Volume 85 Octoberber 2024 | |
Alumni Association
Forever True
October, 2024
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Teutonia Mannerchor Alumni Luncheon
The next alumni luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. NOTE: the cost of the luncheon is now $17 which is payable at the door. Beer and soft drinks cost extra. You can call Jim Eberz (412) 445-4446 or Don Gruber (412) 874-2906 for more information. Doors open at 11:00, lunch is served at noon.
REMEMBER THERE IS NO LUNCHEON IN NOVEMBER!
There were 43 alums in attendance at the September luncheon. It was a nice turnout as fall begins. Thanks to Jim Eberz ('64) and Don Gruber ('71) for all their hard work.
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The Class of 1959 took back the title of largest class in attendance with 11. | |
As always, a good time was had by all. Everyone enjoyed the food and the camaraderie. | |
Homecoming
Calling all Alumni! Join us for Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Lt. J.C. Stone Field in North Park.
The annual tailgate prior to the game will take start at 5:30PM at the Old Firehouse near the field. Join us for complimentary hot dogs, light refreshments, soda, and water. Come cheer on the Trojans as they take on Beaver Area. Game starts at 7PM
Additionally, we will recognize and thank all NC alumni who served in the military for the Annual Homecoming and Alumni Military Recognition Night. The pre-game ceremony will take place just before kick-off on Friday. The ceremony will feature the National Anthem performed by the North Catholic High School Marching Band and the reading of participants' names and military affiliations. Please RSVP to Amber at amorrison@northcatholic.org if you plan to attend.
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Trojan Open Update
Thank you to all who attended the Bill Ryan Memorial Trojan Open at Treesdale Golf & Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. This was the 40th year for the North Catholic Golf Outing. The turnout was fantastic, and the weather was perfect! Special thanks to Mark Schmitt (‘75), owner of Monark Student Transportation and Brian Klaas (‘92)owner of Greater Pittsburgh Specialty Advertising and Natale Sporting Goods and all of our wonderful sponsors for making the event a success. Proceeds from the outing benefit North Catholic High School and helps students in need of financial assistance. We are forever grateful for your support!
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Smiling on the greens: Bill Graham ‘77, Kevin Colbert ‘75, Stephanie Samolovotch, and Rich Lane ‘77. | | |
That’s Brian Boyer showing off his skills.
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Enjoying a day together on the course: Fr. Will Wuenschel, Fr. David Schmidt, Fr. Jeff Craig, and Fr. DJ Egan.
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Celebrating their first place win: Matt Bryan, Heath Lominski, Bill Yanicko, and Mitch Hunter. | | |
Representing the NC Class of ’02: Tony Grego, Fr. Mike Ackerman, Ronnie Dunn, and Adam Schmidt.
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NC Teachers, Mary Ann Schweitzer and Katie Coley, helping out at the outing.
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Military Breakfast Salute
The 12th Annual Military Veteran’s Brunch is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at North Catholic High School at 10AM. We will celebrate and honor our alumni that selflessly served in our Armed Forces and present the NC Military Challenge Coin to military alumni who have not yet received the recognition. This year’s guest speaker is Robert J. Sobehart, MD, NC ‘95, former LCDR-U.S. Navy and an Iraq War Veteran.
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North Catholic Hall of Fame - Class of 2024 | |
Congratulations to the following alumni who have been elected to for the North Catholic Hall of Fame:
Joseph Hmel: long-time, beloved, and respected teacher at North Catholic for 40 years.
Captain Joseph Kuhn ‘54: Retired US Navy pilot who flew in numerous missions.
Kate Lewandowski ‘03: Athletic Trainer, Coach, and Mentor at North Catholic.
Edward Marinzel ‘68: Special Agent in the United States Secret Service, with President Bush during 9/11.
Matthew Szykowny '59: considered to be the greatest athlete in North Catholic history.
