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INSIDETHIS ISSUEValenta Stadium

St. Joseph Medal

Class of 2009

Jane Meehan

Career Day

Reunion News

Report of Giving

“We SavedYou a Seat”

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Nazareth Academy, sponsored bythe Congregation of St. Joseph,is a Catholic, coed, college

preparatory high school dedicatedto living Jesus’ mission of unityand committed to educating

the whole person.

1209 W. Ogden Ave.LaGrange Park, Illinois 60526Phone: 708-354-0061Fax: 708-354-0109Website:www.nazarethacademy.com

President:Mr. Dennis MoranPrincipal:Ms.Deborah VondrasekAcademic Dean:Sr.Terry Middendorf,CSJDirector of Curriculum andInstruction: Mrs. Karen BrownDean of Students:Mr. Tim RackiEditor:Mrs. Cecilia ThunanderGraphic Design and Print:Performance GraphicsPlease direct comments to:cthunander@nazarethacademy.comView Blueprint online at:www.nazarethacademy.com/blueprint.pdf

Contact the alumni office to help stopduplicate and undeliverable mail byupdating addresses. Your help is appreciated.Contact Maryann Polivka in thealumni office at 708-387-8545 ormgpolivka@nazarethacademy.com.Alumni can stay informed of NazarethAcademy news and events, reconnectwith classmates, post personal updatedinformation, list job opportunities, postresumes and receive the latest eBlastnews by registering online. Alumni canimmediately access the online communityatwww.nazarethacademyalumni.org.ID numbers or a reminder of user namesand passwords can be obtained from thealumni office. Stay connected andcheck us out!

A warm welcome to the 2009-2010school year… and we anticipate

another exciting year ahead. Constructionwas underway, once again, this pastsummerasworkonValenta Stadiumbegan.When you “Come Home to Naz” for home-coming weekend, and hopefully many ofyou will return, you will have theopportunity to see one of the fineststadiums in the high school arena!I’m happy to see that through the efforts

of the Alumni Advisory Board, Career Day isback. On September 30th, many of you willshare your work experience with ourJuniors and Seniors.Since Reunion and Homecoming are

being held at the same time this year(October 9th – 11th), I hope you will be ableto come out for the many activities that areplanned. Milestone classes are hostingtheir celebrations off site on Saturdayand on Sunday plan on attending theFamily/Alumni Mass in our Auditorium,followed by a delicious (and complimenta-ry) breakfast in the Dining Hall.In these tough, economic times we, too,

must cut back on some of our costs.Consequently, we will only publish twoissues of Blueprint. In lieu of an AnnualReport, a report of giving is included in thisissue. However, the 2008-2009 financialreport will not be made available until thenext issue.I thank you for the many ways in which

you support the mission of NazarethAcademy and the Congregation ofSt. Joseph. This year are theme is “BridgingOur Differences… that all may be one.”I invite you to let that become your focus aswell.

This fall, Nazareth Academy will proudlypresent our play, “Dead Man Walking.” It

is part of a larger projectwhich involves over-all education and dialogue centering aroundthe issue of the death penalty. It is based onthe true life story of Sister Helen Prejean, aSister of Saint Joseph. Sister Helen ministersto prisoners,most of whomare on death row.Her story tugs at the very core of our beliefsystem. It sparks much discussion, reflectionand opportunity to confront our own fearsand our own sense of justice. NazarethAcademy students will have the opportunityto engage in classroom study and discussionsat many levels. They will also have theopportunity tomeet Sister Helen in person asshe will be speaking to our student body onOctober 22nd. The surrounding communitywill be invited tomeet SisterHelen that sameevening as we co-sponsor her speakingpresentation with The Well (another CSJsponsoredministry).As written in the “Play Project Notes” by

Elaine Kloser and Jeff Hall from a Jesuit HighSchool in Portland, Oregon: “When we metwith Sister Helen Prejean, she told us that herreason for encouraging TimRobbins to createa stage versionof her story centers onadesireto keep the dialogue going. Shewants peopleto talk. She wants them to talk about thedeath penalty, of course… it’s her cause. Butshe also wants people—especially youngpeople—to talk about how they can affectchange in their world, on a wide range ofissues thatmay be important to them.”Those of us who have been lucky enough

to have been educated by or work with theSisters of Saint Joseph should not besurprised. This desire is a critical componentof their educational philosophy… and achallenge to all of their graduates.

