Alumni Association
Forever True
March, 2022
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Teutonia Mannerchor Alumni Luncheon
The first alumni luncheon of the new year will be March 22, 2022. You can call Jim Eberz (412) 445-4446 or Don Gruber (412) 874-2906. The cost of the luncheon is $15 but could increase. The luncheon cost is payable at the door with soft drinks and beer costing extra.
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Save the Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022! Get your tickets for the 35th annual Trojan Triumph Auction. Live and silent auctions, prizes, raffles.
Advanced tickets $100 per person, $700 for Table of 8.
Price includes dinner, 2 drink tickets per guest.
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Nominations are open for the Hall of Fame Class of 2022
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 1st will be considered for the 2023 induction class.
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Alumni Spotlight
Tim Schneider
Class of 1977
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Tim Schneider is the third Schneider to graduate from North joining his father, Edward ('44) and brother Edward ('74). Following his graduation from North, where he played golf and ice hockey, Tim attended Duquesne University on a golf scholarship. While studying for a finance degree, he also played hockey. After getting his BSBA in Finance, Tim began working for Henry Rossi & Co., LLP, a Public Accounting Firm where is now a partner. He married Judith Burnett, a Saint Benedict grad, in 1985. They have three children.
Who were your favorite teachers and favorite subjects?
Coach Frank Orga tops his list as a favorite he also added Carmen Militello and Walt Quinn to that list as well. History, Spanish, Biology and Accounting were his favorite subjects.
Who were the people you hung out with at North?
"I had many friends at North, for the most part golf and ice hockey players including my now brother-in-law, Scott Burnett ('75). We were on the course, on the ice, or in any diner that was open before first period. I also was with John Certo, Debbie Reiner, Bruce Dadey, Kevin Matschner, and Charley Nauman."
Did you have a part time job while at North?
"I worked for my father's company doing everything from manual labor to sitting in on business meetings. It was during that experience that I became introduced to Henry Rossi & Co. where I worked after graduating from Duquesne University and have remained ever since."
What are your favorite Memories of North?
For Tim, "Being a part of the mystique of the Trojan tradition in an atmosphere that promoted growth academically, socially, and emotionally. I am most proud to have participated in team sports at North where I learned the value of working hard, communicating well with others, and achieving goals."
What did North mean to you?
"North Catholic provides a comfortable foundation while enabling students to push beyond familiar boundaries and become strong individuals with a voice and purpose."
Anything else you would like to add?
While Tim left this question blank, we found it interesting that he remembered being at the AFC playoff game when Franco Harris made the "Immaculate Reception."
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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 Isabella Dohanics ('15) on her engagement to Jake Romano.
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Weddings
Births
Congratulations to Christian Sprung ('99) and his wife on the birth of their daughter, Olivia.
Rest in Peace
Robert Herb - class of 1967
Recently received notices of passing
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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)
Bill Niederst ('59)
Gary Tevis ('68)
Fred Arden ('59) and his wife
Bill Biel ('70)
Don Lewis ('57)
Fr Bill Seifert ('57)
Art Heiles ('64)
Frank Mayer ('44)
Stanley Lozowski ('53)
Frank Balestrieri's ('73) wife Suanne
Fr. Michael Caridi ('86)
Dan McCann ('53)
Dave McNally ('81)
General Michael Hayden ('63)
James Brennan ('46)
Harmer Weichel ('48)
Fr. Michael Ackerman ('02)
Dick Scherer ('53)
Dan Straka ('58) and his wife
Bill Miller ('93)
Marty Caridi ('83)
Peter Ferraro ('61)
Brooke Sturgis ('20)
Rich Andolina ('64)
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
This a picture from the 2012 yearbook. This is the Bayer International Team which the Miitellos sponsored. The team competed against schools from around the area in devolping a marketing program for a product. The team (l-r): Lucas Wildman ('12), Brian Miller ('13), Patrick Reilly ('13), Alex Colovos ('13), and Dave Nist ('12).
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So sad! We didn't get a single response to this photo. Perhaps it was too recent.
This Month's Flashback
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Obviously this picture was taken at graduation. Can you identify the graduates and the year? Why were these particular graduates selected for a yearbook picture? Bonus question - what were the colors of the cap and gown that year?
Help us out by sending your guesses here.
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Class Notes
The display case just inside the entrance to the school houses memorabilia from the school's history. There is also North Catholic apparel available.
You can check out the NC gear in the spirit shop by clicking here.
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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.
Congratulations to Vinnie Borrelli ('91) for writing a book Personal Prosperity Blueprint. Vinnie gifted North Catholic with a copy of his book. Many thanks to Maj. Gen. William J. Mall, Jr. ('50), Denny Cribbins ('65) and John Mikulan ('65) for sending copies of their books to North Catholic.
