Alumni Association
Forever True
April, 2021
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With great sadness, we share the passing of North Catholic's longest full-time teacher, David Lyons (NC '62). Coach "Lefty" Lyons passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021. We received this sad news as we were ready to distribute our monthly newsletter. We will have much more on his passing and the legacy he leaves behind in next month's newsletter. Please keep his family in your prayers. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Teutonia Mannerchor Alumni Luncheon
The Teutonia Mannerchor has announced that they are closed until further notice. We are not certain at this time as to when the monthly alumni luncheons will resume.
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Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who donated to the St. Patrick Spring Shamrock Day of Giving. We are so grateful for your continued support! You are truly a blessing to our school and students!
It's been a challenging year for so many, and most of our school fundraisers have been put on hold due to COVID-19. Anybody who makes a donation of $25 to North Catholic will receive two North Catholic face masks. Gifts can be made online by clicking here or by mailing checks payable to North Catholic High School, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. All donations are tax-deductible and a donation of any amount will help. Every dollar stays at North Catholic, and 100% of your donation goes to our need-based tuition assistance program. Thank you for the many ways you support North Catholic...we are truly grateful!
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Say Cheese!
Support North Catholic and preserve family memories by participating in this Photo Fundraiser with NC Alum Dena Koenig '87. Information below.
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Class of 2019
Dr. Glenn A Buterbaugh '72
Rev. Robert Yoest '52
Dr. Cynthia Kennelly '74
Mark W Melcher '89
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Nominations are open for the Hall of Fame Class of 2021
The health crisis this year has prevented meetings to elect a Hall of Fame Class for 2020. The Committee has decided to elect a 2020 class as well as a 2021 class this year. They hope to have an induction of both classes in the spring of 2021.
The Hall of Fame is always seeking nominations for induction Do you know a classmate some charitable work that deserves recognition? Someone who is worthy of accolades for their work in the community? Someone who has done a lot for North Catholic?
We know there that there are distinguished graduates, who deserve a place in the school's hall of fame. Please nominate them. Remember that this is not just a sports hall of fame. You can go to the school website for complete details. If you have questions contact us here and we will pass it along to the committee. Please note that nominations are only good for three years, but they can be renewed. Nominate someone today.
Note: nominations received after May 15th will be considered for the 2022 induction class.
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This month's Alumni Spotlight
Melissa Takacs Jones
NC Class of 1995
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Update us on your life since graduation
In attending North, Melissa followed in the footsteps of her sister Mary Beth ('91) and brother Mark ('93). After her graduation, Melissa attended the University of Dayton and received her BA in psychology. While at UD, she worked in retail and wound working for Gap, Inc for 10 years. After taking time off to raise her children, Melissa reentered the work force and for the past 10 years she has been with The North Face as a District Manager and is currently a Regional Training Manager. She and her family live in a suburb of Cincinnati with their English Lab, Piper.
Favorite Teachers and Classes
Her favorite Teacher was Mr. Militello. "Mr. Miltello was a great Spanish teacher. I took 4 years of Spanish with him and his patience and thoroughness to teach us still sticks with me today. Many times, in my workplace, I encounter people who speak Spanish and although I tell them I know “poco” I can still communicate with them thanks to Mr. Militello!"
Melissa's favorite coach was Frank Sands. "In 1991, Coach Sands was a new coach introducing a new sport to NC (crew), and he built this program into a successful, fun and hardworking team of young men and women. He was tough yet fair and motivational and produced many winning teams! He taught me drive persistence, hard work, the importance of teamwork, and how to win and lose with grace."
Favorite Memories of North Catholic
"There are so many! I loved any opportunity to connect with others both inside and outside of school. Every Friday in the winter, loading up onto a bus with the ski club to experience new adventures all while not breaking any bones! Every weekend in the spring loading up into our vans for Crew to row against some of the best teams and create some of the best memories with my teammates. Eating lunch with Sister Jean and always having her as someone we could lean on and talk to. School dances where we got to dress up and feel “grown up” (especially when we went to Metropol in the Strip District)."
