Alumni Association
Forever True
September, 2021
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Teutonia Mannerchor Alumni Luncheon
The first alumni luncheon at the Teutonia Mannerchor was a grand success with almost 80 alumni present.
The next luncheons are scheduled for September 28th and October 26th. There will not be a luncheon in November and at this time plans for a Christmas Party remain unclear.
The luncheon costs $15 with soft drinks and beer costing extra. While you don't have to make a reservation, it doesn't hurt to call Jim Eberz (412) 321-4145 or Carmen DiGiagamo (412) 563-1859 to let them know you are coming.
There were a number of first time attendees. In the left photo is Georgiann Sprys Lucas, daughter of George Sprys (former NC history teacher) and wife of Mike Lucas (former NC history teacher). She is also mother of Michael ('95) Paul ('00) and Laura ('02) To her right is Bill Martin ('67). In the photo on the right wearing the yellow checkered shirt, is Anthony Pusateri ('57) and next to him is George McDonough ('58)
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Homecoming Tailgate and Military Night
Come cheer on the Trojan Football Team as they take on East Allegheny at the Mars Athletic Field (next to Mars High School) on Friday, September 24th.
Join us for a tailgate party before the big game. The tailgate under the tent starts at 5:30PM. The tent will be positioned inside the entrance near the field. All are welcome!
CALLING ALL ALUMNI WHO HAVE SERVED OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE MILITARY. Please join us for the Annual Homecoming and Alumni Military Recognition Night. The pre-game ceremony will take place just before kick-off on Friday, Sept. 24 at Mars Athletic Field. 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. If you can join us, please send your name, NC graduation year and military branch to the Alumni Office by clicking here .
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Steelers Raffle Winner
A BIG THANK YOU to the winner of our 2021 Steeler Season Ticket Raffle:
KEN KRAMER, NC'49 of Honolulu, HI
When Ken was notified that he won, he generously donated the tickets back allowing a second winner to be selected:
JAY SUKITS
Congratulations, Jay, and enjoy the Steelers season!
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Nominations are open for the Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Congratulations to the newest members of the North Catholic Hall of Fame.
They are
Joan Franklin (non alumni) - deceased
Tim V. Rooney Jr (class of 1959)
Ted Verlihay (class of 1964) - deceased
Arthur Murphy (class of 1965)
Ed Pagani (class of 1971)
John Donovan (class of 1978)
The new class of the Hall of Fame will be inducted on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 6:00 PM during a dinner ceremony at North Catholic.
Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner, beverages and open bar of wine and beer. Contact the Alumni and Development Office to purchase tickets or find out more information. (412) 321-4823 or email.
The Hall of Fame is always seeking nominations for induction. Do you know a classmate who has done charitable works that deserves recognition? Someone who is worthy of accolades for their work in the community? Someone who has done a lot for North Catholic?
We know there that there are distinguished graduates who deserve a place in the school's hall of fame. Please nominate them. Remember that this is not just a sports hall of fame. You can go to the school website for complete details. If you have questions contact us here and we will pass it along to the committee. Please note that nominations are only good for three years, but they can be renewed. Nominate someone today.
Note: nominations received after May 15th will be considered for the 2023 induction class.
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Alumni Spotlight
Summer Story Time
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While last month's picture wasn't of the best quality, it was still identified by many alums. It was a tunnel that connected the cafeteria to the building that housed the chapel, band room and choir room. It came into existence in 1963 when the old building was torn down and the new chapel building constructed. Many years later it was decorated by the band members.
Jenn Boehm ('05) commented, "It's the hallway from the cafeteria to the annex! It gets pitch black in there when the lights are out lol. I remember certain people turning lights off as people walked through to scare them."
Dave Johnston ('71) offered this, "Not sure if it's the passageway from the cafeteria to under the chapel. The glee club office was at the end of the hall on the right and there was a set of stairs up to the chapel at the end of that passageway. If that's not it, then I have no clue."
Shannon Zeis Wishart ('01) said, "Band hall! Lots of time spent there and many wonderful memories made there!"
Paul Schmidt's ('70) guess was posed as a question, "Is that the passage from the cafeteria under the parking lot to the music rooms?"
