Fall/Winter 2015 Newsletter

FALL/WINTER
VIEW FROM THE HILL
2015/2016
A SCHLARMAN ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE PUBLICATION
www.schlarmanacademy.com
Schlarman Academy celebrated Homecoming the week of September 21–26th. The senior class
sponsored several spirit-filled activities for the students throughout the week including class unity with
Color War t-shirts, lunch on the lawn, theme days, class competitions, dodgeball, ironman volleyball,
powder puff football, and a bonfire.
On Friday evening, September 25th, a large crowd of Schlarman students, parents, alumni, and
football fans gathered on Drummy Field to watch our Hoopeston/Schlarman football team take on area
rival Salt Fork. During half-time the 2015 Homecoming Court was honored, the Hoopeston Area
Marching Band performed, and the Schlarman Cheerleaders did a special routine. Seniors Elly
Sermersheim and Lane DePratt were announced as Homecoming Queen and King.
The next evening concluded the week with the Homecoming dance and coronation held in the Paul C.
Shebby Gymnasium. It was both a great evening and week with many cherished memories.
A LETTER FROM...MRS. LEWIS
Dear Friends of Schlarman,
Schlarman Academy is continuing to build upon its academic success! The following graph is
a comparison of our ACT scores to the schools in the county. When public schools report to
the state, the score reported is the college readiness score. Each subject area is also reported.
The subject matter scores are then used to create a composite score. All of the scores are reported as a percentage of students who score at or above the benchmark score. When looking
at the graph, the schools are compared in each subject area by the number of students at or
above the benchmark score for the subject area. The average score for a student nationally is a 21 on the ACT. The
college readiness score for a school is calculated as the percentage of students who score at or above a 21. This score
indicates students can maintain a minimum of a B in college course work. As shown on the graph, Schlarman’s college readiness score indicator is a 68%. When comparing the average Schlarman ACT score of a 23.2, it is higher
than the state average of a 20.7 and slightly lower than the Diocese average of 23.9. It is also the highest of all Vermilion County, Illinois, schools. The highest state average (Connecticut) in the nation is a 24. Preparing our students
for the future is our primary goal!
Our athletic department continues to strive for the best! We have seen continued success through 7th and 8th grade
girls basketball playing in state. The high school girls basketball team is ranked 4th in the state. We added new
coaches to the athletic department bringing experience to the teams. John Spezia joined Schlarman coaching high
school boys basketball. We are excited for the future of Schlarman athletics!
As we continue through the holiday season, we keep the Spirit close to our hearts. Our students begin each week
with a prayer service around our Advent wreath. Students continue to utilize the beautiful chapel through weekly
prayer and Rosary services. We have a prayer book outside of the chapel to keep those close to us in our daily prayers. We invite those interested to please join our weekly Masses. Contact the school for a schedule.
Sincerely,
Gail Lewis
Schlarman Academy Principal
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A LETTER FROM...MRS. DIETZEN
Dear Schlarman Family & Friends,
Time, talent and treasure are what we want our students to give when they serve and
give back to our community. We have a great bunch of kids at Schlarman Academy who
go above and beyond of what is expected of them.
We are certainly blessed by our Schlarman students. These students help a number of
local organizations, as well as our parishes in the Vicariate. Here is a short list of places
where our students give their time, talent and treasure: VA Illiana Health Care System,
our parishes by altar serving and events, Festival of Trees, Women’s Care Clinic Annual Banquet,
Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Sales, Saints Football, South Campus by tutoring the younger
students, Habitat for Humanity Re-Sale Store, YWCA Women’s Center, Danville Public Library,
Crosspoint Human Services, St. Vincent DePaul Society, Carle Clinic, AmeriCorps summer work, St.
James United Methodist Church Food Pantry, and Totus Tuus Ministry.
Mrs. Francee Davis does an excellent job at the North Campus in keeping track of our students’ service
hours, as well as the many organizations who may need help through Schlarman’s Faith Alive program.
By the time our students are seniors, they will have gone beyond what they are expected to do. This says
so much for their service commitment which definitely reaches beyond Schlarman when they leave.
Our South Campus students are no strangers to serving others. This
Christmas season grades 4-6 decorated/prepared gift bags for the
Adopt-A-Senior program through a ministry organization called
Neighbor Love. These gift bags will be delivered to nursing home
residents. On a regular basis our South Campus students take part in
pet therapy by visiting North Logan Healthcare with a puppy from the
Vermilion County Animal Shelter.
Three of our Freshman boys did go above and beyond the parameters
with a project they chose to do for the Festival of Trees. It was decided among the three to do a project
to remember those who lost their lives to cancer and honor those who have survived cancer. So, in Mrs.
Donna Baldwin’s (‘71) Art Class, these boys made their list of names and
created a giant pink ribbon. The names were listed all over the ribbon. The
finished creation was then auctioned off at the Festival of Trees Sponsors’
Dinner for $900. This money stays local to benefit cancer treatment and
patients. We are very proud of Thomas, Anthony and Tom for their time,
talent and treasure.
Everything I have listed is just a sampling of what Schlarman Academy
students do year-round for our community as a whole. Before Christmas, all
Schlarman Academy students raised funds for food baskets and Toys for Tots,
as well as collected hats, gloves and socks. We are certainly proud of all of
them. Amazing things continue at Schlarman Academy!
Sincerely,
Christina (Thompson) Dietzen ‘87
Schlarman Academy Development Director
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A LETTER FROM...FR. PAT O’NEAL
Hello Schlarman Family!