Memories of Graduation Day
"Graduation day brings back memories of pride and happiness mixed with uncertainty and a little bit of fear. Leaving NC was bittersweet… going from a big fish in a little pond to a little fish in a huge pond was daunting, but I knew I had a great foundation, great people to lean on and a great education that set me up for success. I remember how happy my friends and I were—taking pictures with one another and our families. A bright and happy day."
Who were your Friends and Hangouts at North
" I hung out with Jill Dieckmann and Amanda Plesco regularly, but also my entire Crew team. Crew kept us so busy that you would often find us hanging out at the gym or boathouse or each other’s houses. When we wanted to get outside, we would frequent North Park and walk or run around the lake. And we always loved supporting our Trojans at the football games."
What Did North Catholic Mean to You?
"NC means so much to me. The formative teenage years that we all go through in high school can be tough, but the people at NC helped mold me and many others into happy, strong, faith-based adults today. The memories of High School are happy ones. I loved the sense of family and pride that we all carried and still carry today.
One of my favorite quotes is “you may not remember what people said or did, but you’ll always remember how they made you feel” and this holds true to my times at North—I reflect back on these days as some of the happiest days I had because of so many special people who I was lucky enough to engage with on a daily basis."
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Transcript Information
Alums who need a high school transcript should note that the process has changed.
Alumni from 1939-2013 should contact Diocesan Archives at (412)-456-3158 for a copy of your transcript.
Alumni from 2014-present should go to northcatholic.org under the Alumni tab and download the request form
Memories Available
The alumni office has some past editions of the yearbooks. If you can't find yours from senior year, we maybe able to help. Not all years are available and supply is limited. Contact us here for information. NOTE: while there is no charge for the yearbook, we do ask that you make a donation to the school.
Some people who have requested yearbooks in the past year have never followed up when informed that a book was available. Those books have gone back into the archives. If you were one of those people, you will have to ask us to pull it back out of the archives.
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Births
Congratulations to Cassie Hollihan ('12) on the birth of her son, Callan Patrick.
Congratulations to Marc Gonzales ('06) and his wife on the birth of their daughter, Quinn Marie.
Congratulations to Justin Vogini ('00) and his wife Sarah on the birth of their son Lewis Roy.
Marriages
Congratulations to Samantha Ream ('12) on her recent marriage to Phil Stewart.
Rest in Peace
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Dave's passing comes to us at the last minute. There will be more on him and his legacy in next month's newsletter.
Billie Ann Myers - wife of 66 years to Col. (Ret.) James E. Myers, ('50)
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Request for Prayers
Continued prayers for the following alumni:
Ken Marx ('59)
Denise Enzerra ('82)
Connie Cahill ('59)
Dave Bauer ('57)
Bob Rathke ('59)
Andrew Mayer ('53)
Bill Niederst ('59)
Jan (Dan) Gross ('57)
Joseph Bauer ('49)
Larry Mull ('57)
Gary Tevis ('68)
Fred Arden ('59) and his wife
Bill Biel ('70)
Joe Marinzel ('60)
Don Lewis ('57)
Fr Bill Siefert ('57)
Prayers are needed for
Art Heiles ('64) who suffered a heart attack
Let us know of any alumni who should be included in our prayers by sending us an email by clicking here.
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Flashback Photo
Last Month's Flashback
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This is a picture taken from the 1987 Trojan yearbook. These are the members of the AV crew. They are (l-r): Fran Sweeney, Mike Wolff, and Leo Lacher. The AV crew, started in the early 70's by Mr Walter Quinn, carried movie projectors, overheads, and carts from a centralized room to various teachers in the building. They were seniors who helped to schedule and set up audio-visual equipment through out the school on a daily basis.