They will be inducted at a dinner to be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at North Catholic High School. Tickets for the Hall of Fame Dinner can be purchased by CLICKING HERE
More detailed biographical information on the inductees will be in an upcoming edition of the Alumni News.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Joe Koch
Class of 1973
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After graduating from North, Joe went on to get an associates degree from CCAC as well as a degree in journalism from West Virginia University. He has worked for newspapers all over the country - West Virginia, Florida, California, and Pennsylvania before his retirement. He now works part-time at the Heinz History Center. He and his wife Kay are back in Pittsburgh after their careers in the newspaper world. Joe is one of four Koch brothers to graduate from North - Tom ('69), Paul ('72), and John ('77).
Who were your favorite teachers?
"Mr. Lyons (Cross Country Coach); Mr. Hayes (English, Freshman Year), Mr. Mill (English, Junior Year); Mr. Hughes (Earth Science, he helped some of us get part-time work at Three Rivers Stadium, and he helped me rehab a knee injury when I was preparing to run my first marathon at CCAC-South); Mr. Ernst (Algebra 2); Mr. Mahoney (Public Speaking Elective); Brother Reitz (Algebra 1); Mr. Fuechslin (Typing)."
Where and with Whom did you hang out at North?
"Enjoyable times at lunch with Bob Duerring, the late Jim Duerring, Bob Wallman, Ralph Nicholson, Ed Roche, John Morgan, and Keith Spitznagel. I remain in touch with many of them on Facebook. Other than that, I was delivering the Post-Gazette, vending at Three Rivers Stadium, and running six to eight miles a day while staying in shape for cross country."
What were your favorite memories of North?
Marched on Three Rivers Stadium turf during NC's 33-7 victory over Central Catholic in 1970 as a member of the Marching Band. That was the first high school game played there months after it opened. Ran in 1971 and 1972 PCIAA Cross Country Championships. Team placed second in the 1972 state finals. Our 1972 team won two invitational meets at Central Catholic 'B' Meet and the Shady Side Academy Invitational. The basketball team playing in the 1973 state championship game at Fitzgerald Field House and Julius Thompson's hilarious impersonations that eventually earned him a winning effort on Chuck Barris' "The Gong Show."
What did North Mean to You?
"Everything. I developed a love for the printed word and for running. I did well at both of them. I made some long-lasting friends that I stay in touch with today."
Anything you would like to add?
"Competed in seven marathons, running five of them in under three hours over a five-year career. That included two junior college national championships and the 1976 Boston Marathon. My fastest marathon of 2:34.33 in March of 1977 in Huntington, W.Va., earned me a varsity letter as a walk-on on the WVU track team.
I taught myself how to sing, and I've performed the national anthem since 1987 in Ohio, West Virginia, California, Florida, and Pennsylvania."
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if you would like to be an alum who shares their story, you can let us know ...
here.
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NEW BOOK RELEASE!
Did you ever wonder how many times North Catholic beat Central in football? Can you name all the NC head football coaches? Or who coached the most games? NC alum Dr. Dennis Ranalli ‘64 dives into the history of NC Trojan Football. Stay tuned on how you can get a copy of this one-of-a-kind book that details NC Football history from 1942 until today!
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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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Scroll down to learn more about the program and see the businesses taking part in this great opportunity!
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Facebook
You can stay on top of what's going on at your alma mater by following North Catholic on Facebook - www.facebook.com/NCForeverTrue.
Engagements
Congratulations to Brian Miller ('13) and Lynsey Boyle on their engagement.
Weddings
Congratulations to Erin Gauntner ('97) and her husband John Macho on their recent marriage.
Congratulations to Dustin Lalle ('08) and his new wife Jenn on their recent wedding,
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Births
Congratulations to Stacey Green (11) and her husband on the birth of their daughter, Calle Elizabeth.
Congratulations to Annette Faith Cashdollar ('14) and her husband on the birth of their daughter, Savannah Faith Cashdollar.
Rest in Peace
Salvatore "Sam" Sinatra - class of 1965959o
Francis Nowalk - class of 1946
Peggy Bauer Knoebel - class of 1982
John "Jack" Schafer - class of 1959
John Yodanis - class of 1959
William Niederst - class of 1959
Anthony Frost - class of 1959
James E. Neely - class of 1954
Ronald J. Marak - class of 1954
Joseph Winters - class of 1950
Due a glitch in the program, two photos of deceased classmates were mislabeled. We are repeating the obituaries and photos of Joseph Winters and William Niederst. Our apologies to their families for this mishap.
