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MEET MICHAEL MICHAEL GIAMBELLUCA IS PREP'S NEW PRESIDENT

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GreetingsI feel blessed and energized to be writing you as I begin my tenure as the 32nd president of Creighton Prep, a school whose formative mission, exceptional quality, loyal following and supportive atmosphere remind me so much of Jesuit High School in New Orleans, where I recently completed my 12th year as principal. Both school communities are so very blessed in so many ways.

As I begin my work at Prep, I want to thank the Creighton Prep Governing Board, the Search Committee, my predecessor Father Andy Alexander, S.J. ’66, Tim McIntire at Carney Sandoe & Associates and all the Prep constituents who took the time to be part of the very thorough process that helped select and transition me to my role as president, a position from which I will be honored and humbled to serve a community that means so much to so many people, a community that has already been so welcoming to my wife Donnamaria and me.

On page four of this Alumni News, you can find out more about the selection process and my background as well as some of my reflections on education and my priorities going forward. As mentioned there, I will be focused on advancing the mission of Prep for and through all members of our school community. As I begin my tenure, I will be doing a great deal of listening and learning about this wonderful institution, and this process will result in us both celebrating what we are doing well and improving upon what we might be able to do better. That is the “magis” to which each member of our community is called.

Prep has been able to do such wonderful things for so many up to this point in its history, and for this special privilege of service we are blessed and grateful. But, with God's grace and guidance, and with our thoughtful reflection, planning, courage, innovation and persistence, Prep's best days are still ahead of us. That should be such an exciting reality for all of our constituents.

As you will read on page 10, efforts to tell the Prep story to a broader audience resulted in the largest number of entrance exam test takers in the school’s history and an incoming freshman class that is both strong in number and in its potential for success considering the challenging academic requirements that will be placed on them by our hard-working, devoted and talented faculty.

I am also excited to see the results of our faculty’s good work on a diverse and compelling group of new elective courses that will be presented in the upcoming school year as detailed on page 11.

Just as important as the high level of education and care our faculty and staff will provide inside the school on a daily basis will be the actions you can take from beyond 74th & Western Avenue to complement and reinforce our ongoing mission to form men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition.

As we approach the start of another school year in Prep’s amazing history, I encourage you to take a few moments to reflect on the time, talent and treasure you might be able to offer in support of our mission in 2013-2014. With us all working together in our commitment to Prep, the future will shine even more brightly for our students, students who are being called by God to be not the best in the world, but the best for the world. And our world is in desperate need of God's light to shine through our students. AMDG.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Loving and serving God in all things,

Michael Giambelluca

4MEET THE NEW PRESIDENT OF CREIGHTON PREPOn July 1, 2013, a new chapter began that will forever link together the two great cities of New Orleans, Louisiana and Omaha, Nebraska and their Jesuit high schools…

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President:Michael Giambellucamgiam@prep.creighton.edu

Principal:John C. Naatzjnaat@prep.creighton.edu

Vice President of Development:Kathy Bertolinikbert@prep.creighton.edu

Director of Annual Funds:Brad Burks ‘00bburk@prep.creighton.edu

Assistant to the President:Rev. George R. Sullivan, S.J. ‘62Parent Annual Fund Director:Daneen Pieperdpiep@prep.creighton.edu

Alumni & Development Operations Director:Nate Driml ‘96ndrim@prep.creighton.edu

Special Events Coordinator:Amy Gilroy Knightaknig@prep.creighton.edu

Here & There Editor:Terri Hallerthall@prep.creighton.edu

Gift Coordinator:Grace Cominoligcomi@prep.creighton.edu

Development Associate:Pat Neary ‘78pnear@prep.creighton.edu

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013Men For Others GolfOmaha Country Club

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013Sports Night featuring Gary McCordHeider Center

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013Loyola Dinner of Honor and DistinctionHenry L. Sullivan, S.J. Campus Center

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013Mother/Son Mass and BreakfastEmbassy Suites La Vista

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013Creighton Prep Open House

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013Alumni Memorial MassHenry L. Sullivan, S.J. Campus Center

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10 Record Enrollment for 2013

11 Five New Electives

12 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

16 Sports

18 Here & There

22 Leo McManus '35

23 Friday Morning Prayer Program

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27 Please Remember

30 BASH 2013

31 2013 Alumni Council Senior Breakfast

A baseball team, six former sports stars, the parents of three of them and a longtime

announcer highlight the 2013 Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame class.

Creighton Prep graduates throughout history have gone on to use their formation in

faith, scholarship, leadership and service to advocate successfully for clients as they

advanced the legal profession…

The Search ProcessThe search process that ultimately resulted in Michael’s selection as Prep’s new president included work early on by the Creighton Prep Governing Board and its five Jesuit members to attempt to locate a Jesuit to fill the position. Working with Fr. Thomas Lawler, S.J., Provincial of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus that sponsors Prep, the names of a number of Jesuits surfaced. In the end, however, no Jesuit was able to be assigned by July 1, 2012.

In the ensuing months, with help from premier educational recruiting firm Carney Sandoe & Associates, the Search Committee widened the appeal to include both Jesuit and lay candidates, which resulted in over 50 applicants from around the country. The candidate pool was reduced to 13 after phone interviews then to four who were invited to Omaha for personal interviews. After personal interviews, the pool was narrowed to two finalists who were brought to Prep’s campus in late October 2012 for meetings with numerous members of the Prep community over the course of a number of days.

After receiving feedback from many Prep stakeholders who met the candidates during their visits, the Search Committee received approval on their selection of Michael from Fr. Lawler, who interviewed him and would mission him to his new role. The committee then recommended that the Governing Board offer Michael the position of president of Creighton Prep, which it voted to do at its November 14, 2012 meeting.

MichaelGIAMBELLUCAMeet the New President of Creighton Prep

On July 1, 2013, a new chapter began that will forever link together the two great cities of New Orleans, Louisiana and Omaha, Nebraska and their Jesuit high schools, Jesuit High School of New Orleans and Creighton Preparatory School, as longtime Jesuit New Orleans principal and graduate Michael Giambelluca takes over as the 32nd president of Creighton Prep.

New Prep President, Michael Giambelluca, with outgoing President, Fr. Andy Alexander, S.J. '66

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Michael’s BackgroundAs a student at Jesuit High School, Michael was awarded both the Reverend Father President’s Spiritual Leadership Award and the Julia Ferguson McEnerny Memorial Trophy, which, respectively, recognize the senior who has “exerted the greatest spiritual influence on others by living a life exemplifying his Catholic faith” and one who has “a good scholastic record, actively participated in extracurricular activities, and possesses those qualities which symbolize the most representative student of Jesuit High School.” To this day, he is the only alumnus of Jesuit New Orleans to have received both awards.

Michael obtained a bachelor’s degree in Latin and philosophy at Tulane University, graduating magna cum laude, then taught and coached at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans for two years. He went on to earn a law degree at Tulane and work as an attorney in a private civil practice for four years before returning to his vocation guiding young people.

He became a teacher and coach at St. Martin’s Episcopal School in New Orleans and later served as the athletic director. After a brief stint in the insurance business, he became disciplinarian at Jefferson Community School and eventually made his way back to his high school alma mater where he has been principal for the past 12 years.

Interviewers at Prep took note of his educational background rooted in the Ignatian philosophy, his contagious personality, his proven leadership ability and his enthusiasm and positivity in their reviews of and recommendations for Michael.

With his selection as president of Creighton Prep, he joins the ranks of lay leaders that now account for 20 percent of the presidential leadership among the 59 schools in the Jesuit Secondary Education Association.

AN: Can you talk about Hurricane Katrina and the effect it had on Jesuit New Orleans?

MG: It was immense and the storm’s effects are well documented on our website now as part of Jesuit’s history. Of course, like many parts of New Orleans, the biggest challenge to our physical plant was the extensive flooding and its aftermath. The entire first floor of the school was under five feet of water in late August 2005. That meant water damage to 11 classrooms, eight offices, our switchboard and reception area, the cafeteria and the HVAC system. The new student commons and the auditorium we had renovated a couple of years earlier were also flooded.

Our athletics center, the Roussel Building, was f looded and damaged by high winds, and the Chapel of the North American Martyrs and the Holy Name Chapel were also damaged.

So this meant a lot of cleanup, including work to remove mold, and a great deal of reconstruction. We were without power for about ten weeks before we were able to resume some classes on the second, third and fourth floors in late November.

AN: How did you keep the students and the rest of the community committed to the school while it was closed?

MG: Fr. McGinn (Jesuit High School president) and I moved quickly on two fronts with the assistance of many wonderful Jesuit High staff members. First, we made a decision to honor the contracts of our faculty members during the closure and, second, we made arrangements to open temporary school sites in Texas—one at Strake Jesuit in Houston and the other, later on, at Jesuit Dallas. St. Martin’s Episcopal School, in nearby Jefferson Parish, also graced us with space for night classes until our upper floors were available to those students.

So, with these options and support from the other JSEA schools like Prep that opened their doors to our students, we could continue our Ignatian education efforts on their behalf that fall. Then 85 percent of our students returned for classes in January.

AN: Can you speak to the importance of St. Ignatius in your views on education, specifically your experience with the Jesuit teaching tradition?

MG: I believe education is an instrument, a means, to love, know and serve God, and that both teachers and students in an Ignatian educational environment have responsibilities to make this happen. Teachers must develop high levels of critical thinking in their students and encourage a love of learning in them. And students need to learn to become independent and responsible learners.

Structure is also an obvious component in any level of education, but when referring to teaching in the Ignatian tradition, there must also be flexibility and adaptability. Jesuit educators must “teach the person, not just teach the material.” Much like the retreat director who has the basics planned in advance and is also ready to change course during the retreat to maximize the impact on the retreatant, teachers need to pay attention to the differences among students and to the context in which they are meeting so they can respond accordingly.

Reflection is crucial in Ignatian teaching as well. It’s important that both teachers as well as the institution as a whole take time to look back to make sure learning has actually taken place.

In short, teaching in the Ignatian tradition should provide the “whole person experience.” Education taught in this way should give the student a “metanoia” experience, or profound transformation, from selfishness to selflessness.

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AN: What similarities do you see between Creighton Prep and Jesuit New Orleans?

MG: There are many parallels between Creighton Prep and Jesuit New Orleans. First of all, the people in both cities are extremely hospitable and warm. The history, the many great Jesuits, the strong alumni base and the quality of people both produce are quite similar as well.

