Winter 2020 Magazine

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Xavier Pride Worldwide

New Faculty & Staff Ethel Moehring Help Your Neighbor Day Where do Priests Come From?

Herb Kohl Award Recipients Remembering Andy Mahoney Xavier Alumni Parents Influence New Scholarships

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20 Fall Happenings 21 Homecoming 2019 22 Girls’ Silent Retreat / A New Team in Town 23 Football Camp for Kids with Autism 30-31 XHS Celebrates 60 Years!

Missionary Disciples Quarter Century in the Art Room Parent Volunteers

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6-9 Updates 9 In Memoriam 10-11 Fall Reunions 12 Upcoming Reunions / Freshmen Letters 13 Alumni Class Challenge 14 One Family…Multiple Paths to Service 15 Playing Catch (Up) with Connor McKnight ‘03 16 Rocky Bleier ’64 Returns Home

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36-37 Color Run 38 Service 39 School Counselors = Positive

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17 Celebrate 27 Parish Support 40-51 System Annual Report 52-55 Foundation Annual Report 58 Legacy Circle 59 Xavier Xperience

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, Welcome to the Winter 2020 issue of X, The Xavier Magazine. Winter came early this year, and as I write this message, we are well into our 4th measurable snowstorm of the year!

As we approach our Christmas break, I continue to be in awe of the way our students, faculty, staff, and alumni continue to make their marks on the world through a myriad of service initiatives. For example, in this issue, you’ll learn about our football team volunteering their time and talent for the annual Autism Football Camp and the nearly one thousand members of our community participating in the Ethel Moehring Help Your Neighbor Day. You’ll learn more about student service and campus ministry at Xavier Middle School, as well as read a profile of our parent volunteer coaches. And we include an article on how we incorporate giving and service at the elementary level.

I am often asked how we gauge the success of what we do here at Xavier Catholic Schools. My answer is that we don’t measure success by ACT scores or athletic championships. In fact, we gauge our success by taking a look at how our students live their lives after they graduate. On page 14 you’ll learn how graduates from one of our families live that objective.

We prepare our students, at all levels, to go out into the world with an abundance of faith, hope, justice, and love.

Throughout this issue, I hope you’ll enjoy reading about many additional aspects of our Xavier community that make us unique. And in our Annual Report section, take a look at our list of donors and members of our Legacy Circle. Our financial statements give you a better example of how we steward our financial resources to advance our vision of building schools of missionary discipleship.

System Administration Deacon Ray DuBois President Mr. Bob Biebel Vice President of Advancement Mr. Tom Candell Vice President of Finance and Administration Mrs. Tara Pearce Vice President of Admissions Dr. John Ravizza Superintendent Mr. Mike Mauthe Principal Xavier High School Mr. Robert Bires Principal Xavier Middle School Mrs. Laura Barnett Principal Xavier Elementary School, Marquette Campus Mrs. Alena (Lange) Tapelt ‘97 Principal Xavier Elementary School, McDonald Campus Contact Emily Gandara, Communications Specialist, for magazine submissions and corrections. (920) 735-9380 or xmagazine@xaviercatholicschools.org

Please send us your feedback and keep us up to date on what is happening in your life. Let’s continue to pray for each other and our Xavier schools as, together, we build our community - and faith - in our future.

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Board of Directors Most Reverend David L. Ricken Chair, Diocese of Green Bay

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Very Reverend Daniel Felton Vice-Chair, Diocese of Green Bay Todd Blahnik Diocese of Green Bay Reverend James Jugenheimer St. Pius X Parish Reverend James Leary, OFM Cap. St. Joseph Parish Deacon Lincoln Wood St. Thomas More Parish

Members from the class of 1994 returned home to tour Xavier High School before attending their 25th class reunion.

Reverend Jude Egbuna St. Bernard Parish Reverend Ryan Starks St. Therese Parish Reverend William Swichtenberg St. Mary Parish Reverend Joseph Dorner St. Bernadette & Sacred Heart Parishes Brian Wierzbinski Board of Trustees Chairperson

Twelve Xavier students with chaperones Kate (Sabish) Geenen '85 and Jim Biesterveld, spent ten days in La Esperanza, Costa Rica on the Courts for Kids mission trip. Xavier joined with students from Servite High School in Anaheim, California to construct a multipurpose sports court for the community to use.

On a girls trip to Italy, Xavier alumnae Shirley (Feuerstein) Wright ’69, ’69 Jane (Welhouse) Kuechler ’69, ’69 Terry (Feuerstein) Park ’69 and Karla Clark visited Florence, Cinque Terre and Siena. They spent time touring museums, cathedrals, wineries and the cities. At a winery in Sienna, Italy, Jane and Shirley (left) show off their Xavier pride.

While studying in Italy this fall, Maria Laundrie ’18 took this picture during a visit to the Vatican.

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Twin sisters Ann (Vanderloop) Gehrmann ’63 and Mary (Vanderloop) Morelli ’63 show their Xavier pride while at “The Ark” in Williamstown, Kentucky.

Jeff Bettag '17 is studying in Ireland this fall but took this photo while traveling to Barcelona.

Jeff is in front of La Sagrada Familia, which is still under construction and has been for more than 130 years and is considered the most ornate church in the world.

Rocky Bleier '64 and Deacon Ray DuBois make the "X" outside of McGuinness Irish Pub, former location of Bleier's Bar that Rocky's parents owned.

Members from the class of 1984 show off the "X" at their class reunion.

The Sagan wedding brought together Xavier graduates, students and staff. From left to right: Bridget Van Beckum ‘16, ‘16 Chris Van Beckum ‘13, ‘13 Kaitlyn Sagan ‘13, ‘13 Emily Preston ‘20, ‘20 Erin Preston ‘15, ‘15 Kyra Lanser ‘15, ‘15 Madelyn Sagan ‘15, ‘15 Karalyn Sagan ‘17, Angela Lynch ‘15, ‘17 ‘15 Brianna Lynch ‘17, ‘17 John Jansen ‘19, ‘19 Alyssa Jansen, Patrick McGreevey ‘22, ‘22 Kelli McGreevey, Angela McGreevey ‘24, ‘24 and Deacon Ray DuBois.

Mee Moua ‘88 is the

Principal of InterDependent Group, LLC, which provides training, facilitation and coaching support for individuals and organizations in planning, leadership, and transformation.

She is passionate about democracy building, heart leadership and making visible the interconnectedness among peoples. Some of her clients are local and state elected officials, community and national foundations and non-profit organizations undertaking cultural transformation endeavors.

She is the immediate past President and Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC, a leading national civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C. Prior to her work in Washington, D.C., she was an attorney in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a member of the Minnesota State Senate. She was the first Hmong American to be elected to a state legislature in the United States, served three terms before retiring in 2010, and served as the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Mee was born in Laos and came to the United States in 1978 as a refugee. She grew up in the Midwest, attended Xavier High School and Brown University, received her MPA from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and earned her JD from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Alumni Updates 1960s

Chuck ’62 and Pat (Dietz) Schreiter ’65 celebrated their 50th anniversary this summer with their three children and eight grandchildren. They enjoyed dinner at Good Company, cruised around in a limo, and stopped at Lutz Park for pictures.

Back row, from left to right: Ezra Pederson, Kyle Pederson, Carey (Schreiter) Pederson ‘96, Chuck Schreiter ‘62, Pat (Dietz) Schreiter ‘65, Sam Schreiter ‘23, Gabby Schreiter ‘24, Tessa Schreiter ‘21, Cassidy Defferding, Angie Schreiter, and Neal Schreiter ’92. Front row: Jonah

Pederson, Phoebe Pederson, Kevin Schreiter, Kristine Schreiter, and Ben Schreiter.

She is a recognized public speaker, leadership mentor and relationship weaver. She currently works and lives in Maryland with her husband and their three children.

In October, Larry Konz

’68, Jim Oates ’68, Gene Jack ’67, Stanley (dog) and Roger Blink ’66 enjoyed spending

time pheasant hunting in South Dakota.

Rita (Deprez) Parker ’67 and husband Gerry spent a week in Alaska this past summer with a family friend (Michael). Places they visited included Elmendorf Air Force Base, Fort Richardson, Talkeetna, and Denali.

Rita and Gerry have lived in Delaware for the last 31 years. Gerry recently retired as a Captain in the Air Force where he flew F-22s.

Colleen (Keberlein) Schmitt '68 works at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Cecil as the Choir Director.

She is also self-employed, teaching piano, voice and guitar lessons.

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1970s Phil Gloudemans ’70 was one of 28 former Lynch/vanOtterloo YMCA (Marblehead, MA) board members who were honored on August 15 with the sixth annual “David Sherman Community Strengthening Award.” The emeriti board members served prior to or after the opening of the new, 90,000-square-foot facility in 2009. The late David Sherman was the most generous donor to the building’s $20-million capital campaign.

1990s

Dan DesJardins ’97 and Joy (Hietpas) DesJardins ‘97 were married in 2002. They live in Little Chute with their six children, ages 18 months to 13 years old. They are members of St. John Parish, and their children attend school there as well. Dan works for Nurses PRN and Joy works for Children’s Hospital.

From left to right: Simon (7), Lucy (11), Zach (1.5), Joy, Dan, Noah (4), Olivia (9) and Isaiah (13).

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In November, Athletic Director Kathy (Hansen) Bates ’71 was awarded the “State Award of Merit” through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). It is an award presented annually by the state to a member that demonstrates outstanding leadership, praiseworthy service and achievement.

She was chosen by the state athletic administrator association.

Dr. Kristina Schaloske attended Xavier High School as a German exchange student during the 1996-1997 school year. She returned to Appleton this fall while visiting the Midwest with her family. Her former host parents, Van and Karen Vehrs, and Xavier’s International Program Director, Sarah Neisen Shimek, provided the Schaloske family with a tour of the high school.

Angela Oleszko ’03

(pictured left, in Cinque Terre, Italy) moved in 2017 to Atlanta, Georgia, where she currently coordinates and leads a special education department for a Title I middle school. She received her bachelor’s and first master's degree from the University of Minnesota, then continued her education with an additional master's degree in special education from St. Mary's University of Minnesota. She visits Wisconsin and Minnesota a few times a year and continues to enjoy staying physically active, international travel, and advocating for the rights of marginalized populations.

Amy Winkelman ’01 was recently featured on NPR for her work with the Dane County bookmobile.

Winkelman was instrumental in the pilot program to get the Dane County bookmobile out to parts of Madison where the children do not have access to transportation to get to the city branches. She also created a successful summer reading program promoting reading for both children and adults.

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Alumni Updates

2000s

In August, Governor Tony Evers appointed Emily Lonergan ’05 to Outagamie Circuit Court Judge (Branch II). After graduating from XHS, Emily joined the Pre-Law Scholars Program at Marquette University, which allowed her to graduate from undergraduate and law school in 2011, after only six years, rather than seven. She worked at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown for six years in Milwaukee prior to moving back home. In 2017, Emily began working with Peterson, Berk & Cross in Appleton before being selected to replace (retired) Judge Nancy Krueger this past summer. Emily also serves as chair of the high school mock trial program through the State Bar of Wisconsin.

2010s

Danielle Hansen ’12 married Owen Sutton in September at Gesu Church in Milwaukee. The couple met

while attending Marquette University, Owen is originally from New Jersey. They reside in Milwaukee. Above left, Danielle with siblings Will Hansen ’16, Ian Hansen ’23, Danielle (Hansen) Sutton ’12, Caroline Hansen ’19 and Alec Hansen ’10.

Madelyn Sagan ‘15 married Benjamin Schultheis

at St.Thomas More, Appleton on August 3, 2019.

Benjamin is a native of Germany and the couple live in Dreieich. Madelyn works at the Frankfurt Airport and Benjamin is in the German Air Force.

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It was a rainy Saturday when Xavier alumni Colin Griffith ’12 and Anne Dupont ’14 married on October 5, 2019 at St. Mary Parish in Menasha. Colin and Anne reside in O’Fallon, Missouri.

Tell us what’s new: Started your first or dream job Went back to school Found your calling Got married Had a baby Saw the world Started a business A group of 2013 graduates gathered to spend time with alumni classmate and friend Second Lieutenant Spencer Brown who returned to Appleton for his sister’s wedding. Spencer joined the Marines this past summer and is stationed at Quantico in Virginia for training. From left to right: Erik VanHammond,

Mackenzie Dietz, Second Lieutenant Spencer Brown, Nick Bradish, Sarah Gregory and Amy

Santkuyl (Erik’s fiancé). Erik works for Bemis, and he and Amy will marry on May 15, 2020. Mackenzie moved back to Appleton last summer after living in Cincinnati. She currently works at Midwest Insurance Brokerage. Nick is employed at WI Lighting Lab. Sarah returned home to Appleton this summer after living in Milwaukee and works in the NICU at ThedaClark. “No matter where life takes us, these Hawks make time to keep in touch with one another!”- Mackenzie

Legacy Graduate

In the summer 2019 issue of X, The Xavier Maga-

zine, we inadvertently omitted a legacy graduate:

Jacob Janke ’19. We apologize for this error.

Jacob is the oldest of four boys. His mother, two aunts and an uncle graduated from Xavier. From left to right: Ellen Ripp ’82, Caleb Janke ’25,

Isaiah Janke ’22, Luke Janke ’26, Cindy Ripp ’82, Jacob Janke ’19 and Jenny (Ripp) Janke ’86. Not pictured: the oldest of the Ripp siblings; Tim Ripp ’78.

Finished your last job Welcomed a grandchild Whatever you have been up to, we would like to hear about it!

Share your story via email: xmagazine@xaviercatholicschools.org, by mail to 1600 W Prospect Ave, Appleton WI 54914, or on our website xaviercatholicschools.org/alumni/share-your-story.

We look forward to hearing from you!

IN MEMORIAM

Xavier Catholic Schools offers its condolences to the friends, family and former classmates of alumni who have passed away since July 1, 2019.

Agnes Biese H'11* Jeremy Janssen ‘99 Michael Kaphingst '63 Tim Knight ‘77 Steve Kramer '68 Joe Overesch '68 Terrance “Terry” Tierney ‘63 Arnie Vanden Boomen H'16* Ronald “Ron” VanHandel ‘68 Callie Zipple ‘06 James Zwicker '66 * Honorary Xavier Alumni

St. Francis Xavier, pray for us.

Live Jesus in our hearts, forever.

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50Years The weekend of August 16 - 18, 2019 was quite a reunion for the class of 1969. Not only did they celebrate 50 years since their high school graduation, the reunion weekend marked 50 years to the date of the historical Woodstock music festival.

To the planning committee, it only seemed fitting to make this the theme of the weekend; “Three Days of Peace and Music”. The weekend began with an icebreaker on Friday evening at Waverly Beach. On Saturday afternoon, class members came together at Appleton Yacht Club for boat rides, dinner, songs, laughter, reflections on past memories, and the creation of new ones. Sunday wrapped up a busy weekend with a tour of Xavier High School and a cookout at Alicia Park.

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55Years On September 13, members from the class of 1964 gathered at Stone Toad Bar & Grill to celebrate their 55th class reunion.

35Years

Celebrating their 35th reunion on October 19, members from the class of 1984 enjoyed a tour of XHS in the afternoon followed by a gathering at The Bar on Lynndale.

30Years On September 7, the class of 1989 celebrated their 30th reunion at No Idea Bar.

25Years The class of 1994 celebrated their 25th reunion on September 14. Members attended the matinee performance of Rocky Bleier: The Play and toured Xavier High School. Later that evening, they gathered for dinner at Appleton Beer Factory and finished the night dancing to their favorite tunes with “That 90s Band� at Deja Vu Martini Lounge.xaviercatholicschools.org 11

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Class Reunions Does your class have a reunion year milestone coming up? If you have a committee already planning your reunion, please contact us so we can post the details. Please contact Lisa Pfaff at lpfaff@xaviercatholicschools.org for information and assistance with reunions.

