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Dear Marist Family,

In October the Marist Brothers celebrated the 125th anniversary of their arrival in the United States from France and Quebec. In 1836, a French-born missionary, Bishop Fontbonne had written to a young curate living near Lyons, France. This priest had started a humble group of rural educators called the Little Brothers of Mary. In the letter, the Bishop pleads, “If we only had a few Brothers of Mary here! If you only could train them in this barbarous jargon, (English) we could assure the future of Catholicism in America.”

The curate, our sainted Founder, St. Marcellin Champagnat replied, “We would gladly send some brothers to America to back up our zealous mis-sionaries, if it were possible. We hope that Providence will smooth the way for us and enable us to join you, when the time that the Father has fixed in His sovereign power has come.”

As St. Marcellin died in 1840, he never was able to see how God and Mary, our good mother, would smooth the way, and that later a group of French missionaries would arrive in 1885 to work to create the Church and the Marist Family in the USA. Happy Anniversary!

The first North American Brothers exclusively taught the children of migrant workers in New England, who were often looked down upon for speaking French. In New York City, the Marists taught the Irish, French, Italian, and Canadian immigrants of the bustling inner-city. It would be over 80 years later that the Brothers were invited by the Chicago Archdiocese to come and open Marist High School. Our heritage that has been passed on from the first North American Brothers is challenging, rich and diverse, yet our mission is consistent and remains: to make Jesus Christ known and loved among the poor and young people.

Your support is also consistent and remains. In this season of Thanksgiving, let me express the grati-tude of the Marist Brothers to you to allow us to keep passing on this Catholic, Marist heritage. Thanks for all of your generosity towards today’s Marist students. Your gifts for financial aid and for our endowment enable us to meet the needs of our economically diverse student population. Thanks for your continued support for the Red and White Stadium campaign and all the improvements around the campus.

As we celebrate this significant anniversary for the Congregation, let me remind you of the upcoming GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY for Marist High School in the 2013-14 academic year. Mark your calendar now! We begin with a Solemn School Liturgy at Red and White Stadium on the 50th anniversary of opening day, September 9, 2013. This school mass and family celebration will open a year of many alumni and Marist family events, includ-ing a Golden Gala at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, on Saturday, April 12, 2014. More information will follow in the months ahead.

I hope to see you at school events, games, and matches, especially our Christmas at Marist, here on Saturday, December 3, and at the Alumni Reunion on March 26. On behalf of Mr. Larry Tucker, our Principal, and our administration and staff, let me wish you and your loved ones a blessed and happy holiday season.

Br. Patrick McNamara, FMS

President

to Bring you Beyondthe point2012 Alumni Reunion Committee

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Kick Off2012 Alumni ReunionRepresentatives from the classes of 1967, 72, 77, 82, 87, 92, 97, and 2002 met on Thursday October 13, 2011 at Marist to plan for their respective reunions. The Alumni Dinner, open to all alumni and their guests, is set for Friday, March 23, 2012 at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest, Illinois. The Alumni Dinner is held in conjunction with The Marist Hall of Fame and Time and Eternity Award presentations. The dinner is preceded by the confer-ring of these awards in a separate venue within the confines of Gaelic park. The format for the dinner features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and carving stations. Attendees have the freedom to move about the room and visit with classmates and friends as they please. If you are interested in assisting with the success of this alumni event, please contact your reunion chairman or Marty Wirtz ’72 in the Marist Alumni Office 773-881-5376, wirtz.marty@marist.net.

1967 Pat Malloy - patmalloy1@hotmail.com 1972 Wayne Szabla - melonsource@aol.com 1977 Andy Hodorowicz - andrewh@pacormortgage.com 1982 Tom Laughran - tom.laughran@fleishman.com 1987 Tom Murphy - thpm1515@gmail.com 1992 Matt Rafferty - mattrafferty@yahoo.com 1997 Mike Fons – fons.michael@marist.net 2002 John LaRoy - john@arscreening.com

Jim Pavesic and Charlie Powers help Marist in ways that cannot be quantified, cannot be measured, and cannot be appraised, but are nonetheless important, vital, and oh so appreciated.

For more than 30 years, both men have been members of the Marist “Chain Gang” and as such, it is their job – at age 76 for Jim and 86 for Charlie – to run out onto the football field with a metal rod that is connected by a 10 yard chain to another metal rod.

In football, this is how the all important 10 yard first down is measured. Charlie and Jim have to do this in rainy weather, cold weather, hot weath-er – any weather – and because it is their effort to help Marist, they do this without hesitation, not only for varsity games, but for Saturday freshman games as well.

“I am not a wealthy person and so I thought to myself that maybe my time would be as valuable as money,” Jim said.

“My volunteering must be getting near 35 years,” Charlie said. “My two sons went to Marist and I just started when they needed some help in the conces-sion stands. I thought I’d go in and help, and I’ve been there ever since.”

Both men have volunteered for Marist beyond the call of the “chain gang.” Charlie estimates that for some years, he was a “52 week a year” volunteer, who not only worked for football events, but also volunteered to work in concessions for Bingo Night as well as for basketball games.

Jim’s involvement is as noteworthy as Charlie’s. He started volunteering for Marist even before his chil-dren attended, building stage props when his nephew was a student at Marist in the early 1970s. He also worked with the Father’s Club, as a member of the kitchen crew who prepared food, and served it at vari-ous events, including Las Vegas Night. Both, of course, had lives beyond their involvement with Marist.

Charlie worked as a teacher, principal and school superintendent, and, in fact, he is still employed, teaching sociology at Moraine Valley College. Clearly the word “retirement” is not in Charlie’s vocabulary.

“I enjoy young people and I enjoy teaching. I also en-joy working for Marist. I enjoy helping if I can help at something. I work at the Saturday morning freshman games, or otherwise, I might have to cut the lawn,” Charlie joked.

Charlie is the proud father of four children: Joseph and Michael, who both attended Marist, and Michelle and Kelly, who attended Mt. Assisi High School. All four children attended college, following the example of their dad, who earned his bachelor and master’s degree from Illinois State University.

In addition to volunteering at Marist, Charlie is a greeter at St. Linus Parish, and volunteers in the performing arts department at Moraine Valley. Charlie was also given the honor of being inducted into the Hall of Fame in the College of Education at ISU. Charlie is also the grandfather of 10 grandchildren.

Jim also enjoyed a long career, working for Illinois Bell Telephone, later to be known as Ameritech, for almost 37 years. He was also in the service, and served in Germany, following his high school graduation from Calumet High School.

He downplayed his more than 30 years of commitment to Marist, saying he merely thought that maybe he would make a difference through helping.