It has been an honor to be chosen to lead Creighton Prep. The institution is rich and dear in tradition with generations of young men showing it undying loyalty. I am thrilled to tap into that tradition and am excited to learn more about Prep’s story so I can tell it.

AN: What will be high priorities for you in your first year at Prep?

MG: My main goal is to push the school to be better every day. Everyday decisions should go back to the mission of the school, to form men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition.

Change does not need to take place for change’s sake, and I certainly will be mindful to foster tradition, what historian Jaroslav Pelikan referred to as “the living faith of the dead,” and not traditionalism, what he called “the dead faith of the living.” We, as a school, should always be pursuing the “magis” or “the more” on a deeper level.

AN: How would you characterize the transition to your new role as the 32nd president of Creighton Prep?

MG: I am going to be the most prepared president in the history of the school! This statement is a true testament to the passion, love and respect that the Search Committee comprised of Fr. Andy Alexander, S.J. ‘66, Greg Boulay ’79, Sean Mullen ’74 and Doug Wilwerding ’81 has toward Creighton Prep. John Naatz, Colleen Kirk, the transition team and the Development Office have also been instrumental in the transition.

AN: What else do people need to know about Michael Giambelluca?

MG: I enjoy good movies, good art, good food (pizza, cheese, bread and pasta), jogging, racquetball, music and would note reading as a favorite pastime. I also love learning, about learning especially when it comes to personality types, and my top five strengths, in order according to Gallup’s StrengthsFinder, are positivity, ideation, empathy, developer and adaptability. Most importantly, my Catholic faith is at the core of who I am, what I think, what I do and how I view the world.

AT A GLANCE CREIGHTON PREP JESUIT NEW ORLEANS

Established 1878 1847

Motto Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

School Colors Blue and White Blue and White

Nickname Junior Jays Blue Jays

Students 1,025 1,380

JSEA tuition rank Second Lowest Lowest

Active alumni 10,500 13,400

Natural disaster challenge Tornado of 1975 Hurricane Katrina 2005

At a Glance:Creighton Prep vs. Jesuit New Orleans

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ALUMNI EVENTS

THE SECOND FULL SEASON of the Creighton Prep Alumni Basketball League concluded with 23 teams and over 150 participants competing in two divisions for league trophies during the ten-week winter session that ended in March. Congratulations to the back-to-back JV division champions, Team Shamrock, and the back-to-back varsity division champions, The Bernie Moore Experience.

Contact Nate Driml in the Alumni Office at 402.548.3851 to register your team for the fall session of the 2013-2014 season.

BASKETBALL

THE GOLF SKILLS of over 130 Creighton Prep alumni were on display at Indian Creek Golf Course on Monday, May 20 at the 2013 Alumni Golf Tournament. The record-setting attendance was comprised of many Alumni Golf veterans as well as a solid number of younger participants from the classes of the late 1990s and 2000s. The coveted O’Leary blue jackets were once again claimed by Team Sutko. Congratulations to all the flag prize and flight winners as well!

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NOSTALGIA WAS ONCE AGAIN in the air on Saturday, April 27 as former CP soccer players and supporters from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s participated in the annual Alumni Soccer Game at Carmen & Don Leahy Stadium.

The Zenon Cup, the traveling predecessor to today’s sanctioned state championship trophy that was once thought to be lost, was found and on display!

SOCCER

CLASS OF '63 REUNION

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EIGHTY-FOUR MEMBERS from the Creighton Prep Class of 1963 celebrated their 50-year reunion May 16-19 and participated in at least one of the fun-filled weekend’s four events. An informal gathering at DJ’s Dugout kicked off the reunion on Thursday evening, May 16. This was followed the next day by a round on the links and a Friday night stag. Deceased classmates were memorialized during a Saturday night Mass at Prep in which classmate Fr. Frank Majka, S.J. presided. A formal dinner at the Omaha Country Club followed then weekend activities concluded with class members receiving their honorary diplomas during Creighton Prep’s graduation ceremony on Sunday morning, May 19. By all accounts, the Class of 1963 set a record for the most participants in a Prep jubilarian class celebration and just missed the Prep jubilarian class participation mark of 51 percent held by the Class of 1957. To the Class of 1964, mark your calendars for the weekend of May 16, 2014 for your 50th!

THE CREIGHTON PREP ALUMNI OFFICE took the success and momentum of the annual regional gatherings in Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and the Twin Cities and applied it in recent months to era-specific class lunches for Omaha area alumni. Starting with the classes of 1960 to 1964, five-year class groups were invited to free, hour-long lunches at Anthony’s Steakhouse to get updates on Prep and reconnect with classmates. The era-specific class lunches for Omaha area alumni are scheduled to resume in the fall.

ALUMNI LUNCHES

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CLASS OF 2017AT A GLANCE• 83 percent Catholic,

17 percent non-Catholic

• From 49 area schools (24 Catholic and 25 public/independent/home)

• From 38 ZIP codes

• More qualifying for honors courses than last year’s entering class

RECORD ENROLLMENT FOR 2013In the Fall 2012 issue of the Creighton Prep Alumni News, outgoing president Fr. Andy Alexander, S.J. ’66 invited all in the Prep community to share with prospective Prep families “what a transformative formation experience Creighton Prep can be for young men today.” Your response to Fr. Andy’s invitation, coupled with a comprehensive radio, print, television and online marketing campaign, yielded 372 test takers this past winter, which was the largest number in Prep’s storied history.

This large number of test takers also resulted in the largest incoming freshman class ever of 294 students. In addition, the test scores of the incoming freshmen translated to a significant increase in the number of students qualifying for honors courses and, we hope, a high likelihood for their academic success over the next four years.

Historical trends at Prep show that approximately 12 students are lost over the months between registration and the start of the school year, thus putting the school’s budgeted target for the fall at 290 students.

We also have plans in place to manage to this budgeted number. For example, because of the projected size of the incoming freshman class, we have established a transfer wait list operating on a “one out-one in” strategy. With this in mind, the High School Office continues to work with families new to Prep who have sons of freshman, sophomore or junior status interested in attending the school.

In short, your efforts and those of the entire Prep community resulted in a high quality freshman class and we want to thank everyone who helped make this possible. From faculty and staff creating a welcoming and informative environment for visitors on an ongoing basis to the charity of our students, who give self lessly both inside and outside Prep’s walls, to our alumni, past parents and friends who carry on countless conversations with new families on our behalf, all of you played important roles in telling the Prep story centered on forming men of faith, scholarship, leadership and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition.

From your work, many in the Omaha area recognized the incredible opportunity Prep offers deserving young men during a very pivotal time in their development. And they committed themselves, their sons and their families to that opportunity.

Recruiting a critical mass of talented students who can find success at this extraordinary place is a year-round challenge that we truly welcome and embrace. We are so grateful for your efforts to help in this endeavor and we simply ask you to continue them with great intention as you meet members of prospective Prep families.

If Director of Admissions Josh Luedtke '90 or I can help as you make connections for Prep, please let us know.

Very best regards,

Joe PickAssistant to the President for Enrollment Management 402.548.3879 / jpick@prep.creighton.edu

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FIVE NEW ELECTIVES HIGHLIGHT 2013-2014 COURSE OFFERINGS

The 2013-2014 Creighton Prep academic year w i l l feature t he add it ion of f ive new elect ive courses to t he curriculum, i nclud i ng t wo t hat stem f rom a partnership between Prep’s Information Communications Technology (ICT) Department and the College of Information Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO). The new one-semester courses in ICT will provide dual enrollment credit opportunities for participating students at Prep and will be taught by Mrs. Melanie Nuffer.

The Introduct ion to Information Security course (IASC 1100) will be taught in cooperation with the Information Assurance professors at UNO and will utilize many of UNO’s resources, including the Security Technology Evaluation and Analysis Laboratories for hands-on application of techniques learned in the course. According to UNO’s 2012-2013 undergraduate catalog, the course is partly “geared towa rd s developing an understanding of the

‘cyberspace’ as a new medium that breaks all geographical boundaries, while highlighting noticeable influences on it from social, political, economic and cultural factors of a geographical region.” Defensive techniques for improving online security and privacy will also be discussed.

The course known as Introduction to Computer Programming (CSCI 1400) at UNO will be known as Java Programming at Prep and will cover “top-down design and problem solving, specific control structures of Java, functions, simple data types and the core component of Java: object-oriented programming,” per earlier course syllabus information from the UNO Department of Computer Science.

International Studies: Conflict and Refugees will be presented by Mrs. Katy Salzman, and the first half of the one-semester course will focus on international refugee-producing conflicts and explore how these conflicts have created forced movements of people. It will investigate the root causes of conflict and the international response to refugees. Students will also learn about the culture, language and customs of refugee groups presently living in Omaha and hear from representatives of local assistance groups who have worked with them.

The second half of the course will be project-based as student teams will first assist refugee individuals or families with a range of different needs (e.g., English tutoring, daycare, apartment/house setup, shopping). The teams will then meet with an individual refugee to learn about his or her personal story. The final project will consist of reporting these stories in the form of a video, story book or other format to the class. This course will be an elective ½ credit. Juniors may also apply service hours in this course to fulfill the requirements for the Ignatian Service Retreat.

Italian I will be offered in the fall of 2013 and will cover basic grammar and vocabulary in preparation for more advanced courses to be offered in the future which, in the third and fourth years, will involve the reading of authentic literature. With the addition of Italian to the curriculum, Mr. Mark Haynes, chair of the World Language Department, notes that Creighton Prep will be the only school in Nebraska and all of its surrounding states to offer a Romance language program of Latin, French, Italian and Spanish. Native Italians and current World Language Department faculty members Mr. Luigi Catalano and Mrs. Pina Miceli are scheduled to present this new course.

In the year-long Robotic Design course presented by Mrs. Candace Thompson of the Fine Arts Department, Prep students will learn about three-dimensional kinetic design and robotics while using cross departmental skills that could apply to critical thinking abilities developed in math, science and technology as well as visual art and design.

Students will create kinetic sculptures, learn drawing skills and be exposed to various software packages that will allow them to design, program and carry out a variety of tasks for the "bots" they create. Those enrolled in the course will be encouraged to compete in area competitions that will occur outside of class time. Robotic platforms will include both VEX and CEENBoT.

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RAYMOND & JOANNA DOMINGUEZ Raymond and Joanna Dominguez join the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2013 in recognition of their outstanding, self less contributions to the wrestling program at Creighton Prep.

While sons Zac, Eli and Esai were w i n n i ng a c ombi ne d eleven Nebraska state high school wresting medals, including seven state championships, Ray and Joanna worked tirelessly in support of the team.

