Counting Our Blessings - Saint Bede Academy

WINTER 2021 ISSUE

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ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2019-JUNE 30, 2020

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Counting Our Blessings

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Despite the challenges of 2020, our St. Bede family is grateful. We are proud to share some of the year’s highlights.

In January,the restroom renovation project was completed,

providing both men's and women's restrooms on the

first and second floor.

Dr. Ted Struck officially retired and Eve Postula ’84

became our new superintendent.

IN SEPTEMBER,Fr. Ronald Margherio, OSB ’68

held the first all-school, outdoor mass as students

returned to learn on campus four days a week.

IN OCTOBER,Cross Country was excited to compete and acknowledged

the team with several awards.

St. Bede proudly held the 128th Commencement for the

with an in-person, outdoor ceremony.

International Boarders safely spent the summer

on campus to attend the fall semester.

IN AUGUST, students celebrated traditional Spirit Day.

We look forward to the completion of the new Baseball Announcers Booth in memory of Evan Knoblauch ’17.

We thank all those who dedicated their time, talent, and treasure in 2020 to bring this project to fruition.

The St. Bede Lady Bruins basketball team brought the regional championship home to the Academy in February, their

first regional championship in seven years.

IN MARCH, our Bruins pivoted to remote learning and Abbey masses were

live-streamed.

Class of 2020

The St. Bede WYSE Team took 1st Place at Regionals for the 4th year in a row.

THE PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE EMERGENCY FUND RAISED

$83,929TO ASSIST FAMILIES ESPECIALLY

IMPACTED BY COVID-19.

IN MAY,

COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS

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Return to Learn .................................................................................... 2Athletics ................................................................................................ 3Class Gifts............................................................................................. 4Virtual Auction & Special Events ..................................................... 5The Legacy Project ............................................................................. 6A Note from the Abbot ........................................................................7Giving Tuesday .....................................................................................7Alumni News ........................................................................................ 8In Memoriam ........................................................................................ 11Memorials ............................................................................................ 12

Annual Report July 1, 2019–June 30, 2020Year in Review..................................................................................... 14Financial Summary ............................................................................ 15Celebration of Philanthropy ............................................................. 16

Contents

Despite the challenges of 2020, our St. Bede family is grateful. We are proud to share some of the year’s highlights.

As you will read in this issue, St. Bede has much to be thankful for. One highlight being that classes were held in-person in the fall and continue for this semester. I am

inspired by the faith of our Bruins who have taught us much about

resilience, goodness, kindness, and joy during these times. St. Bede is truly a reason to celebrate, and because of you we are counting our blessings.

In times of trouble, we lean on those closest to us. We are blessed to have so many who believe in us and invest their charitable gifts in St. Bede. I am especially moved by the number of alumni and friends reaching out to inquire and express concern for our students, faculty and monks. Your notes, emails, and phone calls have touched our hearts and attest to the unique family St. Bede is; one of compassion and one we are eternally grateful for.

You continue to make a true and lasting difference in the lives of our students. I am honored to include in this edition of The Bedan Record our July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 Annual Report. In this report we highlight the impact of your dedication and generosity. Everyone listed on these pages share in the continued success that began over 130 years ago and we are thankful for what we have accomplished together with one purpose in mind – our students.

Every gift is meaningful and makes an impact at St. Bede, as well as reflecting the strength of our school community, past and present. It is wonderful to see the continued growth of the St. Bede Fund, and thanks to the deep generosity of our St. Bede family, we completed the fiscal year just over the prior year, with gifts totaling $441,029 and the number of gifts increasing by 8%.

The Bedan Record is usually a place where we share pictures and stories about our St. Bede family getting together for social and fundraising events. Despite the on-site auction being transformed just weeks before taking place, we are grateful to have completed the Auction and Special Events fiscal year earning $154,479. As nearly 90% of our income is generated from in-person events, the revenue in this area has been greatly impacted, resulting in a decrease of $197,000 for the 2020 fiscal year. Our current fiscal year started out with great positive energy with the introduction of three new holiday fundraisers and other fundraising efforts raising a net of $90,876 to date.

Without continued revenue in the Auction and Special Events area, our ability to bridge the tuition gap and offset operational costs is at risk. While we understand that everyone today is faced with challenges that can be very daunting, we ask you to please help us make up for this deficit by supporting and sharing with others our special fundraisers in 2021, especially our new “Just Imagine” raffle.

Not knowing what 2020 would bring, I can’t help but reflect on how blessed we are for the many amazing years of growth and support we have seen for the Auction as well as the other areas in Development. Especially these past few years, the involvement and participation of our alumni has grown which has brought our St. Bede Family even closer together.

What about Homecoming 2021? That’s a question we can’t quite answer completely today. However, we are actively engaging in conversation on what Homecoming could entail and we look forward to hopefully celebrating this event with our St. Bede Family.

As we gather “in spirit” we know that our St. Bede Family is passionate about making a difference in the lives of our students. With your help and prayers, we are confident that we will get through this period and emerge even stronger. Thank you for your endless support. You are the Spirit of St. Bede.

We rejoice in our countless blessings and you.

Julia Yaklich Director of Mission Advancement & Major Gifts [email protected]/815-250-0359

Saint Bede rejoices in our countless blessings

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Teachers and students reunited in-person and remotely in August after having finished the 2020 school year completely virtual. Armed with masks and following all state and health department guidelines, St. Bede was able to make the necessary changes and sacrifices to provide in-person learning four days a week, with remote learning one day a week. We are proud to say we were successfully able to provide a sense of community in the hallways for the entire first semester.

Students, faculty, and staff committed themselves to respecting those around them, allowing for traditional experiences to still occur. Masses and prayer services were able to take place outside, such as the annual Welcome Mass, held on the football field and in the stands. Students were still able to enjoy the tradition of Spirit Day in a fun and safe environment. Virtual open houses for 8th graders and boarding students were held, as well as virtual parent-teacher conferences.

St. Bede often talks about a commitment to life-long learning and this semester was a true test of this commitment, as learning was alive and well in the classrooms of St. Bede. Teachers and students learned side-by-side as teachers adapted their teaching style and curriculum delivery to include using technology to connect remote students live into the classroom. Remote learners, locally and ten boarding students, unable to return to the U.S. due to travel restrictions, engaged with teachers daily. St. Bede teachers and administrators have continued to show their passion for learning, finding solutions, and overcoming challenges to best meet the academic and spiritual needs of all of our students during this global pandemic.

In an extraordinary year filled with new challenges, we are thankful for each additional day that we have shared together at St. Bede.

Return toLEARNWe are so grateful to have completed the fall semester in person and on campus at St. Bede.


GOLFThe SBA Boys Golf Team won the St. Bede 1A Regional Golf Tournament and placed 10th as a team at the Sectional Tournament this season.

Nathan Pottoff ’21 finished in 1st place at the St. Bede 1A Regional Golf Tournament. He tied for 9th at the Sectional Tournament.

CROSS COUNTRYBrady Mudge ’22 placed 77th out of 114 runners at the IHSA Class 1A XC Sectional at Seneca this year.

Athletics


The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many of us, especially on our high school student-athletes. Our Bruin athletes were unable to compete in sports during the spring of 2020. As spring transitioned to summer,

there was hope from the IHSA that there would be sports in the 2020-2021

school year. As school started, there were changes in the mitigation guidelines for the state of Illinois, which moved many of the sports to different seasons, but allowed for sports nonetheless. In the fall, the Academy was able to have both boys and girls golf, cross country, and girls tennis. Due to a surge of cases throughout the fall, the Governor tightened the guidelines and increased mitigation efforts in the state of Illinois, which placed all sports on a pause.

In light of the challenges and setbacks we have had in regards to high school athletics this school year, there have been some bright spots. Because of our amazing St. Bede Community and the generosity of the Gorgal Family, the Mattioda Family, and the Giudici Family, the Academy has been able to begin to renovate and rehab the weight room for our St. Bede student-athletes. The St. Bede weight room will be named in memory of Ken Gorgal ’46 and Rick Mattioda ’72. This upgraded facility, paired with the new strength and conditioning program run by Coach Sam Allen, will help our student-athletes compete at a higher level and be bigger, faster, and stronger athletes. In addition to that, the Academy was also fortunate enough to host the 1A Boys Golf Regional and Sectional at Spring Creek Golf Course with the help of the Potthoff Family. The IHSA also allowed St. Bede to host the 1A Boys and Girls Cross Country Regional in which we welcomed 17 high school teams to the St. Bede grounds.

I look forward to seeing our students playing basketball and bowling and participating in scholastic bowl this winter; volleyball and football this spring; baseball, softball, track & field, boys tennis, and wrestling this summer; and most importantly, having our St. Bede Community back on our beautiful campus!

Nick McLaughlin Assistant Principal and Athletic Director

A MESSAGE FROM OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

The 50th Reunion stands out in the lifetimes of alumni as a most significant occasion for reflecting on the gift that was St. Bede. We are grateful for the generosity of the following

classes for these special gifts to St. Bede in 2020.

The Class of 1968’s gift of five new state-of-the-art ViewSonic Interactive Panels were installed in September throughout the

labs and collaborative spaces in the Perino Science Center. This new digital technology enables students to interact with teachers

on the touchscreen white board without physically being in the classroom, making hybrid teaching and learning easier and

keeping St. Bede on the cutting edge of presentation technology.

The Class of 1969’s gift of a new Learning Management System provides our students and teachers with an improved

and elevated digital online learning platform. Teachers can conduct classroom activities from their portal class pages and communicate with students, parents, and other staff. Students

can access their teachers’ class pages where they participate in classroom discussions, submit coursework, and view scores and grades. The Learning Management System is critical to

maintain St. Bede’s high academic standards.

Although the Class of 1970 was not able to gather for their 50th Reunion due to COVID-19, they are actively raising funds for their

Class Gift. The class will give back through a special Campus Improvement Project to benefit the grounds of St. Bede. This project includes a much needed 60 HP compact tractor and custom campus directional signage to welcome prospective students, alumni, special guests, and visitors throughout the

campus. The Class of 1970 recently met the Wall of Fame Class Challenge and continues to work towards their class gift goal.

The Golden Bedan Wall of Fame Challenge is extended to all classes as they approach the celebration of their 50th anniversary of graduation from St. Bede. The challenge is to match or exceed

$25,000 as a class gift to benefit the Academy. A composite picture of any class meeting this challenge will be displayed as

part of the Golden Bedan Wall of Fame.

Congratulations to all three classes for meeting the Wall of Fame Class Challenge.

CLASS OF 1968

CLASS OF 1969

CLASS OF 1970

CLASS GIFTS

Thank You!

Wall of FameTUNE-IN LIVE TO BRUIN ATHLETICS!

A subscription may be purchased for the viewing of all home games and most away games by clicking on the Live Streamed Games Button

under the Athletics tab on the St. Bede website.

Thanks to a generous, anonymous donor, new camera equipment was purchased making it possible to livestream all onsite athletic events

and activities held in the gymnasium and on the football field.

We are grateful to all those who have supported our Virtual Auction and other fundraising efforts. In a typical fiscal year, this area generates over $300,000 - critical funds to keep our tuition affordable. We finished the July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 fiscal year at $154,479.

As we begin 2021, we’re optimistic that together we can work to close this Auction/Special Events fundraising gap and we look forward to the time when we can safely enjoy being together.

WHAT CHANGED?• The Annual St. Bede Auction on April 25, 2020 changed to an online event.

• December’s Jingle & Mingle Dueling Piano event was unable to take place.

• The 2020 Off the Bedan Path trip to Sicily & Amalfi has been rescheduled for October 2021.

• Fan Gear was converted to online sales, rather than the traditional in-person sales on campus.

WHAT’S NEW?We introduced three new, successful fundraisers - we will repeat again!

• The Evergreen Sale helped us kickoff the holiday season and provided our Bruin family the opportunity to purchase festive décor online with direct shipping and local pick-up.

• Joy to the Bruins provided everyone with a safe and interactive way to shop for the holidays. This online shopping experience was filled with over 200 items that included lotto tickets, liquor baskets and gift cards, a variety of trips, as well as a special section featuring our beloved monks.

• Home for the Holidays Raffle was successful and included a choice of exciting, extravagant gifts for two winners from a limited number of tickets sold.

WHAT’S YET TO COME?• Just Imagine Mega Raffle with chances to win over $20,000 AND

an incentive for the seller of the winning tickets.

• A hybrid Auction event including a micro-gala held at the Academy following CDC guidelines, accompanied with online mobile bidding. Date: Saturday, June 19, 2021

Virtual Auction &Special Events

Thank You

St. Bede Academy’s yearly fundraising efforts bridge the 60% gap between the actual cost to educate a student at St. Bede and the actual tuition charged. This year, fundraising looked different due to the pandemic and restrictions on group gatherings. With an outstanding goal to meet, we set out to reimagine fundraising during this time. Despite the difficult circumstances, the generosity of our St. Bede family remained strong in 2020.



Legacy Project

PHASE THREE:FUNDING FOR SUB-PHASE 1 Sub-phase 2

First Floor Corridor

$1,000,000

Sub-phase 1

Second Floor Corridor

$1,000,000

Second floor corridor renovations will include stairwells and railings, new tile, air-conditioning, and upgraded heating. Electrical system upgrade will allow St. Bede to utilize better technology and improved lighting.

We're half way there!$500,000

Sub-phase 3

Classrooms$1,200,000

Sub-phase 4

Windows$1,000,000

The Legacy Project Continues with Phase Three

With pledges from Phase Two being close to completion, we take pride in this milestone that has only been possible through your generosity. The Perino Science Center has brought us countless blessings since its opening in 2018, and too many to count since the beginning of the pandemic.

Just recently we received several Legacy gifts that were doubled, and even tripled, by matching gift companies. This impact makes a tremendous difference in helping us reach our capital campaign goals. Please visit www.st-bede.com/matchingfunds to see if your company, or your spouse’s, offers a matching gift program. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions, as we have worked with many donors to help them through the process.

There are many ways you can leave your legacy, be it through a personal, class, family, or sibling gift; a special group of friends; or a memorial gift, just to name a few. To learn more about Phase Three and the ways you can give to the Legacy Project, visit our website at www.st-bede.com/legacyproject.

Even in the face of adversity St. Bede comes together, and as a result, we move forward and make exciting progress. Please pray for the continued success of this most important effort; your participation is vital to us achieving our goal.

I would be happy to discuss options and ideas for ways you can be involved. We are excited as St. Bede continues its mission and makes a difference for current and future students.

Gratefully,

Julia Yaklich Director of Mission Advancement & Major Gifts 815-250-0359 [email protected]

As we begin 2021, the funding for Phase Three of the Legacy Project continues to move forward. A year ago we finished renovations of the Academy restrooms. The upgrade was long overdue and touchless technology has provided additional health and safety for our students during the pandemic.

Phase Three, which is addressing the renovations needed in the Academy, made impressive progress in 2020. Although circumstances make it difficult to meet in person, we’ve successfully been able to share Phase Three in creative ways through safe, socially distanced local meetings, personal phone calls, Zoom meetings, and the postal service. Despite the pandemic, momentum for the Legacy Project continues.

Phase Three is split into four sub-phases. As soon as we reach our goal of $1,000,000 for Sub-phase 1, we can begin the necessary renovations to the Second Floor Corridor. Since the completion of the restrooms

in the Academy, we have received close to $500,000 in gifts and payments

on new and renewed pledges.

https://www.st-bede.com/matchingfunds

https://www.st-bede.com/legacyproject



It is a joy to once again see the students in the hallways for the spring semester. As I look back at the fall, we are glad our students were able to

safely participate in some sports and traditional activities such as spirit week.

I am proud that despite the pandemic, we have continued to remain faithful to our Catholic, Benedictine tradition.

I am happy to report that the monks are fully vaccinated and we look forward with hope to what the future holds. Our Chaplain, Fr. Ronald, has been doing a wonderful job with our students. He has been quick to adapt and we are so glad he is still able to provide prayer services and masses within safety guidelines. Lectio Divina is offered and the students continue their collection to benefit the food pantry and provide service safely to the community. Fr. Dominic teaches junior religion while organizing new ways to present projects completed by the drama department. He has also been working with local libraries across the Midwest to host remote baking programs. Our Prior, Fr. Michael, continues to teach sophomore religion. He also oversees our new Abbey website where you can join us for live-streamed masses at www.stbedeabbey.org.

Although limited to the monastery, the community continues to stay hopeful and busy. With spring on its way, Brother Luke plans to start preparing for the Abbey garden. As COVID-19 restrictions lessen, Fr. Gregory’s passion for visiting patients at local hospitals and hospice centers will continue. Br. Nathaniel is optimistic about again holding his monthly meeting with the Oblates, who gather for prayer, education, food, and fellowship. Br. David stays busy working with our grounds and maintenance staff and enjoys helping the team. Our Monks Market keeps Fr. Patrick dedicating time to his candle making and we invite you to shop online for them and a variety of other wonderful items at www.monksmarket.com.