Class of 1970: 50th Reunion The class of 1970 has set a date for our 50th reunion! Join us Saturday, September 12, 2020 between 4:00 pm and midnight at Stone Arch at Riverview Gardens (1101 S Oneida St, Appleton, 54915). Invitations will be mailed out early spring. Contact Barb Hass Pirner 920-739-3015 to update your contact information, or with questions.

Class of 1981: 40th Reunion in 2021!

The Class of 1981's fun-filled 40th reunion weekend is coming in late summer/early fall of 2021. Please send your name and email address to Lisa Roach at packerchick@att.net so our fabulous committee can reach out to you.

This one is big! Please join us.

Class of 1985: 35th Reunion Members of the class of 1985, save the date and plan for a reunion the weekend of Homecoming 2020 (October 9 - 10)! Contact Kate Geenen for more information at kgeenen11@gmail.com.

Freshmen Letter Follow-Up This year the alumni department hoped we could give every incoming freshman a letter from a Xavier alum at orientation. Starting high school can be a nerve-wracking time and we hoped to ease that transition with encouraging words from someone who had lived to tell about his/her experience. We asked alumni to share words of wisdom, general advice, fond memories and friendly words.

We received some amazing letters! Our sincere gratitude to all of those who wrote letters. We hope to make this an annual tradition, so look for the request again next summer and make an impact in the life of a Xavier freshman no matter if you live near school or far away!

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CLASS CHALLENGE

And the winner is‌

During the 2018-2019 school year, Xavier launched the inaugural Alumni Class Challenge. The goal was to increase alumni involvement by creating competition among classes. Each class was ranked by percentage of participation. As with any challenge, Xavier graduates rose to the occasion.

We are pleased to announce the winner for 2018-2019 is the class of 1977 with 16.23% participation!

Xavier Catholic Schools would like to thank all alumni who made a contribution to the St. Francis Xavier Fund.

Your support is key in helping to carry on the tradition of excellence that is Xavier Catholic Schools. We appreciate your generosity!

To see where your class ranked during this challenge, visit the Alumni Giving page on our website at xaviercatholicschools.org/ alumni/alumni-giving.

There are 8,715 living Xavier alumni Overall percentage of alumni participation

509 alumni donated during the 2018-2019 year

Xavier alumni generously raised $249,218

In comparison to 20172018, there were 109 more alumni donors

Congratulations Class of 1977!

New year, new opportunity!

The 2019-2020 Alumni Class Challenge is in full swing! The winning class will receive special recognition in next year’s magazine, their name on a plaque prominently located at Xavier High School, and a special memento for all participants of the winning class. More important, many alumni donors will have the satisfaction of knowing that their gift, no matter what the size, impacts the next generation of Xavier graduates. To make a gift, visit xaviercatholicschools.org/donate or mail cash or a check with the return envelope included in the center of this publication. xaviercatholicschools.org 13

One Family…Multiple Paths to Service It’s often been said that the seeds of service are planted at home, and that Xavier nurtures those seeds and gives them room to grow and blossom. That’s apparent when you stop and take a look at the paths of the three Knott graduates, Ryan ’09, Jack ’14, and Sam ’17. Each of them has taken an unconventional path to grow in his service. Each is an Eagle scout, and each has branched out in ways that define them as individuals.

Ryan (pictured on right) originally took a gap year after graduation and spent that time in Germany in a program that combined service with language and technical training. He was a certified EMT with the German Red Cross. Returning home, he was a Burke Scholar at Marquette where he volunteered regularly at Milwaukee food banks and soup kitchens. After graduation he spent two years teaching English in Tanzania as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.

Upon his return, Ryan enrolled at Loyola University in Chicago in a master’s program in education designed for post-overseas service.

During that time he taught at St. Margaret of Scotland elementary school on Chicago’s south side.

He is currently a kindergarten teacher at St. Benedict the African elementary school in Chicago. Ryan and his finance, Michelle, are planning a June 2020 wedding.

Jack’s (left) journey took a different route.

Football at Xavier was important to him, and he considered Coach Hinkens to be a mentor. After graduation, he also took a gap year when he joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard. After basic training and extended medic training, he enrolled at UW-Madison. In his sophomore year, he applied for, and was accepted, in the nursing program. His Guard service included hurricane relief in Florida, and he spent a year working as an EMT in Madison.

As is often the case, Jack’s service in the National Guard interrupts continual learning in the classroom.

This past October, Specialist Knott received orders for a 9 – 12 month deployment to Ukraine. During this deployment, he is serving as a medic with a NATO-based task force that includes U.S., French, and Swedish units. They are tasked with training the Ukraine military. His father, Tom, says, “Jack is proud to be a soldier. It is also helping to pay for school. From soccer to football to scouts, he has always placed a premium on service and being a team player.”

Sam Knott (right) is currently working at Sure Controls while attending Fox Valley Technical College, concentrating on engineering. He currently is involved in preparing for this summer’s VBS at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Greenville.

Perhaps Ryan best sums up the family’s attitude: “All these experiences have shaped (us) in enormous ways, and I know the seeds of these opportunities were sown at Xavier. Xavier prepared me to be a lifelong learner and servant-leader.”

Playing catch (up) with Connor McKnight '03

Connor McKnight '03 works at 670 The Score, a Chicago all-sports talk radio station. He has been the cohost of the Bernstein and McKnight show since March of 2018. They cover all Chicago sports with a heavy emphasis on how bad the Bears have been this year and the station is also the home for all Cubs games.

McKnight’s reflections during a recent email interview: As a Cubs fan my whole life, being tangentially attached to Cubs broadcasts is very cool. Like any job, working in sports media has its ups and downs but, at the end of the day, watching a ballgame for work is far better than working on spreadsheets, especially since I darn-near failed Mr. Mauthe’s geometry class.

Prior to this job, I covered college football out west, worked for a minor league baseball team, worked as a sports radio reporter and anchor, and was the pre- and post-game host of White Sox radio broadcasts.

There’s no question that the education I received at Xavier is instrumental in my job. First, everything I do, at the end of the day, is writing. My English teachers at Xavier were Ms. Centen, Mr. Riordan, and Mr. Oudenhoven. They were three of the finest teachers I have ever had, including in college.

After I graduated college, I was lucky enough to be jobless and loitering around Appleton when Mr. Oudenhoven needed some extra help. It was my unparalleled privilege to assist his teaching.

I learned so much about preparation, attention Connor interviewing Kris Bryant, third baseman for the Chicago Cubs to detail, and staying afloat when teaching an Honors English Class when only 23 years old.

Thankfully, I had Dennis Oudenhoven every step of the way.

I will never forget the grace, dignity, and faith that exuded from both Dennis and Carla Oudenhoven through that remarkably difficult time of his passing. Further, the support given to them by the Xavier community was nothing short of inspiring.

"There’s no question that the education I received at Xavier is instrumental in my job."

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Mr. Mauthe once more. He ran the forensics team the four years I was there and his guidance helped me in public speaking. His ruthlessness in cutting me from the tennis team each and every year helped me understand that life isn’t fair.

Mr. Romenesko is a Xavier treasure. He runs the theater department, sure, but for most, he runs a haven where being outlandish, imaginative, showy, and loud was not only understood but encouraged—as long as you were at rehearsal on time.

Those skills help when doing a radio show. Solid writing, a bit of self-assuredness, a willingness to be wrong—and laugh when you are—are all great skills in this line of work. That I have any of them in even the smallest quantity is, at least in part, thanks to Xavier. xaviercatholicschools.org 15

Rocky Bleier '64 Returns Home In September, the Xavier community welcomed home alumnus Rocky Bleier ’64 to perform his one-man show Rocky Bleier: The Play. Bleier is an alumnus of Xavier High School and the University of Notre Dame, a Vietnam veteran and four-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In Rocky Bleier: The Play, he brings his life story to the stage. Bleier takes his audience to three bars (one being Bleier’s in Appleton) from his life where he tells stories of family, war and the best of Steeler Nation. Bleier has performed The Play throughout the country, and we are thrilled that he brought it to Xavier.

The Xavier Fine Arts Theatre hosted four performances over three days. Each evening performance was followed by a VIP Meet and Greet. Thanks to the Greg and Julie Pawlak family, the Saturday matinee was a special “Salute to Veterans” performance where veterans and a guest could attend for free.

Bleier’s visit included more than just performing The Play; the week featured many events. Mayor Tim Hanna of Appleton led a rededication ceremony for Rocky Bleier Run, a street located downtown

by Jones Park that experienced recent reconstruction. McGuiness Irish Pub, the former location of Rocky’s childhood home and his parents’ pub Bleier’s Bar, changed its name back to Bleier’s Bar for the weekend. Matt Miller, owner of McGuiness, also dedicated a plaque to call attention to the location of Bleier’s childhood home. Bleier entertained and inspired students as he spoke during a high school assembly and gave the football team a pep talk before one of their practices. He also reunited with other members from the class of 1964 as they gathered to celebrate their 55th class reunion (see page 11).

The Play not only brought Bleier back to Appleton but it brought many alumni back to the school and brought the greater community together. Thousands of people enjoyed the show, and countless had the opportunity to speak with Bleier himself. It was truly an honor to welcome him home to Xavier and to witness his graciousness and God-given ability to connect with people both from the stage and in person.

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Behind every gift is a student’s future.

January 25, 2020 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOX CITIES EXHIBITION CENTER 5:00 PM Cocktails and Entertainment Raffles and Silent Auction areas open 6:00 PM Check in by 6:00 p.m. to be eligible for the Early Bird Drawing 7:00 PM Welcome and Invocation Dinner Live Auction 10:00 PM Entertainment NEW Dueling Pianos Visit xaviercatholicschools.org/giving/events for more information and to purchase tickets.

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Meet the newest faculty and staff to join the Xavier family!

From left to right: Alexandra (Lexi) Valk Instructional Aide

Kourtny Lamers Instructional Aide

Alison Fields Accounting Clerk

Johan Aulwes 8th Grade Science Teacher

Annette Eis XMS Campus Support

Dr. John Ravizza

Monica Van Handel PK3 Teacher

Kaye Michalski 4K Teacher’s Aide

Michael Jerger XMS Counselor

Luke Frommelt XHS Social Studies Teacher

Beth Mares Instructional Aide

Payton Bayer ‘15 5th Grade Teacher

Christy Hintz 4th Grade Teacher

Maritza Lopez Blanco Learning Services Aide

Matthew Parish XHS Associate Principal

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In August, just before the start of the new school year, Xavier hosted a new employee orientation, welcoming all the new hires since January. Included in this picture is John Ravizza, Superintendant, and Deacon Ray DuBois, President of Xavier Catholic Schools. We welcome all our new faculty and staff to the Xavier community!

Kelly Carter XHS Business/Technology Teacher Maria Biebel 4th Grade Teacher Shannan Hartel ‘15 4K Teacher Erin Hanke XHS Band Director Chris Bohne XHS Campus Facilities Manager

Ami Hyde XMS Library Media Coordinator

Sherry Van Pay Accounting Assistant

Tina Johnson Human Resource Manager

Sarah Vanden Heuvel ‘20 Care Program Aide

Deacon Ray DuBois

Abigail Weggel ‘08 XHS English Teacher

Not pictured: Sarah (Johnson) Brockman ‘03 Care Program Aide Richard Duncan Care Program Aide

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What’s happening

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Six students had the opportunity to attend the Nobel Conference entitled “Climate Changed” this fall. This conference is the only conference in the world endorsed by the Noble Peace Prize. The experience was filled with thought-provoking ideas and world-renowned speakers. Xavier is privileged to take six students each year, and their fees are paid for by the Mielke Foundation.

From left to right: Jessica Kwasny ‘20, Annie Higgins ‘20,

Miles Kubicki ‘20, Matt Ceranski ‘20, Adelia Ehlrich ‘21 and Emily Olvey ‘21.

The girls’ cross country team finished the season as conference champions and fifth at state. Senior Annie Higgins ’20 finished as the top individual conference champion for the fourth straight year.

Annie concluded her Xavier cross country experience on the state podium. She placed in the top ten at state all four years.

The girls’ tennis team finished the season as conference champions for the seventh consecutive year. Singles player Anne Marie Knabe ’21 qualified for state along with doubles team Carly Bomier ’22 and Kylie McCormick ’22, which advanced to the third round. The doubles team of Erika Curtin ‘21 and Ellie Macksood ’20 won the Division 2 State Championship! They finished the season undefeated with a 34-0 record.

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The girls’ volleyball team was undefeated conference champions and regional champions. They lost to Luxemburg-Casco in the sectional finals. Emma Oelhafen '20 was named Bay Conference Player of the Year.

The girls’ golf team was conference champs and regional and sectional champions! They finished the season placing fifth at the state meet. Lauren Haen ’21 was named Bay Conference Player of the Year.

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The boys’ soccer team finished fourth in the conference and lost their first-round regional game at Ripon.

HOMECOMING 2019 Homecoming 2019 accommodated a weekend full of festivities.

The annual parade, which runs from Pierce Park to Xavier High School, included the marching band, high school class floats, sports teams, Appleton parish priests, homecoming court, and System families. Students, family, friends and alumni came together to cheer on the Xavier Hawks football team as they competed against the West De Pere Phantoms.

Saturday morning kicked off the second annual Homecoming 5K Fun Run and Dog Walk. Participants were able to choose between a 1-mile or 5k route. This non-competitive event, sponsored by the Campus Activity Board, donates registration fees and collected non-perishable food items to St. Joseph Food Pantry.

Xavier High School students finished the weekend with a dance inside the school commons on Saturday night.

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HIGH SCHOOL

Second Annual Girl’s Silent Retreat Last spring, nine junior and senior girls attended a 24-hour silent retreat. Theology teachers Mrs. Ann McKnight and Ms. Katie Wesolek organized and joined the girls on this spiritual experience. The retreat was held in Manitowoc at the Motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity - the women’s religious order that originally helped to found Xavier High School.

As the name implies, participants refrain from speaking, technology and school distractions. The experience varies for each retreatant; they can use this time to pray together or alone, meditate, read in the Sisters’ spiritually-rich library, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, nap, take a silent walk around the grounds (weather permitting) or receive spiritual guidance from the chaperones or Sisters.

Some highlights included the warm welcome and hospitality of the Franciscan Sisters, the beautiful chapel reserved for the retreatants, the inspiring insights the girls shared at the end of the retreat, and great food!

Mrs. McKnight and Ms. Wesolek are planning another silent retreat sometime in late March or early April. It will again be open to junior and senior girls.

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“This retreat was a chance for us to strengthen our relationships with God,'' wrote Emily Preston ‘20.

“I found clarity and peace through this prayer opportunity...this time of prayer and relaxation has been one of the best retreats I have ever been on.”

The Xavier Equestrian Team (XET) made its debut at the homecoming parade. The team consists of twenty students from 6th through 12th grade. Seven of the students on the team competed against fifteen other schools in the District 6 Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association (WIHA) State Qualifying Show in October. The show hosted 18 different events, including western showmanship, saddle seat equitation, ranch riding, barrel race and the two-person relay. XET’s inaugural competition was a success; our competitors were awarded 12 third places, nine second places and 25 first places in various events. XET is coached by alumna Natalie Kohl ’15 and moderated by Xavier teacher Mrs. Sarah Shimek.

Football Camp for Kids with Autism For the past 14 years, the Xavier High School football program has teamed up with the Autism Society of the Fox Valley (ASFV) to conduct a football camp for children with autism. Started in 2006, the day camp has drawn participants from all over northeast Wisconsin and has grown each year to include families from all over the state. The event is held on a Saturday during the high school football season.

"The day brings all the players and the community together for such a good cause, and on that day, it is about way more than football."

-Bryce Woelfel '20

The campers rotate through 10 stations conducted by the Xavier football players. The varied stations include passing, receiving, blocking, tackling, and scoring a rushing touchdown.

The on-field portion of the event concludes with campers going through a high-five tunnel created by the football players. “My favorite part is meeting all the campers as they go through the 10 stations", recalled Xavier senior football player Bryce Woelfel '20. “The day brings all the players and the community together for such a good cause, and on that day, it is about way more than football.”

