Alumni Association

Forever True

August, 2023

Dates to Remember

Teutonia Mannerchor Alumni Luncheon

The next alumni luncheon will take place on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. You can call Jim Eberz (412) 445-4446 or Don Gruber (412) 874-2906. The cost of the luncheon is $15 which is payable at the door. Soft drinks and beer cost extra.

The July luncheon drew a crowd of around 50 alums and guests. Once again Jim Eberz ('64) with help from his wife, Sarah, and Don Gruber ('71) made everything run smoothly. NC President Joe Wilson ('91) attended and introduced the new football coach, Chris Rizzo.

After losing out to the class of 58 at the June luncheon, the class of 59 rebounded to once again be the most represented class.

Some first time attendees were Paul Stauber class of 59 on the left and Steve Lerchin class of 1971 on the right.

Alumni Spotlight

It's Alumni Story Time

During the summer months we like to share alumni memories of places and people that made North Catholic so dear to our hearts. The picture above is one of those places that students from the Troy Hill days have stories to tell.

Here are some memories of Gardner Field:

"I believe I still have glass and gravel in my elbows and knees after practicing FB on it for 4 years. And the smell of Heirs Island in a hot August morning and afternoon made some players blow their lunch. What memories!"... Jim Bushofsky ('65)

"From my days at NC there are two indelible memories, among many, that standout about Gardner. The smell of the slaughter house on Spring Garden that wafted up and over the field. It was especially enjoyable in August. The other is our team banging our cleats against the school building at the end of practice. Love my school and that field. I played softball several times in the 90's, I always did very well there." ...   Ken DelPalazzo ('82)

"I could not help but comment on Gardner Field for several reasons. One were the football practices, there was plenty of glass, nails and rocks that made the football teams tough and ready to beat Central or anyone else. We also played our home baseball games there and you never knew how the ball would bounce on that field. There were also "bon fires" that took place there usually during Central week or a car bash in the NC parking lot. I also remember NC starting a soccer team while we were there and Mr "O" Osterling coaching them over at Gardner. As a local Troy Hiller, seemed that NC was always on that field, which was a welcomed sight. The guys on that field were my heroes growing up there. I wanted to be just like them. I also remember the never ending promise from Tom Foerster, class of 1944, I think, that he would put turf on that field if elected Mayor. I am sure there were other activities happening at Gardner Field, maybe related to NC dances but I would just be guessing." ... Jerry Sestric ('80)



"1964 or 65 but we were practicing track and field at Gardner. I was pressing putting the shot while others were practicing their various specialties.

Someone, I can't remember who was practicing the disc and he hit someone in right field area who was doing laps. Luckily he was not injured seriously."... Wayne Young ('65)

"Wow, what an awful memory! During my time at North (1960-1964) the field was renowned for its dirt, dirt, and more dirt….mixed with all sorts of other debris. The field just felt so desolate. BUT, a miracle happened in my senior year (63/64). They actually started growing grass on the field! One specific memory of mine was when I slid into third base in gym shorts during a softball game. That not very bright move on my part really tore up my right leg. The pain was only mitigated by the fact that I was safe and scored on the next play. I can barely make out the scarring 61 years later!" ... Richard Domencic ('64)

"One year in the early 2000s the gym teacher decided it would be a good idea to teach students a wider variety of sports and games. In early September we walked over to Gardner Field for a gym class on....golf. Rather than using plastic golf balls or wiffle-balls with shorter flight distances, we were given actual golf balls to use. The class was lined up like we were at a driving range along the left field foul line of Gardner Field. Needless to say, this went about the way you would expect it to go with a bunch of high school students. After a few houses across the street were hit and most of the golf balls lost over the hillside beyond the outfield fence, the golf "unit" concluded after about 15 minutes and we went back to playing football for the rest of the month. To my knowledge, that's the only time golf was ever attempted as part of a gym class during my time at North." ... Ian McMeans ('04)

"Raised & attended North while living on Lowrie St…Troy Hill.