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Request for Prayers
Continued prayers for the following alumni:
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Jay Attanucci ('91)
Denise Enzerra ('82)
Bob Rathke ('59)
Gary Tevis ('68)
Don Lewis ('57)
Fr. Bill Seifert ('57)
Harmer Weichel ('48)
Brooke Sturgis ('20)
William McDonough ('47) and his wife
Bruce Miller ('54)
Chuck Meharry ('88)
Kim Altman Girty ('88)
Santo Pino (59)
Alfred Camus ('57)
Edward Sommers ('64)
Jim ('61) & Rita Finn
Jim Hamm ('59)
Joe Chalovich ('70)
Jim Profozich ('59)
Vince Ranalli ('56)
Dick Turici ('59)
Ed Smith ('47)
James McMahon ('58)
Lori Sullivan ('80)
Bob Schwerer ('55)
Katie Stufft ('26)
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Art Heiles ('64)
Stanley Lozowski ('53)
General Michael Hayden ('63)
James Brennan ('46)
Merl Bell ('52)
Dave Bauer ('57)
Francis "Fran" Janaszek ('56)
Dan Haefele ('76)
Richard Gross ('57)
Rich Bowers ('57)
Tom Neusch ('62)
Antonela Kasic ('15)
Art Costa ('60) & wife, Sandy
William Ward ('55)
Joe Fucci ('62)
Jennifer Mireles - daughter of James Peiffer ('61)
Bill Yoest ('69)
Bill Kraft ('56)
Don Donatelli ('58)
Tom Loebig ('44)
Tim Rooney ('59)
Fred Slaney ('76)
Charles Hayes ('71)
Tom Cook ('59)
Mary Maloney ('25)
Ed Roche ('73)
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Let us know of any alumni who should be included in our prayers by clicking here.
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MARIANIST WOMEN'S MINISTRY- Prayer Committee
The Marianist Women's Ministry would like to offer alumni and the entire North Catholic community a chance to pray for you and your intentions. The MWM gathers weekly to pray the rosary. Please click this link if you have a prayer request. While they would love to have a first name for each prayer request to make the prayers more personal, it's completely understood if you wish to keep them anonymous.
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Flashback Photo
Last Month's Flashback
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This is a picture from the 1981 yearbook. It was taken during North Catholic's annual blood drive. That's Mary Beth Stanik being screened as she prepares to give blood.
We got few responses to the photo, in fact, we got zero responses. We assumed that at least some from the class of 1981 would recognize Mary Beth, but alas, no such luck. Hopefully, we will get a better response to this month's flashback.
This Month's Flashback
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So what's going on in this flashback photo? Can you name the people in the photo? What is this event? Send us what you know/guess about this photo.
Send your guesses to us here.
The display case just inside the entrance to the school houses memorabilia from the school's history. There is also North Catholic apparel available.
You can check out the NC gear in the spirit shop by clicking here.
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Halloween Photos
Because Halloween has become such a big day for kids and adults alike, we want to publish photos of alums in costume. Send us a picture of you in your costume. It can be from this year or any year in the past - even when you were a kid. We want to include them in the November newsletter; so we need them by Tuesday, October 29th. Send your photo here.
Mt. Troy Golf League
This league started around 1980. Mike Wild ('78) sent along this picture of current Trojan alumni at their end of the year outing Sept. 7-8 at Tom’s Run/Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort.
Up front: Gordan Bolar ('13)
2nd Row (L to R): Tom Braun( 15), Mason Guckert ('14), Bob Heshler ('71), RJ McDonald ('80), Mark Braun ('77), John Lanier ('72).