They were instrumental in building the Prep Invitational into one of the most anticipated wrestling events in the state, highlighted by the free post-weigh-in breakfast that started out as a benefit for Prep wrestlers and coaches and now serves all tournament participants, coaches, referees and family members. Ray and Joanna even donated the Outstanding Wrestler award for the meet.

They also assisted with tournament setup, team travel, and starting a successful raffle at the Prep Invitational, one that is still going strong today, to raise funds for better out-of-town travel accommodations. In addition, both served on the Prep Parent Board from 1993 to 2007.

Former Prep head wrestling coach and 2012 Creighton Prep Hall of Fame inductee Bob Willits calls the Dominguez family the most unique and enthusiastic he’s ever been around in 30 years of coaching. He also notes that “Ray and Joanna went far beyond what would be expected of team parents…And in it all, they hardly asked me for anything. ‘You go coach, we’ll take care of the rest.’ was their motto. In doing all this, they enhanced my coaching experience beyond measure.”

Ray and Joanna work in Omaha—he for American Senior Benefits and she for Cox Communications—and reside in Bellevue. They truly enjoy having the boys and other family members close by and remain grateful to Bob Willits and the rest of the community at Prep for helping get Zac, Eli and Esai ready for higher education and life.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAMEMEMBERS INDUCTED ON MARCH 5, 2013

2001 BASEBALL TEAMAthleticism, pitching and senior leadership, all peaking at the right time, formed the foundation of success for the 2001 Creighton Prep baseball team that won both high school and American Legion state championships.

Like many of the greatest teams in Prep history, this one was challenged in adversity and responded with excellence. During the spring high school season of 2001, the team experienced some key injuries and, at one point, was only batting .330. Yet they battled on mightily, playing well against some of the top teams in the country at the Valley/Gael Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After a number of strong performances in the remaining regular season in Nebraska and early state tournament wins over Lincoln Northeast and Ralston, Coach Pat Mooney’s troops entered the tournament finals with a record of 23-9 against nationally ranked Millard West. After Prep and Millard West split the first two games of the series, the Junior Jays won game three and the state title as senior Jim Hinrichs delivered a walk-off home run for a 6-5 victory.

Their ensuing run through American Legion play that summer was equally impressive. The confidence and experience gained in regular season victories paid off at the state tournament when the PI Midwest team from Prep defeated Fred’s Heating & Air from Omaha Burke for the state Legion crown.

At the Central Plains regional in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, PI Midwest batters hit early and often as the team combined for 24 runs in the first two innings of its four victories leading to the title game with Minot, North Dakota, where the stellar play and the winning result were no different. The team’s five runs in the first two innings and junior Justin Andresen’s seven-strikeout, three-hit complete game combined to produce a regional championship for PI Midwest and a coveted spot in the American Legion World Series in Yakima, Washington.

After losing 5-1 in the first round of the World Series to Lewiston, Idaho, PI Midwest rallied in the second to defeat Danville, California, the defending national champion, 8-7, then blanked Napoleon, Ohio, 10-0, before losing a cliffhanger in game four, 10-9, to Brooklawn, New Jersey. When it was all said and done, PI Midwest had finished the season with a 61-9 record, a number three national ranking and a treasured place in Creighton Prep sports history.

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Wrestling

At Creighton Prep, the successful wrestling career of Zac Dominguez was fueled by the challenges of a freshman season in which he broke his elbow and could not participate in the state tournament. He responded with consecutive state titles at 134 lbs., 135 lbs. and 152 lbs., a 125-2 record and a senior season capped by the Guy Mytty Award, recognizing him as the outstanding senior wrestler in Class A. Zac also won a junior national championship later that summer in Greco-Roman wrestling, which emphasizes upper body holds and throws.

After wrestling collegiately at UNL, Zac competed in Greco-Roman wrestling for Team USA. He lived at Olympic team development sites in Marquette, Michigan and Colorado Springs, Colorado for a combined four years and was a University Greco All-American from 2000 to 2003. Among his numerous achievements as one of the nation’s top wrestlers was a third place at the 2004 Olympic Team Trials, a fourth place at the 2005 World Team Trials and fourth place finishes at the Sunkist Open and NYAC Open, both international meets.

Zac’s successful career on the mat transferred to the coaching ranks as well, highlighted by his Coach of the Year honors in Iowa USA in 2004 and in USA Wrestling in 2007. He also led Cadet and Junior teams to Greco National titles in 2006 and coached at UNO from 2006 to 2011, helping the squad to three national titles and three dual titles. To date, Zac has coached over 45 national champions at the high school and collegiate levels combined.

Zac is currently the Director of Coaches and Elite Head Coach at the MWC Wrestling Academy in Papillion, Nebraska. He also works as a sales associate at Farm Bureau Financial Services, is married to wife Jennifer and has three daughters: Kylen, Mya and Rowyn.

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Following in brother Zac’s footsteps to Creighton Prep, the athletic skills of Eli Dominguez were apparent right away as a freshman, both in JV cross-country with his win at the Millard West Invitational and in varsity wrestling with his fifth place finish in the 103 lb. weight class at the state tournament. From there, he only got better, finishing fourth at 112 lbs. as a sophomore before winning state titles at 119 lbs. and 125 lbs. in his junior and senior seasons, respectively. During this time, Eli also became an All-American in Greco-Roman wrestling.

He accepted a scholarship to wrestle at the University of Nebraska Omaha and was the Division II Freshman of the Year. During his college career, Eli compiled a 101-36 record, helped the team to two national titles, and was twice a college All-American in addition to being named an Academic All-American and to the Dean’s List for his achievements in the classroom. He also won North Central Conference crowns on two occasions, captained the UNO wrestling team during his junior and senior seasons and was a national finalist in 2004.

Like his brother, Zac, he used the vast knowledge he gained in a successful wrestling career to become a standout coach as well. Eli went on to coach as an assistant at UNO for two years where he helped guide the team to another national title. He also led Go Wrestling at Prep for three years and was the Iowa USA national assistant team coach for three years as well.

Eli still guides the careers of young wrestlers today as an assistant coach at the MWC Wrestling Academy in Papillion, Nebraska. He also works at Olympic Transportation, is married to Priscilla and they have twin children Caeden (Cruzer) and Elliana.

ESAI DOMINGUEZ 2007 Wrestling

Like brothers Zac and Eli before him, Esai Dominguez dominated at both the high school and collegiate wrestling levels, collecting numerous awards along the way and developing a desire to give back in true Men for Others fashion as a coach in the sport he knows so well.

He was a state finalist all four years at Prep, winning titles at 140 lbs. in 2005 and at 145 lbs. in his senior season of 2007 when he went 37-1 and received the Guy Mytty Award as the outstanding senior wrestler in Class A, the same honor bestowed on brother Zac ten years earlier. Like both of his older brothers,

Esai also found great success in Greco-Roman wrestling, highlighted by wins at the 2004 FILA Greco Cadet Nationals at 138 lbs. and at the 2007 Junior National Championships at 140 lbs.

Like his brother, Eli, he went on to wrestle at the University of Nebraska Omaha and made an impact immediately, evidenced by his designations as UNO Outstanding Freshman, MIAA Freshman of the Year and Division II Freshman of the Year. Also like his brother, Eli, he was named Academic All-American and a member of the Dean’s List for his achievements on and off the wrestling mat. In 2008, Esai was an Olympic Team Trial Qualifier in Greco-Roman wrestling at 145.5 lbs. and a FILA Junior World Team member.

While at UNO, Esai was a key contributor to three national championship teams, including a runner-up placement at the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships. He finished his collegiate career with an outstanding 103-23 record and a well-earned reputation for his stellar offensive wrestling skills.

Today, when he is not working as an engineer for Kiewit Engineering Co., Esai can often be found coaching alongside brothers Zac and Eli at the MWC Wrestling Academy in Papillion, Nebraska.

ZAC DOMINGUEZ 1997 ELI DOMINGUEZ 2000

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FRANK ZITKA 1956 (deceased)

Football, Baseball

The superb athletic accomplishments of Frank Zitka ’56, on the football gridiron and the baseball diamond, were marked by his versatility and clutch performances that helped Creighton Prep to multiple Inter-City championships in both sports during his time at the school.

In football, he played offensive and defensive end, collecting three varsity letters as the team won three straight Inter-City titles in 1953, 1954 and 1955 and went 29 games without a loss. Frank started every game at end his junior and senior seasons and was elected co-captain, along with Bob Springer, during his senior campaign, when he was named All-City and All-State.

In baseball, Frank excelled as both a pitcher and fielder, and was a terror at the plate. A three-year starter and letter-winner, he helped the team earn consecutive Inter-City championships and earned All-City honors his senior year in 1956.

Although he was offered a football scholarship to play for Nebraska, he opted instead for Creighton University and baseball, quickly establishing himself as a star on a very talented squad. During the 1957 season, Frank led the team in batting average as he and future major league Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson dominated opponents from the pitcher’s mound. Creighton finished the year 10-2 and won the Missouri Valley Conference title as Frank was voted team MVP after batting .358 and driving in 17 runs. The 1958 squad then went on to win the Nebraska College Conference with a record of 15-3 (excluding the postseason), earning a trip to the NAIA finals in Alpine, Texas where they finished fourth.

Frank was married to the former Eileen Feldhaus and was inducted with the rest of the 1955 Prep football team in the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.

LOREN BABE 1945 (deceased)

Baseball

Though he was only at Creighton Prep for his junior and senior years, it was more than enough time for Loren Babe ’45 to cement his status as one of finest infielders ever at the school, where he developed skills that also led to a long and distinguished professional baseball career.

At Prep, he gained a reputation as a speedy, spot-hitting shortstop that could stretch sure singles into exciting doubles under the tutelage of 2012 Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Coach Robert “Buck” Miller. Defensively, Loren covered a large area of space with his quick feet and strong arm.

He signed with the New York Yankees organization out of high school and reported to Kansas City, then a member of the American Association. After a year and a half deployment in the armed services and minor league stops in Denver, Beaumont, Muskegon, and Syracuse, he was called to the major leagues and became an active member of the 1952 World Champion New York Yankees.

An original Loren Babe signature bat from his New York Yankee playing days resides today in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. On April 17, 1953, the legendary Mickey Mantle hit what is reported to be the longest home run ever (565 feet) with that bat.

Two years after retiring as a player, he was working at Boys Town in 1961 when he got a call from the Yankees to manage their farm team in Auburn, New York. Loren went on to manage minor league clubs in Idaho Falls, Greensboro, Columbus (Ga.) and Toledo, twice collecting Manager of the Year trophies before becoming the Yankees first base coach in 1967.