Tried out (failed) for North football & watched North practice @ Gardner Field. 

Remember the word quickly spreading through the classrooms..

“Fight at Gardner Field after the last class of the day”.

My typical summer day was

- pick up baseball in the morning at Gardner Field , then the afternoon at the swimming pool at Cowley rec center.

Also played football for Troy Hill team at Gardner. We played against teams from Spring Garden, Spring Hill & the North Side.

Gardner Field never had grass but plenty of stones.

Finally, behind the right field fence was a great place to drink beer 🍺 at night (before we were legal).

Many great memories!!" ... Alan Smith ('63)

"As I was proofreading this edition, I remembered a few things about Gardner Field that were not included in the above comments. As a native of Troy Hill, I played pick up games of baseball during the summer, but something not mentioned was the dust. It would leave some dirty clothes, dust in every crevice of the body , and the city coming in to control the situation. In the late 50's and early 60's the solution was oil. The city would spray the field with a mist of oil (I assume it was used oil that had been in city vehicles). The smell of oil mixed with the aroma from Herr's Island made for some unpleasant times in the middle of summer heat. I also remember, as a new faculty member, playing touch football against the seniors in the fall there. Finally, the intramural committee of student government introduced street hockey that was played before school began at the basketball court at the field." ... Walt Quinn ('65)

So let's hear your stories about this guy who was well know around the school for many different reasons (not just the reason for the picture). Send us your memories here.

Interested in being a featured alum in the coming months? Just let us know by clicking here.

Flashback Photo

Last Month's Flashback

The picture on the left is from the 1973 yearbook. That's Jeff Ziccarelli. He is a significant member of the class of 1973 because, since diplomas were handed out alphabetically, Jeff is the last graduate from North Catholic as an all male institution. The picture on the right is from the 1974 yearbook. The young lady is Karen Amato and, she is the first girl to receive a diploma from North Catholic as a coed institution.

The responses to these two photos came from the classes of 1973 and 1974. The class of '73 easily identified Jeff Ziccarelli and knew he was the last graduate of the all male class of 1973. The people in the class of 1974 identified Karen Amato and knew that she was the first girl to receive a North Catholic diploma. Thanks to Bill Murtha, Joe Koch, and David Thompson from the class of 73, and Steve Vance, Carl Apel, Doug Swierczinski, and Mary Zeis from the class of 1974 for their input.



This Month's Flashback

This flashback photo is keeping in the same vein as the last few months and is an interesting part of North Catholic history. Who is this young face? What is so unique about him?



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.

Alumni Spotlight Photo

This is one of those North Catholic generational photos. It represents three generations of the Seelman family. The family gathered at Magnolia Plantations and Gardens, Charleston, South Carolina for a family wedding. They are (l-r): Jennifer Seelman ('03), Kristie Seelman ('99), Katie Seelman Spencer ('01), Donna Seelman Proksell ('82), Bob Seelman (67), Nicole Santucci ('01), and Paul Seelman ('72).

Class of 1944

Harry Wolverton is all smiles and looking dapper at a wedding reception.



Class of 1948

Len Komoroski (left) and his friend and former NC classmate George Greb reconnected after about 50 years with a nice lunch at Monte Cello’s.

Class of 1963

Congratulations to Tom Balesteire and his wife Connie who celebrated 50 years years of marriage.



Class of 1966

Congratulations to Tom Balesteire and his wife Bernadette who celebrated 50 years years of marriage in June!



Class of 1967

Dave Kopp and his great grandaughter Cora are at the Kilauea volcano on a trip to Hawaii last month.

Class of 1968

Mike McElhone (1968) and his special lady get ready to drive the Tale of the Dragon in North Carolina and Tennessee. 11 miles with 321 curves!