Back Row (L to R): Jason Kacprzyk ('90), Justin Braun ('13), Mark Dlugonski ('85), Josh Henn ('17), Mike Wild ('78), Frank Tusa ('99)
Missing: Shane Haggerty ('13)
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Class of 1954
Two brothers, two birthdays! Jack and Jim (’62) Docherty celebrate their September birthdays and reminisce about their time playing college football at UVA and Cornell.
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Class of 1962
Larry Szykowny and Bob Mangone drove quite a distance (FL and SC!) to play in this year’s NC Trojan Open Golf Outing. Here they are with their sons at the start of the day. From l to r: Pete Mangone, Bob, Larry, and Jeff Szykowny.
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Class of 1964
The undefeated Trojan football team was recognized before the first home football game as the class was celebrating their 60th class reunion.
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Enjoying a tour of the school before the reunion celebration are from left to right: Frank Wimer, Bob Carpenter, and Sam Mikus. | |
The reunion dinner at Bravo! In Cranberry. What a great turnout!
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Class of 1966
Tom Maier, Bruce Swallow, Bob Gierl, Tom Baletreire and their wives enjoy a night at the Myrtle Beach Dinner Theatre.
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Class of 1968
Congratulations to Ken Balkey who ran in the Great Race for the 47th consecutive time.
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Class of 1973
Joe Scott and his wife celebrate their anniversary with a trip.
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Class of 1974
Ron Derbis and his wife Mary Ann Roth Derbis know it's all about Taylor Swift when they're with their grandaughter.
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Class of 1981
Jim Burn says he made a wrong turn coming out of Millvale. Jim has visited 42 of the 50 states.
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On her retirement trip to Italy DeDe Reukauf Yoest came across a hometown reminder.
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Class of 1983
Cindy Medfisch and her beau enjoy the ocean breeze.
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Class of 1987
Some members of the class turned out for the school's annual golf outing. They are (l-r): Bert Smyers, James Kenna, Dena (Denneler) Koenig, Mike Balfe, and Jerry O'Brien.
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Christine Fecik-Barczy and her husband are in Krakow, Poland on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II. | |
Class of 1992
It's Friday night lights as Jennifer Korenich-Haley poses with her son before his game.
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Class of 1993
So what do you do when you no longer are paying tuition to NC for your three children? John Nicotra and his wife know - you go on a beach vacation.
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Class of 1994
Ryan Scarola and his son enjoy a day out.
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Class of 1996
Always on the lookout for a baseball game and a good craft beer, Brendan Delaney and his wife visit Wrigley Field for a game.
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Class of 1997
Dan Carr and his family enjoy that last trip to the beach.
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Yes, that's Nikki Hildebrand Smith with Pittsburgh news icon Sally Wiggin. | |
Class of 1998
Phil Flaherty and his wife pose with the Alps in the background on their trip to Switzerland.
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Class of 2001
It's Hail to Pitt for Courtney Zedrick Proie and her daughter.
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Class of 2004
Jason Casavale and his wife are all smiles on a night out.
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It was a magical night for Allison Balestrino Weisnicht and her husband. | |
Class of 2005
Jeanine Vento McGuire and her husband know how to do Octoberfest.
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That's Kurt Steigerwald and his son as they get ready to march in the Labor Day Parade. | |
Class of 2006
Melanie Malloy was featured in La Revista Binacional highlighting National Hispanic leaders. Melanie is the executive director of the Pittsburgh Metro Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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Class of 2007
Reilly O'Connor Goldberg, her husband, and their little one are hiking through Glacier National Park.
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Head Coach Aaron Smetanka, his wife Courtney Simon Smetanka, and their kids get ready for another St Vincent football game.
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Class of 2009
It's a great day for the Backyard Brawl as Gavin Virag and his wife can attest.
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Matt Puwalowski enjoys fatherhood. | |
Class of 2010
John Klocko holds the Emmy that his production team at WPXI won for their coverage of the Garfield SWAT shootout. John is the Manager of Coverage and Content for the station.
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Class of 2012
Brandt Gribbin poses for this wedding picture with the groom.
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The Reichle sisters, Sarah and Caitlin ('09), enjoy each other's company (or so they say).
