Alumni Association
Forever True
August, 2021
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Teutonia Mannerchor Alumni Luncheon
The Teutonia Mannerchor has announced that they are open in a limited capacity. Jim Eberz ('64) happily reports that the Teutonia is ready to host us on August 24, September 28, and October 26.
Here are the few details we have as we get the newsletter together. Doors will open at 11:30, seating is limited (only tables of four). There is NO buffet and the menu is very limited. Call Jim Eberz (412) 321-4145 or Carmen DiGiagamo (412) 563-1859 to let them know you are coming.
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Trojan Open Golf Outing
Come Out Swinging! The Annual Trojan Open Golf Outing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 at Treesdale Country Club. Join us for a day of fun, all for a great cause! The Trojan Open Golf Scramble is a long-standing North Catholic tradition that benefits the tuition assistance program. Please consider joining us as a player, sponsor, volunteer, or just dinner. Click the link to learn more, or contact Amber in the Development Office at amorrison@northcatholic.org.
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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 2022
Congratulations to the newest members of the North Catholic Hall of Fame.
They are
Joan Franklin (non alumni) - deceased
Tim Rooney (class of 1959)
Ted Verlihay (class of 1964) - deceased
Arthur Murphy (class of 1965)
Ed Pagani (class of 1971)
John Donovan (class of 1978)
The new class of Hall of Fame members will be inducted on Saturday, 16 October @ 6 PM during a dinner ceremony at North. More details in next month's newsletter.
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 2023 induction class.
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Alumni Spotlight
Summer Story Time
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As we do every summer we ask our alumni to send in their memories of a room or place at North. Pictured below is a room created in the mid 90's and was there until the school moved to Cranberry. So what memories can you share about this space? Send those stories to us here.
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The picture is the TV studio that was put together in the mid 90's to broadcast the morning announcements over the school's closed circuit TV system. In the spring of 1993, Whittle Communications installed over 25 televisions through the classrooms at North. The system was free with the proviso that the school would broadcast a 12 minute national newscast geared for teens everyday.
In November of 1993, the school's PA system broke down and repairs, because of the age of the system, were going to take some time. Senior Todd Crusham came up with the idea to broadcast the announcements over the closed circuit system and thus was born NCTV.
The first announcements were read by Sarah Davitt ('95). Music was added when Robb Duty would lie under the table with a cassette recorder to play the selection of the day.
From that first day until the end of the school year in June of 2013, morning announcements were taped and played back to the student body. It became one of the more popular student activities at North as people signed up to be announcers. The picture shows the studio in 2013. By then there were multiple cameras, teleprompters, titlemakers and microphones. During the life of the studio there were many shows that were produced by the students. To name a few there was a Christmas show where students answered questions about their worst gift, favorite Christmas movie and of course Santa Claus. There were commercials for school dances and sporting events, a sports talk show called Phat Guys on Sports, a version of MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch featuring the faculty, and the very popular Friday morning dance party where students would jam the studio and dance wildly as the credits rolled.
When the school schedule changed and Mr Walter Quinn retired, the morning announcement show ended, but students had a good time during its 20 year existence.
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While this month's picture isn't of the best quality, it is still recognizable. It first came into existence in 1963 and was decorated in 1999. Where is it and what kind of stories can you tell us about it. Send those stories here.
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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 may be 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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Engagements
Congratulations to Robert Warywoda ('11) and Brandi Taylor on their engagement.
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Weddings
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Many wedding celebrations were delayed by COVID
Congratulations to Timon Gribbon ('15) and wife, Mia Palmer Gribbon ('15) on their recent nuptials.
Congratulations to Ryan Exler ('10) and his wife Spencer Sulick on their recent nuptials
Congratulations to Michelle Holt Bolt ('08) and her husband Andrew on their recent marriage.
Congratulations to Autumn Keller ('02) on her marriage to Jim Townsend.
Congratulations to Jess Hartman ('09) and Clarence Morris on their recent marriage.
Births
Congratulations to Erin O'Donnell McKenna ('02) and her husband on the birth of their second son, Declan James.
Congratulations to Claire Lamperski Heinl ('11) and her husband on the birth of their son, Dominic Alphonsus.