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Alumni Spotlight
This Month's Featured Alum
Aaron Smetanka
NC Class of 2007
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Update us on your life since graduation
"After graduating from North, I attended Robert Morris University on a football scholarship and transferred to Saint Vincent College getting a degree in business management." Aaron holds numerous records in football including passing yards, completions, and touchdown passes. This led him to a quarterback coach position at Peters Township, which led him back to St Vincent's for three years and then to Chartiers Valley. He became the head coach at Greensburg Central Catholic before being named head coach at his alma mater, St Vincent's College in 2018.
While he was serving as an assistant coach at St Vincent's, Aaron was the starting quarterback for the Erie Explosion, a team of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2013 and 2014.
Aaron is also a coach and speaker for the Coaching Boys into Men Program. The program aims at promoting healthy relationships, building leadership skills, and reducing violence among high school boys.
Any Relatives who Attended North?
Aaron's family has a long standing connection with North. His uncle George is a class of 1950 graduate, as is his father, Joe, who graduated in 1978. Aunts Cindy ('79) and Ava ('84), as well as cousin Ricky ('89), are all NC grads. Aaron's wife, Courtney Simon Smetanka ('07) and his sister-in-law Kristen Simon Marsh ('10) are alums.
Favorite Teachers and Classes?
As a former hoop star at North, Aaron listed Coach Dave Long as his favorite coach. In the classroom, Mrs. Pam Connolly was Aaron's favorite teacher. History was his favorite class.
What Awards Did You Receive While at North?
A two sport athlete, Aaron received awards in both football and basketball, including being named Class A Quarterback of the Year, as well as Post Gazette North Athlete of the Year. He was also named PG North Fab 22 in football and the PG WPIAL 2A Fab 5 in basketball. He was First Team All Conference in both football and basketball. These honors were capped off when Aaron was named the winner of the Steve Scorpion Award for Athletic and Academic Achievement at graduation.
Favorite Memories at North?
Aaron's favorite memories included the senior hallway slip and slide, getting pied in the face at the senior homecoming pep rally by his future wife, Courtney, and "making the playoffs in football for the first time in nine years my senior year."
What Did North Catholic Mean to You?
"I remember North for the Catholic education it provided me, and the family feel from the teachers in the classroom. North Catholic was my home away from home and allowed me the opportunity to meet my wife."
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Interested in being a featured alum in the coming months? Just let us know by clicking here.
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Transcript Information
Alums who need a high school transcript should note that the process has changed.
Alumni from 1939-2013 should contact Diocesan Archives at (412)-456-3158 for a copy of your transcript.
Alumni from 2014-present should go to northcatholic.org under the Alumni tab and download the request form
Memories Available
The alumni office has some past editions of the yearbooks. If you can't find yours from senior year, we may be able to help. Not all years are available and supply is limited. Contact us here for information. NOTE: while there is no charge for the yearbook, we do ask that you make a donation to the school.
Some people who have requested yearbooks in the past year have never followed up when informed that a book was available. Those books have gone back into the archives. If you were one of those people, you will have to ask us to pull it back out of the archives.
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Engagements
Congratulations to Jacque Morrow ('94) and Bethany Bradley on their recent engagement
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Weddings
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Births
Congratulations to Mary Kate McLaughlin Rivas ('08) and her husband on the birth of their son, Ethan Javier.
Congratulations to Mike Scheid ('04) and his wife on the birth of their third daughter, Isla Margaret.
Congratulations to Annie Claffey Sofsky ('02) and her husband on the birth of their son, Vrindavan ("Van") George.
Rest in Peace
John Daugherty - class of 1967 (and father of NC teacher, Dan Daugherty)
Albert Veverka - taught at typing and office practices at North for over 25 years
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Request for Prayers
Continued prayers for the following alumni:
Ken Marx ('59)
Denise Enzerra ('82)
Connie Cahill ('59)
Bob Rathke ('59)
Andrew Mager ('53)
Bill Niederst ('59)
Jan (Dan) Gross ('57)
Gary Tevis ('68)
Fred Arden ('59) and his wife
Bill Biel ('70)
Don Lewis ('57)
Fr Bill Siefert ('57)
Art Heiles ('64)
Joe Hutter ('49)
Richard Scheuring ('53)
Frank Mayer ('44)
Stanley Lozowski ('53)
Brooke Sturgis ('20)
Frank Balestrieri's ('73) wife Suanne
Fr. Michael Caridi ('86)
Dan McCann ('53)
Added this month:
Dave McNally ('81)
General Michael Hayden ('63)
Let us know of any alumni who should be included in our prayers by sending us an email by clicking here.
