2019-2020ANNUAL REPORT

This Annual Report comes at the end of a year like no other. These

unprecedented times have been filled with tremendous challenges and

uncertainties. And yet, through it all, Gross Catholic has remained strong.

We have not been discouraged. We have not been defeated. This

community has risen above. Sustained by our faith — in God and in each

other — we have forged ahead and accomplished much. The impossible

has become the possible and our blessings are abundant.

All we have done and all we continue to do is not achieved in solitude.

Along with God’s graces we rely on the strength and support of the entire

Cougar family. As you continue to learn about our outstanding students,

our proud and successful alumni, and our wonderfully supportive

community, know that we are truly grateful for all we have been given.

Know that we remain committed to our mission as a Catholic school.

Our mission has been, and continues to be, quite focused and will be our

pillar of strength for years to come. With the support of this community,

we will continue to “develop Christian leaders through educational

excellence”. And to that end, we remain faithful, compassionate, and

driven. Finally, please know that going forward we will remain focused on

establishing a strong and lasting legacy — a legacy that models for the

rest of the world what it truly means to “be a leader”.

Thank you and God bless!

Dr. Dorothy A. Ostrowski

President

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dorothy A. Ostrowski

“With God All Things Are Possible.”

– Matthew 19:26

There’s a sense of belonging at Gross Catholic High School, like no other. It looks

like pride and feels like family. It’s what solid foundations for life are built upon.

Gross Catholic High School is a co-ed, college preparatory school that strengthens

our youth to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world…to be leaders.

Here youth not only find out who they are, they find out who they’re going

to be. At Gross Catholic we foster growth by being authentically faithful,

purposefully compassionate and academically driven.

MISSION: Gross Catholic High School is a faith and family-based community

committed to developing Christian leaders through educational

excellence in the Marianist tradition.

VISION: To be widely recognized as a premier archdiocesan high school,

serving a diverse population within a strong framework of

Catholic values while providing excellent, innovative educational

opportunities and emphasizing community service and outreach.

Dux Esto: Be a Leader

OUR 2019-2020 SCHOOL COMMUNITY

61 STUDENTS WERE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

11:1STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO

385STUDENTS IN 2019-2020

ARE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS

30%OF STUDENTSPURSUE

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OR MILITARY SERVICE

90% OF OUR STUDENTS

OF OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE100%

At Gross Catholic, we value leadership in faith. Mary as the model of love, empathy and discipleship brings the presence of Jesus to life within others and ourselves. We demonstrate this value by building a solid foundation in faith and by living our Catholic values in the Marianist tradition. As educators at Gross Catholic, we help our students search for meaning; stimulate the practice of personal values and enable them to recognize and welcome the sacred with simplicity, humility, prayer and love.

Authentically Faithful. • 100 students attended Marianist LIFE

(Living in Faith Experience) meetings throughout the year.

• All students participated in a class retreat to express and share their faith with their fellow students.

• All students and staff celebrate weekly all-school Mass and quarterly reconciliation.

We value leadership within our community that is dedicated to supporting each other. By praying with one another, we enrich our faith and strengthen our ability to meet the challenges of our ever-changing world. We demonstrate this value by being a welcoming, inclusive and supportive community. We inspire our students – inside and outside the classroom – to respond to a call for service, justice and peace with humility, sensitivity and compassion.

Purposefully Compassionate.• During Marianist Founders Week, the Cougar

Family raised over $2,000 to support 16 students for one year at the Marianist Our Lady of Nazareth Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya.

• Our students performed over 11,000 hours of service in the community during 2019-2020.

• We awarded 1.65 million in scholarships and grants to over 80% of students in the 2019 - 2020 school year.

At Gross Catholic, we value working toward a greater good, educating our students for life and developing them into agents for change. We demonstrate this value by fostering individualized growth by educating the whole person, providing innovative excellence in academics, offering opportunities to cultivate personal talents and nourishing a desire to work hard to acquire skills that will equip students to be lifelong learners and Christian leaders.

Academically Driven.• 100+ College Preparatory Courses.

• 17 Honors and Advance Placement Courses.

• Nearly 60% of faculty hold advanced degrees.

• AdvancEd Accredited.

