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<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> celebrated commencement exercises on Sunday, May 18 at Broadbent Arena. The 136th graduating class of 332 young men featured 8<br />

Governor’s Scholars and 16 students recognized by the National Merit Corporation. The group boasts 392 scholarships totaling $13.2 million and 9,050 service<br />

hours to the Louisville community. John Nunnelley was the recipient of the Xaverian Award and Michelle Metcalfe was presented the Borders Excellence in<br />

Teaching Award.<br />

Photography by: Joseph Humphrey ’77<br />

<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />

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Louisville, KY 40217<br />

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THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF SAINT XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL • Volume 41, No.1 • Summer 2008<br />

Ken Falk<br />

Keeping<br />

Country Safe<br />

& Secure<br />

Page 2<br />

Coaching<br />

Changes<br />

Page 5<br />

Walt Gahm<br />

Outstanding<br />

Alumnus<br />

Page 9<br />

Tiger<br />

Sports<br />

Pages 6-7<br />

<strong>Well</strong><br />

<strong>Anchored</strong><br />

Kent Taylor<br />

Page 8<br />

www.saintx.com


2<br />

Pahler Garners<br />

Emmy<br />

1984 graduate Gary Pahler won an Emmy<br />

Award last season for his weekly KET television<br />

program, “Louisville Life.” After graduating<br />

from U of L, Gary worked as a<br />

Videographer/Editor for AdCraft, Inc.<br />

He traveled the country putting together a<br />

video golf magazine program for the PGA,<br />

highlighting some of the best courses in<br />

America. Then in 1991, his affiliation with PBS<br />

began with Louisville’s Channel 15, where he<br />

eventually became Production Manager. When<br />

Channel 15 closed in 1997, KET purchased<br />

their assets and Gary was retained as a<br />

Producer/Director, a position he enjoys most<br />

because of its story telling opportunities.<br />

Premiering in 1999, Gary’s KET program,<br />

“Mixed Media,” Kentucky's only weekly<br />

television arts series, featured more than 225<br />

programs. “Mixed Media” helped promote<br />

nearly 500 Kentucky performance and visual<br />

artists, as well as arts organizations.<br />

Gary’s most recent project, though, is<br />

“Louisville Life.” Each week, this Emmy<br />

Award winning video magazine program<br />

spotlights Louisville’s finest people and<br />

places. Gary hopes to inspire viewers to get<br />

out and experience these stories first hand<br />

and meet the people and places that make<br />

this city so unique. The program is<br />

broadcast Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. and<br />

Sundays at 12 noon (both on KET2).<br />

Gary is also a drummer, currently performing<br />

in two eclectic ensembles, which range from<br />

the jazz, rock and world music of Ut Gret, to<br />

the west african inspired dance music of The<br />

Ohun Afrobeat Band. He credits Mr. Kroh’s<br />

senior English class for helping him “think<br />

outside the box” and Mr. Zehnder’s<br />

freshman guitar class for inspiring a lifelong<br />

love of playing music.<br />

Written by Steve Huber ’74<br />

Ken Falk:<br />

Keeping<br />

Country Safe<br />

& Secure<br />

The oft-used<br />

phrase “under<br />

the radar”<br />

happens to be<br />

particularly apt<br />

in the case of<br />

Ken Falk ’79.<br />

For most of his<br />

career, from Special Agent in the Air Force<br />

Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) to<br />

his current position of Transportation<br />

Security Specialist, Transportation Security<br />

Administration (TSA), Department of<br />

Homeland Security (DHS), Ken has been<br />

operating out of sight of potential<br />

enemies of the United States to collect<br />

intelligence, provide threat assessments,<br />

and conduct surveillance and<br />

countersurveillance activities.<br />

Ken’s position has him involved with<br />

background and security clearance of<br />

individuals who work within the United<br />

States multi-modal (marine, land, aviation)<br />

transportation infrastructure. For obvious<br />

reasons, the details of his work assignments<br />

are guarded. In general terms, however,<br />

Ken’s work provides one facet of the<br />

“layered security” that TSA utilizes in its<br />

mission to protect the nation’s<br />

transportation system while facilitating the<br />

movement of people and commerce.<br />

A career highlight for Ken came in 1997,<br />

when he was selected as one of ten Special<br />

Agents to establish the elite AFOSI<br />

Antiterrorism Special Team, which provides<br />

rapid, global support to the deployed theater<br />

commander by conducting specialized<br />

tactical counterintelligence, antiterrorism,<br />

and force protection operations in high<br />

threat, high risk areas. His extraordinary<br />

service in Albania earned him the Bronze<br />

Star and his citation mentions, among other<br />

notable duty, gathering “crucial data<br />

indicating the imminent assassination<br />

attempt of a senior U.S. official,” and<br />

“facilitat[ing] the move of that official into<br />

protective custody…”<br />

Ken lists Brother John Wills as a mentor,<br />

and credits St. X with providing the<br />

educational foundation, discipline, and critical<br />

writing skills that have been cornerstones of<br />

his career in the Air Force, and now with TSA.<br />

Ken resides in Colorado Springs.<br />

Written by W. Kevin Smith ’71<br />

Pictured left to right: Josh Stinson, Damon Stinson, and Lenny Wolz.<br />

O Brother<br />

Where Art Thou?<br />

The Stinson-<br />

Wolz Connection<br />

Have you ever been asked, “Do you have an<br />

older brother, because you remind me of<br />

someone who looks just like you?” <strong>Well</strong>,<br />

Damon Stinson ’93 heard that from time<br />

to time, even from his art teacher at St. X,<br />

Mrs. Bowman. The response was always<br />

“no” since Damon was the oldest in his<br />

family, followed by Josh ’99 and Annie.<br />

But in 2007, Damon learned Mrs. Bowman’s<br />

intuition was right. She had taught his<br />

older, biological brother Lenny Wolz ’88,a<br />

spitting image of Damon and Josh.<br />

At birth, Lenny was placed with an adoptive<br />

family through Catholic Charities by his<br />

mother and father who were still in high<br />

school. The couple<br />

later married and had<br />

two sons and a<br />

daughter. After years<br />

of never telling the<br />

children of the<br />

adoption, Mrs.<br />

Stinson began her<br />

search to find out<br />

if her first-born<br />

was safe. About<br />

the same time,<br />

Lenny began<br />

searching for<br />

his biological<br />

parents. With the help of online<br />

resources, the two were matched and<br />

prayers were answered.<br />

Lenny, Josh and Damon share similar looks<br />

and personality traits, which made it that<br />

much easier to come together. Lenny<br />

