Emily Bakala (’14) Mary Kate Bakala (‘17) Calbeck Scholarship Taylor Drozdowski (‘16) Abigail Herwaldt (‘16) Dominican Scholarships Emily Dooley (‘17) Lauren Murray (’14) Suzanne Quinn (’15) Katherine Rentz (‘16) Mallory Rettenmeier (’15) Kara Wong (‘16) Dunham Fund Scholarship Jannessa Ramos-Galvez (’15) Howard Feltes Scholarship Cara Cox (’15) Molly Curley (‘17) Lauryn Streid (‘16) Follett Scholarships Emily Emerson (‘17) Tiffany Hamling (‘17)

Bridgette Hibbard (‘17) Julia Isaacs (‘17) Sarah McCarthy (‘17) Karli Stankus (‘17) Hogan Memorial Scholarship Kathryn Bennett (‘17) Emily Laughead (‘16) Mira Spizzirri (‘16) iModules Scholarship Emily Laughead (‘16) Las Hermanitas Scholarship Angelica Rodriguez (‘14) M. Lies Scholarship Christina Koranda (‘16) Anna Stephens (‘17) Julia Timko (‘16) Meera Vyas (‘16)

Sister Mary Gretchen Scholarship Skylar Betsinger (‘17) Hannah Eng (‘16) Sister Mary Joseph Alumnae Scholarship Tess Fitzsimmons (’14) Rachel Loy (‘16) Claire Rickel (‘17) Genevieve Streich (’15) Sister Marilyn Scholarship Cailin Dilday (‘16) Mallory Rhamy (’15) Genevieve Talbot (’15) Olivia Wulbert (‘17) Teresa Zidek (’14) Wiesbrook Scholarship Elizabeth Sayasane (‘17) Piper Winkler (‘17)

Michael & Dorothy O’Brien Scholarship Margaret Neff (‘17) Kailey Novack (‘17)

Two 2013 Rosary Graduates Named AP Scholars Rosary High School is proud to announce that two 2013 Rosary graduates have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. Aimee Arvayo and Kayleigh Ellis qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. Aimee Arvayo

Aimee is a freshman majoring in Pre-Med at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and Kayleigh is a freshman at St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame majoring in Biochemistry.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides motivated and academically-prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both, for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the 1.6 million students worldwide Kayleigh Ellis who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to earn an AP Scholar Award. AP is accepted by more than 3,600 colleges and universities worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both on the basis of successful AP Exam grades.

Student Spotlight Rosary Artists Recognized at Aurora City Hall

Nine Rosary students had their artwork on display at the Aurora City Hall from February through October 2013 along with students from four other local schools.

(*indicates students who graduated in May 2013).

The students were Alexis Banks*, Shannon Bryan, Ryane Jenig, Maggie Nelson, Reannon Overbey, Michaela Ping, Marissa Prochaska*, Madeline Saloga, Isabelle Ylo, and Sydney Zaragoza.

The Art at City Hall program is sponsored by the City of Aurora and the Aurora Public Art Commission. The artists and their teacher, Mrs. Deanna Ahasic, were invited to a reception and recognition ceremony with Mayor Thomas J. Weisner at City Hall in October.

Rosary Hosts Girls from El Salvador

Students Open FBLA Express

Rosary hosted several girls visiting from El Salvador with Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (Spanish for “Our Little Brothers and Sisters”). Pictured above are 17-year-olds Ana Lidia and Jacqueline with Señora Rebenstorf ’s Spanish IV Honors class. The girls were part of a larger group visiting the United States to spread awareness and raise funds for NPH.

Rosary High School’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) club operates a school store called FBLA Express in the snack bar area every Wednesday morning from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.

Founded in 1954, NPH is currently raising more than 3,300 boys and girls in group homes in Mexico, Central and South America. The families of Rosary students Sophie Barrett, Cassie and Natalie Duck, Rebecca and Ashley Fritz, Amy Iwatsuki and Anna Ward, as well as Aurora Weed’s grandparents, all served as host families to the group of teens as they visited parishes, schools and businesses in the Chicago area.

The store carries lined paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, highlighters, correction tape, sticky notes, glue sticks, tissues, posterboard, note cards, and hand sanitizer, as well as fun and trendy items selected by the FBLA members. FBLA Express provides a hands-on learning experience for the club members, says Business teacher Gerri Kramer. They learn about cost and profit, customer service, making change, ordering and checking in merchandise, accounting, and advertising. They also learn the risks and rewards of being entrepreneurs.

Student Spotlight FreshFest 2013 Rosary’s Parents Auxiliary hosted the school’s second annual FreshFest on August 11, welcoming all new Rosary and Marmion freshmen to an evening of fun, games and food before the start of school.

Big Sisters Welcome Little Sisters

NHS Dress Sale/Fashion Show

The freshman class and transfer students were welcomed to Rosary by their Big Sisters from the class of 2015 on the day before classes began for all students. Parents Auxiliary provided breakfast, and the Big and Little Sisters got to know each other. The Student Ambassadors were also on hand to speak with the girls and give tours.

Rosary’s National Honor Society is again holding their annual Fashion Show and gently-worn Dress Sale. This is an opportunity for girls and women to sell their gently worn semiformal, formal, and Salute dresses. Dresses will be modeled and/ or displayed the day of the show. Dress donors pay a $5 fee per dress (up to $20) to enter dresses into the show/sale, but get set their own prices, and profits from dress sales are mailed two weeks after the show. All funds raised from the dress entry fees and ticket sales go to the Rosary Scholarship Fund. This year’s sale will be on Sunday, February 23, and dress donation drop off dates will be posted on the Rosary website. This is a great way to make more room in your closet while giving back to Rosary! Even if you don’t have dresses to sell, plan to attend the show to see some of the latest styles modeled by our Rosary students. Tickets will be on sale beginning in February. Contact Julie Jeppesen, NHS Advisor, for more information at jjeppesen@rosaryhs.com or (630) 896-0831.

Student Spotlight Walk-a-Thon 2013 Exceeds Goal

Rosary students exceeded our Walka-Thon 2013 goal by bringing in a total of $42,765 in contributions! For meeting this goal, the students received the day before Thanksgiving off of school! Mr. Iwanski’s homeroom had 100% participation and the highest percentage turned in per person and won a special breakfast. The freshman class had the highest average amount turned in and won a pizza lunch. The top three students bringing in the most donations were Melissa Bronski (won $150 cash prize), Allison Shaw (won $100 cash prize), and Katelyn Paradis (won $75 cash prize). Fourteen students brought in $200 or more and won a $25 gift card; 28 students turned in $150 or more and won a $10 gift card. The freshman class had 97% turn-in and brought in $11,745; sophomores had 96% turn-in and brought in $11.130; juniors had 92% turn-in and brought in $11,030; and seniors had 91% turn-in and brought in $8400. Thank you to everyone for your support of this project. For Walk-a-Thon photos, check out our SmugMug Photo Site at http://rosaryhs.smugmug.com.

Rosary Receives Donation from Aurora Catholic Education Foundation The Aurora Catholic Education Foundation provides financial support to the Aurora parishes for the purpose of Catholic religious education. “We strive to support all of the educational endeavors of the local Catholic grade schools, all three Catholic high schools, and parish religious education programs. Rosary High School received a generous donation of $2,519 this year, and has received a total of $102, 592 from the ACEF since its founding in 1973. A number of Rosary faculty and staff helped to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary in September with a Mass at St. Joseph Church and a dinner at the Fox Valley Country Club.

Rosary Students Continue to Achieve High ACT Scores Rosary High School’s graduating class of 2013 achieved an average ACT composite score of 25.7 according to numbers released by ACT. The ACT average composite score in Illinois is 20.6 and the national average is 20.9 for 2013 graduates. The ACT is a curriculum-based test of educational development in English, mathematics, reading and science designed to measure the skills needed for success in the first year of college. ACT research has shown that it is the rigor of the coursework rather than simply the number of core courses that has the greatest impact in ACT performance and college readiness. The top 10 percent of Rosary students scored an average of 32.75, and the top 25 percent of Rosary students scored an average of 28. For more statistics and charts on Rosary’s ACT scores, visit our website.

Crayons for Kids Now in its ninth year, the Crayons for Kids program collected 35,198 packages of new school supplies last August for distribution to more than 90 public and parochial schools and agencies in the Fox Valley region of Illinois. More than 100 volunteers from Marmion Academy and Rosary High School, including students, staff, parents and alumni, collected school supplies and monetary donations at 11 area Jewel-Osco stores and one Wal-Mart store. Monetary donations are used to fund field trips, clothing needs and other classroom requests. Crayons for Kids was founded by Brian Zimmerman (Marmion ‘07) to provide school supplies to children in need. The focus is on “Kids Helping Kids.” Brian’s sister Monica Zimmerman (at right) is a Rosary sophomore.

In the Classroom

Top left: Biology. Students observe pill bug behavior using choice chambers in Mrs. Lammers’ class. Middle left: Physics. Mr. Bhat’s classes ventured outside to explore motion— measuring distances and times, then calculating speeds. Bottom left: Full-size To Kill a Mockingbird wall display for Mrs. Boyles’ English class. Top right: Mrs. Shay’s class came up with creative ways to present Jane Eyre—from The Dating Game skits to paintings to song. Middle and bottom right: World History students in Mrs. Loehle’s class studied the Roman Empire and learned about varieties of togas from former Rosary teacher Mrs. Kathy Spencer. (Mrs. Loehle taught for Mrs. Krzeminski first quarter.)

Faculty Spotlight Rosary Welcomes New Faculty and Staff Mrs. Lauren Beranek (Freshman/Senior Theology) Mrs. Beranek earned her B.A. at Loyola University in Chicago and is currently finishing her Master’s degree at Loyola’s IPS program. She taught high school Theology for seven years before staying home with her three children who are all now in school. “I have been impressed by the joy and friendly attitude of the staff and students,” she says. Mrs. Christina Spieler Boyles (Junior English, Speech) Mrs. Boyles teaches American Literature and Composition and Speech, and moderates the Debate Club. She earned her B.S. from Aurora University and her M.S. from the American College of Education. A Rosary graduate, Mrs. Boyles is happy to be back. “Rosary feels like home,” she says. “Having taught for 26 years in the public school system, I am grateful now to be able to integrate Catholic values into my lessons. I am the person I am today because of the influence, prayers, care, and instruction of the Dominican sisters throughout my life. I am blessed to follow in their footsteps as an educator.” Sister Ann Brummel, O.P. (Principal) Sister Ann officially began as principal on July 1. A Rosary graduate, Sister Ann earned her BA from St. Ambrose College her Master’s from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Previously, she had served as principal of St. Peter Catholic School in Aurora since 2002. Sister Ann was honored with the National Distinguished Principal Award from the National Catholic Education Association in Washington, D.C. in 1992. Ms. Megan Drahos (Music Director) Ms. Drahos joined the Rosary staff this August as the Music Director. She earned her B.A. in Music Education from North Central College in Naperville. Prior to Rosary, Ms. Drahos was the music teacher at Visitation School in Elmhurst for three years, where she re-built the K-8 general music and choir program. She has also served on the conducting staff of Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago, formerly the Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus. Ms. Drahos has an extensive liturgical music background as well. She serves as a cantor and the assistant music director at Visitation Church. Fun Fact: Ms. Drahos has performed in Carnegie Hall as well as in France, Salzburg, Vienna, and Ireland on choir tours.

Mr. Kevin Fink (Calculus with Analytic Geometry, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Plane Trigonometry and Algebra 1) Mr. Fink earned his B.S. from Aurora University in math for secondary education and his MS from Northern Illinois University in pure mathematics. He previously taught Algebra and ACT preparation classes at Waubonsee Community College. Mr. Fink’s wife is studying elementary education at Aurora University, and they are expecting their first child next year. Mr. Fink also enjoys spending time with his dog Raja, and playing basketball, softball, and volleyball. Mrs. Shelley Hedley (Chemistry I, Biology I) Mrs. Hedley is an instructor in chemistry and biology. She has earned an MLIS from Dominican University, a B.S. Ed in secondary science education from Valdosta University, and is currently working on a M. Ed. in science education at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. Mrs. Hedley taught chemistry and biology for more than ten years for the Archdiocese of Chicago schools before her family moved out of state. Her family recently returned to Illinois and she is thrilled to be here at Rosary. Mrs. Hedley lives in Sugar Grove with her husband, John, and two boys J.C. (8th grade Holy Angels) and Fletcher (4th grade Holy Angels). Mrs. Chrissie Miller (Assistant Business Manager) Mrs. Miller joined the business office in December 2012. She has lived in Aurora all her life. She is a 2000 graduate from West Aurora High School and continued on to Waubonsee Community College. She helps run the High Endeavors program and serves on the MotherDaughter Brunch Committee. Mrs. Miller lives with her husband Craig and two children Alison (5th grade at St. Rita) and Vincent (3 years old). Mrs. Meg Olsen (Director of Admissions) Mrs. Olsen joined the Rosary staff as Director of Admissions in August. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Saint Mary’s College and her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Benedictine University. Prior to joining Rosary, she was the Director of Advancement at All Saints Catholic Academy in Naperville and the Director of Admissions at St. Francis High School in Wheaton. She and her husband, Tom, reside in Wheaton. They have four children: Colleen, TJ, Molly and Tim.