CLASS OF 2020

$7.8 MILLIONIN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

66%EARNED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

11%WERE FULL TUITION OFFERS

GRADUATES21 EARNED A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 4.0 OR HIGHER AND GRADUATED WITH HONORS79

• 17 interscholastic athletic opportunities and 24 different activities or clubs

• Cougar cheerleading squad took 1st of 11 teams in the Class B Game Day Division, and 1st out of 8 teams in the Class B Non-Tumbling Division

• During this unique year the robotics team fielded more teams and attended more tournaments than last year. All totaled, the team accumulated 32 trophies and awards which include 3 Excellence Awards, 3 design awards, 14 tournament champions, 6 tournament finalists, and 4 robot skills champions. One team is ranked first in the state in robot skills.

• Bridget Nothelfer finished 9th at Districts and Qualified for State for girl’s golf. She finished 16th at State

• Sarah Wilson finished 7th at Districts and Qualified for State for Girls Golf

• Girls Basketball was District Champions and State Qualifiers

• Girls Softball finished their season with a 21 – 7 record and 48 post season honors. They were Sub-District and District Champions and made an appearance at the State Tournament

• Rachel Jacobson and Abbie Jo Gaube were both named Academic All State Softball Players

• Abbie Jo Gaube was first team class B all state

• Academic Decathlon Team was named State Champions in the middle school size division

Activities & Athletics

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The cost to educate our students in 2019-2020 was $12,300 per student, and tuition was set at

$10,840. Every student benefitted from a $1,060 tuition grant and 79 percent of our students

received additional assistance through our Individualized Tuition Plans, academic scholarships and

tuition grants totaling $1.65 million. The average award was $4,199 per student.

REVENUEn Tuition & Fees = $3,005,260

n Development = $1,136,080

n Student Activities = $356,998

n Interest & Investment Income = $172,842

n Parish Support = $120,075

n Auxiliary Activities = $78,711

n Other Revenue = $2,692

EXPENSESn Instruction = $1,944,616

n Student Activities = $604,360

n General Administration = $642,931

n Plant Operations & Maintenance = $457,668

n Depreciation = $369,155

n Development/Marketing/Public Relations/

Recruitment = = $396,921

n Auxiliary Activities = $85,940

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUMMARYn Annual Fund Gifts = $320,217

n Celebration 34 = $193,637

n Cougar Classic Golf Tournament = $50,250

n Memorial Fund = $13,150

n Other Program Donations = $542,089

n Restricted Gifts = $6,900

n Spirit Strong = $4,010

n Wine Tasting = $5,827

TOTAL REVENUE

$4,872,658

TOTAL DEVELOPMENT

$1,136,080

62%

28%

23%

17%

7%

55%

8%

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,501,591

43%

13%

14%

10%

8%

9% 2%

Bret and Candace AbelsGreg AceroJim and Betty AdamDr. Scot and Rita AdamsBrian AdamsElizabeth AguileraMargaret AguileraSusan Aguilera-RoblesAksarben CinemaRowland and Tia Lisa AlcalaPat and Colleen AlmgrenAmazonSmile FoundationAmerican Boiler CompanyAmerican Family InsurancePC

American Legacy ComplexAmerican National BankAmy M. Huck Insurance Agency,

IncJohn and Barb Andersen-RogersChad and Mary AndersonSandy AntoniakApplebee’sRalph ArauzaArchdiocesan Office of

StewardshipArchdiocese of OmahaPC

Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Schools Office

Arnold’s ParkAT & TRandy and Ann Marie BakerDaniel and Caitlin BarnesJeff and Jennifer BarnesJennifer BarrettBarta Enterprises, LLCSteve and Gina BattenMichael and Monica BattreallDenny and Georgeann BaxterBaxter Auto GroupMadeleine BegleyDorothy BegleyBellevue Berry FarmBellevue Community FoundationBellevue Little TheatreBellevue Oral & MaxillofacialRev. David BeltPC

Gene and Shirley BenashLeo and Reba BenschoterBrian and Maureen BenschoterJohn and Alison BernholtPC

Scott and Molly BillingsCory and Becky BillingsJames and Paula BlackledgeBlankman ServicesAmy BlubaughSteve and Jan BodeTim BogatzBob and Ione BojanskiBootstrap Productions

Craig and Chris BoroBorsheimsBrian BosiljevacRobert and Marilyn BouckaertTim and Lisa BowenChris and Jennifer BradleyJosh and Erin BrandtJason and Laura BrezenskiPaul BrickoMichelle Bridgman-SandersMichael and Robyn BrinkerDoug and Mary Beth BroderickBrady BrokawGreg and Kim BrokkeRobert and Tracey BrousekLt. Col. Alvin and Suzanne

