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Graduation 2010 10 servant leaders celebrate 10 years of RKVC

Ben ilde -St .Marg a ret’s

10 servant leaders celebrate 10 years of RKVC

Benilde-St. Margare t ’sA Catholic Co-educational School, Grades 7-12

2501 Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park, MN 554169 5 2 - 9 2 7 - 4 1 7 6

P re s i d e n t Bob Tift, Ed.D. ‘71

Senior High Principal Sue Skinner, Ed.D.

Junior High Principal C a rol McNamara, D.M.A.

C h a i r, Board of Dire c t o r s C a ry Musech

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Liz Hogenson, [email protected]

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Alumni News and Alumni Album

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FeaturesHall of Honor nominations 1 3

RKVC celebrates a decade of service 1 0

Annual faculty and staff award s 1 6

Al Reger Aw a rd 1 8

2010 graduates 2 0

DepartmentsBSM Buzz 4

Raise the Red Campaign 8

Inside/Outside the Classro o m 1 4

Alumni News 2 8

Bulletin Board 1 3

In Memoriam 3 0

Alumni Album 3 1

Red Knights in the News 3 6

The 10 celebrating 10 are: back row (left to right) Madelon Morin (’08), Joe Pauly (’13),Nathalie Lawyer (’09), Dan Morin (’06), Sarah Alexander (’12), Robby Sutherland (’12),Azzairia Jackson-Sherrod (‘15), and Taylor Ahlborn (’11); front row (left to right) Ta n n i c aJacobson (’07) and Kale Walch (’12).

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P ro l o g u eIn fall 2009, BSM hallways were buzzing with 1,196 students, anew record enrollment. Outside, phase one of the field renovationwas underway, with the creation of new wetlands.

Chapter 1BSM launches innovative programs: composting, online courses,wellness program

Chapter 2BSM hosts its final homecoming game on the “old” fields

Chapter 3BSM responds to Haiti: prayer, $8,000 in Common Basket collections for Catholic Relief Services, packing meals at Feed My Starving Children

Chapter 4BSM announces the expansion of 1:1 laptops into senior high for fall 2010

Chapter 5BSM celebrates Catholic Schools Week: student essays, all-schoolMass, retreats, new icons representing our sustaining religious orders

Chapter 6BSM students engage in new cultures and experiences: Japanesestudents visit, a tour of Civil Rights historical sites in Georg i a ,Alabama and Tennessee, and spring break “vacations” to SouthAfrica, India and Spain

P R E S I D E N T’SLETTER

Chapter 7BSM celebrates student accomplishments in academics, athletics,and the arts

Chapter 8BSM Red Knight Volunteer Corps celebrates 10 years

Chapter 9BSM congratulates the Class of 2010: 210 seniors graduate with atotal of $1,066,050 in scholarships and aid, and now join the ranksof 14,000 St. Marg a r e t ’s, Benilde, and Benilde-St. Marg a r e t ’sa l u m n i / n a e

Before we close the 2009-2010 school year, I’d like to thank ourincredible faculty and staff for sharing their passion, knowledge,and guidance with our student body! Leadership from the boardof directors has been exceptional. I look forward to writing newchapters beginning next fall.

S i n c e r e l y,

Bob Tift ’71P r e s i d e n t

VOLUME 36 NUMBER 3

Graduation 2010

As I reflect on the school year,

it has all the makings of a gre a t

book, complete with a pro l o g u e ,

and page-turning stories.

It looks something like this. . .

B S MBUZZ


Students learn about perilsfor Ugandan childre n

The BSM’s Students for Human Lifegroup hosted guest presenters fromInvisible Children. This nonprofit travels the country, sharing stories of children living in Uganda—children whohave struggled for years with the realitiesof poverty, abductions and child soldiers.

Nearly the entire senior high student bodywas able to meet with the guests, whichincluded a visitor from Uganda. Sincethen, students have been discussing howto better support the work of InvisibleChildren in upcoming months and years.

BSM Web Site being re d e s i g n e dBSM is currently redesigning its We bsite, with an expected launch before thenext school year. Although the overalllook of the site will be updated, most ofthe current information will still be avail-able. Some noticeable differences willi n c l u d e

• a new Faith menu section• more specific “Students,” “Parents,”

“Alumni” and “Faculty/Staff” portals• better incorporation of videos and

photos, and• a more consistent look throughout

the site.

The alumni area will likely be launchedapproximately one month later than theoriginal launch, and the sports site will

currently remain the same, with anexpected switch next summer.

In conjunction with this summer’s launchdate, we will be introducing a new We bsite address: www. b s m s c h o o l . o rg. T h ecurrent address will redirect to the newsite, so we can gradually update materialsand make others aware of the change.

B S M ’s Facebook presence has beenrevised. If you were previously aFacebook “friend” of “Red Knight” or afan of our previous page, note that Red“graduated” with the Class of 2010, so you will need to fan our new page tostay up to date.

BSM also has a Twitter account: bsmredknights. Our Facebook posts automatically link to Tw i t t e r.

BSM makes strong re p resentation at NCEAnational convention

Several Red Knights took very activeparts in the recent National CatholicEducational A s s o c i a t i o n ’s national con-vention and expo, which was held thisyear in Minneapolis. World languageinstructor Sue Cipolle and service-learn-ing coordinator Lisa Lenhart - M u r p h y(’86) jointly led a service-learning andsocial justice session. Theology teacherJoel Loecken explained the value ofe ffective partnerships between schoolsand parishes. Former A d m i s s i o n sDirector M a ry Seiwert Periolat ( ’ 6 7 )shared insights on Word of MouthMarketing. School psychiatrist SteveKahn stressed ways that teachers cane ffectively work with parents. Artist inresidence David Haas held a music session. Social studies teacher A m yWeisgram and junior high math teacherFred Hennen presented on how to inte-grate technology in the classroom.

Since all BSM faculty members attendedthe conference, students benefitted withan extra week of Spring Break this year,being off from school, March 29-April 9.

Health foods added toSpirit Shop

When Wellness Director Connie Fourréasked her Wellness class students forideas this year, one in particular, beganto snowball. Students suggested addinghealthier snack options in the SpiritShop. Now, LUNA Bars, Cliff bars, trailmix, dried fruit and other options aresold by the parent volunteers there.Fourré admits that finding individuallywrapped, reasonably priced healthysnacks is somewhat challenging, butknows that the benefits are worth it.

BSM hosts Relay for Life

B S M ’s Relay for Life event, heldMay15-16, had a great turnout, with 48teams, totaling 477 students, 17 faculty,11 staff and 8 parents. Thirteen cancersurvivors led the opening lap, includingstudents Ryan Quinlivan (’10) and Joe To o m e y (’10), teacher Matt St. Martin, and seven parents. The BSM community raised $97,245 for the fight against cancer.

Emily and Luca Platt and Finn Murphyjoined their parents, Dave Platt (’85) andMegan Kern (’86) and Dan (‘83) and LisaL e n h a rt-Murphy (’86) at Relay for Life.

R e p resentatives from Invisible Childre nvisited BSM and spoke to students

Relay for Life

Dan Murphy (’83) and KateLeahy (’96)

Juniors Kyle McCart h y, Peter Schubloom,and Kenny Polare k

Classmates from 2011: Morgan Rogers, Nettie Sparkman, Emma Hafermann, AlexSchissel, Colleen Little, Meredith Cannon, Alex Rothstein and Sam Thomas.

M a rgot Fleming (’10), Jordyn Burns (’11), PaigeErickson (’11), and Maddie Bergh (’10).

S o p h o m o re sKatie Baudlerand CaseyN i g h t i n g a l e


B S MBUZZ


ACS team re p resents U.S. in Singapore

After qualifying at a national competitionat Duke University in March, a team offive Advanced Competitive Science(ACS) graduating seniors, along withinstructor Timothy Jump, traveled toSingapore for international competition.The students have designed and pro-grammed a robot to perform in theRoboCup Junior competition June 19-25.

The Robo Cup Search and RescueLeague, in which BSM will compete,simulates real-life disaster situations.E s s e n t i a l l y, robots are designed and pro-grammed to enter a mock disaster sceneand search for victims, using advancedt e c h n o l o g y, such as thermal sensors andinfrared cameras.

While there, BSM’s ACS team—the onlyone representing the United States—willgo up against 26 other teams from allacross the globe. This will be A C S ’s thirdinternational competition.

Use of online textbooksi n c re a s i n g

Considering that all of next year’s seniorhigh students at BSM will have their ownlaptop, teachers are becoming increasinglyinterested in using online textbooks forclasses. In addition to reduced purchasingcosts, more accurate information is usual-ly available with the regularly updatedonline curriculum.

Some junior high classes have alreadyincorporated this new approach in theirclasses, as has the senior high U.S.History course. Science textbooks alreadyhave online counterparts, and next fall,religion classes, some math classes andperhaps other departments will be click-ing into this new practice as well.

BSM welcomes visitorsf rom China

Two Chinese educators visited BSM for a day in May to learn more about oursenior high. This meeting was initiated byBruce Kramer, Graduate Education Deanat the University of St. Thomas.

C u r r e n t l y, the educators have a school forboth elementary and junior high schoolstudents and wish to expand to include asenior high. Their vision is to prepare students to be ready for college in theUnited States. In the future, there couldbe great partnership opportunities forBSM students and faculty.

Schools agree to academic/cultural exchange

Mitsuo Takada, principal of KaiseiGakuin High School in Japan, and D r.Bob Tift (’71), president of BSM, signeda formal agreement to dedicate their academic resources to include academicexchanges, expanded language programsto develop greater appreciation for eacho t h e r’s culture, and the promotion ofworld peace through scholarship andintellectual understanding.

Two faculty members h o n o red with award

Service-learning Coordinator L i s aL e n h a rt - M u r p h y (’86) and Vice-president of Faith Formation Holly Hoey Germann received a Change Maker Award from Arc GreaterTwin Cities on May 27.

This award recognizes efforts that positively change public perception ofpeople with disabilities. Their nomina-tion included, “Lisa and Holly lead theService Learning program at Benilde-St. Marg a r e t ’s High School.They work to provide diverse serviceexperiences for their students. In theirclass, students are presented a range ofopportunities for service work, and then make a commitment to work 2-3projects for their semester… Lisa andHolly are actively nurturing an environ-ment where attitudes are changed andperceptions are re-shaped.”

Bob LaBre ere t i re s

The maintenances t a ff lost one of itsveterans with theretirement of BobLaBree. Bob began

his tenure at BSM in 1993, serving theRed Knight community for 17 years. Hisearly years were spent working nights,preparing things for the coming day, andclosing up shop. In later years, Bobopened the building at 5 a.m., bracinghimself and the building for the arrivalof faculty, staff and students. Chocolateand Pepsi were essential ingredients forboth late nights and early mornings. Histime on the road during those years wasalso noteworthy. Many years were spentin the big yellow bus, transporting stu-dents to and from school and to andfrom after-school events. In later years(and in good weather) Bob was oftenseen entering campus on his scooter.

Bob and his wife, Rosie, have two BSMgraduates, C a r l i e (’97) and Tony ( ’ 0 0 ) .Some additional time on the links and anextensive project list awaited Bob. T h eBSM community wishes him well as hetees off on a new chapter in his life.

Kelsey Hennen, Drew Frenz, Claire Leiter,

A l e s a n d ro Cecere and Patrick Black

Fathers and daughters dance the night away

BSM dads and daughters spent a “Knight of Feeling Groovy” together on March 5, featuring a candlelight dinner followed by an evening of dancing.

B S MBUZZM o re faculty make news

English teacher Mick Hawkins was awardedthe 2009 Certificate of Recognition as theSports Production Volunteer for the Year forPark T V-16 at an awards ceremony on April 1.

Spanish teacher Alicia Laporta-Orange wasa finalist for Minnesota IndependentSchools Forum’s Teacher of the Year Award.

Lisa Lenhart - M u r p h y (’86), CarolMcNamara and Steve Pohlen (’86), attended a Lasallian Convocation on theRights of the Child at the United Nations in New York, April 25-28.

Theology teacher David Haas has published anew book, “A Changed Heart—Prayers andReflections” by GIA Publications.

Art teacher Jan Johnson has a ceramicbaroque angel vase displayed at the Foot inthe Door show at the Minneapolis Instituteof A r t s .

Speech Coach (and English teacher) MauraBrew was selected as the North SuburbanConference Speech Coach of the Ye a r.

Word language teacher Mary Windsor waselected as the Minnesota Vice President ofthe American Association of Teachers ofSpanish and Portuguese. This is a nationalassociation well known for its members’published works. The association alsoo rganizes the National Spanish Exam,which 95 BSM students will be taking onMarch 10. Mary also presented a session on

The senior girls were feeling veryg roovy with their presentation: backro w, Maddie Jobe; front row (left toright) Molly Monson, Casey Te i c h e rt ,and Meredith Lawlor.

