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De La Salle Magazine ispublished quarterly by De LaSalle Institute’s Office forAdvancement. The purpose ofthe publication is to unite theChristian Brothers, alumni,students, parents, faculty, staffand friends together in De LaSalle’s mission of excellence ineducation.

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Mission Statement

De La Salle Institute is anindependent Catholic secondaryschool rooted in the tradition ofChristian education begun by St.John Baptist de La Salle.Founded in 1889, its missionhas been, and is, to foster adesire for excellence ineducation. Young people from avariety of ethnic and economicbackgrounds are given theopportunity to fully developtheir abilities so they may beactive, contributing members ofour complex, changing society.

DE LA SALLE MAGAZINE

Photos byRoot StudiosMichael K. Walsh

Stories written byDiane BrownShannon GarveyBrian SieveMichael K. Walsh

Layout and design byGiovanna Imbarrato

Editor-in-chiefMichael K. Walsh

On Cover - A montage ofphotos of Theatre 100 takenover the past 15 years.

IIn March, voters went to the polls in Illinois not only to cast ballots in theprimary election, but also to vote on a variety of local referendums. Oneresult from this election was that 70% of all referendums relating to increas-

ing educational funding failed. As a result of these failed referendums, manyschool districts were looking to eliminate academic and extracurricular programs,especially programs in fine arts, such as music and drama. It is a sad commentaryon our current culture that fine arts programs are not deemed essential to the edu-cation and development of young people. Not so at De La Salle!

De La Salle Institute has had a long tradition and appreciation for the fine arts. Thefirst band program began in the 1920s and many alumni have fond memories ofMr. Lewandowski's 'Revels' and productions beginning in the 1950s and continu-ing through the 1970s. This month's magazine celebrates the 15th anniversary ofTheatre 100.

Theatre 100 was the idea of Linda Matonich, a long-time faculty member andteacher of art and drama. She started with minimal resources and with studentswho had limited access to drama education and experience. The performanceswere held wherever there was space and often changed year to year as the schoolwas being renovated. First performing in the old cafeteria, next in a renovated autoshop (shared with the band) and then in former office space, Mrs. Matonich andher charges performed brilliantly no matter the tight and unaccommodatingspaces. Finally, in 2000, Theatre 100 moved into the Ayres-Conway Theater, amedium-sized black box theater made possible during the last capital campaign.

The development and history of Theatre 100 is a truly Lasallian story. A key ele-ment to the Lasallian educational mission is practicality; educate the children nomatter their skill level, educate them with the resources at hand - limited thoughthey may be - and treat each person with dignity and respect. Lasallians expecteach teacher to conduct classes and activities in a manner so that each studentknows they are indeed children of God. Mrs. Matonich has created a wonderfultradition of drama from scratch. She has always pushed her students to performtheir best and in many cases, pushed them to go beyond their limitations. In addi-tion, many of the plays were contemporary works authored by Mrs. Matonich andtouched a chord - both with performers and audiences.

Like St. John de La Salle and his first Brothers centuries ago, Linda Matonich andthe adults and students of Theatre 100 have touched hearts and minds through thefine art of drama. We thank all those alumni and alumnae, as well as our currentstudents for bringing this wonderful art form to life at De La Salle Institute.

President’s Message

Br. Michael Quirk, FSC

Diane Brownserves De LaSalle Instituteas the princi-pal of theLourdes HallCampus, hav-ing been inthat positionsince June2005. Brown,who had beenthe AssociatePrincipal forAcademics at

De La Salle's Lourdes Hall Campus, beganteaching at De La Salle in 1987. Since then,she has fulfilled a variety of roles includingHonors Program Director, EnglishDepartment Chairperson, Dean of LanguageArts and Co-Moderator of the National HonorSociety at the Lourdes Hall Campus. Brownhas received three major awards during hertenure at De La Salle. She earned theExcellence in Teaching Award in 1991-92, theHeart of the School Award in 1993-94 and theHonors Program Excellence in TeachingAward in 1995-96. Brown holds a Bachelor ofArts degree from Western Illinois University,as well as Masters Degrees in Arts andEducation from Northeastern IllinoisUniversity. Here is Brown's first-personaccount of attending the Lasallian LeadershipInstitute:

IIt was a Sunday evening in July2003, and I was driving toRomeoville, IL to begin the first

week of a Lasallian Leadership Institute(LLI) summer session. Thinking about allof the other things I could be doing, I pon-dered, "What have you gotten yourselfinto this time, Brown?"

The LLI would be a three-year programconsisting of one weekend in the fall, oneweekend in the spring, and one week inthe summer each year. It would involvecommuting to Romeoville each summerand traveling to retreat centers in eitherMundelein or Belleville, IL for the week-end sessions. One of the weekends wouldbe in Minnesota. "I really do not havetime for this," I thought. In a few shorthours, however, my thoughts would dra-matically change.

Upon my arrival at Lewis University thatevening, I met approximately 60 otherpeople from various Lasallian ministriesacross the Midwest District. The groupconsisted of both lay and religious teach-ers, administrators, campus ministers,counselors, social workers, board mem-bers, admissions and development offi-cers, and administrative and support staff.

Together, we would spend the next threeyears in a formation program structuredaround three themes - LasallianEducational Mission, SpiritualLeadership in Lasallian Ministries, andLasallian Leadership in the EducationalCommunity - geared to foster Associationfor Mission among all who collaborate inLasallian mission.

Last month, as we gathered for our finalprayer service at Our Lady of the SnowsNational Shrine, I was swept with emo-tion and a profound sense of belonging toa community much larger than De LaSalle - Chicago. Today, there are approxi-mately 85,000 Lasallian educators serv-ing approximately 900,000 youth in 80countries.

Only 3% of them are Brothers, represent-ing a dramatic shift from nearly 250 yearsago when St. John Baptist led a move-ment that resulted in the establishment ofthe Institute for the Brothers of theChristian Schools. Formation programssuch as the LLI are designed to educateand train people who have demonstrated acommitment to the Lasallian mission andwho can assume responsibility for thevitality and authenticity of those schoolsin partnership with the Brothers. &

LLongtime faculty memberKamaal Khazen has beennamed one of the winners

of the 2006 Archdiocesan Heart ofthe School Awards for teacherrecognition. Khazen, who hastaught at De La Salle since 1966,received his award in theLeadership category.

The Heart of the School Awardsrecognize the outstanding, uniqueand innovative accomplishments oftwo individual teachers at

Archdiocese of Chicago elementary or second-ary schools in each of seven categories.

Khazen, a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago,has served as the Dean of the Mathematics and Science depart-ments for the last eight years. Over the duration of his career inthe classroom, Khazen has been recognized as one of the best inhis field and also was recently awarded the Distinguished LifeService Award from the Mathematics Teachers Association ofChicago. Khazen currently teaches Advanced PlacementCalculus at De La Salle's Institute and Lourdes Hall Campuses.