attended St. Barnabas, while Josh and<br />

Damon went to Holy Name. All three were<br />

art students of Mrs. Bowman. Looking back,<br />

the brothers were only a few years and<br />

neighborhoods apart, but they shared similar<br />

qualities and the common bond of St. X.<br />

Written by Marty Wissing ’94<br />

On The Record<br />

with Joe Duerr<br />

Whether it’s lying<br />

on our coffee<br />

table, study, or<br />

entry hall mail,<br />

seeing The Record<br />

around the house<br />

has given us an<br />

abiding feeling of<br />

home. The Greater Louisville Catholic<br />

community has enjoyed the weekly Record<br />

for years thanks in no small part to the<br />

efforts of Joseph Duerr ’57. Joe is in his<br />

40th year at The Record and has been the<br />

Editor and General Manager since 1985.<br />

Starting his journalistic career with a good<br />

old type writer, Joe has witnessed many<br />

changes at the Record.<br />

After graduation from St. X, Joe received his<br />

undergraduate degree from Bellarmine<br />

University in 1961, then went on to earn his<br />

masters degree in journalism at the Medill<br />

<strong>School</strong> of Journalism at Northwestern University.<br />

Joe also has a masters degree in political<br />

science from the University of Louisville.<br />

Under Principal Br. Thomas More Page,<br />

C.F.X. on Broadway, Joe has good memories<br />

of St. X and of all the brothers who were<br />

“excellent teachers.” He and his wife,<br />

Patricia, have been married for 40 years.<br />

They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.<br />

Written by Mike Scheid ’82<br />

Spring 2006 Volume 41 • No. 1 www.saintx.com 3


4<br />

Dr. Perry Sangalli and Mike Azzara ‘82<br />

Siemens Award<br />

<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> is one of 50 high<br />

schools nationally and one of only ten<br />

independent schools in the country to be<br />

selected for the 2007-2008 Siemens Award<br />

for Advanced Placement. One high school in<br />

each of the 50 states is chosen by the<br />

Siemens Foundation for its commitment to<br />

students and leadership in AP participation<br />

and performance. Established in 1998, the<br />

Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement<br />

exemplify the strong partnership between the<br />

Siemens Foundation and the College Board to<br />

expand and strengthen the pool of math,<br />

science and technology talent that will be<br />

needed for the continued growth of business<br />

and industry in the United States and globally.<br />

61 for 61<br />

Campaign Over<br />

The Top<br />

Hoping to raise $61,000 to establish an<br />

endowment BEFORE their 50-year Class<br />

Reunion in 2011, members of the Class of<br />

1961, the last class to graduate from the<br />

Broadway campus, blew their goal away.<br />

Class of ’61 Endowment Chairs: (l. to r.) Mike Pollio, Marty Schnurr and Emmett Kaelin<br />

The Endowment Committee, Tom O’Hearn,<br />

Joe Luber, Ed Weis, John Lococo, Paul<br />

Mangeot, Pete Gunterman, John Walsh,<br />

Dennis Weihe and co-chairs, Mike Pollio,<br />

Marty Schnurr and Emmett Kaelin have<br />

thus far enlisted gifts from 101 classmates. Their<br />

Class Endowment total is $95,000 and climbing!<br />

Proceeds from the endowment will benefit the<br />

need-based tuition assistance program for St. X<br />

students today, and for many years to come.<br />

Margaret<br />

Howell<br />

Receives<br />

Paulie Walsh<br />

Service Award<br />

Annually, <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> presents the Paulie<br />

Walsh ’63 Service Award to an individual or<br />

group who embodies the true spirit of<br />

volunteerism for their “behind-the-scenes”<br />

efforts and true devotion to the young men<br />

of St. X. At the recent Volunteer<br />

Appreciation Reception, Margaret Howell<br />

was named the 2008 recipient of this award.<br />

A volunteer since 1987 when her son,<br />

Bobby, enrolled at St. X, Margaret has been<br />

an active volunteer with the Office of<br />

Advancement and the <strong>School</strong> Administrative<br />

Office. She has helped with Xtravaganza,<br />

Phonathon, proctoring classrooms, and been<br />

an active member of the Tiger Boosters,<br />

serving on their Board since 2000.<br />

Margaret’s love for St. X is evident in the<br />

tremendous amount of time she spends at<br />

Tiger activities.<br />

Coaching<br />

Changes<br />

Three prominent Tiger head coaches and<br />

St. X graduates have hung up their whistles<br />

after a combined 90 years of service. The<br />

replacements for the basketball and<br />

swimming and diving programs are both<br />

St. X graduates. The school is searching for a<br />

new golf coach.<br />

Joe Bergamini ’73 was at the helm of the<br />

basketball program for 23 seasons.<br />

He compiled a 338-285 record that included<br />

a 7th Region championship in 1995.<br />

Throughout his career, that also included<br />

coaching baseball, he instructed a number<br />

of athletes that went on to play Division I<br />

college hoops, with Scott Padgett ’94<br />

being the most prominent. In March, Kevin<br />

Klein ’95 was named Bergamini’s successor<br />

after spending the past two seasons as<br />

Waggener’s head<br />

coach. Klein<br />

received 7th<br />

Region Coach of<br />

the Year honors<br />

after finishing<br />

the season 22-6.<br />

Marty O’Toole ’57 is perhaps the<br />

winningist coach in KHSAA swimming<br />

history. After 22 seasons, he retires with 20<br />

consecutive state championships. Marty was<br />

a three-time high school All-American as a<br />

St. X student swimmer and captured seven<br />

individual state titles from 1954 to 1957.<br />

He has coached dozens of All-Americans<br />

that not only swam for Division I colleges,<br />

but in the Junior Olympics, as well. Mike<br />

O’Toole ’93, a four-year letterman in high<br />

school and St. X assistant swimming coach<br />

for more than a decade, was named his<br />

father’s replacement in late April. Mike has<br />

been instrumental in the instruction of St. X<br />

student athletes and in team assignments<br />

for major meets over the last several years.<br />

After 45 years, Marty Donlon ’56 has<br />

retired as the head golf coach. He led the<br />

Tigers to 18 KHSAA State Championships and<br />

nine State<br />

Runner-up<br />

finishes, along<br />

with 24<br />

Regional titles.<br />

He has been<br />

named National<br />

Coach of the<br />

Year three times<br />

and was inducted into the National <strong>High</strong><br />

<strong>School</strong> Athletic Coaches Association Hall of<br />

Fame in 1996. Additionally, he is a member<br />

of the Bellarmine University Hall of Fame,<br />

the St. X Alumni Hall of Honors, the Metro<br />

Area Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, and the<br />

Dawahares/ KHSAA Hall of Fame. Marty is<br />

the founder and director of the Kentucky<br />

<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Golf All-State program and has<br />

