STA`s New Headmaster - Saint Thomas Academy
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STA`s New Headmaster - Saint Thomas Academy
Saber Saint Thomas Academy summer 2014 Cover Story STA’s New Headmaster Pictured with wife, Meghan, and children Abigail and Alex, Matthew Mohs ’90 takes the helm of Saint Thomas Academy. Chairman Update A new milestone, a new leader S aint Thomas Academy, founded in 1885, has a long been accomplished and with even greater promise for the and distinguished history of heads of school, with future. We are already enjoying the benefits of first-class 28 serving in that time. While the title has changed over facilities with the success of our Defining Moment Campaign, time, from founder to rector, president to principal, and finally and the opening of Vincent J. Flynn Hall, a place for everyone headmaster, the function of the leader for the school has in the STA community, from athletics to arts, music and remained the same — to oversee the education of young men, classrooms. We have also launched our five-year strategic the next generation of leaders. plan that will shape and strengthen STA and our mission On July 1st, we marked a new milestone in our 128 years for the future. I thank our entire STA community for your support of Academy history, when the first alumnus of this institution was hired as headmaster. throughout and for your continued support of Matt and Saint It is remarkable when you consider that more than Thomas Academy as we enter our 129th year. I would also like 14,000 cadets have graduated from this school, but not to express my extreme gratitude to our Board of Trustees and surprising when you understand why he chose to return. to the members of our Search Committee, Mike Ciresi ’74, Our Board of Trustees search committee spent almost a year, Chris Cox ’70, Rev. Dennis Dease, Amy Goldman, Marianne working with a national search firm, looking for a new headmaster. And, in the end, the best Short, faculty member Kevin Zenner and immediate past chairs Tom Schreier, Jr. ’80 and Rick Anderson ’80, who together person was “one of our own.” Matthew C. worked tirelessly to ensure we selected the right candidate for Mohs ’90 is equally excited to be here, and headmaster, and whose experience and wisdom throughout as he stated when he first accepted the were unparalleled. I thank Dr. Mich for his leadership and vision position, “this is the only job I would leave that helped the Academy become what it is today, an my current position for. I attribute a great institution of great strength, well positioned for our newest deal of my success to what STA headmaster. You were the right leader at the right time. has done for me.” On behalf of the STA Board of Trustees and employees, Matt is succeeding please join us in welcoming Matt “back home.” Dr. Thomas Mich after 10 years as headmaster Jim Kolar ’80 at a time when much has Chairman, Board of Trustees FEATURES 1 21 STA’s New Headmaster Alumnus Profile: Steve Norton ’96 iN EVERY ISSUE 1 21 8 Academy News 18 Advancement News 22 Alumni News 27 Class Notes It is our mission to help each student discover and develop his potential talents and abilities by providing an excellent college-preparatory education that instills qualities of everlasting value: leadership, a sense of brotherhood, a strong moral compass, self-confidence, a faith guided by the Catholic tradition, and an awareness of the importance of service to others. 949 Mendota Heights Road Mendota Heights, MN 55120 18 651-454-4570 651-454-4574 fax cadets.com STA’s new headmaster Deep connection. Deep affection. Matthew Mohs ’90, STA’s new Headmaster, and his summary from his senior yearbook. In April, the Board of Trustees announced the selection of Matt Mohs ’90 as headmaster of Saint Thomas Academy, succeeding Thomas Mich effective July 1, 2014. Mohs brings extraordinarily strong academic qualifications, leadership experience, and educational background to the position — and, as the first alumnus in the history of the Academy to hold the position, a deep and abiding connection to the Academy. Matt Mohs has STA in his blood. He is the son of Mayo Mohs ’52, the nephew of Tom Turbes ’71, and the maternal grandson of legendary Academy history professor Sylvester Turbes. His senior class voted him “Most Likely to Teach at STA” in the 1990 yearbook, and in adulthood, he served on the Alumni Association board for more than a decade, including a year as president. cadets.com SABER Summer 2014 | 1 Cover Story But the fact is, until he had finished eighth grade, Mohs never considered going to STA, let alone one day becoming headmaster. That’s because he was a New York City kid, born and raised in the Big Apple. His father, a writer and religion editor for Time magazine, met Mohs’ mother, Patricia Turbes, while back in Minnesota at a faculty gathering at the Turbes home. They married and settled in Manhattan, where Patricia worked for Time-Life Books until Matt and his younger sister, Clare, were born. The family lived in an Upper West Side apartment, and Matt and Clare took the bus to Saint Ignatius Loyola on the Upper East Side, just two blocks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “After school, I would walk over to the museum and wander around,” he recalled. “And since we lived just 11 blocks from the Museum of Natural History, we spent a lot of hours there.” Looking back to those years, Mohs said living in New York fostered a strong sense of independence and curiosity about the world. “I gained a perspective on the importance of learning and an appreciation for all the things life has to offer,” he said. “I never realized what a gift it was to live there until later in life.” Mohs and his family spent many summers in Minnesota visiting family. He attended STA summer camp and fondly remembers his encounters with Bill Culbertson, Tom Weber and Wayne Gifford, and taking swimming lessons from Jack Zahr. “I always loved coming to Minnesota, but New York was home and I never imagined I would go to STA,” he said. Mohs and his sister, Clare, grew up in New York City. Life changed course abruptly the summer between Mohs’ eighth and ninth grade years. “My sister and I were in Minnesota when we found out our parents were separating. It was so sudden. We didn’t return to New York, and I was enrolled in STA for my freshman year while Clare went to Nativity,” he said. Mohs recalls feeling lost and disoriented that first year. “It was very difficult for my sister and me, losing New York, our home and friends so suddenly.” Always a good student, Mohs coped by immersing himself in his studies. Thoughts from classmates and teachers . . . Friendships made at STA stand the test of time. Here, Mohs, Mark Got twalt ’90 and Chris George ’90 are on vacation with their wives. “As a member of the Saint Thomas Academy Class of 1990 and the father of an incoming freshman I am thrilled that Matt Mohs will be the new Headmaster. Matt was at the top of our class academically but was very humble and self-deprecating about it. He is a genuine, ethical and thoughtful leader who has, like his grandfather Sy Turbes, dedicated his considerable talents to educating students. He has a love for the Academy which as a student led him to lead the school in the “Give Me a T…” chant and as an adult will place him in a long line of excellent school leaders.” — Charlie Weier ’90 2 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com “I began to believe I was going to make it. The Academy gave me an opportunity to thrive and come out of my shell. S TA became a place I loved and cherished.” “STA’s academic program gave me an outlet and I felt very supported by my teachers. People were looking out for me. The Academy was the one piece of my life that was stable, and helped me set goals and focus while other things were out of my control,” he recalled. In that environment, he said, “I began to believe I was going to make it. The Academy gave me an opportunity to thrive and come out of my shell. STA became a place I loved and cherished.” Besides excelling academically (he was the Class of 1990 valedictorian), Mohs kept busy with yearbook, newspaper, Cadence, student council and Quiz Bowl, among other co-curriculars. As a student in Joe Seidel’s campus ministry class, Mohs volunteered with Seidel at many non-profit agencies. “Matt was a student leader involved in a lot of activities. He was often the first student to arrive in the morning and the last to leave,” Seidel said. “He was an exceptional student who always put the other person first.” (Note: The class poll in the 1990 Kaydet also listed Mohs as “Most School Spirit,” “Best Student” and “Best English Student.”) For college, Mohs chose the University of Notre Dame, where he studied history