Khazen is the proud dad of De La Salle alumni Anthony '87,Joseph '89 and Peter '95. &

Faculty & Staff News

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Kamaal Khazen named Heart of the School Award Winner

Kamaal Khazen

Diane Brown completes Lasallian Leadership Institute course

Diane Brown

SSo how does someone who didn'tgo to De La Salle - insteadattending a rival Catholic League

high school that used to be on 63rd andClaremont - wind up becoming a Meteor?

With a little help from someone whoattended the same high school - albeitgraduating many, many years before I did.

In August 2000, I was hired as a staffwriter by the Daily Southtown newspaperafter eight-plus years there as a freelancer.However, because of budgetary cutbacks,I was one of 70 people who lost their jobson January 8, 2001.

One of the first phone calls I made thatday was to De La Salle athletic directorand head boys basketball coach TomWhite. I had gotten to know Coach Whitefrom covering De La Salle games for thepaper and as it turned out, we both gradu-ated from St. Rita, Tom in 1978 and me in1985.

I told Tom of my newly-found lack-of-jobstatus and inquired if De La Salle had anyopenings. As fate would have it, theInstitute was looking for someone to fillthe role of Director of PublicRelations/Communications. I interviewed

for the position and on February 12, 2001,the foundation of an integral part of mylife began to form.

Catholic education has always held greatmeaning for me. From my enteringkindergarten at Five Holy MartyrsGrammar School on the South Side in thefall of 1972 to my walking across thestage at the Civic Opera House downtownto receive my diploma from DePaulUniversity 17 years later, the benefits ofattending a Catholic grammar school,high school and university were alwaysstressed by my parents.

Now that I've finished almost 5½ yearsworking at the Institute, I think I knowexactly why De La Salle is more than justa name on the top of my paycheck. It's aspecial, diverse and thriving place. I liketo think that 'D' has the city of Chicagowithin its hallways and classrooms.

We have Caucasian students from TaylorStreet, Canaryville and Garfield Ridge,African-American students fromBronzeville, Chatham and Hyde Park,Hispanic-American students fromBrighton Park, Little Village and GagePark and Asian-American students fromChinatown and Bridgeport. This mix of

backgrounds helps provide our students areal-world education.

Because the quality of the educationalexperience at De La Salle is so superior, Icouldn't have been happier when my sis-ter and brother-in-law chose to enroll myoldest nephew at 'D' last year. Jon couldhave attended two other high schools -one Catholic, one public - within walkingdistance of his home, but instead is at DeLa Salle.

Of all the things that have taken place inmy 5½ years at De La Salle that haveproven to me how special the Institute is,one in particular stands out. At the 2004boys graduation ceremony at Holy NameCathedral, I was on the side of the altar,taking pictures as the students receivedtheir diplomas.

As Danny Nelson, who was the first-string tailback on our football teamreceived his diploma and walked off thealtar, he stuck out his hand and said,'Thanks for everything, Mr. Walsh.'

Whether I'm at De La Salle for the nextfive years or 35, that gesture truly mademe feel like I belonged and that I wasindeed a Meteor. &

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Faculty & Staff News

In TheirOwn Words

Mike Walsh has been working in the development office at De La Salle since February 2001. Whilehis primary duty at the Institute is fulfilling the role of Director of Public Relations, Walsh is alsoinvolved with updating information on the website, as well as copy-editing the student newspaperand yearbook. In addition, Walsh works for the Meteor athletic program in a variety of capacities.He does/has done the scorebook, statistics and clock for boys varsity and sophomore basketball, theclock and public address announcing for girls basketball and statistics and public address announc-ing for sophomore and varsity football. For the last four years, Walsh also has served on the com-mittee for the annual D-Final Event, chairing the silent auction and prize raffle committees.

Walsh's nephew, Jon Rickert, is a freshman at De La Salle. If all goes well, Walsh's niece, Allison(Class of 2011), and younger nephews, Ryan (Class of 2014) and Sean (Class of 2015) will followtheir older brother's footsteps at 'D'.

Here in Mike Walsh's words is what working at De La Salle means to him:MIKE WALSHMIKE WALSH

SSt. John Baptist deLa Salle estab-lished the Institute

of the Christian Brothersand their schools with asupreme confidence infaith. Not only does everyschool day, class, meetingor practice begin withremembering that "we arein the Holy Presence ofGod," but LasallianSchools live the Mission ofthe Institute by "providinga human, Christian educa-tion to the young, especial-ly the poor."

At De La Salle Institute, we provide avariety of ways for our students and ourentire community to explore and grow infaith. Saint La Salle's reminder that "thework belongs to God, he will take care ofit," becomes amplified by the teaching ofthe Church and 300 years of Lasallian tra-dition that compels us to serve our com-munity in a way that reflects our faith.

One of the largest celebrations each year at

De La Salle is our Catholic Schools Weekat the end of January and beginning ofFebruary. Each year, we focus on one ofthe three major Lasallian themes of faith,community and service.

In 2006, our Meteors celebrated "faith inaction." We celebrated students and facul-ty with appreciation days that featuredspecial prayers and intentions. We had aday to remember all alumni, donors andsupporters who keep our school viable.We made thank you cards and offered

prayers for our parents andguardians, who sacrifice somuch for us to come toschool here, and we cele-brated a family Mass atSaint Mary of PerpetualHelp Parish.

We built a "faith bridge" ofpaper bricks, upon whichwere printed our prayersand intentions. This bridgewas the visual focal pointfor our all-school Mass thatkicked off the culminationof our Catholic Schools

Week celebration on Friday, February 3.

All students, faculty and staff gathered atthe Institute Campus in Bronzeville to cel-ebrate faith in action and to welcome over25 guest speakers to our school to sharetheir faith stories. The speakers wereasked to share how their faith leads to thechoices they make in their life, vocation orcareer, and how the life they live helpstheir faith grow. &

De La Salle Institute: Faith in Action

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Campus News

De La Salle alumnus, teacher and coach, Jake Callinan ‘97 remindsMeteors how his Faith brings him to work at his beloved alma mater.

Young workers from the Christian Brothers' San Miguel Schools sharewith our students opportunities to live their faith as LasallianVolunteers.

LasallianIn the tradition of the BROTHERS

OF THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

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Campus News

As an education-al and interesting

way of enabling herstudents to learn about

biology, De La Salle - LourdesHall teacher Shannon Garvey chose to

use the CBS television show "CSI: CrimeScene Investigation" as the basis of herinstruction for some recent classwork. Here isGarvey's account of how the session occurred:

DDe La Salle - Lourdes Hall CSIAgents approached the chem-istry prep room to find a shat-

tered window and glass on the floor. Asthey walked under the crisscrossed cau-tion tape, they noticed a body lying on thefloor. It was a white male with a hoodedsweatshirt, face down, with blood cover-ing his hat and the base of the microscoperesting beside him.

"Blunt force trauma to the head with themicroscope?" questioned one of theagents. "There is a fiber on the victim'spants," said another. "Check out the printson the beaker and the blood on the slides.

Write that down."

The Biology students in Mrs. Garvey'sclass had exactly five minutes to collectas much evidence as possible from thecrime scene. They then headed back totheir own lab to discuss in teams how tosolve this crime. The students were all

provided with a list of possible suspectsand a budget of $5,500.