It’s been a busy Autumn here at Schlarman Academy. In early October, Bishop
Jenky celebrated Mass with our entire student body, and blessed a beautiful painting
of our patron, St. Joseph, which I hope to have displayed soon near the main entrance
of the North Campus building. As of this writing, we are preparing some of our
students for the Sacrament of Confirmation, which will be celebrated on 10
November, at St. Mary’s Church in Westville. In December, we and the entire Church throughout the
world will begin to celebrate the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, beginning on 8 December, the
solemnity of Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception.
During the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has encouraged us as members of the Church to seek the mercy
of God in the Sacrament of Penance, and to extend that mercy of God to others by being merciful to
them. It is the Pope’s desire that all the faithful perform the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy,
especially during the Year of Mercy.
The Spiritual Works of Mercy are Instruct the Uninformed, Pray for the Living & the Dead, Correct
Sinners, Counsel the Doubtful, Console the Sorrowful, Bear Wrongs Patiently, and Forgive Offenses
Willingly. The Corporal Works of Mercy are Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked, Give Drink to the
Thirsty, Visit the Sick, Comfort the Imprisoned, Shelter the Homeless, and Bury the Dead. Our religion
classes in all grades will focus on how we can do these in each of our lives, according to our abilities.
As a pastor and chaplain, one of my great joys is sharing the gift of God’s mercy in hearing confessions.
We offer the Sacrament of Penance regularly at our North Campus, each Friday afternoon, along with
Eucharistic Adoration.
One thing that does sadden me is to hear a young person confess that they do not participate in Mass
regularly each Sunday. My fellow priests in our diocese, and my priest friends in other parts of the
country, share that sadness. Parents, grandparents, guardians - please, make sure to help our young
people get to Mass each Sunday, or Saturday evening. Teach them by your own example.
Keeping the Sabbath holy is a Divine commandment, as well as a precept of the Church. To deliberately
miss participating in Mass on Sundays or Saturday evenings is still considered a serious (mortal) sin, in
which we lose our share in Divine Life, and because of that, we need to be forgiven in confession before
receiving the Lord in the Holy Eucharist. The Church has not, and cannot, change that commandment.
I encourage you all - alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff - to celebrate God’s love and mercy in
the Sacrament of Penance, as often as you need to, especially during the Holy Year of Mercy. That
mercy transforms us and can change our world!
Wishing you the rich blessings of the Lord, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Patrick O’Neal
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ACADEMY HAPPENINGS
2015 Confirmation
Class
On November 10th, fortynine students were
confirmed by Bishop
Daniel Jenky at St. Mary’s
Church. All those
confirmed were from St.
Anthony’s, St. Paul’s,
Holy Family, St. Mary’s,
and St. Isacc Jogues
Parishes. Congratulations
to the following:
Kaylee Aguilar
Cloe Amos
Farrah Anderson
Vaughn Black
Marcus Blurton
Emma Bogen
Antonio Bravo
Joseph Bunton
Raef Burke
Cole Carnahan
Anna Carroll
Emma Clapp
Jeremiah Cooper
Cecelia Damilano
Andrew Davis
Dawson Dean
Elijah Dowers
Halle Green
Makenna Greenlee
Noelia Guerrero
Trevor Karuzis
Elijah Harden
Gabrielle Hughes
Chloe Jarmer
Robert Jaruseski
Joel Juarez
Sebastian Kelly
Andrew Kittell
Hunter Lange
Marcus Ludwig
Mark Lukas
Donald McMasters
Alexis Martinez
Noah Martinez
Zaiman Martinez
Mae Grace Medlin
Kenji Nakamura
Emilio Padron
Isabelle Peters
Dalton Rolinitis
Almadelia Romero
Makayla Sears
Truce Souza
Mason Stines
Haley Surprenant
Anabela Tapia
Braden Walters
Michael Welsch
Amanda Xiong
Blessing of the Bibles
This year’s Blessing of the
Bibles took place outside
the front of the Mansion by
the pond. It was a beautiful
morning for Fr. Pat O’Neal,
our Chaplain, to bless the
freshman Bibles. The blessing provides a great moment
for us all to reflect in prayer
on the first day of school.
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ACADEMY HAPPENINGS
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Pet blessing with Fr. Patrick O’Neal
Members of the 2015 Homecoming court are front row,
left to right: Freshman Carrigan Gard, daughter of Kristen
& Tom Depratt and the late Chad Gard; Freshman Noah
Kimmel, son of Frank & Becky Kimmell; second row,
left to right: Sophomore Muriel Messmer, daughter of Dr.
Veit Messmer & Benjawan Pansatit (Germany) and host
family, Kim & Mark Blodgett; Sophomore Ely Dunham,
son of Lisa and Ralph Dunham; third row, left to right:
Junior Taylor Dowers, daughter of Shelly Pilkington and
Shane Dowers; Junior Connor Goodwin, son of Teri &
Mark Goodwin; and fourth row, left to right: Senior
Madeline Stout, daughter of Shelly & Pete Stout;
Catherine Lescak, daughter of Denise & Jon Lescak;
Senior Elly Sermersheim, daughter of Georgette &
Charlie Sermersheim; top row, left to right: Senior Lane
DePratt, son of Tom & Kristin DePratt & Johanna
DePratt; Senior Tristan Karuzis, son of Tina & Michael
Karuzis; Gannon Hughes, son of Andrea & Bart Hughes.
Mrs. Lewis
Introducing
Schlarman
Academy
Faculty and
Staff!
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Comparing mass weight of objects
during Math.
Elvis hangs out with some cool 50's
dudes during Flashback Day and
Spirit Week
Dear Friends of Schlarman,
World Issues with Ms. Sacheli
Learn...Discuss...Analyze...Debate...This is what some of our Schlarman Academy students are doing this
year in Ms. Anne Sacheli’s World Issues class. The World Issues class has been added to the curriculum as
an elective for our high-school-aged students. Ms. Sacheli said they peruse the Wall
Street Journal everyday as well as other resources. The class talks about current events
and has identified subjects that are world issues such as energy, ISIS, global warming,
cyber attacks, refugee camps, political campaigns and voting rights. Ms. Sacheli knows
critical thinking and logic are important in the class and for her students. They will be
studying both sides of a topic. She said, “All points of view are acceptable as long as
supported with logic and fact.”