Campus Ministry Dominican Preachers Have you even wondered what the “O.P.” stands for at the end of our Dominican sisters’ signatures? It stands for “Order of Preachers,” a title given to Dominican friars, brothers, nuns, sisters, and lay Dominicans the world over. The Dominican Association of Secondary Schools sponsors an annual summer conference to connect Dominican high school students from the United States and Puerto Rico. In Spring of sophomore year, students are invited to apply for a spot on the Dominican Preaching team. Each year, faculty moderators Paul and Sandy Iwanski travel to Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan to attend the conference with four students who are entering their junior year. Students who are chosen to attend this conference serve on the Dominican Preaching team for two years - which means we always have between eight and ten Dominican Preachers in our student body. Our newest Preachers are juniors Sophie Barrett, Jill Bottarini, Katie Higgins, Alyssa Mertka, Mallory Rettenmeier and Elayne Young. They join senior Preachers Sara Caligiuri, Abby Hammer, Devon James, Lauren Murray, Anna Ward and Angela Wrona.

In October, our Rosary Preachers led Morning Prayer for the national gathering of the Dominican Association of Secondary Schools. Building on the theme “Open the Doors to My Heart,” the prayer opened this national convocation as they explored the theme of diversity in our Dominican schools.

Senior Retreat Team

Freshmen Make Rosaries

Rosary High School’s 2013-14 Senior Retreat Team gathered at LaSalle Manor in Plano for a two-day retreat to prepare for a year of serving the Rosary community. SRT plans the one-day retreats for all grade levels, assists at liturgy, leads Advent and Lent lunchtime Bridges groups, and serves in leadership roles throughout the year. In the spring of junior year, girls are invited to apply for this important ministry. They are selected based on their leadership potential and their willingness to share their faith with the Rosary community.

Spearheaded by the Action Plan of our Dominican Preachers, our freshman Theology classes welcomed Sr. Jean Patrick Ernhart, a Dominican sister of Springfield, who taught our girls how to hand-knot a rosary.

Pictured at their retreat are Sara Caligiuri, Rachel Choice, Jayne Garceau, Abby Hammer, Devon James, Ali Krantz, Stephanie McDermott, Siobhan Midgley, Lauren Murray, Victoria Phipps, Rachel Rhodes, Amanda Saltijeral, Jessica Suchaczewski, Anna Ward, Sarah Wilkinson, and Sydney Zaragoza.

You can experience the preaching of these young women in person and in print. A Student Preacher offers a reflection at every mass and prayer service. These reflections are also posted on our Rosary website. Check under the News archive.

Colored twine and tangled fingers soon led to carefully crafted prayer beads as Sr. Jean Patrick helped students make a rosary that is truly their own. The days leading up to our all-school celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary found freshmen huddled in study hall, at the lunch table, in the library and in the hallway tying knots and showing their friends how to craft a rosary.

Campus Ministry Freshman Retreat

Service Hours

Deep Roots-Bold Dreams: Welcome to the Family was the theme of the October 16 freshman retreat. Senior Retreat Team led our the newest members of our Rosary family as they explored the Dominican pillars of Prayer, Study, Community, and Preaching and looked at how the pillars shape life at Rosary. Through talks presented by the Senior Retreat Team and small group discussions, students looked at Dominican life. The SRT shared stories of what they love about being a Rosary girl.

Reflecting the Dominican tradition to “preach with our lives” all Rosary students have an annual ten-hour service commitment. While the handbook can share logistics for completing and recording service hours, it cannot provide a picture of the impact our girls’ service has on the community. They serve in parishes and in nursing homes, in hospitals and with the Girl Scouts, they help disabled children experience the thrill of riding a horse and serve dinner to guests in a homeless shelter. See our Rosary website for more information about our service program and to learn about upcoming service opportunities. To add your favorite charity to the list of not-for-profit agencies posted on our website, contact the Campus Ministry Office, siwanski@rosaryhs.com.

Celebrate Seniors The freshman class crafted a banner for our foyer prayer space! Each small group chose one word to describe their Rosary experience and the group illustrated the word on a fabric square that became part of the prayer banner. Our prayer banner words include: united, acceptance, family, unique, out of the box, a garden, and everlasting. Be sure to visit our prayer space when you are in the building. As part of the closing prayer service, each member of the class of 2017 wrote a letter to herself as she responded to reflection questions about her own hopes and dreams for her years at Rosary and how she experiences God in her life. Today’s freshman, like every Rosary girl, will find her freshman retreat letter in the envelope that holds her diploma in May of 2017.

It’s a tradition! On September 26, seniors set aside the morning to celebrate the start of their graduation year. Building on the theme I’ll Be There for You, Senior Retreat Team led their classmates through a review of the years they have already spent at Rosary. Celebrating a new tradition, each small group constructed a fleece picnic blanket to mark the brand new senior privilege to eat lunch in the courtyard on sunny days, The morning had everything you need for a great celebration: we ate, we talked, we shared, we prayed, we sang. This is a great place to discover that you have soul sisters!

Pray With Us Families and friends are always welcome to join the Rosary High School community for our Eucharistic liturgies and prayer services. Your website calendar and TeacherEase announcements will remind you of upcoming opportunities to stop by school and pray with your daughter and her friends (please use office entrance and pick up a “visitor” name tag). We pray as a community at the start of homeroom each day. Our daily prayer is posted on the Rosary website. You will find Pray with Us under the Spirituality tab. This is also the place to find information about welcoming our Family Rosary to your home.

Campus Ministry Rosary Day

Prayer Space Holy Water Fountain

We prayed the prayer that names our school as we celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on Monday, October 7. The rosary is a gift to us from St. Dominic, who received it from the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a contemplative prayer: a gentle prayer that points us in the direction of taking time to reflect ... to be still ... to consider who we are and whose we are ... to think about our life’s journey.

Did you know that the fountain in Rosary’s foyer prayer space is filled with Holy Water from our students’ parishes? The fountain is empty over the summer and is refilled each Fall. Representatives from each of the 65+ parishes attended by our students bring in Holy Water from their parish and add it to the fountain after the Back to School Mass.

Our shared prayer led us right into another community event: a picnic! The courtyard, foyer, and cafeteria provided picnic spots as all enjoyed the chance for hot dogs and a change-of-pace lunchtime. The lunchtime stars were Parent Auxiliary volunteers who prepared and served our delightful picnic lunch.

Junior Ring Blessing Members of the Class of 2015 received their class rings during a special ceremony October 29. Deacon Paul Iwanski blessed the rings and blessed the class members, then the students received their rings and a flower from their homeroom teacher. (Rosary students have the same homeroom teacher all four years.) Rosary faculty and staff were encouraged to wear their own class rings that day, including Principal Sister Ann Brummel, OP, a Rosary graduate.

Open House Rosary Held Annual Open House in November Approximately 300 parents and their daughters were in attendance for the Rosary High School Open House on Sunday, November 3rd. Sister Ann Brummel, O.P., alumna and principal, was the keynote speaker for the event. Sister Ann reflected on her experiences as a student at Rosary and shared her thoughts about the advantages of a RHS education. Rosary students spoke to guests on three topics: Abby Hammer (‘14), “A Woman of Truth,” Jenna Streich (‘15), “How to Get Involved,” and Julia Hoyda (‘14), “What About the Boys?” Then, faculty members and Rosary students hosted 15-minute presentations highlighting each academic department. Representatives from Athletics, Clubs, Campus Ministry and Counseling were available throughout the school. The Open House also featured Rosary High School’s new recruitment video playing on four screens around the building. To see the video, visit http://rosaryhs.com/video or see our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/RosaryHighSchool. Families needing more information about Rosary High School can contact Meg Olsen, Admissions Director, at 630-896-0831 x12 or visit the school’s website at www.rosaryhs.com.

Upcoming Admissions Events Entrance Exam

January 11, 2014, at 9 a.m. — Eighth graders seeking admission to Rosary High School and consideration for scholarships must take the Scholastic Testing Service High School Placement Exam. This standard indicator and the information gathered from parents, teachers and grade school transcripts are used to determine acceptance to Rosary. To register for the Entrance Exam, a completed Entrance Exam Registration form, $30 testing fee, and a copy of the final 7th grade report card are due by Monday, January 6. Visit http://rosaryhs.com/ admissions.

Explore Days

February 20, March 19, or April 10, 2014, 8:00-10:30 am — Explore Days for seventh grade girls will give your students an excellent opportunity to experience a slice of what high school is all about. To register, contact Admissions Director Meg Olsen at molsen@rosaryhs.com or 630-896-0831, ext. 12.

Athletics Fall Sports Summary Cross Country The Cross Country team enjoyed another successful season with a strong showing at the Eddington, ICOPS, Royal/Cadet and West Stampede invitationals placing no lower than 4th. The Royals “ran” into the post season taking 2nd place—just 6 points shy of 1st place—in the SCC Conference Championships where Madison Ronzone (3rd), Emily Martin (5th), Shea Vero (9th) and Abby Hammer (13th), earned “All Conference” honors. The Royals finished 3rd overall in their Regional, and 4th at Sectionals qualifying the entire team to the IHSA State meet, where the Running Royals finished 17th overall in IHSA class 2A State finals. This is the first time in Rosary athletic history that the Royals have qualified a Cross Country TEAM to compete at state. Congratulation to the following Rosary runners were named to the Kane County Chronicle All-Area Team: Madison Ronzone (2nd team), Emily Martin and Shea Vero (Honorable Mention).

Golf

Rosary Golf ’s 3rd place finish at Regionals and a 6th place Sectional finish made Rosary Golf history this year qualifying the entire team to the IHSA State Golf Tournament in Decatur IL. The Royals finished 10th overall in IHSA Class 1A Golf, with a final combined two-day score of 765. Royals Golf was led by returning state qualifier Victoria Phipps who finished 22nd overall, besting her 2012 finish of 50th.

Congratulations also go out the following golfers who were named to the Kane Country Chronicle 2013 All Area Golf Team: Victoria Phipps (1st team), Morgan Martinez (2nd team) and Jenna Streich (honorable mention). Way to go Royals!!

Tennis

Had another fantastic showing this year with two doubles team taking home Conference Championship medals. 3rd Doubles Team of Maddy Deufel and Sydney Zaragoza finished 1st, while 1st Doubles Team: Andrea Goyao & Megan Conlin placed 2nd. The returning state duo of Goyao-Conlin was a force to be reckoned with as they brought home a 2nd Sectional Championship, placing 1st, and qualifying them to the 2013 State Tournament in Rolling Meadows. The dynamic duo was advancing through the state tournament bracket when a sprained ankle forced the team to forfeit. This is team work at its best, and proof of the true character of a… Royal TEAM! Congratulations go out to Andrea Goyao and Megan Conlin who were also named to the 2013 Kane County Chronicle’s All-Area Tennis Team.

Holiday Hoops Basketball Camp 2013 The Rosary Basketball Team and Coaching Staff will once again be hosting the annual Holiday Hoops Basketball Camp for girls in 5th-8th grade on December 27 & 28, 2013. Coaches will work with campers on basketball fundamentals, skill, speed and agility. Cost is $35 per athlete ($45 at the door) and includes a camp t-shirt. Camp meets in the M.L. Kunold Athletic Facility on the campus of Rosary High School. Registration is available online at www.rosaryhs.com/holiday_hoops.

Athletics Fall Sports Summary Swimming & Diving

Volleyball

With a year of high school swimming under their caps, the Rosary BEADS swim team has taken their task of rebuilding to heart. The 2013 BEADS are still very young (graduating just one senior), but also a year wiser, taking 1st place in the Rosary & Sandburg Invitationals, while placing 2nd overall in the Lyons, Naperville North, and Deerfield Invites.

Volleyball is going through some growing pains, but the future looks bright for the Royals. The team will graduate only two seniors, while starting 3 freshmen at the varsity level. The team has really started to gel the more they played together posting a solid showing of 1st place-Bronze Div. at the Plainfield Tourney and 13th at the very competitive 2013 Mizuno Cup. The Royals entered post season play making it to the semi-final round of Regional play.

The Beads splashed into the post season, taking 4th in their extremely tough Metro Catholic Aquatic Conference, (all 4 teams finished in top ten at state). Our Beads quickly following that up with a 2nd place finish in the Neuqua Valley Sectional, qualifying 8 swimmers on to the IHSA State Meet, in 13 individual events and 2 relays events. Just one week later, the Beads swam to a top-10 finish, placing 9th , (65 points), at the IHSA State Swimming & Diving Championships at New Trier High School..

