Winter - Carmel Catholic High School

Currents
The Alumni mAgAzine of CArmel CATholiC high SChool
WinTer 2007
Founding Orders
Celebrate Anniversaries

Dear Friends of Carmel Catholic,
Anthropomorphism is a term used to describe the
rendering of human attributes onto non-living
things. I think that we engage in this type of ascription in order to
make an attempt at bestowing the fullness of what we understand on
what we experience. A good illustration of such an exercise is when
we try and describe the “Carmel Catholic experience.” We describe
the intangibles using language that everyone can understand.
Educational scholar, Burton Clark, describes the evolution of an organization
to include, not only its history, but also the response of the
members over time – he calls this the organizational saga,
An organizational saga is a collective understanding of unique
accomplishments in a formally established group…the participants
have added affect, an emotional loading…it includes affect
that turns a formal place into a beloved institution 1 .
Critical to this notion is the types of relationships which are forged
between the members over time. The camaraderie one feels as part
of a sports team or graduating class or the sense of collegiality we
have as a member of a teaching faculty all flow from the original
vision of the founding members of the group. In Carmel Catholic’s
case, everyone who has come through the doors since 1962 has
been influenced by the traditions of the Sisters of Charity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary or the Order of Carmelites. These women and
men brought a spirit and way of going about education which was
unique to them. Without even being conscious of it, the members of
Carmel Catholic have been formed in that spirit – and we transmit it
to others. Our organizational saga is manifested in a commitment to
service, to prayer, to respect and to joy.
This issue of Currents is dedicated to the notion of tradition. The
articulation of our saga is full of stories around traditions – Kairos,
Street Scenes, parking space lottery, Walkathon, prom, homecoming,
the Corsair, and commencement to name a few. What are those
experiences which speak of Carmel Catholic’s tradition to you?
By the time you receive this publication we will have celebrated
Christmas and will be into the first days of the new year, 2008.
Wherever the road may lead you in these next twelve months,
may you go in safety and peace.
Sincerely,
Judith Mucheck, Ph.D.
President
1 Clark, Burton. (1963). In Christopher Brown (Ed.). Organization & governance
in higher education, 5 th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing
On The COver
Members of the Carmelites and BVMs who actively
work at CCHS: Fr. Robert C. Carroll, O.Carm., Ph.D.
(Principal), Sr. Mary Sattgast, BVM (Registrar and
founding faculty member), Br. Tom Murphy, O.Carm.
(English), and Br. Dominic Saganich, O.Carm.
(Religion).
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Carmel Catholic Honored with its Fourth Blue Ribbon
Fr. Robert Carroll, O. Carm., Ph.D. (Principal) and Jerry Rejc ’74
(Faculty member and Coach) accept the Blue Ribbon Award from
the U.S. Department of Education in Alexandria, VA on November
13, 2007. Jerry was chosen by the faculty to accompany Fr. Bob
as their representative because of his dedication to Carmel and
teaching excellence. Carmel Catholic is one of only five schools
in the nation to win this award four or more times!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features
CCHS Founding Orders
Celebrate Anniversaries ............................................... 4
School Song Changes as School Grows ................... 8
School Traditions -
Old, New and Those That Span Generations ........ 10
In Every Issue
Advancement News .................................................... 14
Planned Giving ............................................................. 16
Alumni News ................................................................ 18
Class Notes ................................................................... 20
Engagements, Weddings, Births ............................... 22
In Memoriam................................................................ 23
Upcoming Events........................................ Back Cover
President
Judith Mucheck, Ph.D.
Office of Institutional Advancement Staff
Director of Institutional Advancement:
George B. Rattin, CFRE
Publications Coordinator: Audra Schlaupitz
Gift Planning Director: Michael C. Looby ‘75
Alumni Relations Director: Erin Byrne ‘97
Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator:
Laurie Wienke
Data Services Coordinator: Judy Hall
Administrative Assistant: Jane Maciolek
Currents magazine is published three times a
year by the Office of Institutional Advancement.
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CCHS Founding Orders
Celebrate Anniversaries
I n 1962-63, Carmel High School opened its doors to its first classes of boys and girls. This year, our founding
orders are celebrating their founding anniversaries. The priests and brothers of the Order of Carmelites are celebrating
their 800th anniversary while the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) are celebrating their
175th anniversary. In recognition of these milestones, we share a brief history of each of our Founding Orders.
The Order of Carmelites-
A Story 800 years
in the Making
Introduction
At the time of the Crusades to the Holy Land, hermits
settled in various places throughout Palestine. Some
of these, “following the example of Elijah, a holy man
and a lover of solitude, adopted a solitary life-style on
Mount Carmel, near a spring called Elijah’s Fountain. In
small cells, similar to the cells of a beehive, they lived
as God’s bees, gathering the divine honey of spiritual
consolation.”
Unlike most religious orders, the Carmelites have no
founder. Instead, we trace their beginning to some
hermits who settled on Mount Carmel in Palestine more
than 800 years ago. We’re not sure what led these men to
give up everything they had to live in bare cells, but we
can guess that they faced personal disappointments or
tragedies that led to a desire for a radical change of life.
Some may have been unhappy with the violence and
excess they saw around them. Others may simply have
felt a call to be closer to God.
Moved by “their love of the Holy Land”, these hermits
consecrated themselves in this Land to the One who
had paid for it by the shedding of his blood, in order
that they might serve him, clothed in the habit of religious
poverty, persevering “in holy penance” and forming
a fraternal community.
While we call these early Carmelites hermits, they
actually lived with others in shared solitude. These first
brothers took responsibility for one another. When
sometime after 1206 they asked the Patriarch of Jerusalem,
Albert, to draw up their way of life in a Rule, the
relationships among themselves and with their leader
were critical. This Rule of Life, which Albert presented
to them in 1214, directs the hermits to celebrate Eucharist
together each day in a place near their cells and to
gather weekly to encourage and correct each other. This
Rule is a formula for living that Carmelites still follow
today.
Soon after they received the Rule, Jerusalem fell from
Latin hands and the hermits were forced from their
mountain. They began to migrate to the West with those
leaving the Holy Land. They settled in Sicily, Italy, Spain,
France, and England.
This journey not only led them to a new home, but also
to a very different style of life.
History in the United States-
Immigrants Serving an Immigrant Population
In 1858, a pastor from Louisville, Kentucky went to
Straubing, Germany looking for priests and religious to
work in his diocese. He recruited three Ursuline sisters,
who opened a successful school in his parish. They corresponded
with their friend and confessor, Father Cyril
Knoll, about their experiences in America.
Father Knoll was prior of the Carmelites in Straubing and
having great plans for expansion, he began negotiating
with the Louisville pastor, who needed an assistant. On
June 8, 1864, armed with letters saying he was “commissary
general” in America and accompanied by Xavier
Huber, Father Knoll arrived in Louisville, only to discover
the pastor didn’t need them after all.