Ms. Sacheli has great excitement and plans for her class
Jacqueline Lacy
including debates and writing a précis (short summary of an
with the seniors
article containing just the facts). Community
members have come into the class to discuss an
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array of topics. Such speakers include Danville
Police Department Commander Jane Mc Fadden, Spaghetti Boss
Jacqueline Lacy from the Public Defenders’s
Office, Danville Mayor Scott Eisenhauer and
Celebrated
Mayor Eisenhauer giving the
morning announcements.
Vermilion County Board Chairman Mike Marron. Mrs. Mary Pat Shepherd,
“I want students to become passionate about our world, to be participants
Assistant Principal at Schlarand shape the world for their future,” stated Ms. Sacheli.
man Academy, has put many
years and hours into the Annual Spaghetti Dinner. For
her tireless dedication, CharMrs. Chacon’s Spanish III &
lie Sermersheim along with
IV Students Visit National
the volunteers, presented her
with a specially signed apron
Museum of Mexican Art
during the Dinner.
The visit to Chicago’s Pilson Barrio was
adventure-packed for our students. A
scavenger hunt through the neighborhood,
tasty lunch and a tour of the Día de los
Muertos exhibit increased our appreciation
for the Hispanic culture. ¡Gracias Señora!
Foreign Exchange Students Attend Schlarman
Schlarman Academy is proud to have three foreign exchange students this
year. Two students are from Germany and one student is from Japan. All
students have settled in great and are actively involved in school activities
such as volleyball, homecoming activities and homecoming court. Welcome Victoria, Muriel and Keita, and have a great year at Schlarman Academy. Anyone interested in being a foreign exchange student host family
can call Schlarman’s North Campus at 217-442-2725.
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ACADEMY HAPPENINGS
French Teaching Assistant
Enjoying His Time
At Schlarman Academy
His name is Lucas Martin, and he has been with us at Schlarman Academy North since August. Mr. Martin
is from France and serves as an assistant teacher at the Academy through the Amity Program which helps
provide oversees opportunities for young men and women who wish to experience the education system in
another country.
Mr. Martin has been sharing his time this semester with both Mrs. Sharon Oakwood’s history classes and
Madame Cooper’s French classes. The students are enjoying his involvement in the classes. “We want him
back next year!” says Maddie Winn, freshman. Her classmate Carrigan Gard adds “He’s so involved with
the lesson. He’s creative; he makes learning fun.” Working with Mr. Martin, according to Mrs. Oakwood,
has been phenomenal. Madáme Cooper appreciates his creativity and the fun he brings to the classroom.
He is a man of international intrigue, having travelled extensively and learned various languages. Korea, especially, has made an impact on Mr. Martin and he has taught himself (well, mostly) to speak Korean as
well as almost flawless English and Italian. After his American experience, he plans to work for a year in
Korea where he has made many friends and LOVES the food, the spicier the better!
The recent Paris terrorist events have been difficult for Mr. Martin, but he was reassured after hearing from
family and friends. He plans a trip to New York City soon where his main objective is to eat in all the different restaurants, especially the Asian ones. He’d love to get to California but doesn’t anticipate that dream
coming to fruition. When asked about his impressions about the USA, Mr. Martin said he is surprised by
how everything seems bigger than in France: the homes, the cars, the spaces.
The Jim and Sharon McMahon family has helped make this win/win situation possible for Schlarman. They
have opened their home and hearts to Lucas who says he feels like “part of the family.” It’s been a great experience, and Schlarman will always treasure our time with Monsieur Martin and his smile, enthusiasm and
dedication.
Lowe’s Visits the Kindergarten Class
Lowe’s Home Improvement store came to Mrs. Lukas’ Kindergarten class at Schlarman Academy’s South
Campus and helped the students build school houses. It was certainly a fun (and loud) time. Thanks Lowe’s
for helping out in the classroom!
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Robotics Kits Donated to Schlarman
Vermilion Advantage's Workforce Network consisting of 60+
businesses provides STEM-based educational programs to K-12
schools in Vermilion County (public and private). Without their
financial support and employee volunteers these programs would not
be available to the students of Vermilion County, Illinois.
Honoring Our Veterans
Schlarman Academy paid tribute to our
Veterans on Veteran’s Day with a prayer
service around the North Campus
flagpole. Faculty, staff and students
recited prayers and poems. Bryce Vorick
and Ely Dunham raised the flag in honor
of our Veterans. Vorick ended the
service with the playing of Taps. This
day, as well as the entire week, was filled
with many Veteran’s projects and
discussions. Several of our classes at the
North and South Campuses made cards
to be distributed to the VA Illiana
Healthcare.
The Kindergarten class
discussed Veterans in their Weekly
Reader lesson. The 7th and 8th grade
Religion classes prayed the rosary and
offered it up for the Veterans living and
deceased. The 7th and 8th grade English
classes discussed Veterans day and wrote
letters to soldiers for Operation Gratitude
to be included in care packages. Thank
you Veterans!
This summer Schlarman Academy decided to add PLTW (Project
Lead the Way) Launch to the 5-6 curriculum. Schlarman Academy
teacher Michele Winn was trained to become a nationally certified
PLTW Launch teacher. National certification is a requirement of the
program.