BrunnerRichard and Jackie BuchtaBen BuchtaBill and Cynthia BuettnerSheila BurkeBurrell EnterprisesRev. Harlod BuseDaniel and Marla ButlerMike ButlerJohn and Mary BystromC & J Chemical SalesWil and Mary Ann CaezPat and Laurie CallahanSean and Lisa CallahanAnna CampbellCorey and Terri CampbellPC

Matt and Kim CanigliaAnn CannonCanoyer’sKevin and Laura CapeceRich and Mary Beth CareyCarlson West Povondra ArchitectsJohn Andorfer and Mary

CarnazzoPC

Pat and Catherine CarnazzoJoey CarneyJosh and Molly CarpenterTara CarrollScott and Yvonne CarsonRon and Sue CasartCatholic Mutual GroupPat and Patti CavlovicTom and Liz ChampionStanford and Rachel ChaneyCheesecake FactoryRita and Del ChippsChrist the King Catholic ChurchGlen and Kristine ChristmasCarl CircoCity of PapillionGreg and Leslie ClarkCM’s Outdoor Solutions GroupCoca-Cola Chesterman Co.PC

Mike and Laura CoenenDean and Nancy CoenenMarc and Mary CohenZoe ColabelloDave and Lindsey ColletteScott and Patty CollinsJoseph and Carla ConnealyBrennan ConnellyDan and Angela ConnellyMark and Shari ConnerPC

Dr. Tom and Jennifer ConnollyChristine ConnorsDcn. Mike and Valerie ConzettPC

Jeffrey and Mary CookDonald and Mary Ann CooperCore BankT CoxScott and Kathy CoziahrCreighton Federal Credit UnionCreighton UniversityCriss Memorial FoundationAdam CrnkovichPC

Stephen and Julie CrnkovichAnn CrouseAnthony CruzPC

Bill CulhaneMike and Lori CulhaneCulver’sBeth CunninghamCutchall ManagementLou and Kathy D’ErcolePC

Jeff and Erin DahmsKirsten DargyBill and Angela DavenportJeff and Mary Beth DavisPatrick DavittDavid DeanGary and Kristin DeLaetDeluxe CorporationJason and Laura DemmanCory DempseyMike and Judy DempseyDennis UniformScott and Joanie DerganDevin Nastase PhotographyScot and Elizabeth DeWerthDGMD MedicalBeth DiekmanLoretta DiekmanJosephine DieterDinker’sJena Dino’s StorageDisney VoluntEARSMike DmyterkoMartin and Kat DoebelKristin DohseThomas DolanDoug and Cortney DonaldsonDonohue’s Pub

Dormie NetworkChuck and Teresa DorwartKevin and Patty DostalPC

John and Kris DostalPC

John and Colleen DostalMichael and Judy DoucheyDouglas County Historical SocietyJordan DowneyTarget Benefit Plan & TrustKacey DrakeMarrianne DrimlStephen DriscollHF

Matthew and Lynn DriscollDrury HotelsRon and Connie DruskisScott and Kimberly DrvolTom Drzaic and Connie GarroJim and Toni DuffKevin and Mary DuffyPC

Cole and Alison DuncanMark and Johna DurenDoug and Cathy EarnestSteven and Antonia EckerPC

Kathryn EckerRev. Michael EckleyPC

Eddie’s CateringEdward JonesRick and Maureen EgermierMarge EgermierRon EgermierPC

Glen EichDiane EllisBarbara ElmanElman & Co.Josh and Susan ElyDr. George and Maureen EmodiWalt and Mary Ann ErnestiPC

Cory ErspamerJessica EsserShawn and Nicole EvansPC HF

Kathleen EverettJohn and Debbie FahrerJill FahrerDave and Denise FanslauFarm House CafeDarrin and Paula FeltyPhil and Sheryl FentonLou and Astrid FeronyMike and Mary FerzelyDcn. Terry and Karen FicenecKeith FieldhammerDebra FieldsMike and Michele FilipowiczFrancesca FilippelliFilm StreamsFirst Westroads BankBill and Colette FischerClayton and Tracy FiscusMike and Terry Fisicaro

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS FOR MAKING OUR MISSION POSSIBLE!

