Volume 85 May, 2025

Trojan Alumni Newsletter



Alumni Association

Forever True

May, 2025

Dates to Remember

Teutonia Mannerchor Alumni Luncheon


The next alumni luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 27th. Doors open at 11:00 and lunch is served at noon. Call Jim Eberz ('64) at 412-445-4446 or Don Gruber ('71) at 412-874-2906 if you are coming.


The cost of the luncheon for 2025 is $22. That's $20 for the luncheon and $2 for the 50/50 raffle. Coffee and soft drinks are included in the cost; beer is extra.


The April alumni luncheon saw a drop off from the first luncheon of 2025. Maybe it was the warm weather or the Easter season, but only 39 people were in attendance. Jim Eberz ran the show with his usual efficiency. Joe Koch ('73) led the singing of the alma mater. John Foody ('79) was a first time attendee, and the class of 1959 was the largest class in attendance.

Hey What Do You Remember???


June is graduation at North. We want you to send us your memories of graduation day at NC. (e.g. "It was hot and stuffy in the auditorium, I almost fell asleep during Art Murphy's speech.") Drop us a memory here. Deadline is Wednesday, May 28th.

Alumni Spotlight

The Prom


The North Catholic Junior Senior Prom was held on May 1st at Cranberry Marriott. We thought it would be fun to look back at proms. So here some photos from the school's history. We are not sure if there was prom in 1945 because the war in Europe was winding down but the war in the Pacific still raged. The Senior class did have a Christmas dance at the Henry Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. Take note that there were seniors in uniform and the boys entering their name on the girl's dance card.

In the 50's and 60's, yearbooks came out before the end of the school year. As a result the Senior Prom (and graduation ) was not included in the yearbook. Pictures from the midwinter Senior Party are used here.


Also, North Catholic was an all boys school until school year 1973-74. All of the girls in these early pictures went to various girls academies in the area.


The 1955 Senior Party was held at Pine Valley with an apparent theme related to South of the border as one photo is captioned, "attendees enjoyed the Mexican Hat Dance."

While the pictures are from the 1965 Senior Party, we know that the prom was held at the Royal Ridge Field Club (now known as the Clover Hills Golf Course). There was no king crowned at the senior party, but Nancy Ging was crowned queen.



By the early 70's, the yearbook was distributed in the summer and contained both prom and graduation.


The 1975 Senior Prom was held at Mr. B's (which later became the Chadwick) and the prom theme was "Where Have They Gone." There was a live band for dancing. Since North was now a coed school, most of the girls in the photos are North Catholic coeds.

The 1985 Senior Prom was held at the Greentree Marriott. The theme of the prom was "One More Night." Following dinner, couples danced to the music provided by DJ Master Gee.

The 1995 Prom was a junior-senior prom held at the Greentree Marriott. While the theme was Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight," prom goers did the Electric Slide as well as dancing to YMCA.


Many of the guys in attendance wore their WPIAL Championship medals after winning the baseball championship, the school's first ever.

The 2005 Junior Senior Prom was held during the last week of May. The yearbook says that "couples arrived in snazzy cars, stretch limos, and even a party bus," but it never says where the prom was held.


The prom King was Peter Gaertner and the Prom Queen was Emily Funk.

The 2015 Junior Senior Prom was held at The Priory on the Northside. Jerome Turner and Evelyn Brazil were the king and queen of the prom.

Some miscellaneous prom stuff:


The 1977 Senior Prom was held at the Allegheny Club at Three Rivers Stadium.


The 2024 Senior Prom costs $100 per person.


The theme of the 2012 Junior-Senior Prom was "Fun in the Sun."


The 1989 Senior Prom was held at the Airport Marriott.


"An Evening in Paris" was the theme of the 2008 Junior-Senior Prom.


Glassware was a prom favor for many years.


No Prom favor this year. The kids opted for a Pittsburgh Cookie Table - 1800 cookies worth.

This is a dance card from the 1943 Senior Prom.

A ticket from the 1959 Senior Prom - $6 per couple.

Champagne flutes from 1988 and 1989 Senior proms.

The favor for the 1991 Senior Prom.

if you would like to be one of the alumni who shares their story, you can let us know

here.


Grab your copy of A Concise Guide to North Catholic Varsity Football Team Records by Dr. Dennis Ranalli (NC '64) before they're gone! This 75-page guide chronices every Varisty Football game score from 1942 to 2023, as well as lists the legendary coaches, and outlines the history of Trojan Football. Whether it's for the sports enthusiast or the nostalgic alum, this guide is the perfect must-have for every Trojan fan.