The 10 VEX Robotic kits are part of the curriculum and valued at
$3,000 total. There are two units of study that will be using the kits:
Robotics and Automation. Students explore the ways robots are used
in today's work and their impact on society/environment. Students
learn about robotic components as they build and test mobile robots
that may be controlled remotely. The second unit is a robot
challenge to program the robots to perform a set of tasks.
Students will expand their knowledge of robotic programming at the
junior high level through Gateway to Technology and the automation
and robotic unit focusing on the design and programming of more
advanced robots.
High school students can continue to develop their STEM
knowledge by enrolling in Project Lead the Way through College
Express programs. Students can to earn 13 college credits by
enrolling in Principles of Engineering, Introduction to Engineering,
Digital Electronics and CIM-Computer Integration Modeling. High
school classes are dual credit.
Article provided by Vermilion Advantage
Left to right: Christina Dietzen, Director
of Development; Majah Perryman,
Michele Winn, teacher; Principal Gail
Lewis; Liam Underwood; Kim
Kuchenbrod, Vermilion Advantage
Saints Day at the South Campus
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ATHLETIC SPOTLIGHT
John Spezia Joins Schlarman As Boys Basketball Head Coach
Over 30 years of basketball experience comes along with John Spezia as the new
Boys Basketball coach for Schlarman Academy.
Coach Spezia’s resume is extensive from coaching youth sports to giving sports
tourism presentations on an international level. His many accomplishments include
over 500 game wins as a high school, college and professional coach. He was inducted in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was named
National Junior College Division II Athletic Director of the Year, and twice earned
National Junior College Division II Coach of the Year honors. Last year, Coach Spezia retired as athletic director and head basketball coach at Milford High School,
where he led the Bearcats to a 25-2 overall record and a Sweet 16 appearance in
2015.
Coach Spezia can bring a lot to Schlarman. Spezia says, “ I bring a long history
of coaching, administrative experience, contacts and success both at the high school and collegiate level! I
have a passion to help young people reach their potential and be better basketball players and productive
people in our society. Having sent over 200 former players on to college and seeing them prosper in various careers is very special to me.”
Currently, Coach Spezia is also the General Manager and Head Men’s Basketball Coach of the Champaign Swarm of the Midwest Professional Basketball Association. He says, “The balance between coaching
both teams actually becomes a huge help to both programs. The Swarm season does not start until January
and they play most of their games on weekends. The Swarm practices are in the morning, the Toppers in the
afternoon and night. I have tremendous support and help from assistants to achieve this balance and understanding from both administrations!
With numerous relatives that have attended Schlarman, Coach Spezia wants to help the school prosper.
He says, “It is essential to the community of Danville and provides a true alternative to educational needs of
young people in this community. With eight grandchildren I want to leave something positive for them, as
well as the numerous nieces, nephews and cousins in this community!”
Scott Wins Cross Country State Title
Jr. High Baseball Makes It To State
Schlarman Academy 8th grader Chian Scott competed in
the IESA Cross Country finals on October 17 at Maxwell
Park in Normal, Illinois. With a time of 11:25, Scott
secured a 1st place finish! 212 girls competed.
Congratulations
Chian!
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Congratulations to the Schlarman Academy
Jr. High Boys Baseball Team who won the
Sectional Title on September 26. The team
advanced to the State Championship Finals
with a 5th place finish. The team had a great
undefeated season and was the Three Rivers
Conference Champions. Great Season Boys!
PRIMARY SPONSOR
Stephen P. Bratkowski Foundation
LUNCH SPONSOR
Most Rev. Daniel R. Jenky
BAG SPONSORS
CART SPONSORS
Bunge Milling, Inc.
FLP Wealth Advisors of Raymond James
Kuchefski Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Linn & O’Brien Appraisal Group, LLC
Dr. John C. Mason, Jr.
Presence United Samaritans Medical Center
SHS Class of '49 - Mary Jane O'Rourke Brady
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HOLE SPONSORS
Heartland Properties
In Memory of Julia "Butch" Ahrens - Class of
1960
In Memory of Dr. Hal & Joanne Heffernan
John Alexander - YMCA of the USA
Jay C. Hein
American Pavilion
In Memory of John Hirt - Jack and Jody Legett
Jim & Linda Anderson
Illini Family Fun Center
Fritz and Ann Bateman
Darrel & Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Paul & Debra Janosik
Tim and Joy Bott
Most Rev. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky
Tom Bott & Ron Stitt Families
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Karinattu
Bowers Tree Experts
Bev & Bill Kesler - In Memory of Jack Shea
In Memory of Dave Brady and Pete & Ann
Knights of Columbus
O'Rourke
Jerry & Carol Kuemmerle - In Memory or HerStephen P. Bratkowski Foundation
man & Evelyn Kuemmerle
Ray and Linda Broderick
Jacqueline Lacy for States Attorney
Brook Street Material Supply
Compliments of Bob & Suzanne Lang ('62)
BSN Sports
Lincoln Lanes
Cahill's Pancake House
McLaughlin Asset Management, Inc.
Caring Hearts & Pets Plus
Mervis Industry
Cedarwood Winery
Tuck Meyer - Class of '62
Class of 1956
Terrence R. Miles - Attorney
Compliments of Dr. Phil Conn
Chuck Mockbee IV for States Attorney
Country Carpentry
Myers Carpet Weavers
John & Michele Craig - Class of 1992
The Myers Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth
Management
Dairy Queen
Mel & Judy Myers
Danville Auto Parts
O'Brien's Corner Tavern
Danville Paper & Supply Inc.
Jeff & Debbie O'Brien
Danville Polyclinic
In Memory of Lou O'Brien and Joan O'Brien Fey
Dave Price Painting
- Anne Sacheli & Mike O'Brien
Democrat Party of Vermilion County
Fr. Dennis O'Riley
Christina & Robb Dietzen - Classes of '87 & '88
John and Jan O'Rourke - In Honor of SHS Class
Dillman Eye Care Associates
of 1950
Emulsicoat, Inc.
