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ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
SUMMER2013
Breaking new ground
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ST. FRANCIS High School
Breaking new ground
School Board
Tom Bednar, SFHS President
Paul Novak, Chairperson
Ray Reid ’61, Vice Chair
Larry Carroll, Secretary
Maribeth Treis ’77 Kerr, President
Joe Buchholz ’84, Vice President
Terry Kral ’61, Treasurer
Ann Murray ’73 Harazin, Secretary
To nominate someone as a
Distinguished Alumni, contact:
Amy Cleveland ‘89 Verbeke
amy.verbeke@gmail.com
Colleen Carroll ‘87 Clark
colleen.clark1@comcast.net
Development &
Alumni Relations
For more information, please contact the
Development Office at (630) 668-5800.
Tom Bednar, SFHS President
ext. 1102
Matt Abernathy ’03, Development
Associate
ext. 1140
Greg Purnell, Development Officer
and Director of Annual Fund ext. 1125
James Quinn, Information Mngr. ext. 1115
Debbie Quirk, Parent Relations
and Special Events Coordinatorext. 1143
Dan Tuskey, Director of Recruiting ext. 1120
“A community needs a soul if it is to
become a true home for human beings.
You, the people must give it this soul.”
—Pope John Paul II
Looking back on the events that have marked our community
in the 2012-2013 school year, it is clear to me that the words
of the late Pope John Paul II have never been truer! Every
community depends upon its members to give it the soul to
make it a true home for each other. St. Francis High School
has been a true home because so many people give it the
soul that enables us to feel at home amongst each other.
We experience this, not only when we are celebrating our
accomplishments, but most importantly, when we have been
instruments of peace to each other when injury, doubt,
despair, darkness and sadness have broken into the homes of our students, parents,
faculty, staff , alumni and benefactors.
With the opening of the new Kuhn Memorial Stadium, we will be bringing back
home many programs that have not been able to practice or compete on campus.
Our Track & Field, Football, Cheer, Dance, Lacrosse, Marching Band, and Soccer
programs will all enjoy a beautiful new facility to display their talents and skills.
We invite all Alumni that have not been back to campus in many years to
come back home this fall to reminisce with longtime friends and to be inspired by
the growth of your alma mater. We will have an Alumni Hospitality Tent at each
of our home football games.
This is an exciting time as we celebrate a partnership for Catholic Education
that engages the entire St. Francis High School Family---Benefactors, Faculty &
Staff, Parents and Students and Alumni. We celebrate a vision where co-curricular
activities are events that bring a community together as a family. Parents,
grandparents, neighbors and friends join together in the spirit of youth and the
friendly atmospheres cheering on the efforts of student artists, athletes, musicians,
thespians, coaches, directors and producers.
We look forward to seeing you at the Stadium Dedication on August 30! In the
meantime, enjoy your summer!
Find us Online
!
Go to www.sfhsnet.org and click on
the “ALUMNI” link or look for these links.
May God continue to bless all of us in all of our endeavors,
Thomas V. Bednar
SFHS President
All photos courtesy of: WCS Photography
Alumni Board
The Kuhn Memorial Stadium begins its legacy
The ground was blessed for St. Francis High School’s
new Kuhn Memorial Stadium on May 14, 2013 during
a groundbreaking ceremony. Special remarks were
delivered by Ron ’65 and Theresa ’67 Kuhn, and alumni
parents Pat Rosmonowski and Phil Kerr. The blessing
of the ground, architects, and contractors was delivered
by Fr. John Belmonte, SJ, PhD, Superintendent of
Catholic Schools. A gathering of about 200 supporters,
students and school board members attended and
comingled afterwards for photos and a reception
graciously provided by the SFHS Parents’ Organization.
Groundbreaking Dedication
With love to their grandparents, the Abernathy family
dedicated the new running track to Scott Nelson.
A dedicated coach, mentor and teacher who has done
so much... with so little...for so long.
In his 25 years of coaching Spartan Cross Country
and Track & Field, Scott has motivated his athletes
to many accomplishments. Even without a real track,
during that time he has coached 11 State Champions
with four State records and numerous All-State athletes.
His teams earned 55 Conference titles, 18 Regional titles,
13 Sectional titles with 45 teams earning a spot in the
State finals. He has been named “Coach of the Year” by
the Daily Herald, Press Publications, Illinois Track and
Cross Country Coaches Association, and Illinois Girls’
Coaches Association. In 2011, he was a national finalist
for the Brooks Inspiring Coach of the Year award. The
2000 and 2001 Girls’ Cross Country teams finished 2nd
at State, the 2004 Boys’ Cross Country team finished
3rd at State, and the 2013 Boys and Girls Cross Country
teams finish 23rd and 14th respectively at State.
(Top Left) Ron ’65 and Theresa ’67 Kuhn
(Top Right) 2013 St. Francis Football Captains
Mike Andelbradt, James Kalfas, and James Butler
(Above) Pat and Jeane Rosmonowski, Ron ’65 and
Theresa ’67 Kuhn, Patrick and Rochelle Riccobene,
Matt ’03, Sarah ’05 and Sean ’02 Abernathy
(Right) Coach Scott Nelson
(Below) Track team representatives Amanda Nunley ’14
and Matt Lorish ’14
(Below Right) Current Parent Maryanne Deaton
“It’s clear... Coach Nelson is not only a coach
and mentor to many, but a father to many as well.”
Coach Nelson has always set very high standards and
believes that hard work, dedication, and perseverance
lead to success. As a former athlete fondly says “he
isn’t just a coach, but also a mentor and teacher to his
athletes.” Coach Nelson has turned around many lives
by mentoring teens through tough family situations,
tutored his students to help with grades, and even let
an athlete live with him.
Cover photo courtesy of: Mark Kalfas ’79
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Parents Organization members
Carolyn McLaughlin, Amy Lozinak,
Linda Griffith, Amy Peplow, Cathy
and Jamie 83 Parisi helped serve
lunch at one of the several PO
sponsored faculty luncheons.
Top of the cl ass
S pa r ta n A l u m n i Fa m i l y
Top of the cl ass...30 years l ater
Ja mIE Parisi ’83
Thirty years ago Jamie was Valedictorian; in 2013
Megan followed in his footsteps. We asked Jamie
and Megan to reflect on their time and St. Francis.
“Megan and her father have a relaxed,
thoughtful demeanor punctuated by a warm smile.
They both love learning; in fact, Megan may
be the best student I’ve ever taught. Although
James is a diehard conservative, I think there
is still hope for Megan! And Mrs. Parisi has
done a stellar job planning and administering
our special faculty lunches!”