After two weeks of training, the studentshad passed their CSI competency examsand earned official "CSI Agent" badgesfor the Lourdes Hall Division. Their jobwas to use all of the skills acquired fromtraining to test evidence from the scene ofthe crime, the victim, and the eight possi-ble suspects.

As time and money ran short, the studentscompared the loops, whorls, and arches offingerprints found at the scene to suspectand victim fingerprints. They identifiedfibers through microscopic observationand burn tests. Ink from the crime scenenote was analyzed using paper chro-matography. Blood samples found on thedoor, broken slides, and the victim wereanalyzed and compared to the suspects'blood types and DNA. Finally, the teamshad enough information to solve thecrime! &

Lourdes Hall campus update

OOur campus for young women, Lourdes Hall, is undergoinga major expansion to accommodate the increasing enroll-ment and interest the school has generated since its first

class entered the doors in August 2002. This January, there were325 applications for 130 seats in the Class of 2010.

During the year prior to opening, De La Salle first renovated andexpanded this building that was an abandoned junior high schoolthat showed signs of neglect and had serious deferred maintenanceissues. That initial renovation provided for 16 classrooms, a mediacenter, counseling offices, administrative offices and student cafete-ria, as well as bringing the building up to safety codes.

The current expansion program will complete renovation of theoriginal building and provide an additional 40,000 square feet of new construction that will include:new classrooms, two new science labs, fine arts room, band/music room, new student commons/cafeteria, new library/media center,teacher resource rooms and the new St. Francis & St. Clare Chapel. Construction is ongoing and all new construction and renovationsshould be completed by the opening of the 2006-07 academic year. &

CSI: Crime Crime Scene Investigation in the biology classroom

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Campus News

AAs visitors pull into the parking lot in front of De LaSalle's Lourdes Hall Campus, one of the first thingsthey notice near the main entrance is the statue of the

Blessed Mother.

The statue of Our Lady of Grace is over 60 years old and wasbrought to De La Salle in 2004. The $5,000 that was needed tomove the icon from its original home on the lawn area on theKomensky St. side of Lourdes High School to its new location atDe La Salle's Lourdes Hall Campus was provided by the Sistersof Saint Joseph - Third Order of St. Francis.

According to Sr. Josita Krzeminski, SSJ-TOSF, who served asboth the principal as well as a teacher at Lourdes from 1990-2002, the statue of Our Lady of Grace sustained a high level ofregard from the students, faculty and staff of Lourdes. The statuewas the site of May crownings and recitations of the rosary, as

well as servingas the back-drop for pic-tures aftergraduation.

Sr. Josita cur-rently servesas the campusminister aswell as a coun-selor at De La Salle's Lourdes Hall Campus.

"The statue was in a grotto in front of Lourdes and it always hada prominent place," Sr. Josita said. "People would come by andbring flowers and devotions. It's such a nice statue with such acaring, warm face." &

BBeginning in August2006, IBM ThinkPadX41 Tablet PCs will

make their debut in De La SalleInstitute classrooms. Studentswho begin their freshman year atDe La Salle will be required tolease or purchase the Tablet PC,which will be used every day dur-ing the four years of high schoolfor educational and personal use.Faculty have received extensivetraining on enhancing studentlearning with a Tablet PC and tointegrate technology into their les-sons.

A goal is to use learning technolo-gies to support the varied learning styles of students. This goal ismet when students have the mobility of Tablet PCs along withsoftware that is readily available to them. The Tablet PCs will beintegrated into the larger curriculum framework to help studentslearn concepts, research information, and share their understand-ing of the materials with teachers and peers.

As classrooms continue to become more active with interactiveprojects, students continually are challenged to transform infor-

mation into knowledge and knowledge into action. Infusing theircourses with learning technologies to produce authentic intellec-tual work will further prepare De La Salle students for lifebeyond high school.

When using Tablet PCs in the classroom, students increaseopportunities for in-depth learning and knowledge construction.Student engagement is an important link to learning and studentachievement. When used, the Tablet PC positively impacts stu-dent understanding of the material.

Since both the Institute Campus and Lourdes Hall Campus use awireless network, students will have access to the Internet andsave their work on the network. By incorporating the Tablet PCsinto learning, students are able to:

% Write and organize class notes and information by convertingtheir handwritten notes into text

% Explore the Internet for a particular area of study % Receive critical feedback from teachers quickly % Create and present multimedia presentations % Research, write, and edit reports and papers % Access e-books, works of literature, and historical documents

stored on the hard drive % Intuitively use a computer as a tool to produce intellectual

work. &

IBM Thinkpad PCs to debut in classroom Fall 2006

Hidden Artwork of De La SalleThe Blessed Mother Statue at Lourdes Hall Campus

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Campus News

SUMMER CAMP DATESDe La Salle offers a variety of summer camps for grade-school students. Not only will the campers get to learn moreabout their favorite sports from De La Salle's coaching staff,they'll also have fun, make friends and experience all thegreat things De La Salle has to offer. For more information,please contact De La Salle's Director of Admissions, ChuckKuhn, at 312-842-7355 ext. 150 or by e-mail atkuhnc@dls.org.

OOn April 1, 2006, De La Salle's HiltonCommons was the site of the De La SalleJazz Festival. Highlighting the concert

were performances by the De La Salle Jazz Band,the Rhythm Perspectives team and the Argo HighSchool Jazz Band. The featured guests for the showwere the members of the University of Notre DameJazz Band under the direction of Dr. Larry Dwyer.

Congratulations to band director Larry Pawlowskiand all the musicians on a job well done! &

Holocaust Survivor speaksduring Tolerance Week

DDuring its Tolerance Week in late February, DeLa Salle's Lourdes Hall Campus was honored tohave Holocaust survivor George A. Kennedy

speak to its students at an assembly. Mr. Kennedy talkedabout how he survived captivity during World War II andalso answered questions from the student body. Mr.Kennedy provided those in attendance an insightful andmeaningful first-person account.

After he was finished speaking and was giving a rousingovation by the De La Salle staff and students, Mr.Kennedy was presented with a De La Salle baseball capand shirt as a token of appreciation. De La Salle thanksMr. Kennedy for his time and insight. &

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LL a Sal le hosts Jazz Fest ival

SPORT COST DATESBoys Football $40 June 26-29

Boys Wrestling $40 June 5-9

Boys & Girls Golf $75 July 10-14

Boys & Girls Basketball $75 June 19-23 (6th - 8th Grade)

Boys & Girls Basketball $40 June 19-23 (3rd - 5th Grade)

Boys & Girls Basketball (Shooting) $40 June 26-28 (6th - 8th Grade)

Boys & Girls Soccer $45 July 10-14

Boys & Girls Band $65 July 31-August 3 (6th-8th Grade)

Boys Baseball $50 July 17-21 (6th-8th Grade)

Boys & Girls Track $65 June 19-23 (5th-8th Grade)

Girls Volleyball $50 July 24-28 (5th-8th Grade)

Girls Softball $50 July 15-18 (5th-8th Grade)

Boys & Girls Bowling $50 June 19, 21, 23 (5th-8th Grade)

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Sports Update

DDe La Salle isproud toannounce that

Dan O'Keefe has beennamed its new head foot-ball coach. O'Keefe wasthe head football coach atLeo High School from2001-03, guiding theLions to the Class 4A stateplayoffs in 2003 and fin-ishing with an 11-17 over-all record in three seasons.