Pabst Disposal
Faulstish Printing Company
Pape Family Funeral Home
First Savings Bank of Danville
Dr. Mark & Sue Pellegrini
Frank's House of Color
In Honor of Kathy Pitlik, Coach Paul Shebby and
Compliments of Dr. Curt Girouard ('90) & Laura
the Alzheimer's Assn.
Girouard
Riverview Pediatrics/Sabeeha Haque MD
In Memory of Ray & Esther Girouard
Roland Lim Photography
Compliments of Dr. Ron & Carolle Girouard
John A. & Kay Ronchetto
Phil & Mary Kay Hamer
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HOLE SPONSORS
Dave and Dee Ann Ryan
Sand Rats, Inc.
Al & Claudia Scheeter
Shick School & Office Supply
Shore Wealth Management
St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church
St. Paul Church
Sue Stine, Vermilion County Treasurer
David Stone - Vermilion County Recorder
Sunset Funeral Homes
John and Jo Ann Sakotnik Thompson ('52)
Clinton George & Cheryl Towne
Toyota-Scion of Danville
Aaron, Terra, Reagan and Grace Troglia
Tuggle, Schiro & Lichtenberger - Attorneys At
Law
Bill & Mary Underwood
Vermilion Chevrolet Buick GMC
In Loving Memory of Linda Ward
Frank R. Young, Attorney
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ANNUAL REPORT-SCHLARMAN ACADEMY
The following donations were made to Schlarman Academy from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Donations
made to the Schlarman Foundation starts on page 17. Please note that those individuals marked (†) have since
passed away. We are very grateful for all the alumni and friends of Schlarman who support our mission. We
do apologize for any errors. Thank you again!
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hahn
Mr. George William Hardgrove, II
Mr. and Mrs. James Hardgrove ‘63
Mr. Charlie Harris ‘51
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Heffernan ‘73
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hoecker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert (†) Hoecker
Mr. and Mrs. David Hoehn
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoess
Ms. Lois Horn
Mr. Charles W. Huber
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Huffman
Mrs. Alice Jackse-Bowles
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janesky
Mr. Alan Kalitzky
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Karcavich
Mr. Jeffrey Karinattu ‘87 and Ms. Betcy VincentKarinattu
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Kasper
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Keilholz
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kelsey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kiddoo
Mr. James Kirkpatrick and
Mrs. Rhonda Kirkpatrick
Mr. Harold Klaman
Ms. Barbara Kotcher
Mr. Michael Kramer
Dr. Martin Krevalis
Mr. Steven W. Kutz
Mr. and Mrs. William Lanter
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lazzell (Angie ‘84)
Mr. and Mrs. Frances LeConte
Ms. Kathy Leach
Mr. and Mrs. Aido Linares
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Linn
Mr. and Mrs. John Lukas
Ms. Jennifer Lund
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Luttrell
Ms. Marilyn Lyman
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mascari
Mr. Michael Maxwell
Mr. Robert McGraugh
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller
Ms. Stacey Miller
Friend $1-$249
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Charles ‘54 Ahrens (Mary Kay ‘54)
Mr. James Ahrens
Mrs. Nadean Amos
Mr. and Mrs. William Bays ‘66
Mr. and Mrs. John Becker (Teri ‘86)
Ms. Mary Jane Benford
Mr. Tim Berthel
Dr. Christina Biava ‘71
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel ’66 Bolton (Linda ‘66)
Mr. Robert Bolton and Mrs. Rosemary Bolton
Ms. Carol Bonynge
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bott ‘67
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bradbury
Mr. John Broderick and Mrs. Sue Broderick
Mr. and Mrs. Luke ’02 Cahill (Mary ‘01)
Mr. and Mrs. Rand Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Caperto
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Carley
Mr. Daniel Catney
Mr. and Mrs. Mike (†) Christian ‘70
Ms. Annabelle Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Colbert
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cooke
Mr. Larry Cottle and Mrs. Becky Cottle
Mr. and Mrs. John ‘92 Craig (Michele ‘92)
Ms. Heidi Crane ‘98
Mr and Mrs. Matthew Dabney
Mr. and Mrs. David Darr
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Davis
Mr. Dennis Doran
Ms. Lucy Drake
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Drake (Susan ‘76)
Ms. Barbara Drews
Ms. Carol Ann Eck
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fadale
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Falconio
Mary E. Falconio
Mr. Michael Thorati and Ms. Mary Pat Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fetters
Ms. Kathleen Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Golden
Mr. Howard Griffin
Ms. Jane Gummerson
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Ms. Jody Mueller
Ms. Katherine Muhs
Mr. Royce Mulholland
Mr. Kent Nelson ‘94
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey O’Brien ‘76
Mr. Mike O’Brien ’74 and Ms. Anne Sacheli
Mr. William Fey and
Mrs. Joan O’Brien Fey ‘50(†)
Mrs. Ellen O’Rourke-McCormack ‘83
Mr. Kevin Reiman and
Mrs. Beth O’Rourke-Reiman ‘82
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Offutt
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oreskovich
Dr. Judith Pachciarz
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Paskey ‘72
Ms. Luann Pasquale
Mrs. Pat Pate
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Pellegrini
Mr. Harold Pelzynski ‘54
Mr. and Mrs. George Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pitlik ‘50
Mrs. Dolores Polancyak
Rev. Ted Pracz
Mr. Louis Axeman Jr. and
Ms. Kathleen Puhr
Mr. Ray Randall (†)
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ratkowski
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Readnour ‘84
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Reeck
Mr. and Mrs. James Reuther
Ms. Barb Rew
Ms. Julia Ringis ‘55
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Robeck (Mary ‘55)
Mr. Bruce Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ronchetto
Mr. and Mrs. James Rosater
Mrs. Patti Rosinski
Mr. Owen Rouse
Ms. Marjorie Ruschau
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Rushin
Mr. William Sakotnik
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schingel
Mrs. Laurie Sermersheim ‘84
Ms. Teresa Sermersheim
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shank
Ms. Virginia Shen
Mr. Robert Shumaker
Mr. Dan Silver
Mr. Edward Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith ‘70
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Souza
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Spezia
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Steiner
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stitt
Mrs. Pat Stitt ‘52
Mr. Joseph Stokes and Mrs. Meredith Stokes
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Strader
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Taylor (Tracy ‘87)
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tilton
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Timko
Mr. Leo Twork and Mrs. Judy Twork
Mr. and Mrs. John Tyner (Mary ‘77)
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Vargo
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Varner
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wendowski
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wesner
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Westphal ‘87
Mrs. Michelle Winn ‘84
Ms. Margaret Wodetzki
Ms. Abigail Wojtowicz ’00