All campers and football players receive a t-shirt. A free lunch for all participants, family members, and volunteers is featured at the end of the camp day. Xavier head varsity football coach Dave Hinkens states, “Every year this is one of the most special days in our season.

Our players get to see the smiles on the faces of all the campers.

The day provides a great opportunity for our players to be servant-leaders and realize how it is so rewarding to give of their time and talent to others.”

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Ethel Moehring Help Your Neighbor Day The origin of Ethel Moehring Help Your Neighbor Day dates all the way back to the late 1990s when then Xavier campus minister, Sarah Simon '86, borrowed the idea from a group called Young Neighbors in Action. The idea was based on the concept that, before traveling abroad or to another city, it was important to help your neighbor at home. From that simple thought process, Sarah worked with several smaller groups and then created a special afternoon of service for the entire school. Each small group is comprised of students representing all four grades and a teacher, parent or other adult volunteer.

In 2015, the name Help Your Neighbor Day was changed to Ethel Moehring Help Your Neighbor Day to honor the legacy of Ethel Moehring and her family. This annual event embodies her spirit of helping others and brings together students, faculty and volunteers for a day of service to the elderly, our parishes and not-for-profit organizations in our community.

This year, under the direction of campus minister, Kelly Wilda '00, and with help organizing the event from the Ethel Moehring Scholars, the day featured traveling to over 100 different sites and roughly 1200 hours of service.

The students raked leaves, washed windows, visited with residents in retirement communities and performed various household tasks. According to Kelly, “Residents and agencies are always so grateful and excited to welcome our students for the afternoon of service. The students and chaperones are able to get done what would otherwise feel overwhelming and nearly impossible for many elderly in our community.”

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"Help Your Neighbor Day is a great opportunity to escape academics for a few hours and instill a sense of community by doing helpful deeds of love for people in the Appleton area. " -Lizzie ‘20

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“I love taking a group of Xavier students to volunteer in the community every year on Help Your Neighbor Day. This year I took a group of young ladies to a local nursing home to visit the residents and assist them with a Bingo activity. It was great to see the smiles on the faces of the residents as the XHS students listened to them reminisce about their own high school experiences. In some cases, the girls simply held a hand or gave a smile to a nonverbal resident. It was a very rewarding experience to see a group of young people brighten the days of elderly members of our community.”

-Keri, parent volunteer

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"Help Your Neighbor Day never ceases to amaze me. The feeling of knowing you are helping the elderly in the community as well as making someone's day by performing a simple act of kindness is something that I will always appreciate.

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“Where Do Priests Come From?”: Fr. Ryan Starks Growing up in a rural farming setting, the young Ryan Starks lived an uneventful life in Marion with his mom, step-dad, and step-siblings.They went to Sunday Mass and said meal prayers.

He attended Marion High School, and religion wasn’t at the forefront of his life. “In fact,” he said, “it never occurred to me where priests came from.”

Fast forward to his Confirmation retreat at St. Mary’s Parish.

“All I knew was that I didn’t want to go,” he said. Yet as the retreat progressed, Father Ryan said that “For the first time in my life I felt a real, palpable sense of God’s love for me." Then one day, out of the blue, a voice came to him: “You should become a priest.” That was the same day as St. Pope John Paul II’s funeral.

“I brushed if off for a while,” he recalled. “That’s not in my plans.” During the next two years, the calling came back more and more. After graduation from Marion High School, he enrolled at University of St. Thomas, and as the call grew, he entered St. John Vianney Seminary after one semester. “My classmates talked about this guy John Paul II. I didn’t know him.”

Father Ryan later spent four years at Mundelein Seminary. One of his key takeaways from his seminary years impacted his perception of the priesthood. “(During that time) you come to learn about and watch hundreds of priests. The heart is inspired in many ways by each priest.”

His deacon year was spent at St. Philip Parish, Green Bay, and served his seminary internship at St. Joseph Parish, Wautoma. Father Ryan was assigned to the Quad Parishes in Green Bay and was chaplain at UW-Green Bay. He has been pastor at St. Therese, Appleton, since July 2016.

He finds his ministry at St. Therese especially meaningful because “When I think of the word ‘catholic’ I think ‘universal.’ And I smile when I think that here in northeast Wisconsin we are represented by individuals from 14 countries from Mexico to Micronesia.” He works to ensure that the parish comes together to be a place of hope, and they strive to put Christ at the center of all that they do.

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Summarizing his priesthood, Father Ryan is quick to note. “I continue to go back to that moment on my Confirmation retreat- the moment that the Holy Spirit came to me. That renews my confidence and love to spend the rest of my life responding to that love as a priest.�

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Then one day, out of the blue, a voice came to him: "You should become a priest."

Thank you to our supporting parishes!

We are blessed to receive 19% of our financial support from our eight Appleton parishes and 15 regional partner parishes.

Appleton Parishes and Pastors/Pastoral Leader: St. Joseph Parish, Reverend James Leary St. Mary Parish, Reverend William Swichtenberg St. Pius X Parish, Reverend James Jugenheimer St. Thomas More Parish, Deacon Lincoln Wood St. Bernard Parish, Reverend Jude Egbuna St. Therese Parish, Reverend Ryan Starks St. Bernadette & Sacred Heart Parishes, Reverend Joseph Dorner Xavier High School Chaplain, Fr. Adam Bradley

Regional Partner Parishes: Holy Cross Parish, Kaukauna, Fr. Don Everts Holy Spirit Parish, Kimberly/Darboy, Fr. Carl Schmitt Most Precious Blood Parish, New London, Fr. John Kleinschmidt SS. Peter & Paul Parish, Hortonville, Fr. James Jugenheimer

St. Clare Parish, Wrightstown/ Greenleaf/ Askeaton, Fr. Brian Wideman St. Denis Parish, Shiocton, Fr. Michael Thiel St. Edward Parish, Mackville, Fr. Walter Stumpf St. John Nepomucene Parish, Little Chute, Fr. Ron Belitz St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Kaukauna/ Hollandtown, Fr. Don Everts St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Greenville, Fr. Michael Warden St. Mary of the Seven Dolors Parish, Stockbridge, Fr. Michael Betley St. Mary Parish, Black Creek, Fr. Don Zuleger St. Nicholas Parish, Freedom, Fr. Walter Stumpf St. Patrick Parish, Stephensville, Fr. Michael Thiel St. Paul Parish, Combined Locks, Fr. Andrew Kysely

Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship Award In Spring 2019, Chris Goulet (Science, XMS) and Kelli McGreevey (Social Studies, XHS) each received the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship Award. Recipients are selected from a competitive field of applicants from across the state and represent the best and brightest in K-12 education. Educators are chosen for their superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students and ability to motivate others, and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.

Chris Goulet with Herb Kohl

Mrs. Goulet joined the Xavier System in 2014 as a science teacher at Xavier Middle School. She currently serves as the System’s STEM Coordinator. Mrs. McGreevey began in the Social Studies department at Xavier High School in 2002. She also serves as the moderator of the Mock Trial team. Mrs. Goulet and Mrs. McGreevey were among the 14 private school teachers across the state who received the prestigious Kohl Award.

Kelli McGreevey with Herb Kohl

Previous Xavier Catholic Schools faculty Kohl Award recipients:

Kim Grummer Schiedermayer, Robert Bires, Chris Goulet, Mike Goulet, Sam Goulet, Yvette Dunlap and John Ravizza

Angela McGreevey ’24, Sue Klapatauskas, Tom McGreevey, and Kelli McGreevey

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1990: Bridget Stumpf- St. Thomas More 1992: Andrew Mahoney- Xavier High School 1992: Jane Windels- St. Bernadette 1993: Thomas Busch- Xavier High School 1996: Thomas Letkewicz- Xavier High School 1996: Laura Barnett- St. Stephen Grade School, Stevens Point 2003: Paul Speiser- Xavier High School 2003: Ginny Suechting- Xavier High School 2005: Lynn Zetzman- Xavier High School 2006: Monica Jones- Xavier High School 2009: Mike Mauthe- Xavier High School 2011: Cindy Winkelman- Xavier High School 2013: Tom Neises- Xavier High School 2014: Robert Bires- Xavier High School 2016: David Kubisch- Xavier High School 2016: Chris Magalska- Xavier High School 2018: Mike Mauthe*- Xavier High School 2019: Chris Goulet- Xavier Middle School 2019: Kelli McGreevey- Xavier High School *Principal Leadership Award

Remembering Andy Mahoney…

In an age of complex architecture and design, the role of the cornerstone is often overlooked. Structures that are meant to stand for generations rest on the strength of those few strategically placed pieces. Xavier High School has been blessed to establish a strong foundation through the cornerstones of some transformative professionals who have affected the lives of thousands of students. One such man was Mr. Andy Mahoney. As a teacher, coach and counselor, Mr. Mahoney provided direction to Xavier students for decades. It is the honor of the Xavier community to celebrate the life and career of Mr. Andy Mahoney, who passed away this fall.

When alumni walk the halls of Xavier today, Mr. Mahoney’s influence can be felt throughout the building.

Pictures of Coach Mahoney and his teams hang on “State Street,” celebrating their state championships in girls’ basketball (1978), track and field (1984 & 1985) and cross country (1992). On the second floor, the school counseling suite is one of the crown jewels of the school, a space designed to fit an exceptional counseling program developed and led by Mr. Mahoney to assist students as they prepared for college, career, and life in an ever-changing world. Mr. Mahoney also established the highly regarded ACT Prep class that attracts students from around the area to Xavier. Andy’s influence can also still be felt by the faculty, many of whom worked with him for more than twenty years. His colleague in counseling, Lori Schuh, says “He made students feel important and capable but he did the same thing for me (and many others) when I was new in my career.” Sarah Beth Shimek remembers Andy fondly for his conversations about work and life, saying “Andy had a heart for justice and loved his family so very deeply.”

The faculty and staff at Xavier were honored to host Mr. Mahoney’s celebration of life in the Xavier theatre, an appropriate venue for a man who treated our school very much like a second home and was a father figure to so many. This fall, we take a moment to give thanks to God for the life of Mr. Andy Mahoney and for the blessings he brought to our Xavier family. Mr. Mahoney will be missed acutely but never forgotten. He is a cornerstone on which we will continue to build a Xavier of love, compassion and justice.

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XHS Celebrates '50ss '50

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June '56- Catholic high school fund drive begins.

Pledges totaling $1.3 million are received.

'60-The first Student Council is installed and The Xavue, the first student newspaper is published.

'70- Xavier earns North Central Association accreditation for the first time

'57- The Most Reverend Stanislaus Bona, Bishop of Green Bay leads ground breaking ceremony for the yet unnamed Catholic high school.

The first International Food Fair is held on April 12, 1973, under the direction of George Karras.

The first graduation ceremony takes place on June 3, 1962.

Xavier becomes co-ed in 1965.

Boys and girls no longer attend two separate schools within the building.

August '59- Registration opens for freshmen and sophomores.

In accordance with the encyclical of Pope Pius XI, advocating separate education for boys and girls, the school is set up as a co-institutional high school.

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'75- The Knights of Columbus Athletic Field is dedicated after two years of construction

60 Years!

'80s

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Summer '14- Xavier Theatre Academy (XTA) begins its inaugural year. XTA is a summer learning/performance experience with auditions open to students in northeast WI, grades 1-9.

'83- The non-profit Xavier High School Foundation is established to provide supplementary funding for the school.

Xavier celebrates its 25th anniversary in the fall of '84. Enrollment totals 568 students from 29 parishes throughout the Fox Valley.

A new tradition begins as senior art students create a mural on the hallway wall in 1985.

Xavier names and dedicates its gym the Gene "Torchy" Clark Gymnasium in 2004, named after the legendary coach and athletic director who served at Xavier from 1959-1969.

'90s '93- Enrollment, which dipped in the 80s, continues to climb and exceeds 400.

Tuition is $2,100.

A $4.5 million Fine Arts Center, made possible by Clarence and Dolores Wallace, officially opens in 1998.

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August 2006- A Mass is offered

by Bishop David Zubik to celebrate the "new Xavier" which consists of a two-story classroom building, chapel, practice gym, gathering hall and administrative offices.

Total cost reaches $7.5 million.

In '07, Xavier is named as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation by Acton Institute, beginning a tradition that has been uninterrupted to the present time.

The classes of 2010 and 2011 each earned the highest ACT average in school history- 26.

'15- The construction of a new fitness center is completed as an addition to the back of the high school.

May 2016- The prayer garden is relocated to the front entrance. The garden is rededicated in memory of Dennis Oudenhoven.

What’s happening

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Students preparing labels and bags at Feeding America

2626 N. Oneida Street Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 730-8849

At Pillars, portioning laundry detergent into one-time use cups

Building A Community of Missionary Disciples Taking the lead from our System’s mission statement, service is woven into many parts of a student’s experience at Xavier Middle School. Service is a major component of who we are and what we encourage our students to be – servants who witness to their faith in Jesus Christ by what they do.

The middle-school time is a unique time because students are at an age where many can perform group service, often for the first time. They can experience new ways to help their community with their friends and classmates.

The goal is for students to take ownership of their service to create a lifelong commitment to serving others. Middle school expands upon the collections and projects done at the elementary level and lets students explore many options at the middle school level so that they can spread their wings individually and collectively before performing considerable service at the high school level. Eighthgrade students are required to complete five hours of service each semester so they can explore what they like and provide service in a way and at a location meaningful to themselves.

This also prepares them for the high school commitment of 80 hours of documented service.

Middle school students looking to get more involved with service can join Campus Ministry. Campus Ministry is a prayer and service club. The club meets once a month and plans prayer and service opportunities for the whole school. Past service opportunities have included serving at St. Joe’s Food Program, Pillars Family Shelter, Bethesda Thrift Store, and Feeding America and ringing bells for Salvation Army. Changing students’ perspectives from service being a burden to it being an opportunity sometimes allows them to see it in a whole new light. It is priceless to see the light bulbs come on when a student understands the true importance of serving others and exhibits the excitement to do so.

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An eighth grade group takes a photo after a busy day at Feeding America

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"We were only at Feeding America for a half day.

Imagine how much food we could package if we went for a whole week."

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Dividing cereal into individual bags at Feeding America

At Feeding America, checking the date on meat packaging

"Helping others makes me feel like I accomplished something, and it's awesome."

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"I never knew I could have so much fun doing service. I felt very useful."

Removing apples from boxes at St. Joe’s Food Pantry

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What’s happening

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Quarter Century in the Art Room Twenty-five years ago, I began teaching at St. Francis Xavier (then St. Joseph) Middle School. It has been a rewarding and fulfilling life journey. I quickly fell in love with my students and their parents … and the student artwork: exceptional!

It didn't take long to realize my zeal to advance student creative-thinking skills needed to be complemented by ability enhancement. I quickly honed my curriculum to include foundation and classic drawing exercises: still life and portraiture. As the internet developed, the need to communicate effectively with visual images grew. My seventh-grade art students focus on art theory, symbolism, and visual communication.

One of the many highlights occurred in 1995 when my eighth-grade students were asked to paint murals on the old cafeteria walls. They made 14 large murals: the parables of Jesus Christ in other cultural settings.

God has answered prayer many, many times over the years, and we do ‘Scripture of the Hour’ at the close of most class hours. We’ve had wonderful times working together, creating beautiful, interesting projects in the art room (including the annual paper-mache projects). We've worked hard, stayed late, laughed, danced, rejoiced, gone through good times and hard ... we've learned and grown and we've enjoyed the journey very much.

Twenty-five years – and so much for which to be thankful! To the best of my ability, I aim to serve God at Xavier Middle School.

It is the place God clearly called me: the place where I undoubtedly belong.

It’s been among the greatest joys and highest honors of my life to serve these children and their parents for the Lord.

Thank you all so very much; God bless you!

-Anne Baruth XMS Art Teacher

To read Anne’s full article with additional pictures, please visit xms.xaviercatholicschools.org/student-life/fine-arts

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Parents: Our Most Valued Resource Xavier Middle School students are blessed with a myriad of extracurricular opportunities available throughout the year. Students can choose from athletics, service, writing, video gaming, robotics, skiing and everything in between. There is literally something for everyone.