C l a i re (‘13) and Glen Andersonenjoyed their first Father

Daughter dinner dance

podcasting at the Central StatesConference on the Teaching of ForeignLanguages (World Language mid-westregional conference) on March 4.

World language teacher Sue Cipollehas had a book published “Service-Learning and Social Justice: EngagingStudents in Social Change.” She also facilitated two sessions at theAmeriCorps conference, sponsored by the Public and Nonprofit LeadershipC e n t e r, at Hubert H. HumphreyInstitute of Public A ffairs, on May 11.

Alums whose stories were included in D r. Cipolle’s book re t u rned to school for abook signing party: back row (left to right)Jennifer Muyres Palmer (’89), Kare nKozachok Gutierrez (’81), and BradMadson (’79); front, Sue Cipolle and Katie DesLauriers Sullivan (’99).


Raise the

If you would like more information about the Raise the Red Campaign,

or would like to make a gift to the campaign and/or BSM,

please visit www. r a i s e t h e re d . o rg or contact

R i c h a rd Olson, Vice President of Advancement,

ro l s o n @ b s m - o n l i n e . o rg / 952-915-4351.

T h a n k s to many generous donations and our successful fundraising campaigns,

the BSM fields are taking shape fabulously. The dugouts and gatehouse footings

a re in and we are not far from seeing BSM wins at our own home field!

Continue to check out the pro g ress by viewing it on our live Web cam:

h t t p : / / v i e w e r : v i e w e r @ c o n s t ru c t i o n . b s m - o n l i n e . o rg/livevideo.html

(viewing available through Firefox, not Internet Explore r ) .

Field construction is nearing its completion!

Be in the know on givingGiving to BSM can be so much more thanyour intended donation of today. In fact,there are many ways to give back to BSM,including planned giving. We will continueto highlight additional giving options infuture issues of the C rown & Shield.

Planned GiftsA planned gift allows you to give back toBSM, all the while ensuring that you arehelping a well-deserved student with his/herCatholic education. Planned gifts can bemade in various ways, including contribu-tions from life insurance, retirementaccounts, real estate, stocks, or a will/trust.It is important to note that all these optionscan help you, too, by gaining financial andtax benefits for you and your family. BobSpeeter is a great example of how a plannedgift can become your legacy, here at BSM.

Bob Speeter’s legacy to live on through BSMBorn in 1914, 95-year old Bob Speeter has seen many changes within Catholic education.This hardworking attorney is known by many to be one of the cornerstones behindBenilde High School and BSM. Bob and others invested,helped build, and open Benilde when the Western suburbswere in need of a Catholic School. With six children allgraduating from such an education (three of his daugh-ters attended SMA and one son went to BSM), Bob hasalways placed it as a priority in his life. However, hisdedication did not stop when his children graduated. As a way to have his legacy live on at BSM Bob hasgifted the school with a gift annuity and has includedBSM in his estate plan. Bob’s strong support of Catholiceducation is one that will live on for years to come.


According to BSM parents Mark and Cindy Melin, it’s no coinci-dence that their son, Isaac (’12), was guided to BSM. Reflectingon the past few years, Mark says it was obvious that God placedcertain individuals in their lives to help direct them to BSM. “Tw okey BSM families and even a former BSM hockey player haveshown us the spirit, academic excellence and compassionate community that creates the loving atmosphere that separates BSMfrom other educational options.” Marks and Cindy’s enthusiasmfor the school has been one of contagiousness, as their love andappreciation for their son’s education has spread to many of theirfriends. “We feel blessed and recognize with great gratitude, thee fforts of the teachers and administration at BSM for the faith-based community of excellence that they have created andmaintain, all the while demonstrating to our children true servantleadership through Christ our Lord,”says Mark. It is with gratitudeand appreciation that the Melins have carried on the spirit ofBSM, by generously donating toward the continuing excellence in the school. The Melins look forward to all four of their children“being touched by God’s grace” through BSM.

Graced by the BSM community,Melin family gives back

Melin Family: (left to right) Isaac (’12), Grace, Cindy, Peyton,Mark, and Davis (’14)

Giving and Gratitude. Most often, they go hand–in–hand. It maybe in giving that you are grateful, or in being grateful, you want togive back in gratitude. This process, called “stewardship,” is whatmakes up a strong part of the Hafermann family. According to Joe and Jone Hafermann, “Stewardship decisions are personal andintertwined with many other life decisions.” When Joe and Jonedecided to direct their stewardship toward BSM, the intentionalways came back to gratitude. “We chose to send our most treasured possessions (J J ’10, Emma ’ 11, S a m ’13) through theparochial system, and more specifically through BSM, as part ofour parental mission to demonstrate the importance of spiritualityand community to our children. We are fortunate in Minnesota tohave many good educational options, but we are truly blessed having BSM as an option for our family.” According to Joe andJone, “We believe our children feel they are a part of somethingvery special at BSM, and for that we are profoundly grateful.Giving to BSM gives us an opportunity to show our gratitude and give back to the community that has given us so much.”

Gratitude—the cornerstone of theHafermann family philosophy

Capital Campaignby the numbers

$ 1 1 , 1 6 1 , 5 0 0 Total for RTR campaign (as of May 31)

3,739 donors Number of generous donors (to date)

Thanks to your support of the FirstFund and the overall campaign, BSM is able to allocate your genero u s

gifts to help support our continued cause – to help develop BSM’s dynamic Catholic learning community.

Raise the Red

I t ’s about foresight and

t r a n s f o rmation and

gathering together to lift

Benilde-St. Marg a re t ’s

to the next brilliant level.

Raise the Red is a multi-purpose

campaign that comes in vary i n g

shades of red and one spirited

a p p roach to our future.

I t ’s urgent and essential that

today we Raise the Red high

enough to see an enhanced

and enlightened tomorro w.

Hafermann Family: (left to right) Sam (’13), Jone, JJ (’10), Joe,and Emma (’11)

Cover Story

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As the 10th year of the Red Knight Volunteer Corps (RKVC) comes to a close, you might be surprised

at its humble beginnings. RKVC grew out of a basic need. BSM was inundated with calls from the

community inquiring about student help, from organizing food shelves to assisting elderly neighbors.

RKVC celebrates a decade of service

To d a y, current students and alums still stand ready to work with those in need.

Anne Rondoni (’05) Volunteer with VE Global Santiago, Chile

Top Photos: Anne with Chilean Child, Leila Aboussir (’12) with

Clothes Closet Vo l u n t e e r, Nic Brinza (’11) and Mikayla Coulombe (’12)

with Marie Herbert Seiter, CSJ (’55)

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In 1999, service coordinator Lisa Lenhart - M u r p h y ( ’ 8 6 )

recognized the need for a formal student service group, thus

the RKVC emerged in 2000, providing students in grades

7-12 a broad range of service opportunities while at the

same time meeting the needs of the community. A l t h o u g h

the group was new, the idea was not, tracing back to the

mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph, the founding order of

St. Marg a r e t ’s Academy (SMA), of loving God and serving

dear neighbor without distinction.

Marie Herbert Seiter, CSJ (’55) and BSM board member,

recalls that around 1968, SMA began offering a community

service class for women to participate in, and reflect on,

service experiences. She adds, “Before the 60s, social justice

and caring for one’s neighbor was more a mindset, not a

program. Ask any SMA graduate today, and they’ll tell you

that mindset was pervasive and it is still a part of them

t o d a y.” Sr. Marie Herbert sees that same mindset in RKVC

students at The Clothes Closet, a distribution center, where

they have sorted, cleaned and organized clothes. “Their

ability to self-direct and get projects done is amazing,” says

S r. Marie Herbert. Just as important is their willingness and

desire to learn more about both the people who use

The Clothes Closet and the history of the CSJs. Sr. Marie

Herbert remembers one afternoon when a student

recognized her, saying “You’re the photo on the wall,”

referencing a framed photograph at BSM. Another time

when visiting, a student said her grandma was an SMA

graduate, and in fact graduated with Sr. Marie Herbert’s

s i s t e r. It’s these personal connections with the CSJs, and

the students’ commitment to serve others, that makes

S r. Marie Herbert proud.

Being an RKVC member is a big commitment. First and

foremost, students must show a genuine interest in service.

That comes naturally for Nic Brinza ( ’ 11), who says

volunteering is an important piece of his faith life, and

admits that it “feels good to help people.” Zach Zeckser

(senior high) and Susie Hinnendael (junior high) coordinate

RKVC activities, actively recruiting students, while at the same

time, fostering community relationships that have a real need.

For the past four years at Sholom Home West, a senior care

facility operated by Sholom Community Alliance which

provides a broad range of care services for seniors, students

have helped with events like casino days, holiday dinners,

and the sweetheart dance that is complete with a spa day for

residents. Volunteer Director Carol Kvasnik appreciates that

the students are always willing to help whenever and with

whatever is needed. “The kids are awesome,” says Carol.

“ I t ’s all about relationships. Several students have helped

with all of our events, so it’s nice to see them greet our

residents by name.” And she’s quick to point out that the

residents and their families take notice, too, often asking

when they’re coming back.

For 10 years, RKVC students have befriended residents at

H a m m e r, a nonprofit dedicated to helping adults and chil-

dren with developmental disabilities, experience life to its

fullest. “RKVC students jump right in,” says Vo l u n t e e r

Director Katie Bottiger. They are involved in a wide variety

of activities, including playing baseball, going to the

movies, journaling at a coffee shop, doing arts and crafts,

and bowling. “It is clear to see that our residents and RKVC

students enjoy their time together,” Katie says. In fact,

several of the RKVC students continue friendships long

after graduating from BSM.

RKVC also serves various needs of the larger BSM

c o m m u n i t y, including school functions like liturg i e s ,

Treasure Hunt, concessions, open house, Funky to Formal,

and FirstFund. They serve the needs of BSM neighbors like

Marilyn Goldman, a senior and widow who was looking for

shoveling help last winter. She called BSM, not knowing

about RKVC. When she was put in touch with Zach, he

assured her that students would be there to help. “The kids

were so reliable and kind, showing up at 7 a.m. to shovel

before class, and then returned after school to finish the

back,” says Marilyn.

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With the variety of community needs, perhaps that is whyRKVC is so popular among students. In its first year, 70 students were active in RKVC. To d a y, that number hasgrown to 380 students. While the increase in participation isimpressive, Zach is more amazed by the impact RKVC is having on students. “It fosters a sense of stewardship to thecommunity that stays with them for a lifetime.” Living testament to that are alumni/naefrom the 2005 graduating class—the first class who had the oppor-tunity to participate all four yearsin RKVC—who have beeninspired to do great things allaround the world.

Anne Rondoni (’05) doesn’trecall when she joined RKVC, butshe does remember an ahamoment doing service workingwith people, rather than for them.Anne continues, “That distinction, I believe, is paramount in service work. When we work for thebenefit of someone else, we miss the point entirely. It is onlyby a mutual understanding and a shared desire to make animprovement that any change comes about.” And she shouldk n o w. Upon graduating from Providence College, A n n eapplied and was accepted as a volunteer with VE Global, asmall volunteer organization in Santiago, Chile. SinceS e p t e m b e r, she’s worked in a children’s home five days a weekwith kids, ages 3-10, who have been abandoned or removedfrom their homes due to neglect, or physical or sexual abuse.Anne says it is the most challenging work she’s encountered,so she thought, until the unexpected earthquake. Luckily, sheand the 10 children survived. “RKVC prepared me for thisexperience, not only how difficult service work can be, but theinevitable rewards that come from seeing that service through,”says Anne, who now serves as the Director of ResourceDevelopment for VE Global.

Her classmates have been busy, too. C l a i re Shea (’05) is working with the LaSallian Association of NewCatholic Educators program through Christian BrothersU n i v e r s i t y. Christine Popp (’05) is serving inAmeriCorps, and Liz Lefebvre (’05) and Allana H a y e s (’05) are serving in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.

Not only has RKVC impactedstudents, but parents, too. Steve Hayes says that even as a young child, Allana had a passion for helping others. She often volunteered with hermom at a nursing home. It wasnatural then, that A l l a n aembraced all RKVC had too ff e r. Steve credits RKVC withigniting A l l a n a ’s passion evenmore, and prompting her togravitate toward XavierU n i v e r s i t y, known for its service-

learning reputation. Now living in Belize as a specialeducation teacher for inner city youth, Allana lives withfive housemates in a simple community, where twice aweek they have intentional reflections. She pays no rent,earns a small stipend for food, performs householdchores, and receives $60 a month for all other expenses.Steve feels strongly that the intangible benefits RKVCand service-learning offer students are just as importantas BSM’s rigorous academics. “As a parent, I can’t thinkof a better gift to instill in our children than to be a person for others.”

