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2019-20
OUR SCHOOLS
ALUMNI
A Community Inspiring Success
GIVING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Strategic Initiatives Update
In service to our SMCS mission of “Preparing and inspiring students to lead meaningful lives, rooted in the teachings of
Christ in our Catholic tradition,” the Board of Trustees continues to make progress on our strategic plan.
A headline of our strategic efforts is that we are blessed with a very active Catholic Identity Committee. This committee
has been instrumental in ensuring we deliver on our commitment to weave our faith in all we do. The addition of a high
school Campus Minister is just one example of this. We are thrilled with the opportunities this minister is helping create
for our students to grow in their relationship with Jesus through prayer, service and genuine conversation.
Specific results from each Strategic Task Force are highlighted below.
Recruitment
Goal: Grow SMCS enrollment by sharing our strengths, which include academic excellence, a caring faith-based
community, best-in-class facilities and technology and unique opportunities for students.
• Achieved over 6% growth in enrollment this school year vs. 2018-19 school year. That’s an increase of 56 students
for SMCS!
• Updated our SMCS branding including the new tag line of “A Community Inspiring Success.” This tag line was built
with input from many students, parents, alumni and friends of SMCS. It highlights our dedication to the individuality
of each student’s path to success as they build a strong foundation for life at SMCS.
• Created a forum for parish youth ministers and SMCS campus ministers to collaborate on opportunities and best
practices to strengthen our school/parish connections and better deliver on all youth spiritual offerings.
• Supported opportunities for growth in Fine Arts with the addition of a high school and middle school drama class.
Academic Excellence
Goal: Inspire, energize and challenge our students through our Catholic schools academic programs built on best-in-class
learning models and further opportunities for personalized experiences that stretch each student’s capabilities.
• Refined the curriculum continuum to ensure quality and consistency across schools from early childhood-grade 12.
This will also improve transparency to parents on the curriculum offered at SMCS.
• Created a superintendent/education leader role focused on elevating our academic model. This position was posted
in January with the intent of filling the position for the 2020-21 school year. While we are very proud of our schools,
we know that the world continues to change and we need to evolve with current best practices to meet the needs
of our students.
Financial Sustainability
Goal: Ensure system financial stability, operating within a balanced budget, while increasing and leveraging third source
funds for strategic investments in SMCS.
• Established a SMCS Foundation and associated Foundation Board to attract major gifts from donors to ensure
financial sustainability. Our new Director of Mission Advancement, Chris Decker, will lead our outreach efforts to build
this foundation through the generosity of donors.
Community and Continuity
Goal: Develop and maintain interactions within our system, including academic, social, faith-based and extracurricular,
that are viewed as exceptional and directly interconnected from early childhood-grade 12.
• Surveyed parents as a first step in establishing a forum for feedback with families to build on SMCS community based
activities. Long-term, this team is focused on improving engagement of parents, students, alumni, parishes and friends
in system activities.
At the end of this school year, the Board of Trustees will review overall progress against the strategic plan as part of
setting new objectives for the 2020-21 school year. We are so proud of our system and will continue to challenge
ourselves to make improvements that deliver on our vision of being celebrated as a system where students discover
and develop their God-given talents and experience success through learning, faith and service.
Accreditation
St. Mary Catholic High School is accredited by AdvancEd. The elementary and middle schools are accredited by the Wisconsin
Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WRISA). The schools are also a member of the National Catholic Educational
Association (NCEA) and WRISA.
SMCS teachers, specialists and aides meet the requirements of the Diocesan Foundation Catechetical Certification process and
are licensed educators, and all teachers and specialists hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
A message from the SMCS PRESIDENT
Dear SMCS Friends and Families,
This year was like no other, with its incredible high points, as well as some extreme
challenges. We continue to flourish due to the significant engagement and progress that
staff, volunteers, parishes and donor financial support assisted with in providing for St.
Mary Catholic Schools. Key highlights include:
• Enrollment growth to 904, a 6.5% increase over our previous year
enrollment of 848
• Tuition grants of $630,167 awarded to deserving families
• A net investment of $1,392,985 contributed from our five parishes to
support our Catholic school mission
• An investment of $50,746 for our early childhood Preschool and 4K
classrooms to upgrade space, furnishings, and learning activities materials
at all three elementary campuses.
• An additional $40,888 donated for new elementary teacher desks
• School safety staff training, along with safety and security upgrades of $30,887
• A $175,020 gift of two new full size school buses that will now safely and efficiently transport our students to
school and to many educational and co-curricular events
• A $9,000 project to rejuvenate eight regulation-size courts at the Riviere Tennis Center
• Building of our stunning $2.5 million Zephyrs Fields soccer/football/track facility, with a synthetic turf field
and running track, field event areas, a new LED track timing and scoreboard system, and a high-performance
sound system with capability to live stream contests
• Annual appeal support of $169,429 gifted from our alumni and friends
• Net proceeds of $98,423 attained for student activities through Zephyrs Connect, fine arts/activity/athletic
booster clubs and elementary/middle school fundraising
• Additional revenue of $78,816 through our Z-NIGHT/Zephyrs Gold, and SCRIP fundraiser profits
• Our first virtual Zephyrfest event, which raised an amazing $544,813 net profit
• Formalization of our new SMCS Foundation established to attract major gifts to ensure long-term financial
sustainability
Along with these noteworthy achievements, we were faced with a pandemic which closed our schools and campuses for
the entire fourth quarter. During this time, our administrators and teachers quickly adapted to provide remote on-going
learning to all of our students. With many of our revenue streams negatively affected, we were still able to retain and pay
all employees with funding awarded through our $970,000 CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program stimulus loan.
As I approach the end of my time at SMCS, I reflect upon the tremendous opportunity I have been blessed with to serve as
president of this exceptional school system. I cannot fully express the appreciation and respect I have for all who make our
schools thrive – your commitment, your passion, and the unique gifts each of you bring to our schools is truly remarkable!
Thank you to each and every one of you for being a vital part of preparing and inspiring students to lead meaningful lives,
rooted in the teachings of Christ in our Catholic tradition!
With gratitude and very warm regards,
Helen Englebert, SMCS President
On July 1, 2020, Dr. Timothy Schigur joined the St. Mary Catholic Schools system as
superintendent, with the intention of taking over the leadership reins upon Mrs. Englebert’s
planned retirement at the end of this calendar year. His 25 years of seasoned experience
and leadership roles at both public and parochial Wisconsin schools provide an orderly and
visionary transition as St. Mary Catholic Schools adapts to a changing educational land-
scape. The SMCS Board of Trustees and administration will continue to focus on the system’s
objectives of providing the very best in Catholic education, attracting and retaining students
and premiere teachers to a Christ-centered community, delivering academic excellence with
college tracking and goal-setting for students, enhancing alumni and donor relations, and
growing Zephyrs pride in the system.
Look What All of Us
ACCOMPLISHED
CO-CURRICULARS Fall 2020
Covid cannot hold us back. That is the spirit of our Zephyrs community. We want the
world to know that the hallmarks of Zephyrs pride, hard work, dedication and striving
for excellence shine brightly during a pandemic. Our students have been busy since an
unexpected pandemic swept across our school, state and world.
ZEPHYRS Fine Arts
SMCS Fine Arts excelled during the 2019-20 school
year. Theatre students in our SMCS Fine Arts were
honored for their work on the production of BIG FISH.
