Celebrating the making of great men for 150 years!

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MESSAGE FROM OUR president I cannot thank you enough for what you do to keep Saint Patrick High School fi scally healthy and, consequently, at the top of the list of Chicago’s choice private, Catholic high schools. Your contributions are investments in the overall human development and values-based education of young men who, in turn, will have so much to contribute to the economic, social, and moral strength of our city, our nation, and, indeed, our world. Please know that your gifts, whatever the amount, are deeply appreciated and well used. By the way, the Class of 2011 received $10.1 million in college scholarship offers for next year, and 95% will be pursuing higher studies at the colleges and universities of their choice, among them West Point Academy, Notre Dame, Northwestern, University of Chicago, University of Illinois-Champaign, and Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Penn State and Purdue Universities to name a few. That’s a wonderful return on the investments made by their parents and by you, our benefactors and friends. I believe the following quotation from a letter I received from one of our May graduates says it very, very well: “I wish I could even begin to tell you how proud I am to be a graduate of Saint Patrick High School. Words cannot express the joy I feel when I look upon the many great memories of the last four years of my life…As I leave St. Pat’s to embark on a new journey, I know well that I am prepared for what lies ahead. Like I mentioned in the beginning of this letter, simple words cannot describe the level of gratitude and love I feel for St. Patrick High School. As a graduate, I cannot wait till the day I am able to give back …Thank you for everything!” There is a whole history behind that young man’s letter, one that I am not privileged to share, but let me assure you that MIRACLES happened in his life and, given his determination, spirit, and talents, many more miracles will touch his future, just as his experiences at this school and with his teachers have touched his heart. St. de La Salle would be very pleased and proud. Having celebrated our 150th Anniversary Year with great joy and tremendous gratitude for our own marvelous history – and as we prepare to begin our next half century with the advent of our new school year – there is no question that Saint Patrick will face continued challenges relative to enrollment and attracting addtional and much-needed financial support. It is no secret that the severe economic climate and high unemployment rate our country has been experiencing is not going to change much in the next couple of years. Obviously, our current and incoming families, as well as our general operating budget, have been seriously affected by that unrelenting economic strain. During the 2010-11 school year just over $1 million dollars in financial aid was given to students in need; the 2011-12 budget has a $1.1 million figure for that same purpose. So we have certainly been tigntening our belt and, with your generous and much-needed help, we have been keeping our institutional head above water. THANK YOU for your philanthropic partnership in this important Lasallian ministry to and for our kids. In the larger picture and on a truly positive note, St. Pat’s continues to operate from a position of relative enrollment strength, a determination to remain fiscally healthy and responsible, and a conviction that our educational programs are constantly improving and relevant to our students’ current and future needs. As we begin our 151st year, we know that we retain a uniquely special and exceptional place in our students’ lives and hearts. Not many schools can say that with such conviction! So, it is again through this Annual Report that I express my deepest gratitude to the alumni, parents, trustees, and friends who chose Saint Patrick as a philanthropic priority during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. I gratefully and prayerfully acknowledge your faith in this school, the pride you take in its legendary history of educational service to young men, and the trust, hope, and encouragement you hold out to our students through your generous support. Live, Jesus, in our hearts. Forever! President 150th anniversary 2
officers of the board of trustees chairman Robert A. Brullo ‘66 vice chairman Gregory P. Josefowicz ‘70 president Brother Konrad Diebold, F.S.C. treasurer William R. McManaman ‘65 secretary Thomas W. Davies ‘64 members of the board of trustees Allen J. Belli ‘60 Brian P. DeGustino ‘91 Mark J. Ellsworth ‘80 Ettore L. Giovannetti Thomas E. Hoffman ‘65 Ernest J. Kaminski ‘74 James L. Kaplan George Karzas Reverend Monsignor Daniel Mayall Thomas C. Moloney ‘80 Dorothy A. Rzeszutko Kenneth J. Rzeszutko ‘61 Kathleen Archibald Simon Edward V. Szofer ‘77 Stephen A. Witek Raymond F. Wojcik ‘66 Hugh J. Zentmyer ‘64 Brother James Zullo, F.S.C. recording secretary Ann Christman Chairman Emeritus Lowell I. Stahl ‘52 trustees Emeriti Michael A. Christopoulos Daniel J. Pierce ‘65 Robert J. Wilczek ‘61 3 2010-2011 STEWARDSHIP REPORT
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