Letterfrom thePrincipalDeborah

VondrasekClass of 1982

Letterfrom the

PresidentDennisMoran

Editor’s Note

It has been a pleasure sending three issues a year of Blueprint out to over16,000 alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of Nazareth.It is no great surprise the economic crisis has affected us all in differentways. We have made the decision to produce Blueprint two times a year asopposed to three so youwill now receive issues in the fall and winter.

While enrollment for 2009/2010 is up, we are trying to balance fiscalresponsibility by cutting our budget and applying those savings to financial aid. It is ourhope that those wanting to attend Nazareth even during these hard financial times willhave the opportunity. Thank you to all who help this cause. Together we are buildingconfidence and creating leaders! — Cissy Thunander, Blueprint Editor

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Sounds of construction continue to surround NazarethAcademy, but by the time you read this article, construction

will be replaced with a more familiar sound of a roaring crowdand smacking pads as the Roadrunners 2009-10 athletic seasongets off to a grand start in the newly constructed Valenta Stadium.As the Roadrunners’ season begins, the transformation of

Valenta Stadium to a premiere athletic facility will be complete.With summer camps in the rearview mirror and the footballseason in full swing, the Nazareth community can finally takeadvantage of this tremendous gift.Last fall, Nazareth Academy was informed that they were

named as a beneficiary of a substantial bequest made by JoanValenta. Ms. Valenta communicated to her executor that she wasimpressed with the Nazareth students in her community and feltthat a greatway to impact the futurewas to invest in children.OurNazareth students and student athletes were the investment shebelieved would reap themost return.Highlights of Valenta Stadium include premium seating

options and increased seating overall, a new building for conces-sions and restrooms and an enlarged pressbox with two filmingplatforms as well as premium suites. Paired with our upgradedFieldTurf® Spirit Field, Valenta Stadium completes the goal ofsecuring Nazareth Academy’s place as the finest athletic field intheWestern Suburbs.Premium seating options are still available. Proceeds from the

seat sales will benefit financial aid. Please contact the capitalcampaign office at 708-387-8542 for additional information.

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“We SavedYou a Seat”

2009 Summer Progress of Joan Valenta Stadium

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Sr. Mary Southard, CSJ (class of 1954)has sent students of the three

Congregation of Saint Joseph sister schools“On the Journey” with her skillfullydesigned medal of St. Joseph. This year, forthe first time, each member of the class of2009 from Nazareth Academy, LaGrangePark, IL and St. Joseph Academy, Cleveland,OH received this medal at their graduationceremonies. St. Joseph Academy, BatonRouge, LAwill distribute the samemedal totheir students during a yet to be deter-mined ceremony. Sr. Mary designed themedal specifically for these three schools –it is a unique keepsake for our students.The Joseph “On the Journey” medal is a

replica of a larger statue which can befound in front of the Congregation ofSt. Joseph Center in LaGrange Park, Illinois.“When I was asked to create a Josephstatue, I was inspired by St. Joseph’scharacteristics,” said Sr. Mary recently inan interview. “We realize that as humanswe are part of an evolutionary universe inwhich everything is always movingforward. In most stories, Joseph is goingsomewhere, to Bethlehem, to Egypt; thisinvites us to participate in the greatjourney of life.”The St. Joseph medal is a smaller yet

influential symbol to give our students.Graduation brings each class to a new jour-ney in life and it is the hope for Nazarethgraduates, that this medal will be areminder of the values of their Catholiceducation. St. Joseph, our patron, wasprotector, nurturer and provided for theholy family of Nazareth, and throughoutthese high school years we have entrustedour journey to his care. St. Joseph’s prayer isan integral part of the daily routine atNazareth. It is most fitting to send ourgraduates forth with his protection.

On the JourneyThe St. Joseph Medal

OOmost glorious St. Joseph,my patron,I entrust my heart,my body,my needs,my hopes,now and in the future to your powerful protection.

Help me St. Joseph to lead a pure and blameless life.

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Sr. Mary Southard, CSJ presents 2009 graduates Gabrielle Romano andAnthony Bartucci with their St. Joseph medals.