While it’s not clear how RKVC will evolve over the nextdecade, it is clear that both the students and the BSMcommunity need RKVC.

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RKVC fosters a sense of stewardship to the community that stays with them for a lifetime.Zach Zeckser, Red Knight Volunteer Corps A d v i s e r


Sian Last (’12), Nic Brinza ( ’ 1 1 ) , Michelle Doyle (’13), Leila Aboussir ( ’ 1 2 ) ,

M a ry Shea, Marie Herbert Seiter, CSJ (’55), Juliet Beckstrand ( ’ 1 2 ) ,

Mikayla Coulombe (’12), and Emma Eldred ( ’ 1 2 ) .

Contact Heidi Breen in Alumni Relations for more inform a t i o nat hbre e n @ b s m - o n l i n e . o rg or 952-915-4358, ext. 2402

BulletinBoardThe Alumni Relations Office has many projectsand events in the works and is excited to sharethem with you. But your help is needed! This summer the Class Agent program will berelaunched. The goal will be to build alumni relationships by encouraging event participation,collecting updates, increasing awareness of theFirstFund—the annual fund for BSM, and serv-ing on reunion committees. Find more informa-tion at http://www. b s m - o n l i n e . o rg / c l a s s _ a g e n t j d

BSM has revised its plan

of attack for Facebook.

There is a new fan page and updates are posted 1-3 times per week.Please send suggestions for postings (great happenings in your class,link recommendations, reminders, etc.), to [email protected] ,If you were previously a Facebook “friend” of “Red Knight” or afan of the previous page, note that Red is “graduating” with the

Class of 2010, so you will need to fan the new page to stay up to date.

Alumni Cross Country Runners:

S t a rt Stre t c h i n g !S a t u r d a y, August 21, 10 a.m.

•I t ’s time for the annual alumni cross country run at Basset Creek Park.

Annual Men’s Alumni Soccer Match T h u r s d a y, August 12, 6:30 p.m.

•Come check out the new BSM sports complex. Call your BSM soccerbuddies and find those cleats—or even just come hang out and visit ifyou don’t want to play! Preview and show your skills against the new

talent in the program and stay for burgers, etc. after the game.

SMA 1950—S a t u r d a y, September 25, 2010Questions? Contact Margaret Campion Jaeger at 763-422-9715.

SMA 1955—We d n e s d a y, September 15, 2010Questions? Contact Judy Miller at 952-545-3471.

SMA 1960—S a t u r d a y, September 11, 2010Contact: Judy Merchant Nelson at [email protected] Renee Smith Miller at remiller@usfamily. n e t .

SMA 1970—S a t u r d a y, September 4, 2010Questions? Contact Nancy Somers at 763-443-1715.

Benilde 1965—T h u r s d a y, July 22 and Friday, July 23Questions? Contact Jim Lucas at 952-835-2300.

Benilde 1970—F r i d a y, August 13, 2010Questions? Contact Chuck Larsen at [email protected], Steve Laumann at [email protected], or Neil Trembley at [email protected].

BSM 1990—Weekend of July 23-25, 2010Questions? Contact Liza Anderson Schwab at [email protected] or Craig Drugge at [email protected].

BSM 2000—F r i d a y, September 24, and Saturday, September 25, 2010Find us on Facebook! Search “BSM 2000 Grads.”

BSM 2005—F r i d a y, September 24, 2010Interested in helping plan your reunion? Contact A l u m n iRelations at 952-915-4351.

SMA and Benilde Alumni/ae Class of 1964—S a t u r d a y, September 25, 6:30 p.m.Host: Citywide Classes of 64 Questions? Contact Doug Barber at 612-816-1046.

R e u n i o n s Check the Web site for more

detailed information on re u n i o n s .

Hall of Honor Nominations

Event – January 31, 2011Nominations Due – September 1, 2010The award categories are Red Knight Leadership

Award, Distinguished Alumni Award, Volunteer Service Award, and Employee Service Award. Nominations for the first

three categories come from the greater BSM community: alums, current and past parents, friends, and current and

former employees. Nomination forms are available online at

w w w. b s m - o n l i n e . o rg .

Nominations and letters of support should be mailed to M a ry Fran O’Keefe, 2501 Highway 100 South, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 or e-mailed to her at

m f o k e e f e @ b s m - o n l i n e . o rg.


I N S I D E the Classroom


The Environmental Club estimated that over 1,700 pounds, or close to a ton, of trash from the cafeteria

w e re thrown out each week. Not anymore. With leadership from students Makenzie Henk, Shannon Fasola

and Jacob Meyers, BSM is now composting.

Composting gets the green light

The idea originally blossomed out of an Environmental Clubbrainstorm four years ago, led by science teacher andEnvironmental Club adviser Mark Lex. “Deciding on compostingwas unanimous, however getting the program up and running wasan enormous task,” says Mark. Makenzie and Shannon were quickto volunteer. After conducting research, learning how otherschools are composting, and identifying a grant opportunitythrough Hennepin County, they presented a recommendation tothe administration, which gave the green light. The club partneredwith science teacher Ted Reiff and his Environmental Scienceclass to create instructional videos that would be shown to all

BSM students during science classes. Jacob was excited aboutthe opportunity, and in fact played the role of Mr. Reiff in af u n n y, yet informative, video on why and how to compost.Jacob admits that he’s learned how easy it is to make a smalld i fference in his habits. Makenzie adds, “This was a greatopportunity to learn and to lead. I am so happy that we wereable to get composting started before I graduated.” She’slearned a lot more about composting, too. In fact, she even con-vinced her family to start doing it at home. Since compostingbegan, students have been getting involved. While the physicalresults aren’t tangible yet, Makenzie has seen a difference ins t u d e n t s ’ awareness, and their ability to build new habits.

Showing off the new composting containers placed in the commons/cafeteria are: left to right, Ted Reiff, Shannon Fasola (‘10), Jacob Meyers (’10), Makenzie Henk (’10), and Mark Lex.

In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, BSM responded in many ways,

spiritually and financially. The response ignited a personal goal

for BSM sophomore Ryan Philbin.

O U T S I D E the Classroom


Student logs miles to benefit Haiti

Ryan is running the Twin Cities Marathon on October 3, 2010,his first marathon effort. Aside from completing the race, hismain goal is raising money to donate to the American RedCross for Haiti relief efforts. “At BSM, we are all taught thatwe can make a difference,” says Ryan. Inspired by theCommon Basket collection at the school liturg y, and throughSpanish class, Ryan says matter- o f - f a c t l y, “It just seemed like a good idea to help people in Haiti, because they have losteverything.” Ry a n ’s a member of the track team, so he has a leg up on training, committing to longer runs on weekendsand off-track days.

Ryan says his parents are his biggest supporters. In fact, Ry a n ’sdad is his training partner. Although, Ryan admits that his dad isbest sticking to 5Ks. Off the track, Tom Philbin’s employer,Mosaic, matched $500 in donations for a total of $1,100 raisedto date. Ryan isn’t stopping there. He recently sent a letter toneighbors, family and friends that is also being published in aPlymouth community newspaper. Ryan hasn’t decided what towear on marathon day, but he knows it will be something spe-cial. If you’d like to support Ry a n ’s cause, checks made out toAmerican Red Cross can be sent to Ryan Philbin, 4620 We s t o nLane North, Plymouth, MN 55446.

Annual faculty and staff honors presented

The faculty and staff members

h o n o red at the end-of-the-year

l i t u rgy were: (left to right) Lisa

L e n h a rt - M u r p h y, Kitty Prentice,

Kathy Hawkinson and Evonne Zahedi


As is customary, four faculty and staff members were honored

with various awards at the annual end-of-year liturg y.

Lisa Lenhart-Murphy—Faculty of the Ye a r

“The inspiration I get from the students,” is what LisaLenhart-Murphy enjoys most about working at BSM. It isLisa, however, who has proven to be an inspiration to herco-workers, and is this year’s recipient of the Faculty of theYear Award.

A 1986 BSM graduate, Lisa has earned a B.A. in women’sstudies and an M.A. in educational leadership. She returnedto her Red Knight roots in 1999 to begin a ServiceCoordinator position, and BSM has never been the same.Now recognized as both a state and national model forservice-learning, BSM sets a high bar for how service workis incorporated into the curriculum. Lisa began the RedKnight Volunteer Corps program early in her tenure, andsays that it “has exploded beyond my wildest dreams.” With tremendous administrative support behind her, Lisahas “created innovated programs that touch the hearts of

not just the BSM family, but of the greater community, ”noted one co-worker. The PRIDE (now called PRO) and SEED (for faculty/staff) diversity groups are alsoL i s a ’s products.

She teaches two sections of Christian Service, but espe-cially appreciates the opportunities to work in all aspectsof the school, helping teachers implement service curricu-lum. One nominee says that she is a “person who not justbelieves in the Gospel message, but someone who actuallylives the life of a servant leader like Jesus did.” Judging byher numerous awards and speaking engagements, her ownlife of service is admired by many.

As for this particular award, Lisa accepted it by saying,“When I was a freshman, sitting in those bleachers rightthere, if you would have told me you’re going to marry aboy from the senior class, have two kids, then come backto work here, and the friends sitting next to you right now


would still be your best friends, I wouldn’t have believedyou. But all that has come true and I am so grateful.”

Kitty Prentice—Apple Polisher

Whether it’s with a warm smile, an enthusiastic hug or one of her southern “Hi, Darlin’”s, Kitty Prentice constantly letsstudents know that she cares about them. This year, studentsshowed appreciation in return by honoring Kitty with theApple Polisher Award. Sponsored by the National HonorSociety (NHS), this award recognizes a faculty or staff member who has been instrumental in the development andthe achievement of students.

Kitty began teaching Spanish at BSM as a substitute teacherin 2006, later taking a full-time position. She brought bothsecondary and post-secondary teaching experience with her,having taught in public schools and at Louisiana StateU n i v e r s i t y, where she earned her B.A. in Spanish. She hasalso studied Portuguese, Latin and French and has added anM.B.A. to her resume.

Her love of teaching and for those she teaches is clear. Onenominee said that she was “one of the first teachers to reachout to me when I got to BSM,” and a another explained thatshe cares more than just the students’ learning, but also aboutthem becoming respectable adults.

Kitty will be the first to tell you that she loves the students,and she takes her role of being another adult in their livesvery seriously. “They have surprised me with their industri-ousness, delighted me with their sense of humor, and broughtme so much joy.” Kitty also praises her “talented colleagues”and the “supportive parents.”

Along with teaching, Kitty has advised an international club and been a co-advisor for what she describes as a “full-of-life” junior high student council.

Although she and her beloved beanie baby birds that keepher company in the classroom won’t be at BSM next year,her influence in students’ lives will have a lasting impact.

Kathy Hawkinson—Staff of the Year

Junior high administrative assistant Kathy Hawkinson jokes, “I think I’ve developed A.D.D.,” considering the constant inter-ruptions that she deals with during the course of each work day.And she wouldn’t have it any other way.

With a B.A. in finance from St. Thomas, Kathy first worked inthe financial industry before leaving that career to parent. T h e n ,when the first of her three children was a BSM junior high stu-dent, Kathy took a position in the cafeteria, later becoming theface of the junior high. Of course, she supported daughtersKatie (’05), E l l i e (‘07) and M a rtha (’10) at their BSM events,

but she is often found volunteering at track meets and showingher spirit at other Red Knight activities.

One co-worker says of Kathy, “No one is untouched by herkindness. She goes above and beyond her job daily, going outof her way to be helpful and kind.” Another adds that she is“uniquely caring and treats all students with a great deal ofrespect and patience.”

Kathy finds it easy to be so happy at work, noting that she has“great people to work with,” and “the kids are so much fun,especially one-on-one.”

She feels that the biggest change she has seen during her time atBSM is how technology has been so increasingly implementedinto the curriculum. “It’s phenomenal the way that teachersteach now. They just take off with it.”

The return admiration from Kathy’s co-workers is clear. Onenotes that she “always has a smile on her face, even when dealing with the challenges brought to her by our students, faculty or parents.” Even when those situations cause her toquestion her own thinking process.

Evonne Zahedi—Parents’ Choice

She walks quickly, she talks enthusiastically, she smilesbrightly and she teaches dynamically. “She” is Evonne Zahedi.And she is this year’s Parents’ Choice Award winner. In herh o n o r, $1,000 will be donated to BSM’s Gift of the Magi Fund.