Congratulations to Allie Herbert Gatlin ('14) and her husband on the birth of their daughter, Charlotte
Rest in Peace
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Request for Prayers
Continued prayers for the following alumni:
Ken Marx ('59)
Denise Enzerra ('82)
Connie Cahill ('59)
Bob Rathke ('59)
Andrew Mager ('53)
Bill Niederst ('59)
Jan (Dan) Gross ('57)
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)
Art Heiles ('64)
Joe Hutter ('49)
Richard Scheuring ('53)
Frank Mayer ('44)
Stanley Lozowski ('53)
Brooke Sturgis ('20)
Frank Balestrieri's ('73) wife Suanne
Fr. Michael Caridi ('86)
Dan McCann ('53)
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 from the 1992 yearbook. The group of young men are all freshmen, the future class of 1995. What they have in common is they are all named Mike (Biertempfel, Cunic, Dlugonski, Fuchs, Lavsa, Lucas, Makepeace, Paine, Pegher, Petitta, Quinn, Reese, Roos, and Villiani) Mike was the most popular boys name for freshmen that year. The yearbook staff also noted that there were six boys named John, and three named James. Melissa, Lisa and Natalie were the most popular girls names with four and there were three Kimberly's in the freshman class.
A check of the first names of the incoming freshman class (2025) shows a big change from 30 years ago - there is only one Mike in the class and none of the names listed for the class of 1994 was listed more than twice The top boys names were Justin, Ryan, Nathan, Andrew, and Zachary. The top girls names were Julia, Isabella, Emma, and Kaitlyn.
Sarah Davitt Gilbertson ('95) said "HOCKEY TEAM!" I remember these characters." Sorry Sarah.
Jim Seelman ('94) said, "they are all named Mike."
Robert Colville ('84) said, "I don't know who they are, but what they have in common is that they all, apparently, know the answer."
This Month's Flashback
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If you have been paying attention, this should be easy. Who are these guys and just what are they doing?
Help us out by sending your guesses 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.
Thank you to Maj. Gen. William J. Mall, Jr. ('50) for donating his book Up There and 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.
Thanks to John Mikulan ('65) who has donated a copy of his first book, The Bark of the Day to the school library. Let us know if you are interested in reading his book by clicking here.
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Class of 1953
Tony Grego ('02) and his aunt Gina Grego Janaszek ('84) and her daughter celebrate Alfred "Fritz" Grego's 86th birthday.
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Class of 1960
John Vaughan and his wife celebrate 59 years of marriage.
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Class of 1962
Jamie Rooney enjoys dinner with family including sons Myles ('92), John ('96)
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Class of 1965
Denny Cribbins sent this photo from the 50th class reunion. These guys all were from Annunciation Parish. They are Front L to R: Denny Cribbins, Art Springob, Karl Kneible, Jim O’Connell; Middle L to R: Bob Colbert, Joe Balkey, Bob Tevis;
Third L to R: Mike Cribbins, E.J. Spill, Bill Biertempfel.
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Class of 1969
The Class of ‘69 at Kennywood Park. L:R: Bill Stout, Nick Vukmanic, Jim Kastner celebrating their 70th birthday. After the Steel Curtain - we’re still walking-kinda!
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Class of 1973
Barry Hartman is all smiles as he enjoys daughter Jess's ('09) company on Fathers Day.
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Bob Stephans and Doug Brueckner and their wives enjoy a vacation in Myrtle Beach.
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Class of 1974
Kevin Quinn is a proud first time grandfather.
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Class of 1975
Medio Monti and Dave Borgese rode their bicycles from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Maryland and back on the Great Allegheny Passage raising funds to help homeless veterans. At the end of the trail, they ran into classmate Sean T Mullen and enjoyed some camaraderie and laughter.
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Class of 1976
Classmates Chuck Porter, Mickey Sabol, and Joe Geiger got together at Penn Brewery while Mickey was in town for a family get together.
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Class of 1981
DeeDee Raukauf Yoest and Doreen Giovanazzi Yoest ('79) take a selfie at the casino.
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Carol Burchlaw Manz strikes a victorious pose under the 1981 Girls Basketball WPIAL Champions banner hanging in the North Catholic gym.
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Class of 1982
Who Did it Better? Proving she still has what it takes, Shari Brown Butler shares a laugh with her kids: JD ('22), Michaela ('23) and Mackenzie ('23) taking part in band camp at North Catholic.
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Class of 1983
Cindy Medfish and her special guy celebrate America's Independence.
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Class of 1986
Bernie Dlugonski gets ready to fire up the smoker and do some serious cookin'.
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Class of 1988
Paul Morris is by his bike after participating in the Ride for Autism to benefit the Autism Society of Pittsburgh.
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Class of 1989
Kathy Strahler Manno and husband attend a wedding.
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Class of 1990
Dorothy Malone is ready for her girls night out.
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Class of 1992
Jackie Francis Szymanski helps her daughter celebrate turning 21.