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Class of 2013
Brian Miller is all smiles after she said yes.
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Zach Rothwell and his wife drop a subtle hint of news to come.
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Class of 2014
Annette Faith Cashdollar and her husband welcome their daughter home.
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Class of 2015
Isabelle Dohanics Romano and her husband attended a wedding for the first time as husband and wife.
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Class of 2023
It was a parents weekend and Sara McConnell poses with her mom and dad before heading out onto the field with the Syracuse marching band. Sara's mom Rita Zettelmayer McConnell is an NC class of 1990 grad.
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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.
Thanks to Shari Brown Butler ('82), Larry Szykowny (‘62), Bert Smyers ('87), Terry Cronin ('75), Gene Scanlon ('65), Carl Rectenwald (‘62) Kevin Colbert ('75), Christine Boyd ('87), Medio Monti ('75), Bob Gierl ('66), Carmen DiGiacomo ('59), Jim Eberz ('64), Steve Thompson (‘54), Jack Docherty (‘54), and Rick Weber (‘64) 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!
Want to make sure you get the details for your class reunion?
Update your contact information HERE!
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Reunion News
NC Class of 1965
Planning has begun on the 60th class reunion. Bob Colbert will be leading the committee. Like the 50th reunion, the party will be held at North Catholic on Saturday, June 7, 2025, which marks the date of graduation back in '65. Bob wants you to save that date and look for more information here as details become available. If you are interested in helping with any of the details, you can contact Bob at bobcolbert@comcast.net.
NC Class of 1966
If you want a comprehensive resource organizing any reunion especially a 50th:
Go to YouTube on any browser
Put “North Catholic Reunion Book” on Search bar.
Slides are shown on a 7 second interval automatically or you can scan forward using the scanning bar on the lower left, Bob Gierl can help and is available at robertcgierl@gmail.com.
Bob Gierl says the 60th class reunion will be October 15, 2025!
NC Class of 1974
The 50th class reunion is set for October 26, 2024. The location will be at North Catholic High School. The deadline to register for the reunion is October 5th.
Ed Ober has all the information. forms, websites that you will need by clicking here.
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NC Class of 1984
Plans are underway for the 40th reunion. Save the date for Saturday November 23, 2024, 7pm-10 pm in the North Catholic Cafeteria. For more information, contact John “Jack” Adlesic at (412) 290-3316 or by emailing umpirejack@yahoo.com
NC Class of 1994
Plans are in the works for a 30th reunion this fall. Stay tuned for more details.
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NC Class of 1999
There may be plans in the works for a 25 year reunion. We will share details when we hear more.
NC Class of 2004
Ashley Mazur Binford and others are working on the planning of a 20 year reunion. We will post that information here as we get it.
As we move through 2024, the classes of 1994, 1999, and 2014 are ready for reunions. Don't forget to let us know if you have details that we can post.
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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, over $30,000 has been raised 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. This year’s recipient is freshman Gunner Kopriva.
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
A kiosk with the names of all alumni who have served in the military stands in the main hallway of the school. Thank you for your service.
The John Latulippe Memorial Scholarship
The John Latuilippe Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Gabriel Grindstaff. Thank you to all who have donated.
Class of 1959 Scholarship
The NCHS Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund has awarded $5,200 Scholarships for the 2024-25 School Year to Mary Taggart-Snyder, Kennedy Brown, and Evan Stanton.
The Fund has awarded scholarships totaling $119,200 to fourteen 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.
If you would like more information about the Fund, please contact Joe Blitzko(joeyblitz@aol.com), Dick Halleran (rhalleran@verizon.net), or Mike Conroy (conroy1603@gmail.com).
Class of 1965 Legacy Scholarship
The Legacy Scholarship was set up as part of our 50th class reunion by Dan Wolovich and Wayne Young and has been under the direction of Bob Colbert and Walt Quinn for the past few years. The fund now stands at about $50,000 and growing. As we prepare for out 60th reunion we are hoping to increase this amount twofold.