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Class of 1960
January's faculty quiz resulted in this message and photo from Karl Schmitt,
"ATTACHED IS A COPY FROM MY 1960 YEARBOOK. MR. GARVEY’S FAITH IN ME HELP ME GET A GREAT EDUCATION AT NORTH CATHOLIC BUT ALWAYS WAS PRESENT WITH ME THE REST OF MY LIFE! (SEE ATTACHMENT) I’M A RETIED PHYSICIAN. THANKS MR GARVEY!"
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Class of 1965
Bob Colbert has some game films from the 1964 season for any classmates/teammates who are interested. We will be featuring two games each month over the three months. Each game is two parts. Here's the first two:
Harbrack - a Bob Colbert first quarter touch down and a Jim Becker 35 yard TD pass with 55 seconds left was all that was needed for a Trojan victory 13-6
Boystown - the annual charity game featured a Bob Colbert 65 yard return of an interception for North's only score in a 14-7 loss.
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Class of 1966
The Class of 1966 is starting a scholarship to be awarded to a North Catholic student. Look for more details in next month's newsletter.
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Class of 1976
Twin sisters Noah and Emma Sismour, born in January, made Jim Sismour, a grandfather for the first time and Jim Sismour ('49) a great-grandfather for the first time.
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Class of 1981
Judy Jarzynka Schieck looks as lovely as ever.
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Class of 1982
Bob Parey poses with a young lady from OLSH who won a $250 discount on her class ring.
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Class of 1985
Bill McGinty and his wife celebrate his retirement from WCNC in Charlotte.
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Class of 1992
Matt Muckle enjoys time with his sister.
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Myles Rooney signs beer cans that feature his photography. Inner Groove Brewing in Verona features Myles' photos on several beers. |
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Class of 1993
Pat Boston (’93, back row 2nd from left) and George Pavlic (’91, back row 3rd from right) teamed up to win their hockey league championship. George returned mid-season after a 17 year stint on IR, and Pat was named playoff MVP.
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Class of 1993
Fred Green is ready for another book signing.
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Cassie Scott Shank and her family pose for a selfie. |
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Class of 1995
Mike Quinn and his family are out in the cold with his brother Terry and his wife.
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Brian Gauntner and his wife Jen Cribbins Gauntner ('94) are ready for some basketball action. Brian was recently hired as the business manager at North. |
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Lamar Calhoun and his family make all of his Pittsburgh friends jealous with this beach picture. |
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Class of 1996
Kelly Gigler Young is with her son as he heads off to Cotillion.
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It's a date night for Lori Munsch Klein and her husband. |
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Class of 1999
Laura Bogosto Hartzell and husband Russ ('00) celebrate with a night out.
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Class of 2000
Dave Breit and his sons are at the Pro Bowl in Las Vegas.
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Class of 2001
Laura Breskovich Lagana sits behind the wheel of her new car.
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Class of 2002
That's Bonnie Wissner Vatovec, Tara Pagone Boyers, Emily Petrack Graham and friends gather for a birthday celebration and girls night out.
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Fran Lamb Urmann is with her sister Kathy Lamb ('00) celebrating a birthday. |
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It's a birthday celebration for Michelle Novak's daughter |
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Natalie Roman Levell is all smiles as her husband becomes a Pittsburgh Firefighter. |
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Class of 2003
Dante Cammarata and his special lady attend a wedding of a friend.
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Stephanie Mignella Petitta and her husband enjoy their traditional Five Guys Valentine dinner. |
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Class of 2005
Kurt Steigerwald introduces his son to Penguin hockey.
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Matt Musial and his lady enjoy some time together. |
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Jess Platek is all smiles and says yes to the dress. |
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Class of 2010
Nicole Szulborski Cusimano is happy to celebrate a special birthday.
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Tyler Feith and his special lady enjoy a murder mystery dinner. |
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Class of 2011
Carly Leffakis Shawley and her husband are pround new home owners.
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Class of 2012
Samantha Ream Stewart and husband share a moment together befor e the baby wakes up.
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Katie Roos helps her grandmother celebrate a birthday. |
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Courtney Wolosik enjoys some tea at Mediterra Cafe.
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Class of 2013
Natalie Nyman and fiancee Nick Pietrone try their hand at curling.
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Class of 2014
That's Annette Faith Cashdollar and her husband posing for a picture on a special street.
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Class of 2015
Isabella Dohanics says "YES!"
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Class of 2016
Tyler Zahurek was inducted into the Pharmacy Honors Society at Pitt.
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Class of 2017
Congratulations to Sam Breen who was named A10 player of the Year for Women's Basketball.
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Class of 2019
Kara Yoest celebrates her 21st birthday compliments of her mom, Dede Reukauf Yoest ('81)
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Class of 2020
Tess Meyer continues her success in basketball at Duquesne. Here's a great article about her from the Trib.
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If you know an alum who doesn't get the newsletter and would like to receive it, send us their email address and we will add them to the distribution list. Just send it here.
Thanks to Carmen DiGiacomo ('59), Karl Schmidt ('60), Al Young ('67), Bob Colbert ('65), Stephen Kapetanovich ('69), George Pavlic ('91), Shari B rown Butler ('82), Tara Aiello ('91), 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.
