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Issue No. 1 SPRING 2013<br />
The Magazine of Cathedral Preparatory School<br />
<strong>Champions</strong>
The Magazine of Cathedral<br />
Preparatory School<br />
Cathedral Preparatory School<br />
225 West Ninth Street<br />
Erie, PA 16501<br />
(814) 453-7737<br />
www.prep-villa.com<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
Bishop of Erie<br />
Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L.<br />
President<br />
Rev. Scott W. Jabo, M.Div., S.T.B.<br />
Principal<br />
Trevor Murnock ’98<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
David Swanson<br />
Director of Finance<br />
Dawn Slokan<br />
Director of Advancement<br />
Christopher J. Hagerty ’75<br />
Director of Athletics<br />
Bill Flanagan ’87<br />
Director of Admissions<br />
Timothy Dougherty ’98<br />
Board Chair<br />
David Slomski’ 72<br />
Advancement Office Team<br />
Director of Advancement<br />
Christopher J. Hagerty ’75<br />
chris.hagerty@prep-villa.com<br />
Director of Admissions<br />
Timothy Dougherty ’98<br />
timothy.dougherty@prep-villa.com<br />
Director of Communications and Annual Fund<br />
Christine R. Eddy<br />
christine.eddy@prep-villa.com<br />
Director of Special Events<br />
Kathy Grisier<br />
kathy.grisier@prep-villa.com<br />
Director of Constituent Relations<br />
Nancy Bird ’84 (VMA)<br />
nancy.bird@prep-villa.com<br />
Major Gifts Officer<br />
Paul Simon ’78<br />
paul.simon@prep-villa.com<br />
Advancement Services Manager<br />
Terri Hess ’79 (VMA)<br />
terri.hess@prep-villa.com<br />
By Fr. Scott W. Jabo<br />
Message from the<br />
President<br />
Developing men of vision<br />
in spirit, mind, and body.<br />
<strong>Champions</strong><br />
I am certain that everyone of us knows Wheaties cereal’s claim of being the “Breakfast<br />
of <strong>Champions</strong>,” a slogan that originated back in the 1930s. We all recall the various<br />
sports figures who have appeared on a Wheaties box – sports greats like Michael<br />
Jordan, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Mary Lou Retton, Tiger Woods, Cal Ripken Jr., Walter<br />
Payton, John Elway, Jackie Robinson and the 1980 U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team<br />
are considered the top ten vote recipients to appear on the cereal box and each<br />
one is recognized as a champion. Such claims, then, raise the question: “What is a<br />
champion?”<br />
<strong>Champions</strong> are viewed as exceptional people, teams or groups who have achieved<br />
or who do extraordinary things. We use words like “winner,” “champ,” and “victor” to<br />
identify them. However, it not just about winning games. Although we frequently<br />
associate the term with sports figures, in reality, champions are found in all walks of life.<br />
Musicians, scholars, artists, social workers, religious people and saints and many others<br />
can also be identified as champions because they all share the same common qualities.<br />
<strong>Champions</strong> do not settle for mediocrity; instead, they strive for excellence. They don’t<br />
give up easily, and they take to heart the old saying, “when the going gets tough, the<br />
tough get going” – at times being the David against a Goliath. They are principled,<br />
focused, disciplined and determined. <strong>Champions</strong> make a positive difference in<br />
the world and in the lives of others, sometimes being the people who champion<br />
worthwhile causes and movements even if it’s not necessarily the popular thing to do,<br />
but it is the right thing to do. They are the ones who make us proud because they have<br />
achieved something good and worthwhile, often while also overcoming obstacles.<br />
You and I and others look up to them and want to imitate them.<br />
This issue of the Cathedral Prep Magazine highlights some of the champions in our<br />
midst – students and alumni who are champions in their own right. They indeed<br />
reflect a diversity of interests and endeavors, but they share in common those qualities<br />
that we associate with champions. They are only a small representation of the<br />
champions we have at Cathedral Prep. We could write about hundreds more.<br />
Our champions do not appear on a cereal box, but they do appear in our yearbooks.<br />
Page after page of any Cathedral Prep yearbook is full of images of champions –<br />
Men of Prep – who are men of vision in spirit, mind, and body. These champions<br />
have developed their God-given potential and have made a difference. This is what<br />
Cathedral Prep is about – challenging our students to reach beyond self-imposed<br />
limitations and ultimately glorifying God by using their gifts and talents to their<br />
highest potential, no matter the endeavor. While some may claim that Wheaties is the<br />
“Breakfast of <strong>Champions</strong>,” ours at Prep is prayer, study, hard work, discipline, service and<br />
a relationship with Jesus Christ. As a result, Cathedral Prep’s “Breakfast of <strong>Champions</strong>”<br />
develops far more champions who make a much bigger impact on others while at the<br />
same time also furthering the kingdom of God.<br />
Mary, Queen of Prep, pray for us!<br />
© 2013 Copyright of Cathedral Preparatory School.<br />
All rights reserved.<br />
Fr. Scott W. Jabo<br />
President
Cover Story<br />
By Bill Flanagan ’87<br />
Director of Athletics<br />
It doesn’t happen often; in fact, in the history of<br />
this part of District 10, it has been accomplished<br />
only three times previously. Thus when you<br />
have the opportunity to play in and even win a<br />
PIAA state football championship, you relish it,<br />
you cherish it, and you try to remember every<br />
finite detail about it.<br />
Prep’s incredible 15-0 state championship<br />
season was punctuated with an emphatic 24-14<br />
victory over Archbishop Wood on December<br />
14 at Hershey Park Stadium. The game will be<br />
remembered for the offense scoring 24 quick<br />
points in the first half and the defense standing<br />
firm in the fourth quarter when the game was<br />
on the line. But to sum up this special season<br />
in a 48-minute state title game would be doing<br />
a great disservice to the coaches, the players and<br />
the thousands of fans who had the pleasure of<br />
‘riding shotgun’ along the way.<br />
Senior quarterback Damion Terry did not<br />
have a great year. He had a year unlike any<br />
“There is no limit to what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.”<br />
—Ronald Reagan<br />
seen by a quarterback in the history of Erie<br />
football. Every major record charted by a QB<br />
in the nearly 90 years we have been playing<br />
football at our institution was smashed this past<br />
season. Terry threw for 3,599 yards and 50<br />
touchdowns, including six in one game. He<br />
finished his career with 7,266 yards and 87 TD<br />
passes, both District 10 records. He wasn’t the<br />
only Rambler to make history.<br />
Senior receiver Delton Williams broke the<br />
mark for receptions in a season with 59 and for<br />
a career with 92. He also tied the record for<br />
touchdown catches with 11, a mark equaled<br />
by classmate Brendan Klemensic. Kicker John<br />
Chereson broke the record for extra points in a<br />
season with 82 and for a career with 135.<br />
Some of the other team numbers are<br />
astounding. Prep outscored their opponents<br />
701-152. They trailed in only four games this<br />
past season, the first time coming seven weeks<br />
into the year (though they did have to rally in<br />
their final three playoff games). They threw<br />
for nearly 2,600 more yards than their foes,<br />
allowing only eight touchdown passes against<br />
while tossing 51 of their own. The Ramblers<br />
scored an even 100 touchdowns in 2012. Their<br />
opponents could muster but 21.<br />
“It’s just crazy to put into words,” said Damion<br />
Terry, who will head to Michigan State next<br />
season on full scholarship to play quarterback.<br />
“When you are playing during the season and<br />
start thinking about this, seeing what the team<br />
in 2000 did (win the school’s first state title),<br />
it’s incredible. The whole idea of being a state<br />
champion is still surreal to me.”<br />
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Yet throughout the campaign it wasn’t the<br />
touchdowns, the field goals, the interceptions<br />
or the sacks that resonated. It was the feeling<br />
all of us had in sharing and enjoying this<br />
memorable run. As one parent told me, “I wish<br />
this season was 36 games long instead of 15. I<br />
don’t want it to end.”<br />
What a glorious ride it was that was provided<br />
by this team. Starting in the August heat,<br />
players molded as a squad, excepted roles, were<br />
coached to play with character, and in the end<br />
they responded. State Coach of the Year Mike<br />
Mischler became the first coach in District 10 to<br />
win two state football championships.<br />
“Coach Mischler has done so much for me and<br />
my teammates,” Terry said. “The work he does<br />
on the field, in the college recruiting process, all<br />
he does for us. He emphasizes the important<br />
character traits with you and your family. It<br />
was a great honor to play for him.”<br />
How do you sum up history? It’s not an easy<br />
task. Instead I choose to remember the entire<br />
ride in small snippets. It’s the early games<br />
in pleasant, 80-degree weather. It’s 99-yard<br />
interception returns and bone-crushing tackles.<br />
It’s pep rallies that begin in the auditorium and<br />
continue in the form of a 18-block trek by 300<br />
students to Veterans Stadium…in the pouring<br />
rain. It’s a goal-line stand and a 98-yard drive<br />
vs. McDowell that started to have people<br />
thinking maybe this would be a special year.<br />
It’s Senior Night where players get to thank<br />
parents for their sacrifice that made it possible<br />
for them to attend our school.<br />
It’s trepidation against West Allegheny in the<br />
state quarterfinals, falling behind 10-0 as<br />
panic ensues around them, only to see a calm<br />
and cool team score 27 of the final 30 points<br />
to win going away. It’s a quiet pregame in a<br />
rainy Clearfield, the calm before the proverbial<br />
storm of the state semifinal, when a distant<br />
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Cover Story Continued<br />
sound suddenly becomes louder and more<br />
pronounced. Then it’s the realization that<br />
sound is actually a stampede of 11 student<br />
buses showing up, en masse, to support<br />
their classmates. A sack, a fumble and five<br />
touchdowns later, that same group celebrates<br />
with a 38-3 win and a trip to Hershey.<br />
It’s the anticipation of the ‘travel day’; the<br />
day before the championship game, when<br />
Prep shows how a sendoff is really done.<br />
It’s Bishop Lawrence Persico making his<br />
Rambler debut, wishing the team well while<br />
chanting ‘Give me a P. Give me an R. Give<br />
me an E. Give me a P. What’s that spell?<br />
“Prep”. What’s that mean? “<strong>Champions</strong>”.<br />
It’s chasing the bus, 8th graders all the way<br />
through 12th, carrying on a tradition while<br />
also adding a special touch of their own.<br />
Who knew some of our seniors would<br />
or could ride their bicycles all the way to<br />
Interstate 79 to follow that bus? It’s the<br />
pregame Mass to celebrate the presence<br />
of God in our lives. It’s coming out of the<br />
tunnel leading from the locker room to the<br />
Hershey Park field and being greeted by<br />
thousands of people wearing Orange &<br />
Black, including more than 650 Prep and<br />
Villa students. It’s a moment of silence just<br />
prior to kickoff for 26 innocent victims<br />
killed in Sandy Hook earlier in the day,<br />
putting life in true perspective. It’s four<br />
straight possessions netting points, followed<br />
by an underrated defense continuing to do<br />
their job. It’s the realization late in the fourth<br />
quarter that one more first down will do it, it<br />
will clinch the state title.<br />
It’s the ‘Gatorade bath’; the hugs, the smiles,<br />
the sweat, the tears. It’s the glorious ride<br />
back to the team hotel, the instructions of<br />
how to enter the lobby knowing you should<br />
likely have your iPads in ‘record mode’ to<br />
capture the moment. It’s seeing your family<br />
and friends celebrating this historic moment<br />
and wanting that feeling to last forever. It’s a<br />
police escort home and a seemingly endless<br />
amount of games and banquets to honor the<br />
accomplishment.<br />
“We couldn’t have been happier with the<br />
results of all the hard work that went into<br />
this season by the players and coaches,”<br />
Mike Mischler said. “But even more<br />
awesome than that was the display of the<br />
Prep community coming together to support<br />
the team and to show what Prep pride is all<br />
about.”<br />
It’s a party that still is continuing. It’s Prep.<br />
Thanks for the ride. The pleasure was all<br />
ours.<br />
“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat,<br />
determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”<br />
—Dan Gable, Olympic wrestler and coach.<br />
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A True Champion<br />
By Chris Hagerty ’75<br />
Director of Advancement<br />
MSGR. JOHN HAGERTY<br />
1930-2013<br />
Former Cathedral Prep Headmaster and faculty member Msgr. John<br />
Hagerty passed away on April 6, 2013. Msgr. Hagerty graduated from<br />
Cathedral Prep in 1947 and returned to Prep as a priest and a faculty<br />
member in 1955. He taught at Prep for five years before being transferred<br />
to St. Mark Seminary. It seems as though God had a way of bringing<br />
Msgr. Hagerty back to his alma mater; thus it was 1984 when he returned<br />
as Headmaster at Cathedral Prep, a position he held for five years. He was<br />
inducted into Cathedral Prep’s “Headmaster’s Hall of Fame” in 2004. Msgr.<br />
Hagerty retired from his priestly ministry several years ago, but again, even<br />
in “retirement,” God kept calling him back to the school he loved so much.<br />
Msgr. accepted a teaching position at Prep in September of 2012 and taught<br />
first year Latin to the young men of Prep. At the age of 25, Msgr. Hagerty<br />
was teaching 15-year-olds at Prep, and almost 60 years later when he was<br />
83, he was still teaching 15-year-old young men! What a rare gift to be<br />
able to span the ages and decades, and still have the ability to connect with<br />
young people. As a matter of fact, Msgr. Hagerty was teaching right up<br />
until the day he was hospitalized and later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.<br />
He had fainting spells in the classroom during the diagnosis process, but like<br />
a true Man of Prep, he kept returning to the classroom to teach his students.<br />
It was only when he could no longer get out of bed that he realized he<br />
could no longer come to school. Did that keep him from teaching? Not<br />
a chance. He kept in touch with his students and their progress through<br />
communicating with Lance Strasser, who kindly agreed to take over Msgr.<br />
Hagerty’s class.<br />
Msgr. Hagerty exemplified the meaning of “Loyal and True.” He was a Prep<br />
man from the beginning of his freshman year and continued being that<br />
man right up until the day he died. Over that span, he touched thousands<br />
of lives with his charm, humor and compassion. A testimony to the life<br />
Monsignor lived was evidenced by his funeral Mass. It was standing room<br />
only at Blessed Sacrament church, with the pews filled a half hour before<br />
Mass even started. In attendance were over 80 priests, three bishops,<br />
and hundreds of people from all over the Diocese of Erie. It was a fitting<br />
conclusion to the life of a good and faithful servant.<br />
Msgr. John Hagerty was a true champion of Catholic education, a true<br />
champion of Cathedral Prep, and a true soldier of Christ. He will be dearly<br />
missed by so many, but his memory and legacy will last forever. Thus, we<br />
say farewell, and not goodbye, to our beloved shepherd:<br />
May the road rise to meet you,<br />
May the wind be always at your back,<br />
May the sun shine warm upon your face,<br />
May the rain fall soft upon your fields,<br />
And until we meet again,<br />
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.<br />
Msgr. John Hagerty received a proclamation from the<br />
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2010. State Representative<br />
Pat Harkins presented Hagerty with the proclamation when<br />
he learned that he was chosen as “Priest of the Year” by the<br />
Serra Club.<br />
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<strong>Champions</strong> Reunite 50 Years Later<br />
L-R: Steve Sensor ’67, Mike Pilewski<br />
’67, John Gianoni ’69, Bill Kohler ’69,<br />
John Poignard ’67, Tom Kubinski ’67<br />
and Jack Shoemaker ’67.<br />
Team members not present:<br />
Jim Anderson ’67, Bill Hain ’67,<br />
Tony Matz ’67, Denny Biondi ’69 and<br />
Jim Dubik ’67.<br />
Fifty years after capturing the City Parochial Football League <strong>Champions</strong>hip<br />
title, several Prepsters who were members of the 1962 Holy Rosary Tigers<br />
football team were honored on October 24, 2012 at the Cathedral Prep Events<br />
Center. In 1962, they celebrated their victory over St. George 15-6 at Erie<br />
Veterans Stadium. Eleven of 18 members attended with seven Prep alums<br />
present who stand gleaming with their favorite magazine in tow.<br />
Two Prepsters Connect While<br />
Swimming San Francisco Bay<br />
On September 9, just prior to swimming the Tiburon Mile in San Francisco Bay,<br />
Michael Feldman ’78 and Tom Cavanaugh ’81.<br />
Michael Feldman ’78 and Tom Cavanaugh ’81 ran into each other and learned that<br />
they had something more in common than just their love of swimming. They quickly found out that they shared Prep as their alma<br />
mater. The two Ramblers were about to jump into the chilly 60 degree Bay waters and swim 2,000 yards from Angel Island in San<br />
Francisco Bay to Tiburon, CA. —along with 600 hundred other hardy souls, including a number of Olympians. They both had great<br />
swims and compared notes afterwards while reminiscing about Prep friends they had in common. After the swim, Mike returned to<br />
Mike’s Body Shop where he helps clients overcome postural and musculoskeletal issues affecting their health; Tom was back in the<br />
philosophy classroom at the University of San Francisco.<br />
Cathedral Prep Lunch Bunch a Hit!<br />
There’s nothing better than a free lunch, especially if it’s in the Cathedral Prep<br />
cafeteria! Ask the Prep alumni who have taken us up on our LUNCH BUNCH<br />
offer. Many have enjoyed the cuisine of our in-house chef Frank Cirillo and his<br />
exceptional staff. In addition to the delicious fare, what makes LUNCH BUNCH<br />