The St. Joseph Medal

Joseph AngelilloConcordia University

Nina AngelilloUniversity of Missouri

Jennifer AnguianoBradley University

Martha BarkerSaint Louis University

Kyla BarrancoLoyola University

Anthony BarretoConcordia University

Michael BartodziejLoras College

Anthony BartucciColumbia College

Matthew BasaLewis University

Zachary BasileDominican University

Marianna BelmaresElmhurst College

Rachel BomherMarquette University

Kyle BorkovecSouthern IllinoisUniversity

Brooke BorowiakMarquette University

Brittany BossardDePaul University

William BrabecUniversity ofSouthern Mississippi

Katie BroennekeLewis University

Bianca BucioUniversity ofIllinois/Chicago

Meghan CallaghanCarthage College

Jesus Adrian CamposUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Jessica CarpitaUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Colleen CaseyIllinois State University

Samantha CastilloDominican University

Maria Theresa CatuncanUniversity ofIllinois/Chicago

Alexandra ChaparroCollege of DuPage

Harry ColmeryMarquette University

Jacqueline ConnellAmerican University

John Connell, IVMichigan StateUniversity

Molly ConroyNorthwestern University

Michael ContiUniversity ofWisconsin/Madison

Steven DalPortoBaylor University

Margaret DalyUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Robert DevineUniversity of Kansas

Armando DiazDominican University

Maria DimitropoulosTriton College

William DinonIllinois State University

Ellen DoyleIndiana University

Thomas DoyleUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

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CongratulationsClass of 2009

NAZARETHACADEMY187 GRADUATES -

100% COLLEGE BOUND!The Nazareth Class

of 2009 will be attending64 colleges in 18 statesand received over$10.3 million in

merit-based scholarships.

2009 CLASSVALEDICTORIAN

MichaelSmigielski

Attending Universityof Illinois/UrbanaIllinois State ScholarNational Honor Society

American Legion School AwardNazareth AP Physics AwardPatrick S. Gilmore Band Award

Spanish Honor SocietyESCC Scholar Athlete

2009 CLASSSALUTATORIAN

KathleenKastenholz

Attending Universityof Notre Dame

Illinois State ScholarNational Honor SocietyNazareth EnglishAchievement Award

Nazareth Mathematics AwardSpanish Honor Society

Matthew EraciUniversity of Kansas

Julio EsparzaBradley University

Gail FitchKansas State University

Devin FloresCalifornia StateUniversity/Northridge

Michelle FrymireUniversity of Dayton

Francesca GattusoDePaul University

Thomas GibbonsSouthern IllinoisUniversity

Nathan GolickBradley University

Paige GordonDePaul University

Christopher GrayUniversity of Dayton

Jillian GreenConcordia University

Taylor GrossiNorth Central College

David GustafsonBradley University

Mary Claire GustafsonUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Vittoria HarrellUniversity of Kansas

Allison HawkinsUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Leah HenriksonUniversity ofWisconsin/Madison

Elizabeth HermanekIllinois State University

Grace HermanowskiUniversity ofIllinois/Chicago

Charles HerrUniversity of Kansas

Timothy HeuerUniversity of Dayton

Kailyn HmuraIllinois State University

Mary HoganChristian BrothersUniversity

Mary HoglundDePaul University

Elizabeth HoranUniversity of Iowa

Lydia HosekDominican University

Christine HuebnerDominican University

Joseph JacherDrake University

Paulina JanduraUniversity ofIllinois/Chicago

Jessica JanusUniversity of Dayton

Julia JekliIllinois State University

Michael JohannsenIllinois Institute ofTechnology

Krystina JohnsonLoyola University

Ryan JordanIllinois State University

Jessica KaniaMurray State University

Elizabeth KasperUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Kathleen KastenholzUniversity of Notre Dame

James KennedyUniversity of Michigan

Michael KocourekIllinois WesleyanUniversity

Joshua KoubenecLoyola University

Eric KraftNorth Central College

Anna KristiePurdue University

Robert KrysinskiKendall College

Bronson KurekNorthern MichiganUniversity

Frank LaghiLoyola University

Tanya LaPapaMoraine Valley

Matthew LetcherSaint Louis University

Margaret LewisMarquette University

Todd LibetIllinois State University

Alexandria LopezIllinois WesleyanUniversity

Jessica LopezRoosevelt University

Anastasia LoupakosUniversity of Iowa

Alexandra LozierUniversity of Michigan

Keara LuehrsenIndiana State University

Rebecca LuksaDominican University

Ranier LumibaoUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Marissa MaolaMoraine Valley