There were quite a few responses to the photo. Eric Jones ('87), Eric Zettelmayer ('87), Becky Brosky Pittman ('87) all recognized their fellow seniors. Classmate Andy Kiefer added, "The flashback picture is from the 1987 yearbook. The three guys are Fran Sweeney, Mike Wolff, and Leo Lacher. All three of them were seniors. I also graduated with them in 1987. They represented the A.V. Crew - which according to the yearbook you were the teacher who kept a “watchful” eye over these guys as they delivered the high tech audio visual equipment of the day to the classroom including film projectors, overhead projectors, and if I remember correctly there were even a couple TV's strapped to wheeled carts along with a VCR." Sheri Wedrick-Elder ('89) identified Leo Lacher, while Mark Hipsley ('89) knew they were the AV crew from the mid-80's.
Shannon Zeis Wishart ('01) who would also be a member of the AV crew didn't know who they were, but she knew what they were.
This Month's Flashback
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We thought this was a most appropriate picture at this time. It is a picture of Doctor Arch, North Catholic's school doctor, inoculating a student with the polio vaccine. We are trying to identify the student as well as the year the picture was taken.
Help us out by sending your ideas to us here.
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Class Notes
The display case just inside the entrance to the school houses not only memorabilia from the school's history but also apparel that is available in the Spirit Shop.
You can check out the NC gear by clicking here.
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Calling all North Catholic Hemingways, Shakespeares, and Christies
The school library has been gifted some books written by NC alums. If you are an author and would like to donate a copy of your work to the school, let us know here.
Last month, we featured Up There by Maj. Gen. William J. Mall, Jr. ('50), a memoir about his career and service as a command pilot for the United States Air Force. Thanks to Denny Cribbins ('65) for sending us his book, View From a Grunt. Please click here if you are interested in borrowing these books to read. Requests will be honored in the order in which they were received.
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Class of 1949
1949 grads celebrating this year their 90th birthdays:Joe Nowak, Clint Bliel, Jim Sismour, Ron Corsello.
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Class of 1959
Members of the Class of '59 recently held a mini reunion in Florida: Those attending were left to right-Paul Shannon, Tom Ging, Jerry Hite, Dick McGeown and Ernie Skultety.
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Gabe Smith '59 a member of the North Catholic Hall of Fame and recently retired diocesan priest in Charleston, SC was featured on the marquee of the American Theater (a Charleston landmark since 1942) on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. |
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Class of 1972
Anthony J. (Tony) Sadar, '72, retired this past January after 43 years in atmospheric science and education. Although retired, he is not inactive. Tony coauthored a book recently released from an academic publisher. The book is Environmental Risk Communication: Principles and Practices for Industry, 2nd Edition (CRC Press, February 2021). Tony and primary author, Susan Zummo Forney, plan to use the book as a training manual for industry supervisors and technical staff.
Dom LaBella helps his neighbor celebrate a birthday.
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Class of 1981
Jim Burn has become an Equity Partner at the law office of Abes Baumann.
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Class of 1987
Becky Mazza Csaszar and brother Dave ('90) help their mother enjoy her birthday.
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Class of 1989
Kathy Strahler Manno quietly celebrates a birthday.
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Class of 1994
Rocky Fabio and her special someone are ready for St Patrick's Day.
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Class of 1997
Lauren Donnelly and her daughter are all in for wearing of the green.
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Nikki Hildebrand Smith and her family enjoy a birthday dinner for their oldest daughter. |
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Class of 1998
Leigh Ann Sobehart Wojciechowski shows off her dog and matching T-shirt.
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Class of 1999
Cody Walters and his wife take a break during a busy day.
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Megan Fialkovich shows off her new look. |
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Class of 2000
Ian Heisel begins his 11th year as head coach of the Walsingham Academy Trojans baseball team. he has lead the team to six consecutive state playoff appearances and has won two state championships.
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Class of 2001
Lacy Hudanich is excited to see her grandfather after almost a year in isolation.
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Tom Hill is ready to teach on St Patrick's Day. |
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Class of 2004
Ashley Mazur Binford and her family celebrate a daughter's birthday.