He had heard that priests were needed to serve German
nationals in the Midwest, so the two took off to Kansas.
Two days later they were settling in to the German parish
of St. Joseph in Leavenworth. By 1866, there were six
members of the Carmelite community in Kansas, including
local priests who joined the immigrants.
An Expanding Community
Later that year, Father Knoll purchased a large Redemptorist
convent in Cumberland, Maryland. He immediately
began to fill it as a novitiate. Candidates moved in
and out of the novitiate quickly.
In 1870, the small group opened a house in Paducah,
Kentucky, and in 1873 expanded to Louisville. In 1874,
the Commissary of Kentucky was erected. New houses
were opened in Engelwood, New Jersey, New Baltimore,
Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh as well.
Back in Kansas, the Carmelites felt that Father Knoll had
abandoned them, only remembering them when he
needed men and money. As a result of their complaints,
the Prior General took the Kansas houses under his
direct jurisdiction in 1869. With this help, they were able
to build a neo-Gothic church of St. Joseph in Leavenworth,
buy farmland to support the community, build a
stone church and convent and open a school for boys in
Scipio. In 1874 the crops failed and the country was in an
economic depression. Instead of contracting, the Kansas
prior opened a foundation at Niagara Falls, Ontario in
1875.
New Foundations in the New World
In 1878 the two priors agreed to unite their jurisdictions.
Three years later Father Knoll resigned as commissary
of the German houses. In 1881 all the American houses
were united under one prior. In 1890, the American
foundations became a Province dedicated to the Most
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Pure Heart of Mary. In 1900 the Province expanded to
Chicago and opened St. Cyril College (now Carmelite
High School). The Chicago area became the headquarters
for the Province.
In 1949, the Carmelites built a parish and school in Lima,
Peru. Since 1959, it has had charge of the prelature of
Sicuani.
In the 1950s, they took on parishes in Houston, Texas,
and Tucson, Arizona. Salpointe Catholic High School
in Tucson opened in 1953 and Crespi Carmelite High
School in Encino, California in 1959.
In the 1960s, they co-sponsored Carmel High School in
Mundelein, Illinois and in 1970, they opened their first
chapel in a shopping mall, St. Therese Chapel in Paramus,
New Jersey. In the 1970s and 80s, they also moved
into Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona; Peabody, Massachusetts;
Fairfield, California; and Venice, Florida.
By 1990, the Province had spread throughout the United
States with some 300 members in 19 States, the District
of Columbia, and the province of Ontario, Canada. At
present the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary has
about 260 men in North America, Canada, Peru, Mexico,
and Italy.
The Sisters of
Charity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (BVM)—
175 years of service
From Irish Roots
The countdown to this 175th anniversary began with five
young women drawn to a life of service in their hometown,
Dublin, Ireland. The women migrated from Ireland,
to Philadelphia, Pa., where, on November 1, 1833,
they officially became “Sisters.”
Ten years later the small community ventured on to the
Iowa frontier at the urging of Dubuque’s Bishop Mathias
Loras who had need of teachers. At each point in their
westward migration the Sisters attracted new members
(nearly 5,000 in all) and established schools, quickly
pioneering a cross-country educational network. Today
nearly 600 BVMs serve in the United States, and in Ecuador,
Guatemala and Ghana.
Collaboration has become a way of life for BVMs working
in educational circles from pre-school to college, in
special education and ESL, in religious education and
administration. Today a broadening “circle of friends”
furthers the work of the community, promoting learning,
freedom, good stewardship and justice.
BVM Associates, colleagues, co-workers, students,
former students and others entering into this 175th
birthday observance in Montana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Missouri and elsewhere, reflect in diverse ways the ministries
and values of the BVM Congregation, and BVM
horizons are broadened by these rich associations.”
The pioneering spirit of the community continues to
attract, inspire and motivate. Historian, Sister Ann M.
Harrington, reminds her readers (Creating Community:
Mary Frances Clarke and Her Companions), that “BVM
history is still being written.” In response to current
needs, BVMs continue the “adventurous lives” of their
founders as hospital, hospice and prison chaplains,
among those suffering from addictions and AIDS, in
pastoral service, spiritual direction, and counseling.
A community of women that survived the challenges of
serving the vulnerable poor in the 1830s, now faces the
“watershed” celebrations and the equally daunting challenges
of 2008.
“Crossing the Waters ~ Currents of Hope” 1833-2008
Celebrations across the country in late 2007 and 2008
will mark the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity,
BVM.
The Grand River Center and the Motherhouse on Carmel
Drive (Dubuque, IA) will be twin sites for celebration
June 20-22, 2008. Members from across the city,
country and world will convene along the Mississippi to
celebrate the “watermarks” that impress BVM heritage.
In keeping with the chosen theme, “Crossing the Waters
~ Currents of Hope,” the event will mark the biblical
significance of water, its
crucial place in the wellsprings
of creation and in
the tides of BVM history.
Festivities at the Grand
River site will combine ritual
and relaxation, hospitality
and prayer, reunions
and introductions, an honoring
of the past and some
glimpses into the future.
An earlier highlight in
Dubuque was a Dec. 8,
2007 public open house
and guided tours of the
newly renovated BVM Motherhouse constructed in the 1890s on the
bluffs above the Mississippi. A long-standing commitment to environmentally
friendly policies and practices influenced the process
of Motherhouse deconstruction and repair. Seeking to reduce
their “ecological footprint” on the bluffs above the Mississippi, the
congregation believes that the recently completed Motherhouse
renovation itself, demonstrates one aspect of that commitment.
Widely-known as a community of educators, BVMs view the Motherhouse
renovation as an “instructional tool,” heightening awareness
of BVM core values, reducing waste and energy usage and
increasing the efficiency of the venerable physical plant. The guiding
principles behind recent modifications made to the 116 year
old building include providing a residence that is safe, comfortable,
simple and energy/resource efficient.
Gift of Water
In recognition of God’s gift of water, BVMs are making personal
commitments as a Jubilee gift to earth and future generations to
care for water through:
Reflecting on the wonder in the gift of water
Practicing water conservation in daily life
Avoiding use of bottled water
Participating in legislative action to conserve and protect water
Collaborating with the Interfaith center for Corporate
Responsibility in writing letters to corporations that have
issues around water
Educating themselves on water issues
The BVM congregation and individual Sisters are also joining the
Dubuque Franciscans in outreach through the Sister Water Project.
Carmel Catholic High School salutes the Order of Carmelites and
the Sisters of Charity
BVM for their leadership
and support of Carmel
Catholic High School and
their broad ministries
throughout the world.
This year we join you in
celebration!
Article information gathered
from the following sources:
Order of Carmelites Home
Page. 22 Nov. 2007.
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Website. 22 Nov.
2007.
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Angelo Daberio
Sr. Mary Sattgast (DePorres), BVM
Carmel
Alumni
Challenge! Challenge!