with a concentration in public service. Again, he excelled, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. As he considered various career paths, including foreign service, public policy and education, he became intrigued by a then-new Notre Dame teacher development program for Catholic schools — the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE). He signed up and headed to a coed Catholic high school, Saint Thomas Aquinas, in Hammond, LA, where he fell in love with teaching. “I quickly found out I loved working with “Matt Mohs and I met at the start of second hour on the first “Matt’s experiences as an STA cadet provide a historical day of freshman year at STA, and we have been friends ever perspective that will help him continue the strong legacy since… I remember visiting Matt when he was in his third established by ‘The Old Guard’ of faculty members who year of teaching in Louisiana. We were sitting there, talking gave so much of their hearts establishing STA’s traditions. about the future, and he said his dream job was Headmaster In addition, Matt’s experiences at Notre Dame and in his of STA. To see him achieve his goal fills me with pride. STA is professional life provide the perspective needed to identify in his blood... Matt and I were in each other’s weddings, and the most effective way to incorporate the best elements of we have watched each other become husbands and fathers. the ‘new age’ of secondary education at the Academy. As a We have shared each other’s triumphs and commiserated result, Matt will be able to lead with a vision for STA that will through the tough times. He is one of the finest men I know, blend its best traditions with the best opportunities of the and I am proud to call him a friend. To see him lead STA is the ‘new age.’ Welcome home, Matt!” — Frank Blankley taught icing on the cake.” — Matt Dudley ’90 English from 1974 to 2009. cadets.com Clare and Matt Mohs with their father, Mayo Mohs ’52, at Rockefeller Center in New York City. The elder Mohs was an editor at Time magazine. SABER Summer 2014 | 3 Cover Story Mohs and Meghan Kelley were engaged when they earned masters at the U of M. They are pictured with his grandfather Sy Turbes, a long-time history professor at STA, and his mother Patricia Turbes-Mohs. teenagers,” he said. “I liked encouraging them to try new things and to go outside their known world.” At the end of his two-year commitment to the school through ACE, he received a teaching job offer from STA but turned it down. “I felt like my work wasn’t done at Saint Thomas Aquinas, and I needed to continue to work with the young people there.” The summer between his second and third year in Louisiana, Mohs’ father was killed in a car accident in California. Deeply shaken by the tragedy, Mohs completed his third year of teaching and then headed back to Minnesota to be closer to home and family. “Even with the desire to return home, it was very difficult leaving Louisiana,” Mohs recalled. “In a short period of time, I had become part of a vibrant community and loved the kids I had the privilege to teach.” Prior to leaving, Mohs was named Teacher of the Year for the school. With an MA in teaching under his belt as part of the ACE program, he accepted a fellowship at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs to study education policy and public management. “While I loved teaching, this program gave me the opportunity to blend my interest in public policy with education,” said Mohs. He not only earned an MA in public affairs at the Institute but met fellow student and wife-to-be, Meghan Kelley. An internship led him to the Minnesota Department of Families, Children and Learning, the predecessor of the Minnesota Department of Education, where he held several positions related to federal educational programs and the emerging state and federal accountability systems between 1999 and 2004. “I came to the department at the right time and got invaluable experience,” he said. “This was just prior to the implementation of No Child Left Behind, which required considerable policy and program development. I had the opportunity to oversee many federal grants and work with districts across the state. I learned a lot about systems and the importance of connecting the dots among the players.” In 2004, Mohs was recruited by the Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) to lead the district’s federal programs. Over the next eight years, he progressed from assistant director to director and then to executive director of Title 1 Funded programs for SPPS. He also served two temporary stints as chief accountability officer leading the district’s work More thoughts from teachers . . . “The thing that I remember most about Matt was his “The adjectives I would use to describe Matt as a student would involvement in so many activities: yearbook, newspaper, be ‘spiritual, prepared, insightful, gentlemanly, intelligent, student council, Cadence, Quiz Bowl, Campus Ministry committed and caring.’ These are the same adjectives that I and so forth. He would get here early and leave late. would use to characterize a Headmaster. I would add to these He truly loved being at STA! I think that his passion for the remarkable skill of ‘able to listen’ which, Matt, as a student, STA will continue during his tenure. I look forward to had mastered and is, in my opinion the most significant skill working with him!” — Pat Callahan has taught English required. Matt will listen to all, he will hear them and though since 1984. his response may not be the one wanted, it will be the one that will best suit the needs of the Academy. I am very proud to have been one of his former teachers and feel that he will be an excellent Headmaster.” — Joe Reymann ’57 taught science at STA from 1976 to 1999. 4 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com The future STA headmaster already had the look of a leader in this 1990 yearbook photo. around research, assessment, strategic planning and school improvement, in addition to the federal programs. In July 2012, he was named the district’s chief academic officer, directing the work of eight offices and more than 2,000 staff members. Representing the district, he led a statewide taskforce that assessed Minnesota’s standardized testing program and developed recommendations that led to important legislative changes, including the realignment of high school testing with the goal of college and career readiness. He fostered strategic partnerships with various governmental, private, and nonprofit organizations to benefit the students of Saint Paul, as well as the state of Minnesota. On numerous occasions, he presented Meet the Mohs Family Matthew and Meghan Mohs have been married since 2000 and live in Mendota Heights. A graduate of Northwestern University, Meghan is the Director of Community Human Services for Ramsey County, the largest department in the county with more than 1,000 employees and a nearly $170 million annual budget. She has dual Master’s degrees in Social Work and Public Administration from the University of Minnesota. Their children Alex, 11, and Abigail, 8, “I am extremely hopeful for the future with our new headmaster attend Saint Thomas More Catholic School as he readies himself to begin his tenure with us. Matt is in St. Paul. Alex loves baseball while Abigail intelligent, seasoned and very human; all the traits that, enjoys swimming and taking classes at in my mind, will benefit greatly Saint Thomas Academy in the years ahead.” — John Geroux taught physics and is currently the audio-visual coordinator. Circus Juventas. The family is active in the Saint Thomas More parish in St. Paul. cadets.com SABER Summer 2014 | 5 Cover Story Mohs (second from far right) was among classmates awaiting presentation of the Fleming Sabre. Peter Maulik ’90 was selected as the 1990 Cadet Colonel. on behalf of the district at national conferences and testified to the Minnesota legislature. Meanwhile, he kept close to the Academy over the years, serving on the Alumni Association board from 1997 to 2008 and as the 2006-07 president. When he learned Dr. Thomas Mich was retiring, Mohs says he had to carefully discern a potential candidacy for the position. “I did not doubt my love and passion for the mission and future of the Academy, but I also realized that I found deep meaning in the work I’ve been doing in Saint Paul. My work in the district transformed me as an individual, an educator, and a leader, and I have a deep sense of purpose surrounding my work there. “Ultimately, I had to consider whether my skills, talents and leadership abilities would transfer in ways that would benefit the Academy. I realized I just had to trust the process, trust the Spirit, and have faith that the search