After teaching nearly every age of student (preschool-college), Evonne joined the BSM staff in 2000 as a juniorhigh science and math teacher. When asked what she likes bestabout her job, she declares without hesitation, “Everything.”She added, “I love what I do. I love this age; it’s magical.They finally see the big picture for the first time, and it’sworth a million dollars. T h a t ’s what’s beautiful about this age.They make connections and I’m right there watching them.”

Not only is Evonne watching them, but she is cheering them.She knows that the best way for people to learn informationis to teach it to someone else. When she encourages her stu-dents to replay their lessons to their parents, they just mightdo so as enthusiastically as Evonne, herself, presents them.She has an excitement about learning that is infectious.

With a strong interest in medicine, particularly women’shealth, Evonne shares that if she weren’t teaching, she wouldbe a doctor. Fortunately for BSM though, junior high stu-dents seem to be just the medicine that Evonne has needed tofind such fulfillment at BSM. As one parent stated aboutEvonne, “She’s energetic, enthusiastic and is committed toacademic excellent. She loves teaching, loves the kids, andobviously loves life.”


Al Reger Aw a rd winners

Jen Deglmann and Bo Selleck

P e rhaps 2006 provided a bit of fore s h a d o w i n g ,

when Jen Deglmann and Bo Selleck were

selected to be the BSM eighth grade gradu-

ation student speakers. This year, Jen and

Bo share a special honor again, as Al Reger

Aw a rd winners. This award is given out

each year to two students, one male and

one female, chosen by the BSM faculty and

s t a ff, for their “outstanding dedication and

zeal to the service of God and school.”

Al Reger Aw a rd


Jen Deglmann

It seems like it would take a very special person to be able toinspire an Archbishop. Meet Jen Deglmann.

At BSM’s Ash Wednesday Mass, Jen shared her story of being anabandoned, premature baby in the Ukraine, prior to her adoption atage 15 months. Thinking of her own difficult beginning, she easilyconnected to a class presentation given last year by BSM graduateBob (Hickey) Solis (’80), who founded an orphanage in SouthAfrica. “His cause really resonated with me. I felt called to dosomething,” says Jen.

Stirred to respond, Jen approached BSM faculty members to see if a Common Basket collection could be planned for thiso rganization. That collection was taken on Ash We d n e s d a y, withJen offering a testimony on the importance of supporting thiscause. She explained, “We do these things not as charity, but as acontribution to another person’s life.” Archbishop Harry Flynnpresided over the liturg y, and he shared with Jen afterward howmuch her testimony had moved him.

Wanting to form a more personal bond with these young children,Jen organized a Spring Break trip, along with four other seniorgirls and two easily convinced faculty chaperones, to visit Bob’sorphanage, Open Arms. While there, they presented Open A r m swith BSM’s Common Basket donation, as well as toys and specialitems. A majority of the girls’ time was spent simply playing withthe kids. “They need to be shown that even though they don’t haveparents, or their parents aren't able to provide for them, someoneelse cares,” says Jen.

The compassion that Jen so easily exudes has had years of devel-opment. As a seventh grader, she expressed interest in having a student-led worship service at BSM. When she was told that seniorhigh students already offered this, she joined them. “It was me andabout 20 seniors,” she says. “It was a little intimidating, but ithelped shape me, being able to see people I looked up to in a worship setting.”

Jen also aspired to be a BSM sound technician early as a RedKnight. She consistently operated the sound for drama productions,l i t u rgies and more for the past five years. Serving as the volleyballteam manager and a Link Crew leader diversified her free timeeven more. And for the past few years, Jen has been a counselor atCovenant Pines Bible Camp in McGregor.

All along, this soon-to-be College of St. Benedict student hasfocused on having her actions represent her faith, and she adds, “Imake sure that others know I’m always open to talking about it, too.”

Talk about one special young woman!

Al Reger Award winners keep friends, faith close to heart

Bo Selleck

“I feel like I’m a big part of BSM, and BSM is a huge part of mylife,” says Bo Selleck. Active in Red Knight Volunteer Corps,Red Carpet Club, Link Crew, Peer Ministry, EucharisticM i n i s t r y, football and baseball (serving as a captain for bothsports), Bo enjoyed every moment of his BSM years.

Despite his many activities, the roles that Bo may be best knownfor are spirited fan and treasured friend. “I’m outgoing and I’llmake someone laugh if I can because I think laughing is the bestthing in the world,” Bo shares. His generous spirit makes himsomeone that others can always count on, and Bo states for hisfriends, “I’d have their back for anything.”

This same quality is one that he greatly admires in campus minister Mike Jeremiah. Mr. J. and the class retreats helpedshaped Bo’s faith during his BSM years, and he states, “I’m not going to let go of that side of me.”

H e ’s says he’s found the perfect fit for all aspects of his personalityat St. John’s University, where he will continue his education. Heplans to major in business, hoping to someday work with his dadin their family’s business, Tall Sales Company. Football andbaseball are also on Bo’s college syllabus and he expects anactive faith life while there. “St. John’s is a very spiritual schoolif you want to engage in it. So it’s really on me, but I’m gonnabring it. I know I will.” Bo says that many people compare BSMto St. John’s, and he admits, “I love BSM more than anything, sowhy would I not try to make another four years of it?”

A strong friendship will continue for him there too, as he roomswith BSM classmate John Duda. Bo says that their upcomingliving arrangement “will be a positive impact on my faith andvalues.” To g e t h e r, Bo and John stepped in at their parish to help maintain the youth program between youth directors. Bo’sexperiences with that group were varied and impactful. The mission trips were all to areas of the United States but providedvery different experiences for the participants who earned themeans to travel through local service projects. The group trav-eled to a reservation in South Dakota, worked in inner- c i t yChicago, helped in a very deprived area in central Florida, andcontributed to restoration efforts in the 9th ward in New Orleans.

Older sisters, Alli (’98) and Krissy also help Bo realize his values and goals. He remains close to family, and keeps prioritiesin line. And regardless of his future plans, Bo plans to neverbreak his Red Knight connection. “BSM is home to me.”

M e redith Gallagher

Choreographing You Tube songs, holding “Iron Chef” cookingcompetitions and dancing in the moonlight (to the song with thesame name) on a golf course one night are just three of the spe-cial memories that Meredith Gallagher created with her highschool friends. However one friendship is especially strong forher: that with twin sister Maddy. Despite their near mishap on af o u r- w h e e l e r, when—according to Meredith—Maddy almostdrove them over a cliff, the two are close, yet different. “Maddyis much more carefree and silly, and I worry a lot more…but wecomplement each other well,” Meredith explains.

Next year younger sister, Grace (’12) will be on her own at BSMwhile Maddy heads to the University of Wisconsin-Madison andMeredith packs for Villanova University.

A bit anxious for what her future holds, Meredith admits thatBSM spoiled her in a way. “I think sometimes I’ve taken it forgranted just how much the teachers care about the students.” She emphasizes that the guidance office was incredibly helpful in her college search process and that faculty members makethemselves available to help students. “There’s always someonethere to help you.”

Meredith is also grateful for the way that Red Knights are“exposed to the not-so-perfect side of life” in classes.Commenting on BSM’s global education efforts, she says, “Theteachers are good at having us looking outside of our bubble.”

Meredith, herself, hopes to look further beyond her bubble some-d a y, by traveling more. “I want to experience a different culture. I get very nervous about new situations, but I just have to makemyself go and do it.”

This year’s commencement ceremony was held on Friday, June 4.

A total of 210 Red Knights make up the Class of 2010, with top academic honors being given to

valedictorians Meredith Gallagher, Rachel Kaplan and Claire Leiter.

Valedictorians appreciate lessonslearned as Red KnightsValedictorians Rachel Kaplan,

C l a i re Leiter and Meredith Gallagher


She also intends to continue volunteering beyond her BSMyears. Last year, she dedicated a significant amount of time tothe Kids Connection Program at Perspectives, which allowed herto prepare meals with elementary-aged children. She has alsobeen active in Red Knight Volunteer Corps throughout highschool, was a Peer Minister, National Honor Society memberand Knight-Errant staff member, and served as a captain for varsity softball.

An intramural league may keep her softball skills honed whileshe decides on a major. And when she one day writes the booksshe dreams to complete, perhaps it will be about the manyadventures of Meredith Gallagher.

Rachel Kaplan

High school is a time when students learn many new lessons,but for Rachel Kaplan, one new piece of information this year

was especially beneficial. “My mom taught me how to use thec o ffee maker.”

Considering Rachel’s busy life, one can easily understand whyc a ffeine would be a necessary ingredient in her life. Rachelserved as the editor-in-chief of the Knight Errant newspaper, alsoallotting high school time for Math League, drama productions,Red Carpet Club, choir, dance team, Nation Honor Society andmore. “I’m now best friends with my assignment notebook,”confesses this recovering procrastinator. Rachel explains, “I’velearned that if you have an hour where you’re not doing any-thing, and you’re not doing something that has to get done rightthen, you’re going to be much happier in the future, if you do an assignment that’s due later. ”

But Rachel doesn’t just do things to get them done. She admitsthat she’s a perfectionist, but isn’t bothered by the label. “If youdo have enough passion for what you’re doing, it can take you tosome amazing places. I think BSM is really into giving youopportunities to do what you want to do with those passions.”

Those passions for her come in the forms of writing, theater anddance, which she has studied for 14 years. She was chosen for alead role of Clara in The Nutcracker at her dance school, andalso was a part of BSM’s performance West Side Story.Remembering that experience, which involved the chance towork with professional choreographer Linda Talcott Lee, Rachelsays, “It was a dream come true to do the choreography that Ihad watched since I was 7-years-old.”

Another fun dancing moment was during the Father- D a u g h t e rDance, when her own dad took part in the Dad’s Dance. “He hasbeen watching me dance for so long,” she says, that it was funfor her to see him have his own time in the spotlight.

Rachel will take her talents and many honors with her toNorthwestern University, where she may consider a future careerin law as one possibility. Regardless of what she decides, shewill likely have plenty brewing at any given moment.

C l a i re Leiter

Upon graduation, many Red Knights hope that their peers willremember them for being nice. Or smart. Or outgoing. W h i l eClaire Leiter displays each of these qualities, she says, “I hopethey remember me as being Christ-like.”

Headed to the University St. Thomas next year to begin studyingcommunication and Catholic studies, Claire explains that one ofthe reasons she chose St. Thomas is because of its strong reli-gious focus. “I’m really into my faith,” she acknowledges.F r a n k l y, that’s not all Claire is into. There is also choir, drama,National Honor Society, soccer, dance, Peer Ministry, RedKnight Volunteer Corps, several programs at her church andmore. “The opportunities [at BSM] are endless,” she says. Ye t ,she struck a balance with her involvements, clarifying, “It wasn’ta painful experience.”

One area where Claire has been able to shine, in particular, ismusic. Active in choir, she has also begun writing songs, some of which she shared during school Masses. “That’s been anincredible opportunity that I probably wouldn’t have gotten anywhere else,” explains Claire. She also holds fond memoriesof all of the choir trips, and says that her participation as a pitsinger at the National Catholic Youth Conference was an“incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Another recent trip for her was a robotics competition in NorthCarolina with the Advanced Competitive Science class, and A C Steacher Mr. Hickman was a role model for Claire. “He’s a good,caring person.” She mentions his previous, successful engineer-ing career, which involved a stint with Disney, and says that hesimply felt called to the education field. “It had to have been asacrifice,” she says.

M r. Hickman is not alone in earning Claire’s praise. She adds,“I’m really thankful to BSM and all of the teachers, because Ifeel that I’ve been given a lot of opportunities and I’ve had a lotof support, which has been encouraging over the years and hashelped me grow. I started to set goals of what I wanted to be andwho I wanted to be, and that helped me stay focused as well,because I wasn’t just pushing academically, but also pushing mycharacter and trying to be the best person I could be.” In short,being Christ-like.

Va l e d i c t o r i a n s



M a ry Musilek

“Eye opening,” is how Mary Musilek describes the Ghana(Spring ’08) and Rwanda (Summer ’09) trips that she went on inhigh school. She says of Africa, “It’s a place that everyoneshould see.” Plus, the trips helped her decide what she wants todo in the future. “Right now I’m thinking I want to be a doctorand travel to third-world countries.”

Mary credits Mr. Cave for her appreciation of this other culture.“ T h e r e ’s something about him that really gets you to feel whatothers are feeling.” Other teachers have also earned her respectand praise. She is thankful that Mr. Bowler mentored her as theycoached junior high girls’ basketball together, and Mr. Wa l l e s t a dwas instrumental in developing Mary’s writing skills. “If I don’tgo into medicine, some form of writing would definitely be onmy radar.”