Christina MarinoJohnson and WalesUniversity

Matthew MarronPurdue University

Christine McCarthyUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Mark McDonaldUniversity ofIllinois/Chicago

Matthew McGrathUniversity of Dayton

Carol McHughKendall College

Colette McLaughlinDePaul University

Erin McNultyElmhurst College

Samantha MelendezNorthern IllinoisUniversity

Gianna MerolaWilliam WoodsUniversity

Kayla MichelottiElmhurst College

Thomas MillerLoyola University

Antonio MirandaSt. Ambrose University

Kelly MojdenMiami of OhioUniversity

Michael MolesSt. Norbert College

Erin MortimerIllinois State University

Patrick MortimerIllinois State University

Ryan Mullaney IIISaint Louis University

Jessica MurphyDePaul University

Michael MurphyNorthern IllinoisUniversity

Steven MurphyUniversity of Chicago

Lauren MuscolinoDePaul University

Carlos Nassar-VelasquezDePaul University

Candice NelsonLewis University

Jonathan NelsonUniversity ofSt. Thomas

Michael NoeMoraine Valley

Caitlin O’BrienUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Jamie O’ConnellLoyola University

Nora O’ConnellSaint Louis University

Mark O’ConnorSt. Ambrose University

Christine O’ShaughnessyCollege of theHoly Cross

Ryan PacygaJohn Carroll University

Mark PanekNorthern IllinoisUniversity

Simone PatrasLoyola University

Sarah PattersonVillanova University

Anthony PisanoMoraine Valley

David PolcynLewis University

Stephanie PolichIllinois WesleyanUniversity

Gregory PosegaJoliet Junior College

Matthew PregaraBradley University

Jacquelyn RaderCollege of DuPage

Theresa RagusoDominican University

Eric RandlemanIllinois State University

Angela RanieriRoosevelt University

James ReiselCollege of DuPage

Michael ReynoldsSt. Ambrose University

Joseph RiniIowa State University

Jessica RobbinsUniversity ofWisconsin/Madison

Timothy RobbinsCarroll College

Amanda RodriguezDePaul University

Frankie RodriguezUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Gabrielle RomanoUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Natalie RuffUniversity of Missouri

Karina RuizNortheastern IllinoisUniversity

Sarah RyanMarquette University

Steven RyanUniversity of Kansas

Julian SarabiaIndiana University

Emily SchmidMichigan StateUniversity

Colin SchwendtMiami of Ohio University

Michelle SforzaPurdue University

Kelly SheppardEastern IllinoisUniversity

Rebecca ShurhayUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Jason SladUniversity ofIllinois/Chicago

Michael SmigielskiUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Cassie StachuraDominican University

Jeffrey StanislawUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Megan SteffenIowa State University

Mitchell SteinbrennerLoyola University

Kelsey SundwallAugustana College

Katherine SwanbergUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Emily SzymczakIllinois State University

Tanya TapiaNorthwesternUniversity

Timothy TiernanLoyola University

Stephanie TokarskiColumbia College

Rachel UnterfranzEastern IllinoisUniversity

Benjamin ValloneIllinois State University

Horacio VillarrealUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Jill VondrakSouthern IllinoisUniversity

Kathleen WajdaIllinois State University

Janette WaksmanskiSt. Xavier University

Christopher WanderlingBenedictine University

Brittany WaryjasUniversity ofIllinois/Chicago

Kimberlee WeiherNorthern IllinoisUniversity

Caelan WeldonSaint Louis University

Christopher WhiteMarquette University

Lauren WilcoxColumbia College

Deanna WilliamsMichigan StateUniversity

Kathryn WilliamsUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

Erika YelenoskySouthern IllinoisUniversity

Allison ZalesnyLoras College

Cynthia ZavalaUniversity ofIllinois/Urbana

David ZintakLoras College

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Creating aNAMEDScholarship

Nazareth Academy truly appreciatesthose who have created Named

Scholarships in memory or in honor of afamily member, friend, mentor, or col-league. The students who benefit from aNamed Scholarship will go forward in lifewith a quality education and the knowl-edge that a kind person helped them alongthe way.The first step in creating a Named

Scholarship is to determine whether youwould like to establish an “endowed” or an“annual” scholarship.