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Flashback Photo
Last Month's Flashback
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This is a picture from the 1999 yearbook. These two young men are Bob Spehar (foreground) and Jason Kaminski. They along with Nate Bishop, John Mueller, Ray Maudie, and Jason Salinetro were known as Second Mistake Productions. These guys produced the morning announcements as well as a weekly sports show and a host of other video productions.
Some great comments came in on this photo. By far the best comment was from Shannon Zeis Wishart ('01), "I remember getting suspended for playing a song during morning announcements that accidentally had a bad word in it. My morning show friends and i were called to the office and had to go home. We were suspended for the day. My parents were not happy but it’s a memory I will always remember! I loved working with morning announcements and the AV team!"
Carl Apel ('74) used the July alumni story picture as a clue to proudly announce, "NCTV morning announcements."
Cristin Boyle Stackhouse ('99) commented, "It’s Jason Kaminski and Robert Spehar! I'm sure they were up to something in the AV room!" She is spot on because they were always up to something.
This Month's Flashback
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Take a close look at this picture. Who are these people and just what is going on here?
Help us out by sending your guesses to us here.
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Class Notes
The display case just inside the entrance to the school houses not only memorabilia from the school's history, but also apparel that is available in the Spirit Shop.
You can check out the NC gear by clicking here.
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Calling all North Catholic Hemingways, Shakespeares, and Christies
The school library has been gifted some books written by NC alums. If you are an author and would like to donate a copy of your work to the school, let us know here.
Thank you to Maj. Gen. William J. Mall, Jr. ('50) for donating his book Up There and to Denny Cribbins ('65) for sending us his book, View From a Grunt. Please click here if you are interested in borrowing these books to read. Requests will be honored in the order in which they were received.
Thanks to John Mikulan ('65) who has donated a copy of his first book, The Bark of the Day to the school library. Let us know if you are interested in reading his book by clicking here.
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Class of 1949
NC Classmates, Clint Bleil, George Bauer, Joe Nowak, and Jim Sismour celebrate their 90th birthdays.
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Class of 1964
The Vogeley brothers are at the beach. That's Jim ('64) on the left and Kirk ('56) on the right.
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Class of 1965
That's Jim Bushofsky on the far right at the first annual PapPap-Grandsons' Golf Challenge.
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Class of 1966
The Class of ‘66 golf outing: 50 plus years and still chasing the little ball at Olde Stonewall. L - R: Tom Balestreire, Paul Sweeney, Denny Koska, and Dave Good.
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Class of 1970
On August 24, 2021, Duane Randa shot his first hole in one on Pensacola golf course, part of the Bonifay Country Club, in The Villages, FL.
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Class of 1973
Joe Koch will sing the national anthem at the Pittsburgh Pirate - Chicago Cubs game at 6:35 on Thursday, September 30th.
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Class of 1978
Here are the ladies who lunch: Nadia Boburczak Vargo, Debbie Knuth Whitehair, and Sue Keller McCauley
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Class of 1980
Mom Sharon helps as daughter Amanda Pietrone ('06) says yes to the dress.
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Class of 1981
Brian Burke proudly displays a certificate recognizing his 30 years of service in the FBI.
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Dale Mangold rocks out at the Millvale Music Festival with his old band Tobacco Road. |
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Class of 1987
Erik Zettelmeyer and his band Bluesdriver was one of the many music acts at the Millville Music Festival.
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Class of 1989
The Vaughan ladies Mary Kate and Debbie ('85) show off their great smiles.
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Mike Sparrow and his special lady take a selfie at the beach. |
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Class of 1992
Matt Muckle and Dave Gieder renew their friendship and talk of their days at North.
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Class of 1994
Rocky Fabio and her special someone show off the keys to their new home.
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That's Betsy Duckett and her daughter on vacation |
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Jacque Morrow and his fiance are enjoying an engagement weekend. |
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After moving back to the burgh, Cassie Scott Shank and her family enjoy a night on the river. |
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Class of 1995
Bill Florijan and his family enjoy their time at the beach before school starts.
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Tibor Cincala and his family are ready for some outdoor dining while on vacation. |
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Ray Sefscik, Lennie Besterman, and Mike Sefscik ('03) enjoy the Florida sun. |
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Robb Duty sent along this picture that he found (L-R) Jon Kimmel, Robb Duty, Chris Hesch, Dave Karem, Doctor Bob Sobehart, Benny Lesterman (aka Lenny Besterman). |
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Class of 1998
Phil Flaherty and his family are enjoying their beach vacation before heading back for the start of school.