From 1968 to 1984, he held a number of different minor and major league positions with both the New York Yankee and Chicago White Sox organizations as a scout, coach and manager.

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SCOTT HAWK 1974Basketball

During his time on the basketball court at Creighton Prep, Scott Hawk ’74 developed into one of the premier post players in the state, later turning his passion for and knowledge of the game of basketball into a long and distinguished career as both a player and a coach.

Scott played on the varsity squad in three out of his four years at Prep, where his hard work and staunch defense on the court were trademarks that led to his appointments as co-captain during his senior year and to the All-Metro team that season. During the ’74 season, he led Prep to a 20-1 record and the program’s first Metro title since 1966.

Scott went on to play at Southwest Missouri State, earning All-Conference Honorable Mention his freshman and sophomore seasons and making an impact with a 54.6% field goal average. Over his 86-game collegiate playing career, he compiled 643 points, 148 assists and 631 rebounds, and, at one point, started 50 straight games. He also helped the team make the NCAA tournament his junior year.

Scott went on to coach at Plattsmouth High School and Cathedral High School in Omaha before returning to Prep in 1990 and becoming varsity head coach in 1994, when the team won its first state title in 13 years. He later served as director of the Omaha Crusaders basketball program and coached the Bellevue West women’s varsity team to the Class A semi-finals in 2002. Scott is still today the only Nebraska basketball coach to lead both a boys and girls team to the state tournament.

Scott has coached for the past ten years on the staff of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, where his expertise in working with post players has helped the Suns become known regularly as one of the league’s best rebounding teams.

BARRY SILVERSTEINGreat moments in Creighton Prep sports history have come and gone since 1989 and, in bearing witness to many of them through his uniquely animated public address announcements, Barry Silverstein has served Prep with a distinction that has earned him deserved recognition as “The Voice” and membership in the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame.

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1950, Barry grew up rooting for New York area sports teams and listening to great announcers such as Bob Sheppard of the New York Yankees and studying others like Marv Albert as he practiced announcing in front of the television.

He worked for the United States Postal Service briefly before leaving Brooklyn for Peru, Nebraska, where he studied and played baseball at Peru State College, earning a bachelor of science degree in 1973. From there, he served four years in the United States Air Force then moved on to graduate school at the University of Nebraska Omaha. It was there that the USPS approached him with a job offer that resulted in his 25-year career as a mail handler.

In 1989, Barry told then Prep head basketball coach, Brother Mike Wilmot, S.J., that he would be worth four wins a year if he was allowed to announce some Prep games. That began an unbroken streak of 22 years in which Barry announced every Prep home varsity basketball contest.

In 1993, Barry’s announcing duties for Prep were expanded to include varsity football and, in 2002, he added varsity baseball, including American Legion games for the Prep-based PI Midwest team. Along the way, Barry also announced at the Prep Holiday Basketball Tournament and the Nebraska Prep Classic. In 2006, Barry was named the Nebraska High School Announcer of the Year by the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers.

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CREIGHTON PREP has a long and storied tradition in athletics that dates back over 100 years. During that time,

Prep has accumulated over 117 state championships in 10 different sports. A summary of this year's winter and spring seasons

follows below and on the next page.

SPORTSCREIGHTON PREP

WINTER

BASKETBALLDistrict runner-up13-11

POWERLIFTINGFourth consecutive state championship

ICE HOCKEY2nd in state 17-1 (regular season champions)

WRESTLING7th place at state championships8th place at state dual championshipsJake Anderson ‘14, state champion at 182 lbs.

SWIMMINGSeventh consecutive state championship

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TRAPSecond place finish in state tournament

TRACK12 state qualifiers10 medal winners

SPORTSCREIGHTON PREP

SPRING

LACROSSEState semi-finalist11-6

GOLFBack-to-back state champions, team and individual (Carson Schaake ’13)

BASEBALLDistrict finalist13-9

SOCCERState finalist17-4

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HEREDr. Gary Wiren ’53 hosted current parent Bill Pieper and sons Will ’10, Alex ’13 and Tommy ’16 for a once-in-a-lifetime golf experience during a round at the world-renowned PGA National

Resort & Spa, the 72-hole home of the PGA of America and the Honda Classic, as well as host to the Ryder Cup and the PGA Championship. Gary is rated one of the top 15 instructors by Golf Digest Magazine and is a member of the PGA of America Hall of

Fame. Gary generously offered this outing through BASH.

Patrick P. Lee ’56 is Chairman and CEO of International Motion Control, Inc. and was recently honored with a 2013 Horatio Alger Award from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. The award is given to

“individuals who, through perseverance and moral integrity, have succeeded despite personal and professional obstacles.”

60sRev. Edward Vacek, S.J. ’60 recently joined Loyola University New Orleans and is the first holder of the Reverend Stephen J. Duffy Chair in Roman Catholic Systematic Theology. Ed moved into this position after 30 years teaching Catholic Ethics to Jesuits and others who were studying at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology and Boston College in preparation for the priesthood and ministry in the Church.

Dr. Michael C. Carroll ’63 is retiring from a faculty position at the University of Nebraska Omaha after 37 years, with 34 of those being with the Goodrich Scholarship Program. Besides his full-time position, Michael has held courtesy appointments at UNO and taught courses for the English Department, the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies of the Great Plains and the Native American Studies Program.

Terrance P. Hughes ’63 received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Nebraska Arborists Association this past spring and recently celebrated his 50-year reunion as a proud member of the Class of 1963.

John F. Smolen ’64, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, has announced he will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) on July 31, 2013. John has been with WMMC

since 2001 and is retiring with more than 40 years of healthcare management experience. Prior to his roles as President, CEO and COO at WMMC, John served in leadership capacities for healthcare organizations in Kansas City, Missouri, Sioux City, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska.

70sDr. Jonathan W. Rouse ’71 has written a book called “In Search of Good Government: A Personal Journey.” The book is available for purchase at smashwords.com.

Martin J. Conboy ’73 has retired as head of the City Prosecutor's Office after 31 years of municipal government service. Last fall, Marty was also awarded the “Public Advocate Award” during the 12th annual recognition dinner for Project Extra Mile. The award is presented to individuals for outstanding achievements in the pursuit of creating “a community consensus that clearly states underage alcohol use is illegal, unhealthy and unacceptable.”

John J. Borghoff ’74 joined Union Bank & Trust as Vice President & Senior Trust Officer in Personal Trust & Wealth Management

in its Omaha office located at 177th & West Center. John has over 28 years of industry experience, most recently as Vice President & Trust Officer at First National Bank of Omaha. He has B.A. and Juris Doctorate degrees from Creighton University, as well as a Master

of Law in Taxation from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

John J. Salanitro ‘76 retired from the United States Postal Inspection Service on June 29, 2012 and is now a court security officer for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver, Colorado. He began his 24-plus year postal career in 1988 and was appointed a postal inspector in San Francisco on February 9, 1991. John’s USPIS career also took him to Kansas City and finally to Denver where he retired as a Team Leader.

Gene Dunn ’77 purchased Gorat’s from the Gorat family who operated the business since its inception in 1944. The famous restaurant has hosted Ronald Reagan, Liberace, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett over the years.

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Daniel J. Kennelly ’78, chief compliance and ethics officer at Mutual of Omaha, has been elected president of Catholic Charities’ board of directors for 2013. Dan has served on the organization’s board since 2009.

Michael T. Lanning '78 is a senior vice president, city leader in the Kansas City office of Cassidy Turley, a commercial real estate firm. Mike’s responsibilities include oversight and new business development in the property management division and office property leasing.

Mark F. Coniglio ’79 received the prestigious World Technology Award in the category of “Arts” this past year for his work as a composer and media artist. Mark is the co-founder of Troika Ranch, a dance theater company focused on creating “hybrid, media intensive performances.” Troika Ranch has also been honored with a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award and a prize at Prix Ars Electronica.

80sDr. Kurt D. Stormberg ’82 was inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Dentists at their 2012 Convocation in San Francisco. Kurt is an orthodontist and resides in San Diego with wife Susan and daughter Megan.

John Andresen ’84 works for MassMutual Retirement Services in Northern California as Director, Client Management. John and his wife, Julie, recently celebrated their 22nd year of marriage and have two daughters, Georgia and Mallory.

Michael C. Cernech ’87 was recently selected by the International City/County Management Association for a Ferguson Group scholarship to the Senior Executives in State & Local Government program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Mike is the city manager of Tamarac, Florida.

Steven M. Kurtz ’88 is president of Legends Toyota and Independence Honda in the Kansas City area. Under his leadership, Legends Toyota has earned the prestigious President’s Award for three consecutive years. Steve also serves as president of the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Kansas City. He and his wife Tina live in Overland Park, Kansas with their triplets Abigail, CeCe and Bo.

Craig M. Meier ’88 is president of Medical Solutions, a national healthcare staffing company headquartered in Omaha. Craig is tasked with aligning the overall goals of sales, marketing, IT, HR and operations with the company’s short- and long-term vision.

Michael A. Dubé '89 was recently promoted to vice president for HREC Investment Advisors, the nation's leading hotel and casino real estate advisory firm. Michael lives in Centennial, Colorado with his two children, Ryan (7) and Keira (6).

90sMichael J. Lynch ’90 was named by Kansas City business magazine Ingram’s to their “40 Under Forty” class of 2012. Mike is the executive vice president and general manager of ATI Nursing Education, a unit of Ascend Learning. He was also recognized with the Ascend Summit Award in 2011 for “being an outstanding role model, having a positive influence and for exceeding company goals.”

John S. Stevens ’90 was awarded a fifth Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo (Korean Kukkiwon Certified) in testing at Iowa State. A taekwondo instructor for 20 years, Scott has taught at two private schools, two universities and is the owner of Omaha Elite Taekwondo and Omaha Elite Kettlebell. He also teaches the Russian Kettlebell weight training system and is a Certified Kettlebell-Functional Movement Specialist.

Steve K. Gordon ’92 is the founder and owner of RDQLUS Creative, an Omaha-based design, marketing and creativity consultancy that specializes in brand development, identity design and creative direction. The author of “100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers,” Steve’s clients have included T-Mobile, Disney/ABC and MSN.

Craig A. Cummings ’93 is director of marketing for Avail Teachers Consulting, a firm that hires, trains and completes visas for new-hire foreign language teachers for public schools and private language institutes throughout the country of South Korea and for select other positions throughout Asia. Although the headquarters are in Seoul, South Korea, Craig lives in Glendale, Arizona, where one of the organization’s three North American offices is located.

