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<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
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Louisville, KY 40217<br />
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<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong>’s Student Activities Leadership Team spearheaded the first-ever senior gift campaign. Their goal was to have all seniors contribute money toward<br />
a new campus marquee that would be matched by reserved dollars in the Student Activities Fund. At the time of publication, participation totaled 95 seniors.<br />
Pictured are members of the Leadership Team. Front row (left to right): Mr. David Bradshaw, Rory Hopkins, Cameron Wieneke, Hunter Keith, Matt Anderson,<br />
Ben Randolf, Sam Ratterman, Michael Ising, and John Kim. Back row (left to right): Geoff Banta, Nick Elder, John Allen, Parker Foy, Redmon Lair, Keller Barrett,<br />
Luke Brohm, and Eric Jackson. Not Pictured – Chase Heuke. Photo by: Tim Porco ’85
SAINT XAVIER<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF SAINT XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL • Volume 43, No. 3 • <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
A Voice for Radio,<br />
The Face of Planes,<br />
New Age Grows<br />
with Mafia Support<br />
Page 2<br />
New <strong>School</strong> Event<br />
Old <strong>School</strong> Success<br />
Page 4<br />
Artistic Awards for<br />
Creative Trio<br />
Page 5<br />
Joe Steier<br />
The Idea Master<br />
Page 8<br />
www.saintx.com
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Deener has<br />
Audience of<br />
Sports Fans<br />
Since his college days, Drew Deener ’91 has<br />
been quenching the thirst of Kentuckiana<br />
sports fans with talk and information about<br />
their favorite teams. He is a self-proclaimed<br />
sports fanatic.<br />
While at Transylvania University, Drew<br />
petitioned the administration and was<br />
allowed to broadcast the home basketball<br />
games on the school radio station – a one<br />
watt juggernaut. Although a “one-man flyby-the-seat-of-your-pants<br />
operation,” it was<br />
a great learning experience. He was hooked.<br />
Drew began his career in Hazard, Ky., as a<br />
TV sports anchor. Soon he was in Lexington<br />
again, where he was sports anchor and<br />
reporter for WKYT-TV for eleven years. Drew<br />
also worked for the UK Football TV Network<br />
as a sideline reporter. On radio, he hosted<br />
sports talk shows on ESPN Radio 1300 and<br />
WVLK-AM 590, served as color analyst for the<br />
Kentucky Thoroughblades hockey team, and<br />
was announcer for UK baseball for four years.<br />
In 2008, Drew moved back to Louisville.<br />
He was paired with John L. Smith to host<br />
a morning sports show “The Early Birds”<br />
on WKRD-AM 790. It was an immediate<br />
success. John L. has moved on, but Drew<br />
remains, and the show’s popularity has<br />
soared. He also hosts “Cardinal Insider”<br />
on WKRD, “Cardinal Courtside,” and UofL<br />
Football/Basketball play-by-play on WHAS-TV.<br />
While sometimes controversial, he is “not a<br />
shock jock.” He strives “to be entertaining,<br />
while being fair and informative.”<br />
Written by Pete Wimsatt ’72<br />
A Global Voice<br />
What started as a 3-month gig doing technical<br />
writing has turned into a 19-year career for<br />
Mike Mangeot ’84. As Public Relations<br />
Manager for UPS Airlines, Mike is the face and<br />
voice of the world’s largest package carrier.<br />
In fact, Mike got connected to UPS by another<br />
St. X grad, Mike Clark ’71. During his tenure,<br />
he has concentrated on communicating the<br />
company’s purpose – global commerce that<br />
improves humanity. Three years ago he<br />
moved into the public relations arena for<br />
Louisville-based UPS Airlines. Mike’s expertise<br />
recently helped guide UPS through its greatest<br />
tragedy, the crash of one of its jets and<br />
death of two crew members.<br />
Though his work is global in nature (when<br />
reached for this article, he took the call<br />
while standing atop a mountain in Alaska),<br />
Mike’s roots remain in Louisville. That sense<br />
of connectivity keeps him bonded to UPS, as<br />
well as St. X. As a professional communicator,<br />
he is grateful for the writing skills he learned<br />
from Rena Boyd, as well as the critical thinking<br />
ability fostered by Brother Julius Mahoney<br />
and Brother James McCarthy.<br />
Written by Chuck Willenbrink ’77<br />
Trio of<br />
’77 Grads<br />
Exemplifies<br />
St. X Mafia<br />
Tony Fink, Charlie Hagerty, and Ed<br />
Miller were mutual classmates and good<br />
friends while at St. X. Tony and Charlie<br />
played football – Tony for two years and<br />
Charlie all four. Ed seemed to get more<br />
kicks playing soccer for the Tigers.<br />
They never dreamed to what extent they<br />
would be involved in the burgeoning<br />
computer world, or that they would<br />
eventually be leading one of the region’s<br />
top IT consulting firms.<br />
After graduating from St. X in 1977,<br />
Tony and Ed attended Bellarmine and<br />
Charlie marched on to UK. Throughout<br />
college, all kept in contact.<br />
In 1996, Charlie, after 20 years in the<br />
computer industry, started New Age
Technologies. Tony joined the firm in 1998<br />
as Charlie’s partner and COO. In January of<br />
2004, Ed was approached to serve as CFO.<br />
All three were like tigers burning the<br />
midnight oil…<br />
The foundation was now in place and<br />
together the three proceeded forward<br />
with alacrity. The company provides<br />
comprehensive information technology<br />
consulting services. New Age Technologies<br />
is known for their capabilities in providing<br />
IT staffing and virtualization services to<br />
all industries. During the past year, New<br />
Age Technologies has earned a national<br />
reputation with their work in virtualizing<br />
environments supporting hospitals’<br />
electronic medical records systems.<br />
Virtualization can save companies on capital<br />
and energy costs by consolidating multiple<br />
server hardware platforms onto one server.<br />
New Age Technologies does about 70% of<br />
its volume in staffing solutions and 30%<br />
in consulting. Healthcare IT consulting is<br />
expected to increase dramatically.<br />
The trio attributes much of their success to<br />
the strong groundwork and the relationships<br />
they built while at St. X. From their origins,<br />
all of their vendors are from the St. X Mafia<br />
– “network.” Today, the men continue to<br />
utilize their St. X network to keep their<br />
business growing. Tony expressed, “when<br />
you have the opportunity to build your<br />
network of trusted advisors, why wouldn’t<br />
you choose a St. X grad?” The three feel<br />
very strongly that the values and principles<br />
taught to them at St. X follow their fellow<br />
grads as they go into the workplace. Even<br />
if you’re working with grads from different<br />
eras and classes than yours, they feel the<br />
St. X brotherhood sets the common ground<br />
in which to conduct business.<br />
1977 graduates Charlie Hagerty, Tony Fink, and Ed Miller lead New Age Technologies.<br />
The following grads make up New Age<br />
Technologies’ St. X. Mafia; Al Burke ’68 –<br />
401K program; Bill Roby ’65 – insurance<br />
services; Greg Cecil ’77 – accounting;<br />
Steve Heeb ’77 – HR support; Denis<br />
Noltemeyer ’77 and Kenny Minogue ’77<br />
– printing; Mark Buehner ’78 – heating<br />
& air; Bill Kelly ’47 – office supplies and<br />
furniture; Kevin Smith ’71 – legal advice;<br />
Bob Thieman ’76 – legal advice; Dan<br />
Kauffmann ’77 – office remodeling; Keith<br />
Schnell ’77 – roofing; David Heintzman<br />
’77 – banking; John Simms ’71 – banking;<br />
and Tom Clines ’73 – marketing/mailings.<br />
This network of St. X alumni has provided<br />
the support to allow New Age to flourish to<br />
this point and will continue to be the trusted<br />
advisors that they look to as they continue<br />
their growth.<br />
Written by Jim Head ’50<br />
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Young alumni posed with former St. X President Brother James Kelly. Front row (left to right):<br />
Ben Reno-Weber ’98, Jeff Farmer ’95, Brother James Kelly, C.F.X., Honorary ’01,<br />
Ben Jankowski ’95, and Andrew Meirose ’96. Back row (left to right): Zach Steinbock ’01,<br />
Brock Ramser ’96, P.J. Duckworth ’02, Connor Breen ’02, and Mark Metzger ’95.<br />