The scholarship has helped students with the ever increasing cost of Catholic education. When we were at North, almost all of the tuition was paid by our parishes (remember having to face your pastor as he reviewed your report card?) Now the cost of tuition has fallen completely on the parents. Tuition for the upcoming school year is $15,850.
In order to help parents provide the great education that we received all those years ago, we need more of our classmates to step up and help keep our legacy scholarship fund growing. No contribution is too small. Big Shout Out to classmate, JOE MCKELVEY for his recent contribution. Joe and Bill Gubanic as well as many others continue to make contributions periodically through out the year. Other classmates have continued to make small monthly contributions by setting up a monthly credit card donation (read $10 to $25). The great thing about that is it's painless and adds to the scholarship fund which continues to grow. As of the beginning of May there is $50,000 in our endowment.
We are happy to announce that this year's Legacy Scholarships for this school year have been awarded to junior MADISON SERETTI. The first semester honor roll was recently posted. Madison is an honors roll student with a GPA of 3.9 and is the daughter of NC alum, Leslie Filip ('89). Senior DONNIE SCHUBERT is a basketball player and made the high honor roll with a 3.9 GPA.
As we begin planning for our 60th class reunion, we are looking for classmates to step up and make a contribution to the scholarship fund.
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Walt Quinn and Bob Colbert meet with NC Class of '65 scholarship recipient Donnie Schubert ('25). | | |
Walt Quinn and Bob Colbert meet with NC Class of '65 scholarship recipient Madison Seretti ('26). | | |
Consider making a donation to the fund today!
You can send your check to the school with a notation that it's for the '65 scholarship fund; or If you would like to contribute a small monthly amount via your credit card, contact Amber Nicotra Morrison to set it up.
If you have questions about our efforts, feel free to contact Bob Colbert (bobcolbert@comcast.net) or Walt Quinn (quinn.walter@comcast.net)
Special Shoutout
John Mikulan is also donating 20% of the royalties from his book, The Bark of the Day to the fund.
Class of 1966 Scholarship
The Class of ’66, is proud to announce the selection of their third scholarship recipient, Maddie Stillwagon ('28), Dom Dixon ('27) and Andrew Scears ('26) were selected by the committee, under the leadership of Tom Balestreire. The committee is well on its way to funding its goal of $150,000 for the Class of ’66 Scholarship Fund. The Fund will be administered by the Class in conjunction with the school. We, Tom Maier, Jim Beran, Hank Marziale, Paul Ladish, and Bob Gierl have contacted many, but if you or someone you know is wishing to be included, contact Tommy, 404.358.4864, text or call.
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Hank Marziale (L) and Jim Beran (R) pose with Dom (C)last year after presenting him with the scholarship. | | |
Kathy Monti Memorial Scholarship
Special thanks to all who donated to the Kathy Hickey Monti (’75) Award. Each year the award is presented to a young woman who possesses the same leadership qualities that Kathy demonstrated in her life. Congratulations to recipients Ava Walker (4.1 GPA), Sara Loughry (4.0 GPA) and Joleen Condle (4.7 GPA). If you'd like to donate, 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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NC Class of 1953 Scholarship
Thank you to all who have donated to the North Catholic Class of 1953 Scholarship Fund. More than $31,000 has been raised thus far.
The class is pleased to announce this year’s freshman recipient is Angelo Vissari. Angelo is the third recipient of the scholarship. He joins sophomore Gianna Fuller who was selected last year to receive the four-year scholarship. Good luck to both students as they begin this academic year.
The Fund was proposed by Reg Urschler in the Spring of 2021, and
an ad hoc committee was established, comprised of Reg, Charley Goetz, Bob Muth,
and Vince Brogan.
The ad hoc committee urges all classmates to make new or
continuing contributions to the Fund. Checks should be made payable to the
“NC Class of 1953 Scholarship Fund” and sent to the attention of: Amber
Morrison, North Catholic High School, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry
Township, Pa 16066.
How fortunate we were to have had the benefit of the education
afforded us. What a wonderful opportunity this provides to all of us and the
remaining families to "invest" in a "guaranteed return on that
investment" by providing a similar opportunity to current students'
futures.