Jim has indeed made a difference through helping. He and Trudy, his wife of 52 years, are the head of the food team for Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) and represent their parish, St. Catherine of Alexandria in Oak Lawn, when they work every third Friday at Sacred Heart Parish in Palos Hills.

In addition, Jim has spent 54 years dressing as Santa not only for his family, but also for his church and senior citizen homes. It is not hard to imagine why he was given a “Man of the Year” award from St. Cath-erine’s men’s club.

Jim and Trudy have three boys, Jim, John, and Bob, who all attended Marist, and graduated from college. They also have nine grandchildren. Five are at Marist, and one will soon attend.

Charlie and Jim – it’s ironic that they spend so much time taking measurements for Marist, yet the effort they give to the school is immeasurable.

2012 Hall of Fame Honoree: The Chain Gang

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Jerry Pianto, who graduated in 1987, freely credits Marist High School for giving him discipline and structure. Given the schedule he keeps, it’s clear he still wants an A+ in those lessons. In addition to working as a senior vice president for Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a health care information technology firm, he also finds time to run marathons and participate in “Ironman” competitions.

An example of his discipline and structure is obvious in his work-out sched-ule. If he is preparing for an Ironman triathlon, he runs 8 miles, bikes 250 miles, and runs 60 miles – per week! Sleep? He does that, too, but admits he might lose some slumber time as he pursues his schedule.

Jerry, who played football each year he was at Marist – and won the Block M award for his football prowess – graduated and went on to Butler Uni-versity in Indianapolis on a football scholarship. During his time at Butler, he participated in the National Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs in his junior and senior years, and he also received Butler’s Hilton U. Brown

Award, which represents the Most Valuable Player for his team.

He wasn’t all about football, however. In addition to maintaining his sports schedule, he also stayed on the dean’s list for all four years of college. Clearly he handled sports and academics with no trouble at all. After graduating with a degree in marketing, however, he realized he needed another athletic diversion.

“I came to the realization that I needed to find something after football,” Jerry said.

What he found were the “Ironman” competitions. In Ironman contests, athletes must swim, bike and run, all in one race – a true test of endurance and strength.

“I love it – the competition I mean. It’s in my DNA,” Jerry said. “I am ranked in the top 1% of marathoners world-wide, and top 5% of Ironman triathletes.”

As Jerry travels all over the world to compete in his marathon and Ironman competitions, he also raises money for breast cancer, the American Cancer Society, or his most recent charity recipient: Juvenile Diabetes.

Statistics tell the story of Jerry’s love of competition. Since graduating from college in 1991, he has run more than 15 Ironman competitions, almost 30 marathons and 100 triathlons. Oh and one more statistic? He has a resting heart rate of about 41 beats per minute.

When he isn’t working out, Jerry either spends time with Linda, with whom he has a long-term committed relationship, and her four children, or he works hard in business. As an executive in software sales management, Jerry is challenged to “make an impact” and use his creativity to reach his business goals. He also finds time to see friends, and feels very close to his high school friends.

“I still talk to my core group of friends – we still get together. I have to prioritize and use my time management skills. I work out two to three times per day, and I don’t get much of a chance to fool around,” Jerry said.

“Marist not only provided me a strong foundation to my academic and professional career, but also gave me a foundation to my athletic life. Each and every person that I developed friendships with while at Marist has gone on to lead a successful personal and professional life. Marist gave me the structure, discipline and education to help me succeed in life.”

Summing up his attitude about life, Jerry spoke of a memory he has of his senior season at Marist.

“In our yearbook there is a picture of me addressing a bunch of supporters in the Marist gymnasium after our defeat in the state football championship. It was a tough speech that I had to give to our fellow teammates, classmates, parents and faculty on how we should hold our head up high on our accomplishments of making it to the state championship and playing our hearts out.

“We should be proud of our accomplishments and learn from our experiences, whether good or bad. Life will always throw curve balls at us; it is up to us on how to react in a positive manner,” Jerry said.

2012 Hall of Fame Honoree: Jerry Pianto

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2012 Hall of Fame Honoree: Ray BlakeSometimes small gestures can have a big impact.

When Marist alumni Ray Blake, class of 2001, par-ticipated in a senior service project during his senior year, his sponsor, John Hyland, gave each student a small card that said: “YOU are the ONLY GOSPEL some people will ever read.”

It was this small card – and Blake still carries that card in his wallet today – that impacted Ray’s life, and he says it is a big part of why he is a wrestling coach today at Stanford University in California.

“You realize it’s not about you. It’s the impact you have on others,” Ray said. “Marist reinforced that value. It’s a big reason why I got into coaching – it’s really important to have a positive influence on young people,” Ray said.

That Ray is a coach is not surprising given his love of wrestling. Ray joked that his involvement in the sport was a natural progression from the “wrestling match-es” he had with his brother on the living room floor.

“Marist has an outstanding wrestling program,” Ray said. “I actually almost went to Brother Rice, but for-tunately chose Marist instead. With the great workout environment, and Coach Mark Gervais’ guidance, I was able to win the state championship during my junior year.”

After Ray won the state championship, he was con-tacted by Stanford’s wrestling coach, who wanted to recruit Ray to Stanford’s Division I team. Ray took a trip to see the university and “fell in love with the place.”

“The people here are amazing. We have world class academics, along with world class athletics. It’s a cool little bubble to live in,” Ray said.

Ray’s athletic career at Stanford was impressive indeed. He finished his collegiate career with a 51-18 record, and was ranked number 12 in the nation. He also tied Stanford’s all-time single season victory record in 2006, and led the NCAA’s Division I program with 41 regular season wins that same year.

Twice he won the “Pac-10” All-Academic Team Mem-ber Award, and in 2006, he won Stanford’s Jake Gimbel Award, given to the student athlete with the most excellent athletic attitude.

By the time Ray graduated from Stanford in 2006 with a degree in psychology, he began to explore other career and academic goals. Stanford’s head coach contacted him, however, and asked if he would like to stay on as the team’s assistant coach.

“I ended up loving coaching,” Ray said. “The interac-tion with the wrestlers is great, and I have a real desire to help put Stanford’s program on the map. Stanford has built a strong wrestling program. Last year we

finished 11th at the NCAA tourna-ment, but it’s about never being satisfied. It’s important for us not to be content. I have lofty goals for the program, which include winning an NCAA championship, and that helps drive me every day.-

Ray, who lives in California with his wife, Shoney, admits to missing his family in Illinois, but he keeps in contact with his par-ents, two brothers and three sisters via email, Skype and telephone.

His life in California, though, is busy. In addition to wrestling, Ray is involved with a Christian based service group called “2nd Mile,” an organization that renovates homes and schools in low-income areas. Ray also volunteers for a coaching program here in Illinois.

“I typically attend these 2nd Mile projects with a group of Stanford wrestlers, and it makes for a fun, fulfilling day. I have also stayed involved in the Illinois wrestling community by volunteering my time to coach the Illinois Junior National team each of the past two sum-mers, which has been extremely entertaining since I do it with Coach Gervais,” Ray said.

Looking ahead, Ray anticipates a long career as a wrestling coach, and is grateful to be a Marist Hall of Fame Honoree.

“I feel honored and humbled. I feel incredibly fortu-nate to have my name mentioned among the amazing people and athletes that came before me.

“I also know that you don’t get places on your own; my accomplishments are due in large part to the people that have surrounded me throughout my life. First and foremost, it starts with family. My parents and siblings have provided unending love and support, and I am truly appreciative of the sacrifices they made for me.

I was also blessed with an unbelievable network of coaches, friends, teammates, and teachers who encouraged and mentored me over the years. I would not be who I am today without these people and I share this award with all of them,” Ray said.

Ray Blake: coach, husband, son, brother, friend, uncle, Marist alum, and – the only Gospel that some people may ever read.

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When news reports refer to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan, it sometimes seems as though the people in the story are from other families, other lives, other neighborhoods.

This time, though, two young people serving in the military are from the Marist family, and it was their parents who shared stories of cour-age, service, and honor that these two particular alumni are living.

Nicole Chickerillo, class of 2008, joined the Marines following gradu-ation, after researching the various branches of service available to her.

Nicole’s mother, Lisa, said her daughter chose the Marines because Nicole likes physical demands, and the Marine’s boot camp was a month longer than the Army’s. After spending time in that tough (and long) boot camp, and after going through combat training, Nicole spent six months in San Diego, California, and then left for Afghanistan.

She is now spending her time as a radio operator, but for the most part, she isn’t too forthcoming with the details of her service because she is required to maintain secrecy.

“She doesn’t really say what she’s doing, because she can’t, so when I talk to her, I just tell her what’s going on here. When she gets home, she talks my ears off,” her mom joked.

Lisa said Nicole is very happy in the military, so much so that she recently “re-upped” for another term of com-mitment. Despite her satisfaction with the military, however, there is one drawback to serving in Afghanistan: the heat. Summers in Afghanistan can easily reach temperatures in the range of 120 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

Lisa said she wondered if her daughter exaggerated the heat, until she saw a video on You Tube that called Nicole’s camp: “Camp Leatherneck Resort and Spa” and referred to “balmy 130 degree days.”

“She complained about the heat that first week she was there, but hasn’t since,” Lisa said.

Lisa and her husband John both expressed concern for their daughter, but at the same time, they are both very proud.

“I thought this was good for her – the Marines are so disciplined – I knew she needed this. I am so proud of her, and we tell her that all the time,” Lisa said.

The pride Carl Harper has for his son, Adam (class of 2008), also comes across when he speaks of his Marine son’s military service.

Adam is in the Third Recon Battalion Bravo Company, which is a special force of the Marines, and like Nicole, he is stationed in Afghanistan.

“He patrols and keeps order,” Carl said. “At times he gets shot at, or there can be ambushes, and then they head back to base. That’s just the reality of it.”

Carl said his wife Frann worries about their son more than he does, but he does still worry, and certainly hopes his son will be safe. At the same time, though, Carl admitted he feels some envy over the adventures his son is likely to have while he is away.

“Frann was hesitant of this, but she is very proud of him. As soon as I knew he was joining, I knew he would go to Afghanistan or Iraq. This was just right for him,” Carl said.

“This is something he wanted to do and he does it because he has a sense of patriotism. He doesn’t say any-thing about being afraid,” he added.

Carl said he wasn’t sure what Adam would do when he is finishes his stint in the Marines, but law school is not out of the question. “I think he will go back to school, but I’m not sure what he has in his mind. He has an intense interest in politics. Adam is just a good guy out there, serving his country and risking his life.

We are very proud of him.”

selfless serviCe to our Country and our youth

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selfless serviCe to our Country and our youth

Marist Alums Colleen Smith, class of 2006, recalls that after her grad-uation from Marist, she wanted to go to college, and then use her business degree to help end poverty.

Her 18-year-old self was not daunted by the challenge of ending poverty. She simply saw a need, and wanted to solve it. Her desire was just that direct.

Today, Colleen questions those goals, given the enor-mity of the problem, but she is in fact, fighting poverty, perhaps on a smaller scale than she imagined at 18, but bit by bit, she is indeed making the world a better place in which to live.

Fresh from her college degree in International Business from St. Louis University, Colleen is busy working for “Teach For America,” an organization that takes recent college graduates, trains them, and then places them as teachers in rural or urban settings.

The young teachers then have a chance to participate in education reform, and with luck, the efforts they make will lead to better jobs for the students they teach, and better jobs will result – ultimately – in an end to poverty.

Becoming part of “Teach For America” wasn’t easy by any means.

“It’s a rigorous application process,” Colleen said. “In 2010, there were about 46,000 applicants, and about a 10-12% acceptance rate.”

Colleen was one of the lucky few chosen, and after she was trained in South Central Los Angeles, she began to teach English to high school students in St. Louis City. She teaches at a Title 1 school, a delinea-tion the government uses as a way to describe schools

were children are impoverished, already behind academically, or at risk of falling behind.

Colleen teaches about 100 stu-dents, and they are responding to her teaching skills, as evidenced by assessments that show a marked increase in proficiency. Colleen admits there are times she gets discouraged, but overall she is committed to these young people and to education reform in general.

“I ask myself: ‘Could I be a better advocate?’” Colleen said. “I want people to know how blessed and lucky they are because a lot of people don’t have access to good education. We are endowed with our education, faith and gifts, and we are called to spread that, and make sure others have access to that.”

Colleen credits her time at Marist with giving her growth and leadership opportunities, and says she has good memories of the excellent instruction she had when she was at Marist. She wants to give those same types of memories to her students.

Currently in her second year of the Teach For America program, Colleen is looking ahead to what she may do next, but she definitely wants to use her talents to promote education reform.

Molly Malone, a 2006 Marist alum, said she took two service trips to Mexico when she was a student at Marist, and it was those trips that opened her eyes to how the majority of people live.

Molly took those lessons to heart, and when she graduated from Marist,

and went on to attend Marquette University, she did not forget those lessons in compassion and commit-ment to others. Wanting to make a difference in the community in which she lived when she was at Marquette, she worked through a local Milwaukee parish and managed to organize “English as a Second Language” classes for adults. Her commitment to oth-ers, however, did not end there.

Once she graduated from college, where she majored in Spanish, English and Secondary Education, she be-came involved in an organization known as “Friends of the Orphans.” According to the Friends of the Orphans website, this organization is dedicated to ending poverty by providing safe and loving homes to children in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Molly said Friends of the Orphans has orphanages throughout Central and South America for children who are orphaned or are abandoned or neglected, sometimes by parents who do not have the resources to care for them.

“Since January, I have been living at an orphanage in Guatemala and teaching English to 4th, 6th, 8th, and 9th grades. It has probably been one of the most, if not the most, challenging and beautiful experiences of my life. I have really grown up in the past eight months as I have had to play the role of teacher, mentor and parent,” Molly wrote in an email from Guatemala. She credits her Marist teachers for instill-ing in her a passion and interest in others, and was complimentary about them, as well as her fellow 2006 graduates.

“I always remember ENJOYING being at Marist (and it wasn’t because there was a very favorable girl:boy ratio). I think it was the environment that the teach-ers and administrators created.

“I know lots of my classmates from Marist are all over the country, and all over the world making a name for themselves. I think we were surrounded by teachers who were very passionate about their jobs and about us. They were proud and passionate about what they did and I think they passed that on to us!”

Molly said her time in Guatemala is drawing to a close, and soon she will return to the United States. She said it is making her sad that she will be leaving the children she has worked with for nearly a year, but when she returns, she wants to see if it would be possible to have students come to the U.S. to learn English wherever her next teaching job takes her.

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Building a new Baseball Complex in the marist tradition

We need your assistance to realize our field of dreams

sponsorship opportunitiesWe have room for your name or your organization’s name

on our acknowledgement Plaque:

Complex naming rights $250,000varsity field $150,000home dugout $25,000 home Plate $20,000Pitcher’s mound $20,000visitor dugout $15,0001st Base $15,0002nd Base $15,0003rd Base $15,000shortstop $15,000left field $15,000Center field $15,000Bullpens (each) $10,000on deck Circles (each) $10,000

We need your help… any donation will be greatly appreciated. Please visit our website, www.marist.net/development or contact tom inzinga `84, executive director of development at 773-881-5379 to make a donation.

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Building a new Baseball Complex in the marist tradition

We need your assistance to realize our field of dreams

red & White stadium Project Phase iiimprovements

New Varsity and Freshman Fields

Premier Facility For Recruiting

All Levels Can Be Together

Batting Cages

Warm-up Pitching Mounds

Neighborhood Friendly Water Retention Pond Properly Graded Drain Tiles Gated

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Phase ii - Baseball

red & Whitestadium Project

together We Can Knock one out of the ParkThere was a time when the varsity baseball field at Marist was the gem of the Southside, but with one obvious flaw, its left and center fields were a crowned football field. Adding to the mix was the construction of visiting stands that left badly needed repairs each year. Thousands of adults and kids walking on the baseball field each football season slowly destroyed the once envied diamond.

“Each year we spent countless hours working on the fields to make them ready for opening day. We just couldn’t keep up and the field really starting showing wear and tear the last few years,” said former coach Joe Inzinga, ‘77.

As a current high school umpire, former varsity baseball player Jeff Nowak ‘91, witnessed the decline of the field first hand. “I was shocked at how much the field had changed since I played there. I’m not sure there was much more the school could have done to maintain the field. There was so much foot traffic from football that the outcome was unavoidable without spending a tremendous amount of money each year.”

Enter the Red & White Stadium Project. With the commitment to build a turf varsity football field, the current shared baseball and football facility would no longer exist. The entire northeast corner of the campus would be dedicated to football.

Working with architects and consultants, plans were designed to move baseball to the west field and create the school’s first baseball complex. The plan calls for a state of the art varsity field to be built where the current freshman field is located while moving that field directly west. The varsity field will have walk down dugouts, batting cages, storage, additional mounds all contained in one area with the freshman field.

“Building this baseball complex is just another example of the commitment and dedication shown to our student body,” commented Tom Fabrizio, ‘98, Head Varsity Baseball Coach. “I’m really looking forward to having all levels of baseball playing in one area. A baseball complex will enhance my abil-ity to manage all levels of the baseball program.”

The new facility will include irrigation and scoreboards. The school is hoping for support from its former baseball players, parents and other baseball fans to invest in this much needed facility. Principal Larry Tucker, ‘79, commented, “As a school committed to excellence both in the classroom and on the playing field, Marist expects its top-notch players to have a first-rate field. We need your help.”

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“Marist High School never ceases to amaze me. When finished, the new baseball complex will be awesome. I have been very fortunate to be able to take my love of baseball and move on to the professional level. Marist High School played a big role in building a foundation for me both on and off the field. The decision to attend Marist High School helped set my course. I know other alumni feel the same. I am very excited to see that Marist is committed to improving all aspects of the high school experience, and I am happy to support their efforts.”

Tom Gorzelanny, ‘00PitcherWashington Nationals

the maristexperience

red & Whitestadium ProjectPhase ii

“As a school committed to excellence both in the classroom and on the play-ing field, Marist expects its top-notch players to have a first-rate field. We need your help.”

Larry Tucker, ‘79Principal

4200 W. 115th streetChicago, il 60655

“This new facility will provide an opportunity to host various baseball events and act as a tool for attracting prospective student-athletes. There is no doubt that our field will once again be the gem of the Southside.”

Tom Fabrizio, ‘98Head Varsity Baseball Coach

“The second phase of our Red and White Cam-paign has begun. We have long dreamed of enhancing the west fields of Marist to provide excellent playing fields for our baseball program and summer camps. For several years, Marist has hoped to redevelop and utilize the fields for stu-dent use. Our fund raising will help in attaining the realization of this dream and to continue to improve our facilities for all students now and into the future.”

Brother Pat McNamara, FMSPresident

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Development Office UpdatesThe 2011-2012 Annual Fund drive kicked off in October. Donations to the Annual Fund this year will con-tinue to provide technology in the classrooms by purchasing new SMART boards. Currently, over half the classrooms have been upgraded with the new boards. The goal is to have all rooms completed by 2013. Proceeds will also be used for faculty development, new band equipment, summer drama programs and classroom enhancements. A mailing was sent in October and students will begin calling during the stu-dent phone-a-thon. Please be courteous to the young callers and as generous as these difficult times will allow. No donation is too small!

Over $1.2 million was given in financial aid this year to assist families in making a Marist education pos-sible. The school’s ability to remain true to Saint Marcellin’s mission of providing for the “least favored” is a priority at Marist. If you are interested in helping a student attend Marist by donating to the financial aid program or by making a contribution to the endowment please contact Tom Inzinga ‘84 at Marist.

Want to stay in touch with Marist to receive current information about important updates, deceased alumni or parents, upcoming events and more? Register on The Marist Insider, www.maristinsder.net by using your personal ID that you can look up on the website or email alumni@marist.net. The Insider is a great way to stay connected with your peers and other Marist Alumni. You can also find us on facebook at “Official Marist High School Alumni Community” or on Twitter at “MaristHSalumni”.

As stated in this edition of the Point, the campaign efforts shift from the new stadium to baseball. To make a contribution to Phase II – Baseball or any of the above important initiatives please visit our web-site at www.marist.net or contact the development office at (773) 881-5377.

On Wednesday, August 17, 2011, the Development Office hosted their annual President’s Council Din-ner. This year, special thanks and recognition was given to those donors who contributed $1,000 or more to Phase I of the Red and White Stadium project. Guests gathered at Marist and were invited to join our school President, Br. Patrick McNamara and Principal Larry Tucker on the newly renovated football field for a special dedication and blessing lead by Fr. Tom Hurley ’85. As the blessing concluded, everyone gathered in the cafetorium for a meal prepared by our dedicated chef, Ruth Russo and her team. During dinner, Development Director, Tom Inzinga ’84 addressed the group and thanked them for their generosity and continued support of Marist High School.

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We WiSh You A meRRY chRiStmAS!Christmas at marist 2011!

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, guests can look forward to some old favorites as well as some new additions to the popular Christmas at Marist event. As always, Br. Pat will welcome over 600 guests in to the school for the VIP pre-party. As the main event gets started, there will surely be many opportunities to do a little Christmas shop-ping after perusing the basket raffle and silent auction tables. At 9:00 pm, the live auction will begin in the main gym and will be followed by the moment everyone has waited for, the Christmas at Marist raffle, where one lucky person will walk away with the grand prize of a tuition grant, valued at $9,000! Throughout the night, entertain-ment will be provided by the classic south side band, The Dancing Noodles that will keep the party going until midnight. As a special way to remember the event, there will be a photo booth that will give everyone the op-portunity to get together with their friends and family and take home a memento from the evening. Who knows, there might even be a Santa sighting!

Currently, there are VIP and General Admission tickets available. VIP tickets are $175 and include: admission for two to attend the VIP pre-party (must purchase VIP ticket to attend pre-party) held from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm in the ARC, admission to the main event, food and drinks, and one entry in the Christmas at Marist raffle. General ad-mission tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door and include: admission for one to attend the main event from 7:00 pm-midnight and food and drinks.

For complete event information including how to purchase a ticket, become an event sponsor, make a do-nation to our basket raffle, silent auction or live auction, or to volunteer, please visit our event website at: www. maristinsider.net/cam11 or contact Meghan Smith at 773-881-5378 or at smith.meghan@marist.net.

We are looking forward to welcoming over 800 guests to Marist and want to thank our generous sponsors, do-nors, committee members and volunteers in advance because without them, this event would not be a success.

VIP Admission$175 Admission Includes:

• Two (2) tickets to attend our exclusive VIP party held from 6:00pm– 7:30pm in the ARC.

• One (1) entry in the Christmas at Marist Raffle.• Admission to the main event• Open bar (beer & wine) and food.

2011 Christmas At Marist Raffle Prizes*Total of 300 raffle entries. Drawing will take place on the night of

Christmas at Marist after the Live Auction. Winners need not be present.

1st Prize - 11-12 Tuition Grant ($9,000)2nd Prize - Semester Grant ($4,500)3rd Prize - Quarter Grant ($2,250)4th Prize - Quarter Grant ($2,250)

5th Prize - $500 Voucher to MBS books6th Prize - $500 Voucher to MBS books

*If any raffle winner is not a current parent, cash value of the prize can be awarded.

Come Sing and Dance the Night Away with Special Guests

The Dancing NoodlesPerforming All Night in the Main Gym

General Admission$50 (by December 2nd) or $60 (at the door)

• One (1) ticket to the main event• Open bar (beer & wine) and food

We Are Looking

For Donations &

Volunteers!

“Early Bird” Drawing

Purchase your tickets at a designated “early bird” ticket sale date and be entered to win

$500! Drawing will take place on the night of Christmas at Marist after the Live Auction.

Winner need not be present.

“Early Bird” Ticket SalesBack To School Night

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Family Mass Sunday, October 2, 2011

Trivia Night Saturday, October 22, 2011

To Purchase Tickets, Make Donation or Volunteer please contact Meghan Smith

(773) 881-5378 or smith.meghan@marist.net www.maristinsider.net/cam11

MARIST HIGH SCHOOL SATuRDAy - DeCeMBeR 3, 2011

VIP Party 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.(must purchase VIP Admission to Attend)

Main event 7:00 p.m. - Midnight

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m - A - R - i - S - t

-As of the print date of this publication, Marist girl’s volleyball defeats Lyons Township to advance to final 4 state championship. Stay tuned to see how our lady RedHawks do as they compete for the state title!

-Marist Volleyball defeats Mother McAuley at McAuley

-Marist Volleyball defeats #5 in the country: Benet

-Marist Volleyball defeats #1 in the state: York

-Marist Football wins its Homecoming Game against St. Patrick

-Nic Wieshar wins Southtown Star Player of the Week for week 1

-Ryan Meyer wins Top Tribune Performer of the Week for week 6

-Tom O’Neill is nominated for the Tribune Top Performer of the Week for week 7

-Girl’s Cross Country has 3 First place finishes at Cross Country invites

-Maggie O’Loughlin has 4 First place finishes at Cross Country invites

-Boy’s Cross Country has a third and a second place finishes as a team at the Reavis Invite and the Tinley Park Invite.

-Boy’s Cross Country finishes First in the Rich Central Invite. It is the first team win since the 2004 Regional.

-Boy’s Cross Country is led by their top trio, Cody Haberkorn, Kyle Houser, and Jake Tracy

-Girl’s Tennis takes first place in 1st doubles, 2nd doubles, and 3rd doubles. 1st singles also took first place at the Reavis Quad.

-Girl’s cross country state results Maggie O’Loughlin was 22nd overall, ran 17:26. She is the 3rd All State Runner in the school history and Moira McDermott was 90th.

-Marist senior Soccer players Tom O’Neill and Nick Zamora were honored as they were named to the Reavis Windy City Classic Soccer All-Tournament Team. O’Neill was again honored as he took home the Kevin Kennelly Sportsmanship Award.

-Boys Golf Qualifies as a team for the IHSA Sectional

-Girls Golf has two individuals qualify for IHSA Sectionals.

fall 2011 academic and athletic highlights

fall athletic highlights

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G o R e d h A W K S !fall academic highlights

Congratulations to Marist High School’s 2011 Advanced Placement exam scholars!

FORTY 2011 juniors and seniors who took AP exams last spring are being recognized as AP SCHOLARS because they received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams!

aP scholars – Class of 2011Noelle Africh, Jordan Baumhardt, Jamie Corcoran, Kelly Dillon, Robert Distasio, Benjamin Falloon, Victoria Gallagher, Kathleen Giblin, Stephanie Gierman, Megan Gill, William Hacker, Daniel Hickey, Kathryn Jercich,

Matthew Krakowski, Deanne Laging, Jenna Lewis, Sarah Luce, Leobanny Martinez, Leslie Matuszak, Ariel Medoff, Patrick Neylon, Nora O’Sullivan, Daniel Paulmeyer, Anne Symonanis, Sarah Unger, Matthew Wiencek,

Thomas Yaeger, Kylie Zermeno

aP scholars – Class of 2012Ryan Battles, Brian Campbell, Bridget Enright, Kathleen Favia, Matthew Greenfield, Elizabeth Hughes, Courtney

Hytower, John King, Ashlynn Kokaska, Dennis Lynch, Margaret McGovern, Jacob Stevens

FIFTEEN 2011 Marist students are being recognized as AP SCHOLARS WITH HONORS for receiving an average score of at least 3.25 on all their AP exams, and receiving scores of 3 or better on AT LEAST FOUR AP exams

taken.

aP scholars with honors – Class of 2011Michael Annerino, Catherine Biel, Clare Curtin, Connor Dempsey, Samuel Donham, Melissa Flisk, Robin Gagnon,

Kevin Gill, Zachary Heppner, Kristina Knapczyk, Dana Martin, Erhard Menker, Kevin Szubrych, Alexandria Weston, Mark Wroblewski

EIGHTEEN 2011 Marist students are being recognized as AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION for receiving an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP exams.

aP scholars with distinction – Class of 2011Samantha Anderson, Joseph Conway, Jennifer Corcoran, Joseph Fanelli, Michael Ferguson, Daniel Flavin,

Amanda Garrigan, Daniel Garvey, Dominic Gattone, Joseph Germino, Matthew Kosky, Lindsey Landgraf, Kathryn Lynch, Korinne Marcum, Jennifer Mulcahy, Tricia Randolph, Gavin Ryan, Kaitlin Schuler

aP national sCholars:Additionally, two 2011 graduates, Jennifer Corcoran and Dominic Gattone were named NATIONAL AP

SCHOLARS because they received an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and received scores of 4 or 5 on eight or more AP exams.

Congratulations to all these students who are being recognized by the College Board Advanced Placement Program for their excellent achievements on the 2010 AP Exams. AND, congratulations to Marist High School’s

exceptional AP instructors who were instrumental in preparing their students to excel on the AP exams! Mr. Barry, Ms. Boyce, Ms. Briggs, Ms. Brusky, Mr. Coe, Ms. Cunningham, Mr. Frey, Mr. Harper, Ms. Hauptman, Mr.

Gay, Mr. Glennon, Mr. Kazelas, Mr. Lesher, Ms. Lordey, Ms. Michicich, Mr. Miritello, Ms. Nathan-Gamauf, Mr. Pacek, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Varriale – Thank you for all your efforts in preparing Marist students for

success on last spring’s Advanced Placement exams!

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On Friday August 12, 2011 the Marist High School Development Office hosted the 22nd Annual Dick Foy Open. The event was held at Water’s Edge Golf Course in Worth, Illinois. Over 120 golfers participated in this year’s outing.

The Dick Foy Open is named for the late Mr. Richard Foy. Mr.Foy is the former Marist facility manager having served for three decades. He instituted the Marist Work - Study Program to provide students the opportunity to pay down their tuition costs through after school duties. Over $300,000 has been raised since the incep-tion of this outing. If you were fortunate enough to be a part of the work study program during your time at Marist, please come out and support our current ef-forts during the 2012 Dick Foy Open.”mARiSt Alumni And

FRiendS Step up to the plAteLast year, Tom Inzinga `84, Executive Director of Marist, was discussing the Red and White Stadium Project with Jim Snyder `84, Tim Rossborough`85, Tony Poole `85, Roger McGinty`83 and Mike Lowery `75. “I told them I was a little concerned about this campaign because the economy was so uncertain,” explained Inzinga. The next day Jim Snyder called Tom and told him that after conferring with the group, they would get the labor together needed to build the dugouts for the baseball phase of the project. Jim said, “I told him that we might not be able to write the big check but there were other ways we could support our school.”

Early in September, Snyder begin laying out the worksite and preparing for the bricklayers that would be coming the next week. “It was a job with over 700 cuts so I wanted to get a jump on it. We started with small crews to get difficult areas completed.” said Jim. On Saturday, September 10th, over two dozen men showed up to build the bulk of the dugouts. “I sent a message out to the Bricklayers’ Union members who are also Marist grads that the school needed help with the project,” commented Mike Lowery, Secretary Treasurer ADC #1. “Not only did the grads volunteer, but I was surprised at how many of our Union members showed up that had no direct affili-ation with Marist, just to help out. It was a great testimony to the union mentality of working together for the common good.”

“That Saturday, with that many bricklayers, it can be difficult to maintain quality but, the dugouts came out great,” said Tony Poole, who was there with Snyder and Inzinga every day over the span of two weeks. “I was glad to do it as an alum but also because I have a son at the school. Someday my grandchildren will drive down 115th St. and know that I helped build those dugouts.” Tim Rossborough, who played baseball at Marist with Jim Snyder added, “Those dugouts are as good as any I have built or been in as a player. “

The Marist community would like to thank the following people pictured and others that helped out on the proj-ect. In no particular order: Jim Snyder `84, Tim Rossborough `85, Tony Poole `85 (current parent), Roger McGinty `83, Mike Lowery `75 (alumni parent), Dan Wilmot `84 (current parent), Bill Kuhl `84, Brad Schieber (current par-ent), Pete Marinopoulos, Jim McHale (current parent), Pete Yerkes ’81 (current parent), Joe Snyder, Bob Murphy (current parent), Tom Inzinga `84 (current parent), Bob `76 and Charlie `70 Febel, Bill Insley `84, Jim Fialkowski `82, Dave Anderson, Mike Kawczynski `84, Ryan O’Malley, Tommy Inzinga, Jack Snyder, Doug Johnston, Juan Vazquez, Luciano Padilla, Robert Tiedt, Ed Tiedt, Robert Fital, Jack Probola, Mike Erdenberger, and Andy Gasca.

the 22nd annualDick Foy

openDennis Nolan ‘84 is assisted with checking in from the Manahan sisters, Sheila ‘14, Bridget ‘14 and Maura ‘12

Roger McGinty ’83, Joe Fahey ’82, Tony Poole ’85 all participated in the work study program during their time at Marist.

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Bringing it HomeHo

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11! After an exciting week of homecoming festivities, it’s back to business for the Marist students. The week was kicked off on Sunday, October 2nd with our 3rd annual family mass sponsored by the parent’s club. We wel-comed our celebrant, Bishop Gorman, and over 400 guests to our school to reflect on what it means to be a part of the Marist family. Pat Hennessey, who has been at the school for 37 years, gave a moving post communion reflection on his experience that started when he ac-cepted a position as a faculty member and continued as a parent watching his own family grow up in the halls of Marist High School. It was truly a day that showed our strong Catholic tradition.

As school started Monday, you could feel the excitement from our students for the upcom-ing week of festivities. With dress down days all week that ranged from Marist spirit wear to beach day, it was a fun way for everyone to get involved and show off their interpretation of the daily themes. Once the school day wrapped up, the fun did not end! Every night there were events that allowed our students to relax a little from their daily hard work and participate with their classmates in the numerous activities that were offered. Some highlights from the week included movie night on the soccer fields, powder puff football for our junior and senior girls, and open mic night, just to name a few. On Friday, the students were asked to wear their rowdie shirts and at 1:30 pm as the band marched through the halls, playing the fight song, the whole school gathered in the main gym for the pep rally led by Assistant Athletic Director, Dan Higgins. The cheers were deafening and the excitement was electrifying. Then it was time for some Friday night Football!

The alumni office welcomed over 300 alumni and their families back to Marist during the tailgate that took place in the cafetorium. Guests were able to enjoy some delicious grilled food cooked up by Rich Luzzo ‘84 , Leo Kiebels ‘82, Rich Osty ‘84, Jason Gansho ’95, Bob Luzzo ’90, John Sherry ’73, John Gardner (current parent), Ken Kraft (parent of an alumni), Pat Crispo (friend of Marist), Greg Kirwan (current parent) and their trusty assistants, MaryFran Luzzo (current parent) and Doris Kruse (current parent). At 5:00 pm the sophomore football team kicked off their game against the St. Patrick Shamrocks and although the final score was not in Marists favor, it was a hard fought game by our Redhawks. When the varsity

team took the field at 7:30pm, they gave the Shamrocks a run for their money and were able to clench a victory in the final seconds thanks to a field goal by Tom O’Neill ‘12.

The week culminated with the homecoming dance, “Party in the U.S.A.”, that a record 1,800 students attended. Everyone showed up in their best dresses and suits and danced the night away in the main gym. A great time was had by all. It was a spirited, exciting and fun filled week that will not soon be forgotten!

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During the school year, Marist High School recognizes students for academic as well as athletic achievements. The teachers and administrators are becoming more aware that there are many students at Marist that are doing great things outside of school. In an effort to recognize all the great things that our students do, a new program has been introduced. The Marist Spotlight Program is an opportunity for the greater Marist community to highlight the creative, generous, special things that the students do when they are not at Marist. Using a specific form, any student, teacher, Parent or neighbor will have the opportunity to nominate a student for the “spot-light”. This student will have their picture placed in a central location in the school and a description of what they have been nominated for will be posted for all to read. On many occasions, they will also be recognized with a note or on the announcements during the school day. The goal of The Spotlight Program is to make sure that all of the terrific things that our students do will be highlighted and to continue to build the family and community spirit which is the pride of Marcellin Champagnat and the Marist Brothers.

The following students have been recognized by The Spotlight Program as RedHawks of the week so far this fall…

Ryan Carroll ‘12 and Ryan Meyer ‘12 represent the varsity football team. Yes, there was an unbelievable game as Marist won 64-63 in 2 OTs against Carmel (Mundelein). But it was the symbolic gesture after the game where our varsity team knelt, prayed and supported the Carmel varsity team as one of the Carmel players was placed in an ambulance following the final play of the game. We’re proud of the victory but we’re more proud of the impromptu display of faith.

Patsy Healy ‘12 is the Student Council President and represents all the student council members who planned and ran the successful activities for Homecoming week. It was a great week……..thanks to all the students and faculty who helped make it a success.

Bridget Tracy ‘12 and Brian Laughran ‘12 are two editors that represent all of the students who worked on the successful edition of the Sentinel.

Emem Obot ‘14 has been translating the English assignment directions into Spanish for one of our Mexican exchange students whose English is a bit weak. Both the teacher and exchange student are thrilled with Emem’s work.

At the end of last school year we found out that Georgie Bierwirth ‘12 had won a Spanish National Honor Soci-ety/National Spanish Examination scholarship trip to Argentina. She went on the trip this past July, travelled the country, spoke Spanish and met other great Spanish students.

Maggie O’Loughlin ‘13 has finished first in both cross country meets this year and has led the Runnin’ RedHawks to their first ranking in the Chicagoland area.

Dennis Lynch ‘12 and Brian Campbell ‘12 were named National Merit Semi-finalists based on their high scores on the PSAT test taken last year. This places these students in the top 1 % of all students in the country. They’ve also scored 35 and 34 respectively on their ACT test.

Congratulations to everyone!

Redhawks of the Week

Calling all technology Professionals!Alumni that are in technology or technology related fields are invited to volunteer in an ad-hoc technology com-mittee. The current and future states of Marist Technology will be discussed. Moreover, there will be discussions pertaining to the technologies currently used and improving those resources and methodologies to better serve our learning community. Anyone willing to participate in this committee should contact Roland Varriale, Director of Technology at varriale.roland@marist.net

WAITING FOR UPCOMINGALUMNI EVENTSARTICLE

Rob Figliulo ’72 was honored by the Misericor-dia Men’s Golf Committee as their Bum of the Year. They call themselves “Bums” for taking a day off in June to play golf even though about 800 of these Bums spend about $400,000 to benefit Misericordia Homes for children and young adults with disabilities. Misericordia provides an unparalleled environment for people with physical and mental disabilities to reach their full potential in a safe and loving community of believers. Rob and his wife Kim have a daughter, Katie, that lives at Misericor-dia.

the Biggest Bum with the Biggest heart

During the school year, Marist High School recognizes students for academic as well as athletic achievements. The teachers and administrators are becoming more aware that there are many students at Marist that are doing great things outside of school. In an effort to recognize all the great things that our students do, a new program has been introduced. The Marist Spotlight Program is an opportunity for the greater Marist community to high-light the creative, generous, special things that the students do when they are not at Marist. Using a specific form, any student, teacher, Parent or neighbor will have the opportunity to nominate a student for the “spotlight”. This student will have their picture placed in a central location in the school and a description of what they have been nominated for will be posted for all to read. On many occasions, they will also be recognized with a note or on the announcements during the school day. The goal of The Spotlight Program is to make sure that all of the terrific things that our students do will be highlighted and to continue to build the family and community spirit which is the pride of Marcellin Champagnat and the Marist Brothers.

The following students have been recognized by The Spotlight Program as RedHawks of the week so far this fall…

Ryan Carroll ‘12 and Ryan Meyer ‘12 represent the varsity football team. Yes, there was an unbelievable game as Marist won 64-63 in 2 OTs against Carmel (Mundelein). But it was the symbolic gesture after the game where our varsity team knelt, prayed and supported the Carmel varsity team as one of the Carmel players was placed in an ambulance following the final play of the game. We’re proud of the victory but we’re more proud of the impromptu display of faith.

Patsy Healy ‘12 is the Student Council President and represents all the student council mem-bers who planned and ran the successful activities for Homecoming week. It was a great week……..thanks to all the students and faculty who helped make it a success.

Bridget Tracy ‘12 and Brian Laughran ‘12 are two editors that represent all of the students who worked on the successful edition of the Sentinel.

Emem Obot ‘14 has been translating the English assignment directions into Spanish for one of our Mexican exchange students whose English is a bit weak. Both the teacher and ex-change student are thrilled with Emem’s work.

At the end of last school year we found out that Georgie Bierwirth ‘12 had won a Spanish National Honor Society/National Spanish Examination scholarship trip to Argentina. She went on the trip this past July, travelled the country, spoke Spanish and met other great Spanish students.

Maggie O’Loughlin ‘13 has finished first in both cross country meets this year and has led the Runnin’ RedHawks to their first ranking in the Chicagoland area.

Dennis Lynch ‘12 and Brian Campbell ‘12 were named National Merit Semi-finalists based on their high scores on the PSAT test taken last year. This places these students in the top 1 % of all students in the country. They’ve also scored 35 and 34 respectively on their ACT test.

Congratulations to everyone!

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On Friday August 12, 2011 the Marist High School Development Office hosted the 22nd Annual Dick Foy Open. The event was held at Water’s Edge Golf Course in Worth, Illinois.Over 120 golfers partici-pated in this year’s outing.

The Dick Foy Open is named for the late Mr. Richard Foy. Mr.Foy is the former Marist facility manager having served for three decades. He instituted the Marist Work - Study Program to provide students the opportunity to pay down their tuition costs through after school duties. Over $300,000 has been raised since the inception of this outing.

the 22nd annualDick Foy

open

This past summer, Principal Larry Tucker’79 and four Marist Sophomores had the opportunity to travel to downtown Chicago to meet Marist Alumni .The alumni represented four different careers. The career representatives included Pat Fitzgerald ’71 , entrepreneur, Fitzgerald Marketing, John Mortimer ’72,attorney, Wood Phillips Katz Clark & Mortimer ,Patrick Wirtz’98, IT Specialist, Walsh Construction and Brian Hrad ’00,pharmacist,CVS Pharmacy. The students expressed an interest in each of these career paths. Mr. Tucker stated “My hope was to have successful alumni connect with and explain to the students what was required to achieve their goal. I was not disappointed. The alumni could not have been more helpful. They all stressed the importance of critical thinking and proficient com-munication skills as keys to whatever any successful career chosen. The students’ preparation for the trip was quite apparent as they asked very pertinent questions. They were also grateful for the opportunity to meet these individuals. ”

Mr. Tucker is currently working with the alumni office for another career field trip to Oak Brook in November.

Principal larry tucker, ’79, and currentstudents visit marist alumni

Bringing it Home

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2011! After an exciting week of homecoming festivities, it’s back to business for the

Marist students. The week was kicked off on Sunday, October 1st with our 3rd annual family mass sponsored by the par-ent’s club. We wel-comed our celebrant, Bishop Gorman, and over 400 guests to our school to reflect on what it means to be a part of the Marist fam-ily. Pat Hennessey, who has been at the school for 37 years, gave a moving post commu-nion reflection on his experience that started when he accepted a position as a faculty member and continued as a parent watching his own family grow up in the halls of Marist High School. It was truly a day that showed our strong Catholic tradition.

As school started Monday, you could feel the excitement from our students for the upcoming week of festivities. With dress down days all week that ranged from Marist spirit wear to beach day, it was a fun way for everyone to get involved and show off their interpretation of the daily themes. Once the school day wrapped up, the fun did not end! Every night there were events that allowed our students to relax a little from their daily hard work and participate with their classmates in the numerous activities that were offered. Some highlights from the week included movie night on the soccer fields, powder puff football for our junior and senior girls and open mic night, just to name a few. On Friday, the students were asked to wear their rowdie shirts and at 1:30pm as the band marched through the halls, playing the fight song, the whole school gathered in the main gym for the pep rally led by Assistant Athletic Director, Dan Higgins. The cheers were defining and the excitement was electrifying. Then it was time for some Friday night Football!

The alumni office welcomed over 300 alumni and their families back to Marist during the tailgate that took place in the cafetorium. Guests were able to en-joy some delicious grilled food cooked up by Rich Luzzo ‘84 , Leo Kiebels ‘82, Rich Osty ‘84, Jason Gansho ’95, Bob Luzzo ’90, John Sherry ’73, John Gardner (current parent), Ken Kraft (parent of an alumni), Pat Crispo (friend of Marist), Greg Kirwan (current parent) and their trust assistants, MaryFran Luzzo (cur-rent parent) and Doris Kruse (current parent). At 5:00pm the sophomore football team kicked off their game against the St. Patrick Shamrocks and although the final score was not in Marists favor, it was a hard fought game by our Redhawks. When the varsity team took the field at 7:30pm, they gave the Shamrocks a run for their money and were able to clench a victory in the final seconds thanks to a field goal by Tom O’Neill ‘12.

The week culminated with the homecoming dance, “Party in the U.S.A.”, that a record 1,800 students attended. Everyone showed up in their best dresses and suits and danced the night away in the main gym, a great time was had by all. It was a spirited, exciting and fun filled week that will not soon be forgot-ten!

the Biggest Bum with the Biggest heart

Rob Figliulo ’72 was honored by the Misericordia Men’s Golf Committee as their Bum of the Year. They call themselves “Bums” for taking a day off in June to play golf even though about 800 of these Bums spend about $400,000 to benefit Misericordia Homes for children and young adults with disabilities. Misericordia provides an unparalleled environment for people with physical and mental disabilities to reach their full potential in a safe and loving commu-nity of believers. Rob and his wife Kim have a daughter, Katie, that lives at Misericordia.

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