O'Keefe spent the 2004 season as an assistant coach atDeerfield and was an assistant coach at LoyolaAcademy in 2005. O'Keefe graduated from Leo in 1991and was a two-year varsity performer for the Lions.Collegiately, O'Keefe played at North Park University,garnering All-College Conference of Illinois andWisconsin accolades from 1992-94.

"I'm excited about being named the new head footballcoach at De La Salle," O'Keefe said. "I see this as awonderful opportunity to guide our program in theCatholic League and develop it into one that will allowall our students, alumni and parents to have a greatsense of pride and accomplishment.

"Having played andcoached in the CatholicLeague, Catholic Leaguefootball is something verymeaningful to me. I want topass that desire for successand passion for the game on toour student-athletes and make the Meteor football pro-gram a source of strength for our school.

"As a Catholic Leaguer from the South Side, coachingat De La Salle is a dream come true for me. TheChicago Catholic League is the best football conferencein the state and I'm thrilled to be a part of it again." &

Dan O’Keefe namednew head football coach

Dan O’Keefe

W r e s t l i n g : W r e s t l i n g : The 2005-06 season proved to be memorable forhead coach Brian Hastings '94 and the De La Salle varsity wrestlingteam. Four Meteors advanced to the IHSA individual state wrestlingtournament held at the University of Illinois' Assembly Hall. BothAnthony Santos '06 at 130 lbs. and Thomas Webster '06 at 135 won theiropening matches. Also competing downstate were Nick Spataro '06 at119 and Dave Bansley '06 at 145. Spataro concluded the season with arecord of 33-12, while both Webster (28-6) and Bansley (28-16) reachedthe 28-win plateau. Santos finished with a final record of 20-18. As ateam, the Meteors defeated Argo 38-35 in the IHSA Class AA sectionalsemifinals, ending their season as one of the final 16 teams in Class AAin Illinois.

B o y s ’ B a s k e t b a l l :B o y s ’ B a s k e t b a l l : The varsity Meteors wrapped upthe 2005-06 campaign with an overall record of 16-9. De La Salle was5-2 in the Catholic League South, good enough for second place.Leading the way were guards Dwight Hill '06 and Andre Richardson '06and guard/forward Elliott Brown '08. Hill led the Meteors in scoring (17ppg) and 3-pointers (45) this season, was second in steals (1.9 spg) andthird in free-throw percentage (.687) and assists (3.2 apg). Both Hill andBrown were chosen to the All-Catholic League team, while Hill wasselected to the Daily Southtown's All-Area team, with Brown (14.8 ppg,5.2 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg, 15 3-pointers) and Richardson (7.8 ppg, 3 rpg, 5.1apg, 1.8 spg, 41 3-pointers) nominated for honorable mention accolades,along with senior forward Rich Kavalauskas '06. In guiding De La Salleto the championship at the Oswego/Naperville North ThanksgivingTournament, both Hill and Richardson were selected to the All-Tournament team.

G i r l s ’ B a s k e t b a l l :G i r l s ’ B a s k e t b a l l : The varsity Meteors, who finishedwith an overall record of 10-15, garnered the Girls Catholic AthleticConference Blue championship. Earning places on the All-GCAC Blueteam were senior guard/forward Jennifer Rhodes '06 and junior forwardBritish Lassiter '07. Coaching the Meteors was Mainard Easley '83.

B o w l i n g :B o w l i n g : De La Salle placed 19th at the state tournament heldin downstate O'Fallon with a pinfall total of 5,837. Senior RamsesClements '06 finished 67th individually, totaling 2,383 pins. JoiningClements on the team were Matt Beattie '06, Matt Bozek '07, KevinFord '07 and Alexander Garcia '08. Ray Garcia served as the Meteors'coach. &

METEORSports Update

EEnter the Toth Foyer atDe La Salle and head upthe 14 stairs into theO'Donnell Pavilion. Gotoward the entrancedoors from the 1889

building and make a quick left. Visitorswill then ascend eight more steps into aroom where some of the most creativeand talented individuals at "D" ply theircraft.

This special site located across fromBansley Hall isn't just another room of themany at the Institute. Rather, this is theAyres-Conway Theatre, home of De LaSalle's Theatre 100 program that is guidedby the skill and leadership of facultymember Linda Matonich.

Over the years, many of the best andbrightest at De La Salle have pursuedtheir theatrical dreams by working on, infront of or behind the stage in the Theatre100 program. Thanks to the efforts anddedication of Matonich, Theatre 100 has

developed into one of the Institute's finestfacets.

"I started this program because I saw aneed and the students' level of interest anddedication," Matonich said. "It really is'Theatre for Life' because it teaches somany things."

The excellence of the Theatre 100 pro-gram also hasbeen recog-

nized by those outside of De La Salle.Since its inception, Theatre 100 has per-formed at the Illinois High SchoolTheatre Festival on five occasions.

In addition, at least two former Meteorsare pursuing acting professionally. AveryKidd Waddell '94, who has been innumerous Wendy's commercials, has hadroles on TV shows New York Undercover,Law and Order, Without a Trace and CSI:Miami. Carlo Garcia '00 is currently act-ing in the Chicago area with the MaryArchy Theatre Company.

"It all comes back to the students whoparticipate in the program," Matonichsaid. "I have watched so many of themgrow, mature and come into their ownbecause of theatre. Theatre gives them thechance to explore who they are in an envi-ronment where it is okay to make mis-takes and start again.

"They make a core group of friends witheach show they participate in and thosefriendships remain. I feel most days like Iam a teacher, director, counselor, mentorand mom. They give me something tosmile about and wisdoms about life thatwarm my heart. I can't imagine what thepast 15 years would have been like with-out theatre. At the end of the day, it's whatmakes it all worthwhile for me."

Another De La Salle faculty member forwhom Theatre 100 sustains great impor-tance is Spanish teacher Mike Hogan. Nomatter the style, time or subject matter, ifTheatre 100 is holding a performance, it'slikely you'll find Hogan in the audience.

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"I firmly believe that Theatre 100 and Linda Matonich savedmy life and gave me a purpose. Before my involvement withTheatre 100, I was heading towards a dead end, making thewrong choices, incorporated with the wrong people. On awhim, I auditioned for a play, received a role, and discovereda talent for acting. Under Linda's mentorship, I received theguidance and support I needed to hone my craft and work

towards pursuing an acting career professionally. I thank the Lord every day for thepresence of Theatre 100 and Linda Matonich in my life and for the guidance I received.Without these two factors, I would not be on the verge of further progressing into avery successful career as an actor in the Chicago theatre scene."

Carlo Garcia '00, professional actor

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According to Matonich, Hogan hasattended all but two performances in 15years.