committee would offer the job to the best candidate,” he said. In announcing the Board of Trustees’ selection of Mohs, chair James Kolar ’80 cited the depth and breadth Mohs, at left, was among educators receiving Teacher of the Year honors in 1997 in Hammond, LA. of his experience. “Matt brings a powerful combination of outstanding academic qualifications, leadership experience, a rich and varied teaching and educational background, deep love for Saint Thomas Academy and commitment to its future,” Kolar said. Currently completing a doctorate in leadership at the University of St. Thomas, Mohs says he is inheriting leadership of the Academy at a time of great strength and accomplishment. “We face challenges, but with our talented faculty and staff, and committed families and alumni, I feel very confident about the future of the school.” As the first alumnus to become headmaster in the Academy’s 128-year history, Mohs says he is deeply honored. “It’s humbling to be in a position to lead the people whom I considered authority figures in my youth. It’s humbling to have this community put its faith in me,” he said. “I look forward to leading a school that does such an outstanding job of preparing young men and hope to serve as an embodiment of that mission.” “When I was offered the position of Headmaster, I felt a sense of peace, knowing that the Board had confidence in me to lead the Academy forward.” 6 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com Matthew Mohs : career in brief SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2004–2014 Chief Academic Officer, Division of Academics Executive Director, Title I/Funded Programs Director, Title I/Funded Programs Assistant Director, Title I/Funded Programs Acting Chief Accountability Officer UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS Graduate Student Advisory Board Cohort representative since 2009 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1999–2004 Federal Education Programs and Policy Development Supervisor Reading First Director State Coordinator for federal Comprehensive School Reform Program and Reading Excellence Program Federal Liaison Representative for Council of Chief State School Officers No Child Left Behind Consolidated Programs Leadership Team SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION President 2006–2007 Held offices of Past-President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary Board of Directors, Member from 1997–2008 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES & LEARNING 1998–1999 Consultant Intern HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1997–1999 Research Assistant Teaching Assistant SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL, Hammond, LA 1994–1997 Teacher professional and community involvement MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATORS OF STATE AND FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS (MAASFEP) Treasurer 2007-present President 2006–2007; held offices of Past-President and Vice-President; officer since 2004 Board of Directors, member or liaison since 2001 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Local Assessment and Accountability Advisory Committee Title I Committee of Practitioners Commissioner’s Working Group on Assessment and Accountability, Co-Chair cadets.com JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST Board of Directors, Member since 2012 Education Committee, Member since 2013 SAINT LUKE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH (SAINT THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY) Pastoral Council — Chair (2003–2004), 2001–2004 Social Justice Committee — 2002–2003 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME MINNESOTA CLUB Tax Assistance Program — preparing tax returns for low-income and immigrant families, 1998–2005 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Public Affairs Student Association — President, 1998–1999 Alumni Association Board — Student Representative, 1998–1999 Student Mentor — As requested Education UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS Doctorate in Leadership Candidate (ABD) — 2015–2016 completion anticipated K-12 Principal Licensure Superintendent Licensure HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Master of Arts in Public Affairs Concentrations in Education Policy and Public Management UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND Portland, OR Master of Arts in Teaching UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN Bachelor of Arts in History, Concentration from the Hesburgh Program in Public Service Graduated summa cum laude SABER Summer 2014 | 7 Academy News STA Salute to the Commencement ceremony was held at the Cathedral of Saint Paul on May 29, 2014. Congratulations to Co-Valedictorians J. Bruno and C. Huberty. C. Plunkett was the Salutatorian. 8 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com Class of 2014! Seniors gather in the court to show off apparel from their chosen college. College designations for the 2014 Cadets University of St. Thomas (23) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (11) Creighton University (9) Marquette University (8) University of Notre Dame (7) University of Wisconsin, Madison (7) Saint John’s University (5) University of Minnesota, Duluth (4) Iowa State University (3) Boston College (2) Gustavus Adolphus College (2) Minnesota State University, Mankato (2) The University of Arizona (2) University of Denver (2) University of Mary (2) University of Nebraska at Lincoln (2) University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2) University of Wisconsin, River Falls (2) Bemidji State University (1) Brown University (1) Dartmouth College (1) Duke University (1) Florida Southern College (1) John Carroll University (1) LIU Brooklyn (1) Loyola University Chicago (1) Middlebury College (1) Pepperdine University (1) Purdue University (1) Saint Louis University (1) Southern Methodist University (1) St. Olaf College (1) Visit cadets.com /seniors to see the many scholarships awarded to the class. Texas Christian University (1) The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina (1) The University of Montana, Missoula (1) United States Military Academy (1) University of California at Los Angeles (1) University of Chicago (1) University of Massachusetts, Lowell (1) University of Missouri Columbia (1) University of Missouri, Kansas City (1) University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire (1) University of Wisconsin, Platteville (1) University of Wisconsin, Stout (1) Vanderbilt University (1) Vassar College (1) SABER Summer 2014 | 9 Thank you to departing STA staff We thank our friends for their years of dedication to the students. Dr. Thomas B. Mich retired after serving as Headmaster from 2004 to 2014. Dr. Celeste Heidelberger retired after serving as the Dean of Academics from 2001 to 2014. “Dr. Heidelberger has served the Academy with exceptional dedication these past 13 years. Her strong work ethic and support for academic excellence has characterized her leadership,” said Dr. Mich. SGM Myles McDowell retired after teaching Leadership from 2001 to 2014. “SGM expected much from his students, as he expected much from himself. His students and colleagues will remember his humor – which often resulted in very quotable catchphrases,” said LTC Michael DePuglio. Kathy Miley taught theology from 2003 to 2014, and was the KEE Club moderator, spearheading monthly student visits to Feed My Starving Children. Media Specialist Christina Lindstrom (three years), science teacher Katie Koessler (three years), art teacher Sara Miller (two years), and mathematics teacher Michael Combs ’05 (two years) are also leaving the Academy. Information about incoming faculty will be available in the October Saber. 