Class of 1969

Larry Schacht poses for a photo with other members of the Schacht family at a house warming party for his nephew. That's Larry standing on the left next to his nephew's wife, Monica Davis Bell ('98). Larry's sister Margie Schacht ('74) is next to Paul Gerbeschacht ('04), the host of the partry. In the front is Larry's nephew, John Bell ('98) and seated next to John is Larry's brother Paul Schacht ('75).

Class of 1973

Michael Breskovich ’73, AKA “Mr B”, gets a standing ovation for delivering the commencement address for the graduating Class of 2023 at Rosedale Technical College.

Class of 1975

Classmates Medio Monti and David Borgese rode bikes from Washington DC to Pittsburgh on the C&O Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage raising funds for the Veterans Leadership Program.

Class of 1979

While they look like they could be celebrating a 35th birthday, it's actually Ellen Matschner Kline and her husband's 35th anniversary.

Class of 1981

Enjoying a friendship that began in first grade Kathy Byrnes and Dede Reukauf Yoest celebrate Kathy's birthday.

That's Brian Burke and his wife enjoying the New York City skyline.

Class of 1987

Leo Lacher has always followed the word on the shirt in all of his activities starting back in his days as an AV boy at North.

Christine Fecik Barczy and her husband Jim spent 9 days on a Danube Riverboat cruise, which included this stop in Austria with a view of Salzburg and the Alps.

Class of 1988

On July 16 the class of 1988 had a mini reunion at Neville Island Roller Drome. 

The event was organized by Cindy Alexander, and some people chose to dress in the 80's style. In attendance:

Back Row:

Ray Jones, Shawn Luff, Matt Wanner, Tony Lewandowski, Paul Morris, Michael Balzer, Rich O’Laughlin, Tina Dutzik, Matt Miller, Paul Klaas, Fred Wojichowski. 



Front Row:

Jim Horne, Mike Kutzer, Bill Leise, Melissa Roberts Kutzer, Cindy Alexander, Denise Kardell Fuchs, Michelle Makepeace Williams, Laura Baroni Polecritti, Pam Lyndon Rakowski, Amy Kantenwein Wolczanski.

A fun time was had by all and those that skated did so without injury!

Class of 1989

Joe Aul and Mike Shanahan ('90) are at the Abbey of Monserrat in Spain.

Sheri Wedrick shows off her smile as she heads out for the day.

Class of 1990

Dave Mazza and his wife are at a friends wedding.

Class of 1991

Denise Jordan shows off her great smile on her birthday.

It's the Pavlic family at EPCOT. George, Beth, Alannah, Luka, and Nikolas. George's daughter, Alannah will be at North this year as part of the class of 2027.

Class of 1992

Chris Lazzara and his family including daughters Grace ('24), Anna (27) and Audra ('27) enjoy their Hawaiian vacation.

Class of 1994

Natalie Sargent Rodina and her husband get this photo before joining with their kids on a beach vacation.

Class of 1995

That's Michelle Blume looking like she's ready for an adventure in the outback.

Ryan Porco and his son are enjoying all things Tuscany.

Class of 1997

It's some pool time fun for Dan Carr and his kids.

Class of 2000

Pausing for a photo before more fun in the water is Dave Naberezny and his son.

Maggie Stotler Atkins and her family are ready for a Yellowstone Park adventure.

Class of 2001

Jeff Chips says happy birthday to me at 40.

Maggie Weber Boucher and her family are ready for some water slide action and pool time.

Class of 2003

Kirstin Lowe-Rebel spends a day in LA with a special someone.

Class of 2004

Matt Hartman takes the cake after getting his Master's degree. Congratulations Matt.

It's a birthday party for Susan Carr-Giddings little one.

Nick Stehle and his wife celebrate their son's 4th birthday.

Scott Hopkinson and his wife go all out to celebrate their daughter's birthday.

Class of 2007

It's a selfie of Robert Ferguson and his wife from their vacation in Cozumel.