Congratulations to our 2013 Beads State Swim Team: • Kate Canfield: 200 Medley Relay (7th), 100 Backstroke (6th) • Sarah Fergus: 100 Butterfly • Annie Gosselin: 200 Med. Relay (7th), 200 I.M.(4th), 100 Backstroke (8th) • Erin Hart: 50 Free (6th), 100 Free (12th), 200 Free Relay (10th) • Katie Rentz: 100 Butterfly, 100 Breaststroke • Elaina Ricci: 200 Med. Relay (7th), 50 Free, 200 Free Relay (10th) • Alexis Yager: 200 Med. Relay (7th), 200 I.M., 200 Free Relay (10th), 100 Breaststroke • Georgia Young: 200 Free, 200 Free Relay (10th), 100 Free

Congratulations our Rosary volleyball players who were named to the 2013 Daily Herald All Area Volleyball Team: Martha Konovodoff, (Special Mention), Erin Burke and Michaela Ping (Honorable Mention). The Sophomore Team has seen much success this season, winning the Kaneland Volleyball Tournament in early October, and posting an overall conference record of 8-2, defeating longtime conference rival St. Francis. This is the first time in over a decade that Royals sophomore volleyball has beaten St. Francis is conference play. Our freshman volleyball team has much to brag about as well, as they have a very respectable 17-15-1 record, bringing home a 2nd place trophy at the Glenbard East Invitational.

Rosary Athletics is very proud of our history-making accomplishments this Fall, where 4 of our 5 Fall sports qualified and were well-represented at State competitions. 2013 Rosary Fall sports has set the bar, posting yet another successful season in our record books.

Athletics Rosary Hosts Taste of Cross 1-Mile Challenge for Youth

1st Annual Jr. High Royal/Cadet Cross Country Invite Held

This year’s Taste of Cross One-Mile Challenge had 105 finishers, with a total of 16 different teams participating from area schools...St. Peter’s Geneva, the Batavia Accelerators, and Holy Angels, to name a few. The event is always a big hit with water jumps and hay bale hurdles, and a great time was had by all. Rosary Cross Country always enjoys giving the younger athletes a “Taste of Cross”!

The Rosary Sports Boosters hosted the 1st Annual Junior High Royal/Cadet Cross Country meet on Sept. 24. Eleven middle/junior high schools brought a total of 70 runners to compete in the 1.5 & 2 mile races.

4th Grade and under winners: Teague Merrill- 6:44 (Accelerators), and Olivia Kunio- 7:13 (Smith School) 5th Grade winners: Andrew Schultz -6:24 (Accelerator), and Mary Tork – 7:41(St. Peter) 6 Grade winners: Zack Long – 5:42 (Accelerators), and Rachel Rightman 6:43 (Accelerators) th

7 Grade winners: Ryan Kredell – 5:38 (Geneva), and Sophia McDonnel – 6:00 (Hanes-St. Charles) th

8th Grade winners: Matt Richtman-5:54 (Kaneland) and Torianna Turk- 6:19 (St. Peter)

Beads Raise Funds for “Real Swimmers Wear Pink” Sophomore Lauryn Streid (2016), her younger sister, and friend started “Real Swimmers Wear Pink” four years ago to benefit breast cancer research. Since that time they have raised more than $20,000 for breast cancer awareness and research. Lauryn was excited that her teammates the “BEADS” participated in the fundraiser again this year, raising $800 for the cause. Way to Go BEADS!!

Boys 5/6 grade winner was Paul Ruetten of St. Mary’s Sycamore with a time of 8:48.4. Girls 5/6 grade winner was Katelyn Skibinski of St. Catherine of Sienna (10:18.6) Boys 7/8 grade 2-mile winner was Patrick Black of Yorkville Middle School (11:10.1) Girls 7/8 grade 2-mile winner was Maggie Klemm also from Yorkville with a time of 12:26.4. Congratulations to all the competitors. Next years’ date will be Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014! Plan now to get your grade school team registered.

Athletics Sports Boosters Italian Dinner a Beautiful Night ‘Under the Tuscan Sky’ The 2013 “Under the Tuscan Sky” Italian Dinner was a great success. Over 200 enjoyed a lasagna dinner and Italian desserts at the Sport Booster’s annual dinner on October 19. The outdoor tents and fire pit made it very easy to enjoy a nice fall night. We had over 24 baskets that were raffled off from donations from our fall athletes’ families. Special thanks to Jane Nasharr and Sherry Melby for assembling the baskets, Todd Sperber who managed the kitchen making sure everyone was served in a timely fashion, and Papa Saverio’s for the great food. The Early Bird lotto ticket winners were: $500 Janet Nickels, $100 Patty Schreiber, $50 Jeff Carrello.

Annual Super Bowl Party Moves to Turf Room Restaurant for 2014 The 34th Annual Super Bowl Party will be held off-site this year at the Turf Room in North Aurora at Randall and Orchard. The party begins at 3: 30 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2014. The Super Bowl party will include mini raffles, a $5 raffle, a silent auction, the “Lotto” Drawing, plenty of boards, and of course the ability to watch the big game no matter where you are on more than 25 flat screen TVs. Admission is $38 and includes a heavy appetizer buffet and complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks from 5 to 7:30 p.m.. A full menu and cash bar are available throughout the night. Tables of 4 to 12 are available. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend. The Lotto drawing is $50 per ticket and $12,000 will be awarded in cash prizes. Prizes for the $5 raffle include 1st :$1500 toward a dream Vacation of your choice, 2nd: Large screen TV, 3rd: iPad Air, 4th: A night’s stay in Chicago (includes $100 Visa

Gift Card), and 5th: $500 Rosary tuition credit or $250 in cash. Only 340 seats available. Payment must be received prior to the game to reserve your seat. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Event tickets and raffle/lotto tickets are available online at http:// rosaryhs.com/superbowl. For more information, contact Michael Haddad at mhaddad@central-news.com or (630) 804-9122.

Fine Arts Fine Arts Boosters Hosts Movie Bingo: Good, Bad or Condemned?

Fine Arts Boosters hosted an interactive show in August called Movie Bingo: Good, Bad, or Condemned?! Those in attendance played along with Mrs. Mary O’Brien (Vicki Quade, created of Late Night Catechism and Put the Nuns in Charge) as she called Bingo and reviewed the latest movies, all at the same time! Using her love of movies and bingo, and a lot of Catholic humor, Mrs. O’Brien engaged the audience in actual games of bingo built around some of her favorite movies! She also told us

if she considered today’s movies good, bad, or condemned! Proceeds from the show benefit Rosary Fine Arts programs and improvements to the auditorium and backstage areas. In attendance were Rosary alumnae Sarah Hoying, Beth Hammer, and Marnie Noel (above) who also reminisced about their experiences in Rosary musicals and fine arts programs.

Rosary Choirs Attend Vocal Clinic at North Central College The Rosary Choirs attended a clinic in November with Dr. Ramona Wis at North Central College. The choirs had a chance to perform and workshop several Christmas pieces with Dr. Wis. She shared wonderful techniques—the students enjoyed working with her. The afternoon ended with all of the Rosary choirs and the North Central College Women’s Chorale performing Gwyneth Walker’s powerful “How Can I Keep from Singing.” Dr. Wis directs the Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers. She is also the chair of the music department and co-coordinator of Music Education. Dr. Wis is an active clinician, festival conductor, presenter, writer, and public speaker The clinic was an excellent learning experience and the students loved performing in the state-of-the-art Wentz Concert Hall!

The Rosary choirs and Ensemble held their Fall concert October 10 in the auditorium. Pictured above is the Beginning Choir.

Rosary Musical Bye Bye Birdie Fall Musical a Rollicking Success

Congratulations to the cast, orchestra, crew and production staff of Bye Bye Birdie, Rosaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical staged November 8-10. This Tony award-winning musical tells the story of teenage idol Conrad Birdie who is about to be inducted into the Army, but first visits the small town of Sweet Apple Ohio to bestow One Last Kiss on one lucky teenage girl representing his adoring fan club. The show features the songs Put on a Happy Face, A Lot of Livinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to Do, Kids, and more. Opening night was standing room only, following a fun Dinner

at the Diner in the Rosary cafeteria from the Fine Arts Boosters. The boosters hosted a wine tasting fundraiser Saturday night, where Rosary alumna and cast parent Kathy Zilly Gilmore (right) won the signed and framed cast photo/poster. Directors were Ms. Kristin Voris and Ms. Megan Drahos. The cast included more than 40 students from Rosary High School and Marmion Academy, and music was provided by the Rosary Symphony Orchestra with additional musicians from the Marmion-Rosary Band. Check out photos online at http:// rosaryhs.smugmug.com and www.photographybyfeltes.com.

Development

Double Your Dollars Your employer may join you in support of Rosary High School through a matching gift program. Our website has a seamless link that provides the names of more than 16,000 companies that offer Matching Gift Programs. Simply go to http:rosaryhs.com/donate and scroll down to the Matching Gifts section and type in a company name. If that company offers a Matching Gifts program, follow the links for the proper paperwork. Thanks you for making the extra effort and for your increased support of Rosary!

Double Your Impact

Celebrate Life

With a Planned Gift to Rosary! Did you know there are creative ways to support Rosary High School? Ways in which Rosary High School, you and your loved ones all benefit at the same time? Such giving techniques are called “planned gifts,” because with thoughtful planning, you create win-win solutions for you and Rosary High School. Many appealing ways of giving are available to you:

Vera Feltes has remembered Rosary in her will.

Gift from a Will or Trust

Gift of Appreciated Stock

Gift from a Retirement Plan

Gift of Life Insurance

Charitable Gift Annuity

Charitable Remainder Trust

…and more! Please visit our NEW Planned Giving website pages at www.rosaryhs.com/plannedgiving for a more comprehensive look at how you can celebrate life with a planned gift to Rosary!

Thomas and Elaine Mulligan have established a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust that names Rosary as beneficiary.

Candlelight Ball Help Rosary Cruise into the Future at the 2014 Candlelight Ball The Rosary High School Candlelight Ball is quickly approaching. This year’s dinner dance and auction will be held in the ballroom at the Marriott Hotel in Naperville on February 22, 2014. The event begins with a cocktail hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by a sit-down dinner and dancing. The highlight of the evening will be our silent and live auctions, all designed to help us raise funds to further the mission of the Dominican Sisters here at Rosary.

outbid on and what items have no bid on them at all. You can learn more about Bidpal from our website. Just click on “Learn to Bidpal” at the bottom of the home page. Professional charity auctioneer Jim Miller will lead the live auction again that night. Jim’s personality and sense of humor kept everyone engaged and laughing throughout the live auction. And to finish the night off, we’ll dance to the sounds of Chef Dan and the Appetizers. This talented group of musicians returns to the Candlelight Ball for a third year. All of the musicians are affiliated with McDonald’s Corporation in some way and only play for charitable events. Kelly and Emma Knauf ’s dad, Jim, plays in the band. Last year, everyone was talking about their music for days afterwards!

We’ve begun the fun already, with auction items running on our website at www.bidpal. net/rhscb. You’ll find all of the information about the event there, too. And, of course, you can purchase your tickets. We’re raffling off an iPad Air. Raffle tickets are $25 each or 3 for $50. Please help us reach our goal of having every family purchase at least one raffle ticket. And speaking of raffles, we’re adding a new one to the evening itself. Our “Best of Live” raffle will run the night of the event; we’ll sell no more than 100 tickets at a price of $100 each. The winner will be drawn just before the Live Auction and will get to choose one of the Live Auction Items as the prize! You could win a vacation for (4), for instance, for only $100!!!! The evening itself will be chocked full of fun. As you arrive, you’ll register your smart phone as a bidding device for placing your silent auction bids throughout the night. Bidding is simple and will allow you to make a single pass around the room to see what is available for auction. After that, keep placing your bids electronically while you visit with friends. Bidpal will let you know what items you are winning, which ones you’ve been

well.

Finally, we are looking for individuals and businesses that would like to donate to our event. Sponsors help us underwrite the cost of putting on the dinner; item donors provide goods and services for us to offer at auction. We have advertising spots available on our website and in our auction book to help promote your business as

If you have questions about the Candlelight Ball, you can contact us via email at candlelightball@rosaryhs.com or call Linda Fritz at (630) 208-8094. Most importantly, buy your tickets now! The early bird price of $75 each expires on December 31, 2013. Tickets are $100 after that. They are selling fast…See you at the Ball!