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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. If you know of someone who should be on the list, please let us know. We will always appreciate your efforts to help us update this honor roll of our alumni.
To view our Military page on the school’s website, please click here.
Additionally, a kiosk listing the names of all alumni who have served in the military stands in the main hallway of the school.
Thank you to all of our alumni for their service to our country!
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The North Catholic community stands united in support of Katie Stufft (NC '26) during her courageous battle with leukemia. Wearing orange shirts in honor of childhood cancer awareness month, shows NC's strength, love, and hope as we fight alongside her. | |
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Vice Principal John Benzing and Principal Zeb Jansante lead the cheers at the football home opener.
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The Homecoming Court was announced. The winner will crowned queen at the homecoming game on October 11th.
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Students in the Science of Cooking class selected a country to research, created a report, and prepared an authentic dish from that region to share with the class.
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Mr. Dougherty's Biology class engaged in a microscope lab, examining biological specimens on prepared slides and creating their own wet mount slides to observe microorganisms from pond water samples.
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Students in Mrs. Bucci's Art class did a sign language project. They were encouraged to choose their name of a word that is meaningful to them. Each hand represents a letter but also an element or principle of design.
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Congratulations to these students who were recently inducted into the Spanish Honor Society.
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Before each home game. the senior football players award an honorary jersey to an impactful member of the staff or faculty. They select someone whom they feel has made a difference over their four years at North. Miss Allyson, of AVI Catering, who makes the students an amazing lunch every day, was the most recent honoree.
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Trojan Sports
Homecoming game tickets on October 11th can be purchased in advance by clicking here. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, however beginning with winter sports (i.e.basketball), all ticket sales at the gate will be with a credit card.
Athletes of the Week
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Girls Soccer
This year the Trojanettes led by Simone Sharpless and Lauren Mealie are undefeated with a record of 10-0 and ranked #1 in Class 3A. There's a great article in the PG about Simone and her sister that you can read here.
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Girls Golf
Riley Kontul placed 7th in the field at the WPIAL qualifer to advance to the WPIAL championship.
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Boys Soccer
The Trojans are 7-1 in section 1, class 2A and 9-2 overall.
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Football
The Trojans played their first home game and defeated Quaker Valley 38-0. Joey Felitsky threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns. The Trojans lost their most recent game despite 374 passing yards from Tom Arth. Overall their record is 3-3, but they are undefeated in conference play tied with Avonworth for the lead.
Read the PG article about NC quarterback Joey Felitsky here.
Girls Volleyball
The Trojanettes recently suffered a section loss to North Allegheny 3-2. As the month ends their record is 7-2.
Girls Tennis
Brea Kelley was runner-up and her sister Delaney finished in third place in the Section Singles Tournament for Class 2A, Section 3.
In all North Catholic final, the #1 seeded doubles team of Brea Kelley and Katie Hardy defeated the #3 seed of Samantha Falcon and Evie Marche to claim the section doubles championship.
Brea and Katie advanced to The WPIAL doubles Championship but lost in the finals to the doubles team from Quaker Valley.
Cross Country
Recently the boys and girls teams defeated Aquinas Academy and Avonworth.
At the PIAA Foundation Meet in Hershey, the girls cross country team placed third behind the reigning state champion and the defending state runner-up. Madeline Meeuf finished 10th and Caroline Sell finished 15th to pace the Trojanettes. The boys team placed 12th.
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Planned Giving
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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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 Morrison at amorrison@northcatholic.org or
by calling (412) 321-4823.
Watch this short video to learn more how easy it really is!
Click here to watch the short video!
Many thanks to our generous EITC contributors:
COZZA ENTERPRISES
ECKLES CONSTRUCTION
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PA
FRANK'S PIZZERIA
GRANT STREET GROUP
HAND & SHOULDER CENTER
HUNTINGTON BANK
THE LYNCH LAW GROUP, LLC
MAHER DUESSEL
NEXTIER BANK
POINT SPRING & DRIVESHAFT CO.
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1617 Route 228
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