"I have been an enthusiastic fan ofTheatre 100 from its inception," Hogansaid. "I was at its very first production -"Christmas Comes to Detroit Louis."

"The production took place in the old DeLa Salle cafeteria and the main lightingeffect was turning off the candymachines. From this humble start,Theatre 100 has had numerous homesaround De La Salle, but the one elementthat has remained consistent is the quali-ty of the work being done. This compli-ment refers to people both in front of thelights and behind the lights.

"Linda Matonich challenged the studentsto grow beyond themselves and they did.They were encouraged to be involved inall aspects of theatre from acting todirecting to writing and lighting and tobuilding sets.

"Later on in its history, the students wereoffered opportunities in sword play, slampoetry, and improv. In all my years as apatron of Theatre 100, I have seen youngpeople blossom into fuller human beingsbecause of their involvement in the pro-gram.

"I am a real fan of theatre in Chicago andhave been for 50 years," Hogan added. "Iam proud to say that many of my mostmemorable moments in Chicago theatrehave been provided by the company ofTheatre 100 and its talented founder anddirector, Linda Matonich."

Just down the hall from Hogan's second-floor classroom at De La Salle is theNawara Media Center and its director,Janet McBride. Like Hogan, McBridetakes a great deal of pride in having beeninvolved with Theatre 100.

"My love for Theatre 100 began in 1999,"McBride said. "At the time, I was thereceptionist, but theatre was in my blood.So when I saw a request in the daily bul-letin for anyone interested in becoming a

part of the theatre program, I volunteeredto help with costumes.

"Mrs. Matonich asked if could make aperiod costume for the part of JohnWilkes Booth in the production of'Assassins.' From then on, costumes weremine! It was the beginning of seven won-derful years as costume designer andmaker. Costumes were just a small part ofthe whole theatre production.

"Mrs. Matonich continues to direct everyaspect of production from staging tolighting. I only hope that my contributionmade life a little easier for Mrs.Matonich. Her dedication to the fine artsis outstanding! Mrs. Matonich is truly theheart of Theatre 100."

One of the many De La Salle studentsupon whom Matonich has had a positiveimpact was Michael (Mickey) Balestri'96.

"Theatre 100 was the one place in highschool where I could go and be myself,"Balestri said. "I didn't go right into the-atre when I got into high school. Aftertaking Humanities class sophomore year,Mrs. Linda Matonich encouraged me to

try and take up theatre as an extracurricu-lar activity.

"I didn't have much going on during highschool, so I thought, 'Why not?' My timespent in theatre was some of the besttimes during high school. I met and gotto know a lot of people whom I probablywouldn't have if I were not involved.

"If I had to pick a favorite moment, Idon't think I could pick just one. Goingdownstate to perform "I Don't Want ToTalk About It" was a great experience,and that alone almost convinced me to gointo acting professionally. Being con-vinced to do musicals was another exam-ple of me just letting loose and not caringabout anything else.

“I also remember being involved in theImprov groups after school. They weregreat and really allowed people to be cre-ative without consequence. Mrs.Matonich was a great drama teacher andI learned a lot about acting from her. Imiss those times in high school, as therewasn't that much going on that I lookback at fondly."

Mark Jackowiak '88 serves the Institute

THEATRE 100 Productions

1991 - Christmas Comes to Detroit Louis

1992 - A Night Out With The Boys

1993 - Device Out of Time

1994/95 - Toccata in 'A' Minor* / A Walk in the Woods

1995/96 - I Don't Want to Talk About It* / Godspell

1996/97 - Tellings* / You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

1997/98 - Wiley and the Hairy Man* / The Fantasticks

1998/99 - Stand-up Tragedy /Assassins

1999/2000 - Midsummer Nights Dream / Jesus Christ Superstar

2000/2001 - Amadeus* / A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

2001/2002 - The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch / You're Gonna Love Tomorrow

2002/2003 - Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged / Snoopy

2003/2004 - Twelve Angry Men* / Daymares and Nightdreams

2004/2005 - Drama Festival Weekend / Bang Bang You're Dead

2005/2006 - Drama Festival Weekend / Cotton Patch Gospel

*indicates shows chosen for Illinois High School Theatre Festival performance.

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Feature Story

as a math teacher, instructing students inalgebra, trigonometry, geometry and pre-calculus. In addition to his interest innumbers, Jackowiak also maintains astrong affinity for the Theatre 100 pro-gram, having served as its Director ofAudience Development.

"My involvement with Theatre 100 beganwhen I began my career in 1992 at De LaSalle," Jackowiak said. "I went to see aperformance and was struck by the pro-fessionalism of this then new addition tothe De La Salle repertoire. During theyears I was a student at De La Salle, therewere no active art or drama courses. I wasamazed at what Mrs. Matonich accom-plished with her students in that littlespace that she shared with the bandteacher.

"These were never amateur shows. Theseshows held their ground with any similar"edgy" and relevant troupe in the area.Over the years, the drama space wouldchange a few times before settling forawhile in its current location.

"Wherever it was located, the Theatre 100space was alive! My "official" activeinvolvement with the drama troupe beganin 1998. I went to see the Theatre 100 pro-duction of "The Fantastiks" and ended upliking it so much that I came back andattended the show each night. Thesinging, acting, and lively piano playing(by Mr. Marco Matonich) was an enter-taining delight.

"I was then asked to come on board byMrs. Matonich and for the next six years(1998-2004), I was the Director ofAudience Development. During that era,Theatre 100 expanded its yearly offeringsto include two mainstage shows includinga musical, two improvisation shows, andtwo student-directed shows. My dutiesincluded recruiting and training ushers,printing and selling tickets, coordinatingintermission concessions, maintaining anactive alumni database of all former andcurrent members of Theatre 100, helpingwith the show programs and other front-of-house matters. I also had the privilegeof attending several Illinois High School

Theatre Festivals with our students,including one in which we were selectedto perform.

"I was always amazed at what great talentMrs. Matonich brought out in our stu-dents. Watching Theatre 100 shows was -and still is - one of the things that makeme proud to be a daily part of De La Salle.In Theatre 100, you would find studentsfrom all over Chicago (including girlsfrom other schools before the days of ourLourdes Hall campus) giving their hearts,souls, and, in many cases, future careersto a program that they most likely "stum-bled into" once they became studentshere. Most of the Theatre 100 kids didn'tcome to De La Salle knowing they wouldparticipate, but somehow, thankfully, andperhaps by fate, they became part of theTheatre 100 family.

"My heartfelt thanks and appreciation toall those people who made these last 15years of Theatre 100 such a great part ofthe De La Salle landscape.Congratulations, Mrs. Matonich and con-gratulations all students of Theatre 100past and present."

Of all the Theatre 100 performances that

have taken place over the years,"Assassins" and "Amadeus" have specialsignificance for Matonich.

"Assassins was the first musical in thenew theatre space," Matonich said. "Bothwere difficult shows and very adult incontent. The students really stepped upand made them incredible.

