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10 | January 17, 2019 | The orland park prairie school
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Marist High School
Orland Parker among
brothers honored with award
Marist High School President
Br. Hank Hammer,
FMS, and Principal Larry
Tucker awarded the Laetare
Medal, the highest and most
prestigious award given to
an associate of the school,
to longtime employees Tom
and Joe Inzinga at the President’s
Council dinner in October.
For both brothers, Marist
has been a family affair
since they were young.
Their parents often invited
the Marist Brothers for dinner,
before oldest brother
Joe even enrolled at Marist.
Brother Glenn and then Tom
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followed suit.
As a student Tom served
on student council — promoting
student involvement,
planning school
events and upholding school
traditions. He returned to
Marist in 1992 to build
the development program.
Through the years, Tom has
been instrumental in growing
the Marist Endowment
by adding more than 40
named scholarships; raising
significant tuition donations
to help families; facilitating
campaigns to renovate
the baseball field and boys’
locker room; building the
McGowan Academic Resource
Center, expanding
the cafeteria and fitness center,
and installing turf in the
Red and White Stadium.
Joe, of Orland Park, always
knew he wanted to
return to Marist as a teacher
and coach. His experience
as a student had been so
positive that he felt a calling
to be a part of that as
an adult. As a freshman, his
English teacher was none
other than Br. Hank Hammer,
FMS.
While at Marist, Joe was a
four-year letterman for baseball.
His skills earned him
a scholarship to Illinois Institute
of Technology. Upon
graduation, Joe interviewed
with Br. Gerry Doherty,
FMS, who was the head of
the Social Studies Department,
and that began Joe’s
now 37-year career at Marist
Chicago.
Over the years, Joe has
served as a social studies
teacher, dean of students, assistant
principal, curriculum
advisor and coach. Today,
he is the academic dean of
underclassmen. He also can
be heard as the “voice of
Marist” during home football
games.
Both credit the Brothers
and Marist for helping
develop them in their faith
and profession. The legacy
continues for the Inzingas,
as Tom’s sons — Tommy,
Joey and Billy — and Joe’s
daughters, Danielle and
Sarah, are part of the Marist
tradition.
Providence Catholic High School
Four from Orland Park
among Illinois State Scholars
John Harper, principal of
Providence Catholic High
School, recently announced
that 41 students have been
recognized as 2018-2019
Illinois State Scholars. This
award is given annually
by the Illinois Student Assistance
Commission and
recognizes the top high
school students from across
the state as this year’s State
Scholars.
Generally, Illinois State
Scholars represent approximately
the top 10 percent of
high school seniors. Scholars
are chosen based on a
combination of ACT, SAT or
Prairie State Achievements
scores at the end of the student’s
junior year and other
criteria as determined by the
Illinois State Scholar Commission.
Among the 41 students
from Providence Catholic
named to the list are Orland
Parkers Allison Brankin,
Kyle Laird, Michael Perino
and Tyler Struck.
Belmont University
Three from Orland Park
named to dean’s list
The following students
from Orland Park achieved
the dean’s list at Belmont
University for the fall 2018
semester: Julia Donnelly,
Andrew Gardner and Dean
Lazzara.
Eligibility is based on a
minimum course load of 12
hours and a quality grade
point average of 3.5 with no
grade below a C. Approximately
35 percent of Belmont’s
8,318 students qualified
for the fall 2018 dean’s
list.
Bob Jones University
Two from Orland Park
honored for academic
achievements on dean’s list
Bob Jones University
named approximately 900
students to the dean’s list for
high academic achievement
during the fall 2018 semester.
To qualify for the dean’s
list, students must earn a 3.0-
3.74 grade point average for
the semester.
Ezra John Pio, a senior
engineering major from Orland
Park, and Isaac John
Pio, a freshman nursing major
from Orland Park, were
among those named to the
fall 2018 dean’s list.
Compiled by Editor Bill Jones,
bill@opprairie.com.
The Orland Park Prairie’s
Standout Student
Sponsored by Marquette Bank
Kate Rost,
Providence Catholic
junior
Kate Rost was chosen as The
Orland Park Prairie’s Standout
Student because of her academic
accomplishments.
What is one essential you
must have when studying?
A quiet place where I can
read my notes aloud.
What do you like to do
when not in school or
studying?
I enjoy playing basketball
and catching up on TV
shows.
What is your dream job?
I hope to go to the FBI
Academy and become an
FBI agent.
What is one thing people
don’t know about you?
I can box jump 3 1/2 feet,
which comes in handy for
basketball.
Who do you look up to?
I look up to my mom, because
she always shows me
how to live a life through
Christ and show respect to
everyone.
What do you keep under
your bed?
Donations for The Care
Kit Foundation — charity
that I run for my Girl Scout
Gold Award Project that
gives toiletries and school
supplies to students and
people in need.
photo submitted
If you could change one
thing about school, what
would it be?
The family atmosphere
and sense of unity stands
out, especially in Mass. We
have great teachers, and my
older siblings have said that
they have felt well-prepared
for college.
What’s your best memory
from school?
Even from a young age, I
felt a part of the Providence
family, as I watched my
brother and his team work
to win the football state
championship in 2014.
Standout Student is a weekly
feature for The Orland Park
Prairie. Nominations come
from Orland Park area
schools.