served as the KHSAA Regional Tournament<br />

Director for 44 years.<br />

Spring 2006 Volume 41 • No. 1 www.saintx.com 5


6<br />

Batting First<br />

Kal Scheler ’08<br />

is one of the<br />

leaders of this<br />

year’s Tiger<br />

baseball team.<br />

His hard work<br />

and dedication on<br />

Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85 the field and in<br />

the classroom provide solid evidence that he<br />

is a true student-athlete and consummate<br />

teammate. An outstanding hitter, Kal bats<br />

lead-off for the Tigers while playing both<br />

First Base and Outfield. In 2007 his<br />

performance was recognized with All-District<br />

and All-Region honors, and a spot on the<br />

West All-Star team for Kentucky high school<br />

juniors last summer. He has continued his<br />

all-star form this spring while helping the<br />

Tigers win 17 of their first 20 games. Kal<br />

hopes to continue his baseball career in<br />

college next season, but not before helping<br />

the team return to Lexington for the KHSAA<br />

State Tournament.<br />

Senior Netter<br />

Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85<br />

Daniel Westhoff ’08 is one of only two<br />

seniors to return from the Tiger tennis<br />

team’s 2007 State Championship squad.<br />

A four year member of the team, he is a<br />

perfect example of a player who has<br />

continued to improve each year through<br />

effort and determination. As the season<br />

draws to a close, he is one<br />

of several Tigers who are battling for a spot<br />

in the regional line-up. With a 3.7 GPA in<br />

the Honors Program, Daniel’s hard work is<br />

also evident in the classroom where his<br />

teachers recognize his leadership abilities<br />

just as his coaches do on the court.<br />

Super Vaulter<br />

John Nunnelley ’08 is the latest in a long<br />

line of outstanding St. X pole-vaulters. In<br />

the past decade, seven different Tiger<br />

vaulters have finished in the top four at the<br />

KHSAA state meet. Included in this run are<br />

three state champions, Chris Daniel (1997),<br />

David McKenzie (2000) and Chip Heuser<br />

(2001, 2002, and 2003). One of the top<br />

students in his class with a 3.9 GPA and the<br />

recent recipient of the prestigious Xaverian<br />

Award, John looks forward to joining the list<br />

of vaulters to clear 13’ at the state meet in<br />

late May at the University of Louisville.<br />

Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85<br />

Straight Setter<br />

Photo by: Tim Porco ‘85<br />

Coach Josh Mullin calls Dylan O’Loughlin<br />

’08 his team’s hardest worker. Having<br />

played four years on the St. X volleyball<br />

team, he served as captain of the 2008<br />

squad. As the starting setter for the second<br />

consecutive season, Dylan is the floor general<br />

who runs the offense and provides the<br />

opportunities for the Tiger hitters to earn<br />

their kills. He has<br />

been outstanding throughout the season and<br />

has been instrumental in both Tiger victories<br />

over the Trinity Shamrocks this spring.<br />

Spring 2006 Volume 41 • No. 1 www.saintx.com 7


8<br />

While Kent Taylor’s dreams of<br />

becoming a professional<br />

basketball player were<br />

shattered in 1986 when he was cut from St.<br />

X’s freshman basketball team, his love and<br />

admiration of sports remained strong.<br />

featured in news broadcasts ranging the<br />

band of the sports spectrum, from coverage<br />

of the 2005 Men’s Basketball Final Four to<br />

his annual post-Derby show with his wife,<br />

WAVE news anchor Connie Leonard.<br />

reminiscing about the intramural<br />

championship his team won in 1989.<br />

Also in 1986, the St. X football team claimed<br />

a state championship over Boone County.<br />

However, his initial experience with St. X<br />

BUSINESS &<br />

PROFESSIONAL<br />

ASSOCIATION<br />

“I was always the guy people came to about<br />

His passion for sports began with his father,<br />

John, a 1963 graduate of St. X and a<br />

was not as illustriously glorifying. Merely<br />

days before his freshman year, his parents Kindred<br />

sports,” he says, remembering his valiant attempt<br />

with his friends to sneak a radio into class,<br />

hoping to keep track of U of L’s progression<br />

member of the 1962 state championship<br />

basketball team. Taylor reminisces how<br />

Brother John Wills, as his Calculus teacher<br />

WAVE 3 anchors Caton Bredar and Kent Taylor<br />

at the Kentucky Derby Pill Pull.<br />

With such a resumé concentrated in the field<br />

dropped him off at a supposedly preplanned<br />

debate team meeting, coordinated<br />

by current St. X English teacher Deborah<br />

Healthcare<br />

CFO to Speak<br />

through the NCAA basketball tournament.<br />

at St. X, “instilled in him an admiration of of news broadcasting, Taylor was hired by<br />