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Steve Rennebeck and his family are finishing up their beach vacation. |
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Class of 1999
Congratulations to Kristie Seelman, associate professor in the School of Social Work at Georgia Tech, on being named to the Fulbright Specialist Program Roster.
The program pairs highly qualified U.S. academics and professionals with host institutions abroad to share expertise!
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Class of 2000
Maggie Stotler Atkins and her husband celebrate their anniversary.
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Class of 2001
Courtney Zedrick Proie and her family are at the water's edge.
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Class of 2005
Ali Rittle Leonberg and her husband are all smiles on this sunny vacation day
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Then - Brian Bosiljevac and his wife on their wedding day in 2014 and now - their family today. |
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Jeanine Vento McGuire finished 21st in her division at the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships.
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Teresa Schneider knows that nothing could be better than rain, an umbrella, and a good book. |
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Class of 2007
Maria Nist Baker sends her daughter off to her first day of school.
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Class of 2008
Can you spot Gerry Dorsch hiding in the sunflowers?
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Kerri Cabin and her special guy pose for a special vacation photo. |
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Class of 2010 (LAST CALL)
In the 2009-2010 school year, Mr. Stutz was in charge of discipline at North. Mr. Quinn took over teaching Creative Writing I and II. Following Mr. Stutz's lesson plans, he had the seniors write letters to themselves in the future - in the year 2020 to be exact. Mr. Quinn's plan was to hand them out at the 10-year reunion. Covid ended those plans. Mr. Quinn still has the letters and would like to get them to the class since there doesn't seem to be any signs of a class reunion. So if you took Creative Writing and would like to see what you wrote to yourself 10 (now 11) years ago, click here and send him your name and address.
Mike Scott, Kara Carson, Diana Sieber, Anthony Najanick, Phil Sherwin, Kevin Cinker, and Sherry Lattner don't you want to find out what you wrote over 10 years ago?
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Class of 2011
Phil Jandrokovic and his special lady are enjoying the evening air.
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Class of 2012
Jordan Mitrik and sister Shayla ('10) are with their parents during a family vacation.
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Class of 2013
Congratulations to Paige Kizior on her new position at The Watson Institute. She is a behavior technician.
Natalie Nyman said yes to the dress.
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Kennadee Williams is all smiles when she with someone special. |
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Class of 2016
Luke Boehm gets ready to celebrate his 23rd birthday with his sister Jenn ('05)
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Class of 2020
Brooke Sturgis is recovering at home after her heart transplant last month.
Here is a link from Brooke about what she went through and her leaving the hospital. Just click here.
If you know an alum who doesn't get the newsletter and would like to receive it, send us their email address and we will add them to the distribution list. Just send it here.
Thanks to Carmen DiGiacomo ('59), Jim Bushofsky ('65), Jerry Marinzel ('67), Bob Parey ('83), Bob Gierl ('66), Jim Vogeley ('64), Michael Scheid ('04), Joe Koch ('73), Robb Duty ('95), Janine Vento McGuire ('05), Debbie Knuth Whitehair ('78), Duane Randa ('70), Chris Stofko ('91), and Jen Seelman ('03) for sending information and pictures to us.
If you have news/photos you want to share with classmates, send them to alumni news.
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ALL reunion updates will ALSO be available on the school's website, northcatholic.org or by clicking here!
NC Class of 1957
Bob Meinert informed us that there was a reunion of his class and around 35 people showed up. However, no one took pictures. Bob said to draw a few stick people to represent the class.
NC Class of 1981
Carol Burchlaw Manz and Diane Reukauf Yoest are in the early stages of planning a 40th reunion. A "Save the Date" was sent out on Facebook and through email, but more detail will be released soon.
NC Class of 1986
Ken Walker reached out to see if anybody would be interested in planning or attending a 35th high school reunion. Those interested in getting the party started or attending, should reach out to Ken at kendwalker09@gmail.com.
NC Class of 1990
Martin Miller and Leah Vaughan Quigley are hoping to organize a 30+1 class reunion in late summer. They are thinking about a picnic at North Park. They want your input. So you can check out the Facebook page for the class of 1990. We will get you more details as they move forward. If you have questions you can contact Leah at levaugh22@ hotmail.com.