To secure your copy, simply click the link below or send a check, $20, payable to North Catholic, and include your name, address, phone number, and email address. Mail to North Catholic High School, Attn: Amber Morrison,1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE




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.

There’s a very simple and effective way you can help students at North Catholic by using the money you’re already paying to the state in taxes.

 

Chris Stofko (NC ’91) breaks down how the EITC program works, and why this can truly benefit our North Catholic families.



Click HERE to read Chris Stofko's letter


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



Weddings

Congratulations to Brittany Wetzel ('05) and Ben Bouvy ('05) on their recent marriage.



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Births



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Rest in Peace

Edward Smith - class of 1947

Michael Petrack - class of 1967

David Hursen- class of 1954

Allan Becer - class of 1968

Jim Fortes - class of 1972

Jason Rich - class of 1997

Joseph Fischer - class of 1953

Raymond C Schafer - class of 1959





Becer

Fischer

Fortes

Hursen

Petrack

Rich


Schafer

Smith




Request for Prayers

Continued prayers for the following alumni:

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

Chuck Meharry ('88)

Kim Altman Girty ('88)

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)

Ed Feitl ('65)

Vincent Romano ('57)

Rudolph Hotovec ('57)

Art Heiles ('64)

General Michael Hayden ('63)

James Brennan ('46)

Merl Bell ('52)

Dave Bauer ('57)

Francis "Fran" Janaszek ('56)

Richard Gross ('57)

Rich Bowers ('57)

Tom Neusch ('62)

Antonela Kasic ('15)

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)

Fr. Edward Bryce ('52)

Estelle Brogan (wife of Vince '53)

James Chunko (father of Jon ('02)

Dan Weis ('57)

Charles Hayes from the Class of 1971 is in need of a kidney. Please keep him in your prayers. Click here to read his letter asking for help in finding a living donor. 


Let us know of any alumni who should be included in our prayers by clicking here.

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.


Flashback Photo


Last Month's Flashback



This is a picture from the 1998 yearbook. It was taken in the chemistry classroom and the caption reads "Several freshman watch in awe as Mrs Arnold reaches fearlessly into the tank to pick up Boris, her pet tarantula. Those freshmen would have graduated in 2001. Mrs Arnold loved to bring Boris out for classes to see.


No one responded to this flashback photo and the yearbook does not identify a single student watching Boris.


This Month's Flashback

This month we have two contrasting photos from the same yearbook. What can you tell us about either of this month's flashbacks? Can you identify any of the people in either photo? Can you tell us what going on? Here's a helpful hint: the students in one of the photos are freshmen. Send us what you know or can guess about this photo.



Send your guesses to us by clicking 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.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Wall

North Catholic High School is proud to celebrate the achievements of all those who graduated at the top of their class.  The new display, just outside the Main Office, will feature the names of all valedictorians and salutatorians who graduated from North Catholic from 1943 until present day.  


To help us complete the display, we are in search of commencement programs and names for the following classes: 1943, 1946, 1950, and. 1952.  If you have a copy of a commencement program from those years, please contact Amber Morrison.

Alumni Class Notes

Class of 1943

Here's an article about Jim Crawford and his time in the navy during World War Two. Thanks to John Foody ('79) for sending us this article.

Class of 1958

Don Donatelli is back in Pittsburgh after a career in education in Ohio. We were saddened to hear of his wife's passing earlier this year.

Class of 1959

Carmen DiGiacomo recently was honored by the Pittsburgh Alumni Club

of Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity with the Father Salvatore Federici Outstanding

Alumnus Award. Alumni Club President Travis Weaver presented the award.


Class of 1964

It was an unplanned meeting at the Grant Bar in Millvale for Pete Hervoyavich (l) and Jim Eberz.

Class of 1965

Walt Quinn and his son Geoff ('94) and his grandson got a chance to visit during Geoff and his son's visit to DC.

Class of 1966

It's Jeff Witherel and his wife who recently made a pilgrimage of the saints of Italy.

Class of 1973

Jan Rittle and his wife along with daughters Beth ('03) and Ali ('05) and their grandchildren are ready for the magic of a Disney cruise.

Class of 1979

Ellen Matschner Kline is with her son Alex ('10) and his family hoping (in vain) for a Pirate victory.

Class of 1982

Jim Quatman and his special lady spend a moment relaxing.