Fr. Harold is doing well at the Lacon Rehab and Nursing Home and I encourage you to write to him at 401 9th Street, Lacon, Illinois 61540. He would love to hear from you.

We are grateful for all the work of the St. Bede administration, faculty, and staff during this time. They are a true blessing to all of us. We are thankful for all of your support, and we know that without you, we could not continue our important mission of educating young people during one of our most challenging times in St. Bede history. Our dedicated development team is working hard every day to fundraise and find creative ways to fill the Auction & Special Events gap that has been directly affected by the pandemic. Your generosity has never been more crucial to continue and further develop St. Bede Academy.

Please know that you are in our prayers and we encourage you to send us your prayer requests for alumni and friends who are facing illness, challenges in their life, or have passed. Your requests can be mailed to St. Bede or emailed to any monk. The monks' contact information can be found at www.stbedeabbey.org/community-profiles.

Pandemic or no pandemic, we all remain one in the Body of Christ. We will carry on with hope, doing what we have been called to do: praying for the Church, our nation, and the world; not neglecting its needs but trying to put that love into practice. What St. Benedict calls, putting nothing ever before the love of Christ.

May God bless our St. Bede family so you all continue to have wisdom, compassion, and strength.

Abbot Philip Davey, OSB ’65 Vice President-Mission Advancement

My Dear Friends,

A new record was set again this year as over 320 generous donors contributed to the St. Bede Fund, helping to raise over $165,000. We gratefully received $71,500 in matches from several generous donors who helped us achieve our goal.

$15,000 - Mr. & Mrs. Gene Bernardoni ’57$10,000 - Daubert Chemical Co.$10,000 - Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dwyer ’72$10,000 - Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Mueller ’71$5,000 - Anonymous

$5,000 - Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Perino ’80 $5,000 - Mr. David Porter ’61$5,000 - Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rossiter ’61$5,000 - Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Stevens ’69$1,500 - La Salle State Bank

Inspired with a Class of 1971 Giving Tuesday Challenge Match by Art and Ellen Mueller ’71, congratulations goes out to the Class of 1971 for the most class participation. Their class also increased their participation by 70% from Giving Tuesday 2019. Way to go!

In an extraordinary year filled with new challenges, we are continually grateful for the kindness and generosity shown by our St. Bede Family. Thank you to all those that contributed to make Giving Tuesday 2020 a success!

What an incredible day it was for this year’s GIVING TUESDAY!

A NOTE FROM THE ABBOT

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Melvin Baima ’39 celebrated his 99th birthday on December 27, 2020.

Joe Howard ’48 celebrated his 90th birthday on December 7, 2020.

Toraason Alumni from 1971-2009 gathered at the top of Vail Mountain in Vail, CO for a family photo in August.

Michael Dwyer ’72 and his wife Paula recently enjoyed a wonderful trip to St. John Virgin Islands.

SBA Alumni from 1973-1975 got together with several Chicago area boarders to reminisce about St. Bede; Steve Byrne ’74, Phil Maxwell ’74, Paul Sullivan ’74, Ralph Levaccare ’73, Bill Van Daele ’74, and Cliff Shay ’75.

Dr. John Mueller ’74 is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology at The University of Illinois College of Medicine, and the Medical Director of Labor & Delivery at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Class of ’75 Alumni; Dr. Steve Ludford, Joe Kolodziej, Dr. Mike Stuart, and Charley Hyson joined Mark Stuart ’74, Jerry Stuart, and Duke Ficek together in September at Jerry’s hunting cabin.

Abbot Philip Davey, OSB ’65 is staying healthy and enjoys his daily walk around the St. Bede campus.

Atty. Paul Berens ’67 and recently retired Fr. John Harth ’68, both from Cape Girardeau, enjoyed getting together to share stories about St. Bede.

Larry Johnson ’69, who created our Br. George sculpture, was recently commissioned by the Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart to create an 8 ft. bronze sculpture of St. Benedict to be displayed at Villa Benedict in Lisle, IL.

Tim Dietz ’70 retired after 48 years with KUSA-TV, 9NEWS in Denver, CO where he served as Vice President of the Denver NBC television station. He joined the 9NEWS family as an intern in 1972. Tim served in a number of capacities for the TEGNA, Inc. owned station. His work has allowed him to be involved in six Super Bowl Games with the Denver Broncos. He has also been to 11 Olympic Games, overseeing the production for 18 NBC TV stations.

Charles Stewart ’53 proudly shows off his personalized St. Bede tumbler he received from his son Mark for Christmas.

Dr. Daniel Lewis Hoffman ’56 welcomed his new grandson, Hudson Reign Hoffman, on July 15, 2020.

Dr. Jim Mini ’57 is the proud grandpa of 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, with the recent addition of Ford, born on November 3, 2020.

Jim Dietz ’61 and his wife Kathryn masked-up to support SBA and are looking good after 50 years together.

Jack Martinaitis JC ’63 and his wife Kathy celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.CLASS NOTES

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Chris Hebel ’76 has retired from the Exelon Corporation after 37 years of service at the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station in Cordova, IL.

David Hancock ’77 ran a half marathon (with implemented social distancing guidelines) in the Discover Whitewater Series in Whitewater, WI on September 20, 2020.

Mary Collins Ludford ’77 retired in July after 39 years with Exelon.

Atty. Steven Nieslawski ’77 celebrated 15 years with CDW Corporation, headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL. He is the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel/Chief of Litigations.

Steve Ebener ’79 has retired from Carus Corporation after 32 years.

Tom McGinnis ’79 marked his 25th season as the Philadelphia 76ers’ radio play-by-play announcer.

Mary Perona Hinders ’80 and her husband Kevin proudly wear their SBA masks. Despite the pandemic, their two daughters, Julia (Art) and Gina (Ivan) were married

in small intimate ceremonies. They also welcomed their fourth grandchild (Peter Artem Konotopskiy), and their fifth is arriving in May.

Linda Wall Lewis ’81 is the proud grandparent of Olivia Grace Lewis and enjoys baking recipes from Fr. Dominic’s cookbooks.

Jim Shields ’81 became an ordained deacon on August 29, 2020 through the Archdiocese of Louisville. He is a deacon at Saint Bernadette’s in Prospect, KY.

Dawn Carlson Williams ’83 has relocated to Chatham, IL. with her family and teaches at Hope Therapeutic Day Academy in Springfield. Dawn coaches volleyball at Glenwood Middle School and High School, and will return to coaching her son Michael’s Special Olympics Team, when restrictions are lifted.

Jolene Myers Plankenhorn ’91 and her husband Tim enjoyed some fun in the sun with their kids, Nick ’17, and Kate ’19 at the NOW Jade Resort in Puerto Morales, Mexico.

MAJ. Jodie Kunkel ’98 was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and will serve as the new incoming Commander to the 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion in 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division in Fort Riley, KS.

Maggie Pryde ’10 was featured on CBS4 for her work as the Marketing Manager for Dairy Block in Denver, CO.

Paul Perona ’10 enjoyed a hike at Starved Rock State Park with his fiancé Dani and his siblings; Christine ’15 and John Patrick (JP) Perona ’12.

Katherine Toraason ’09 and Andrew Koyak ’10 are expecting their first child in April 2021.

Jeremy Caldera ’99 was inducted into the 2021 AV professionals Hall of Fame.

Abbi Bosnich ’02 is excited to return to St. Bede as our new head volleyball coach.

Jon Blomquist ’05 and wife Monica are expecting their first baby in May 2021.

Paul Carlone ’08 is the new Director of Data Science & Meteorology at Arbol Inc.

Ross Kenseth ’11 and wife Amber are expecting their second child in April 2021.

SBA Alumni from 2011-2013 reminisced about their time at St. Bede while participating in a softball league in Chicago; James Brady ’11, Blake Dobrich ’12, Jack Faletti ’12, JP Perona ’12, Adam Sickley ’12, and Grant Bosnich ’13.

Morgan Knoblauch ’14 graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Aurora University.

Sydney Eustice ’15 is the new coach for the boys golf team at Putnam County.

Brianna Lau ’16 is in the graduate program at St. Ambrose for Physical Therapy.

ALUMNI NEWS


Allison Koyak ’17 graduated from Marquette University with a Bachelors in Speech Pathology & Audiology. She is continuing her degree with the Masters of Science program for Speech-Language Pathology.

Aiko Mendoza ’17 graduated with a Bachelors in Behavioral Neuropsychology from St. Ambrose University.

Michael Toraason ’07 married Emily Steinberg at a small ceremony in Williamsburg, VT on November 14, 2020.

Bryant Eustice ’17 is an Army PV2 stationed in Oahu, Hawaii. He is a trained 11B Infantry Grenadier in the 2nd Battalion and part of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, and 25th Infantry Division, home to the Schofield Barracks.

Jaci Cain ’17 a member of Marquette University Campus Ministry’s Midnight Run program helped serve breakfast to those in need at The Gathering, a nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger and homelessness in Milwaukee, WI.

Rosanna Sanchez ’08 married Jon Stuckert in a beautiful open-air wedding in LaSalle, IL on July 11, 2020.

Laura Hollander ’09 married Patrick Keeley on a scenic mountaintop in Denver, CO on June 25, 2020.

Josie Brady ’12 married Jacob Aubry at St. Patrick’s Church in LaSalle, IL on June 27, 2020.

Lauren Kunkel ’12 married Alex Uhlenhopp in a small outdoor ceremony on September 19, 2020.

Plans are currently underway to prepare for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend

on September 24-26, 2021!

Our hope is that the pandemic continues to subside, but we will continue to

follow CDC guidelines and recommendations to secure the safety

of our St. Bede community.

HOMECOMING 2021

Grace Kinsella ’15 married Alex Boyd at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kankakee, IL on November 28, 2020.

Megan Rooney ’12 married Jonathon Steben at St. Patrick’s Church in LaSalle, IL on October 17, 2020.

ST. BEDE WEDDINGSCLASS NOTES continued

ALUMNI NEWS

Annie Needs ’17 continues to run cross-country at Calvin University and finished with a career-best time of 21:53.04 on the 6K course.

Ethan Borelli ’19 was named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List for the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University.


Britt (Swingel) Waitek ’04 and husband Tom welcomed their second child, Finn Thomas Waitek, on October 20, 2020.

Heather Luna ’05 and her husband Joshua White welcomed their daughter, Neoma Augustina Luna White, on December 7, 2019. She is just over a year old and they

look forward to bringing Neoma to St. Bede in the future.

Christopher Jacobsen ’09 and his wife Emily welcomed their son, Jackson Wyatt Jacobsen, on November 20, 2020.

Jaclyn (Snell) ’09 and Casey Ficek ’10 welcomed their daughter, Harper Jean Ficek, on December 11, 2020.

Katie (Gregorich) Ruden ’11 and husband Brett welcomed their daughter, Paisley Mae Ruden, on July 3, 2020.

ST. BEDE BABIES

January 5, 2020William Sheehan ’42

April 12, 2020Helen KurtzMother of Joseph ’61 and Jim ’62 †

May 18, 2020Sebastian DeSerfFather of Mark ’78

July 18, 2020Kenneth Sondgeroth ’56

July 27, 2020Raymond CregierFather of Ronald ’67 † and Kevin ’71

July 31, 2020Gerald Affelt ’60, JC ’62Father of Amy ’88 and Shannon Bartley, SBA employee

July 31, 2020Ronald Vaessen ’58

August 2, 2020James GalasFather of Cynthia Halko ’77, Cheri Faletto ’78, andChristine Schweickert ’79

August 4, 2020Edward Carpenter ’55

August 6, 2020Jane CroweWife of Patrick JC ’64

August 6, 2020Keith GarciaFather of Gavin ’17 and Gabriella ’18

August 8, 2020Edna McManusMother of Wayne ’80, Linda Zukowski ’85, Patrick ’87, and Neil ’92

August 8, 2020Linda Ceresa Deisbeck ’77

August 14, 2020Edy EwaldWife of Dr. Roger ’52

August 14, 2020Thomas Kapacinskas ’59

August 26, 2020Kathleen MartinMother of Edward ’74, Margaret Hodge ’76, Tim ’78, Joyce ’83, Greg ’80, and Joan ’83

August 28, 2020Charles Mason ’64

September 1, 2020Dena StrellMother of David ’85 and Dana Jauch ’91

September 3, 2020Kenneth Piletic ’55, JC ’57

September 12, 2020Mary Jane HarmonMother of Luke ’98 and Matthew ’98

September 23, 2020Dave Dunson ’54

October 1, 2020James McHale ’55

October 6, 2020Daniel ScatenaHusband of Mary Sickley Scatena ’81

October 11, 2020Gordon Virgo ’64, JC ’66

October 12, 2020Delores VanDaeleWife of Thomas ’69

October 13, 2020Ruth Ellyn Dart-SonsMother of Jamie ’86 and Jeffrey ’91

October 18, 2020Raymond Newman ’59

October 23, 2020Francis “Jerry” BichlFather of Fran ’79, Joe ’80 †, Julie Fenza ’83, Cathy Illman ’84, Jenny Smith ’89, and Mary Wahlig ’96

October 25, 2020Gary EdgcombFather of Jason ’94

November 1, 2020James Jozwiak ’49

November 7, 2020Barbara DelvalleeWife of Bill ’57Mother of David ’78, Bryan ’80, and Steven ’84

November 8, 2020Leigh Ann JankoWife of Mark ’73Mother of Matthew ’99,

Amy Gahan ’02, and Laura Santillanes ’04

November 13, 2020Boyd McClain ’59

November 15, 2020Gary Ajster ’71

November 18, 2020Kevin Cawley ’78

November 21, 2020Christopher Gedraitis ’98Son of Chris and Cynthia ’74

November 23, 2020Roger Reinhart ’53

December 4, 2020Robert Bellettini ’58

December 4, 2020Carol Marie CummingsWife of John ’72

December 12, 2020Peter McCue ’61

December 17, 2020Donna SiemersMother of Rhonda Schmidt, SBA employee

December 18, 2020Karen WaclawMother of Cindy Cherpeske ’75 and Donald ’76 †,former SBA employee of 34 years in Business Office

December 19, 2020Frank SchloederFather of Sheila Stangel ’03

January 3, 2021Laura Jane Novotny PrendergastMother of Sheila Bloodgood ’81

January 7, 2021Theresa ConnollyMother of Michael ’87

January 9, 2021Gregory Burnett ’65

January 11, 2021Walter Manijak ’78

January 16, 2021Dr. Rosemary ValenciaMother of Abigail ’91

Celebrating the lives of alumni, family and friends

† Deceased

In Memoriam

IN MEMORIAM


These names indicate memorial gifts to St. Bede from July 15, 2020 to January 31, 2021.