NC Class of 1996
Lori Munsch Klein and Chrissy Shraeder are trying to get a 25th reunion together. Unfortunately the response has been slow. They have set up a form you can link to here. Also you can can email them information and questions here.
The classes of 2011, 2001, 1996, 1991, and 1981 will celebrate their 10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 40th reunion this year. Let us know about reunion plans so we can spread the word.
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Military Legacy Scholarship
North Catholic has a Military Legacy Scholarship in honor of all alumni who have served in our nation’s military forces. The goal is to provide a $1,000.00 scholarship annually. To date we have raised over $30,000 to fund this annual scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to the student provided certain benchmarks are met. Every 4 years (or sooner) it is awarded to an incoming 9th grade student.
If you wish, you may make a contribution in someone's honor/memory. Donations can be made by sending checks payable to North Catholic, write "North Catholic Military Scholarship" in the memo, and mail to:
North Catholic High School
1617 Route 228
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
ATTN: Development Office
The John Latulippe Memorial Scholarship
The John Latuilippe Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Gabriel Grindstaff - NC class of 2024. Thank you to all who have donated.
Class of 1959 Scholarship
The NCHS Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund has awarded $4,900 to two scholarship recipients for the 2021-22 School Year.
The Fund has awarded scholarships totaling $82,800 to nine recipients since the inception of the Fund. Contributions to the Fund can be made at any time and should be sent to the North Catholic Foundation, North Catholic High School, ATTN: Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.
Class of 1965 Legacy Scholarship
The Class of 1965 Legacy Scholarship continues to grow. To date, our classmates have raised over $35,000 in donations and pledges. Special shout out goes to ART MURPHY for his donation of $10,000. A big thank you to JOE MCKELVEY and DAN WOLOVICH for their generous donations.
The award for the 2021-2022 school year have been made to juniors Thomas Zizan and Kaitlyn Kenaan. They are children of NC alums Dan Kenaan ('91) and Julie Rogalla ('87) and received $1,000 to help with tuition. Both students were on the honor roll last year.
We need the help of our classmates to grow the scholarship fund. If we can get more of our classmates to step up and help keep our legacy scholarship fund growing, there is no end to what the money can do to help a student to get the great education that North provided to us and continues to do so today. No contribution is too small. If you have questions, feel free to contact Bob Colbert (bobcolbert@comcast.net) or Walt Quinn (quinn.walter@comcast.net)
Thanks also to classmates WAYNE BYERLY and DENNY CRIBBINS for committing to making a monthly donation. JOHN MIKULAN is the latest classmate to set up a monthly contribution. They join a number of fellow classmates including Wayne Young, Walt Quinn, and Bob Colbert who have been making a small monthly donation for the past three years that is put on their credit card. As Bob said, "it's less that the cost of a bottle of wine." If you would like to contribute a small monthly amount via your credit card, contact Amber Nicotra Morrison to set it up.
John Mikulan is also donating 20% of the royalties from his book, The Bark of the Day to the fund.
Kathy Monti Memorial Scholarship
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Kathy Hickey Monti's limitless love and passion for helping others was apparent to everybody she met. Her pride for North Catholic began in 1973, when her high school closed and she enrolled in the first co-ed class at North as a junior. Kathy led the charge to keep her school's basketball team together. As a standout guard and the very first team captain of North's first women's basketball program, Kathy and her fellow Trojanettes began a women's basketball dynasty that is alive and continues to thrive today. Following her graduation from North in 1975, Kathy played basketball in college and served as team captain and leader. Soon, she was recruited to come back to North and take on the role of Assistant Basketball Coach for the girl's team and with Coach Don Barth, her mentor, friend and former coach, led them to win multiple state championships. When North opened in Cranberry Township, Kathy continued to volunteer her time at the new school that she loved so dearly until her last breath. In 2017, just before her death, Kathy was voted unanimously into the North Catholic Hall of Fame. Kathy will long be remembered for her impact on hundreds of lives as a teacher, an assistant basketball coach and female role model for girls in athletics.
To continue Kathy's legacy and mission in life of helping others, a scholarship has been established in her name. More than $20,000 has already been raised. The purpose of the Kathy Monti Memorial Scholarship is to provide financial support for a young woman who possesses the same leadership qualities that Kathy demonstrated in her life. This year's recipient is Dacia Lewandowski, NC '23. If you'd like to donate to this scholarship, please click here or checks can be sent payable to North Catholic with "Kathy Monti Scholarship Fund" in the Memo and mailed to North Catholic High School, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.