10 | SABER Summer 2014 Academy News STA Trustees end their term Three trustees finished their terms in June – Kevin McGuire ’69, Rev. Reginald Whitt, O.P. and secretary Dr. Thomas B. Mich. We thank them for their years of service and valuable contributions to the Academy. Kevin Zenner ended his term as the faculty representative to the board. Information about incoming board members will be available in the October Saber. EVT places second and third at Shell Eco-Marathon The Experimental Vehicle Team (EVT) competed April 25-27, 2014, in Houston, TX, in the Shell Eco-Marathon. Students built two cars to compete in the battery electric urban concept division; these cars are required to have all of the same systems as a street-legal car. With two days of rigorous inspection and two days of course racing, the team overcame many obstacles, working late to make repairs and prepare the cars for the competition. The STA vehicles finished second and third, behind Sherbrooke Université of Quebec. The EVT was the top U.S. team in its division and the top high school team. The team was happy to see a number of Academy alumni in the Houston area who stopped by the event to visit. View more photos at Facebook.com/SaintThomasAcademy. Leadership instructor Myles McDowell and Spanish teacher Cheryl Hanson were the 2014 spring recipients of the Myser Family Foundation Teaching Excellence Award, a financial award generously established by the Myser family (Buzz ’52, Pat, John ’77 and Michael ’79). The award recognizes teaching excellence at the Academy. A committee comprised of parents, students and faculty vote for two deserving members of the faculty who have been on staff for at least five years. cadets.com Students earn rank of Eagle Scouts Senior Service Projects group named Volunteers of the Month Service Coordinator Jane Doyle received an e-mail from Kate Errickson, the volunteer coordinator of the Minnesota Children’s Museum: “I am pleased to let you know that your students [were named] the June Volunteer of the Month at the Museum. Usually this goes to an individual but this group worked together so well that we had to extend the honor to all of them.” The nomination reads: “The Saint Thomas Academy team received many compliments during their run, not just from staff but from visitors! They gave kids tons of enthusiastic, individualized attention, helped groups run smoothly, and maintained a high level of energy and commitment. Congratulations and thank you to the STA team of A. Benz, R. D’Agostino, R. Durand, team leader G. Grojean, M. Kane, T. Kane, I. Nichols, J. Ryan and T. Schroeder.” State History Day results During the past school year, a number of cadets earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting. On average, only seven percent of scouts achieve this rank. Congratulations to D. Beckman ’15, J. Benedict ’14, T. D’Agostino ’16, R. Gall ’15, L. Galvin ’14, Z. Gilliland ’15, H. Johnson ’16, T. Schroeder ’14 and B. Sullivan ’16. All of these young men have served in leadership positions in their troop and performed various community services, including more than 1,000 hours on their Eagle projects. Students receive Salute to Youth award Seniors A. Benz, J. Evanoff and A. Raarup were honored with a Salute to Youth award, recognizing their achievements in volunteer projects, academia, sports, spiritual development and family. The awards program has recognized Twin Cities seniors for almost 60 years. Congratulations to the following STA students who earned places and recognition at State History Day on May 3, 2014. • Fourth Place, Individual Web site: “A Clean Conscience: The Rights and Responsibilities of Conscientious Objectors” by K. Malecha ’15. • Honorable Mention, Individual Performance: “Regulation and Loopholes: Rights and Responsibilities in the FDA” by J. Riehm ’15. • Honorable Mention, Group Performance: “Putting your Trust in Others: Trusts and the Laws Against Them” by C. Buonfiglio ’15 and S. Casagrande ’15. • Honorable Mention, Individual Exhibit: “Controlling the Atomic Age: Nuclear Testing and the Responsibilities of Government” by A. Kilen ’18. cadets.com SABER Summer 2014 | 11 Mothers’ and Fathers’ Club change leaders Academy News STA Thank you to Angie Conley for her dedicated service as Mothers’ Club President, and we welcome Sharon D’Agostino (Tom ’13, R. ’14 and T. ’16) as the 2014-15 president. Thank you to Al Paterson for his dedicated service as Fathers’ Club Chair, and we welcome Mike Weidner (Kyle Rohde ’10 and J. Weidner ’16) as the 2014-15 chair. Visit cadets.com/parents for opportunities to get involved with our parents’ associations. Students host Special Olympians Each year, juniors in Chief Kim Friede’s leadership class submit ideas for a field trip they’d like to take as a company, with the winning idea earning the chosen company a day away from classes. This year, cadets in A Company and Band Company proposed hosting and playing a basketball tournament with Special Olympic athletes. When Academy alumni Mark Gaertner ’85 and Greg Walsh ’86 learned of the event, they offered to fully underwrite it, including awards and lunch for the participants. On April 15, nearly 40 Academy juniors teamed up with the Special Olympics team, The Flames, in an eight-team basketball tournament. After the event, Chief Friede received the following e-mail from the Flames Coach: “I’ve been coaching Special Olympics for 23 years and I can honestly say that our team has never experienced an event like you and the STA students sponsored. The entire day was so special – the welcoming committee, the band playing the national anthem, the organization of the basketball games, lunch, and finally the beautiful medals and T-shirts everyone received was just unbelievable. You hosted a day these athletes will never forget. Everyday life for the disabled community isn’t always easy so what you did for them is truly appreciated.” Honors for Jack Zahr The Class of 2014 dedicated the Kaydet yearbook to Athletics and Activities Director Jack Zahr, who passed away in September 2013. Jan Zahr and daughter Becky, pictured (at left) with yearbook editors A. Hove ’14 and C. Huberty ’14, were at the dedication ceremony. The dedication reads in part, “In every interaction with students, he saw beyond the uniform and respected and loved each cadet as an individual. He worked tirelessly to nurture students’ talents and dreams while reminding them to be well-rounded people.” In addition, thanks to the generosity of so many people who cared so much about Zahr and the tireless work he did for the Academy, the Athletics Director office is now known as the Jack Zahr Athletics and Activities Office. The plaque reads, “This office is named for John ‘Jack’ Zahr, a Saint Thomas Academy teacher, coach and athletic director from 1977 until he passed away in 2013. His impact on students, especially during his 26 years as AD, was significant. Naming of this office was made possible by hundreds of donations in his memory.” 12 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com Pictured (L-R) are Duffy ’15, Iverson ’14, McGrath ’15 and Plourde ’14, with teacher Tony Kinzley. On May 9, 2014, students had a “Pink Out” out-of-uniform day. The money raised supported the Avon Cancer Walk in honor of John Barnes’ niece who passed away from breast cancer last year. P. Cramer ’14 will be remembered as one of the school’s greatest marksman ever. He was recently awarded the coveted “Junior Distinguished Marksman Badge #698,” the first person to accomplish this feat in school history. The Junior Distinguished Marksman Badge was first awarded in 2001 to recognize the accomplishments of juniors [all non ROTC and active personnel] participating in the rapidly growing discipline of three-position air rifle. This award is usually reserved for precision competitors, and the STA Rifle Team competes in the Sporter category. To earn this badge by a Sporter marksman is truly the mark of excellence in rifle competition, and, to do it in just three years is remarkable. Congratulations to the Corps leaders of the Class of 2015! Front row: R. Thomas, L. Earley, C. Kettler, J. Mischke, J. Sorenson, C. Hallett. Middle row: J. Pursley, A. Petronack, K. Clancy, L.Holtz. Back row: J. Riehm, M. Jacobson, J. Waldvogel, C. Duffy. Cramer is pictured with coach CW4 Paul Preblich and parents Paul ’87 and Anne. Named the 2013-14 Cadets of the Year are (L-R) NCO L. Earley ’15, Cadet R. Stuart ’17 and Officer A. Zobel ’14. cadets.com SABER Summer 2014 | 13 J. Misukanis ’15 was selected as an alternate to the Minnesota Music Education Association All State Jazz Ensemble. Academy News STA T. Kane ’14 received the John Philip Sousa Award. It is given to a student who displays excellence in loyalty, cooperation, leadership, dependability, and musicianship and participation. B. Carlson ’14 received the Armstrong Award. It is given out by high schools nationwide to recognize “outstanding musical achievement and an incredible dedication to the program.” W. Lee ’14 received the Directors Award. It is given annually to students who show exemplary leadership, responsibility and musical dedication to the VISTA Band program. The VISTA Jazz Ensemble performed on April 22, 2014, at the Classic Suburban Jazz Festival. The group performed for the other conference schools, was critiqued by four working jazz musicians, and enjoyed music performed by other participants. 