On her radar during high school were several activities, includ-ing Knight Errant, tennis, Red Knight Volunteer Corps, PeerM i n i s t r y, and basketball. Plus, volunteering at MethodistHospital gave her a glimpse of a medical future.

Regardless of the career she chooses, she states, “I want to dosomething international for sure.” “I just know that there’s partof me that wants to move around and help people less fortunate.” Helping others became increasingly important to her as a RedKnight. “BSM makes service really important.

Mary hopes to engage in service work at Notre Dame, where shewill begin this fall, having chosen the college in part because herparents both studied there. Older brother E l l i o t (’07), who isattending the University of Chicago, won’t be far away. Just asshe knows Elliot experienced too, Mary shares, “BSM strives tohelp you be the best person you can be and knows what you canachieve with hard work.”

Salutatorians share interestin future medical careers

S a l u t a t o r i a n s

I t ’s not uncommon for high-achieving students

to consider future careers that involve a passion

for helping others. This year’s salutatorians,

M a ry Musilek and Monique Sarquis, both have

their sights set on that path.

Monique Sarquis

Many students dread the thought of dissecting an animal for sci-ence classes. Not Monique Sarquis. “I loved dissection days.T h a t ’s the reason I took A P B i o l o g y,” she says.

Her love of science explains her interest in pursuing a medicalc a r e e r, perhaps in the surgical field. She will begin her studies atJohns Hopkins University, hoping to attend there for graduateschool as well. Part of why she chose Johns Hopkins was due to its smaller size (approximately 4,700 per graduating class), in comparison to others on her initial list, such as UCLA and theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. She says of wanting to be at asmall school, “I get distracted easily. I need to make myself focus.”

During high school, Monique focused on many activities to com-plement her academic achievement. She served as a Math Leaguecaptain, was a six-year dance team member, and participated inHistory Club, Peer Ministry, Link Crew, Environmental Club, RedKnight Volunteer Corps and more. “It’s cool here how people real-ly get involved,” states Monique.

Monique enjoyed her high school years and found a good balancebetween work and play, saying, “I knew it was important to havefun but still focus on academics.” A P Calculus was a favorite classof hers, but admits that she also learned a lot in A P C o m p o s i t i o n ,despite the fact that she often succumbed to procrastination. “Oh,I’m so bad,” she confesses.

While procrastination might be a weakness of hers, clearlyM o n i q u e ’s strengths shine. This ambitious, outgoing youngwoman is anxious for the future, but holds dear her Red Knightexperience. “I’m thankful for my time here…and for the teachers’dedication. You can tell that they put a lot into what they do andthey really care about us.”

Salutatorians Mary Musilek and Monique Sarq u i s

P re s i d e n t ’s Aw a rd

Seven seniors received the President’s Award for sharing theirdiverse talents and gifts. The dedication, enthusiasm, and RedKnight spirit of Tish A l e x a n d e r, Allie Fan, Mike Giacomini,Andy Kalb, Seth Marx, Caitlin Ritchie, a n d David Tr a n v i kwere exemplary.

They served the BSM community on the courts, the field, the ice,and the diamond, and in NHS, Peer Ministry, Link Crew, RKVCand Knightlife. They were servant leaders, elected leaders, spiritleaders and royalty. They are solid citizens whose friendly, welcoming, independent, and caring natures made BSM a better

place for everyone. Their contributions and activities manifestedthemselves in quiet and not-so-quiet ways. Very unique individuals,with a wide variety of talents, they were excellent representativesof their class and their school. It’s students like them who givemeaning to the words “community” and “school spirit.”

Next year these graduates will spread their spirit and gifts across the country, from Colorado to Tennessee and fortunateplaces in between.


P re s i d e n t ’s Aw a rd winners—Ready to move on to their next academic adventure are the seven recipients of the Pre s i d e n t ’s Aw a rd: (left to right) Andy Kalb, Allie Fan, Caitlin

Ritchie, Tish Alexander, Seth Marx, Mike Giacomini, and David Tranvik.

Rachel HoemkeAnne JavellanaDanielle (Dee) JohannesErin KatopodisMaura KellyNatalie LeSageKatherine McClurgMariah Morr i sMolly NelsonBrittni PalkertMelissa PloosterCaitlin RitchieHope SextonMonica Shaff e rRebecca Zabezhinsky

Cum LaudeAimee Bro w nMaria CassSarah FarleyShannon FasolaEmily GeonnottiJoseph Haferm a n nJulie HollyKelsey JacobsonA n d rew KalbJohn Kern a nRachael KoeneKaileen KraemerL a u ren Kre t s c hCody Ly n n eSeth MarxKatherine McKeeverNicholas Meyer

C l a i re MikulayLucie NearyDaniel NelsonKeelin O’NeilAlana Pro f i tAnthony RoyMichael SatherCaitlin Van Sloun

Magna Cum LaudeKathleen AmbreCatherine BaldwinSean BuckhornL a u ren DeJuteNatalie DuthoyIan HamiltonKylie Hammell

Honor Graduates

President Tift honors dedicated seniors

Summa Cum LaudeMadeline Berg hR o b e rt Duff yAlicia FanMadelyn GallagherM e redith GallagherRose GeiwitzM a rtha HawkinsonTess HayesMakenzie HenkKelsey HennenBrittany JohnsonRachel KaplanDavid Kohler

C l a i re LeiterChase MlnarikM a ry MusilekKelsey MyhreMorique Sarq u i sCatherine Schirm e r sMarissa SchuhA rt u ro SchultzKatherine SilikowskiBrian Thue

Al Blasing Aw a rd winner Peter Crawford

Al Blasing award winner Peter Crawford will be remembered formany statistics. He scored 1,000 points in basketball, was a top25 Mr. Basketball finalist, earned All-Conference honors fourtimes (three for basketball, one for football), made the A l l - M e t r othird team, and played in the Top 50 All-State game. One statisticis a bit surprising though. During basketball games, Peter oftenwore up to four pair of socks at a time. “It’s just a comfortthing,” says Peter. “It’s more padding. I don’t know why otherpeople don’t do it.”

The padding might have been most appreciated by this 6’4” forward when he would snag a rebound or drive the lane. Hisheight advantage serves him especially well when he practiceswith older brother Nate (’07), a former Red Knight hoops playerhimself. “He was my biggest influence when I was younger. We would play for hours.”

Peter also shared practice time with Coach Mark Snell, who metPeter countless summer mornings at the school gym at 5:30 a.m.to open the building, lift weights with Peter and rebound for him.

Along with Peter, three other seniors shared captain duties thispast season. To g e t h e r, they led the team and reinforced CoachM o o r e ’s philosophies. “We had to memorize the offensive anddefensive thoughts of the day,” explains Peter.

Their hard work and teamwork was worth it, and Peter especiallyremembers the rush of winning the state tournament during hissophomore year. Recalling the previous year, he says, “We lostin the championship game, and I remember seeing people’s emo-tions and how sad they were. Then, going there the next year andwinning…it was just a great feeling.”

Peter also made a name for himself on the football field, playingin grades 7-9 and then returning to fill a wide receiver spot dur-ing his senior year. Despite his athletic success, Peter keeps hispriorities straight. “I have to be more of a student-athlete than anathlete-student. The coaches helped me understand that.” He alsoappreciates how the teachers helped him become so much moreo rganized—a skill that he will apply when he begins at theUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth. Undecided about a major,

Athletic Aw a rd

Peter is confident about his choice to play basketball there,where he will be able to play his freshman year.

Back at BSM next year, though, with Peter gone, there will bebig shoes…and socks to fill.

Athena Aw a rd winner Maddie Jobe

Maddie Jobe recalls talking with her dad after hearing about the Ms. Soccer Award winner during her freshman year. She wanted to push herself to win that same award, and win it, she did.

Being named Ms. Soccer in 2009, Maddie considers receivingthis award as her most proud honor, but there are plenty of otheraccomplishments that could have vied for the title. She was atwo-time All-state player for soccer and a member of three RedKnight state tournament teams, also being named to the A l l - t o u r-nament team. She was selected as the 2009 All-star game MVP,as well as the All-Metro teams for both the Star Tribune and thePioneer Press. Starting as a varsity soccer goalie since her fresh-man year, she now holds the school’s shutout record with 35.

Maddie explains that her instinct to goaltend came naturally.Even as a young child playing soccer, she found herself gravitat-ing toward the net. She doesn’t recall ever being scared of theposition, and as most younger sisters can probably appreciate,her older brother influenced her toughness. She says of her con-tinued impulse to protect the goal as she grew up, “Coaches wentwith it.”

H o w e v e r, the soccer field wasn’t the only home for Maddie’sathletic talents. She also played as a forward for both hockey andlacrosse. So, why wasn’t she in goal for those? “I get asked thata lot,” says Maddie. “I guess they’re similar in that you’re stopping something from going into a net, but then again, it’s arubber puck versus a ball that’s pretty big.”

She credits BSM soccer goalie coach Anne Erickson (known tothe girls as Coach E, pronounced “Coachie”) for never allowingher to settle for less than her best. Maddie admits, too, that her best often shines through during high stress situations. “If someone said I can’t do something, that’s all the more reason to prove I can.”


Hard work pays off for top athletes

And prove herself she has…on the fields, in the classroom, as amember of Link Crew, National Honor Society, Student Council,Knightlife, the Red Carpet Club and more. Further proof will bewitnessed at Iowa State, where she has signed as a soccer goaliefor the Cyclones. Maddie is considering a career in medicine andmay focus on kinesiology or anatomy, perhaps as a pediatrician.

Superstitious by nature, she may have to adapt some of her pre-game habits slightly, since the type of injury pre-wrap maychange, and she’ll have to choose a new parking spot. She plansto continue her meditation routine before games. And while shemeditates on her future goals, other metro soccer players willprobably have to think about how they just couldn’t score against Maddie Jobe.


Athletes Maddie Jobe and Peter Crawford know that practice makes perfect. With plenty of practice time,

Peter “socked” it to the competition. Maddie, who set high goals for herself, is known for stopping others’ goals.

To g e t h e r, they demonstrated a hard work ethic, re p resentative of many Red Knights.

Va l e d i c t o r i a n s M e redith GallagherRachel KaplanC l a i re Leiter

S a l u t a t o r i a n M a ry Musilek Monique Sarq u i s

Academic-Arts-Athletics Aw a r d Ryan MorrisseyAlana Pro f i t

Al Blasing Memorial Aw a r d P e t e r C r a w f o r d

Army Scholar/Athlete Aw a r d Laura KoschBen Krebsbach

Athena Aw a r d Maddie Jobe

Athletic Director’s Aw a r d Nick To u r v i l l e

Rita Busch Aw a r d Haley Ve c h e l l

Business Leadership Achievement Award Daniel NelsonB rett T h relkeld

Choir Award - Arts Out in Front Sarah FarleyIan Hamilton

Choral Director’s Aw a r d Carrie MillerH u n t e r To m l i n s o n

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Aw a r d Kelsey Myhre

D a Vinci Aw a r d Rachel Hoemke

Drama Awards Matt BestCatherine Schirmers

Four Years of Excellence in English Rachel HoemkeA rt u ro Schultz

Haben History Aw a r d Katie Silikowski

Henry David Thoreau Aw a r d Dan Fry

History Club Aw a r d Rose Geiwitz

Catherine Harris Award

Knight Err a n t Rachel Kaplan, Katie McClurgS a n g r a a l Anne Javellana

John Haider Career Achievement Aw a r dSeoyoung ChoiJ.J. Hafermann

John Philip Sousa Aw a r d Andy LaBounty

Keith Leiseth Environmental Aw a r d Makenzie Henk

Lettering for Excellence Madeline BerghSean BuckhornMaddy GallagherTess HayesNick MeyerRyan Quinlivan

Lynch Leadership Aw a r d Kelsey Jacobson

Jerry Miller Faith in Action Aw a r d Natalie LeSage

National Achievement Program Outstanding Participant Alana Pro f i t

National Choral Aw a r d Matt BestNatalie Duthoy

National Hispanic Recognition Program Honorable Mention Vi c t o r A l i c e a

National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar A rt u ro Schultz

National Honor Society Aw a r d Alana Pro f i t

National Merit Commended ScholarsMickey CaulfieldRachel KaplanDavid KohlerChase MlnarikB rendan RooneyKatie Silikowski

NCTE Award for Achievement in Wr i t i n g Dan Fry

Orchestra Conductor’s Aw a r d Alex Robbins

P r e s i d e n t ’s Aw a r d Tish A l e x a n d e rAllie FanMike GiacominiAndy KalbSeth MarxCaitlin RitchieDavid Tr a n v i k