Naida Abbott Rebecca Ryan

Yayeko Adachi Roger & Marie Dooley

Gerald Affelt Roberta Affelt Kathy Bartley Mr. & Mrs. Jim Brady Tony Dakewicz Virginia Joerger Ron & Karon Mini Bonnie Prokup Jim & Molly Pyszka Family Sam Tomminello Frank & Fran Zeller

Gary J. Ajster Alex & Linda Hueneburg

Lillian Ajster Ron & Karon Mini

Lawrence Albani Joe & Julie Piano

Clara Mae Ansteth Carol Schmidt

Jose Avila Tom & Lois Koncan

Elaine Barnwell Jim Mini Ron & Karon Mini

Denett Bartlett Ron & Nelle Barnes

Dave & Jeannie Margherio Julia YaklichFrances Belcher

Bev Emmerling Joan Perona & Family Joe TalianoRobert Bellettini

Jack & Kathy Martinaitis Ron & Karon Mini Ron & Sally Swingel Bruce & Beth YerlyBob Bennett

Jon WaylandSusan Benoit

Mr. & Mrs. Gene WozniakErnie Berger

Sandra GrivettiFrancis “Jerry” Bichl

Bill & Kaye Arkins Jerome & Carol Baness Michael & Anne Crowley Mike & Diane Crowley Ann Wayland-Cook Marylyn Donahue Betty Kunkel Dan & Susie Lawler Ron & Karon Mini Paul & Carole Perona Gloria Steichen Jack Wayland Family Jim & Jude Wimbiscus

Patricia Staniec Lindsey Tackett Mary Ellen Taylor &

Kevin Cassidy Linda Theis Barb & George WolfGail Grabowski

Jack WaylandJosie Gravert

Terry & Cheri LinnigNancy Grubich

Tom & Rosalyn PigatiMary Jane Harmon

Mr. & Mrs. James Brady Marty & Marsha Brown Mr. & Mrs. Robert Defeyter Mr. & Mrs. George Hodgson Kim Keutzer David & Nancy Maciejewski Stephen Schuster Laura SmithCarolyn Harty

Jeff & Jeanne Hayden Terri & Cheri Linnig Bonnie ProkupDoris Hedrick

John & Pat PrindevilleJoan Hepner

Barry & Sharon EllisDan Hileman

Mary Julene Auchstetter Verna AuchstetterFrank Horzen

John S. (Jack) FoleyJoyce Hoscheid

Jim & Sue GarlandPaul D. Isherwood

Mr. & Mrs. Roger DooleyLeigh Ann Janko

Bill & Kay Arkins Maryann Barth Dale & Jessica Carls Mike & Diane Crowley Tom & Jane Curry W. Patrick Dooley John & Karen Duncan Dick Fiocchi Jack Foley Pamela Grivetti J. A. & Morgan Happ Jim & Sue Happ Mike Kubera Joyce Lesniak Ronald & Dorothy Malooley Dave & Jeannie Margherio Mrs. Anthony Mertel Linda Micheli Bill & Peggy Plantan Mickey Schmitt Bill & Peg Schulte Bill Sramek Tom & Rosalyn Pigati Kent & Joan Wicks Gary Yaklich Familly Frank & Fran ZellerAnna Jordan

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Dooley

Judy Borkowsky Mr. & Mrs. William Dart

Darlene Mackin Paul & Carole PeronaDan Bott

Sandra GrivettiPeter Bouchard

Liz MeierShirley Brace

Fran WatsonJames Brown

Ed & Jane HarmonAllison Bryant

Jim & Sue GarlandDaniel Bute

Richard & Janice NestiJoyce Butler

Jack Wayland FamilyWilliam & Loraine Byrnes

Ann Wayland-Cook Jack Wayland FamilyLiliana Canova

Jim MiniRichard “Ted” Carey

Ron & Karon MiniEdward Carpenter

Lee Den Besten Tom & Josephine Boyle George & Mary Louis Braasch Rod & Renate Brent Thomas Cahill Phyllis Carpenter Larry & Suzanne Comes Thomas & Margaret

Cunningham Amy Estep Robert & Jean Ficek Beverly Fugiel Tom Hansen Sheila Henning Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lykins Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Matray Kathleen McAfee Marsha & Ginny McClellan Bill & Mary ThonnMary Carrigan

Rich & Marcie KoehlerKevin Cawley

Terry & Laurie ArkinsLillian Certalic

Mr. & Mrs. Gene WozniakSandy Cetwinski

Nora CosgroveBetty Chambers

Bill & Peggy Plantan Jack & Lolita Schmitz Bill & Peg SchulteBob Claggett

Heidi Addis Sue GarlandTerrance Collins

Fran WatsonBrian Comiskey

Mike Kubera Bill SramekEleanor Coners

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Dooley

Theresa Connolly Ronald & Dorothy Malooley

State Bank of CherryCharlotte Corcoran

Betty KunkelJohn Corpus

Roger & Marie Dooley Bill SramekJack Costello

Mike & Diane CrowleyEdna Craven

Cosgrove FamilyRaymond Cregier

Scott Ambrose Mary Barnes Marcia Duncan Bothe &

Mychael Swan Roger & Marie Dooley Mr. & Mrs. Steve Draper C.R. Jasiek Franklin & Nancy Jasiek Mary Jane Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Vince Kocher Joyce Koontz Bernie Kotecki Esther Liesse Ron & Karon Mini Mary Ellen O’Connor Terry Piletic Mary Beth Potthoff Tim & Eve Postula Mr. & Mrs. Ken Slimko Richard Sipovic Audrey SmudzinskiJane Crowe

Harry WatsonMaureen DeGeorge

Jim & Sue GarlandLinda Ceresa Deisbeck

Duke & Maribeth Ficek Ron & Karon MiniWalter Delaney

Jim & Sue GarlandSebastian DeSerf

Terry & Cheri LinnigRobert Destri

Ronald & Dorothy MalooleyCharley Terry Dooley

Joseph V. Dooley Roger DooleyMonica Drinan

Dale & Mary PrindivilleSherry Dyer

Mickie GeraceGary Edgcomb

Jeff HaydenJim Ellis

Jim & Jude WimbiscusMary Ersfelder

Mr. & Mrs. Roger DooleyJames Essl

Giacomo & Beth Leone Dennis O’KeefeWilliam Etzenbach

Charley & Nancy Hyson Betty Kunkel

Patricia Filippini Bob & Pam Grivetti

Betty Fitzgerald Julia Yaklich

Lois Flick Roger Dooley

Elaine Foltynewicz Dave Glacinski

Jan NestiChuck Frund

Nora CosgroveJames Galas

Kathy Ankiewicz Duke & Maribeth Ficek Sandra Grivetti Ron Groleau Family Janko Realty & Development Bernie Kotecki Jack & Toni Landgraf Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Donnell Bonnie Prokup John & Paula Toraason Dan & Leann WilcoxenJane Galassi

Marylyn Donahue Ron & Karon MiniKeith Garcia

Tim & Eve Postula Mr. & Mrs. Francis TorriChristopher Gedraitis

Elizabeth Baze Nora Cosgrove Jim & Sue Happ Charley & Nancy Hyson Giacomo & Beth Leone Linda Micheli James & Maureen Schimmoller Bill SramekBrother George

Tom & Rosalyn PigatiMike George

Jay & Meg KnaufKaren Gerace

Roger DooleyNicholas Gordon

Roger & Marie DooleyMary Gorman

Gary & Gloria Baumgartner Pamela Beach Ann Bloodhart Francis & Jean Carey Joan Duerr Linda Dunning Nancy Dyrek Alan Freund Dennis Gorman Jim Gorman Kevin & Molly Gorman Shaun & Diane Gorman Clarlynn Heusmann Kathy McGee Scrib & Kimberly

Ochsenschlager Reils Family Rocky Roush Family Ann Rutledge James & Tess Simpkins

Hundreds are remembered in prayer by our monks and students. Contact the Development Office at 815-250-0347 or [email protected] for a memorial packet. A memorial packet sample can be found on the Ways to Give page on our website under Support.

Memorials

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James W. Jozwiak William & Patricia Sale

Thomas J. Kapacinskas Clara Gedraitis

Donald & Diana Green Lionel Huerta Joseph & Norma Kapacinskas Kirby & Ronnie Knutson Jeffrey & Holly Swanson John & Lisa WeberRobert Kasperski

Tom & Rosalyn PigatiHarriet Klehm

Jim & Sue GarlandTim Knightly

Frank WatsonDon Kolowski

Terry & Cheri Linnig Ron & Karon MiniJohn Kopina

Sandra Grivetti Family Giacomo & Beth LeoneRick Kotowski

Sandra GrivettiHelen Kurtz

John & Lladys Balma Richard & Billie Bibula Susie Bogacrt Jerry & Jane Burmeister Roberta Chiesi Rick & Dona Curtis Art & Sylvia Downie Gary & Kathy Filippini Barbara Fusinatto Rafael & Colleen Galindo Michael Hurt Craig & Gina Jordan Greg Kuhn John & Marilyn Kulpa Bernadette Kurtz Chuck & Linda Kurtz Craig & Susan Kurtz Joe & Marge Kurtz Matt & Lori Long Gail Ann Orsini Ken & Jill Pozzi Brad RatkiewiczVirginia Kutzler

Tom & Lois KoncanFelicia Lembas

Lorraine LudfordJerome Liesse

Lena Ernat Bill & Peg SchulteRobert Lucas

Dave & Jeannie Margherio Dave & Shellie RoundsJoseph Magana

Susan Christensen Kiley Magana Family Richard & Janice Nesti Michael Pillion Family Gene & Ann WozniakWalter Manijak

Lisa Brasher Fran Brolley W. Patrick Dooley Rich Dudek Bill Ebener Bill & Carolyn Entrican Eureka Savings Bank Duke & Maribeth Ficek Bob Gilligan Ron & Kim Groleau Alex & Linda Hueneburg

Bob Uranich Robert & Carol Schmidt

Nancy Uranich Family of Nancy

Sarah Urbanowski Roger & Marie Dooley

Ronald Vaessen Bob & Carol Schmidt

Rosemary Valencia Ken & Barb Krogulski

Delores VanDaele David & Nancy Maciejewski

Tom & Rosalyn PigatiMary Van Heirseele

Tom & Lois KoncanGordon J. Virgo

Mary Jane Denny Barb DeAngelo Family Jim & Sandy Dunseth James & Shirley Fusinetti Alex & Linda Hueneburg Barney & Jaci Hydock James & Susan King Don & Marlene Klug Betty Kunkel Thomas Kunkel Frank & Carolyn Magana Ronald & Dorothy Malooley George & Cindy Manicki Jim & Jennifer Manning Ray & Kris Marenda Mike & Vicki Margis Rich & Mary May Michael & Bette O’Donnell Dennis O’Keefe Paul Robich Bill & Barb Schweickert Mike & Nancy Sitterly Spring Valley City Bank Jim Taliano Joe Taliano Mr. & Mrs. Francis Torri Jim & Jude Wimbiscus Julia YaklichKaren Waclaw

Joseph & Kathleen Collins Ken & Barb Krogulski Bill & Sandy Perra Dan & Leann WilcoxenThomas A. Wall

Makiteo Sato & Dennis WallJay Wendelken

Ron & Karon MiniAnthony Witczak

Sandra GrivettiConnie Witek

Mr. & Mrs. Gene WozniakDiana Wroczynski

Ron & Karon MiniMary Catherine Wujek

Bob & Carol Schmidt Terry TempletonIrene Zynda

Atty. & Mrs. Richard Fiocchi

Special AcknowledgmentHappy Birthday to Lucile Howton & Russell BremnerFrom William Bremner

Chris & Cathy Illman Ken & Barb Krogulski Sr. Mary Beth Kubera Mike Kubera Matt Manijak Dave & Jeannie Margherio Tom McGinnis Janel Moreno Tim & Claire Murphy Dave Noonan Tom & Rosalyn Pigati Jeff & Sarah Reichl Gary Roach Allison Hebel Rooney John & Paula Toraason Mr. & Mrs. Art WashkowiakFrank Marcantonio

Mr. & Mrs. Roger DooleyKathleen Martin

Michael & Anne Crowley Betty KunkelSr. Helen Martin

Richard & Lori Fiocchi Lois Flaherty Patricia LanghamCharles Mason

Alex & Linda Hueneburg Paul RobichRon Mathena

Edward & Gail Pasiewicz Tom & Lois KoncanRichard Mathey

Ron & Karon Mini Marilyn SmudzinskiRichard Mattioda

Gerald ChapmanTheresa McCallum

Leah Mini Ron & Karon Mini Jack Wayland FamilySean McCauley

Jon WaylandBoyd McClain

Kathy Hayden Bill Kinczewski Celeste Reckamp Beth SnyderPeter W. McCue Muriel Foco Jim & Adrienne StackJames J. McHale

Paul Bateman Linda Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. William Chioros Gail Copley Robert & Jean Ficek Christopher Lee Christina Mahar Therese McHale Bridget O’Neill David Schiffman The Sidley Austin Foundation Dana Tokarz John Treece Constantine TrelaMichelle Lehman McKnight

Mr. & Mrs. Roger DooleyFran McShane

Bea VerucchiJohn Meyer

Giacomo & Beth LeoneBill & Vivian Mindock

Bill & Sandra PerraRichard Mindock

Bill & Sandra Perra

Bob Monroe Tom & Gerri Cleary

Ida Moravecek Mr. & Mrs. Roger Dooley

Catherine Murphy Jon & Donna DeGroot

Dave & Kim McCauley Ron & Barbara SesslerSharon Kaye Murphy

Duke & Maribeth FicekWilliam E. Murphy

Directors, Officers & Staff of First Hawaiian Bank

Don Negro Sandra Grivetti Family

Raymond Newman Bob & Sheri Leuan

Roland Nicholson Mr. & Mrs. Roger Dooley

Theresa O’Connor Christine Ceresa

Kent & Joan WicksJeanine O’Hara

Fran WatsonRaymond Pakula

Mickie GeraceMary Jane Palmer

Mr. & Mrs. Roland BekeleskiHyacinth & Clara Perra

Bill & Sandra PerraHyacinth Perra Jr.

Bill & Sandra PerraSandra Pikula

Ronald & Dorothy MalooleyKenneth Piletic

Robert & Jean FicekSandra Pinski

Roger & Marie DooleyStanley E. Poplenski

Roger & Marie DooleyMary Alice Prelog

Mr. & Mrs. Roger DooleyJeanne Pula

Teresa HerrmannTom Quartucci

Bev Emmerling John & Diane PiniBill Quesse

Mr. & Mrs. Roger DooleyWalter “Bud” Raineri

Ron & Karon MiniRose Reimann

Abbie BurrisRoger Reinhard

Bernie KoteckiRoman Rimmele

W. Patrick Dooley Marilyn SmudzinskiGary Roach

Fran Brolley Rich Dudek Bill Ebener Bob Gilligan Walt Manijak Tim Murphy Dave Noonan John ToraasonRose

Vonda SpanbauerTrix Ruf

Frank Drasler Tim Drasler Dean Eine Mike Pallinger Ryan Strub

Charlotte Ruppert Jim & Sue Garland

Sophie Safarcyk Robert & Jean Ficek

Mary Jean Safranski Mr. & Mrs. Roger Dooley

Donna Sandrolini Sandra Grivetti

Jim Mini Ron & Karon MiniMarlene Savio

Nora Cosgrove Ron & Sally Swingel Gary & Julia Yaklich FamilyDan Scatena

Terri Walton Barron Mary Burgess Christine Ceresa Jackie Hayden Maureen Johnson Lisa Newman Julie Pambianco Molly Pyszka Mary Schmidt Mickey Schmitt Jennifer Sucher Peggy Tonarelli Jane Weiden Elena Welch Mr. & Mrs. Gene WozniakJanet Schmidt

Bob & Cindy Lamboley Robert & Carol SchmidtMaureen Schmidt

Roger & Marie DooleyGeraldine Schrock

Ron & Karon MiniThomas Shea

Fran WatsonGeraldine Sickley

Mary Schmitt Ann WozniakDonna Siemers

Ron & Nelle Barnes Jeannie Margherio Julia YaklichDon Slaby

Sandra GrivettiSharon Somolski

Jim & Shirley Fusinetti Ron & Karon MiniBarbara Sondergroth

Gerald & Mary L. BakerKenneth Sondgeroth

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cleary Herb Frizol Franklin & Nancy Jasiek Joyce Lesniak Ron & Karon Mini Paul PeronaEsther Sparks

Ron & Karon MiniDena Strell

Mike & Jan Hahn Bill & Betsy King Jack & Kathy Martinaitis Sybil McGunnigal John Sadowski Judge Jim & Jude WimbiscusGeorge Thompson

Betty KunkelMelba Tinervin

Bill & Peggy PlantanJames Troglio

Roger & Marie Dooley

MEMORIALS


ANNUAL REPORT July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

A Year in Review

At the turn of this unusual year in which I find myself assuming an additional role of responsibility for Saint Bede Academy, I feel compelled to begin by expressing gratitude for the blessings

those before me have provided. I am incredibly grateful for the entire administration, faculty, and staff, as well as the parent community for their commitment to education and the well-being of our students. We are truly a better and stronger community because of their hard work and adaptation to the rapidly changing environment presented in the Spring of 2020. To everyone who has supported Saint Bede in the past year, in ways large or small,

thank you for your faith and generosity.

The 2019-2020 Annual Report reflects the generosity of so many donors, alumni, and friends who place confidence and trust in the mission and work of Saint Bede. This generosity and unwavering

financial support helped mitigate the financial risk and cover near-term spring 2020 shortfalls caused by the pandemic. Yet, despite a record boarding population in 2019-2020, which added 19 new students and $409,075 in net revenue, the toll on short-term fundraising, especially resulting from the inability to host our single largest social and fundraising event, the Auction, the year ended with an operating deficit of $367,435.

Like so many institutions across the nation, Saint Bede Academy continues to face the unprecedented challenges brought on by the ongoing global pandemic, political and social unrest, and the financial uncertainty impacting too many families. The longer-term financial impacts are without a doubt challenging and considerably more daunting in fiscal year 2020-2021 as the ability to attract new international boarding students due to travel and health restrictions continues. In addition to those restrictions, social gatherings and fundraising remain on hold. Both are essential elements to the financial health and stability of Saint Bede. The growth of our boarding program, both domestic and international, is crucial to the long-term sustainability of Saint Bede. On page 23 you will learn of ways you can work with us to secure more boarders. Your help in this endeavor is needed now more than ever.

Fortunately, the importance of Catholic education and the ability of a small, student-centered institution, such as Saint Bede, has allowed us to retain our student enrollment with the help of the Promise for the Future Emergency Fund led by the Class of ’61. This immediate response from our generous benefactors created a pool of financial assistance to help families, specifically impacted by COVID-19.