Cheek. Still, as a cliché lost and confused<br />

Now the lead sports anchor for local news<br />

station WAVE 3, Taylor makes a living using<br />

his knowledge about sports.<br />

A resident of the<br />

<strong>High</strong>lands, he<br />

has been<br />

enthusiasm.” He also remembers the<br />

determination and diligence he harvested<br />

from Bill Ballard, his German teacher, and<br />

Mike Glaser ’70, who taught him English.<br />

This diligence and<br />

enthusiasm carried<br />

Taylor to new levels<br />

after St. X. Taylor<br />

attended Miami<br />

(Ohio) University,<br />

and as an English<br />

Journalism major,<br />

he wrote for a<br />

majority of athletic<br />

teams at the<br />

university. He<br />

continued his passion<br />

WAVE-TV in August 2000. He worked<br />

primarily as a photographer and producer<br />

before becoming the 11-o’clock sports<br />

anchor in 2002. Four years later, he became<br />

the 6-o’clock sports anchor as well. In early<br />

2008, he was named Kentucky TV<br />

Sportscaster of the Year by the Associated<br />

Press, and a fellow St. X grad, Drew<br />

Deener ’91, finished second. Taylor’s<br />

sports coverage has extended to all parts of<br />

the country, from the Brickyard 400 in 2001<br />

to UK’s national championship win in 1996,<br />

and even three weeks in Salt Lake City for<br />

the 2002 Winter Olympics.<br />

With such a varied and dynamic approach<br />

to sports, Taylor also uses his journalistic<br />

knowledge on a daily basis, writing<br />

freshman, Taylor wandered aimlessly around<br />

the campus, failing to ever find the debate<br />

team meeting.<br />

Still, Taylor’s St. X experience was one of<br />

memorable pride and brotherhood. The<br />

connection he established with numerous<br />

friends in high school allowed him to<br />

prosper and maintain a dynamic attitude in<br />

his post-St. X experiences. As a result, Kent<br />

Taylor absorbed the Xaverian values of trust,<br />

zeal, simplicity, humility, and compassion<br />

during his time at St. X and continues to use<br />

these in his experiences with sports and<br />

with the world at large.<br />

Written by Adam Orr ’08<br />

Photography by Joseph Humphrey ’77<br />

The <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> Business and<br />

Professional Association (featured in the<br />

March issue) will be holding its first quarterly<br />

networking event on Thursday, September 11<br />

in the St. X auditorium. Rich Lechleiter<br />

’76, Executive Vice President and CFO of<br />

Kindred Healthcare, will be the event<br />

speaker. The XBPA’s mission is to act as a<br />

catalyst for connecting alumni for the intent<br />

of professional career development through<br />

networking, mentoring relationships, and<br />

volunteer opportunities. For information,<br />

contact Tendai Charasika ’96 at<br />

Tendai.Charasika@SummitEnergy.com or<br />

Michael Bodner ’96 at<br />

MichaelBodner@spherion.com.<br />

for sports through an “Taylor’s Ten,” a weekly column in the Voice<br />

internship at WLKY,<br />

primarily as a<br />

photographer and editor,<br />

and shortly after that,<br />

through an internship<br />

Tribune focusing on ten questions with a<br />

local sports figure.<br />

Without St. X, Taylor confesses, none of this<br />

celebrated career would have been<br />

About the author:<br />

Adam Orr was a Governor’s Scholar and<br />

National Merit Finalist while at St. X. He<br />

was recently recognized by the National<br />

Golfers<br />

Needed for<br />

Shillelagh Cup<br />

with the Louisville<br />

Redbirds, a minor league<br />

baseball team now known as<br />

the Louisville Bats.<br />

possible. He vividly remembers the<br />

camaraderie with his former classmates,<br />

Council of the Teachers of English as a<br />

recipient of the 2007 NCTE Achievement<br />

Awards in Writing. Adam will attend Duke<br />

University to study biomedical engineering.<br />

Why watch the Ryder Cup when you can<br />

participate in the Shillelagh Cup! Each year, on<br />

the Monday preceding the St. X –Trinity football<br />

game, alumni from both schools battle it out on<br />

<strong>Well</strong> <strong>Anchored</strong>.<br />

Sports Anchor Kent Taylor<br />

Alumni Events<br />

the greens of<br />

Nevel Meade. The<br />

Shillelagh Cup,<br />

modeled after the<br />

Ryder Cup, is<br />

approaching its<br />

ninth year and the<br />

schools are tied<br />

with three wins each and two ties. We’re<br />

looking for talented golfers to compete in<br />

two-ball and four-ball matches. All participants<br />

must have a current USGA handicap. Mark<br />

your calendars for September 29. If you wish<br />

to be added to the mailing list, please call<br />

637-8485 or email alum@saintx.com.<br />

Outstanding<br />

Alumnus<br />

Walter D.<br />

Gahm, Jr., class<br />

of 1963, was<br />

presented the<br />

2008<br />

Outstanding<br />

Alumnus Award<br />

at the 136th<br />

commencement exercises held on May 18 at<br />

Broadbent Arena. Walt was captain of the<br />

1962 State Championship football team and<br />

a member of Purdue University’s 1967 Rose<br />

Bowl championship team. After college, he<br />

joined his father in the family business.<br />

After 40 years, he now serves as President<br />

of Kitchen Kompact, Inc.<br />

Continued on page 10<br />

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10<br />

Continued from page 9<br />

Walt and his family founded Valhalla Golf<br />

Club, which has drawn a number of PGA<br />

events to Louisville. He is General Chairman<br />

of the 37th Ryder Cup, which will be played<br />

at Valhalla in September, 2008.<br />

In 1988, Walt was inducted into the St. X<br />

Athletic Hall of Fame, which is now known<br />

as the Alumni Hall of Honors. The<br />

Outstanding Alumnus Award recipient is<br />

chosen from the Alumni Hall of Honors<br />

inductees, past or present.<br />

Alumni Donors<br />

Set a Record<br />

As we approach the end of the fiscal year, we<br />

are pleased to report that our number of<br />

donors is substantially larger than last year<br />

Alumni Events<br />

and we are poised to meet our goal for the<br />

annual fund, which supports tuition<br />

assistance. We are extremely grateful for the<br />

330 alumni volunteers that participated in the<br />

14-day Alumni Phonathon that resulted in<br />

2,451 pledges totaling $198,070!<br />

We have many shift captains and callers to<br />

thank for our most successful Alumni<br />

Phonathon in school history. In the class<br />

notes section of this issue, we have listed<br />

these volunteers under their respective class<br />

year. Additionally, we’d like to thank the<br />

members of the Phonathon Leadership Team,<br />

who were instrumental in securing shift<br />

captains – Jim Marquart ’53, Bill Cooper<br />

’57, Alan Gates ’75, Dave Esterle ’81,<br />

Charlie Mercer ’88 and Tom Mueller ’89.<br />

All pledges, including Phonathon pledges, are<br />

due June 30. If you haven’t paid your pledge<br />

yet, or if you’d like to make a donation,<br />

please call the Office of Advancement at<br />

(502) 637-8485 or visit www.saintx.com to<br />

pay online.<br />

Upcoming<br />

Events<br />

June 13 50-Year Club Dinner<br />

July 12 John Fihe ’82<br />

Golf Outing<br />

July 28 Alumni Golf Outing<br />

August 2 Alumni Booth/St.<br />

Joe’s Picnic<br />

August 16 Alumni Cross<br />

Country Run<br />

August 18 Victor Perrone ’87<br />

Golf Outing<br />

September 6 Freshman Grandparents’<br />

Day Mass<br />

September 11 Alumni Business &<br />

Professional<br />

Association Event<br />

September 29 Shillelagh Cup<br />

October 3 St. X vs. Trinity<br />

Football Classic<br />

Alumni Weekend<br />

October 30 Alumni Hall of Honors<br />

Induction Dinner<br />

October 31 St. X vs. Central<br />

Future Tiger Night<br />

November 1 Legacy Picnic<br />

November 2 Alumni<br />

Mass/Breakfast<br />

November 9 Prospective Student<br />

Open House<br />

December 3 Feast of St. Francis<br />

<strong>Xavier</strong> Mass<br />

December 13 Placement Exam<br />

Event information available at<br />

www.saintx.com or by calling (502) 637-8485<br />

Class Notes<br />

Class of 1932<br />

At the age of 96, Stuart R. Fink is the oldest living<br />

member of the former Athletic Hall of Fame, inducted in<br />

1996 for basketball, baseball and football. He is the<br />

oldest member of the Silver Notes senior singing group,<br />

in which he sings and plays the banjo.<br />

Class of 1939<br />

Class Agent: Bob Klemenz (502) 244-2560<br />

Paul Patrick Hess, Sr., M.D., retired in 1995 as Full Clinical<br />

Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus with U of L. Since then, he<br />

has taken 12 semesters of painting classes and now owns a<br />

studio located in New Albany, IN. He and his wife, Gloria,<br />

have five children (two St. X grads) and six grandchildren.<br />

Paul Kirn passed away January 30, 2008. He was the<br />

father of six, married to the former Mary Austin Higgins<br />

for nearly sixty years, and a WWII veteran. Like many<br />

others, he started a St. X family legacy with sons Steve<br />

'65, Doug '72, and Mark '75. He also had two tiger<br />

sons-in-law, Denny Heavrin '70, and Jerry Nauert '76.<br />

Class of 1944<br />

Class Agent: Ken Burge (502) 762-1828<br />

Kenny Burge has recently moved to Treyton Oak Towers,<br />

211 West Oak Street, Apt. 915 in Louisville.<br />

Class of 1946<br />

Phonathon Caller: Bob Bayers<br />

Class of 1948<br />

Class Agent: George Bouchard (502) 634-8679<br />

60-Year Reunion to be held June 27.<br />

Contact Emil Graeser at (502) 894-0540.<br />

Class of 1949<br />

Class Agent: Joe Maupin (502) 458-4670<br />

59-Year Reunion to be held June 20.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Joe Maupin Callers: Gerry<br />

Clements, Bob Goodman, Joe Maupin, Melvin Peters,<br />

Frank Schulten, Stan Searcy<br />

Class of 1950<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Skip Medley, Denny Scanlan<br />

Callers: Ray Korfhage, Skip Medley, LeRoy Meyer, Phil<br />

Passafiume, Bill Reiss, Denny Scanlan<br />

Class of 1951<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Don Bayers Callers: Don Bayers,<br />

Jim English<br />

Class of 1952<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Jim Lechleiter Callers: Jim Duggins,<br />

Joe Herp, Jack Krininger, Jim Lechleiter, Bill Schneider<br />

Class of 1953<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Bob Simpson Callers: John<br />

Beach, Tony Horn, Jim Marquart, Rich Mazzoli, Bob<br />

Schaefer, Butch Seger, Bob Simpson, Carl Smith, Bill Veith<br />

Class of 1954<br />

Class Agent: Jerry Bayens (502) 491-9998<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Jerry Bayens, Bill Sherman<br />

Callers: Jerry Bayens, Dave Clarke, Jim Elliott, Jerry<br />

Gramig, Jim Nuss, Bill Sherman, Tom Sullivan, Jim Walsh<br />

Deddo Gerald (Gerry) Lynn passed away on<br />

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 in Lexington, KY.<br />

Class of 1955<br />

Class Agent: Norm Hamilton (502) 968-2428<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Norm Hamilton Callers: Bob<br />