Thank you to the alumni who submitted
answers to the first Carmel Alumni Challenge.
The answers are listed below. Look
at future issues of Currents for the next
Alumni Challenge!
Q: Identify and name Carmel’s first
football coach.
A: Angelo Daberio
Q: Identify and name the only
member of the founding faculty
to still be working at CCHS today.
A: Sr. Mary Sattgast (DePorres), BVM
Q: Who was Rev. John Russell,
O.Carm. known as at the time
this picture was taken (religious
name).
A: Fr. Fintan
Fr. Fintan

School Song Changes
as School Grows
“We are from Carmel, we are the brown and gold…” Do you know the words to our school song? Depending on
when you attended Carmel, the words to the song you remember might differ from those sung today. The school
song has been changed three times since 1962.
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“We are from Carmel High in Mundelein
Proudly we stand back of our team all the way
We are the brown and white, we always fight, fight, fight
Forward onto victory, Rah! Rah!
Battle with confidence you Carmel men
You’ve done it before and you can do it again
Victory will be ours and it will be a sign
That we’re the Corsairs from Carmel Mundelein!!”
The original version was sung in cheer form by the cheerleaders. In 1984 the eight measure school song was composed
and written by John M. Quinn ’84 and his father James J. Quinn, Ph.D. David Wiebers, the CCHS Band Director,
arranged the 1984 eight measure melody adding a contrasting section for the growing CCHS marching band.
“We are from Carmel; we are the brown
and gold.
We are from Carmel, we are the brave
and bold.
We never give in to defeat, we always
stand and fight!
The others know they can’t compete,
compete with Carmel’s might!
We are from Carmel, and we will
always march to victory!”
The current version is written in the tradition of a ternary form or
song form. The words were enhanced by local lyricist Russ Henning.
This new version was voted on by the student government during the year 1998-99.
Today the song is played at football and basketball games, pep rallies and school assemblies.
The 2007-2008 opening school liturgy started with a freshman William Riedl ‘11
playing the school song on bagpipes!
“We are from Carmel; we are the brown and gold.
The mighty Corsairs; we are the brave and bold.
They’ll try to beat us,
Tonight the (visitor’s name)
will see that Corsair pride.
Brown and Gold!
Brave and Bold!
Corsairs, sail on to victory!”
But they can’t compete against
the brown and gold!
Knock ’em down! Make them
walk the plank!
Do you remember other versions of school songs or when they
were sung? Email us about it at alumni@carmelhs.org
or blog about it at www.corsairalumni.org/messageboards/traditions.

School Traditions - Old,
New and Those That Span
Generations
Traditio is Latin for ‘to hand down’. Each graduating class over the past forty-four years has contributed to Carmel
Catholic’s rich history. Traditions have been made and passed down by all classes that have stepped through the
doors of One Carmel Parkway. The founding classes were the first to roam the halls, to sit in desks, play on fields,
start clubs and create traditions. Since then, traditions have been made unique to the years of Carmel for Boys and
Carmel for Girls, while others have legacies spanning the generations. All classes have created activities, gone to
dances and have participated in student fund-raising. Have you ever wondered what uniforms have been worn at
Carmel, what are the ‘Spirit Week’ activities, when Walk-a-thon started?
Traditions from Carmel for Girls and Carmel for Boys
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Pre-Street Scenes Student Fund-raisers- Boys side sold Polly Doodles Candy and Girls side sold
World Finest Chocolates.
Cheerleaders sold Homecoming mums for boosters. Parents, friends and boyfriends gave them as gifts during
Spirit week during the 70-90’s.
The girls’ side charged a $1 fine for chewing gum or girls could pay to get out of uniform for a day. Each semester
the money raised was sent to charity.
Homecoming Bonfire
Before the merger in 1988, the school used
to decorate the hallways for Christmas. This
included a tree in the Student Lounge. In 1967
the responsibility of decorating the tree fell to
Tim Barnett ’67 as the Senior Class President.
Tim and classmate John Cairns ’67 were charged
with getting the tree, fire proofing and decorating
it. Originally they went to Jerry Schaar
’67’s house and family property for a tree. They
didn’t locate the right one so after a long drive
back to Waukegan, Tim’s father offered up a
tree from their front lawn for the lounge!
Prom was the responsibility of the Girls school and used to be at
Carmel. Students would go to dinner outside of Carmel and come
back to school for the dance.
Homecoming Parade with floats made by each class.
“Late Bus”- Long before the days of most students driving to
Carmel, students took buses. If you participated in after school
activities or sports you had to ride the ‘late bus’. The late bus would
make many, many stops before reaching communities such as
Waukegan, Highwood, and Highland Park. Alums from the 60’s and
70’s often share with us that they would get home well past 6pm
and the walk home would be far from the bus stop!
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The Sophomore Ring Ceremony for Girls was a large blessing for the entire class regardless if a student purchased
a ring (continued into the 90’s).
Junior Girls presented the Senior Girls a red rose at the honors assembly (Mid 1970’s through merger in 1988)
The Girls uniform used to consist of a blazer and skirt. Cathy
Smolka, Dean since 1974, claims that no matter what the year,
the administration has always had difficulty with the girls trying
to shorten their skirts!
Spirit Jug given out to a class
at the end of Spirit Week
Leather ‘Spirit Jacket’- A tradition started
by the late Dan Drew ’66.
He was a great supporter
of all Carmel ath- letics and
he always wore a leather coat. In 1967 he passed it on to Pat Dolan who didn’t play sports
but was the 1st unofficial Carmel ‘Spirit’ King. Pat was known for his natural-sounding emergency
siren cry. It would get the crowd excited and he could make this siren-like sound for over
20 seconds. He remembers Fr. Fintan, encouraging his cheer during home basketball games. It
was so loud; if Pat was outside cars would stop from hearing it because they thought a police car
was approaching! Pat passed the jacket to Don Jans ’68.
Traditions that Span the Generations
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Never walk on the school crest in the lounge floor. During the 2007 Spirit Week, seniors guarded the crest and
if anyone walked on it, they sang the school song around the person.
Walk-a-thon began in 1979 and throughout its 28 year history has raised over 1.7 million
dollars! The first walk began with the boys walking into Mundelein and the girls
into Libertyville. For many years students walked through the grounds of the seminary
at St. Mary’s of the Lake. Students now walk into Libertyville and back to Carmel.
The first purchases made from Walk-a Thon proceeds were the first four tennis
courts from Carmel for Girls, and the fence surrounding the perimeter of the school
from Carmel for Boys. The 2007 gift was a new electronic sign on Rt. 176, 10 projector
screens for classrooms, and new clocks in the hallways. Walk-a-thons have always
raised money to fund non-budgeted items from athletics, fine arts, technology and
academic/classroom items. Walk-a-thon gifts have contributed to two capital campaigns,
donated several 15 passenger vans/
buses, classroom improvements, updates
to the auditorium seats, curtains and sound
system, and so much more.