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Class of 2005
Marc Gonzales and his family take in some spring time warmth.
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Class of 2006
Mary Lamb Kraemer is ready for another busy work day.
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Class of 2008
Vince Lamperski was named an associate at the law firm, Post and Schell, PC.
Ivy Bestic and her brother get ready to celebrate his birthday.
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Class of 2010
Emily Murtha and her best beau enjoy their time together.
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Class of 2011
Jim Utz celebrates his birthday with friends (l-r): Sydney Fulvi ('13) and Marina Rutherford Trotta ('11)
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Class of 2012
Tina Ferrari is prepared for some March Madness.
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Samantha Ream is the new Mrs Stewart. |
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Class of 2013
Nick Pietrone and Natalie Nyman celebrate 10 years together.
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Class of 2020
Tim Roos is a Catholic missionary in Ecuador.
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If you know an alum who doesn't get the newsletter and would like to receive it, send us their email address and we will take care of it. Just sent it here.
Thanks to Carmen DiGiacomo ('59), Samantha Ream Stewart ('12), Marina Rutherford Trotta ('11), Bob Gierl ('66), Anthony Sadar ('72), Joe Nowak ('49), James Myers ('50) and John Arch ('57) for sending information and pictures to us.
If you have news/photos you want to share with classmates, send them to alumni news.
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ALL reunion updates will ALSO be available on the school's website, northcatholic.org or by clicking here!
NC Class of 1965
At this time it does not look like there will be a 55th reunion.
NC Class of 1966
Bob Gierl tells us that due to low interest there will not be a class reunion this year.
NC Class of 1970
There hasn't been any further progress on a 50th reunion.
Class of 1990
Martin Miller and Leah Vaughan Quigley are hoping to organize a 30+1 class reunion in late summer. They are thinking about a picnic at North Park. They want your input. So you can check out the Facebook page for the class of 1990. We will get you more details as they move forward. If you have questions you can contact Leah at levaugh22@ hotmail.com.
Class of 1996
Lori Munsch Klein and Chrissy Shraeder are trying to get a 25th reunion together.Unfortunately the response has been slow. They have set up a form you can link to here. Also you can can email them information and questions here.
The classes of 2011, 2001, 1996, 1991, and 1981 will celebrate their 10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 40th reunion this year. Let us know about reunion plans so we can spread the word.
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Military Legacy Scholarship
North Catholic has a Military Legacy Scholarship in honor of all alumni who have served in our nation’s military forces. The goal is to provide a $1,000.00 scholarship annually. To date we have raised over $30,000 to fund this annual scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to the student provided certain benchmarks are met. Every 4 years (or sooner) it is awarded to an incoming 9th grade student.
If you wish, you may make a contribution in someone's honor/memory. Donations can be made by sending checks payable to North Catholic, write "North Catholic Military Scholarship" in the memo, and mail to:
North Catholic High School
1617 Route 228
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
ATTN: Development Office
The John Latulippe Memorial Scholarship
The John Latuilippe Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Gabriel Grindstaff - NC class of 2024. Thank you to all who have donated.
Class of 1959 Scholarship
The NCHS Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund has awarded $4,600 Scholarships for the 2020-21 School Year to Brianna Venturella and Rosemary Kenney.
The Fund has awarded scholarships totaling $73,000 to nine recipients since the inception of the Fund. Contributions to the Fund can be made at any time and should be sent to the North Catholic Foundation, North Catholic High School, ATTN: Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.
Class of 1965 Legacy Scholarship
The Class of 1965 Legacy Scholarship continues to grow. To date, our classmates have raised over $35,000 in donations and pledges. Special shout out goes to ART MURPHY for his donation of $10,000. A big thank you to DENNY CRIBBINS for his generous donation over and above his regular monthly contribution.
The award for the 2020-2021 school year have been made to sophomores Thomas Zizan and Kaitlyn Kenaan. They are children of NC alums Dan Kenaan ('91) and Julie Rogalla ('87) and received $1,000 to help with tuition. Both students were on the first semester high honor roll.
