Thank You For Your Service To Our Country
Cpl. Anthony K. Collins USMC ~ St. Bernadette Class of 1999
Ensign Kevin D. Dalton US Navy ~ St. Bernadette Class of 1995
Second Lt. JJ Konstant USMC ~ St. Bernadette Class of 1995
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In Your Prayers Kindly Remember
Brian Carey(St. Bernadette Class of 1995). Brian was a firefighter who was killed
early morning on March 31 trying to save an elderly man from his burning
home in Homewood, Illinois. Our
sincerest sympathies go out to the Carey family. Brian was a part of a
very close-knit and loving family. He will be greatly missed by his
family and many friends.
Proud of Our Alumni
Hannah Thies (St. Bernadette Class of 2005) recently made the dean’s list with a 4.0 GPA for the
fall semester at Eastern Illinois University
in Charleston. "We are very proud and attribute
much of her success to her years at St. Bernadette" commented her father, Eric Thies.
Anne Schnitzenbaumer (St. Bernadette Class of 2003) has been named to the fall 2009 dean's list at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Kyle Jachim (St. Bernadette Class of 2006) a senior at St. Rita High School signed a letter of intent for Butler University. Kyle, a St. Rita Mustang football player helped St. Rita obtain its most recent Prep Bowl Championship and looks forward to the opportunity to play college football.
Sarah Memmesheimer (St. Bernadette Class of 2004) made the first semester dean's list at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. 2/5/10
Tom McNamara (St. Bernadette Class of 1999) will present a paper
entitled “Discursive Revision: North’s ‘Idea’ and the Dialectical
Writing Center” at the Chicagoland Writing Centers Conference in
February. Tom is currently employed at DePaul University as a Lecturer in the
First-Year Writing Program and also coordinates the university’s
Suburban Campus Writing Center services. A graduate of Loras College
(BA, 2007) and Loyola University Chicago (MA, 2008), Tom recently
completed summer graduate coursework in theology at the University of
Notre Dame. 2/5/10
Catherine Anzelmo (Class of 2005) made the dean's list for the fall 2009 semester at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal. 2/5/10
Tara McQuillan (St. Bernadette Class of 2006) recently received the
Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a full-tuition and housing scholarship.
Currently a senior at Mother McAuley, Tara will use her Evans
Scholarship to study at Marquette University. 2/2/10
Joseph Kirkland (98) is a graduate of Boston University, where he
double majored in Film and English and graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Currently, Joseph is working as a film editor in Los Angeles. 2/2/10
Kyle Schnitzenbaumer (99) began his PhD in Chemistry at the
University of Colorado in Boulder this past fall. Kyle is a graduate
of Marist High School and Illinois Wesleyan University. 2/2/10
Patrick Kirkland (02) currently attends the University of Notre
Dame, where he majors in Finance and has achieved the following:
Four-time Dean’s List Award winner, Notre Dame Scholar, Robert C. Byrd
Honors Scholarship, Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship, Fisher
Hall Vice President. 2/2/10
Four of St. Rita’s Valedictorians in the past seven years have been St.
Bernadette graduates. Both Robert and Chuck Hunter (Bernadette Classes
of 2002 and 2004) and Joseph and Patrick Kirkland (Classes of 1998 and
2002) have achieved this honor at St. Rita.
Anne Schnitzenbaumer (Class of 2003) received a grant through the Phi
Kappa Phi National Honors Society. She was one of 50 recipients and
applied the grant to a study abroad program in Ireland last summer.
Anne attends Ball State University, where she studies Architecture. 2/2/10
Congratulations Mike Kelly ~ St. Bernadette Class of 2002 Named to the College of Arts and Sciences' Dean's List at Loyola University-Chicago for the first semester of the 2009/2010 academic year. Mike is a biology major with a pre-med focus. 2/2/10
Congratulations Tom Kelly ~ St. Bernadette Class of 2006 Received the ST. Rita HS Heeney Award. This award is given to any student who receives straight A's on their report card. Tom was one of 36 students at St. Rita HS who received this award for the Fall of 2009 semester. 2/2/10
"St. Bernadette School has been instrumental in preparing students for high school. You have all done such a wonderful job! Look at all these successful, intelligent students, and it all began at St. Bernadette School" commented Mrs. Leslie Kelly (mother of Mike, Tom, Kevin, Carolyn).
Carolyn Kelly ~ St. Bernadette Class of 2003 will graduate from medical school May of 2011.
Rita Men Inducted Into National Honor Society
(l-r) Terrence Brennan, Thomas Kelly, Michael Brettman, Kyle Jachim
St. Bernadette School (Class of 2006) alums were recently inducted into the St. Rita High School National Honor Society. Students were chosen based on their embodiment of 4 key elements:
Scholarship, Character, Leadership, Service
Senior Night at St. Rita Football Game
Kyle Jachim #27 and Tom Kelly #28 (St. Bernadette Class of 2006) are honored during Senior Night at a St. Rita HS football game.
Congratulations Terrence Brennan ~ St. Bernadette Class of 2006 St. Rita HS is proud to announce that Terrence was one of 31 students who received straigh A's for the Spring Semester 2009.
Congratulations Maryl Pinotti ~St. Bernadette Class of 2006 Maryl was elected Snow Queen of Evergreen Park High School.She will represent the school at various events throughout the year including the 4th of July parade. Maryl is also on the 2008/2009 Principal's Advisory Council that discusses academics, athletics and activities with the principal.
Congratulations Frank Boyle ~ St. Bernadette Class of 2006 Frank was elected Snow King of Evergreen Park High School. He will represent the school at various events throughout the year.
Congratulations Caitlin Strimel ~ St. Bernadette Class of 2002 For the second consecutive season, Western Michigan University's Caitlin Strimel was chosen Mid-American Conference's Defensive Player of the Year in Women's Volleyball.
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E-Mail Exchange. . .
Following are e-mails and information listed only by permission. REUNIONS
Marty Fitzgerald, I am a 1973 graduate of St. Bernadette School and I would like to
receive alumni emails. I attended our 10th and 20th year reunions and
was disappointed that we didn't have a 30th so please keep me up to
date.
E-mail: mjf59@yahoo.com
My mailing address is: Marty Fitzgerald (wife Eileen)
1405 Glenwood Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435
Gale Weglarz Wessler, Class of 1969, looking for classmates to have a reunion. Email: gwessler@frontiernet.net.
Albert Coglianese, Class of 1955, looking for classmates to have a reunion. Email: acoglianese123@comcast.net
Margaret (Margie) Davis Riordan, Class of 1970, planning a 40th summer reunion. Sign up on Facebook via the group "St. Bernadette School Class of 1970, Evergreen Park, IL" or Email: SBSClassof1970@gmail.com
St. Bernadette Hosts Alumni
Guest Reader
Emily
McGinnis, a graduate of St. Bernadette School, recently returned to
read to the 2nd graders. Emily is studying to be a teacher and needed
to read to students as a requirement for her college class. The
students enjoyed the story Taxi Dog as well as a visit with Miss McGinnis (Class of 2002).
Back For a Visit!
Eighth grade teacher Mrs. Terry Lonergan greets Tom Kelly (left) and Terry Brennan (right), both alumni and Class of 2002, at the afternoon performance of the Junior High Passion Play.
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