Alumni Spotlight, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Save Our Season

February 7, 2023 | Issue #33

Alumni Spotlight

Cory Strasko '13

“Elyria Catholic was a blessing in disguise for me. Faith and our education were very important in my family” says Cory Strasko, Class of 2013.

“I consider EC a foundational part of who I’ve become. It was there where I first explored my creativity, grew my faith, and developed the building blocks for who I am. Excellence, Compassion, Faith, Tradition, and Community. When pillars like this are ingrained into you, you have a safety net to fall back on. They’ve allowed me to pursue excellence and give my all to a greater good in my community. When you’re down and out and all you feel like you have is yourself or even at times you feel like you lose yourself, you know you have faith, family, and friends who are compassionate and loyal.

Philanthropy & Engagement News

Save Our Season

Thank you to the many EC community members who helped meet Terry and Susan Kenneally's matching gift of $50,000! We are now 25% closer to our goal.

We continue to seek individual, group, and corporate gifts and are open to naming right discussions. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Annie Heidersbach, President at 440.230.8601 or heidersbach@elyriacatholic.com.

Please help us carry the ball and get us closer to our goal of getting students and fans back into the bleachers. Watch for updates on our continued progress made possible by your generosity. We now have $642,945 to go.

Save Our Season

75th Anniversary Celebration

Cheers to 75 years!

The 2023 Gala is almost here! If interested in sponsorship opportunities or donating to the live or silent auction, visit elyriacatholic.com/gala23

Theater News

Spring Musical

Explore life with Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang this March as Elyria Catholic’s Theater Department brings us You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Opening night is Wednesday, March 15 with two following shows Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18. Purchase your tickets at elyriacatholic.com/tickets.

The Panther's Print - Literary Magazine

Literary Magazine

EC alumni are invited to make submissions to the next issue of Elyria Catholic’s Literary Magazine, The Panther's Print. Using the following themes, all submissions can be sent directly to ECliterarymagazine@gmail.com

February - Justice (Black History Month) - Love
March - Full Bloom (Nature/rebirth)
April - Pastels (the “art” of happiness)

Athletic Events

Reverse Raffle

Last call to purchase your reverse raffle tickets! Visit https://ecathletics.org/event-tickets to purchase tickets for this Saturday’s all athletic fundraiser. The EC community is looking forward to a fun evening of dueling pianos, raffles, auctions, and more!

Alumni News

Alumni Awards

Now accepting nominations for our annual Alumni Awards!

Every year, our community awards three alumni who have continued to represent the pillars of Elyria Catholic; Excellence, Compassion, Faith, Tradition and Community. The Elyria Catholic family appreciates the overwhelming support we continue to receive from our alumni who continue to contribute to the school’s success. Please submit nominations for the following three awards at https://elyriacatholic.com/awardsnomination

Young Alumni Award of Excellence

The Young Alumni Award of Excellence honors an Elyria Catholic High School graduate who has achieved distinction in their field of expertise and/or pursuit of higher education while continuing to demonstrate the qualities of an Elyria Catholic High School student - Excellence, Compassion, Faith, Tradition and Community. Nominees must have graduated from Elyria Catholic High School in the last eight years.

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award honors an Elyria Catholic High School graduate who has achieved distinction in their field of expertise and/or pursuit of higher education while continuing to demonstrate the qualities of an Elyria Catholic High School student - Excellence, Compassion, Faith, Tradition and Community.

Exceptional Service Award

The Exceptional Service Award will be presented annually to an individual, couple, family, corporation, or foundation that has provided substantial support in time, talent or treasure to Elyria Catholic High School and supported Elyria Catholic High School’s efforts to move forward.

Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame

Congratutions to Kay Weber '07, Michael Weber '09, and Jimm Reitenbach '09 who are the newest Panthers to become members of the Lorain County Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame!

Share with Friend to Update Alumni Contact Form

We love to stay connected with our alumni and here’s how you can help! Have a family member or friend who is also an EC alumni? Send them this link https://elyriacatholic.com/alumni-update-form so they can stay up-to-date with everything going on in the Panther community. Loyalty that never dies!

75 second stories

This year, Elyria Catholic is celebrating 75 years and we want to hear from you! If interested in sharing your 75-second story, please contact Landyn Gerace ‘13, Alumni Engagement & Event Coordinator at gerace@elyriacatholic.com.

In Loving Memory

The latest and greatest from the Corner of Poplar & Gulf

﻿Cory Strasko '13

Cory Strasko '13