Most importantly, we have been able to meet the needs of our students since August 2020 by safely keeping our classrooms open to in-person instruction and providing the academic, social, and emotional support our students deserve. As you will learn in “Counting Our Blessings” it was also a year of great accomplishment and special experiences. From the moving outdoor, parking lot graduation ceremony honoring the Class of 2020 to the opening of newly renovated modern restrooms facilities in the 131 year-old Academy, we have been blessed.

While the financial impacts of COVID-19 were unexpected and disruptive, they are not insurmountable. What will truly allow Saint Bede to endure current financial challenges and continue our strategic and capital plans to establish financial stability is—as it has always been—you, our Saint Bede Family.

Eve Postula ’84Superintendent & Treasurer

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RevenuesStudent Tuition & Fees $ 1,825,490 Boarding Fees 600,285 Fundraising/Gifts/Development 672,300 Parish Subsidy — Investment Income 83,811 Athletics & Other Revenues 650,289

Total Operating Revenues $ 3,832,175

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020

Student Fees 48%

Development 17%

Athletics & Other 17%

Boarding 16%

Investment Income 2%

ExpensesAcademic & Instruction $ 1,538,745 Boarding Expense 381,209 Athletics & Other Activities 282,286 Physical Plant 881,563 Administration 830,365 Fundraising/Development 285,442

Total Operating Expense $ 4,199,610

2019-2020 Operating Loss $ (367,435)

St. Bede Fund $ 441,029 Planned Gifts (Bequests) 10,000 Virtual Auction/Special Events 154,479 Memorial Gifts 22,038 Special Gifts 44,754

Total $ 672,300

Development St. Bede Fund 66%

Virtual Auction/Special Events 23%

Special Gifts 7%

Memorial Gifts 3%

Planned Gifts (Bequests) 1%

Total Cost Covered by TuitionCost to Educate a Student

2019-2020 Tuition/Student = $6,000Total Cost to Educate a Student = $14,945

St. Bede Academy Financial Summary

A YEAR IN REVIEW July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

WINTER ISSUE 2021 •

Operating Revenues

Operating Expenses

Academic 36%

Physical Plant 21%

Administration 20%

Boarding 9%

Athletics & Other 7%

Development 7%

40%

60%“Gap” is bridged by our St. Bede family through gifts, events, and the St. Bede Fund


Major Gift Contributions(Gifts of $150,000 & above)AnonymousMr. David K. Porter

WE Foundation

(Gifts of $100,000-$149,999)Mr. Michael & Paula Dwyer

(Gifts of $75,000-$99,999)Mr. Thomas Kujawa †Mr. Jerry Rich

(Gifts of $50,000-$74,999)Mr. Victor Abell

(Gifts of $25,000-$49,000)AnonymousMr. Gene BernardoniMr. & Mrs. James BradyMr. Alwin Carus †Mr. & Mrs. James DowneyMr. Frank R. Drasler

Saint Benedict Society(Gifts of $15,000-$24,999)Atty. Paul H. BerensGolden Family Charitable FundDr. Steven LudfordMr. Dominic MagnoniMr. & Mrs. Matthew McGinnis

American ExpressDr. & Mrs. Michael RooneyMr. & Mrs. David Sickley

Saint Bede Society(Gifts of $10,000-$14,999)John W. Anderson FoundationAnonymousMr. Patrick J. Crowe

Mrs. Lisa A. Marzano in memory of Eugene Antas ’60

Dr. Gerald J. MasseySteve & Melanie McCauleyMs. June McAnulty State FarmMr. Peter W. McCue †Mr. Charles McQuaidMr. & Mrs. Burton McRoyMr. John A. MiksDr. James MiniMr. Gordon MoranMr. Arthur C. MuellerMrs. Donna MuellerMrs. Jean MuellerDr. John C. MuellerTim & Claire Murphy

in memory of Peg Gallagher Hague & Fr. Bernard

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew MurrayMr. Peter B. NavinAtty. Steven Nieslawski CDWMr. Donald T. O’ConnorMr. John R. O’HalloranMr. John L. O’ReillyMs. Dona OstermeyerMr. David PadillaMr. William PassieMr. Daniel PfisterMr. & Mrs. Michael PhotakisMr. Chris W. PotthoffMr. Mark PotthoffMr. Nicholas Potthoff

Northwestern MutualRev. James RickeyMr. David L. RitterbuschMrs. Rose RivaMr. Paul RobichMr. & Mrs. Stan RohwedelMr. Bruce RoundsMr. Gary Sale †Mr. & Mrs. Armando SanchezMr. James SavioMr. Joseph L. SavioMr. Paul SavioMrs. Kathy ScheriMr. James W. SchlosserDr. Felicitas SebastianMr. Paul ShaughnessyMsgr. Paul E. ShowalterMr. & Mrs. Donald SlusarekMr. Francis L. Smith Eli Lilly Rev. Larry SnyderJudge Robert F. Spoeri, Jr.Mr. Eugene J. StachowiakMr. & Mrs. Michael StarihaDr. & Mrs. Ted StruckMr. & Mrs. Jerry StuartDr. Michael StuartMr. Joseph A. TalianoDr. Edward TheissMrs. Lois Zukowski ThomasDr. James H. ToraasonDr. Norah ToraasonDr. Arthur L. UtzDr. & Mrs. Manny ValerinMr. Gordon J. Virgo †Ms. Kathleen WaylandMr. & Mrs. Francis B. Wenzel

Daubert Chemical Co, Inc.Atty. John S. Duncan IIIMr. Gerald Funfsinn †J.A. Happ Family FoundationAtty. Donald J. HaydenMr. Alex HueneburgMr. Joseph Leydon, Jr.Mrs. Kathy MartinMr. & Mrs. Lee McCulloughMr. David A. ParochettiMr. & Mrs. Angelo P. PerinoAtty. & Mrs. Paul PeronaPeru Federal Savings BankMr. Thomas PigatiJohn Lancaster-SpaldingMr. Michael RossiterDr. John J. Walsh

Abbots Society(Gifts of $5,000-$9,999)Mr. William E. AdamsAnonymous Mr. Daniel CawleyAtty. & Mrs. Christopher ClancyMr. Michael CrowleyMr. James DietzMr. John C. DohertyMr. Edward FilippiniDr. Kevin J. GarciaMr. Joseph Wm Hoover †Mr. Kim KeutzerMr. Wayne W. McManusMr. William F. Murphy, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Donald MyersMr. Richard A. Pattarozzi

Shell OilMrs. Joan PeronaMrs. Maureen Mattioda PolsterMr. John R. Radek, Jr.Mr. Donald Sajnaj

St. Joseph’s Holy Name SocietyMr. Stephen P. StevensMr. Tom StevensonMr. Charles E. Stewart

in memory of Everett & Mary Stewart

Mr. John Yerly

Br. Otto Gross Society(Gifts of $1,000-$4,999)Mr. Roger AligAnonymousMary Julene AuchstetterVerna AuchstetterDr. Andrew J. BacevichMr. Charles A. BalestriDr. Stephen BansbergMr. & Mrs. Ron BarnesMajor Louis C. BarrMr. David BarraAtty. Patrick A. BarryMr. J. Bradley BarthMr. Gregory D. BasalayMr. Ray BauerMr. David BergoniaAtty. Jeffery BierMr. Paul Biolchini Boeing Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bodnum

CME Mr. Stephen J. ByrneMr. William J. CattaniMr. Donald CausaMr. John ClarkMr. Mark S. CostelloCoviaMr. John C. CrinionAtty. Donald R. CroweMr. Todd Daley Charles SchwabMr. & Mrs. Gordon DicosolaMr. Michael DiederichMr. & Mrs. Tom Dobrich

Mr. James J. DohertyMr. William DonahueMr. John Donaldson, Jr.Mr. James E. DonnellyMr. W. Patrick DooleyMr. Roger R. DooleyDr. & Mrs. Edward DoranMr. Wm Peter DraperMr. Richard M. DudekMr. & Mrs. Christopher DuncanMr. James D. DuncanMr. John J. DuncanMr. Thomas N. Duncan, Jr.Eureka Savings BankMr. James E. FlahertyAtty. Jane Mueller FlyAtty. John Foley, Jr.Mr. James B. GamacheMr. Peter GerickeMr. & Mrs. Sachin GoelMr. Allan GorgalMr. & Mrs. Jeff GrayMr. Frank GregorichMr. David K. GrottiMr. David J. GrubichLt. Col. Thomas GualandiMr. Gregory P. HaasMr. James C. HamlinMr. John HamlinMr. & Mrs. Todd HarringtonRev. John HarthMr. Melvin HarthMr. John L. HaydenMr. Richard H. Hebel, Jr.Dr. Karl G. HelmerMr. Michael J. HollerichAtty. & Mrs. John HyndsMr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Illman

in memory of Paula IllmanImmaculate Conception ChurchMr. & Mrs. Brian & Leah InmanMr. Michael JankoMr. Gary J. JasiekMs. Barbara JeannetteMr. Terry JuddMr. Thomas J. Kapacinskas †Knights of ColumbusMr. John KoehlerMr. Peter G. Koyak III

in memory of Merribeth KoyakMr. Kenneth A. KrogulskiMr. Mark A. KrogulskiMr. Thomas E. KrolakMr. Thomas KunkelLaSalle State BankMr. James LePellMr. William LeskanichMr. John M. LevisayLocker RoomDr. Jean LoftusMr. & Mrs. William Ludford

ExelonDr. Louis R. LukancicDr. & Mrs. Louis LukancicDr. Mary T. LukancicDr. Steven P. LukancicAtty. Thomas LundMr. David MaciejewskiMr. Jeffrey MartinMr. Michael L. Martin

We gratefully acknowledge our many supporters who have generously contributed to Saint Bede during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The annual report reflects all donations received from July 1, 2019 -June 30, 2020.

With Gratitude

We Celebrate Our DonorsMatching Companies for gifts received by June 30, 2020*


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Mrs. Elanna Wernsman in memory of Fred Wernsman ’60

Mr. Thomas A. WilliamsJudge James J. WimbiscusMr. Patrick J. WingMr. Steven Witek LPL FinancialDr. William L. WrobelMr. & Mrs. Daniel WujekMrs. Kathleen Wall Zabaneh

ChevronMr. Andrew Zelenski Abbvie

Benefactor(Gifts of $500-$999)Amazon SmileMr. Francisco AnayaMr. Edmund AntasMr. James ArkinsJudge William P. BalestriMr. Lester J. BallerineMr. & Mrs. Paul BazydloRev. Msgr. Charles BeebeJudge Marc P. BernabeiMr. Joseph P. BernardiniMr. & Mrs. Jeff BorelliMr. Francis M. BorkowskyMr. Kenneth J. BorysMr. John BraidaMr. Michael BrandtMr. Michael CahillMr. James R. CapesMr. Robert CassidyAtty. Bridget Walsh ChapmanMr. Chris A. CicalaMrs. Lillian CicalaMr. Thomas Clarke CitgoWilliam & Sheila Colombo

in memory of Donald & Celia Bernardi

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DellatoriMr. Timothy A. DietzMr. Dennis DonnaDr. Thomas Doyle in memory

of Chris Doyle ’77Mr. & Mrs. Alan Dugosh

in memory of Robert GilmanMrs. Doris DustonMr. & Mrs. Eldon EntwhistleMr. Edward ErsfeldtDr. Roger EwaldDr. Robert J. FicekFirst State BankMr. & Mrs. Gary FordMr. Mark FunfsinnMr. & Mrs. Jason Gahan

James HardieCol. John F. Gaughan IIMr. M. Michael Gaughan

in memory of John GaughanMs. Mary Louise GeigerMrs. Carol GibsonMr. Richard D. HaasMr. Roger HanleyMSGT Philip HarthMr. Dennis J. HasslerMr. Christopher Hebel ExelonMr. John HolcombJudge C. J. HollerichMr. Luke Holly

Dr. Mark OrlandiniJoan PangrcicMr. David A. PanizziMr. Gregory R. PhilipaitisMr. Joseph PianoMr. Daniel R. PierroMr. Joseph P. PigatiMr. Raymond Pigati

Land O’LakesMr. Mark A. PiscitelliMr. John W. PorterMr. & Mrs. David PotthoffMr. Gregory RivaraMr. & Mrs. Gary RoseMr. Dean G. SadowskiMr. Joe SanchezMr. Michael SangerMr. Richard T. Sauer, Jr.Mr. William R. SchulteMr. Robert J. SchultzMr. & Mrs. Michael ScottMrs. Kathy Sale SeegebrechtDr. William B. SenicaMr. Michael SimencMr. Donald A. SmithMr. William K. Smith, Jr.Mr. William Sramek in memory

of Brian Comiskey & John Corpus

Mrs. Gloria SteichenMr. Lawrence Richard SterlingMr. Alan F. SwierkoszMr. & Mrs. John ToraasonMr. Thomas VanDaeleMr. B. Michael Van De RostyneMr. Michael J. WalkerMr. Steven WasilewskiMr. Michael WelgatMrs. Carolyn Pruitt White

State FarmMr. & Mrs. Kent WicksMr. John W. WimbiscusAtty. Thomas J. WimbiscusMr. Eugene WisgowskiMr. Michael L. YerlyDr. & Mrs. Joseph Zelenski

Patron(Gifts up to $249)Ms. Martha AlanisMrs. Ellen Rose AlbertsonMr. Robert Albrecht-MallingerMr. Samuel AllenRev. John C. AndersonAnonymousMr. David J. AntkowiakMr. Robert AntkowiakMr. & Mrs. Paul AplingtonMr. David D. ArbisiMr. & Mrs. Eric ArkinsMr. M. Terry ArkinsMr. William ArkinsMr. Conrad ArnoltsMs. Paula AtkinsonMr. Michael BacidoreMr. Melvin BaimaMr. Gerald BakerMr. & Mrs. Robert BakerAtty. John Balestri

Mrs. Joan JobstMr. Larry JohnsonMr. James S. JordanMr. Lawrence KapinskiMrs. Christie Kisler

in memory of Jerry Kisler ’65Mr. Richard A. KoehlerMr. Joseph KolodziejMr. Lance J. KorterMr. Edward L. KrolakMr. Thomas J. KukMr. Andrew J. KunkelMr. Christopher KunkelMr. Daniel L. KunkelMr. Eugene KunkelDr. Kent A. KunkelMr. Joseph J. KurtzMr. Joseph LehrerMr. Roger Longman State FarmMr. Daniel F. MarendaMr. David MatheuDr. & Mrs. Frank MatheuMr. Richard A. MayMrs. Sybil McGunnigalMr. Craig McIntyreMr. & Mrs. Gerald McIntyreMrs. Libbie McKeanMr. Michael MentonDr. Lyle MicheliMrs. Kim Krapf Middleton

SanofiMr. Edward Monaghan, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Edward MonroeMr. James M. Mosley ExelonDr. Dale K. MuellerMr. James A. MurphyMr. Patrick J. MurrayMr. & Mrs. Robert Myers, Boeing

in memory of Abbot Claude Peifer, OSB

Atty. Michael J. O’HalloranRev. Michael PakulaMr. Francis ParkerAtty. & Mrs. Gary PeterlinMr. Tristan PisarczykMr. & Mrs. William PlantanMr. & Mrs. Richard Porter

in memory of Edward & Catherine Jarzombek

Mr. John Potthoff, Jr.Mrs. Mary Jo PotthoffRev. Kenneth PrzybylaMr. Gary PuetzMr. Ronald H. PyszkaMr. Adam RaleyMr. James W. RiggsMr. Joseph P. RundMr. Patrick RundMr. Gerald RuvaMr. Lawrence A. SalcedoMr. Stephen SaleMr. Melvin O. SchellenbergerMrs. Maureen Langham

SchimmollerMr. John F. SchleeMr. Richard C. Shinnick, Jr.Ms. Julie SiebertMr. L. C. SitterlyMr. Daniel R. SmithMr. Hal C. Smith

Mr. Peter SmuddeAtty. Ronald SommerMr. John Wm SpoeriSt. Mary’s ChurchAtty. Jennifer Narog SucherMr. Charles SwansonMr. Rick SzczepaniakMr. & Mrs. James ThomasMr. Goodwin W. ToraasonDr. Jeffrey W. ToraasonMr. James A. TorriJudge Cyril WatsonMr. & Mrs. John WaylandDr. Christopher J. WelchMr. Edward P. WelgatMrs. Jennifer Seremak WheltonMr. John Paul WhiteMrs. Tonya Wall WhitneyMrs. Mary Wieczorek

in memory of Edward Wieczorek ’55

Mrs. Janet WiesbrockMs. Clare WimbiscusMr. John F. Winkelmann IIIMr. & Mrs. Gary YaklichMr. & Mrs. Jerome YendroDr. & Mrs. Francis ZellerMrs. Julie Zwica in memory

of Thomas Zwica ’61

Friend(Gifts of $250-$499)Mr. Thomas J. AckerMr. James Aitken †Mr. Allen P. AndersonMrs. Catherine AndersonMs. Jean O. AndersonMr. William L. AndreoniAnonymousMr. James M. ArkinsMr. & Mrs. Gary BarberMr. Drew BernabeiMr. & Mrs. Ralph A. BoschMr. Patrick BradyMr. Thomas BradyMr. Douglas D. BrandowMr. & Mrs. John BreslinAnne BurgoniDr. Christopher CampbellMr. Edward Carpenter †Diane Cawley in memory

of J. Felix McCauleyDr. Jeffrey ChemelewskiMr. George J. ChoppMr. Albert E. CioniMr. Frank ColmoneMr. Kevin Conerton in memory

of his parentsMr. Harold W. ConnellDr. & Mrs. Mario CoteMr. Edward CroweMr. Arthur De GrandeMr. John J. DiederichMr. Denis E. DonnellyMr. Joseph V. DooleyMr. Mark DudekMr. John EdenMr. Nick EitenAtty. Bernard EngelsMr. Michael R. English