14 | SABER Summer 2014 VISTA Productions’ Shrek! receives awards The SpotLight Theatre Awards are presented through an educational initiative of the Hennepin Theatre Trust that honors and supports Minnesota high school musical theater programs and students. The honors for the VISTA Production of Shrek! were: • Outstanding Overall Production • Outstanding Overall Performance • Honorable Mention Performance by a Student Orchestra • Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role: Z. Hays ’14 as Shrek • Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role: J. Wankel ’14 as Donkey • Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role: C. Greenheck ’14 as Fiona • Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role: B. Carlson ’14 as Lord Farquaad • Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role: A. Evans ’16 as Gingy • Honorable Mention Performance in a Supporting Role: D. Najjar ’14 as Pinocchio • Honorable Mention Performance in a Featured Role: A. Felton ’16 as Mama Bear Art awards presented The following students won awards during the annual Art Show Reception in April: • First Place, N. Kloster ’16, Lost in Translation • Second Place, S. Hummel ’14, Sailors Cross • Third Place, P. Gaylord ’17, Morning Shred • Honorable Mention, M. Jurkovich ’17, Sun sets on the Ford Plant • First Place, J. Lennon ’18, Monochromatic Spirit Animal • Second Place, C. Larson ’19, Newspaper Collage Portrait • Third Place, B. Mansur ’19, Warhol Inspired Portrait Military appointments and scholarships announced J. Ryan ’14 received an appointment to the Merchant Marine Academy. The following students received four-year ROTC scholarships: C. Koumontzis ’14 (Army), C. Lasswell ’14 (Navy), Z. Litwin ’14 (Navy), M. Smilanich ’14 (Navy) and T. Woodard ’14 (Army). In addition, G. Oncay ’14 (pictured) received an appointment or nomination to West Point, Navy, the Air Force Academy and the Coast Guard Academy. He also received four-year ROTC scholarship offers from each military service to the university of his choice. Oncay will attend West Point and be a member of the USMA Class of 2018. cadets.com J. Riley ’14 (right) committed to play lacrosse at Duke University and W. Dahl ’14 (left) committed to play lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Riley was named the Pioneer Press lacrosse player of the year and an Academic All-American. The Golf team won the Section 3 (Class 3A) Championship and placed seventh at the Class 3A State Tournament. Individually, the first place golfer had a score of 142. B. McNaney ’15 posted a score of 156, S. Sienko ’14 posted a score of 159, M. Donohue ’19 posted a score of 161, J. Rowe ’18 posted a score of 166, J. Fewer ’15 posted a score of 168, and Z. Weier ’14 posted a score of 175. The Baseball team finished the season winning seven of their last eight games in conference play to tie for second in the conference. In sections, they won the first round to get into double elimination before losing. The Lacrosse team finished the season with a record of 7-8, with a loss in the section semifinal game. The Tennis team ended up 12-4 for the season, with a hard-fought 4-3 loss to Eagan in the section quarterfinals. They were conference runners-up to Mahtomedi (ranked #7 in state). The Track and Field team made a lot of progress this year and showed great potential for the future. The finest week of the season was when nearly every member of the team had a personal best performance to help win both the JV and Varsity Catholic Invitational meets. The team dedicated two of its major year-end awards to two long-time coaches. The award formerly known as the Most Valuable Performer Award is now the Bill Culbertson Most Valuable Performer Award. Culbertson was coach of the team for more than three decades, led the team to two True Team State Championships, several other high places in the True Team meet, and coached two individual state champions. A. Zobel ’14 received this award. The award formerly known as the Coaches’ Award is now the Jack Zahr Coaches’ Award. The late Zahr also coached for more than three decades and especially treasured those athletes who combined accomplishment with dedication to the team and to their teammates. The award was presented to D. Beckman ’15. J. Brady ’14 was the STA recipient of the Hobey Baker High School Character Award honoring high school hockey players who exemplify the Hobey Baker ideal that “character builds excellence.” cadets.com T. Hubbard ’15 (pictured with coach Doug Hurd) is the recipient of the first annual “Peter Bauleke Top Ranger Award.” Ranger team members decide by vote which fellow teammate has made the greatest contribution throughout the competition season. The award is named in honor of Peter Bauleke ’06. The Color Guard presented at a St. Paul Saints baseball game on May 24, 2014. Mike Eaves, head coach of the University of Wisconsin Men’s Hockey Team, visited with LTC (Ret) DePuglio to learn about STA’s developmental leadership philosophy and share ideas. Coach Eaves is looking to enhance leadership training with his players. SABER Summer 2014 | 15 Academy AcademyNews News STA Summer camps are back at STA! Visit our Web site for more information! We still have openings for the August session of Cadet Camp and LEGOS Robotics. Visit cadets.com/Camps for details. cadets.com/academics • Eagle and Torch Academic Awards • Semester Two High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists • May Awards Convocation cadets.com/military • May Military Awards cadets.com/athletics-and-activities • Highlights from the school year cadets.com/2013photos Save the Dates • Hundreds of photographs from the school year Second Annual Taste of STA Thursday, September 25 6:00 p.m. Hames Alumni Honors Award presentation Thursday, October 2 10:30 a.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Friday, October 3 4:30 p.m. Cadets.com wins award The school’s new Web site (which premiered July 2013) won an American Web Design Award from Graphic Design USA. The project was led by the Academy’s Director of Communications Mary Machgan Culbertson and IT Manager Carole Loufek, in cooperation with 5 by 5 Design and Hutman, Inc. The national competition honors outstanding new work from a variety of genres that include: web design, print, packaging, Internet, interactive and motion graphics. More than 1,500 entries were received for this year’s awards. Saint Thomas Academy was among an elite class of winners that also included 3M, the College of William and Mary, Coca-Cola, the Ford Foundation, Lowe’s, McDonald’s, Google and others. More information is available in the Alumni section. 16 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com STAMeet the Faculty Bill McCarthy Started at STA 1997 Subjects Physical Education, Health Coached hockey, football, baseball and soccer Band director (on three different occasions) First Teaching Job “At Saint Thomas Academy, teaching Graphic Arts.” Hobbies “Traveling, music and finding new restaurants.” Fact of Interest “My family owned three different Fish and Chip restaurants in the Twin Cities for 15 years.” McCarthy is pictured with his 7th grade baseball team. A Favorite Teaching Moment “Hard to select one – they are all pretty good, but I did have one parent tell me that she was corrected during a pre-test study/review session with her ninth grade student, by the phrase, ‘Mom, I think Mr. McCarthy knows what he is talking about — he is the teacher.’ Turns out, she was much more the authority on the subject, but her son didn’t think so. It is great that our students are such believers!” Brush with Fame “Having my cast signed by the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, and having Bobby Orr, the greatest hockey player of all time, call me — I told him he had dialed the wrong number, but, he said ‘no, I have not made a mistake.’ He called to talk about a player who was from my area whom we had just selected in the NHL draft. I was speechless during much of the conversation, and saved his telephone number to my phone afterwards.” Why I teach at STA “On many occasions I say to people, ‘I have been at Saint Thomas Academy for 17 years and haven’t gone to work yet.’ Every day is different, every day is a challenge and every day there are many rewards.” Favorite Music “Anything by the band Chicago — I have only seen them in concert 29 times.” Favorite Vacation Spot “It seems to change — being in Tampa during the winter was okay. Our trip last summer to Madrid was fantastic! I am usually up for any kind of travel and can find something interesting to do wherever we go.” Family Wife Susan and three daughters, Catie (husband T. J.), Allie and Becky. Favorite Experience “I have two — the band trip to Chicago in 2011, and coaching the STA hockey team in the state hockey tournament in 1999. Both opportunities allowed me to see our students shine and excel.” cadets.com SABER Summer 2014 | 17 The 2014 Auction Co-Chairs, Rick Johnson ’85, Mary Kalish-Johnson, Mary Jo and Gary Iverson, and Bridget and Tom Lee ’85, say “THANK YOU” to everyone who helped make the 49th annual Auction such a great success for the students, teachers and staff of the Academy! Community Auction a success T hank you to everyone who participated in the success of the Community Auction — donors, advertisers, volunteers, attendees, underwriters and Auction Coordinator Jodie Whaley. On behalf of the school, the co-chairs are thrilled to announce that $365,000 was raised this year, including a record $86,190 for the Sweet Home Fund — Families Helping Families. 