PC = President Circle member HF = Holy Family Legacy Society

† = Deceased

Donors for gifts received between July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Andrew and Michaela FlanaganP.J. and Carol FlemingJay and Linda FlottMichael and Mary Beth FlynnMarge FonfaraDr. Bill and Margaret FordJoan Foreman-MertzPatrick and Mani FosterDavid and Elizabeth FoxMike and Tami FraserBrian FuchserJerry and Lucy FurlongFrancis and Mary Lou GalloSteve GarciaSean and Mary Sue GardnerKayLynne GasiorowskiLeo GaulJohn and Patricia GedbawJoe and Patti GehringerGentleman’s Choice TuxedoSteven and Lisa GewinnerPatricia Gigliotti-EllisonBarb GilmanMarty and Lori GilsonRoberta GinavanRoger and Patti GinnMichael and Cindy GlassmanGloria Deo, Inc.Tom and Diana GlynnRobert and Deborah GoemanRobert and Lisa GoldsmithGolf USAGolfTECRobert and Georgia GoltlGene and Rita GordonJo Ellen GorrisDouglas GraceDan GraceEd and Leona GraceHolly GradyDr. Robert and Nicole GreenhagenRobert and Julie GreenhagenDave and Renee GregoryCurt and Beth GreinerPC

Conde GroskiDr. Mike and Kathy GrossPC

Jim and Annmarie GrossJanet GrossCliff and Peggy GrosskopfDr. Raymond and Margaret GroveDan and Michelle GrzywaPC

Randy and Amy GuentherKathy HaleyJames HalpennyRomona HalpennySteve and Kitt HamerskyMichael and Loree HankinsCharles HannanRob and Cathy HansenTim and Jenn HanzlikLibby HarbaughBill and Gina HardistyGary and Anne HargisRyan and Jacki HarrisClark and Katie HartHarlan HarterVicki HascallJeannie HascallGerald and Carol Hassett

Randy and Judy HaugPC

Sherri HauptmanHauptman, O’Brien, Wolf &

LathropElizabeth HaysGeorge and Patty HeastonBrad and Andrea HeffelfingerJimmy and Kelly HempelBill and Cris HerekBob and Jan HermanLinda HermanGary and Mary Jane HerronDwight and Karen Hiles Jr.John and Cara HilgertMatthew HillHilton OmahaDale and Jodie HofmaierRick and Mary HoldcroftL. Thomas HollandJoel and Melissa HolmKinley HolmPaul and Rosi HomanKenzie HomanJim HomanRonald HowardPC

Joseph and Kathleen HromadkaRenae HrubskyMary Kay HrupekRobb and Amy HuckPC

Paul and Kim HuelskampRobert HuelskampDennis HuffineJames and Rose Marie HuffmanMark and Tricia HughesHugo Enterprises LLCKristine HullBob and Therese HupfLisa HylandJocko and Laura IlcisinPC

Illinois Tool WorksRuss and Renee IwanMike and Julie JacobsChris and Michala JacobsonGerald JaksichPC

James Arthur VineyardMarvin and Patricia JandaNick and Brittney JanovichBrian and Kathleen JarrettTom JelinekJerry Ryan Gentleman’s ApparelSteve and Cathy JesusJuan and Ellie JesusPC

JIKOH MFG. Inc.Jason JodlowskiJohn C. Pogge Company Inc.PC

Tim and Kris JohnkPC

Doug and CaSandra JohnsonJason JonesJoslyn Art MuseumMike and Debby KaipustMark and Mary KaipustJoe and Lisa KalamajaPatty KankovskyEd and Cathy KasparPC

Melissa KeeganJohn and Melinda KeenanThomas KellyWilliam and Meridith KennedyDaniel and Margaret Kennelly

Robert and Amy KerbyTom and Teresa KerkmanJason and Andrea KiddBarbara KirlinJohn and Amy KirschbaumBernie and Lelana KiscoanTom and Christi KjarPC

Dave and Sue KlauschieTodd KleinJoe and Nora KmiecikPhil and Diane KnickyKnights of Columbus 10184Elaine KnihalJames and Kathryn KnudsenWilliam and Darlene KobusJoseph and Sue KochBrian KoeningLee and Eileen KolboJamie KommerChris KopiaszCorey and Marilyn KopiaszAlan and Marla KosseRita Kovas-WeinsteinJohn and Brenda KowalskiLeroy and Marilyn KozenyBurt and Beverly KragskowDavid KrandaBen KratzTim and Kelli KrauseJared KreherStephanie KremlaPC