The all-female deck crew was awarded the Backstage
Spirit Award for their work behind the scenes. The deck
crew members were Emma Murray ‘20, Addie Van Nuland ‘20,
Grace Meyer (So.), Lizzy Holschuh (Sr.), Miriam Shofner ‘20,
Sue Zinzi (‘20) and Ola Jasiniewska (‘20). Their work helped
shine a light on the singing and acting of the entire cast.
One member of that cast received individual recognition.
Eden Marshall (Jr.) was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of Sandra Bloom. The entire cast
and crew of BIG FISH was thrilled to share their talents as the pandemic began to swirl in the spring.
ZEPHYRS BOYS & GIRLS Cross Country
The SMCS cross country teams had one of their best seasons in history.
The boys team won the conference meet, while the girls team placed
second. The boys won their sub sectional meet and placed second at
the sectional meet to qualify for the state championship meet, where
they placed seventh. The girls won their sub sectional meet and placed
third at the sectional meet. Tip Hogerty won the conference meet and
AJ Groppel placed 5th; both earned first team all-conference honors.
Kaela Groppel placed second at the conference meet with a time of
18:44 to set a new school record for the 5K distance. Addison Dinka
placed 5th to join Kaela in earning first team all-conference honors. At
the WIAA state meet, Kaela placed 13th place. Others earning All-Conference honors were Michael Weninger - 2nd team,
Ashton Post, Ben Schoeni, Kaden Miller, Pierce Steffen, Haley Gustafson and Sylvia Walentowski - Honorable Mention.
ZEPHYRS GIRLS Tennis
Girls tennis had a remarkable season. The team won the Big East Conference
championship with every girl taking first place at her position. All ten girls
also won their Subsectional to advance to Sectionals. Our 1 singles and
1 and 2 doubles qualified for the state tournament. Those players are:
Anna Vanden Acker, Lilly Griffith, Rebecca Schultz, Natalie Chakar,
Emma Jares and Drew Korth. Earning All-Conference honors were
Anna Vanden Acker – 1st team, Haley Jensen, Eva Schneider, Emma Jares
and Drew Korth – 2nd team, Olivia Bergstrom, Natalie Chakar, Lily Griffith,
Emma Dimmer and Sophia Taubel – Honorable Mention.
ZEPHYRS BOYS Soccer
The 2020 Zephyrs boys soccer team opened the season with a new look
and young lineup. The team finished the season strong with a 6-3 record in
October. The season ended with an overall 7-8-1 record. The strong finish
earned the team a #2 seed in the regional. The Zephyrs won the regional
championship and advanced to the sectional finals. Four players earned
all-conference honors as several Zephyrs players were among the league’s
statistical leaders for goals, assists and total points. Earning All-Conference
honors were Connor Powers – 1st team, AJ Groppel – 2nd team and
Gavin Bergstrom and Luke Peters – Honorable Mention.
ZEPHYRS Football
The 2020 season was shortened but that did not stop the Zephyrs from
finishing with a .500 record (3-3). The team finished the regular season
with the WIAA 8-man football’s top-ranked passing offense. They also
finished with the school’s highest points per game average and lowest
point differential in recent years. Several Zephyrs received all-conference
recognition. Earning All-Conference honors were Luke Steffen,
Aidan Anderson, Trace Lein, Agii Kerwin and Noah Bublitz – 1st team,
Danny Griffith and Ethan Campbell – 2nd team.
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ZEPHYRS GIRLS Volleyball
The volleyball team finished the year with a 5-6 record despite losing
2 weeks of the season to a COVID-19. The team finished the season
with a tough lose in the Regional Final to the eventual state champion.
Leading the Zephyrs were outside hitters Jaydin Vosters with 123 kills
and Ava Staehler with 73 kills. Setter Ellie DeWitt had 254 assists and
libero Daphne Piotrowski contributed 94 digs. Earning All-Conference
honors were Jaydin Vosters – 1st team, Ava Staehler – 2nd team and
Lauren Fischer – Honorable Mention.
ZEPHYRS Fields
A new top-of-the-line track and athletic field was added to the high school and middle school campus
providing a premium play space for athletes. Ground breaking took place in late winter and construction
wrapped up August 26, 2020. The track hosted its first ever event on August 28 as part of Zephyrs Connect.
The synthetic turf field for boys and girls soccer and football is surrounded by an 8-lane regulation track
done in Zephyrs blue. The new complex includes a long jump track, pole vault pit, discuss and shotput area.
This space can be used for track and field, soccer, football and other co-curricular sporting events.
Zephyrs Fields is a $2,500,000 complex built by Miron
Construction and funded by Bergstrom Automotive and
Miron Construction. The architectural and engineering
was designed by Point of Beginning, Inc. This exciting
addition to our campus enables SMCS to offer the most
state-of-the-art athletic complex in the valley to its
student body. Matthew Schoultz, Activities Director,
shared these sentiments, “Our new facility is world class.
We are blessed to have a facility like this. Our entire
student body from preschool through high school will
benefit from this exciting space. All of our schools will be
able to enjoy using this for physical education, field days
and other creative academic opportunities. I cannot wait
to see how our teachers incorporate this space into their
curriculum.”
The facility upgrade changes the face of sports at SMCS. Zephyrs Fields will generate additional income for
our school system and community, as we host sporting events and tournaments. It will help drive enrollment
and engagement among students and provides a space for our student athletes to train and compete at the
highest levels.
Summarizing the benefit of this facility for our entire school system, Superintendent Tim Schigur said,
“The students are so blessed by this addition to our campus. Our facilities, alongside the great academics
we provide, make SMCS a destination school. We are thrilled to see how this new facility will drive our mission
to inspire student success in the classroom, through co-curriculars and in spiritual growth.”
CAMPUS MINISTRY Efforts
As a part of Teens for Life I participated in many of the events that were
done for campus ministry. We went to the Planned Parenthood clinic in
Appleton once a week during the 40 Days for Life campaign, and we were
a part of a spiritual adoption program where we each prayed for the life
of an unborn baby for nine months. One of the best experiences was the
March for Life. Held in Washington D.C., we were a part of a larger group
from the Green Bay Diocese. While there we had daily Mass, visited many
churches and cathedrals, and prayed in front of Planned Parenthood. We
also attended the March with people from all over the world. It truly was
an experience I’ll never forget.
SMCS campus ministry also organized several events during 9th hour
throughout the in-person school year. Every Friday, we did the Chaplet
of Divine Mercy, and on Thursdays we had Mass. The campus minister
would also offer a “3 O’clock God Talk,” where he would teach us
something new about the faith that we could ask questions about and
discuss. In addition to 9th hour activities, he also planned the class
retreats throughout the year and helped plan school liturgies and service opportunities. At the end of
the year, when we were all at home, we were still able to meet and do the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, the
Rosary, the Liturgy of the Hours, and a Bible study via video call every week. Through all of these
opportunities, I have been able to spend more time with God, especially Jesus in the Eucharist, and I have
grown in my relationship with Him. - Sophia Moore, Class of 2023
STACY (SWEETELLA) NOVAK
2020 State Finalist for the
Herb Kohl Teacher Fellowship
The Kohl Teacher Fellowship program recognizes and supports teaching
excellence and innovation in the state of Wisconsin. As a system, SMCS
nominates one candidate annually. For the 2020 Herb Kohl Teacher
Fellowship, Stacy (Sweetalla) Novak was unanimously nominated by
SMCS leadership. She takes initiative, is innovative and is an educational
thought leader. Stacy is a blessing to our school system!