Alumnae Alumnae Awards Recognize Service, Spirit and Professional Excellence The Rosary High School Alumnae Association is currently accepting nominations for the 2014 Dominican Alumnae Award for Service, Spirit and Professional Excellence. What is the Dominican Alumnae Award? The purpose of establishing the Dominican Alumnae Awards is to recognize graduates who model the mission of Rosary High School and who live the truth (Veritas) as taught by Jesus Christ. Rosary High School is committed to the mission of educating and developing Christian leaders in the Dominican tradition: encouraging faith development, seeking truth, striving for academic excellence and lifelong learning, developing individual gifts, valuing Christian service and fostering responsible members for society. What are the criteria for the Dominican Alumnae Award? These nominees must have graduated from Rosary High School at least 10 years ago. These graduates may be one of great standing in their community or one who serves others through their quiet dedication to Christian ideals. Through a life of service, they use their gifts to further Christ’s teachings and are thereby an inspiration to peers as well as to students of Rosary High School. These graduates may come from any walk of life, any part of the country or any area of involvement. These awards may be presented to more than one recipient during a given year. Service Award: This nominee must exhibit service that goes beyond their job, over and above what is required of them in their lives. Professional Excellence: This award is based on recognition from professional organizations / peers, education, leadership and must have strong values and morals. Rosary Spirit: This nominee demonstrates loyalty to Rosary by Service, Pride, Initiative, Responsibility, Integrity, and Teamwork and is awarded to an alumna in recognition of Rosary High School support. Who can nominate a Rosary High School Graduate? Rosary alumnae, parents, past parents, supporters, faculty and students, may make nominations. The nominee must have graduated from Rosary at least 10 years ago. Candidates may receive all three awards, but only one a year. Deadline for the nominations is Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Do you know someone who should be nominated for this award? The nomination form is available at http://rosaryhs. com/dominicanalumnaeaward and can be filled out and sent back online. The selection is made by a panel of faculty and staff without the knowledge of the candidates’ identity. The recipient will be honored at Rosary’s Candle Rose Ceremony on Friday, May 16, 2014. If you have previously nominated an alumna who did not win, please submit another nomination with current information. Deadline for the nominations is Wednesday, January 8th. If you know someone who should be nominated for this award,

please take a few moments to fill out the Dominican Alumnae Award Nomination Form. If you need additional information, please contact Debbie Olson, Director of Alumnae (630) 8960831, ext. 19 or email dolson@rosaryhs.com. Past recipients of the Dominican Alumnae Award 1998

Mary Kathryn Waegner (1966) Jeanne Fitzsimmons (1980)

1999

Jeanne (Wehling) Fitzpatrick (1968) Patricia Garrity (1975)

2000

Mary Lou (Solfisburg) Scanlon (1967)

2002

Cindy (Marsh) Nagis (1966) Nancy Rettig (1980)

2003

Sr. Ann Brummel, O. P. (1966) Charlene (Bolly) Dwyer (1970) Marlene (Bolly) Erdman (1970)

2005

Ann (Rhoades) Edwards (1970)

2006

Anne Nardone (1994)

2007

Dr. Diane Fabrizius (1976)

2008

Amanda Gierhart (1993)

2009

Anne Parker Krause (1986)

2010

Not given

2011

Service: Molly Carey Smith (1982) Prof. Excellence: Dr. Mary Fox (1971) Spirit: Barb Guzauskas Hamsmith (1968)

2012

Service: Mary Edna Fraser Hodson (1968) Prof. Excellence: Dr. Lorene Fabrizius Eckberg (1974) Spirit: Mary Pat Cherwin Esposito (1967)

2013

Service: Dr. Letty Gonzalez (1985) Prof. Excellence: Dr. Amy Brenski (1985)

Rosary Alumnae Association Sponsors Sister Mary Joseph Alumnae Scholarship The Sister Mary Joseph Alumnae Scholarship is supported solely by the fundraising efforts of the Rosary Alumnae Association. Each year the daughter of a Rosary graduate is awarded the scholarship based on her performance on the school’s entrance exam. The four-year scholarship is currently offered. Donations to the scholarship fund may be made by contacting the Rosary Development Office at (630) 896-0831, x17.

Alumnae Alumnae Association Plans a Variety of New and Classic Events New Event:

New Event:

The Rosary High School Alumnae Association will sponsor a Morning of Reflection on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Rosary from 9 a.m. to noon. This alumnae morning will be filled with reflections in the Rosary Chapel, group discussion in the Rosary library and refreshment time to catch up with classmates. We are limited to 50 alumnae. Admission is free and a great way to start the Lent season. Sandy Iwanski, Rosary’s Campus Minister will be our speaker and moderator. Check the Rosary web site (rosaryhs.com) in January for details and sign up.

Plans are being finalized to host an alumnae and the women in their lives brunch on Sunday, May 4, 2014. All alumnae are invited to attend. The alumnae may invite their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, daughter-in-laws, granddaughters age 5 and up. Any woman in your life is invited. Join us for great food, conversation and much more. Location and further details to follow.

Lenten Morning of Reflection

Alumnae & the Women in Their Lives Brunch

14th Annual Road Scholar 5K Run/Walk Alumnae Dinner Theatre We are looking for past Rosary singers. Were you involved in glee club, chorus or the musicals? This year’s Alumnae Dinner Theatre event will be held Saturday, March 22. If you would like to learn more about participating in this show, please contact music director Ms. Megan Drahos at mdrahos@rosaryhs.com or (630) 896-0831 x32, and she will contact you. Last year’s event, celebrating 50 years of Rosary musicals, also included the current choral groups from Rosary and Marmion. We hope many of you will join us—on stage or in the audience—for a wonderful dinner and show this year. Proceeds will go toward auditorium improvements.

Alumnae Prayer Group To request prayers, visit our alumnae online community message board section under Prayer Requests or complete the Prayer Request Form online under Alumnae Forms. Your prayer requests will be sent by email to our Rosary Alumnae Association Prayer Group. Your prayer request may also be shared with Rosary faculty, staff and students through our daily prayer intentions. (Your name and email address will not be shared. Only the first name for the prayer request and the intention will be shared.) Please let us know when your prayer has been answered.

Save the date for the 14th Annual Rosary High School Alumnae Association’s Road Scholars 5K Run/ Walk: Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 9 am. Sponsors and volunteers are needed. For more information, visit our website at www.rosaryhs.com or call Debbie Olson at (630) 896-0831 x19. Proceeds benefit the Sister Mary Joseph Scholarship fund.

Do You Have a Daughter in 7th or 8th Grade? Are you considering Rosary High School for her? If you would like more information about attending Rosary High School, please call (630) 896-0831 ext. 12 or visit www. rosaryhs.com. The Sister Mary Joseph Scholarship is available for daughters of alumnae. This scholarship is given to the alumna’s daughter receiving the highest test score on the Rosary Entrance Exam. This scholarship is for $1000 per year for four years. The Entrance Exam for 8th grade girls is scheduled for January 11, 2014. Eighth graders are also invited to shadow a freshman to experience a day at Rosary. Seventh graders may attend an Explore Day on February 20, March 19 or April 10, 2014.

Would you like to join our prayer group? Send an email to dolson@rosaryhs.com and put “Prayer Group” in the subject line. Include your name and graduation year. For more information, contact Debbie Olson at 630-898-0631 x19.

Alumnae Class News and Notes All Classes: Please email dolson@rosaryhs.com to include your information in the next Rosary Review magazine. Make sure you mark it “include in newsletter/website.” We would like to hear what’s happening in your lives. Pictures (that include alumna) are accepted and will be included as space allows. Class of 1989 Mary (Schalz) Ihnenfeld and her husband Craig, welcomed a baby girl on April 28th. Her name is AnnaLea and she weighed in at 7 lbs, 2 ozs and was 19 1/2 inches long. She was also welcomed home by her big brother Nathan, age 2 1/2. Class of 1995 After dating each other for 20 years, 8 years of marriage, Brad and Brandi McClintic Markovic brought into the world, to make it a better place, their son Nico. Nicolas John was born July 31, 2013 and weighed in at 7 lbs, 12 oz., 21 inches long. Class of 1997 Amanda (Yeager) Soltwisch and her husband, Nick had their first child, Jameson Michael Thomas Soltwisch, on May 13, 2013. Amanda also began creating her own skin care line called Beauty From Above Holistic Skin Care. She is currently working as an esthetician at Karma Skin and Massage Studio in Yorkville, specializing in microdermabrasion and holistic skin care treatments. Class of 1998 In May, Cindy Gierhart graduated Magna Cum Laude from the American University Washington College of Law in Washington D.C. She is now in a one year fellowship with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Class of 1999 Jennifer (Lundeen) Erpelding and her husband Chad currently live in Arizona with their 2 year old daughter, Ellie, and 3 1/2 year old son, Keaton. Jennifer recently defended and earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership in Educational Administration. Class of 2000 Laura (Stanley) Quaynor, her husband Sam, and big sister Leila (3) are happy to announce the birth of their son, Lucas Xavier Nii Kweitey. Lucas was born August 16th at 6:40 am and measured 9 lbs, 21 1/2 inches. Laura completed her PhD in Educational Studies from Emory University in 2012, and is a professor of education at the

University of South Carolina Aiken. Laura lives with her family in Augusta, Georgia, and would be happy to hear from any former classmates or nearby alumnae at lauraquaynor@gmail. com. Class of 2003 Alicia (Elder) DeKing and her husband, PJ DeKing announce the birth of their first daughter, Erynn on 7-9-2013. Erynn weighed 7lbs 1 oz. and was 19 inches long.

Tim and Sonya (Lo Destro) Kolowski are proud to announce the birth of their second child. Logan Anthony was born on September 16, weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. He was welcomed home by his brother Jacob. Sonya and Tim live in Plano, IL. Class of 2004 Chloe Konrad-Snee recently became Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Chloe works for the Center for Autism and Related Disorders in Oak Park IL. She is graduate of DePaul University and received her master’s degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Chloe resides in Oak Park, IL. Class of 2008 Justine Petesch, was married to Daniel Amato of Schaumburg on June 8, 2013 in Sarasota, Florida. Rosary grads in attendance were Bridget (Petesch) Shaeffer ‘01, Kelsey Ryan ‘06, Traci Evers, Rachel Kluber, Carly Oros, & Gabriella Mercado, all class of 2008. Justine and Dan live in Evanston, Illinois. She is finishing up her Masters degree in counseling at DePaul University and her husband currently works for Northwestern University.

Alumnae Class of 2009 College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois graduation, May, 2013.

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Sherri Muellner: Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Science with High Honors

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Dana Edwards: Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Sport and Tourism. She was also individually honored with a servicerelated award.

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Molly Orlowski: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Elizabeth Runge graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University of Chicago in December 2012. She was one of 6 students accepted into the highly competitive Medical Scientist Training Program at Indiana University Purdue University of Indiana in Indianapolis, where she will work towards her combined Medical Doctorate and PhD degrees. Class of 2010 Katie Schuler participated in Indiana University’s Dance Marathon on Friday, November 15, 2013, benefiting Riley Hospital for Children. Katie Eckberg returned to Rosary on Friday, October 11, 2013 to observe Spanish classes taught by Señora and Mrs. Jeppesen. Katie is currently attending Eastern Illinois University majoring in Spanish and Special Education. She wishes to teach students with disabilities who are Spanish speakers.

Olivia Scott, a senior at Auburn, is one of the 112 men and women recently named to the 2013-14 U.S. National Team. She earned the honor by virtue of her performance at the 2013 USA National Championships, where she timed 59.25 in the 100-meter butterfly. Scott is an 11-time All-American and holds Auburn’s school record in the 100yard butterfly (51.46). Her best time in the 100-meter butterfly is 58.94. Class of 2011: Caroline Elkin was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the St. Charles Rotary Club. Caroline is studying international business and Russian as a second language at Dickinson College. She will participate in a cooperative student exchange program between Moscow University and Dickinson College for her junior year.

In Memoriam Eva Metz DeCrane, Rosary Class of 1974, of Aurora, Illinois, died on August 11, 2013, following a long, hard battle with lung cancer. Please remember Eva and her family in your prayers. Zoe Anne Feahr Hoover, Rosary Class of 1969: We recently received word of the death of Zoe Anne on June 8, 2012, in Leesville, South Carolina. Please remember Zoe Anne and her family in your prayers. Kathleen Schlag, Rosary Class of 1975: We just received word of the death of Kathleen Schlag on December 31, 2012, in Aurora, Illinois. Please keep Kathleen and her family in your prayers.

Rosary Alumnae Monthly Online Newsletter We publish a monthly newsletter for alumnae. Get the information sooner – Alumnae and Rosary High School events, weddings, births and much more. If you would like to receive the email newsletter, just update your information by logging in to our website at www.rosaryhs.com. The monthly newsletter includes articles not included in the Rosary Review magazine.

Rosary’s Web Site – rosaryhs.com Have you checked out the Rosary web site recently? We have a new feature on the home page called “We Are Rosary” to highlight our alumnae, students, faculty, parents and friends. One of the features of our web site is an online community especially for alumnae. Once you log in, you can build your own profile and link it to other social media sites. Search for classmates in the online directory. Share news, class notes, prayer requests and memories on our message boards. You can also keep your information up to date in your profile. Don’t forget to notify us for all address, phone and email address changes. Not only do the address changes save Rosary postage, but you will continue to receive your Rosary Review magazine. When your mail comes back as “unable to forward,” we take your address out of our system.

Annual Report 2012-2013 Board of Directors Springfield Dominican Sisters MEMBER BOARD

Dr. Stephen Juriga River Heights Veterinary Hospital

ADVANCEMENT / MARKETING

Sr. Rose Marie Riley, O.P. Prioress General

Mrs. Michele Kelly Kelly + LoDestro Global Relations

Sue Arnold

Sr. Barbara Blesse, O.P. Leadership Team/Board Liaison

Mr. Robert Kirtley Duff and Phellps

Sr. Rebecca Ann Gemma, O.P. Leadership Team

Mr. Andrew Konovodoff K. Hovnanian Homes

Pete Bakala Vicki Danklefsen Austin Dempsey Vera Feltes Sr. Francene Harbauer Michele Kelly

Sr. Kathleen Cour, O.P. Leadership Team

Mr. Stephen Miller Comcast, Inc.