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Yusko (Martha ‘78)
Mr. Pat Zambrello
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Zedrick ‘62
Dr. and Mrs. George Zundo ‘71
Sponsor $250-$499
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Mr. and Mrs. John Ady (Sharon ‘58)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chantos
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Conner ‘55
Dr. and Mrs. Brad Cooper
Mr. Christopher Doran ‘94
Ms. Elizabeth Early
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Edwards
Mrs. Mary Engle
Mr. Ned Gruca
Mr. Hardin Hawes
Mr. and Mr.s Steven Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kesler
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lesak
Mrs. Jane Lesko
Mrs. Margaret Lowery
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lynch
Mr. Todd Maxwell
ANNUAL REPORT-SCHLARMAN ACADEMY
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Medlin
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Neubert
Ms. Kathleen O’Brien ‘70
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Paskey ‘72
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Pellegrini
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petersak
Mr. and Mrs. George Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Porritt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Puhr
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Roccoq
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Ruschau ‘81
Rev. Tim Sauppe
Mr. James Shields ‘74
Mr. and Mrs. John Shields ‘67
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Truax
Mr. and Mrs. Chris White
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wurtsbaugh
The Fabric of America Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Rolnicki ‘76
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rybarczyk
Mr. and Mrs. John Sabalaskey
Dr. and Mrs. Romeo Sembrano
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shedlock
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shingel
Mr. Tom Shields ‘70
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Smith
Ms. Carolyn Spisok
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stitt
Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson (Jo Ann ‘52)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thornton ‘73
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Westphal (Patricia ‘58)
Guardian $750-$999
Patron $500-$749
Mr. and Mrs. John Bodensteiner
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chamberlain
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cooper
Mrs. Jeane Deltuva
Mr. and Mrs. Robert ‘88 Dietzen Jr. (Christina ‘87)
Mrs. Barbara Dudich ‘59
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gifford
Mr. John Hammer
Ms. Cheri Hembrey
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ingrum
Dr. and Mrs. James Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Norm (†) Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Rob ‘93 Kelsey (Meg ‘93)
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kuemmerle
Mr. and Mrs. Dominador Martin
Ms. Linda Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Martindill
Mr. Richard Mayoras
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O’Neill
Mr. Mark Ottarski
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Pascual
Dr. and Mrs. Romualdo Pe
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Picillo
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Pickard
Mr. Ray Randall (†) ‘51
Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Reitemeier
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Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Beaulier
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fink
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Girouard ‘62
Mrs. Sandra Golseth
Mr. John Isringhausen and Mrs. Maureen
Donofrio
Mrs. Nadine Maxey
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Morgan
Fr. Greg Nelson
Fr. Dennis O’Riley ‘49
Ms. Mary Ann Pettigrew ‘49
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Underwood (Mary ‘68)
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wagner ‘74
Benefactor $1,000-$1,499
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baszis
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick ‘ 95 Bogen (Sarah ‘95)
Mrs. Mary Jane Brady ‘49
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buyno
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Craig
Faulstich Printing
Mr. Fred Faulstich
First Savings Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Gross
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hendricks
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Janosik ‘64
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Karinattu
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Kirby
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kittell (Suzette ‘90)
Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Larson
Mrs. Eileen Layden
Dr. and Mrs. John Legett
Mr. Richard Mayoras
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Melecosky
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Shepherd
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Vassen
Mrs. Marlys Ann Wlodarski
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Christman
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Faulstich
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Scheeter
Mr. Bonnie Stein
Vermilion Advantage
Mr. and Mrs. Robert ‘88 Dietzen Jr. (Christina ’87)
Mr. Fred Faulstich ‘56
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Girouard ‘62
Mrs. Sandra Golseth
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hahn
Dr. and Mrs. W.F. Hensold
Mr. Arthur Howe
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Janosik ‘64
Dr. Glenda Kaplan
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Karinattu
Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Keslia
Ms. Leslie Koczur
Mrs. Doris Lemaire
Mr. Jon Lescak
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Mervis
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Myers
Judge and Mrs. John O’Rourke ‘50
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Porritt
Mr. Frank Sacheli and Mrs. Antoinette Ercolano
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schingel
Mrs. Carol Sermersheim
Mr. and Mrs. W. John Shane
Mr. Jack Schelato
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shumaker
Ms. Janet Sober
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stenson
The Triebel Family
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wischmeier
Leadership $5000-$7499
Patron $500-$749
Mansion Club $1500-$1999
Mrs. Cathy Bott ‘52
Mr. Edward Smith ‘51
Blue & Gold $2000-$2499
Mr. and Mrs. Wolf Chayt (Bridgit ‘78)
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Kinate
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meyer ‘62
Knights of Columbus
Dr. and Dr. Andrew Peters
The Sursum Corda Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Vogt
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wodetzki
Spirit $2500-$2999
Mrs. Mary Michael Bateman
Mrs. Charlotte Luebbers
Hilltopper $3000-$4999
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hauser
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Tulli (Karen '76)
Judge and Mrs. John O’Rourke ‘50
Mr. Mike O’Brien ‘74 and Ms. Anne Sacheli
Founder $10,000-$14,999
John Earl & Lois Morrissey Estate
Founder $10,000-$24,999
Ms. Jennifer Causey
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hamer
Mrs. Sarah Sebat (†)
John P. Cadle Foundation
Iroquois Federal Foundation Inc.