Stacy has written multiple grants for projects that are important to our
staff, students and families. She provided leadership on programs like
NFL Play 60 and the Hula Hoop Project. Most importantly, Stacy works with
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administration to develop the core elements for the Aquinas Program, our
grades 3-5 gifted and talented program, including the criteria for assessment and selection of students.
According to SMCS President Helen Englebert, “Stacy continues to introduce activities that promote
collaborative learning and results-based outcomes. She has greatly enriched and positively impacted
our schools and students. Stacy is a tremendous asset to SMCS!”
NEW 2019-20 SMCS DIRECTORS
Athletic & Activities Director Director of Business Services Director of Mission Advancement
Matthew Schoultz Jaime Frink Christopher Decker
In July 2019, we welcomed new In August 2019, St. Mary Catholic In January 2020, we welcomed
Athletic & Activities Director, Schools welcomed a new Director a new Director of Mission
Matthew Schoultz. Matt joined of Business Services, Jaime Frink. Advancement, Christopher
SMCS with over 25 years of Jaime joins SMCS with over Decker. Chris joined SMCS
experience in athletic coaching 25 years of experience, most with over 15 years of leadership
and directing. He coached girls recently as the director of finance experience, most recently as
volleyball at Lawrence University with the Commonwealth the associate pastor with
for 13 years and was most recently Companies of Fond du Lac, WI. New Hope in Neenah, WI.
involved with the Champions She is responsible for managing all Chris is responsible for
Center Fox Cities. Matt is aspects of fiscal services including designing and implementing
responsible for administering budgeting, accounting, payroll and a comprehensive advancement
the SMCS co-curricular program financial reporting. In addition, plan to support all aspects
and overseeing the SMCS athletic the position oversees the SMCS of philanthropic giving.
facilities. Matt graduated business office, Scrip program, Chris graduated from Concordia
from the University of technology department and food University, Chicago with a
Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a services. Jaime graduated from Communication degree followed
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Arizona State University with a by a Master of Divinity from
Administration-Marketing. bachelor’s degree in Accountancy. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
NEW SMCS HIGH SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
Father Mark Mleziva
SMCS is excited to share that our new high school chaplain has hit
the ground running! Fr. Mark Mleziva has made his presence known
by being a positive and inspiring presence in our students’ lives.
He joined the freshmen at their beginning of the school year picnic,
he regularly eats lunch with our students on Wednesdays and he
celebrates weekly school masses.
Fr. Mark remarked, “I am so excited to join the SMCS family! I can’t
wait to meet the students and families at SMCS!” As he meets the
students Fr. Mark becomes a valuable piece of their spiritual growth.
He is able to discuss vocations that center around service to the Church. Fr. Mark has also proven to be an
easy person to talk with and share concerns. Having someone to talk with like Fr. Mark is a great benefit to our
student body.
Fr. Mark is a native of Wisconsin, having grown up outside of Luxemburg where he attended Catholic
elementary school. He spent two years studying at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee, and then
four years studying in Rome at the Pontifical North American College. Fr. Mark was ordained a priest in 2017.
He currently serves as the Vocation Director for the Green Bay Diocese.
ZEPHYRFEST
It is with great joy and a bit of nostalgia that we look back to May 2, 2020, and the first ever Virtual
Zephyrfest. The COVID-19 pandemic was in its infancy and SMCS rose to the occasion by holding the
first virtual fundraising event by a non-profit from Oshkosh to Green Bay. Only the creative and passionate
SMCS community could have pulled that off! We want to thank all of our sponsors and donors who partnered
with us to ensure the mission of SMCS would carry forward. Together we raised a profit of $544,813!
It is with great anticipation that we announce the date, April 24, for Zephyrfest 2021. As we continue to
manage the pandemic, we are directing all of our planning and creativity to an event that will be like none
other. The 2021 event will be more creative, more engaging and more inspirational than ever. We cannot wait
for you to join us!
$544,813
Profit
BUSINESS Directory
St. Teresa of Calcutta taught us many things. One of those many valuable lessons is to do things for others
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simply because we can. “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great
things.” At SMCS we are taking that quote to heart! We want to do great things together. One simple, yet
impactful, thing we can do is highlight your business and hard work in our community.
We have dedicated a page on our website for an Alumni & Friends of SMCS Business Directory. When
you share your business contact information with us we will display it as a way to support the great work
you are doing! It is our hope that people will look at the directory first when they need professional services
in the Fox Valley. When they do, your business will be front and center. Complete the online form at
https://smcatholicschools.org/smcs-business-directory/ to include your business! It is our pleasure to include
you and your skills in this directory. SMCS wants to help you succeed and grow as you utilize your God-given
talents to serve the people in our communities.
PARTNERS from NEAR and FAR
The world faces a need for new innovators, thinkers and problem-solving leaders. The goal of VEX is to
create engaging, affordable and powerful solutions that immerse students in STEM through the excitement
of building and programming. “It’s Legos on steroids!” This is how junior Kaden Miller describes his work
with the SMCS VEX program. “When I was younger my dad wouldn’t let me cut Legos into the correct size.
Now I get to cut metal and make it all fit.”
Evan Unruh, a sophomore at SMCS, recognizes that creative problem solving is fun and sees its importance
in shaping a better future. “You get useful experience in knowing how work flow goes and just be able to
do work more efficiently.” Students like Kaden and Evan are offered these opportunities to grow and learn
because of generous partners in our mission to inspire success. Those partners come from near and far.
Distance never stopped Joan Hartl and her late husband Richard Hartl (‘55) from keeping SMCS close
to their hearts. Working in a STEM related field his entire career, Richard wanted to provide a great start
to aspiring science-minded students.
The incorporation of PLTW into St. Mary Catholic Schools’ core curriculum four years ago, and our
various STEM-related co-curricular activities, have been a perfect fit for the Hartls’ desired area of giving.
Emilie Boots, middle school science teacher, appreciates the Hartls’ generosity. “The students are blessed
with materials and equipment we have never had before.” Boots says, “The students work as a team.
Students at every level are able to shine in the presence of their classmates!”
Support for SMCS does not just come from far away. Patricia Samolinski of Winneconne, WI has found a
unique way to support the mission of SMCS. Working at Winneconne Thrift and Gift, a faith-based resale store,
has enabled Patricia to support a variety of Catholic religious curriculum and fine arts opportunities at SMCS.
She generously donates her paycheck directly to SMCS. She knows having a variety of opportunities makes
a difference to our students, “SMCS is smaller. Where else can a student be in football, chorus, forensics,
fine arts and experience such diverse clubs?” Freshman Ray Pingel said this about our generous supporters,
“I would say they have changed many kids’ lives.”
Patricia and her husband Craig Samolinski (’69) directed a portion of their financial gift to the Fine Arts Italy
Trip that will happen in the future. Patricia plans to join the group as a chaperone and looks forward to being
an eye-witness to the growth these students will experience in Italy! Pamela Barnhill, SMCS Band Teacher
and Italy Trip organizer, commented “We could not do these kinds of trips and give students these unique
opportunities without support from people who believe in what we are doing. It makes our work with students
so much more rewarding when we know people see the value!”