Middle school is an excellent time for students to explore opportunities to utilize and expand their talents and interests. If you can imagine it, there is probably a club or activity for it. All of these opportunities take considerable time and talent to lead and plan. While many teachers and staff moderate different groups, Xavier Middle School also relies heavily on parent volunteers.

The group leaders and team coaches share their time and talents to teach our students valuable skills and lessons beyond the classroom, and for that, we are grateful. These volunteers also take time away from their own families to spend time with our students. If you see a parent moderator or coach, be sure to thank him/her for giving our students these amazing opportunities. If you see his/her family, thank them as well for their sacrifices of family time for our students. We are so blessed to have such phenomenal parent leadership and involvement. Thank you for allowing us to give students such wide opportunities to discover and live their passions.

Winter/Spring 2018-2019 School Year Basketball: Matt Bettag Bill Dvoracek John Egan Rhod Fields Pete Hehli Glenn Higgins ‘73 Dan Higgins '06 Justin Kiepert Eric Oelhafen ‘88 Mike Pfefferle ‘89 Rich Polakowski Mike Power Tim Rankin ‘97 GP Schmidtke ‘89 Boyd Seidler ‘87 Chris Stempa Alexis Tingley Clay Tylinksi Ryan Weyers ‘97 Paul Wittmann

Wrestling: Steve Wanty Track: Dennis Ferron ‘73 (staff) Pete Hehli Tennis: Darci Bauman Fall 2019 Cheerleading: Blake Hensley (staff) Cross Country: Dennis LeMere Darci Minorik Football: Jason Anderson Clint Brightman Joe McCormick Boyd Seidler ‘87

Volleyball: Kelly Baehler Darci Bauman Jodi Bunks Shannon (Oudenhoven) Daniels ‘94 Lisa (Porto) Egan ‘91 DeDe Heid Paul Kaufman ‘90 Jill Kiepert (staff) Holly Kowalski Adam Lange ‘99 Kaitie Leicht (staff) Carrie McGovern (staff) Rachel Neilitz Victoria (Peterson) Ourada ‘96 Tara Pearce (staff) Debbie Phee Tom Potter Jodie Schmidt Victor Velasquez

VEX Coaches: Christine Andrews Joe Baldwin Katie Baldwin Brian Conrad ‘92 Daniel Ehrlich Kate Fournillier Malgorzata Fuehrer Justin Gottschalk Trevor Knutson Breanna Kuhn Russel Mayer Brian McKinnon (staff) Mark Mettelmann Maame Yaa Norman Tim Roarty Kevin Schreiter Brian Severa Todd Thiel Mike Zampaloni

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Marquette Campus 500 W. Marquette Street Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 733-4918

McDonald Campus 1810 N. McDonald Street Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 739-7826

What do you get when you mix friends, fitness, food, fundraising and the Festival Foods Big Cart?

FUN!

The second annual Xavier Elementary School Color Run was hosted at Xavier Middle School on September 26, 2019. This Home and School Association fundraiser brought together students and families from both elementary campuses. The evening included running the track while teachers threw color on the students, racing both Mr. Robert Bires (Xavier Middle School principal) and school superintendent Dr. John Ravizza, riding on the Festival Foods Big Cart, food, and the new finale of a group “Color Blast”.

This year, money was raised to fund the Home and School budget, and any extra funds raised will be put towards the cost of purchasing Promethean Boards for elementary classrooms. Promethean Boards are interactive learning tools that aid both teachers and students with cutting-edge learning models.

The event raised a net amount of about $16,000.

A very special thanks to event organizers, Darci Bauman and Melanie (Larson) O’Leary ‘99. They were assisted by Shannon Callies, Catherine Link, Carrie McGovern and Justyna Resch. We also appreciate all of the parent volunteers and the elementary teachers who spent their evening helping to create lasting memories for all the children. As one boy said while running around the track, “This is the best night of my life.”

What’s happening ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Service Performed:

Valentines for Vets Bell ringing for Salvation Army Frosted cookies for homeless shelters Yardwork for parishioners Singing at Brewster Village

Education of Serving Others Starts with Our Youngest Hawks Service is a big part of who we are in the Xavier system. It is a key part of the System mission statement after all. Our elementary campuses believe in carrying out that mission and providing even our youngest students the opportunity to engage in service. They strive to be service-oriented with their students by bringing assistance to members of the community, locally, and throughout the world.

Along with seasonal causes, giving and service is incorporated during Advent, Catholic Schools Week and Lent. In addition to collections, prayer is also a component of the service to others.

Every year brings new collections and service opportunities through input from the students, local and global news, requests from the community, and the Diocese. As a faith community, the staff strives to bring awareness to our students as they support these causes. This year, they will continue to support favorite causes and reach out to find new ones.

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Donations Collected for: Loaves and Fishes Camp Hope Mother and Unborn Baby Care Catholic Relief Services American Heart Association Ronald McDonald House Toys for Tots

School Counselors = Positive Impact One of the unique opportunities that our Xavier Catholic Schools are blessed to offer elementary students and families is access to quality school counseling. Lindsay (Lonergan) Radloff ‘00 at our Marquette Street campus and Beth Ott at our McDonald Street campus make up the counseling department for 4K - 4th grade.

The curriculum is based on the Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model and designed specifically for the Diocese of Green Bay. Each of our counselors prepares a variety of age-appropriate weekly lessons designed to teach each student valuable life lessons in a fun and creative way. Lessons focus on key areas such as academics, personal well-being, social development and career exploration along with covering important topics such as diversity, transitions, safety, and wellness. Individual class sessions use a variety of instructional methods, including story time, art project and game playing.

Students often have the opportunity to lead discussions and utilize computers for research.

In addition to weekly lessons, individual counselors meet with small groups as needed and work on various issues or concerns. Families are encouraged to reach out to the staff with any questions or concerns.

If needed, our elementary students have access to a variety of outside resources that are used to refer families should a need arise. All our school counselors work closely together to be sure that each student grows academically and socially.

McDonald Street hosted their annual VIP Day on October 24th. Over 300 “VIPs” visited the campus joining their student(s) for Mass, cookies, tours of the school, and classroom Bingo. The students and their guests returned to church to end this special day with the entire congregation singing popular church music.

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Dear Xavier Catholic Schools community, While the educational mission of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Schools remains constant, the factors that inspire our alumni, friends, and parents to donate to Xavier change continuously and are as diverse as the donors themselves.

For some, the act of making a gift or a pledge is simple, quick, and transactional, almost automatic. For others, the process takes time, requires careful thought, includes input from others, and can even be personally transformative.

Each donation we receive represents an investment in Xavier, our mission, our students, our leaders, and our future. Each gift communicates a wide variety of donor intentions: a desire to support a faith-filled Catholic education, a commitment to excellence, an acceptance of responsibility toward the future, and a willingness to partner together in support of the success of each Xavier family. Each gift also conveys a wish to promptly address student opportunities, a desire to celebrate achievement, a sharing of one’s good fortune, or a commitment to funding future exploration.

Regardless of the reason, parents, alumni and friends are the lifeblood of our Xavier System.

Our students and staff rely heavily upon the generosity and dedication of long-time donors, as well as those who are new to us. We recognize the amount of work, sacrifice, and prayer that goes into each gift, and we are grateful and appreciative of every donor and each donation.

Together, they support our students, our mission, and our broader community.

Thank you for working with us to make sure that St. Francis Xavier Catholic Schools’ outstanding students and teachers have the best educational environment possible.

Live Jesus in our Hearts,

Bob Biebel Vice President Advancement

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SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 5

ADVANCEMENT

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REVENUE % $15,626,931

SYSTEM FINANCIALS: Revenue Gross Tuition and Fees Parish Investment Advancement Support Organizations Other Total Revenue

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PARISH INVESTMENT

Expenses Salaries and Benefits $10,999,158 Student Support $2,443,074 Tuition Assistance/Discounts $737,809 Facilities & Maintenance $1,393,875 Other $82,364 Total Expenses $15,656,280

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TUITION ASSISTANCE/ DISCOUNTS

$9,084,659 $3,010,998 $2,318,504 $692,884 $519,886 $15,626,931

Depreciation $794,801 5

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EXPENSES % $15,656,280

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Completed audited financial statements are available upon request.

Independent Audit completed by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP.

Tuition and Fees represents 58% of our total revenues, while Parish Investment makes up 19% and Advancement and third source 23%. Salaries and Benefits comprise 70% of our operating expenses while 16% comprise of Student Support costs, 9% Facilities and 5% Tuition Assistance. We were able to assist over 37% of our students with some level of financial assistance. xaviercatholicschools.org

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OUR DONORS - 2018-2019 ANNUAL GIVING St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System relies on committed individuals who dedicate themselves to Xavier by promoting our mission, thereby ensuring an education that integrates the rigors of academic excellence with the spirit and support of a Christian community. Each gift and name represents a powerful vote of confidence in our system and our future.

This list includes gifts received to the St. Francis Xavier Fund, Angel Fund, Celebrate, Food Fair, Tour de Francis, and all our support organizations. Donations received July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 are recognized in their corresponding giving levels. In addition, we have included the 88 funds within the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System Foundation that distribute income each year, as well as funds within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, and the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay that support Xavier Catholic Schools.

The Advancement Office makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of these lists but should you find an error or omission, please contact us at 920-735-9380 or bbiebel@xaviercatholicschools.org.

Founders $10,000+

Anonymous Ascension Health Ministry G. Tony Balza Geoff & Kelly Crowley Family Foundation Christmas Stars Scholarship Fund*** Robert Dohr and Lilas Dohr Charitable Fund** Tom and JoAnne Dolata Herbert & Elva Dorn K-8 Memorial Scholarship Fund* Herbert & Elva Dorn K-12 Support Fund* Herbert & Elva Dorn Scholarship* Expanding Opportunities Scholarship* George and Mary Kremer Foundation Gloria J. Haen Memorial Scholarship Fund** Chris and Evie Hartwig Hartwig Family Foundation, Inc. Joshua Hermus '99 and Michelle Horn Hermus '99 Kathleen M. Curry Revocable Trust Eric and Mari Kessenich Timothy and Andrea Kippenhan Jay and Darci Minorik Miron Construction Nicolet National Bank Orthopedic and Sports Institute of the Fox Valley John and Lynn Pfefferle Patricia Rauch Simon Family Endowment Fund*** St. Joseph Congregation St. Thomas More Congregation Van Schyndel Family* John Ver Bockel Clarence E Wallace & Delores Lynch Wallace Fund* Dolores Lynch Wallace Scholarship Fund* Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation* Xavier High School General Operations* Xavier High School Teachers* James Zuleger '95 and Christa Zuleger

Visionaries $5000-$9999 Agropur Inc. Merlin & Joan Brunner Scholarship* Jeffrey Cox '91 Cranky Pat's Pizzeria & Pub Anthony and Connie Donovan Fox Valley Surgical Associates, LTD John and Ann Gillen Family Fund** Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, Inc. Michael and Jenna Kessenich

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Paul and Catherine Lombardi Boyd and Susanne Lumsden Lance Mauel Doug and Erica Meyer Joseph Neilitz '98 and Rachel Neilitz Lyssa & Andrew Schmidt Chairtable Fund within the William J. & Barbara A. Schmidt Family Foundation** Jim and Maria Totzke Francis Van Lieshout Gerald VandeHey Dan Voissem '78 and Margi Dungar Voissem '78 Xavier HS Memorial Scholarship* Xavier High School Scholarship Endowment*** Xavier Public Access Scholarship*

Leaders $2500-$4999

ACES Fund** Anonymous Badger Plug Robert and Elisabeth Ballard Margaret Bekkers and Thomas Feavel '62 Berg Family Scholarship* Bergstrom Corporation BMO Harris Bank Edward & Margaret Brill Scholarship* Margaret J. Brill Scholarship* Captain Family Scholarship Fund** Katie Chelsky Ryan and Marissa Downs Dr. Charles F. Dungar Memorial Scholarship* Fox Valley Health Professions Scholarship* David and Kathy Gerczak GLK Foods Maureen Hussey Memorial Scholarship* Joseph and Susan Introcaso Drew and Allie Jamison Peter and Murissa Katz Gregory and Marilyn Kippenhan James Magalska Al & Phyllis Malak Charitable Fund** Arist and Mary Beth Mastorides Joseph and Keri McCormick Jason and Delanie McGlone McMahon Associates Inc Jeff and Julie Michels Ralph & Ethel Moehring Scholarship* Jon and Patricia Myers Angelo and Jennifer Ninivaggi Northstar Dental Group

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Oshkosh Corporation Jeff and Chris Oswald Dennis Oudenhoven Memorial Scholarship* Patricia Pechotta Pfefferle Management Edward & Loretta Pfefferle Memorial Scholarship* John & Lynn Pfefferle Scholarship Fund* Sacred Heart Catholic School Boosters St. Mary's Catholic Central Legacy Scholarship* Schmidtke Orthodontics Chris Simon '91 and Sarah Koleske Simon '91 Sarah Simon '86 St. Bernard Congregation The Wallace Family Foundation David and Tari Toivonen Jacob VandeHey '98 and Sarah VandeHey Joe Welch '84 and Debby Van Schyndel Welch '84 Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation General Scholarship Fund* Xavier Middle School Building Maintenance*

Ambassadors $1000-$2499 Royce and Karen Alsbach John and Elizabeth Anderla Anonymous (3) Anonymous Fund** Apple Creek Orthodontics LTD Joseph and Erin Arndt Deacon James & Helen K. Asmuth Scholarship* Associated Bank Association of Hospital Anesthesiologists, S.C. Richard Bartosic '65 Lisbeth Bax Peter and Carol Bekkers Mike and Karen Bendel John and Agnes†Biese Daniel and Nani Biesterveld James and Maria Biesterveld Rocky Bleier Scholarship* John & Evelyn Blick Memorial Scholarship* Jesse and Meghan Borman Joe Bourassa '70 and Terri Bourassa Fritz & Peg Brei Memorial Scholarship* John, Mary, Alice & Elsa Breitenbach Scholarship* Building Services Group Lori Dolata Bultman Memorial Scholarship* John and Jodi Bunks Mark Calmes '69 and Jane Calmes Catholic Community Foundation of MN Otto and Carolyn Cox

Dr. James Curry Memorial Scholarship* Cypress Homes, Inc Douglas Daniels and Shannon Oudenhoven Daniels '94 Ken & Marie Day/Hilda Kitzinger Memorial Scholarship* Helen De Groot Margaret De Jonge Memorial Scholarship* Chris and Gretchen Dimmer Bruce and Anne Douglas Electroline Data Communications Inc Engage Orthodontics Enterprise Systems Group Enterprise Systems Group & Edward Jones Investments Eric and Mary Erickson Dan Ferris '79 and Cindy Ferris Joseph and Elaine Ferris Timothy and Joan Flaherty Forefront Dermatology Fox Cities Marathon Fox Communities Credit Union Fox Valley Tool & Die Mr. John M Gedemer, Trustee Joseph & Marguerite Frahm Memorial Scholarship* Jan Fuller G2 Paper Michael and Molly Gabler Lawrence & Arlene Gage Scholarship* Gary's Old Fashioned LLC Robert Geenen '85 and Kate Sabish Geenen '85 Michael and Karen Geerts Raymond P. Georgen Memorial Scholarship* Gary Geurts '63 and Joan Geurts John and Ann Gillen Kevin and Angela Gilligan Paul Gosling '84 and Stacey Otto Gosling Matthew and Michelle Greely Claudia Gruett '17 Kurt and Diane Gruett Mya Gruett '19 Hammett, Bellin & Oswald, LLC Gregory Sofra and Donna Happensack Heid Music Family Charitable Fund** Gregory and Catherine Heimerl Glenn Higgins '73 and Anne Salm Higgins '77 Bryan and Dorothy Hollenbach Jude Hoffman & Lisa Kampf Memorial Scholarship* David L. Hussey Memorial Scholarship* Dick and Carolyn Jones David and Lori Jore Joe & Jane Kaufman Scholarship* Keesler Orthodontics SC Judith Keller '63 Patrick and Valerie Kelly Knights of Columbus Council 609 Anne M. Konz Scholarship* Daniel Kreutzberg '63 and Mary Kreutzberg Caroline Kubicki Jon and Katie Leicht Rick Maas '76 and Sue Van Asten Maas '79 Dr. Leo Mack, Jr. Scholarship* Susan Mahoney Mares Financial Solutions, Inc Steve and Christine McIntyre Menasha Corporation Menn Law Firm, LTD Mark and Beth Mleziva Ralph and Ethel Moehring Catholic Education Fund** Nicolet National Bank Wealth Management

