MATTERS MARIAN - Marian Catholic High School

ALUMNI NOTES
Take a few minutes and let everyone in the Marian family know
how you’re doing by updating your information on the MCHS
website or email cswanson@marianchs.com.
Joe Lex ’65, MD was promoted to Professor of Clinical Emergency
Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
Joe also is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Huê University of
Medicine and Pharmacy in Vietnam. He is scheduled to visit and
teach around the world over the next year, with lectures in Saudi
Arabia, Cuba, France, South Africa, Liberia, Poland, Turkey, and
Argentina.
Carla C. Carter ’67, Founder and President of Carter &
Associates Incorporated, has been named a Worldwide Who’s Who
Professional of the Year in Business Management Consulting based
on her professional accomplishments, academic achievements,
leadership abilities, and years of service.
Maryanne Fiacco Chengelis ’71 went on a mission trip to Piura,
Peru this summer. Maryanne helped built bamboo houses, delivered
food to sponsored families, worked at a free breakfast for needy
children, visited the local Catholic School and brought books for
their classrooms and Library, visited the girls’ orphanage, and
brought Communion to the elderly. She traveled with a fellow Peace
Jam Adviser from Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, MO.
Ann Marie Bryant Rehlander ’88 was diagnosed with thyroid
cancer at the age of 23. Since then Ann Marie has earned two
Master Degrees in Library Science and in Clinical Mental Health
Counseling and has also written a book, Releasing Your Story.
Currently, she is the Director of Library Resources at Richards
High School in Oak Lawn, IL, and is branching out into the area of
public speaking and seminars.
John Morrissey ’94 and his wife, Tiffany, welcomed their baby
daughter, Maura Jane, on April 1, 2013. She joins her older sister,
Taylor (12), and her brothers, Mark (11), Harvey (10), and Luke (2).
John currently works for Walmart Transportation in Grove City, OH
and lives in Columbus, OH.
Nicholas ’00 and Holly McAvoy ’00 Lopez welcome their baby
boy, Davis Robert on April 18, 2012.
Tom Raczka ’00 married his bride, Anna, on June 15 at St. Maria
Goretti in Dyer, IN.
Bob Valentine ’01 opened his own family law firm in 2012, and
celebrated his 100th client signing this June. He and his wife also
welcomed their first child, Sophie Lucille, into the world on June
14, 2013.
Greg ’02 and Julie Lipinski ’02 Rodriguez would like to
announce the arrival of their son, Thomas Gregory. Baby Thomas
was born on December 20, 2012. Big sister, Olivia, is excited for her
new baby brother.
Matt Brooks ’04 is currently working for the Chicago Blackhawks
in the Customer Service Department. As you can imagine he had
an exciting summer with the Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup.
Matt had the pleasure of “meeting” the Stanley Cup in the team’s
locker room after the big win.
Mark Compton ’81
was selected to participate
in the Gold Coast Art
Fair on June 29 and 30,
at Grant Park in Chicago,
which is one of the top ten
art fairs in the country.
To view Mark’s work,
visit his website at www.
markcomptonart.com.
Ann Marie Bryant Rehlander ’88
John Morrissey ’94 with his family.
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