Christopher and Jennifer KrepsMary Ann KreslJoe KrupaGary and Linda KrupaPC

Bob and Kristy KrupaSharon KruseGene and Connie KudlacekTim and Kari KudronPC

Julia KuhnJohn and Peggy KuruszLake Ridge Golf CourseGene and Bernadette LamplotBrian and Gina LangelJohn and Nancy LangenfeldLansky’sHarry and Aline LanzourakisLiam and Christie LarkinPC

Dennis and Jean LarkinMichael and Lynn LarsonJohn and Jill LaughhunnLauritzen GardensThuy LeLeavenworth CafeGalen and Diane LechnerEdward and Joanna LeeSue LeeRyan and Christina LegnerPC

Cheryl LehotyakLee and Annette LeRoyTom and Sharon LeuschenRoxie LewisPC

Rev. Ryan LewisPC

Thomas and Kathleen LiechtiBob LienemannLil Dink’s Sports ClubMichael and Barb LiljedahlGene and Roseann LillaPaul and Aimee Limongi

Sande LinboBrent and Kelly LinderLo Sole MioLocher, Pavelka, Dostal, Braddy, &

Hammes LLCDan LoeffelholzLofte Community TheatreMatthew and Michelle LoichingerDennis and Sasha LoockCorey and Judith LowdonJacob and Samantha LudackaPete and Nicole LunaDcn. Steve and Angie LunaPC

Michelle LundDr. Bruce and Toni LundakJames and Marion LynnChris and Danielle LyonsJeremy and Anne MaceNeal and Marlene MaceDale and Theresa MackelStephanie MagnussenRobin MaherDan and Maureen MaherDave and Michelle MaherPC

Bob and Jeanne MaherMainelli Mechanical Contractors

Inc.Mama’s PizzaJoseph and Natalie MandolfoMario and Yvonne MandolfoAutumn ManningKevin and Lynette ManningMichael and Judy MansisidorMarathon Ventures, Inc.Marianist Province of the U.S.PC

Paul MartinezBrian and Jennifer MartisJames and Mary MasonPaul MatulaLucas MatulkaDavid and Kim MatzenMary MaxwellChip and Pam MaxwellTom MayhanJohn MayhanAndrew and Amy McAuliffeRobert and Denise McCauleyJoe McCoyKevin and Colleen McCoyTom and Joann McGargillTimothy and Shannan McGarryKevin and Cheryl McGillPC

Dr. James and Ann McGillTim and Marie McGovernRyan McGrailTom and Linda McGrailPC

Mark and Patty McGregorMary McKeighanTom and Theresa McLaughlinB. J. McMenaminRev. Al McMenamyMark and Julie McNamaraJim and Mary Jo McNamaraKelly and Rebecca McNicholsMatt and Amy McWilliamsPC

Mark and Julie MellinEric and Barb MendePC

Rob and Andrea MendickMary Clare MendickScott and Tracey Mentzer

Brad MeyersChad and Erin MeyersBernie and Linda MeyersTim and Carmen MeyersPC

Midlands Community FoundationTed and Michelle MikulsKen and Lu Ann MillLloyd and Jeanne MillPC

Jeff and Sue MillerJoann MillerBrian and Bernadette MillerJohn and Pam MillerBridget MillerKevin and Anne MillerPatricia MilobarJeff and Colleen MimickDavid MolineDenny and Carol MonaghanGreg and Rachael MonicoAndrea MonicoPC

Chuck and Marlo Monico Jr.PC HF

Chuck and Kathy Monico Sr.PC

Jeff and Geri MoorePC

Ben and Dalia MooreMonica Mora-HandlosTomas and Jennifer MoralesEric and Irma MorenoKelly MorganMorrissey Engineering, Inc.Donald and Margaret MorseCaitlin MorseRon and Mary MorssJeff and Jennifer MulderMulhall’s NurseryJames MullinDennis and Rita MunnellyPat and Roberta MurraySean and Melissa MurtaughMutual of Omaha CompaniesChuck and Suzanne NanoSteve and Lynda NastaseTerry and Carol NelsonDorothy NelsonGreg and Christine NelsonM. Elaine NepplRoger and Deborah NesbittSteven and Lindsey NesselrotteNetwork for GoodPaulette NeuhalfenPC

Mark and Anne NickersonMargaret NieblingJerry and Nancy NollettLarry and Barb NolteMike and Molly NolteCurtis and Bri NortonNate and Erin NovotnyMike and Carol NowakNancy NystromFrank O’ConnorBridget O’Keefe AustinGerald and Kathleen O’NeillTim and Carol O’BryanMike OdorisioJamie and Melissa OestmannOld Mattress FactoryNancy OlderogOmaha Community PlayhouseOmaha Insurance Services, Inc.Omaha Storm Chasers