Nienhaus Scholarship Fund* Northeastern Wisconsin Sports Advancement, Inc Fr. Michael K. O'Rourke Education Scholarship* Otto Chiropractic SC Gregory and Julie Pawlak Scott and Tara Pearce Linda Pechotta '80 Mike Pfefferle '89 and Lydie Pfefferle Patrick and Caroline Picard Lawrence & Jeannette Piette Scholarship* Polzin Family Dental, LLC Seth Ponschock '94 Barbara Blick Pope '66 Primary Care Associates of Appleton, LTD PRN Health Services Inc R. Sabee Company Bill and Katie Renz Rudolf Family Scholarship* Jaime and Marta Rodriguez James Romenesko Peg & Bernard Rutten Scholarship* Michael Sajbel and Susan Allen Schenck SC Neal Schmidt '94 and Jodie Schmidt Schubbe Family Chiropractic David and Vicki Schultz SECURA Insurance Companies Kyle and Dawn Severson Michael Siddall '66 and Sue Siddall David and Judy Simon David Stanek Xavier Theatre Fund* William & Margery Stilp Scholarship* Stonehaven Advisory Group, LLC Greg Strick '93 and Elizabeth Welch Strick '93 Patrick and Susan Suprise Toshiba America Foundation Mark Towsley Tureks Plumbing Gary Van Eperen '69 and Sheri Van Eperen David & Megan Van Lieshout Charitable Fund** Dan and Marcia VandenBrink Bruce and Suzanne VanEnkevort James Ver Voort '92 Mark Ver Voort '97 Paul Ver Voort '94 Charles Voissem '02 and Genevieve Voissem Ted Voissem '85 and Kari Voissem Voissem Family Scholarship* Marv & Jayne Voissem Scholarship* David and Heather Voss Chris and Debbie Wagner Alexander and Caryn Walczak Brian Wallace '86 and Catherine Colling Wallace '88 Warning Lites of Appleton

Water-Right, Inc. Jeffrey Werner '83 and Elizabeth Werner Brian and Karen Wierzbinski Dave and Barbara Wilda Wisconsin State Golf Association Xavier Catholic Schools Staff Development Fund* Gus & Helen Zuehlke Family Scholarship* Reverend Donald M. Zuleger Scholarship*

Learners $500-$999

ACES/Knights of Columbus Fund** Aetna Foundation, Inc. Anonymous Paul and Casey Auer Helen "Sis" Balliet Memorial Fund* Barnes & Noble Kim Bassett Bassett & Thrivent Empowerment Through Education Fund** Bassett Mechanical, Inc. Michael and Patricia Bauer Matt and Stephanie Bettag Bob and Mary Ann Biebel Richard and Erin Born John and Linda Brantmeier Bret†and Theresa Carroll John and Mary Casey Lawrence and Joyce Casey Community First Credit Union Copperleaf Boutique Hotel Robert, Sr. & Jacqueline Drexler Memorial Scholarship* Patrick DuBois '09 Robert Ebben '95 ECBMathlearning, LLC Electrolysis Exclusive Fine Arts Spark Fund, in honor of Elizabeth Wiltzius* Fitzgerald & Bomier LLC Brian and Jauna Flanagan Thomas & Belulah Flanagan Scholarship Fund* Tait and Victoria Fors John and Elaine Gallagher Ivo & Mary Geurts Scholarship* Kevin and Annie Geurts Joe and Katie Golichnik Good Company Scott and Theresa Gouin Maury and Barbara Graves Sena L. Gray Memorial Scholarship* Robert and Candi Gregorski Sandra Hackbarth Kurt and Kathy Hahlbeck

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Daniel Hardy '67 Bill and Kiki Harke Bob & Sue Hayes Family Scholarship* Donald Hayes '66 and Jean Langlois Hayes '66 Heimann Concrete Thomas and Elizabeth Hervey Bill & Mimi Hodgkiss Scholarship* Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction Jarod and Ashley Hogan Mark and Wendy Holub J. F. Ahern Co. Father Orville Janssen Memorial Scholarship* John Turner's Northside Auto LLC Steve Kappell and Susan Kuba Kappell '77 Klister/Livengood Scholarship* Theodore and Kathleen Koelling Konz Wood Products David and Meg Kubisch Richard and Ann Larsen Tom and Meg Lauterbach G Scott and Shaneli Layher Anna Leitermann Memorial Scholarship* Andrew Lindsay '04 and Amber Schmidt Lindsay '04 Christine Magalska William McKinley and Gretchen Polzin McKinley '01 Thomas Meehl Memorial Scholarship* Meemic Foundation for the Future of Education Justin and Amy Merritt Millennium Construction Doris Miller Scott and Veronica Morton Muntz Audio Video of Appleton NJ Schmidt Family Fund** Dave and Kim O'Brien James and Fran Peter Neil and Lisa Pfaff Dan and Debbie Phee Molly Polzin '03 J. Scott Polzin '67 and Joann Polzin Kent and Kristin Powley Steve and Mary Kay Predayna Jim Rather '64 Reliable Cable, Inc. Ron and Martha Rheinheimer RichterGreene LLC Chad and Kathryn Rowen Alexander and Lucille Rudolf Family Fund Grant** Cornelis Heesters and Anne Heesters Schroth '84 Brian and Peggy Schwartz Richard and Judith Simon StellaLuna of the Valley, LLC Stiehl Communications, LLC Kevin and Tammy Stini Kenneth and Kathryn Suess Fr. Bill Swichtenberg Brian and Jennifer Tetzlaff The Barbershop The Meat Block Scott and Geralyn Theune Todd and Julie Thiel Ron and Lisa Thiry Mary Toppins '71 Clay and Victoria Tylinski United Way Fox Cities, Inc. University of Wisconsin Madison Steven P. Van Hoof Memorial Scholarship* Jeffrey Van Lieshout Scholarship* Van Lieshout Law Office Van's Realty & Construction of Appleton, Inc.

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Roy and Deb Vande Hey Opal & Elmer Vandenboogaard Scholarship* William and Jen VanNuland John Ver Bockel '76 and Kathleen Carbonara Eunice Vosters Family Memorial Scholarship* David and Joanne Walkowski Ronald Weber '64 and Pauline Weber Robert and Becky Weiske Werner Electric Supply Company Paul and Judy Werner Paul & Judy Werner Scholarship* Kathleen Wesolek Michael West Bradley Williams Memorial Scholarship* Mary Williamson Memorial Scholarship* Wisconsin Ravens Paul Worachek '84 and Deb Worachek Fr. John Zickert Memorial Scholarship*

Believers $250-$499

A2Z Design AAA Sanitation, Inc. Christopher and Sara Allen Stephanie Dribin Amer '04 Kris and Rick Anderson-Behm Jerome Dold and Geralyn Andrle Anonymous (2) Appanasha Clinics SC Appleton Dental Group LLC Ballhawk Basketball Tim Bartelt '69 Batley CPA LLC Becher Solutions Greg Bednar Waltera Bekkers Memorial Scholarship* John and Barbara Bell Todd Benthein and Mary Casey Benthein '86 Christopher and Kristen Bergstrom Dr. David Bero '84 Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel Robert Biechler '00 and Mindy Geitner Biechler '01 Marty and Robin Bovee John Boyle '76 and Stephanie Boyle Andrew Braun '99 and Stacy Braun Dean Burton '87 and Jean Burton Jon and Shannon Callies Cannova's Pizzeria Benjamin and Alyson Carroll Christmas Stars Anna Leitermann Scholarship Fund*** Margie Courtney Tim and Peggy Dalton Timothy Downey and Lisa Bradish Downey '79 Joe Drusch and Nancy Lindo-Drusch Deacon Raymond DuBois Ronald†and Yvette Dunlap Tony Dupont '83 and Deanna Dupont David and Vicky Earle East Wisconsin Savings Bank Anthony and Louise Ebben Timothy Eckes '97 and Amy Kappell Eckes '99 El Azteca Restaurants, Inc. Josephine Feavel Family Scholarship* Robert Femal '69 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mary Ellen Moran Fisher '72 Mark and Tina Foth Paul and Graciela Garcia

Jo (Perry) Gear Memorial Scholarship* Kalyn Gigot '05 Gill & Gill, S.C. Doug and Corrin Gunderson Gary Gunderson '65 and Judy Busch Gunderson '66 Greg Feistel and Kristina Gurich Joshua Hagman '95 and Lauren Tonies Stephen Hahn '72 Peter Heid '09 Rich Mantey and Kim Heid-Mantey '83 Steve and Jessie Hietpas Higgins Chiropractic Michael and Kristi Hoar Mark Hoffmann '80 and Kerry Kampf Hoffmann '80 Mark and Cis Holzhauer Steven and Silia Hurula Insta Print Plus Doug Irvine J.D.'s Drive-In Restaurant, Inc. Kurt and Donna Jacobson Jeff and Carol Johnson Anthony Kappell '97 and Kristine Schabo Kappell '97 Bob Kemps '70 and Nancy Kemps Greg Kieffer and Kathryn Murphy Kieffer '73 Pete and Jodi Klosterman Trevor and Tamra Knutson Daniel Konz '76 and Carolyn Cline Konz '77 Mark Kunstman '71 and Kathy Kunstman Daniel and Nancy LaBash David and Laura Lambert Adam Lange '99 and Rachel Lange Dan and Barb Lauer Dan Laux '69 Lawrence University Sue Liethen '78 Holly Lifke Kevin and Michelle Loken Kevin and Elizabeth Lonergan Peter Lorenzi and Dena Qastin Lorenzi '85 Scott Lueck '83 and Jody Lueck Chris and Karen Malone Jeffrey and Katy Masak Mike Mauthe Ben and Gail Mayer James and Bernadette McGovern Ryan and Carrie McGovern Clare McVey ACES Tuition Assistance Fund** Bruce Meiers '73 and Patti O'Leary Meiers '72 Tom Meiers '78 and Brenda Meiers Julie Polzin Mills '96 Mr. Reynebeau's Cookies Timothy Mullen '77 and Linda Mullen Eric and Catherine Neiswender Theodore Neuville '80 and Patty Neuville Terry O'Leary '67 and Cynthia O'Leary Marietta Oudenhoven Sanjeev Patel and Megan Voissem Patel '05 Richard and Lisa Pignotti Dan and Gwen Pociask Samuel Pociask '97 and Kristin Pociask Ed Polzin '97 and Jenna Polzin Tom Reader '82 and Mary Ver Bockel Reader '82 Matt Reynebeau David Rochon and Nori Quinn Rochon '91 Romenesko Family Dentistry Brillion, LLC Nicholas Romenesko '02 and Rachel Romenesko Edward and Julietta Sabish Schindler Elevator Andrew Schmidt '92 and Lyssa Schmidt

Patricia Schmidtke David Schmit '82 and Kim Rushkofske Schmit '82 Mark and Katie Schuh Don Seichter Gary and Kathleen Shadick Ignatius Smetek and Nancy Lippert Smetek '76 St. Norbert College Janet Spitz Stephenson '70 Andrew and Sarah Strand Helen and John Streur Fund** Lynn Strick Randy and Barbara Ulrich John and Jo Ann VanAbel Vande Hey Company, Inc. Andrew VandeHey '92 and Maxine DeGroot VandeHey '92 Alvin and Beverly Vanden Berg Matt and Gina Vanden Heuvel Richard and Mary Vander Wyst Mark VanHout '81 and Pamela VanHout Peter Vernon David Walsh Jacob Waters Thomas Watson '76 and Cynthia Watson Ben and Katie Wehner Timothy and Camille Welch Wilmar Chocolates Wisconsin Blaze Michael Worachek '85 and Maria Konkel Joe and Amy Ziemba

Matching Gift Companies

Friends $100-249

Roger and Emily Comeau Patrick Comerford '93 Commercial Horizons, Inc. Corey Feller Golf Julius Costatino Pereira and Jenney Rodrigues John Coyle and Mary Eiff Coyle '63 John and Barbara Craghan Jeremy Criswell and Gabriela Gonzalez Cryotherapy of WI Appleton, LLC Dan Gassner State Farm Agency Mary Daniels Gerald and Lynn Davis William and Denise DeHart Kathleen Deitrich Phyllis Sheridan Dekeyser '66 Mary Mandel Delfosse '77 David and Elaine Demro Daniel Des Jardins '97 and Joy Hietpas Des Jardins '97 Dick Buss & Associates, LLC Margaret Dietz '69 Sylvia Dietz Nancy Brautigam Doering '66 Stephanie Lauer Dokko '03 Door County Community Foundation Eric and Leslie Draheim Sandy Stefl Drexler '79 Megan DuBois '15 Peter Duffy Dee Dyer and Lynn Carew Dyer '69 Mark Ebben '73 and Karen Ebben Dawn Simon Ebert '87 John and Judith Eckert Jeanne Ehrhardt '64 Candace and Brad Eisch-Groebner J. Robert and Cheryl Ellis Thomas Engel '63 Todd Engelbert '96 William and Laurie Engler

Mary Kay Gorski Abbey '63 Larry and Lori Abler Sherry Ahlman Robert and Christine Andrews Family Anonymous (7) Daniel and Evelyn Aragon Scott Arnoldussen '00 Chad and Crista Backes Andy and Laura Barnett R. Virginia Bartelt Keith and Kathy Barth Andrew Basehoar and Eliza Geier Basehoar Kenneth Baum '72 and Jeanne Baum Brian and Darci Bauman Sandy and Steven Berg Thomas Bertram†and Jackie Dungar Bertram John Besch '64 Bob and Cynthia Biechler Katie Biese Oleinic '02 and Andrew Oleinic Ronald Bixby '64 Melanie Purdo Bomier '83 Norbert and Mary Boncher Robert and Barbara Boyer John and Rita Bradish David Brandewie and Holly Zuehlke Brandewie '72 Larry and Sue Briski Kevin Brown and Christine Johanski-Brown Timothy Brown '63 and Suzanne Brown Barbara Brum Steven Burch '67 Joseph Burton and Ellen Drexler Burton '77 John and Rose Bykowski Paul and Mary Cain Dave Callan '73 Catholic Daughters of The Americas Catholic Financial Life Christensen & Wisnet, Inc.

Xavier Catholic Schools appreciates the following companies for their support in 2018-2019.

