Fall 2005 - St. Charles Preparatory School

Alumni Notes
1980 (continued)
Mark C. Batcheck has worked
for the last two years as the director
of the International Ministries
Department for the Vineyard
Church of Columbus. He
and his wife, Kristin, own and
run Four Winds, a home furnishings
store in the Short North Arts
District of Columbus. They have
two children: David, a high
school sophomore, and Lauren,
a junior. Batcheck graduated in
1984 from Ohio State University
with a degree in history and
earned a masters in religion two
years later at Trinity International
in Chicago.
He and his family lived in Indonesia
for four years. They continue
to be active in global relief
and development projects and
have led several medical relief
teams to Indonesia since the
Tsunami disaster of 2004.
Dr. Anthony J. Blum teaches
psychology at Stetson University
in Deland, Fla. He attended
The Ohio Sate University where
he earned his undergraduate
degree in 1984, his masters in
1988 and his Ph.D. in 1993. He
and his wife, Toni, have two
children: Val (12) and Maggie
(9). Anthony enjoys playing with
his children, napping, and trying
to keep up with Buckeye football.
A special pre-St. Charles
memory he shared: “Whether or
not I should attend St. Charles
was the subject of the worst
fight my parents and I ever had.
I wanted to go to the local public
high school with my friends, but
my parents insisted on St.
Charles. Fortunately, I lost that
argument. It was the best decision
I never made. The difference
between those of us who
were prepared for college and
those who were not was obvious
on my first day” (of college).
Thomas E. Bogen Jr. teaches
biology at St. Ignatius High
School in Cleveland. He earned
a degree in biology from the University
of Notre Dame and a
masters in science education
from The Ohio State University
in 1991.He and his wife, Paula,
have been married ten years and
have two daughters: Dorothy (3)
and Lucy (1).
He has not forgotten his two
years of Latin and remembers
the president’s test with Father
Bennett, Tom said, adding: “As
a teacher, I have tried to model
myself after Monsignor Gallen
and Doc Gilligan.”
Lawrence Dieker Jr. is a practicing
attorney who lives in Columbus.
He received a degree in
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journalism and a masters in English
from The Ohio State University
and a J.D. from Tulane
University. He and his wife,
Jeannie, have three children:
Guss (3), Marquella (10) and
Olivia (8).
Christopher L. Harvey works
for J.P. Morgan in New York City
in its derivative group, which
helps clients manage their exposure
to fluctuating interest
rates and currencies. He earned
a degree in economics at
Harvard University. He and his
wife, Mary Beth, have four children:
Brendan (13), Grace (11),
Jack (9) and Patrick (5). It’s difficult
to find free time, he said, but
his wife managed to find it for
him and signed him up to coach
four different basketball teams
last year!
Harvey remembers Msgr. Gallen
asking the following question in
Algebra...”WHAT DOES THE VIN-
CULUM MEAN,” and, totally unrelated,
the caramels with the
white icing center from Rosati’s
Market. He also remembers
Dominic Cavello telling his class
the sooner they started living life
the better off they’d be. He encouraged
them to move forward
in their own lives versus pleasing
their parents.
“You guys who live in the Columbus
area should feel really
lucky to have the opportunity to
send your sons to St. Charles,”
Harvey said. “There is no better
balance of academics, religion,
social, values, and cost;” he
said.
Timothy J. Holleran is a supervisor
in the Air Force and
lives in Rochester, N.Y. where
he earned an associates degree
at MCC. He has two children:
Andrew (19) and Katie (15). In
his free time, he enjoys softball,
basketball, golf, travel, gardening,
biking and working out.
Mark W. Gibson is a teacher
at River View High School in
Warsaw, Ohio. He earned degrees
in business and sociology
in 1984 and in secondary education
in 1985 from Muskingum
College. Gibson and his wife,
Sherri, have been married for 19
years and have two daughters:
Taylor (13) and Jessie (8).
In addition to teaching, he
coaches volleyball, track, and
softball. He and his wife are
youth leaders at their church.
One of Gibson’s memories of St.
Charles is circus day boxing.
Mostly, he remembers great
teachers who had an impact on
his career choice.
Dr. Hans Guter is a practicing
dentist in Columbus. He earned
his undergraduate degree in
1984 at The Ohio State University
and his D.D.S. from OSU’s
School of Dentistry. He and his
wife, Katherine, share three
children: Austin (13- and future
St. Charles student), Madison
(11) and his stepson, Brent (20).
Guter reports he is very involved
in organized dentistry, and is
learning to play golf. He fondly
remembers Dr. Gilligan as softspoken,
a true gentlemen, and a
friend whom he still keeps in
touch with. “St. Charles prepared
me for life, not just college,”
Guter said. “Nothing is
easy, but is achievable with
hard work, discipline, family and
God.”
Mark H. Klingler lives in
Reynoldsburg and is pursuing
an M.B.A. at Capital University.
He has a degree in mechanical
engineering from the University
of Dayton (1985). He and his
wife, Michelle, have four sons:
Luke (13), Logan (12), Gabriel
(9) and Ian (7). Klinger reports
that all four are preparing for,
and looking forward to attending
St. Charles. He likes spending
time with his sons, camping,
bike riding, golfing, and hunting.
His memories of St. Charles include
“ ‘Monz’; ‘Morning Glory’;
Father Bennett searching for the
presidents over the horizon;
Father Arnold keeping us out of
trouble on the weekends;
Dominic Cavello keeping us
straight; and the only weight
room in the CCL that shared
space with pottery kilns.”