Adelberg, Jerry Bishop, Dick Blocker, Bill Hans, Don<br />

Hinkebein, Eddie Logsdon, Howard Meyer, Duane Williams<br />

Bob and Cindy<br />

Adelberg were on the<br />

South Lawn of the White<br />

House to greet Pope<br />

Benedict XVI.<br />

Additionally, Bob sang<br />

the National Anthem at<br />

the Verizon Center in<br />

Washington, D.C. before the Big East men's basketball<br />

game between U of L and Georgetown, and he sang at<br />

classmate Jim Ogburn’s daughter’s wedding.<br />

Class of 1957<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Jim Reader Callers: Beetle Bailey, Ed<br />

Bayers, Bob Bramer, Bill Cooper, Dick Durbin, Ray Kaelin, Don<br />

Marquess, Frank Mueller, John Parker, Hank Rausch, Jim Reader<br />

Class of 1958<br />

Class Agent: Carl Niemann (502) 451-6174<br />

50-Year Reunion to be held October 3-4. Contact Carl at<br />

candjnemo@insightbb.com or Jim Fitzgibbon at (502)<br />

244-1205. Details will be mailed.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Carl Niemann Callers: Bill Burmester,<br />

Tom Coffey, Jim Fitzgibbon, Jim Holston, Carl Niemann,<br />

John Passafiume, Herb Rahm, John Ryan, Bruce Zaepfel<br />

Class of 1959<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Doug Ganote Callers: Des Ahern, Dick<br />

Coomes, Doug Ganote, John Gatton, Dave Keller, Carl Nett,<br />

Paul Ramsey, George Recktenwald, Jim Remmers, Steve Shade<br />

Class of 1960<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Larry McClellen Callers: Larry Baird,<br />

Ken Ludwig, Larry McClellen, Bill Ralston<br />

Class of 1961<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Mike Pollio Callers: Emmett<br />

Kaelin, John Lococo, Paul Mangeot, Tom O'Hearn,<br />

Mike Pollio, John Walsh, Ed Weis<br />

Class of 1962<br />

Class Agent: Bill Wiegandt (502) 244-4850<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Bill Wiegandt Callers: Bill Bell, David<br />

Huber, Dan Magruder, Bob Meyer, Don Schmidt, Bill Wiegandt<br />

Steve Gossman asks for our prayers. His wife, Linda,<br />

passed away February 5, 2008, at the age of 60.<br />

Thanks to all classmates for their generous pledges to the<br />

Class of 1962 endowment program. Please don’t forget<br />

to follow-up. We are still a little short of our goal, so if<br />

you aren’t on board yet, please join us!<br />

Class of 1963<br />

Class Agent: Jerry Barnes (502) 228-1994<br />

45-Year Reunion to be held July 18-20. Contact Jerry at<br />

tigerbooster710@aol.com.<br />

Phonathon Callers: Tony Ambrose, Jerry Barnes, Ron Bisig<br />

Donald Vish was elected a Life Member<br />

of the American Law Institute at its<br />

annual meeting in Washington, D.C.<br />

Class of 1964<br />

Class Agent: Don Meyer (502) 491-2704<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Don Meyer Callers: Vic<br />

Brizendine, David Day, Pete Glauber, Ron Greenwell,<br />

Joe Mattingly, Don Meyer, Charlie Westenhofer<br />

Michael J. Perry, a Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at<br />

Emory University (Atlanta), has written an essay titled “Religion<br />

as a Basis of Lawmaking under the Nonestablishment Norm”<br />

that was included in Faith in Public Life, a 2007 Annual<br />

Volume of the College Theology Society.<br />

Class of 1965<br />

Class Agent: Don Reiss (502) 243-1587<br />

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Phonathon Shift Captain: Don Reiss Callers: Phil Barber, Ken<br />

Dant, Mike Feldhaus, Don Reiss, Fred Smart, Chuck Theiler<br />

William J. Collinge is editor of Faith in Public Life, the<br />

2007 Annual Volume of the College Theology Society. Bill<br />

teaches at Mount <strong>Saint</strong> Mary’s University, where he holds<br />

the Knott Professorship in Theology and a joint<br />

appointment to the philosophy department.<br />

The Board of Seven County Services appointed Harry<br />

Rothgerber as Chairman of its Personnel/Staff<br />

Development Committee.<br />

Bill Roby was elected Vice Chairman for<br />

Dismas Charities Foundation, Inc.<br />

Class of 1966<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Robert Englert Callers: David Bell,<br />

Bryan Coomer, Robert Englert, Chris Heavrin, Ed Mayer<br />

Class of 1967<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Tony Santamassino, Mike Shea,<br />

David Vollmer Callers: Charles Buddeke, Tony<br />

Santamassino, Mike Shea, David Vollmer, Dean Wilkinson<br />

Class of 1968<br />

Class Agent: Mike Horlander (502) 637-5611<br />

40-Year Reunion held on June 6-7. Contact Hugh<br />

Spalding at hughspalding@bellsouth.net.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Mike Horlander Callers: Al Burke, Tom<br />

Herman, Bill Hitron, Mike Horlander, Mike Lush, Bob Palmer, Joe<br />

Pierce, Jack Ruf, Gary Sommer, Hugh Spalding, Jay Wissing<br />

Class 1969<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Jerry Raque Callers: Michael<br />

Bisig, Bob Brawner, Paul Carlisle, Bill Clark, Mark Fetter,<br />

Jerry Raque, Dennis Russ<br />

Class of 1970<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Hugh Wright Callers: Sam Alvey,<br />

Tim Haas, Paul Jones, Lou Kosko, Lenny Lococo, Hugh Wright<br />

Class of 1971<br />

Class Agent: Bert Erny (502) 895-0940<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Fred Graff Callers: Fred Graff, Vince<br />

Grisanti, Kevin Harpring, Jody Hermann, Mike Misbach, Rick<br />

Murphy, David Steinbock, Vernon Weickel, Rick Willinger<br />

Wayne Greenwald is building a video library of Tiger<br />

football games, especially Trinity and playoff games.<br />

Contact Gary at gary_green@metronetworks.com.<br />

Class of 1972<br />

Class Agent: Pete Wimsatt (502) 897-6140<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Pete Wimsatt Callers: Larry<br />

Bloemer, Mike Helline, Rich Martin, Tom Steele, Norb<br />

Wafzig, RobWeis, Pete Wimsatt<br />

Paul Grisanti was recently appointed to the Louisville<br />

Metro Planning Commission.<br />

Class of 1973<br />

Class Agent: Doug Miller (502) 836-5520<br />

35-Year Reunion to be held October 3-5. Contact Doug<br />

at dmatlaw@insightbb.com.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Doug Miller Callers: Steve<br />

Krauser, Doug Miller, Art Rothgerber, Beau Solley<br />

Class of 1974<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Bill Ryan Callers: Jeff Doll, Joe<br />

Haming, Ralph Holmes, Steve Huber, Tim Lasley, Paul<br />

Noltemeyer, Glenn Pike, Bill Ryan, Mike Schwartz<br />

Class of 1975<br />

Class Agent: Alan Gates (502) 244-1987<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: David Worland Callers: Tony<br />

Backert, Jim Baker, Alan Gates, Jay Mazzoni, Leo Miller,<br />

Bill Tonini, David Worland, Willie Yates<br />

Tim Shaughnessy was named the new Executive<br />

Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, a<br />

partnership between the University of Louisville and<br />

Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare.<br />

Class of 1976<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Mike Sheehan Callers: Chuck<br />