Class of 1984

Aah the sand, the sun ... it's a visit to Key West for Jack Adelesic and his wife.

Class of 1987

Becky Broskey Dittman and her family share a new profile picture.

Class of 1988

That's Paul Morris on the right during the 4th annual Bunny Run. The event was on Holy Saturday and organized by the Steel City Vulcan Riders.

Class of 1994

It's the beach life for Noreen Scanlon Daniello and her husband. (if only ...)

Class of 1999

That's Laura Bogosto Hartzell and husband Russ ('00). Oh yeah, they're with the Easter Bunny.

Class of 2000

Maggie Stotler Atkins and her daughter enjoy the sights and sounds of New York City.

Class of 2002

The look on her face tells you that Alexis Washington is determined to meet her goals.

Class of 2003

Zach Walters shares this family photo.

Class of 2004

That's the latest family picture of Jackie Sklarsky and her family.

Class of 2005

Anjouli DaPice and family relax for this family photo.

Alan Harper celebrates a birthday with his family.

Meet the newlyweds: The Bouvys - Brittany Wetzel Bouvy and Ben.

Jen Boehm lines up her next shot.

Class of 2006

Marc Gonzales visits the skating rink at PPG Place with his little one.

Class of 2007

Andy Dashner and his lady enjoy Las Vegas

Class of 2008

It's an outdoor excursion for Kerri Cabin and her crew.

Class of 2009

Caitlin Reichle uses the skyline to set off her Easter outfit.

Class of 2011

Clare Lamperski and her boys are headed to Easter Mass.

Class of 2012

Annette Dohanics is with those she cherishes.

Shannon Quigley enjoys a warm spring day with a little outdoor dining.

That's Mark Dovi on the mean streets of Pittsburgh.

Robbie Battocchi and his wife Lauren Bates Battocchi ('13) say Aloha from Hawaii.

Katie McGuire is ready for her bachlorette party.

Class of 2013

Rachel Brown and her special someone are out for the night.

Class of 2014

Paige Kizior is ready for a frolic in the snow with her friend.

Class of 2022

While he left North after his junior year, we thought you might be interested to know that Matt DiMarsico was a member of the Penn State hockey team and did score a goal during Penn Stae's run in the Frozen Four.



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 Jeff Witherel ('66), Paul Morris ('88), John Foody ('79), Brittany Wetzel Bouvy ('05), Leslie Super Salinetro ('77), Medio Monti ('75), Mallory Florijan ('03), Carmen DiGiacomo ('59), and Jim Eberz ('64) for sending information and pictures to us.

 


If you have news/photos you want to share with classmates, send them to alumni news.

Reunions

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!




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. If you are interested in helping with any of the details, you can contact Bob at bobcolbert@comcast.net.


We are looking for classmates to underwrite the wine and beer stations at our reunion. if you are interested, contact us here for details.


Please send that postcard back ASAP. We are working on a head count for the catering and that will help us figure out the cost of a ticket. In early May a letter with price and reservation notice will be sent to the class.


NC Class of 1966


Planning is underway for a 60th class reunion possibly in 2026. Stay tuned for more details.

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.



  

NC Class of 1975


Under the direction of Medio Monti plans are under way for the 50th class reunion. The first event is a tailgate party that will take place at the Old Firehouse near JC Stone Field on Friday, October 17th. Members of the football team will be recognized before the North Catholic-Avonworth game. The reunion will be held at North on Saturday, October 18th. More details to follow.


NC Class of 1980


Attention 1980 Graduates: A 45th year reunion is being scheduled for the weekend of October 4, 2025, at the new NC High school location. There will be more details to follow. 



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 2015

The Class of 2015 will hold a 10-year reunion on August 31, 2025, at Industry Public House (4305 Butler Street, Pgh., PA 15201) Cost is $15 per adult for food buffet. (Venmo BBAXENDELL20/or Apple Pay). Please RSVP at 412-215-7036 by August 17th and include number of guests attending. Kids are welcome. Email any photos/videos/stories you want to share for a reunion video to brbaxendell@gmail.com Please put email headline as Class of 2015 Reunion. 

 





As we enter 2025, classes begin to plan reunions: 2015-10 year, 2005-20 year, 1995-30 year, 1985-40 year. If your class is planning a reunion let us know. Amber Morrison, Director of Alumni and Development can provide class rosters and other services. Contact her for help.

Scholarship News

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).


From l to r: Dick Halleran, Mary Taggart-Snyder, Mike Conroy and Joe Blitzko on computer screen.