We need the help of our classmates to grow the scholarship fund. If we can get more of our classmates to step up and help keep our legacy scholarship fund growing, there is no end to what the money can do to help a student to get the great education that North provided to us and continues to do so today. No contribution is too small. If you have questions, feel free to contact Bob Colbert (bobcolbert@comcast.net) or Walt Quinn (quinn.walter@comcast.net)
Thanks also to classmateS WAYNE BYERLY and DENNY CRIBBINS for committing to making a monthly donation. They join a number of fellow classmates including Wayne Young, Walt Quinn, and Bob Colbert who have been making a small monthly donation for the past three years that is put on their credit card. As Bob said, "it's less that the cost of a bottle of wine." If you would like to contribute a small monthly amount via your credit card, contact Amber Nicotra Morrison to set it up.
Class of 1969 Scholarship
At the 50th reunion in 2019, the Class of '69 pledged to raise $10,000 to show our support and appreciation for North Catholic's continuing work of educating young men and women.
To date, more than $7,000 has been raised by fifteen (15) classmates who have contributed. The fact that you contribute says that you stand with the Class of '69 and that is more important than the amount. Please help our class meet this very worthy goal and show the NC community that the Class of '69 remains "Forever True."
When you donate (online or check) please indicate Class of 1969 with your gift. If you need more information, please feel free to contact Joe Bradley(812-216-0394) or Amber Morrison at amorrison@northcatholic.org. Donations can be made payable to North Catholic, and mailed to North Catholic High School, Attn: Amber Morrison, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.
Kathy Monti Memorial Scholarship
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Kathy Hickey Monti's limitless love and passion for helping others was apparent to everybody she met. Her pride for North Catholic began in 1973, when her high school closed and she enrolled in the first co-ed class at North as a junior. Kathy led the charge to keep her school's basketball team together. As a standout guard and the very first team captain of North's first women's basketball program, Kathy and her fellow Trojanettes began a women's basketball dynasty that is alive and continues to thrive today. Following her graduation from North in 1975, Kathy played basketball in college and served as team captain and leader. Soon, she was recruited to come back to North and take on the role of Assistant Basketball Coach for the girl's team and with Coach Don Barth, her mentor, friend and former coach, led them to win multiple state championships. When North opened in Cranberry Township, Kathy continued to volunteer her time at the new school that she loved so dearly until her last breath. In 2017, just before her death, Kathy was voted unanimously into the North Catholic Hall of Fame. Kathy will long be remembered for her impact on hundreds of lives as a teacher, an assistant basketball coach and female role model for girls in athletics.
To continue Kathy's legacy and mission in life of helping others, a scholarship has been established in her name. More than $20,000 has already been raised. The purpose of the Kathy Monti Memorial Scholarship is to provide financial support for a young woman who possesses the same leadership qualities that Kathy demonstrated in her life. This year's recipient is Dacia Lewandowski, NC '23. If you'd like to donate to this scholarship, please click here or checks can be sent payable to North Catholic with "Kathy Monti Scholarship Fund" in the Memo and mailed to North Catholic High School, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.
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Thanks to many of you, our list of alumni who have served in our nation's military services has grown to almost 1,500. We thank all of you who have taken the time to help us with this endeavor. Perhaps you have noticed that recently an asterisk has been added next to name of more than two dozen individuals on the list. This indicates the individual died while in the military, either Killed in Action or a non-battle death. There may be more alumni who died while serving. If you know of someone that should have the asterisk added next to their name please let us know. We will always appreciate your efforts to help us update this honor roll of our alumni.
Thank you to all of our alumni for their service to our country!
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School News
The latest edition of the Trojan News is available here.