—Mark L Kolodziej, English Department Chair
“The biggest surprise was, as a
parent, one does not just send
your children ‘off to school’. They
become part of something much
greater; it is a community, a family.
Volunteering at SFHS is a way
to help build a connection and
enhance the experience of both
the parents and students. We
choose to support SFHS in order
to insure the legacy and make it
available for others to experience.
Parents don’t need a child
participating in an activity to
attend and feel comfortable
attending the activity.”
—Cathy Parisi, PO Treasurer
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Looking back...Mr. Kolodziej had the most lasting
impact and greatest influence on me while at SFHS.
While his perm and penchant for cats, fishing and
brandy were all a little disturbing, I learned a lot
from him in both English and Political Science.
What I learned from him served me well in college
and serves me well even today in my career. I have
to read many reports/memos in my job, and I often
think that the author could benefit from taking
Mr. Kolodziej’s English class!
I can remember sitting in Mr. Jones’ classroom
the first day of school waiting for Biology class to
begin and thinking “Oh my gosh, I have 4 more
years of high school ahead of me.” I had no idea
in that moment how much fun and how many
lasting relationships I would have as a result of my
experience there.
“I’d like everyone to know about the lasting sense of
community and fellowship that St. Francis engenders. It’s
not just a great school academically, but it also helps shape
the whole person–socially, spiritually and academically. I look
back on my years there as a very special time in my life.”
If someone out there is thinking about donating or
volunteering at St. Francis...do it! The school has
come so far since I attended— the Kuhn Cultural
Arts Center, Spyglass, the science wing, and soon a
new athletic facility. All of these things are possible
because of the generous contributions from alumni
and other benefactors. As an alum, contributing
to the school is like paying it forward for the role
St. Francis played in your development; in some
ways, SFHS helped shape the person you are
today—why not continue to make that possible for
future alumni as well?
Megan Parisi ’13
“I wish other people knew how close and supportive
the SFHS community is and realized what a great place
St. Francis is to send your kids!”
My parents had the greatest influence on me
during my time at St. Francis. They were always
encouraging me to lead a balanced life and wanted
me to take my studies seriously but not miss out
on the classic high school experiences.
My best day at SFHS was the first day of senior
year. We were all so excited to finally be the
oldest at the school. We had a tailgate to start the
day, and everyone was legitimately happy to be
at school that day. When I first began school at
St. Francis, I was struck by how welcoming the
entire community was. It truly felt like everyone
enjoyed being there, and I was excited to spend
the next four years with my classmates. I was most
surprised by how much I truly enjoyed the Francis
experience. The family feel here was a welcome
surprise.
T h e P l a c e s S pa r ta n s g o
Top of the cl ass...10 years l ater
Nicole Crnich ’03
Nicole graduated at the top of the class of 2003.
Ten years later we asked her to catch us up on
ALL her adventures!
After graduating St. Francis, I first attended art
school at the Savannah College of Art and Design
for a quarter and was on their volleyball team. I soon
realized that SCAD was just not a good fit for me.
So, I started college again as a freshman at the
University of Notre Dame, where I double-majored
in Film & Television and Japanese. While I was a
student at Notre Dame, I studied abroad twice,
spending one semester at Nanzan University
in Nagoya, Japan and one semester in London,
studying in the Notre Dame London Program.
During my semester in London, I was blessed with
the opportunity to also visit Italy, France, Germany,
and the Czech Republic. I spent the next summer
studying at the Middlebury College Japanese
Language school.
After returning from Japan, I spent a year applying
to graduate schools while I worked as a technician
at a physical therapy clinic in Wheaton. In the fall
of 2011, I began a master’s program in Japanese
Language and Civilization at the University of
Colorado at Boulder. I worked as a graduate teaching
assistant for the Intermediate Japanese class. I am
currently continuing my master’s program as an
exchange graduate student at Sophia University in
Tokyo. My plans after graduation are not decided
yet, but I hope to acquire a job that utilizes my
Japanese skills.
Ten years can go so
quickly. Can you believe
its reunion time all ready!
For Class of 2003 reunion
information, contact
Matt Abernathy ‘03
mabernathy@sfhsnet.org
After graduating summa cum laude from Notre
Dame and being inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa
Society, I moved to Japan to spend two years
teaching English in a rural mountain town as part of
the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.
The JET Program is now in its 26th year and one of
the world’s largest exchange programs.
Things weren’t always perfect or convenient during
my time in the Japanese countryside (monkeys and
Japanese giant hornets), but I was able to create
numerous unforgettable memories including
climbing Mount Fuji!
I was also able to visit South Korea and China and
see the Great Wall of China while I still lived so close.
In July of 2010 I was ready to move onward to another
chapter of my life and I still remember crying as I
gave my farewell speech to my students and fellow
teachers. Everyone in the Japanese countryside had
been so incredibly kind to me!
I would say that in the past 10 years, being able
to travel and live overseas multiple times (in places
like Japan, England, France, Italy, Germany, the
Czech Republic, China, and South Korea) has
really changed me for the better as a person. My
way of thinking has broadened substantially and I
continually strive to learn about other cultures and
increase my open-mindedness in all aspects of life.
I am so happy to have friends from all across the
globe now and I hope to be able to see them and the
rest of the world, while also remaining close with
my family and friends at home, as I continue forward
in my life.
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Something bigger to the world
“Spartina” Christina Smith, boys’
volleyball team mom, helps feed the
team and Coach Mike Lynch ‘77
Spartan Service
S t u d e n t Amb a ss a d o r
Program
By Stephanie Passialis, ’13
Each year, middle school students surrounding the Wheaton area flock to
St. Francis High School in order to claim a spot as a Spartan. The Student
Ambassador Program helps recruit, inform, and welcome these students to
our St. Francis community.
G i a n t- S i z e d G a m i n g
Mentor Progr a m
By Amanda Schmidt
St. Francis Mentor Program is a program
that brings together St. Francis students
and the kids at Marian Park in Wheaton.
We plan activities for the kids to be
able to interact and have a good time.
It allows the children to form relationships with the high school students
and the students to act as role models
to all of the kids. The Mentor Program
was a project that I created as part of
the Peacebuilders Initiative. Peacebuilders
is a program that brings together fifty
juniors and seniors from the Chicagoland
area. We spent one week in the summer
at the Catholic Theology Union in
Chicago. While at CTU we took Theology
classes in the morning and in the
afternoon we were assigned service
sites. My service site was Marillac Social
Center, a summer program/school for
underprivileged children in Chicago.