Abbott Laboratories Fund Bemis Company Foundation Illinois Tool Works Foundation Kimberly Clark Foundation Menasha Corporation RBC Foundation Theda Care Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation

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William Engler Chad and Mariah Ervin Sara Wendahl Falci '87 Brian and Sherry Farr Mark Feavel '66† Gary and Kathleen Feldkamp Mark Femal '68 Jay and Nimal Fernando David Fleming '99 Mason Foth '17 Tim Fountain '78 and Martha Fountain Fox Cities Insurance Agency, Inc. David Franchino and Veronica Corsmeier Franchino '80 Vernon Freimuth '70 and Carol Freimuth Natalie Fuller '03 Angelyn Gallagher Annie Garvey '00 Bill and Joan Geenen Randy Gershman and Joyce Mueller Gershman '84 Chris Gigot '04 Kathy Muenster Glinski '68 Charles Green '80 and Brenda Green Charles and Patricia Green Patrick Green '76 and Kathy Green J. Douglas Gregory and Judith Kools Gregory '73 Francis and Renee Groh Ron Grove Gerald Gulseth and Diane Wolfgram Gulseth '64 Yvonne Gwiazdon JoJo Hammond and Naa Norkor Hammond Tim and Jill Harikkala Lee Hartzheim '68 and Esther Hartzheim Richard Hawker and Rebecca Baumann Hawker '63 Sara Sturm Hawley '67 Heat & Power Products, Inc. Mary Jo Garvey Heiderman '71 JP Heim '98 and Katherine Heim Paul Heim and Mary Wendt Heim '74 Greg Helein '82 and Kelly Valitchka Helein '83 Michael Helser '62 and Janice Helser Laura Henke Luke and Ashley Herriges Kurt and Gail Heyrman Tim Higgins '68 and Jonna Higgins Jim Hlaban and Mary Jagdfeld Hlaban '64 Steve Hlas and Ann Balza Hlas '80 Brian Hodgkiss '88 and Rachael Hodgkiss Peter Hoerning and Heidi Geerts Hoerning '88 Victoria Hoffman David and Jeannie Horak Fred Hubley '85 Don Hurley '66 and Kuniko Hurley Icon Marketing, Inc. Gladys Illingworth Shaun and Christina Irish J & B Trophy and Engraving, Inc. Mark and Adriana Jamison Donald and Kelly Jansen Eric Johnson '14 Susan Johnson David Julien and Mary Ellen Spoehr Julien '79 Roy Julius and Patricia Pegel Julius '70 Randy and Jean Kadolph John Casey Kahler Kenneth Kalz '70 David and Linda Karls Paul Kaufman '90 and Jamie Kaufman Daniel Kelpinski '73

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Gary and Sharon Kempen G. Preston Kendall and Kristy Zuleger Kendall '97 Roger and Dawn Kenneavy Linda Kennedy '68 Steve Kewley '71 and Ellen Driscoll Kewley '72 Suzanne Kewley Kristi Jungen Keyes '89 Troy and Wendy Kinley Dave and Jean Kirsch Greg and Eileen Kirwan Knuth Financial Life Planning, LLC Kelly Kornely '63 and Sheila Kornely Carole Kortenhof Michael Kostelnik '81 and Robin Kostelnik Ken and Debbie Kramer Margaret Kreutzberg Gary Krueger '72 Michael Kubicki William and Janet Kwasny Ronald and Maria LaCroix Lake Park Swim & Fitness Allen and Elaine Lamers Lamers Bus Lines, Inc. Lands' End, Inc. Fr. James Leary Lee's Contracting/Fabricating, Inc. Legacy Private Trust Company Thomas Leopold '67 and Sheridan Leopold Cody and Amy Lewis Liberty Tax Service LibertyID Michael Lingg and Jackie Dungar Lingg '79 Thomas Lison† Sr. Mary Barbara Loch Ronald and Grace Lohse Emmett and Madalyn Long Gary Lorge '88 and Lynn Fischer Lorge '88 Patrick and Rose Loughrin Randal and Mary Lynch James and Andrea Maher Pauline Maki '84 Eric and Debra Mantzke Charlie and Beth Mares Barry Marquardt and Melissa Merrick Marquardt '02 Dr. Francesca Martin '69 Thomas and Jessica Martine Anne Taylor Massie Ken Matthies and Debra St. Louis Matthies Larry and Barb Mauthe Maddi McCormick '18 John McKenna and Kathleen Jochman McKenna '79 Richard McKenny '69 Rosemary Medd Gary and Patricia Melis Roger and Janet Mettelmann

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Clark and Sara Meyer John and Josephine Meyer Jannette Mignon Mark Miller '81 Gwen Dennik Mogenson '73 Mary Vanderloop Morelli '63 James Mortell '74 Brian Much '92 and Elizabeth Lee Much '93 Jon Mueller '89 and Wendy Mueller Mark Mueller '62 and Karen Mueller Barbara Schuh Murphy '62 William Murphy '64 Brian Murray NAI Pfefferle Tom Neises Mary and Kirk Newman Rick Noe and Amy Bauer Noe '77 Northstar Dental Group of Sheboygan Brian and Lisa Nortman William Novotny '64 and Bonnie Novotny Number One Marketing Nussbaum Chiropractic John and Sandy Nussbaum David and Krista O'Brien Bill and Rosemary O'Brien Nicholas O'Leary and Melanie Larson O'Leary '99 Daniel and Kim Oskar Sandra Oudenhoven Joe Ourada '96 and Vickie Peterson Ourada '96 Marcia Brock Palmer '71 Michael Pankratz '69 Jay Penney Tim and Jennifer Peters Jim and Darlene Pfaff Karen Mueller Phillips '67 David and Lisa Pierre Pinnacle Photo & Portraits, Inc. Carol Plank Daniel and Carolyn Plutz Print Pro, Inc. Paco and Rebecca Quiroz John Randall and Judy Quella Randall '65 John and Dorothy Rath Michael Reader '13 and Maggie Wallace Reader '13 Anthony Rechner and Marcia Knauer Rechner '67 Michael and Virginia Reinardy Keith Rezin Mark Rice '79 and Cheryl Rice James and Allie Riedl Cynthia Ripp '82 Paul Roberts '67 and Jane Roberts Ed and Judie Rochon Ira Rock '70 and Denise Haynes-Rock Rockwell Automation Charitable Corporation Patrick and Joan Rohrer Jose Rojas and Claudia Solorzano

Romenesko Family Dentistry Romenesko Family Dentistry Kimberly LLC Richard Romenesko '71 and Franki Baumann Romenesko '71 Kay Rorabeck Dave Rosenow '66 and JoAnn Rosenow Larry Russell '66 and Sandra Schommer Russell '66 Jean Schmacher Russum '69 Dave and Nikki Rust Mark Rydell William Ryno and Julie Schwaller Ryno '76 Scanlan Studios Jessica Walters Schaller '03 Brian and Rachel Schauf Trevor Schmidt '06 John and Amy Schubbe David Schuh Joel and Lisa Schultz Tara Schultz Richard Schwab '63 Becky Schwaller '84 Mary Ellen Schwaller Boyd Seidler '87 and Nancy Seidler Don and Carol Siegrist Terrance Skall '83 Sarah Sklamberg Brian and Judy Smith Ann Stark-Rausch Fr. Ryan Starks Joyce Murphy Stearns '77 Fred and Char Steenis Donna Desten-Edwards Steiner '63 Rollie Stephenson and Sue Femal Stephenson '66 Jean Stoeger '74 Steven Streck '72 and Diane Streck Angelo and Andrea Taleon Nate Tapelt and Alena Lange Tapelt '96 Tarjet, LLC Steve and Sue Taylor TDR Inc TECC Security Systems, Inc. The Kennedy Center Theda Care James Thielman '63 Thomas Thomson '69 and Sanda Thomson Jeff Timmers '92 and Martha Timmers TJ Sushi & Japanese Steakhouse Michael and Jennifer Twombly Dave and Alice Tylinski V-Test Equipment Thomas Van Elzen '64 Van Ert Electric Co. Inc Charles Van Stippen '64 and Diane Van Stippen Bret VanAsten '91 Neil Vandenberg '77 and Pat Vandenberg Ann Knight Vander Wyst '74 Jim and Diane VanEyck Brad Vincent '68 Mike and Heather Voss Christopher and Ann Wagener Don and Janet Wagner James Walkowski and Anne Pfefferle Walkowski '87 Brian & Catherine Wallace Family Scholarship Fund* Jeff and Diane Walters Stephen and Staci Wanty Ann Marie Warning '73 Jeffrey Warning '76 and Carol Lusua-Warning David Werner '86 Ryan Weyers '97 and Angela Rechner Weyers '97

George Whitely and Patricia Kugler Whitely '68 James Wickesberg '63 and Patricia Wickesberg Kelly Wilda '00 Ryan Wolf and Monica Drusch Wolf '01 Christopher and Sherri Wolske Trent and Lisa Wright Deanna Young Timothy Young '74 Amber Cretens Zakem '09 Frank and Lynn Zetzman Kenneth Zilisch '82 and Gina Chase Zilisch '82 James Zimmer Jr. Jordan and Stephanie Zinser Leo Zoeller

Hawks $1-$99

Christine Abitz '83 and Jeffrey Abitz John Adrian and Carol Earle Adrian '73 Kerri Ahlborg Darlene Pritzl Ales '62 David Anderla '83 and Sarah Anderla Daniel and Kathryn Angst Tom and Julia Angst John Annis and Peggy Barlow Annis '77 Anonymous (10) Don and Elizabeth Arbinger Ken Perkins and Laurie Baer-Perkins '71 John Balza '67 and Mary Balza Richard Barker '66 and Linda Barker Jack Barta '65 John Baum '64 Janet Bauman James and Alice Baumbach George and Brenda Baus Leila Becher Clarice Belling Christopher Cahlamer and Natalie Berken-Cahlamer '96 Janice Biese '67 Mark Biggar '77 and Kimmy Biggar Carmen Wolfe Birk '64 Bill and Terri Bittner Joel and Jennifer Blattner Robert Blazek '65 Lawrence Bonneville and Kimberly Menigoz Bonneville '87 Brian Bosemer Daniel Bowman and Susan VandenBoogaard Bowman '68 Nickolas and Jenny Brautigam Joseph and Susan Brellenthin Judy Brightman Steve Brock '78 and Debra Brock Mary Gregorius Brooks '67 Margaret Brouillard Brown '84 Casey Bunks '17 Jeff Burton '82 and Sue Mueller Burton '82 Ronald and Susan Bushman Michael Callahan '78 and Jann Kunstman Callahan '78 Calnin & Goss, Inc. Louis Captain '62 and Susan Captain Steve Caravella and Kristin Valitchka Caravella '86 Matthew and Beth Carpenter Kat Carroll Patrick Casey '66 James Christman '72 James and Ellen Cihak Shirley Ciske

Michael Clark '69 and Betty Clark Roy and Betty Conrad Ann Rieden Cross '63 Geoffrey Crowley and Kelly Lanpheer-Crowley Rosemary Cummings Michael and Sherry Daley Morgan Dally Schueler '99 Francis and Virginia Danielski Carlarae Barta Day '62 James and Virginia Dean Larry and Kathryn Delarwelle Robert and Glenda DeLisle Joseph DeYoung '78 and Amy DeYoung Dennis and Alicia DiPietro James and Diane Doden Augustine Doe and Erin Stockhausen-Doe Patrick Doherty '65 and Susan Bowers Doherty '65 Erin Dumke '17 Megan Dumke '15 Scott and Donna Dumke Taylor Dunlap '99 William Dwelly '79 and Glynnis Dwelly Thomas Ebben '78 and Francine Ebben John Egan and Lisa Porto Egan '91 Dennis and Marie Eggert Jeremiah Ellis '14 James and Mary Elmer Jean Faltynski Nancy Felix '73 and Richard Felix Nick Ferris '12 David Ferron '77 and Sandy Ferron Dennis Ferron '73 Mark Fillhouer '77 Patrick Foegen '81 Rodney and Rhonda Folz John and Cynthia Foss James Fourness '70 and Marcia Fourness Duane and Sharon Fox Alicia Frieders Bradley Fuller '07 Brian Fuller '07 Jacob Fuller '06 Thomas Fuller '10 Travis Fuzak and Lisa Vanden Boogart Fuzak '05 Janet Baumann Gallo '80 Alex Garcia and Yazmine Fuentes Peggy Gartner Rita Gee Anne Geenen '15 Bryan Geenen '18 James Geenen '81 and Jody Lee Geenen David and Mary Gerlach Tom and Sonja Giesen Rebecca Knight Giusti '70 Lance and Donna Goetzman Goodshop Charles and Jan Gostas Jean Graphos David Grassl '80 Emily Hahn Grech '07 Peter Green and NaVonne Werth Green '63 Kay Griesbach '70 Ben Grisby Jeff Grosshauser Erin Grote Richard Groth Scott and Gina Hackl Mandy Hall Aaron Handevidt Lisa Hansen

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Robert Harris '77 Thomas Hart '80 Lee and Lynn Hash Denny Heigl '69 James and Mary Heim Dick Hein '70 and Darlene Debruin-Hein Michael Henckel and Laura Kenney Henckel Patricia Hendrickson Lee Hennick and Michele Reinl Hennick '77 Don VandenHeuvel and Michele Hepfler John Herb '66 and Kathryn Herb Mark Heuring '81 and Jill Heuring Brian and Laura Heyndrickx Samuel Hietpas '05 and Amanda Kramer Hietpas '06 Sarah Higgins '00 Joel and Kathy Hopper James Hughes '64 and Sandy Lison Hughes '65 Barbara Hurula ITU AbsorbTech Katy Jacklin '77 Patrick Jacklin '71 and Debra Jacklin Patricia Jackson Thomas and Margaret Jackson Jennifer Jamison '97 Carol Janssen Tyler and Nicole Jedwabny Ronald Jepson Mel and Mary Ann Johnson Richard and Janet Johnson Susan Jollie '68 Daniel and Tricia Judd Jeffrey Justin and Sarah Schroeder Justin '84 Justin and Erin Kahl Norbert and Thelma Kalinosky Ralph Kamps '68 Jane Kaufman Mary Kempen Linda Kemps-Hayes '64 Ralph Kessler '69 and Annie Kessler David and Lisa Kircher Larry and Crystal Kirchner John Kirwan Jeffry and Shelby Knezel Craig and Melissa Knight Richard Knight '73 and Carol Knight Mark and Carolyn Kolb Donald and Elsie Krajnik Ann Werner Kreiter '89 Triton Krizenesky '10 Suzanne Kroner Richard and Amy Krull Linda Van Groll Kruse '65 Mark Kuechler and Jane Welhouse Kuechler '69 Kevin Lally '69 Roy Langdon and Mary Muggenthaller Langdon '63 Thomas Laritson Mike Larson and Mary Muraski Larson '73 Mark Lee '01 and Sarah Lee Michael and Jeanne LeFebvre Mary LeFevre Devan Lenz-Fisher '10 Peter Leschke '87 and Nancy Leschke Kirk and Cathi Leyden Michael Lillge '68 and Marlene Lillge Richard and Patricia Link Joseph Loessel '64 and Veronica Loessel Scott and Michelle Loker

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James Lynch '85 and Kristi Lynch Ruth Mahony '77 Andrew Maracini and Patricia Callahan Chris Mares '78 and Mary Mares Robert Martens and Paula Ebben Martens '81 Daniel Martin Mark Masse '72 and Kathryn Masse Steve Masse '74 and Geralyn Masse Daren and Christine Mazier Katrina Mazier '16 Tom and Kelli McGreevey Mr. and Mrs. John McMahon '89 Joan Milhaupt Roxann Miller Sam Mirabito and Mary Regan Mirabito '63 Cindy Mischler William Morris '73 Michael Mullen '65 Michelle Murphy-Davis '95 Laura Nachazel '79 Pat Ness '85 and Christie Ness Al Neuenfeldt Excavating, LLC '64 Ken and Carol Neuser Daniel Shimek and Sarah Niesen Shimek Angelo and Vickie Ninivaggi Kathleen O'Connell '64 Michael O'Dell '64 and Claire O'Dell Scott and Amy Olvey Michael Otto '65 Carla Oudenhoven Rita Deprez Parker '67 Parsons of Antigo John and Sally Paulson Catherine Peck Rick and Sue Pedersen Travis Pedersen and Carolyn Pierre Ray and Chris Perry Ann Gaerthofner Peterson '62 Sharon Peterson David Petit '67 Alex Pham and Cynthia Tran Chad Ponschock '92 Ronald Ponschock '70 and Kathleen Leopold Ponschock '70 Ryan Powley '09 Eldon Prentice Matt and Angela Prill Bernadine Prosek Karen Agen Rademacher '66