If you want to join the Hartls and Samolinskis in changing the lives of students at SMCS, contact Director of
Mission Advancement, Christopher Decker at cdecker@smcatholicschools.org or 920-722-7796 ext. 662.
SMCS FOUNDATION
St. Mary Catholic Schools Foundation unites alumni, parents and friends in celebration and support of St. Mary
Catholic Schools. The Foundation recognizes that tuition assistance, teachers’ professional development,
technology upgrades and facilities sustainability are vital areas for the health and well-being of SMCS.
The Foundation is committed to providing a third-source income to SMCS for generations to come!
Current SMCS Foundation Board member, Dan Engelhard, remarks, “I am very excited about our future. SMCS
continues to drive improvement in all areas of our mission. I believe the SMCS Foundation will be an excellent
resource to SMCS and will provide greater confidence to our donors in the future.”
We are pleased to offer new partners to the Foundation a special incentive. Until June 30, 2022, all gifts made
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to the Foundation will not be charged any administrative fees. This incentive guarantees that 100% of your gift
directly supports our schools, students and teachers!
The central goal of the SMCS Foundation is providing the very best for SMCS students, teachers and staff.
Current Foundation Board President, Ryan Valentine, summarizes it best, “The SMCS Foundation will benefit
students and families by encouraging new gifts. Like most organizations, we face some financial challenges.
We want the best teachers, the best administrators, the best facilities and the best experience for our students
and families. We will always need the generous support of our donors. The SMCS Foundation will ensure we
properly manage existing gifts and will encourage new donations.”
If you would like to consider a gift to the SMCS Foundation please email or call Christopher Decker at
cdecker@smcatholicschools.org or 920-722-7796 ext. 662.ALUMNI Spotlights
Alec Brew ‘12
Alec participated in a group of physical therapy and engineering students for an
annual “Go Baby Go” build project. This project takes electric cars that young
children commonly have, and then customizes them to fit the needs of children
with difficulties in ambulation that limit their abilities to explore the world
around them. Alec’s favorite part of this project was working in tandem with the
engineering students, and seeing the big smiles from the kids and parents when
they brought the toys to their homes. Alec will be graduating in the fall of 2020.
Nathan Berg ‘17
A mechanical engineering student at the
University of Wisconsin – Madison, Nathan
was selected for an intern position with
SpaceXin Hawthorne, CA. Nathan was the
manufacturing engineer for the Dragon 2.
He describes his great opportunity below.
“I was the manufacturing engineer for
2 different valves designs that are present
on the Dragon 2 spacecraft propulsion system.
Multiple quantities of each design are present
on every vehicle, and all the physical valves
I was responsible for will be used on future
missions (with and without astronauts on
board) to the ISS. One of the valves was an isolation valve, which simply acts like an on-off switch for fluid
flow. The other was a burst disk that separates two pressurized systems.
As a manufacturing engineer Nathan was responsible for the day to day production of his valves. This
centered mostly around addressing issues that arose during the fabrication and assembly of the valves
from damage, incorrect processing, failed testing, failed inspections; and when possible, developing robust
processes to prevent the issues from occurring again. In the interest of continuous improvement, he was
involved in various “campaigns” to increase productivity and decrease engineering input.”
Additionally, he was responsible for the creation and upkeep of the instructions used by technicians to
assemble the valves. Nathan was also able to get some hands-on testing with the burst disk and isolation
valve to gather data for analysis and further validate the designed lifecycle of the valves.
Nathan said, “I thoroughly enjoyed working at SpaceX, and my role as a manufacturing engineer because
my projects and responsibilities provided me with valuable work experience. They spanned numerous facets
of engineering.”Greg Cops ‘14 Greg Cops ’14 and his finance’ Megan Faustini recently spent four months
in the village of Itio-Thia in the mountains of Guerrero, Mexico serving and
working with the indigenous people. Greg helped start small businesses
in the village including a carpentry business, goat farm, chili farm and flower
field. Megan worked in the school teaching the children Spanish. Although
the program was focused on health, education, and economy, both Greg
and Megan tried to spread their Christian faith in casual conversations
with the friends they met while living in a missionary house with six other
volunteers. Every single day was an adventure. Greg mentioned, “There were
definitely ups and downs but it proved to be one of the best experiences
either of us ever had. It’s safe to say Megan and I hardly ever knew what
to expect. Thanks be to God we had a great experience and even brought
home two pups with us, Memo and Thomyo”.
Sydney Gagne ‘18
An experience of a lifetime for Sydney Gagne ’18 as she chose to study
abroad in Florene, Italy for the spring 2020 semester. Sydney had a full
course load which included communication, museum and Italian classes,
all were taught in English. Unfortunately, five weeks into the program, the
coronavirus hit Italy and UW-Oshkosh had to cancel the program. The good
news though, while Sydney was there she got to experience how different
cultures and countries react to a health crisis. Though Sydney’s time was
short she was able to visit Prague, see the leaning tower of Pisa and she got
to sit in the Budapest baths. Sydney hopes to return someday when things
get back to normal.
Jenna Thelen ‘18
Jenna Thelen ’18 is living in Bulach, a city just north of Zurich. Jenna is
studying German in Switzerland. She is learning so much more than just
the language. She said it is amazing to be immersed in a completely
different culture and to be surrounded by so many people that do not speak
the same language. The cultural differences took a while to get used to, but
it has been so rewarding. Jenna also enjoys traveling around the region.
Karli Van Camp ‘16
The pandemic and a broken arm could not stop Karli Van Camp ’16.
Karli was an intern this summer for Mortenson in Portland, Oregon.
The internship originally scheduled for 12 weeks was shortened to
6 weeks due to the pandemic. Three days after moving to Portland,
Karli broke her arm and needed surgery. Karli was able to work with
a team on the historic Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Portland.
This will definitely be an internship she will never forget.
Ally Butke ‘11
Congratulations to Ally Butke ’11, as she celebrates her four-year
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anniversary with Society Insurance.
“A vacation to always remember! My best friend asked me to marry him
and I said YES!” Congratulations to Ally Butke ’11 on your engagement.
ALUMNI SpotlightsNEW Beginnings Mark Cops ‘12 & Greg Cops ‘14
Anne Britt ‘13
Anne Britt ‘13 became
engaged. 2021 wedding
plans are being made.
Congratulations to the Cops brothers. Mark Cops ’12
and Greg Cops ’14 both were married this summer.
Clare (Englebert) ‘09
Clare (Englebert ’09) & Jim Stefanich, welcomed their first born into their family.
On June 3rd, Wesley James Stefanich was born weighing in at 9 lbs 3 oz and
20.5 inches. Congratulations!
Curtis Stark ‘09
Curtis Stark ’09 and his wife Kelsey
Ruegger welcomed triplets into the
world on September 5, 2020. Scarlet
Jane 2 lbs 1 oz - 13 inches, Eloise Carroll
2 lbs 9 oz – 14 inches, Lucille Lynn
2 lbs 14 oz – 14.75 inches
Angela (Batterman) ‘09 & Amanda (Batterman) ‘09
Congratulations to the Batterman twins! Angela and
Amanda both expanded their families by one this year.