Buehner, Brian Donhoff, Dave King, Mark O'Bryan,<br />

Bernie Rapp, Mike Sheehan, Al Tronzo<br />

Class of 1977<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Pat Ferry Callers: Pat Ferry,<br />

Steve Schulz, Eric Soergel, Chuck Willenbrink<br />

Class of 1978<br />

Class Agent: Paul Shaughnessy (502) 458-3676<br />

30-Year Reunion held June 6-7. Contact Paul at<br />

loukybch@insightbb.com.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Paul Shaughnessy<br />

Callers: Mike Cowherd, Tim Furlong, Tim Howard,<br />

Kevin Keenan, Don Mucci, Paul Shaughnessy<br />

Rob Rabenecker was recently inducted into the Palm<br />

Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. He had been involved<br />

with the operation of Major League Baseball Spring<br />

Training in Palm Beach County since 1989 and served as<br />

Thank You Alumni Phonathon Volunteers<br />

Spring Training Coordinator for the Montreal Expos,<br />

Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals.<br />

In September, 2007, Rob became the owner/operator of<br />

the Chick-fil-A franchise in <strong>Well</strong>ington, FL.<br />

Tony Brutscher was elected Treasurer for Dismas<br />

Charities Foundation, Inc.<br />

Class of 1979<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Alan Kissel Callers: Todd Collard,<br />

Kelly Cummins, Alan Kissel, Alan Luckett, Pat McKiernan<br />

Kevin A. Wallace joined ResCare Inc. as<br />

Director, Education & Technology Projects.<br />

Class of 1980<br />

Class Agent: Scott Raque (502) 451-3422<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Steve Kamber Callers: David<br />

Dermody, Steve Kamber, George Kolb, Rudy Schlich<br />

Gregg Wagner recently associated with Rainey Jones<br />

and Shaw Realtors. He has been a full-time Realtor in<br />

Louisville since 1985. If you are planning on buying or<br />

selling a home, or are interested in the advantages of<br />

investment real estate property for your portfolio, call<br />

Gregg at 502-314-6300 or gswagner@bellsouth.net.<br />

Phil and Nona<br />

Besendorf entered their<br />

bulldog, Sophie, in The<br />

Lake St. Charles Kennel<br />

Club Dog Show and won<br />

“Best of Winners” and<br />

“Best of Opposite Sex.”<br />

Also, at the prestigious<br />

Kentuckiana Cluster Dog Show at the Kentucky State<br />

Fairgrounds, Sophie beat 13 other bully-girls to take home<br />

the coveted blue and purple ribbons!<br />

Class of 1981<br />

Class Agent: Jerry Roby, Jr. (812) 948-9688<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Dave Esterle Callers: Jim Doll,<br />

Dave Esterle, Alan Graves, Dan Hoehler, Bob Keene, Joe<br />

Kleine-Kracht, Steve Mattingly, Phil Miller, Don Wafzig<br />

Damian Burke has joined Conveying<br />

Solutions, which designs and installs<br />

material handling systems, such as<br />

conveyor, sorters, carousels, garment<br />

rails, and all types of rack/storage<br />

solutions. He welcomes the<br />

opportunity to serve you and earn<br />

your confidence and business.<br />

After 15 years in private practice, Doug Marquess has<br />

joined Baptist Medical Associates for the practice of Internal<br />

Medicine at 2312 Hikes Lane in Louisville. New patients are<br />

welcome. He, and his wife, Debbie, have 3 children: Justin<br />

'09, Elizabeth (Mercy '11), and future Tiger Andrew '15.<br />

Class of 1982<br />

Class Agent: Earl Winebrenner (502) 425-4765<br />

Phonathon Callers: Mike Scheid, Earl Winebrenner<br />

Jeff Gering was recently appointed the Medical Center<br />

Director of the VA hospital in Chillicothe, OH. He also was<br />

recently obtained Fellow status in the American College of<br />

Healthcare Executives.<br />

Greg Lanham has accepted a position as Director,<br />

Investments – Energy, with Temasek Holdings (Pte.) Ltd. in<br />

Singapore. Temasek has over $100 billion under<br />

investment and $6 billion currently in the energy space<br />

(www.temasekholdings.com.sg). Greg is a permanent<br />

resident of the Republic of Singapore.<br />

Thomas E. Rutledge, a member of<br />

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, spoke at<br />

the American Bar Association, Section<br />

of Business spring meeting in Dallas,<br />

TX. The topics were: Understanding<br />

Operating Agreements: If We Can<br />

Understand This So Can You; and<br />

Inter-Entity Mergers: Comparing<br />

Texas, Delaware, and META.<br />

Class of 1983<br />

Class Agent: Dave Sermersheim (502) 899-3399<br />

25-Year Reunion held June 13-14. Contact Dave at<br />

dserm@bellsouth.net.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Dave Sermersheim Callers: Chuck<br />

Flaherty, John Rueff, Dave Sermersheim, Paul Wilson<br />

Andrew Varga has been promoted to<br />

Senior VP, Director of Marketing, North<br />

American Region, for Brown-Forman<br />

Corporation.<br />

Class of 1984<br />

Phonathon Callers: Jeff Hamilton, Lee Pfeiffer<br />

Class of 1985<br />

Class Agent: Doug Brumleve (502) 893-7150<br />

Tim Wolz has moved back to Louisville and accepted a<br />

position with Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club.<br />

Class of 1986<br />

Class Agent: John McCarthy (502) 899-5817<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: John McCarthy Callers: Chris<br />

Brown, Dan Fowler, Jim Lechleiter, John McCarthy<br />

Scott Fitzhugh lives in Louisville with wife Paige, daughter<br />

Anna (11) and son Clay (8). He is Owner/Managing Partner<br />

of Work-A-Haulix, an office moving and storage company,<br />

as well as, a partner in Docu-Confidential, a records storage<br />

and shredding company.<br />

Class of 1987<br />

Class Agents: Mike Jury (502) 458-6731 and Kris<br />

Mueller (502) 426-1389<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Mike Jury, Kris Mueller Callers:<br />

Michael Boone, Ted Bordador, Tom Hubbs, Mike Jury,<br />

Kris Mueller, Craig Spencer<br />

Tim Scherer recently married Melanie McDonald, and<br />

they currently live in Austin, TX. Tim is a pilot for Delta Air<br />

Lines flying the Boeing 757/767, based out of Atlanta,<br />

Georgia. Tim has a son, Evan, who is 6 years old.<br />

Class of 1988<br />

Class Agent: Brian Doheny (502) 955-4002<br />

20-Year Reunion to be held June 20-21. Contact Brian at<br />

brian.doheny@jhsmh.org.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Brian Doheny, Charlie Mercer<br />

Callers: Todd Allen, Brian Doheny, Steve Gravatte, Jeff<br />

Marks, Charlie Mercer, Kenyon Meyer, Chuck Pemberton,<br />

Steve Spears, Daron Tegge, Keith Whitlock<br />

Any grads needing lawn products, please visit Michael P.<br />

Brown in New Albany at John Deere Landscape, or call<br />

him at (812) 949-3060.<br />

Todd Peter has opened his own dental practice in Hikes<br />

Point. After serving the Okolona area for more than 10<br />

years as part of a group practice, Todd is excited about his<br />

new endeavor and looks forward to hearing from fellow<br />

alumni. You can reach him at (502) 499-6900.<br />

Dan Schoenbaechler joined Dean,<br />

Dorton & Ford PSC as a Senior Health<br />

Care Consultant.<br />

Kris and Erica Wissing<br />

opened SidCo Property<br />

Solutions, named after their<br />

7-year-old daughter Sidney.<br />

Kris helps people facing<br />

foreclosure to save their<br />

home and improve their<br />

credit, while Erica handles<br />

the mortgage and finance side of the market. Kris has recently<br />

been named Outreach Minister and the Director of the Send<br />

division for Middletown Christian Church. Kris thanks all of his<br />

mentors, family, and friends.<br />

Brian Doheny was promoted to Vice<br />

President of Jewish Hospital and St.<br />

Mary’s Healthcare Inc., in addition to his<br />

role as President and CEO of Jewish<br />

Hospital Medical Center South.<br />

Class of 1989<br />

Class Agent: Rick Tobe (502) 974-3872<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Rick Tobe Callers: Chris<br />

