20 Alumni News | <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2011</strong>since 2005 and works as a corporateenvironmental manager. She travelsthroughout the United States and Mexico toensure that environmental regulations aremet by the facilities she works with.2000sChristopher Burtscher ’00 and LaurenMoody ’03 were married on January 16,2010 in Toledo and had some weddingpictures taken at <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong><strong>School</strong>. Several other CCHS graduatesparticipated in the wedding, including Beth(Moody) Sebens ’96, Amber Burtscher ’98,Annie (Moody) Jessen ’99, Joel Sobecki ’00,Anthony Tartagila ’00, Andrea Burtscher’03, and Timothy Moody ’05. Chrisgraduated in 2006 from the Ohio StateUniversity and is an engineer for Caterpillar.Lauren graduated from the College ofMount St. Joseph and is a retail salesrepresentative for Hershey’s. The couplelives in Peoria, Illinois.Angela Sweet ’01 married AndrewOperacz on October 9. Her attendantsincluded Maids of Honor Megan Sweet’03 and Katie Sweet ’06, and bridesmaidsAmanda (Lewallen) LaPoint ’01, JulieWelch ’01, and Jennifer Lublin ’01. Angelais an administrative assistant for Rooseand Ressler, LPA in Toledo and Andy isa laborer for Omni Source. The couplehoneymooned in Key West, Florida and nowreside in Toledo.Kevin Trimmer ’01 was recently awardedthe 2010 Pinnacle Performer Award byEaton Corporation’s Electrical Group.The award is based on six different salescategories and is presented to the topsalesmen in the nation. Kevin will berecognized at an awards ceremony in earlyMarch by Eaton’s senior leadership teamin Orlando, Florida. Kevin is currentlya senior OEM sales engineer with EatonCorporation. He earned his Bachelor ofScience degree in electrical and computerengineering from Ohio State in 2006 andresides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with hiswife Erin, a 2004 graduate of Ohio State.Alicia Sofo ’02 is engaged to marry MussaOrro in September <strong>2011</strong>. Alicia hasbachelor’s and master’s degrees in speechlanguagepathology from the University ofToledo, and she works as a pediatric speechlanguagepathologist at Mercy Children’sHospital. Mussa is a school counselor at St.John’s Jesuit <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.Samantha Cole ’04 is engaged to marryDaniel McKee in January 2012. They areboth graduates of Ohio State University.Samantha works at theUniversity of ToledoMedical Center, andDaniel is employed byBuckeye CableSystem.Malcolm Cunningham ’04has been serving with thePeace Corps in Rwandasince January 2009. He is part of the firstPeace Corps group to return to the countryin the past 15 years, and he is serving incommunity health and organizationaldevelopment with a primary focus on HIV/AIDS education. Nicholas Curtis ’04 graduated from TheOhio State University in June of 2008with a B.S.B.A. in human resources. Heserved on the student staff of The OhioState University Marching Band for threeseasons (2006-2008) as merchandise salesmanager. In August 2010, Nick marriedJaclyn Ferguson of Columbus, who he meton the student staff of the OSUMB. Theyhoneymooned in Jamaica, and they are nowhomeowners in Columbus and still seekingemployment in their degree fields.Peter Lujan ’07 married Tonya Foore onOctober 16 in Millbury, Ohio. Peter worksas a store manager and attends the IllinoisInstitute of Art in Chicago. He is will earna Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in game artand design in early <strong>2011</strong>. Tonya recentlyearned a degree in psychology from ArgosyUniversity of Professional Psychology inChicago, and she works as an assistantmanager. The couple resides in Chicago.Dane Sanzenbacher ’07 was named to theBig Ten Conference’s first team, and he wasnamed Ohio State’s most valuable player forthe 2010 season. Dane was a wide receiverand senior captain for the Buckeye footballteam, and he finished the regular seasonwith 52 receptions for 889 yards and 10touchdowns. His 17.1 yards per receptionaverage was best in the Big Ten. Dane alsoreceived the Paul Warfield Award for theteam’s most outstanding wide receiver, andthe Bo Rein Award as the most inspirationalsenior. In the fall, Dane and several of hisclassmates created a video for a marketingclass at OSU. Some of the scenes were shotin Toledo, including one at St. VincentMercy Medical Center and others in therecording studio at <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong><strong>School</strong>. CCHS was glad to lend a hand andis proud of Dane’s success, both on and offthe field. This creative video in support oforgan donation is called “The Decision–LeBron…meet LeDane.” It can be viewedat this link… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKzOEM2RCmY.Sharise Calhoun ’08 was featured ina article onDecember 8 about her role with OaklandUniversity’s women’s basketball team.Sharise is a junior guard for the GoldenGrizzlies, and she scored 25 points againstthe Penn