Mr. John P. EnnenbachMr. & Mrs. William EntricanMr. Joseph FicekMr. James FinneganMs. Jodi FiocchiMr. Roger K. FisherMs. Dana FitzgeraldMr. & Mrs. Daniel FitzgeraldMr. Kurt FlahertyMr. William W. FronczkeDr. James J. FuerholzerMr. Kenneth J. GamacheMr. Lawrence Gatza, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Gibbs

in memory of Frank NykielMr. Sean GinocchioMr. Gerald E. GlogowskiMr. Timothy A. GouldMr. & Mrs. Ronald GroleauMr. Herbert Hames IIIMr. Kenneth J. HanleyMr. Robert T. Harmon †Mr. & Mrs. Roger HarrisonHeartland Bank & TrustMr. John F. HendricksDr. Stanley R. HenkelMr. Paul V. HerrmannMr. Kevin J. HextellHometown National BankMr. Joseph HowardMrs. Kimberly Swanson HuffMr. & Mrs. Charles HundleyMr. & Mrs. John HunterMr. Patrick E. KeigherMr. Joseph Kennedy †Mr. & Mrs. Mark KerasotesMr. & Mrs. Jodi KillenBrig. Gen. Thomas J. KonitzerMr. Daniel Kopina, Jr.Mr. Michael A. KopinaSr. Mary Beth KuberaMr. Michael KuberaMr. Daniel C. KusekMr. John LandgrafMr. John LaneMr. John M. LaVanwayRev. M. Duane LeclercqMr. Robert C. LevanMr. Ronald LindnerMr. & Mrs. Ryan LinnigMr. Frank M. MahnichRev. Gary MalinMr. & Mrs. Ronald MalooleyMr. James M. ManningLois MarinangeliMr. Joseph Martin, Jr.Mr. William D. McCarty, Jr.Mr. Thomas McGunnigalMs. Theresa McLachlanMr. & Mrs. Walter McLachlanMr. Jerome P. MeismerMrs. Michelle A. MershonMr. Kevin MicheliMrs. Linda MicheliMr. Timothy MolakMr. Vincent MorrealeMr. J. Michael NoonanMr. Michael P. O’ConnellMr. Lewis W. O’Donnell

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ANNUAL REPORT, JULY 1, 2019 - JUNE 30, 2020 •


Mr. & Mrs. Jerome BanessMr. William W. BaracaniMr. & Mrs. Leonard BarajasMr. Philip BarlageMr. Michael BarrettAtty. Colin BarryMr. Daniel S. BarryMr. Brent BarthMrs. Maryann BarthMr. Gerald L. BastMr. Robert BastianMrs. Elizabeth Zelenski BazeMr. Kenneth S. BeckerMr. Raymond BenoitMrs. Susan Kotecki BensonMr. Anton Bergandi, Jr.Mr. Douglas BernabeiMr. Paul A. BernabeiMrs. Theresa BernabeiMr. Donald Bernardi in memory

of Donald & Celia BernardiAtty. Bruce J. BiaginiMr. Robert J. BianchiMr. Robert B. BimaMr. Gary L. BiolchiniMr. Carl Blum, Jr.Mr. Les A. BlumMrs. Shirley BoggioMrs. Anna Perino BollMrs. Joann Potthoff BoniniMrs. Lynne BonnellMr. Ronald BorelliMr. James J. BorstMs. Abbi BosnichMr. Grant BosnichMr. James BradyMrs. Lisa Manijak BrasherMrs. Kathleen McCullough BraunMr. William BremnerMr. John M. BrodzikMr. Francis BrolleyMr. Dennis J. BruckiMrs. Jill BrunerMr. James J. BudreauMr. & Mrs. David BullockMrs. Denise BurrMr. & Mrs. Harold BurrMr. A. William ButlerMrs. Darlene CahillMr. John CalcaterraMr. Justin CalderaMrs. Mary Kennedy CalderaMr. Richard CallahanDr. & Mrs. James CallawayMr. & Mrs. Donald CarlsonMr. Nathaniel CarrollMr. Steven A. CarrollMr. Charles T. CaseMr. David CaseyMrs. Christine CeresaMs. Mary Jane ChallengerMr. Gerald A. ChapmanDr. Nicola Chiaradonna

in memory of Armando, Wanda & Cesare Chiaradonna

Mr. Lucien CiagliaMrs. Dorothy CiampiMs. Danielle ClaggettMr. & Mrs. Joseph Collins

Mr. Robert KosterMrs. Bernadette KoteckiMr. David KoteckiMr. Donald KowalskiMs. Allison KoyakMr. & Mrs. Andrew KoyakMr. Jay KoyakMr. Roger KrolakMr. Karl KuffelMr. Robert KulasikMrs. Betty KunkelMr. Dennis KunkelMr. George KunkelMr. John A. KunkelMr. Lawrence KunkelMr. Mark C. KunkelMr. Stephen KunkelMr. Timothy J. KunkelMr. Edward KusekLadd LanesMr. & Mrs. James LadgenskiMr. John P. LallyMr. & Mrs. Robert LamboleyMr. James A. LandgrafAtty. & Mrs. James LannonMr. Richard J. LannonMrs. Jeanine LaroeMr. Mark LauerMr. Daniel E. LawlerMrs. Paula LeggettMr. James LegnerMr. Adam LenkaitisRev. James LennonMr. Bruce LenskiMr. John A. LesnakMrs. Linda Wall LewisDr. & Mrs. Joseph LeydonAtty. & Mrs. George G. LeynaudMs. Elisha LiMr. Paul LiesseMr. & Mrs. Stanley LigasMr. John D. LinkMr. Frederick LissMr. John W. LockeMr. James A. LoebachMr. John R. LoebachMr. & Mrs. Ken LoughMr. & Mrs. Robert Ludwig

in memory of Fred Ludwig ’29Ms. Heather LunaMr. John C. LuppensAtty. Anthony LusvardiMr. James J. MaciejewskiMr. Phillip Maggio, Jr.Ms. Randee M. MaloneMr. Walter J. Manijak †Mrs. Mary Katherine Wall ManzellaDr. Daniel R. MarendaMrs. Marilyn MarendaMr. Anthony MargherioMr. David MargherioMrs. Laura MargherioMrs. Lucy MarinangeliMr. Timothy MartinMr. Michael MasonMr. Richard MattinglyMrs. Lauren Milliron MavityMr. Michael A. MazzuchelliMr. Robert McCartyMr. Jeffrey M. McDonald

Mr. Vernon CollinsMs. Margaret ComiskeyMrs. Mary ComiskeyMr. Thomas ComiskeyDr. & Mrs. Michael CondonMr. Robert G. ConnerMr. Patrick E. ConnorMr. David E. ConroyMr. Frank ContoniMrs. Ann Wayland CookMs. Nora CosgroveMr. Dale CoughlinMrs. Colleen CoxMr. Michael CummingMr. John P. Cummings

in memory of William ’39 & Sybil Cummings

Mr. Gary J. CurtinMr. Anthony DakewiczMr. Robert DamasauskasMrs. Karrie DamerellMr. Michael DanielMr. James DeBernardiMrs. Amy Liesse DeForrestMrs. Marissa Martin DelgadoMr. & Mrs. Steven DingesMr. David W. DinneenMrs. Paula Zukowski DleskMr. Blake DobrichMrs. Pat Sadowski Doctor

in memory of Frank & Mary Sadowski

Ms. Nikita DoddaMr. Frank DomkuskiMr. Ronald J. DomkuskiMrs. Christy DonahueMr. Thomas DoodyMr. Richard C. DoughertyMr. Gregory DoyleMr. & Mrs Michael DudekMr. & Mrs. Norbert DudekDr. Robert S. DudekMr. Fred R. Duffy IIIMr. Stuart W. DuncanMr. Brian DunsethMr. David A. Dunson †Mr. Michael DuraMrs. Kelly Piscia DuttlingerMr. Dan R. EbenerMr. John EbenerMr. Steve EbenerMr. William G. EbenerMrs. Shirley EideMr. Steve EisfelderJudge Karen EitenMr. Lyle EitenMr. John ElmendorfMr. & Mrs. Herman G.

EmmerlingMs. Jheri EmmerlingMr. Terry F. EmmerlingAtty. Donna EngelsAtty. Joseph P. EnnenbachMr. & Mrs. Jim EusticeMrs. Joretta EwaldMrs. Amy Bergandi EyrichMr. & Mrs. Peter FalettiMs. Ellen FalettiMr. James A. Farley

Mr. Michael FarleyMr. Patrick J. Fee †Mr. & Mrs. Francis FennellDr. & Mrs. Mark FernandezMr. John C. FescoMr. Kenneth FicekMrs. Maribeth Maher FicekDr. Eileen FiguerresMr. Michael FilippiniMr. Peter FiocchiAtty. Richard C. FiocchiMr. Richard FiocchiMr. Dick FisherMr. Mark FitzgeraldMrs. Mary Jean FitzsimmonsMr. Dale F. FlahertyAtty. Thomas C. FlemingAtty. James FloodMr. James FoleyMr. John F. FoleyMrs. Catherine Sorrentino ForbessMr. Michael J. ForsztMr. Lee FoxMr. Herbert FrizolMr. Kenneth W. FunfsinnMr. James N. FusinettiMr. James GallagherMrs. Nancy GallagherAtty. & Mrs. Scott GanassinMs. Ann GanzeMr. & Mrs. Jim GarlandMr. Thomas J. GarlandMr. John R. GarrityMr. James GarveyMr. Bernard J. GaughanMrs. Valarie GenglerMr. & Mrs. Gene GensiniMr. Benjamin GenslerMr. Todd GenslerAtty. Liza Bernabei GillanMr. & Mrs. John GinocchioMr. Kenneth GiordanoMr. Bernard H. Gira, Jr.Mr. Keith E. GlotzbachMr. Donald M. GlynnMrs. Kathy GonzalezMrs. Mary Jean GoodrickDr. Nicholas F. GordonMr. Mark GorgalMr. Gerald J. GramlichMr. David GrayMr. Fred T. Green †Mr. & Mrs. Nick GriggsMr. Robert GriggsMr. Robert L. GrivettiMr. Bradley GroleauDr. Sara Ford GrossDr. Tara Van De Wyngaerde GrossMr. James G. GuentherMr. Thomas GuerreMr. Adam GundersonMr. Joseph A. HaasMr. Michael L. HannanAtty. Henry J. HanniganMr. Don HansenMrs. Christine Swietek HansonMr. & Mrs. James HappMr. Donald HarbersMr. John A. HarmonMr. Jeoffry L. Hayden

Mr. & Mrs. Michael HealyMr. Christopher HebelMr. & Mrs. Mike HeinzenMr. Francis HejmanowskiMrs. Kristen Schmitt HeronMr. Albert HerrmannMr. Irvin W. HerrmannMr. Robert E. HetrickMs. Jennifer HeuserMrs. Charlene HeydMr. Edward HickeyMr. James C. HillMrs. Mary Perona HindersMrs. Margaret Hurley HinskiDr. Daniel L. HoffmanMr. Richard J. HolmMr. William C. HolmquistMrs. Barbara HooverMrs. Andrea HorstMr. Charles E. HoscheitMrs. Abbie Margherio HoughMr. & Mrs. Wayne T. HowarthMr. Richard A. HuettemannMrs. Betty HurstMr. & Mrs. James HydockMrs. Karri Calhoun JacksonMr. & Mrs. Thomas JagiellaMr. Michael A. JalleyMr. Mark JankoDr. John W. JaraczewskiDr. C. R. JasiekDr. Franklin JasiekMr. James A. JaskolskiMr. Robert L. JefferyHeather JenkinsMrs. Ann Wimbiscus JenningsMr. & Mrs. Steven JesiolowskiMrs. Lore JonesMr. Timothy P. JuettnerMr. Nathaniel KapraunMr. Robert G. KastigarMr. William H. KeenanMr. Daniel J. KellyMr. Thomas KellyDr. Albert J. KennedyMr. Patrick J. KennedyMr. Doug KerchnerMr. William J. KeutzerMr. & Mrs. Leon KillenMr. Fred M. KinderskiMr. Donald KlugMr. James J. KlugMr. Henry J. KnaufMr. & Mrs. Neal KnaufKnights of ColumbusMr. Evan Knoblauch †Mr. & Mrs. James KnoblauchMs. Morgan KnoblauchMr. Jon D. KnuthMr. & Mrs. Richard KochMr. Christopher KoehlerMr. Jody J. KoehlerMr. Patrick KoehlerMrs. Carol KolczaskiMs. Kendall KolodziejMr. & Mrs. Thomas KoncanDr. & Mrs. Robert KooglerMr. David A. Kostello

Ingersoll-RandMr. Brad Koster


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Mr. James P. McElligottMr. Daniel McFaddenMr. David J. McKernanMr. Peter V. McManusMr Lloyd MeadorMr. Jerald J. MeersmanRev. Paul J. MeismerMr. Robert L. MenteAtty. Terry MertelMrs. Julia Mautino MessinaMr. Joseph MichaelMr. Steven R. MignoneMr. Jay MiklavcicMr. Peter MilcarekMr. Robert D. MillerMrs. Leah MiniMr. Ronald MiniMs. Diane MischkeMrs. Sarah Krancic MonroeMr. & Mrs. David MontezMrs. Nancy Miller MooreMr. Alfred MorandiMs. Megan MoritzMrs. Tierney Hextell MorrisonDr. & Mrs. Michael MorrowDr. Robert MorrowMr. Richard MoskalMr. & Mrs. Justin MrowickiMs. Toni MuddMrs. Gina Brady MudgeMueller Funeral HomesMr. Richard S. MullerMr. Michael Mulligan

in memory of Patrick Mulligan ’74

Mrs. Joyce MuraroMr. Charles MurphyMr. Thomas F. NaumanMr. Jeffrey S. NewcomerPatrick & Iris NoonanMr. & Mrs. Munro NorrisNorth Central Bank Mr. Raymond J. NosariMr. Kenneth S. NovakMrs. Judie NovreskeMrs. Danielle Dushek OakesMr. Donald L. OberleDr. Gary ObersteDr. Daniel O’ConnellMr. Brian O’Connor, 5/3 BankMr. & Mrs. Daniel O’ConnorMr. Gerald R. O’DonnellMr. Michael O’DonnellAtty. Mark S. OliveroMr. Cornelius E. O’Malley

in memory of Billie O’MalleyRev. Dennis H. O’RileyMr. Eugene O’RourkeMr. Greg OrsiniAtty. Arthur PadellaMr. Ken PakulaMrs. Nicole Pappas

Astra ZenecaMr. Edward A. PattarozziMr. & Mrs. Keith PearseMr. Thomas E. PechauerPel Industries, Inc.Mrs. Rita PetersonMrs. Laura Surr PetrinecMr. Jerome Pfister

Mr. Jas J. WojciechowskiDr. & Mrs. Robert WojcikMr. D. Michael WolfMr. Joseph J. WolfMr. Stephen WolfMr. William WroblewskiMr. Jon YaklichMr. Mark YaklichMs. Nicole YaklichMr. Leslie YepsenMs. Amarylis YoungMr. James ZantSihe ZhengMr. William H. Zomboracz, Jr.Mr. Michael Zywica