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Street Scenes! Street Scenes is celebrating its 34th year! Countless numbers of
volunteers have created years of great shows and entertainment for Carmel. Students
still bring in great ads, sell tickets, participate in student night with area grade
schools, decorate the hallways and love having a few days off while their school is
transformed!
Street Scenes Themes
2008 - Goes to College
2007 - Discovers…
2006 - Corrects History
2005 - Cruises Route 66
2004 - Tells Tall Tales and Fractured Fables
2003 - Rewrites Classic TV
2002 - Toasts Broadway
2001 - Rocks and Rolls
2000 - Century of Stars
1999 - Silver Moments of Street Scenes
1998 - Goes to Chicago
1997 - Celebrates Romance
1996 - Intrudes on Famous Families
1995 - Rewrites the Fairytales
1994 - Goes International
1993 - Salutes Comics and Cartoons
1992 - Celebrates Television
1991 - Escapes to the Islands
1990 - Swings Thru the U.S.A.
1989 - Spoofs of the Classics
1988 - Salutes Carmel’s 25th
1987 - Takes You on a Holiday
1986 - Visits the Cities
1985 - Time Machine
1984 - Tours the Americas
1983 - Carmel’s Roaring 20th
1982 - Rewrites History
1981 - Takes a Cruise
1980 - Goes to the Movies
1979 - Come to the Fair
1978 - Thru the Decades
1977 - Variations - International
1976 - Variations - Sensational 70’s
1975 - Variations
Street Scenes Student Show- The Curly-Girly Hurly-Burly
Revue celebrated it’s 25th anniversary in 2006 under the direction of Sissy DePrima.
Kairos “God’s Time”- The 1st boys retreat was in 1979 and the 1st Girls retreat was in 1981.
Spirit Week- The activities and dress up days have changed but the week still exists!
The week includes a Pep Rally, All School Liturgy, Coronation,
the Homecoming Game and Dance.
The Corsair Mascot at football
games, pep rally’s and other
all school assemblies.
New Traditions
Mr. CHS- Senior guys apply and participate in a talent pageant with questions and the winner is crowned “Mr. CHS.”
During the 2006 opening pep rally, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Andy Bitto ’81 addressed the student
body and invited them to join the team in the end zone after each home
game for prayers. Since then, students join the Varsity football players in the
North End Zone after every home game and join hands and pray the Our
Father and end by praying, “Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Queen of Victory, Pray
for Us!”
The current uniforms are solid-color, collared shirts that can be worn
with uniform sweaters and fleeces from Lands’ End, skirts for the ladies,
and pants for the men and women with a “C” embroidered on the
pocket. The unofficial uniform shoes are Birkenstock clogs.
Powder Puff Game- The game is during Spirit Week between members
of the Junior Class and Senior Class.
The teams typically have over 75 play-
ers and each team has assistant coaches from the football team and make
an official T-shirt. The game has referees, flags, practices, rules, and is fair.
The Senior Girls no longer are guaranteed a win. The “Half-Time Hotties”
perform a dance routine. This group is made up of male students who learn
a dance routine from the Pom Squad. They have T-shirts and perform at Halftime
and during the Homecoming Pep Rally. The game is a great event that
promotes team work and school spirit and is celebrated with a banquette of
food, music and slideshow for both teams and their families after the game!
Senior T-shirt days- Seniors design a t-shirt that can be worn on one designated day per month.
Class Pride Day- each class has a color and during Spirit week each class decorated their hallways to promote
class pride and a class was selected a winner. During the Spirit Week Liturgy, classes sat by color and the recessional
was the School Song performed by Will Riedl ‘11 on his bagpipes.
WCHS Radio takes place over the PA during extend homerooms during Street Scenes and Walk-a-thon. Student
DJ’s play songs and say the announcements and say ‘shout-outs’ to students celebrating birthdays, team support
for upcoming games, and ‘challenges’ between homerooms and between classes for who can raise more money.
Decorating the halls for Street Scenes and getting out of school for street scenes.
Wearing name tags- Everyone in the building including faculty, staff and visitors wears a name tag. We do this to
promote community and “call each other by name.”
Prom at the Lincolnshire Marriott or outside venue with dinner served before the dance.
The Marching Band, Cheerleaders and Pom Pons create a sign for the Varsity Football Players to break through
as they run onto the field before each home game. Other traditions from football
games include the ‘super fans’ who paint their chests and carry a large ‘C’ flag!
Battle of the Bands started in 2005. The event is judged by teachers and there are
prizes. The winner plays at the Walk-a-thon picnic in the Student Courtyard after the
walk. Proceeds from the event go to charity.
This list represents only some of the Carmel Traditions. Each graduating class made a mark on Carmel’s rich history.
Do you remember a great tradition from your time at Carmel? Share your stories with us and your classmates on
the message boards at www.corsairalumni.org/messageboards-traditions.
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Left to right (front row): Gillian Hessing ,
Nick Vallarano, Samantha Hertel, Kaitlyn Howard
(back row): Joe Ferrari, Alec Smith

ADVANCEMENT NEWS
Carmel One - A Call to Action
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One School - One Community - One Goal
One School - One Community - One Goal
Annual Fund 2007-2008
Annual Fund 2007-2008
The Annual Fund plays an important
role in the success of Carmel Catholic
High School. It allows us to offer our
award-winning academic programs.
It allows us to keep our tuition one
of the lowest Catholic secondary
tuitions in the area thereby allowing
as many families as possible to
choose a Carmel education for their
children. In a word, the Annual Fund is
important. However, our alumni participa-
tion and support of the Annual Fund trails many of our peer institutions.
That is why this year the Carmel One Annual Fund Campaign
asks every alum to become involved by making a donation. As a
graduate, you have taken away much from your CCHS experience.
This year we ask you to give back at whatever level is possible
for you.
Carmel has helped provide the foundation for you upon which you
continue to build your life. Your Carmel education prepared you for
the future, whichever path that took, opened you up to new ideas
and polished your skills. Now Car-
mel needs your help. I ask all those
alumni who have not made a gift to
the Annual Fund yet to please consider
doing so this year before
our fiscal year ends on June 30,
2008. The best schools not only
produce great, well-educated
graduates, but also define themselves
through the involvement
and support of their alumni.
Carmel Catholic is a great school
that is simply weak in its alumni
participation within the Annual
Fund. Please help us this year by
making the gift you can make to
Carmel Catholic. Your help will
be greatly appreciated!
To make a gift via credit card
on our secure donation site 24
hours a day, seven days a week,
go to http://www.corsairalumni.
org/Annualfund2007-2008.