Bob Kirtley

Sr. Kathlyn Mulcahy, O.P. Leadership Team

Mr. John Reale USG Corporation

Sherry See

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Michael Roche, Board Chair Allstate Insurance Company

Mrs. Susan Arnold Former Parent Mr. Peter Bakala Gold Medal Products Mrs. Kathleen Benoit ‘76 Barry J. Bellott, CPA Sr. Barbara Blesse, O.P. Leadership Team Councilor and Board Liaison Sr. M. Dominica Brennan, O.P. Director of Mission Integration Mrs. Marge Bryan Former Parent

Sr. Jean Patrice Schingel, O.P. Marian Catholic High School Mr. Jerry Trannel Van Kampen Asset Management

Diane Fabrizius (Chair) Sr. Dominica Brennan Sr. Kathleen Gallagher Dianne Hurrell Sandy Iwanski

SELECTION /EVALUATION OF DIRECTORS

FINANCE Doug Cheatham (Chair) Kathy Benoit Marge Bryan

Mike Roche

Sr. Kathleen Gallagher, O.P. St. Peter School Principal

MISSION INTEGRATION

Board Committees

Mr. Doug Cheatham Old Second National Bank

Mrs. Vera Feltes Former Parent

Michelle Weber Smith

Sr. Jean Patrice Schingel

Sr. Patricia Burke

Dr. Diane Fabrizius ‘76 Elmhurst Medical Associates

Deborah Olson

Secretary of Board Sr. Catherine Mary Currie, O.P.

Sr. Patricia Burke, O.P. Rosary High School Principal

Austin Dempsey Batavia Enterprises, Inc.

Steve Miller (Chair)

Lisa Mosquera Jerry Trannel

Sr. Barbara Blesse Doug Cheatham Sr. Catherine Mary Currie Diane Fabrizius Sr. Bernadette Marie McGuire John Reale Mike Roche SELECTION/EVALUATION OF PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL

PLANT COMMITTEE

Sr. Barbara Blesse

John Reale (Chair)

Doug Cheatham

Steve Juriga

Sr. Catherine Mary Currie

Andrew Konovodoff

Diane Fabrizius

Mary Lou Kunold

Sr. Bernadette Marie McGuire

Scott Wade

John Reale Mike Roche

Veritas Society Auxiliary Officers

Veritas Society Membership

Alumnae Board

Veritas is the Latin word for truth, which is the guiding principle behind the mission of Rosary High School.

Debbie Olson, Director Ann Edwards, Treasurer Melissa Reinbold, Secretary FINE ARTS BOOSTERS Tom Jassoy, President Rose Jassoy, Vice-President Debbie Ellis, Treasurer Denise Olek, Secretary

Veritas Members are the foundation of the Rosary Appeal. Membership is open to all alumnae, individuals, families, and businesses who make an annual gift of $1000 or more to the Rosary Appeal.

Sharyl DeWane, Vice-President

Each year, Rosary counts on leadership gifts such as these to provide program enhancements in the areas of technology, faculty enrichment, scholarships, and student activities.

Debbie Wilkinson, Treasurer

The Veritas Society Annual Membership

Parents’ Auxiliary Mary Kay Crantz, President

Patty Stefanski, Secretary

Visionary:

$5,000 or more

Sports Boosters

Investor

$3000 - $4,999

Greg Popovich, President

Leader

$1000 - $2,999

Bob Winkel, Vice-President Dave Young, Treasurer Sue Paradis, Secretary Student Council Meredith Crantz ‘13, President Alex Joyce ‘13, Vice-President Taylor Gibson ‘13, Treasurer Paige DeWane ‘14, Secretary

The Veritas Society Lifetime Membership (Reflects lifetime generosity) Diamond:

$500,000 or more

Ruby:

$100,000 - $499,999

Gold:

$50,000 - $99,999

Silver:

$25,000 - $49,999

Emerald:

$10,000 - $24,999

Veritas Life Members are honored with a hand-carved wooden rose and nameplate on the beautiful Veritas Tree in the Rosary High School foyer. In addition, all members receive the following: •

Inclusion in the daily prayers of the Sisters, faculty and students

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An invitation to the annual Veritas Mass and dinner

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Printed recognition in the CandleRose Honors Book, Annual Report, and Rosary High School newsletter

Veritas Society Life Members RUBY ($100,000 to $499,999)

SILVER ($25,000 to $49,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Melanie Calbeck Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carol Bakala

Mr. and Mrs. James and Dorothy Hughes Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. John and Paula (Schiltz ‘70) Cibulskis

Mr. Arthur  Wiesbrook

GOLD ($50,000 to $99,999) Ms. Andrea Billhardt Mr. and Mrs. Howard and Vera Feltes Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Linda Fritz Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Jean O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Linda (Deutsch ‘69) Roche Rosary Alumnae Association Mrs. Martha A. Schomer Mr. and Mrs. Chuck and Tami Stencel

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Jane Barkei

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard and Robyn Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. Ron and Mary Pat (Cherwin ‘67) Esposito Dr. Diane Fabrizius ‘76 Ms. Leanne Feuerborn Mr. and Mrs. Manuel and Wanda Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Eileen Harbauer Judge and Mrs. William and Catherine Hart Dr. and Mrs. Thomas and Trudy Huberty Dr. and Mrs. Stephen and Alex Juriga Mr. and Mrs. Arnold and Donna Lies, Jr.

Veritas Society Veritas Society Life Members SILVER (continued)

Mr. and Mrs. Federico and Jacalyn (Weistroffer ‘85) d’Escoto

Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Anne (Parker ‘86) Krause

Ms. Lisa Mia (Maley ‘84) Deufel

Mr. and Mrs. James and Christine Kukla

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Elaine Mulligan

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Marianne Dieter

Mr. and Mrs. Keith and Arlene Landberg

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Marcia Novack

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Sheridan Ellis

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald and Mary Liesen

Mrs. Ingrid O’Brien

Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Colleen Evert

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Dorothy✞O’Brien

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Karla (Weber ‘72) Feltes

Dr. and Mrs. Scott and Elizabeth O’Connor

Feltes Sand and Gravel Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Marilyn McGowan

Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Mary Rakunas

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Sheila (Hughes ‘78) Fitzsimmons

Mrs. Carol Schalz

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Carole Nagel

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Smale

Fox River Foods

Dr. and Mrs. Brian and Lisa Tonner

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin and Kathleen Gallagher

Mr. and Mrs. Jerald and Diane Trannel Mr. and Mrs. Roderick and Margaret (McEnroe ‘68) Walker Mr. and Mrs. David and Annemarie (Carey ‘81) York

Dr. and Mrs. Ed and Patricia Garrity Mr. and Mrs. John and Marge Bryan Geneva Construction

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Marilyn Leuer/Lifetouch Dr. and Mrs. Thomas and Carole Liske Mr. and Mrs. John and Julie Loftus Mr. and Mrs. William and Elizabeth Loftus Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Anette Logan Mr. and Mrs. James and Dorothy Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Della Maria Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Jane (Garvey ‘76) Mattoon Dr. Ellen Barnes ‘70 and Dr. James McGough

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Donna Gillen

Mr. and Mrs. John McKay and Lee Ann McKay ‘82

EMERALD ($10,000 to $24,999)

Mr. and Mrs. John and Ann (Yunger ‘75) Hagemann

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and MaryAnn McNally

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Susan Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Patricia Hartmann

Ms. Faith Etheredge and Mr. John Medernach

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Laurie Bachleda

Mr. and Mrs. George and Lynn Havlicek

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin and Ann Miller Ms. Lisa Mistretta ‘76

Mr. and Mrs. Luis and Vivienne Balcita

Mr. and Mrs. John and Patricia Heneghan

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome and Charlene Bettag

Mr. and Mrs. John✞and Virlyn Herley and Family

Dr. Richard Bodie

The John✞Hogan Family

Dr. and Mrs. Melvin and Cecelia Boule

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Rita Hupp

Mr. John P. Bryan

Mr. and Mrs. David and Carol Hurrle

Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Paula Buddy

Mr. and Mrs. Rick and Anne (Benoit ‘73) Hutter

Mr. and Mrs. John and Mary Callahan Mr. and Mrs. John✞ and Shelley Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Susan (O’Brien ‘78) Choice Mrs. Carol Cibulskis Ms. Anastasia ‘84 and Ms. Stephanie Daleiden ‘83/ Daleiden Mortuary Mr. and Mrs. Peter and JoAnn Daleiden

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Julie Garofalo

Mr. and Mrs. William and Pat Libert

Mr. and Mrs. Richard✞and Johanette Jones Mr. and Mrs. George and Dianne Kackert Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Renee Kirtley Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Renee (Richard ‘83) Kluber Mr. and Mrs. Vincent and Shirley Konen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Jane (Feltes ‘78) Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Mary Jane Nagel Miss Marie Oberweis Oberweis Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin and Mart O’Connor Mr. Doug Cheatham and Ms. Libby (Johnson ‘79) Scanlon/ Old Second National Bank Ms. Susan (Bakala ‘80) Agnew Ostermeier Mr. and Mrs. Matthew and Suzanne Paradis Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Marjorie Peters Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Jane (O’Brien ‘72) Pigatti Dr. and Mrs. Richard and Dee Pugliese

Veritas Society Veritas Society Life Members Emerald (continued) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Kate Reuland Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Helen Rippinger Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Mary Ruth Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Kathleen (Hartnett ‘72) Roe

Veritas Society Visionary ($5,000 or more) Robert and Jane Barkei

Steven McCormick

Andrea Billhardt

Richard and Jean O’Brien

Marge Bryan

Matthew and Suzanne Paradis

John P. Bryan

Jane (O’Brien ‘72) and Jerry Pigatti

Charles and Melanie Calbeck

Larry and Mary Rakunas

Jacalyn (Weistroffer ‘85) and Federico d’Escoto

Linda (Deutsch ‘69) and Michael Roche

Gerard and Robyn Dempsey

Mary Kate (Morrow ‘95) Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Steve and Mary Sager

Jason and Misti Fredstrom

Dr. and Mrs. William and Mary Lou (Solfisburg ‘67) Scanlon

Paul and Linda Fritz

Mr. and Mrs. William and Ali Schneider

Stephen and Alexandra Juriga

Dr. Bernard Schupbach

David and Denise Kallas

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Karen Siemer Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Cathy Sorrentino

Anne (Benoit ‘73) and Richard Hutter

Kathleen (Hartnett ‘72) and Bill Roe Michael and Mary Smale Jerald and Diane Trannel Lloyd and Sylvia Wegman

Veritas Society Investor ($3,000-$4,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Keith and Dorothy Stanley

Catherine (Kilian ‘70) and Donald Brummel

James and Julie Gosselin

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt and Mary Steckbeck

Susan (O’Brien ‘78) and Thomas Choice

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Karen Stemper

Erica (Mueller ‘86) and David Cox

Brian and Lisa Tonner

Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Roberta (Johnson ‘76) Stubing Mr. and Mrs. Randall and Margaret Tavierne Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Cheryl Thurow Mr. and Mrs. William✞and Carolyn Vail Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Jane Waigand Mrs. Audrey B. Walan Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd and Sylvia Wegman Mr. and Mrs. Gerald and Phyllis Weistroffer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Carol Wood

Damian and Christine Eallonardo

John and Patricia Heneghan Annamarie (Carey ‘81) and David York

Sheila (Hughes ‘78) and Robert Fitzsimmons

Veritas Society Leader ($1,000-$2,999) Michael and Deanna Ahasic

Janice (Fisher ‘86) and Keith Dickerson

Paul Anderson and Christine Sobek

Jennifer Doyle ‘92

Richard and Carol Bakala

Jeffrey and Sheridan Ellis

Luis and Vivienne Balcita

Mary Pat (Cherwin ‘67) and Ron Esposito

Gerald and Cynthia Benson Lorraine (May ‘78) and Jay Bergman Richard Bodie John P. Bryan, Geneva Construction Charles Calbeck, CRW Finishing Inc Paula (Schiltz ‘70) and John Cibulskis James and Angela Coxworth Mary Ann (Witt ‘82) Curtis Andrea (Bauler ‘86) and Brian David Melissa (Feltes ‘98) and Austin Dempsey Lisa Mia (Maley ‘84) Deufel Stacy (Trannel ‘01) and James Devine

Faith Etheredge and John Medernach Ed and Colleen Evert Diane Fabrizius ‘76 Vera Feltes Karla (Weber ‘72) and Tim Feltes Mary Grommes William and Catherine Hart Ann (Cordes ‘70) and Spencer Hastert William and Louise Healy Scott and Patricia Helm Thomas and Trudy Huberty James and Sharon Hughes

Veritas Society Veritas Society Leader (continued) Rita Hupp

Steve and Tracy Miller

William and Joyce Seibold

David and Carol Hurrle

Calvin and Ann Miller

Michael and Karen Siemer

Kathleen Jack

Lisa Mistretta ‘76

Catherine Siemer ‘04

Kimberly Jesseman-Stull

Kenneth and Carole Nagel

Maureen (Flynn ‘78) and Philip Skerda

Alden and Betty Kilian

Robert and Marcia Novack

Howard Smith

Kevin and Carole King

Suadad and Shahla Nyaeme

Margaret (Ewen ‘81) and Bruce Steinberg

Andrew and Mary Klug

Scott and Elizabeth O’Connor

Charles and Tami Stencel

Zoe (Konen ‘80) and Jerry Knudtson

Susan (Bakala ‘80) Agnew Ostermeier

Andrew and Mary Ann Konovodoff

Mark and Marjorie Peters

Roberta (Johnson ‘76) and Robert Stubing

Anne (Parker ‘86) and Paul Krause

Binh and Vi Pho

James and Christine Kukla

Jean Pooley ‘78

Thomas and Marilyn Leuer

Greg and Judy Popovich

Gerald and Mary Liesen

Ronald and Nancy Proesel

William and Elizabeth Loftus

John and Lynn Reale

Christine (Rutsay ‘86) and Jon Lundell

Timothy and Kate Reuland

Steven and Catherine Madlinger

Jerry Rich

Joseph and Debra Marovich

Joseph and Helen Rippinger

Bradley McDonald and Cathleen Downs-McDonald

Gary and Mary Ruth Roberts

Ellen Barnes ‘70 and James McGough

Thomas and Patricia Schreiber

Timothy and Tracey Michel

April (Dahlin ‘71) and Kent Schielke

Randall and Margaret Tavierne Gregory and Julie Thomas Aubrey Thompson Sheila Trannel ‘04 Margaret (McEnroe ‘68) and Roderick Walker Michael and Mary Ann Wangler Kenneth and Carol Wood Donald and Beth Young Maureen Zilly ‘98 Mary Jo Zoghby

Bernard Schupbach

Catherine of Siena Society The Catherine of Siena Society recognizes the generosity and vision of individuals who, through their wills, estates, life insurance, or other means, plan a gift to Rosary High School.