Nicholas B. Kent '93 is the principal at Concordia International School Shanghai high school, an American curriculum-based Christian school that serves the expat community of Shanghai, China. Nicholas has been in Shanghai for the past seven years with his wife Erin and their three-year-old daughter, Alice.

THEREHERE

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THEREHEREJason M. Caskey ’94 is with Kutak Rock LLP’s corporate department and intellectual property and information technology group, focusing on intellectual property protection, technology law and commercial transactions. Jason has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Santa Clara University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law.

David R. Patterson ’94 was honored this past winter by the Omaha Jaycees as one of “Ten Outstanding Young Omahans.” The award honors men and women between the ages of 21 and 40 “who strive for excellence and have a strong commitment to both community service and personal and professional development.” David works for Merck and Company and is an adjunct professor of business at Midland University.

Ben T. Vu ‘94 was named Innovator of the Year by Pipeline, a three-state organization (Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri) that aims to connect high-growth entrepreneurs with investors and mentors. Ben is co-founder and chief executive officer of SkyVu Entertainment, a transmedia entertainment company that creates mobile social games and licensed consumer products, including Battle Bears.

Gregory P. Armendariz '95 and his wife Kristin welcomed the birth of their second child, Abigail Grace, on February 10, 2013. The family resides in Papillion.

Bradley M. Kwiatek ’95 is director of Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) planning at MarketSphere in Omaha, focusing on the delivery of large-scale Hyperion planning and Essbase initiatives. Brad has been with the company for over six years.

Joaquin A. Barrios ’96 and his wife Tarah welcomed Ellanor Quinn into their family this past spring. Joaquin earned his Ph.D. in Biomechanics & Movement Science from the University of Delaware and is currently a Doctor of Physical Therapy in the School of Education and Allied Professions at the University of Dayton.

Timothy W. Bowman ’96 and his wife Kendra welcomed Bennett into their family this past winter. Tim is an attorney for Delaney Wiles, Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska and specializes in litigation, employment law and health care law.

Robert G. Holmes ’96 and his wife Amy and daughter Madelyn welcomed Max and Nolan into their family this past year. The family lives in Omaha.

Shane C. Mangiameli ’96 and his wife Chrystie and daughter Maile welcomed Maverick into their family this past winter. The family resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Gregory S. Fisher ’98 wed Wendy Clausen last summer and the couple honeymooned in Rome where they received a special blessing from Pope Benedict XVI. The couple lives in Sioux City where Greg is a news director for a local television station.

Dr. Christopher S. Goodrich ’98 received the 2013 Folsom Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Chris was one of only two individuals selected for the prestigious award that recognizes outstanding research potential as evidenced by the doctoral dissertation. He also collaborates with other mathematicians as part of the Community of Ordinary Differential Equations Educators. This collaboration allows Chris to be on the cutting edge of the teaching of differential equations.

Vincent W. Kingston ’99, his wife Jamie and daughter Audrey welcomed their second child, Jack Vincent, into their family last summer. Vince is a detective with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.

Jeffrey J. Leise ’99 recently joined Colliers International as an associate representing properties throughout Omaha and the surrounding areas in the landlord and tenant sides of negotiation. In addition, Jeff is the founder and owner of Leise Training, which boasts a mix of boot camps and fitness training classes for all levels.

Joseph M. Neumann ’99 graduated from Iowa Western Community College in December 2012 and is the second assistant superintendent at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia.

Robert J. O’Malley ’99 and his wife Talia Bolamperti-O’Malley welcomed their third son, Anthony Joseph, on January 15, 2013. He joins big brothers Dominic and Vincent. Bob and Talia are both dentists in private practice at Bolamperti Family Dentistry in Omaha.

00sThomas R. Hare ’00 and his wife Elizabeth welcomed daughter Grace Kathryn into their family this past November. The family resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

Benjamin A. Reynolds ’00 and his wife Nikki welcomed Ella Hovig into their family this past year. The family lives in Omaha.

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Daniel T. Kwasniewski ’01 is an account manager for the Pepsi Bottling Group. He and his wife Bridgit have two children, Candace (6) and Mason (3), and live in Omaha. Dan was also recently inducted into the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2001 baseball team.

Dr. Nicholas M. Neneman ’01 is the Clinic Director of Neneman Chiropractic Clinic located near 120th & Blondo Street in Omaha. He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City and was recently inducted into the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2001 baseball team. In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife and his two children. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, watching Husker football and mixed martial arts.

Tony C. Schmitz ’01 and his wife Erin welcomed Finn Lennox into their family this past winter. Fr. Kevin Schneider, S.J. baptized Finn for the couple. Tony is an insurance and financial services agent at Schmitz Insurance Agency in Omaha.

Nicholas A. Wilwerding ’01 was promoted to Vice President, Private Client Advocate for Westwood Trust, a subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. He is a member of the Creighton Prep Alumni Board of Trustees, the Creighton University Recent Alumni Advisory Board and is also a TeamMates mentor.

Brian L. Bull ’02 is a forecast analyst for Sergeants, a pet health and wellness company, where he prepares and updates financial models to support the company’s forecast in order to better manage inventories. Brian was recently inducted into the Creighton Prep Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2001 baseball team.

Dr. James E. Fenlon ’02 has graduated from the Arizona School of Osteopathic Medicine and has begun a four-year residency in anesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Tyler J. Mullen ’02 has joined the public finance practice of Baird Holm LLP in Omaha. Tyler earned his B.S.B.A. in Accounting cum laude in 2006 and his Juris Doctor in 2009 from Creighton University, where he also earned a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Business Associations.

Ryan D. Hoesing ’03 graduated with a business degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is currently serving as an economic development advisor in the Community Economic Development Program for the United States Peace Corps in Benin, Africa. Ryan is assigned to the village of Djidja but also meets regularly with other Peace Corps volunteers in the cities of Cotonou, Parakou and Porto-Novo.

Kevin M. Luhrs ’03 completed his second season as the team nutritionist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A registered and licensed dietitian with a strength and conditioning specialist certification, Kevin’s duties with the team include the coordination of meals and snacks for all players. In addition, he organizes one-on-one diet counseling for players and staff members, and is heavily involved in player rehydration and weight management programs. He is also the assistant strength and conditioning coach.

Kevin P. Tracy ’03 joined Fraser Stryker as an associate, focusing on corporate compliance and governance; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; business succession planning; and banking, finance and commercial law. Formerly at Deloitte & Touche in Chicago, Kevin received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame.

David A. Lopez ‘04 graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2012 and was recently appointed an Assistant Attorney General in the Nebraska Department of Justice. He and his wife Sarah live in Omaha.

Henry J. Jenkins ’06 began work at Union Pacific's Operations Management Training program as a transportation associate. In this role, he will supervise unionized work crews while managing the safe, on-time transportation of trains.

Jacob H. Grimes ’07 joined Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as a mortgage consultant. Jake graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and previously worked in marketing for a real estate company.

Michael A. Cornish ’08 graduated from Creighton University in 2012 with a degree in international business and economics and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy through training at Officer Candidate School.

Joshua R. Coleman ’09 is a combat medic with a U.S. Army unit deployed from Ft. Lewis, Washington to the Kandahar Province in Afghanistan.

David E. Fuxa ’09 accepted the “Young Leader” award at Project Extra Mile’s 12th Annual Recognition Dinner. The award is presented to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in the pursuit of creating

“a community consensus that clearly states underage alcohol use is illegal, unhealthy and unacceptable.”

Charles S. Krueger '09 was voted team captain by his teammates on the Northwest Missouri State baseball squad.

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LEO MCMANUS '35 PRIDE AND GRATITUDE

Though it's been nearly 80 years since he graduated from Creighton Prep, Leo McManus ’35 still remembers with pride and gratitude the sacrifices his parents made to get him there, the guiding influence of Fr. Henry Sullivan, S.J. toward the debate and writing skills that shaped his career and the relationships he formed with his classmates that lasted long afterwards.

Leo entered Prep in the fall of 1931 “during the height of the Great Depression” when tuition was a then-staggering $80 per year. “I had three brothers but my mother and father could only afford to send one to Prep. I don’t know how but I’m so thankful that they found the means to keep me enrolled,” he recalls.

His excellent academic performance caught the attention of Fr. Sullivan, who pulled Leo aside at the end of his sophomore year and informed him that he would be joining the speech and debate team the

next year. Always shy, Leo had a deep fear of speaking in front of people and was extremely hesitant, but joining the team was inevitable because you didn’t say no to Fr. Sullivan.

Leo describes Fr. Sullivan’s prompting and his own courage to join the team as “the best thing to ever happen to me.” He received numerous awards for his debate performances including being named “Best Speaker” his junior and senior years. His involvement in speech and debate also pushed him to become a writer for the Creighton Prep newspaper, where he would eventually be named editor.

After attending Creighton University for one year, Leo decided to apply for a position at Mutual of Omaha. He showed up for an interview in 1936 with Mabel Criss who turned him down because, “she felt like I wasn’t qualified enough to be promotable within the company.” But Leo felt strongly otherwise. Deciding to put the debate skills he learned at Prep to use, he waited in the lobby for Mrs. Criss the next morning, determined to restate his case.

After some convincing, she gave Leo the job and his start to a 51-year career at the company. During that time, Leo became editor of all internal publications, transitioned to New York City in 1945 as the assistant general agent, was appointed the general agent of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania franchise in 1954 and was elected the national president of the Mutual of Omaha General Agents Association in 1975 before retiring in 1987. He was married to wife Rosemary for 45 years until her passing in 1986 and together they had five children. Today, his current wife Lillian, eight grandchildren, a great grandchild and another on the way have added to his blessings.

Leo describes his Creighton Prep education as the foundation for his life and an experience which “provided me skills that I applied for the rest of my life.” Each day, as Leo passes a class picture on the wall of his Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania apartment, he is reminded of “my love for my classmates and how proud I am to be a Creighton Prep alumnus.”

Members of the Hollywood Prep alumni group visited the Technicolor studios this past fall, compliments of Hollywood producer Frank Merwald ’68. The group is looking to grow so if you work or study in the entertainment industry, you can join Hollywood Prep by emailing Bob Wiltfong ’88 at newfong@aol.com or Tommy Culhane ’02 at teculhane@gmail.com.

The visit to Technicolor studios was attended by, among others, Kyle Fitzharris ‘81, Scott Beehner ‘91, Timmy Tamisiea ‘95, Frank Merwald ‘68, Matt Christensen ‘08, Tommy Culhane ‘02 and Bob Wiltfong ‘88.