Annual Fund
Progress to Date
CARMEL
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One School - One Community - One Goal
One School - One Community - One Goal
75%
$281250
50%
$187500
25%
$9375
Annual Fund 2007-2008
Annual Fund 2007-2008
$140,809
Alumni Participation in the Annual Fund
Class
of
Number
of Gifts
Class
size
%
participation
1966 5 238 2.1
1967 6 317 1.89
1968 8 316 2.53
1969 7 339 2.06
1970 5 332 1.51
1971 3 315 0.95
1972 5 343 1.46
1973 5 260 1.92
1974 7 294 2.38
1975 8 320 2.5
1976 6 361 1.66
1977 9 356 2.53
1978 7 344 2.03
1979 6 339 1.77
1980 10 296 3.38
1981 6 326 1.84
1982 6 316 1.9
1983 4 298 1.34
1984 6 286 2.1
1985 4 264 1.52
1986 2 270 0.74
1987 4 317 1.26
1988 4 317 1.26
1989 7 331 2.11
1990 5 322 1.55
1991 3 244 1.23
1992 4 243 1.65
1993 1 279 0.36
1994 1 283 0.35
1995 1 294 0.34
1996 4 250 1.6
1997 5 312 1.6
1998 2 302 0.66
1999 2 287 0.7
2000 3 268 1.12
2001 1 306 0.33
2002 2 331 0.6
2003 0 310 0
2004 0 305 0
2005 0 318 0
2006 1 333 0.3
STAR Gala Sets Record
The 2007 STAR Gala was a
tremendous success raising
approximately $200,000 for our
need-based tuition assistance
endowment.
This magical evening was made
possible by the hard work of
our volunteers led by STAR Gala
Chairperson, Diane Hohmann.
This evening, set at beautiful Ivanhoe Country Club,
consisted of both live and silent auctions, a sumptuous
dinner and a performance by nationally known, Jay Alexander-Master
Magician.
Over 200 guests bid, ate and drank as they helped Carmel
build its tuition assistance endowment. Proceeds
from this endowment help families send their children
to Carmel who might otherwise not been able to do so.
We offer special thanks to all those
who participated in this event and
contributed to its success: the ViBern
Foundation for providing
a $50,000 match as part
of our STAR Gala/ViBern
Foundation challenge.
We would also like to
thank our Presenting
Sponsor, Salvi, Schostok and
Pritchard, P.C. as well as our other sponsors: The Bruning
Foundation, DiCarlo Fine Wines and Spirits, LaSalle
Bank, The Order of Carmelites, Raymond Chevrolet and
an anonymous benefactor.
Please save the date for STAR Gala 2008, when we return
to The Ivanhoe Club on October 18, 2008 for exciting
live and silent auctions, dinner and other surprises as we
raise money to build our need-based tuition assistance
endowment.
Nominate an
Alum Today!
Carmel Alums are making an impact as:
Do you know a noteworthy alum 40 years old or
younger? CCHS is looking for alums who are making
a mark in their community, business, family and
faith communities. The 2008 spring Carmel Currents
will feature our inaugural Top 40 Alums Under
40. Please e-mail us your nominations by March 1,
2008 to Alumni@carmelhs.org.
In your nomination, please include your name and
relation to the nominee, your contact phone number
and e-mail address, nominees name and contact
information, and why the alum is noteworthy and
should appear in the Top 40 under 40 list. We will
not accept anonymous nominations, but feel free
to submit self nominations! Please feel free to
provide supplemental information on the nominee
such as a photo, news article, website etc.
Selection criteria includes, but is not limited to,
individuals who foster lifelong faith, learning, development
of their talents and skills and those of others,
someone who fosters respect for diversity and
mutual growth, and someone who leads a productive
life which reflects religious and civic values.
Nominate yourself
or someone
today for the
Top 40 Alumni
Under 40!
TOP
TOTAL 175 12,482 1.4%
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Engineers
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Military Officers
Chefs
Artists
Authors
Event Planners
Where do you fit in
on this list?
Alumni

PLANNED GIVING
Michael C. Looby ‘75,
Gift Planning Director
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I was talking with a
friend of mine and
the conversation
topic fell on the
subject of wills.
She said that she
and her husband
were reviewing the
will they prepared
10 years ago. They
asked themselves “What were we thinking?”
when they named a relative as the
executor and a couple (who they had not
talked to in the last 5 years) to be guardian
for their child who is now 20 years old.
They quickly realized that changes needed
to be made.
Times change. Relationships change.
Incomes change. Children have different
needs as they grow older. According
to Ted Bond, Jr. ’84, a practicing attorney,
their story is not unusual. He said a regular
review of your will and estate plan is an
important effort to ensure the security and
welfare of your family. Ted said that many
people have the best of intentions to create
and later review their wills, but many
fail to complete the process. “I have a stack
of wills that were started as many as three
years ago but they have yet to complete
them,” he said.
An interesting statistic from a survey by the
National Council on Planned Giving cited
that the average age for a person to create
their first will is at age 49. When you think
about it, creating a will at this age is not
being very responsible. By age 49, many of
us have children who should have a named
guardian and defined the distribution of
assets such as a home, cars, cash and a
variety of possible investments. There are
numerous other issues that need to be
addressed through a solid estate plan and
will. Whether married or single, who will
receive your hard-earned assets – the government
(in the form of taxes) or deserving
family members, relatives and charities
that are important to you?
Create your will in your late 20s or early 30s
I must admit, I did not think of creating a will at this age. However, a
will at this age is not just about distributing your assets but perhaps
more about naming a guardian for your young children. You will also
reduce the burden and anxiety of closing your estate by your parents
or siblings. Perhaps you started your own business. Who will close the
business, distribute assets and pay creditors?
Late 30s or early 40s
Generally people are starting to accumulate assets and if they have
children, their needs change as they are about to become teenagers. Is
the named guardian still the right person or persons for your child or
children? Does the asset distribution still make sense? As you become
more involved in your community, is there a charity you would like
to support through a bequest or as a contingent beneficiary? Is this a
good time to establish a trust? Have you started retirement plans yet? If
you have sufficient resources, will a planned gift to a charity or charities
be an option for you?
Early to mid 50s
Perhaps your children are now college-age; their needs have changed
again. Is the executor still the right person for your estate? Are assets
still directed toward children, spouse, relatives or charities in a manner
that satisfies you? How does your estate plan fit with your retirement
plan? If you have a close relationship with a charity or cause over
a period of time, perhaps a planned gift directed to the organization
might be a way to give back a substantial gift and at the same time
provide a source of income during retirement or help you avoid capital
gains taxes on appreciated assets.
Mid 60s
Your children are holding their own jobs and starting their own families.
Are your children financially secure through their current income
and perhaps you wish to bequest assets to your grandchildren? Are
your assets still directed toward children, spouse, relatives or charities
in a manner that satisfies you? If your retirement is fully funded, should
you consider more charitable giving? Would a planned gift directed
toward your favorite charity or charities make sense to increase productivity
of an asset or remove unneeded income from your estate?
70s or older
You have changed your life patterns in retirement and you wish to
make adjustments because of health, new interests or have the satisfaction
that “everything is in place”. You now know whether your children
and grandchildren are financially secure or need additional help.