Charles and Sue Lane

The following individuals have notified us of their intentions to include Rosary High School in their will, estate plan, or other planned gift:

Mark and Stacy Miller

William and Patricia Libert III Gerald and Mary Liesen Frank and Marianne Miller Tom and Elaine Mulligan Dorothy O’Brien Gary and Beth Riggle

Robert and Jane Barkei

Bernie Schupbach

Valerie Bednarz ’87

Robert and Alberta Schiltz

Andrea Billhardt

Mary Ellen Connolly

Ed and Colleen Evert

Nina Cunningham

Vera Feltes

Mary Ann (Witt ’82) Curtis

Jeffrey and Donna Gillen

Melissa (Feltes ’98) and Austin Dempsey

David and Carol Hurrle

Thomas and Marianne Dieter

Louis and Mary LaBuda

Jennifer Doyle ’92

Diane (Nagel ’70) Lange

Helmut and Sandra Seifert Charles and Tami Stencel Marilee Viola Arthur Weisbrook Buzz and Carol Wood Jennifer (Wagner ’84) Zamecki

Rosary Appeal Rosary Annual Appeal 2012-13 (Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013) BENEFACTOR ($500 - $999)

Peter and Cheri Lo Destro

Kathleen (Novack ‘76) Benoit

Stephen and Susan Anderson

Kevin and Mart O’Connor

Mark and Joanne Bernhard

Robert and Bronwyn Archibald

Andy Pasulka, American Sportswear

Kenneth and Judy Bill

Peter and Eileen Bakala

Erik and Anna Pettyjohn

Marsha Bock

Paul and Carm Basile

Jacqueline (Greiter ‘80) and Steven Risch

Christine Boylan ‘04

Melvin and Cecilia Boule

Stephen Juriga, River Heights Veterinary Clinic

Michael and Eileen Boylan

Elizabeth (Johnson ‘79) Scanlan and Doug Cheatham

Edwin and Nancy Brenski

Peter and Kimberly Caligiuri Patrick and Joanne Callahan Carol Cibulskis Copy King Office Solutions Susan (Bara ‘66) Cornwell

Kelli Schweder, Sikich LLP James and Donna Shaw

Mary (Duffy ‘71) and David Breeden Lillian Brummel Eugene Buldak David and Teresa Burdelak

David and Glenda Creighton

Joanne (Georgacopoulos ‘91) and Charles Sleezer

Elite Sports Performance Complex

Thomas and Karen Stemper

Beth (Brizzolara ‘84) Burke

Ron Esposito, Lumberman’s Wholesale Inc.

Barrett and Susan Summers

Thomas Busch

Marilee Viola ‘73

Elizabeth Carter

Audrey Walan

Timothy Casey and Cynthia Welsh

Leon and Nancy Weistroffer

Timothy and Susan Caton

Wells Fargo Foundation

Julie Cibulskis ‘91

David and Ruth Wenzel

Jean (Tremaine ‘74) and Christopher Clementz

Paul Feuerborn Paul and Janet Fitzpatrick Richard and Kathleen Furgason Manuel and Wanda Garcia Edward and Pat Garrity Patricia Garrity ‘75

Bernadette Young

Pat Burke

Peter and Toni Clementz

Shawn and Julie Glanville

SPONSOR ($100 - $499)

Lott and Mary Coleman

Phillip Hardin and Michelle Chase-Hardin

Margaret (Fox ‘76) and Keith Arndt

Mary Ellen Connolly

Barrett and Elisabeth Arnold

Kevin and Debbie Convey

Brian and Susan Harvey

Jeffrey and Susan Arnold

Nina Cunningham

Patricia (Kilian ‘72) and Wes Haskell

Kim (Brizzolara ‘86) and Steve Auchstetter

Bridget Daly ‘11

Jerry and Linda Auchstetter

Jeff and Vicki Danklefsen

Kathleen (Milroy ‘80) and Thomas Heaton Daniel and Melissa Heinen

Caitlin Daly ‘09

Kathy (Casey ‘75) Jarecki

Aurora Policemen’s Benevolent Protective Association

Thomas Jassoy and Rose Roberts-Jassoy

Aurora Junior Women’s Club

Margaret (Bryan ‘78) and William Johnson

Patrick and Jennifer Bamrick

Josephine Johnson

Jeffrey and Christina Barrett

Patricia (Bryan ‘80) and Michael Kimutis

Delia Basile

Eugene and Virginia Kluber Jennifer (Stumm ‘89) and Peter Knapp

Jennifer (Hartmann ‘85) and Scott Bauknecht

James and Colleen Knauf

Todd and Kelly Bavery

Dale and Linda Drendel

Andrew Konovodoff, K. Hovnanian Homes

Karen and Jeffrey Beallis

William and Lynn Dreymiller

Louis and Anne Beccavin

Charles and Judy Driscoll

Robert and Patricia Krohn

Marcia (Sheedy ‘77) and Greg Beifuss

Ryszard and Cheryl Drozdowski

Theodore and Suzanne Kubala

Lee Ann (Schmit ‘75) and Harold Bender

Kevin and Suzanne Duck

Robert Banks, Seminole Companies

Joseph and Janet Dant Deborah Davison Stephen and Mary Terese Davison Richard Deck Steven and Alice Deller Shawn and Sharyl DeWane Michael and Christine Dohan Sara Dreishmire

Rosary Appeal Rosary Annual Appeal SPONSOR (continued)

James and Joanne Heffernan

Patrick and MaryAnn McNally

Charlene (Bolly ‘70) and John Dwyer

Jean Heger ‘75

Laurie (Miller ‘81) and Ian McNeil

Lorene (Fabrizius ‘74) and Dana Eckberg

Karen (Heger ‘77) and Jordan Siegel

Philip and Merilyn Meere

Thomas and Eveline Eng

Gerald and Cynthia Higgins

Craig and Sherry Melby

Verlyn and Beverly Erickson

David and Sandy Hipp

William and Susan Mertka

Joan Etheredge

Mary Edna (Fraser ‘68) and Thomas Hodson

Robert and Ann Miller

Mary (Nickels ‘71) and Terence Hoffman

Frank and Marianne Miller

Marie Fabrizius Agnes Fayfar Leanne Feuerborn Rosalino and Juliana Figueras James and Carol Fischer Robert Fleming, Jr. Mike and Gina Frasca Joe and Debbie Gatza Jeanne (Moran ‘79) and Frank Frazel Michael and Judith Frigo Lisa Ann Fuller Patrick and Tracey Gannon Michael and Julie Garofalo Martha Gass ‘82 David and Karen Gay Robin (Hartmann ‘86) and Daniel Gayford James and Germaine Gembeck Judy (Miller ‘77) George Anne (Gannon ‘86) and James Gerard Amanda Gierhart ‘93 Jeffrey and Donna Gillen Bonnie and Joe Goliak Eugene and Jeanine Gordon Nicholas and Carolyn Gordon Meg Gorecki ‘85 Kay Gotter Troy and Madeline Gower John and Julie Greek Mary Lou (Cibulskis ‘83) and Steve Grzenia Mary Jane Guzauskas Michael and Michele Haddad Stefond and Toni Harris Richard and Rosemary Hauser

Joseph Hopp Joan (Plachetka ‘74) and Gary Horneman Jeremiah and Elaine Hurley

Cynthia (Crow ‘70) and Scott Miller Jerome and Jane Miller Cheryl and Robert Miller

Paul and Sandy Iwanski

Danielle (Rishel ‘86) and Robert Montalbano

Russell and Michelle Joyce

Joseph and Marilyn Moore

David and Amy Kaczorowski

James and Kathleen Morton

Jerome and Janice Kalita

Jennifer (Mott ‘80) and Thomas Mueller

Vincent and Shirley Konen

Helmut Mueller

Randy and Bonnie Kopp

Donald and Marguerite Murphy

Kathleen (Brummel ‘92) and Phil Kuhn

Mary Jane (Feltes ‘78) and Mike Murphy

Mary Lou Kunold

Brandi Myers ‘93

Beth (Roberts ‘72) and Jeff Lang

Cindy (Marsh ‘66) and Daniel Nagis

Christopher and Cynthia Laurent

Bridget (Gordon ‘81) and Charles Neff

Nancy (Meggesin ‘69) and Howard Lemcke

Barbara Neustadt

Thomas and Margaret Lentz

Ronald and Marilyn Nickels

Lawrence Lewek and Candace Fisher John and Kathleen Lo Mira Lee Loran Michelle Luczak Mark Macur Kim Macygin ‘90 Jennifer (Garlitz ‘92) and Mark Martin Teresa (Miller ‘74) and Joseph Martini Jerry and Pat May Paul and Cynthia Mayer Bridget (Nilles ‘92) and Michael McCabe William and Rosemary McConnaughay Sandra (Bierbauer ‘90) and Steven McCoy Albert and Mary Ann McCoy Terrence and Andrea McGuire Nancy (Hart ‘81) and Michael McLaughlin

Dennis and Sharon Nickels James and Barbara Nothnagel Philip and Carolyn O’Brien John and Elizabeth O’Donnell Lenore O’Halloran Irving and Mary Ochsenschlager George and Diane Overbey Louis and Eileen Parker Julie (Feuerborn ‘84) and Bill Parkhurst John and Georgiana Pasulka Parker and Bettie Pickens John and Mary Piech Tom and Michele Pigatti Kristin (Colletti ‘90) and Philip Piscopo Elizabeth Polek ‘06 S. Louis Rathje Melissa (Klimczak ‘94) and Timothy Reinbold

Rosary Appeal Rosary Annual Appeal SPONSOR (continued)

Russell and Laura Tate

Fred and Rosemary Alvis

Sarah (Lee ‘94) and Michael Reynolds

Gerald and Susan Theisen

Charles H. Backus

Andre and Marie Claude Rigaud

Jeffrey and Margaret Thompson

John and Arlene Bak

Gertrude (McLean ‘72) and Kevin Rigney

Donald and Cheryl Thurow

Anne Bakala ‘83

Tom and Angela Rothengass

Michelle Tibbitts(’94)-Keck

Racquel Balcita ‘00

Angela Tosaw ‘04

Kim and Frank Baleskie

Karen Tringali ‘66

Warren R. Banfield

Gerhardt and Karen Umlauf

William and Ruthann Barbel

Tom and Cindy Valaitis

Jennifer (Lane ’86) and Jim Bennett

Scott and Polly van Duzor

Shreyas Bhat

John and Christina Vrba

Richard and Helen Bieth

Jack and Lydia Wagoner

Kenneth and Marianne Boehne

Bernice Walker

Anne (O’Brien ’71) Boehne

Daniel and Teresa Wallfred

Ann Boehne

Allan and Betty Waln

James and Donna Bohr

Edward and Martha Ward

James Bond-Harris

Christine (Burriesci ‘84) and John Ward

Edie and Steve Branom

Edward and Becky Ward

Charles and Martha Brown

Ronald and Mary Weirich

Paul and Sandi Bruckner

Rod and Rozalyn Weis

Don and Joan Brummel

Stephen Wennmacher

Maureen Bryant

Carol and Diane Wentworth

Molly Bryant

Kerry and Carolyn White

John and Tina Cahill

Diann (Brendli ‘78) and John Witte

Jennifer Campbell ‘06

Margaret Ryan Steven and Denise Sagerian Edward and Sue Saloga Mary Lou (Solfisburg ‘67) and William Scanlon Ronald Schelling Elmer and Michele Schelling Robert and Alberta Schiltz Fred and Marcia Schoenfeld Martha Schomer Sandra Schuler Albert and Ann Marie Schwartz Craig and Sherry See Cynthia Streede ‘77 Sesterhenn Jeannie (Shreffler ‘71) and Dale Shatters Nicole (Kuntz ‘99) Shaver Rosemary Sheedy David and Patricia Shepard Edward and Caroline Sieben Ronald Simone Nancy Ann Slater Michele (Weber ‘83) and Eric Smith Jaime (Bowen ‘95) and Alex Spaeth George and Marilyn Spieler Jon and Suzanne Springborn Keith and Dorothy Stanley William and Patricia Stefanski Mark and Cynthia Stephenitch Mary Stranckmeyer

Michael and Theresa Witte Michael and Kathie Wood James and Sharon Wood John and Pamela Wulff Kimberly Yerkes Patrick and Linda Zacchea Jennifer (Wagner ‘84) and Dale Zamecki Timothy and Mary Zidek Nancy Ziegler Stan and Holly Zielinski

Jeffrey Canfield and Lynn Portugall-Canfield

Beverly and Ed Cange Edwin Cange III Scott and Katherine Cessna Brian and Diane Cole Patrick and Therese Conlin Jeanine (LeCuyer ’76) Costello Daniel and Mary Kay Crantz Mary Jane Currie

Steven and Julie Zimmerman

Sr. Catherine Mary Currie, O.P.