extra special is the gratification of meeting up with classmates in the SAME<br />
cafeteria that they shared lunch in decades ago and witnessing the new age of<br />
students enjoying it in the same vain. Many grandfathers have connected with<br />
their grandsons who are current students during the<br />
luncheon and have taken time out for a quick photo<br />
or introduction to the other classmates at lunch. There<br />
is obviously a special bond between grandfather and<br />
grandson who will share the same alma mater.<br />
After lunch, many of our guests stay for a tour of the<br />
facility. Most agree that Cathedral Prep is the perfect<br />
blend of preserving tradition (the original tile floor still<br />
shines in the hallways) and preparing for the future<br />
(iPads, state of the art science labs and a renovated<br />
auditorium, for example).<br />
George Ferrick ’58<br />
and Chris Edgett ’15.<br />
1947.<br />
1958.<br />
Cathedral Prep LUNCH BUNCH…good food, great friendships and lots of<br />
reminiscing about the good ol’ days! If you are interested in reserving a date for<br />
your LUNCH BUNCH group, contact Nancy Bird, Director of Constituent Relations,<br />
at 814-453-7737 ext. 2293 or nancy.bird@prep-villa.com. 1961.<br />
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Class of 2012 Christmas Break Shindig<br />
Anthony D’Aurora, Matt Lasher and Matt Harkins.<br />
The Class of 2012 was invited to a “Christmas Break Shindig” at Cathedral Prep on December 27, 2012. The<br />
purpose of the casual gathering was to give our newest graduates a time and place to catch up with a large<br />
group of their classmates. Most had spent a semester on their respective college campuses, of which there<br />
is a long list, so there was a lot to talk about. It gave the guys from the Class of 2012 the opportunity to pick<br />
up their yearbooks as well. Pizza and drinks were served and the gym was open for the afternoon. We were<br />
thrilled to see all the past students and wish them much luck until their next visit to Prep!<br />
Lasting Friendships -<br />
Class of 1970<br />
Several Prepsters who graduated in the 70s have been<br />
meeting for lunch every Wednesday for the past 38 years.<br />
The members from the Class of 1970, all met in 9th grade<br />
and found out that they had common interests. All six of<br />
the men pictured here, went to Gannon and five of the six<br />
of them are fraternity brothers. They continually meet to<br />
celebrate the foundation of their friendship which brought<br />
them together…Cathedral Prep.<br />
Congrats!<br />
The following Cathedral Prep graduates were named to the Dean’s List for the<br />
fall 2012 semester at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. In order to qualify<br />
for the Dean’s List, students earned at least a 3.50 grade point average.<br />
Michael Blount ’08<br />
Jared Fatica ’09<br />
Joseph Gresh ’10<br />
Cody Kindle ’11<br />
Michael Knoll ’11<br />
Matthew Kwitowski ’10<br />
Christopher Marchini ’09<br />
PSU News<br />
Congratulations to the follow Prep graduates<br />
who graduated from Penn State Erie,<br />
The Behrend College in December.<br />
Michael Blount ’08<br />
Patrick Paluh ’08<br />
Josey Westerdahl ’09<br />
Steven Mott ’10<br />
Michael Nelson ’09<br />
Justin Ross ’07<br />
Brian Seelinger ’94<br />
Michael Squeglia ’10<br />
Kyle Witchcoff ’11<br />
DJ Lord, Mario Nicolia, Josh Ordos, Peter Sivak,<br />
Henry Lewis and Zack Urbanski.<br />
Rick Miaczynski ’72, Sam Mancini ’73, Joe Kloecker ’70,<br />
Larry Piotrowicz ’70, Bob Jarzomski ’70 and<br />
Gary Fabian’70.<br />
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Class<br />
Notes<br />
1948, John Modica poses with Vice President<br />
Joe Biden and his wife Jill in his home. The Vice<br />
President and his wife visited John following the<br />
Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. John and the<br />
Vice President go way back, from when he played<br />
football for a local private Catholic school and<br />
John was the coach at Brandywine High School.<br />
John always recognized Joe as an excellent<br />
football player, and he never forgot it. John was a<br />
very active Democrat and always supported Joe<br />
in his successful political career. The reason for his<br />
special visit was that he heard that John was very<br />
ill. John passed away in March.<br />
1951, Dr. Peter Scibetta was honored in<br />
October at Westwood Racquet Club. The club<br />
dedicated its 2nd court to Dr. Pete Scibetta. He<br />
has been a tennis member for 47 years and runs a<br />
mixed doubles and men’s league. L-R: Pete and<br />
Ellie Scibetta and Tom Pakulski, Owner.<br />
1963, Tom Simmons and Joe Bufalino ‘66<br />
became grandfathers for the first time. Their<br />
granddaughter, Macie Weber Bufalino was born<br />
on October 23, 2012.<br />
1965, Henry (Hank) Mroczkowski is married to<br />
Kathy Mroczkowski ’67 (VMA). The couple reside<br />
in Houston and have three grown children, Joel,<br />
Tony and Lori and four grandchildren.<br />
1976 Atty. Richard E. Bordonaro was elected<br />
to be a fellow in the<br />
National College of Workers’<br />
Compensation Lawyers. This<br />
distinction is provided to<br />
attorneys who have excelled<br />
in the practice of workers’<br />
compensation law and have<br />
represented clients in the<br />
field for at least 20 years.<br />
Bordonaro was invited by<br />
the American Bar Association to speak on a<br />
panel with other members of the College of<br />
Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in Coral Gables,<br />
FL in March. He earned his B.A. in Business and<br />
Economics from Slippery Rock University and his<br />
J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.<br />
1980, Atty. Don Fessler was<br />
named to the board of trustees<br />
at Marquette Savings Bank.<br />
Atty. Fessler earned both his<br />
B.B.A. and J.D. degrees from the<br />
University of Notre Dame. With<br />
over 24 years of experience,<br />
Atty. Fessler provides legal<br />
counsel and representation<br />
primarily in the areas of workers’ compensation<br />
law, civil litigation and residential real estate<br />
law. He is a partner of the law firm of Marnen<br />
Mioduszewski Bordonaro Wagner & Sinnott, LLC.<br />
Atty. Fessler is also a member of the Pennsylvania<br />
Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Defense<br />
Institute. He just completed his term in 2012<br />
as president of the Erie County Bar Association,<br />
and he is past chairman of the Bar Association’s<br />
workers’ compensation section. Atty. Fessler<br />
resides in Erie with his wife Erin ’84 (VMA) and<br />
two daughters, Emily ’15 (VMA) and Julia ’14 (St.<br />
Peter). The Marquette Savings Bank seat replaces<br />
that of his father Donald F. Fessler Sr., ’49 now<br />
an emeritus trustee who was on the board for 35<br />
years.<br />
1982, Dante Parrini was elected as an<br />
independent member to H.B. Fuller Company’s<br />
(NYSE: FUL) board of directors. He is currently<br />
chairman, president and CEO of<br />
P.H. Glatfelter Company (NYSE:<br />
GLT). Parrini has been president<br />
and chief executive officer of<br />
Glatfelter since January 2011<br />
and chairman of the board since<br />
May 2011.<br />
1993, Robert Merski was<br />
appointed to the Saint<br />
Vincent Foundation Board of<br />
Corporators at their annual<br />
meeting in November. He is<br />
currently a special education<br />
teacher at East High School in<br />
Erie and is serving his first term<br />
as a councilman on Erie City Council.<br />
2002, Adam Causgrove<br />
has been named the<br />
Robert Goulet Memorial<br />
Mustached American of<br />
the Year. Nine hundred<br />
nominees vied for the<br />
title. A friend nominated<br />
Causgrove who captured<br />
67 percent of 1.3 million votes cast over several<br />
weeks at www.americanmustacheinstitute.org.<br />
He was crowned in Mesa, at the group’s yearly<br />
‘Stache Bash.’ Here is pictured with his girlfriend,<br />
Chelsea Banks. Causgrove manages research<br />
grants for the Department of Microbiology<br />
and Molecular Genetics at the University of<br />
Pittsburgh.<br />
2002, Adam Grisé<br />
married Stephanie<br />
Marenco on August<br />
4, 2012 in Alexandria,<br />
VA. Adam is a graduate<br />
of Mercyhurst<br />
College, where he<br />
received a bachelor’s<br />
degree in Intelligence<br />
Studies and Political<br />
Science. He is a civilian intelligence analyst working<br />
at a Department of Defense intelligence<br />
agency. Two Prepsters served as Best Men: Ryan<br />
Grisé ‘04 and Thomas Ross ’02. Also in attendance<br />
were, Jeff Grisé ’75, Phil Farbo ’02, Andy<br />
Kubinski ’02, Jeff Daisley ’01. The Grisés reside<br />
in Alexandria. Adam has been deployed to Afghanistan.<br />
This is his 4th deployment. He was<br />
previously deployed to Iraq three times.<br />
2003, Steve Falk III married Julia Mack ’03<br />
(VMA) on October 27, 2012. She graduated from<br />
Bowling Green State University with her Ph.D. in<br />
Sociology. She is currently an Assistant Professor<br />
in the Criminal Justice department at Gannon<br />
University. This fall, she will be the Criminal<br />
Justice program director. They may have broken<br />
the record for Villa/Prep wedding attendance<br />
with 34 guests who are alums. Prep alums: Steve<br />
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Falk III (Groom) ’03, Joe Figurski ’73, Bob Merski<br />
(Groomsman) ’93, Andy Vitale (Groomsman)<br />
’01, Marcus Woodard (Groomsman) ’01, Mark<br />
Montroy (Best Man) ’01, Tom Schumacher ’03,<br />
George Morgan III (Groomsman) ’01, Brian<br />
Batkiewicz ’97, Russell Turbaczewski ’01, Joe<br />
Komorek ’79, Gerry Mack ’69, Jim Mack ’66,<br />
Mike Donikowski ’75, Steve Dobosiewicz ’72,<br />
Dave Kosobucki ’78, Ron Turbaczewski ’59, Dave<br />
Edwards ’03, Steve Falk II ’70, Jim Buto ’88, Larry<br />
Feeney ’70, Don Feeney ’65, Chris Feeney ’92,<br />
Robert Vahey ’96. Villa alums: Julia (Mack) Falk<br />
(Bride) ’03, Diane (Tucceri) Chlebus ’73, Kathy<br />
(Crocker) Mack ’71, Joyce (DiNicola) Feldman ’57,<br />
Julie (Turbaczewski) Vahey ’98, Tina (Cicchetti)<br />
Donikowski ’77, Mary Lynn (Dalton) Lewis ’81,<br />
Jill (Kosobucki) Giannelli (Matron of Honor) ’03,<br />
Patty (Allen) Chilcott ’83, Kelly (Straub) Titus ’82,<br />
Jamie Fausnaught (Bridesmaid, not shown) ’03,<br />
Kelly Falk (Bridesmaid, not shown) ’06.<br />
DiRienzo ’53, Alan Hosford ’63, Donald Hosford<br />
’63, Philip Gallagher ’98, Matthew Nedresky ’03,<br />
Matthew Gress ’03, Andrew Marin ’03, Ryan<br />
Colvin ’03, Joel Marz ’03, Drew Kramer ’03 and<br />
Joseph Nedresky ’71. Also in attendance were<br />
Chris Brennan ’82, Fred Dudenhoefer ’61, Jack<br />
Freeman ’72 and Dan Teed ’83.<br />
2003, Max Terzini, former<br />
exchange student, works as a<br />
knowledge management and<br />
sharing specialist for the United<br />
Nations in Italy.<br />
2005, John Calabrese, an<br />
attorney with Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A.,<br />
has been elected to the Board of Directors of<br />
the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) and will<br />
chair OAJ’s Ab Initio Section, the organization’s<br />
young attorneys group. The Ohio Association of<br />
Justice is Ohio’s leading<br />
organization for plaintiffs’<br />
attorneys. The OAJ is<br />
the only association<br />
of attorneys whose<br />
mission is to preserve<br />
the constitutional rights<br />
of Ohio individuals and<br />
protect their access to<br />
the civil justice system. Calabrese focuses his<br />
practice on workers’ compensation appeals,<br />
personal injury claims and medical malpractice<br />
litigations. He earned a bachelor’s degree<br />
at Florida Gulf Coast University and a J.D. at<br />
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.<br />
2010, Brennan Kruszewski was pleased to<br />
perform in his hometown with the Notre Dame<br />
Liturgical Choir, shown below. Kruszewski is a<br />
member of the choir. They presented a concert of<br />
sacred music at St. Peter Cathedral on January 6.<br />
The choir, directed by Dr. Andrew McShane and<br />
Mary Catherine Levri, is the primary choir for the<br />
Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of<br />
Notre Dame and was visiting Erie as part of their<br />
annual tour. In addition to singing every Sunday<br />
for Mass at the Basilica, which is broadcast live<br />
nationally on CatholicTV, the Choir has travelled<br />
and performed across the United States and<br />
Europe, most recently spending a week in Rome,<br />
Italy, and has released several recordings on the<br />
Pro Organo label.<br />
2011, Chris Fessler<br />
attends Loyola University<br />
Maryland. He organized<br />
a “Relay for Life” team<br />
and reached out to the<br />
Prep community to raise<br />
money in honor of Mrs.<br />
Joann Mullen. Mullen<br />
had a huge impact on<br />
Fessler’s life, and he<br />
wanted to form a team<br />
to help the fight against<br />
cancer and remember Mrs. Mullen and others<br />
who have fought cancer. He raised over $1,000<br />
on his own, and his team raised $4,000. The<br />
school raised $165,000 overall.<br />
2003, Ryan Colvin married Shannon Lewallen<br />
on October 13, 2012 in Durham, NC. Best man<br />
was his brother Zach Colvin ‘06, and also joining<br />
the festivities were his sister, Katie ‘06 (VMA).<br />
Several Prepsters were in the wedding party. L-R:<br />
Francis D’Aurora ‘03, Zach Colvin ‘07, Ryan, Matt<br />
Hubert ‘03, Andrew Marin ’03, and Tony Iesue ‘03.<br />
2003, Andrew Marin married Melissa Work<br />
on September 15, 2012 at Church of the Gesu,<br />
University Heights, OH. Andrew is a graduate of<br />
John Carroll University and is employed by the<br />
Technology House, Solon, OH., while pursuing<br />
his MBA at Cleveland State University. Several<br />
Prepsters attended the event. L-R: Richard<br />
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All our Alumni and all our benefactors, living and deceased, are remembered in our daily<br />
Masses celebrated in our St. Joseph Chapel. Mary, Queen of Prep, pray for us!<br />
1937 Ernest J. Pryce, January 4, 2013, was employed in various<br />
supervisory positions throughout his life.<br />
1938 Robert J. Eisert, February 28. 2013, served in the U.S. Army<br />
during WWII as a member of the 7th Lightning Division in France<br />
and Germany. He was branch manager at three Sherwin Williams<br />
Paints stores in Erie.<br />
1942 George O. Shickler, November 29, 2012, attended Erie<br />
Commercial College and Gannon University. He was an<br />
accountant/auditor for Case Company, the PA Sales Tax Office<br />
and PennDOT as well as an independent personal tax consultant.<br />
He worked in various capacities in the Erie School District, retiring<br />
as the attendance officer.<br />
1944 Leo J. Menz, December 15, 2012.<br />
1944 William C. Watson, March 24, 2013, worked at Isaac Baker for 50<br />
years as manager of the West Erie Plaza Store. In 1983, he started<br />
Watson’s Menswear with his son, Bill.<br />
1946 John L. Warneka, October 23, 2012, served in the U.S. Army<br />
during the Korean War. He received advanced degrees in<br />
accounting and finance.<br />
1947 Clarence G. Boehm, February 2, 2013, graduated from Gannon<br />
University. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He relocated to South<br />
Carolina and acquired Printing Associates, which is still familyowned<br />
and operated.<br />
1947 James E. Fromknecht, March 11, 2013, served in the U. S.<br />
Army. He worked as an office manager for Young Brothers,<br />
Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett and retired from McCreary<br />
Roofing. During his retirement, he was a driver for both Brugger<br />
Funeral Homes and St. Mary’s Home of Erie.<br />
1947 Msgr. John B. Hagerty, April 6, 2013, graduated from St. Mark’s<br />
Seminary and Gannon University. He was assigned to St. Mary<br />
Seminary, Baltimore, in 1949 where he received a Bachelor of<br />
Arts degree in philosopy. He was then appointed to Theological<br />
College and the Catholic University of America in Washington,<br />
D.C., where he received a Master of Arts degree in Theology.<br />
Post-graduate studies were taken at the University of Pittsburgh,<br />
Georgetown University, and The University of Notre Dame. He<br />
was ordained to the priesthood in 1955 at St. Peter Cathedral.<br />
Msgr. Hagerty was assigned to Cathedral Prep and to weekend<br />
assistance at St. James Parish. In 1959, he was appointed Dean of<br />
Studies at St. Mark Seminary, and in 1968, he was appointed the<br />
rector of the Seminary. In 1972, he began a five year appointment<br />
as headmaster of Elk County Catholic High School in St. Marys<br />
where he also served as administrator of St. Benedict Mission<br />
Church, Daguscahonda. Other pastoral appointments included<br />
St. Joseph Parish, Sharon (1977-1984), headmaster of Cathedral<br />
Prep (1984-1989), Blessed Sacrament Parish, Erie (1989-1991),<br />
St. Thomas Parish, Corry (1991-1997) and Notre Dame Parish,<br />
Hermitage (1997-2005). He retired from active ministry in 2005,<br />
but taught Latin part-time to students at Blessed Sacrament and<br />
Cathedral Prep. In 1970, he was designated a Prelate of Honor by<br />
Pope Paul VI. Msgr. Hagerty served on numerous boards. Bishop<br />
Emeritus Donald Trautman appointed Monsignor Episcopal<br />
Delegate for Retired Priests.<br />
1947 Joseph A. Majersky, January 17, 2013, was employed as a<br />
manager with General Electric for 35 years. He also sold Lifetime<br />
Cookware for West Bend for several years. In 1985, he founded<br />
Joe’s Seniors, a popular travel business.<br />
1948 Leland J. Bailey Jr., December 3, 2012, was a graduate of Gannon<br />
University. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a General Electric<br />
Apprentice graduate, Tool and Die Maker, and retired as manager<br />
of Manufacturing Engineering in 1992 with 42 years of service.<br />
1948 Frederick C. Kelsey, March 26, 2013, graduated from Gannon<br />
University with a degree in business. He served as Lieutenant in<br />
the U. S. Navy on the USS Midway during the Korean War. He was<br />
president of Kelsey Industrial Supply until his retirement.<br />
1948 Jerome Kirschner, January 21, 2013, served in the U.S. Air Force<br />
Strategic Air Command during the Korean War. He owned and<br />
operated Jerry’s Exxon Service in North East for 26 years.<br />
1948 John D. Modica, March 1, 2013, served in the U.S. Navy. He<br />
earned degrees from Edinboro University and Temple University.<br />
He was a teacher and football coach at Brandywine High<br />
School in Wilmington, DE. He served two Delaware governors<br />
as State Director of Parks and Recreation and State Director of<br />
Employment and Training in the Department of Labor.<br />
1949 William J. Hill, April 12, 2013, was a graduate of Erie Business<br />
College and attended Gannon University. He worked in orthotics<br />