Mr. David R. PiccioliMr. Benjamin PigatiMs. Lucy PigatiMr. Kevin PileticFr. William Piletic CMMrs. Jolene Myers PlankenhornMs. Julia PoharMr. Daniel PondinasMr. Del PopowskiMr. Richard E. PorterMr. & Mrs. Tim PostulaMr. Drew PotthoffMr. Ronald PotthoffMr. Stephen J. PotthoffMrs. Ann PowersMs. Christine PowersMr. Matthew PowersMr. Randall P. PozziMr. Dale J. PrindivilleMs. Barbara ProkupMrs. Bonnie ProkupMr. & Mrs. Leo PrushinskiMrs. Mary Story PrydeMr. Mark PtakMrs. Nancy PtakDr. & Mrs. Timothy PuhrMs. Marian PurtscherMr. & Mrs. Neil QuartucciMr. Charles QuiltyMr. Stephen J. RackiMrs. Sarah Liesse ReichlMr. Colin ReidMr. Ryan Remkus State FarmRev. George F. RemmAtty. Mark RigazioMr. James M. RoddaMr. & Mrs. Arthur RodrigMs. Melissa RolandoMrs. Rebekka Prokup RootMr. Samuel RosenbergMrs. Sharon RosplochMr. John RottmanMr. John A. RudzinskiMr. Mark SadowskiMrs. Jean SaleMr. Floyd J. Salz in memory

of Rita SalzBr. Marion SanchezMr. James Sandrolini IntelMrs. Stacy Antkowiak

SatterstromMr. James SavioRev. R. Michael SchaabMr. & Mrs. Martin SchaberMr. Keith R. SchellenbergerMr. Richard Scheri †Mrs. Rosemary SchestMr. Michael SchlipmannMr. Gregory F. SchmidtMrs. Patricia SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Robert SchmidtMr. Todd Schmitt

in memory of Staci Sessler ’94

Mr. Edward SchnitziusMr. Jerome SchroerMrs. Lisa Peterson SerafiniDale & Jeannie ShattersMr. & Mrs. Curtis ShawMrs. Krista Ferrari Shea

Mr. James F. ShieldsMr. Stephen ShieldsMr. Robert SiebertMs. Francie Sisul CMEMr. John SitterlyMr. John H. SittlerMr.& Mrs. Lanny SlevinMs. Jodi SlingsbyMr. Michael SlingsbyMr. Richard SlusarskiMrs. Marianne SmedleyMr. Edmund SmentMrs. Eileen O’Sadnick SmithMrs. Beth SnyderMr. Richard SobinMr. Mark M. SpeichertMr. Francis SpeltzMr. Robert SpeltzSpringfield ElectricMr. & Mrs. Richard StachowiakMrs. Joanne Renkosik

Stachowicz Travelers Mr. James StackDr. Scott Stanke & Dr. Alice

MuellerMrs. Loretta StoryMr. & Mrs. O. J. StoutnerMr. Thomas H. StremlauMrs. Rosanna Sanchez

StuckertMr. Robert StudzinskiDr. Nicole Norris StuepfertMr. & Mrs. William SuwalskiMr. Francis R. SwietekMr. Ronald Swingel, Jr.Mr. Robert J. TaveirneMr. Terry TempletonMrs. Jill Prokup TiceMr. Charles TiemannCdr. Timothy Tobiasz

Mr. Jay E. TomaseskiMichael & Renee Piano Toomey

in memory of Anthony Piano Jr. ’56, ’58

Ms. Theresa TorranceMr. John J. TorriMr. Jack TrainorMs. Laine TwanowMr. William R. TwardowskiMr. Gregory UrbanowskiMr. Ronald Vaessen †Dr. James VaianaMr. J. J. Van De WyngaerdeMrs. Paula Van De WyngaerdeMr. James Van SpeybroeckMr. Martin E. VandiverMr. Carl VerdoneMr. & Mrs. Richard VicichMr. Jason WagnerMrs. Marcia WagnerMrs. Anne Winkelmann

WaldorfMrs. Rosemary Kunkel WallMr. Thomas A. Wall †Mr. Arthur J. WashkowiakMr. Harry WatsonMrs Susan Welgat WeberMrs. Marilyn WeeksMr. Patrick WeiherMs. Lindsay WelbersRev. Msgr. Dale L. WellmanMrs. Andrea Mason WhitlatchMrs. Lori Janko WilkeMrs. Betty Lou WillandMr. Paul WillandRebecca WilsonMr. & Mrs. William

Wimbiscus, Jr.Mr. Joseph P. WinkelmannMr. Paul Witalka

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† Deceased

Matching GiftsThank you to our generous donors who submitted their gifts to be matched. Because of you, St. Bede received over $43,000 in matching gifts.

Matching gifts make it possible to double or even triple your gift. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match most charitable contributions made by their employees, spouses, and retirees.

Please check to see if your company matches gifts by visiting www.st-bede.com/matchingfunds. We are grateful for your efforts to submit for a match. For questions or assistance, please contact Katherine Koyak at 815-250-0278 or [email protected].$

43,

000

* Due to COVID-19 a number of gifts from matching companies were not received at St. Bede by the end of fiscal year, June 30, 2020, and will be reported in the July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 annual report.


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Participation indicates the number of Class members in relation to the number of “active” members. An “active” member refers to deliverable addresses.

Class of 1939Participation 100% (1 of 1)Mr. Melvin Baima

Class of 1941Participation 100% (1 of 1)Mr. Thomas Doody

Class of 1944Participation 100% (1 of 1)Mr. Jerome Pfister

Class of 1946Participation 25% (1 of 4)Mr. John H. Sittler

Class of 1947Participation 75% (6 of 8)Mr. William ArkinsMr. James J. BorstMr. George J. ChoppMr. Joseph V. DooleyMr. Lawrence KunkelMr. Joseph P. Rund

Class of 1948Participation 47% (8 of 17)Mr. Anton Bergandi, Jr.Mr. Joseph P. BernardiniMr. Joseph HowardDr. C. R. JasiekMr. Thomas KellyMr. Eugene KunkelMr. Floyd J. SalzMr. Jack Trainor

Class of 1949Participation 50% (5 of 10)Mr. Paul V. HerrmannMr. Joseph Kennedy †Mr. Daniel PfisterMr. Stephen J. RackiMr. Adam Raley

Class of 1950Participation 53% (8 of 15)Mr. Lester J. BallerineMr. Thomas ClarkeMr. Richard J. HolmMr. Patrick E. KeigherMr. Edward L. KrolakMr. John W. LockeMr. Raymond J. NosariMr. Robert J. Taveirne

Mr. James DietzMr. Thomas N. Duncan, Jr.Mr. Steve EisfelderMr. Dick FisherMr. Timothy A. GouldMr. Fred T. Green †Mr. Joseph A. HaasMr. John HamlinMr. Roger HanleyDr. Albert J. KennedyBrig. Gen. Thomas J. KonitzerMr. Robert KosterMr. Joseph J. KurtzMr. John R. LoebachMr. Frank M. MahnichMr. Peter W. McCue †Mr. Daniel McFaddenRev. Paul J. MeismerMr. Robert L. MenteMr. William F. Murphy, Jr.Mr. John L. O’ReillyMr. William PassieMr. Richard A. PattarozziMr. David K. PorterRev. James RickeyMr. Michael RossiterMr. John A. RudzinskiMr. John F. SchleeMr. James StackMr. Jay E. TomaseskiMr. Carl VerdoneMr. Michael J. WalkerMr. Edward P. Welgat

Class of 1962Participation 42% (11 of 26)Rev. Msgr. Charles BeebeMr. Douglas D. BrandowMr. James J. BudreauMr. Albert E. CioniMr. James E. DonnellyMr. Keith E. GlotzbachMr. Kenneth J. HanleyMr. Daniel J. KellyRev. Michael PakulaMr. Thomas H. StremlauMr. Harry Watson

Class of 1963Participation 24% (8 of 34)Mr. John F HendricksMr. William C. HolmquistMr. James A. JaskolskiMr. David J. McKernanMr. Richard Scheri †Mr. Edmund SmentMr. Arthur J. WashkowiakMr. Joseph J. Wolf

Class of 1964Participation 51% (26 of 51)Atty. Bruce J. BiaginiMr. Gary L. BiolchiniMr. John M. BrodzikAtty. Donald R. CroweMr. Edward ErsfeldtMr. David GrayDr. Stanley R. HenkelMr. Alex Hueneburg

Class of 1951Participation 42% (5 of 12)Major Louis C. BarrMr. Phillip Maggio, Jr.Mr. Lewis W. O’DonnellMr. Dale J. PrindivilleMr. James A. Torri

Class of 1952Participation 71% (12 of 17)Mr. Richard CallahanMr. John ClarkMr. Edward CroweMr. Richard C. DoughertyDr. Roger EwaldMr. James FinneganMr. James G. GuentherMr. Christopher KunkelMr. Daniel E. LawlerDr. Gerald J. MasseyMr. John A. MiksMr. Donald A. Smith

Class of 1953Participation 33% (6 of 18)Mr. John EdenDr. James J. FuerholzerMr. James W. RiggsMr. Robert SiebertMr. Charles E. StewartDr. John J. Walsh

Class of 1954Participation 60% (9 of 15)Mr. David A. Dunson †Mr. Donald M. GlynnMr. Charles E. HoscheitMr. Donald KlugMr. Donald KowalskiMr. James A. LoebachMr. Richard MoskalMr. Michael SimencMr. Robert Studzinski

Class of 1955Participation 58% (19 of 33)Mr. Edward Carpenter †Mr. Charles T. CaseMr. Frank ColmoneDr. Robert J. FicekMr. Robert GriggsMr. James C. HamlinMr. Don HansenMr. Irvin W. HerrmannMr. James C. HillMr. Joseph Wm Hoover †Mr. Kenneth A. KrogulskiMr. Thomas J. KukMr. Donald MyersMr. Cornelius E. O’MalleyFr. William Piletic CM

Mr. Richard SlusarskiMr. Hal C. SmithMr. John J. TorriJudge James J. Wimbiscus

Class of 1956Participation 63% (20 of 32)Mr. Victor AbellMr. Conrad ArnoltsMr. Denis E. DonnellyMr. Roger K. FisherMr. James FoleyMr. Herbert FrizolMr. Albert HerrmannDr. Daniel L. HoffmanDr. Franklin JasiekMr. Roger KrolakMr. James A. LandgrafRev. M. Duane LeclercqMr. Jerald J. MeersmanMr. Ronald MiniMr. Gordon MoranAtty. Paul PeronaMr. Paul SavioMr. James Van SpeybroeckMr. Thomas A. Wall †Rev. Msgr. Dale L. Wellman

Class of 1957Participation 34% (12 of 35)AnonymousMr. Gene BernardoniMr. Terry F. EmmerlingMr. Kenneth FicekMr. Dale F. FlahertyMr. John HolcombMr. John LandgrafDr. James MiniMr. Edward Monaghan, Jr.Mr. Ronald H. PyszkaMr. Edward SchnitziusAtty. Ronald Sommer

Class of 1958Participation 54% (15 of 28)Mr. Robert AntkowiakMr. Dale CoughlinMr. Joseph FicekMr. Gerald Funfsinn †Mr. Edward HickeyMr. Robert G. KastigarDr. Lyle Micheli Mr. Francis ParkerMr. Keith R. SchellenbergerDr. William B. SenicaMsgr. Paul E. ShowalterMr. Francis L. SmithMr. Charles SwansonDr. Edward TheissMr. Ronald Vaessen †

Class of 1959Participation 50% (28 of 56)Mr. Charles A. BalestriMr. Michael BarrettMr. Ronald BorelliMr. Steven A. CarrollMr. Michael DanielMr. Frank DomkuskiMr. James D. DuncanMr. Michael R. EnglishMr. Gerald E. GlogowskiMr. Allan GorgalMr. Frank GregorichMr. Thomas GuerreMr. Michael L. HannanAtty. Henry J. HanniganMr. Robert E. HetrickMr. Thomas J. Kapacinskas †Mr. Edward KusekMr. James LePellMr. Robert C. LevanMr. Ronald LindnerMr. Richard MattinglyMr. Peter V. McManusMr. Thomas F. NaumanMr. Eugene O’RourkeMr. Del PopowskiMr. Melvin O. SchellenbergerMr. Francis SpeltzMr. James Zant

Class of 1960Participation 48% (24 of 50)Mr. Roger AligMr. Francisco AnayaMr. William L. AndreoniMr. Gerald BakerMr. Carl Blum, Jr.Mr. James R. CapesMr. Robert CassidyMr. Lucien CiagliaMr. Anthony DakewiczMr. Arthur DeGrandeMr. Frank R. DraslerMr. Edward FilippiniMr. Kenneth W. FunfsinnMr. Melvin HarthMr. Frederick LissMr. Jerome P. MeismerMr. Vincent MorrealeMr. James A. MurphyMr. Mark A. PiscitelliMr. Charles QuiltyMr. Gerald RuvaMr. Robert J. SchultzJudge Cyril WatsonMr. Eugene Wisgowski

Class of 1961Participation 67% (42 of 63)Mr. Allen P. AndersonMr. Edmund AntasMr. David J. AntkowiakMr. William W. BaracaniMr. Kenneth J. BorysMr. Donald CausaMr. Patrick E. ConnorMr. John C. CrinionMr. Michael Crowley

Alumni Giving by Class YearMany thanks to the following class members for financial contributions received to St. Bede during the July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 fiscal year.


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Mr. James J. KlugMr. Lance J. KorterMr. Peter G. Koyak IIIMr. Mark LauerMr. Bruce LenskiMr. Richard A. MayMr. Michael A. MazzuchelliMr. William D. McCarty, Jr.Mr. David A. ParochettiMr. Thomas E. PechauerMr. Paul RobichMr. Eugene J. StachowiakMr. Lawrence Richard SterlingMr. Francis R. SwietekMr. Charles TiemannMr. Gordon J. Virgo †Mr. Patrick J. WingMr. John Yerly

Class of 1965Participation 40% (20 of 50)Dr. Andrew J. BacevichAtty. John BalestriMr. Paul A. BernabeiMr. Robert J. BianchiMr. William J. CattaniMr. Fred R. Duffy IIIMr. William W. FronczkeMr. Dennis J. HasslerMr. Michael J. HollerichMr. Fred M. KinderskiMr. Jody J. KoehlerAtty. Thomas LundMr. Robert McCartyAtty. Michael J. O’HalloranMr. Richard E. PorterMr. David L. RitterbuschMr. Lawrence A. SalcedoMr. Michael SangerMr. Jerome SchroerMr. J. J. Van De Wyngaerde

Class of 1966Participation 43% (25 of 58)Mr. James M. ArkinsMr. Gregory D. BasalayMr. Gerald L. BastMr. Ray BauerMr. Kenneth S. BeckerMr. Raymond BenoitMr. Francis M. BorkowskyAtty. John S. Duncan IIIMr. John J. DuncanAtty. Joseph P. EnnenbachAtty. John Foley, Jr.Mr. Peter GerickeMr. Robert L. JefferyMr. Daniel C. KusekMr. James P. McElligottMr. Peter B. NavinMr. Donald T. O’ConnorMr. Gregory R. PhilipaitisMr. Chris W. PotthoffMr. James M. RoddaMr. Mark M. SpeichertMr. Robert SpeltzMr. Martin E. VandiverMr. Jas J. WojciechowskiDr. William L. Wrobel

Class of 1975Participation 28% (15 of 53)Mr. David BarraMr. J. Bradley BarthMr. Robert BastianMr. Thomas ComiskeyDr. Thomas DoyleMr. Michael FarleyMrs. Virginia Kunkel

JesiolowskiMr. Joseph KolodziejDr. Steven LudfordMr. Jay MiklavcicMr. Robert D. MillerMrs. Nancy Miller MooreMr. Joseph PianoMr. William K. Smith, Jr.Dr. Michael Stuart

Class of 1976Participation 23% (14 of 60)AnonymousAnonymousMr. Michael CahillMrs. Mary Kennedy CalderaMrs. Pat Sadowski DoctorMr. Lee FoxMr. Christopher HebelMr. Henry J. KnaufMr. Thomas KunkelMr. Stephen KunkelMr. Joseph Leydon, Jr.Atty. Anthony LusvardiMrs. Maureen Mattioda PolsterMr. Ronald Swingel, Jr.

Class of 1977Participation 26% (18 of 68)Mr. Michael BacidoreMr. Brent BarthMr. Drew BernabeiMs. Margaret ComiskeyMr. Mark DudekMrs. Maribeth Maher FicekMr. David KoteckiMrs. Mary Collins LudfordMr. William LudfordMs. Diane MischkeMr. Michael MulliganAtty. Steven NieslawskiMr. Greg OrsiniMrs. Laura Surr PetrinecMr. David PotthoffMrs. Mary Beth Smudzinski

PotthoffMrs Susan Welgat WeberMr. William Wimbiscus, Jr.