I spent the week in the first grade
classroom as a teacher’s aid.
Amanda is a 2013 Wheaton Good
Citizen Award Nominee
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St. Francis alumnus and Drexel University student, Marc Barrowclift ’11
participated in an amazing technology project this past April. Marc along
with three other students and their instructor unveiled their creation...
the biggest video game ever. During the annual Tech Week, Marc and
the team used the north side of the 29 story Cira Building in downtown
Philadelphia, PA as the screen to play the classic Atari games Pong! as
well as Tetris and Snake.
The controllers were set up on a terrace half a mile away! An old-school
joystick panel was connected to a laptop computer, which was connected
to a wifi hotspot and linked wirelessly to the computers that controled
the building’s lights. Speakers were set up to play the ‘bloop’ of each
successful bounce and the sound of each miss. This project utilized many
aspects of the latest electronic technology while entertaining the entire
city with a night of ‘old school’ gaming!
(Front Row, L to R) Megan Wagner, Alison Murphy,
Lauren Shields, Stephanie Passialis, Samantha Miller
(Back Row, L to R) Hanna Malak, Sarah Huddleston,
Tia Talley, Michael Andelbradt, Mary Prebys
The Student Ambassador Lead Team (SALT) leads all student ambassadors
of the program. Mary Prebys ’13 and Stephanie Passialis ’13 directed the team
this past year. Within this group, individual leaders guide their own student
ambassador teams. These leaders included seniors Hanna Malak, Samantha
Miller, Alyssa Fernandez, Tia Talley, Meghan Wagner, Lauren Shields, Sarah
Huddleston, junior Michael Andelbrandt, and sophomore Alison Murphy.
The Student Ambassador Program manages recruiting events and any SFHS
events involving 6th to 8th grade students, such as school visits, Open Houses,
and Entrance Exams. Student ambassadors also work SFHS parent-coffee
events, the annual Spartan initiation for incoming freshmen students, and
the Freshman Registration Mass.
Each grade level of ambassadors has its own set of skills and responsibilities.
Senior ambassadors are proficient in public speaking, customer service, sales,
and event planning and management, skills which are important for future life
opportunities. For example, each senior ambassador has the opportunity to speak
publicly to unfamiliar people, including adults, in a comfortable, familiar setting.
“Our seniors gain real life work experience that looks great on college resumes,”
says Mr. Tuskey, Director of Recruiting. In addition, the senior ambassadors
help direct most events, visit nearby grade schools, and act as role-models to
underclass ambassadors and students.
Along with participating in recruiting activities, junior ambassadors assist senior
ambassadors at certain recruiting events and school visits. Sophomore ambassadors
also assist juniors and seniors as needed; however, their main role in the program
is supporting the SFHS Shadow Program. This program invites 7th and 8th grade
students to experience the life of a Spartan first-hand by ‘shadowing’ a freshman
for a day at St. Francis. These freshmen are not officially ambassadors, but they
play a vital role in the program and by shadow hosting potential Spartans they
take the first step to joining the program their sophomore year.
30 Years of Service
Congratulations to (L to R) Larry Baker,
Sue A. Kolasinski, Tia Holinger, and
Joan O. Kustak, on their 30 years of
teaching and inspiring the students
of St. Francis! When asked to reflect on
their milestone they had these quotes:
“St. Francis has been my home and family
for thirty years and I am blest to be here.
I probably have the best job ever!”
—Joan O. Kustak, Math Dept.
“My 30 years at St. Francis have been
wonderful and life-changing. I feel truly
blessed to be part of this great community!”
–Sue A. Kolasinski, Math Dept. Chair
“What can I say but ‘Time flies when you
are having fun!’”
–Tia Holinger, Fine Art Dept. Chair
“100% EFFORT + DESIRE = SUCCESS!
Thank you SFHS Family for 30 great years!”
–Larry Baker, Business Office Associate
As this school year comes to a close, the Student Ambassador Program events
slow down, senior ambassadors take roles as mentors for juniors and sophomores,
freshmen students interested in the program begin to apply, and the group starts
planning goals for these next few months. In August, the ambassadors will
cordially welcome the new St. Francis freshmen class to the school. “We hope to
have a smooth registration process this year,” says Mr. Tuskey. Then the program
will get ready to host approximately one-hundred 7th grade ‘shadows’ interested
in becoming Spartans the following year.
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Congratulations to our Mathletes!
The Spartan eight person teams took
1st at the Regional meet and went
on to place 2nd at State!
Spartan Achievements
R e c o g n i z i n g S u c c e ss
we appl aud our academic honor winners, within our
school and throughout the SFHS community
SFHS DEPARTMENTAL AWARD Winners
Academic and Community Honors
Valedictorian
Megan Parisi
AMERICAN LEGION GOOD
CITIZEN AWARD
Medal Winners—Joshua Croci,
Caroline French
Honorable Mention—Samuel Reese,
McKenna Kelsay
Photo courtesy of: Tony Lyons
Salutatorian
Christopher Jon Humes II
Two seniors Cody Jensen and John Lyons were named as Finalists
in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. To become a Finalist
the student must score amongst the top 1% of the 1.5 million
juniors who entered the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program
by taking the 2011 PSAT exam. In addition, the students submitted
detailed applications and essays to the National Merit Competition
to demonstrate their school achievement.
New York University named
Jacqueline Rodgers ’13 as a Martin
Luther King Scholar and recognized
her March 22-24 in New York as
a Scholar having demonstrated a
commitment to furthering the legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through
excellence in academic achievement and distinguished leadership.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars
Program is more than an academic
scholarship and requires more of
students than high grades. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Scholars are enrolled
in full-time study and complete their
degrees in one of NYU’s undergraduate divisions. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars are not only among
the “best and brightest,” but they are asked to “give back” in
the form of service to others. They promote excellence in academic
achievement and leadership, build community and help to prepare
and nurture the next generation of leadership for change.