18 | SABER Summer 2014 There are still openings available for some “Let’s Party” events sold at the Auction. Visit cadets.com/Auction for more information. cadets.com Advancement News Thank you to everyone who purchased Auction raffle tickets. Here is a list of the raffle winners. Car Raffle Gasoline Card Raffle John Tracy ’58 was the winner of the grand prize — a three-year lease of a new 2013 Honda Civic Coupe EX, made possible by a generous grant from the Walser Foundation. Catherine Mayleben won the second prize, a $2,500 gift certificate from R. F. Moeller Jeweler, and Eugene Floersch won the third prize, an iPad. Five winners — Douglas and Catherine Goaley, Nana Keller, Mary Nadine Hamelin, Kat Schmocker and James Wicks – each received a $100 gift card. Thank you to Susan and Steve Dahl ’77 (Kath Fuel Oil Service Co.) and Dawn and Jeff Wieland (BP) for sponsoring this raffle. Tuition Raffle Michael and Theresa Philbin were the grand-prize winners, receiving free tuition for one STA student for the 2014-15 school year. The Bandt family won the second prize, Taher lunch for one student for the 2014-15 school year, and Joel and Jolene Owens won the third prize, a $500 gift card to the Cadet Maker, Short Family Bookstore. Thank you to the STA Board of Trustees for sponsoring this raffle. cadets.com My Favorite Teacher Hundreds of people purchased a ticket in the name of an STA faculty or staff member to say “thank you” for the work they do. The following teachers’ names were drawn on Family Night: John Bina, Tony Kinzley and Kathy Miley. More photos available online at cadets.com /Auction. SABER Summer 2014 | 19 Advancement News Class of 2014: Prepared academically, mentally, spiritually By David Hottinger ’85, Director of Institutional Advancement “The proof of excellence of an institution is found in the class of students it sends forth each year to fight the battles of life.” — Archbishop John Ireland, founder of Saint Thomas Academy 1885 O ne hundred and twenty eight years later, this founding J.P. Bruno “First, we as students principle of Saint Thomas Academy remains ever- may be thinking that we are preparing present as the Class of 2014 graduated on May 29 to to leave the Academy, but that is go forth to the next exciting challenges of their young lives. simply not true. We are not ‘leaving,’ On a beautiful evening at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, the rather, we are being sent out from this ceremony was a culmination of their educational experience place. This may be a slight distinction, and time spent at the Academy. but it is a powerful one. Choosing to I believe it is fitting to share with you excerpts from the use the word ‘sent’ implies that we eloquently presented speeches by the Co-Valedictorians, carry with us all that we have learned Chris Huberty and J. P. Bruno. They both highlight the over the years, and even carry the mission of this school with uniqueness of the Saint Thomas Academy educational us… A second powerful image is that Saint Thomas does not experience. just build men, they build men for others: people who care for Christopher Huberty others above themselves and express the emotions of love “Conventional thought says that we and compassion openly. We are those men.” go to high school to learn academic subjects. But I don’t think that really I believe it is crystal clear that the Class of 2014 is captures the whole story, at least not prepared academically, mentally and spiritually. These young for me. I went to high school to learn men represent the cumulative investment of the Saint Thomas how to be a good person to others. Academy community. Parents, professors, administrators, And no school is a better place to learn coaches, friends and Academy benefactors have all invested that than Saint Thomas Academy. in so many ways in the formation of this class — and we can To the Class of 2014, thank you. The each look forward with pride as these graduates go forth into support you all gave me saved my life and there is no way that the world. I could possibly repay you. As we all go our separate ways, never forget to cherish the bonds that make this place what it is. The knowledge may fade, but the friendships will not.” 20 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com Alumnus Profile Pictured at this year’s Alumni Golf Open are Norton (second from left) with Greg Hoffmann ’90, Rory Duggan ’96 and Brian Duggan ’90. Steve Norton ’96 Norton tees off for his year as the 2014-15 Alumni Association president Steve Norton loves a good round of golf, especially when he plays with STA alums Rory Duggan ’96, Brian Duggan ’90 and Greg Hoffmann ’90. The foursome has played together in the Alumni Open for many years and has taken top honors at the tournament a couple of times. “We always have a blast at the Open,” said Norton, who is the incoming president of the Alumni Association for the 2014-15 school year, succeeding Mike Youngdahl ’81. In leading the Association this year, Norton says the board has several priorities, especially reaching out and engaging more alumni of all ages in the Association’s many activities, including the Alumni Open, Homecoming and Taste of STA. Norton and the Association are excited about enhancing the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony by making it a stand-alone event rather than part of Homecoming weekend festivities. They will also be working with the STA Board of Trustees on policies and procedures to ensure appropriately qualified individuals receive the esteemed recognition of being named an honorary alumnus of the Academy. It was golf buddy Greg Hoffmann who recruited Norton to serve on the Alumni Association board about eight years ago. “I decided to see if it was a good fit for me, and I’ve really enjoyed it ever since. It’s a great way to give back to the Academy and to meet a lot of alumni from over the years,” he said. “I’d like to thank Mike Youngdahl for his leadership last year and look forward to working with the Association board.” Growing up, Norton remembers going to many STA sporting events because his older brother Dave ’88 was a cadet. “It was just a given I would go to the Academy,” he said. Once a cadet himself, Norton played sports and acted in some VISTA productions. But most pivotal, he says, was participating in Mock Trial — which he captained his junior and cadets.com senior years. “That experience really solidified Steve Norton ’96 my desire to go on to law school,” he said. “I always credit STA as one of the better influences in my life.” Norton graduated from St. John’s University with majors in political science and English and then earned his JD at William Mitchell College of Law. He clerked for a judge in Ramsey County District Court while in law school, as well as the Minnesota Court of Appeals following graduation. He then spent a year as a corporate compliance attorney. But he soon returned to the public arena, first as a prosecutor in Minneapolis and later in Washington County. During this time, Norton got involved in real estate, including renovating homes. In 2007, while still working in the public sector, he launched his own residential real estate company, Norton Realty. In 2012, he made the transition to a full-time real estate career. “I realized that real estate is a much better fit for my personality,” Norton said. “I enjoy helping people and making them happy. When a customer buys a new house that is a good investment and provides a wonderful home for the family, they’re happy. At the same time, my clients appreciate that I truly understand the intricacies and legal aspects of home sales.” Some of those happy clients have been STA alumni and faculty members. “The STA connection is very strong in this community. It’s hard to go anywhere and not run into STA alumni. That connection is one of the wonderful things about the Academy.” Besides being realtor and attorney, Norton is a city council member in Mendota Heights, where he and his wife Angela live. He previously served on the city’s planning commission. SABER Summer 2014 2013 | 21 Alumni News STA Centenarian Club welcomes Col. Riordan Colonel Clifford T. Riordan, STMA Class of 1932, recently celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends in Maryland. Cliff is also