Class of 2008

Kerrigan Sweeney and his wife Kelsey DiSani Sweeney are with their boys on a visit to Washington DC. JFK proposed to Jackie at this restaurant.

Class of 2009

Mike Mulvey and his wife Lindsay Marshall Mulvey play a round or two of golf to celebrate their 6th anniversary.

Marking the occasion of their first date , Gavin Virag and his wife get ready for the Ed Sheeran concert.

Class of 2010

Aaron Krueger and his family set out on a family trip.

It's the Matschner sisters: Emily and her sister Nicole Gefert ('12).

That's Alex Kline and his wife Taylor on their wedding day.

Class of 2011

Martin Long and wife Kendall Hoffman Long pose for an Independence Day picture.

Matt Hoffman met up with Grace Alverson (daughter of former NC guidance counselor Marian Alverson) at the CLO performance of the CLO production of The Sound of Music.

Courtney Rickard Kennedy and her family are enjoying their time at the beach.

It's funnel cakes and firetrucks for Marina Rutherford Trotta and her little boy at Kiwanis Park.

Luke Tomko and his special lady enjoy their time together.

Class of 2012

Patrick Rielly and his fiance are getting ready for the BIG day.

Ben Klimko pops the question. (She said yes)

Sarah Goetz Kisiel and her little one enjoy the fountain and its mist.

Class of 2013

Kennadee Williams shows off her great smile.

The Pietrones: Natalie Nyman Pietrone and Nick enjoy a Lake Erie sunset.

Class of 2014

Paige Kizior pauses for a picture while out hiking.

Captain Dylan Greco from manning his vessel to show his soft side and tend to his newest crew-mate, .

Annette Faith Cashdollar take in the sights in Italy. Here they are at the Colosseum.

Class of 2023

Paulina Bradley performs during the Jimmy Awards in New York City.

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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 John Vaughan ('81), Lawrence Donovan ('70), George Pavlic ('91), Marx ('77), Medio Monti ('75), Kurt Steigerwald Jr ('78), Ron Meder ('14), Carmen DiGiacomo ('59), Joe Balestreire ('74) Al Young ('67), Mike Breskovich ('73), Bob Seelman ('67), Denise Kardell Fuchs ('88), Dan Sterzinger ('69), Susan Carr-Giddings ('04), Paul Morris ('88), Dave Kopp ('67), Mary Jane Komoroski-Gula ('82), 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.

ALL reunion updates will ALSO be available on the school's website, northcatholic.org or by clicking here!

NC Class of 1958

Save the Weekend! The Class of 1958 will hold its 65th reunion on the weekend of September 8, 9, and 10, 2023. There will be a dinner on Friday evening Sept. 8, a stag gathering in the evening on Sept. 9, followed by Mass and brunch on Sunday, Sept. 10. Additional details will follow in subsequent issues of the Alumni News and on the school website.

NC Class of 1966

The Class of ’66 has its own ‘Reunion Book!’ To view the Reunion Book: 

           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 says the 60th class reunion will be October 15, 2025!

NC Class of 1973

Plans are in the works for a 50^th Reunion to be held on October 14, 2023, at North Catholic. Check your mail as the formal RSVP went out at the end of July.

Here's a rundown of events for the reunion - Mass is at 4:00 PM, a school tour will be given at 5:00, reunion activities and dinner begin at 6:00. The dinner will be catered by Rico's Catering.

Bill Murtha is the contact for any questions you may have and can be reached at 412-327-4567 or by email

 here. You can also check out the NCHS Class of 1973 Facebook account.

NC Class of 1978

The 45th class reunion will be held on September 2, 2023, at The Cabin in North Park (corner of Babcock and Ingomar roads) 2-8 pm, dinner approximately 4:30 pm, cost $45.00 person. RVSP by August 16, 2023

Any questions, please call Joyce Velardita Rouda at 412-322-8337 or Linda Maloney Schindler at 412-526-5763.