From l to r: Dick Halleran, Kennedy Brown, Mike Conroy and Joe Blitzko on computer screen.


From l to r: Dick Halleran, Evan Stanton, Mike Conroy and Joe Blitzko on computer screen.


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.




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. 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 classmates, JOE MCKELVEY and ART MURPHY for their recent contributions. Classmates Joe McKelvey 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 of November there is over $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. Madison is a highest honor roll student with a GPA of 4.25 and is the daughter of NC alum, Leslie Filip ('89) She is active in the school's drama department. Senior DONNIE SCHUBERT is a basketball player and also made the highest honor roll with a 4.25 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.

That's our scholarship awardees along with Bob Colbert and Walt Quinn. Other scholarship trustees, Dan Wolovich, Wayne Young, Roy Kim, Tony DiPasquale, and Art Murphy were unable to be there for the photo.



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


Thanks to all who continue to support the Class of ‘66 Scholarship Fund. To date, more than $162,000 has been raised. Andrew Scears (‘26), Dom Dixson (‘27), and Maddie Stillwagon (‘28) were selected to receive the scholarship by the committee which includes Tom Balestreire, Jim Beran, Bob Gierl, Paul Ladish, Tom Maier, and Hank Marziale. If you’d like to donate, you can do so online or by mailing a check made payable to: North Catholic High School. Please indicate Class of '66 Scholarship Fund in the memo. Payments can be mailed to North Catholic High School, Attn: Amber Morrison, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066. For more information, contact Tom at 404.358.4854.



Some members of the committee just met with the student recipients.

Front row: Maddie Stillwagon, Drew Scears, Dom Dixson

Back Row: Tom Maier, Hank Marziale and Jim Beran 





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.


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

MorrisonNorth Catholic High School, 1617 Route 228Cranberry

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.


Richard “Dick” Scherer (NC ’53) Scholarship 

To all ’53 grads and alumni who knew Dick Scherer (NC ’53) and participated with him in the many activities while at North, particularly football.


A scholarship in Dick’s name has been established. There is solid “start” to fulfill the $100,000 (goal) scholarship (supplemental funds) for a perpetual, self-sustaining effort to recognize Dick for his many contributions to our Alma Mater.


Dick was the type of student who epitomized the standards of those who wish to excel in scholastics, as well as athletics.  Details on criteria are still being established.  


Contributions can be made online here HERE or mailed to North Catholic, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066, ATTN: Development Office.


Military Alumni

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!



News From North

School News

North Catholic is proud to announce the Class of 2025 Valedictorians and Salutatorian. Julia Schaarsmith and Julia Riley are Co-Valedictorians and Natalia Rushak is the Salutatorian.

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Seniors celebrated the love, guidance, and strength of their moms at the annual Mother's Day Mass and Brunch

Five moms were also graduates of North Catholic. They are (l-r) Amy (Larkin) Palmer ('83), Megan (Larkin) Waskiewicz ('86), Sharon (Weiblinger) Warda ('97), Tara (Nicotra) Aiello ('91), and Amanda (Reskovac) Goldstein ('96).

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Members of the Honors Anatomy and Physiology class had the opportunity to witness open heart surgery at Allegheny General Hospital The procedure involved a mitral valve replacement.

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Thirty eight students in Mrs Bezing's Anatomy class visited the cadaver lab at Duquesne University and got to apply what they learned in class to real-life anatomy - an incredible hands-on-experience.

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Forensics

Congratulations to senior Teresa Kedzierski who recently earned recognition from the National Speech and Debate Association as an Academic All American.  The Academic All American award recognizes high school students who have earned the degree of Superior Distinction (750 points); completed at least 5 semesters of high school; demonstrated outstanding character and leadership; and earned a GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent). Teresa met all of these criteria through her academic work at North Catholic as well as through her successful years of competition in prose, storytelling, and extemporaneous debate as well as her time on stage with the NC drama program.




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Drama Departrment


Congratulations to Abby Brown who is a Mancini Awards finalist for best actress in The Addams Family. The show was also nominated for best costumes, best crew/technical execution, and best musical.

N C Sports

Congratulations to this month's athletes of the week.

Tennis


Congratulations to Justin Garvey who won the Class 2A Section 3 individual title by defeating Will Meagher of Quaker Valley. Alex Weber was defeated in the semifinals by Meagher. They are pictured below)


Justin Garvey lost the WPIAL Individual Championship in 2 sets to Max Henson of Belle Vernon.


The team won the section title with their victory over Quaker Valley.