Photo by: Adrian Earhart – Sweet Spot Photos<br />
New Event<br />
Sets Record<br />
Attendance<br />
Over 600 <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> alumni, parents, and<br />
friends were on hand to celebrate <strong>Saint</strong><br />
<strong>Xavier</strong>’s inaugural event Legacy…A Gala<br />
of Giving, which was held on Saturday,<br />
February 26. The Gala was created to<br />
recognize donors who are St. Francis <strong>Xavier</strong><br />
Society members, yet also provide an<br />
opportunity for the St. X community to<br />
socialize and support our efforts to fund<br />
tuition assistance for St. X families. In addition<br />
to cocktails and dinner, nearly 200 items<br />
were available for bidding at our silent auction.<br />
The highlights of the evening included the<br />
presentation of the St. Francis <strong>Xavier</strong> Award<br />
to Brother James Kelly, C.F.X., Honorary<br />
’01, and the $40,000 grand prize drawing.<br />
The Gala was a true success, exceeding<br />
attendance and fundraising expectations.<br />
In recognition of his dedication to the<br />
many young men of <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>, Brother James Kelly was named the<br />
recipient of the St. Francis <strong>Xavier</strong> award,<br />
which recognizes an individual who, in the<br />
spirit of St. Francis <strong>Xavier</strong>, dedicates him or<br />
herself to the betterment of life by endorsing<br />
an educational process that integrates the<br />
rigors of academic excellence with the<br />
light and guidance of Divine faith. Brother<br />
James served as President at <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> from 1993 until 2001. He is<br />
currently the President and Chief Executive<br />
Officer of Mount <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> in<br />
Baltimore, Maryland. He is also the author of<br />
two books, Respecting the Man the Boy Will<br />
Become and Building Men Who Matter.<br />
The evening was capped off by the drawing<br />
for the $40,000 grand prize. Gerry ’59 and<br />
Mary Ann Hubbs were the lucky recipients<br />
drawn from 400 chances. They are the<br />
parents of three St. X alumni, David ’85,<br />
Tom ’87, and Mark ’88 and grandparents<br />
of Andrew ’13. An earlier drawing for<br />
purchasers of raffle tickets by December 31<br />
was held on January 1. This $1,000 prizewinner<br />
was Tim Wissing ’93.<br />
<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> would like to thank the many<br />
volunteers who were instrumental in making<br />
the Gala possible, including dozens that<br />
worked in the areas of silent auction, check-in<br />
and check-out, including students that<br />
served as greeters. The Steering Committee,<br />
which provided leadership and helped<br />
form the framework of the event,<br />
Gerry ‘59 and Mary Ann Hubbs (middle) receive their winnings from Perry Sangalli ’76,<br />
President and Mike Littell, Honorary ’07, Vice President for Advancement.
included co-chairs Earl ’82 and Holly<br />
Winebrenner, Cindy Allison, Michelle<br />
Bickel, Ron ’77 and Donna Kramer,<br />
Harriet Lair, Rich Lechleiter ’76,<br />
Michael Metzger ’92, Rick Murphy ’71,<br />
Jerry Plappert ’71, Kevin Smith ’71,<br />
Karin Sonnier, Leslye Ulmer, and<br />
Kathy Yancey.<br />
Make plans to attend next year’s Gala, which<br />
will be held Saturday, February 25, 2012!<br />
Artists Receive<br />
National<br />
Awards<br />
Each year <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong>’s talented artists<br />
submit their work for judging in Regional<br />
Scholastic Competition. Over a dozen<br />
students tallied awards in the areas of<br />
writing, painting, sculpture, drawing,<br />
ceramics and glass, photography, digital<br />
art, and film and animation. Three of the<br />
students, Justin Allard, Chip Raque, and<br />
Ian Timothy won a total of five Gold Keys,<br />
the highest distinction. All Gold Key winners<br />
automatically had their winning work<br />
entered into national competition. <strong>Saint</strong><br />
<strong>Xavier</strong> is pleased to announce that Justin<br />
Allard and Ian Timothy were award winners<br />
in the National Scholastic Competition. Ian,<br />
a sophomore, won a Gold Key for Film and<br />
Animation, while Justin, a senior, won a<br />
Silver Key for his creative writing portfolio.<br />
Congratulations to these students.<br />
Regional Gold Key winners were: Ian Timothy, Chip Raque, and Justin Allard. Ian and Justin won awards<br />
at the national competition, as well.<br />
Alumnus<br />
Named <strong>School</strong><br />
Administrator<br />
Earlier this year, <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> announced<br />
that Tony Scheler was appointed to the<br />
position of Assistant Principal for Student<br />
Life, Grades 9 and 10. This appointment<br />
as Dean of Students is effective with the<br />
<strong>2011</strong>-2012 academic year. Dr. Perry Sangalli<br />
described Scheler as “very much in touch<br />
with student needs, very approachable<br />
and communicates well with students,<br />
parents and colleagues.” He is a 1983<br />
St. X graduate and has been a faculty<br />
member in our science department since<br />
1988. He holds a master’s degree from the<br />
University of Louisville and has completed<br />
additional graduate studies to earn Rank I<br />
and Professional Certifications or licenses<br />
to teach secondary biology and chemistry.<br />
Scheler has served as assistant wrestling<br />
coach and as a coach/moderator for the<br />
academic teams. Currently, he assists<br />
with both the intramural program and the<br />
Student Activities Council.<br />
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Dan Ratterman Sam Ratterman<br />
Basketball<br />
Throughout the history of Tiger basketball,<br />
there have been numerous examples of<br />
cousins who, as classmates, played important<br />
roles for the team during their senior years.<br />
As the <strong>2011</strong> team made its way into the<br />
state’s top twenty rankings, Dan and Sam<br />
Ratterman were playing key roles. After<br />
playing in a reserve role last year, Dan started<br />
all 27 games for the Tigers this season. The<br />
primary inside scoring threat, he shot nearly<br />
60% from the field and finished the season<br />
as the team’s leading rebounder and secondleading<br />
scorer. Dan’s cousin Sam took a<br />
slightly different path toward becoming a team<br />
co-captain in <strong>2011</strong>. While most of his<br />
experience during the 2010 season was<br />
earned as a leader of the Tiger JV team,<br />
his valuable court time helped him blossom<br />
into a team leader during his senior year.<br />
While playing several positions and starting<br />
23 games, Sam was always counted on<br />
to defend the opponents’ top perimeter<br />
player. His defensive stats were impressive,<br />
and he led the team in charges taken while<br />
also providing the team with steady play<br />
at the offensive end of the court. “Their<br />
selfless, team-first approach was important<br />
to their development as individual players,”<br />
said Coach Kevin Klein ’95,“ but more<br />
importantly it was vital to the team’s success<br />
and a great example to the younger players<br />
in the program.”<br />
Hockey<br />
While the <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> Hockey program has<br />
had its share of All-State performers over the<br />
past decade, the <strong>2011</strong> squad includes a first<br />
for the Tigers and for the entire Kentucky<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Hockey League. Senior Alex<br />
Senn (#4) and sophomore Hunter Senn<br />
(#11) became the first pair of brothers to<br />
ever be named to the KHSHL first team<br />
All-State in the same season! This marks<br />
the fourth consecutive first-team selection<br />
for Alex, a three-time St. X captain and twotime<br />
KHSHL scoring leader who finished the<br />
season with 27 goals and 18 assists. Hunter<br />
earned All-State recognition for the first time<br />
in a season during which he scored 11 goals<br />
in addition to contributing 15 assists. Coach<br />
Randy Boehme said of Alex and Hunter, the<br />
forwards on the Tiger first line throughout<br />
the year, “It has been a privilege for us to<br />
have had the opportunity to coach such<br />
gifted athletes and true gentlemen. They<br />
always demonstrate a significant work ethic<br />
and consistently play the game with passion,<br />
character, and integrity.”