"For individual moments, I would have tosay Alfredo Reuda's rendition of"Suppertime" in "You're A Good Man,Charlie Brown" and Carlo Garcia's por-trayal of John Wilkes Booth in"Assassins" and, of course, Chris Woods'portrayal of Jesus in "Superstar.""

The fond memories have been awakened;the heartfelt accolades have been given.So exactly what is Matonich's vision forthe future of Theatre 100?

"I would like to see the program continueto grow and develop," she said. "Tryingnew genres and styles of theatre.

"I would hope that when someone elsesteps in to take over the program, it willbe strong enough to stand on its own." &

Theatre complex renamedOn June 9, 2002, thanks to the generosity of James R. Woodrow '53, his wife, Joan,and their family, De La Salle named its theatre complex the Ayres-Conway Theatreto honor the memories of Austin J. Ayres '28 and James H. Conway '27.

Mr. Ayres, who passed away in 1991, was Mrs. Woodrow's father. Mr. Ayres was avarsity basketball player during his days as a student at De La Salle. As a result ofhis excellence on the court, Mr. Ayres was enshrined in the De La Salle Sports Hallof Fame in 1979.

Mr. Conway, who passed away in 1998, was on the staff of the first "Victory" pub-lication at De La Salle. He held degrees from DePaul University and RosaryCollege. One of Mr. Conway's interests was traveling to London and New York Cityto attend theatre productions. Mr. Conway was James Woodrow's uncle.

James Woodrow has served De La Salle in numerous capacities, including chairingthe school's Board of Directors and leading De La Salle's long-range planningprocess. De La Salle is grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow and their family for theircommitment to the Institute and its students. &

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Tolton News

The Tolton Center is an adulteducation program that pro-vides employability skills,family literacy and childservices in low-income com-

munities in the Chicagoland area, without fee. The Tolton strate-gy is to empower poverty-level adults through academic achieve-ment. This strategy recognizes that breaking the illiteracy cyclemust begin with the adult who is the center of the family and com-munity structure.

Since the beginning of the 2005-06 school year, there have beena variety of events that have taken place at the Tolton Center'ssites. Here are some of the highlights:

& Braving the results of tornado and wind damage that torethrough central Illinois the night before, more than 400 studentsand staff from state literacy programs gathered in the rotunda ofthe Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield on March 14,2006. The rally, sponsored by the Illinois Adult ContinuingEducators' Association, highlighted both the need for basic edu-cational opportunities and the organizations and agencies thatprovide the services needed for adults to be productive workers,parents, and citizens. Tolton staff member LindaAnn Taylor andstudents LaVerne Williamson and Seydell Woods representedTolton at the rally.

"Even though the rally was smaller than usual because of theweather, students felt their voice had been heard by our state leg-islators," Taylor said. "There is just so much to be done. It isimportant for adult students to tell their stories, and it's as impor-tant for lawmakers to hear firsthand to know what difference hav-ing accessible adult education programs make in the lives of ourlearners."

& In other Tolton news, Shira Slack, a Tolton language artsinstructor, worked with the Illinois Community College Board(ICCB) Standards Committee. The group, which met from

August 2005 through January 2006, reviewed reading standardsfor other states and formulated standards to serve as benchmarksand guide adult reading instruction in Illinois. The reading stan-dards are now in the hands of an ICCB Expert Panel for review.Susan Perez, Tolton Program Director, is part of this panel.ICCB is the governing body for adult education in the state ofIllinois.

& In response to a need for English as a Second Languageinstruction for adults in the Little Village neighborhood ofChicago, the Tolton Center began ESL Family Literacy classes inSeptember at Our Lady of Tepeyac Elementary School and theToman Library. The program has thrived under the guidance ofinstructors Marie White and Mary Lou Jenks. Childcare is pro-vided for infants and preschoolers while their parent is in class.Every student showed progress on the BEST (Basic EnglishSkills Test), but most outstanding progress was made by ManuelMayorga, who improved four skill levels, and MarielaMiramontes, who improved by five skill levels. Both attendedclass regularly, staying after class for two extra hours studyingand working online. Mayorga is now studying for the U.S. citi-zenship test. It is expected that ESL learners progress one SPL(Student Performance Level) for every 100 hours of instruction.Manuel and Mariela, who increased 4 and 5 SPLs respectively,did so with 82 hours of instruction. They were barely able to sayanything when they came. &

Pictured are Tolton English as a Second Language students proudly display-ing their new library cards.

Toltonupdate

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Alumni News

De La Salle’sLegacy Circle

TThe Legacy Circle honors and pro-vides special recognition to thosealumni and friends who lay a

strong foundation for the future of De LaSalle Institute through their estate plans andendowment gifts.

Membership in the Legacy Circle isreserved exclusively for those who makeDe La Salle Institute a beneficiary of theirwill or other estate planning means, such aslife insurance, retirement plan, gift annuity,trust or remainder interests in real estate.

Membership is permanent; that is, it contin-ues indefinitely as long as the qualifiedplanned estate gift is in effect. All that isnecessary to become a member of theLegacy Circle is to inform us of the provi-sion you have made for De La Salle. Theamount is not a factor and may be disclosedonly at your choosing; only the fact thatyou have made a commitment is necessary.You may remain anonymous about yourplans by requesting that your name not beincluded in published lists of Legacy Circlemembers.

While De La Salle Institute welcomes andencourages your outright gifts, "plannedgifts" offer additional ways to support DeLa Salle Institute financially and to contin-ue forever your legacy for providingCatholic education to the students at De LaSalle.

For more information about planned givingat De La Salle, please contact De La SallePresident Br. Michael Quirk at (312) 842-7355 ext. 140 or by e-mail atquirkm@dls.org. &

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Alumni News

A Fond Farewell

De La Salle thanks Anthony C.Chimera '83 for 16 years of serv-ice in our development depart-ment. Anthony began in develop-ment coordinating alumni eventsand subsequently was involved inall aspects of the school'sadvancement program, culminat-

ing in his role as Vice President of Advancement for thepast nine years.

The entire De La Salle family wishes him success as hepursues new opportunities. &

PLEASE SUPPORT DE LA SALLE'S ANNUAL FUND

Your financial support adds quality and value to eachstudent's educational experience here at De La SalleInstitute. Please help us reach our goal of $780,000(1,695 donors) this year by supporting De La Salle'sAnnual Fund. Areas of support include financial aid,technology, academic support, athletics, capitalimprovements, and faculty development. Our fiscalyear ends on June 30. As of February 28, 2006, wehave achieved:

TOTAL DOLLARS: $275,613 (35% OF GOAL)TOTAL DONORS: 657 (39% OF GOAL)

Thank you for your generous support of our students!

DDe La Salle PresidentBrother Michael Quirk,FSC recently had the

opportunity to visit many alumni inboth the southwest and in California.Wedged between meetings in SantaFe, New Mexico and San Diego,California, Brother Mike took advantage of the trip out west tomeet with alumni in New Mexico, Arizona and California.

Many thanks to Jack Benware '58 and his wife, Jean, who host-ed a gathering of alumni at St. Andrew's parish hall in Chandler,Ariz. The following alumni send greetings to fellow classmates.