State Nittany Lions in a 96-89 overtime loss early this season. Thearticle can be read at this link: http://toledoblade.com/article/20101208/NEIGHBORS05/12060357/-1/NEIGHBORS.Baby IrishJenny (Stark) Francis ’89 and Jeff Francis’85 had a baby boy, Benjamin Donald, onJanuary 20, <strong>2011</strong>.Sherry (Kunovic) Motta ’93 and herhusband Angelo welcomed their first childon April 20, 2010. Liliana Lynn is enjoyingher first year living in Manhattan with herparents.Trina (Schmakel) Poremsky ’95 and herhusband Chris had their third child, Teresa(Resa) Elizabeth, on June 24. Their otherchildren are Joey (8) and Jon (6).2010 was a busy year for the Fischbachfamily! Kristy (Fischbach) Hayden ’96 andher husband Jude welcomed baby numberfour into their family. Roan Lydia wasborn January 22 and joins big brothers Leoand Wyatt and big sister Grier. Michelle(Fischbach) Wernert ’01 and husband SamWernert ’99 welcomed their first child,Hannah Renee, on April 29. This nowmakes seven Baby Irish for the Fischbachgirls. Julie (Fischbach) Nowak ’98 andSteve Nowak ’98 have two boys - Austin andJackson.Three in three years! Gretchen (Grubb)Sabin ’98 and her husband Jerry havewelcomed a third boy into their home!Zachary Gerald joined his brothers onFebruary 17, 2010. Josh and Will are thrilledand share their joy with grandparentsGeoffrey Grubb ’69 and Jenna Grubb. Josh,Will, and Zach are also the great-grandsonsof the late Francis Grubb ’35 and Mary(Lanzinger) Grubb ’37.www.centralcatholic.org
Celebrity Wait March 19The 5th annual <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Celebrity Wait will take place March 19 at Parkway Place beginningat 5:30 p.m. Join us for this fun evening out featuring “<strong>Central</strong>-ebrity” waiters and dueling pianoentertainment by Piano Wars!Contact Tracy Koralewski at 419-255-2306 ext. 1076 or email tkoralewski@centralcatholic.org forreservation information. Dinners are prepaid and a generous tip to your “waiter” is your donation.All proceeds benefit the <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> scholarship fund.Waiters include CCHS head football coach Greg Dempsey, head basketball coach Jim Welling,vice president of operations Mike Boyle, vice president of institutional advancement Pat Williams,principal Michael Kaucher, director of technology Chris Hamady, Monsignor Bill Kubacki, formerUniversity of Toledo quarterback Chuck Ealey, president and general manager of JoeZerbey, former coach and current BCSN television personality Tom Cole, Lucas County AuditorAnita Lopez, and many more.Menu items include your choice of a beef or chicken entrée with house salad, potato, vegetable, anddessert. A vegetarian option will also be available.We can’t “wait” to see you there!Remember This TitanThis year’s CCHS Reads program features Steve Sullivan’s book, , which chronicles the story of football coach Bill Yoastand the life lessons that can be learned from his journey. Bill Yoast was one of the coaches in the hit movie, , aboutthe struggles of a racially divided high school football team as they try to earn a championship in Virginia in 1972. Steve Sullivan’s bookportrays Yoast as he molds the lives of his young players through his inspirational coaching style.The students at <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> have been reading Sullivan’s book, and teachers are incorporating it into classroom lessons in many subjectareas. The project will culminate with Sullivan’s personal visit to the school on April 4 to address students, staff, and special guests.The CCHS Reads program began at <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> during the 2006-07 school year to encourage students to read for fun. In the program,teachers and students read the same book and then study it as it is integrated into classroom lessons. CCHS Reads is designed to promotelifelong reading by encouraging students to read and discuss an author’s work before and after the author visits the school for an all-schoolassembly.82nd Spring Musical – The Wizard of OzThe CCHS music department will present its 82 nd musical, , at the Valentine Theatre May 6, 7, and 8. Show times areFriday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.The show features Angelica DeSantis as Dorothy Gale in the classic tale of a girl who is swept away by a tornado to the magical land of Oz.On her quest to see the Wizard, who she hopes can help her return home, Dorothy meets up with the Cowardly Lion (played by DevonDesmond), the Tin Woodsman (Michael Ragan), and the Scarecrow (David Frisbee).Other featured roles include Miranda Hassen as Auntie Em, Kevin Kraus as Uncle Henry, Sara Klein as the Wicked Witch of the West,Tyler Adams playing the Wizard, and Sara Stotz as Glinda.For tickets, please call <strong>Central</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> at 419-255-2280 ext. 1137, email musical@centralcatholic.org, or visit the CCHS web site atwww.centralcatholic.org under Breaking News.