Amanda & Jay Probasco welcomed Elenor Colletter on
April 11, 2020 weighing in at 6 lbs 7 oz and 19 inches long.
Angela & Cody Schuebel welcomed Oliver to their family
on July 16th, he was 6 lbs 10.5 oz and 20 inches long.
Anja Marker ‘15 Erika Quinonez ‘18
Anja Marker ’15 started her teaching Erika Quinonez ’18 started
career as a Special Education Teacher a new position as a Public
at Brillion Elementary School after Relations Specialist at
graduating from UWEC in May. Marquette University
Student Government.Pat Knapinski ‘16 Zach Parks ‘16
Pat Knapinski ’16 has accepted Zach Parks ’16 graduated
a graduate assistant position Cum Laude this past
in Athletic Communications spring from Marquette
with the University of University. Zach double
Southern Indiana. Pat will majored in Mathematics and
be working towards his M.S. Computer Science.
in Sport Management. Congratulations Zach!
Andrew Depies ‘14
Andrew Depies ’14 graduated with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from
Marquette University. Andrew will be working as a physical therapist in the
Milwaukee area. Congratulations Andrew!
Raven Ferry-LeClari ‘17
Raven Ferry-LeClari ’17, graduated from Winona State with a double major in
Marketing and Spanish. Raven is currently working for a clothing company called
WodBottom. They sell athletic wear and a portion of every sale goes back to DAIS,
a domestic violence intervention service in Verona, WI.
Melissa Srnka ‘16
Congratulations Melissa Srnka ’16 on all your accomplishments at UW-Oshkosh.
During her last year she competed on the Titans’ 4x400m relay team and
Melissa set personal bests on her 400m split. The women’s team took 3rd at
the WIAC Indoor Championship.
Maddie Uhlenbrauck ‘16
Maddie Uhlenbrauck ‘16 graduated Summa Cum Laude this past December from
St. Norbert College. Maddie majored in Business Administration (marketing) with
a minor in Communication Studies. Maddie also received the Distinguished
Scholastic Achievement Award. Congratulations Maddie!
Emily Minton ‘16
ALUMNI
Congratulations to Emily Minton ’16. Emily graduated from St. Norbert College,
majoring in Philosophy. Emily received The Thomas Phelan and James Regan
Award for Excellence in Philosophy and was a member of the Honors Program.
NEW BeginningsSecond Annual YOUNG ALUMNI VISIT DAY
On January 8, SMCHS welcomed back
our young alumni from the years
2015 – 2019 to share their post high
school experiences with our current
students. Afterwards, alumni and
teachers enjoyed re-connecting during
a shared lunch.
Back row: Jacob Kundert ’18, Mack Blashka ’16, Lauren Unruh ’16, Claire Kalaus ’15,
Sydney Gagne ’18, Nora Hogerty ’18, Adam Eichhorst ’18.
Front Row: Andrea Moreno ‘19, Emily Pingel ‘16, Nyssa Schneider ’19,
Abby Thiel ’19, Anna Little’ 19.
SMCHS STUDENTS CAROL to Friends of SMCS
In December 2019, our music and
band students took time out of their
busy schedules to spread some
cheer to our alumni and donors
through their gift of music.
Third Annual Z CABARET
In February, audience members enjoyed an intimate
evening as we celebrated SMCS fine arts. Several
of our alumni came back to share their time and
talents with us. Thank you to SMCS Fine Arts Director,
Hayden Kraus ’11, for hosting this wonderful event.
Back row: Michael Greif ‘12, Amanda Finch ‘07, Amy Carpenter ‘96,
Sophie Dionne ‘17, Justine (Peroutky) Semrow ‘03,
Josh Nauber-Finch ‘14 Front row: Luke Bergstrom ‘02REUNIONS
Looks like the class of 2009 had a blast celebrating their 10-year
class reunion at Holiday’s Pub & Grill!
Below is a list of classes that will be celebrating a milestone year.
As always, we would love for you to share any photos of your gatherings! Let us help you plan!
Contact Anne Ledwith at 920-792-7796 or aledwith@smcatholicschools.org.
2011 - 10 year 1986 - 35 year 1961 - 60 year
2006 - 15 year 1981 - 40 year 1956 - 65 year
2001- 20 year 1976 - 45 year 1951 - 70 year
1996 - 25 year 1971 - 50 year 1946 - 75 year
1991 - 30 year 1966 - 55 year
OUR CONGRATS TO 2020 Graduates
ALUMNISMCHS EXCELLENCE Awards
#4EVERZEPHYRS
During the 2020 SMCHS graduation ceremony two awards were given to deserving couples.
The SMCHS SPIRIT Volunteer Service Award honors extraordinary commitment and service to
SMCHS. The SMCHS Honorary Alumni Designation honors non-graduates of SMCHS who make
a significant and selfless impact through the sharing of their time and talents. In both of these
awards we see the hallmarks of Christian faith lived out for all to see. Please join us in
celebrating the 2020 recipients.
SMCHS Honorary Alumni Designation:
Dianne & John F. Bergstrom
All three of Dianne and John F. Bergstrom’s children attended
St. Mary Catholic Schools through grade school, middle and high
school and completed their Catholic education at Marquette
University. All nine of their grandchildren are students in all three
levels of SMCS. Dianne and John F. are incredibly appreciative of
the quality work that the teachers, coaches and staff do for the
students. They believe that SMCS students are fully prepared
for their lives going forward because of the hard work of our
committed educators. They embrace the responsibility to give back
in meaningful ways so SMCS can have the educators and facilities to
deliver a quality faith-based education.
SMCHS SPIRIT Volunteer Service Award:
Jeff & Lynn Parks
All three of Jeff and Lynn Parks’ children graduated from SMCHS.
During the years their children were attending SMC schools Jeff
and Lynn were regularly involved. They were self-sacrificing and
servant-hearted. The coordination of parent-teacher conference
meals was always their priority. To serve the SMCS Boosters, Jeff and
Lynn also coordinated the concession stand efforts during volleyball.
The Parks spirit for giving back to SMCS was a blessing to students,
teachers and staff. Their contribution is a model for others to follow.
SMCHS ALUMNI Mentoring Program
We continue to match our current students through our SMCHS Alumni Mentoring Program. This program
was established to promote career awareness with our high school students. The main goal is to allow juniors
and seniors to make a connection with an SMCHS alum who is currently employed in the career field that
the student is interested in exploring.
Through this mentorship process, the student gains an awareness of what it takes to become successful
in the identified field. The alum advises and guides the student through career exploration and
sharing personal experiences with obstacles and successes they have experienced. Interested in
participating? Email Anne at aledwith@smcatholicschools.org
ALUMNI Share Your NEWS
We want to hear from you! Update your contact information and submit your
stories (engagements, weddings, children, accomplishments) to aledwith@smcatholicschools.org.SMCS ALUMNI Awards
It is important to recognize outstanding accomplishments of our graduates as well as their contributions
to their communities. For that purpose, we have established several recognitions for SMCHS alumni. These
are our awards and we congratulate our most recent winners.
• Outstanding Catholic Christian Service Award honors an alum who has demonstrated faithful service to
the Lord in vocational ministry, Christian service or a church leadership position, and through his or
her continued support of SMCS. The 2020 recipient is Mary Rohe Krueger, a 1969 graduate of SMCHS.