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Daniel Radloff and Lindsey Lonergan Radloff '00 Mark Radtke '71 and Kay Radtke David Rice '77 Ellen Ripp '82 Grace Rippl '18 Patrick and Susan Rippl Lisa Ulmen Roach '81 Dawn Rothschadl Elizabeth Rowicki Kevin and Angela Rust Kenneth Sachs '65 Ann Pekarske Sager '79 Nina and Andrew Salzwedel John Sanchez and Laura Kalinosky-Sanchez Dennis and Mary Santy Scott Sauer '83 Patricia Scanlon Sandra Scheibe Michael Schermerhorn '96 and Christa Vosters Schermerhorn '96 Eric and Toni Schmidt James Schmitz and Heidi Schafhauser Schmitz '83 Paul and Lori Schuh David Scotch '03 and Abby Geenen Scotch '04 Nicole Selenka Brian Severa and Amy Liethen-Severa '93 Larry and Janice Shadick Brittany Sheehy '05 James Shefka and Traci Feil Shefka '89 Angela Sievers '01 Curt Simon '93 and Jenny Simon Gary and Lisa Marie Stadele Alan Steger '64 Mary Stern Dean and Lisa Stockkhausen Patrick Suess '86 and Sheryl Suess Dana Martin Sykora '00 Susan Otto Talarczyk '65 Manny and Carol Tavares Margaret Taylor Brian and Adrianne Teeters The Driveway David Tietz and Carrie Ferg Tietz '90 Jon and Debra Totzke Robert and Patricia Trochil Kathleen Arens Uecker '69 Clifford Ulman, Jr. '65 and Dee Ulman Kathleen Ulman '66 Charles and Kelly Ulmen

Ben and Danielle Urban Robert Van Domelen '64 and Catherine Van Domelen Roy Van Dyke and Joyce Van Den Eng Van Dyke '62 Anna and Timothy Van Eperen Elizabeth Van Handel David Van Lieshout '64 and Connie Van Lieshout Matt and Trisha Van Noie Anthony Van Rooy and Laura Lindberg Van Rooy '76 Craig and Susan Van Schyndle Howard and Rita Van Schyndle Susan Van Zeeland Carl and Sharon VanAsten Rick and Jane Vanden Boogart Vivian Martin Vanden Hogen '64 Vicki VanDinter '69 Linda Verboomen Ryan Voss '01 and Sarah Gonnering Voss '01 Dave Wadel and Therese Jentz Wadel '74 Andrea Wanty Kerry and Carol Watson Waverly Beach David Weber '80 and Donna Weber William Weber '79 and Maureen Cummings Weber '79 Cassandra Welch '10 Regina Wellman Margaret Warnke Wenning '67 Jacqueline Vander Pas West '66 Al and Sue West Paul Whalen '77 and Ann Christman Whalen '77 William Whitehead '65 and Karen Schroeder Steve and Barb Wilhelms Tiffany Wimmer Mike and Cindy Winkelman Gregory Wise and Patti Birchler Wise '70 David Wollgast and Sara Young Wollgast '99 John Wolske '16 Michael Wolske '14 Ron Workman Robert and Judy Wurdinger David Zimmer and Jeanne Landusky Zimmer '68 Robert and Mary Zuleger Mark and Keely Zurfluh †Deceased

*Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation ** Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region ***The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay

Honor/Memorial Gifts Throughout the past year, gifts were made to Xavier Catholic Schools to honor an individual or preserve the memory of a loved one. The following individuals had a gift made in their names.

Gifts received in honor of: Class of 1962 Class of 1969 Joan Bates '79 Sophia A. Bauman '24 William T. Bauman '28 Bob Biebel Rocky Bleier '64 Camille M. Bonneville '19 Mary Eiff Coyle '63 Robert G. Drexler '83 Deacon Ray DuBois Josephine Feavel family Stephen Hahn '72 family Sue Hahn Margaret Heid Peter Heid '09 Fr. Jim Lucas Mike Mauthe Tom Neises Fran Peter Caroline & Patrick Picard Cheyenne Quandt-Walle '13 Karis Quandt-Walle '13 Brendan Rochon '22 Jim Romenesko Mark & Millie Romenesko John† & Mary Ellen Schwaller Lauren Sorebo '21 Steve Van Hoof '91 Abigail E. Wagner '17 Jennifer Walter William Wanty '21 Sydni S. Wanty '24 Megan J. Werner '18 Xavier Elementary School- McDonald St Staff Xavier High School Teachers & Staff Xavier Middle School Teachers & Staff Lynn Zetzman

Gifts received in memory of: Clifford Andersen Timothy Arens '65 G. Tony Balza Melvin Bartelt Michael Bartelt '77 Yvonne Kokke Bauer '71 Greg Biggar '77 Gregory Blank John & Evelyn Blick Ray & Mary Kay Brock Judy Buchman Jim Buckmaster

Ginny Carew Gene "Torchy" Clark Deceased members from the class of 1978 Thomas Crawford '64 Kathleen M. Curry-Wagner Lloyd & Mary Desten Robert Drexler '83 Charles Dungar Frederick J. Gedemer Timothy F. Gerrity '77 Kathy Groskopf '77 James Haase '68 John Kools & Patricia Kools Harvey Michael Heideman '66 Susan Henke Jude Hoffmann '77 Daniel Kenneavy '07 Lynn Ann Lally ‘68 Ralph Landusky Mathew Langdon '87 Helen Mares Jim & Marge McKenny Mary Micke Joan Mueller Cory Mueller Thomas Oudenhoven James Pegel '64 Ed Rausch Justiniano Rodrigues Don Romenesko Thomas Rushkofske Robert Sherman John & Verene Stark Jerry Statz William Timmers '64 Valeria Van Groll Dianne L. VandeHey John A. Ver Bockel Debbie Weeman '77 Len Williams Amy Herman Wyman '77

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In Kind Donations

In addition to monetary gifts, Xavier Catholic Schools receives donations of services, personal property, equipment, and items to auction at our fundraising events. The following is a list of those individuals and businesses who donated such gifts during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. We appreciate your generosity!

95 Yoga House A2Z Design All Seasons Coffeehouse Amusement Devices, Inc. Anonymous Donor (11) Appleton Trophy & Engraving Ascension Attic Theatre Azziza Jane Badger Plug Company Badger Sports Park Badger State Brewing Company Barb's Centre for Dance Fox Valley Laura Barnett Anne Baruth Beefeaters British Grille & Ale House Bergstrom Automotive Bergstrom Chevy Cadillac Bob Biebel Bill Paul Ltd. Robert Bires Bill & Terri Bittner Board and Brush Creative Studio Jackie Bouchard Marion Bowers Brauer & Brauer, Inc DBA Fastsigns Jenny Brautigam Breadsmith Larry & Sue Briski Broken Tree Pizza The Bulk-Priced Food Shoppe John and Jodi Bunks Sue Mueller Burton '82 Butte des Morts Country Club Jann Kunstman Callahan '78 Campus Activities Board Mary Candell Cannova's Pizzeria and Fine Dining The Carpenter Mary Casey Cedar Creek Market Place, LLC Central Boarding Academy Chatty Crafters Card Group Chicago Cubs Christmas Stars Chung Sandwich Bar & Ice Cream Carole Clark Roy Clark & Jill Zanzig Clark '82 Claudia Bureau Photography Angela Clinefelter College Connectors Copper Leaf Boutique Hotel & Spa Crosley Brands Culver's of Appleton Tim & Peggy Dalton Debbie Daanen Portrait Studio Sheryl Demro Donaldson's Cleaners

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Double Tree by Hilton Neenah Anne Douglas Dynamic Auto Detail EAA Eagle Graphics, LLC David & Vicki Earle Elkhart Lake's Road America Corey Feller '92 Denny Ferron '73 Float Light Float Center Cindy Foss Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Fox Cities Racquet Club Fox Cities Stars Hockey Fox River Brewing Company Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra Furniture Solutions, Inc. G&G Machine, Inc GameDay Sports Bar Gary's Old Fashioned, LLC Robert Geenen '85 & Kate Sabish Geenen '85 General Beer Northeast, Inc. David & Kathy Gerczak Phil Gloudemans '70 Good Company Chris Goulet Grandstay Hotel and Suites Green Bay Botanical Garden Green Bay Diocese Green Bay Gamblers Green Bay Packers Greene's Pour House Gunderson Family Companies Melissa Gurholt Julie Guzman Hawg Tyed BBQ Heid Music Blake Hensley Pete & Heather Hietpas Hinterland Brewery Greg & Lynn Hunter Imperial Supplies, LLC The Inn at Windmill Farm Insta Print Plus J. Anthony Jewelers J.D.'s Drive-In Restaurant, Inc. Kara Fisher Jacobson '98 Nicole Jedwabny Just Drive Laura Kenney Henckel Ken's Sports Kerrigan Brothers Winery Kingfisher Resort Tim & Andrea Kippenhan The Knotted Cone Gelato Co. Knox Furniture Gallery Suzie Kroner David Kubisch

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Christine Laka Jake Lamb & Tracy Wernimont Lamb '95 Chelsea Lasecki Lawrence University Men's Hockey Team Sonja Leicht Life Promotions Lillians of Appleton Lucky Stables, LLC Boyd & Susanne Lumsden Susan Mahoney Manderfield's Home Bakery Marco's Pizza Marks East Side Katy Masak Mathnasium The Math Learning Center Mike Mauthe Joe & Keri McCormick Brian & Jessica McKinnon The Meat Block Mile of Music Festival Art Millard Milwaukee Bucks Miron Construction Co., Inc. Motus RX Physical Therapy Nails & Spa Nakashima and Katsu-Ya of Japan Eric Neiswender Nicolet Bank Orangetheory Fitness Beth Ott Fran Peter Jim & Darlene Pfaff Neil & Lisa Pfaff Lisa Pierre Sam Pociask '97 Molly Polzin '03 Keith Preston R. Sabee Debbie Rasmus John & Nancy Reader Debbie Reinhalter Rejuvenessence mediSpa Republic Chophouse Mr. Reynebeau's Cookies Ridgeway Country Club Susie Rippl RLJ Dental Robinson Florists & Greenhouses Jim Romenesko Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. Chad & Kathryn Rowen The Ruff House Rye The Salt Room Sarah Celine Photography Savage Henry's Legendary Chili Scanlan Studios Scheels Sports

Katie Scherer Schmalz Custom Landscaping & Garden Center, Inc. Neal Schmidt '94 & Jodie Schmidt Schmidt Boat Lifts and Docks Michelle Schmitz Lisa Schultz David & Vicki Schultz SECURA Seth's Coffee and Bake Shop Anne Sharelis Simple Simon Bakery The Sleep Shop SPATS' Food & Spirits Amanda Spierings St. Norbert College St. Pius X Church Stampin' Up Starbucks - Neenah Sharon Steiner Dan Stone Stone Arch Brewpub The Stoneyard Bar and Grill Mark & Nancy Stumpf Sybaris Pool Suites Alena Lange Tapelt '96 Team Wireless Nikki Teigen Texas Roadhouse Top Nails Total Tan Debi Totzke Valley Bakers Supply Valley Liquor Valley Management, Inc. – McDonald’s Valley Planing Mill Van Abel's of Hollandtown Bill Van Nuland Vande Hey Company, Inc. Andy Vande Hey '92 & Maxine DeGroot Vande Hey '92 Viand Hospitality LLC Chris & Debbie Wagner Water-Right Inc Mary Whitman Wisconsin Herd Wisconsin Tattoo Co. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Xavier Booster Club Xavier Theatre Xavier Theatre Academy XCS Care Programs XCS Marquette Street Home and School XCS McDonald Street Home and School XHS Baseball Team XHS Boys' and Girls' Track Team XHS Boys' Basketball Team XHS Boys' Golf Team

XHS Boys' Soccer Team XHS Cross Country Team XHS Dance Team XHS Girls' Basketball Team XHS Girls' Golf Team XHS Girls' Soccer Team XHS Girls' Volleyball Team XHS Theatre Department XHS Wrestling Team XMS Home and School Y100 Radio Station YMCA of the Fox Cites Yoga Elements Jordan & Stephanie Zinser

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Dear Friends of Xavier, It is with deep appreciation that I write to you and thank you once again for your generosity and passion for the Xavier community and, in particular, the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System Foundation.

Through the generous support of our community of learners, believers, and friends, our fiscal year 2018-2019 was truly a successful one. We finished the year with assets exceeding $7.2 million, which included over $317,000 in new gifts. This allowed us to extend over $532,000 of tuition assistance and ongoing support to the system.

It is my privilege to announce that five new funds were established this year within the foundation, and it is an honor to share those individual stories with the Xavier community in the following pages.

Our legacy circle continues to grow each year, and we are grateful to all those individuals and families who ensure our future success by creating lasting legacies.

Thank you for partnering with us as we carry our mission and vision into the future.

Sincerely,

Matt Vanden Heuvel Foundation President

2018-2019 FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Front row (L-R): Deacon Ray DuBois, Mary Kay Predayna, Kim Heid-Mantey ’83, Phil Vogt Back Row (L-R): Matt Vanden Heuvel, Fr. Jim Leary, Mike Dietz

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Not pictured: Bob Ellis, Keri McCormick, Tom Metivier, Amy Pfefferle Oelhafen ’91, John Pfefferle

2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

funds distributed

students

$532,566

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DURING 2018-2019

RECEIVING ASSISTANCE

distribution BREAKDOWN

$268K SYSTEM OPERATIONS

$229K

$21K

$13K

$3K

$2.5K

SCHOLARSHIP/ TUITION ASSISTANCE

ATHLETICS

TEACHER/STAFF SUPPORT

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

FINE ARTS

FOUNDATION FINANCIALS:

FOUNDATION FUNDS HELD:

Revenue and Support 6/30/19 Donations Change in Value in Assets

$316,698 $ 149,510

Total Revenue and Support

$466,208

Expenses Program Expenses Management and General Fundraising Expense

$284,862 $10,606 $50,000

Total Expenses Changes in Net Assets

Tuition Assistance High School Unrestricted Theatre/Fine Arts Middle School Other Total

$5,844,985 $920,593 $207,510 $75,163 $68,013 $122,621 $7,238,884

$345,468

Additional Funds

$4,255,273

$ 120,740

Total

Owned by others with Xavier as the Exclusive Beneficiary.

$11,494,157

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Foundation Donations 2018-2019 The following individuals shared their gifts with the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System Foundation from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Combined, their generosity contributed a total of $316,702 to the Foundation. On behalf of the Xavier community, we are grateful to have so many alumni, parents, and friends who have invested in the future of our students.

We sincerely apologize if there are any errors or omissions in these lists. Please forward any corrections to the Advancement Department.