P r i n c i p a l ’s Leadership Aw a r d Erin Katopodis

Pro Lingua Aw a r d Maria Cass

Al Reger Aw a r d Jen DeglmannBo Selleck

Rotary Club of Minneapolis Recognition Aw a r d Jen Deglmann

Seth MarxHope Sexton

Paul Seppelt Aw a r d Chase Mlnarik

Society of Women Engineers Merit Aw a r d Kelsey Hennen

Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizen Aw a r d Ian Hamilton

Philip Steffen Campus Ministry Aw a r d Alex Robbins

Erin Schley

Student Council A d v i s e r s ’Aw a r d Erin Katopodis

Sundrum Social Studies Aw a r d R o b e rt Duff y


Molly A d a m s Kopp ScholarshipRankin Ahlm III Butler UniversityVi c t o r A l i c e a University of ChicagoJack A l l g a i e r Saint John’s UniversityKathleen A m b re Creighton UniversitySamuel A n d e r s o n Colorado State UniversityKelsey Bakken Marquette UniversityCatherine Baldwin Tulane UniversityMatthew Best University of Wi s c o n s i n - S t o u t

Kopp ScholarshipLiam Bre w Loyola University-ChicagoAbbigail Christensen University of Minnesota-CrookstonC o u rtney Clark Kopp ScholarshipJenna Cornish Bethany Lutheran CollegeP e t e r C r a w f o r d University of Minnesota-DuluthJ e n n i f e r D e g l m a n n College of St. BenedictL a u ren DeJute Miami UniversityJohn Duda Saint John’s UniversityNatalie Duthoy Loyola University-Chicago

Herman and Katherine Peters F o u n d a t i o n

Sarah Farley Marquette UniversityDevon FitzGerald University of IowaC o n n o r G a l l a g h e r Xavier UniversityM e redith Gallagher Vi l l a n o v aEmily Geonnotti University of Northern ColoradoCharles Gondeck Marquette UniversityM a r g a ret Gorrilla University of St. T h o m a sMargo Graff Butler UniversityWilliam Haben Loyola University-ChicagoIan Hamilton St. Olaf CollegeKylie Hammell Pace UniversityLaura Hanten St. Norbert’s CollegeM a rtha Hawkinson Loyola University-ChicagoTess Hayes Saint Louis UniversityKelsey Hennen North Carolina State UniversityJohn Hite Saint John’s UniversityJulie Holly University of DallasMeaghan Hughes Loyola University-ChicagoKelsey Jacobson College of St. BenedictJohn Jaeger Saint John’s UniversityAnne Javellana Texas Christian UniversityMadeline Jobe Iowa State UniversityDanielle Johannes University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBrittany Johnson University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaura Kelly Marquette UniversityJohn Kernan Miami UniversityDavid Kohler University of Chicago

Twin West Chamber of CommerceKaileen Kraemer Purdue UniversityJoseph Kramer Missouri University of Science

and Te c h n o l o g y

* The listing ofscholarships isbased on informa-tion re p o rted by graduates.

Benjamin Kre b s b a c h Saint John’s UniversityMatthew Kriske Minneapolis College of Art andD e s i g nM e redith Lawlor University of Minnesota-DuluthNatalie LeSage College of St. BenedictCody Ly n n e Iowa State UniversitySeth Marx Saint John’s UniversityFrances Massaro n i Butler UniversityMargeaux Minea College of St. BenedictMelissa Mitchell Stetson UniversityChase Mlnarik University of Notre Dame

Naval ROTC, Marine OptionRyan Monk Minnesota State University-MankatoMariah Morris Marquette UniversityRyan Morrissey St. Olaf CollegeKelsey Myhre University of IowaMolly Nelson University of San DiegoJulia Neumann Denison UniversityNathanael Newell Montana State UniversityBrittni Palkert General Mills FoundationA l e x a n d e r P e c k Saint John’s UniversityStephanie Pedre t t i St. Norbert’s CollegeJohn Quinby Saint John’s UniversityA l e x a n d e r R o b b i n s Saint John’s UniversityEmily Robert s College of St. BenedictB rendan Rooney Washington University in St. LouisCamille Sampson Butler UniversityCatherine Schirmers Wellesley College

F o r e s t e r sMarissa Schuh Luther CollegeA rt u ro Schultz Yale UniversityR o b e rt Selleck Saint John’s UniversityHope Sexton St. Olaf CollegeMonica Shaff e r Loras CollegeWilliam Starbird Saint John’s UniversityJoseph To o m e y American Cancer SocietyNicholas To u r v i l l e Boston UniversityDavid Tr a n v i k Major League Baseball Players Trust Haley Ve c h e l l Kopp ScholarshipZ a c h a ry Wa h l Marquette UniversityA n d rew Wo l f Hamline University

Kopp Scholarship


ALU M N INEWS


Alumnae from 1957

used the arrival of two

out-of-town classmates as an excuse

for a mini-reunion at the Macaro n i

Grill. Pictured are back row (left to

right) M a ry Kastner Ort l e r, Kay

Boulton Nelson, and M a ry Ellen

H a l v e r s o n; middle row (left to right)

Winnie Gorman Collins, Gloria Bester

F o rd, Sue Hass Clemens, Barbara

Swanson Johnston, Midge Ti e rn e y

A n d e r s o n , and Kathy Gorm a n

G re n d a h l ; f ront (left to right) J a n e t

Kalitowski Steinglein, Pat Helin, a n d

Judy Canfield Shapiro.

Patrick Christiansen h a s

been appointed by the

Speaker of the Florida House of

R e p resentatives to be one of the initial

members of the Florida High Speed

Rail Commission, a Commission

recently created by the Florida

l e g i s l a t u re to oversee development

of rail transportation in the state of

Florida. Patrick was one of the original

founding trustees for the University of

Central Florida, currently the third

l a rgest university in the country. He

was also recently reelected to serve as

the Chairman of the Orlando Museum

of Art, where he previously served as

P resident and Chairman in the 1990s.

B rother Milton Barker,

F S C, president of To t i n o -

Grace High School, was unanimously

selected by the National Catholic

Educational Association (NCEA) Board

of Directors to receive the John F.

Meyers Aw a rd. The award is pre s e n t-

ed to someone who has support e d

Catholic education in the areas of

teaching, administration, parish re l i-

gious education, re s e a rch, publication

or educational leadership. The serv i c e

or contribution should be re c o g n i z e d

as having current significance at the

national level or through such contri-

butions as development, public re l a-

tions, scholarship programs, financial

management, or government re l a-

tions. The award is one of six national

a w a rds given each year by NCEA.

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Ed Finklea re c e n t l y

moved from Port l a n d ,

O regon, to Houston, Texas, where he

became Senior Counsel to NiSourc e

Gas Transmission & Storage.

N i S o u rce owns and operates the

f o u rth largest network of natural gas

pipelines in the United States. Ed re p-

resents the company as an attorn e y

b e f o re the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission and advises the company

on a variety of corporate transaction

and federal compliance matters. Ed

resides in Houston with his wife, Erin.

St. Marg a re t ’s alumnae

celebrating “double

nickels,” gathered at the home of

J i m (’73) and Rita Sheehan Urbanek in

April for a little after-dinner part y :

back row (left to right) M i c h e l l e

Strangis, Pam Wa rn e rt Pauley, Rita

Sheehan Urbanek, Marie Dietrich

M o reland, Kathy Somers, Jane Pattee

C a l l e w a e rt, a n d K a t h ryn Milun; f ro n t

row (left to right) Jeanette Ennen

Wuollett, Ann Ruff, Colleen Ti ff a n y

S a renpa, a n d Diane Lundeen Noll.

Maura Meehan Ti e rn e y missed the

photo. Jim was the gracious

cameraman.

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1 9 6 9 Christopher Bates was appointed to a

second four-year term as an at-larg e

member of the Hennepin County

Capital Budget Task Force by the

Hennepin County Board of

Comissioners. This board oversees all

capital budget requests for the county,

and other entities contracted by the

c o u n t y, and makes a formal re p o rt to

the county board each October. Chris

also served for eight years on the

Hennepin County Library Board as a

t rustee from 1985-1993.

Brad Madson,

Minnesota Vi k i n g s

Executive Director of Community

Relations, was given the 2010

D e p a rtment of Minnesota Veterans of

F o reign Wars “Outstanding Serv i c e ”

a w a rd for his

l o n g - s t a n d i n g

s u p p o rt of the

V F W.

Madson is in

his 18th year

with the

Vi k i n g s .

Madson, on

the left, pre-

sented line-

backer E.J. Henderson the

Vikings Community Man of

the Year trophy in re c o g n i-

tion of Henderson’s work

with inner-city youth.

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Kristen Hanson

A n d e r s o n is Housing

and Education Coord i n a t o r /

Community Relations with the Sioux

City Musketeers hockey team. The

team is a member of the United States

Hockey League (USHL), which is the

only Tier 1 junior hockey league. The

USHL is the nation’s foremost pro d u c-

er of junior hockey talent. For a por-

tion of last year, Patrick Bore r ( ’ 0 9 )

played for the Musketeers.

Jennifer Staley

C h e rveny and husband

Jason are proud to announce the birt h

of Reis Daniel Cherveny on Aug 31,

2009. Reis was welcomed home by his

siblings, Ella (6), Bennett (4) and

Carson (2). The Chervenys are living in

D e n v e r, Colorado, where Jenn is a

realtor at Pre f e rred Pro p e rties and

Jason runs a disaster re c o v e ry con-

sulting/sales company, Sanity

S o l u t i o n s .

Missy Bickel Berg g re n

has become a popular

Mommy-blogger in the Twin Cities.

She's been blogging for three years at

w w w.themarketingmama.com, has

been featured on local TV news twice

and is a guest blogger for the Star

Tribune. Missy writes about pare n t i n g ,

being a working mom (her full time

job is Marketing and Communications

Manager for Allina Hospitals &

Clinics), food allergies, and other

topics of interest to families with

small children.

Brigid McShane Bro w n e and her

husband, Mike, are proud to announce

the birth of Hayden Michael on

F e b ru a ry 20. The Browne family

lives in Chicago.

Liz Rogers and her husband, Steve

Buchholz, are happy to announce the

b i rth of Eleanor Ruth Rogers Buchholz

on May 14, 2010. According to all

re p o rts, older siblings Henry and

Maggie are “in love.” The Buchholz

family lives in San Francisco.

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1 9 8 9 Kathleen Mart i n s o n a n d

Chad Stutzman were

m a rried at Bayview Event Center on

September 26, 2009. Kathleen works

for Weber Shandwick in Bloomington

and Chad works for Ta rget. The couple

reside in South Minneapolis.

Lisa Brintnall Cro n k a n d

her husband, Steve, are

p roud to announce the birth of their

d a u g h t e r, Sarah Elizabeth, on January

26, 2010. Big brother Austin is 3. Lisa

completed her pediatric residency

at Mayo Clinic in June and will be

continuing on as a general pediatrician

by joining Metropolitan Pediatrics

Specialists in Shakopee in August.

M i k e and Molly McShane Davin a re

pleased to announce the birth of

Raymond Thomas on May 22, 2010.

G reg Dukinfield and his wife, Maggie,

a re happy to announce the birth of

Isaac Gre g o ry on April 25, 2010. Gre g

is finishing his residency in Family

Medicine at Methodist Hospital and

will be starting at Park Nicollet in St.

Louis Park this fall. Maggie is working

as an RN at Abbott Nort h w e s t e rn in a

c a rdiac ICU.

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1 9 9 6 Nan Casari and To d d

Schoenleber were marr i e d

on August 14, 2009, at Century Memorial

Chapel in Naperville, Illinois. K r i s t e n

H a m i l t o n ('00) served as Maid of Honor.

BSM alumni Jonathan Lopuch ('00) and

JT Casari ('96) were also in attendance.

Nan is a Sr. Project Manager with The

Nielsen Company, and

Todd is a college football

coach. The Schoenlebers

c u rrently reside in Grand

Rapids, Michigan.

Patti Snook and Mike

R u s e rt were married at

Bethlehem Lutheran

C h u rch in Minneapolis.

Patti is an RN at Abbott

N o rt h w e s t e rn Hospital,

and Mike is a student at

Luther Seminary.

The Ruserts currently

live in St. Paul.

Suzy Moen received a Living the Mission

Aw a rd from her company, Loff l e r, for

outstanding service to BSM.

Briana Vo g e n e a rned a Ph.D. in chemistry

f rom Duke University in May 2010. She

is currently working as a post-doctoral

re s e a rch assistant at

Duke in DNA

n a n o t e c h n o l o g y.

Ted Koshiol re c e n t l y

joined Fredrickson &

B y ron as an associate

a t t o rney with the firm ’s Intellectual

P ro p e rty Litigation Gro u p .