Garrett Stephens, Bo Blythe, Drew Wagner, and Khalid Aldaboos made up the record-setting relay team.<br />
Swimming<br />
The Tiger Swimming and Diving team<br />
captured its 23rd consecutive state title on<br />
February 26 at the University of Louisville’s<br />
Ralph Wright Natatorium, capping off an<br />
incredible undefeated season. Of the<br />
many memorable performances turned in<br />
throughout the year, the 200 Yard Freestyle<br />
Relay team created its own highlight reel<br />
of accomplishments. The team set two pool<br />
records in the event while winning races at<br />
Jeffersonville <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> and at St. X in the<br />
Hubbuch Natatorium. At the KHSAA state<br />
meet, the Tiger squad of sophomore<br />
Garrett Stephens and seniors Khalid<br />
Aldaboos, co-captain Drew Wagner,<br />
and Bo Blythe bettered the state record<br />
in a preliminary heat on Friday and then<br />
shattered it in the finals with an incredible<br />
time of 1:23.87. This time is nearly two full<br />
seconds faster than the old state mark and is<br />
the second fastest reported high school time<br />
in the nation this year. “ It was a great<br />
performance,” said Coach Todd Larkin,<br />
“but even more impressive is the leadership<br />
that these guys displayed for our team<br />
throughout the year.” With the victory,<br />
St. X now holds the record in all three<br />
KHSAA state meet relay events.<br />
John Lampe Justin Lampe<br />
Wrestling<br />
The Tiger wrestling team’s 5th place finish at<br />
the <strong>2011</strong> KHSAA wrestling championships<br />
provided more evidence of the program’s<br />
steady improvement in its drive to return to<br />
the form that last captured a team title in<br />
2001. For the past three years, John Lampe<br />
has proven himself as one of the best<br />
individual performers in the history of the<br />
St. X wrestling program. After earning a 4th<br />
place finish at 135 pounds as a sophomore<br />
in 2009, John became just the third St. X<br />
wrestler to earn multiple state titles when he<br />
captured the individual state championship<br />
at 160 pounds in both 2010 and <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
In addition, he became the first All-American<br />
wrestler in the history of the program and<br />
finished his senior campaign with a record of<br />
47-0. Making his senior season even more<br />
special was the experience of watching his<br />
brother, Justin Lampe, become only the<br />
second Tiger wrestler ever to place at the state<br />
tournament during his freshman year. Justin,<br />
a two-time state middle school champion,<br />
completed his first season with a record of<br />
38-11 and earned the 5th place medal at the<br />
state tournament, knocking off the state’s<br />
top-ranked wrestler at 112 pounds along the<br />
way. Two of the hardest workers on the team,<br />
both John and Justin were outstanding team<br />
leaders. “Justin is just like John,” said Coach<br />
Jim Kraeszig, “only meaner.”<br />
All sports photography<br />
by Tim Porco ’85<br />
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When you sit across the desk<br />
from Joe Steier, you hear him<br />
describing one thing, but you<br />
see his mind working on five or six other<br />
burning ideas. As we visited in his office<br />
in early March, I was wondering truly if<br />
smoke would start to emerge from his ears<br />
as he hit high gear for the day. Steier is<br />
President and CEO of Signature Healthcare<br />
in Louisville, Ky. (as of August 2010). With<br />
significant time spent evaluating a move to<br />
Tennessee or Kentucky while contemplating<br />
staying in Florida, Signature’s board finally<br />
chose Louisville because of the presence of<br />
a large “senior care” footprint in our region.<br />
Senior care as an industry is getting larger<br />
every year as baby boomers age and need<br />
such services. Signature aspires to “raise<br />
the bar for nursing home care” according<br />
to Steier. He sees the current public health<br />
system as holding great value and believes<br />
it can be improved once we create an<br />
environment between government and the<br />
private sector open to the changes needed.<br />
Steier says “the three pillars of our company<br />
(intrapreneurship, learning and spirituality)”<br />
have fostered a work environment that<br />
leads to superb care at Signature’s 75<br />
nursing homes.<br />
Signature takes a unique approach to its<br />
employee base, including aggressive programs<br />
to continue the education of its employees<br />
from GED to doctoral studies. Steier himself<br />
holds two master’s degrees from the University<br />
of Miami and Penn, a doctorate (Ed.D.) from<br />
Penn and a CPA license. Additionally, Steier<br />
has subscribed to spirituality in the workplace<br />
on all levels. Having a faith-based<br />
approach to everything from their hiring<br />
practices to a compassion fund for employees<br />
facing illness or death of a loved one allows<br />
for the team to really grow as a spiritual<br />
family. Steier’s passion for this started when<br />
he and his wife, Sony, faced serious illness<br />
issues with their son Luke.<br />
These strategies, Steier is quick to point out,<br />
lead to better candidates for future positions,<br />
a stronger retention rate for current employees<br />
and, of course, employees with a unique<br />
passion to make a Signature home the best<br />
it can be. The outcome is greater efficiency<br />
and a solid bottom line leading to significant<br />
growth since Signature began just 3½<br />
years ago.<br />
Steier’s roots are very much centered in<br />
Kentucky. He worked as a bus boy for<br />
Bearno’s Pizza and spent 10 years saving<br />
every extra penny to buy the local pizza<br />
favorite with two other St. X graduates.<br />
He remains a partner today – a way to stay<br />
connected to his community while living<br />
in Florida. He enjoys serving as a business<br />
partner and mentor to the other Bearno’s<br />
owners. Now that he is back, he hopes to<br />
see greater success with the 15-store chain.<br />
Steier experienced what he termed the<br />
“St. X Delta” when considering Louisville<br />
for his new corporate headquarters. He was<br />
reminded of how many X-men were in positions<br />
of leadership in our region when many<br />
offered assistance and sought to provide<br />
services that the new arrival would need<br />
immediately. The ability to utilize what we<br />
on campus call “The X-Factor” gave Steier a<br />
unique confidence that he could expect the<br />
best from other alumni. What Steier found<br />
Joe Steier ’84:<br />
The Idea Master
was “a bond that began as students on the<br />
campus transferred to a better advantage”<br />
in the daily business transactions.<br />
The ideas come often for Steier, one being<br />
that a major advantage for the move to<br />
Kentucky was the unique public health<br />
incubator created by local healthcare players,<br />
including the University of Louisville. Steier<br />
and other local and national investors could<br />
foster his constant innovative culture by<br />
cultivating these unique business ideas with<br />