Brown, Jeff Luckett, Damon Massey, Tom Mueller,<br />

Rick Tobe<br />

Rob Crady was elected Treasurer of The Cabbage<br />

Patch Settlement House.<br />

Class of 1990<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Tim Corrigan Callers: Tim Corrigan,<br />

Eric Gunderson, Jack Jeziorski<br />

In Memoriam<br />

Alois William “Al” Best ’32<br />

George Forrest “Ernie” Ernst ’33<br />

Joseph William Scanlan ’37<br />

John L. Ising ’38<br />

Brother DeSales (Thomas) Lawless, C.F.X. ’38<br />

Joseph Edward McCormack ’42<br />

Bert U. Zeller ’42<br />

Donald W. Scully ’45<br />

William J. Hunckler ’45<br />

Leonard W. Yount, Jr. ’47<br />

Paul J. Reinert ’48<br />

John P. Lozar ’49<br />

John D. Trainor, Jr. ’49<br />

Gene Edward Kelley ’50<br />

Leve P. Miller ’50<br />

Earl Thomas Thieneman ’50<br />

Ralph Donald Reid ’52<br />

Deddo Gerard “Gerry” Lynn ’54<br />

John P. “Phil” Burns ’55<br />

Frank H. Dries, Jr. ’56<br />

Marcy Victor Ward ’58<br />

Robert L. “Bob” McLaughlin ’59<br />

Jerry A. Hasch ’60<br />

John M. “Mike” Crocker ’64<br />

Robert H. “Bob” Ganoe ’65<br />

Dennis R. Gerwing ’71<br />

Thomas Anthony Linker, Jr. ’72<br />

David M. Thompson ’89<br />

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Class of 1991<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Tim Amshoff<br />

Callers: Tim Amshoff, Gary Farmer, Scott Gittings,<br />

Eddie Givan, Chris Nunn, CJ Pfeiffer, Jonathan Ricketts<br />

Class of 1992<br />

Class Agent: Greg Boehnlein (502) 228-4265<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Greg Boehnlein Callers: Greg<br />

Boehnlein, Steve Burmester, Brian Donlon, Rusty Jarboe, Peter<br />

Klein, Chris Lyons, Scott Sandifer, Phil Weickel, Robbie Wine<br />

Mark Probus has met<br />

many famous people<br />

during his stint as a pit<br />

crew member and road<br />

mechanic for Gillett<br />

Evernham Motorsports.<br />

He's been on the<br />

NASCAR scene for six<br />

years so far. Pictured here: vocalist Jewel rubs Mark's<br />

head for good luck.<br />

Alan Runyan just bought his first home.<br />

The Charity and Benefit Organization – We’re All Better<br />

Off (CABO WABO) has elected Jimmy King Treasurer.<br />

Class of 1993<br />

Class Agent: Peter Cummins (502) 458-2332<br />

15-Year Reunion to be held June 27-28. Contact Peter at<br />

pcummins@fbtlaw.com or David Krebs at<br />

jdkrebs@insightbb.com.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Peter Cummins, David Krebs<br />

Callers: Bill Cheatham, Peter Cummins, Will Fishback,<br />

Kenny Hoerter, Schuyler John, Dave Johnson, David Krebs,<br />

Brad Wilcox<br />

Ben Murr, after 15 years at General Electric, was recently<br />

named Vice President and CIO of Churchill Downs, Inc.<br />

Jason McCubbin, and his wife, Adriana have recently<br />

moved back to Louisville from Tampa, FL. They have two<br />

daughters, Lachley (3) and Larkin (1). Jason is a<br />

Hospitalist Physician at Norton Audubon Hospital.<br />

Adriana is an Allergist at Kentukiana Allergy.<br />

John and Kelly Arnett Conkling wish to announce the<br />

births of their twin daughters, Amelia and Rachel, on<br />

January 31, 2008.<br />

Damon Stinson attended law school at Nova<br />

Southeastern University and recently received his MBA<br />

from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He resides in<br />

Fort Lauderdale, working as the Director of Municipal<br />

Affairs in South Florida for Republic Services, Inc. He also<br />

serves as president of U of L’s South Florida Alumni Club<br />

and is a board member of various political and<br />

environmental organizations. He plans to marry Clarissa<br />

Ane Rodriguez in February.<br />

Doug Abell has been named Vice<br />

President and Corporate Counsel for<br />

Kindred Healthcare Inc. He has also<br />

been named to the Board of Directors<br />

of Community Catholic Center, a local<br />

non-profit group dedicated to providing<br />

tuition and other assistance to enable<br />

children living in Louisville's west end to<br />

obtain a Catholic education.<br />

David Krebs has joined Regions Bank as Vice President<br />

and Business Banker. He and his wife, Katie, have two<br />

daughters, Caroline (4) and Anna (2). David also serves<br />

as President of the St. Matthews Business Association.<br />

If you have business banking or commercial needs, please<br />

contact him at david.krebs@regions.com.<br />

Class of 1994<br />

Phonathon Callers: Gavin Howard, Marty Wissing<br />

Thomas and Christy<br />

Wigger announce the birth<br />

of their first child, Katherine<br />

Rae, born on February 1st.<br />

Thomas graduated from U of<br />

L's Dental <strong>School</strong> in May,<br />

2007 and is now working at<br />

Louisville Dental Care,<br />

located on the Outer Loop, with his father. He welcomes<br />

all St. X alumni as new patients with a 10% discount.<br />

Class of 1995<br />

Class Agent: Scott Boehnlein (502) 640-9666, Mike<br />

Gandolfo (502) 721-7651<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Scott Boehnlein, Mike Gandolfo<br />

Callers: Scott Boehnlein, Mike Gandolfo, Dale Gray, Brad<br />

Mercer, Kevin Murphy, Doug Nunn<br />

Scott Hurley and his wife,<br />

Amy, welcomed daughter<br />

Reagan Caroline into their<br />

family on February 8th.<br />

Branden T. McCauley has been promoted to Senior<br />

Engineering Manager at GSI Commerce ® .<br />

Class of 1996<br />

Class Agent: Craig Merimee (502) 243-8999<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Craig Merimee Callers: Brent<br />

Bohannon, Patrick Fust, Joe Higgins, Craig Merimee, Sean<br />

Merkt, Brock Ramser, Zach Zinser<br />

Thank You Alumni Phonathon Volunteers<br />

On April 26th, Jason S. Strothman coached the<br />

Madison Central Special Olympic team in competition at<br />

P.L. Dunbar H.S. in Lexington. This is Madison Central<br />

<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s first time competing as a team.<br />