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FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER PROGRAM The Creighton Prep Alumni Office and the Creighton Prep Student Council worked in conjunction to start a new tradition this past school year, inviting alumni to lead the Friday morning prayer that began the school day for everyone at Prep. Alumni prayer leaders were given an option of bringing their own prayer or having a member of the Student Council provide one for them and the program was well received by faculty, staff and students alike.

The photos on this page represent less than half of the more than 30 alumni who took time out of their Friday mornings to participate in the program’s inaugural year.

If you would like to participate in the Friday Morning Prayer Program during the 2013-2014 school year, please contact Nate Driml in the Alumni Office at 402.548.6851.

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CREIGHTON PREP GRADUATES throughout history have gone on to use their formation in faith, scholarship, leadership and service to advocate successfully for clients as they advanced the legal profession through the examples they set for colleagues they worked with and, in some cases, led in large numbers.

What follows here is a snapshot of four Prep graduates from the 1960s working today as leaders in major law firms who remember the impact the school had on their lives and who, through their counsel and direction to the people in their firms, continue to embrace their responsibilities as men for others.

David L. Hefflinger ’65McGrath North

Raymond E. McGrath ’23 and John E. North ’43 founded landmark Omaha law firm McGrath North in 1959. Now one of Nebraska’s largest, McGrath North has grown from its original partners to 60 today whose expertise and success across virtually all areas of law ref lect the high quality work done at the firm, the diversity of its client base and the wide range of issues the firm has helped clients navigate.

Dave Heff linger ’65, a McGrath North attorney since 1971 and the firm’s president from August 1996 to August 2010, credits his Jesuit mentors at Creighton Prep with teaching him a

“personal discipline” that has been critical to his work success.

“Personal discipline is a requirement for an attorney since there are only so many hours in the day and only so much that a client

can be charged for a particular matter,” says Dave. “So it’s necessary to have the discipline to get the matter handled efficiently and effectively, and the personal discipline learned at Prep is a cornerstone of those efforts.”

He also notes that presidents and managing partners of law firms face several challenges as “each attorney brings a different set of skills, work habits, and abilities to generate business and supervise younger attorneys, and they want to know that their status and compensation opportunities are fair relative to the other attorneys.” In terms of fostering a unified culture, Dave also remarks, “We’re fortunate that we all work together in one building in one city where we can interact on a daily or weekly

basis. The challenges faced by Rog (Warin ‘63) and Walt (Smith ‘66) with much bigger firms located in several cities are likely much greater.”

To help prepare future generations of leaders in the legal profession, the firm has contributed approximately $2 million over the past 20 years to establish an endowed chair in business law, a legal research center and an endowed scholarship fund, all at the Creighton University School of Law. Attorneys at the firm also support many other Omaha area non-profits through board membership, financial assistance and advice.

Roger E. Warin ‘63Steptoe & Johnson LLP

The pat h to par t nership at internationally renowned Steptoe & Johnson LLP and management of the firm’s 500 lawyers began years ago for Roger Warin ’63 with a Prep experience “surrounded by an eclectic mix of talented, enthusiastic, interesting classmates” whose differing personalities and skill sets helped form his ability

to work successfully with a variety of colleagues, clients, judges and opposing lawyers.

Inside the firm founded 100 years ago in West Virginia, the man recognized by the Super Lawyers ratings service as one of Washington, D.C.’s top 10 for 2013 notes that his biggest challenge revolves around coordinating, coaching and listening to a large, diverse group of talented attorneys who can have differing opinions on “how things should be done.” Roger also stresses that “constant communication and training” have been key to developing a unified, collaborative culture at the firm, a cause to which he contributes in many ways, including through his weekly “Monday Memo” that “celebrates victories, congratulates those who achieved them” and provides updates on “new cases, clients and developments.”

While clearly cognizant of the power of email and social media to disseminate information quickly, Roger believes

“they are still no substitute for in-person meetings and phone calls.” He visits each of Steptoe & Johnson’s nine offices for meetings every year and also points to the key role that social events such as TGIFs, outings to sporting events and participation on firm softball teams have in “breaking down the silos” that can be created through the use of computers and smartphones.

ALUMNI IN THE WORKPLACE1960s Alumni Working As Leaders In Major Law Firms

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Though understandably gratified by the range of high quality services the firm provides and the success it has found in both American and international markets, the large amount of pro bono work provided on an annual basis by Steptoe & Johnson attorneys to those less fortunate holds special significance for Roger. In 2012 alone, the firm contributed more than 35,000 hours to pro bono activities on more than 350 open cases, with a value for fees and out of pocket expenses well in excess of $20 million.

Walter J. Smith ’66Baker Botts L.L.P.

Since its founding in Houston in 1840 when Texas was still a republic, Baker Botts L.L.P. has grown to 725 lawyers operating a rou nd t he world w it h a reputation for excellence, due in no small part in recent times to the guidance of Walt Smith ’66, recently retired managing partner and Plattsmouth, Nebraska native

whose parents sent him to live with his Omaha grandmother so he could attend Prep.

“I often say that the decision my parents made to send me to Prep was one of the most important turning points of my life,” says Walt. It was there that the Jesuits helped develop in him the qualities of “discipline, perseverance and self-confidence” and the values that laid the foundation for his professional success.

Walt describes the managing partner’s role at Baker Botts as “the ultimate decision-maker on virtually all aspects of the firm’s business.” One that requires a deep understanding of the business, the ability to communicate a strategic vision and “take actions, large and small, consistent with that strategic vision.” Decisions must both be fair and be perceived as being so, and leadership must express the values that bind employees together in a culture that “convinces them they are at the right place to continue their careers.”

When he became managing partner, Walt gave a speech outlining the firm’s culture and values to make sure that everyone in the firm knew “how and why we worked together.” Today, an intranet communications system for all employees, inservice trainings, and regular practice group meetings and partner conferences play key roles in fostering the culture at Baker Botts, as do the firm’s leaders who discuss “core values and expectations in that regard at every opportunity.”

As you might expect of a Prep man for others, Walt is especially proud of the firm’s nationally recognized program to hire individuals with cognitive or other disabilities in each of its offices in the United States, noting that it fits well with one of the organization’s key core values: to give everyone in the firm “the opportunity to succeed to the best of his or her abilities.”

J. Terence O'Malley '68DLA Piper

Terry O’Malley ’68, Global Co-Chief Executive Officer of DLA Piper, has set and reached plenty of challenging goals in his legal career and he credits Prep for getting him started in that process.

“Prep was the place I first learned how to elevate my sights beyond the here and now – to get some perspective on how to set ‘stretch’

goals and then marshal the focus and commitment necessary to achieve beyond what you previously thought possible,” he says. “Excuses were not an acceptable substitute for performance, then or now.”

Terry helped build the technology law practice at Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer prior to the organization’s 2005 merger with Piper Rudnick and DLA that formed what has become the world’s largest law firm by number of attorneys and gross revenue, according to The American Lawyer magazine. With more than 4,200 lawyers and a total of almost 9,000 employees to co-manage in 79 offices around the world, the challenges in Terry’s work today include “effective communication of values and strategic goals.” Especially at a firm the size of DLA Piper, he notes that “effective management requires a lot more delegation and development of systems that provide individuals with both support and accountability.”

Maintaining the firm’s culture and building on it means “constant communication at all levels” along with supporting events such as the weeklong leadership curriculum developed with Harvard Business School that is presented annually to 70 partners. A larger, triennial conference of 1200 partners was recently completed in Barcelona and DLA Piper attorneys also gather “on an ongoing basis” for regional, practice group and industry sector meetings.

Also key to the culture at DLA Piper is giving back through pro bono work at the firm’s nonprofit affiliate New Perimeter, which aids developing countries in their efforts to “embrace the rule of law.” Attorneys working through New Perimeter have helped write the constitution of Kosovo, operate law schools in places like Ethiopia and Tanzania and advance the rights of women in Middle Eastern and African countries.

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Five other local law firms, founded prior to 1950, with Prep leadership history

J.A.C. Kennedy, Sr. achieved first honors in his Class of 1892 before founding Kennedy Holland in 1903 as part of a 70-year career in the legal profession. In 1907, he led a parade of “10,000 Men” to the cornerstone laying ceremony for St. Cecilia Cathedral. His son, J.A.C. “Jack” Kennedy, Jr., who attended Prep from 1927 to 1929, followed at the firm as did Ralph E. Svoboda ’20 and his son David A. Svoboda ’47, who served as one of the managing partners at Kennedy, Holland, DeLacy & Svoboda.

The leadership lineage of Baird Holm LLP can be traced to Paul L. Martin, Class of 1896, an Omaha attorney who served as dean of the Creighton University School of Law from 1911 to 1919 before returning to private practice with the firm Stout, Rose, Wells & Martin, which later became Lane, Baird, Pedersen & Haggart, the firm that merged with Young, Holm, McEachen & Hamann in 1970 to eventually become Baird Holm LLP.

James J. Fitzgerald, Jr. '21 and William J. Brennan, Jr. ’54 played key roles in the modern day success of Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler and Brennan, P.C., L.L.O., which traces its origins to the 1888 opening of a law practice by Francis A. Brogan. The late Mr. Fitzgerald’s name has been on the masthead since 1936 and the firm’s current president is Bruce D. Vosburg ’61.

Gross & Welch, P.C., L.L.O. was founded in 1927 by Harry L. Welch ’22 and Daniel Gross. Later, the firm name was Gross, Welch, Vinardi, Kauffman, Schatz & Day. Joseph J. Vinardi ’26 was inducted into the Creighton Prep Hall of Fame in 1980, and the Hon. Albert G. Schatz ’39, who became a federal district court judge for Nebraska, was Creighton Prep Alumnus of the Year in 1974.

Robert G. Fraser ’33, son of W.C. Fraser who was named partner in 1917, carried on his father’s legacy at Fraser Stryker for many years after he joined the firm in 1939. Along the way to a distinguished career as a trial lawyer, Bob helped disarm enemy minefields in Europe during World War II, served many local and national charities and was Nebraska Amateur golf champion three times. Before retiring at age 70, he won all 13 jury trials he tried in his last year of practice.

ALUMNI IN THE WORKPLACE

(CONTINUED)

Ralph E. SvobodaPaul L. Martin

Harry L. Welch

David A. Svoboda

Joseph J. Vinardi

William J. Brennan, Jr.

Robert G. Fraser

Albert G. Schatz

Bruce D. Vosburg

J.A.C. Kennedy, Sr.