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Illinois council
of teachers of
mathematics award
Daniel Matusiak
Business
Elizabeth Bettag
Physical Educ. & Health
McKenna Kelsay
Jack Keefer
George A. Craver
Technology Award
Connor McLoud
Religion
Mary Prebys
John Lyons
English
Megan Parisi
Science
Annalyse Kohley
Mitchell Martin
Creative Writing
Brett Jungles
Fine ARts
Art
Anna Morello
Band
Sadie Filipski
Chorus
Alexander Napoli
Theatre
Jack Keefer
Foreign Language
French
Hannah Gannon
Spanish
Annalyse Kohley
Citizen of the World
Award
Kaitlin Sledz
Mathematics
Christopher Jon Humes II
Cody Jensen
Social Studies/History
Megan Moffit
Social Sciences
Megan Parisi
Yearbook
Miriam McKee
Pastoral Ministry
Caroline French
Peter Quirk
Student Government
Sarah Huddleston
Athlete of the Year
Alyssa Germanos
Alexander Alcantara
President’s Award
Sarah Huddleston
Principal’s Award
Caroline French
Spartan Award
Joshua Croci
PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
Miriam McKee
DAILY HERALD ALL-AREA
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Finalist—Sarah Huddleston
Honorable Mention—Mary Prebys
WHEATON GOOD CITIZEN
AWARD NOMINEES
Caroline French
Miriam McKee
Sarah Huddleston
Amanda Schmitt
Annalyse Kohley
PAX CHRISTI OF ILLINOIS & DIOCESE OF
JOLIET INSTRUMENT OF PEACE AWARD
Sarah Huddleston
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINEE
Sarah Huddleston
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
October—Christopher Jon Humes II November—Christine Slade
December—Annalyse Kohley
January—Caleigh Murphy
February—Kathryn Connelly
March—Jacqueline Rodgers
April—Andrew Kimball
NAVAL ROTC SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Caroline French
COMCAST LEADERS AND
ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Annalyse Kohley
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Amanda Schmitt
Foreign L anguage
National Honor Society
Inductions
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
SCHOLARSHIP NOMINEES
Sarah Huddleston
Robert Rozner
Christopher Jon Humes II
The Foreign Language Honor Society student
induction took place on February 12, 2013
to recognize the three years of passionate,
dedicated work of foreign language study.
IHSA ALL-STATE ACADEMIC TEAM
NOMINEES
Finalist—Alexander Alcantara
Honorable Mention—Katherine Roback
DAILY HERALD ALL-AREA ACADEMIC
TEAM NOMINEE
Christopher Jon Humes II
Megan Parisi
The students spent the afternoon decorating
for the event by hanging international flags and
creating a spread of international desserts for
refreshments. During the ceremony, the students
proceeded to the podium to the national anthem
of their chosen language.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE ALL-STATE
ACADEMIC TEAM NOMINEE
Megan Parisi
ACT EXCELLENCE AWARD
Cody Jensen
FERMILAB SCIENCE AWARD
Cody Jensen
Peter Quirk
RED CORD SOCIETY BLOOD
DONOR AWARD
Elizabeth Bettag
Anthony Quattrochi
DuPage County All Area Teams
Patrick Flood—Boys’ Volleyball
Alyssa Fernandez—Softball
Aly Germanos—Softball
ALl-State Academic
Athlete & Leader
Alex Alcantara has been selected as the first
student in the history of St. Francis to the
IHSA 2012-13 All-State Academic Team.
As a three sport athlete in football, baseball
and wrestling, Alex has demonstrated leadership both on and off the field. He ranks in
the Top 10 of his graduating class, is an AP
Scholar and Illinois State Scholar. He has also
served as a leader on Student Council, as a
Eucharistic Minister, and as a Student Mentor.
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Definitely something to dance about!
Boys‘ Basketball coach Bob Ward
was named Kane County Chronicle’s
Co-Coach of the Year for the second
ear in a row! Congratulations Coach
Ward...and nice moves!
Spartan Athletics
F i r st S tat e T r o p h y
For Boys’ Baseball!
S PAR TAN S OF T B ALL
Congr atul ations on being the iHSa 3A State Runner Up!
This year’s team had a very successful season with an overall record of
25-5. They were Conference Champs for the 5th year in a row with
a conference record of 14-1. They were Regional Champs for the 3rd
year in a row. Alyssa Fernandez, Aly Germanos, Lauren Rzeszutko,
Maggie Remus, and Ali Dittrich were All-Conference selections, and
Alyssa Fernandez was Conference Player of the Year.
St. Francis played Joliet Catholic in the Class 3A state championship
game at Silver Cross Field in Joliet and ended the season with 2nd in state;
the Spartans wouldn’t trade a minute of this experience. Capping the finest
season in the baseball program’s history it was the program’s first state
trophy. Coach Janor told us, “Definitely some lifelong memories were
forged here today, and some lifelong friendships throughout the year.
We are proud of our seniors and our captains and what we accomplished
this year.” The sophomores finished 17-8 and the freshmen finished 11-6.
The varsity team started their season with a “magical” spring trip to
Orlando, Florida and Disney for Spring Training. The Spartans went 4-0
by defeating Springside Chestnut High Academy (PA) 16-1, Shenango
High (PA) 14-5, Wicksburg High School (AL) 13-0, and AC Valley (PA)
11-1. The girls were able to enjoy some time at the parks of Magical
Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Epcot Center while practicing
and playing in warmer weather. It was a great start of their season!
(Above) The Spartans
catching the joy after
clinching the state
semi-final game!
Jason Sullivan (SS/RHP) was
named to the Daily Herald’s
All-Area Baseball Team.
S PAR TAN B a s k e t B ALL
Soars to the Elite 8 in the state!
“Ultimately it’s the kids that right the ship, and these kids did,”
Coach Ward said. “It was an honor to coach these kids,” Ward
said. “I’ll never forget this group. I’ll never forget this run. This
is the type of group that if we hadn’t made a run, I’d feel the
same way. It’d be an honor. They’re just that good of kids.”
(Back Row) Amanda Imbrogno, Janie Smith, Taylor Ray,
Lauren Rzeszutko, Stephanie McCleary, Fiona Summers,
Emma Davis, Brittney Beyer
All photos courtesy of: WCS Photography
All levels of Boys’ Basketball vied for the SCC Conference
Championship this past year. The varsity team finished the season
22-8, took 3rd in the Glenbard West Christmas tournament,
and was the Batavia Thanksgiving Tournament Champions for
the second consecutive year! The varsity team won their IHSA
Regional Championship by defeating Aurora Central Catholic
High School, then continued on to beat Sycamore and Rockford
Lutheran to become Sectional Champs. The Spartans’ extended
run was hard to forecast leading up to the season.
(Front Row) Maggie Remus, Ali Dittrich, Aly Germanos,
Ronald, Carly Pasquale. Alyssa Fernandez, Jenna Dama
(Front Row, L to R) Brittney Beyer,
Taylor Ray, Stephanie McCleary, Lauren
Rzeszutko, Aly Germanos, Jenna Dama,
Maggie Remus, Emma Davis.