Special thanks to those who donated to the scholarship recently in memory of Dave Lyons.
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NC Class of 1953 Scholarship
Somewhat recently, an ad hoc group of classmates from the NCHS Class of '53 (Charley Goetz, Bob Muth and Reg Urschler), working with the Alumni office, some survivors of deceased classmates, as well as input from other classes who already funded scholarship programs, concluded our class should likewise fund a scholarship program.
In order to do so, a minimum of $25K would be necessary. Additionally, the alumni office advised that our graduating class consisted of 230 graduates. Deduct from that those already called to their eternal reward (103) together with those with whom contact has been lost (30), results in 97 current survivors. Thus $25K from less than 100 survivors would require almost $260 per graduate. Some have already made contributions reducing the necessary amount to a little over $9000. Thus if each surviving classmate could provide around $100, we could achieve the objective. Think of the impact such a Scholarship Fund would have as a legacy for our class.
I believe it was Chester Nimitz during War II stated about the US military in battle "All gave some, but some gave all". I would encourage all to give some. Keep in mind, that a lot of small drops fill the bucket.
Wishing all best regards,
Vince Brogan, NC ‘53
To read a special message written by Brig. Gen. Regis F.A. Urschler, USAF (Ret.) "Only In America" please click here
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American Greatness Essay Contest
An essay contest has been established for NC students in memory of Dave "Lefty" Lyons '62, longtime NC History Teacher and Coach. The contest is sponsored by Len Stidle '69 and some members of the NC Class of '69. The contest is open to juniors and seniors. Students are asked to explain a specific event, individual(s), concept, or advancement that has contributed and developed American Greatness, and how it has impacted the country. The winner will be announced on Veterans Day and will receive $2,500.
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Thanks to many of you, our list of alumni who have served in our nation's military services has grown to almost 1,500. We thank all of you who have taken the time to help us with this endeavor. Perhaps you have noticed that recently an asterisk has been added next to name of more than two dozen individuals on the list. This indicates the individual died while in the military, either Killed in Action or a non-battle death. There may be more alumni who died while serving. If you know of someone that should have the asterisk added next to their name please let us know. We will always appreciate your efforts to help us update this honor roll of our alumni.
Thank you to all of our alumni for their service to our country!
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School News
North Catholic welcomed the Class of 2025 as the school year began on August 19th. The school began its eighth year in Cranberry with an enrollment of 670 students.
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In the Classroom
The North Catholic Robotics team has been active within the community these past few weeks! They hosted their annual 'More Than A Robot' camp at North Catholic, and the team members shared their passion for STEM and teamwork with campers grades 7-9.
They also joined together with other local FIRST robotics teams to demonstrate their robots at the Cranberry Maker Fair.
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Trojan Band
The North Catholic Marching Band just finished a successful two weeks of band camp, and practiced for their performance during upcoming football games.
At the end of band camp, it's been tradition for the kids get a cup of water filled to the brim to march while doing complex drill sets. The goal is to try to not spill the water on themselves. Any water remaining at the end of the 30 minutes, they get to pour onto the music director, Mr. Mike Rudik.
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Trojan Sports
The Trojans will field teams in boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, girls volleyball, girls tennis, golf, and football.
Podcasts
Alex Brown ('24) and Ryan Berry ('24) sat down with members of the North Catholic football team today to record their first podcast episode of the season. Their weekly podcasts are available on the athletic departments website - northcatholicathletics.org
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Cheer
The North Catholic Varsity Cheer season got off to a fantastic start in July when the squad attended the UCA Summer Camp at the Highlands Sports Complex in Triadelphia, West Virgina. The camp focused on crowd-leading, skills training, stunting, leadership, and team bonding to help prepare the team for the upcoming school season. The squad learned a variety of new sidelines, cheers, band chants, and dance routines, several of which were performed during the Game Day Championships on the final day. Led by the captains, Ava Smith, Gia Cercone, and Faith Benson, the Varsity squad earned three blue ribbons, a 2nd place trophy for the Camp Routine, and the Most Improved Squad trophy. Several of the North Catholic cheerleaders also won individual awards. Maggie Foley was honored by being named a UCA All-American, Ava Smith won the Jump-off, and both Ava Smith and Abby Spalvieri were recipients of the Pin It Forward Award in recognition of their outstanding sportsmanship.