New Mexico: Ray Carpenter '48, Jim Frale '47, TonyPerlinski '81, Tom Klein '55

Arizona: Tom Ott '64, Jack Benware '58, Jim Welsh '61, BobCurley '49, Nancy Arce '55 (Lourdes)

California: Mel Bator '64, Lemuel Daniels '63, Greg Green'67, Tim Daley '83, Paul Watkins '59, Rich Fogarty '52,Edward Lee '43, John Lynch '65.

A common theme of conversations with these graduates was adeep appreciation for their education and a special fondness fortheir teachers. Also repeated was the comment that the uniqueeducation received at De La Salle prepared them well both forfurther education and their chosen careers.

De La Salle Institute is grateful to them for supporting our mis-sion and despite the distance, supporting the school with theirresources and staying in contact with their alma mater. &

Meteors Call for Support

TThirteen enthusiasticMeteors gathered inMarch to make more

than 1,700 phone calls over a10-day period for De La Salle's2006 Phonathon. Alumni andfriends from across the countryresponded generously whenasked to support the student

financial assistance program. De La Salle students raisedmore than $35,000 in outright gifts and pledge commit-ments through the generosity of many who share in our mis-sion of education.

The Meteors who participated in the 2006 Phonathon were:Bryant Adams '09, James Allen '07, Vicente Bonilla '07,Will Colletti '07, Bobby Doherty '08, Quincy Harris '06,Keith Knabjian '07, Pierre Miller '07, Cristian Mireles '08,Johnny Mitchell '06, Lucas Rawls '06, Courtney Sampson'07 and Dominique Thomas '08. These student-callers didan outstanding job for a very important cause.

Every year, De La Salle students participate in thePhonathon to stay in contact with alumni and friends, toshare information about the school's most recent accom-plishments, to help raise additional dollars for student finan-cial aid and to discover what being an alumnus is all about.

As always, our humble thanks and appreciation for all ofyou who responded generously during this year's Phonathonand congratulations to each De La Salle student-caller fortheir enthusiasm and determined efforts. &

Brother Mike heads WWestest

Alumni News

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Financial LeadersFinancial LeadersLuncheonLuncheonMay 19, 2006

at the University Club76 E. Monroe St., Chicago

Cocktails will be at 11:30 a.m.Lunch and program at 12 p.m.

Following lunch, De La Salle will honorBryan Durkin, Chief Operating Officer

of Chicago's Board of Tradewith the Michael A. Bilandic Service Award

The program will also include apresentation by Dr. John Mathys '55,

Associate Professor of Finance at DePaulUniversity. Dr. Mathys' presentation,

"Welcome to the Brave New Aging World"will cover age-based entitlements, changing

world demographics, and how these twotopics will affect people's financial lives in

the near future.

Tickets for the event are $50 each andinclude lunch and cocktails.

For more information, contact Bob Fiorentino '00, at312.842.7355 ext. 146 or fiorentinor@dls.org.

In memoriam

Our deepest sympathy to the families of the followingDe La Salle and Lourdes alumni and friends of whosedeaths we have been notified.

keep in touch

If you're a graduate of De La Salle or Lourdes,

we'd like to hear from you. Please keep in touch by

registering on our website,www.dls.org. Click on theinformation tab, then click

on the alumni tab and fill outyour information. Thank you!

DE LA SALLE ALUMNIAnthony F. Holley '33Earl F. Huebner '37Walter P. Oswald '37Edward Bohac '39P.R. Frohan '39Fred J. Stubitsch '41George Sullivan '45Stephen J. Kolodziej '46Francis C. Donnelly '48William R. O'Brien '48William R. Hutchins '49Ralph J. Vaccaro '53John W. Nolan '54Frederick J. Beczek '56Robert G. Fischer '56John T. Kenney '56Patrick B. Muldowney '56Aloysius J. Arko '58James F. Brazel '58Kevin G. McCormick '58John D. Dowd '60Michael J. Martin '61

Michael M. Foucher '62Vincent M. Murphy '62George A. Golembiewski '67Frank M. Vacco '70Kevin P. Martin '76Kenneth J. Minor '76Nicholas A. Sassano '76Lawrence P. Calace '82Keith E. White '86

LOURDES ALUMNAECaroline Nawara '50Patsyann Carnes '58Carol Rudolph '62

FRIENDS OFDE LA SALLECecilia BodinetAngeline ChavarriaMargaret DelliquantiDolores Geers

OOn April 3, 2006, more than 500 alumni, friends and staff members ofDe La Salle gathered in the Parmer Activity Center for the 15thAnnual D-Final Event and watched Florida defeat UCLA for the

NCAA men's basketball championship.

Under the leadership of assistant athletic director Mike Boehm '92, AssociateDirector of Special Events Bob Fiorentino '00 and athletic director & headvarsity boys basketball coach Tom White, who served as the 15th Annual D-Final Event's co-chairmen, over $62,000 was raised for the benefit of theyoung women and men of De La Salle.

Also playing an integral role in the success of the15th Annual D-Final Event were AUM, Home RunInn Pizza and U.S. Robotics who served as the pri-mary sponsors. De La Salle extends its deepestgratitude to our sponsors for their contributions.

De La Salle would like to thank everyone whoattended the 15th Annual D-Final Event, as well asall of the parents and volunteers who helped makethe evening a complete success.

Just a reminder that the 16th Annual D-Final Eventwill be held on April 2, 2007 in the Parmer ActivityCenter. See you then!!! &

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Alumni News

D-FinalEventRecap

2006 ENDOWMENT GOLF CLASSIC2006 ENDOWMENT GOLF CLASSICWednesday June 28, 2006

Gleneagles Country Club13070 McCarthy Road

Lemont, Illinois

For more information, contact Bob Fiorentino '00,Associate Director of Special Events, at 312-842-7355,

ext. 146, or e-mail him at fiorentinor@dls.org.

Join us for food, drinks, games, prizes, and a dayof GOLF! Golf 18 holes with a cart and havefun with your friends and former classmates,

while helping to raise funds for the stu-dents of De La Salle! Registration and

breakfast start at 8 a.m., followed bya 9 a.m. shotgun start.

Tickets are $150 for a dayof golfing or $50 for

dinner only.

Getyour

foursometogether

today!

Wingreat

prizes!

LET’S GOGOLFING!

Lourdes Class NewsNotes

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News Notes

1967 Rhoda Ann Miller(Szudzinski) is married to William A.Miller, an attorney and CPA. Theirdaughter, Margot, is a senior at theUniversity of Pennsylvania. Millerserves on various foundation boardsand committees in Chicago. She canbe contacted at ramiller910@aol.com.

1974 Renee Gora (Oliva) is work-ing as a Clinical Nurse Supervisor inObstetrics & Gynecology at theNorthwestern Medical FacultyFoundation. She is the proud mom ofMarissa, a member of De La Salle'sClass of 2007. Gora can be contactedat maris7689@yahoo.com.