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Anne McSorley Hollis and her daughters are ready for a girls day out. |
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Class of 1994
Neil Gregorio and his family are on vacation and loving it.
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Class of 1995
Ryan McLane and wife Kristen are ready to win a pickle ball tournament.
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Class of 1996
April Lutz Nicotero and family pose for a photo at her husband's election as president of ATU, local 85.
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Lori Munsch Klein and her husband smile for this selfie.
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Class of 1997
Renee Aguglia Johnson and Heather Zuharek are dressed for a girls night out.
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Lyndsay Jessop Stunja and family enjoy their beach vacation. |
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Class of 1999
Katy Delaney Yates and her husband celebrate a 12th anniversary.
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Class of 2000
Galen Mitas is out for a walk with her son.
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Jess Lisjak Cerchiaro and family are ready for some summer fun. |
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Class of 2002
Fran Lamb Urmann enjoys some time outside with her little one.
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Angela Murray Rothhaar smiles for this selfie with her husband.
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Class of 2004
On his wedding day, Paul Schacht is with his sister and his brother Andy ('08)
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Class of 2005
Alan Harper and his sister Sara ('08) are with their grandfather on his birthday.
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Class of 2007
Kim Yanicko was a bridesmaid for her friend Michelle Holt-Bolt ('08)
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Class of 2008
Michelle Holt-Bolt and her new husband pose for the photographer on their wedding day.
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Kelsey DiSanti Sweeney realizes that sometimes you just can't have enough ice cream. |
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Class of 2009
Steve Koerper and Molly Joyce Koerper show off their family.
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Class of 2010
In the 2009-2010 school year, Mr. Stutz was in charge of discipline at North. Mr. Quinn took over teaching Creative Writing I and II. Following Mr. Stutz's lesson plans, he had the seniors write letters to themselves in the future - in the year 2020 to be exact. Mr. Quinn's plan was to hand them out at the 10-year reunion. Covid ended those plans. Mr. Quinn still has the letters and would like to get them to the class since there doesn't seem to be any signs of a class reunion. So if you took Creative Writing and would like to see what you wrote to yourself 10 (now 11) years ago, click here and send him your name and address.
Mike Scott, Tyler Feith, Kara Carson, Diana Sieber, Anthony Najanick, Phil Sherwin, Kevin Cinker, and Krista Friel don't you want to find out what you wrote over 10 years ago?
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Ryan Exler and his bride toast each other on their wedding day.
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Aaron Krueger and his fiance celebrate Independence Day. |
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Emily Murtha and her special guy celebrate the Fourth. |
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Class of 2011
Amy Bartolowits Smith enjoys a refreshing summer beverage.
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Marina Rutherford Trotta and her husband not only show their July spirit but also their baby news. |
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Congratulations to Jim Utz who is the new assistant Props Manager at Point Park.
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Class of 2012
Alexis McGregor is all smiles as she cuddles with her new friend.
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The Wolosik sisters - Courtney and Lauren ('13) will be roommates once again in their new house. |
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Class of 2014
Josh Churchin and his fiance relax at Universal Studios in California.
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Cjass of 2015
Timon Gribbin and wife Mia Palmer Gribbin have their first dance as husband and wife.
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Class of 2016
Assistant Athletic Director Aaron Kelly met up with Maddie Ivory who was the delivery nurse when his son, Kolbe was born.
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The Palmer sisters are the bridesmaids at sister Mia's wedding: Mikaela, Gabriella ('20), and Gigi ('23) |
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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 add them to the distribution list. Just send it here.
Thanks to Carmen DiGiacomo ('59), Joe Geiger ('76), Erin O'Donnell McKenna ('02), Bob Gierl ('66), Michelle Holt-Bolt ('08), Medio Monti ('75), Tony Grego ('02), Robb Duty ('95), Jim Kastner ('69), Steve Kapetanovich ('69), Denny Cribbins ('65), and Kevin Quinn ('74) 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 1981
Carol Burchlaw Manz and Diane Reukauf Yoest are in the early stages of planning a 40th reunion. A "Save the Date" was sent out on Facebook and through email, but more detail will be released soon.
NC Class of 1986
Ken Walker reached out to see if anybody would be interested in planning or attending a 35th high school reunion. Those interested in getting the party started or attending, should reach out to Ken at kendwalker09@gmail.com.
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 JOE MCKELVEY and DAN WOLOVICH for their generous donations this month.
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. JOHN MIKULAN is the latest classmate to set up a monthly contribution. 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.
John Mikulan is also donating 20% of the royalties from his book, The Bark of the Day to the fund.