John and Carolyn Strong

FRIEND (under $100)

Lisa and Joe Sustersic

Gerald and Janet Dalton

Daniel and Amy Abalos

William and Kathy Swedberg

Jason and Katherine Davis

Frances Adams

Howard and Margaret Sweeney

Paul and Norma Delanty

Elizabeth (Novack ’77) Aemmer

Rebecca Takahashi ‘90

Jim and Carol Demberg

Kelley Agnew ‘11

Mollie Dempsey ‘13

Sarah (Feltes ‘74) and John Stride

John and Joyce Currie

Rosary Appeal Rosary Annual Appeal FRIEND (continued)

Lawrence and Maryl Hankes

Erin Kofron ‘10

Valerie (Johnson ’80) and Thomas Devine

Earl and Maureen Hardekopf

David and Suzzane Kolb

Jonathan and Anne Hauser

Eugene and Geraldine Kramer

Mary Shirley Dorfler

Whitney (Werich’97) and Christopher Heard

Stephanie and Matt Krzeminski

Colleen Heffernan ‘05

Gary Kukla

Patrick and Mary Dougherty Donna Duranceau Caroline Ebeling ‘07 Katherine Ebeling ‘10 Ann (Rhoades ’70) and Dennis Edwards Kristopher and Cheryl Einsweiler Kevin and Deborah Ellis Katherine Elsner Dennis and Claire Erickson Brian and Nancy Euler Lois Eygabroad Donald and Patricia Fabian Sr. Megan Farrelly, O.P. Mike Ferguson Alejandro Fernandez Jeanne (Wehling ’68) and James Fitzpatrick Sharon (Tremaine ’77) and Michael Fitzpatrick

Jeff and Ruth Henrichs Sandy (Thompson ’82) and Mike Herlihy Patricia Hettinger ‘73 Ashley (Dempsey ’01) and T.J. Hicks Betty Hillary Robert and Carol Hoton Bill and Josephine Howard David and Catherine Hoyda Dianne (Lenert ’77) Hurrell Wendell and Judith Hushaw Denise Iffland Robert and Kathryn Ingraham Margaret (Reynolds ’92) and Michael Isaacson Ann (Poidomani ’84) and Robert Iwatsuki

John and Laurie Larsen Judy (Miller ’87) and Brian Lentz Cathleen and Glen Letourneau Sonia Lingner R.J. and Sharon Maiers Jim and Roxanne Malley James and Sharon Manning Rudy and Diane Mazanek Ron McCue John and Jacqui McDaniel Erin (Mulligan’91) and John McFarlane Gregory and Gloria Medernach Denise Hodges and Mark Mehrer Taylor (Kofron ’07) Meszaros Albert and Betty Miller Cheryl and Robert Miller

Mark James

Lou Anne (Geist ’71) Miller

Sherri Forkenbrock

Julie and Doug Jeppesen

Cameron and Laurie Mohr

Michele (Pereklita ’93) and Jeffrey Franklin

Glenn and Carol Johnson

Caroline Moore ‘03

Gary and Joyce Johnson

Lisa and Paul Mosquera

Terrance and Mary Ann Frantzen

Brian and Gwen Joosse

Patricia Murphy ‘67

Chester and Sandra French

Connie (Thompson ’79) Kabrick

George and Jill Murphy

Michael and Leslie Fuller

Mary (Ingraham ’68) and Edwin Kackert

Pam Musso

Jillian (Rensa ’98) and Brendan Gallagher

Patrick and Pamela Kalisz

Nancy Nardone

John Gengler

Mungai and Josephine Kamiti

Hayley (Totten’02) and Adam Nathan

Stanley and Sue Gibson

Ann Kane

Mary Beth Nedrow’68

Timothy and Valerie Gierhart

Kristy Kane

Ron Nelsen

Kathleen (Ahasic ’87) and Michael Goheen

Karen (Simonek ’78) and Richard Karas

Thomas and Diane Nilles

Robert and Veronica Kennedy

Deborah (Grommes ’70) Olson

Jim and Mary Jo Gurgone

Grace King

Edward Orr

Anne (Readey ’76) and Rex King

Michael and Karen Perillo

Elsa (Klein ’67) Kleinfieldt

Lillian Perry

James and Barbara Koch

Lisa Petrick ’08

Melissa (Seifert ’97) and Jeffrey Kodat

John and Kathe Philipchuck

Erin Flanagan ‘92

Daniel and Karen Hamingson Stacey Hamling ‘92 Gene and Shirl Hamling Karen (Pitz ’77) Handell

John and Dorothy Helgren

Ann Kuhn

Rosary Appeal Rosary Annual Appeal FRIEND (continued)

Terry Sprott

Anthony and Karan Pigatti

Peter and Carole Stare

Jeff and Pam Purcell Catherine (Dougherty ’95) and Thomas Purl Rose and Bob Rebenstorf Bonnie (Currie ’80) Reder Barbara Rehs Barb Reynolds Mary Ann (Rowe ’78) Reynolds Daniel and Eva Ricci Louis  and Mary Ricci Amanda Roche ‘08 Emily Roche ‘04 Thomas and Pamela Rogers Emily Rogers ‘05 Teresa Rohde Joseph and Joy Rubo Laura (Pedi ’84) and Joseph Ruddy Harold Russie Jane Sajeske Michelle Salerno ’84 Ellen Sass Richard and Laurie Sauer Patricia (Sickles ’75) and Philip Schalz

Kevin Steder Diana (Wisniewski ’77) and Donald Strode Thomas and Anne Loiuse Strong Rebecca (Corzine ’71) and Richard Tarr William and Judith Taylor Margaret Thompson Steven and Jane Thompson Kathleen Tollaksen Lynette (LeCuyer ’75) Toussaint Victor Uminski Anthony and Sandra Urbik Mark and Susan Vlakancic Robert and Kathleen Vollmar Karen (Brummel ’72) and Scott Wade Michael and Cindy Wagner James and Shirley Wagner Sharon Walker David and Joan Wedge Madelyn (Freid ’95) and Andrew Weed Ron and Julie Weigand Reynold and Denise Weigelmann Karen (Bill ’81) and James Wollwert

Robin and Bill Schalz

Linda (Brummel ’76) and James Wrona

Gretchen (Feuerborn ’93) and Craig Scheel

Gladys Yezek Nicholas and Mary Zacchea

Kathleen (Cruger ’06) and David Schuler

David and Jeanette Zawacki

Maxine Sebby

Claire Ziegler ‘11

Henry and Karen Senft

Sandy and Scott Smith

FACULTY AND STAFF PARTICIPATION

Thomas and Barbara Smith Dale Smith Falguni and Bharat Soni Edward and Jessica Spizzirri

Class of 1966

Susan Bara Cornwell Cindy Marsh Nagis Karen Tringali

Class of 1967

Mary Pat Cherwin Esposito Elsa Klein Kleinfieldt Patricia Murphy Mary Lou Solfisburg Scanlon

Class of 1968

Jeanne Wehling Fitzpatrick Mary Edna Fraser Hodson Mary Ingraham Kackert Mary Beth Nedrow Margaret McEnroe Walker

Class of 1969

Nancy Meggesin Lemcke Linda Deutsch Roche

Class of 1970

Catherine Kilian Brummel Paula Schiltz Cibulskis Sr. Catherine Mary Currie, O.P. Charlene Bolly Dwyer Ann Rhoades Edwards Ann Cordes Hastert Ellen Barnes McGough Cynthia Crow Miller Deborah Grommes Olson

Class of 1971

Anne O’Brien Boehne Mary Duffy Breeden Mary Nickels Hoffman April Dahlin Schielke Rebecca Corzine Tarr

Class of 1972

Kerry and Terrence Shay Stephen and Dawn Smick

Alumnae Donations By Class

82 percent of Rosary faculty and staff participated in the 2012-13 Rosary Appeal.

Karla Weber Feltes Patricia Kilian Haskell Beth Roberts Lang Jane O’Brien Pigatti Gertrude McLean Rigney Kathleen Hartnett Roe Karen Brummel Wade

Class of 1973

Patricia Hettinger Marilee Viola

Rosary Appeal Alumnae Donations By Class (continued) Class of 1974

Jean Tremaine Clementz Lorene Fabrizius Eckberg Joan Plachetka Horneman Teresa Miller Martini Sarah Feltes Stride

Class of 1975

Lee Ann Schmit Bender Patricia Garrity Jean Heger Kathy Casey Jarecki Patricia Sickles Schalz Lynette Lecuyer Toussaint

Class of 1976

Margaret Fox Arndt Kathleen Novack Benoit Jeanine LeCuyer Costello Diane Fabrizius Anne Readey King Lisa Mistretta Roberta Johnson Stubing Linda Brummel Wrona

Class of 1977

Elizabeth Novack Aemmer Marcia Sheedy Beifuss Sharon Tremaine Fitzpatrick Judy Miller George Karen Pitz Handell Karen Heger Dianne Lenert Hurrell Cynthia Stredde Sesterhenn Diana Wisniewski Strode

Class of 1978

Lorraine May Bergman Susan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Choice Sheila Hughes Fitzsimmons Margaret Bryan Johnson Karen Simonek Karas Mary Jane Feltes Murphy Jean Pooley Mary Ann Reynolds Maureen Flynn Skerda

Class of 1979

Jeanne Moran Frazel Connie Thompson Kabrick Elizabeth Scanlan

Class of 1980

Valerie Johnson Devine Kathleen Milroy Heaton Patricia Bryan Kimutis Zoe Konen Knudtson Jennifer Mott Mueller Susan Bakala Ostermeier Bonnie Currie Reder Jacqueline Greiter Risch

Class of 1981

Nancy Hart McLaughlin Laurie Miller-McNeill Bridget Gordon Neff Margaret Ewen Steinberg Karen Bill Wollwert Annamarie Carey York

Class of 1982

Mary Ann Witt Curtis Martha Gass Sandy Thompson Herlihy

Class of 1987

Linda Cibulskis Kathleen Ahasic Goheen Judy Miller Lentz

Class of 1989

Jennifer Stumm Knapp

Class of 1990

Kim Marie Macygin Sandra Bierbauer McCoy Kristin Colletti Piscopo Rebecca Takahashi

Class of 1991

Julie Cibulskis Erin Mulligan McFarlane Joanne Georgacopoulos Sleezer

Class of 1992

Class of 1983

Anne Bakala Mary Lou Cibulskis Grzenia Michele Weber Smith

Jennifer Doyle Erin Flanagan Stacey Hamling Margaret Reynolds Isaacson Kathleen Brummel Kuhn Jennifer Garlitz Martin Bridget Nilles McCabe

Class of 1984

Class of 1993

Beth Brizzolara Burke Lisa Mia Maley Deufel Ann Poidomani Iwatsuki Julie Feuerborn Parkhurst Laura Pedi Ruddy Michelle Salerno Christine Burriesci Ward Jennifer Wagner Zamecki

Class of 1985 Meg Gorecki

Class of 1986

Kim Brizzolara Auchstetter Jennifer Bennett Erica Mueller Cox Andrea Bauler David Janice Fisher Dickerson Robin Hartmann Gayford Anne Gannon Gerard Anne Parker Krause Christine Rutsay Lundell Danielle Rishel Montalbano

Michele Pereklita Franklin Amanda Gierhart Brandi Myers Gretchen Feuerborn Scheel

Class of 1994

Melissa Klimczak Reinbold Sarah Lee Reynolds Michelle Tibbitts

Class of 1995

Catherine Dougherty Purl Mary Katherine Morrow Shaw Jaime Bowen Spaeth Madelyn Freid Weed

Class of 1997

Whitney Werich Heard Melissa Seifert Kodat

Class of 1998

Melissa Feltes Dempsey Jillian Rensa Gallagher Maureen Zilly

Rosary Appeal Alumnae Donations By Class (continued) Class of 1999

Nicole Kuntz Shaver

Class of 2006

Racquel Balcita

Jennifer Campbell Taylor Kofron Meszaros Elizabeth Polek Kathleen Cruger Schuler

Class of 2001

Class of 2007

Class of 2000

Stacy Trannel Devine Ashley Dempsey Hicks

Class of 2002

Corporate Matching Gifts Alaska Airlines American Transmission Company BP

Caroline Ebeling

GE Foundation

Class of 2008

Gelber Foundation

Hayley Totten Nathan

Lisa Petrick Amanda Roche

Class of 2003

Class of 2009 Caitlin Daly

Morgan Stanley

Class of 2004

Class of 2010

Motorola

Caroline Moore

Christine Boylan Emily Roche Catherine Siemer Angela Tosaw Sheila Trannel

Class of 2005

Colleen Heffernan Emily Rogers

IBM McDonalds

Katherine Ebeling Erin Kofron

New York Life Wells Fargo

Class of 2011

Kelley M. Agnew Bridget Daly Claire Ziegler

Foundation Gifts Aurora Catholic Education Foundation

Class of 2013

Fox Valley Heart Foundation

Mollie Jean Dempsey

GE Foundation

2013 Alumnae 5K Run/Walk Sponsors Gold Sponsors

Gelber Foundation Sharing of Blessings Foundation

2 201

American Sportswear Joanne (Georgacopoulos ’91) and Charles Sleezer

Gifts In Kind

Silver Sponsors

First Centennial Mortgage, Steve McCormick

First Centennial Mortgage Flynn & O’Hara Uniform Company Konen Insurance Lumberman’s Wholesale, Inc. Physical Therapy Advantage Servant Financial, Ltd Sikich LLP Speers, Reuland & Cibulskis, PC

Bronze Sponsors Anonymous Buchar Family Chiropractic Colleen and Ed Evert Prana Yoga Center

MAY 19, 2013

Gift Bag Sponsors Plano Molding and Rush Copley

Food Sponsors Dasanti Water Panera Bread Prisco’s Fine Foods Starbucks

In Kind Donations Big Tuna Marketing Rosary Sports Boosters

Fox River Foods, Ken Nagel Geneva Construction, John Bryan

Honorariums A Lenten gift was made to Rosary High School by Mark Macur in honor of his granddaughter, Catheryn Ann Engel. A gift was made to the Howard Feltes Memorial Scholarship by Sarah (Feltes ’74) Stride in honor of her mother, Vera Feltes.