known as “Speed.” His daughter Rosalind Kendellen wrote: “After graduation from St. Thomas Military Academy, as it was known then, he went to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), graduating in the Class of 1938. My dad served in the Army for 30 years, retiring from his last assignment at Natick Laboratories in Natick, MA in 1968. He talks fondly of his days at Saint Thomas which gave him his background to be accepted at West Point.” The Alumni Office believes that Riordan is the Academy’s oldest alumnus. If you or a relative will be celebrating a birthday milestone, or entering the Centenarian Club, please let us know. We would like to recognize you in our magazine and send a gift to you on behalf of the Academy. Please contact David Hottinger ’85 at 651-683-1594 or [email protected]. Historic photo from October 30, 1945 given to STA In February, Tom Norman ’47 visited the Advancement Office with a gift to present to the Academy. It was not a monetary gift. In his closet, Norman had come across a vintage panoramic photo of the entire STMA student body taken on campus on October 30, 1945. Norman had the print beautifully framed and presented it to David Hottinger ’85, Director of Institutional Advancement, and it will be placed prominently in the STA museum. This is a very unique photo, with each cadet numbered and identified along with the administration. After graduation, Norman worked with his father in 22 | SABER Summer 2014 the family lathing business. He then branched into construction and home building. He and his wife Collette were married in 1954 and have six children. They have always resided in Mendota Heights, MN. If you would like to see the print in person, stop by Saint Thomas Academy. It will be in the museum located in the hallway connecting Founders Hall and the Middle School. If you are interested in a purchasing a copy, please contact David Hottinger ’85 at 651-683-1594 or [email protected]. cadets.com cadets.com Alumni News 2014 Alumni Golf Open Congratulations to the Golf Committee – Bill Lethert ’84, Bill Lynch ’82, Joe Jansen ’83, Mike Maxwell ’84, Steve Norton ’96, Kelly Rowe ’79, George Turner ’79 and Alumni Association President Mike Youngdahl ’81 — for a very successful tournament. The event was held on June 9, at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul. Scramble Play Winners (L-R): First place ($100): Ryan Inman ’00, Jon Dolphin ’99, Brian Geraty ’01 and Brian Nordin ’97 Second place ($75): Rory Duggan ’96, Greg Hoffmann ’90, Steve Norton ’96 and Brian Duggan ’90 (20)14th place ($50): Pat Tracy ’66, John Tracy ’98, Mike Bisanz ’71 and Mike Bisanz ’04 Other Award Winners (L-R): Closest to the Pin (40s, 50s and 60s): Jim Conway ’59 Closest to the Pin (70s and 80s): Bill Lethert ’84 Closest to the Pin (90s to present): Jon Dolphin ’99 Closest to the Pin (All): Charley Gardner ’89 Longest Drive: Jason Wynne ’89 Longest Putt: Walter Roberts ’51 Many more Alumni Open photos are available online at cadets.com alumni.cadets.com/2014AlumniOpen. SABER Summer 2014 | 23 Alumni News Save the Dates! 2014 Taste of STA Presented by the Saint Thomas Academy Alumni Association, Mothers’ Club and Fathers’ Club Thursday, September 25 6:00-9:00 p.m. Flynn Hall – Holtz Gymnasium FREE The second annual Taste of STA will feature wine, beer and food from purveyors with a connection to the Academy. Make plans to join us for this fun and casual STA Community Event. Culbertson to receive 2014 Edward G. Hames Alumni Honors Award The Saint Thomas Academy Alumni Association is pleased to announce that Bill Culbertson ’10, Honorary Alumnus, has been selected as recipient of the 2014 Edward G. Hames Alumni Honors Award. The Hames Award will be presented on Thursday, October 2 at 10:30 a.m. Culbertson, honorary alumnus of the Class of 2010, served Saint Thomas Academy for 40 years as a teacher, coach, administrator and trustee. It is estimated that he taught, counseled or coached more than 4,000 cadets during his tenure at the Academy. He is one of only seven men who served for 40 or more years at STA. Culbertson retired from his full-time position in 2008 but continues to serve the Academy today. He is the public address announcer at football and hockey games, he works in the Advancement Office on special projects, and calls to thank donors for their gifts. He is a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and was on the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee from 2008-13. In addition to his service to STA, Bill has been involved in the broader community as a volunteer or board member for numerous organizations. He currently volunteers every Monday at Joseph’s Coat in St. Paul and is also on their Board of Directors. Culbertson is truly deserving of the Hames Alumni Honors Award. Saint Thomas Academy, in creating the Alumni Honors Award, seeks to give due recognition to those alumni who have exemplified the ideals of Saint Thomas Academy, and in doing so distinguished themselves in their communities. Such alumni enrich the lives of those about them through their personal and family lives, or their professional occupations, or their civic leadership, or human welfare activities, or their intellectual or cultural pursuits, or their efforts to advance the goals of the Academy. In presenting this award, Saint Thomas hopes the example of the alumnus so honored will be a source of edification and encouragement to alumni, students, and their communities we all serve. 24 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com Alumni News Don’t Miss It! STA Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2014 2014 Alumni Reunion Weekend The STA Alumni Association is proud to announce the five alumni who will be inducted into the Academy’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 3, 2014. All event times are tentative and locations are subject to change. October 2-4, 2014 Thursday, October 2, 2014 Alumni Memorial Mass | 8:00 a.m. Chapel Alumni Honors Breakfast | 9:00 a.m. Cafeteria mischke thalhuber feely Formation and Presentation of the Edward G. Hames Alumni Honors Award | 10:30 a.m. Court This year’s recipient Bill Culbertson ’10 (Honorary Alumnus). Cadet Pass in Review | 11:30 a.m. Gerry Brown Stadium brown miley Herb Mischke ’45 of St. Paul, MN Participated in football, basketball, baseball and golf at STMA: attended College of St. Thomas. Wayne Thalhuber ’56 of St. Paul, MN Participated in football, basketball and baseball at STMA; attended College of St. Thomas. Pat Feely ’63 of Burnsville, MN Participated in football, basketball and baseball at STMA; attended College of St. Thomas. Christopher Brown ’69 of West. St. Paul, MN Participated in football, basketball and baseball at STA; attended University of Minnesota. William Miley ’77 of St. Paul, MN Participated in football at STA; started the alpine ski program at STA in 1988 and was head coach 1988-98. Senior Stag Dinner | 5:00-7:30 p.m. O’Shaughnessy Gym All classes having a 50th (or more) reunion. Alumni Reunion Event | 6:00 p.m Holtz Gymnasium All classes ending in 4 and 9 that are celebrating a five-year reunion. Senior Stag Attendees are welcome to join this celebration after dinner. Friday, October 3, 2014 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 4:30 p.m. Founders Hall Court Dinner in cafeteria follows ceremony Football Game vs. Mahtomedi | 7:00 p.m. Gerry Brown Stadium The Alumni Association will host a hospitality room inside Flynn Hall during the football game. Saturday, October 4, 2014 Off Campus Class-Specific Events Stay tuned for more details and event updates. cadets.com SABER Summer 2014 | 25 Alumni in the News For news items noted “Read more...”, please visit our Web site at cadets.com /AlumniNews. Paul Berg ’81 was named Associate Director for Daniel Queenan ’89 has been promoted to chief Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. in the firm’s Minneapolis executive officer, Asia Pacific region, for CBRE Group Inc. office. Berg was vice president in the real estate department Queenan had previously served as chief operating officer of of U.S. Bank and worked for Centennial Mortgage & Funding the Asia Pacific region. In that role, he worked closely with and JPI Development Partners. He is co-chairman of the CBRE’s country and regional business line, and shared legislative committee of the Minnesota Shopping Center services leadership to drive growth, premier client service Association and on the board for the Boys & Girls Clubs of and excellence in all aspects of the Asia Pacific business. Read more… the Twin Cities. Read more… Kevin Lovegreen ’87 has published a sixth Lucky Luke’s Hunting Adventures book. This bonding, father and son journey to Colorado is full of adventure. Visit KevinLovegreen.com