Perhaps you and your children no longer want the vacation home. You
might wish to remove it from your estate to help your heirs avoid estate
taxes and relieve them of the burden of selling the property. Would a
planned gift allow you to give back to an organization you feel committed
to and at the same time provide savings for you and your heirs by
donating the vacation home?
There are life’s milestones that should make you pause
to review your will and estate plans. Ted urges his clients
to review their estate plans at least every 10 to 15 years.
The table at the left are just a few questions you can
ask yourself, your attorney and financial advisor as each
milestone is achieved. In your discussion with one of
these professionals you might find more questions or
more options that better fit your situation in life. As your
children grow older, having a discussion about your
estate plan is important to make sure they understand
your wishes. If you are single, many of these issues still
apply with the exception of children. However, instead
of your own children, you may wish to support siblings,
nieces and nephews or other people and organizations
important to you.
I recently went through the process of creating a will.
As Ted’s reluctant clients attest, this is not an easy effort,
but when completed, I was left with a satisfying feeling
that I did my best to take care of people and organizations
important to me. Most of all, I will not have to
worry about my heirs saying, “What was he thinking?”
when they would have had to go through the extra
expense and effort to close my estate without a will.
Now, I hope I have you thinking: “Why haven’t I done
this yet?” Your heirs will thank you for your foresight.
If you need help in starting the estate planning process
or if you are thinking of making a planned gift to Carmel,
you can call Mike at 847-388-3338 or email him at
mlooby@carmelhs.org.
Save the Date!
Planned Giving Seminar
For professionals involved in
Estate Planning
Accountants
Attorneys
Trust Officers
Financial Planners
and Consultants
February 12, 2008
At Carmel Catholic High School
Free Admission
Learn how different planned giving
methods can benefit your clients.
*MCLE and CFP
continuing education
credits available.
DC Alumni Event Celebrates CCHS’ Fourth Blue Ribbon
On November 2nd, Dr. Judith Mucheck, CCHS President, accompanied by George Rattin and Erin Byrne ‘97 of
CCHS’s Advancement Office, traveled to Washington, DC to gather with area alumni. Twenty alums and their guests
enjoyed a great night in DC at Gordon Biersch Restaurant and Brewery and celebrated
CCHS’s 4th Blue Ribbon Award. The event was attended by alums ranging from
the classes of ‘67-’07! The event would not have been possible with out the
help of our local alumnae hosts Sue (Ladurini) Klinkhamer ‘71 and Sarah
Pavlus ‘97.
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ALUMNI NEWS
Have You Logged on Lately?
Corsairalumni.org is our online community for Carmel Alums featuring an online directory, message boards,
class notes, photo albums, event registrations and much more. If you have yet to login, your password/constituent
ID# is located above your address on the back cover of this issue of Currents.
Please log into www.Corsairalumni.org and update your member profile
by clicking the first time login link on Corsairalumni.org. This will
ensure that you receive information on your reunion and other alumni
events and services.
Please contact Erin Byrne ’97, Alumni Relations Director at alumni@
carmelhs.org with questions about Corsairalumni.org and to inquire
about your Constituent ID#.
...and
now
Where Tim Grew Up and
Attended School: Waukegan.
Attended Immaculate Conception
Elementary School
Where Tim Currently Lives: Mundelein
and Rome, WI.
Wife: Jane
Children: Jessica ’92 (CCHS Teacher
and Poms Coach), Emily ‘95, Alex ‘98
After Carmel:
• Attended the University of
Dayton from fall of 1967-1969
• Joined the Navy Reserve in 1970
• Served for 2 years in Morocco
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...then
Tim Barnett ‘67 -
An Alum You Should Know
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Tim was an influential member of the Class of 1967 40th
Reunion Committee. During a conversation about his
recent reunion with Erin Byrne, Tim shared some of his
fond memories from the founding years of Carmel. Initially
when asked, Tim paused and smiled saying that there were
too many to mention just one. Once talking, Tim recalled
great stories and traditions like they were yesterday. He
started with talking about an alumni survey he filled out
20 years ago about his Carmel experience. Tim started
laughing and said, “I always teased my children that Carmel
‘borrowed’ the phrase ‘values are for life’ from my survey
Associates Degree in Architecture
and Building Construction
Technology from CLC
30 years of professional carrier
as a Project Manger and
Estimator in the Heavy Highway
Industry
Retired in 2004
Extra Curricular Activities while at
Carmel:
• President of Senior
Student Council
• Founding member of
Mu Alpha Theta
• Football
• Track
reply.” Tim genuinely feels that what
he learned at Carmel did give him a
foundation that has lasted throughout
his life. The theme of this issue
of Currents is ‘Traditions’ and Tim
shared several traditions from Carmel
for the Boys from 1963-1967. One
such tradition was when Mike Dau,
a former Marine Captain and gym
teacher, would make gym classes run
in the winter along the North Shore
train line. “Dau taught us how to
march and run in formation, and we
did it out in the snow!” If you haven’t
read the tradition article already, turn
back to page 8 to read more traditions
from Carmel for the Boys, Girls
and from today.
2008 Reunion Years!
It is time to gather the Classes of
’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93 ’98 and
’03 to Reunions.
In the past, Carmel has celebrated
reunions with ‘Carmel Town’ and with
joint reunion dinners and receptions
at Carmel.
Since 2006, reunions are now celebrated
by each class individually on dates and
at locations selected by each class
reunion committee.
Reunion Committees are now being
formed. Please consider volunteering for your
Reunion Committee! This reunion could be
the best yet, but that can only happen with
your involvement.
Reunion volunteers will help pick the date,
location and cost of your reunion. This is
a fun and enjoyable way to reconnect with
Carmel and your classmates. Past reunions
include a bbq and pool party at the home
of an alum, golf outings, tours at
Carmel and cocktail receptions
at Portofino’s Italian Bistro, The
Forge Club, Mickey Finn’s Brewery
and Tavern on the Towne.
If you are able to volunteer – to
serve on a committee or plan
the reunion itself – please contact Erin Byrne
’97, Alumni Relations Director at Ebyrne@
carmelhs.org or 847-388-3382.
Reunion volunteers do not need to live in
the Chicago land area. If you live out of
town and are interested in volunteering-
please contact Alumni Relations. Accommodations
can be made to include you in the
planning process.
Stay tuned for more
information on your
individual reunions.
We are Excited
to Introduce the
CCHS Spirit Store
Online!
Show Your Carmel Pride!
Carmel
gear from
the bookstore
can
now be
purchased
online at the
CCHS website.
You can purchase
bags, blankets, hats,
jackets, kids clothing, sweatshirts,
T-shirts, scarfs and gloves and
much more.
We have something
for every member
of your family!
Visit the online store at:
www.carmelhs.org/store/shop
For questions about online
purchases, please contact Wanda
Pucci, Bookstore Manager, at
847-388-3317.