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Four students participated in virtual interviews for PRSEF (Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair) about their science experiments they have been working on for the last several months. The students and their work:
Liliana Koller (9) - Killing Bacteria: Essential Oils vs. Traditional Medicine
David Thomas (9) - Effects of Cannabadiol on C. elegans
Alexis Chvala (10) - Looking Youthful While Aging
John O'Toole (10) - Can Preen Be Green? Part V: The Impact of Soil Mounding
Here are their awards:
John O'Toole NC '23 - Associate Scientist Perseverance Award
Alexis Chvala NC '23 - Scholarships to Thiel College and Gannon University
Liliana Koller NC '24
David Thomas NC '24 - Junior Scientist Perseverance Award and Scholarship to Washington and Jefferson College
Six students participated in PJAS (Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science) All 6 of the students received first place awards in the PJAS virtual competition. Their awards:
Liliana Koller NC '24 - First Place Award and Special Award in Biology
David Thomas NC '24 - First Place Award
Alexis Chvala NC '23 - First Place Award
John O'Toole NC '23 - First Place Award, Perfect Score Award and Innovation Award in Botany
Katherine Riley NC '24 - First Place Award and Directors Special Award in Math
Madeleine Dietrich NC '22 - First Place Award, Perfect Score Award and Special Award in Computer Science
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Students in Mrs. Bucci's art classes took part in a tie-dye project before the start of Easter break
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Students from the Engineering 2 class were to construct chairs that were structurally sound and able to successfully hold their weight. |
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Forensic News
The North Catholic forensic team finished out its regular season with a month of qualifying tournaments. Students who will be attending NCFL nationals "in" Minneapolis include Megan Foody, Abby Ondos, Lucy Miller, Jordan Dilley, Thomas O'Toole, Rebekah Bollman, Paulina Bradley, MIlan DeNicola, and Kayleigh Canavan. Alex Brown and Julia Kress are alternates for this competition. In addition, Bekah, Thomas, and Jordan are going "to" NSDA nationals in Des Moines in June.
At this point, one of the highlights of the season was the team's finish at the state tournament in mid-March. The one act play, presented by the drama department in October, placed 3rd in the state, Kayleigh Canavan placed 4th in commentary, Bekah Bollman placed 2nd in dramatic interp, and Thomas O'Toole was named state champion in dramatic interp. Because of the combined efforts of all of the members of the team, North Catholic placed among the top ten schools in the state in overall competition.
For the first time in North Catholic history, North Catholic had a team participating at the state level of mock trial competition. In order to get to that level, members of the team defeated three other teams in Butler and Beaver counties. Students who competed at the state level included Bekah Bollman, Mak Kirish, Isabella Gibson, Emma Ventresca, Ben Bollman, Abbie Sutton, Ben Sutton, Anastasia Davis, Ashley Linn, and Shannon Schollaert. Ms. Sandra Kozlowski (class of '93) served as attorney coach.
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Drama Department News
The North Catholic Fine Arts Department will be presenting Little Shop of Horrors on April 16, 17 and 18. A limited number of tickets are available for live performances on those dates, but the show can also be viewed via live streaming and through video on demand. Tickets for all of these events can be purchased at ShowTix4U; search for North Catholic and make your choice from there. No tickets will be sold at the door, and Covid regulations will be in place.
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Trojan Sports Podcast
Join NC students Alex Brown and Ryan Berry as they dive deep into the world of NC athletics for the North Catholic Athletic Podcast! In the podcasts, they break down the week in NC athletics. . You can listen to the weekly podcast which is available on the North Catholic High School Athletic website northcatholicathletics.org or Click here to Listen to the Podcast!
Trojan Sports
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Spring Sports
The spring sports season is getting under way. North teams compete in 2A for boys and girls track, boys tennis, girls lacrosse, and boys lacrosse. The softball team will compete in 3A while the baseball team will compete in 4A. Next month's newsletter will give some updates.