initial funding already in place. Steier’s St. X<br />
classmate John Reinhart has taken the lead<br />
of this program and enjoys working with<br />
Joe on such a fulfilling set of opportunities.<br />
Steier’s return to Louisville has seen him<br />
become involved with his new parish,<br />
St. Patrick’s, where he and his wife attend<br />
with their four children, Joseph, Jackie,<br />
Luke, and Ava. To maintain his passion for<br />
the senior care world, he commits to two<br />
“date nights” per week and enjoys the<br />
many activities his children participate in<br />
over the weekends.<br />
By Michael J. Littell, Honorary ‘07<br />
Photo by Joseph Humphrey ’77<br />
About the Author: Mike Littell, a 2007<br />
Honorary Alumnus, is Vice President for<br />
Advancement and has led the advancement<br />
office since 1986.<br />
Retreatants Ring in New Year<br />
Focused on Happiness<br />
The 12th Alumni Retreat was held in January<br />
at St. Meinrad Archabbey in Southern<br />
Indiana, drawing 31 participants, including<br />
a few Flaget <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> graduates.<br />
The attendees, representing six different<br />
decades, heard Fr. Timothy Sweeney, OSB,<br />
present on the pursuit of God’s intended<br />
Alumni News & Events<br />
happiness for us. The annual retreat,<br />
coordinated by Steve Gray ’80, is a dayand-a-half<br />
getaway offering an opportunity<br />
to grow in faith and holiness, and also to<br />
socialize with new and familiar faces.<br />
For more information, contact the Office<br />
of Advancement at (502) 637-8485.<br />
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Dipped in<br />
Green and Gold<br />
Who would think that St. X alumni like to<br />
get together for an evening of camaraderie?<br />
Well, Rob Samuels ’92 and the folks at<br />
Maker’s Mark would. That is why over 150<br />
alumni showed up for the St. X Business and<br />
Professional Association sold-out gathering<br />
on April 19 at Audubon Country Club.<br />
Enticed by bourbon-inspired appetizers, a<br />
mint julep demonstration, and the chance<br />
to bid on a select number of Maker’s Mark<br />
bottles hand-dipped in green and gold wax,<br />
the Tiger faithful heard Rob, Chief Operating<br />
Officer of Maker’s Mark, discuss success<br />
in his industry, and also describe how to<br />
A Tiger<br />
Tradition<br />
Perhaps the most popular alumni event in<br />
the St. X calendar is the annual Alumni Golf<br />
Outing. Each year, the event draws over 300<br />
alumni golfers who enjoy a round of golf<br />
at one of the region’s finest courses. There<br />
is friendly competition, good food, and the<br />
chance to enjoy a day with friends. This year<br />
is no different as Audubon and Hurstbourne<br />
properly enjoy good bourbon. Additionally,<br />
XBPA happenings like this offer alumni<br />
the chance to network, both socially and<br />
professionally. Each guest left the event<br />
wiser to the Kentucky bourbon traditions and<br />
with a personalized bottle of Maker’s Mark<br />
in hand.<br />
Country Clubs will host the outing, set for<br />
Monday, July 25. There is a morning and<br />
afternoon round offered at Audubon and<br />
an afternoon round at Hurstbourne.<br />
All alumni are invited to attend, but<br />
spots are limited and normally fill quickly.<br />
Registration will open in late May, so watch<br />
your mailbox and email for an invitation.<br />
Additionally, there is an opportunity to<br />
advertise your business by becoming a<br />
sponsor, so do not miss the opportunity<br />
to see and be seen by fellow Tigers.<br />
One of the winning foursomes from 2010 (left to right):<br />
Vince Feldkamp, Dusty Corum, Paul Gruner and Jimmy Ford, all from the Class of 1982.<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
April 30 Alumni Bass Fishing Tournament<br />
May 5 Alumni Day-at-the-Races<br />
May 17 Student Art Show/Music Concert<br />
May 18 Student Choral Concert<br />
May 21 Baccalaureate Mass<br />
May 22 Graduation<br />
June 3 Volunteer Appreciation Reception<br />
June 10 50-Year Club Dinner<br />
July 25 Alumni Golf Outing<br />
August 13 Alumni Cross Country Run<br />
August 13 Alumni Booth/St. Joe’s Picnic<br />
Event information available at www.saintx.com<br />
or by calling (502) 637-8485.
Alumni Tigers<br />
Participate<br />
in Record<br />
Phonathon<br />
More than 2,400 Tiger alumni answered<br />
the call during the 25th annual Alumni<br />
Phonathon, and, thanks to them, the school<br />
has commitments to send $212,767 to the<br />
tuition assistance fund for students who are<br />
currently enrolled at St. X. This is a record<br />
amount of dollars, beating the 2008 total by<br />
more than $13,000. This success would not<br />
have been possible without 412 volunteer<br />
callers during the month of March, including<br />
73 current students. This is our largest number<br />
of volunteers in the history of the Alumni<br />
Phonathon. More than a dozen classes<br />
excelled in recruiting volunteers for this<br />
important event. The classes of 1952, 1953,<br />
1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965,<br />
1971, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1993, and<br />
2003 all had a minimum of eight callers.<br />
For the second year in a row, the class of<br />
1982 had the highest participation with 19<br />
callers! Be sure to watch for the summer<br />
issue of The Tiger to see a complete listing of<br />
alumni callers in the Class Notes section.<br />
The Class of 1982 call night turns into a mini-reunion. Seated (left to right): Frank Marx,<br />
Al Fleming, Troy Jones, Darryl Metzger, Earl Winebrenner, and Stan Sims.<br />
Standing (left to right): Terry McDermott, Mike Scheid, Paul Conway, Dave Zickel,<br />
Mike Azzara, Steve Weyland, John Carney, Ed Fallon, Steve Meyer, Chris Kurtz,<br />
Al Bennett, Kevin Raque, and John Jury.<br />
Members of the Class of 1977 – Clockwise: Tom Gavin, Tom Mann, Clark Salot, John Raque,<br />
Chuck Willenbrink, Ken Kinderman, and Tony Fink.<br />
The Class of 1981 continues having strong representation. Kneeling: Jim Doll and Dave Esterle.<br />
Standing (left to right): Greg Kosse, Alan Graves, Tim Head, Frank Steltenpohl, Tim Reilly, Jerry Roby,<br />
Joe Bauer, and Phil Miller. Not pictured: Bob Keene, Joe Kleine-Kracht, and Steve Mattingly.<br />
2003 Phonathon callers. Seated (left to right): Brad Ruch,<br />
Zach Cooke, Rob Schenkenfelder, and David Horne.<br />
Standing (left to right): Ben Colyer, David Phillips,<br />
Paul Chumbley, and Art Baumann.<br />
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Class Notes<br />
Class of 1936<br />
William Cooper, Sr., was posthumously inducted into the<br />
U.S. Tennis Association Kentucky Hall of Fame on January<br />
29. Mr. Cooper was recognized for his support of junior<br />
tennis, including his relationship with<br />
St. X, obtaining indoor training facilities<br />
before indoor tennis facilities were<br />
built, and his visionary efforts in the<br />
area of philanthropy, community<br />
service, and civil rights. The honor was<br />
accepted by his son and namesake,<br />
St. X class of ‘57 Bill Cooper, Jr.<br />
Class of 1943<br />
Class Agent: William F. Lippy (502) 458-5608<br />