(Back Row, L to R) Ali Dittrich, Carley
Pasquale, Janie Smith, Alyssa Fernandez,
Amanda Imbrogno, & Fiona Summers.
Congratulations
to coaches Remus
and Melka ’78
on their milestone
300th coaching
win this season!
This year included an all-senior starting lineup of Tim Zettinger,
Jason Pisarski, Matt Bonner, Kevin McShea and Andrew Kimball.
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Spartan athletes and parents celebrated
Spring national signing day on April 17.
Alyssa Fernandez—UW Whitewater
Jon Mifsud—Bradley
Michelle McLaughlin—Tennesee-Martin
Kate Keegan—University of West Florida
McKenna Kelsay—University of Illinois
Lexi Riccolo—University of Virginia
Casey Salandra—Carnegie Mellon
Spartan Athletics
WRestling
Wrestling had its first full varsity
schedule since inception in 2010 as
well as a program roster of 38 wrestlers
between two levels. Alex Alcantara
qualified for the IHSA Sectional
Tournament with a 2nd place finish
at the Sycamore Regional. He was
also named to the IHSA All-State
Academic team. Cole Cunningham
won the AAU Frosh/Soph Sectional
Tournament.
BOYS’ volleyball
The varsity Boys’ Volleyball team
ended the season 22-7 and ranked
12th in the state according to the
Chicago Sun-Times. As an ‘independent’ team (they do not belong to a
conference) they were able to play
one of the top schedules in the state.
The JV team ended 13-4 and the
freshman team was 12-3.
Girls’ L acrosse
Girls’ Tr ack
boys’ l acrosse
The Girls’ Track & Field team
were 5-2 in dual meets with the
help of several athletes including:
Meghan McShea, Jenna DiValerio,
Amanda Nunley, Hannah Gannon,
Ali Frost, Julia Frangul, Tessa
McKenna, Cynthia Lopez, Lily Spatz,
Caty Lozinak, and Ana Bormann.
The team set 17 of 18 personal
records this season with five of the
events breaking into the Top 10
all-time performances at SFHS.
The Boys’ Lacrosse team had the
school’s first winning season of 4-3
and were ranked 1st in the Suburban
Christian Conference and 15th in the
B Div. of the IHSLA. With 39 goals
over 5 games, the offense was led by
Colin Baumgartner, Max Porter, and
Kyle Wedoff. Junior goaltender Jake
Los and a defense led by Jack Webb
only allowed 13 goals over that same
span. The JV team has over 25 players
(mainly sophomores and freshmen),
setting a foundation for the future.
Boys’ Tennis
girls’ soccer
The Boys’ Tennis experienced so
many early cancelations, in April,
only three after-school matches and
two Saturday matches were played.
The boys took 1st Place at the
Glenbard South Quad, beating
Glenbard South, Glenbard East,
and Batavia. The singles line-up is
headed up by outstanding players
sophomore Chris Chacko and junior
Matt Armbrust. The doubles line-up
is headed up by seniors Max Weiss
and Jason Bhatia, followed by seniors
Tom Holsinger and Kevin Purdom.
The defending 2A state champions
survived a physical test from the
Hinsdale South girls soccer team,
rebounding to score a 2-1 win in a
Sectional semifinal. “It was really the
first team that kind of knocked us
on our chin and knocked us on our
butt,” Spartans coach Jim Winslow
said. “A lot of credit to my kids.
They took it in and gave it back
and controlled what they needed to
control.”They ended the season 17-1.
Boys’ Tr ack
The Dance Team performed at the
Boys’ Varsity Basketball games and
held their first Showcase, which
highlighted individual, small group,
and team performances. The team
competed in the IHSA Dance Sectional
and TeamDance Illinois Regional
competitions and placed 4th overall
at State competition.
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All photos courtesy of: WCS Photography
dance tea m
The Boys’ Track & Field team were
5-2 in dual meets with the help of
several athletes including: Matt Lorish,
Andrew Hallet, Scott Stiff, Mike
Wilson, Connor McLoud, Ryan
O’Kasick, Quinn Stevenson, Nick
Vilimek, Tom Gitchell, Evan Resuali,
Danny Cady, and Brendan Marren.
The team set 17 of 18 personal
records on both the frosh/soph and
varsity levels with two performances
breaking into the Top 10 all-time
performances at SFHS!
The Girls’ Lacrosse team was strong
with a frosh/soph team and a JV
team. The JV team actually played half
of their games at the varsity level and
participated in the post-season for the
first time this season. The JV team was
5-5 and was captained by seniors Meagan Parisi and Caleigh Murphy. This
season’s highlight was beating Naperville North’s varsity team 5-4. Freshman Sloane Baumgartner was lead
scorer in the game with two goals.
girls’ basketball
The varsity Girls Basketball team
was Co-Champions in the Suburban
Christian Conference Gold Division
at 7-3 and finished 14-9 overall. They
took 1st at the Riverside-Brookfield
tournament. Kate Slattery was named
the team MVP and averaged 14 points
and 4 steals per game (both Top 10
in DuPage County). The sophomore
team ended the season 24-6. They
were champions of their conference
and had 3rd place finishes in two
tournament. They also took the
Consolation Championship in the
SFHS Sophomore Christmas Tournament which included Marian Catholic
(4A State champs). The freshman
team finished .500 and placed 3rd
in the conference.
boys’ swimming
The Boys’ Swim team of had eight
swimmers and one diver. They were
led by captains Michael Barrowclift
and Zach Lochmueller. Following
some early season dual meets they
had a great showing at the Elk Grove
Invite with many season best times.
At the IHSA Sectionals, all eight
swimmers had life-time best swims.
The highlight of the meet was Michael
Barrowclift becoming the first Spartan
men’s swimmer to qualify for the State
Meet. He clocked a team record of
21.84 sec. in the 50 Freestyle.
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Fine and Perfor ming ARTS
“Its a great experience for the student
writers to see their plays produced,
for the student directors to see a play
come to life on the stage, and for young
freshmen and sophomore actors who
are getting their start on the SFHS stage.”
—Jim Wall, Drama Club Moderator,
Fall Play Director, One Acts Director
Spring Production : Urinetown
This year’s Spring production was Urinetown, a satirical look at a ficticious city
suffering from a water shortage. The musical pokes fun at Broadway, capitalism,
and small-town politics as it follows star-crossed lovers Bobby and Hope and their
revolution against a powerful corporation and its oppression against the “have-nots.”