at Dr. Fortune’s office and was later employed with Eckert Surgical<br />
Supply and General Electric.<br />
1950 Richard F. Gardner, November 24, 2012, was a tool and die<br />
engineer at Lord Corporation for 34 years before retiring in 1993<br />
1950 Thomas E. Karle, January 5, 2013, attended Gannon University<br />
and went on to serve in the U. S. Navy. He worked in the retail<br />
clothing business for 60 years and was the owner of Tom Karle &<br />
Son Clothiers for the past 33 years.<br />
1951 James C. Dahlkemper, April 8, 2013, served in the U.S. Army. He<br />
was a partner of Dahlkemper Landscape Company for over 50<br />
years.<br />
1953 Anthony A. Anthony, October 13, 2012, graduated from the<br />
U.S. Naval Academy. He worked for Erie Technological Products,<br />
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Spectrum Control. In 1996,<br />
he cofounded X2Y Attenuators, LLC. He was granted over 140 U.S.<br />
and international patents on X2Y Technology, which is applied<br />
in electronic components that are used in products including<br />
satellite radios, automobile braking systems, commercial and<br />
military aircraft, portable heart defibulators and computer<br />
microprocessors.<br />
1953 Dominic F. Cagnoli, April 14, 2013, attended Gannon University.<br />
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from<br />
Zurn Industries in 1997 and worked part-time at Gospel Hill Golf<br />
Course.<br />
1953 William P. Miesel, December 23, 2012, retired after 40 years as an<br />
assistant manager at Loblaws Grocery Store. He was a magician<br />
and wrote many books on magic, especially a biography on Erie<br />
magician Harry Kellar.<br />
1954 Lyle T. Hickey, December 6, 2012, served in the U.S. Marine Corps.<br />
He graduated from Gannon University and received a Bachelor of<br />
Arts degree in political science. He completed graduate studies at<br />
American University’s Graduate School of Public Administration<br />
and completed the Executive Program In Advance Management<br />
at Indiana University. He worked in the U.S. Treasury Department<br />
as an IRS revenue officer. He also held positions with the U.S.<br />
Public Health Service, the U.S. Social Security Administration<br />
and DHEW’s Office of the Secretary. He was awarded the Social<br />
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Citation.<br />
1955 Laurence A. Weiss, December 6, 2012, attended Gannon<br />
University. He served in the U.S. Army. Prior to his retirement, he<br />
served as a City of Erie police officer for 23 years.<br />
1956 Ronald J. Angelotti, January 6, 2013, served in the U.S. Army.<br />
He was a graduate of Gannon University. He worked for Atlantic<br />
Refining Co. in Erie, and retired after 27 years with Chrysler Realty<br />
as their Midwest Real Estate Manager in Chicago, IL.<br />
1956 Ronald Neubert, December 3, 2012, attended Gannon University.<br />
He worked for Dean Phipps Auto Store, General Electric, Bucyrus-<br />
Erie, GTI Saegertown, Steere Dairy, Premier Autoware and retired<br />
in 2000 from Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Church and Seton<br />
School.<br />
1956 Robert J. Tomczak, November 8, 2012, a member of the<br />
Cathedral Prep Athletic Sports Hall of Fame, worked for the City<br />
of Erie for 41½ years and received two proclamations from the<br />
Mayor and City Council for his years of service.<br />
1957 Walter S. Bulishak Jr., January 29, 2013, served in the U.S. Army.<br />
He worked for GTE as a cable splicer.<br />
1957 Stanley D. Jankowski, September 5, 2012, received bachelor’s<br />
degree in secondary education from the University of Southern<br />
Miss., and an associate degree in architectural technology from<br />
Del Mar College. He served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years. He<br />
worked for the Forest Service in Warren, PA until his retirement.<br />
1957 James B. Urbaniak, February 25, 2013, was a graduate of Penn<br />
State University and served in the U.S. Army. He was employed<br />
by Verizon for 25 years and later at Wegmans for 15 years. He also<br />
worked in the family business, Urbaniak Bros. Quality Meats and<br />
Ted and Paul Urbaniak Meats.<br />
1958 Dr. Jan F. Schetzina, August 26, 2012, received a B.A. in Physics<br />
from Gannon University and went on to earn a M.S. and Ph.D. at<br />
Pennsylvania State University. He joined the faculty in the Dept. of<br />
Physics at North Carolina State University. He published over 230<br />
peer-reviewed publications and delivered 140 talks throughout<br />
the world. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush selected his<br />
laboratory as the site for a visit emphasizing the importance of<br />
advanced research and technology. He was awarded seven U.S.<br />
patents. Among his many inventions, he developed a prototype<br />
of the world’s first digital camera that senses only ultraviolet light.<br />
1959 Richard J. LaPrice, November 11, 2012, was a graduate of<br />
Gannon University where he earned degrees in mathematics and<br />
physics. He worked for Haysite Manufacturing, Zurn Industries,<br />
Smith Meter, Lyons Transportation and retired in 2009 from PHB,<br />
Inc. where he was a senior programmer analyst.<br />
1960 David A. Haas, December 14, 2012, earned an A.B. from John<br />
Carroll University, an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee and<br />
a Ph.D. in business administration from Temple University. He<br />
was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served 24 years as an officer<br />
in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. retiring from active duty in<br />
1988. Most recently, he retired from his position as a professor in<br />
the College of Business at Kutztown University.<br />
1960 David J. Reuter, August 29, 2012, was a graduate of John Carroll<br />
University and received his master’s in counseling from Penn<br />
State University. He worked for the Harborcreek School District<br />
as an English teacher and school counselor until his retirement in<br />
2004.<br />
1961 Robert M. Lechner, September 2, 2012, was granted a degree in<br />
government by the President and Fellows of Harvard College in 1965<br />
and a Master of Business Administration degree in 1969. He worked<br />
at the Erie Paint Company for many years. He was the founding<br />
chairman of the board of the Erie City Water Authority. He also chaired<br />
the boards of the Erie County Industrial Development Authority, the<br />
United Way of Erie County and the Erie Area Chamber of Commerce.<br />
In recent years, he kept the books for his wife’s business, The Patio<br />
Shop.<br />
1962 Peter P. Wernicki, October 3, 2012, earned a masters degree from<br />
Gannon University. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves.<br />
1964 Ronald E. Grochowicz, August 29, 2012, worked at Dee’s News until<br />
his retirement.<br />
1964 Arthur D. Sider, January 5, 2013, retired from American Turned<br />
Products.<br />
1965 Paul R. DiGello, October 26, 2012, was employed as a nurse in the<br />
operating room of UPMC Hamot.<br />
1966 William J. Barabas, September 3, 2012, served in the U.S. Air<br />
Force. He received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Gannon<br />
University and a master’s degree in hospital administration from the<br />
University of Pittsburgh. He worked as an assistant administrator<br />
for Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Buffalo, NY until his retirement in<br />
2007.<br />
1966 Gary S. Trojanowski, October 7, 2012, graduated from Edinboro<br />
University. He worked as an accountant at Automation Devices,<br />
Inc. for over 20 years. He previously worked at Hammermill Paper<br />
Company.<br />
1968 Paul W. Pry, January 25, 2013, was a graduate of the University of<br />
Louisville. He owned and operated CAM Trucking Company. For the<br />
last 19 years, he was employed with Maersk Domestic.<br />
1969 Thomas R. Jones, February 6, 2013, served in the U.S. Army. He was<br />
employed as an iron worker in construction with Local #3.<br />
1976 Stephen A. Orzechowski, October 25, 2012, worked for over 25<br />
years at Conway & O’Malley as a certified auto service technician.<br />
1977 Timothy A. Gagnon, December 21, 2012, attended Gannon<br />
University. He worked on Presque Isle with the maintenance staff<br />
and at the marina.<br />
1978 Michael J. Minnaugh, December 26, 2012, was a graduate of John<br />
Carroll University. He began his career at Arthur Andersen and was<br />
currently the chief investment officer at Advocate Health Care in<br />
Chicago, IL.<br />
1978 Michael Ventrello, November 21, 2012, received a degree in<br />
mathematics from Gannon University. He taught high school math,<br />
tutored, and worked in retail music as a manager. Most recently, he<br />
was employed by Protective Industries.<br />
1985 Fred M. Elber, December 24, 2012.<br />
2008 Nicholas A. Barlow, January 8, 2013, attended Gannon University<br />
and was a student at LECOM School of Pharmacy.<br />
2009 Gregory J. Hendricks, December 13, 2012, was pursuing a degree in<br />
criminal justice at Mercyhurst University. He worked at the Bel-Aire<br />
Clarion Hotel and Conference Center.<br />
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2013<br />
Legacy Gala 2013 “Simply the Best” – Lives up to its Name<br />
Presidents Hall of Fame Honorees with Father Scott Jabo - John Hilbert ’82, Mike Scutella ’78, Father Scott Jabo, President,<br />
Sue Pompeani Palka ’73 (VMA) and Jerry Wegley.<br />
This year’s Legacy Gala lived up to its theme, “Simply the<br />
Best”, with an astonishing 475 guests in attendance and over<br />
$325,000 raised. The gala proved to be “better than all the<br />
rest” in the history of Cathedral Prep. The gala, which is the<br />
premier fundraising event for Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria<br />
Academy, was held on April 27, at the Bayfront Convention<br />
Center.<br />
The following alumni of both schools were honored at the<br />
prestigious event and inducted into the President’s Hall of<br />
Fame as a result of their accomplishments and dedication<br />
to the mission of both schools. John Hilbert ’82 President<br />
of PHB, Inc. was the Cathedral Prep Distinguished Alumnus<br />
along with Mike Scutella ’78 of the UPMC Hamot Women’s<br />
Hospital. The Villa Maria Academy Distinguished Alumna was<br />
Sue Pompeani Palka ’73 six time Emmy winning weather<br />
forecaster from WTTG Fox 5 in Washington, D.C. and Villa<br />
Distinguished Board member was Jerry Wegley of Knox<br />
McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett.<br />
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Seniors Patrick Spizarny and<br />
Hogan Zegarelli.<br />
Father Scott Jabo, President with<br />
his mother Bette and stepfather,<br />
Bob Gerardi.<br />
Layout of room.<br />
Villa seniors Christina Cacchione<br />
and Alexis Monocello.<br />
The Shipley brothers-Joe ’58,<br />
Dan ’59 and Jim’69.<br />
The night was a first class<br />
affair. Cathedral Prep<br />
students were dressed to<br />
the nines in tuxedos and<br />
greeted the guests. Several<br />
Villa students in cocktail<br />
dresses helped out with<br />
the jewelry raffle and silent auction areas. They had a great time<br />
interacting with the auction attendees who believe in the mission<br />
of Prep and Villa.<br />
Guests enjoyed different food stations and delectable desserts<br />
while bidding on over 200 items in the silent auction. The live<br />
auction boasted 16 items and featured the opportunity for a one<br />
week stay in a vacation home Sonoma California and another<br />
in Orlando Florida; a lease opportunity on a 2013 Jeep Patriot<br />
provided by Matt Clark ’82 of Humes in Waterford and badges and<br />
accommodations for two to the 2014 Masters Golf Tournament.<br />
The Cathedral Prep Jazz Band, under the direction of Mr. Jake<br />
Malec, donated their time to the Gala and entertained guests for<br />
most of the evening.<br />
Jeff ’62 and Emily Evans graciously donated a Swarovski “Elis”<br />
crystal mesh watch valued at $625. Raffle tickets were available<br />
for $20 for the chance to win.<br />
Allburn Florist did an amazing job in decorating in Prep and Villa<br />
colors. The blue and orange flower arrangements<br />
were spectacular and galore filled the room to make<br />
for a breathtaking view.<br />
Guests were treated to a Pulakos chocolate display donated by Joe<br />
Hilbert ’88. Attendees who did not have room for dessert had the<br />
opportunity to take chocolate home.<br />
There were several highlights to the evening. The four honorees<br />
humbly accepted their awards and spoke about their love for<br />
Members of the Class of ’82.<br />
Kneeling: Steve Vitale, Bob Corritore, John Zack<br />
and Joe Rodriguez.<br />
Standing: Greg Clark, John Rahner, Matt Clark,<br />
Honoree John Hilbert, Tom Luteran and Mike Dill.<br />
Cathedral Prep Ambassadors.<br />
Row 1: Hogan Zegarelli, Mark Lyons, John Wegley, Andrew Arrowsmith and Andrew Amendola.<br />
Row 2: Marco Montefiori, Jimmy Bufalino, Conor Colpoys, Damion Terry, Blaine Bensur, Delton<br />
Williams and Joe Hampy.<br />
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Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy.<br />
During the live auction, Father Scott Jabo was stunned<br />
when Chris Hagerty, Director of Advancement announced<br />
the creation of the Fr. Scott Jabo Fund in the Prep/Villa<br />
Endowment.<br />
Hagerty announced that the fund started with two<br />
extremely generous benefactors. Dan Shipley ’59 and R.<br />
Ted Weschler ’79 started the scholarship with $100,000<br />
each. Thus, we entered the evening with $200,000 in<br />
the fund. Guests were then asked to add to the fund and<br />
the room was lit up with paddles raising an additional<br />
$90,000!!!!! Father Jabo was overwhelmed with emotion.<br />
The proceeds from the auction are used to keep Prep<br />
and Villa’s tuition within reach of Erie area families. The<br />
evening brought many Prep and Villa supporters together<br />
to celebrate and to continue to support the mission of Prep<br />
and Villa, all while having fun, raising funds and enjoying<br />
each other’s company. Many thanks to Kathy Grisier,<br />
Director of Special Events and the countless people who<br />
made the 2013 Legacy Gala such a tremendous success.<br />
Stay tuned for details for another exciting Legacy Gala.<br />
Overview of live auction from above.<br />
Christina Cacchione ’13 (VMA),<br />
Almi Clemente Clerkin ’81 (VMA)<br />
and Meghan Simon ’13 (VMA).<br />
Melissa Mischler ’13 (VMA) serves<br />
Pulakos candy to guests.<br />
Members of the Cathedral Prep Jazz Band:<br />
L-R: Brandon Feikles ’13, Patrick Spizarny ’13, Hao Qiu ’15,<br />
Cody Feikles ’13, Matt Zimmerman ’13, Michael Sallem ’14<br />
(kneeling), Nate Kapsar ’14 and Mr. Jacob Malec.<br />
Members Class of ’78.<br />
Front Row: Jeff Scibetta, Doug Grisier, Tom Gromacki, Honoree Mike Scutella,<br />
John Trucilla, John Bloomstine and Paul Simon, Major Gifts Officer.<br />
Back Row: Tim Kolakowski, Jerry Clark, Dennis Prischak and Tom Madura.<br />
VMA Ambassadors.<br />
Row 1: Melissa Mischler, Kim Demjanenko, Ellie Bloomstine, Kate Cooney, Alexis Monocello and<br />
Rebecca Easly.<br />
Row 2: Emily McGovern, Christina Cacchione, Haley Geronimo, Mary Carroll, Allison Kaveney, Jennie<br />
Fustine, and Meghan Simon.<br />
Kathy Grisier, Director of Special<br />
Events organized an amazing<br />
evening.<br />
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CoChairs Mary Beth Hoag, Chris Beaver and<br />
Debbie Malaspina.<br />
Autumn Tradition<br />
Harvest Gala Leaves<br />
Women Looking<br />
Forward to Next Year<br />
Over 500 women packed the Bayfront<br />
Convention Center on Wednesday, October 3,<br />
2012 to attend the elegant 19th annual<br />
Harvest Gala hosted by Cathedral Prep<br />
and Villa Maria Academy.<br />
Jessica Steiner Frailey ’05 (VMA), Mary Jo<br />
Buchanan Steiner ’64 (VMA), Pat Buchanan<br />
Schlosser ’63 (VMA), Amy Schlosser Jones<br />
’89 (VMA) and Amy Walker Nicolia ’83 (VMA).<br />
Bridget Hoag ’13(VMA), Brendan Flanagan<br />
’16, James McCormick ’13 and Katie Hoag ’13<br />
(VMA).<br />
The event was sponsored by OB/GYN Associates of Erie.<br />
Villa Maria English teacher Lisa<br />
Chimenti-Foster served as the “Master<br />
of Ceremonies” for the evening and<br />
kept everyone laughing with her<br />
hilarious jokes.<br />
Women were given the opportunity<br />
to purchase tickets to win huge,<br />
elaborate baskets filled with all kinds<br />
of goodies. The Premium Basket Bake sale heaven.<br />
Raffle featured 83 beautiful baskets to pick from. The baskets included<br />
everything from purses, to wine, to jewelry.<br />
Aside from winning something from the basket raffle, there were four<br />
additional raffles to take a chance on including a Coach purse and wallet set,<br />
a John Bagley necklace, a handmade quilt, and a Vera Bradley set.<br />
The event featured an elaborate bake sale with many delectable goodies to<br />
pick from. Women could pick from cakes, cookies, breads and pies galore<br />
that were on display.<br />
Seniors Connor Colpoys and Jennie Fustine spoke to the audience about<br />
their experiences at both schools over the years and thanked the women for<br />
their support.<br />
At dinner, women sat on the edge of their chairs waiting eagerly for their<br />
name to be called. The attendees were spoiled with a full course sit-down<br />
dinner, dessert and coffee.<br />
Allburn Florist turned the Convention Center into a fall escapade with<br />
pumpkins and vibrant flowers.<br />
Women enjoyed a classy evening out, while helping to raise money for<br />
Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy. Thanks to everyone who played<br />
a part in making Harvest Gala a tremendous success. Harvest Gala raised<br />
$18,000!<br />
Special thanks to our sponsors, Director of Special Events, Kathy Grisier and<br />
Harvest Gala CoChairs Chris Beaver, Mary Beth Hoag and Debbie Malaspina<br />
for all of their hard work and dedication to make the Harvest Gala a<br />
tremendous success.<br />
Nancy Slomski, Deanne Comi, Dawn Brown<br />
and Maria Ciccozzi Ehrman ’82 (VMA).<br />
Fr. Scott Jabo, President; Sr. Mary Drexler,<br />
SSJ ’63, Principal of Villa Maria Academy<br />
and Mr. Trevor Murnock ’98, Principal of<br />
Cathedral Prep.<br />
Baskets lined the Bayfront Convention Center.<br />
Special thanks to the following:<br />
Harvest Gala Title Sponsor: OB/GYN Associates of Erie<br />
Platinum<br />
Saint Vincent Health Center<br />
Gold<br />
Dr. M. Peter ’51 and Mrs. Ellie Scibetta<br />
Silver<br />
HBK Sorce-Joe Kloecker ’70<br />
Partners<br />
Allburn Florist<br />
Printing Concepts<br />
CoChairs<br />
Son/s and daughters<br />
Chris Beaver Jacob ’13, Sara ’15 (VMA)<br />
Mary Beth Hoag Mary Katherine ’13 (VMA), Bridget ’13 (VMA)<br />
Debbie Malaspina Ryan ’13, Angela ’15 (VMA)<br />
Committee Chairs<br />
Baskets Kathy Grisier Kevin ’14<br />
Gourmet Bake Sale Janet Zegarelli Ian ’15, Hogan ’13<br />