Class of 1978Participation 47% (31 of 66)Mrs. Karen Novreske AplingtonMr. Paul AplingtonMr. Douglas BernabeiMr. Francis BrolleyMs. Nora CosgroveMr. Gary J. CurtinMr. Richard M. DudekMr. William G. Ebener

Class of 1967Participation 36% (20 of 55)Mr. Philip BarlageAtty. Paul H. BerensDr. Nicola ChiaradonnaMr. Ronald J. DomkuskiMr. John Donaldson, Jr.Mr. W. Patrick DooleyMr. James N. FusinettiMr. Richard H. Hebel, Jr.Judge. C. J. HollerichMr. Steven J. JesiolowskiMr. Patrick J. KennedyMr. Jon D. KnuthMr. Michael A. KopinaMr. Roger A. LongmanMr. John C. LuppensMr. Michael L. MartinAtty. Arthur PadellaMr. David R. PiccioliDr. Jeffrey W. ToraasonMr. Patrick Weiher

Class of 1968Participation 38% (24 of 64)Mr. Robert Albrecht-MallingerMr. Leslie A. BlumMr. A. William ButlerMr. David CaseyMr. Dennis DonnaMr. Roger R. DooleyAtty. Bernard EngelsMr. John P. EnnenbachMr. Kurt FlahertyMr. Gregory P. HaasRev. John HarthMr. John P. LallyMr. Joseph Martin, Jr.Atty. Terry MertelMr. Alfred MorandiMr. Michael O’DonnellMr. Ronald PotthoffMr. Mark PotthoffMr. Michael SchlipmannRev. Larry SnyderMr. Steven WasilewskiMr. Michael WelgatMr. Stephen WolfMr. William H. Zomboracz, Jr.

Class of 1969Participation 62% (39 of 63)Mr. David D. ArbisiJudge William P. BalestriMr. David BergoniaMr. Paul BiolchiniMr. Kevin ConertonMr. Frank ContoniMr. David W. DinneenMr. John C. DohertyMr. Michael DuraMr. Patrick J. Fee †Mr. Peter FiocchiAtty. James FloodMr. Michael J. ForsztMr. David J. GrubichMr. Michael JankoMr. Larry JohnsonMr. Terry JuddMr. Lawrence Kapinski

Mr. John KoehlerMr. John A. KunkelMr. David MaciejewskiMr. Daniel F. MarendaMr. Michael MentonMr. Peter MilcarekMr. Richard S. MullerDr. Mark OrlandiniMr. Thomas PigatiMr. Daniel PondinasMr. Randall P. PozziRev. Kenneth PrzybylaMr. Gary PuetzMr. Donald SajnajMr. Gary Sale †Mr. Richard C. Shinnick, Jr.Judge Robert F. Spoeri, Jr.Mr. Stephen P. StevensMr. Rick SzczepaniakMr. Joseph A. TalianoMr. Thomas VanDaele

Class of 1970Participation 42% (23 of 55)Mr. Michael BrandtMr. Daniel CawleyDr. Jeffrey ChemelewskiMr. David E. ConroyMr. Mark S. CostelloMr. John J. DiederichMr. Timothy A. DietzCol. John F. Gaughan IIMr. Richard D. HaasMr. Herbert Hames IIIMr. Jeoffry L. HaydenMr. James S. JordanMr. Kim KeutzerMr. George KunkelPatrick & Iris NoonanDr. Daniel O’ConnellMr. John W. PorterMr. John R. Radek, Jr.Mr. Patrick RundMr. Stephen SaleMr. Richard T. Sauer, Jr.Mr. B. Michael Van De RostyneMr. Michael L. Yerly

Class of 1971Participation 35% (20 of 57)Mr. M. Terry ArkinsAtty. Patrick A. BarryMr. John CalcaterraMr. Chris A. CicalaMr. William DonahueMr. Gregory DoyleMr. Wm Peter DraperMr. Dan R. EbenerMr. Michael FilippiniMr. James E. FlahertyMr. Lawrence Gatza, Jr.Mr. Bernard J. GaughanMr. Gary J. JasiekMr. Timothy P. JuettnerMr. William J. KeutzerMr. James J. MaciejewskiMr. Arthur C. MuellerMr. Kenneth S. NovakMr. John Wm SpoeriMr. Goodwin W. Toraason

Class of 1972Participation 42% (27 of 64)AnonymousJudge Marc P. BernabeiMr. Gerald A. ChapmanMr. John P. CummingsMr. James DeBernardiMr. James J. DohertyMr. Michael A. DwyerAtty. Richard C. FiocchiMr. Mark FunfsinnMr. James B. GamacheMr. John R. GarrityMr. M. Michael GaughanMr. Robert L. GrivettiMr. Michael A. JalleyMr. Richard A. KoehlerMr. Daniel Kopina, Jr.Mr. Andrew J. KunkelMr. John M. LaVanwayMr. John A. LesnakMr. Steven R. MignoneMr. Patrick J. MurrayMr. John R. O’HalloranMr. Daniel R. PierroMr. Stephen J. PotthoffMr. William R. SchulteMr. Alan F. SwierkoszMr. William R. Twardowski

Class of 1973Participation 36% (18 of 50)Mr. John BraidaMr. Vernon CollinsMr. John EbenerMr. Mark JankoMr. Michael KuberaMrs. Deborah Garncarz

LadgenskiMr.James LadgenskiMr. Timothy MartinMr. J. Michael NoonanMr. Drew PotthoffMr. Colin ReidDr. Michael RooneyMr. Mark SadowskiMr. James SavioMr. David SickleyMr. William SramekMrs. Rosemary Kunkel WallMr. William Wroblewski

Class of 1974Participation 30% (16 of 53)Dr. Stephen BansbergMr. Stephen J. ByrneMr. Kenneth J. GamacheMr. John A. HarmonMr. Richard A. HuettemannMr. David A. KostelloMr. David MargherioMr. Jeffrey M. McDonaldDr. John C. MuellerMr. Edward A. PattarozziMr. Joseph P. PigatiMr. Bruce RoundsMrs. Lisa Peterson SerafiniMr. Thomas A. WilliamsMr. John W. WimbiscusMr. John F. Winkelmann III

ALUMNI GIVING BY CLASS



Atty. Donna EngelsMr. John C. FescoAtty. Jane Mueller FlyAtty. Donald J. HaydenMr. Mark C. KunkelMs. Randee M. MaloneMr. Walter J. Manijak †Mrs. Julia Mautino MessinaMrs. Claire Perona MurphyMr. Tim MurphyMr. Jeffrey S. NewcomerAtty. Mark S. OliveroMrs. Sarah Liesse ReichlMrs. Allison Hebel RooneyMr. James W. SchlosserMr. Gregory F. SchmidtMr. John ToraasonMrs. Paula Steichen ToraasonMr. Gregory UrbanowskiDr. Christopher J. WelchMr. Paul WillandMrs. Sara Bryant WimbiscusAtty. Thomas J. Wimbiscus

Class of 1979Participation 24% (11 of 46)AnonymousMrs. Lisa Manijak BrasherMr. Robert G. ConnerMr. Steve EbenerMr. Christopher KoehlerMr. Joseph LehrerDr. Louis R. LukancicMr. Kevin PileticDr. James H. ToraasonDr. Arthur L. UtzMrs. Anne Winkelmann

Waldorf

Class of 1980Participation 32% (20 of 62)Mr. Daniel S. BarryMrs. Amy Liesse DeForrestMrs. Paula Zukowski DleskMr. Stuart W. DuncanMrs. Kelly Piscia DuttlingerMr. Nick EitenMr. John L. HaydenDr. Karl G. HelmerMrs. Mary Perona HindersMr. Mark A. KrogulskiMr. Thomas E. KrolakMr. Timothy J. KunkelDr. Steven P. LukancicMr. Wayne W. McManusMr. Michael P. O’ConnellMr. Angelo P. PerinoMr. Mark PtakMr. James SandroliniMr. Daniel R. SmithMrs. Lois Zukowski Thomas

Class of 1981Participation 37% (14 of 38)AnonymousMr. Dennis J. BruckiMrs. Christine CeresaMr. John ElmendorfMr. James A. Farley

Class of 2001Participation 24% (9 of 37)Mrs. Ellen Rose AlbertsonMr. Nathaniel CarrollMr. Jason GahanMr. Adam GundersonMr. J.A. HappMrs. Abbie Margherio HoughMr. Brian O’ConnorMr. Raymond PigatiMrs. Stacy Antkowiak

Satterstrom

Class of 2002Participation 3% (2 of 58)Ms. Abbi BosnichMrs. Amy Janko Gahan

Class of 2003Participation 7% (5 of 69)Mr. Justin CalderaMr. Anthony MargherioMrs. Lauren Milliron MavityMs. Lucy PigatiMs. Melissa Rolando

Class of 2004Participation 3% (2 of 63)Mrs. Holly FalettiMs. Lindsay Welbers

Class of 2005Participation 3% (2 of 65)Mr. Peter FalettiMs. Heather Luna

Class of 2006Participation 3% (2 of 63)Atty. Colin BarryMr. Matthew Powers

Class of 2007Participation 4% (2 of 48)Ms. Jodi FiocchiMr. John Sitterly

Class of 2008Participation 4% (2 of 49)Ms. Jheri EmmerlingMrs. Rosanna Sanchez Stuckert

Class of 2009Participation 7% (4 of 54)Mrs. Anna Perino BollMs. Ellen FalettiMrs. Katherine Toraason KoyakMr. Michael Mason

Class of 2010Participation 5% (3 of 56)Mr. Andrew KoyakMrs. Rebekka Prokup RootBr. Marion Sanchez

Class of 2011Participation 2% (1 of 57)Mr. Nathaniel Kapraun

Class of 2012Participation 3% (2 of 67)Mr. Blake DobrichMr. Lyle Eiten

Dr. Kevin J. GarciaMrs. Margaret Hurley HinskiMr. Christopher A. IllmanMr. Daniel L. KunkelMrs. Linda Wall LewisMr. Dean G. SadowskiMr. James F. ShieldsAtty. Jennifer Narog SucherMr. Joseph P. Winkelmann

Class of 1982Participation 27% (12 of 44)AnonymousMrs. Susan Kotecki BensonMr. Robert B. BimaMr. David K. GrottiDr. John W. JaraczewskiMr. Richard J. LannonDr. Mary T. LukancicMr. Jeffrey MartinMrs. Kathy Sale SeegebrechtMrs. Lori Janko WilkeMr. Steven S. WitekMrs. Kathleen Wall Zabaneh

Class of 1983Participation 27% (11 of 41)Ms. Jean O. AndersonMrs. Ann Wayland CookMrs. Betsy Kunkel EmmerlingMr. Herman G. EmmerlingMrs. Christine Swietek HansonMr. Kevin J. HextellDr. Kent A. KunkelDr. Dale K. MuellerMr. David A. PanizziMrs. Eileen O’Sadnick SmithMr. D. Michael Wolf

Class of 1984Participation 19% (5 of 26)Dr. Robert S. DudekMrs. Catherine Bichl IllmanMrs. Eve Jasiek PostulaMrs. Mary Story PrydeMrs. Joanne Renkosik

Stachowicz

Class of 1985Participation 24% (8 of 33)Mr. Richard J. BodnumMrs. Amy Bergandi EyrichMr. John M. LevisayMr. James M. ManningMr. Matthew G. McGinnisDr. Robert Morrow IIIMr. Joseph L. SavioCdr. Timothy Tobiasz

Class of 1986Participation 21% (8 of 39)Mr. James BradyMr. Brian DunsethMr. James GallagherMrs. Tierney Hextell MorrisonMr. Timothy PostulaMr. Richard SobinMs. Kathleen WaylandMr. Leslie Yepsen

Class of 1987Participation 22% (11 of 51)Mrs. Rebecca Lyons BodnumMrs. Joann Potthoff BoniniAtty. Bridget Walsh ChapmanMr. Kenneth GiordanoMrs. Kimberly Swanson HuffMr. Dennis KunkelMr. James LegnerMr. Paul LiesseMr. Dominic MagnoniMr. Craig McIntyreMr. Gregory Rivara

Class of 1988Participation 20% (9 of 46)Mr. Ron BarnesAtty. Jeffery BierMSGT Philip HarthMrs. Amy Reviglio KillenMr. Jodi KillenMr. Brad KosterMr. Jay KoyakMr. Thomas McGunnigalMrs. Nicole Pappas

Class of 1989Participation 20% (7 of 35)Mrs. Caroline Gillhouse BarnesMr. Thomas BradyMrs. Alisa Balestri ClancyAtty. Christopher ClancyMrs. Ann Wimbiscus JenningsMrs. Kim Krapf MiddletonMr. James Savio

Class of 1990Participation 17% (7 of 42)Mr. Sean GinocchioLt. Col. Thomas GualandiMrs. Mary Katherine Wall

ManzellaDr. Michael MorrowMr. John Potthoff, Jr.Mr. Ryan RemkusMrs. Jennifer Seremak Whelton

Class of 1991Participation 22% (5 of 23)Mrs. Catherine Sorrentino

ForbessMr. Karl KuffelMrs. Jolene Myers PlankenhornMs. Francie SisulDr. Norah Toraason

Class of 1992Participation 14% (7 of 51)Dr. Eileen FiguerresMr. Patrick KoehlerDr. Daniel R. MarendaMr. David MatheuMr. Joseph MichaelMr. L. C. SitterlyDr. Nicole Norris Stuepfert

Class of 1993Participation 8% (4 of 48)Mr. Todd GenslerMr. Joe Sanchez

Mr. Jason WagnerMs. Clare Wimbiscus

Class of 1994Participation 16% (7 of 43)Mr. Christopher DuncanMrs. Madonna Marenda

DuncanMr. Kevin MicheliMs. Megan MoritzMrs. Gina Brady MudgeMrs. Jill Prokup TiceMr. Andrew Zelenski

Class of 1995Participation 13% (6 of 45)Mr. Eric ArkinsMrs. Julie Hayden ArkinsMr. Harold BurrMs. Jennifer HeuserMr. Luke HollyMrs. Maureen Langham

Schimmoller

Class of 1996Participation 34% (11 of 32)Mrs. Cara Bernabei BurrDr. Christopher CampbellMr. Michael CummingMrs. Kristen Schmitt HeronMrs. Karri Calhoun JacksonMrs. Marissa Martin DelgadoMrs. Sarah Krancic MonroeMrs. Mary Dellatori MorrowMr. Nicholas PotthoffMr. Todd SchmittMrs. Andrea Mason Whitlatch

Class of 1997Participation 9% (3 of 33)Mr. Patrick BradyMr. Benjamin PigatiMrs. Carolyn Pruitt White

Class of 1998Participation 11% (6 of 54)Mrs. Elizabeth Zelenski BazeDr. Sara Ford GrossMr. & Mrs. Brian & Leah InmanMr. David PadillaMr. Tristan PisarczykMrs. Tonya Wall Whitney

Class of 1999Participation 10% (5 of 51)Mrs. Kathleen McCullough

BraunMrs. Jennifer Lischewski GoelMr. Sachin GoelMrs. Danielle Dushek OakesMrs. Krista Ferrari Shea

Class of 2000Participation 12% (6 of 51)Mr. Richard FiocchiMs. Dana FitzgeraldAtty. Liza Bernabei GillanMrs. Morgan Cawley HappDr. Tara Van De Wyngaerde GrossMs. Laine Twanow


Class of 2013Participation 12% (8 of 69)Mr. Grant BosnichMr. Bradley GroleauMr. Neal KnaufMs. Kendall KolodziejMs. Barbara ProkupMr. Samuel RosenbergMs. Nicole YaklichMr. Michael Zywica

Class of 2014Participation 9% (4 of 44)Ms. Danielle ClaggettMrs. Tara Kunkel KnaufMs. Morgan KnoblauchMr. Michael Slingsby

Class of 2016Participation 2% (1 of 55)Ms. Julia Pohar

Class of 2017Participation 7% (6 of 85)Ms. Nikita DoddaMr. Evan Knoblauch †Ms. Allison KoyakMr. Adam LenkaitisMs. Elisha LiMr. Jon Yaklich

Class of 2019Participation 3% (2 of 58)Mr. Benjamin GenslerMr. Mark Yaklich

St. Bede Junior College 1948-1967Mr. Victor AbellMr. William E. AdamsMr. Roger AligRev. Msgr. Charles BeebeMr. Joseph P. BernardiniMr. James J. BorstMr. Douglas D. BrandowMr. Harold W. Connell

Mr. Patrick J. CroweMr. Michael CrowleyMr. Arthur De GrandeMr. Steve EisfelderMr. Kenneth FicekAtty. Thomas C. FlemingMr. Thomas J. GarlandMr. Bernard H. Gira, Jr.Dr. Nicholas F. GordonMr. Gerald J. GramlichMr. Michael L. HannanMr. Donald HarbersMr. John F HendricksDr. Stanley R. HenkelDr. Daniel L. HoffmanMr. Joseph HowardDr. C. R. JasiekMr. William H. KeenanMr. Donald KowalskiMr. Kenneth A. KrogulskiRev. M. Duane LeclercqMr. John D. LinkMr. Frank M. MahnichMr. Richard A. MayRev. Paul J. MeismerMr. Jerome P. MeismerMr. James A. MurphyMr. Raymond J. NosariMr. Gerald R. O’DonnellRev. Dennis H. O’RileyMr. Donald L. OberleRev. Michael PakulaMr. Thomas E. PechauerMr. Mark A. PiscitelliRev. George F. RemmMr. John RottmanRev. R. Michael SchaabMsgr. Paul E. ShowalterMr. Richard SlusarskiMr. Francis SpeltzDr. Edward TheissMr. Gordon J. Virgo +Mr. Arthur J. WashkowiakMr. Harry WatsonRev. Msgr. Dale L. WellmanMr. James Zant

A Tax Free Way to Help St. Bede AcademyDid you know your IRA could be a gift to St. Bede that gives back?