Our Class has met annually for over 40 years for food,<br />
drinks, games, and camaraderie. At our 50th, I suggested<br />
we establish our X’43 Endowment of $50,000, and you<br />
all generously and immediately responded with just over<br />
that goal. In the ensuing years, many needy students have<br />
received funds for their tuition from the interest of our<br />
Endowment, and they have written their heartfelt thanks<br />
to our Class. Through later bequests, the total has risen to<br />
over $83,000. I have now raised our target to a $100,000<br />
Endowment, and I know we can make it! Please remember<br />
our X’43 Endowment Fund in your generosity now or in<br />
your will.<br />
With Jim Huter’s recent passing, we now have 53<br />
members still in this Vale of Tears and there are over 150<br />
classmates in that Big Reunion In The Sky! Please remember<br />
to attend the 50-Year Club celebration on June 10 and<br />
let’s get together there for our annual reunions. By the<br />
way, a couple dozen guys from St. X come to lunch at<br />
the Knights of Columbus on River Road on the third<br />
Wednesday of each month. Let’s make the scene(s) and<br />
start a table of X’43ers.<br />
Class of 1948<br />
Class Agent: George Bouchard (502) 634-8679<br />
Come join the class for lunch the second Wednesday of<br />
each month at the Knights of Columbus on River Road at<br />
11:00 a.m. Reservations not required. Call Emil Graeser<br />
at (502) 894-0540 for details.<br />
Class of 1949<br />
Class Agent: Joe Maupin (502) 458-4670<br />
62-Year Reunion to be held August 5. Details will be mailed.<br />
Class of 1951<br />
Class Agents: Bob Quarles (502) 425-7494 and<br />
Walt Schnurr (502) 639-3547<br />
60-Year Reunion to be held June 18. Details will be<br />
mailed. Contact Bob at b_quarles@bellsouth.net or Walt<br />
at snusnr@gmail.com.<br />
Class of 1954<br />
Class Agent: Jerry Bayens (502) 690-6082<br />
Bobby Nichols is included in<br />
a display inside the KFC Yum!<br />
Center in downtown Louisville.<br />
It features famous<br />
Kentucky athletes.<br />
Class of 1955<br />
Class Agents: Howard Meyer (502) 458-5820 and<br />
Bob Weihe (502) 459-6397<br />
Jim Augustus retired after many years selling office<br />
equipment. Jim spends a lot of time hunting and fishing.<br />
He has held the record for the largest Brook Trout caught<br />
in Kentucky since 1982. He is also #3 on the list for<br />
harvesting the largest wild turkey. Jim and his wife,<br />
Sarah, live in the <strong>High</strong>lands area.<br />
Jim Barker retired after 30 years with ORI, an office<br />
products company. Jim and his wife, Bernice, who is an<br />
artist, are active in creating and selling handcrafted<br />
children’s furniture and miscellanous items – all hand-<br />
painted by Bernice. They live in the Crescent Hill area.<br />
Jim Downs retired after 32 years as manager of the<br />
Brill Glass Company. He plays a lot of golf and still<br />
breaks 80. He and Fran, his wife of 50 years, live in the<br />
<strong>High</strong>lands area.<br />
Jim Gates, a CPA, retired a few years ago as the chief<br />
accounting officer for the Louisville Metro Revenue<br />
Commission. Look for Jim at St. Raphael Church as<br />
an altar server or as a Eucharistic Minister. He is also a<br />
volunteer at Churchill Downs. Jim and his wife, Judy, live<br />
in the <strong>High</strong>lands area, but still find time to relax at their<br />
second home at Cumberland Lake.<br />
Jim Pahler, Sr., owned and operated “Our Place,” a retail<br />
beverage shop on Poplar Level Road for many years.<br />
He is now retired and his son, Jim, Jr., operates the<br />
business. Jim, Sr., and his wife, Marilyn, live in the<br />
Bashford Manor Lane area.<br />
Jim Rademaker recently returned to Louisville from North<br />
Carolina after retiring a few years ago as plant manager<br />
of GE/Black & Decker Companies. You’ll find Jim on the<br />
golf course once his “new knee” is working properly.<br />
Class of 1956<br />
Class Agent: Alan Dries (502) 875-0416<br />
55-Year Reunion to be held June 11. Details will be mailed.<br />
Class of 1960<br />
Class Agent: Bob Benson (502) 583-8373<br />
John Evans, Jr., was posthumously inducted into the<br />
U.S. Tennis Association Kentucky Hall of Fame on January<br />
29. As a 17-year-old, he won the 1960 National Public<br />
Parks Tournament. By then, he already had won two state<br />
singles championships and three doubles titles at St. X.<br />
At Bellarmine University, he won four straight Kentucky<br />
Intercollegiate Conference singles championships. He<br />
lost only four matches during his high school and college<br />
career. He was the Great Lakes Valley Conference Coach<br />
of the Year in 1987 at Northern Kentucky University.<br />
Mike Cahill (middle) was<br />
a member of Virginia Tech’s<br />
first basketball team to play<br />
in Cassell Coliseum 50 years<br />
ago. This past January, when<br />
his alma mater hosted Florida<br />
State, the team was recognized<br />
during the game for going unbeaten at home and as<br />
Atlantic Coast Conference Champs. Virginia Tech still plays<br />
in the Coliseum.<br />
Class of 1961<br />
Class Agent: Mike Pollio (502) 797-5530<br />
50-Year Reunion to be held June 10–12. Invitations were<br />
mailed. Contact Mike at apollio@1400willow.com or Ed<br />
Weis at (502) 267-8120 or edwincjr@bellsouth.net.<br />
Class of 1962<br />
Class Agent: Bill Wiegandt (502) 244-4850<br />
The class holds monthly luncheons at various locations.<br />
Our principal method of communication is via e-mail.<br />
If you currently don’t receive an e-mail relative to this<br />
luncheon and you would like to, contact Bob Meyer at<br />
(502) 296-5806 or Bill Wiegandt at (502) 244-4850.<br />
Tom Fisher will retire May 31 after 25 years of service at<br />
Bellarmine University. After that, he will consult<br />
part-time for Bellarmine and become a full-time golfer.<br />
Wanda and Roland Bisig will return to Louisville<br />
September 20 after 13 years in Margate, Fla., and most<br />
recently 22 years in St. Louis. Roland is looking<br />
forward to catching up with his old classmates.<br />
Class of 1963<br />
Class Agent: Jerry Barnes (502) 228-1994<br />
In recognition of anti-death penalty<br />
work, the Kentucky Association of<br />
Criminal Defense Lawyers (KACDL)<br />
has given its Bill of Rights Enforcer<br />
Award to Donald H. Vish for<br />
effectively supporting and vigilantly<br />
protecting the Bill of Rights for all<br />
citizens accused of crime and subjected<br />
to prosecution and punishment by the government.<br />
The award was presented in November 2010 at the<br />
KACDL annual meeting.<br />
Class of 1964<br />
Class Agent: Don Meyer (502) 491-2704<br />
Ray Wine would like to tell all St. X Boomers if you’re<br />
confused about the 14 options to Medicare and can’t<br />
seem to make any sense of all the confusion, as a<br />
Medicare Specialist he can assist and answer your questions,<br />
and make it more simple. Call him at (502) 491-4926 or<br />
e-mail rayw63@insightbb.com.<br />
Class of 1966<br />
Class Agent: Ed Mayer (502) 456-4960<br />
45-Year Reunion date to be determined. Details will be mailed.