Kathleen Murray (Gallery) is theplayground supervisor at NormandyPark, having been with the ChicagoPark District for the past 10 years. She

has been married to her husband,Kevin, for 23 years. Murray's daugh-ter, Brianne, attends Lewis University,while her son, Matthew, is a freshmanat De La Salle. She would like to hearfrom her Lourdes classmates. E-mailher at Kathleen.murray@comcast.net.

1981 Elizabeth Piraino (Freapane)let us know that "the four years I spentat Lourdes were a very happy time inmy life. I have some great memories.My son is now attending De La Salleand I am very proud of him." E-mailher at qtrmimom@iwon.com.

1985 Melana Raehl (Gonzales) isworking as a police dispatcher. E-mailher at melgo67@ameritech.net.

1991 Roberta Ann Hirstius(Ghidara) is a historian and stay-at-

home mom and resides with her fami-ly in Quincy, Ill. She holds aBachelor's Degree in History fromSaint Xavier University and a Master'sDegree in 20th Century United StatesSocial History from LoyolaUniversity. She and husband, Dr.David Hirstius, have been marriedsince 2002. E-mail her atsquirrel@adams.net.

1994 Tracy Delgado (Chambers)is currently working in law enforce-ment. She let us know that she wasmarried on the beach in Mexico inOctober 2005. You can reach her atsunshyne946@sbcglobal.com.

Beckie Messing (Vysoky) is an x-raytechnician and medical assistant for anoccupational medicine clinic inChicago. She was married in

December 2000 and became a motherin October 2003. Messing, who wouldlike to hear from old friends and class-mates, can be reached atbectek1976@aol.com orgracies_mommy03@yahoo.com.

2001 Paloma Orozco is a produc-tion assistant at WFMT, a radio stationin Chicago.

2004 Beatrice Fabian is attendingDePaul University in Chicago whereshe is majoring in History, with a dou-ble minor in Latino Studies andPolitical Science. She plans to attendlaw school upon graduation. E-mailher at bfabian@students.depaul.eduor bfabian@causesforchildren.org.

Send your newsnotes to Mike Walshat walshm@dls.org.

1960 Glenn Cunningham is retiredand living in Orland Park, Ill. Heinformed us that he plays piano at par-ties and enjoys having fun with hisgrandkids. Cunningham belongs to the49ers Club of the Mount Greenwoodneighborhood of Chicago, which con-sists of retired firemen, policemen,utility workers and city workers fromthe South Side. Cunningham can bereached at nancy8911@netzero.com.

Dr. Kenneth Wolski lives inCarversville, Pa., where he works as aconsultant in the pharmaceuticalindustry. After graduating from De LaSalle, Dr. Wolski graduated fromLoyola University in Chicago beforespending 11 years at NorthwesternUniversity's Medical School, finishingon the faculty of medicine teachingrheumatology. After two years in theU.S. Army during the Vietnam War,Dr. Wolski was on the faculty at theUniversity of Wisconsin before join-ing the pharmaceutical industry. As aresult, Dr. Wolski has lived in Sweden,Switzerland and the United Kingdom.E-mail him at kenwolski@aol.com.

1961 Bob Daraskevich, a retiredhigh school teacher, is now doing full-time volunteer work at San MiguelSchool, a middle school operated bythe Christian Brothers. Daraskevichresides at St. Michael's House, aLasallian community residence locat-ed in Chicago's Back of the Yardsneighborhood.

1965 In March 2006, Jim Schifferspoke to members of the De La Sallefaculty about the Westerners, a group

to which Schiffer belongs that is dedi-cated to learning about and preservingthe history of the American West. Thepurpose of the Westerners is fun andscholarship related to the Americanfrontier West. Anyone who loves thelore and history of the American Westcan join. Members range from localhistory buffs and readers and viewersof Westerns to professional historians.For more information on theWesterners, please contact Schiffer bye-mail at jimschiffer@sbcglobal.net orvisit the group’s website atwww.chicagowesterners.org.

1971 Thomas Palmisano is work-ing as a manager at Henry's Sports &Bait Shop in Chicago. He wrote to tellus that he "couldn't get away from theChristian Brothers, so I did a stint atLewis University and graduated in1976…I always pull my buddy andclassmate, Ralph Mirro, in on anyalumni caper that I get involved in."Palmisano and his wife, Jackie, are theproud parents of Tom '04 and Joe '07.

1975 Thomas Weathers informedus that he is working for the federalgovernment.

1986 William Tracy is residing inTucson, Ariz., where he works for theUnited States Air Force as a pilot. Hise-mail is f15stroke@aol.com.

1989 Michael Kraft is an IllinoisState Police trooper. He and his wife,Nicole, are the proud parents of Ryanand Adam. E-mail him atkraftyc228@sbcglobal.net.

1997 Dominic Leodoro is workingas an Internet marketing manager for anon-profit entity called intewebtualDesign and Consulting, which is a pri-vately-held web design, Internet mar-keting, usability engineering andgraphic design company that deliverscomprehensive services while earningclient trust through honorable and fairbusiness practices. The company'swebsite is www.intewebtual.com.Leodoro can be reached atdominic.leodoro@intewebtual.com ordominic.leodoro@gmail.com.

1998 Edric Bautista is an attorneyfor the civil litigation firm of Sanchez,Daniels & Hoffman in Chicago. Afterattending the University of Chicago,he received his Juris Doctorate fromLoyola University. E-mail him atEBautista@SanchezDH.com.

1999 Darnez Gresham graduatedfrom the Illinois Institute ofTechnology with a degree in ElectricalEngineering. He currently resides inDavenport, Ia., where he works forMidAmerican Energy Company, oneof the largest utilities in the Midwest.Gresham can be reached at djgre-sham@midamerican.com.

2000 Joshua Roberson is servingas the community/media relationsintern for the Arena Football League'sChicago Rush. Roberson recentlygraduated from Eastern IllinoisUniversity with a Master's Degree inphysical education with a concentra-tion in sports administration. Robersonearned a Bachelor's Degree in speechcommunications from Eastern Illinois

in May 2004 with a minor in publicrelations.

2001 E'Ron Leveston recentlyearned a Bachelor's Degree inPsychology from the University ofMichigan in Ann Arbor.Congratulations! He can be contactedat e12130626@yahoo.com.

Jonathan Spreadbury is working as anurse in the oncology unit at MercyHospital in Chicago. He can bereached by e-mail atj.spreadbury@sxu.edu orte11t@aol.com.

2003 Michael West is attendingLewis University in Romeoville, Ill.His e-mail is mwest85@sbcglobal.net.

2004 Steve Bautista is completinghis second year at Arizona StateUniversity.

Nick Jachimiec is majoring inCommunications at Northern IllinoisUniversity in DeKalb. He hopes to getinvolved in the TV/radio business.

2005 Warren Burke is attendingTennessee State University inNashville. Burke is majoring in psy-chology. He can be contacted atwar_goodie@hotmail.com or warren-burke86@hotmail.com.

Eric Stefanski is enrolled at DePaulUniversity as a Finance major. E-mailhim at estefans@students.depaul.edu.

Send your newsnotes to Mike Walshat walshm@dls.org.

De La Salle Class NewsNotes

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