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Football
While the Trojans will play their home games at Mars, the first home game on Friday, September 10th will be held at J C Stone Field versus Blackhawk.
Coach O'Shea leads the Trojans into competition as they try to win the Allegheny Seven Conference championship. They will be lead by senior quarterback Joey Prentice.
The Trojans are ranked third in 3A football behind Central Valley and Avonworth.
In week zero action, the Trojans routed Hopewell 62-0. Sophomore Jack Fennell scored three touchdowns, two on punt returns, to lead the Trojans to victory.
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Boys Soccer
Mr. Anchoi Headly (Coach Ricardo) has been named as the next Head Boys Soccer Coach of North Catholic High School.
Coach Ricardo has been the Head Boys Soccer Coach at Valley High School since 2018 and currently coaches multiple teams for Allegheny Force FC. Prior to moving to the Pittsburgh area, Coach Ricardo coached in New York and in Jamaica. He is also the head coach, lead trainer and executive director at Ultimate Youth Soccer.
Girls Soccer
Ms.Brittni Grenninger has been named as the next Head Girls Soccer Coach of North Catholic High School.
Coach Grenninger has mostly recently been the Assistant Boys Soccer Coach at Karns City High School. Prior to that, she served as the Head Girls Soccer Coach at Freeport High School for six seasons. In each of her six seasons, the Yellowjackets qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. In addition to her high school coaching experience, she is currently involved with the Hotspurs soccer program as the North Foundation Phase Leader and Head Coach.
Senior Jayden Sharpless was named to the Moe Rosensteel Foundation Player of the Year award list. A panel of foundation officials, coaches, and media members will use the list as a guide to nominate three finalists and then select the player of the year.
The team will be trying for a WPIAL threepeat this season.
We will be reporting on all of the fall sports as the school year progress. Remember that you can follow the teams by visiting the website northcatholicathletics.org
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Planned giving is a wonderful way to prepare for the day we depart this life and enter into God's kingdom. By planning ahead, you can provide opportunities to young men and women by supporting North Catholic. Planned giving allows us to help continue the work of Christ and pass on our traditions and Catholic Marianist values. Gifts can be specified in one's will as either a dollar amount of a stated percentage of one's estate. A growing number of alumni have taken this step and discovered a great sense of joy and satisfaction that they are helping families. If you are interested in finding out more, please click here or contact Amber Nicotra Morrison in the Development Office at amorrison@northcatholic.org.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 12:34
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Online giving to North Catholic is fast, secure and easy!
Because tuition alone does not fully cover the cost of educating our students, we are grateful for every gift made to the Annual Fund, Capital Campaign, Scholarships and various fundraisers. Every gift benefits our students and stays at North Catholic.
Please accept our deepest gratitude on behalf of the young men and women who will benefit most from your generosity.
EVERY gift stays at North Catholic.
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Please consider supporting North students while shopping online!
North Catholic High School is now fully registered and eligible for your support through AMAZON!
Just click the link below and choose North Catholic High School
to receive the .5% donation on all of your Amazon purchases.
As always, thank you for your continued support!
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SEND YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO NORTH CATHOLIC INSTEAD OF HARRISBURG!
Taxpayers can opt to have 90% of their tax liability given to North Catholic High School or the private school of their choice through the EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) Program. Funds directed to North Catholic from this program directly support scholarships for students.
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) are two programs that can make it possible for many students to receive a Catholic education.
Interested in more information? Contact Amber in the Development/Alumni Office at 412-321-4823, x 529 or amorrison@northcatholic.org
Watch this short video to learn more how easy it really is!
Many thanks to our generous EITC contributors:
FLYNN'S TIRE GROUP
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PA
GILMICHER GROUP
GRANT STREET GROUP
HAND & UPPER EX CENTER
HUNTINGTON BANK
THE LYNCH LAW GROUP, LLC
MAHER DUESSEL
MONARK STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
THERMOFLO EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
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With over 14,000 graduates world-wide, we strive to spread as much news as we can! If you have personal news, accomplishments, ideas about topics, articles, stories or alumni profiles for our newsletter, please reach out to Newsletter Editor Walter Quinn, NC '65 at wquinn@northcatholic.org or share them with us at alumni@northcatholic.org.
North Catholic High School
1617 Route 228
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Thank you for your continued support!
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