David K. Lawler is in his 11th
year as athletic director at St.
Charles. He and his wife of 21
years, Karen, have three children:
Nikki (a senior at Bishop
Hartley) and their twin sons
Kevin and Trevor (6 th graders
“who have three more years
before they become Cardinals!”).
Dr. James P. Mackessy is a
family practice physician who
earned his undergraduate degree
from The Ohio State University
in 1984 and his M.D. from
Wright State University in 1989.
He and his wife, Peggy, have
seven children: Kelly (a senior
at Bishop Hartley), Megan
(freshman at Hartley), Michael
(7 th grade), Molly (5 th grade),
Danny (3 rd grade),Emma (kindergarten)
and Katie (2). In his
“free” time, Jim enjoys playing
guitar, golfing, and coaching
whichever sport is in season.
Shawn E. McManigell, a retired
Air Force officer/pilot (B-
52’s), is a senior staff engineer/
scientist for Dynamics Research
Corporation. The company,
based in Bossier City, La.,
is a government contractor
working on Lancer aircraft. He
earned a degree in aeronautics
from Miami (Ohio) University in
1984 and a masters in human
resource management at
Chapman University in 1993.
McManigell and his wife, Cherrie,
have been married 21 years and
have three children: Sean (16),
Caitlin (13) and Reice (9). He
says he spends most of his free
time driving, six hours one way,
commuting back and forth from
Oklahoma City to Bossier City
every weekend. And he still
keeps actively involved in his
children’s activities and schooling.
“My time at St. Charles taught
me to be self-reliant and selfmotivated;
two characteristics
that come in handy in a 20-plusyear
military career.”
John P. Meier works in sales
at Keystone Steel & Wire. A 1984
graduate of the University of
Dayton, he and his wife, Dina,
have a five-year-old daughter,
Theodoia and live in Columbus.
Meier enjoys golfing and gardening.
He brags that “Two years
of Latin enabled me to be extremely
proficient at crossword
puzzles!”
Brett A. Navin teaches high
school math and English in
Bremen, Ohio. He earned an
undergraduate degree in English
from Miami (Ohio) University in
1984 and his masters in English
at Northern Arizona University
in 1998. Navin is married to
Patricia, who has two grown
children: Brady and Rachel. He
enjoys running, coaching running
sports, outdoor activities,
and environmental education.
He has several memories of St.
Charles: Being pulled into the
hallway, by the ear, for personal
conferences; the boiler room/
weight room; Monsignor Bennett
on piano; and watching Louie
Pallay as Randall McMurray in
the theatrical production of One
Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
and thinking “he might be all of
us.”
Louis J. Pallay, AIA, is a registered
architect and senior associate
at Karlsberger Companies.
He’s worked there for 15-
plus years after being with
Moody/Nolan Architects for eight
years. Pallay is a former head
volleyball coach at St. Charles,
where he coached for 16 years.
He was the president of the Ohio
Volleyball Coaches Association
from 2001-2004 and was the
regional boys volleyball coach
of the year in 1997 and 1998.
While working on major architectural
projects in and out of
the state, Pallay has worked on
several capital projects for St.
Charles. They included the Jack
Ryan Training and Fitness Center
and Epler Tower gymnasium
extension, landscaping for the
Upper Courtyard and various
expansion studies for the main
building, Campus Theater, gymnasium,
and athletic field complex.
Terry P. Rankin is a realtor and
real estate investor in Indianapolis.
He graduated from The Ohio
State University in 1985 with a
degree in food service and nutrition.
He and his wife, Mary,
have been married for 14 years
and have two children: Anna (7)
and Patrick (5). Rankin is a Third
Degree Knight with the Knights
of Columbus. He enjoys rugby,
golf, and whatever his children
want to do at the given moment.
He remembers Msgr. Gallen’s
advice as follows: “When you
meet people in your life, talk about
them before yourself, because
they won’t care about you unless
you care about them.” Terry
also advises: “Don’t do anything
to anyone that you wouldn’t
want done to yourself.” He
noted that “There isn’t a day that
goes by that my experiences and
lesson learned at St. Charles
aren’t utilized.”
Joe Smithberger is a commercial
photographer in Canton
and has a degree in mechanical
engineering from The Ohio State
University (1985). He has four
children: Adam (18), Tara (15),
Trey (8), and Jack (4). Joe enjoys
playing music, as well as
boating and fishing on their lake.
Timothy J. Sullivan is director
of National Account Sales at the
Georgia-Pacific Corporation. He
graduated from Miami (Ohio)
University in 1984 and lives in
Atlanta. He and his wife, Anne,
have been married for 16 years
and have two daughters:
Conner (13) and Claire (11).
Sullivan enjoys family activities
and playing golf. A special
memory is being a member of
the CCL tennis “dynasty” at St.
Charles in the late 1970s.
Ronald L. Westhoff of
Pataskala works for Conn’s Potato
Chip Company. He and his
wife, Paula, have been married
22 years and have two children:
Amanda (19) and Bradley (15).
Westhoff enjoys going to
NASCAR races as well as working
on and driving his 1968 Ford
Mustang. He said his “longest
lasting memory from St. Charles
is Father Bennett walking into
Latin II class and starting to teach
American history for about five
to six minutes before he caught
himself. Of course, we said
nothing.”
William P. Worley is a field engineer
and received a degree at
DeVry, in 1986.
He and his wife, Gwen, have
been married for 15 years and
live in Junction City, Ohio. Worley
spends his free time volunteering
as a Fire Fighter/EMT 1, as
well as raising and showing
quarter horses.
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