In 2002, Mary completed the Green Bay Diocese Commissioned Ministry and in 2008 earned a Masters
Degree in Theology from Ave Maria University. Mary shared “Beside my faith, the best blessing in my
life is my family.”
Mary has stayed active with St. Patrick’s, Menasha and SMCHS ministry as: Pastoral leader, finance
council member, parish council member, mass greeter, leader of stations of the cross, liturgy and care
ministry committee member and liturgical role trainer at St. Patrick’s as well as SMCS Board of
Trustees member and SMCS Board of Directors member.
• The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an alum who has given his or her time, energy and resources
to enhance the well-being of SMCS and the greater community. He or she exhibits a high degree of
leadership, character and integrity. The 2020 recipient is Lori (Ropella) Vegso, a 1980 graduate of
SMCHS. After high school Lori continued her education at Marquette University receiving an accounting
degree in 1984. Lori and her husband Tom have lived in California, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Lori is committed to the SMCS community. She was elected to the SMCS Board of Trustees in 2016
and has demonstrated strong leadership, character and integrity in all aspects of her volunteer board
responsibilities. Lori led the board strategic plan refresh, the strategic task force initiatives and served
as chair of several board committees.
• The Alumni Achievement Award is presented to an alum who displayed strong leadership while a student
at SMCHS, who has achieved distinction in his/her community and/or field of expertise and who
continues to support SMCS. The 2020 recipient is John Hale, a 1975 SMCHS graduate. After high
school, John continued his education at Georgetown University. John is currently as partner at Cooley
LLP in Palo Alto, California.
In 2019 John won the gold medal for Team USA in the Americas Masters Track & Field Championships
in Toronto in the 10K and a silver in the 8K cross country race. Before the pandemic, John was
planning to represent the USA in the world championships.
Nominate an alum today at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/alumexcelawards
Questions? E-mail Anne Ledwith at aledwith@smcatholicschools.org
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the latest efforts to ensure healthy SMCS Campuses.
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ALUMNI
STAY CONNECTED through your class Facebook Page
All alumni classes have their own Facebook page! This is a great place to connect with your classmates,
plan class reunions, celebrate the past, share pictures and reminisce! Become a member to tell your past
classmates about what you are doing now (travel, your job, family, etc.) and see what they have been up to!
Find your class’s Facebook page by searching SMC Alumni Class of_______ (fill in your graduation year).COVID-19 IMPACTS our Young ALUMNI
This is what our SMCS Alumni that are graduating from college this spring have
to say on how the COVID19 has impacted them.
Lauren Unruh ‘16
Before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, I was
hired as a patient care technician at a hospital in
Indianapolis, to get more patient care
experience before starting PA school. However, the
unit I was hired on is now dissolved to support the
growing number of COVID-19 patients. During my
most recent shift I was floated to the medical intensive
care unit where I provided support to the nurses on
the front lines of this pandemic.
Pat Knapinski ‘16
The new pandemic has put my path in a strange
situation to say the least. Online classes began right
after spring break and it honestly is not a great learning
experience when you’ve spent over 3.5 years in a
completely different learning setting. It’s tough but
we all have to deal with it. It’s not the end to college
that me or any of my friends envisioned, especially when
the last two months of college are a ton of fun.
Career-wise, the COVID-19 virus has put a stoppage
to almost all hiring in the sport industry. With the
restrictions that are in place, uncertainty has caused
organizations to avoid hiring all together. It leaves
me and many others with limited options following
graduation, adding in an economic downturn has caused
jobs to not even be posted.Michael Van De Het ‘16
COVID-19 has definitely made an interesting end
to my senior year. When it comes to classes, I would
much rather be sitting in the classroom learning rather
than watching online videos. I feel going online has made it
more difficult than it already was to stay motivated! When
it comes to the graduation ceremony, I think doing so
virtually is disappointing. I think it is unfortunate that we
won’t have the opportunity to walk the stage, at least
anytime soon. From a job perspective, I am grateful to
have signed on with a company (Georgia Pacific), but this
pandemic has made it very hard for my classmates to
find job opportunities, due to lack of hiring at this time.
Regan Andersen ‘17
I would say that the situation isn’t ideal for anyone
right now. All of my classes have been moved online
obviously, but the experience has varied based on the
course. My majors and coursework are very interactive
so while some have remained productive, others have been
disrupted and we have had to adjust a lot. Commencement
has been “postponed” for now, but it is likely that it will get
cancelled. It feels very surreal to not have all these events
and celebrations to look forward to in the last few months of
school and to not have the chance to graduate alongside my
peers that I have worked alongside to get to this point, and
I am sad about it for sure, but I also keep trying to remind
myself how blessed I am in this whole situation. I am home
right now surrounded by people who love and care about
me, eating home-cooked meals every night, and am healthy.
There are a lot of people who can’t say the same right now,
so if by staying home and missing all of these things can
help us all in the long run, I am happy to do my part. I think it
is important to take time to reflect on all of these things and
take time to be sad and disappointed, but reflecting on the
good has also helped to keep in good spirits during
these times for sure!
Marissa Quinonez ‘16
I graduated in June with a Bachelor’s degree in
Social Work with a minor in Spanish. Due to the current
pandemic circumstances, the graduation ceremony at
UW-Oshkosh has been canceled. Participation at my
internship has also been impacted by a reduction of
ALUMNI
hours and the thorough experience I am now missing
out on. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to continuing
my education at UW-Milwaukee this fall to pursue a
Master’s degree in Social Work.SMCS DONORS
H- Honorary Alumni
SMCS Annual Fund Donors Gordon Meier ‘40 Paul & Pam Cleveland
Dave & Sharon Mooney Michelle Garcia Condit
Founders Colleen O’Brien ‘60 Gary Coopman ‘67