Patty Merski Luke ’13<br />
Reservations Linda Spinelli<br />
Male Volunteers Joe Kloecker ’70 Andy ’13<br />
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A Prep Tradition—The Annual Mother Son Brunch<br />
Praying together.<br />
Mass in the H. David Bowes Auditorium.<br />
The sixth annual Mother-Son Communion Brunch was held on March 3. This year’s event<br />
had the highest attendance ever, with over 350 guests. Mass was celebrated by President Fr.<br />
Scott Jabo in the H. David Bowes Auditorium. During Mass, a special mother-son blessing<br />
was led by Irma Lynch and her son, Jeremy ’13 and Theresa Blazek and her son, Dan<br />
’13. Following Mass, Chef Frank Cirillo and his staff put on a delicious brunch. It was a<br />
beautiful day, and it gave Prep students the opportunity to share the day with their moms,<br />
grandmothers, sisters, aunts and family friends to remind them of how very special they are.<br />
Pam and Joe Hampy ’13.<br />
Take Your Best Shot at the<br />
Whispering Woods Golf Course, with its<br />
picturesque landscape and rolling hills, will<br />
again be the host for the Rambler Golf Classic.<br />
Cathedral Prep cordially invites you to the<br />
twenty-fourth annual event, which will be held on<br />
Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Cathedral Prep alumni, parents and friends will once again gather for a<br />
great day of spirited competition, camaraderie, prizes, food and refreshments.<br />
The Rambler Golf Classic holds great traditions among the brotherhood of Cathedral Prep and<br />
among the families within. The outing serves as an annual meeting spot for groups of classmates,<br />
father/son combos, and blood brothers. A few participants have actually met on the course at the<br />
event and have arranged for the same foursome to convene again next year!<br />
As a result of the positive feedback from past participants regarding our “a la carte” selections to<br />
best accommodate each golfer, we will offer the options again. Participants can choose to simply<br />
show up and spend the day on the golf course or can enjoy lunch and dinner as well. This year a<br />
Nike Brasilia 5 Medium Duffel Bag in black, with orange “CP” logo, will be offered, in addition to a<br />
Nike Custom Campus Cap, at an exclusive Rambler Golf Classic participant-only price of $40 for<br />
any golfer who is interested. It’s up to you! With this flexibility, we must warn you…no game day<br />
decisions or changes will be permitted (that is, no extra steaks on hand if you didn’t make a dinner<br />
reservation)!<br />
The Rambler Golf Classic has a history of selling out quickly. We historically fill all slots before the<br />
deadline, so please take the time to organize your foursome and register as soon as possible. Also,<br />
as always, your sponsorship is vital to the continued success of the tournament. The deadline<br />
for reservations and payment is June 3, 2013. Your participation in the tournament, whether as a<br />
player or as a sponsor, brand new or back for another one, will help us to continue our mission of<br />
developing men of vision in spirit, mind, and body.<br />
To register online for the Rambler Golf Classic, visit www.prep-villa.com, Alumni, Rambler Golf<br />
Classic, Registration. For more information regarding the event, contact Nancy Bird at nancy.bird@<br />
prep-villa.com or 814-453-7737 x2293.<br />
We look forward to seeing you at Whispering Woods on June 26, 2013!<br />
Andy Mraz ‘87, Rob Geiger ‘88, John Laird ‘87,<br />
and Chris Clark ‘87.<br />
Dave Kaprowicz ‘63, Frank Scozzie ‘63, Don<br />
Hosford ‘63, and Jim Gehrlein ‘63.<br />
Rambler Golf Classic 2013 A La Carte Menu<br />
Golf, On-Course Refreshments and Prizes $85<br />
Picnic Lunch $10<br />
Steak Dinner $25<br />
Nike Medium Duffel / Nike Hat $40<br />
ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE $160<br />
Paul Simon ‘78, Major Gifts Officer; The<br />
Rambler; and Tim Dougherty ‘98, Director<br />
of Admissions.<br />
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Children of Eden<br />
By Andrew Harrington ’13<br />
Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy continued their 2012-2013 MVP<br />
season with the production of Children of Eden. This two-act musical is<br />
based on the Book of Genesis and the novel by John Caird, with music<br />
and lyrics written by Stephen Schwartz. The musical opens with the story<br />
of creation, featuring Adam and Eve, the first humans. Everything is right<br />
and just until Eve’s curiosity and a talking snake tempt her to eat from the<br />
fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Act two picks up several generations later<br />
with the story of Noah and the Ark, and adds several others story elements<br />
not included in the Book of Genesis to keep audiences guessing what will<br />
happen next.<br />
This production was the first of its kind because it brought together alumni<br />
and siblings of Prep and Villa students onto the stage. The siblings of<br />
students were called to the auditions where many took advantage of this<br />
opportunity, including theatre veterans and first-time thespians. As part<br />
of the Catholic Schools Week celebration, the cast had the opportunity<br />
to become one giant family regardless of age or gender. The entire cast is<br />
worthy of praise for all the hard work they put in piecing together this<br />
one-of-a-kind show. It’s definitely a family show, and it’s perfect for all ages.<br />
Fortunately, audiences recognized the hard work we put into the show as<br />
they came to Prep’s beautiful H. David Bowes Auditorium in droves over<br />
the weekend. As always, Prep and Villa proved that their MVP Program<br />
stands well above those of other schools.<br />
Participating in Children of Eden, while playing the role of The Father, was<br />
a true honor for me. Never before have I had the privilege of playing such<br />
a powerful and rewarding character. The cast of Children of Eden was one<br />
of the best that I have ever worked with; they made coming to rehearsal<br />
every day a true pleasure for me. The cast was truly inspiring, and everyone<br />
worked well together, both on and off the stage. In a story about love,<br />
loss, betrayal, sacrifice, and forgiveness, it is no surprise that we all quickly<br />
became true Children of Eden.<br />
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MacBeth<br />
By James McCormick ’13<br />
MacBeth is a show about a Scottish thane named MacBeth<br />
who seizes the Scottish throne through treachery. MacBeth<br />
(played by Nick Burch ’13), is walking with his comrade<br />
Banquo (played by Simon Schoeber ’13) when he stumbles<br />
upon three witches (Antonia Flamini ’13 (VMA), Angela<br />
Malaspina ’15 (VMA), Hannah Kirschner ’14 (VMA), and<br />
Bridget Hoag ’13 (VMA) who convince him to kill his king,<br />
Duncan (Seamus Clerkin ’16). In the end, MacBeth kills<br />
Duncan, takes the throne, and is then killed in a revolt<br />
against him.<br />
This show is considered cursed in theater. Many actors<br />
won’t even say the name of it. They prefer to call it “that<br />
Scottish play.” Luckily, the MVP Department didn’t have any<br />
accidents! The show went off without a hitch in the Villa<br />
auditorium, and it was a big hit! The production was one to<br />
be proud of. It had an exciting stage design and a really great<br />
cast!<br />
MacBeth being over doesn’t mean our MVP department is<br />
finished though. Our theater department is putting on a<br />
record five shows this year, and they’re all outstanding! More<br />
recently, the MVP department has put on Children of Eden,<br />
Our Town, and Frankenstein. The MVP department is still<br />
looking forward to putting on In The Heights. MacBeth was<br />
an outstanding production and a true indication of what our<br />
theater program is capable of!<br />
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Our Town<br />
By James McCormick ’13<br />
Last month, the Prep and Villa MVP Program put on Our Town. Written<br />
by Thorton Wilder, Our Town is an American classic. When it came out<br />
in 1937, Our Town changed American theater. It was a break from the<br />
extravagance of the theater at the time. All Our Town called for was two<br />
tables, two ladders, and some chairs. The show focused on the story rather<br />
than the set. And what a story. Our Town tells the tale of every American<br />
family. It speaks of life, death, love, and marriage. Everyone can relate to Our<br />
Town because it’s a show about everyone.<br />
The show follows the story of a girl, Emily (played by Antonia Flamini ’13<br />
{VMA}) through her entire life. Our Town shows her growing up and falling<br />
in love, it shows her getting married, and it even shows her struggles with<br />
accepting her death.<br />
The Prep and Villa production of Our Town was directed by Father Mike<br />
DeMartinis and Father Tom McSweeny ’63.<br />
In the production, James McCormick ’13 played the stage manager, Mr.<br />
Gibbs was played by Nicholas Burch ’13, Mrs. Gibbs was played by Natalie<br />
Prischak ’15 (VMA), George Gibbs was played by Marco Montefiori ’13,<br />
Mr. Webb was played by Sean Taylor ’14, Mrs. Webb was played by Mary<br />
Katherine Hoag ’13 (VMA), and their daughter Emily was played by Antonia<br />
Flamini ’13 (VMA).<br />
The show went off without a hitch and met rave reviews.<br />
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Frankenstein<br />
By Christian Burch ’15<br />
Cathedral Prep’s stage was the site of<br />
an exciting production this past March.<br />
Frankenstein proved to be a new and intense<br />
experience for both the audience and the<br />
cast. Fr. Mike DeMartinis, the director,<br />
decided that the play would be performed “in<br />
the round,” with the audience on the stage<br />
itself, surrounding the cast. Not only did he<br />
direct the Frankenstein that Prep and Villa<br />
put on, but he also wrote it, basing it upon the novel by Mary<br />
Shelley. In addition, Fr. DeMartinis added extraordinary visual<br />
effects such as rainfall, fog, and eerie sound and lights. These<br />
factors combined to bring the classic story to life in a new way<br />
never before seen by other audiences.<br />
Fr. DeMartinis’ stage adaptation of the novel Frankenstein<br />
stays true to book, following the success of Victor<br />
Frankenstein’s toils that quickly leads to his misery and<br />
eventual demise. Victor, played by Nick Burch ’13, pursues<br />
his fascination with the power of electricity that was engraved<br />
in his mind from a young age; he seeks to restore life into a<br />
lifeless human form. His work comes to a conclusion one<br />
night when he manages to bestow life upon the being he<br />
has created. This Creature, played by Christian Burch ’15,<br />
explores the world around him, but is rejected by his creator<br />
when Victor is repulsed by how hideous the monster is. The<br />
Creature leaves, seeking acceptance in the world, but is met<br />
only by more rejection and flees to Ingolstadt. Victor, shaken<br />
by his experiences, seeks the counsel of his friend Henry<br />
Clerval, played by Joe Weibel ’14, only to find that misfortune<br />
has befallen his brother William, who was found murdered.<br />
Sickened by this news, Victor returns to his father’s house<br />
in Geneva, Switzerland, where he is informed that Justine<br />
Moritz, played by Bridget Hoag ’13 (VMA), a family friend,<br />
has been accused of his brother’s murder. Victor knows in<br />
his heart that the Creature killed William, but with no way<br />
of explaining that a monster committed the heinous deed,<br />
Justine is condemned to death. Seeking solitude to escape<br />
from his misery, Victor goes for a walk in the mountains where<br />
he meets the Creature. After Victor lashes out at his monster,<br />
the Creature convinces him to listen to his story before<br />
destroying his wretched life. He recounts his experiences of<br />
discovery, rejection, dashed hopes, of the murder of William<br />
while trying to gain him as a companion, and of the framing<br />
of Justine as his murderer. The Creature then reveals to<br />
Victor what he desires of him; he demands that Victor create<br />
a female creature like himself to join him in his misery, in<br />
exchange for his flight from the world of men. Victor at first<br />
refuses but finally consents, promising to create a female<br />
being, and begins his gruesome task.<br />
Victor wishes to be married to Elizabeth, played by Kate<br />
Cooney ‘13 (VMA), but knows that he must first complete<br />
the second creature. His work takes him to Scotland,<br />
where he destroys the unfinished female creature upon the<br />
conclusion that it is not his right to bestow another evil<br />
creature upon mankind. The furious Creature confronts him<br />
and declares that because Victor has broken his promise,<br />
he will wreak his vengeance on the day of Victor’s wedding.<br />
In a state of horror Victor attempts to leave Scotland, but<br />
is stopped when suspected of the murder of his friend,<br />
Henry. It is obvious that this is the Creature’s doing, and so<br />
in a desperate attempt to protect his family, Victor returns<br />
to Switzerland, only to find his father, played by Kyle<br />
Bowden ’13, in poor health. He soon passes, and it is only<br />
a short time before the day of Victor’s marriage arrives.<br />
They complete the ceremony in peace and begin their<br />
honeymoon without problems but then Victor’s fears are<br />
confirmed when he finds Elizabeth dead at the hands of<br />
the Creature. Now completely miserable and heartbroken,<br />
Victor vows to pursue his creation until one of them<br />
perishes. In the icy realms of the north, the creator and<br />
created wander until at last they face each other; Victor,<br />
weakened by his ordeals, dies at the monster’s feet, and<br />
the Creature, although embittered by Victor’s continual<br />
rejection, is devastated by the death of his creator and<br />
departs from his father with a final farewell, seeking a<br />
release from his misery through his own eventual death.<br />
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Alums Share Love of Theatre with Students<br />
Sharing time, talent and treasure with your alma mater<br />
are welcome attributes of any alumni. Having the perfect<br />
opportunity to match your gifts to your high school makes<br />
this giving even easier. At the invitation of Fr. Mike DeMartinis,<br />
director of the theatre program, four alumni have had the unique<br />
experience of sharing their love of theatre, theatrical experiences,<br />
and points of view with the students of Villa Maria and Cathedral<br />
Prep this school year.<br />
Bill Lacey ’49 directed MacBeth on the Villa stage in November<br />
2012. Bill knows Prep opened doors and gave him the foundation<br />
for his education when, 64 years ago, he appeared in his first<br />
Prep/Villa production. “It was an epiphany for me. I was teetering<br />
between a career as a lawyer or entering the seminary when<br />
I discovered theatre. Subsequently, my career began.” Bill is<br />
Professor Emeritus at Boston University and was Director of<br />
Theatre there. He directed with Boston Shakespeare, Western<br />
Playhouse in Vermont (one of the oldest summer theatres in the<br />
country), and was a founding member of Saratoga Shakespeare<br />
Company. He also taught professional Shakespeare in master<br />
classes at Harvard and Skidmore. Some of his international credits<br />
include guest master teacher and director at Trinity College in<br />
Dublin, Drama Studio in London, and American College of Greece<br />
in Athens.<br />
Bill firmly believes acting is not just speaking the words; there is<br />
a relationship with voice and speech and the physical to acting.<br />
“I was so happy to work with these 30 brave Prep and Villa<br />
students as they tackled ‘the Scottish Play’ last November. With<br />
Shakespeare particularly, I have found over the years, when you<br />
spend time with the text before you get on your feet, the thing<br />
takes off. I like the kids; they were really good to work with. “<br />
Nate Dahlkemper ’08, set designer, and Almitra Clemente<br />
Clerkin ’81 (VMA), codirector and cochoreographer, spent<br />
January on the stage working side-by-side with Fr. Mike and 60<br />
students and alumni to produce and rehearse a perfect musical<br />
for our school, Children of Eden.<br />
“It was great to come back to Prep/Villa to design another set,“<br />
said Nate. “My first set design was for All Shook Up my senior year.<br />
Since then, I have designed over 20 productions. I moved into<br />
the world of film where I’m working on TV shows, including The<br />
Vampire Diaries, Second Generation Wayans, Tyler Perry’s The Haves<br />
and Have Nots, and a new CBS pilot called The Surgeon General.”<br />
Nate knows being at Prep was the best place to start his career.<br />
“My career is taking off, but my roots will always be back in my<br />
hometown at the Erie Playhouse and Prep. Almi cast me in my<br />
first Youtheatre show at the age of seven, and Fr. Mike gave me<br />
my first set design job which got me into college. Coming back<br />
to design Children of Eden seemed like the perfect opportunity to<br />
bring my talents back to the people and place where it all started.”<br />
Almi performed in two shows<br />
at Villa and one show at Prep<br />
as a student and directed<br />
30 shows on the Villa stage<br />
from 1985-2005. “When I<br />
was a student, we did a show<br />
every other year. Now the<br />
students have an opportunity<br />
to work on 16 shows during<br />
their four years!” As past<br />
Youtheatre Director (1992-<br />
2006) and current Executive<br />
Director (2006 to present)<br />
of the Erie Playhouse, Almi<br />
knows the value of theatre<br />
in a young person’s life. “We<br />
all know the arts are vital in<br />
building self-worth, excellent<br />
communication skills, and<br />
physical stamina. Learning<br />
Nate Dalhkemper ’08 on the set of<br />
Children of Eden.<br />
time management is also an intrinsic value of doing theatre.<br />
Balancing the theatre workload with the full-time role of being a<br />
student is tough, but totally doable. Our Prep and Villa theatre kids,<br />
both onstage and behind the scenes, are blessed with parents<br />
who support their work on- and off- stage every step of the way.”<br />
Monsignor Tom McSweeney ’63, directed Prep and Villa’s March<br />
show, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, with 30 students.<br />
“Fifty years ago to the month, I was on stage with Tom Ridge and<br />
Fr. Wally Packard in Arsenic and Old Lace. I have wanted to come<br />
back and was happy to accept Fr. Mike’s invitation to direct Our<br />
Town.”<br />
Msgr. McSweeney is in his 18th year as religion analyst from<br />
MSNBC, was the national director of The Christopher’s in NYC,<br />
and found Gannon University’s Department of Theatre and<br />