On To CollegeOneWorld Community Health

CentersJohn and Lorraine OnikOpera OmahaOrion Healthcare TechnologyKatie OrrNick OrsiKelly and Dawn OrtgiesGerard and Christine OrtnerSteve and Laura OsbornDr. Dorothy OstrowskiPC

Kathy OstrowskiJohn and Jill OverkampSylvia PagettKersi and Roshan PajnigarDr. Arman and Cathie PajnigarPC

Lizette PalmerPapillion Foreign MotorsPapio Bay Aquatic CenterPapio Fun ParkPapio Valley NurseryPapio-Missouri River Natural

Resources DistrictPaul and Mary ParrPC

Roger and Marleen ParrPauly and Vickie Parr Jr.Michele PattersonDavid and Elaine PattersonPayPal Inc. FoundationRob and Patty PecharWilliam and Patricia PedersenPediatric Ophthalmology

Associates, P.C.Gilbert and Mary PeersSusan PelchatPC

Tom and Karen PelchatChris and Denise PerroneMatthew and Jennifer PetersMichael and Annette PetersenTaylor PetersenJeff and Patricia PetersenGlenn and Julie PetersonRon and Martha PetersonWilliam and Janice PiepmeierPierce’s Dairy QueenMike PiernickyMike and Kara PiersonPC

Rev. John PietramalePC

Travis and Sarah PinkelmanPaul and Julianne PistekAbby PivovarMatthew and Courtney PlacekDan and Kris PlaczekPC

Tommy and Joni PlambeckThomas and Michaele Ann PleissRodney and Michelle PlisekPodzly LLCDave and Elizabeth PoggeJustin and Kelsey PoggePC

John and Patty PoggePC

Brent and Michele PohlmanKevin and Kimberly PokornyMichael and Marsha PolakDennis and Lynn PolyTiffany PomfretDan and Kelly PovondraClaudia PowersTim and Carrie PowersMark and Patricia Pribyl

Jason and Jennifer PrososkiBart and Kera ProtzmanJohn and Pam ProtzmanJohn and Janet PulteJohn and Cathy QuandahlQuick Mailing ServiceMike and Julie RadilScot and Katie RainboltWyatt RamseyRick and Marybeth RaperEd and Jo RasmussenPC

Lucy RatcliffEd and Diann RauschDelana RauterkusRecovery RoomMary RedingChris and Sue ReedPC

Paul and Lorrie ReedPC

Sean Reep-NortonLtC. William and Cindy ReillyEd and Betty ReinigMark ReinschBill and Pam ReinschRobert and Maria ReiterJacob and Janeen RenderPC

Sally Jo RendonAnton and Taylor RiceDr. Larry and Mary Jo RicePC

Bill and Debbie RiceDick and Charlotte RickeRussell and Nicole RieckFrances RihaJim and Dorothy RihaPC

Jim and Betty RipaKailey RiskowskiSteve and Carla RizzoWalter and Eve RobertsRobinson Charitable TrustSalvador RoblesRafael and Maria Rodriguez

GomezNick RosalesPC

Rotella’s Italian BakeryMichael and Deborah RoweMatt and Chris RuaneKelli RudmanRunza, PapillionRunza, Inc.Nancy RyanPeter and Tricia RyderEmma RyderWill RyderSam and Cheryl SaccoJoe and Mary Pat SaccoJeff and Fay SampsonMaria SampugnaroEdward and Col. Judith SauleyPC

Dennis† and Kathy SchaferHF

Yvonne SchilzRandy and Trixy SchmitzTim and Nancy SchrackPC

Tom and Melanie SchrackLynn and Cynthia SchrumJohn and Lynn SchultzJason SchwabauerCurt and Tracy SchwartzkopfGreg and Mary Lynn SchwietzJill ScottJohn and Dianne Scott

Bill and Ruth ScottSecurity National BankJohn and Crystal SengerDavid and Jane ShanahanRyan and Bobbie ShanahanCliff and Kathie ShepokaKathleen ShraugerShucks Fish House and Oyster BarJohn and Diane ShymanskiSid Dillon FremontJohn and Renie SidzyikBob SieversKaren SilviaKelly SimonsonTyrel and Tisha SimpsonSina Way Chinese CuisineRenee SinnottJoe and Mary Beth SkradskiJoe and Jody SkradskiSarah SlatteryBob and Dawn SledgePC