Mervis Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Scheeter
Rev. John P. Farrell $25,000-$49,000
Mr. Fred Faulstich '56
Rev. Msgr. Paul Kinder $100,000-$199,000
Ruth Carlon Estate
SCHLARMAN FOUNDATION
Friend $1-$249
Mrs. Cathy Bott ‘52
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conron
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Craig
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ANNUAL REPORT-SCHLARMAN ACADEMY
THE MSGR. C. B. MOTSETT SOCIETY
In honor of the dedication and commitment of Msgr. C. B. Motsett, Schlarman Academy is pleased to
have established the Motsett Society. The Society’s purpose is to provide annual unrestricted funds for
use by Schlarman Academy to help fulfill our mission of providing a student-focused educational
environment based on the Gospel values. For further information on membership in the Motsett Society,
please call Christina Dietzen, Development Director at (217) 442-1184 or 1-(800) 747-0880.
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes
Mrs. Mary Michael Bateman
Mrs. Mary Jane Brady
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chamberlain
Kenneth and Mary Lou Craig
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Faulstich
Mr. Fred Faulstich
Faulstich Printing Company
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Girouard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hauser
Richard and Veronica Hendricks
Rev. Msgr. Doug Hennessy
Iroquois Federal Savings & Loan
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Janosik
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Karinattu
Mr. and Mrs. Lous Mervis-Mervis Industries
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Myers
Judge and Mrs. John O'Rourke
Mr. Judd Peck - Danville Metal Stamping
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Scheeter
Mrs. Sarah Sebat
Mr. Edward Smith
Ms. Margaret Wodetzki
MEMORIAL AND HONOR GIFTS
Schlarman Academy and the Schlarman Foundation are grateful for the many memorial and
honor gifts they have received. The following gifts were made from June 2, 2015, through
November 30, 2015. All contributions are truly appreciated by the students, faculty, and
staff, and are very meaningful to the recipients and families of those that are honored. Please
accept our apologies for any errors or omissions.
SCHLARMAN FOUNDATION
Georgene Bath
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Girouard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert (†) Hoecker
Mike Christian
Auburn Letterman Club
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Bernardi
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Mr. and Mrs. Gary England
Mrs. Nanette Finkle
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cowart
IN MEMORY
SCHLARMAN FOUNDATION
John Hirt
Mr. Daniel Pentony
Robert Hoecker
Boys in the Choir
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cowgill
Dr. John Mason, Jr.
Mr. W. John Shane
Judith Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Craig
Norm Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ronchetto
Michael LaCombe
Judge and Mrs. John O’Rourke
Greta Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Janosik
Ruth Anne Morrissey
Mrs. Mary Jane Brady
Louis O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fink
SCHLARMAN ACADEMY
Alexander Anderson
Mr. Richard Mayoras
Carol Candido
Rev. Roosevelt Davis
Mike Christian
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bial
C. Earle
Mrs. Carol Sermersheim
Robert Hoecker
Mrs. Cathy Bott
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crays
Mr. and Mrs. James Fagen
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fagen
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fink
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Girouard
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hahne
Iota Hammon
Hoecker Family
Mr. John B. Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Karinattu
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kesler
Mr. Bob Kesler
Marilyn Mihm
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Muirhead
Connie Mullen
Mr. Bert Nicholson
Judge and Mrs. John O’Rourke
Dr. John Shea and Mrs.
Jennifer Shea
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shingel
Mr. James Sloan
Mr. Gary Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Randall
Williamson
Betty Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Behrens
Mr. and Mrs. James Eskew
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Eskew
Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keist
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kittell
Mr. and Mrs. David Kittell
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kuchefski
Ed Kuchefski Family
Linda C. Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Muirhead
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Pickard
Gretchen Damilano Robbins
Rogards Office Plus
Marilyn Sollars
Mr. Dave Techtow
Greta Lane
Mrs. Peg Baker
Mrs. Helen Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Robert (†) Hoecker
Ms. Mary Powell
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Ruth Anne Morrissey
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Janesky
Mrs. Margaret Wodetzki
Louis O’Brien
Mrs. Adriene Egger
Dr. John Shea and Mrs. Jennifer
Shea
Joan O’Brien Fey
Mrs. Margaret Wodetzki
Mary Rita Rouse
Mr. John A. Shields
Mr. Thomas Shields
Mr. James Shields
Sharon Spisok
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Askins
Mrs. Carol Sermersheim
Robert Walton
Mr. and Mrs. Helmut Berenz
Andrew Young
Mrs. Lou Ann Young Estate
MAJOR GIFT TO THE SCHLARMAN FOUNDATION
Schlarman Foundation members, the Ruth Carlon family and guests gathered together on August 8, 2015 at Schlarman Academy North Campus to
honor Ruth Carlon for her generous donation of farmland to the Schlarman
Foundation.
After Ms. Carlon’s death, Schlarman Foundation found out that it was to
receive farmland situated in Iroquois County as per her wishes in her will.