Endowed Scholarship funds aredesigned to be permanent and perpetualand can be created with gifts totaling aminimum of $25,000, contributed in full atthe outset or with an initial commitmentthat is added to over time until the endow-ment level of $25,000 is attained. The

principal of the fund is invested to produceincome, and an annual award is madeto a student(s). The principal remainsuntouched, so the endowment can last intoperpetuity.Annual Scholarships can be establishedwith a minimum outright gift of $4,000 ora pledge of $4,000with an annual commit-ment of $1,000 per year. The annual gift isawarded to a student over the four-yearperiod. Unlike Endowed Scholarships, anAnnual Scholarship is not a permanentfund and is awarded only as long as youchoose to contribute to the fund.

EstablishingScholarship CriteriaAs a scholarship donor, you may choose

the name of the scholarship as well as thecriteria. The Development Office staff is

available to help you create the criteria foryour scholarship. Endowed and AnnualScholarships at Nazareth Academy areawarded to deserving students based uponfinancial need, areas of interest, leadership,academic achievement or other set criteria.As a scholarship donor you can choose

to have a relationship with your studentrecipient(s) and their family. The studentswill send notes throughout the yearinforming you of their interests andachievements. You will also have theopportunity to meet at our annualScholarship Mass and Dinner held in thespring at Nazareth. For additional informa-tion regarding Named Scholarship oppor-tunities please contact Angela Broucek,Director of Development (708-387-8547).

* Please see page 30 where we acknowledgeNamed Scholarships at Nazareth.

The St. Joseph Society (formerly known as TheSr. Juliana Society) honors and provides special recognitionto those who lay a strong foundation for the future ofNazareth Academy through their estate plans.Our goal at Nazareth Academy is to provide the best

Catholic, college preparatory education possible to studentsfrom all economic backgrounds.We simply cannot allowourselves to abandon families who have traditionally beenstrong supporters of Catholic education due to economicconcerns or increased tuition costs.The future of Catholic education and Nazareth Academy

in particular will be determined by the generosity of bene-factors who include schools such as Nazareth in their estateplans. If you have already included Nazareth in your estateplans we hope youwill let us know. Your willingness to belisted as amember of The St. Joseph Society encouragesothers to follow your example.We acknowledge and respectthose whowish to remain anonymous, but we urge you tolet us know of your plans on a confidential basis in any case.It supports Nazareth’s planning for the future.

Benefits of MembershipIn an effort to preserve your legacy for the purpose it isintended,we have chosen a few simple ways to recognizeyour commitment. Each newmember will receive a letterof thanks and appreciation from the President of Nazareth,along with a recognition gift that we hope youwill treasurefor years to come.In addition to these small expressions of gratitude,

we hope youwill allow us to recognize you as amemberof The St. Joseph Society in our annual donor recognitionpublication and in Donor Hall at Nazareth. Your inclusionencourages others to join in this important effort.Weencourage you to consult with your financial planner ortax advisor to explore the best options for you and yourfamily.If you have any additional questions please contact

Angela Broucek, Director of Development (708-387-8547).

The St. Joseph Society of Nazareth Academy

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JaneMeehanwas a generous and coura-geous woman. Her named scholarship,

set up by daughter, Carol Buran (1961), hon-ors a woman whose tenacity forged a lifefilled with adversity. Jane worked atNazareth from 1976 to 1989 as assistant tothree principals and business manager.“Even though life was not easy for mygrandmother,” said Julie Mehring, (Jane’sgranddaughter) “she had a smile on herface and was always positive.” JaneMeehan’s story is remarkable.Jane graduated from Harper High