Scott SmithLeanna SmithDrs. Kyle and Theresa SmithPC

Sarah SmithMary Rose SmolinskiMargaret SobczykMaggie Sobczyk-BarronPeter and Kerry SobyPC

Michael and Anna SortinoKristen SortinoSOS Heating and AirSpaghetti WorksSpeziaSt. Bernadette Catholic SchoolSt. Columbkille Catholic ChurchSt. Thomas More Catholic ChurchMike StahmerGary and Linda StanekShayla StanekJoe and Theresa StanekAlice StanekBen StanesickRob and Patti StansburyBen StaskiewiczState Farm InsuranceJohn StaupRaymond StavneakKristin SterbaJason and Angie SterbaBob and Betty Stern, Jr.Gail and Maureen StessmanJay and Sharon StoutE.K. and R.M. StrabalaAndrea StranglenPC

Scott and Therese StratmanDick StraussStrike ZoneGreg and Charlotte StuhrMichael and Kyla StutzmanBob Stutzman and Dr. Jane

CarnazzoPC HF

Ellen StuvaMary SullivanJJ SullivanMatt and Justine SullivanSam and Lisa SwansonTom and Susie SweeneyShelby and Michele Sweetmon

TAGG - Together A Greater GoodTakeda Pharmaceuticals USA,

IncPC

Ltc. Adam and Dr. Brigit Talkington

Travis and Jade TangemanPC

Thomas TaylorTaylor’s Flower Shop and

GreenhouseTerry’s Auto & Truck Repair, Inc.The Durham MuseumThe Orthodontic GroupThe Rose TheaterThe Tooth DocThe Weitz CompanyDoris ThillThomas D. Mangelsen, Inc.Hon. George and Mary Jo

ThompsonColleen ThompsonBrad and Ann ThrasherPC

Tiburon Golf ClubTilmer’s Tree Care, IncRachel TkaczukJoe and Laurie TomasekKatrina TomsenTown Delivery, Inc.Dr. Jim and Susan TracyPC

Jon and Rita TremblayGregg and Carla TroutmanAlex and Jennifer TselentisMichael and Amanda TurcoDan Tvrdik

Twisted Vine Wine & TapBen and Shanon TysorMike and Vicki TysorBarry UhlUnion Pacific CorporationUnion Pacific GivePlus ProgramJim and Katie UpahUpstream Brewing CompanyWalter and Ruth UtmanVala’s Pumpkin PatchValentino’s of Omaha, Inc.Tom and Mallory Van HauteBarb Van Haute†Dick and Mary Van HauteBob and Cathy Van HauteTom and Janet Van HautePC HF

Tony and Becky VandenBoschDan and Julie VankatJay and Amy VankatJenni VankatJim and Nancy VanKirkDr. Chris and Lynn VaraPC

Arturo and Olivia VargasJose and Lucia VenegasVic VistyMary Beth VonkMark VukovBill and Sherry WachtlerPC HF

Jason and Susan WaldronAnn WallerTerry and Chris WalshWalt Disney Company Foundation

Renee WanderscheidColleen WarrickBen and Stephanie WaszgisAJ and Mary WatsonAlan and Rita WeissWells Fargo FoundationTerry and Christine WendlandtRichard and Jill WernerTodd and Kara WeselyGary and Rose WeselyWheatfieldsMark and Jennifer WhiteLori WhiteRobert and Lori WhiteAaron and Amanda WiegertDan and Kathy WiesenKarin WilhelmPC

John and Kathy WilhelmPC

Dave WilhelmPC

Diane WilkinsMichael and Cindy WilleKaren WilliamsMary Beth WilwerdingGreg and Lauree WinkelmannBrandon and Krysta WinkelmannSteve and Maggie WinkelmannDoug and Susan WinkelmannCarolyn WoltermanWoodmen of the WorldTim and Jackie WozniakKyle WozniakDamien Wright

Travis and Angela WulfBrian and Autumn WurglerJoshua YamborMike and Monica YankusRick and Christine YanovichCarole YanovichWill and Becca YorkDan and Pegi YoungPC

Rob and Laurie ZagurskiMark and Stacie ZagurskiG. J. ZakarasAnn ZemannMichelle ZezulakJennifer ZimmerCJ and Kim ZimmererKristy Zirngible