Class of 1968<br />
Class Agent: Mike Horlander (502) 637-5611<br />
The East Carolina University <strong>School</strong> of Dental Medicine<br />
appointed Michael L. Scholtz, DMD, as Associate<br />
Professor and Director of Community Dental Practices.<br />
Ray Bukszar celebrated his 60th<br />
birthday on March 14, 2010, by<br />
swimming four miles as he does three<br />
times a week. He needs to stay fit to<br />
keep up with his family. His daughter<br />
and son are athletes in high school<br />
and college, and his wife runs<br />
marathons and is an executive at<br />
Abbott Labs.<br />
Class of 1971<br />
Class Agent: Bert Erny (502) 244-1987<br />
40-Year Reunion to be held June 24–25. Details will be<br />
mailed. Contact Bert at berterny@insightbb.com.<br />
Class of 1974<br />
Class Agent: Bill Ryan (502) 456-2121<br />
Tim Lasley is a unit manager for Acosta Sales and<br />
Marketing, a national brand food broker for retail. Tim and<br />
his wife, Becky, have two sons currently attending and<br />
enjoying St. X – Travis ’12 and Matthew ’13.<br />
Paul Noltemeyer is the owner of PFN Productions Inc.,<br />
(502) 459-4819, a marketing consulting firm that has<br />
worked for KFC Yum! Brands and Churchill Downs. He<br />
and his wife, Jo, have two daughters. Annie attends<br />
Murray State and Kylie is an Assumption Rocket.<br />
Glenn Pike is the owner of Pike Insurance Agency<br />
(502) 473-5454. They can assist with all of your<br />
insurance needs, but concentrate on property and casualty<br />
insurance. Glenn has three adult children and is a proud<br />
new grandfather to twins born December 13, 2010.<br />
Class of 1976<br />
Class Agent: Mike Sheehan (502) 298-2956<br />
35-Year Reunion to be held June 24–25. Details will be<br />
mailed. Contact Mike at sheehan.mike@lou.sysco.com.<br />
Class of 1981<br />
Class Agent: Jerry Roby, Jr. (502) 693-7629<br />
30-Year Reunion to be held June 24–25. Details will be<br />
mailed. Contact Jerry at jkrobyjr@aol.com.<br />
In February, Brad Brian was named to Eastern Kentucky<br />
University’s All-Century Baseball Team. He was one of 27<br />
former players to make the roster. Brad was a three-year<br />
starter at catcher for the Colonels. He hit .356 with nine<br />
home runs and 42 runs batted in as a senior when he<br />
was named first-team all-conference. A career .337 hitter<br />
at EKU, he was drafted following his senior year in the<br />
30th round by the Montreal Expos.<br />
Class of 1982<br />
Class Agent: Earl Winebrenner (502) 671-0015<br />
Jan and Mike Curley celebrated 22 years of marriage this<br />
past August. They reside in Orlando, Fla., where Mike is a<br />
teacher and swim coach at Lakeland <strong>High</strong>land Prep. They<br />
are the proud parents of 11-year-old Hayden, 14-year-old<br />
Mitchell, and 17-year-old Harrison. Harrison continues<br />
the Curley tradition of excellence in the pool. He signed<br />
a National Letter of Intent to swim for the University of<br />
Florida Gators. Congrats Mike!<br />
Class of 1983<br />
Class Agent: Dave Sermersheim (502) 899-3399<br />
David Hardy has been elected to the inaugural class<br />
of the Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.<br />
Nominations were solicited from peers in the commercial<br />
real estate profession throughout the region.<br />
Will Olliges was honored along with his teammates in<br />
commemorating the 25th anniversary of the University<br />
of Louisville Cardinals 1986 basketball National<br />
Championship. The team was honored at halftime of a<br />
recent U of L basketball game in the new KFC YUM! Center.<br />
Class of 1986<br />
Class Agent: John McCarthy (502) 262-4797<br />
25-Year Reunion to be held September 30–October 1.<br />
Details will be mailed. Contact John at john@mssgov.com.<br />
In November 2010, Joe M. Corradino was re-elected as<br />
Village Council Member by 71% of the vote to the Village<br />
of Pinecrest, Miami Dade County, Fla. Joe received his<br />
BA in geography from Villanova University (Pennsylvania)<br />
in 1990 and his MA in community planning from the<br />
University of Cincinnati in 1992. He currently serves as<br />
president of The Corradino Group, Inc., a national planning<br />
and engineering firm. Joe and Mia, his wife of 15 years,<br />
have two children, Alexis and Joe.<br />
Class of 1987<br />
Class Agent: Kris Mueller (502) 599-7310 and<br />
Mike Jury (502) 458-6731<br />
Craig Dilger was unanimously re-elected by the Kentucky<br />
Registry of Election Finance to serve as its Chairman for a<br />
fourth consecutive term.<br />
Class of 1991<br />
Class Agent: Tim Amshoff (502) 538-4951<br />
20-Year Reunion to be held July 23. Details will be mailed.<br />
Contact Tim at tim.amshoff@jefferson.kyschools.us.<br />
Class of 1993<br />
Class Agent: Peter Cummins (502) 779-8190<br />
Juva and Chris Barber welcomed their first child, Samuel<br />
Warren, on January 18. They reside in Indianapolis where<br />
Chris is in his second year of residency in the internal<br />
medicine/pediatrics program.<br />
In Memoriam<br />
William Anthony Muench ’28<br />
George M. Goetz ’29<br />
Reverend Herbert L. Uphaus ’39<br />
James J. “Coach” Huter ’43<br />
William H. “Bill” Buchart, Sr. ’44<br />
Clarence Horrell Clark ’44<br />
Robert Henry Wetterer ’45<br />
Henry John Heit ’46<br />
Caryl K. Gruneisen, Sr. ’47<br />
John C. “Jack” Higdon ’47<br />
Richard L. Jefferson ’47<br />
Francis Eugene O’Callaghan, III ’47<br />
Robert L. “Bob” Bremm, Sr. ’48<br />
Peter H. Eiden ’48<br />
Francis Eugene “Frank” Shircliff ’49<br />
Robert Renshaw “Bob” O’Connor, M.D. ’50<br />
Charles A. Wehrley, Sr. ’50<br />
James R. Schnurr ’51<br />
John Edward Browning ’52<br />
David Vincent Spanyer ’52<br />
Courtney Delmus Aubrey ’53<br />
Martin Frank Peters ’53<br />
Joseph Priest ’54<br />
Edward Justin Logsdon ’55<br />
Paul Burton Ray ’55<br />
William Walter Tinker, Jr. ’55<br />
F. Peter “Pete” Mullaney, Sr. ’56<br />
Benjamin Conroy Parker ’56<br />
Robert J. “Bob” Pank ’59<br />
Joseph F. Sprauer, III ’59<br />
Robert Breslin “Rob” Wheeler ’59<br />
Al C. Garau ’60<br />
Boyd Richard Hanke ’60<br />
Fredrick Bernard “Rick” Brand, III ’61<br />
Daniel Karl Abrams, Sr. ’63<br />
John V. Forsee ’64<br />
Thomas Alden Young ’64<br />
George Michael Stebbins ’65<br />
Robert Carl Ward, Ph.D. ’65<br />
Stephen J. Reilly ’68<br />
Doug Noe ’70<br />
Gary D. Passanisi ’70<br />
Tom Wentzel ’76<br />
John A. Gerber ’77<br />
Richard Darrell Keith ’88<br />
Andrew Michael “Andy” Hecht ’91<br />
Matthew Ryan Butcher ’00<br />
Kenneth Scott Akers ’03<br />
August Dillon Murphy ’10<br />
Class of 1994<br />
Class Agent: David Pape (502) 435-5021<br />
Harold (Hal) F. Salsbery, III, recently joined Alliance<br />
Insurance Solutions as an Agent/Commercial Specialist.<br />
He can be reached at (502) 773-0634 or via e-mail at<br />
hal.allianceinsurance@gmail.com.<br />
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Class of 1996<br />
Class Agent: Jon Giacalone (502) 727-7926<br />
15-Year Reunion to be held September 30–October 1.<br />
Details will be mailed and available on Facebook – <strong>Saint</strong><br />
<strong>Xavier</strong> Class of 1996. Contact Jon at jongiacalone9@aol.com<br />
or Tendai at (502) 548-8770 or<br />
tendai.charasika@summitenergy.com.<br />
Brent Thomas is the video coordinator for Auburn<br />
University, which won the BCS championship in January.<br />
Kyle Wood’s Manual team was ranked in the top 10 of<br />
last year’s final KHSAA girls’ volleyball coaches’ poll. In<br />
2009 his team was ranked in the Top 100 in the nation.<br />
Class of 1999<br />
Class Agent: Charlie Dicken (502) 693-7583<br />
Sarah and Derek Diachenko are<br />
proud parents of a son, Dylan, who<br />
will be 2-years-old on July 26. He and<br />
his wife are expecting their second<br />
child this spring.<br />
In the November 2010 election,<br />
Mark Blum was elected to the<br />
Jeffersontown, Kentucky City Council.<br />
As a council member, he is the chairman of the Economic<br />
Development Committee and member of the Finance,<br />
Planning & Zoning, and Legislative committees.<br />
Matt Weir was selected to be one of five sculptors<br />
commissioned to spend two weeks in Vandalia, Ohio,<br />
carving 12,000 pounds of Indiana Limestone. These<br />
works are public art commissions and will be permanently<br />
installed in Vandalia this spring. His piece is titled “At Play<br />
In Geologic Time.” For more information about the project,<br />
visit www.mweir.com/commissions.<br />
Class of 2000<br />
Class Agent: Brooks Mayer (502) 558-4913<br />
Mary and Matt Graham welcomed their first child,<br />
Michael Joseph, on November 24, 2010.<br />
Nick Mudd graduated from the University of<br />
Kentucky College of Law last May and received the<br />
University’s 2010 College of Law Most Outstanding Trial<br />
Advocate Award. Nick currently works as an Assistant<br />
Commonwealth’s Attorney for the Jefferson County<br />
Commonwealth’s Attorney Office.<br />
The Jeremy Mattingly† Foundation will host the third<br />
annual Jeremy Mattingly Golf Scramble Fundraiser at<br />
1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 at Charlie Vettiner Golf<br />
Course. The cost is $65 per person and includes greens<br />
fee, golf cart, drink tickets, and cookout. Reservations<br />
can be made by contacting Pam at (502) 551-5844 or<br />
hairbypam@insightbb.com. Additionally, hole sponsorships<br />
are available. All proceeds will benefit The Jeremy<br />
Mattingly Endowment Fund at St. X and The Jeremy<br />
Mattingly Foundation Scholarship Fund.<br />
Brian Holmes will graduate this spring with a BA in<br />
Marketing from Indiana University Southeast.<br />
Brooks Mayer was elected Treasurer of the Young Real<br />
Estate Professionals of Louisville.<br />
Sean Miller, M.D., spoke to <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong>’s Medical Club in<br />
February. He is an Otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat<br />
specialist) and is in his third year of residency at St. Louis<br />
University’s <strong>School</strong> of Medicine. Sean earned his undergraduate<br />
degree at Notre Dame and received his medical degree at<br />
the University of Louisville. He spoke about the process to<br />
get to his level of profession and beyond.<br />
Class of 2001<br />
Class Agent: Nathan Durbin (502) 807-5723<br />
10-Year Reunion to be held June 24–25. Details will be mailed.<br />
Contact Nathan at durbinn@saintxfac.com; Greg at<br />
ghermann@humana.com; or Scott at scott.graeser@ge.com.<br />
Justin Bickett, pictured here with<br />
Linda Kinderman, principal of St.<br />
Leonard <strong>School</strong>, spoke to students<br />
during Catholic <strong>School</strong>s week about<br />
his experience as a guard at the<br />
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in<br />
Washington, D.C. Justin is back in<br />
Louisville after serving in the Army<br />
from 2003-2009. He works as a supervisor at UPS, takes<br />
classes at the University of Louisville, and is hoping to<br />
attain a position with Louisville Metro Police Department.<br />
Do you love bourbon? If so,<br />
then you need to get a minibourbon<br />
barrel! The mini-barrels<br />
range in size from one liter<br />
to five liters and “age” your<br />
bourbon so you can craft your<br />
own bourbon to your particular<br />
taste! These working barrels are great gift ideas and<br />
perfect for your home bar, ranging in price from $30–$70.<br />
If you are interested, give Jeff Ames and Better Bourbon,<br />
LLC, a call at (502) 523-9100 or jeffreyames@gmail.com.<br />
Class of 2002<br />
Class Agent: J. Shamus Greene (502) 526-3433<br />
Aaron Baumer is currently a master’s of engineering<br />
student at the University of Louisville.<br />
Class of 2003<br />
Class Agents: Zach Cooke (502) 396-7607 and Rob<br />
Schenkenfelder (859) 608-7416<br />
Rodney Vallejo graduated with a BS<br />
in Psychology from the University of<br />
Kentucky in 2007 and served as the<br />
Sigma Chi Fraternity Social Chairman<br />
for two years. He obtained his master’s<br />
in sport & exercise psychology<br />
from Barry University in Miami,<br />
Fla., and worked in the Operations<br />
Department for the Miami Dolphins professional football<br />
team. Rodney currently resides in Chicago, Ill., pursuing a<br />
master’s in industrial/organizational psychology at the Illinois<br />
Institute for Technology (IIT) and works as a consulting<br />
assistant at the Center for Research and Service at the<br />
same institution. Contact him at tidel144@yahoo.com.<br />
Matthew Gosnell graduated Magna<br />
Cum Laude from the University of<br />
Kentucky with a BBA in finance and<br />
international business in 2007. He<br />
joined the Bank of New York Mellon<br />
that fall where he worked for two<br />
years in the Municipal Trust Division<br />
in Chicago, Ill. In 2009, Matthew<br />
transitioned to international education<br />
and has taught business and financial english to executives<br />
in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. Matt currently resides<br />
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Contact him at gozzy23@gmail.com.<br />
Sean Duffy completed the cooperative education<br />
program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center while pursuing<br />
a civil engineering degree at the University of Kentucky.<br />
He earned his Engineer in Training (EIT) certification and<br />
graduated Cum Laude in 2007 with a BS in civil engineering<br />
and a minor in mathematics. Upon graduation, Sean<br />
accepted an engineering rotational position in Pittsburgh<br />
with Sunoco, where he acted as project manager throughout<br />
Pennsylvania and into Maryland and Virginia. After a year,<br />
Sean transferred to Tampa, where he currently resides, and<br />
manages construction operations for Sunoco throughout<br />
Florida. Contact him at spduff2@gmail.com.<br />
Tom Evans graduated Summa Cum<br />
Laude from the University of Kentucky<br />
in 2007 obtaining a BS in accounting<br />
and BBA in finance. While at UK,<br />
Tom served as president of the Sigma<br />
Phi Epsilon fraternity. After college,<br />
Tom took a position at the Federal<br />
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)<br />
Corporate Employee Program. He has<br />
had numerous assignments with the FDIC in various<br />
locations, including Dallas, Memphis, and Washington, DC.<br />
Tom currently works in Knoxville, Tenn., where he specializes<br />
in Financial Institution Risk Management. Contact him at<br />
thomaso.evans@gmail.com.<br />
After spending his freshman year at<br />
University of Colorado-Boulder, John<br />
McKay transferred to the University<br />
of Kentucky and graduated in 2007,<br />
obtaining his BS in psychology. He<br />
recently started his third clinical year<br />
of medical school at the University of<br />
Louisville and is interested in pursuing<br />
a career in ophthalmology or radiology. E-mail him<br />
at jwmcka01@louisville.edu.<br />
Kevin Barger graduated Summa<br />
Cum Laude with a BBA in finance<br />
and a minor in economics from the<br />
University of Kentucky, where he<br />
served two terms as treasurer for the<br />
Sigma Chi fraternity. Upon graduating<br />
in 2007, he moved to Winston-Salem,<br />
N.C., to start with BB&T in their<br />
Leadership Development Program. After completing<br />
the six-month training program, Kevin moved to<br />
Charlotte, N.C., where he works as a Merchant<br />
Sales Consultant for BB&T, covering their Charlotte<br />
and northern South Carolina regions.<br />
Contact Kevin at kevinbarger@gmail.com.
Class of 2005<br />
Class Agent: Joe Tronzo (502) 291-4330<br />
Brian Crush is currently living in Chicago, Ill., where<br />
he started an entertainment production company:<br />
Family Squid, Inc. (www.familysquid.com). He’s currently<br />
developing a feature film and will pursue financing for<br />
the project in summer <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
Class of 2006<br />
Class Agent: J. Matt Raque (502) 296-5891<br />
5-Year Reunion to be held June 10–11. Details will be<br />
mailed. Contact Matt at mraque3@yahoo.com.<br />
John Baunach is the co-founder<br />
of the group, Vanderbilt<br />
Melodores, who have produced<br />
their first CD, “Rain Check.”<br />
The all-male A Cappella group<br />
has been nominated for a<br />
Contemporary A Cappella<br />
Recording Award for Best<br />
Classical Song for their rendition of Eric Whitacre’s<br />
“Sleep.” You can purchase their CD on iTunes,<br />
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rain-check/id416649227.<br />
You can also purchase a hard copy of the CD by contacting<br />
John at john.d.baunach@vanderbilt.edu.<br />
Collin Burke spoke to <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong>’s<br />
Medical Club in March. He is a<br />
first-year medical student at the<br />
University of Louisville. Collin talked<br />
about the classes he is taking and<br />
the amount of studying needed to<br />
survive in medical school.<br />
Class of 2007<br />
Class Agents: Daniel Francis (502) 533-5316 and<br />
John Patrick Greenwell (502) 287-3690<br />
Daniel Vollmer will graduate from the University of<br />
Kentucky with a degree in mathematics in May and has<br />
been admitted to the Ph.D. program in mathematical<br />
sciences (statistics) at the University of Cincinnati.<br />
He has been awarded a full, four-year University<br />
Graduate Scholarship.<br />
Class of 2008<br />
Class Agent: Peter Urda (502) 718-6994<br />
Tom Cecil is currently a junior at Centre College and was<br />
named to the Dean’s list for the fall term. Tom is a member<br />
of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and is spending the spring<br />
term studying abroad in Strasbourg, France.<br />
This summer, Rich Gottbrath will join Lincoln International<br />
in Chicago as an Investment Banking Analyst.<br />
Justin Amlung, a sophomore at the University of Louisville,<br />
was recently featured on LouisvilleCatholicSports.com. He<br />
is the number two starter in the rotation for the two-time<br />
defending Big East Conference champion Cardinals. The<br />
article notes his 5-0 record with a 0.65 ERA. Justin is also<br />
pursuing a degree in civil engineering.<br />
Class of 2009<br />
Class Agent: Chris Yared (502) 271-7999<br />
Ben Freeman, Nick Murphy, Daniel Nall, and Will<br />
Spence started the Wildcat Investors, LLC, a student<br />
investing club at the University of Kentucky.<br />
University of Louisville sophomore Akash Gupta<br />
represents the future of cancer research. He is developing<br />
great research skills to be a leader in cancer prevention in<br />
the university’s undergraduate research program. Akash<br />
was recognized by the American Association for Cancer<br />
Research with the Thomas J. Bardos Science Education<br />
Award for Undergraduate Students. The purpose of this<br />
award is to inspire science students at the undergraduate<br />
level to enter the field of cancer research.<br />
Class of 2010<br />
Patrick Scrivener and Zachary Hensley both completed<br />
their Eagle Scout Awards. They are members of Troop 71.<br />
The Tiger is published three times a year by the <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Alumni Association.<br />
To submit a class note or news article, or to make an inquiry, contact the Office of Advancement at<br />
alum@saintx.com, call (502) 637-8485, or mail to: Office of Advancement, <strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>,<br />
1609 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, KY 40217<br />
<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> Alumni Board of Directors<br />
President – Anthony H. Ambrose ’63<br />
President-Elect – Charles F. Mercer, Jr. ’88<br />
Vice-President, Resources – William J. Cooper, IV ’57<br />
Vice-President, Activities & Events – Charles B. Dicken ’99<br />
Secretary – Alan L. Gates ’75<br />
Past-President – Peter J. Wimsatt, DMD ’72<br />
Teddy E. Bordador ’87<br />
Scott D. Budnick ’89<br />
Paul A. Burke ’95<br />
Michael D. Bush ’98<br />
Phillip J. Duckworth ’02<br />
Mark E. Fetter ’69<br />
D. Anthony Fink ’77<br />
James R. Head ’50<br />
Gavin X. Howard ’94<br />
Captain Michael D. Lush ’68<br />
Paul M. Mangeot ’61<br />
Andrew P. Masterson ’88<br />
Mark W. Raque ’85<br />
Eric J. Saling ’01<br />
Michael R. Scheid, Sr. ’82<br />
William J. Sherman, Jr. ’54<br />
Martin A. Wissing ’94<br />
William D. Yancey ’79<br />
<strong>Saint</strong> <strong>Xavier</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
President Perry E. Sangalli, Ed.D. ’76<br />
Senior Vice President and Principal Bro. Edward Driscoll, C.F.X., Honorary ’89<br />
Vice President for Finance Lawrence F. Bergamini ’79<br />
Vice President for Advancement Michael J. Littell, Honorary ’07<br />
Director of Advancement Chuck Willenbrink ’77<br />
Assistant Director of Advancement – Kelly Purcell Stratman<br />
Constituent Relations<br />
Assistant Director of Advancement – Holly Morris<br />
Annual Giving<br />
Executive Assistant for Advancement Natalie DeNardo<br />
Administrative Assistant for Advancement Stacey Mercer<br />
Administrative Assistant for Advancement Kathy Pierce<br />
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