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.
Special thanks to those who donated to the scholarship recently in memory of Dave Lyons.
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NC Class of 1953 Scholarship
Somewhat recently, an ad hoc group of classmates from the NCHS Class of '53 (Charley Goetz, Bob Muth and Reg Urschler), working with the Alumni office, some survivors of deceased classmates, as well as input from other classes who already funded scholarship programs, concluded our class should likewise fund a scholarship program.
In order to do so, a minimum of $25K would be necessary. Additionally, the alumni office advised that our graduating class consisted of 230 graduates. Deduct from that those already called to their eternal reward (103) together with those with whom contact has been lost (30), results in 97 current survivors. Thus $25K from less than 100 survivors would require almost $260 per graduate. Some have already made contributions reducing the necessary amount to a little over $9000. Thus if each surviving classmate could provide around $100, we could achieve the objective. Think of the impact such a Scholarship Fund would have as a legacy for our class.
I believe it was Chester Nimitz during War II stated about the US military in battle "All gave some, but some gave all". I would encourage all to give some. Keep in mind, that a lot of small drops fill the bucket.
Wishing all best regards,
Vince Brogan, NC ‘53
To read a special message written by Brig. Gen. Regis F.A. Urschler, USAF (Ret.) "Only In America" please click here
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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
North Catholic Class of 2021
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In the Classroom
The second floor in the academic wing has been completed and is ready for the start of the 2021-22 school year.
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Congratulations to the North Catholic team and their coach/teacher Mr. Malone who competed on this year’s Hometown High Q. They finished second in the finals of this year’s multi-round quiz bowl show.
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From July 13th-16th, North Catholic had four students attend the Marianist Summer L.I.F.E. Central Retreat. Due to Covid concerns the retreat was not held at the Bergamo Retreat Center in Dayton, OH. Instead, there was a hybrid model of both in person and virtual sessions. Students were able to meet at their own schools in person and then participated in mixed "Marianist Life Communities" and large group sessions via Zoom. The students were able to participate in adoration, confession, and service work. The students helped remove some of the remaining leftover Covid signage, tidied the Marian grotto, and helped set up classrooms for the new school year. The four students that were commissioned on retreat were John Garbalinski '23, Katherine Riley '23, Joseph Harmanos, '23 and Anna Cantella '22. Eric and Maria Campbell were the moderators. |
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Trojan Sports
The 2020-2021 school year was a great year athletically for the Trojans individually and as a team. From the team standpoint, North won WPIAL titles in girls soccer, girls volleyball, and girls cross country. The boys track team took home the title in the 400 meter relay. Both the Trojans and Trojanettes finished second in basketball as did the boys volleyball team.
There were plenty of individual titles as well. Trevor Paschall won WPIAL gold in the 100, 200, and 400 meter races as well as being part of the 400 meter relay team. Trevor was also the PIAA state champion in the 200 meter race. Nicolas Scheller took home WPIAL gold in tennis. In swimming Brittany Carmazzi was the WPIAL championship in the 100 meter butterfly while Maggie Foley was the WPIAL diving championship.
All of these accomplishments earned North Catholic the Class 3A Trib Cup from the Tribune Review.
Trojan Basketball
Mr. Jim Rocco was named as the next Head Boys Basketball Coach of North Catholic High School.
Coach Rocco brings a wealth of high school coaching experience to our Boys Basketball Program. He coached at Penn Hills from 1989-2015 guiding his team to the 2004 PIAA 4A Championship and the 2003 WPIAL 4A Championship, among many other impressive playoff runs. Coach Rocco then took the position at Penn Trafford where he coached from 2015-2020. He guided his team to three WPIAL 6A playoff appearances. Most recently, Coach Rocco was the Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach here at North Catholic, where he was able to enjoy watching his daughter, Alayna (’24), start for the Trojanettes.
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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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Please consider supporting North students while shopping online!
North Catholic High School is now fully registered and eligible for your support through AMAZON!
Just click the link below and choose North Catholic High School
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As always, thank you for your continued support!
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SEND YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO NORTH CATHOLIC INSTEAD OF HARRISBURG!
Taxpayers can opt to have 90% of their tax liability given to North Catholic High School or the private school of their choice through the EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) Program. Funds directed to North Catholic from this program directly support scholarships for students.
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) are two programs that can make it possible for many students to receive a Catholic education.
Interested in more information? Contact Amber in the Development/Alumni Office at 412-321-4823, x 529 or amorrison@northcatholic.org
Watch this short video to learn more how easy it really is!
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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