James J. Fitzgerald, Jr.

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AlumniDaniel A. Abboud ‘45,father of Thomas ‘81, Terry ‘86, brother of David ‘54, John ‘59

John F. Belitz ’51,brother of James ‘56 (deceased), Justin Belitz ‘52

Rev. Thomas D. Boler, Jr. ‘41

Francis J. Buglewicz, Jr. ‘52

Donald F. Dolejs ‘48,brother of Gerald ‘50

Mark S. Donahue ‘72,son of Bernard ‘50 (deceased)

Edward M. Dorcy ‘37,brother of James ‘56, Michael ‘57, Timothy ‘61, Roger ‘64 (deceased), Jerome ‘67, Clifford ‘70

John A. Dowell ‘65,stepfather of Ross Driscoll ‘94

Patrick M. Ford ‘61

Conal Furay ‘45,son of Guy 1896 (deceased), brother of Guy ‘42 (deceased)

John F. Graser ‘46

James R. Green ‘47

Patrick J. Haller ‘48,father of Dennis ‘76, brother of Benjamin ‘37, (deceased), Thomas ‘38 (deceased), Jack ‘40 (deceased), William ‘45 (deceased), Joseph ‘47 (deceased), Michael ‘48 (deceased), James ‘50

Russell F. Haney ‘56,brother of Ronald ‘57 (deceased), David ‘59, Gerald ‘60

John C. Hanna ‘43

Michael T. Hanna ‘73,father of Steven ‘11, brother of James ‘72

Raymond F. Hanson ‘52

William H. Harvey ‘45,father of Stephen ‘72, John ‘75, Robert ‘87, grandfather of Daniel ‘06, William Ramsey ‘03, Joseph Ramsey ‘05, John Ramsey ‘07, Adam Ramsey ‘10, Nicholas Ramsey ‘12

Charles E. Heim ‘57,brother of David '59, Thomas '61, Michael '62

William J. Hollander ‘43,brother of James ‘40 (deceased), John Enarson ’46 (deceased)

R. “Jerry” Holmberg ‘54

Gerard J. Jackson ‘63

John E. Keilly ‘54,brother of Edward ’60 (deceased)

Patrick E. Kenny ‘41,brother of Msgr. Francis ’41

John F. Kinney ‘40,grandfather of Joseph Wieland ‘99, Matthew Wieland ‘02

Gerald M. Korth ‘51

David L. Kosalka ‘94,brother of Robert ‘82, Michael ‘86

Dennis M. LaHood ‘72,son of James ’45 (deceased), brother of Mark ‘70 (deceased), James ‘75, Matthew ‘80, grandson of Paul Kelley 1918 (deceased)

Michael G. Lalley ‘62,brother of Thomas ‘64

Frederick J. Langdon ‘41,son of J. Frederick 1902 (deceased), father of John ‘77, Fred ‘78, Mark ‘80, brother of John ‘38 (deceased), Robert ‘41 (deceased), James ‘48 (deceased)

Fred C. Longo ‘65,father of F. Dominic ‘93, brother of Joseph ‘51, Charles ‘68

Alfred J. Louis ‘85

Thomas L. McCoy ‘45,grandfather of Edward McMorrow ‘09

Michael D. McGuire ‘49,brother of Richard ‘44, Terence ‘45, Lawrence ‘48

Thomas McNally ‘63,father of Evan ‘91, Patrick ‘01, brother of Timothy ‘72

James M. McSharry ‘51,brother of William ‘45 (deceased), John ‘49 (deceased)

Stephen N. Merrill ‘60

Reginald L. Murphy ‘49,brother of Daniel ‘33 (deceased)

John R. Niksick ‘59

William J. Norris, Jr. ‘57

Chinedu “Nedu” Onyeuku ‘02

Gregory M. Papa ‘84,brother of Timothy ‘83

Thomas J. Pluhacek ‘57

Robert P. Rayer ’57

Joseph J. Rossbach, Jr. '43father of Thomas ‘76, Philip ‘77, grandfather of Daniel ’05, brother of Richard ‘39 (deceased)

Jeffrey P. Roth ‘72

Ralph L. Santi ‘57

Raymond J. Stratman ‘47,father of Steven ‘71, Scott ‘74, Gregg

‘81, James ‘83, grandfather of Carson ‘03, Edward ‘05, brother of Charles ‘45 (deceased), Arthur ‘49

Norman “Hank” Whinnery ‘49

Edmund W. Wingender, Jr. ‘48,brother of John ‘41 (deceased)

Frederick H. Zack ‘66,brother of Daniel ‘67

WivesAnne Bowe-Tomcykowski,wife of Michael ‘65

Naomi “Jo” Brayshaw,widow of William ’46, mother of William ‘68, Richard ‘70

Athel A. Cavanaugh,widow of Joseph ‘43 (deceased), father of Joseph ‘66, Larry ‘67 (deceased)

Mary Cupich,widow of Blase ‘41

Matilda Dargy,widow of Robert ‘26, mother of Robert ‘55

Janet A. Egan,widow of Thomas ‘44, mother of Thomas ‘88, grandmother of John Marcotte ‘15, Wallace Johnson ‘16

Aretta Freed,wife of Thomas ‘71

Eileen M. Gillespie,widow of Peter ‘34, mother of Kevin ‘75, Jay ‘80

Mary Ann Huffman,widow of William ‘57

Margaret C. Johnston,wife of William ‘53

Ardean T. Kanouff,widow of George ‘32, mother of John ‘61, J.Michael ‘71

Carmen A. Leahy,wife of Don ‘47, mother of John ‘81, Richard ‘85

Sally Mancuso,widow of Francis ‘42, mother of Frank

‘66, Martin ‘68, John ‘74, James ‘79, grandmother of Matthew ‘97, Joseph ‘98, Daniel ‘98, Nicholas ‘03, Benjamin ‘04, James ‘08, Andrew ‘11, Scott Kenny ‘11, Jacob Kenny ‘14

Ellen K. Murray,widow of Martin “Hal” ‘52

Take, Lord, and

receive all my

liberty, my memory,

my understanding,

and my entire will. All

I have and call my

own. Whatever I

have or hold, you

have given me.

I restore it all to

you and surrender

it wholly to be

governed by your

will. Give me only

your love and

grace and I am rich

enough and ask for

nothing more.

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Please RememberOctober 13, 2012 to May 20, 2013

27SUMMER 2013

Rosemary T. Neumann,mother of Joseph '66, John '68, grandmother of Thomas Rasmussen '05

Joyce M. North,widow of John ‘43, father of John ‘70, James ‘70 (deceased), Robert ‘75 (deceased)

Anne O’Brien,widow of James ‘28, mother of James ‘55, John ‘58, Charles ‘73, Louis ‘78

Joan C. Peter,widow of James ’51

Lorraine Smith,wife of Frank ‘41

Virginia R. Spethman,wife of Richard ‘50, mother of Richard ‘79, Martin ‘81, grandmother of Malachy Sullivan

‘06, Colin Sullivan ‘10, Seamus Sullivan ‘13

Yvette Steier,wife of James ‘62, mother of James ‘84, Paul ‘90

Gail Sweatte,wife of Ralph ‘73

Mary C. Wisdom,widow of Frank ‘31

FathersRobert M. Adamson,father of Robert ’80

George J. Allison, Sr.,father of Michael ‘69, grandfather of Andrew ‘93

George V. Anderson, Jr., father of Marcus ‘89

Robert G. Bartak,father of Robert ‘02

Harold T. Beckman,father of Lawrence ‘66, Mark ‘69

Reno F. Blum,father of James ‘66

Robert M. Byrnes, Sr.,father of Jerry ‘64, grandfather of Thomas ‘95, Steven ‘98, Collin ‘10, Richard Prusha ‘99, Christopher Prusha ‘02

Peter Cihunka,father of Paul ‘94

George E. Craft,father of Thomas ‘71

Henry H. Drexel, Jr.,father of Robert ‘72, William ‘74

Jeremiah P. Duggan,father of Jeremiah ‘96

Alfred N. DuPree,father of Craig ‘71

Andreas Gommermann,father of Richard ’74, Norbert ‘77 (deceased)

Richard J. Gradowski,father of Steven ‘71, Richard ‘91

Francis A. Gross,father of Ryan ‘96

Johnny Jefferson, Jr.,father of Jose ‘89

Howard M. Johnson, Sr.,father of David ‘71, grandfather of Jeffrey ‘99

Robert E. Kennedy,father of Robert ‘80, Christopher ‘83, Michael ‘90

Donald R. Kern,father of Patrick ‘79, John ‘80, Paul ‘82, Timothy ‘85

Michael A. Lampe,father of Justin ‘99, Ryan ‘02

Richard L. Larsen,father of Joseph Fox ‘91

Walter J. Madsen,father of Thomas ‘65

John McGuire,father of Michael ‘92, brother of Thomas ‘39 (deceased)

Robert L. McKeon,father of Robert ‘77, Thomas ‘81, grandfather of Patrick ‘05, Brian ‘07, Joseph ‘07, Michael ‘09, John Ryan ‘07, Robert Ryan ‘14

Lyle B. McNabb, Sr.,father of Michael ‘62, Lyle ‘63

Leonard L. Mockelstrom,father of Lee ‘66, Roy ‘68

John H. Murray,father of John ‘73, Matthew ‘78, Joseph ‘80

Homer Myers, Jr.,father of Benjamin ‘13

Arthur C. Nichols,stepfather of Brett Swanson ‘03

Patrick J. O’Kane,father of Daniel ‘75, Michael ‘78

Thomas F. Osterloh,stepfather of Joseph Poler ‘98

Howard F. Poepsel,father of Michael ‘75, Patrick ‘77

Larry Silverstrand,father of David ‘00

James W. Smith,father of John ‘84

Edward J. Teets,father of Alan ‘84

Joseph E. Toman,father of James ‘67, Gregory ‘69 (deceased)

Robert R. Trumbauer,father of Brian ‘85, grandfather of Connor Kelley ‘08, Kyle Kelley ‘12, Brennan Kelley ‘16

Gerald Tweeton,father of Dan ‘80

Milo P. Vacanti,father of Paul ‘75, grandson of Xavier McCaig ‘16

John F. Walsh,father of John ‘82, Dennis ‘85, Jeffrey ‘87, grandfather of Timothy Buechler ‘03, Patrick Buechler ‘14, Carter Deras ‘14

MothersFrances J. Adams,mother of Titus ‘01

Dorothy H. Baker,mother of Richard ‘72

Rita A. Barta,mother of Raymond ‘61

Veronica Beda,mother of Charles ‘62, Thomas ‘65, grandmother of David ‘85, Philip ‘89