Communication Arts.<br />
“It was especially touching to be working with the kids who have<br />
the opportunity to perform and work on a beautiful stage. The<br />
actors and technicians are all developing real skills. Those who<br />
have been in five to six shows are collegiate material already.”<br />
Msgr. McSweeney was also impressed with the students’ sense<br />
of discipline and aura of professionalism. “They were eager to<br />
respond to what I had to impart. They paid attention to the<br />
characters and not to themselves, accomplishing a lot of this<br />
without being told.”<br />
Msgr. McSweeney summed up what all our theatre alumni believe<br />
–we are eager and are looking forward to the next time we can be<br />
involved!<br />
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Cathedral Prep is a school that is made<br />
up of different kinds of champions.<br />
We are surrounded by academic, athletic<br />
and spiritual champions every day. Our<br />
spiritual champions are our students who<br />
want to make a difference, who never give<br />
up and give everything no matter what the<br />
circumstances may be. They work hard and<br />
never lose sight of their goals. At Prep, we<br />
have several spiritual champions who lead<br />
in their faith.<br />
Senior Nate Brown<br />
has been told by people<br />
that they can see Christ<br />
through him, and it’s no<br />
wonder. He is involved<br />
in several activities that<br />
strengthen his faith,<br />
including serving as a<br />
sacristan at Prep, participating in the Teens<br />
Encounter Christ retreat, OLP youth group,<br />
and also teaching CCD at Sacred Heart<br />
Church.<br />
Brown’s faith helps him to get through all of<br />
his life struggles and brings him closer to his<br />
friends and family. He said, “Prep gives me<br />
the opportunity to practice my faith every<br />
day if I want to, but it also gives me the<br />
chance to talk to my fellow brothers of Prep<br />
about our faith experiences.”<br />
He believes that Prep can help others just<br />
by the way the Theology Department cares<br />
for their students and the constant prayer<br />
that the teachers go through. He said,<br />
“Spiritually Prep is a powerhouse in the<br />
Diocese of Erie.”<br />
Brown is planning on entering the seminary.<br />
He said, “I want to enter the seminary<br />
because throughout my life I’ve felt that<br />
the Lord has called me to it many different<br />
times.”<br />
Like Brown, Hunter<br />
Lytle ’15 is also a<br />
spiritual champion of<br />
faith. He is an active<br />
member in Campus<br />
Ministry and is also a<br />
liturgical minister. His<br />
home parish is Saint<br />
George Church, where<br />
he is an active member. He said, “Faith is<br />
The Men of Prep<br />
Spiritual <strong>Champions</strong> of Faith<br />
By Christine Eddy<br />
the basis for life. If anyone wants to fully<br />
succeed in life and truly be happy, they must<br />
have a strong faith-based life. Without faith,<br />
we have nothing.”<br />
Lytle is grateful for his experience at Prep.<br />
“Prep has solidified my faith in many<br />
aspects. One way is offering Mass every<br />
morning. We, as a school, have the ability to<br />
receive Jesus Christ every morning at Mass.<br />
Prep also offers the Divine Mercy Chaplet<br />
before both lunches and adoration after<br />
school, so many opportunities throughout<br />
the day to visit Jesus with your classmates.”<br />
Senior Paul Sitzler<br />
made the March for Life<br />
trip with his church<br />
youth group, and he led<br />
a confirmation retreat<br />
along with a few of his<br />
peers. He also worked<br />
at a retreat for the eighth<br />
graders of Our Lady of<br />
Peace Church. Every Wednesday he goes<br />
to OLP’s youth group. He prays the Divine<br />
Mercy Chaplet every day, and every Sunday<br />
he serves as a Eucharistic Minister.<br />
He said that when it comes to faith, Prep<br />
has so much to offer. “Having the ability to<br />
pray in school and go to all-school Masses<br />
is something to take advantage of. I know<br />
many people who don’t have that ability,<br />
and it does seem harder for them to excel in<br />
their faith.”<br />
Senior Daniel Barron<br />
has witnessed God’s<br />
work. He said, “Being<br />
a part of the Prep<br />
brotherhood and<br />
developing friendships<br />
with my classmates has<br />
shown me how God can<br />
work through others. I<br />
see God do his work at Prep every day.”<br />
Barron is involved in several spiritual<br />
activities. He goes to the Divine Mercy<br />
Chaplet before lunch every day, and he<br />
is Eucharistic minister for school Masses.<br />
He also stays involved in other faith-based<br />
activities outside of school. Barron wants<br />
to live a life with God at the center. He said,<br />
“If I can do that, I can positively affect those<br />
around me.”<br />
Our spiritual champions<br />
are our students who want<br />
to make a difference, who<br />
never give up and give<br />
everything no matter what<br />
the circumstances may be.<br />
They work hard and never<br />
lose sight of their goals.<br />
Prep helps other students connect with their<br />
faith. Barron said, “Prep offers you a chance<br />
to advance in your faith if you are willing to<br />
look into it. There are a lot of things that the<br />
Campus Ministry can offer you, but the best<br />
way students at Prep can strengthen their<br />
faith is by watching God work through their<br />
brothers in their school.”<br />
Sophomore Christian<br />
Burch believes his faith<br />
defines him. He said,<br />
“It should be put before<br />
all things in life.” He<br />
attends Mass every<br />
morning before school<br />
and every Sunday. He<br />
also takes part in the<br />
Divine Mercy Chaplet held in the crypt<br />
before lunch every day at school, and when<br />
he can, he takes part in adoration of the<br />
Blessed Sacrament after school.<br />
Put your faith first and everything else will<br />
follow. Burch said, “Prep can help other<br />
students strengthen their faith by first<br />
proving to them that one: a strong faith life<br />
is essential in finding true happiness and<br />
meaning in life beyond material pleasures,<br />
and two: that it is our call to be strong<br />
in faith, by providing them with ways to<br />
take part in the faith and live it freely in a<br />
Catholic community.”<br />
These students are spiritual leaders of faith<br />
and viable witnesses at school and in the<br />
community. They participate in Campus<br />
Ministry, pray the Chaplet at lunch, serve<br />
in various ways at school liturgies and<br />
pursue their prayer life with retreats. They<br />
continually live their faith and act as “Men<br />
of Prep.”<br />
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There are students at Prep who shine in<br />
many ways, whether it is through their<br />
faith, in athletics or through their studies.<br />
They leave Prep with an amazing overall<br />
experience and go on to make a difference<br />
in the world. This article highlights some<br />
of our “Academic <strong>Champions</strong>.” These<br />
students spend countless hours studying,<br />
and their performance shows it. They have<br />
a thirst to rise to the top of their class in their<br />
academic pursuits. They are motivated and<br />
determined to reach and even surpass their<br />
goals in life and have the confidence that it<br />
takes to do so.<br />
Ever since he’s been at Prep, Conor<br />
Colpoys ’13 has received first honors<br />
every quarter. He’s an SAT national<br />
merit scholar commended student. As a<br />
commended student on the PSAT/NMSQT<br />
exam Colpoys is in the top 3.3% of over<br />
1.5 million eleventh grade test takers.<br />
Guidance Counselor Mr. Rick Grychowski<br />
’70 said, “This achievement is definitely<br />
‘commendable; and it is noteworthy to add<br />
that his achievement here at Prep (GPA) and<br />
overall standing is commensurate with these<br />
outstanding scores.”<br />
Colpoys is a member of National Honor<br />
Society. Aside from that, he is the varsity<br />
basketball captain, a member of the Finance<br />
Club, Student Government and Senior<br />
Class Vice President. Outside of Prep, he<br />
enjoys golf and works as a caddy at Kahkwa.<br />
Colpoys also spends time volunteering to<br />
help make a difference in the lives of others.<br />
He’s volunteered at basketball camps, Hamot<br />
Medical Center and Hooked on Books.<br />
If that’s not enough, he takes three classes<br />
a semester in the mornings at Gannon<br />
University. He returns to Prep and takes<br />
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Academic <strong>Champions</strong> of Excellence<br />
By Christine Eddy<br />
day. He said, “Taking classes at Gannon<br />
has helped me in a number of ways. It<br />
has challenged me academically, while<br />
helping me manage my time with a college<br />
perspective. Many colleges allow you to<br />
transfer Gannon credits which will lighten<br />
the workload for me freshman year.”<br />
Grychowski said, “By the time Colypoys<br />
graduates, he will have earned a minimum<br />
22 college credits from Gannon and the<br />
University of Pittsburgh. To accomplish this<br />
remarkable record, a student has to be very:<br />
capable, talented, dedicated, responsible,<br />
and internally motivated. When you<br />
consider his out-of-school commitments<br />
then these academic achievements are<br />
significantly magnified.”<br />
With so much on his plate, studying can<br />
be challenging, but he still makes the time<br />
for it. Colpoys said, “As freshman and<br />
sophomore, I struggled with finding time<br />
for studying. The work can be challenging,<br />
but balancing homework with basketball<br />
required me to develop good time<br />
management skills and stick to a schedule.”<br />
Colpoys credits all of his successes to<br />
Cathedral Prep. “The role that Prep has<br />
played for me has been vital. Choosing to<br />
come to Prep was one of the best decisions<br />
of my life.” He continued, “It has prepared<br />
me for college and been a great experience.<br />
Where I am socially, athletically, and<br />
academically is a direct result of Cathedral<br />
Prep.”<br />
Colpoys will walk away from Prep with<br />
much more than a diploma. He said, “I have<br />
grown in faith and have made connections<br />
and friendships that will last a lifetime. Prep<br />
has provided me with a foundation to be<br />
successful throughout life.”<br />
Colpoys received acceptances from The<br />
University of Notre Dame, University of<br />
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University<br />
and the College of Wooster. At press time,<br />
he was undecided. Colpoys will attend<br />
college to major in biology/pre-med or in<br />
economics and work towards becoming<br />
an investment banker. He is interested in<br />
medicine because it is always changing,<br />
and he enjoys helping others. He finds<br />
economics interesting, especially the stock<br />
market.<br />
Like Colpoys, Nicholas Ward is also a<br />
Gannon Scholar. He is grateful that Prep<br />
offers this opportunity. He said, “By taking<br />
classes at Gannon, I have been able to<br />
explore a variety of topics and expand my<br />
interests. Additionally, the classes have<br />
helped me to gain insight on the college<br />
experience, which will likely prove useful<br />
as I transition to being a full-time college<br />
student.”<br />
Ward is a member of the National Honor<br />
Society. He credits so much to Prep for his<br />
academic success. He said, “Prep has helped<br />
me to realize my potential. Prep pushed me<br />
to do my best and to succeed in spite of any<br />
challenge or adversity.”<br />
Ward enjoys challenging himself with the<br />
most rigorous courses at Prep, Gannon and<br />
the University of Pittsburgh. Grychowski<br />
said, “He will have completed over 25<br />
credits directly through college coursework<br />
here in our school.” Ward doesn’t shy away<br />
from competition, and Grychowski said,<br />
“Ward’s SAT scores are in the top 95% of<br />
the country.”<br />
Outside of Prep, Ward likes to play tennis,<br />
piano, and spend time with friends and<br />
family. Additionally, he finds time to<br />
complete numerous volunteer hours<br />
in activities such as helping elementary<br />
school tennis teams. Even with all of his<br />
extracurricular activities, he still finds time<br />
to study. He is also involved in tennis, plays<br />
piano, student government and SADD.<br />
He was the 2012 District 10 AAA Singles<br />
Champion.<br />
Ward will attend The University of Notre<br />
Dame to pursue a degree in chemical<br />
engineering. He is interested in chemical<br />
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engineering because it combines math and<br />
science and applies to the real world. When<br />
he found out that he was accepted to Notre<br />
Dame, he was beyond thrilled. He said, “I<br />
was really excited because I have liked Notre<br />
Dame since grade school when my brother<br />
attended. Additionally, the acceptance made<br />
me realize that all my hard work had finally<br />
paid off.”<br />
Besides his diploma and a solid academic<br />
foundation, Ward will leave Prep with<br />
lifelong friendships and good memories.<br />
Michal Prenovitz will attend Princeton<br />
University next fall to major in chemical<br />
and biological engineering. Getting into<br />
Princeton is no small feat, and Prenovitz has<br />
continuously worked hard getting there.<br />
Studying is his top priority, and he devotes<br />
several hours every day to it. He also<br />
balances his studies with a rigorous tennis<br />
schedule. When he found out that he got<br />
accepted at Princeton, he was really excited<br />
and relieved that all the work that he had<br />
done for the last four years had finally<br />
paid off.<br />
He chose his major because he would really<br />
like to take all of the math and science he<br />
has been learning over the last four years<br />
and apply it to the real world. He said, “I<br />
really want to do something that will make a<br />
difference in society and, for me, I think the<br />
best opportunity to do so is in engineering.<br />
I want to study chemical and biological<br />
specifically because I have always been very<br />
interested in the life sciences, and so many<br />
new and interesting developments are being<br />
made in the field right now.”<br />
Like Colpoys and Ward, Prenovitz is also a<br />
Gannon Scholar. He takes three classes at<br />
Gannon. This has only helped Prenovitz<br />
because it has allowed him to continue with<br />
courses like math and social studies that he<br />
wouldn’t otherwise be able to take at Prep.<br />
He said, “This is a huge advantage for me<br />
and other students because we don’t spend<br />
a year before college where we aren’t taking<br />
a core class and forgetting things we had<br />
learned in previous years.”<br />
Prenovitz’s academic accomplishments are<br />
also impressive. He’s been recognized as<br />
a National Merit Scholar, an AP National<br />
Scholar, and he received two gold and one<br />
silver award for performance on the National<br />
German Exam.<br />
Prenovitz is very grateful for his Prep<br />
education. He said, “Prep has helped get me<br />
where I am today thanks to the incredible<br />
education I received here. I have no doubt<br />
that I was more than well prepared for the<br />
SATs, my classes at Gannon, and anything<br />
else I might do in my life, thanks to the<br />
amazing curriculum and teaching staff<br />
here at Prep, and I am truly grateful for the<br />
academic opportunities afforded to me by<br />
the school.”<br />
Prenovitz is also involved in extracurricular<br />
activities. He plays tennis for the varsity<br />
tennis team. When the team isn’t in season,<br />
he plays in the USTA league. In addition, he<br />
is also the president of student government,<br />
and he plays piano in my spare time.<br />
Outside of Prep, Prenovitz has volunteered<br />
as the tennis coach for the St. Peter’s tennis<br />
team for the last four years during the fall.<br />
He also volunteers as an SAT tutor for<br />
whoever needs it, but he has worked mostly<br />
with students from Iroquois High School<br />
where his mother works and knows many of<br />
the students.<br />
Nathan Estes, a life-long Michigan fan, will<br />
attend the University of Michigan in the fall<br />
to major in engineering. Math and science<br />
have always been his best subjects, so<br />
engineering was an easy choice for him.<br />
Like the others mentioned in this article,<br />
Estes is also a Gannon Scholar. He said,<br />
They have been given a solid<br />
foundation to continue to build<br />
on. They have faced their<br />
challenges head on and went<br />
the extra mile. They are modest<br />
and passionate and valiant in<br />
achieving their highest potential<br />
of success. We deem them our<br />
“Academic <strong>Champions</strong>.”<br />
“The Gannon classes have given me a good<br />
idea of what I will encounter next year when<br />
I go off to college, and they allowed me to<br />
get ahead so that I will enter college with<br />
credits already under my belt.”<br />
His academic accomplishments at Prep have<br />
been impressive. Each year, National Merit<br />
recognizes students who excel on the PSAT.<br />
Estes felt honored to be named a National<br />
Merit Qualifier.<br />
Aside from his studies, Estes has played<br />
varsity tennis since his freshman year. He<br />
was also an All Region 1st Doubles for<br />
Tennis in 2011 and 2012. He is Key Club<br />
secretary, Co-President of SADD, and a<br />
member of Student Government. Although<br />
he is very busy with tennis practice following<br />
school and work, he still makes the time to<br />
study late at night.<br />
Estes will walk away from Prep with a lot of<br />
great memories and with the knowledge that<br />
he has all the tools needed to succeed in the<br />
future. He said, “Prep has challenged me<br />
to work hard and strive for excellence in all<br />
aspects of my life, whether it is at school, in<br />
athletics, or in life in general.”<br />
Outside of Prep, he spends a lot of time<br />
working at the Erie Yacht Club. He is also<br />
very involved at his church (Lakewood<br />
United Methodist), where he does a lot of<br />
volunteering.<br />
These four students have relished the<br />
academic feast that Prep has to offer. They<br />
have been given a solid foundation to<br />
continue to build on. They have faced<br />
their challenges head on and went the extra<br />
mile. They are modest and passionate<br />
and valiant in achieving their highest<br />
potential of success. We deem them our<br />
“Academic <strong>Champions</strong>.” They have<br />
dedicated themselves for success. Every<br />
challenge that they faced was turned in to an<br />
opportunity…one they will never forget.<br />