Cast & Crew
Groundbreaking voices
Lead Characters
Penelope Pennywise: Ellie Clare/Krissy Zayner
Bobby Strong: Patrick Shearer/Jared Walker
Ma Josephine Strong: Jess Stefely
Old Man Strong: Patrick O’Connell
Becky Two Shoes: Hannah Gannon/Jacqueline Rodgers
Soupy Sue: Mary Kate Carragher/Dylan Zito
Hot Blades Harry: Jack Van Boven
Tiny Tom: Jeremy McKeown
Robbie the Stockfish: Adam Camp
Billy Boy Bill: Hagen Maurer
Little Sally: Maggie Gallagher/Ashley Kiser
Officer Lockstock: Keller Dellinger
Officer Barrell: Michael Keilman
Hope Cladwell: Caroline French/Hannah Star
Caldwell B. Cladwell: Alex Napoli
Mr. McQueen: Cody Jensen
Senator Fipp: John Lyons
Dr. Billeaux: Chris Solis
Mrs. Millenium: Lily DeFino
Members of the St. Francis choir performed at the
groundbreaking for the Kuhn Memorial Stadium.
Photos courtesy of: Gus Zimmerman
Mixed choir
Clarissa Joy Bailie
Madison G. Barella
Leah Josefina Brizuela
Erin Katherine Brown
Melissa Noel Budisch
Clare Eileen Carragher
Caitlin Marie Cernik
Samantha Rose Cushing
Radha Sanjay Deshmukh
Brianna Lilia French
Emily Marie Fritz
Claire Michelle Holman
Emma Catherine Johnson
Ashley Colleen Kiser
Kathleen Diana Kleve
Amanda Lynn Metzler
Grace Catherine Moran
Julia Elizabeth Nauman
Laura Jane Payne
Emily Nicole Prosch
Leah Christine Riccolo
Anna Elise Rozner
Marirose Rueth
Amanda Mae Sallmann
Kira Lynn Savegnago
Alexandria Van Boven
Annie T. Vogel
The Poor
Juliana Furlano (Dance Captain)
Helen Prebys (Dance Captain)
Hanna Szatkowski
Ally VanBoven
Andrea Paolella
Genna Gruendeman
Amanda Sallmann
Deana Capinpin
The Rich
Madison Barella
Elisabeth Reuter
Kira Savegnago
Cassie Collins
Mackenzie Hamman
Riley Lippencott
Katie Kleve
Delaney Carani
Justine Izewski
Student Production Team
Jack Keefer: Assistant Technical Director
Adrienne Vanco: Assistant Director—Technical
Sammy Miller: Assistant Director—Personnel
Sara Camp: Stage Manager—Assistant to the
Makeup & Hair Artist, Running Crew Head
Meg Jensen: Stage Manager—Properties
Management, Running Crew Head
Jamie Riendeau: Stage Manager—Assistant to
the Costumer, Running Crew Head
Scott Szatkowski: Set Design Crew Head
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(Left) Theater
students were
recognized
at the yearly
theater awards.
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Taking on
The big Apple
Over Presidents’ Day
weekend, SFHS theater
members travelled to
New York City for a
workshop and some
sightseeing around the
Big Apple!
Chamber choir
Adam Robert Camp
Mary K. Carragher
Elizabeth R. Clare
Lily Margaret Defino
Sadie N. Filipski
Caroline Elizabeth French
Margaret M. Gallagher
Justine Anna Izewski
Michael David Keilman
Jeremy Joseph McKeown
Alexander John Napoli
Jacqueline Ann Payne
Hannah D. Star
Jessica Lee Stefely
Margaret E. Sullivan
Jared Austin Walker
“Distant” Accol ades
Congratulations Maddie Baise ’13 on
winning this year’s Congressional Art
Contest. Maddie’s color pencil entry,
“Distant” will represent the 6th
Congressional District of Illinois and
be displayed for the next year in the
U.S. Capitol building. Thank you
to all of you that voted for her!
Spartan Pinterest
St. Francis Design Basics student
Lauren Shields ’13 won the Graphic
and Web Design category of the
Michigan State University Media
Sandbox Pinterest Competition with
her movie poster “The Slore”. Lauren’s
win was in one of only six categories.
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Parents, Alumni, and Friends
Members of the St. Francis Fathers’ Club
presented a check for $3,000, a portion
of their $50,000 pledge for the Bring
It All Back Home campaign. Current,
past, and future SFHS fathers interested
in joining the group contact Brian Flood
at brian.flood@floodbrothersdispoal or
Frank Pecora at fpec58@sbcglobal.net.
Spartans helping SPartans
Thanks to the
Auction Sponsors
Alphagraphics #344
Batteries Plus
Baumgartner Construction
Buck Services
The Brundage Family
Cassidy Tire
The Dauer Family
Haggerty Auto Group
Dr. Don Hoscheit
Ice Miller
The Lacy Family
Lindahl Marine
Lorraine Nelson
The Malek Family
MK Funds
My Chef Catering
Roman Inc
Round Ground Metals
The Scholl Family
Verde Events
Wheaton Bank & Trust
On March 9 the St. Francis family gathered for this year’s Ensuring Our Future
auction, entitled Under the Tuscan Sun. This is the school’s one and only fundraiser
to enrich the lives of St. Francis students as well as guarantee them a sustainable and
successful future. A few of the great experiences offered in the live auction and raffles
included Spring Break in Naples, A Semester of Free Tuition, and A Week Under the
Tuscan Sun. In addition to our exciting LIVE auction items there were ‘staycations’
(donated by St. Francis families), themed parties, co-curricular summer camps,
dining and entertainment certificates, and much more. All items were made possible
by the generous donations of the St. Francis Community. Plan on joining us for
next years’ event on March 8, 2014.
Pack the Place
With a thrilling double overtime, this year’s
Pack the Place was a huge success raising over
$4,000 for the Annual Auction. Starting
with our Family Mass and followed by a chili
and hot dog dinner courtesy of Sodexo, the
students and families were entertained by a
night of exciting Spartan basketball, raffles,
and a couple of missed free throw attempts
by President Bednar and Principal Huhn!
(Above) Margret and Skip Shearer, Sue Purdom
Teresa Curi, Dave and Marianne Graunke
(Middle Right) Auction Chair Frank Pecora serving
up a great time with the help of many volunteers.