The Gross Catholic Advancement Office made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this annual report. Please accept our apology for any errors or omissions.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS• Tom Kjar, Board Chair• Father Dave Belt • Chris Reed ‘86• Dr. Jane Carnazzo ‘78 • Lisa Bowen ‘90• Kevin McCoy ‘83• Tony Espejo ‘89• Robb Huck ‘88• Betty Stern• Tim Meyers ‘90• Stephen Driscoll ‘10• Greg Monroe• Dorothy Ostrowski • Paulette Neuhalfen• Janet Van Haute• Nicole Evans

ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION BOARD• Tom Kjar, Chair• Bill Wachtler• Jen Tselentis ‘95• Lou D’Ercole • Tom McGrail• Tim Meyers ‘90• Dorothy Ostrowski• Kristin Dohse• Stephen Driscoll ‘10

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE• Tom Kjar• Chris Reed ‘86• Tim Meyers ‘90• Dorothy Ostrowski• Lisa Bowen ‘90

EDUCATION COMMITTEE • Rev. Dave Belt, Chair• Paulette Neuhalfen • Susan Aguilar-Robles• Mary Jo Thompson ‘88 • Erica Franks ‘95 • Amy Huck ‘90• Chris Nelson • Tricia Hughes ‘92• Jose Venegas• Eduardo Rierra • Jay Kirwin• Julie McNamara ‘90

ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE • Dr. Jane Carnazzo ‘78,

Chair • Stephen Driscoll ‘10 • Dawn Sledge• Mary Cook ‘02 • Mary Pat Sacco• Terri Campbell• Nicole Evans • Lisa Bowen ‘90

FINANCE COMMITTEE• Tim Meyers ‘90, Chair• Travis Tangeman ‘05 • Bob Stutzman• Tom McGrail • Dorothy Ostrowski • Kristin Dohse• Stephen Driscoll ‘10• Janet Van Haute

ALUMNI COMMITTEE • Robb Huck ‘90, Chair• Molly Nolte ‘99• Erin Dahms ‘94• Kara Wesely ‘00• Jill Fahrer ‘12• Nate Jesus ‘17• Gaile Watson ‘83• Ricky Totusek ‘05

MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE • Lisa Bowen ‘90, Chair • Stephen Driscoll ‘10• Dawn Sledge• Michala Jacobson ‘90• Jim Homan• Molly Nolte ‘99• Blair Bonczynski

BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE• Chris Reed ‘86, Chair • Conde Groski • Paulette Neuhalfen• Mike Dempsey ‘75• Tom McGrail• Lloyd Mill• Gary Krupa• Greg Zoucha ‘85• Dorothy Ostrowski

MISSION INTEGRATION COMMITTEE• Betty Stern, Chair• Kim Matzen ‘94,

Marianist LIFE Moderator• Michele Sweetmon ‘96,

Campus Ministry

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Dorothy Ostrowski,

PresidentPaulette Neuhalfen, PrincipalMike Dempsey ‘75, Assistant

Principal/Athletic & Activities Director

ADVANCEMENT Stephen Driscoll ‘10Molly Nolte ‘99Dawn Sledge Mary Cook ‘02Michala Jacobson ‘90Jim HomanNicole Evans

FACULTY/STAFF• Sandra Antoniak• Joshua Brandt• Brady Brokaw• Tracey Brousek• Yvonne Carson• Daniel Connelly• Kristin Dohse• Teresa Dorwart• Brian Fuchser• Marty Gilson• Conde Groski• Stephen Hamersky• Jaclyn Harris• Cris Herek ‘83• Tricia Hughes ‘92• Rebecca Jackson York• Christine Johanek-Boro ‘76• Casandra Johnson• Joseph Kmiecik• Krupa Linda• Bob Lienemann• Danielle Lyons ‘97• Kimberly Matzen ‘94• Pam Maxwell• Julie McNamara ‘91• Colleen Mimick• Ben Moore• Erick Moreno• Suzanne Nano• Erin Novotny• Cathie Pajnigar ‘95• Julie Peterson ‘81• Matthew Placek• Roxanna Portillo• Timothy Powers ‘88• Debbie Rice ‘86• Irma Sanchez• Randy Schmitz• Ryan Shanahan• Richard Sloup ‘89• Ben Stanesick• Justine Sullivan ‘08• Michele Sweetmon ‘96• Shelby Sweetmon• Katrina Tomsen• Janet Van Haute• Tom Van Haute ‘08

GROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

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