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Prep Student is First in State for<br />
Excellence in German<br />
Nicholas Ng ’15, son of Ray Ng and Deborah<br />
DuBartell, has recently been honored for<br />
being among the top 99th percentile of<br />
the 25,000 students who took the National<br />
German Examination administered by the<br />
American Association of Teachers of German<br />
during the 2012/2013 school year. Ng ranks<br />
number one in the state of Pennsylvania.<br />
Founded in 1926, the AATG is the only<br />
national organization representing German teachers at all levels<br />
of instruction. The AATG is dedicated to the advancement and<br />
improvement of the teaching of the language, literature and<br />
culture of German-speaking countries.<br />
Awards for outstanding students are donated by the AATG,<br />
the German government, the Austrian Cultural Forum and<br />
Langenscheidt publishers.<br />
Connor Wurst ’15, Alex Madura’15, Pete Duchini ’13, Andrew<br />
Hutzel ’14, and Michal Prenovitz ’13 received silver medals, while<br />
David Kuhar ’15 and Bryce Fauble ’14 earned bronze medals.<br />
Mr. Rolf Daeschner ’64 is their German teacher.<br />
Mr. Tom Deau and Nate Kapsar ’14.<br />
Nate Kapsar ’14 Nominated as a<br />
“Good Kid”<br />
Congratulations to Nate Kapsar who was nominated as a WJET-<br />
TV “Good Kid.” The nomination came from Mr. Tom Deau, video<br />
production teacher, for Kapsar’s role as technical director for the<br />
Cathedral Prep newscasts.<br />
As technical director, Kapsar updates full-screens, prayers, music<br />
selections and over-the-shoulder graphics. He takes pride in<br />
every newscast. Deau said, “Nate works hard to direct a flawless<br />
newscast. But that’s not the only thing that makes Nate a ‘Good<br />
Kid’, His work in the classroom is superb!”<br />
Kapsar produced a music video. The project was worth 100 points<br />
but Nate and his group received the highest score ever given...110<br />
points! Deau said, “His music video was the best I’ve seen since<br />
I started teaching at Prep in 2007. In addition, Nate’s movies are<br />
spectacular! While watching his productions, it’s hard to believe<br />
he’s only a junior in high school. Nate is filled with talent, and I<br />
can’t wait to see the great things he produces in the future!”<br />
MA1 (EXW/AW/SW) Robert Treiber, USN, embraces his son, R.J. ’16 after arriving home<br />
from deployment.<br />
R.J. Treiber ’16 Gets an Early<br />
Christmas Gift from Deployed Dad<br />
MA1 (EXW/AW/SW) Robert Treiber, USN surprised his son R.J.<br />
’16 on Thursday, December 20, with the best Christmas gift ever.<br />
Treiber, who had been deployed to Afghanistan for ten months,<br />
visited his son’s English class.<br />
The class had to write letters to soldiers about what freedom<br />
means to them. Principal Mr. Trevor Murnock announced a special<br />
guest was present to help deliver the letters. That is when Treiber<br />
stepped in and offered to deliver the letters. R.J. said “My heart<br />
stopped. This is the best Christmas present ever!”<br />
Treiber is an expeditionary warfare specialist and had been in<br />
Afghanistan for 330 days. He has been in the U.S. Navy for the past<br />
18 years. This was his eighth deployment.<br />
His wife, Cindy, along with other family members were present<br />
for Treiber’s homecoming. Following his visit to Prep, he went to<br />
Walnut Creek School to surprise his daughter Abbie.<br />
Prep Holds Wing Night to Benefit the<br />
Leukemia Foundation<br />
The Cathedral Prep community<br />
spiced things up on January<br />
23 at Buffalo Wild Wings with<br />
a fundraiser for the Leukemia<br />
Foundation. Guests presented<br />
a fundraiser ticket to their<br />
server, and 15% of each bill<br />
was donated to the Leukemia<br />
Foundation. The event was<br />
organized by the Student<br />
Government Association.<br />
Kyle Joint ’13 and Jeff Joint ’77.<br />
Colin Barcley ’14, Zachary Miller ’14, Lucas Buseck ’14, and Gregory Coppola ’14.<br />
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Prep & Villa Students March for Life<br />
By Marielle Trucilla ’13 (VMA)<br />
President Fr. Scott Jabo with Prep and Villa students at the “Right to Life March.”<br />
Students from Prep and Villa took to the streets of Washington, D.C. to “March for Life” on January 24 and 25. Both groups of students<br />
joined forces with people from all over the world to gather to be a voice for the voiceless, including; the unborn, those living in poverty,<br />
the abused and anyone who has been marginalized by the rest of society. January 22 marked the anniversary of the landmark 1973<br />
Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that legalized abortion throughout our country.<br />
The group stayed at St. Thomas Becket church overnight where they attended Mass in the morning. The church provided the group<br />
with dinner and breakfast. Students enjoyed walking around Washington and viewing the sights. They visited the Lincoln and Vietnam<br />
Memorials and the American History Museum before marching to Congress. Their last stop was Arlington National Cemetery before<br />
returning home.<br />
The march was a great experience to be a part of. This is my second year going, and each year I am touched by the number of people<br />
that attend and feel as passionate about pro-life as the Villa and Prep students. Prep and Villa students will continue to take a stand for<br />
life when the lives of innocent people are increasingly threatened.<br />
Prep Students Serve Over 1,000 Meals at the Christmas Meal for the Needy<br />
For most of us, we never think twice when we sit down to<br />
Christmas Day dinner. Imagine, not having the opportunity of<br />
having a warm meal. For the homeless and needy, it is like this<br />
quite often, but on Sunday, December 9, 2012, Prep changed that<br />
by hosting the 23rd Annual Cathedral Prep Key Club Christmas<br />
Meal for the Needy.<br />
Meals were served in the Prep School Cafeteria on Sunday from<br />
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A traditional turkey dinner with potatoes,<br />
gravy, stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce and rolls was served.<br />
After dinner, guests enjoyed a wide range of homemade desserts<br />
and ice cream. Each child who attended the dinner received a toy.<br />
Adults received a gift bag of toiletries. There were also fun and<br />
games for the children, musical entertainment, and a visit from a<br />
very special guest from the North Pole.<br />
Dinner is sponsored by the Cathedral Prep Key Club with the<br />
generous assistance of the many families and friends of Prep and<br />
Villa, many local businesses, and the Erie Kiwanis.<br />
In years past, Chef Extraordinaire Frank Cirillo and his staff prepared<br />
more than 800 turkey dinners, but this year was a record breaker...<br />
with over 1,000 meals served.<br />
Marco Montefiori ’13 serves deserts.<br />
Matt Nientimp’13, Jon Fiske ’14, Ethan Louis ’13, Jacob Ordos ’14 and Anthony Paolella’14.<br />
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Congressman Mike Kelly.<br />
Congressman Mike Kelly Speaks to<br />
Prep Students<br />
A special visitor walked the halls of Cathedral Prep on January 9,<br />
as the Ramblers received a visit from Congressman Mike Kelly.<br />
The Congressman, introduced by Judge John Trucilla ’78, wore<br />
the Cathedral Prep baseball cap that he was given and enjoyed<br />
bantering with the students about football before speaking to<br />
them about congressional events.<br />
Prep students had several questions for the Congressman, who<br />
responded to questions about the fiscal cliff, the debt crisis, welfare<br />
and gun control.<br />
Congressman Kelly urged the students to “fight for what you<br />
believe in.” He said, “Prep wins when you all compete. Prep wins<br />
you all believe. America wins when we all compete. America wins<br />
when when we all believe.”<br />
Congressman Kelly is very familiar with Cathedral Prep. He played<br />
football at the University of Notre Dame with Prep’s own Mike<br />
McCoy ’66.<br />
The Congressman said, “I love being with you guys and hearing<br />
what you have to say.” The students enjoyed having the<br />
Congressman here, and a few stayed behind after his discussion to<br />
have a chance to talk to him. Kelly took the time to answer all of<br />
their questions.<br />
Senior Homecoming Court: Emily Luteran, Timothy Buczynski, Grace Wang,<br />
Nick Sorenson, Jennie Fustine, Conor Colpoys, Alexis Monocello, Andrew Arrowsmith<br />
(represented by Chris Konzel), Maggie Chido and Nick Burch.<br />
Prep and Villa Homecoming Weekend<br />
– Celebrating New Traditions<br />
All the components were present for the perfect Homecoming<br />
night at the Cathedral Prep Events Center! September 28, 2012<br />
marked the beginning of a new Homecoming tradition at the<br />
CPEC. Alumni, parents, students and friends were invited to kick<br />
off the evening with a tailgate in the west end zone of Dollinger<br />
Field. The sun was shining brightly as guests clad in Prep orange<br />
and black, and Villa blue and white, gathered for delicious picnic<br />
food and lots of Rambler and Victor camaraderie.<br />
After the tailgate, the Cathedral Prep Ramblers faced opponent<br />
Youngstown Ursuline at 7 pm. The Prep and Villa Homecoming<br />
Court, voted by the student body of each campus, rode around<br />
the CPEC track at halftime in convertibles, while each student<br />
was introduced from the press box. Use of the convertibles was<br />
generously donated by David Hallman and Hallman Chevrolet and<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Gotkin. The Ramblers football team ended the<br />
night with a win, by the score of 47-7.<br />
To round out the Homecoming Weekend, Prep and Villa students<br />
celebrated together at the Homecoming Dance on Saturday,<br />
September 29. The dance was hosted at the Avalon Hotel and<br />
Conference Center.<br />
We hope to make the Homecoming festivities a longstanding<br />
tradition for the student of Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria<br />
Academy!<br />
Congressman Mike Kelly receives a warm welcome from Prep students.<br />
Seniors Jennie Fustine and Conor Colpoys were selected as Homecoming Queen and King.<br />
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Row 1: L-R: Olivia Bannister’15 (VMA), Xuechen (Sheryl) Zhang ’14 (VMA) and Yuekun<br />
(Grace) Wang ’13 (VMA). Row 2: L-R: Nicholas Ng ’15; Christopher Konzel ’13; Shaun Evans<br />
’14; Daniel Macaluso ’15 and Andrew Wilcox’14.<br />
Academic Sports League<br />
Shaun Evans ’14<br />
This year was a new one for Villa and Prep Academic Sports League<br />
and Academic Decathlon. For the first time, we fielded one team<br />
as one school, composed of students from both Prep and Villa. This<br />
was also the first time in years that a Prep or Villa team attended<br />
the regional competition. Most of the team consisted of people<br />
new to Academic Decathlon, and the team certainly did not expect<br />
any miracles the first year it was truly back on its feet. However,<br />
we met success at the regional competition and placed well<br />
enough to continue on to the state competition at State College.<br />
Andrew Wilcox, Shaun Evans, Nicholas Ng, Christopher Konzel,<br />
Daniel Macaluso, Sheryl Chang, Olivia Bannister, Grace Wang, and<br />
Victoria Manzano were the team members at the regional and<br />
state competitions. We competed well at all competitions, earning<br />
medals in many subjects, including mathematics, economics,<br />
science, essay, and interview. Medalists at the state competition<br />
included Grace Wang, Nicholas Ng, and Shaun Evans, with medals<br />
in mathematics, interview, and economics, respectively. We<br />
ultimately had a very successful year, made some new friends<br />
along the way, and look forward to competing again next year.<br />
Row 1: Nick Sorenson ’13. Row 2: Giovanni Carrara ’13, Julian Lombardi ’14, Dan<br />
Makowski ’13 and Mike Loveland ’13. Row 3: Ryan Malaspina ’13, Joshua Bruno ’13, Josh<br />
Zelina’13, Matthew Flanigan ’13, Andrew Harrington ’13 and Nate Brown’13.<br />
Prep Students’ Fundraising Efforts<br />
Benefit a Family in Need<br />
For the fourth time in history, Cathedral Prep students graced<br />
the hallowed halls of the building with beards intact. Cathedral<br />
Prep’s Student Government organized “Beard Week”. Prior to<br />
Christmas break, students were able to purchase a “Beard Pass” for<br />
a donation of $10. Students who purchased passes did not have<br />
to shave for the first week following Christmas Break (January 3-<br />
11). Approximately 40 Prep students and a few faculty members<br />
participated.<br />
Student Government also held an “Ugly Sweater Day” in<br />
December. The money raised from both events went to a family<br />
in need.<br />
Prep Celebrates Catholic Schools Week<br />
“Raise the Standards” was theme of this year’s Catholic Schools<br />
Week (Jan. 28 to Feb. 2). Cathedral Prep scheduled many activities<br />
to celebrate the week. To kick off the week, Key Club hosted a<br />
faculty/staff appreciation luncheon on Monday. Students were<br />
able to wear jerseys to school on Monday. Tuesday was “student<br />
appreciation” day. All students attended Mass. During lunch,<br />
students were provided with Dairy Queen sundaes courtesy<br />
of Holland’s Dairy Queen. Wednesday was reminiscent of the<br />
TV show Man vs. Food. Students participated in a food-eating<br />
contest. They tried to eat a week’s worth of Frank Cirillo’s lunch<br />
specials. The winners were Nick Dubowski ’13 and Joey Hickin ’16.<br />
They both won a week’s worth of free lunches. Students dressed<br />
to the nines on Thursday for “dress up” day. They looked forward<br />
to lunch as Pizza Hut pizza was served. Friday was student-teacher<br />
switch day. Students were able to trade places with their teacher<br />
for the day. On Saturday, SADD (Students Against Destructive<br />
Decisions) and the American Heart Association organized a “Red<br />
Out” for the varsity basketball game.<br />
Students show off their favorite jerseys.<br />
John Hilbert ’14 serves Mr. Tim Dougherty ’98, Director of Admissions at the faculty/staff<br />
appreciation luncheon.<br />
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Franciscan Friars Visit Cathedral Prep<br />
Franciscan Friars visited Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy in November. They spoke to the Theology<br />
classes at both schools. The friars are members of a Franciscan order called the Franciscan Friars of the<br />
Renewal. They were founded in 1987. They strive to live according to the charism of St. Francis of Assisi by<br />
living a life of poverty, chastity and obedience and strive to promote the renewal of the Catholic Church and<br />
fidelity to Church teachings and to the pope.<br />
They were immediately recognized by the habit that they wear. It consists of a light gray habit with a hood, a<br />
cord around their waist, and sandals.<br />
They work closely with the poor and are found in New York City, New Jersey and other areas around the<br />
country and the world.<br />
There were doing some mission talks at St. Peter Cathedral, and they took the time to visit both Prep and Villa.<br />
Finance Club Rides Bull Market<br />
The Erie Catholic Preparatory Finance Club was officially started<br />
this school year by senior Conor Colpoys and faculty advisor Frank<br />
Mezler. The objective of this club, is to promote interest in and<br />
knowledge of the fields of finance by accomplishing the following:<br />
1. To guide Cathedral Prep students in pursuit of careers in<br />
finance;<br />
2. To increase knowledge in the area of finance among Cathedral<br />
Prep students by relating the experiences of students and<br />
teachers as well as guest speakers;<br />
3. To increase interest in Cathedral Prep among prospective<br />
students who are comparing high school club programs and<br />
are interested in finance; and<br />
4. To increase Cathedral Prep’s Finance Club visibility among the<br />
outside community and school community<br />
To achieve these goals, the Finance Club opened their own bank<br />
account with Marquette Savings and a brokerage account with<br />
Scottrade. Each Club member pays a yearly $10 club fee and $2<br />
every month in dues. Club members research and discuss possible<br />
investment options and collectively decide where to invest the<br />
money. Every three years the Club examines the portfolio balance<br />
and will take three actions:<br />
1. 25% of the portfolio value is donated to the Joann Mullen<br />
Student Scholarship fund<br />
2. 25% of the portfolio value is donated to a local charity that the<br />
club chooses<br />
3. 50% of the portfolio value is carried over until the next threeyear<br />
examination.<br />
“The one thing I hope students learn is the value in long-term<br />
investing. The sooner they get started, the better off they will be<br />
in the long run,” said advisor, Frank Mezler. In addition, Mezler also<br />
pointed out the importance of financial education based on his<br />
own experiences. “I am not saying the subjects taught in school are<br />
not important – they obviously are. However, if I look back at my<br />
education, I wish I would have had some instruction in the world of<br />
personal finance. I could have saved myself a lot of headaches and<br />
saved a lot of money. Hopefully I can teach my students how to<br />
avoid the mistakes I made.”<br />
The club also hopes that as word gets out about what they are<br />
doing, the club will receive donations from alumni that they can<br />
use to build their portfolio value. In the end, it’s not about the<br />
value of the portfolio, but the education and skills learned in the<br />
process of building that portfolio. “A stock loss can just as valuable<br />
a lesson as a stock gain”, says Mezler. Let’s just hope the recent bull<br />
market continues into the foreseeable future so that in September<br />
of 2015, a local charity and the Joann Mullen Student Scholarship<br />
fund will each receive a check built on the education and research<br />
of the Finance Club.<br />
One of the Franciscan Friars spoke to<br />
students in Mr. Del Rio’s Theology class.<br />
Seniors Blaine Prichard, Kyle Bowden, and Morgan Yezzi.<br />
“Eucharistic Miracles of the World”<br />
Visits Cathedral Prep<br />
“Eucharistic Miracles of the World” came to Cathedral Prep in<br />
November. With an extensive assortment of photographs and<br />
historical descriptions, the exhibition presented some of the<br />
principal Eucharistic Miracles (over 140 panels) that took place<br />
throughout the ages in various countries of the world and which<br />
have been recognized by the Church. By means of the panels, one<br />
can “virtually visit” the places where the Miracles took place.<br />
The exhibition has already visited more than one thousand<br />