(Left) Some of our Annual Auction volunteers—
Sarah Huddleston, Hannon Gannon, Brad Riesenberg,
‘Spartan Friend’ Chrystina, Kevin Purdom
(Below Left) Al ’80 and Cathy Lins had not been here in many
years and were surprised by the transformation.
(Below Right) Student volunteers Jack Webb ’13 and Mike Hanson ’13
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Thank you to the volunteers from the Spartan Fathers’ Club for organizing and
coordinating this event. Special thanks to our sponsors: Bob Churney—Assurance
Agency, The Pierce Family—AlphaGraphics, and the Spartan Fathers’ Club!
(Top Right) Steve and Ann Dixon ’86 Brundage
(Right) Antony and Nancy Infelise will be traveling to Tuscany!
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On April 13, 2013, the St. Francis community came together for an event
to help our fellow Spartan, Alex Novak. At the beginning of the school year,
a tragic accident left Alex wheelchair bound with severe head trauma, and the
family was in need of several things to help Alex and his quality of life, so the
St. Francis family answered the call. In conjunction with the Annual Jazz and
Swing Night, a pasta dinner was held in the cafeteria with a bake sale running
all night in the Slant Dome while the extremely talented jazz band strutted
their stuff. It was above and beyond anyone’s expectations, and it was a night
that will be remembered for years to come. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, over
$30,000 was given to the Novak Family for Alex’s benefit. It was truly a blessed
event and such a reflection of what our community can do.
(Right) Alumni Parent & School Board
member Yvonne Scholl and Current Parent
Colette Ameche volunteering at Spirit and
Pride Golf Outing
(Below Right) Current Parent Pat Calcagno,
and young alumni Chris Lozniak ’12,
Brian Spahn ’12 and Jon Bruggeman ’12
(Far Right) Roger Wood, Dr. Richard Thomas,
Jerome McKeown and Mark Plunkett
(Below) Coach Ryan Rosmonoski ’07 taking
a ‘7th inning stretch’ at the Golf Outing
The Spirit & Pride Golf
Outing raised $32,500 and
attended by Many current
parents, friends and alumni!
Special thanks to chairs DAn
Donati and Larry Rutkowski.
The Event would not have
been possible without the
commitment and dedication
of Many Volunteers and
the following sponsors:
Accounting & Tax Services (Larry Choan) • Advanced
Healthcare Center • Alexander X. Kuhn & Co. CPA’s
• Amber Waves Salon • Assurance Agency (Robert
Churney) • The Astor Company • The Bank Restaurant
• Baumgartner Construction • Broderick Family •
Perry & Julie Bump • Cadence Physician Group–
Orthopedics • Cassidy Tire & Service • Connor &
Gallagher Insurance Services, Inc. • Clarity Providers,
LLC • Country Financial (Sean Quirk) • Cream Wine
Company • Euclid Beverage • FieldTurf • Flood
Brothers Disposal • ST. FRANCIS FATHER’S CLUB
• Haggerty Auto Group • HomeAgain • Jostens
• Ron ’65 & Teri ’67 Kuhn • McNally’s Irish Pub •
Mulligan Homes • Northern Builders, Inc. • Olympia
Chiropractic & Physical Therapy • Packey Webb Ford
• Peanut Butter Planet • Pat & Jeane Rosmonowski •
SCI Corporation–Industrial & Utility Products •
Sodexo • Spahn Financial • Vienna Beef • Vonderharr
Family • The Wreck Room • Wheaton Bank & Trust •
Wilson Sporting Goods
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Keeping Up with THE Spartans
Congratulations! On July 5, 2013
Nick ’03 and Sharon Plucinski ’03
Powers were wed in Frankfort,
Michigan with many Spartans
in attendance.
Reunions
In Memoriam
Cl ass of 1963
Cl ass Notes
50th Year Reunion
Mrs. Mary Burgess ’61 Carani
Celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary
on November 24, 2012.
The Class of 1963 will celebrate it’s
50th Reunion on August 24 at St. Francis,
in the atrium. There will be a casual
dinner, tours of the school and best
of all, meeting with your classmates
for a good time. There will also be
get-togethers on Aug. 23 at Pal Joey’s
and a Aug. 25 brunch at Cantigny.
A $50 reservation fee is required for
the Aug. 24 evening. For more details
call Jim Manna at (630) 208-9154.
Cl ass of 1964
Ron Kuhn ’65 received the distinguished
Alumnus Award from USC Leventhal
School of Accounting on April 18, 2013.
Pat Code ’79 is a foot and ankle
surgeon, living in Medford, OR.
Mike Code ’85 is an attorney in
Naperville.
Michael Snyder ’85 is a UPS captain.
50th Year Reunion
Classmates can contact Terry Benshoof
at tbenshoof@earthlink.net
Cl ass of 1983
30th Year Reunion
30th Reunion was at Blackfinn in
Naperville on August 3. Classmates can
contact Michelle Auclair Dougherty at
dazydog5@wideopenwest.com or Susie
Baranko Thome at susietnt@aol.com
Cl ass of 1988
25th Year Reunion
Classmates can contact Denise Saponara
Floramo at (630) 852-6575 or
niecy121869@yahoo.com
Cl ass of 1993
20th Year Reunion
20th Reunion will be at Arrowhead Golf
Course on September 28. Please contact
Kim Pohlman Meske at (773) 775-8016
or at kimmismc97@sbcglobal.net or
Jim Lloyd at jlloyd5150@gmail.com
Cl ass of 1998
15th Year Reunion
Classmates can contact Tony Grigonis
at grigonis_tony@yahoo.com
Cl ass of 20 03
10th Year Reunion
10th Reunion will be held October 5.
Details to come. Please contact Matt
Abernathy at mabernathy@sfhsnet.org
Lauren Olson ’01 was married to
Ryan Self at St. Michael’s Church and the
reception was at The Danada House in
Wheaton. Pictured above are Noel Olson
’03 Williams, Kathy White ’72 Olson,
Lauren, and Danni Rose Olson ’05.
Michael Lynch, ’05, (son of teacher
and Boys’ Volleyball
coach, Mike Lynch
’77 and Trish
Cullerton ’77 Lynch
and sister of Megan
’07) was selected as
one of the finalists
in the Windy City
Live’s “Search for a
Star” competition.
Georgi Dressel ’62 (Anderson)
Frank “Francis” X. Walsh ’68 and
father of John ’95
MOTHER OF
Alice Ogles ’10
was featured on
the cover of an
issue of Marquette
Magazine. She
was one of the
four students
photographed in
NYC last October
and is president of
the Marquette Financial Management
Association and majoring in Economics
and Finance.