School in 1936 at the age of 16 and went towork for Art Hintz, a realtor and land devel-oper in Chicago and the suburbs. Within afew years Janemet andmarried the love ofher life, William E. Meehan. The time wastenuous. William was drafted and enteredtheArmyAir Corps.Duringhis 6thmission,flying a B24, Lt.Meehanwas killed in actionduring the attack on Ploesti, Romania. Janereturned to Chicago and livedwith her par-ents in a small rented apartment to awaitthe birth of her daughter, Carol.Jane never remarried. Through the years

she worked for Chicago Mortgage Co.,Divine Providence, Divine Infant andNazareth Academy. “Jane Meehan was awonderful person with whom to work,because she could be a colleague and afriend,” said Sr. Marianne Race. “She wasresourceful, smart, wise, and resilient.”It was her resourcefulness and connec-

tion with Art Hintz that brought her toWestchester, where she purchased land tobuild her own home. Jane, as a single par-ent, proudly raised her daughter, workedfull time and attended classes at DePaulUniversity. Completing a lifelong dream,she graduatedwith aB.A. in Education afterten years.Jane died in 1996. “It is because of her

quiet strength and dedication to educationthat we, her family, decided to establish anamed scholarship,” said her daughterCarol. “We have been so pleased with therecipients – I’m sure Mom is smiling!”

A QUIETStrength

Jane MeehanScholarshipRecipientsCamille Kwak

Anne SiffermannChristopher Kwak

Jon KwakDerek HuigensPatrick SaylorLiz Letcher

Adam LetcherJustin LetcherAlyssa Ray

Jane and William Meehan,Circa 1942

Jane Meehan

Jane Meehan and family, from left to right,Brian Andrew, Bob Andrew, Julie Andrew,Carol Meehan Buran, Jane Meehan, GregoryAndrew, Katey Andrew, Patty and Bill Andrew.

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Building ConfidenceCareer Day/Star Lineup

Wednesday, September 30, 2009newsNAZ

Name Year CareerAlicia Badocha 2002 Property ManagerChrista Brown 1995 Illinois Govt/Mental Health SpecialistMary D’Anza 1997 Chef/DieticianGeorgann Charuhas Diderrich 1991 Actress/Fundraiser for ArtsMichael DiNatale 1999 AttorneyKaren McNulty Enright 1985 AttorneyEric Entler 1990 RecruiterMaria Finitzo 1970 Documentary FilmMakerLt. Christopher Gabriel 2000 Naval OfficerDr. Jackie Castro Garcia 1993 DentistPeggy Murphy Hasenauer 1992 Registered NurseMartin (Marty) Henehan 1984 Hospital AdministratorJulia Jawor 1999 Marketing and Public RelationsRoger Krupp 1982 Insurance InvestigatorKrista Lotesto 1998 Executive ChefKurt Luporini 1990 Information TechnologyMatt Lyons 1990 Business Owner/EntrepreneurTony Maietta 1996 EPA SpecialistTom Manno 1999 Insurance BrokerMatt Matkovich 2004 High School Special Education TeacherNancy Wedoff McDonald 1982 Director of Nuclear MedicineMary Meyer Parent Registered NurseJim Nachtman 2001 Mechanical EngineerChristine Palumbo 1970 Registered DieticianMegan Kaiser Parkes 1998 PhysicianSteven Parkes 1998 ER PhysicianCarrie Pike 1998 Registered NurseJillian Polivka 2001 Middle School TeacherJanice Giermak Reisch 1959 MSW/Substance Abuse CounselorDr. Lynn Sebek, DVM 1981 VeterinarianSuzy Smyth 1999 Mechanical EngineerLisa Turano Solano 1985 AttorneyJanet McHugh Szykowny 2000 Math Software EditorKatherine Kowalcze Udstuen 1997 High School TeacherRobert Varak 1989 Attorney/Estate PlanningPeter Walke 1998 Software ConsultantTamara Wisneski 2000 Marketing/RecruiterMarjorie Wisniewski Parent Registered NurseMaggie Zdarsky 2000 Environment Management Specialist

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Creating LeadersA Sampling of Our Star Lineup

We all shine on!Georgann Charuhas (1991)is a three-time JosephJefferson nominatedactress. Her first(Equity) nominationwas for her criticallyacclaimed portrayalof Maggie in ArthurMiller’s After the Fall,produced by TheArtistic Home. She earned a Bachelor ofArts degree in Theatre from Saint Mary’sUniversity inWinona,MN.