Donated $2,500 or above during the 2019-20 Max ‘97 & Tracy Ogden John ‘65 & Diane (Guralski) ‘64 Coughlin
fiscal year Gene ‘63 & Shari Patzner James P. Cummings ‘82
William ‘68 & Genevieve Arndt Norbert ‘56 & Joyce Quella Lois Dahl ‘40
A grant from the “Richard & Terri Auchter Fund Ann (Miller) ‘80 & Kurt Rasmussen Paul & Lenore Dallman
within the Community Foundation for the
Michael J. Rass ‘73 Margaret Damie ‘38
Fox Valley Region”
Clem Rass in memory of Ed & Linda (Birling) ‘83 Davidson
Bergstrom Automotive
Magdalene (Rippl) Rass ‘36 Brad DeLeeuw & Family in memory of
Chris ‘91 & Kristen Bergstrom
Ryan & Natalie Ripley “Bud DeLeeuw”
John F. (H) & Dianne (H) Bergstrom
Dennis H. Runnoe ‘67 Susan M. Derfus
Richard (H) & Jennifer (H) Bergstrom
Kaydee & Joe Ruppert John ‘55 & Janet DeYoung
Mike (H) & Beth (H) Brown
Candy Rusin Ronald ‘56 & Lotus Dibelius
Hartwig Family Foundation-Evie (Zuleger) ‘70
Mercedes Schaefer Fran & Cindy Dimmer
& Chris Hartwig
A grant from the James and Jan Schueppert Patrick & Susan Doherty
Clarence Loehning ‘48
Family Fund of the Catholic Community Lyle ‘53 & Mary Dolven
Harold ‘46 & Doris (Bayer) ‘45 Miller Family Foundation
In honor of Ziggy Gross
A grant from the “Harold R. and Doris M. Miller Thomas R. Selig ‘50 in memory of John Selig ‘48
Family Fund within the Community Foundation Julie Drzewiecki ‘77 & Adam Martin
& Barb Multhauf ‘53
of the Fox Valley Region” David Ducharme
Paul & Jeanne Seveska
Jon & Patricia Myers Beth Duchateau ‘73
Tom ‘64 & Claire Simon
Don Naseef Debra Eberhard-Mohnen ‘75 in memory of Millie
Franz & Sandra Stadtmueller
Neurospine Center of Wisconsin-Drs. David Dewitt Mohnen
Kenneth Suess ‘55
& Rick Staehler Gary & Bonnie Elmer
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Terrien
Donald & Janet Turner A grant from the “Daniel & Annamarie Engelhard
Ryan & Jennifer Valentine Family Fund within the Community Foundation
Drs. Peter & Cari Ullrich
Lori (Roepella) Vegso ‘80 for the Fox Valley Region”
David ‘73 & Jane (Beachkofski) ‘73 Voss
Steve ‘81 & Carol Wilda Jim ‘59 & Helen Englebert
Tom & Tina Zimmer Family
The Young Family Jeff ‘68 & Debbie Englebert
Partner James Ferron ‘50
Donated between $1,500 and $2,466 during the
Friend In memory of Thomas J Fink ‘54
2019-20 fiscal year Donated between $1 and $499 during the John ‘66 & Susan (Viotto) ‘72 Fink
2019-20 fiscal year
William & Terri Bittner Mike & Wendy Fischer
Richard Abb (H)
William C. Griffith, Sr. Eden & Katherine Foord
Jill (Gyrion) ‘85 & John Ahles
Gary & Judy Gunderson Loretta (Haas) Frassetto ‘47
Rosemary & Glen Ahles
Phil Kerwin & Alyssa Dudkowski Bill ‘69 & Sandy Friedrichs
Kristy Albrecht
Dan ‘70 & Cathy (Stilp) ‘70 McClone Emily (Rhode) ‘60 & James Funk
Gordon ‘41 & Kathryn Altenhofen
John ‘78 & Shelley Miller Mona (McDaniel) Fuszard ‘49
Richard & Lori Batley
Philip (H) & Marna (H) Pier Dawn (Derfus) ‘89 & Daniel Gaab
Sandra (Porsche) ‘66 & William Bean
Michael Roemer ‘62 Michelle (Monahan) ‘78 & Gary Gawinski
Jerome & Margaret Beck in memory of Shana Beck
Francis Van Lieshout Rita Gee ‘53
Bill Beisenstein ‘66
David & Jacquelyn Weiland William ‘55 & Joan Geenen
Richard & Naomi Benz
Dave Genke & Michelle Bauer
Leader Andrew ‘99 & Lyndsey Bergstrom
Tony ‘77 & Gale Gerharz
Donated between $500 and $1,499 during the The Billings Family
John & Julianne Giese
2019-20 fiscal year Karen (Kellner) ‘95 & Chris ‘97 Birling
Mary Beth (St. Peter) ‘57 & Robert Gilmore
Mary (Kitchin) ‘65 & Dennis Bachmayer Theresa Block ‘43
Chuck & Becky (Houk) ‘67 Gleasner
Badger Plug Company Olivia Bohman ‘08
Ruth (Jacobs) ‘60 & Leonard Glodowski
Joseph ‘64 & Jean (Snyder) ‘65 Beisenstein Madonna (Kurkowski) Booher ‘52
Chuck & Jan Gostas
Carole (Swoboda) ‘47 & Jack Berg Bill & Emilie Boots
Julie (Hulbert) ‘76 & Mike Graverson
Jeff & Kim Berg Mona Bouressa
Peter ‘63 & Na Vonne Green
Jeff & Nancy Braatz Family Patricia G. Bowen
Gini (Howard) ‘55 & John Green
John ‘61 & Linda Brantmeier Carol (Dibelius) Brachmann ‘58
Doug & Anne Greif
Bob ‘81 & Theresa Burns John ‘56 & Rita Bradish
Jim Griesbach ‘74
John & Jane Campbell Bruce Brantmeier ‘68
Thomas ‘61 & Susan (Werner) ‘62 Gruper
William Ciske ‘46 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Breen
Susan (Beauchaine) ‘68 & Howard Gundlach
John & Leah (Brown) ‘64 Collins Sharon (Thiel) Brenner ‘67
Martin & Evelyn Haanstad
Maryann (Pepin) Crissey ‘61 Jim & Marsha Britt
Rev. James A. Hablewitz
Marvin & Kathleen Daniels Chris ‘96 & Liesl (Bergstrom) ‘99 Britzke
Cindy (Hopfensperger) ‘75 Hainer in
Ken Danielson Donna Brown ‘57 memory of Mick Hopfensperger and
Jack ‘72 & Clare Drzewiecki Norman Brown ‘60 Jean Hopfensperger Gross
Dr. Timothy & Joan Flaherty Thomas ‘65 & Nancy Brown Anna Marie Halaychik ‘66
Tim ‘58 & Sandy Goss George & Beth Brownell Sandra Stark-Hale ‘76 & Brian Hale ‘76
Ann (Stanton) ‘81 & Mike Hoernke Patricia (Wickeham) ‘78 & George Bryan Dwight & Donna Halfmann
A grant from the “Bob and Mary Karisny Karen & Robert Burr Ruth Ann Hamilton
Family Fund within the Community Foundation Micheal & Anne ‘70 (Freund) Buss Gail Hawley
for the Fox Valley Region” Susan (Wolff) Campbell ‘95 Helen (Wilz) Heiss ‘50
Ken & Lori Kellner George & Andrea Carberry Joan (Schmitzer) ‘62 Helein
Dolores Krueger Michael Carroll (H) Ron & Naoko Hentz
Michael & Diane Mahlik Patrick & Kathy Casperson Dolly Hoffman
Mary Kay (Kampo) Martin ‘66 Julie Castagna David ‘59 & Susan HuelsbeckFriend continued Mark & Pat Miller Patricia (Stilp) ‘58 & Robert Smith
Merry & Richard ‘55 Mitchell Patricia (Bolwerk) ‘77 & Tom Smith
Kathryn M. Huelsbeck ‘56
Donald Montonati ‘51 Jeff & Jodi Smogoleski
Kathryn Hurley ‘60
Thomas & Janice (Baken) ‘80 Morse Shelley (Kemps) ‘79 & Mike Sonsthagen
Anne (Lyon) Huston ‘62
Jean (Farrell) ‘64 & Richard Moxon Elizabeth Southard
Terry & Ellen (Resch) ‘82 Jack
Robert & Jean Marie Mueller David J. ‘59 & Carol L. Spang
Ken Jahnke ‘64
Nathan Muttart Kevin Spang ‘75
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jankowski
Tom & Lindell (Hoffy) ‘64 Nabbefeld Judi (Adrian) ‘68 & Frederick Stadler
Donald C. ‘53 & Mary H. Jensen
Gary & Renee Neumeyer Kevin & Angela Staner Family
Jonathan & Shirley Joch
Joyce Nyman ‘46 Robert & Rosalind Stanke
Mary Lou (Niesen) ‘81 Kalaus
Gerald ‘53 & Molly O’Connell Samuel Steidl ‘87
Gary & Anne Kaufert
Gene & Cathy Ott Gerald J. Stilp ‘63
John Keating ‘76
Mary Beth & Jeff Otto Tiffany (Halfmann) Stram ‘65
Nick ‘72 & Mary (Klarner) ‘74 Kees
Diane & Jerry Ozark Tiffany & Derek Strande
Kathy (Marshall) ‘70 & Mark Kellermann
Stephen & Amee Pable Luann (Kons) ‘68 & William Streur
Gina (Griesser) Kennedy ‘75
Mary Beth (Brantmeier) ‘66 & Peter Pankratz Bill & Carolyn Stuck
Jill (Kettenhofen) Kerhin ‘88
Catherine & Fran Parolini Virginia (Griesbach) Swichtenberg ‘48
Paul & Lois Kerscher
Brad & Susan (Woulf) ‘80 Pawlowski Kurt ‘82 & Janet Swiecichowski
Donna M. Kessler ‘61
Sharon L. Peeters Dottie (Friedrichs) Terryn ‘79 in memory of L.G.