Such a wonderful gift to receive. The Schlarman Foundation was to honor
her wishes by not selling the property. Half of the income from the farmland is to go to tuition assistance to Catholic families in good standing with
students in grades 9-12 at Schlarman Academy. The other half of the income was to be decided by the Schlarman Foundation Board as they see fit
for Schlarman Academy and based on the needs of the school. The first distribution of this gift was the 2015-2016 school year.
All who were in attendance that evening gathered in the Schlarman Chapel.
Schlarman Foundation President Nancy O’Kane welcomed everyone and
Jim Mulvaney gave a brief history of the gift. The prayer service was led by
Fr. Greg Nelson. Afterwards, everyone gathered in front of the main entrance of the school for a dedication ceremony led by Fr. Patrick O’Neal.
A light meal was then served in the mansion and on the mansion patio.
The Schlarman Foundation extends great appreciation to Ruth Carlon and
family. This donation will live on for always in our Schlarman students.
Education was Ms. Carlon’s focus and Schlarman Academy is truly thankful for this support through the Schlarman Foundation.
Schlarman Foundation
2015/2016 Board of Directors
Tom Chamberlain
Christina Dietzen (Exec. Dir.-non voting)
Fred Faulstich
Karla Gifford
Paul Janosik
Raj Karinattu
Christopher Kittell (Vice President)
Jody Legett
Philip Muehl (Treasurer)
Jim Mulvaney
Judy Myers
Fr. Greg Nelson
Brian Neville
Mike O’Brien
Nancy O’Kane (President)
Judge John O’Rourke (ret.)
Dr. Mark Pellegini
Dr. Andrew Peters
Becky Schlecht
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GREAT ALUMNI HONOR BESTOWED ON SCHLARMAN
Schlarman Academy officially was added to the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll that celebrates schools that have contributed to Super Bowl history.
Edmund “Zeke” Bratkowski, Schlarman Class of 1949 and who played in Super Bowls I and II
with the Green Bay Packers, was on hand Thursday, October 1 to present the Wilson Golden
Football to Schlarman Academy.
The Super Bowl High School Honor Roll links the past 49 Super Bowls with this year’s game
and honors the high schools and communities that have positively impacted the game of football.
Nearly 3,000 players and head coaches and more than 2,000 high schools will be recognized this
season. “This is a special honor that only 2,000 schools in the nation have received,” Principal
Gail Lewis told the student body.
All of the Super Bowl Honor Roll high schools across the country and around the globe will receive a commemorative Golden Football produced by Wilson for each player or head coach who
graduated from a particular high school and who was on an active Super Bowl roster. The players
and coaches that are honored come from both teams that competed in a Super Bowl.
Bratkowski, who was wearing his Super Bowl II ring, reminisced about his days at Schlarman in
the 1940s. “I was blessed to have Coach (Paul) Shebby as my coach. He treated every student
the same,” Bratkowski said. “He had us go downtown and bowl. We played ping-pong, golf and
tennis. He wanted us to do everything and it paid off. I still love to play golf,” he said.
Bratkowski played for the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers, with
whom he had success as a football quarterback and earned three world championship rings. He
earned his first ring as a Packer in a world championship game against the Cleveland Browns
before there was a Super Bowl. He also was a National Football League coach for 26 years.
“Coach (Vince) Lombardi told us there are only three things that are important in life: religion,
family and the Green Bay Packers,” he said, telling the students he would add Schlarman and
service to country to that list.
“Freshmen, get everything you can (from school) because the years go by fast,” he said. “Don’t
leave school and think once you get out that you wish you had done more. If you don’t know
what you’re going to do after high school, go into the military,” he said.
Bratkowski continued to dispense advice to the young crowd, telling them to be more helpful to
their parents and to assess themselves frequently. “Ask yourself, ‘How was I today?’ How can I
be a better person?’” he said. “Ask your teacher if you don’t understand something. “Most individuals work at 40 percent,” he said. “All of you have great talent; just raise the level from 40
percent.”
In addition to the Golden Football, all Super Bowl Honor Roll high schools, including Schlarman
Academy, will receive a NFL character education curriculum and be eligible to apply for grants
from the NFL Foundation to help support and grow their high school’s football program. Some of
the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll visits will be captured by NFL Films and will be featured on CBS This Morning (Thursday mornings) and during Thursday Night Football programming that will continue throughout the 2015 NFL season.
Article was written by Commercial-News staff writer Carol Roehm
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REUNION NEWS & UPDATES
Class of 1965 Celebrated Its 50th Year Reunion
50 years were celebrated this past August as the Class of 1965 gathered in Danville. It was a packed reunion
weekend with golf, dinner, Schlarman tours and Mass. A few graduates even shot some hoops in the Paul C.
Shebby Gymnasium. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful weekend of memories.
Class
of 1965
Class of 1968 Gathers In Florida
A 65th Birthday Party was held in St. Pete's Beach at
the Postcard Inn October 9 -11, 2015 for
the Class of 1968. All alumni were greeted with a Schlarman bag of goodies, dinner, beach time and catching up with
friends from our high school years.
Reunion Dates Set
Class of 1966-The weekend of August 5-7, 2016, has been set for the
Class of 1966 to gather in Danville. Plans for the weekend are underway with dinner and Mass.
Class of 1971-October 7-9, 2016, has been set for the Class of 1971.
Plans for the weekend are in the works!
More details will follow in the coming year so look for it in the mail
and a reminder in the Spring/Summer edition of View from the Hill.
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Congratulations to Schlarman Academy Class of 2015 Alum Laura Gross…
NCJAA Volleyball All-American First Team!
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Showcase of Events to be held at Schlarman’s North Campus on January 31, 2016
from 1-3 p.m. and at Schlarman’s South Campus on February 3, 2016
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Come visit with us, take a tour, and view our students’ projects.
Amazing things are happening at Schlarman Academy!
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