Scholarships Scholarships John G. Bryan Memorial Scholarship Fund John P. Bryan Marge Bryan Margaret (Bryan ’78) and William Johnson Patricia (Bryan ’80) and Michael Kimutis

Gerri-Anne Calbeck Scholarship Fund Charles and Melanie Calbeck

Susan Bara Cornwell Service Scholarship Fund Susan (Bara ’66) Cornwell

Howard Feltes Scholarship Fund Vera Feltes Sarah (Feltes ’74) and John Stride Karla (Weber ’72)and Tim Feltes

Michael & Dorothy O’Brien Scholarship

Frances Adams Fred and Rosemary Alvis William and Ruthann Barbel Jeffrey and Karen Beallis Marcia (Sheedy ’77) and Greg Beifuss Kathleen (Novack ’76) Benoit Kenneth and Marianne Boehne Ann Boehne James and Donna Bohr Mary Jane Currie John and Joyce Currie Gerald and Janet Dalton Donna Duranceau Mary Pat (Cherwin’67) and Ron Esposito Donald and Patricia Fabian Sherri Forkenbrock Michael and Leslie Fuller Lisa Ann Fuller Jim and Mary Jo Gurgone Earl and Maureen Hardekopf Sandy (Thompson ’82) and Mike Herlihy Betty Hillary Gary and Joyce Johnson Connie (Thompson ’79) Kabrick Ann Kane Anne (Readey ’76) and Rex King R.J. and Sharon Maiers Helmut and Mary Mueller

Robert and Marcia Novack Dorothy  and Michael  O’Brien Philip and Carolyn O’Brien Jane (O’Brien ’72) and Jerry Pigatti Anthony and Karan Pigatti Tom and Michele Pigatti Timothy and Kate Reuland Mary Ann (Rowe ’78) Reynolds Rosemary Sheedy David and Patricia Shepard Terry Sprott Mary Stranckmeyer William and Judith Taylor Steven and Jane Thompson Jeffrey and Margaret Thompson Margaret Thompson Gerhardt and Karen Umlauf Scott and Polly van Duzor Reynold and Denise Weigelmann James and Sharon Wood

Sr. Gretchen Scholarship Fund Ed and Colleen Evert Marilee Viola ’73

Sr. Mary Joseph Alumnae Scholarship Fund Warren Banfield Ellen Barnes ’70 and James McGough Richard and Helen Bieth Charles and Martha Brown Maureen Bryant Molly Bryant Scott and Katherine Cessna Mary Jane Currie John and Joyce Currie Jim and Carol Demberg Mary Shirley Dorfler Ann (Rhoades ’70) and Dennis Edwards Kristopher and Cheryl Einsweiler Mary Pat (Cherwin ’67) and Ron Esposito Brian and Nancy Euler Vera Feltes Jeanne (Wehling ’68) and James Fitzpatrick Chester and Sandra French John and Judith Gengler Mary Jane Guzauskas Daniel and Karen Hamingson Gene and Shirl Hamling Karen (Pitz ’77) Handell

Lawrence and Maryl Hankes Richard and Rosemary Hauser Jonathan and Anne Hauser Mary Edna (Fraser ’68) and Thomas Hodson Joseph Hopp Wendell and Judith Hushaw Robert and Kathryn Ingraham Mary (Ingraham ’68) and Edwin Kackert Mary Lou Kunold John and Laurie Larsen Sonia Lingner Rudy and Diane Mazanek Bridget (Nilles ’92) and Michael McCabe Ron McCue John and Jacqui McDaniel Cynthia (Crow ’70) and Scott Miller Albert and Betty Miller George and Jill Murphy Pam Musso Cindy and Daniel Nagis Nancy Nardone Mary Beth Nedrow ’68 Ron Nelsen Lillian Perry Barb Reynolds Harold Russie Jane Sajeske Mary Lou (Solfisburg ’67) and William Scanlon April (Dahlin ’71) and Kent Schielke Maxine Sebby Henry and Karen Senft Thomas and Barbara Smith Barb Smith Jon and Suzanne Springborn Thomas and Anne Louise Strong William and Kathy Swedberg Kathleen Tollaksen Michael and Cindy Wagner Ron and Julie Weigand

Arthur J. Wiesbrook Memorial Scholarship Arthur  J. Wiesbrook

Memorials Memorials In Loving Memory of… John “Jack” Abell Marge Bryan

Joseph Boruta

Paul and Sandy Iwanski

Barb Hamsmith

Warren Banfield Helen and Richard Bieth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown Maureen and Molly Bryant Mr. and Mrs. John Currie Mary Jane Currie Mr. and Mrs. Jim Demberg Mary Shirley Dorfler Ann and Dennis Edwards Ron and Mary Pat Esposito Mr. and Mrs. Brian Euler Vera Feltes Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Chester French Mary Jane Guzauskas Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hamingson Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hamling Mr. and Mrs. Richard Handell Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hankes Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hauser Mary Fraser Hodson Dana and Joseph Hopp, Sr Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Hushaw Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ingraham Edwin & Mary Kackert Mary Lou Kunold Sonia L. Lingner Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Mazanek Michael & Bridget McCabe Ron McCue Mr. and Mrs. John McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. George Murphy Pam Musso and Family Dan and Cindy Nagis Nancy Nardone Mary Nedrow Ron and Lucille Nelsen Barb Reynolds Harold Russie Maxine Sebby Mr. and Mrs. Henry Senft Barb Smith Sue and John Springborn Mr. and Mrs. Tom Strong Mr. and Mrs. William Swedberg, Jr Kathleen Tollaksen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Ron Weigand

Diana Arizpe Scott and Katherine Cessna Kristopher and Cheryl Einsweiler Alejandro Fernandez John and Laurie Larsen Albert and Betty Miller Jane Sajeske and Peggy Quirin

Tom and Michele Pigatti Timothy and Kathleen Reuland Robert and Mary Reynolds Constance Lynn Rigg-Kabrick Rosemary Sheedy David and Patricia Shephard Terry Sprott Mary Stranckmeyer William and Judith Taylor Jeffrey and Margaret Thompson Margaret Thompson Steven and Jane Thompson Gerhardt and Karen Umlauf Scott and Polly van Duzor Reynold and Denise Weigelmann Wintrust Information Technology James and Sharon Wood

Louise Morris

Anna Schalz

James Hughes, Sr.

Robert J. Fleming Eleni Interiors, Inc. S. Louis Rathje Jerome and Betty Rich

Clara Kegerreis

Charles and Ruth Backus Robert and Carol Hoton Elizabeth Carter Michelle Luzak

Dorothy O’Brien

Frances Adams Fred and Rosemary Alvis William and Ruthann Barbel Jeffrey and Karen Beallis Marcia and William Beifuss Kenneth and Marianne Boehne Kathy Benoit Ann Boehne James and Donna Bohr John and Joyce Currie Mary Jane Currie Gerald and Janet Dalton Donna Duranceau Ron and Mary Pat Esposito Donald and Patricia Fabian Mary Jo Gurgone and Madeline Fosco Sheri Forkenbrock Lisa Ann Fuller Michael and Leslie Fuller Earl and Maureen Hardekopf Michael and Sandra Herlihy III Betty Hillary Itasca Fire Protection District #1 Gary and Joyce Johnson Connie Kabrick Ann Kane Rex and Anne King R.J. and Sharon Maiers Helmut Mueller Robert and Marcia Novack Philip and Carolyn O’Brien Anthony and Karan Pigatti

Don and Joan Brummel Mary Ellen Connolly Mary Dougherty Lois J. Eygabroad John and Dorothy Helgren Linda Henrich Ann Kuhn Thomas and Margaret Lentz Mr. and Mrs. James Manning Louis and Eileen Parker Tim and Kate Reuland Jim and Linda Wrona

Alberta Schiltz

Don and Joan Brummel Carol Cibulskis Linda Cibulskis Mary Ellen Connolly Mary Jane Currie Vera Feltes Steve and Mary Lou Grzenia Holly Guzzardi Thomas and Margaret Lentz Marilyn McGowan William and Joyce Seibold Ronald and Valerie Slewitzke Anita Wrona

Dolores Szachnitowski

Charles and Barbara See Victor and Elisabeth Uminski Gladys Yezek

Scott Walker Sharon Walker

Annual Report 2012-13 Board of Directors Seated (from left): Diane Fabrizius; Sr. Patricia Burke; Sue Arnold; Vera Feltes; Kathy Benoit; Marge Bryan; Sr. Kathleen Gallagher; Sr. Jean Patrice Schingel Standing (from left): Sr. Barbara Blesse; Michael Roche, Doug Cheatham; Jerry Trannel; Stephen Juriga; John Reale; Andy Konovodoff; Austin Dempsey; Steve Miller Not pictured: Diane Hurrell; Michele Kelly; Robert Kirtley

Candlelight Ball Sponsors Deanna and Michael Ahasic

Candle Rose Ad Book Sponsors

Paul Anderson and Christine Sobek

Sylvia Aleman

Holy Angels Catholic Church

Luis and Vivienne Balcita

American Sportswear, Inc.

Holy Cross Catholic Church

John Bryan

Annunciation Church

K. Hovnanian Homes

Timothy Casey and Cynthia Welsh

Aurora Dental Specialists

Dr. C. Neil Kay, B.D.S., M.S.

Susan (O’Brien ’78) and Thomas Choice

Aurora University

Konen Insurance Agency Inc.

Michael and Christine Dohan

Michael Boylan, P.C.

Lifetouch

Vera Feltes

Buchar Family Chiropractic

Lumberman’s Wholesale Inc.

Jason and Misti Fredstrom

Castle Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, S.C.

Marmion Academy

Phillip Hardin and Michelle Chase Hardin

Michelle Therese Chase, Attorney-at-Law

Old Second Bancorp of Aurora Our Lady of Mercy

John and Patricia Heneghan

Prairie View Orthodontics, Ltd.

Stephen and Alexandra Juriga

River Heights Veterinary Clinic

Kevin and Carole King

Fairview Dental

Speers, Reuland & Cibulskis, P.C.

Andrew and Mary Ann Konovodoff

Vera Feltes

St. John Neumann Catholic Church

Thomas and Marilyn Leuer

First Centennial Mortgage

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Patrick and MaryAnn McNally

Fitzpatrick Wealth Management Group of Stifel Nicholas

St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church

Craig and Sherry Melby

St. Patrick Catholic Church

Timothy and Kate Reuland

Mrs. Antoinette Fox

St. Peter Catholic Church

Tom and Angela Rothengass

Brian and Joan Gabrielsen

St. Therese of Jesus Catholic Church

Thomas and Patricia Schreiber

Edward and Pat Garrity

The Observer

Gregory and Julie Thomas

Gerald Hyundai

Waubonsee Community College

Brian and Lisa Tonner

Heitkotter, Inc.

Wazio Orthodontics

Jack and Lydia Wagoner

Herff Jones

Annamarie (Carey ’81) and David York

Daniel and Teresa Wallfred

Dreyer, Foote, Streit, Furgason & Slocum, P.A

Stephen and Susan Anderson

Annual Report 2012-2013 Financial Overview

Revenues Tuition $3,278,517 Contributions $686,531 Auxiliary revenue

$488,651

Fundraising revenue

$105,810

Investment return

$206,702

Other revenue

$44,194

Total Revenue

$4,810,405

Expenses Instruction $2,351,167 Academic support Student services

$1,009,967 $544,377

Administrative $465,187 Fundraising $167,644 Total Expenses

Change in Net Assets

$4,538,342

$272,063