Trojanette Basketball
The 2021 Trojanettes made it to their 7th consecutive WPIAL Championship game seeking their 5th consecutive title. The streak came to an end as they were defeated by Mohawk, the defending 3A champions 54-48. Coach Rottman's Trojanettes finished the season with an 18-3 record. It was an outstanding season for the team that was supposed to be rebuilding after graduating nine seniors. Congratulations to the Trojanettes on another exciting season.
Congratulations to Alayna Rocco who was named high school player of the week for the first week of March. You can read the Trib article here.
Trojan Basketball
The Trojans (the #4 seed) advanced to the finals of the WPIAL and faced Lincoln Park (the #2 seed) for the third year in a row and the fourth time in five seasons. Unfortunately, another WPIAL championship was not in the cards as the Trojans lost 66-57. Senior Andrew Ammerman scored 35 points in a losing effort. He also had 13 rebounds and 5 blocks. The Trojans finish the season with a 18-5 record. Congratulations to coach DeGregorio and the Trojans on another great season.
Owen DiGregorio's performance helps lead the Trojans to the WPIAL semifinals. Read the story here.
Max Rottman's shooting leads the Trojans to the WPIAL Championship game. Read that story here.
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Trojan Swimming
Maggie Foley entered the PIAA diving championships seeded second behind Alexandra Pastris
of Marple Newtown. The scores were down for all divers and Maggie finished second in the state.
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Trojan Hockey
The Trojan Icemen are in third place in the Northeast Division in class A with a 11-7-0 record. The icemen open the playoffs against Indiana on April 5th.
Congratulations to the 14U, 15U, and 16U North Catholic EXCEL Academy teams who won their MidAm Regional Tournaments. They now advance to the USA Hockey National Championships in April.
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College Signing
Congratulations to Ian "Yawnathon" Daugherty on his commitment to play collegiate E-Sports at Shenandoah University. He will be joining the Shenandoah Rocket League team and pursuing a career in E-Sports.
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Planned giving is a wonderful way to prepare for the day we depart this life and enter into God's kingdom. By planning ahead, you can provide opportunities to young men and women by supporting North Catholic. Planned giving allows us to help continue the work of Christ and pass on our traditions and Catholic Marianist values. Gifts can be specified in one's will as either a dollar amount of a stated percentage of one's estate. A growing number of alumni have taken this step and discovered a great sense of joy and satisfaction that they are helping families. If you are interested in finding out more, please click here or contact Amber Nicotra Morrison in the Development Office at amorrison@northcatholic.org.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 12:34
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Online giving to North Catholic is fast, secure and easy!
Because tuition alone does not fully cover the cost of educating our students, we are grateful for every gift made to the Annual Fund, Capital Campaign, Scholarships and various fundraisers. Every gift benefits our students and stays at North Catholic.
Please accept our deepest gratitude on behalf of the young men and women who will benefit most from your generosity.
EVERY gift stays at North Catholic.
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As always, thank you for your continued support!
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SUPPORT CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Our children are worth it...Our future depends on it!
If you own or work for a company that pays corporate taxes to the state of Pennsylvania, your company could receive substantial tax credits AND provide scholarships for North Catholic High School students in need at the same time.
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) are two programs that allow you to receive tax credits of up to 90% of your donation, made by giving through your business.
New businesses are able to apply July 1. Businesses already enrolled in the programs can begin applying May 15 and have until June 28.
or call (412) 321-4823.
Many thanks to our generous EITC contributors:
FLYNN'S TIRE GROUP
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PA
GILMICHER GROUP
GRANT STREET GROUP
HAND & UPPER EX CENTER
HUNTINGTON BANK
THE LYNCH LAW GROUP, LLC
MAHER DUESSEL
MONARK STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
THERMOFLO EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
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With over 14,000 graduates world-wide, we strive to spread as much news as we can! If you have personal news, accomplishments, ideas about topics, articles, stories or alumni profiles for our newsletter, please reach out to Newsletter Editor Walter Quinn, NC '65 at wquinn@northcatholic.org or share them with us at alumni@northcatholic.org.
North Catholic High School
1617 Route 228
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Thank you for your continued support!
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