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Jim Nguyen graduated from the

University of Michigan Medical School

on May 14. He is currently a re s i d e n t

in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at

Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Erin Gillis e a rned her

B.S. in mass communi-

cations with a minor in inform a t i o n

media from St. Cloud State University.

Nicholas Halbert is serving in the

Peace Corps (Community Health

P roject) in Nicaragua. He is in his sec-

ond year of a 2.5-year commitment.

He graduated from Colorado College

in spring of 2008 with a biology major

and philosophy minor, completing all

p re-med re q u i re m e n t s .

Charles Orange e a rned his B.S. in

graphic design from the University of

M i n n e s o t a - Twin Cities.

Sean McConville

graduated from the

University of Kansas in December 2009

with a B.S. in engineering physics.

Matthew Nelson

graduated cum laude

f rom the University of St. Thomas

with a degree in finance and finished

his Tommy baseball career with MIAC

A l l - c o n f e rence Team and All-American

3 rd Team honors. Matthew is curre n t l y

working for Wells Fargo.

Kachine Alexander h a s

been named a National

S t rength and Conditioning Association

(NSCA) All-American. The award ,

which recognizes student-athletes'

dedication to strength training and

conditioning, was only given to 15

Division I women's basketball players.

Despite missing seven games and

playing most of the season with linger-

ing effects of a severe stress fracture

in her right leg, Kachine earn e d

Associated Press and WBCA honor-

able mention All-American honors and

was a first team All-Big Ten selection.

She led the Iowa Hawkeyes in both

scoring (16 points per game) and

rebounding (10.4 rebounds per game).

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IN MEMORIAMMarion Veidt Abbott ’30

Frank Aiken IIISon of Mary Jo Aiken – past facultyBrother of Maureen Aiken MarlowDan ’81Erin Aiken O’Brien ’83

Brian A n d e r s o nStepfather of Jessica Shannon ’07Kendra Shannon ’12

Kim Bartlett ‘70Sister of Shane Bartlett Holonitch ’68Camille Bartlett HetmanGary ’72 – deceasedElizabeth ’78

Louise BattagliaMother of MarkMary Beth Battaglia Baumbaugh ’68Karen Battaglia Ganino ’71Charlene ’73Debra Battaglia Soberg ’76Charla Battaglia Schwappach ’80

Mark BestFather of Matt ’10Nick ’11Peter ’13

Mary T. Commerford ’41

Paul Danahy Father of Sean ’02

Eileen Larkin Erlanson ’50Mother of Mary Erlanson NybeckS u z a n n eJ e ff ’82Lisa Erlanson Bailey ’84Bridget Erlanson Tangney ’89

Jacqueline Skilling Fellows ’60

Sister Mary Rosario (Margaret) Fiala ’45

Sister Jane Fischer, SSND ’45

Eldon “Al” and Rita GustafsonParents of Sue Gustafson Jensen ’71Laura Gustafson Cullen ’78Mary Gustafson Rakos ’84

Frances Heinz ’36

Marjorie Ries Henderson ’44

Dorraine JohnsonMother of Stephen ’67Lonnie ’70Keith ’72Doug ’74Tom ’76Peter ’83

Jerome JudgeFather of Jeff – past faculty

Mary Jane McDonald Johnson ’37Mother of Donna Johnson A l b e r t iDavid ’62Richard ’65Dianne Johnson Mills ’67R o g e rD o u g l a sG r e g gC a r o l

Dorothy KavanaughMother of Betty Kavanaugh Dennis ’56Judith, CSJ ’60 – past facultyBarbara ’61James Jr.Mary Kavanaugh McGuireSusan Kavanaugh Joos

Agnes KoselMother of Tom – past faculty

Ambrose LaminFather of Sidique ’07

L a Verne LewisMother of Mary Lewis SullivanStephanie Lewis T h o m a sJohn ’83

Kaye LuikensMother of Richard ’66Michael ’67Ed ’69Earle ’72Kathy Luikens Link

Betsy McCarthyMother of MaggieBrian ’08

Helen Reed McReavy ’45

Joe PiazzaFather of Carol Piazza Marnell ’60Donna ’64Nancy ’66David ’67

Frances PrestonMother of Bob – faculty

Paul RiviereHusband of Lucile Theisen Riviere ’40

Rita Kelly Schermann ’52

John SimmonsHusband of Patricia Boyle Simmons ’50

Bernadette Duffy Swan ’35Mother of LawrenceKaren Swan Slaney ’56Colleen Swan Schirmers ’60D e n n i sGreg – past staffK e v i nM i c h a e lTi mTherese Swan Wallek ’73Brian

M a rgie Maloney Tanner ’54

Maryah Ti f tDaughter of Zach Tift – past staff

Rita Hansmann Van Sloun ’49Sister of Ann Hansmann EtzelKay Hansmann Anderson ’60

Susan Werschay ’57

T h e y ’ re All Boys—The thre eMcShane girls all have new sons:back row (left to right) Mike and

Hayden Browne, Francis and EoinM u r p h y, and Mike and Ray Davin;

f ront row (left to right) BrigidMcShane Browne (’94), Biz McShane

Murphy (’96), and Molly McShaneDavin (’99).

Runners Reunion—BSM teacher and track coach John Porisch had an opportunity to visit with someformer Red Knight runners at the Gustavus Invitational on May 1: left to right Colleen Ruane (’08),Susan Kenzie (’08), Coach Porisch, and Erin Sherman (’08).

Alumni Album

R e t u rn Vi s i t—The Madden familyjoined many other alums at the jun-ior high production of Annie Jr.Enjoying the pre-show festivitiesw e re: (left to right) Meg Madden,Gene Madden (’62), Molly MaddenWa h l g ren (’87), Jason Wa h l g re n ,and Fiona Wa h l g re n .



The annual Joranger Open was heldM o n d a y, June 14, at Deer Run Golf Clubin Victoria. Ti e - b re a k e r holes unknottedthe three-way tie at the top.

1st Place—(left to right) Lisa Lang (’02), Sarah RauthPolovitz (’02), Becky Rauth (’03), and Becky Quinby (’05);Becca Burns (’03), not picture d .

2nd Place—(left to right) Bob Neuberger (’81), A n d yN e u b e rger (’86), John Neuberg e r, and Joe Neuberger (’74)

3 rd Place—(left to right) Frank Spinner (’59), Tom Rerah(’59), Denny Smith (’59) and Al Wo o d w a rd (’59).

Alumni Album

Down Under—Five BSM graduates from theUniversity of St. Thomas travelled this January,along with 21 other students from the University,to Australia to spent time comparing theeconomies of the United States and Australia. A little free time enabled the group to do somesnorkeling and scuba diving in Cains, A u s t r a l i a ,at the Great Barrier Reef. Pictured are back row (left to right) Reed Mainquist (’06), Allison Schumacher (’06), Janine Karas (’08), and John Theisen (’06); f ront, Matt Thimjon (’06).


Summer Sport s—Zach Wahl (’10) is continuing his baseballc a reer this summer and his family is often on hand to cheer for him:(left to right) Mark (’77), Rosemary Sellman Wahl (’77), Zach,Caitlin (’07), Sarah (’08), and Alex (’05).

The College Fair, April 20,

b rought a few familiar faces

back to campus.—

Michelle Brintnall (’04), University ofN o t re Dame, and Catherine Kedzuf(’04), George Washington University

Nadia Aboussir (’05), Boston College

Relays Reunion—Catching up on Red Knight news after the DrakeRelays are: (left to right) Elizabeth Moravec (’08), Mary Fran O’Keefe,and Catherine Bangasser (’07). Elizabeth and Catherine are both in theCollege of Pharmacy and Health Services at Drake.

Many alums returned to BSM for C a re e r Knight on April 13 to share information on their c a re e r s .

1 — Ramon Aguirre, Michael Nemanich (’85), and

C a rmen Aguirre (’11)

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Alums Celebrate—Patti Snook Rusert (’00) and herhusband, Mike, had many BSM alums celebrating withthem on their wedding day: back row (left to right)Lisa Ronhovde Sodahl, Kate Turnbull, Patti SnookR u s e rt, Sarah Kuracheck, Peter Crandall, and JamesHetland; middle row (left to right): Micki Cloutier,Lori Snook Vander Poel, and Nicole Arne; front ro w(left to right): Liz Bose Burg a rd and Annie Doberstein

The annual St. Margare t ’s Academy Tea was held April 17, at the Wo m a n ’s Club of Minneapolis.

1 — R o s e m a ry Hausotter Heille (’59), Mary Sandra Eckes Thiele (’59), Andrea Anderson Sledz (’59),

and Mary Kay Fairley Burns (’59)

2 — Pat Nord s t rom Mahoney (’57) and Winnie Gorman Collins (’57)

3 — Kate Gillespie Dooley (’58), Mary O’Rourke Wickersham (’71) and Mary McNamara O’Rourke (’40)

4 — M a ry Longley (’62) and Pat Ve rnon Hastings (’57)

5 — Marie Herbert Seiter, CSJ (’55), Bonnie O’Connor (’55) and Lynn Choromanski (’72)

National Honor Society officers that have been electedfor next year include President Tommy Nelson ( ‘ 1 1 ) ,Vice President Emma Forschler (‘11) and Secre t a ryKasey Fan (‘11).

The BSM Spring Film Festival was held on Monday,May 24, and several senior filmmakers re c e i v e da w a rds. There was a tie for Best Directing Aw a rdbetween “Five Sided Fistagon,” created by C o n n o rG a l l a g h e r, JJ Hafermann, Seth Marx , and D a nN e l s o n, and “Paranormal Sensitivity,” created by B r i a nThue, Cody Smith, Tony Roy, a n d Ben Collins.“ P a r a n o rmal Sensitivity” also received the BestCinematography Aw a rd. “Paternal Instincts,” cre a t e dby Danny Anderson, John Jaeger, a n d S e a nH a rr i n g t o n , e a rned the Grand Jury Prize, the AudienceAw a rd, and Best Screenwriting. “Rap and Tap,” cre a t e dby Connor Mooney, Bobby Motch, Charlie Gondeck,a n d Jack Allgaier, was a ru n n e r-up for BestS c reenwriting.

Sixty-eight senior high and fivejunior high students werenamed Pre s i d e n t ’s Vo l u n t e e rS e rvice Aw a rd winners thisy e a r. This award, sponsored byP resident Obama, is intended to acknowledge s e rvice work that is having a significant impact in localcommunities. Senior high students who receive thisa w a rd have completed a minimum of 100 communitys e rvice hours in the past twelve months and junior highstudents have completed a minimum of 50 hours in thepast 12 months. Students may accumulate hours byworking at churches, schools, or other community locations. These students have served a combined totalof 11,238 service hours in the last 12 months alone.See a list of students on our Web site.

T h ree students perf o rmed exceptionally well on the2010 National French Exam. Jen Vo g l (’12) rankedninth in the state for level 3A. Julia Vo g l (’14) and L e x iJ o h n s o n (’14) ranked second and eighth in the state,re s p e c t i v e l y, for level 1A.

Haley Jerabek (’13) was one of eight students in theUnited States selected to participate in the World CupSoccer Camp in South Africa this June. Players werechosen for their balance of academics, leadership andmaintenance of an active lifestyle through soccer.

The National Scholastic Press Association has namedthe Knight Errant Web site a winner of the nationalPacemaker Aw a rd, the org a n i z a t i o n ’s highest honor.

Nicole Lundeen (’15) and Lexi Johnson (’14) p e rf o rmed in “Click, Clack Moo: Cows that Type” at Stages Theatre in Hopkins, April 16-May 16.

Jen Deglmann (’10) was featured in both a StarTribune article and on WCCO’s 10 p.m. newscast forthe spring break trip to South Africa that she initiated.

Senior Tish Alexander was crowned Prom Princess.Other princess candidates included Maddie Berg h ,Natalie Dorsey, Laura Kosch, Margeaux Minea a n dLucie Neary. Emcees for coronation were S e o y o u n gC h o i a n d Emily Robert s .

C a rmen Aguirre (’11), John Bowman (’13), and Kale Wa l c h (’12) have been selected to participate inthe National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine(NYLF/MED). This 10-day forum will take place in eightcities throughout the U.S. this summer. Kale will travelto Los Angeles, Carmen, Atlanta, and John, Boston.They will join other high school students from aro u n dthe country who demonstrate academic excellence,leadership potential and an interest in a career in medicine. They will be introduced to a variety of concepts in public health, medical ethics, re s e a rch and general practice, and will include site visits to medical facilities and clinics.