Edward Kiefer ‘49
Thomas K. Penney ‘60 & Ines Friedrichs
Tara Klassen in honor of Lylith Rogers
Keith & Sue Peters Pete & Sue Thelen
Kay (Young) ‘62 & Ben Kluth
Marilyn Peterson Antoine & Nicole (Streur) ‘94 Tines
Elizabeth Knapinski ‘12
Beth Pier ‘83 Paul Toonen ‘49
The Knapinski Family
Jim & Sue Piotrowski Joseph Trzasko
Jim (H) & Mary Ellen (H) Knecht
Dan & Sandra Piotrowski Julianna Turoski
John & Ruth Kobinsky
Carol Plank ‘57 Frank & Anita Unger
Herb Kohl Philanthropies
John Pollack Barbara (Noll) ‘84 & Scott ‘83 Van De Hey
David & Sandra Konetzke
Carol Porsche ‘60 James ‘54 & Carol VanDenHeuvel
Laverne Kons
Barb & Jerry ‘64 Porsche Bill & Sue Van Eeckhout
Margaret Phillip Koskinen (H)
John & Marianne Powers Carol Van Marter
William Kraus ‘61
Bill & Natalie Raaths Mike & Jodi (Niesen) ‘86 Van Rossum
Jeff ‘80 & Sheri Kroll
Mary (McCormick) Rades ‘66 Valerie Vancil
Tom Kropidlowski
Richard ‘57 & Carol (Werth) Rank ‘57 Peter ‘60 & Evangeline Vanderhyden
Mary (Rohe) ‘69 & Jeff Krueger
Thomas & Darlene Rappert Carol (Weber) ‘61 & Paul Vanevenhoven
Joshua & Grace Kutney
Fr. Matthew Rappl ‘09 Janet VanLankvelt
Rick & Karen Langdon
Kathleen Resch ‘64 Clare Verstegen ‘70
Karl ‘61 & Jeannine Langlois
Kenneth ‘57 & Mary (Hildebrandt) ‘57 Resch Christopher & Shelley Wautlet
G. Steven Larson ‘69
Roger ‘71 & Nancy Resch Troy ‘10 & Jennifer (Loderbauer) ‘10 Wautlet
Terry Laske
James ‘61 & Jeannie Rippl The Wedge Family
Gerald & Margaret Latham
Dorothy M. (Zeininger) Riska ‘52 The Wehrel Family
Jubilee Lauterborn
Kathleen (Binder) Robl ‘44 Patrick Weiss ‘96 & Kelly Beisenstein-Weiss ‘95
Karen A. Lee
Carol Brantmeier ‘74 & Dave Roche Mr. & Mrs. Michael ‘74 Wenzel
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Lehner
Bruce Rogalska ‘80 Graham & Barbara Werner
Barbara (Voss) Lenz ‘59
Barbara (Sipin) Rogers ‘58 Wyon & Mary Jo Wiegratz
Gene & Bunny Lerza
Lois Rohe in memory of Mike Rohe ‘53 Tom Wilson ‘56
Kurt Lingnowski ‘77
Carol (Pocquette) Ropella ‘56 Chuck ‘68 & Jan (Beisenstein) ‘69 Wilz
Allison Loderbauer ‘15
Kent ‘76 & Jennifer Ropella Tom Witthun, Sr.
James Long ‘56
Lisa (Kemps) Ropella ‘77 Dennis & Patti Wittmann
Kathleen (Holloran) Losselyong ‘54
Bryan & Melissa Rosiejka Pat Wolff ‘88
Don & Judy Loth
Timothy ‘78 & Cheryl Rutten Randy & Carol Wolfgram
Janet Loughrin
Pat Ryan ‘58 Ted ‘54 & Julie Wydeven
Julie Lutz
Doug & Ellyn Sachs Thomas & Jeanne Young
John ‘60 & Linda Lyons
John Sahli ‘56 Peter ‘69 & Peg (Zelinski) ‘69 Zagzebski
Susan Mahoney ‘73
Jay Samolinski Marilyn Zahorik
In memory of Thomas Mancosky ‘73
James (Marilyn) Sawicki Patricia Zelinski
Mike Marker
Robert Sawicki in memory of Raymond ‘58 & Carol Zelinski
Tom Marshall ‘80
Marilyn (Stilp) Sawicki ‘55 & Barb Stilp ‘69 Agnes Zitzelsberger (H)
Adrian Martin ‘62
Edward (H) & Sheila (H) Scanlan John Zitzelsberger ‘80
Adrian Martin in memory of Bob Rueckl
Rose Catherine Schindler ‘50 Estate Ronald D. Zoromski ‘75
& Ralph Paul
Mark ‘74 & Sandra Schipferling
Susan Marx ‘66
John C. Schmeisser ‘65 Matching Companies and Foundations
Michael Mauthe ‘92
David ‘61 & Barbara Schmidt Amazonsmile
GIVING
Jim & Millie (Werner) ‘53 Mauthe
Peter & Julie Schmitz Amcor Foundation
Rev. Thomas Mayefske ‘54
Beverly (Griedl) Schneider ‘54 American Family Foundation
Paul McAvoy
Scott & Karen Schneider Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Julie (Schultz) ‘74 & Kevin McCarragher
Harlan & Lucille Schneidewend Baxter International Foundation
Arnold & Marjorie McClelland
Alice Schnell ‘77 Fiduciary Partners, Inc.
James ‘53 & Joan McCoy
Ron Schreier Illinois Tool Works Foundation
2019-20
Joseph & Jackie McGrane
Robert & Annette Schultz Kimberly Clark Foundation
John McKenzie ‘49
William Schulze ‘99 Kwiktrip
David E. Meier in memory of Gordon C. Meier
Stan Sevenich Menasha Corporation Foundation
Dave ‘73 & Linda (H) Michalkiewicz
Susan Siegel Thedacare
John Michalkiewicz ‘69
Gary (H) & Sue (H) Simonsen Thrivent Financial Foundation
Agnes R. Miller
Bob Skoronski “75 US Bank
David ‘58 & Yolanda Miller
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