Class of 1997<br />

Class Agent: Jim Mattingly (502) 339-6529<br />

Phonathon Callers: Kevin Barrett, Ryan Marquart<br />

Samuel Gold was accepted into the DePaul University<br />

Kellstadt Graduate <strong>School</strong> of Business for Summer 2008.<br />

Joseph P. Vernizzi joined ResCare Inc. as Accounting<br />

Specialist, Accounts Receivable Department.<br />

Class of 1998<br />

Class Agent: Chris Boehnlein (502) 930-5760<br />

10-Year Reunion held June 6-7. Contact Chris at<br />

christopher@familyrealty.biz.<br />

Phonathon Shift Captains: Chris Boehnlein, Matt Hartlage<br />

Callers: Mike Baxter, Chris Boehnlein, Michael Bush, Matt<br />

Cecil, Ryan Cox, John Disselkamp, John Gist, Matt Hartlage,<br />

Chip Mattingly, Greg May, Aaron Mueller, Mike Mulhall,<br />

Brian Murphy, David Schulte, Jeff Soete, Kenan Stratman<br />

The Todd Crawford Foundation to Cure Paralysis is<br />

having their 2nd annual 5K Run, Walk, or Roll at the<br />

Louisville Waterfront Park on Saturday, June 28th at 10<br />

AM. If you are interested in participating please visit<br />

www.toddcrawfordfoundation.org to register. All<br />

proceeds benefit spinal cord injury research.<br />

Spring 2006<br />

Stewart Spalding, and his<br />

wife, Mary Patt, would like to<br />

announce the Baptism of<br />

their first daughter, Lillian<br />

Eleanor, at St. Patrick on April<br />

26. Stewart graduated from<br />

law school this past May.<br />

Arthur A. Rouse, Jr. joined Neace Luken as Senior Account<br />

Executive, specializing in property and casualty insurance.<br />

Class of 1999<br />

Class Agent: Charlie Dicken (502) 893-3816<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Charlie Dicken Callers: Peter<br />

DeZarn, Charlie Dicken, Daniel Johnson, Peter Wayne<br />

Josh Stinson has earned a BFA from Murray State<br />

University and was recently promoted National Training<br />

Coordinator for PPG Industries. Josh is engaged to marry<br />

Kayla Melton of Fairfield, IL on September 28.<br />

After completing his undergraduate studies with honors,<br />

Jason Bauman graduated from the Louis D. Brandies<br />

<strong>School</strong> of Law in December, 2007. He has since passed<br />

the bar exam and joined his father's law firm, where he<br />

began practicing law in May.<br />

Class of 2000<br />

Class Agent: Brooks Mayer (502) 558-4913<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Sean Lanning Callers: Sean<br />

Lanning, Ryan Peabody, Andrew Ramser, John Schulten<br />

Fifth Third Bank promoted John Cahill to Officer, Retail<br />

Division.<br />

Andrew J. Winslow was promoted to Accounts<br />

Receivable Cash Specialist I for ResCare Inc.<br />

Doug Steinmetz was recently promoted to Percussion<br />

Product Specialist in the Band & Orchestral Division of the<br />

Yamaha Corporation of America. He and his wife, Molly,<br />

live in Anaheim, CA.<br />

Class of 2001<br />

Class Agent: Nathan Durbin (502) 807-5723<br />

Phonathon Shift Captain: Eric Saling Callers: Jeff Ames, Nathan<br />

Durbin, Scott Graeser, Eric Krupiczewicz, Billy Kute, Danny Lally,<br />

Shane Moseley, Eric Saling, Jacob Staab, Matt Zinser<br />

Daniel DeGrella and his<br />

wife, Amanda, are proud to<br />

announce the birth of their<br />

daughter, Madison Lanell,<br />

born February 20.<br />

Devin Wirth recently accepted a position at Modern<br />

Marketing Concepts as an IT programmer. This position<br />

was brought to his attention after contacting the St. X<br />

Business Professional Association, which is available<br />

to all past and future Tiger graduates.<br />

Class of 2002<br />

Class Agent: Shamus Greene (502) 379-1339<br />

Phonathon Caller: Shamus Greene<br />

Michael Robison married<br />

Erica York on January 12 at St.<br />

Agnes Catholic Church in<br />

Louisville. They both graduated<br />

from the University of Kentucky<br />

and reside in Shelbyville.<br />

Michael works as a home<br />

building contractor in<br />

Nicholasville.<br />

Wes Sanders graduated from the Louisville Metro Police<br />

Academy in January 2008 and is now a sworn officer with<br />

Louisville Metro Police Department.<br />

UPS promoted Aaron Cooper to Part-Time Supervisor,<br />

Worldport Freight Facility.<br />

Class of 2003<br />

Class Agent: Rob Sinnott (502) 459-3866<br />

5-Year Reunion to be held June 27-28. Contact Chad<br />

Tinnell at tydel49@hotmail.com, Ben Colyer at<br />

ben.colyer21@gmail.com or Bryan Reed at<br />

beamereed@aol.com.<br />

Rob Sinnott has agreed to serve as class agent. Please<br />

communicate any news about yourself that you would like<br />

to be shared with classmates. You can reach him at<br />

robert.sinnott@uky.edu.<br />

Class of 2004<br />

Class Agent: Matt Gandolfo (502) 649-0133<br />

The Jones Family Appreciation Award was presented to<br />

student manager Kevin Hulsman at WKU’s Basketball<br />

Sweet 16 Celebration.<br />

Class of 2006<br />

Alan Grisanti recently won a prestigious language<br />

scholarship to study in Heidelberg, Germany in the<br />

academic year 2008-2009.<br />

Class of 2007<br />

Class Agent: J. Patrick “Mario” Greenwell<br />

(502) 287-3690<br />

Martin Woods is in Xiamen, China studying the Chinese<br />

language at Xiamen University.<br />

Ben Gierhart is part of a team at the University of Louisville<br />

studying the effects of nanocite gold particles on cancer.<br />

Additionally, he is one of only twelve students selected to<br />

receive a degree in English at New York University this summer.<br />

Matthew DiCarlo spent his spring break working at a<br />

Catholic orphanage in El Salvador with the Division of<br />

Volunteer Efforts at Seton Hall University. This summer he<br />

will attend Campion College in Sydney, Australia through<br />

the Center for Catholic Studies at SHU.<br />

Anthony Martino is attending Elmira College where he<br />

is working on installing emergency call stations around<br />

campus and implementing an emergency text-message<br />

system to improve campus safety.<br />

Daniel Francis is spending his summer working as an<br />

intern with Congressman John Yarmuth.<br />

Class of 2008<br />

Clay Naiser has signed to play basketball with Thomas<br />

More College.<br />

The Tiger is published three times a year by the <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Alumni Association. To<br />

submit a class note or news article, or to make an inquiry, contact the Office of Advancement at<br />

alum@saintx.com, call 502-637-8485.<br />

<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perry E. Sangalli, Ed. D ‘76<br />

Alumni Association President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas D. Mueller ‘89<br />

Senior Vice President and Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nelson C. Nunn, Jr.<br />

Vice President for Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence F. Bergamini ‘79<br />

Vice President for Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael J. Littell, Hon. ‘07<br />

Director of Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck Willenbrink ‘77<br />

Assistant Director of Advancement - Constituent Relations . . . . . . . .Kelly Purcell<br />

Assistant Director of Advancement - Annual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holly Morris<br />

Administrative Assistant for Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natalie DeNardo<br />

Administrative Assistant for Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stacey Mercer<br />

Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Pierce<br />

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