for details. Tom Malchow ’95 was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame selected Saint Thomas Academy and University of Michigan men’s swimmer Malchow as part of the Class of 2014. The induction took place on June 14, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Read more… Steve Nilsson ’89 (right) Peter Krieger ’12, a member on two of and Peter Mork ’85 (left) the STA Class A state hockey championship are hot commodities in the teams, has been closely watched by the Twin Cities industrial real USHL Waterloo Black Hawks since his estate market. Developers are playing days at the Academy. After going responding in force with undrafted and playing for the NAHL build-to-suit projects for Aberdeen Wings in 2012, Krieger’s game excelled and he specific clients, renovation was drafted 99th overall by the Black Hawks during the of existing sites, or even 2013 USHL draft. Read more… constructing speculative buildings with no immediate tenants — the ultimate bet that the economy will improve. Case in point: Nilsson recently closed on the sale of two sites totaling 15 acres in Brooklyn Park to First Industrial Realty Trust, a Chicago-based real estate investment trust. Read more… Fort Snelling Clean-up Project Twenty-four alumni, cadets, faculty and friends of Saint Thomas Academy descended on Fort Snelling National Cemetery on the Wednesday prior to Memorial Day to help prepare the grounds for Memorial Day ceremonies. A photojournalist from the Pioneer Press followed the group, gaining STA some valuable PR. View the story online at http://tiny.cc/l10nhx. A big thank you goes out to all who volunteered their time to help the staff at Fort Snelling ready the cemetery for Memorial Weekend activities! More photos can be viewed at https ://saintthomasacademyalumni.shutterfly.com / 26 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com Class Notes 49 John Kloster shared a family photo. Pictured (L-R) are son Karl, grandsons Noah ’16 and Lewie ’13, wife Donna, grandson Weston ’10 and daughter-in-law Josie. 75 has been named vice president of R. John Welsh, Ph.D. Bellevue University’s Human Capital LabSM (HCL). The HCL brings together business and academic leaders to measure the impact of learning investments and shares this knowledge with learning leaders and clients through industry studies, newsletters and quarterly colloquia. Over the last 25 years, Welsh has successfully led Fortune 500 companies, higher education and high-tech start-ups. Before joining the Human Capital Lab, he held an executive leadership role at Saint John’s University, where he designed and implemented several new, innovative philanthropic and educational strategies to increase donor engagement and donations. Prior to that, he led several global management consulting firms. 94 Lt Col. Collin Coatney wishes his classmates the best from Tucson, AZ, where he resides with wife Terri and son Chace Patrick. “Happy 20th reunion to all. If you are in the Tucson area, be sure to call and say hello.” Coatney is serving with the Arizona Air Guard as an instructor. 73 Tim Plunkett sent an e-mail to STA: “Some of my classmates and I had a gathering in Winter Park, CO, and took this picture for Saber. Pictured are (front) Terry Bussen, and (back) Dan Dooley, me, Greg Palen, Jim Joyce, Tom Clements, John Rooney and Chris Lee.” 81 In May, STA hosted a Nike Championship Basketball Clinic. Greg Monahan (pictured at right) welcomed guests from all over the country. He said of the day, “I could have spent all day there (and it was a basketball event!) — I just love being an ambassador for STA! People were impressed with not only the facilities but how friendly and welcoming everyone associated with STA was. Once again the Academy ‘showed’ well!!” 09 John Michael Coatney joined the Peace Corps and recently left for Panama where he will be training for three months in Panama City before being assigned to a village for community service. He will be in Panama for the next 27 months and several classmates are already making plans to head south for a visit next year. “See you on Facebook!” cadets.com @ We want to hear from you! Please send your contributions to Class Notes via e-mail to [email protected], via the Internet at cadets.com (Alumni Online Community), or by mail, attention Alumni Office. SABER Summer 2014 | 27 Class Notes was sworn 04 in as an attorney before the Illinois Graeme Fehr Supreme Court on May 1, 2014, in Chicago. He joined his brothers, Karl Fehr ’01 and John Fehr, as a partner with Fehr Law Group, LLC, Chicago. Before law school, he completed an MBA in Real Estate Finance from Roosevelt University, Chicago. 10 Michael DePauw (pictured right) was commissioned by Pat Abele ’10 on May 27, 2014 at USAFA, Colorado Springs. Abele flew out to perform this honor for his classmate. (pictured 10 right) sent an e-mail and photo Pat Abele to LTC DePuglio on May 25: “We both commissioned this past Friday. He (Kurt Altrichter ’10) is branching Minnesota National Guard Infantry, and I’m branching Active Duty Armor Branch.” Register online at Zapevent.com 28 | SABER Summer 2014 cadets.com In Memoriam Please remember in your prayers these classmates and friends of the Academy who recently passed away [April 12 to June 30, 2014] or of whose death we were recently notified. Jon Conney ’63 (June 2014) Robert C. McIntyre ’51 (March 2014) Martin P. Coyne ’47 (June 2014) Edward J. Menalis, Jr. ’42 (June 2014) Donald G. Dornbach ’50 (June 2014) John C. Robertson ’73 (May 2014) Edward F. Hinderer ’48 (May 2014) David L. Vincent ’67 (April 2014) Lawrence Coss Father of Tim ’78 and James ’01; grandfather of Garrett ’16 The Coss Foundation Audrey Ettl Mother of Mark ’72, Luke ’82 and Matthew ’83 Gerald Rauenhorst Father of Mark ’71, Neil ’72, Joseph ’74, Michael ’76, Judy Doerr (Lee Doerr ’72) and Amy (Philip) Goldman; and grandfather of Nicholas Goldman ’14 The Opus Group Art Nilsson Father of James ’86, Steve ’89 and Dan ’98 Calendar of Events July September 31 Used uniform sale (high school), 03 Mothers’ and Fathers’ Clubs Gathering: 6:00 p.m. “Meet the Headmaster” August 08 Back to School Night 12 Opening Mass and Reception 07 STA registration Round-Up Day, option 1 15-22 Bridging for Essentials Drive 13 STA registration Round-Up Day, option 2 25 Taste of STA 07, 13 New uniform sale (high school) 14 Student JO Workshop October 15 Senior Leader Workshop 01 20 New parent orientation (all grades) 02-04 Alumni Homecoming Reunion Events 22 Middle School new student orientation 08 22 Freshman orientation and retreat 16-17 No School 25 First day of school 27 Senior leadership conference at UST Visit cadets.com cadets.com /calendar Opus Sancti Thomae dinner Grandparents’ Day (all grades) saint thomas academy SABER Saber, a publication of Saint Thomas Academy, is published four times a year for alumni, families and friends of the Academy. Your comments, story ideas and suggestions are welcome. Please call editor Mary Machgan Culbertson, Director of Communications, at 651-683-1532 or email [email protected]. Feature and Profile Writer: Cynthia Hill Design and Printing: Sexton Printing for the complete school calendar. PHOTO CREDITS Andy King Photography Peter Cunniff ’15 LTC Michael DePuglio Brian Edel Emily Suzanne Photography John Geroux III Tony Kinzley Laurie Kropp Lifetouch Photography Mary Machgan Culbertson Michael Murray Photography Mike Maxwell ’84 The Photographer’s Guild Shell Eco-marathon Wendy Short-Hays STA Alumni SABER Summer 2013 | STA Families and Friends 29 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid TWIN CITIES, MN Permit No. 857 949 Mendota Heights Road Mendota Heights, MN 55120 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Snapshots What we did this summer… Vive la France! France was the destination for a student group this summer, and included stops in Paris, Versailles, the Loire Valley, the French Riviera and the D-Day beaches in Normandy. Hooah! In June, some 80 cadets tackled an intimidating ropes course as part of two training sessions at the Boy Scout Base Camp at Fort Snelling. Classes in communication skills, leadership, and problem solving rounded out the experience. s Ole! A group of students traveled to Costa Rica in June. The tour involved white water rafting, a rainforest zip line, visits to national parks, hiking a volcano and relaxing in hot springs. Summer fun! Summer camp returned to STA in the form of Cadet Camp! The two-week, morning camp features creative technology, science and ceramics. Campers learn to make a movie and write a book with an iPad, venture into a hands-on exploration of the scientific world, and create works of art in the ceramic studio. Openings are available for the August session – visit cadets.com /camps for registration.