Two teams competed in the WPIAL Doubles Tournament and for the first time in the program's history had two teams in the final eight. They are (l-r) Alex Weber, Alex Lopez Foubert, Jake Sinclair, and Paddy McCabe.


In the WPIAL team championships, the Trojans scored a 4-1 victory over Mt Pleasant, and then beat Winchester Thurston 4-1. They will take on South Park in the semifinals on May 5

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Scholar - Athletes

Congratulations to Rebecca Feczko and Roman Sylvester who are 2025 James Collins Scholar-Athlete Nominees.


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Boys Basketball

Congratulations to Jason Fredericks and Jude Rottmann who were named to Class 4A all section team by the vote of the coaches. Also congratulations to Jason as he was named to the WPIAL All Class 4A team by the PG high school sports writers.

Capping off his career at North, Jason Fredericks was also named 2nd team All State in Class 4A.


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Boys Volleyball

The Trojans have been ranked as the #5 team in Class 2A all season and have cliched a spot in the WPIAL playoffs.

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Girls Basketball

Congratulations to Trojanettes Brady Wehner and Sam Weir who were named Class 4A all section team by the vote of the coaches. Brady was also named to the WPIAL All Class 4A team by the PG high school sports writers

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Baseball

The Trojans most recent win was a 7-4 victory over Blackhawk which gives them a 7-5 season with a shot at the WPIAL playoffs.


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Lacrosse

This has been a difficult season for both the girls and boys teams. The Trojanettes have a 1-6 record while the Trojans are 2-5.


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Softball

The Trojanettes closed out the month of April with a 4-0 shutout of Blackhawk. They were paced by Natalia Rushak's 3 hits and an rbi's. This brings their record to 7-7.


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Flag Football

As the regular season winds down, the Trojanettes are 4-2 with 4 games remaining before the playoffs. The 30 girl squad is captained by Isabell Laquinta, Marina Comino, and Emma Shoemaker. Pictured below QB Lizzie Fabian hands off to RB Isabell Laquinta in a game against New Castle.

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Track and Field

In TSTCA outdoor Championships the girls made a good showing all around finishing 4th. Daphne Flerl and Anna Lazzara finished 1-2 in the long jump and the relay team of Ella Eiler, Seava Cresta, Daphne Fierl, and Anna Lazzara won the 400 relay. Sydney Dunn finished 6th in the 3200. Anna Lazzara, Daphne Fierl, and Seava Cresta finished in the top 8 in the 100 meter, while Ella Eiler and Anna Lazzara finished in the top 8 in the 200 meter.


At the Butler Invitational the girls relay team again took first place in the 400 meter relay.


The team outpointed Shadyside Academy, OLSH, and Shenango in the WPIAL Track and Field Championships semifinals to advance to the 2A finals.


Here's a PG article about North Catholic girls track.

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You can follow the teams and enjoy the sports podcasts by visiting the website northcatholicathletics.org


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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

Donating Made Easy

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. 

To make a donation please click here
 
To make a donation from your DONOR ADVISED FUND please click here

EITC Contributions

SEND YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO NORTH CATHOLIC INSTEAD OF HARRISBURG!


Did you know that your state taxes could help support North Catholic? If you pay Pennsylvania state income tax, you can direct your tax dollars to scholarships for North Catholic students in need of financial aid. Through the Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC), Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) or Special Purpose Entity (SPE) programs, businesses and qualifying individuals can allocate a portion of their state taxes to a non-profit organization, as well earn a 90% deduction or credit to state income tax and receive a charitable contribution deduction on federal income tax. As a 501(c)(3) organization, North Catholic High School qualifies for these programs. Thank you to the following individuals and businesses for their support by donating to this special program:  

 

Anonymous Donors & Friends of North Catholic

Charles & Stephanie Baker

Cozza Enterprises

Eckles Construction Services, Inc.

David Eichenlaub

First National Bank 

Grant Street Group

Martin G Gregorio, MD and Associates

Maureen LallyGreen

Hand & Shoulder Center

Huntington National Bank

The Lynch Law Group, LLC

Joseph Machi

Maher Duessel

McKinney Properties

John Meyers

Nextier Bank

OC Reilly

Dan Onorato

Point Spring & Driveshaft Co.

John Sieckowski

Thomas & Pia Sylvester

Markus Weber

 

 

For more information:contact Amber Morrison,


Watch this short video to learn more how easy it really is!


Click here to watch the short video!



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With over 15,000 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.

 

  

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