Kate Code ’84 Kyer has been flying since 1982, has been an aviation professional
for 26 years and is currently a Captain of B757/767s for the United Parcel Service.
She and her husband live and breathe aviation. They both fly for a living, own their
own planes, and have their own airport located about 100 miles NE of Dallas.
Kate flies airshows on her days off during the summer and has been competing in
aerobatics for 15 years.
Shannon Zierk ’11 (below, front row
center) is an Elementary Ed. student at
Illinois State University. Shannon spent
her spring break in Selma and Mobile, AL
with 15 other college students from three
Illinois state schools teaching and working
with children as part of their education major.
Kate has been a pilot with UPS since 1991, having spent 18 years flying the DC-8,
and then the 757/767 since they retired the “8”. She flies all over Europe and Asia to
some really cool destinations. She wants other girls to know it’s possible to achieve the
same goals she dreamed about when women weren’t encouraged to do so in this field.
Her father told her she couldn’t fly for a living because she was a girl who “wore
glasses” (and this was in the 1980s!). While the climate is MUCH improved, there is
still work to be done.
Theresa R. Buchholz (nee Morse), mother
of Mary Suzanne ’65 Perry, Kathleen ’67
Santana, William J. Jr. ’70 , Thomas ’72 ,
James Louis ’74, Theresa ’75 Malkowski,
John ’77 (Cindy), Robert ’79, Michael ’83
and Joseph ’84.
She and her husband have recently become more involved in encouraging young
people to learn to fly, via airshows and the EAA Young Eagles program. They
launched the first ever air show in Bonham, TX last November, and incorporated a
Young Eagles rally. Volunteers flew 81 kids on their very first flights that day! Last
year, Kate mentored to the young ladies in the Women Soar, You Soar program up at
the EAA convention in Oshkosh, WI.
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Evelyn (Lyn) Coesfeld mother of Mary Sue
Coesfeld ’64 and Carol Coesfeld ’65 Restivo,
and mother-in-law of Robert Restivo ’63.
Patricia Rose O’Grady mother of J. Michael
’71, William Jr. ’72, Kathleen ’74, and
Timothy ’77.
Adele R. Rogalski mother of John Jr. ’61,
Linda Rogalski ’62 King and Jeffrey ’63.
FATHER OF
Joseph Lewek father of Albert ’69, Peter
’71, Jean ’74, Larry ’79 and father-in-law
of Merekay Norwood ’67 Lewek.
COUSIN OF
Ann Smedinghoff cousin of Megan ’02
and Connie ’10, Tony ’08 and John ’14
Carter.
Megan’s Tree
Augustana College
sophomore left
fielder Laura
Behnke ’11 was
the softball team’s
MVP. Behnke, the
first-team all-Great
Lakes Region
leadoff hitter, led
the Vikings in ten
offensive categories. In eight postseason
games she hit .556 with a slugging
percentage of .925. Her 66 hits set a
program record.
On Saturday May 11, the St. Francis community dedicated a beautiful
tree in honor of Megan Boken ‘07. The clouds parted and the sun
shown through as Fr. Jim Antiporek, St. Francis school board member
and pastor at St. Irene’s gave the blessing.
Many of Megan’s ‘06 State Championship volleyball teammates
were present for the occasion. They were joined by other members
of the volleyball community and the Boken family. There were many
touching tributes to Megan as teammates, coaches, and family
members were given an opportunity to water the tree and give
comments about Megan. The ‘06 team and families donated a
beautiful sitting rock with a plaque. Fr. Jim ended with the thought
that “this tree’s leaves and branches will give rest to St. Francis
students for many years.”
Thank you to Bruss Nursery for donating Megan’s tree.
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Dorothy Durack ’63 Anderson sister
of Brian Durack ’60 and Nora ’62
Jackie Saland ’10 interned at the
Cannes Film Festival in France this
summer. She worked as a Networking
Intern for the American Pavilion, meaning
she did some televised Q&A’s of American
directors/actors.
Jaclyn Gronwick ’03 and David
Ruetsche ’02 had a baby on October 3,
2012.
Rob Colletti ’04 was hired as the
understudy for Elder Cunningham for
the Broadway in Chicago cast of Book of
Mormon. He went to NYC to learn the
role late in 2012 and is now an official
member of the cast.
ALUMNI
Some Girls FLy
(L to R) Alex Fitzpatrick ’07, Molly Madonia ’07, Coach Peg Kopec,
Paul Boken, Lisa Boken, Megan Murison ’07, Megan Barnicle ’08,
Michelle Kocher ’08, Coach Lisa Ston, and Mary Boken ’15
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Let’s pack the new stands for the
dedication of the new Kuhn Memorial
Stadium! We look forward to having a new venue for all of our alumni to
“Bring It All Back Home”. Then stick
around for the 3rd Quarter Fathers’
Club Car Raffle Drawing!
We invite all alumni that have not
been back to campus in many years
to come back home August 30 or
anytime this fall to reminisce with
longtime friends and to be inspired
by the growth of your alma mater. We
will have an Alumni Hospitality Tent
at each of our home football games.
We’re taking
a “mulligan”
this year, but
still need you
to “chip in”!
August
14 Alumni Association
Annual Meeting
24 Class of ‘63 Reunion
29 Curriculum Night
September
17 Open House
22-27
Homecoming Week
27 Homecoming Football Game;
Track, Soccer, Distinguished
Alumni Recognized
(SFHS vs. Aurora Christian)
28 Class of ‘93 Reunion
October
4 St. Francis Liturgy
5 Class of ‘03 Reunion (TBA)
10 Choir Concert
18 80’s Night; Music, Dance,
Band, Cheer Recognized
(SFHS vs. Guerin Prep)
25 All Spartan teams in action—
Come cheer them on!
(SFHS vs. St.Edwards)
November
10 Alumni Memorial Mass
17 Open House
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Annual VOLLEYBALL
ALUMNae NIGHT
The Annual SFHS Volleyball Alumnae Night will be held on Friday,
August 30 against Mother McAuley. These two top IHSA state
champion programs begin with the sophomore and freshmen at
5:00 p.m. and the varsity game at 6:00. All former volleyball players
will be introduced prior to the varsity game and assemble for a photo.
Call a former teammate and plan to attend this event. Stick around
after the varsity match and join your fellow alums at Pal Joey’s.
This great annual event will be held in conjunction with the dedication
of the new Kuhn Memorial Stadium and the Scott Nelson track. Plan
on attending the dedication and the home opener football game
against Riverside-Brookfield!