parishes in Italy and in other countries and has been translated<br />
into numerous languages.<br />
All of the Prep Theology classes had the chance to review the<br />
exhibit.<br />
Seniors Andrew Dinger, Alec Slomski, Josh Zelina, Anthony Wawrzyniak, and<br />
Herbie Torrance.<br />
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The Men of Prep<br />
JROTC Produces <strong>Champions</strong><br />
By MSgt Richard Sambuchino<br />
Any morning prior to school and even on Saturdays you see rifles<br />
spun in the air and hear commands echo off the walls of the<br />
Prep gym, you’ll also see a small group of young men practicing<br />
precision movements and twirling military style demilitarized<br />
weapons. With all of the training these young men have turned<br />
into champions in world of JROTC Military Precision Drill.<br />
Prep’s Orange Commandos saw their best year in their 19-year<br />
history, participating in five competitions and being presented<br />
13 competition placement trophies against schools from<br />
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan,<br />
and Wisconsin.<br />
Success on the drill pad and the ability to stay focused is the job of<br />
Drill Commander Junior Alex Marshall. He led the group through<br />
seven months of practice on the various routines. The competition<br />
is fierce but with seniors James McCormick, Pat Spizarny, and<br />
Tyghe Stanbro they pushed to practice till they got it perfect.<br />
Highlight of this championship year was a completion in March<br />
at North Allegheny in south western Pennsylvania largest Military<br />
Drill Competition. The Orange Commandos took home trophies<br />
in every category they participated in and achieved Gold medal<br />
placement in four out of five categories. In addition they were also<br />
awarded two silvers and one bronze.<br />
The team has been invited to attend All Military JROTC National<br />
Competition in Daytona Beach, FL for a second straight year. This<br />
will pin our Prep cadets against 4,000 cadets from 150 schools<br />
from all over the world. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is an<br />
experience they will never forget. Sergeant Richard Sambuchino<br />
said, “The Cadets will meet and make some lifelong friends and<br />
learn some valuable life lessons by competing in a competition<br />
like this.”<br />
Events participated in this year’s competitions consisted of<br />
individual and dual exhibitions with military rifles. This gives the<br />
cadets a chance to show their flair for executing facing and rifle<br />
movements with their own spin.<br />
During the unarmed and armed regulation march, judges check<br />
to see if the cadets bend their elbows at the same angle, keeping<br />
their arms perfectly to their sides as they whip into turns and make<br />
their heels hit the ground in unison on every step, among other<br />
minutia. A similar event utilizes weapons where the demilitarized<br />
guns are checked for safety and maneuvered from arm to arm. The<br />
teams are squeezed onto a space about the size of a basketball<br />
court. If they don’t all march in unison, make the right moves at the<br />
right moments, they’ll run out of bounds or into each other.<br />
The 10-cadet inspection team aims not only to test the cadets’<br />
knowledge, but to see if they can carry themselves calmly and<br />
think on their feet while looking immaculate. There’s no one to<br />
back you up. This by far has been our strongest event over the last<br />
two years.<br />
Sambuchino said, “My favorite event is color guard, in which<br />
cadets present the U.S. and their state flags along with two with<br />
rifles. Cadets have to be incredibly exact since every school sends<br />
their best, and the judges can focus so intently on each individual.”<br />
The most individually satisfying event would be when about<br />
200 cadets get on the gym floor all at once and attempt to avoid<br />
elimination and to be one of the last 10 standing. Missteps<br />
and slack posture results in the cadet elimination from this<br />
competition. Freshmen Cadets Matt Widomski’s and Case Gryta’s<br />
faces melted into a grin as they were left on floor at the end<br />
,realizing they would be receiving a medal.<br />
Cathedral Prep’s JROTC saw its largest cadet enrollment ever and<br />
is showing no signs of slowing down. As the school welcomes the<br />
20th year of hosting a JROTC unit, this championship style year<br />
should carry over for the years to come.<br />
Air Force Colonel John Gloystein ‘88,<br />
talks to a group of 22 AF JROTC cadets<br />
at the Air Force Research Laboratory<br />
on Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. John is<br />
the acting director of the Materials and<br />
Manufacturing Directorate staffed by<br />
more than 1,100 military and civilian<br />
employees.<br />
JROTC Competes<br />
in Regional Air Force Association<br />
Drill Team <strong>Champions</strong>hips<br />
By Lt. Col. Brain McGrain<br />
Cathedral Prep’s Orange Commando AF JROTC Drill and Color<br />
Guard Team travelled to Wright-Patterson AFB in early March<br />
to visit base facilities and participate in the Regional Air Force<br />
Association Drill <strong>Champions</strong>hips.<br />
While on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the cadets toured base<br />
operations where they saw the airfield management, weather<br />
forecasting and briefing, and air traffic control operations. Later in<br />
the day, the tour continued at the Air Force Research Laboratory.<br />
Host for this portion of the trip was Colonel John Gloystein ’88,<br />
who is acting Director of the Materials Management Directorate.<br />
Cadets were able to glimpse ongoing and futuristic projects in<br />
the fields of lasers, optics, flight simulation design, solar power,<br />
material failure analysis, and human factors engineering.<br />
Other areas of the base visited included the National Museum of<br />
the Air Force, Pittsenbarger Dining Facility, and the Health and<br />
Welfare Center.<br />
At the drill competition, the Inspection team commanded by<br />
Patrick Spizarny ’13 finished 3rd in the field of 20 teams competing.<br />
The solo armed exhibition rifle event garnered individual given to<br />
Alex Marshall ’14 (2nd place) and James McCormick ’13 (3rd place).<br />
Overall, these placements in the highly competitive competition<br />
represent the best effort put forth by a Prep team in more than 15<br />
years.<br />
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The Men of Prep<br />
News&Notes<br />
Peter’s PresentsPut Smiles<br />
on Children’s Faces<br />
Annually, students and staff from Cathedral Preparatory School,<br />
purchase gifts for the Peter’s Presents Project to make a child’s<br />
Christmas brighter. Gifts are returned to the Theology office and<br />
organized by Prep’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)<br />
in conjunction with St. Peter’s Women’s Association.<br />
Toys are put into family bags for the families and delivered straight<br />
to the homes of the families in need. SADD also shares the toys<br />
with the Prep Key Club for the Annual Christmas Meal. This year,<br />
1617 toys and articles of clothing were donated.<br />
L-R: Fr. Bill Barron, Hunter Lytle ’15 and Pam Masi, Director of the American Red Cross.<br />
Prep Students Gather Donations for Victims<br />
of Hurricane Sandy<br />
Cathedral Prep presented a check for $2,300 to the American Red<br />
Cross in December that benefitted the victims of Hurricane Sandy.<br />
The relief effort ran from December 10-20. Campus Ministry<br />
collected money for the American Red Cross, while Key Club<br />
collected clothing items and shoes for the victims.<br />
SADD Donates to Second Harvest Food Bank<br />
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) concluded its<br />
annual Thanksgiving Food Drive that benefits the Second Harvest<br />
Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania by making a donation of<br />
nearly one ton of nonperishable food items. The items tipped the<br />
scales at 1981 pounds.<br />
Academic Sports League Results<br />
Junior Achievement<br />
awarded Bailey<br />
Klein ’16 a $3,000<br />
scholarship.<br />
The Academic Sports League competition took place in<br />
November-January. Twenty-one schools from northwestern<br />
Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio participated in the competition,<br />
which concentrated on art, music and language and literature.<br />
This year’s theme was Russia. In November, David Albrecht ’15<br />
received honors for interview during the Academic Sports League<br />
competition.<br />
In December, Shaun Evans ’14 earned a silver medal for math,<br />
while Russell Lin’15 won a bronze medal. Nicholas Ng ’15 and Kyle<br />
Johnson’14 both received silver medals for interview in January.<br />
Prep & Villa Students Honored for<br />
Community Service<br />
Juniors Colton Titus and Calvin Hunter are taking a break after loading the food<br />
for transportation to the Food Bank.<br />
Prep and Villa students were recognized by the Kiwanis Club<br />
of Erie in March for outstanding community service above and<br />
beyond what is expected. Seniors Marco Montefiori, Jordan<br />
Vroman, Rebecca Easly (VMA) and Madison Canter (VMA) were<br />
each honored at a special luncheon at the Maennerchor Club for<br />
their dedication and service to their community throughout the<br />
past four years. Each student received a $100 Visa gift card.<br />
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The Men of Prep<br />
National Honor Society Holds Their Induction Ceremony<br />
The National Honor Society held their induction ceremony in March at St. Peter Cathedral. Forty-eight young men were inducted this<br />
year. NHS recognizes achievement in scholarship, character, leadership and service.<br />
Class of 2014 NHS Inductees<br />
Joseph Baltes Hayden Clarke<br />
Ryan Becker John Colvin<br />
Ryan Bleggi Gregory Coppola<br />
Kevin Bogniak Brian Dailey<br />
Stephen Bretz Benjamin Deck<br />
Andrew Britton Theodore DeSanti<br />
Lucas Buseck John Dill<br />
Anthony Chiarelli Ryan Dill<br />
Jacob Duska<br />
Shaun Evans<br />
Bryce Fauble<br />
Nick Ferrando<br />
William Fessler<br />
Jon Fiske<br />
Nick Gorny<br />
Kevin Grisier<br />
Evan Guanzon<br />
John Hilbert<br />
Justin Hilbrich<br />
Corey Hoydic<br />
Andrew Hutzel<br />
Kyle Johnson<br />
Austin Kanonczyk<br />
Nathan Kapsar<br />
Chris Klebanski<br />
Pat Kloecker<br />
Alexander Mallory<br />
Joseph Marin<br />
Zachary Miller<br />
Jacob Murawski<br />
Jacob Ordos<br />
Jeremiah Ordos<br />
Anthony Paolella<br />
Noah Repko<br />
Vincent Schohn<br />
Korey Shugerts<br />
Bryan Sienerth<br />
Vincenzo Timpano<br />
Andrew Wilcox<br />
Matthew Wolf<br />
Dr. Stephen Bolstad, Ryan Malaspina’13 and Mr. Jacob Malec.<br />
Ryan Malaspina ’13 One of the Top Three<br />
Drummers in the District<br />
Ryan Malaspina drums to a beat of “third in the district” following<br />
his audition for the District Jazz ensemble in November. He was<br />
seated third, missing second by just one point. MVP teacher, Jacob<br />
Malec also nominated Malaspina to be a percussionist in the District<br />
Concert band. Malaspina placed 5th, missing 4th by just three<br />
points. Malaspina was chosen to participate in “Sound of America”,<br />
which is a music program designed to enrich aspiring musicians<br />
through international performance and education. The concert<br />
band and chorus is comprised of talented high school and college<br />
instrumentalists and vocalists from across the United States of<br />
America. Each year, a new group of students are chosen through<br />
musical audition and recommendations for the annual SOA<br />
European Concert Tour which takes place each summer. Malaspina<br />
will tour Europe for three weeks and play in nine concerts.<br />
Prep’s Air Force Junior ROTC Greets<br />
Governor Tom Corbett and<br />
First Lady Susan Corbett<br />
Governor Tom Corbett and first lady Susan Corbett were greeted<br />
by Prep’s Air Force Junior ROTC prior to the 2012 Governor’s<br />
Awards for the Arts. The annual awards are a 32-year tradition<br />
honoring outstanding Pennsylvania artists, arts organizations<br />
and patrons who have made significant contributions to the<br />
advancement of the arts. The awards are administered by the<br />
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the event was held in Erie<br />
for the first time.<br />
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athletics<br />
“Running to Remember”<br />
- Christine Eddy<br />
You’ve heard it time and time<br />
again. When something tragic<br />
happens within the Prep community,<br />
the community comes together like<br />
no other to help out those who are<br />
struggling. It’s during these times that<br />
the Prep community supports others<br />
with welcoming arms. Linda and<br />
Joe Gehrlein have experienced this<br />
firsthand after their son, Jason ’09, was Jason Gehrlein ’09.<br />
killed in an accident on February 18,<br />
2012. Gehrlein was on his way home from a friend’s house<br />
when he fell asleep at the wheel. His vehicle crossed the center<br />
line and hit another car head on.<br />
When Jason was at Prep, he was on the Cross Country team.<br />
Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach Chet Moffett<br />
took Jason under his wing. He would always ask Mrs. Gehrlein<br />
when he would see her how Jason was doing, even after he<br />
graduated from Prep.<br />
Mrs. Gehrlein was touched when Moffett showed up at her<br />
son’s funeral with members of the Cross Country team, but<br />
the support didn’t end there. The team wore a patch on their<br />
uniforms with her son’s name “Jason”. Moffett said, “When<br />
Jason passed, I wanted to let everyone know what kind of<br />
kid he was; the only way I could was with the patches on the<br />
team’s singlet.”<br />
A month went by and Moffett got in touch with Mrs. Gehrlein<br />
to ask her if it would be all right to implement an award in<br />
Jason’s name. She said she would be honored. Thus, the<br />
Gehrlein Memorial Award, for the top Cross Country runner,<br />
was established in her son’s memory. Mr. & Mrs. Gehrlein<br />
Ethan Louis ’13, Linda Gehrlein and Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach, Chet Moffett.<br />
“People say you’ll move on…<br />
time heals all wounds. The Prep<br />
community is very helpful and came<br />
together at a time that was needed.”<br />
-Linda Gehrlein<br />
came to the Awards Assembly to give out the award in their<br />
son’s honor. Ethan Louis ’13 was the first recipient.<br />
When Cross Country started their season, Coach Moffett<br />
contacted Mrs. Gehrlein to see if it would be all right if the<br />
team dedicated the season to Jason. Mrs. Gehrlein was moved.<br />
The team wore patches on their uniform in memory of Jason.<br />
Moffett asked the Gehrleins if they would attend regionals.<br />
They did, and the team ended up winning and gave the<br />
Gehrleins their trophy. Moffett had asked the Gehrleins to<br />
attend districts, but they were unable to. Following districts,<br />
Moffett contacted the Gehrleins to let them know that the<br />
team won. The team presented the Gehrleins with the<br />
district trophy.<br />
After the end of the season, the Gehrleins were invited to the<br />
banquet. Moffett invited some of Jason’s former Cross Country<br />
teammates to attend. At the banquet, the Gehrleins were<br />
given a signed picture of the team when they won regionals.<br />
They also were given shirts, “Run to Remember,” along with a<br />
framed jersey with Jason’s patch on it.<br />
Mrs. Gehrlein said, “The boys who ran this year never really<br />
knew Jason. They ran for someone that they didn’t know. My<br />
son looked up to Chet, and for Chet to look up to him and<br />
remember his spirit is comforting. I will always have a debt of<br />
gratitude, I will never forget.”<br />
What is really ironic is that when Moffett originally found out<br />
about Jason, he was at the Roswell Cancer Institute in Buffalo<br />
with his sister, Carroll, who was battling stage four leukemia.<br />
He was overwhelmed. Two and a half weeks after Jason passed,<br />
Moffett’s sister died. Soon after, Mrs. Gehrlein called him<br />
asking the name of his sister. He said, “Carroll Moffett.”<br />
That is when Mrs. Gehrlein told him that his sister was buried<br />
right next to Jason. Moffett went straight to the cemetery.<br />
The former runner and his sister were laid to rest right next to<br />
one another.<br />
Mrs. Gehrlein is thankful that Prep and the Cross Country team<br />
embraced her and her family at such a tragic time. She said,<br />
“People say you’ll move on…time heals all wounds. The Prep<br />
community is very helpful and came together at a time that was<br />
needed.”<br />
Cathedral Prep is a special place…one like no other. Jason was<br />
and will always be a brother, and he will remain forever in<br />
our hearts.<br />
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BUSY NATIONAL SIGNING DAY AT PREP<br />
A slew of student-athletes from Cathedral Prep were recognized<br />
on February 6 as part of National Signing Day. Below is a<br />
composite list, by sport, of the athletes and where they’re heading<br />
to school next year:<br />
Football<br />
Damion Terry—Michigan State University. District 10’s all-time<br />
leading passer, he broke every school record over his career as a<br />
three-year starter. Highlights from his senior campaign included<br />
3,599 yards passing, 50 touchdown passes and leading the school<br />
to their second-ever state championship.<br />
Delton Williams—Michigan State University. Broke the school<br />
mark for receptions in a season (59) and career (92) while scoring<br />
30 total touchdowns this season. Will head to the Spartans as a<br />
defensive back.<br />
John Chereson—University of Notre Dame. He will go as a<br />
preferred walk-on after setting the school record for extra points in<br />
a season and career. Also booted 14 field goals at Prep, third most<br />
in school history.<br />
Erik Swanson—University of Pennsylvania. A force on both sides<br />
of the line, he helped the Ramblers ring up 46.7 points a game as<br />
an offensive tackle while registering 77 tackles and 8 sacks. Will<br />
play defense line at Penn.<br />
Jake Plonski—Mercyhurst University. Prep’s leading tackler<br />
from the middle linebacker position, he made 118 stops this past<br />
season.<br />
Nick Dubowski—IUP. Another disruptive force on defense, he<br />
was third on the squad in tackles with 79 stops. Will play fullback<br />
with Indiana.<br />
Brendan Klemensic—Gannon University. A huge force in the<br />
passing game, he tied the school record for touchdown receptions<br />
in a season with 11 (equaled by Williams). Finished with 36<br />
receptions, third best on the team, despite missing basically the<br />
last two games of his HS career with a broken wrist.<br />