Alice M. Birkel,mother of Richard ‘75, Bernard ‘80, William ‘83, grandmother of Matthew ‘11, Hans Larsen ‘08

Rose M. Bruning,mother of Philip ‘66, grandmother of Brian ‘87

Anna J. Burton,mother of Patrick ‘72, grandmother of Christopher ‘06, Peter ‘09

Corazon delMundo,mother of Jordan ‘99

Deloris Doty,mother of Donald ‘71

Lucille M. DuPree,mother of Craig ‘71

P. Georgene Franco,mother of Steven ‘63 (deceased), Terry ‘64, grandmother of David ‘89, Ted ‘94, Jeff ‘99, Kevin Rose ‘92

Jeanice A. Franco,mother of Philip ‘76, Mark ‘78, Thomas ‘81, grandmother of Timothy ‘01, John ‘06, Peter ‘08, Matthew ‘10, Michael ‘16, Joseph Weaver ‘11, Nicholas Weaver ‘16

Lorraine M. Guerra,mother of Randy ‘92

Jean Mary Hamilton,mother of Michael ‘70, grandmother of Eric Glassman ‘99, Sean Glassman ‘00, Daniel Glassman ‘05

Helen A. Hansen,mother of Melvin ‘60, Edward ‘64

Ethel L. Harvoy,mother of John ‘83, Robert ‘84

Madonna M. Hollander,mother of Brad ‘62, grandmother of Andrew Clayton ‘97

Mary E. Jonatis,mother of John ‘72

Norma J. Kohles,mother of Michael ‘75, Daniel ‘77

Hilda Kramer,mother of David ‘83, Daniel ‘86

Mary Lois Kubat,mother of William ‘70

Mary F. Lindsay,mother of William ‘72, Daniel ‘75, Michael ‘76, John ‘77, Stephen ‘91, grandmother of John ‘08, Patrick ‘11, Joseph ‘11, Daniel ‘12, Robert ‘15, David ‘16

Marie M. Madsen,mother of Thomas ‘65

Gloria J. Matthews,mother of George ‘68

Lyda M. McCarty,mother of David Carter ‘55, great grandmother of Justin Carter ‘08, Dylan Carter ‘10

Sandra A. McDermott,mother of Mark ‘94

Mary J. McGill,mother of Christopher ‘90, Matthew ‘93

Barbara L. Mihelic,mother of James ‘59, grandmother of Jason Velinsky ‘95

Margaret A. Militti,mother of Edward ‘64, Anthony ‘65, Timothy ‘75, Lawrence ‘77, grandmother of Edward ‘84, Michael ‘98, John ‘04, Nicholas ‘06, Thomas ‘08, Joseph ‘10, Patrick ‘11, John Coniglio ‘90, Peter Coniglio ‘95, Sean Talcott ‘01, Robert Talcott ‘09, Anthony Costello ‘03, Stephen Costello ‘06, Michael Costello ‘11, Jeffrey Miller ‘09, Peter Miller ‘14

Arlene Mills,mother of David Donovan ‘78

Betty L. Mossman,mother of Stephen ‘79

Fidelis D. Mullen,mother of Michael ‘74, grandmother of Timothy Harmon ‘85, Christopher Harmon ‘97

Trudy L. Nebbia,mother of James ‘69 (deceased), grandmother of John ‘07, Steven ‘09

Marjorie Powers,mother of John ’65, Daniel ‘67, Vincent ‘71, Edward ‘74, James ‘76, grandmother of Edward ‘08, John ‘12

Please Remember

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Helen M. Ricketts,mother of Patrick ‘60, Michael ‘66, grandmother of Terence ‘94, Andrew ‘96, Nicholas Kozusko ‘12

Adeline R. Saggau,mother of Paul ‘56

Linda J. Schafer,mother of Michael ‘95, Joel ‘97

Mina M. Schimenti,mother of John ‘80, grandmother of Brian Carlin ‘95, Douglas Carlin ‘06

Gertrude Schroeder,mother of John ‘66, Joseph ‘72

Betty Scolla,mother of James ‘68, Patrick ‘75

Margaret Sheehan,mother of John ‘69

Lucille Showalter,mother of Paul ‘84, Steven ‘85

Marguerite L. Crivera-Smith,mother of Larry Smith ‘69, Timothy Smith ‘77

Ethel A. Smutny,mother of Richard ’65, grandmother of Jeffrey ‘92

Jean A. Storm,mother of Ryan ‘93

Temple J. Tilley,mother of Martin ‘69, John ‘71

Bernice E. Walsh,mother of Michael ‘69, grandmother of James ‘13, John McKernan ‘02, Andrew McKernan ’09, Joseph Ely ‘14

Sharon M. Watts,mother of Jason ‘91

Mildred A. Wingate,mother of Douglas ‘62

Mary Colleen Wuebben,mother of Daniel ‘97

Catherine L. Zenk,mother of David ‘76, grandmother of Daniel Sammons ‘05, Michael Sammons ‘06

ChildrenChristopher R. Bednarz,son of Judy and Robert ‘65

Mark C. Langdon,son of Kathy and Thomas ‘74, brother of Thomas ‘06, Joseph ‘14, John ‘14, grandson of Robert ‘43 (deceased), Gene Corcoran ‘46

James E. Parks,son of Margaret and Frank Parks ’47, brother of Gary ’72

John R. Schwertley,son of Helen and Donald ‘22 (deceased)

WEDDINGSJoseph Bost ‘05, married Rachel Frei

Eric A. Grewcock '06, married Brooke A. Bonnesen

Timothy J. Kelley ‘03, married Frances Wulke

Benjamin Mancuso ‘04, married Kerry Stinebaugh

Scott Zey ‘08, married Jaclyn Smolinski

ANNIVERSARIES40 Years

Sharon and Steven Cotton ‘64

50 Years

Mary and Samuel C. Buda ‘40Daryl Ann and Richard Bayer ‘55Kathy and Thomas Connolly ‘56Dianne and Lynn DeMarco ‘51Linda and James Kasher ‘59Mary Kay and Lawrence Klein ‘56Mary and Joseph Leahy ‘56Margaret and Stanley Macaitis ‘54Jan and Michael McDermott ‘56Pat and James Phalen ‘57Elaine and Ralph Santi (dec.) ‘57

October 13, 2012 to May 20, 2013

29SUMMER 2013

Over 645 guests gathered in The Heider Center on Saturday, April 20 as Prep hosted its 43rd annual fundraiser. Amy Knight, special events coordinator for Prep, said the successful event netted over $685,000.

The evening started at 5 p.m. with a social hour and silent auction featuring over 370 items. The gourmet dinner, provided by Abraham Catering, included a Greek salad, roasted tenderloin of beef with balsamic reduction, grilled Athens chicken with artichokes, capers and lemon butter sauce, potato wedges with cucumber tzatziki and grilled vegetables. Baklava and Grecian lemon cake were served for dessert.

Other evening highlights included the $10,000 raffle drawing and a live auction of 40 items. Those items drawing high winning bids included a gourmet dinner with Prep’s new president Michael Giambelluca and his wife Donnamaria, a Breckenridge getaway, a Prep-themed video arcade machine designed by a Prep senior Connor McCoy, a Travel and Transport gift certificate, Nebraska vs. Minnesota football game tickets with private air transportation and Berkshire Class B stock.

In its 10th year, Prep's online auction, eBASH, featured 280 items and brought in over $70,000. Items included skybox tickets to all Nebraska home football games, a collection of fine wine, Orange Bowl tickets, a Las Vegas weekend getaway, golfing at Stonewall Golf Club in Philadelphia, tickets to the Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Bon Jovi concerts, many custom-made Prep items and autographed memorabilia.

BASH plays a very important role in Prep’s ongoing commitment to deliver educational excellence to over 1,000 young men. The monies raised during BASH are a key component in our ability to keep tuition affordable for everyone, as well as to provide more than $1.75 million in financial assistance annually to approximately 45 percent of our students.

Executive committee chairmen and chairwomen for BASH 2013 were Pat Barrett ’76, John Belford, Jan Braun, Kristi Kellen, Suzanne Kotula, Tom Nichting, Jill Petersen and Christina Piperis.

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2013ALUMNICOUNCILSENIORBREAKFASTOmaha-area anesthesiologist Dr. Daniel W. Johnson’96 served as the keynote speaker at this year’s Creighton Prep Alumni Council Senior Breakfast on Thursday, May 2 in the Henry L. Sullivan, S.J. Campus Center.

Dan spoke to the Class of 2013 and their guests about his Prep experience and how it provided a solid foundation for where he is today in his life personally, professionally and spiritually. He also thanked Brother Mike Wilmot, S.J., Fr. Jim Sinnerud, S.J., Bill Laird ’66 and Kevin Mortensen ’98, who were all present at the event, for their life-changing advice and longtime friendship.

The annual Creighton Prep Alumni Council Senior Breakfast is intended to welcome the senior class into a Creighton Prep alumni community that is now 10,500 strong and has members living in every state of the union as well as 17 countries throughout the world.

The Class of 2013 can also count 52 fathers, 39 grandfathers (22 living), six great grandfathers (deceased) and two great-great grandfathers (deceased) as fellow members of the Creighton Prep alumni community.

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C R E I G H T O N P R E P

ALUMNINEWS

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Rev. William F. O’Leary, S.J.October 1, 1928 - July 1, 2013

Rev. William F. O’Leary, S.J. Served at Creighton Prep

1964-2011 

“The Memorare”Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. †Amen.

Memorials are suggested toThe Fr. O’Leary Fund at:

Creighton Prep7400 Western Avenue

Omaha, NE 68114-1878CreightonPrep.org/giveonline

“Keep me close, I pray for you”

If you have a Prep alumnus in the family who has fallen in battle or died of wounds

inflicted in battle, please let us know. We are preparing a memorial for those alumni and want to make sure that we have updated and accurate information.

Please contact Terri Haller at thall@prep.creighton.edu or 402.548.3845.

Rev. William F. O’Leary, S.J. Served at Creighton Prep

1964-2011 

“The Memorare”Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. †Amen.

Memorials are suggested toThe Fr. O’Leary Fund at:

Creighton Prep7400 Western Avenue

Omaha, NE 68114-1878CreightonPrep.org/giveonline

“Keep me close, I pray for you”

Memorials are suggested toThe Fr. O’Leary Fund at:

Creighton Prep7400 Western Avenue

Omaha, NE 68114-1878www.CreightonPrep.org/giveonline