On March 10, select Spanish students were chosen top a rticipate in the National Spanish Exam. Out of100,000 national participants, BSM received 3 Silver, 10B ronze and 33 Excellent scores. Silver rankings went toNate Muckley (’11), Jack McKoskey (’12) and J o h nB o w m a n (’13). These three were invited to a stateb runch, held at St. John’s University on May 15.E a rning bronze were Alex Smith (’11), Sarah Ehlen(’12), Emily Herrm a n n (’12), Alaina Meese (’12), A n n eA rnason (’13), James Borin (’13), Maddie Carr a s(’13), Catherine Cole (’13), Liza Magill (’13) andRoscol Rozambert (’13).

M a ry Grace Arndt (’13) secured a spot as a downhill ski racer on the Junior Olympics CentralDivision Team. She competed in the Downhill, Super G,Giant Slalom, and Slalom races, in a total field of about70 women, March 4-10, in Vail, Col.

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RED KNIGHTS IN THE NEWSOn March 11, 53 BSM high school Latin students (LatinI through Latin V) took the National Latin Exam. Tw e l v ewon commendation for their scores. All the commendedstudents get a certificate; the two highest levels ofcommendation also get medals. Silver medal winners,with Maxima Cum Laude status, were Mike Kru s e ( ’ 1 1 )and Dan Morizio (’11), both Latin III students, G a rre t tS h a ff e r (’11), Latin IV Prose, and Jack McGinn ( ‘ 1 2 ) ,Latin I. Those who earned Magna Cum Laude were N i cB r i n z a (’11), Latin IV Prose, and Chris Sather ( ’ 1 2 ) .Latin III. Cum Laude honors went to Alana Profit ( ’ 1 0 ) ,Nick Best (’11), Michael Conry (’11), and D a n i e l l eKincs (’11), all in Latin IV Prose, and Sam Ingbar ( ’ 1 2 )and Nicole Sauer (’12), both in Latin II.

Four Red Knights were honored with St. Louis ParkCaring Youth Aw a rds: Natalie Duthoy (’10), S a mJ o rd a n (’11), Chris Nagel (’11), and Katie Segner (’14).

Stephen Bauer (’12) received a Caring Youth Aw a rdf rom the City of Minnetonka.

Student leaders for the 2010-2011 school year havebeen elected. Those serving on the student councilexecutive board are: President Peter Schubloom ( ’ 1 1 ) ,Vice President Zach Silvestri (’11), Secre t a ry M e re d i t hC a n n o n (‘11), Commissioner of Publicity Ta y l o rA h l b o rn (‘11), and Commissioner of Student ActivitiesMaddy Moore (‘11). Leading the senior class will beEmma Forschler ( P re s i d e n t ) , Lucas LeJeune a n d S a mS c h e rer ( C o - Vice Pre s i d e n t s ) , H e n ry Wi l l i a m s( S e c re t a ry) and Tyler Nelson ( Tre a s u rer). Junior off i c e r sinclude Katie Cashman ( P resident), Sarah Silvestri( Vice President), Elizabeth Patton ( S e c re t a ry) andSimon Gondeck ( Tre a s u rer). The sophomores chosento serve are Spencer Shaver ( P resident), N i c o l eS a rq u i s ( Vice President), Connor Gallaher ( S e c re t a ry )and Luke Musech ( Tre a s u rer).

B S M ’s senior high Math League came in seventh in thee n t i re state for the write-in contests for the year. BSM’stop scorer was Nicole Sauer (’12). The team alsoplaced second in the conference, just missing going tostate by 3 points.

L a u ren Eff e rtz (’12) was one of nine area studentsto have a film of hers screened at the MinnesotaH i s t o ry Center. This was the culmination of aseries of workshops throughout this past fall ond o c u m e n t a ry filmmaking. Lauren had the opport u-nity to work with local professional filmmakerswho guided and mentored students in the pro c e s sof interviewing subjects, finding the story, filming,and editing their work. The event, held March 9,was hosted by T. Michael Rambo, a local celebrity.

B S M ’s table tennis team took third place at theMinnesota High School To u rnament, held Sunday,Feb. 22, at Lifetime Fitness in Bloomington. Thestudents who competed were Erik Gunkel ( ’ 1 1 ) ,Mike Mullin (’11), A n d rew Poley (’11), Wi l lH o e s l e y (’12), Paul Kre t s c h (’12), Dan Lundell( ’ 1 2 ) , John Mulvahill (’12), Ben Rosengre n ( ’ 1 2 ) ,Chris Sather (’12), Keegan Swenson (’12) andJames Borin (’13). A total of 16 teams competedat the state tournament, and BSM’s third placematch came down to the final game of the finalmatch to defeat Holy Angels.

Tiana Pre s s (’11) was named to the Pioneer Press All-state team for girls’ hockey, while J o rd y nB u rns (’11) was selected to the Star Tribune A l l - M e t ro girls’ hockey third team.

Six BSM students had artwork selected for theN o rth Suburban Conference Art Show, which ran through Febru a ry 26 at the Anoka-RamseyCommunity College in Coon Rapids. B r i t t a n yJohnson (’10) won second place in the ceramicsc a t e g o ry, and Brian Thue (’10) took third in drawing. Other art show participants includeDaniel Fry (’10), Erik Gunkel (’11), S a r a hC h a m p e a u (’11) and Evan Fleming (’14).

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P residents: Student Council Peter Schubloom, Senior Class Emma Forschler, Junior Class Katie Cashman and Sophomore Class Spencer Shaver

The boys’ lacrosse team captured their second state championshipby defeating the Eagles of Totino-Grace, 7-3, on June 11. The RedKnights also won the inaugural state championship in 2007. Theyb roke their state tournament re c o rd of fewest goals against (11 in2007), with 7 in 2010. Bailey Dodds (’10), Ryan Butts (’10), Charlie Gondeck (’10) and Thomas Gilligan (’12) were named tothe All-To u rnament Team and Assistant Coach Andy Michog wasnamed Assistant Coach of the Ye a r. Bailey Dodds was chosen asM i n n e s o t a ’s first Mr. Lacrosse winner and he also received All-American, All-State, and All-Section honors. Ryan Butts, 3rd team All-State and All-Section, was another of the 12 finalists for thea w a rd. Sean O’To o l e (’10) and Adam Clark (’11) were named tothe 3rd team All-State and All-Section Team. Chase Mlnarik j o i n e dthem on the All-Section Team and is an Academic All-American.Dodds and Thomas Gilligan were also featured as Star Tr i b u n eAthletes of the We e k .

Alex Plouff (‘11) earn e dboth a speech sectionchampionship and statetitle in storytelling.

L a c rosse Championship Tro p h y— f ront row (left to right) Ryan Butts (’10), Ry a n

Lawyer (’12), Taylor Topousis (’11), and Mike Giacomini (’10); 2nd row (left to right) Jack Tu c k e r

(’13), Zach Sylvestri (’11), Bailey Dodds (’10), Chase Mlnarik (’10), Dominic Burg (’12), Peter

Schubloom (’11), Charlie Gondeck (’10), and manager Taylor Horn (’10); 3rd row (left to right)

Assistant Coach Kevin Moeschl, Assistant Coach Andy Michog, Adam Clark (’11), John Jaeger

(’10), Danny Anderson (’10), Sean O‘Toole (’10), Christian Horn (’12), Will Hoesley (’12), and Connor

Gallagher (‘10); 4th row (left to right) Christian Rekow (’11), Luke McCormick (‘12), Simon Gondeck

(’12), Brett Patterson (’10), Joe Pettinger (’12), Manager Jack Allgaier (‘10), Thomas Gilligan (’12),

Liam Gillespie (’11), Assistant Coach Mike Evans (’05), Manager Andy Kalb (’10), and Head Coach

Colin Mulcahy.

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Five swimmers re p resented BSM at the State Class A Boys’Swimming & Diving Meet. J.D. Quinby (’10), Parker Johnson ( ’ 1 2 ) ,Jack McGinn (’12),and Scott Quinby (’12) competed in the 400-yardf reestyle re l a y. In the 200-yard medley re l a y, Sean Harr i n g t o n ( ’ 1 0 ) ,P a r k e r, J.D., and Scott re p resented the Red Knights. J.D. also swamthe 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, Jack swam the 200-yardand 500-yard freestyle, and Parker competed in the 100-yard back-s t roke. Pictured are: back row (left to right) Sean Harrington, altern a t eAlex Roe (’13), alternate Ryan Morr i s s e y (’10), and Parker Johnson;f ront row (left to right) J.D. Quinby, Jack McGinn, and Scott Quinby.

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The boys’ basketball team made their third state tourn a m e n tappearance in four years after defeating Holy Angels for theSection 6AAA Championship: front row (left to right) C o l i nG a l l a h e r (’11), Danon Briggs (’12), and Nick Meyer ( ’ 1 0 ) ;middle row (left to right) Will Dunn ( ’ 1 2 ) , BJ Dunn ( ’ 1 1 ) ,Tommy Nelson (’11), Seth Marx (’10), Peter Crawford(’10), and Isaiah Zierd e n (’12); back row (left to right) HeadCoach John Moore (’74), Manager Matt Perpich ( ’ 1 1 ) ,Sanjay Lumpkin (’12), Miles Barn e s (’11), K y l eWa s h i n g t o n (’12), Evan Battle (’11), D a rren Glover ( ’ 1 0 ) ,Assistant Coach Jeff Fix, and Assistant Coach Mike Swann.Peter Crawford and Isaiah Zierden were both recognized asStar Tribune Athletes of the Week during the season, andPeter was named to the All-Metro third team.

Girls’ Basketball Championship Tro p h y— f ront row (left to right)

Emma Lysne (’13), Melissa Luther (’12), Laura Kosch (’10), Tish Alexander (’10), and

Lindsay Kaminski (’11); middle row (left to right) Ali Ison (’12), Sidney Pilarski (’11),

Olivia Antilla (’12), Kackie Dankbar (’11), and Sarah Kopp (’11); back row Assistant

Coach Kristin Zdanczewicz, Assistant Coach Mark Agnew, Head Coach Bob Ly o n s ,

Manager Jillian Tredwell (’11), Abby Minea (’13), Katie Karlen (’11), Assistant Chuck

Goldman, Josie Dillon (’12), Khadijah Shumpert (’12), and Alexa Hansen (’12).

Trevor Yedoni is the state champion in the high jump, sailing to hisp revious school re c o rd - b reaking height of 6' 10". He qualified for thestate meet in both the high jump and the long jump. During the season, Trevor also increased the long jump re c o rd to 22’ 7 3/4”. The Star Tribune named Trevor an Athlete of the Week on April 20when he cleared 6’ 10” in his first meet of the season.

The girls’ basketball team won the Class AAA State Championship bydefeating Hill Murr a y, 41-38. Tish Alexander (’10), Olivia Antilla(’12) and Khadijah Shumpert (’12) were selected for the All-To u rnament Team. Tish was also named to the All-State Team, andOlivia and Khadijah received All-State Honorable Mention honors.

Nick To u rv i l l e (’10) capture dfirst place at the MSHSL ClassAA Wrestling To u rnament for the152-lb weight class. Nick is thefirst BSM wrestler to ever win aw restling championship. He hassigned to wrestle for BostonUniversity next year.

J a red Oftedahl (’13) qualified forstate in the 103-pound divisionatthe MSHSL Class AA Wre s t l i n gTo u rnament, and Alex Peck ( ’ 1 0 )finished fourth in the 130-poundweight class.

Nine Red Knights qualified for the state speechmeet in addition to Alex Plouff (11), who was astate champion in storytelling. B e rn a rdo Vigil ( ‘ 1 1 )took fourth place to add to his section champi-onship, and Liam Brew (’10) and Kelsey Myhre(’10) both finished eighth. The other part i c i p a n t sw e re M a rtha Hawkinson ( ’ 1 0 ) , M a rg a re tM u r p h y (’11), Sean Simonson (‘11), L e i l aA b o u s s i r (’12), Emily Herrm a n n (’12), and E m i l yK l i n e (’13). Pictured are back row (left to right)Kelsey Myhre, Liam Bre w, Sean Simonson, andAlex Plouff; front row (left to right) Emily Kline,B e rn a rdo Vigil, Leila Aboussir, Martha Hawkinson,and Emily Herrmann.

Golfer Danielle Riley ( ’ 1 0 )shot a 172 in the ClassAAA State To u rn a m e n t ,e a rning a tie for 31stplace. The tourn a m e n twas held at Bunkers Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids.

Haley Jerabek ( ’ 1 3 )b roke the schoolre c o rd in the 800-meter run, finishing6th at the state meetin 2:15.49. The oldre c o rd had pre v a i l e dfor 17 years.

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To help financially s u p p o rt the fields, contact Richard Olson, Vice President of Advancement, at 952-915-4351.

M o n d a y, September 135 p.m., Girls’ Soccer vs. Saint Francis7 p.m., Boys’ Soccer vs. Saint Francis

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