Eli Martinez—Clarion. Was ninth on the Ramblers in tackles this<br />
past season with 43. He also had one interception, seven pass<br />
breakups (second on the team) and eight passes defended. He<br />
will play cornerback in college.<br />
Cross Country<br />
Ethan Louis—University of Dayton. Ethan was Prep’s top cross<br />
country runner the last two seasons. He placed second in the<br />
District 10 race, helping the Ramblers to their first D-10 team<br />
crown in five years, and 55th at the PIAA championships.<br />
Baseball<br />
Eli Flynn—Concord College (WV). Signed with Division II school.<br />
The 1st Team All-Region outfielder hit .500 with 33 hits, 32 runs<br />
scored, 18 RBI and 22 stolen bases last season.<br />
Scott Hess—IUP. The 2nd Team All-State selection and 1st Team<br />
All-Region choice hit .453 with 5 home runs, 25 RBI and a .521<br />
on-base percentage in 2012.<br />
Water Polo<br />
Michael Squeglia—Gannon University. A 1st Team All-State<br />
selection, Michael heads to Gannon as the school’s ninth all-time<br />
leading scorer while he is fifth on the list for assists.<br />
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Burger King Classic<br />
In the 30th edition of the event, four great games took place in<br />
front of huge crowds at the Hammermill Center for the Burger<br />
King Classic. In the championship tilt, Imhotep Charter out of<br />
Philadelphia shaded Lower Merion 64-61. The Aces had a threepoint<br />
try at the buzzer but had it rim out. The Panthers had four<br />
players in double figures while Lower Merion stud and Syracuse<br />
recruit B.J. Johnson had 26 points and 12 rebounds. In the<br />
consolation game of the Classic the Ramblers pulled off a stunner,<br />
defeating nationally ranked Bishop O’Connell to claim third place<br />
in the tourney. Prep shot 59% from the floor and outrebounded<br />
the Knights 30-27. Sheldon Zablotny was one of five players in<br />
double figures as he scored 19 points and added 10 rebounds.<br />
Matt Hess had 18, Matt Harris and Jarrett Pound 12 apiece and<br />
Chris Francis had 10. O’Connell’s Melo Trimble, a junior who has<br />
already committed to Maryland, finished with 33, the 10th highest<br />
total for one game in Classic history.<br />
In the Friday night games, Prep fell to the number one team in the<br />
state in round one of the Classic. Imhotep Charter outrebounded<br />
the Ramblers 37-16 and ran away with a 74-47 victory. State<br />
player-of-the-year candidate and Providence signee Brandon<br />
Austin had 16 points as did Deryl Bagwell, as the Panthers went<br />
7-10 from 3-point land. Sheldon Zablotny led the Orange & Black<br />
with 12. In the opener Lower Merion rallied from 10 down to<br />
knock off nationally ranked Bishop O’Connell 56-52. B.J. Johnson<br />
had 22 points for the Aces, who forced 26 turnovers and won<br />
despite shooting just 1-18 from three-point range.<br />
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ANOTHER STELLAR SEASON ON THE HARDWOOD<br />
Some 16 months ago they were a hopeful group of overachievers<br />
of which very little was expected. It’s amazing how time and<br />
effort can alter perspective. For the second year in a row the Prep<br />
basketball team made a lengthy run through the postseason,<br />
advancing to the PIAA quarterfinals before falling to New Castle to<br />
close out a brilliant 23-3 season. Through their jaunt the Ramblers<br />
gained followers and admirers aplenty. They were a fun team to<br />
watch, sharing the basketball while play hardnosed defense.<br />
Some highlights included a third-place finish at the KSA<br />
Tournament in Orlando with wins over teams from Mississippi and<br />
Virginia. They snared a second straight third-place trophy in the<br />
Burger King Classic, knocking off nationally ranked and eventual<br />
state champion Bishop O’Connell 80-75. They pasted top-ranked<br />
New York opponent Canisius by 19, and Prep also went unbeaten<br />
in the Region. The Ramblers captured their third straight District<br />
10 title with a 64-46 win over McDowell, a game in which they<br />
scored 16 consecutive points to overcome a halftime deficit. The<br />
PIAA playoffs saw impressive wins over Pittsburgh foes Seneca<br />
Valley and Hampton as the team nearly equaled their Final Four<br />
run of a year ago.<br />
Junior Matt Harris stepped up his game to become the second<br />
leading scorer for the Ramblers. But great leadership was shown<br />
by the six seniors on the team: Dan Blazek, Conor Colpoys,<br />
Chris Francis, Matt Hess, Jeremy Lynch and Sheldon Zablotny.<br />
All of them had their special moments. Blazek was noted for<br />
his aggressive play in the postseason. Colpoys led the team in<br />
rebounding and always got the most out of his limited size, even<br />
when playing against much taller opponents on a seemingly<br />
nightly basis. Francis led the squad in assists while always drawing<br />
a difficult defensive assignment. Hess had a career night on a big<br />
stage by netting 18 points vs. O’Connell in the Classic. Lynch had<br />
a hot start, and then overcame a brutal knee injury to rescue the<br />
Ramblers in the D-10 championship game.<br />
And Zablotny closed out a brilliant Prep career that few others<br />
have rivaled. He averaged just over 19 points a game as a senior<br />
and became just the 11th player in school history to top 1,000<br />
career points. He would climb all the way to second on the alltime<br />
scoring list, moving past Tim Gore while trailing only Jed<br />
Ryan. He led the Ramblers in scoring in 19 of their 26 games while<br />
also leading the team in steals.<br />
A special thanks goes out to head coach Mark Majewski ’83 and<br />
his staff for their tireless work this season. Every team would like<br />
to go the distance and make it to the championship game. But<br />
the memories this squad gave their family, classmates and fans<br />
will more than last a lifetime.<br />
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2nd Prep-Villa Legacy Gala Tennis Fundraiser<br />
The Prep-Villa Legacy Gala Fundraiser, held at the Westwood<br />
Racquet Club, was a resounding success. Organizers Sharon<br />
Van Damia Prenovitz ’85 (VMA) and Joe Kloecker ’70 did a<br />
fabulous job, assisted by tournament director Kent Peightal.<br />
Combining the Prep and Villa tennis teams and adding parents,<br />
alumni and friends has been a great recipe for a successful event.<br />
Twenty-two players enjoyed a fun round robin style tournament.<br />
Two groups, appropriately named, ‘Prep” and “Villa,” played, and<br />
four teams emerged to the semi-finals: Nicholas Ward ’13/Amery<br />
Nies, Michal Prenovitz ’13/Carolyn Fischer Bauman ’76 (VMA), Pat<br />
Grab ’05/Laurie Balkovic Bretz ’81 (VMA), and Mario Nicolia ’12/<br />
Emily McGovern ’13 (VMA). The champions were Nicholas Ward<br />
and Amery Nies who defeated Pat Grab and Laurie Balkovic Bretz<br />
by a score of 11-9. Food and beverages, provided by parents of the<br />
players, were enjoyed by all as good fellowship was the order of<br />
the evening. The event raised over $800.<br />
Participants were: Pat Grab ’05, Laurie Balkovic Bretz ’81 (VMA),<br />
Nicholas Ward ’13, Amery Nies, Johnny Prichard ’15, Kristin Talarico<br />
’81 (VMA), Andrew Dinger ’13, Christina Rowane, Michael Clark ’15,<br />
Andrew Kloecker ’13, Michal Prenovitz ’13, Carolyn Fischer Bauman<br />
’76 (VMA), Richard and Marguerite Held Estes ’81 (VMA), Mario<br />
Nicolia’12, Emily McGovern ’13 (VMA), Blaine Prichard ’13, Ashlynn<br />
Rowane ’15 (VMA), Ryan Deimel ’01, Laura Stancliff Casella ’85<br />
(VMA), John Bauman’75 and Sara Matczak.<br />
Baseball<br />
Sport Highlights @ Prep<br />
On April 2nd the Prep baseball team travelled to the home of Renee and Don Felix ’66 and were treated to a huge feast at their home<br />
outside of Phoenix. An added bonus was that Joel and Kevin Felix joined their parents and the baseball team for the festivities. Joel<br />
and Kevin both attended Prep for a short time before their family relocated to Arizona during their freshman year. Each was presented<br />
with an honorary Prep diploma that night by school President Father Scott Jabo in an impromptu but moving ceremony.<br />
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17 years, also smashing the school record that had stood since<br />
1990. A week and a half later, he finished sixth in the state in this<br />
same event. It was a brilliant 16-1 season for the Region and D-10<br />
champion Ramblers and head coach Mike Doyle (’00).<br />
Cross Country<br />
For the first time in five years the Ramblers ran away as District<br />
10 champs. The club easily motored past McDowell 30-59 to<br />
win the crown. Ethan Louis placed second overall with John Lacy<br />
crossing third, Pat Kloecker fifth and Norman Stark seventh. A<br />
week later, Louis placed 55th overall as Prep finished 15th as a<br />
team in the state cross country meet. The Ramblers also won the<br />
McDowell Invitational and the Region Invite.<br />
Swimming<br />
The machine known as the Prep swim team just keeps rolling on.<br />
The Ramblers won their 11th consecutive District 10 crown by<br />
defeating McDowell by 99 points at the beginning of March. Prep<br />
captured the first five events as the 200 medley relay was won by<br />
Zach Miller, Rex Riley, Luke Merski & Mike Squeglia. In the 200 free,<br />
Reid Morrison placed first, Stephen Bretz was third, Lucas Buseck<br />
fourth and Norman Stark sixth. Rex Riley took the 200 IM with Joe<br />
Marin placing second. Scott Garich was fourth, Alex Minnaugh<br />
seventh. In the 50 free Miller took the race while Mike Squeglia<br />
was fourth, Nate Kapsar placed eighth while Tom Squeglia was<br />
10th. In the 100 butterfly Prep went 1,3,4,7. Merski won followed<br />
by Chris Steele, Connor VanHove and Daniel Bauman. Prep won<br />
9 of the 11 races total. Mike Squeglia took the 100 free followed<br />
closely by Morrison, Buseck was seventh, Steele eighth. In the<br />
500 free, Norman Stark, who edged out Bretz, had a big win. Tom<br />
Squeglia was sixth while Minnaugh placed ninth. Morrison, Mike<br />
Squeglia, Merski and Miller won the 400 free relay while Francis<br />
Kloecker was fourth in diving. Freshman Rex Riley won the 100<br />
breast stroke by setting a District 10 record that had stood for<br />
Water Polo<br />
The Ramblers had an excellent season, finishing 17-11 against<br />
a stellar schedule. More importantly Prep placed third overall<br />
in the state. The highlight came in the quarterfinal round vs.<br />
Governor Mifflin when Zach Miller scored the winning goal in<br />
the closing seconds of a 12-11 Prep victory. The Ramblers also<br />
showcased their local dominance, sweeping two games from<br />
McDowell by a composite score of 34-11. Senior Mike Squeglia<br />
made 1st Team All-State, Miller and Daniel Bauman were 2nd Team<br />
All-State while Luke Merski was honorable mention. Two others<br />
were acknowledged on the All-State Freshman team in Rex Riley<br />
and Tom Squeglia. Congratulations to head coach Mike Doyle<br />
(’00) on a fantastic job with the water polo team.<br />
L-R: Jake Gromacki<br />
’14, Coach and Social<br />
Studies teacher Mr.<br />
Tony Parsons ’05 and<br />
Dan Krysiak ’13<br />
Wrestling<br />
The Ramblers completed a successful weekend at the PIAA<br />
championships by placing two wrestlers on the medal stand.<br />
Jake Gromacki finished fourth at 113 pounds, while Dan Krysiak<br />
was eighth at 152 pounds.<br />
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Where in the World?<br />
The Cathedral Prep Magazine is read all over. With sightings everywhere, we want to know where<br />
you have taken your Magazine. Please email your picture and caption information to Christine<br />
Eddy, Director of Communications and Annual Fund, at christine.eddy@prep-villa.com, and you could<br />
be next to grace the pages of the Magazine that is read by over 14,000 constituents!<br />
Eugene ’93 and Laura<br />
Tomczak’92 (VMA) with<br />
Brian Zielinski ’96 at the<br />
Great Wall of China.<br />
Mike Pietrowski ’67 took his magazine<br />
with him on a grizzly bear hunt in the<br />
Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.<br />
Dan Paluh ‘10<br />
stands in the<br />
tropical rainforest of<br />
Costa Rica with his<br />
magazine.<br />
1962 classmates Al<br />
Lubiejewski and Mike<br />
Chiteman in Key West.<br />
Bob Lacy ’81 stands in the<br />
front of the Cathedral de<br />
Santiago de Saltillo in Mexico.<br />
John Falconer ‘57 with<br />
wife Cynthia at the<br />
Grand Canyon.<br />
Ed Zinkosky ‘70 and his wife,<br />
Kathleen Ciotti Zinkosky ‘69<br />
(VMA), at Phi Phi Island, Thailand.<br />
John Amann ‘62 stands on the veranda<br />
of the Celebrity Infinity cruise ship, as<br />
it entered the Panama Canal from the<br />
Pacific Ocean.<br />
Duane Hayes ’87 and<br />
his wife, Vicki, took their<br />
magazine on a segway<br />
tour of Waikiki Beach.<br />
The Markey family celebrated their family reunion at Biltmore<br />
Estates and proudly displayed their Essence and Cathedral Prep<br />
Magazines. L-R: David Markey, ‘92, John Markey, ‘84, Earle Markey,<br />
‘81, Bill Garvey ‘76, Mary Lee Markey Gardiner ‘77 (VMA), Joy Marie<br />
Markey Garvey ‘78 (VMA), and Susan Markey Nimmer ‘80 (VMA).<br />
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Joe Cappello ‘64 and his<br />
wife, Lucy Rastatter Cappello<br />
‘67 (VMA), pose with the<br />
Cathedral Prep Magazine in<br />
Aruba.<br />
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While on their way to the Bahamas this group of Ramblers and<br />
Victors posed with their magazines in the Miami airport. Mike<br />
Wisniewski ’81, Mike Whitman ’86, Lawrence Schroeck ’59,<br />
Dave Schroeck ’89, Matt Keil ’00, Anne Marie Schroeck Keil ’00<br />
(VMA), Sr. Michele Marie Schroeck ’84 (VMA), Abigail Whitman<br />
’16 (VMA) and Kathie Schroeck ’91 (VMA).
The Chase brothers and<br />
sons took their magazine<br />
to celebrate a wedding of<br />
Gordy Chase ‘72’s daughter at<br />
Stone Hedge Country Club in<br />
Scranton. L-R: Craig Chase ‘05,<br />
Garrett Chase ‘12, Glynn Chase<br />
‘70, Gordy Chase ’72, George<br />
Chase ’80, Gayle Chase ‘77,<br />
and Grant Chase ‘11.<br />
Fr. Mike<br />
DeMartinis,<br />
Director of<br />
Theatre Arts,<br />
met this Masai<br />
Warrior while on<br />
a safari in Kenya.<br />
Chris Satrape ’78<br />
poses with daughter<br />
Valentina at Jurere<br />
Beach, Brazil.<br />
Former Prep teacher/coach Mike<br />
Andrae ‘60, with his wife, Dee ‘63 (VMA),<br />
vacationing in the southern Caribbean.<br />
The Yeagers with their<br />
Cathedral Prep Magazine<br />
at the Funkwerks Brewery in<br />
Fort Collins, CO. L-R: Patrick<br />
’01, Brian’81, Terry ’69 and<br />
Christopher ’98.<br />
Mike Chase, Jane<br />
(Pol) Chase ’73<br />
(VMA), Tony Pol<br />
’74, Chris (Felix) Pol<br />
’75 (VMA) pictured<br />
in Hawaii.<br />
Roman ’17, Ellen ’11 (VMA), Hogan<br />
’13, Martin ’12, Joe, Ian ’15, Janet<br />
Zegarelli took their magazines to<br />
Punta Cana and posed with them on<br />
Christmas Day.<br />
Bob Kapsar ’52 poses<br />
with his magazine in<br />
Moscow.<br />
John Bauman ‘75, Bill Bauman ‘05,<br />
Daniel Bauman ‘15, Anne Schloss<br />
Bauman ‘01 (VMA), Doug Bauman ‘02,<br />
Carolyn Fischer Bauman ‘76 (VMA),<br />
Julie Kloecker ‘08 (VMA) and Andrew<br />
Bauman ‘07 at the Daniel Island<br />
Country Club in Daniel Island,<br />
South Carolina.<br />
Barbara Brutcher Maciulewicz<br />
’66 (VMA) and Cheryl Dylewski<br />
Brzezinski ’66 (VMA) with their<br />
husbands, Ed Brzezinski and<br />
Tom Maciulewicz, who are<br />
1964 class mates, brought their<br />
magazines to Myrtle Beach.<br />
Dr. Andrew Prischak ’70 poses with<br />
his daughter Amanda Prischak ’01<br />
(VMA) in Cancun.<br />
Nicholas Bird ’12, also known as<br />
Prep’s “Speedo Man” lived up to<br />
his nickname as he brought his<br />
magazine to Spain and posed in<br />
his speedo.<br />
Row 1: Victoria Mazano ’15 (VMA), Chris Konzel ’13, Nicholas<br />
Ng ’15, Andrew Wilcox’14 and Shaun Evans ’14.<br />
Row2: Yuekun Wang ’13(VMA), Xuechen Zhang ’14 (VMA),<br />
Daniel Macaluso ’15 and Olivia Bannister ’15 (VMA).<br />
The Academic Sports League<br />
Team pose with their magazine in<br />
front of the Nittany Lion at Penn<br />
State following their decathlon<br />
competition.<br />
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In Case You Were Wondering…<br />
Who sat for detention in 1949? Who<br />
failed to show up entirely? Recognize<br />
any of the names? We’ve uncovered<br />
the detention list and it looks like Father<br />
Lester Enright had his hands full. While<br />
some students were only given a ½ hour<br />
of detention, others pushed the limit by<br />
accumulating 20 hours worth. Special<br />
thanks to Mrs. Ellen Hagerty for submitting<br />
this slip. Her husband, M. Robert<br />
Hagerty ’50, now deceased, set a record<br />
back in the day.<br />
Mark Your Calendar<br />
May 29 Baccalaureate<br />
June 2<br />
June 26<br />
July 26<br />
July 28<br />
Graduation/50-Year<br />
Mass & Breakfast<br />
Rambler Golf Classic<br />
Reunion Picnic<br />
Reunion Mass & Breakfast<br />
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Where’s Your Prep Spirit?<br />
do you show your Prep Pride? If you<br />
How have a photo that might top the ones here,<br />
please send it to christine.eddy@prep-villa.com,<br />
and we’ll make sure to include it in the next<br />
issue of the Cathedral Prep Magazine.<br />
Sometimes our littlest fans are our biggest fans.<br />
Little Kyiah Crosby, sister to Kadeice Knight ’14,<br />
Where’s Your Prep Spirit?<br />
How do you show your Prep Pride? If you have a photo that might top the ones below, please<br />
send showed it to christine.eddy@prep-villa.com, off her Prep and pride we’ll make by sure dressing to include it in as the next a issue of<br />
the Cathedral Prep Magazine.<br />
Prep cheerleader.<br />
Sometimes our littlest fans are our biggest fans. Little Kyiah Crosby, sister to Kadeice Knight<br />
’14, showed off her Prep pride by dressing as a Prep cheerleader.<br />
Dan Blazek<br />
’13 shows<br />
his spirit<br />
by wearing<br />
an orange<br />
tuxedo on<br />
“Rally day”.<br />
Athletic Director Bill Flanagan was in rare form following<br />
the Ramblers win of the PIAA-AAA State <strong>Champions</strong>hip<br />
football title. Fran Klemensic’s (dad to Brendan ’13)<br />
guitar made the rounds with everyone following the<br />
football game. We just never expected it to land in Mr.<br />
Flanagan’s hands. Without uttering a word, his ear to ear<br />
smile sums up the evening. Also, in honor of his favorite<br />
group, Rush, finally being inducted into the Rock & Roll<br />
Hall of Fame, he does his best Alex Lifeson imitation.<br />
Grandparents of Billy Snider<br />
’15, Norm ’58 and Marleah<br />
Snider show off their Prep<br />
pride with “Ramblers” on the<br />
back of their pickup truck<br />
before heading to Hershey.<br />
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