Consider making an IRA Charitable Rollover gift to St. Bede Academy. Your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) can be donated to St. Bede and help our legacy to live on.

Many generous alumni and friends 72 years and older are making gifts to St. Bede through their IRA by donating their RMD or part of it as a direct donation to St. Bede which is not taxable.

A special dedicated IRA Charitable Contributions page including FAQ’s and instructions for making this type of gift can be found on our website on the Support page. Contact Julia Yaklich at 815-250-0359 or [email protected].

† Deceased

The St. Bede boarding program is a vital part of continuing the St. Bede tradition and it is an essential component in continuing the day-to-day operation of the Abbey and Academy. The gift of a St. Bede education is undeniable, and we call on our St. Bede family to continue spreading the word about its value and the accessibility of it in the Illinois Valley and beyond.

Our hope is to extend the St. Bede mission nationally and internationally, and we need your help in doing so. The cost to attend St. Bede as a residential boarding student is $35,000 a year. However, if you are able to refer a student who is interested in the boarding program, they will receive a $10,000 tuition discount.

Your gift of a boarder referral is a gift that keeps on giving. If you know anyone in your family, parish, or community interested in learning more about St. Bede Academy and scholarship opportunities, please direct them to www.st-bede.com/boarding-information or our Dean of Residential Programs, Marcia Wagner at [email protected] for more information.

THE GIFT OF A BOARDER. THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.

We ask you to reach out to relatives, friends, and acquaintances who may have interest in sending their child to St. Bede and share the following:

With our Alumni Referral Discount, the domestic boarding tuition of $25,000 is well below similar programs in the Midwest, costing $54,500 to $63,000.

An internationally diverse opportunity to interact and learn with students from all over the world, the Midwest and Illinois.

Safe, in-person learning on campus five days a week.

Highly acclaimed and rigorous college prep education program with 100% advancement to top universities/colleges.

Provides a safe and unique campus with a security surveillance system that exceeds its counterparts throughout the state of Illinois. Each boarding house offers security cameras and a secure keypad entry.

7 AP and 14 honors level courses are offered along with the opportunity to earn college transcript credits through early-college and dual-credit programs.

16 sports and 25 clubs/ organizations

Rated in the top 15% “Best College Prep Private High Schools in America” by Niche.com.

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These special donations are extremely vital to St. Bede and greatly benefit our students, our academics and our building. Thank you as your support makes St. Bede a better home for all of us.

Special Donations

Gifts in KindA special thanks for contributions of donated non-cash gifts and services to St. Bede throughout the year.

Gifts Valued at $500+Mr. & Mrs. Stephen BordenAtty. John S. Duncan IIISpring Creek Golf CourseMr. & Mrs. Gary Yaklich

Gifts Valued at $200-$499Auto SalvageMertel Gravel Co. Inc.

Special GiftsThrough our special Gifts Club, your total or partial funding to these areas (which vary from year-to-year) makes a significant difference.

Academy ChaplainMrs. Lillian CicalaAtty. Donald J. HaydenSr. Mary Beth Kubera

in memory of Chuck & Lorraine Kubera

Rev. M. Duane Leclercq in memory of Fr. Gregory

Mrs. Kathy MartinMr. Tim MolakMichael & Allison RooneyJim & Lisa ShieldsMrs. Gloria Steichen in memory

of Don SteichenJames & Linda Thomas

in memory of Walter NoonanJudge James J. WimbiscusDr. & Mrs. Francis Zeller

Art DepartmentMrs. Maureen Langham

SchimmollerMs. Lindsay Welbers

BaseballAtty. Paul H. BerensHometown National BankLocker RoomMr. Richard M. DudekPredator Baseball

Boys/Girls BasketballElyse BoroskiMrs. Denise BurrTricia CarlsSuzanne ClickMrs. Christy Donahue

TennisMs. Ellen Faletti

Theatre DepartmentJames M. MosleyMrs. Danielle Dushek OakesJim & Maureen Polster Family

VolleyballMrs. Denise Burr

YearbookMr. Joseph A. Taliano

ScholarshipsScholarships play a major role in assisting students and can determine whether they are able to attend St. Bede.

A. Charles Mueller Jr. ScholarshipJane (Mueller) & Steven FlyDonna MuellerJean MuellerJohn & Cynthia MuellerJulie Siebert

Downey-Ptak ScholarshipJames & Alexandra Downey

Dr. Carl & Alice Mattioda ScholarshipJim & Maureen Polster & Family Mrs. Courtney Polster Ator ’02 Mrs. Carlee Polster-Frkol ’04 Mr. James Polster ’07 Maureen Mattioda Polster ’76

Fr. Allen Mattingly ScholarshipClass of 1961

Gary “Butch” Carey ScholarshipDr. & Mrs. Manny Valerin

Jim Latin ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. Armando Sanchez

Lou Riva ScholarshipGolf Outing Family & Friends

Michael Perona ScholarshipMr. James AitkenMs. Jodi FiocchiAtty. Richard C. FiocchiAtty. & Mrs. Gary Peterlin

Ted Struck ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. Angelo PerinoAtty. & Mrs. Paul Perona

Tyler Harrison ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. Roger HarrisonMs. Lori LaBonte & FamilyMr. & Mrs. David Montez & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Frank MontezMr. & Mrs. Justin Mrowicki &

FamilyMr. Jason Pyszka & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Rich PyszkaMr. & Mrs. Neil Quartucci &

Family

Mr. Richard M. Dudek in memory of Richard M. Dudek, Sr.

Elizabeth EmmerlingMr. & Mrs. Herman EmmerlingJheri EmmerlingJoan FernandezMr. Randy FouthMr. & Mrs. Jeff GrayDavid HancockTheresa HartHaleigh KneeboneAmy KunkelPatrick KunkelSybil McGunnigalMr. & Mrs. Gerald McIntyreFayrouz MalkoshMr. & Mrs. David PotthoffLaurie PolteMiranda ReinhardtLeon & Vonda Spanbauer

Bass FishingMr. Lyle Eiten

Best as neededPaula AtkinsonDr. Stephen BansbergJudge & Mrs. Marc BernabeiMr. George J. ChoppMr. John Donaldson, Jr.

in memory of Alexander “Sandy” Ptak

Dr. & Mrs. Edward DoranMr. & Mrs. William EntricanMr. & Mrs. Eldon EntwhistleMr. John R. Garrity in memory

of Gary Eiten, Mark Klein, Leo Kelly, & Larry Sondgeroth

Mr. Peter GerickeMrs. Mary Jean GoodrickMr. Robert T. HarmonMr. Gary J. JasiekMr. & Mrs. Mark KerasotesMr. & Mrs. Thomas Koncan

in memory of Fr. Raymond Matulenas

Mr. Edward L. Krolak in memory of Fr. Gwen Fredrickson, OSB

Mr. Robert KulasikMr. & Mrs. Robert LamboleyMr. Phillip Maggio, Jr.Mr. Richard Mattingly

in memory of Fr. Allen Mattingly

Mr. Richard A. MayMr. Vincent MorrealeMr. Francis ParkerMrs. Rita Peterson

Mr. Mark PotthoffMr. James M. Rodda

in memory of Sam GeraceMr. & Mrs. Gary RoseMr. John RottmanMr. Mark SadowskiMr. & Mrs. Robert SchmidtMrs. Marianne Smedley

in memory of Ron, Scott, Barry, & Todd Smedley

Mr. Donald A. SmithMr. & Mrs. Charles SwansonDr. James H. Toraason

in memory of Mom & DadMr. Michael J. Walker in memory

of James Feeney ’61Mr. Patrick WeiherMr. & Mrs. Kent Wicks

CheerleadingBill & Susan CattaniMrs. Kristen Schmitt HeronJim & Maureen Polster

Chemistry DepartmentMr. Peter NavinMr. & Mrs. Michael StarihaMichael & Renee Piano Toomey

in memory of Anthony Piano, Jr. ’56 JC ’58

Dr. Christopher J. Welch

ClassroomsJudge William P. Balestri

Drama DepartmentMr. & Mrs. Ben Pigati

English DepartmentDr. Gerald J. MasseyMr. Joseph P. Rund in memory

of David M. Rund

Flag - In Memory of Brian Comiskey ’73Ms. Margaret ComiskeyMr. Thomas ComiskeyMrs. Mary ComiskeyMr. Mark JankoMr. Michael KuberaMr. Jeffrey M. McDonaldDr. Michael RooneyMr. James SavioMr. William Sramek

FootballMr. Stephen J. ByrneMr. Charles E. HoscheitMr. Robert J. SchultzJonathan & Kathleen Spellman

GolfMr. & Mrs. Chris PotthoffJack & Lucy PotthoffMrs. Mary Jo Potthoff

GuidanceMrs. Kristen Schmitt Heron

History DepartmentMs. Ellen Faletti

Homecoming/Bruins JamMr. Wm Peter Draper

STEM/Science/Chemistry/ Physics - In Memory of Richard Marinangeli ’69Marcie KoehlerAnne BurgoniLois MarinangeliLucy MarinangeliJoan Pangrcic

MonasteryDr. Felicitas Sebastian

in memory of Miguel & Felisa Sebastian

Mr. Lawrence Richard Sterling

OblatesMrs. Kathy Martin

Physics DepartmentMr. John P. Ennenbach

in memory of Fr. Eugene LaurDr. Karl G. HelmerMr. Peter Navin in memory

of Fr. Bernard, Fr. Eugene, Fr. Kevin, & Fr. Damien

Mr. Richard A. PattarozziMr. & Mrs. Mike Stariha

Scholastic BowlMr. & Mrs. Gerald McIntyre

Science DepartmentMr. William W. FronczkeMr. & Mrs. Jerome Yendro

STEMMr. John ClarkMrs. Rosemary SchestMr. Lawrence Richard Sterling

T.J. Heitmann Memorial TrackAgPerspective Inc.Jeff & Nancy BrownAndy LeonardMrs. Judie NovreskeMr. Jason Wagner in memory

of Michael PeronaMrs. Lori Janko Wilke


ILLINOIS ENACTED THE INVEST IN KIDS SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT PROGRAM IN 2017 which establishes an Illinois scholarship program for low-income, qualifying students attending non-public schools in Illinois, like St. Bede. When individuals and corporations give to the

Invest In Kids Scholarship Tax Credit program through Empower Illinois, you are eligible for a 75% Illinois state income tax credit. Learn more at www.st-bede.com/il-tax-credit-scholarship.

The Development Department does its best to ensure all donors are recognized. Please contact Julia Yaklich 815-250-0359 with corrections and accept our apologies for any inadvertent omissions.

Top 15 Auction/ Fund-A-Need PatronsJ.A. Happ Family FoundationPeru Federal Savings BankAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Ryan LinnigMr. Michael RossiterMr. David PorterMr. William MurphyMr. & Mrs. Nicholas PotthoffMr. Dan Cawley/Cawley ChicagoDr. & Mrs. Steve LudfordMr. & Mrs. Gary YaklichDr. & Mrs. Steve LukancicDr. & Mrs. Edward DoranMr. & Mrs. Jeff MauckMr. Jerry Rich

Promise for the Future Emergency FundAnonymousMr. Victor AbellMr. Allen P. AndersonMr. David BarraMr. Ray BauerJudge Marc P. BernabeiAtty. Jeffery BierMr. & Mrs. Jeff BorelliMr. Daniel CawleyMr. Chris A. CicalaMr. Mark S. CostelloMr. John C. CrinionMr. Edward CroweMr. Michael CrowleyMr. James DietzMr. James J. DohertyMr. John J. DuncanMr. John P. EnnenbachMs. Ellen FalettiMr. Peter GerickeMr. & Mrs. Jeff GrayMr. & Mrs. Ronald GroleauMr. Tom GualandiMr. Gregory P. HaasMr. John HamlinMr. Roger HanleyMrs. Margaret Hurley HinskiMr. Michael J. HollerichMr. Alex HueneburgMr. & Mrs. Charles HundleyMr. & Mrs. Thomas JagiellaMrs. Joan JobstMr. & Mrs. Leon Killen

Brig. Gen. Thomas J. KonitzerMr. & Mrs. Andrew KoyakMr. & Mrs. Ryan LinnigMr. & Mrs. Ken LoughDr. & Mrs. Steven LudfordDr. Steven P. LukancicMr. Frank M. MahnichMr. James M. ManningMr. Michael L. MartinMrs. Kathy MartinMrs. Sybil McGunnigalMr. Thomas McGunnigalMs. Megan MoritzMr. William F. Murphy, Jr.Mr. Charles MurphyMr. Donald MyersMr. Donald T. O'ConnorMr. John L. O'ReillyMr. Richard A. PattarozziAtty. & Mrs. Paul PeronaPeru Federal Savings BankMr. John W. PorterMr. David K. PorterMr. Nicholas PotthoffMs. Barbara ProkupMr. John R. Radek, Jr.Rev. James RickeyMr. James W. RiggsMr. & Mrs. Stan RohwedelDr. & Mrs. Michael RooneyMr. Michael RossiterMr. Paul SavioMr. James SavioMrs. Kathy ScheriMrs. Jeannie ShattersMr. James StackMr. & Mrs. Michael StarihaMr. Charles E. StewartDr. & Mrs. Ted StruckAtty. Jennifer Narog SucherMrs. Jill Prokup TiceDr. Arthur L. UtzMr. Carl VerdoneMrs. Carolyn Pruitt WhiteRebecca WilsonMs. Nicole YaklichMr. & Mrs. Gary YaklichMr. Andrew ZelenskiMrs. Julie Zwica

Invest in Kids Act: Illinois Tax Credit ScholarshipMr. Damian GrivettiMr. William Schwabenland

St. Bede Abbey & AcademyForeign Language Lindsey Olivero-Gong Katherine Gonzalez Brittany Rynkewicz

MathematicsJill Bruner Colleen Cox James Eustice Deborah Morrow

PE/HealthSamuel Allen

Religion Fr. Michael Calhoun, OSB ’89 Fr. Dominic Garramone, OSB Francis Hejmanowski Susanna Prushinski

ScienceRick Fess Daniel Fitzpatrick Dr. Anila Gill Tom Jagiella Janet Leffelman

Social ScienceJustin Lebeda Jennifer Manning

StaffAdmissions DirectorTom McGunnigal ’88

Building Support TechnicianDave Hancock ’77

Business OfficeDebbie Kunkel Rhonda Schmidt

ChaplainFr. Ronald Margherio, OSB ’68

Dean of Residential StudentsDaniel Kemock Kinglee, Student Ambassador Marcia Wagner

DevelopmentAbbot Philip Davey, OSB ’65 Valarie GenglerKatherine Koyak ’09 Jeannie Margherio Bonnie Prokup Julia Yaklich

Director of GuidanceTheresa Bernabei

Director of TechnologyTrevor Harlow

Housekeeping & MaintenanceJason CaresioBrandon ConlinLore Jones Troy NegrayPaul Witalka

Laundress & TailorZonia Aguilar-LopezMonica Bergagna

Powerhouse/GroundsRonald Barnes ’88 Mark Boehm ’83 Doug KerchnerRicardo Santacruz

St. Bede Academy Board of DirectorsPresidentAngelo Perino ’80IBM Global Service Leader

SecretaryFr. Michael Calhoun, OSB ’89Monk St. Bede Abbey

Ex-OfficioNon-Voting MembersAbbot Philip Davey, OSB ’65 St. Bede Abbey

Eve Postula ’84 Superintendent & Treasurer St. Bede Abbey & Academy

Michelle Mershon Principal St. Bede Academy

MembersFr. Dominic Garramone, OSB Monk St. Bede Abbey

Ron Groleau IVCC Dean of Natural Sciences & Business

Nick Kelsey ’10 Process Development Engineer Carus Corporation

Resa Remus-Stariha Retired Business Owner RRS Bookkeeping Services

Nick Potthoff ’96 Wealth Management Advisor Northwestern Mutual

St. Bede AbbeySenior CouncilAbbot Philip Davey, OSB ’65

Appointed MembersPrior Michael Calhoun, OSB ’89Subprior Dominic Garramone, OSB

Elected MembersFr. Ronald Margherio, OSB ’68Fr. Patrick Fennell, OSB ’62

St. Bede Academy AdministrationSuperintendent & TreasurerEve Postula ’84

PrincipalMichelle Mershon

Asst. Principal/Athletic DirectorNick McLaughlin

Administrative Asst./RegistrarJolene Plankenhorn ’91

FacultyAcademic AchievementMaribeth Ficek ’77Art/MusicRich Cummings ’80Lisa Griggs

English/SpeechStephanie Haskell Free Andrea Horst Joan Jobst Brittany Rynkewicz Nicole Wiltse

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