NC Class of 1983



The 40th class reunion will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at North Catholic High School at 6PM. More details to follow. Any questions, please call Bob Parey at 724-601-6742.

NC Class of 1990

Martin Miller and Leah Vaughan Quigley are still hoping to organize a class reunion. Keep an eye out for some news

NC Class of 1997

The class of 1997 will celebrate their 25th reunion this year. Let us know about reunion plans so we can spread the word.

NC Class of 1998

Plans are in the works for a 25th reunion this fall. Stay tuned for more details.

NC Class of 2003

"Save the Date" for the 2003 20-year reunion. It will be held at a location to be determined on Saturday, October 7th. There is a class of 2003 Facebook page. Beth Rittle will be providing more information later.

NC Class of 2013

There may be plans in the works for a 10 year reunion. We will share details when we hear more

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 9^th grade student. Molly Burke ('24) is the recipient of the scholarship.

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 - NC class of 2024. 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 2022-23 School Year to Brianna Venturella and Shamus Straub.

The Fund has awarded scholarships totaling $93,200 to ten 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 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.

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. Thanks to classmates, DAN WOLOVICH, BILL GUBANIC and JOE MCKELVEY for their recent contributions. Dan, Bill and Joe 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 April there is $45,000 in our endowment.

This year's Legacy Scholarship for this school year was awarded to senior Kaitlyn Kenaan. She is the daughter of NC alum Dan Kenaan ('91). Kaitlyn is an honor student. We typically award a $1,000 scholarship to a boy and a girl. Thomas Zizan, son of Julie (Rogalia) Zizan ('87) graduated; so the committee decided to award just the one scholarship for this school year. We will award two scholarships for the 2023-24 school year.  

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 second scholarship recipient, Dom Dixon ('27). Dom and 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 $100,000 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.

NC Class of 1953 Scholarship

Thank you to all who have donated to the North Catholic Class of 1953 Scholarship Fund.  More than $29,000 has been raised.  The ad-hoc committee is pleased to announce that incoming freshman Gianna Fuller has been awarded the scholarship starting in the 2023-2024 school 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.

The Career Development Department has been active this summer with providing opportunities for students.

As part of the College Caravan, students have had a chance to visit Duquesne, Saint Vincent, Westminster, Grove City, Butler County Community College, Saint Francis, as well as Washington & Jefferson.

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Senior James Orlando has been recognized as a four time Carson scholar.

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Trojan Sports

For the fourth consecutive year, North Catholic athletics is lifting the Class 3A Trib Cup. This is the fifth time in the last six years North has won the cup. The HSSN Trib Cuo is a yearlong competition in 25 team sports to determine the top WPIAL sports program in each classification.

North won WPIAL titles in girls and boys volleyball as well as girls basketball to lead them to the Trib Cup. Quaker Valley was second and Avonworth was third.



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Track

Senior Alex Brown was recently featured on 93.7 The Fan for his efforts to earn inclusion for disabled athletes.

Alex displays perseverance, determination, and true compassion in all aspects of his life. His goal is for wheelchair and para-ambulatory athletes to be able to qualify and compete in the PIAA Track and Field Championships.

"You can't put a limit on God's power and that's what drives me." - Alex Brown

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Volleyball

The Trib recently published an article about Luke Ball. Read the story here.

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Hockey

Congratulations to former North Catholic student, Excel hockey player, and Westmoreland native, Brandon Svoboda! He was recently drafted by the San Jose Sharks. Read the story here.

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Football

All home games this season will be played at JC Stone Field in North Park.

The regular season begins on August 25 with a home game against Serra Catholic. The Trojans host Highlands on September 15, Armstrong on September 29, Indiana on October 20, and Mars on September 27.

Senior Brady O'Hara was named to the Trib preseason team. Check out the story

here.

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

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

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 NC President Joe Wilson ('91) at jwilson@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:

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