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CLASS NOTES
1971
Kathy (Taylor) Quiala is a very proud
Marine Mom of Private First Class
William E. Quiala who is now stationed
in Camp Pendleton, CA.
1983
Michele Raupp works for the University
of Illinois as a Project Manager
in their Public Affairs department.
1989
LT Pete Madson, USN, has recently
taken over as NCIS’ Multiple Threat
Alert Center (MTAC) Operations
Officer. The MTAC is the Department
of the Navys’ fusion, analysis,
and dissemination center for terrorist,
criminal, counterintelligence,
and security information, directly
supporting the NCIS mission of preventing
terrorism, protecting critical
information/technologies and reducing
criminal threats to Navy and
Marine Corps personnel, facilities
and assets worldwide.
1990
Suzanne McGuire, currently the
Program Manager for the Defense
Threat Reduction Agency’s Small
Arms and Light Weapons Program,
was selected by the U.S. Department
of Defense for the Brookings Institute
LEGIS Congressional Fellowship
for Government Executives Program.
1993
Eme Cole holds a Master of Science
in Exercise Physiology and has
opened the Jump Ahead Academy
in Chicago with fellow alum Katy
Sandberg ’95. The facility is located
in the Lincoln Park neighborhood
and offers programming for all ages
including gymnastics, introduction
to sports, weight training, Yoga/
Pilates, massage, physical therapy
and birthday parties. Visit www.
JumpAheadAcademy.com for
more information.
1994
Deborah (Hamilton ’94) Kloczkowski
is the co-founder of Dreams Due
Media Group, a new entrant into
the publishing business. Through
Take me to
Start the New Year reconnecting with old friends.
Looking for the classmate who sat next to you in
freshmen English class? Want to figure out who’s living
in your hometown? Find old friends and make new
connections with corsairalumni.org’s alumni directory. You can search for classmates by year,
maiden name, last name and by state/country. (www.corsairalumni.org/onlinedirectory)
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Did your class win the Spirit Jug?
Join Carmel’s online discussions
about your Carmel traditions,
memories, favorite classes and
activities at www.corsairalumni.
org/messageboards-traditions
Dreams Due, Deborah has set forth
on a mission to write, illustrate and
market children’s books that serve
as resources for foster and adopted
families. The flagship book, “Why
Are You My Mother?” is available at
dreamsdue.com.
1995
Katy Sandberg holds a Doctorate in
Physical Therapy and has opened
the Jump Ahead Academy in Chicago
with fellow alum Eme Cole ‘93.
The facility is located in the Lincoln
Park neighborhood and offers
programming for all ages including
gymnastics, introduction to sports,
weight training, Yoga/Pilates, massage,
physical therapy and birthday
parties. Visit www.JumpAheadAcademy.com
for more information.
1998
Monica Albarran graduated in 2003
from St. Francis University with a
BSN. She began working at Loyola
University Medical Center that same
year in the Neuro ICU. She worked
at Loyola for almost 4 years. She
recently moved back to the suburbs
from Chicago.
Post a birth announcement
with a photo
and receive a ‘Future
Corsair’ T-shirt for your
child! All class notes can
be posted at www.corsairalumni.org/classnotes
Stephanie Hessler is the Volunteer
and Internship Coordinator for Save
the Bay – Narragansett Bay. She will
also be walking 36 miles in 2 days for
the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in
Boston next May.
Erika Ryglowski has returned to
Illinois after a three-year hiatus
in Everet, WA. She is currently
employed by Caremark Inc. in Gurnee,
IL as a Line Supervisor.
2000
Gregory “Greg” Adrien is currently
serving his third tour in Iraq. He is
scheduled to return to his home station
in Alaska, March ‘09. He can be
reached at
gregory.adrien@us.army.mil.
John Foley is currently a 3rd year
dental student at UIC downtown.
Kirsten Hasdal graduated in May 2007
with her MA in Journalism from Marquette
University in Milwaukee, WI.
Patrick Salvi II received his law
degree from the University of Notre
Dame in 2006. At Notre Dame he
received the award from the International
Academy of Trial Lawyers for
excellence in trial advocacy. In 2007,
Patrick joined the law firm of Salvi,
Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
2003
Laurel Leigh received a degree
from Iowa State University in Ames
last spring.
Katherine Meyer graduated last May
with a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Emory College of Emory University
in Atlanta, GA. She was also named
to the dean’s list for the 2007
spring semester.
Thomas Trausch received a degree
from Iowa State University in Ames
last spring.
2004
Danny Gucwa was accepted to the
John Felice Rome Center of Loyola
University Chicago for the fall
semester of 2007. He was one of
the 200 students accepted into this
program based on his current grade
point average of 3.2 as well as a
writing sample. Danny is majoring
in Psychology.
Chris Miller was named to the spring
2007 Dean’s List at Ball State.
2005
Matt Mellor graduated from the
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
Leader’s Training Course in Fort
Knox, KY.
2006
Danielle Mooshol has been elected
President of the Pre-Health Club at
Hawaii Pacific University and will be
completing another internship in
the Sports Medicine Department at
University of Hawaii-Manoa as an
athletic trainer. Danielle has also
been honored with the acceptance
as a President’s Host (ambassador of
the University’s President) for Hawaii
Pacific University. She was inducted
as an associate member into the Phi
Kappa Chapter of the Beta Beta Beta
Biological Honor Society at Hawaii
Pacific University on November 4,
2007.
To view more Class Notes, go to
www.Corsairalumni.org and click
on “Class Notes”.
Save the Date!
Carmel Catholic
Golf Classic 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Pine Meadow Golf Club
Proceeds
Benefit
Carmel Catholic
High School’s
Athletic Programs
For more information on how to
volunteer or become a sponsor,
please contact Laurie Wienke,
Special Events and Volunteer
Coordinator, at 847-388-3390 or
at lwienke@carmelhs.org, or
contact Golf Chair Couple Greg
and Jenn Hirsch at 847-370-0063
or at jhirsch@hirschbrick.com
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ENGAGEMENTS, WEDDINGS, BIRTHS
enGAGements
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Erin Stickley ’01 to Michael Baber
Julie Franklin ’02 to
Tristan Fanning ‘02
Mary Kate Kelleher ’04 to
Luke Junk.
Mary Kate Kelleher ’04 and Luke Junk.
WeddinGs
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Jennifer Brunette ’86 to
Ted Forcht
Ted & Jennifer Forcht
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Melissa Freisinger ’87 to
Nick Matranga
Katy Sandberg ’95 to
Thomas White
Beth Castricone ’97 to Brian Bell.
Kristin Castricone (‘99) and Sara
Castricone (‘04) were the Maids of
Honor.