Margaret Drexler Adams '84 Michael and JoAnn Adler Anonymous (2) Azco, Inc. Robert Bachman Daniel Balliet '69 & Janet Carlson Mike Bates '71 and Kathy Hansen Bates '71 Lisbeth Bax Margaret Bekkers and Thomas Feavel '62 Daniel Benthein '19 John and Agnes† Biese James and Maria Biesterveld Robert and Mary Bodoh Jacqueline Bouchard Joseph and Linda Bound Joseph Burton and Ellen Drexler Burton '77 Rosemary Cummings Kathleen M. Curry Revocable Trust Douglas Daniels and Shannon Oudenhoven Daniels '94 Tom and JoAnne Dolata Paul Drexler '86 and Michelle Drexler Gary DuChateau '66 and Valerie Ballard DuChateau '68 Jon and Christy Dungar Ken and Katie Dungar Mike and Jennifer Dungar Ronald† and Yvette Dunlap Robert Ebben '95 James and Mary Elmer John Feller '87 Dennis Ferron '73 Michael Flanagan '62 Arlene Gage David Gass and Ann Dungar Gass '73 Joe and Sara Gass Randy Gershman and Joyce Mueller Gershman '84 Matthew Gonnering '94 and Sarah Gonnering Kevin and Joan Gostomski Granny Annie Fund* Michael Hahn '70 and Priscilla Hahn

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David and Deborah Harrington Mary Drexler Harts '74 Hartwig Family Foundation, Inc. Sally Kranhold Heideman '66 Carolyn and Brady Hunt The Dave Hussey Family Joseph and Monica Jones Jane Kaufman Patrick and Valerie Kelly Andrew Klister '02 and Caitlin Klister Jacqueline Koehl '04 Maribeth Konz '78 and Peter Konz Konz Wood Products Jon Krueger '97 and Nicole Krueger Daniel Kuen '79 and Mary Pat Blick Kuen '80 Peter Leschke '87 and Nancy Leschke Daniel Lingg '06 and Caitlin Richeson Lingg '06 Michael Lingg and Jackie Dungar Lingg '79 Teresa Lingg '10 Peter Lorenzi and Dena Qastin Lorenzi '85 Rick Maas '76 and Sue Van Asten Maas '79 Leo Mack '62 and Kathleen Mack Susan Mahoney Stephen and Ann McKnight Maureen Milbach '87 Brian Much '92 and Elizabeth Lee Much '93 Michael Noffke and Catherine Lingg Noffke '08 Carla Oudenhoven Pat and Julie Oudenhoven Sanjeev Patel and Megan Voissem Patel '05 Cheryl Blick Pegel '63 John and Lynn Pfefferle Richard Polakowski and Ann Wenning Polakowski '94 Molly Polzin '03 Barbara Blick Pope '66 Steven and Mary Kay Predayna Abe and Jane Qastin Kathleen Rettig-Curry '74 Dennis and Candee Schmalzer Thomas Stilp '72 and Marguerite Gallagher

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Jason Van Hoof '95 and Melissa Van Hoof David Van Lieshout '64 and Connie Van Lieshout Francis Van Lieshout Kit Van Schyndel Matt and Gina Vanden Heuvel Charles Voissem '02 and Genevieve Voissem Philip Voissem '02 and Megan Voissem Patrick and Patti Voss Floyd Vosters '77 and Sandra Smith Vosters '77 Michael Weeldreyer '91 and Sarah Weeldreyer Steve and Mary Weeldreyer Robert and Becky Weiske Timothy and Camille Welch Paul and Judy Werner Hugo and Patricia Wittmann David Worachek '92 and Jennifer Worachek Michael Worachek '85 and Maria Konkel Paul Worachek '84 and Deb Worachek *Oshkosh Area Community Foundation †Deceased

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Schools System Foundation There are currently 88 funds within the Xavier Foundation, and its continued growth is important for the long term financial health of Xavier Catholic Schools. Gifts of any dollar amount are accepted toward any of the existing funds listed below. A new named fund can be established with a gift of at least $10,000 or pledge paid over several years.

Athletics

Torchy Clark

Capital Improvement/ Maintenance

Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation Capital Improvement Fund Xavier Middle School Building Maintenance Fund

Fine Arts

Robert and Mary Bodoh XHS Music Fund Fine Arts Spark Fund, in honor of Elizabeth Wiltzius David Stanek Xavier Theatre Fund

Operations

Bassett & Thrivent Empowerment

Through Education Fund Helen "Sis" Balliet Memorial Fund Herbert & Elva Dorn K-12 Support Fund Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation Fund Xavier High School General Operations

Programs

Qastin Family Fund

Teacher/Staff Support

Xavier Catholic Schools Staff Development Fund Xavier High School Teachers Fund

Tuition Assistance/ Scholarships Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation General Scholarship Fund Xavier High School Memorial Scholarship Deacon James and Helen K. Asmuth Scholarship Waltera Bekkers Memorial Scholarship Berg Family Scholarship Rocky Bleier Scholarship John & Evelyn Blick Memorial Scholarship Fritz & Peg Brei Memorial Scholarship John, Mary, Alice and Elsa Breitenbach Scholarship Edward and Margaret Brill Scholarship Margaret J. Brill Scholarship Merlin and Joan Brunner Scholarship Lori Dolata Bultman Memorial Scholarship Dr. James Curry Memorial Scholarship

Ken & Marie Day/Hilda Kitzinger

Memorial Scholarship Margaret DeJonge Memorial Scholarship Herbert & Elva Dorn Scholarship Herbert & Elva Dorn K-8 Memorial Scholarship Fund Robert, Sr. & Jacqueline Drexler Memorial Scholarship Dr. Charles F. Dungar Memorial Scholarship Ronald and Yvette Dunlap Scholarship Fund Expanding Opportunities Scholarship Josephine Feavel Family Scholarship Thomas and Beulah Flanagan Scholarship Fund Fox Valley Health Professions Scholarship Joseph & Marguerite Frahm Memorial Scholarship Lawrence & Arlene Gage Scholarship Jo (Perry) Gear Memorial Scholarship Raymond P Georgen Memorial Scholarship Ivo & Mary Geurts Scholarship Sena L. Gray Memorial Scholarship Bob & Sue Hayes Family Scholarship Bill and Mimi Hodgkiss Scholarship Jude Hoffmann and Lisa Kampf Memorial Scholarship David L. Hussey Memorial Scholarship Maureen Hussey Memorial Scholarship Father Orville Janssen Memorial Scholarship Joe & Jane Kaufman Scholarship Klister/Livengood Scholarship Anne M. Konz Scholarship Anna Leitermann Memorial Scholarship Dr. Leo Mack, Jr. Scholarship Phyllis S. Lorek Memorial Scholarship Fund St. Mary's School / Catholic Central Legacy Scholarship Fund Thomas Meehl Memorial Scholarship Ralph & Ethel Moehring Scholarship:

Supporting Excellence in Leadership Ralph Moehring Memorial Scholarship Nienhaus Scholarship Fund Fr. Michael K. O'Rourke Education

Scholarship Dennis Oudenhoven Memorial Scholarship Edward & Loretta Pfefferle Memorial Scholarship John & Lynn Pfefferle Scholarship Fund Lawrence & Jeannette Piette Scholarship Rudolf Family Scholarship Peg and Bernard Rutten Scholarship William and Margery Stilp Scholarship Joan M Streck Memorial Scholarship Fund

Opal & Elmer Vanden Boogard Scholarship Steven P. Van Hoof Memorial Scholarship Jeffrey Van Lieshout Scholarship The Van Schyndel Family Fund Voissem Family Scholarship Marv & Jayne Voissem Scholarship Eunice Vosters Family Memorial Scholarship Brian and Catherine Wallace Family Scholarship Fund Clarence Wallace and Dolores Lynch Wallace Fund Dolores Lynch Wallace Scholarship Fund Paul & Judy Werner Scholarship Bradley Williams Memorial Scholarship Mary Williamson Memorial Scholarship The Worachek Family Entrepreneurism

College Scholarship Fund Xavier Public Access Scholarship Fr. John Zickert Memorial Scholarship Gus & Helen Zuehlke Family Scholarship Reverend Donald M. Zuleger Scholarship

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Music, Volunteerism, Entrepreneurship and Education Parents of Xavier Alumni Influence Four New Scholarships Robert and Mary Bodoh Make $25,000 Stock Donation to the Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation Robert E. Bodoh and his late wife, Mary, longtime Xavier supporters, made a significant gift to support the mission of the organization this past May. This contribution celebrates a lifetime of participation and support of Xavier High School.

“We were delighted to make this gift,” said Robert. “Music played a big role in the Bodoh family.” Robert and Mary had three children at Xavier: Richard ‘77, Annie ‘79 and Craig ‘82. All were involved in Xavier’s music program. In fact, for many years, an organ they donated to the school was used in the old chapel. Robert and Mary had always planned to make a gift to benefit the Xavier Music Program. After Mary’s death in 2017, Robert finalized the gift. The gift established the Robert & Mary Bodoh Music Fund that will be used to support the music program. Future donors with similar interests may also donate to this fund.

Robert is a retired regional vice president of Marsh & McLennan, international insurance brokers, currently residing at The Heritage. His daughter, Annie Sarver-Bodoh, a development professional from Saint Paul, MN, helped her father in facilitating the gift and is pictured with Robert and a photo of Mary (above).

“We are grateful that Robert and Mary have remembered the Xavier Foundation in such a significant way,” said Deacon Ray DuBois, President of Xavier Catholic Schools. “This gift will support our great music program and help students explore their musical abilities.”

Service Scholarship Offered for Incoming Freshmen Volunteers extraordinaire – those words best describe Bob & Becky Weiske.

When their eldest child of three entered Xavier in 1998 as a freshman, it didn’t take Bob and Becky long to make a huge impact on Xavier with their time and talent. By the fall of 2001, they had already been elected as Xavier Booster Club co-presidents along with Rick and Mary Vanderwyst, and their volunteerism to this day has still not concluded despite their youngest child having graduated from Xavier in 2005.

Bob became a member of the football field painting crew. Becky assumed the role of concession stand manager. She orders all the product, often picks it up, and frequently grills some burgers and brats at home the day of a game to get a head start. She can be found at every home football, volleyball, basketball and wrestling event. In addition, Becky does all the ordering, pricing and displaying of apparel at our Hawks Nest clothing store. We fondly refer to Becky as our “professional volunteer.”

This past year, the Weiskes generously established a scholarship that encourages community service and volunteerism. Named The Weiske Family Volunteer Scholarship Fund, this scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis starting in 2020 -2021 to an incoming Xavier High School freshman who has made a difference within the community by giving of themselves through their volunteer efforts. On behalf of all within the Xavier Community who have been and will continue to be impacted by the Weiske’s passion for Xavier and service, we extend a huge thank you.

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College Scholarship Created for Seniors Interested in Business This past year, the Worachek Family, represented by Paul ‘84, Mike ‘85, and David ’92, established a new college scholarship for Xavier High School seniors who have displayed an ongoing interest in business and entrepreneurship.

According to the family, “We felt that creating a scholarship program at Xavier was a great way to give back to the school that gave us a start to our lives.”

Our father always instilled in us a sense of the entrepreneurial spirit. We hope to further foster that spirit in Xavier graduates. Starting a small business or working with and growing a start-up is the American Dream.”

The Woracheks' passion for entrepreneurial spirit will give students a chance to pursue their passion for business in their careers via this scholarship. By creating this scholarship fund, the Worachek family can continue their father’s dedication and commitment to giving back to the community. The new scholarship fund will provide a $1,500 college scholarship annually, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Vice President of Advancement Bob Biebel believes that the scholarship is a wonderful opportunity to help deserving Xavier seniors with the cost of college.

“Our Xavier Foundation has numerous scholarships for students attending Xavier Catholic Schools--this gift rewards them for their efforts after graduation.”

Xavier is truly grateful for the generosity and leadership of the family and asks that you keep all of them, especially their dad Robert “Bob” Worachek (above), who passed away on September 25th, in your thoughts and prayers.

Lorenzi Family Fund to Honor Teachers Dena (Qastin) Lorenzi ‘85 and Peter Lorenzi wanted to make a positive difference in the lives of students and honor the teachers who had made a strong impact in Dena’s life as a proud Xavier Hawk. Some of Dena’s fondest memories of Xavier are from the English (Mr. Dennis Oudenhoven & Ms. Marnie Centen) and theater (Mr. Jim Romenesko) faculty, who helped her develop skills and lessons that served her well in her career and life.

To give back to the Xavier community, Dena and Peter established The Qastin Family Fund, named to honor her parents, Jane & Abe – her mentors, and first teachers – and to recognize the passion, dedication, and tradition of the English Department and Theatre Program. Xavier is extremely honored and blessed by the Lorenzi’s generosity and willingness to share their gifts with others.

To make a gift to the St. Francis Xavier Catholic School System Foundation, or for more information, please contact Vice President of Advancement, Bob Biebel, at 920-735-9380 or bbiebel@xaviercatholicschools.org xaviercatholicschools.org

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Members of the Xavier Legacy Circle offer a commitment to Xavier Catholic Schools by including the Xavier Foundation or the System in their estate plan. Planned gifts provide a way for alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends to participate in the future of Xavier. Gifts can be offered through a will, trust, qualified retirement plan or insurance policy. Individual gifts may be designated to specific areas such as scholarships, tuition assistance, individual academic and extracurricular programs, facilities, technology or maintenance.

Xavier Catholic Schools is extremely grateful to the following who have made plans to ensure opportunities for future generations of Xavier Catholic School students by creating their own personal legacy.

Anonymous Eileen Auer† R. Virginia Bartelt Margaret Bekkers and Thomas Feavel '62 Mike and Karen Bendel Robert and Mary† Bodoh Joseph and Linda Bound Kathleen Curry-Wagner† Tom and JoAnne Dolata Ralph Dorn '63 Deacon Ray DuBois Michael Flanagan '62 Hector and Delia Gonzalez Doug and Sue Hahn Bob Hayes '71 and Sue Hayes Peter and Lynlee Hehli Michael Heideman '66† and Sallie Kranhold Heideman '66 Glenn Higgins '73 and Anne Salm Higgins '77 Mary Jagfeld Hlaban '64 Mark Hoffmann '80 and Kerry Kampf Hoffmann '80 Judith Keller '63 R.L. Konz Larry Konz '68 and Charley Konz Kelly Kornely '63 and Sheila Kornely Tom and Meg Lauterbach David and Patricia Lee Greg and Meg Linnemanstons Kevin and Elizabeth Lonergan Brian and Jeanne Martens Jeanne McCoy Ted and Kathy Menge Paul Meyer '85 and Kate Myers Meyer '85 Mary Beth Nienhaus

Dave and Kim O'Brien Neil and Lisa Pfaff Lyle and Christine Richter Don† and Barbara Romenesko Merton and Genevieve Schulz† Richard Schwab '63 Douglas Simon '87 and Renee Simon Mary Ann St Pierre Rollie Stephenson and Sue Femal Stephenson '66 Kevin and Tammy Stini Greg Strick '93 and Elizabeth Welch Strick '93 Steve and Sue Taylor Jim and Maria Totzke Ralph and Adeline Ulman† Paul Utrie and Robin Goldsmith-Utrie Dave Van Hoof and Tari Peerenboom Van Hoof '73 David Van Lieshout '64 and Connie Van Lieshout Francis Van Lieshout Terry and Robin Van Zeeland Ben† and Priscilla Vanden Heuvel Brian Wallace '86 and Catherine Colling Wallace '88 Kathy Arens Uecker '69 Clarence and Dolores Wallace† Jim Weiland and Ellen Barry Weiland '71 Timothy and Camille Welch Joe Welch '84 and Debby Van Schyndel Welch '84 Bob and Becky Weiske Paul and Judy Werner Timothy and Camille Welch Joe Welch '84 and Debby Van Schyndel Welch '84 Bob and Becky Weiske Paul and Judy Werner Deceased

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The XavierXperience is something that is hard to describe, but when you see or feel it, you just know you have witnessed something special. It can occur in small little ways, and in large profound ones. Below, are a father's recent experience while at a cross country meet, and a teacher's encounter at the middle school.

"I can honestly say I simply walked over to film the Xavier Cross Country team prior to their invitational at St. Lawrence Seminary in Mt. Calvary because I thought they were going to do a ‘rah rah’ team cheer. I thought it was admirable to see them pray instead, especially since it was team led. I remember thinking that this is something they must do often because no one was uncomfortable, and they seemed to have a very natural routine they followed: first were intentions, followed by an ‘Our Father’ and finally the traditional St. Francis Xavier ‘pray for us’ prayer. The other thing I remember and was touched by is that the intentions they offered were selfless. This was my recent #XavierXperience. This is my reason why."

-Greg Strick '93

Alumnus and parent "We Believe In Human Kindness: A poster I saw on the Magnolia's Instagram this Summer, turned into an entire school project. When I first saw the post, I thought it would be a great "first day of class" activity. Our health class is called "Life is the Future," so this activity was truly fitting in advocating for human kindness. As we hung the project around school, we noticed that students and staff enjoyed picking their random act of kindness tab. They questioned, can we hang more? Can we grow this project? Meanwhile, I started collecting the half sheets that were completed and wanted to show my students that what we are doing matters, if we made one person's day, it mattered. Not even in my wildest dreams did I see this small activity grow to what it has become. Thanks to our students, we have now reached over 1000 random acts of kindness in two and a half months. All it takes is ONE act of kindness that can change a person's day. If you can be anything, be kind."

-Chelsea Lasecki XMS Health Educator

Share your #XavierXperience with us! Send an email to xmagazine@xaviercatholicschools.org. It could end up on our Facebook page and/or in the next issue of X, The Xavier Magazine.

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