Karen McNultyEnright (1985)is a founding partnerof the firmWinters,Enright, Salzetta &O’Brien, L.L.C. She is asuccessful trial lawyerand has tried numerous

cases involving complexmedical and per-sonal injuries. Karen graduated from TheJohnMarshall Law School (J.D., 1992) andLoras College with a B.A. in 1989.

ChristopherGabriel (2000)is a United States NavalLieutenant in chargeof SurfaceWarfare atGreat Lakes Naval Base.Chris graduated fromMiami University witha B.S. in Management InformationSystems and Naval Reserve OfficerTraining. He is currently enrolled atNorthwestern University in their KelloggSchool of Management MBA program.

Jackie Garcia, DDS (1993)is a dentist working out of two offices, one

in Naperville and thesecond in Elgin. Shegraduated from RobertMorris College in 1997with a BBA and theUniversity of IllinoisSchool of Dentistryin 2007.

Roger Krupp(1982) is a Fire SpecialInvestigations Unit (SIU)TeamManager for StateFarm Insurance. Rogerreceived aMasters ofScience inManagementand OrganizationalBehavior fromBenedictine University. He earned aBachelors of Science in Fire Investigationand Police Administration from EasternKentucky University.

Kurt Luporini(1990) joined BT inJune of 2008 as theRegional Director fortheManaged SecurityServices Division. He isan executive softwaresales professional. Kurtholds a Bachelor of Arts

Degree in Business and Economics fromBenedictine University.

Matt Matkovich(2004) is a specialeducation teacher atCarl Sandburg HighSchool teaching stu-dents with behavioraland emotional disor-ders. Matt received aSpecial Education degree fromElmhurst College.

Christine Palumbo (1970)is a registered dietitianin private practice inNaperville. She writesfor Alluremagazine,the Good Sense Eatingcolumn for ChicagoParent and four NewYork City area familymagazines, and con-

tributes to FoodFit.com. A graduate of theCollege of St. Catherine in St. Paul,MN,Christine also holds a masters degree inbusiness administration.

Steven Parkes(1998) is anEmergencyMedicinePhysician at RushCopleyMedical Centerin Aurora, IL andSt.Margaret’s Hospitalin Spring Valley, IL. Hegraduated from Illinois Wesleyan in 2001with a B.A. in Biology and Rush UniversityMedical School in 2006.

Janet McHugh Szykowny (2000)is the Software Editor forthe PearsonMathMediaGroup. She contributesto the production of theMathXL andMyMathLabfeatures for Pearsonhigher education prod-ucts. Janet attended

Saint Xavier University where she receiveda Bachelor of Science degree inMathematics.

Robert J. Varak(1989) is owner of theLaw Offices of Robert J.Varak. His law practicefocuses on estate plan-ning and business law.Rob is a graduate ofThe JohnMarshall LawSchool (J.D., 1996) andthe University of Illinois (B.A., 1993).

Monday, SEPT 21, 2009 Jack WheelerMemorial Golf Outing

Wednesday, SEPT 30, 2009 Career Day

Friday, OCT 9, 2009 Nazareth WalkFriday, OCT 9, 2009 Come Home to Naz

Alumni Reception 7-10pm

Saturday, OCT 10, 2009 Parade 9 a.m.

Saturday, OCT 10, 2009 Nazareth vs. Notre DameHomecoming Football GameSophomores 11am / Varsity 1:30pm

Sunday, OCT 11, 2009 Family and Alumni Mass & BreakfastSaturday, OCT 17, 2009 7th & 8th Grade Activity Expo

Friday, Saturday, Sunday,OCT 23, 24, & 25, 2009 Fall Play, “Dead Man Walking”Thursday, OCT 29, 2009 8th Grade Scholastic Bowl

Sunday, NOV 8, 2009 Open HouseSaturday, NOV 21, 2009 8th Grade Math Contest

Thursday, DEC 3, 2009 Open HouseSaturday, DEC 12, 2009 Children’s PlaySunday, DEC 13, 2009 Winter Choir & Band Concert

DEC 18, 2009 - JAN 3, 2010 Christmas Break

Saturday, JAN 9, 2010 8th Grade Entrance ExamSunday, JAN 24, 2010 President’s and Principal’s

Mass & BrunchJAN 25-29, 2010 Catholic Schools’ Week

Saturday, JAN 30, 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame InductionPack the Place

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