Wally Mulka ‘97 to
Becky Watkins
Michael Krizman ’98 to
Gina Scarpino
Andrea Harcut ’99 to Jim Hanson
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Shannon Hauhe ’99 to
Ian Blackburn
Ian & Shannon Blackburn
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Jennifer Hinkler ’99 to
Brian Severson
Brett Wells ’02 to Emily Lush
births/Adoptions
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Faith Marie to Colleen and
Ed Conarchy ‘85
Patrick John to Sheila (Conarchy
’88) and Dave Shrofe ‘88
Arabella Kristina and Isabella
Kate born to Sean and
Tina (Mulka ’93) Fenniman
Nicholas Aidan and Ethan John
born to Josette (Green ’97) and
Anthony ’97 Fillipp
The Fillipp family
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Sarah Rose to Christina
(Sturgeon ’87) Kolassa
Abigail Brooke to Heather
(Carter ’99) and Nick Venuti
Abigail Brooke
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New Job?
Engaged?
Got Married?
New Baby in the
Family?
Share the latest news in your life
with fellow alumni by posting a
‘Class Note’ at www.corsairalumni.
org/classnotes.
Class notes posted are considered
for publication in ‘Currents’. Post a
birth announcement with a photo
and receive a ‘Future Corsair’
T-shirt for your child!
Julie Franklin ’02 and Tristan Fanning ‘02
Natalie Mitchell (‘97) married Jason Sobolewski
on September 1, 2007. Sister of the
bride, Laura Mitchell (‘06), was the maid
of honor and brother of the bride, Jordan
Mitchell (‘99), was a groomsman.
Natalie and Jason honeymooned in Negril,
Jamaica and celebrated a private renewal of
their wedding vows during an oceanfront
ceremony on September 8, 2007.
IN MEMORIAM
AlimnAe/i
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Darryl Didier ‘84, brother of
Brenda ‘82
Thomas Maher ’84, brother of
John ’81, Daniel ’82, Therese
(Maher ’86) Magden and
Matthew ‘87
Patrick Pohnan ‘68
Michael Ruxton ’68, brother of
Patrick ’70 (RIP)
GrAndmother of
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Delores Bernat, grandmother
of Brandt ’09 and Karrah ‘11
Billie Coffey, grandmother of
Elizabeth ’03, John ’05 and
Timothy ‘08
Emmy Lou Connor,
grandmother of Casey ’04,
Andrew ’05 and John ‘08
Mrs. Garrity, grandmother
of Ryan ’08 and Elizabeth ’09
Boehmer
Rosemary Lyons, grandmother of
Paul ’05 and Patrick ‘09
Maria Walin, grandmother of
John ’05 and Kristina ‘08
Casimira Zdon, grandmother of
Michelle (Grimaldi ’90) Ehlinger,
Marie ’00 and Sarah ‘02 Grimaldi
GrAndfAther of
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Melvin Anderson, grandfather
of Katherine ’04, Karyn ’05 and
Kristine ’10 Ruhl
Bruno Preski, grandfather of
John Conrad ‘93
Kenneth Seymour, grandfather
of Timothy ‘02
Andrew Tekampe, grandfather
of Susan (Tekampe ’85) McCoy,
Joshua Nebel ’89, Amy (Tekampe
’90) Herchenbach, Johanna
(Nebel ’92) Mickelson, Peter
Tekampe ’94 and Christina
(Tekampe ’97) Vider
“I am the resurrection and the
life. He who believes in me,
though he may die, he shall
live. And whoever lives and
believes in me shall never die.”
John 11:25-26
mother of
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Bonnie Abernathy, mother of
John ’71, Brian ’71, Michael ’75,
Katherine (Abernathy ’76) Huber,
Robert ’78, Maureen (Abernathy
’79) Rayunas, Colleen (Abernathy
’79) Michals, Mary Jo (Abernathy
’81) Risetter, Mark ’83 and
William ‘88
Dorothy Beyer, mother of James
’68, Richard ’72, Donald ’72 and
Frederick ‘74
Helen Byrne, mother of
Laurence ’66, John ’68 and Mary
’72, grandmother of Alanna ‘07
Eleanor Gomez, mother of
Edwin ’83 and Edith (Gomez ’86)
Robinson
Mary Jacobs, mother of Jean
(Jacobs ’66) Wells, Roseann
(Jacobs ’69) Lindquist and Nancy
(Jacobs ’70) Pignotti
Bernice Jaynes, mother of
Andrew ‘88
Dorothy Mieszala, mother of
Marilyn (Mieszala ’71) Techen
and Marilou ‘72
Olga Zorc, mother of Robert ’68,
John ’71 and Thomas ‘76
fAther of
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Walter Alley, Jr.,
father of Scot ’69, Greg ’71, Susan
(Alley ’72) Monge and Mary Ruth
(Alley ’80) Velicki
Larry Boyd, father of Sue Poletto,
cafeteria and grandfather of John
’02 and Ashley ’05 Poletto
Efren Carrizales, father of
Magdalena (Carrizales ’70) McElroy,
Blanca (Carrizales ’72) Bernasek
and Dora (Carrizales ’73) Trygar,
grandfather of Joshua McElroy ‘92
Robert Eiserman, Sr., father of Rick
Robert Losch, father of Jack ’68 and
Jerrold ‘78
Erich Radakovitz, father of Eric ’92
and Michael ‘94
Daniel Sledz, father of Duane ‘83
Patrick Stanley, Sr., father of Joan
(Stanley ’83) Shanahan, Patrick, Jr.
’84, Michael ’84, Elizabeth (Syanley
’93) Christensen and Charlie ‘95
husbAnd of
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Andrew Kalamay, husband of
Debbie Beringer ‘72
son of
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Cpt. Keith Nurnberg, son of
Barbara (Lesnak ’70) Nurnberg
sister of
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Megan Baumgartner, sister of
Mary (Lemancik ’86) Doranski
fAmily And friends
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John Kelly, father-in-law of George
Rattin, Advancement Office
Sr. Patricita O’Donnell, BVM, Principal
of Carmel High School
for Girls from 1970-1976
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Alumni Celebrate Carmel Catholic’s Fourth Blue Ribbon!
On November 2, 2007, 20 alumni and guests gathered at Gordon Biersch Restaurant in
Washington, DC to celebrate Carmel’s fourth Blue Ribbon award. Alumni from every
decade were present and had the opportunity to speak with President, Dr. Judith Mucheck,
Alumni Relations Director, Erin Byrne ’97 and Director of Institutional Advancement, George
2008
JANUARY
12 Incoming Freshman
Entrance Exam
28-31 Catholic Schools’ Week
One Carmel Parkway
Mundelein, IL 60060
FEBRUARY
1 Catholic Schools’ Week
6 Ash Wednesday
(Lent begins)
8-9 34th Annual Street
Scenes
12 CCHS Seminar for
Planned Giving
Professionals
MARCH
3-5 Alumni Phone-a-thon
10-12 Alumni Phone-a-thon
21 Good Friday
21-28 Easter Break (School and
offices closed)
23 Easter
Carmel Catholic
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS