Summer Clarion 2013 - St. Mary`s High School

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clarion.
St. Mary’s High School
on the Frank J. Bommarito Campus
St. Louis, Missouri
Student and Alumni Magazine
Summer 2013
st. mary’s administrative leadership team
Rev. Mitchell S. Doyen
Kevin Hacker
Jane Goff
president
principal
associate principal
vision
St. Mary’s is a Catholic high school rooted in the Marianist tradition. Each person is seen as a child of God with gifts that
will be called forth. This community is a place where self actualization, diversity and life-long learning are encouraged.
St. Mary’s is a place where the whole person can grow in the love of God and each other. This Marianist community is
dedicated to developing responsible young men who are prepared to live as contributing and successful members of
society who witness Jesus Christ to the world.
mission
St. Mary’s Mission is:
: : To help each young man discover that life as a Christian is a journey that must be rooted in God
: : To develop in the young man a deep sense of the goodness, self-worth and the dignity of every person
: : To maintain a community where all involved in the students’ formation collaborate to create a climate of cooperation,
respect, openness and trust
: : To provide a comprehensive program of learning which challenges and motivates each student to reach his fullest potential
: : To instruct each young man in the Marianist spirit
core values
St. Mary’s Men are:
: : Embodied in Faith
: : Empowered by Excellence
: : Embraced as Family
: : Enlightened through Service
: : Transformed for Life
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St. Louis, Missouri
The Clarion is published two times a year for the Alumni, family and friends of
St. Mary’s High School. Your input and articles are always welcome; however,
there is a space and time limitation for each publication. We may keep
your article for a future issue. We reserve the right to edit articles.
Thank you to contributing photographer Steve Wadley.
St. Mary’s High School | 4701 S. Grand Blvd. | St. Louis, MO 63111
314.481.8400 x115 | www.stmaryshs.com
Letters to the Editor: kellyk@stmaryshs.com
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table of contents
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Letters from the Leaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
feature story
Educating Young Men Like No One Else. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Recognition & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
news
Welcome Class of 2017, Dragon for a Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Congratulations Seniors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Admissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Holy Family Chapel, Parent Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Art Show, NHS Inductees & Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
STUCO Officers, Science Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instrumental Evaluation, Thomas Awiapo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Spotlight on Faculty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Scholar Bowl, Instrumental Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Spotlight on Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24
Dragons Pay It Forward, Mathew’s Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Pro Life March 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
sports
Football Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Dragon Wrap-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-30
advancement
Spotlight on Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Alumni Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34
Reunion Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Legacy Gala Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brick Campaign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
19 Thirty-One Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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a message from the president
Dear Family of Mary,
I have always told you “St. Mary’s High School is the best school in the world for young men.” I really want
you to understand this is not simply a slogan for a marketing campaign. Evidence abounds: our seniors are
off to Washington University, St. Mary’s University, St. Louis University, Rockhurst, Mizzou, Rolla, Missouri
State and all points in-between with $1.2 million in scholarships ($15,000/man) for their freshman year of
college. Our faculty have been acknowledged regionally and nationally for their excellence (Kevin Hacker,
Jane Goff, Michelle Klimpel, Valerie Todd, Kris Ranciglio, Jenn Sykora, Alex DeMatteis, Jay McGillick and
Frank Sohm) in the last three years. No school has worked longer or harder to understand the minds of boys
and to design a curriculum and programs to meet their needs.
63111 will never equal 63131; our beautiful 26 acre campus will never look like a small college campus; but
what happens here happens nowhere else in the world. God’s glory is never more clearly revealed than where
God’s abundant grace and mercy encounters the vulnerable potential of our human spirit. Our mission has
always unfolded at the foot of the cross, with Mary and John, where we pledge ourselves every day to fulfill
Mary’s mission of bringing Jesus into the world. It will always be difficult. It will never resemble the American
dream, but it will always promise to give life to the dreams of young men. Whether these current Dragons
end up on Wall Street or protecting your street does not matter; they will certainly land
in both places. What does matter is they are destined to be true sons of Mary,
continuing the lasting legacy of Southside Catholic/St. Mary’s High School.
We cannot do this without your sacrifice. It is no longer enough to offer
support; each one of us must give whatever we can to sustain this most
important mission. Thank you for everything you have done to make it
possible. You are, indeed, in our prayer every day. God bless you.
Per Matrem Ad Filium,
President
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a message from the principal
Dear Community of St. Mary’s High School,
As we approach the 2013-2014 school year I would like to acknowledge the work of several educators in
furthering the Mission of St. Mary’s High School.
In May, Valerie Todd received the Cardinal Raymond L. Burke Teacher Recognition Award. This award recognizes
educators at the primary and secondary levels for their contributions to education. For years Valerie has headed
the Learning Differences program at our school. She has assisted students and also our faculty who in turn
then provide instructional assistance so that all of our students will succeed. Congratulations to Valerie for her
commitment to education and for receiving this prestigious award.
I would also like to thank Jake Parent, Herbert Erwin and Charlie Harris who left St. Mary’s after the 20122013 school year, for their years of service. At the conclusion of the 2012-2013 school year, Andrea Dierkes,
the manager of our cafeteria retired. Many thanks to Andrea for her work. I would also like to welcome two
new faculty members; Mr. Matthew Dirnbeck will be teaching science and Mr. Jim Hubbman who will be
teaching religion.
Several weeks ago all of you were notified that this year will be the final year of service at St. Mary’s for Rev. Mitch
Doyen. Fr. Doyen will join a growing number of former administrators who made a difference in the lives of our
students. During Fr. Mitch’s time we have been able to strengthen our collaboration with the Marianist Province.
He has become part of our Lay Marianist group and he has joined our students in working
the Marianist LIFE camp. Fr. Doyen also created the Nathaniel’s Journey
program at St. Mary’s. This program assists freshmen in their transition into
high school. During Fr. Mitch’s time he has always been generous with
his time. Often he would drive many miles to attend a playoff game in
support of our student athletes. One of Fr. Mitch’s greatest challenges
and later successes was the baseball field project. This project provided
one of the finest baseball fields in the St. Louis area for our athletes and
it also provided a practice facility for several of our soccer teams.
The Archdiocesan Catholic Education Office has already begun a
search for our next President. As we look to the future we also look,
with gratitude, at the accomplishments of another administrator
who has continued to move our Mission forward. Many thanks to you,
Fr. Mitch Doyen!
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This summer, we have completed several campus projects. The parking lot has been patched, resealed,
and striped. Some of the HVAC in the gymnasium have been replaced. HVAC will also be added to three
additional classrooms. Significant additions will also be made to the exterior and interior security cameras.
During the next school year, our freshmen will begin using Chrome Books in their classes. The use of
Chrome Books and Google Docs helps us to provide affordable technology for our students. This effort will
be directed by our Technology Coordinator, Mr. Alex DeMatteis.
Last January I began serving on the Board of the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals,
representing the non-public schools. In just a short period of time, I have met a great number of dedicated
educators. It is my hope that I can bring what other schools are doing as best practices to St. Mary’s. I
also will attend the Bearing Witness program in Washington, D.C. in July. This program is sponsored by
the ACLU, Anti-Defamation League, the National Catholic Education Association, and the Eileen Ludwig
Greenland Foundation. The purpose of this institute is to provide educators with resources and teaching
strategies to teach about topics on Anti-Semitism. I will be anxious to share with my students and colleagues
what I learn at the institute.
In the last few months, I have been able to attend several informal get togethers and reunions. It is always
great to share what is happening at our school with our alumni (class of ’62, ’63, ’98). I am always grateful
for the support that our alumni give to their Alma Mater.
To all of our parents and alumni, I extend my thanks for your support as we continue the Mission of Catholic
Education on the South Side.
Kevin Hacker
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a message from the associate principal
Dear Parents, Alums and Friends of St. Mary’s,
The St. Mary’s vision statement includes one of my favorite lines - “Each student is seen as a child of God
with gifts that will be called forth.” It’s the “calling forth” part that seems to get a bit more tricky each year
as we move further into the 21st century. According to educator and author Kirsten Olson, “we know
student potential is like an iceberg - most of it is obscured from view - but we also know that high trust, high
expectations, and a high support environment will reveal in time what is hidden.”
Educational research tells us that students will not only need knowledge in core areas but in order to be
well prepared for college and life, they will need to develop strong skills in collaboration, communication,
creativity, critical thinking and technology literacy. As educators we need to hone our skills in these areas
too. Our students approach their everyday lives differently because of the technologies available to them. We
cannot separate that truth from their school experience.
For over a decade, we have embraced the research on the best ways to prepare young men for the future.
We have worked hard to use the most current information in the field of educational neuroscience to design
a rigorous and relevant curriculum and create meaningful learning experiences and programs. The feature
story of this Clarion issue gives you a glimpse of what that has looked like. It has been an exciting journey!
Our commitment to be qualified educators who are well-informed in
current teaching and learning practices has not gone unrewarded.
Each year we see more of our students setting serious academic
and career goals, succeeding in college credit courses,
improving their organizational and decision making skills,
choosing to serve their community in unique ways and best
of all seeing themselves as children of God being “called
forth” to not only know and celebrate their own gifts, but are
willing and ready to use them to witness Jesus Christ to the
world. What could be more important? How lucky we are
to be a part of it all!
Sincerely,
Jane Goff
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a message from the chairman
of the board of directors
Principal Kevin Hacker has a great interest in the US Military. He was responsible for having a monument created
for our fallen Dragons. Kevin’s interest in the military has helped me reflect on the status of St. Mary’s.
During World War II the US had superior numbers, more “boots on the ground”. In 1970, St. Mary’s had over a
thousand students. Times change. The US Military has fewer “boots on the ground”, but the troops are just as
effective because of specialized training and modern equipment. St. Mary’s is similar. We have fewer “boots on
the ground”, but we are accomplishing our mission just the same.
The graduating class of 2013 was one of our smallest, yet they achieved great success. Thanks to our
administration and faculty, our 2013 Dragons, steeped in the Marian Charism and the Dragon tradition, have
accomplished wondrous deeds!
This senior class advanced to the semi finals of the State tournament in football; won the sectionals in baseball;
and received over one million dollars in first year scholarships.
Congratulations to the Class of 2013 for carrying on our great South Side tradition.
Remember that the Class of 2013’s achievements could not have happened without the support of alumni and
benefactors. To maintain this success, we need your help. Stand up! Put your “boots on the ground”, and support
our Alma Mater!
Lynn Barnett
SPASMS: Class of 2013, Coach Joe, Coach Jake,
Todd Lombardi, and the Divis Family.
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Board Member
Chairman
Lynn D. Barnett ‘66
Ad Hoc / Sub
Committee
School
Liaison
Vice - Chair
Finance Chair
Frank Flesch ‘71
Ed Lehrmann’71 (ad Hoc)
School Liaison
Facilities Chair
John Simon ‘79
Tony Simon’84 (ad Hoc)
BobGiegling’53 (ad Hoc)
Rick Tajkowski (ad Hoc)
School Liaison
Kevin L. Hacker
Advancement Chair
Gregory Divis Jr ‘84
Technology Chair
Tim McInnis '88
Board Members
Gerry Everding ’57
Amie Koenen
Barb Hummel(ad Hoc)
Bob Lilly (ad Hoc)
School Liaison
Joseph R. Divis ‘88
School Liaison
Alex DeMatteis ‘00
School Liaison
Melissa Greer
Enrollment Mng
Katie Albin
Amie Koenen
Special Events
K. Kelly / Jason Vilmer
Gerry Everding ‘57
Annual Fund
Joseph Divis ‘88
Gergory Divis Jr ‘84
Cory Schmitz ‘92
Spirituality Chair
Fr. Oscar Vasquez, S.M.
Fr. Dave Paul, SM
Mrs Laura Clark(ad Hoc)
Mrs Jane Knobbe (ad Hoc)
School Liaison
Jay McGillick
Student Invites
Jacob Pecaut ’15
Tim Grayson ‘15
Advancement
Sub Committees
Communications
Kathleen Kelly
Barb Hummel
School Life Chair
Patrick Garland ‘67
Major Gifts
Fr. Mitchel S. Doyen
Capital Campaign
Fr. Mitch / Joe Divis
Planned Giving
Fr. Mitch / Joe Divis
Hank Tajkowski ‘88
Stewardship
Fr. Mitchell S. Doyen
St. Mary’s High School Board of Directors
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educating young men like no one else
Founded in 1931, rich in Marianist tradition, St. Mary’s High School has always provided an integral, quality
education. Students have been encouraged to explore their minds and grow not only academically but
personally, spiritually and athletically. Among our more than 13,000 graduates are CEO’s, lawyers, doctors,
engineers, entrepreneurs, professional ballplayers, teachers, volunteers and above all, family men committed
to the betterment of their communities.
However, in the last several years, St. Mary’s has undergone somewhat of an academic renaissance, taking
academics to a whole new level. As a matter of fact, St. Mary’s is becoming viewed by national education
leaders as a model school implementing best practices in professional development. Many teachers
and educators from the city, state and beyond have come to observe our teachers in action.
Several of our teachers have been featured in nationally recognized education books regarding
how they have implemented high yield strategies resulting in gains in achievement.
So how has St. Mary’s High School done this? Beginning in 2000, St. Mary’s focus became
translating the current brain research on the male adolescent brain and incorporating a
differentiated approach to instruction to reach and teach every student that enters their doors.
ST. MARY’S ANSWER TO THE CURRENT RESEARCH ON
BRAIN COMPATIBLE TEACHING AND LEARNING
One of the first things faculty and staff did that began the academic renaissance was to
read Michael Gurian’s book Boys and Girls Learn Differently. What they found is that there
are specific strategies teachers can use to help young men learn.
Young men need experiential learning opportunities: Faculty and staff began looking
for opportunities to connect learning to the real world. The administration expanded
the Curriculum to offer more hands-on electives such as AC/DC Electricity, Robotics,
Graphic Design, Architectural Design, Multimedia and Computer Programming.
Teachers incorporate Video conferencing and other 21st Century Technology into
their classrooms. Field Trips to such places as the St. Louis Art Museum, the
Frank Lloyd Wright Kraus House, Powell Hall, the St. Louis Repertory Theater
allow students to learn beyond the classroom. Partnerships with Missouri Botanical
Gardens, Abbot Ambulance, and Innovative Energy Inc. allow students to gain real
world learning experiences. Finally, this past year, an Internship Program for juniors
was added to the curriculum to assist students with a more accurate potential career
path in answer to the rising cost of post-secondary schooling.
Young men need to move to learn: St. Mary’s teachers get students moving in and
out of a variety of groupings during class, emphasize the development of projects and
presentations and actively engage students by questioning and sharing ideas.
Young men need spatial-visual representations when becoming better readers and
writers: St. Mary’s teachers use non-verbal learning tools such as graphic organizers, charts
and diagrams; video imaging and Inspiration software; and incorporate films, role plays, interviews and
demonstrations. In addition, The Reading Plus Program® was added in 2010 to offer students opportunities
to become faster more efficient readers.
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Young men sometimes need help with homework and organization: St. Mary’s provides so many
opportunities for boys to get extra help outside the classroom. A 1 hour Academic Lab was added in 2012 in
which 4 days a week students have time during the school day to work on homework and meet 1 on 1 with
teachers. Free tutoring and quiet study time is available 1 hour before and after school every day. St. Mary’s
Rotating Block Schedule is key to our student’s success. The schedule gives students an extra day to work
on homework and the opportunity to practice Math, English and Science the entire school year. Finally, many
teachers incorporate Interactive Notebooks in their classes.
Young men need to read and write on interesting “boy” topics: St.
Mary’s teachers provide choices in reading that match students’
interest and aptitude with an emphasis on heroism, competition
and adventure.
Male brains tend to compartmentalize learning:
St. Mary’s teachers always start with the “big picture”
first when teaching major concepts. Teachers
align instruction with daily learning goals derived
from specific curriculum standards. Students are
pointed to that goal throughout the lesson so
they can assess their own progress in mastering
the content and skills being taught.
The learning needs of young men include
understanding that their own emotional lives
and a sense of belonging impact academic
success: Faculty and staff know that our young
men come from many different types of family
situations and backgrounds. We know that students
cannot learn if their emotional lives are in turmoil and/
or they do not feel as if they belong. St. Mary’s offers
over 30 leadership and club opportunities that celebrate
the spirit of being a Dragon, 13 athletic teams with a no
cut freshmen rule, Spirit Week, an annual 3 on 3 Tournament
and other student events that encourage bonding. In addition,
St. Mary’s has a weekly CARE Team in which guidance, deans and
the leadership team meet to discuss how to help struggling students.
Our Freshmen Transition Program, Nathaniel’s Journey, was launched
in 2006. This initiative includes a Summer Bridge Program designed
to assist incoming freshmen with sharpening skills and transitioning to
high school, opportunities to bond with their classmates (i.e. Lunch
with the President, Ropes and Rituals, Field Trips), check-ins with their
male role models and opportunities to spend time with their dads. It
also includes a specific Student Orientation, and an Academics and
Responsibility (SOAR) class which helps students learn about St.
Mary’s, what it takes to succeed in high school and what it means
to be a Dragon.
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NOT JUST BOYS BRAINS, BUT UNIQUE BRAINS
St. Mary’s knew that implementing all these strategies in answer to the brain research was just one step in
helping our young men succeed. However, our faculty and staff were well aware that not only do boys learn
differently than girls, but every young man has a unique brain that learns differently as well. So in addition
to the strategies above, St. Mary’s teachers have begun using a differentiated approach to instruction so
that every student, whether he is a Bright Flight Scholar or has an IEP, is being challenged and working to
their potential. As a result, St. Mary’s hallways are filled with young men who are not only diverse in their
backgrounds but in their academic abilities as well.
For our academically gifted students, we offer 49 hours of college credit and honors courses at every level.
The use of the Acellus Learning Program helps teachers further differentiate instruction by interest while
accelerating and supplementing learning. Students have the opportunity to be inducted into several honor
societies including Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Chi Pi and the National Honor Society. For students who may
struggle academically or have learning difficulties, St. Mary’s has a Learning Consultant Program, the first in
the St. Louis area, and one that has been replicated throughout the region. St. Mary’s has a reputation of
helping students who have often struggled in school to thrive.
DEVELOPING MASTER TEACHERS
When St. Mary’s administration began this academic renaissance, they knew that the amount and quality of
professional development most teachers in the Archdiocese were required to stay certified was not sufficient
in making good teachers great, developing master teachers and essentially creating change in the classroom
to increase student achievement. So in 2006, St. Mary’s faculty began collaborating in professional learning
teams to improve instruction and student performance. St. Mary’s carved out 2 hours every week for faculty
members to engage in ongoing professional development. These teams of faculty members follow a specific
protocol that begins with a professional reading, then examining peer lesson/unit plans and ending with
receiving or giving specific feedback that moves a good lesson/unit to a great one.
St. Mary’s took professional development a step further in 2009 by collaborating with Dr. Jane E. Pollock,
a nationally recognized consultant who specializes in curriculum and instruction. She has co authored
Dimensions of Learning Teacher and Training Manuals (1996), Assessment, Grading and Record Keeping
(1999) and Classroom Instruction That Works (2000). Her own works include Improving Student Learning
One Teacher at a Time (2007) and Improving Student Learning One Principal at a Time (2009). Dr. Pollock
is a member of ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) and an adjunct faculty
member at various universities.
Several of our teachers who have implemented high-yield strategies resulting in gains in achievement are
now featured in her books. Spanish and Health teacher, Jenn Sykora, is featured in Minding the Achievement
Gap One Classroom at a Time, regarding Interactive Notebooks. She is the Educator’s Voice in Chapter 3
- Students at Risk: Increasing Engagement Through Intentional Teaching. Freshmen teacher and Guidance
Counselor, Alex DeMatteis is also noted in this book as an example of a teacher using the Access Prior
Knowledge part of lesson design in a unique and effective way. Math teacher, Pat Carosello, is featured in
Feedback: The Hinge that Joins Teaching and Learning, regarding increasing formative assessment in class.
Social Studies teacher Kenn Buechter and English teacher Michelle Klimpel are featured in i5: Teaching
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Innovation (not out yet) regarding focusing on curriculum and goals setting. Finally, Jenn Sykora co-presented
a national webinar on Interactive Notebooks with Dr. Pollock in September, 2012.
In the last few years, teachers and administrators from several schools in the St. Louis area have visited St.
Mary’s campus to observe our teachers in hopes of replicating their success. In October 2010 during St. Mary’s
Accreditation Review visit, the Quality Assurance Review team commended St. Mary’s on their professional
development for teaching and learning stating, there is “evident commitment to continuous improvement,
persistence in implementing new methods and approaches...to meet students’ ever-evolving needs and
interests.” One QAR team member commented, “I’ve only seen PLT’s done this way in training videos!”
PAVING THE WAY
Beginning with an idea, St. Mary’s High School has created an educational environment that challenges
students, teachers and administrators to continue learning, creating and expanding their minds. With the
support of our dedicated alumni who donate millions of dollars a year in tuition assistance, the community,
parents and friends, St. Mary’s High School continues to pave the way toward a bright future.
recognition & awards 2011-2013
• Associate Principal Jane Goff received the
Peabody-Logos Leaders in Education Award in
2011.
• Principal Kevin Hacker was honored with the
M. Cathlin Casey Award for Teaching Excellence
in 2011.
• Science Teacher Kris Ranciglio received the
Shining Star Award in 2011.
• Health and Spanish Teacher Jennifer Sykora
received the Archbishop Raymond Burke
Teaching Recognition Award in 2011.
• Art Teacher Melissa Greer was chosen to
attend a National Conference for Art Educators
in 2011 and was 1 of only 15 area artists chosen
to be a part of 2011’s “Off the Wall Holiday Ball”
art show here in St. Louis.
• English and Global Studies Teacher Michelle
Klimpel received the 2012 Emerson Excellence
in Teaching Award. Only 93 educators in the
entire St. Louis Metropolitan Area were honored
with this prestigious award.
• President Fr. Mitch Doyen was honored with the
Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation’s
2013 Leadership Award for his work at St. Mary’s
assisting students who may not be able to afford
a Catholic education.
• St. Mary’s Teacher Dr. Elizabeth Human’s
article “A Polemic in Two Voices: Canonizing
Anne Askew,” was published in Allegorica:
Traditions and Influences in Medieval and Early
Modern Literature, Volume 28, 2012.
• Teacher and Learning Consultant Valerie Todd
received the 2013 Cardinal Raymond L. Burke
Teacher Recognition Award. This award sees
to recognize Catholic teachers for outstanding
service and performance in Catholic elementary
and secondary schools. Teachers who receive this
award must be using methods and techniques
that would be currently characterized as “best
practice” in education.
If you have questions about any of the strategies our teachers are using,
please feel free to contact Jane Goff, Associate Principal.
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Tony Ranciglio
Jesus Ramirez
Danny Ranciglio
Ben Reznicek
Carlos Rogel-Aranda
Joseph Rolley
Alex Sakamoto
Eric Schmidt
Bradley Smid
Jacob Stocking
Justin Stroup
Patrick Sullivan
Montel Thomas
Zander Toennies
Immanuel Trigg
Thomas Tullock
Elston Udumifu
Samuel Vagen
Michael Weldon
Stephen Welling
Collin Whittington
Alex Wilson
Brian Wilson
Samuel Wobbe
Kameron Woods
Paul Yelenick
dragon for a day
Be a Dragon for a Day on September 27th from 8:00am-12:00pm! This awesome
day is open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Activities include the Amazing RaceDragon Style, tour of the school, visit classes and meet freshman teachers, and a
pizza party. It will be a great day!! RSVP to Jan Godefroid, godefroidj@stmaryshs.com
or 314-481-8400 x 109 by September 6th. Be sure we know the name, grade and
t-shirt size of the student attending.
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congratulations class of 2013
Congratulations to the Senior Class. Listed are students who received scholarships which totaled collectively more
than 1 million dollars.
Jon Arconati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEMO Academic Scholarships
Jon Arconati. . . . . . . . . . . . SEMO Residence Life Leadership Scholarship
Vincent Bartola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miliken
Vincent Bartola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEMO
Kevin Bauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryville
Kevin Bauer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLU
Adam Bieber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STLCC Meramac
Christopher Brandon-Watkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranken
Conor Cashner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri Bright Flight
Conor Cashner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington University in St. Louis
Anthony Cataldo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmhurst College
Anthony Cataldo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryville University Mouton Scholarship
Anthony Cataldo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockhurst Community Scholarship
Anthony Cataldo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockhurst Loyola Scholarship
Anthony Cataldo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Jewel Scholarship
Jordan Champion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashford University (IA)
Jordan Champion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas State University (KS)
Jordan Champion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockhurst University (MO)
Jordan Champion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webster University (MO)
Alexander Chau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMSL
Charlie Coghill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avila
DeMarcus Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fontbonne University
DeMarcus Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iona College
DeMarcus Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynchburg College
DeMarcus Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Dayton
Donald Devivo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranken
Trevor Follis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merchant Marine Academy
Timothy Grosch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindenwood
Timothy Grosch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milikin
Daniel Hannan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benedictine College
Daniel Hannan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fontbonne University
Daniel Hannan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockhurst University
Keith Hendrixson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashford University
Nicholas Hendrixson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashford
Kevin Hennessy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bellarmine
Kevin Hennessy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coe College
Kevin Hennessy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Jewell
Kevin Hennessy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Penn
Adam Holobeck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ITT Technical Institute
Jeremy Kamper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quincy University
Jeremy Kamper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockhurst University
Jeremy Kamper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEMO Academic Scholarships
Ronald Kightlinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranken
Michael Lamb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bellarmine University
Michael Lamb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwest Missouri State University
Michael Lamb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockhurst
Michael Lamb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Central Missouri
Todd Lombardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri - Columbia
Todd Lombardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio University
Todd Lombardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIUE
Todd Lombardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Mary’s University
Matt Molner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri S&T
Matt Molner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIUE
Christopher Morris. . . . 2013 McDonald’s Academic Excellence Award Scholarship
Christopher Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuskegee University
Christopher Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webster University
James Muehlenkamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benedictine College
James Muehlenkamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMSL
James Muehlenkamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Central Missouri
James Muehlenkamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Webster University
Eric O’Shea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benedictine
Eric O’Shea . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri University of Science and Technology
Eric O’Shea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unigroup Scholarship Foundation
Shane Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bellarmine
Shane Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bradley University
Shane Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri State
Shane Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwest Missouri State
Shane Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMKC
Shane Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Central Missouri
Brandon Polito. . . . Carondelet Sunday Morning Athletic Club Scholarship
Brandon Polito. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milikin
Brandon Polito. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Penn
Lawrence Prograis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elmhurst College
Tyler Puricelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Red Cross
David Richert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quincy
Jonathan Richard Ruzicka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benedictine
Jonathan Richard Ruzicka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benedictine College
Jonathan Richard Ruzicka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenrick Glennon Seminary
Nicholas Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dayton
Nicholas Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fontbonne
Nicholas Ryan . . . . . . . . . . Missour University of Science and Technology
Nicholas Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri State
Nicholas Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockhurst
Nicholas Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLU
Nicholas Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UMSL
Stephen Showers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri S&T
John Specker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drury University
John Specker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loyola University Chicago
John Specker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint Louis University
John Specker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint Xavier University
John Specker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Jewell
Peter Weingart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryville
Jacob Winkler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranken
Michael Wolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLU Academic Scholarship
Michael Wolf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Peter Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri S & T
Peter Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis University
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admissions information
Shadow Program
Would you like to experience
St. Mary’s excellent academics,
small school opportunities and
family atmosphere? Schedule
your shadow today!
This half day program begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends
at 12:00 p.m. The shadow program is available on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Transfer students
and 8th grade students are welcome year round.
Seventh grade students are welcome mid-January
through April. Contact the Admissions Director at
481-8400 x110 or at admissions@stmaryshs.com for
more information or to schedule an appointment.
st. mary’s parent
association
The St. Mary’s Parent Association
(SMPA) is devoted to supporting the
efforts of the leaders and teachers of
Saint Mary’s High School. All parents
are part of the SMPA even if you
have not attended a single meeting.
The formal purpose outlined in our bylaws state
the SMPA’s function is “To gain knowledge, insight,
understanding and continuous development of the St.
Mary’s High School.” Over the last two years, we also
added a goal to educate interested parents regarding
the Marianist Charism which is so fundamental to the
St. Mary’s high school experience. As a group, the
SMPA organize and coordinate social events ranging
from the Mother-Son dance, Father-Son breakfast
High School Nights
St. Mary’s will be presenting at the following High School
Nights. Come visit us to see what’s new!
to Freshman Orientation and Teacher Appreciation
Week. As a mother of two Dragon alumni and a
senior Dragon, I can assure you that the four years
Tues 9/10 Ursuline
Thurs 9/19 Rosati-Kain
go by quickly! Your son will likely gain 30-40 pounds,
Thurs 9/12 St. Mary’s
Tues 9/24 Vianney
grow 6 to 12 inches, and will have to shave almost
Tues 9/17 Notre Dame
Tues 10/1 Kennedy
every day by the time he graduates. But inside, he
Open House
Come visit us on Sunday, November 3rd from 12:004:00pm. Tour the school, visit classrooms where
instruction and activities are taking place, speak with
the Leadership Team, counselors, learning consultant,
coaches and teachers. Enjoy refreshments and meet
parents, alumni and students! Hope to see you there.
Scholarships
Empowered by Excellence Scholarship: A merit based
scholarship up to $1,000 to incoming freshmen who
score in the 90th percentile or above on Standardized
Testing. Contact Admissions for more information.
will also change and grow as well. The St. Mary’s
Parent Association (SMPA) allows you to travel these
four years with your son. You will come to know the
academic and spiritual leaders of the school, Fr. Mitch
Doyen, Mrs. Jane Goff, and Mr. Kevin Hacker. Even if
other time commitments do not allow you to help with
social events, for the sake of your son, show up for the
Wednesday meetings. You will not be disappointed.
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holy family chapel
St. Joseph’s Chapel has officially been renamed Holy Family Chapel. The Chapel, which was erected in 1936, was
renovated from June of 1998 to 2002. When St. Mary’s acquired the Chapel in 1998, the windows were broken,
walls knocked in and there was no heating or cooling system. Today it stands beautifully on the St. Mary’s campus.
The Chapel is dedicated to those who helped with its restoration:
•ACA
•Cardinal Raymond Burke
•In memory of Msgr. Joseph Hoelting
The Shepherd of Holly Hills
•Class of 1959
•Mr. Charles Immethun, ’50
•Mrs. Carol Coughlin
•Robert Krull
•Crafter Ladies in 2002
•In memory of John and Helen Rice
•Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Divis, Sr., ’58
•Mr. and Mrs. William Schicker, ’52
•Patrick Divis, ’64
•St. Mary’s Alumni Association
•Timothy Divis, Sr ’63
•St. Mary’s High School Class of 1971
•Rev. Mitchell S. Doyen
•St. Virginia Marie Brune, S.S.N.D.
•Dennis Gleason, ’57
•South Side Catholic Class of 1944
•Kevin Hacker
•South Side Catholic Class of 1943
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2013 archdiocesan art show
Congratulations to the following St. Mary’s students who were featured in the 2013 Archdiocesan Art Show at
Sheldon Concert Hall on March 10th.
•Alex Pena - 10th Grade - Monochromatic Apple - Acrylic
•Troy Kohne - 10th grade - Sailboat - Acrylic
•Pauly Sparks - 10th Grade - Flowers - Acrylic
•Jeremy Kamper - 12th Grade - Ceramic Bowl - Ceramics
•Josh Reyes - 10th Grade - Monet - Acrylic
•Craig Polette - 9th Grade - Pattern and Emphasis - Pencil
•Kyle Koelling - 10th Grade - Post Impressionism - Acrylic
•Danny Hannan - 12 Grade - Coil Pitcher - Ceramics
•Jonathan Albarran - 10th Grade - Monet - Acrylic
•Jonathan Albarran - 10th Grade - Van Gogh - Acrylic
•Jonathan Albarran - 10th Grade - Tattoo - Ink
•David Stombaugh - 10th Grade - Pencil Landscape - Pencil
•David Stombaugh - 10th Grade - Pencil Self Portrait - Pencil
•Alex Paszkiewicz - 12th Grade - “Crying on an Un-marked Grave” - Pencil
•Lorenzo Garcia - 11th Grade - “To Throw” - Sculpture
congratulations to the 2013-14 NHS inductees & officers
Congratulations to the St. Mary’s High School 2013-2014
National Honor Society Inductees. They were inducted
into the St. Mary’s National Honor Society Chapter on
Wednesday, April 24th during our all school Mass. The
NHS Officers were then chosen by their NHS peers.
Officers: Christopher Cain, Cormac Cashner,
Christopher Olwig
Junior Inductees: Tim Chulick, Jake DeWeese,
Stephen Hannibal, Kevin Le, Jake Newman, Jack
Sahuri, Dominic Sanguinette
Sophomore Inductees: Jacob Adler, Joe Antonacci,
Cody Beile, Tyler Bernard, Eric Clancy, Joe Dattoli, Tim
Grayson, Stephen Heinrich, Bobby Hoock, Isaac Julius,
Trevor Kirgan, Troy Kohne, Jake Pecaut, Benjamin
Rado, Michael Ranciglio, Ryan Schwab, Derek Vonarx,
Adam Wever
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2013-14 stuco officers
Congratulations to the following students who were elected as
Officers and Representatives of St. Mary’s Student Council.
President…Jake Newman
Vice President…Jake Pecaut
Treasurer…Matt Jones
Secretary…Greg Albers
Spirit Representatives…Sean McConnell,
Joe Ross and Alec Schicker
Sophomore Class President…AJ Miller
Junior Class President…Joe Campise
Senior Class President…Matt Causino
science night at
st.joseph-imperial
Several St. Mary’s students participated in St. JosephImperial’s Science Night. Benjamin Rado, Nick Sottoriva and
Jacob Linek were so sweet with the kids and taught them
all that science is fun! St. Mary’s table was a hit and had a
wait most of the night. A couple Dragon graduates from 1991
and 1994 stopped by and were impressed with our students.
Thank you Benjamin, Nick, and Jacob who represented St.
Mary’s High School so well!
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success at archdiocesan instrumental evaluation
On Sunday, February 17th, St. Mary’s participated in the
Archdiocese’s Annual Secondary Instrumental Evaluation.
Under the new leadership of Mr. David Meador, the band
received complete ratings of I’s or Division 1 Ratings.
Congratulations to the St. Mary’s Band which continues
to improve and impress.
thomas awiapo speaks to st. mary’s students
St. Mary’s was privileged to host
tricked him into attending every day
Students were impressed by Mr.
guest speaker Thomas Awiapo,
by offering a small snack and a hot
Awiapo’s energy and passion for
Global Solidarity Coordinator for
lunch to any student who attended.
life. They were amazed at the
Catholic
Relief
contrast he showed
Services in Ghana.
them between life in
Mr. Awiapo came
his small village and
with a very simple
their lives here, and
message
the
were humbled by the
students:
“Thank
gratitude he showed
you.”
Awiapo
them for the support
story
his village receives from
for
Mr.
shared
his
with the students
American
- how he had been
More than anything,
orphaned as a child
they were inspired by
so young he did
his
not have memories
to celebrating the gift
joyful
Catholics.
approach
or photos of his parents, or even
The education he received in that
of life and came away desiring
a birth certificate. He spoke about
school eventually led him to seek
to model that in their own lives.
the lack of clean water in his small
a Masters in Public Administration
We are grateful to Mr. Awiapo for
village in Ghana, where he still lives,
from California State University at
sharing his story so openly with our
and about his inability to secure
Hayward. From there he returned
community and giving each of us
enough food for himself and his
home to start a family and to
an opportunity to be more mindful
siblings. And he spoke about how
continue his life’s work of, as he
of our blessings.
Catholic
said, “using snacks to trick children
Relief
Services
came
into his village, built a school, and
into coming to school.”
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spotlight on st. mary’s faculty
President Fr. Mitch Doyen Recipient of Today
and Tomorrow Educational Foundation’s 2013
Leadership Award
Congratulations to St. Mary’s President, Fr. Mitch
Doyen, who was honored with the Today and
Tomorrow
Educational
Foundation’s
2013
Leadership
Award
for
his work at St. Mary’s
assisting
students
who
may not be able to afford
a
Catholic
education.
The Today and Tomorrow
Educational Foundation assists faith based and
private elementary schools in providing access
to educational opportunities for economically
disadvantaged families by generating financial
assistance in the form of tuition assistance and
scholarships.
Teacher Mrs. Valerie Todd Receives 2013 Cardinal
Raymond Burke Teacher Recognition Award
Congratulations to Mrs. Valerie Todd, St. Mary’s Teacher
and Learning Consultant, who has been selected to
receive the 2013 Cardinal Raymond L. Burke Teacher
Recognition Award. This award
sees to recognize Catholic
teachers for outstanding service
and performance in Catholic
elementary
and
secondary
schools. Teachers who receive this
award must be using methods and
techniques that would be currently
characterized as “best practice” in education. Only 8
elementary and 2 secondary teachers are chosen to
receive the award. A special reception was held honoring
her and the other recipients on Tuesday, May 9th. Thank
you Mrs. Todd for all your hard work and dedication to
St. Mary’s High School!
spotlight on st. mary’s students
Congratulations!
St. Mary’s students are
honored each year for their
academic achievements
during our Renaissance
Awards Ceremony.
Unfortunately, two
students were missed
from the acknowledgment.
Congratulations to Cody
Beile and Trevor Follis. Cody
received Green Honors and
Trevor Follis Silver Honors.
2013 Board of Directors Award
On April 24th, 2013, four St. Mary’s High School
students were honored with the Board of Directors
Award. This award, in its fourth year, is given to
students who exemplify outstanding behavior or
service to St. Mary’s High School and the community
at large and is intended to increase public awareness
of the achievements of our students. The students are
nominated by faculty and staff. Congratulations to the
recipients of the 2013 Board of Directors Award.
Eric O’Shea • Jack Ruzicka
Vince Meyers • Derek Vonarx
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dragons on fire at scholar bowl
Mary’s has added a Scholar Bowl team.
St. Mary’s students have shown they
are not only competitive in sports, but
this year, they added academics to that
list. Math students have competed and
done very well in the Archdiocesan math
contests over the years, but this year St.
Interested students began meeting
after school on Tuesdays starting
in December to practice answering
questions in all subject areas. On
January 26th, they were thrown into
their first Scholar Bowl held at Lutheran
St. Charles against other schools in
the conference. Three seniors: Todd
Lombardi, Dan Murdick and Peter
Wolf, and two sophomores: Troy Kohne
and TJ Poe, proudly represented
St. Mary’s. They jumped right in without
having a chance to practice with buzzers
and time limits and gave the other teams
a challenge. Congratulations to Senior,
Peter Wolf, who won a spot on the alltournament team by ranking 6th overall
in points scored on correct answers.
St. Mary’s has a bright future for the
Scholar Bowl team as there are many
talented, interested students ready
to compete for the next couple years.
Look out Scholar Bowl - here come the
Dragons!!
instrumental music at st. mary’s high school
David K. Meador is the band director at St. Mary’s High
School. His first year in this position was 2012-2013. Much
time has been spent in the process of re-structuring and reestablishing the program. Structure and consistency were
emphasized. Students became responsible to improve on
their given instruments through daily warm ups, scale studies,
technical routines and chorales. They learned to participate
in a dedicated fashion towards the instrumental program as
a whole.
A Pep Band was established to participate at school assemblies, home football and basketball games. The Varsity
Band, which has been renamed the Concert Band, presented several concerts throughout the year including a
winter concert, a spring concert, grandparents days and graduation. The concert band also received a Superior
Division I rating at the Archdiocese Music Festival. Students were also given the opportunity to audition for the
District 8 Metro Band and participate with the St. Louis Solo and Ensemble Festival.
An awards system for high school band was established and incorporated within the instrumental music system this
past year, which now allows students to letter in band if they meet proper criteria.
The St. Mary’s Alumni donated $10,000 towards the band program at St. Mary’s High School. Through these
monies the program has or will obtain a new concert tuba, two euphoniums, a flugelhorn, a thirty-two inch timpani,
a marimba, a xylophone and stand racks.
We feel that we have set a basis for a program, that if maintained and allowed to continue to grow, is one that any
instrumental student would want to be a member of, and one that represents St. Mary’s proudly.
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Junior Chris Cain Receives UMSL Excellence
in Science Award
Senior DeMarcus Davis Nominated for 2013 ITEF
Youth Leadership Award
On February 12th, St. Mary’s
High School junior Chris Cain
received the College of Arts
and Sciences Distinguished
Achievement for Excellence
in Science Award from
University of Missouri-St. Louis
College. It recognizes the most
outstanding junior science students in the St. Louis
metro area high schools. Criteria for nominees include
involvement in individual research investigations,
science-related
extra-curricular
activities
and
organizations, previous science awards, and math
and science grade point average. Only 24 other juniors
received the award with Chris.
Congratulations to St. Mary’s
senior DeMarcus Davis who
was nominated by faculty
and staff for the Innovative
Technology Education Fund
(ITEF) Youth Leadership Award.
This award recognizes and
honors extraordinary young
people for their academic
success, life goals and leadership among peers. It is
awarded to students who strive to be their personal
best and make a positive difference in their school
and their community.
Junior Jacob Schnurbusch Earns the Rank of
Eagle Scout
junior Jacob Schnurbusch
who earned the rank of Eagle
Scout. His Eagle Scout Project
was making dog houses for
the Humane Society.
Junior Raja Williams Earns Venturing Silver Scout
Award
Congratulations to junior Raja
Williams who recently earned
Venture
Scouting’s
highest
award: the Venturing Silver Scout
Award. Raja received this award
at a National Court of Honor on
January 27th. Venture Scouting
is the coed high-school age
leadership program offered by the Boy Scouts of America.
The Silver Scout award is the age equivalent to the more
popular Eagle Scout award offered to younger boy scouts.
DeMarcus received a Certificate of Leadership from
ITEF and the committee was impressed by “the
many things he has already accomplished including
his outstanding academic success, his service as
Vice President of Student Council and his desire to
become an English teacher.”
St. Mary’s is continually impressed with DeMarcus
and is proud he is a Dragon!
Senior Eric O’Shea Recipient of Archbishop
John L. May Service Award
senior Eric O’Shea who is a
recipient of the Archbishop
John L. May Service Award.
This
award
recognizes
outstanding leadership and
community service of students
in Catholic High Schools. It is
presented to individuals who
demonstrate to others that they are alive in Christ.
A reception was held in honor of the 2013 recipients
at the Busch Student Center on the campus of
Saint Louis University. Students were honored by
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson, Mr. George Henry,
Superintendent of Catholic Education, and Dr. Robert
Oliveri, Associate Superintendent for Secondary
School Administration, along with families of awardees
and members of their school and parish communities.
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Senior Todd Lombardi a Missouri Scholar
High School senior Todd
Lombardi who has been
chosen as a Missouri Scholar.
It is a statewide award that
honors 100 of Missouri’s top
academic students in the 2013
graduating class. To meet the
requirements, students had to have a minimum GPA
of 3.750, a minimum ACT score of 29 or SAT score
of 1900, be ranked in the upper ten percent of the
class, and taken upper level courses in mathematics,
science, English, and foreign language. The students
had to have excellent attendance and be involved in the
school activity program. This is a prestigious award and
another proud moment for the St. Mary’s community.
Sophomore Ben Rado Earns Pope Pius XII Award
Congratulations to sophomore
Ben Rado who earned Catholic
Scouting’s highest religious
honor: the Pope Pius XII Award.
Ben received this award from
Archbishop Carlson, in the
St. Louis Cathedral on Scout
Sunday, February 3rd. The
Pope Pius XII program is a four
month course where a high school scout takes the
opportunity to examine in depth the three aspects of
a Catholic’s life.
Two St. Mary’s Seniors Receive $10,000 Scholarship
Seniors Vince Bartola and Jack Ruzicka
Awarded 2013 Fr. Richard O’Shaughnessey
Marianist Student Award
High School seniors Vince
Bartola and Jack Ruzicka who
were awarded the Fr. Richard
O’Shaughnessey
Marianist
Student Award on Wednesday,
January 23rd during St. Mary’s
All School Mass. This award
is given to the student who
best exemplifies the Marianist
Spirit throughout St. Mary’s
High School. Thank you Vince
and Jack for all you do for St.
Mary’s!
Success at Spring Archdiocesan Math Contest
St. Mary’s participated in the Archdiocesan Math
Contest at Kennedy High School on Tuesday, March
12th. Congratulations to Senior Todd Lombardi
and Sophomores John Kovarik and TJ Poe who
all received awards. TJ Poe placed first among all
sophomores from the 6 schools attending!
Congratulations to St. Mary’s seniors Kevin Hennessy and Brandon
Polito. They each received a $10,000 Scholarship from the Carondelet
Sunday Morning Athletic Club’s Educational Scholarship Endowment
for their academic and athletic success as well as their community
service. They were two of only six recipients to receive the scholarship!
They were recognized on May 8th.
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dragons
pay it forward
Empty Bowls Project 2013
2013 Junior Service Projects
Congratulations to St. Mary’s juniors who have
completed their Junior Service Projects. To graduate
from St. Mary’s High School, each student must
participate in a Junior Service Project. This project
consists of two weeks of service starting the week of
Spring Break. Students can decide to serve in the St.
Louis area or participate in an Immersion Trip. Students
who stay in St. Louis volunteer in area hospitals, day
care centers, homeless shelters, nursing homes and
other places of need. Students who participate in
Immersion Trips serve people all over the world.
This year 11 juniors traveled to Appalachia and 7
traveled to San Antonio. The remaining juniors served
at 26 different service locations throughout the St.
Louis area.
St. Mary’s sold bowls made for the Empty Bowls
Project. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots
effort to fight hunger. The basic premise is simple:
Potters and other craftspeople, educators and others
work with the community to create handcrafted
bowls. Guests are invited to purchase their work in
exchange for a cash donation. The money raised is
donated to an organization working to end hunger
and food insecurity. St. Mary’s chose our local
chapter of “Operation Backpack.” This organization
puts together backpacks for children that do not
have enough food at home to make it through the
weekend. They rely heavily on lunch served at school
during the week and this program provides them with
food at home. St. Mary’s made about 100 bowls to
support this cause to end hunger.
mathew’s kitchen
Join together for great food and help support the Dragons. The second Tuesday
of every month, starting in August, is St. Mary’s Night at Mathew’s Kitchen. While
you enjoy awesome dishes like Shepherd’s Pie, Beef Stroganoff and yummy pork
chops, 10% of your bill will go back to St. Mary’s. See you on Hampton and make
sure to tell them St. Mary’s sent you.
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pro life march 2013
Joe Dorsey, Cameron Hollie, Chris
Olwig, Jack Sahuri, Nick Sevcik
and Fabian Valenzuela along with
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Prouhet and Bill
Godefroid left for Washington, DC
on Wednesday, January 23 at about
4:00 PM. After driving all night
through a snow storm they arrived in
Arlington, VA at their motel at about
1:00 EST on Thursday (20 hour trip).
After checking into the motel, the
group went sightseeing to Arlington
Cemetery and the Smithsonian. On
Thursday night they attended Mass
at the Immaculate Conception
Shrine. They celebrated Mass with
hundreds of priests, seminarians
and nearly 5,000 (mostly young
people) worshipers. On Friday they
toured the Washington Mall (Lincoln
Memorial, Vietnam Wall, White
House, Ford Theater, Archives). At
1:00 PM they joined with 500,000
others for the Pro-Life march up
Capitol Hill and past the Supreme
Court building. They returned to
the motel after eating dinner in the
Pentagon City Mall. On Saturday
they left the motel at about 7:30 EST
and arrived at St. Mary’s around
8:30 on Saturday evening.
St. Mary’s left with 6 young men and
returned with 6 tired, but hopefully,
inspired young men.
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national football foundation - st. louis chapter honors
st. mary’s team, brandon polito and coach parent
Congratulations to St.
Mary’s 2012 Football
Team as they are honored
for their record breaking
season by the National
Football Foundation’s St.
Louis Chapter. Members
of the National Football
Foundation are dedicated
to preserving the spirit
of football, its characterbuilding attributes and
its vital role in the
education process. Their
sole purpose is to award
high
school
scholar
athletes with scholarship
money. The St. Louis/
Tom Lombardo Chapter
has quickly become a
driving force throughout
the St. Louis football community. Founded in 1992,
the chapter impacts thousands of high school, middle
school and grade school kids with a myriad of programs
that successfully carry out the mission of the National
Football Foundation.
St. Mary’s High School was named as one of two Top
High School Programs for 2012. Senior Brandon Polito
was named a Scholar Athlete, the first in St. Mary’s
history and the only Catholic High School player named.
And finally, Coach Jake Parent was recognized for his
work with the Jimmy Conzelman Coach of the Year.
They were recognized on Sunday, May 5th at Orlando
Gardens.
Congratulations to Brandon, Coach Parent and the
entire football team, whose hard work on the football
field was matched by their hard work in the classroom
and community.
Every year, the St. Louis Chapter honors
about a dozen football players from
the entire St. Louis Metropolitan area
as Scholar Athletes. These young men
must maintain a 3.0 GPA, be active in
the community and excel on the football
field to receive this honor and the $1,000
scholarship. In addition, the Chapter
recognizes the Top High School Programs
and names a Coach of the Year, among
other awards.
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baseball wrap-up
The Dragon’s finished the season 16-11 as they made
a run at a State Title. After starting slow they caught
fire in conference play, and captured the conference
title for the first time in 10 years. The Dragon’s weren’t
finished, hosting the District playoff’s this year they
entered as the number 1 seed and came out as District
Champs, also for the first time in 10 years. Moving
on in the State Playoff’s they then took on Clayton
HS in Sectionals winning in an epic pitching dual. This
victory too was as far as the Dragon’s have made it in
the State Playoff’s in over 10 years.
The team traveled to Booneville, Missouri to play in the
Quarterfinals, dropping a hard fought game against
Booneville HS one game away from the State final
four.
The Dragon’s ended the season ranked 10th in the
State in small school rankings. Senior Adam Bieber
was named Conference Player of the Year, along with a
first team selection as a pitcher. Seniors Michael Lamb
and Kevin Hennessy, along with Junior Matt Causino
were also first team\all-conference selections. Senior
Justin Nienhaus and Junior Lorenzo Garcia were
named to the second team all-conference list. First
year coach, Joseph Simokaitis was named Coach of
the Year in the conference.
basketball wrap-up
The basketball Dragons season ended in the district
championship loss to the number one seeded Jaguars
from Gateway Tech. St. Mary’s finished the season
with a record of 13-14.
Junior Josh Robinson was one of the leading scorers in
the area with a 25.4 average points per game. Josh was
selected first team all-conference and recognized by the
conference coaches as the offensive player of the year.
St. Mary’s is returning 94% of its scoring, Coach
Perniciaro and the coaching staff are looking forward
to the six Juniors returning to compete in their Senior
season.
Coach Perniciaro would like to thank Coach Andy
Vogel for his hard work and passion to the basketball
program. Coach has been an important part of
St. Mary’s as a “C”, “B”, and Varsity assistant. Jim
Sievers and former St. Mary’s head coach Ed Stewart
will coach the “B” team. Coach Stewart will also work
with Coach Gregg Fingerhut and Coach Perniciaro
with the Varsity.
The season tips off with the Southside Classic being
played at St. Mary’s on Monday, December 2nd. Please
find the complete schedule on www.stmaryshs.com
for what promises to be an exciting season.
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tennis wrap-up
and in 1 of our rainouts, we were leading 4-2 when the
match was washed out. But in Districts, the Dragons
defeated Lutheran South 5-0. The Dragons had to play
St. Pius X, who were undefeated at 13-0 and the #1
seed. The Dragons upset them by a score of 5-3. Then
the Dragons played the Windsor Owls for the District
Championship and lost 4-5 again, but played very well.
In the Individual Districts, Senior Matt Smith, playing 11
sets in 9 hours finished in 4th place, winning his first 2
matches in 3 sets. The Doubles team of Sophomores Isaac
Julius & Eric Clancy finished in 2nd place and advanced to
sectionals where they lost in 2 well played sets.
Senior Chris Morris, who played 1st singles, received
a scholarship to play Tennis at Webster University and
Seniors, Jordan Champion & Jeremy Kamper had
strong seasons.
The tennis team had a strong end of season. Going into
district play, the Dragons had gone 1-9 with 2 rainouts.
Of these 9 losses, 5 of them were by a score of 4-5
The Dragons are looking forward to a strong season
in 2014 with Eric Clancy & Isaac Julius returning along
with experienced varsity players Matt O’Neil and Tim
Kroger. The team will be helped by junior varsity players,
freshmen Craig Polette, Josiah Ellis, Ian Comerford and
Jesus Sallomon.
track & field wrap-up
St. Mary’s Track and Field had another successful year which was topped off by Senior
Conor Cashner qualifying for the Missouri State Track and Field Championships in
the 1600 meter run. Senior DJ De Vivo’s chance at qualifying for the State Meet was
cut short due to an ankle injury after winning a District Title in the Long Jump. These
two seniors led a very young Dragons team both on and off the track.
Other point contributors throughout the year were Juniors Greg Albers, Jake Lyles
and Cormac Cashner. Our major Sophomore contributors were Chris Leisure,
Adam Wever, Jared Pudlowski, Quinn Wilson, Noah Wagner and Doug Melgara.
Sophomore Will Pratt sat out the last half of the year due to injury, and would have
been a big part of the team if healthy.
This Sophomore group was able to win the AAA Conference Championships with
plenty of breathing room, so expectations moving forward are high as we look
forward to this strong group of runners returning next spring.
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wrestling wrap-up
Last year’s wrestling season brought forth many accomplishments. The varsity team finished with its third consecutive
winning record, brought home a consolation championship plaque from the U-City Classic, and qualified for the
State tournament at Mizzou Arena. Peter Weingart ‘13 represented St. Mary’s by qualifying for the State tournament
for his third time.
Perhaps the biggest accomplishment for the wrestling program was completing it’s 4th year. What this really means
is that we graduated our first wave of Dragons through 4 years of wrestling. These graduates include Charlie Coghill,
Tim Grosch, Brandon Polito, Richie Wayne, and Peter Weingart. We congratulate this group of five men and are
proud of them, not for only accepting but embracing the challenge of wrestling, which has given them many skills
for their future. Look for the Dragons this winter season and consider coming to a home meet.
congratulations to st. mary’s first ever 4-year wrestlers
Congrats to the St. Mary’s Wrestling Team. They
celebrated their first Senior Night and their first group
of 4-year seniors. They include the following wrestlers:
Charlie Coghill
Tim Grosch
Brandon Polito
Richie Wayne
Peter Weingart
The team competed against Nixa HS and Ft.
Zumwalt East. They wrestled tough and won
several exciting matches. We could not have done
it without the support from many students, staff
members and St. Mary’s supporters! It was very
exciting to see the gym filled with screaming fans of
the wrestling program. It meant a lot to us and we
hope to see our fan base grow in the years to come.
THANK YOU! And CONGRATS TO OUR SENIORS!
-Coach Scott Winkelmann
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spotlight on alumni
It’s a Whole New Backyard
By SPC Louis Bollasina ‘07
A Reprint with permission from: The Atlas 704th EN CO Newsletter
Fourth of July for many over here is usually spent back
home with their closest friends and family. Some go for
weekends at a nearby lake house. Some go to a family
member’s house for a back yard cook out, wiffle ball
and cold drinks. The night always ends perfectly with a
firework show that
you can see from
any backyard in
the neighborhood.
Some spend it
going with their
significant
other
down town to a
nearby city enjoying
the festivities and a
professional show
put on, that lights
up the city skyline.
But this year was
a little different for
the soldiers of 2nd
platoon. For us
here on RCP 68 it
was just another
day on the road
doing our job as we have day in and day out. But as it
was for me I’m sure it was the same for others, there was
still a little bit of holiday spirit in the back our minds as
we headed down the road. This year Fourth of July had
a little bit of a different feeling, a feeling of patriotism, and
a sense of pride that this year we were directly impacting
our families back home. This year we celebrated in a
completely different manner. We celebrated by executing
our mission to the best of our ability.
As I looked around
after getting off the
road I saw many
guys gathered in
groups reminiscing
about past holidays
and ones still to
come. Some were
telling funny stories
about a firework
show gone wrong,
or about times
spent with their
loved ones. This
Fourth of July I’m
sure will forever be
remembered
by
most; of a holiday
spent with a new
family, the Soldiers
of 2nd platoon. This year, as we lay down on our cots as
we all have many times before, there was a feeling as if
we could almost still see the fireworks back home.
alumni update
As I begin my third year at St. Mary’s as Director of Constituent
Relations, I am excited to expand much of our alumni
programming. St. Mary’s Advancement Office’s goal is to
work with alumni in conjunction with the St. Mary’s Alumni
Association to connect them with the school to provide fun
and meaningful experiences. Some goals for the year:
•Increase the number of class reunions
•Expand our Alumni Business Highlights and Alumni News and Notes
•Enhance annual alumni events such as the Golf Tournament,
Trivia Night, Poker Night and Champions Night
•Strengthen alumni relationships with current students through
school pro-gramming events such as Career Exploration Day and
the Junior Experiential Career Internship Program (see below)
•Improve communication via Facebook, Twitter and Youtube
•Build Up membership of the Alumni Association
There are so many ways to get involved with your alma mater that
can be fun, re-warding and meaningful. If you know a Dragon who
is no longer involved with the school, invite them to participate
in some of our events throughout the year. They will wonder
why they ever left.
Jason Vilmer ’02
st. mary’s high school alumni association
Executive Board of Directors
President
Tony Davis ’91
Vice President
Mike Lowe ’73
Treasurer
Mark Rolf ’93
Secretary
John Schmitt ’70
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calling all alums instruments needed!!
introducing alumni news
and notes!
The new Band Director, Mr. David Meador, is in need
Let your fellow St. Mary’s alumni know about the
of your help.
milestones in your life. You can keep them up to date
The Alumni Association has accepted the
challenge and is asking for donations of recycled
musical instruments. Get that trumpet, clarinet or sax
out of the closet and into a young dragon’s hands! A
young man whose family may not be able to afford to
buy or rent one will be so grateful for the opportunity.
by sending information and, if possible, a photograph,
to Alumni News & Notes, St. Mary’s High School,
St. Louis, MO 63111, by email to alumnioffice@
stmaryshs.com, by phone at 314-481-8400 or visit
www.stmaryshs.com/alumni to fill out a form online.
Alumni Association will send a volunteer to pick
alumni business
spotlight
them up. Instruments of any kind are needed and
St. Mary’s wants to help you and your business! If you
Instruments may be dropped off at school or the
appreciated. The donation is tax deductible and a
receipt will be provided for your donation along with
our deepest gratitude.
would like your business information to be shared with
other Dragons, send your information to Jason Vilmer
at vilmerj@stmaryshs.com or visit www.stmaryshs.
For more information or to donate an instrument,
com/alumni to fill out a form online. Please include
contact Rick LaGrotta ’71 by email or by phone.
a description of your company, the service which
rlagrotta@hotmail.com, 314-487-1740.
your business provides, when, why and how you got
started, graphics, contact information and addresses.
There is nothing better than a network of Dragons!
1963 – The Class of 1963 has set up a memorial fund for Tim Divis to purchase a brick in his
name. The contact person is Dan Trokey at 314-677-9083.
1970 – Denny Vaninger, Class of 1970, was recently featured in the St. Louis Post
Dispatch for his work in youth soccer. A member of St. Mary’s state championship
team in 1970, Vaninger won a U.S. Amateur Cup (1971), competed for the U.S.
national team and played 10 seasons of professional soccer. He scored 71
goals in five seasons with the St. Louis Stars (1973-77). He is currently in his
12th year as director of coaching and education for the Missouri Youth Soccer
Association. Vaninger and MYSA have created a coaching certification program in which applicants must attend an
instructional clinic. The three-hour seminar is applicable to all levels and especially appropriate for coaching kids 11
years and younger. It teaches coaches how kids learn and stay motivated so that soccer is fun!
1975 – Congratulations to Alumnus
John Schott. John is President
of Epic Systems, an experienced
multi-discipline engineering and
fabrication firm. Epic Systems was
just recently ranked 16th among top
businesses in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
and Workplace Dynamics have joined together to find
the top places to work in St. Louis. Businesses are
chosen by the results of a survey given to employees
at each company.
2001 – Congratulations to St.
Mary’s Alum, Emilio Aita who has
been named Principal of Holy Child
Catholic School in Arnold, Missouri.
If you have
an update on
yourself or a
fellow Dragon,
please email to:
kellyk@stmaryshs.com
2004 – Officer Kevin Baroni ‘04 has
been selected Fourth District “Officer
of the Year” by his peers. This past
year he made several arrests for
drug, weapons and other violations.
He was named “Officer of the
Month” for the months of July and
December. In 2012 Officer Baroni made 63 Felony
Arrests, handled 1900 radio assignments and wrote
151 reports. He has been the recipient of “Officer of
the Month” Award 3 times and has received Seven
Captains letters. Congratulations Kevin and thanks for
proudly serving our city!
2010 – St. Mary’s Alum Tony Puricelli
‘10 was recently chosen as a 2013
Dow Jones Summer Intern. He
was one of two Missouri School of
Journalism students to be chosen
and will be working at the Kansas
City Star as a copy editor. Tony was
a National Merit Finalist and Valedictorian of his class.
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reunion highlights
Pictures from the 1963 Class Reunion
upcoming class reunions
CLASS OF 1953 - 60th REUNION
Captain: Denny Long
E-Mail: dpl1938@gmail.com
Date: September 13th, 2013
Events: Mass and Dinner Reception in
Gymnasium beginning at 5:00pm
Captain: Joe Divis
E-Mail: divisj@stmaryshs.com
Date: October 25th and 26th, 2013
CLASS OF 1992 - 21st REUNION
Captain: Brian Peters
E-Mail: ohbp2002@yahoo.com
Cell: 314-283-1842
Date: October 4th, 2013
Events: Guys Night Out in the Alumni Room during
Varsity Football Game vs. St. Dominic 6pm
Captain: Wayne Stemmler
E-Mail: waynestemm@gmail.com
Date: Friday, September 6th
Events: Guy’s Night Out in Alumni Room
and Gymnasium
class of 1973 reunion
The class of 1973 will be holding their 40th Class
Reunion October 12, 2013 at Tesson Station
Restaurant and Bar, located at 7928 S. Broadway,
63111 in beautiful South City. (314-631-3141).
Invitations will be going out to all classmates that can
be found. For additional information, contact Mike
Lowe at: lowe@rboinc.com. Spread the word!!!
Hope to see you all there!
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win $10,000. Tickets are $100.
Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri 63111.
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the Legacy Gala
Dinner Auction, but inst
ead wish to
contribute to this year’s
Fund-A-Need.
My donation will help
provide tuition
assistance to St. Mary’s
families who are
struggling financially.
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advancement
events
Saturday, April 13th was a great night! Alumni, Parents,
Teachers and Friends of St. Mary’s gathered for our
biggest fundraiser of the year. Tom Schueck and Greg
Divis Sr, both Class of 1958 were honored for their
commitment to preserving the legacy of St. Mary’s
High School. Thank you to everyone who attended
and made it such a great success.
Champions Night
This event began
in 2009 and takes
place every other
year on St. Mary’s
Homecoming weekend. St. Mary’s
invites all alumni back to campus
to celebrate some of our greatest
Dragons for their success on and
off the playing field. The next
Champions Night will take place on
October 18th, 2013.
BUDDY BASS TOURNAMENT
On a sunny morning May 18th, 41 boats set sail
at the Lake of the Ozarks to catch “the big one.”
After the weigh-in, all the fishermen were treated to
a gourmet BBQ by Kenn Buechter, Mark Hacker
and Kenn’s brother Darnell. This was the Buddy
Bass Tournament’s 10th year. Special thanks to Red
Oak Resort (Jerry Reinhold ‘74) for their hospitality and to
the tournament organizers for all 10 years–Mike Lowe ‘73,
Dave Weindel ’68 and Chris Lowe ’83. We hope to see
you May 17th, 2014.
Christmas Party
This annual event
takes place in the
St. Mary’s cafeteria.
All
paid
members of the Alumni Association
are welcome. You can sign up to
be a member that evening. The
2013 Alumni Christmas Party is
December 5th, 2013.
texas hold’em tournament
This annual event takes place in the
St. Mary’s cafeteria and includes food
and drink. The next Texas Hold’Em
Tournament is December 7th, 2013.
More information to come.
Alumni Trivia Night
This annual event
began in 2007
and takes place
on campus. The
evening includes
snacks, drinks, ten rounds of trivia,
a 50/50 raffle, attendance and cash
prizes. Organizers: Mike Lowe ’73
and Dave Weindel ’68. The 2014
Trivia Night is January 25th, 2014.
More information to come.
Alumni Golf Tournament
Save the Date for Saturday, August
31st at Quail Creek Golf Club. See St.
Mary’s website for more information
st. mary’sadvancement
ADVANCEMENT
advancement
A bonded circle of
thirty...
committed to giving $31 a month for four years.
The outcome - four years of a St. Mary’s education for
One young man who then becomes the
“center” of the circle and the thirty-first man.
You can make a
difference...
19Thirty-One Men was founded by a group of individuals
passionate about the value of
Catholic education and committed to making
it available to young men from families
with limited resources.
Please consider supporting 19Thirty-One Men.
Provide a quality education to a deserving student.
Build new friendships with fellow members.
Have a direct impact on the future of a St. Mary’s Dragon.
For more information contact Joe Divis, Director of Advancement,
at 314-481-8400 ext. 112
or at divisj@stmaryshs.com.
Visit our website at
www.stmaryshs.com/19thirty-one-men.aspx.
Since St. Mary’s High School opened in 1931,
we have been committed to providing young men, who would
otherwise not have the same resources for success, the
opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, professionally
and personally and transforming them for life.
Be a part of this incredible journey.
4701 South Grand Blvd. | Saint Louis, MO 63111
Phone: (314)-481-8400 | Fax: (314)-481-3670
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4701 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63111
www.stmaryshs.com
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Change Service Requested
Parents of alumni,
If your son no longer lives at this
address, please call 314.481.8400
to update his record.
Look for the next issue
of the Clarion in the
winter of 2014.
save the date
E V E N TDAT E
Fred Hoyt Memorial Golf Tournament August 31
Class of ‘93 Reunion September 6
Class of ‘53 Reunion September 13
Shoes GameOctober 4
AA MeetingOctober 17
Champions NightOctober 18
Class of 1988 ReunionOctober 25, 26
AA Christmas PartyDecember 5
AA Poker TournamentDecember 7
Class of 2013 ½ Year Reunion January 17
Trivia Night January 25
These may be tentative dates. Please visit www.stmaryshs.com for the most up to date information.

Summer Clarion 2013 - St. Mary`s High School

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