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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
Wednesday, June 22nd is the date for the 65th year stag reunion. Bob Gaertner and the committee are getting things together for a great time. If you need more information, you can contact Bob at 412-364-0103, Bob Berenda at 412-486-7019 or Bob Meinert at 412-377-7610. If you don't want to talk to any of the Bobs, try Larry Mull at 412-366-5419 or Jim Rouda at 412-322-8337.
NC Class of 1990
Martin Miller and Leah Vaughan Quigley are still hoping to organize a class reunion in late summer. Keep an eye out for some news
NC Class of 1992
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.
NC Class of 2002
A 20 year reunion is being planned for June 4, 2022. More details to follow.
The classes of 2012, 1997, and 1972 will celebrate their 10th, 25th, and 50th 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. 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
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 Scholarships for the 2021-22 School Year to Brianna Venturella and Shay Straub.
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 $45,000 in donations and pledges. Special shout out goes to the newest member of the North Catholic Hall of Fame, ART MURPHY for his $10,000 donation. Also a big thank you to ED KOSS for his generous donation.
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 each to help with tuition. Both students were on the honor roll last semester.
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)
Some of our classmates are 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.
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Kathy Monti Memorial Scholarship
Special thanks to all who donated to the Kathy Hickey Monti (’75) scholarship. More than $20,000 has been raised to help provide financial support for a young woman who possesses the same leadership qualities that Kathy demonstrated in her life. A member of the first co-ed class at North, Kathy was a leader among her peers, becoming the first captain of North's first women's basketball team. Later she was named Assistant Basketball Coach, who along with Coach Don Barth (’51), led the Trojanettes to win multiple state championships. 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. If you'd like to donate, please click here or checks can be sent payable to North Catholic with "Kathy Monti Scholarship Fund" in the Memo and mailed to North Catholic High School, 1617 Route 228, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.
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NC Class of 1953 Scholarship
A huge thank you to everyone who recently donated to the North Catholic Class of 1953 Scholarship. More than $26,000 has been raised. Thank you to all who made a generous gift.
As Vince Brogan wrote in a message to his class:
"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."
Brig. Gen. Regis F.A. Urschler, USAF (Ret.) also wrote a personal letter to his North Catholic Classmates, their families and widows titled "Only In America." His message as follows:
Bernard "Baldy" Regan was known for many leadership attributes one of which was his evaluation of life here in the United States.
I recall reading his obituary in a column in a Pittsburgh newspaper after his death which described his personality, his evaluation of our Country, its opportunities and the impact he had on our community..."Only In America"! Baldy saw and evaluated life's realities and the opportunities offered "ONLY IN AMERICA”.
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Thanks to many of you, our list of alumni who have served in our nation's military services has grown to almost 1,500. We thank all of you who have taken the time to help us with this endeavor. If you know of someone who should be on the list, please let us know. We will always appreciate your efforts to help us update this honor roll of our alumni.
Thank you to all of our alumni for their service to our country!
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Catholic Schools Week was highlighted by Bishop Zubik coming to North to celebrate Mass for the student body. |
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During Catholic schools week, student council prepared and served breakfast for the faculty in appreciation for their dedication and service. |
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Donovan Smith and Emily Czajkowski represented North Catholic High School at the District 5 Chorus festival held at Sharon High School on February 10 and 11.
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North Catholic student athletes (Matt Gregor, Liam Straub, Shamus Straub, Max Rottmann, Tommy Molenda, and Ben Turner) recently helped John Zebo and his wife serve lunch. John and his wife run Mission from Mars, a service community dedicated to helping the homeless of Pittsburgh. Mr Zebo's father, Dan, is a member of the class of 1964.
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The North Catholic Rocket League team won a tournament last weekend hosted by Looking for Group and Phoenix 14 Theaters in Bridgeville. Jose Venero, Andy Burke, and Anthony Canzian played against other local schools for a chance to bring home $1000 for their school and scholarships. They also had a chance to meet and play against local University’s including Robert Morris University, Point Park University, and Waynesburg University.
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In the Classroom
The following students received medals for their efforts on the fall Classics exams that are sponsored by the National Junior Classical League.
National Classical Etymology Exam
Gold Medal - Julia Schaarsmith, 9
Silver Medal - Ryan Formica, 12
Silver Medal - Katie Dudkowski, 9
Bronze Medal - Milan DeNicola - 10
National Roman Civilization Exam
Bronze Medal - Ryan Formica, 12
Bronze Medal - Julia Schaarsmith, 9
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Mr Wiederstein from Wildwood Golf Club, spoke with Mrs. Makar’s Introduction to Business class to talk about his training and career in communications and marketing.
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The Science of Cooking students learned to master lava cakes and peanut butter cupcakes.
The Science of Cooking elective provides students with exposure to all aspects involving cooking and how it applies to science.
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Trojan Sports
Football
Tyler Primrose has signed a letter of intent to play football at Washington and Jefferson next year.
The WPIAL announced the schedule for the 2022 season. The Trojans second game of the season is against Aliquippa, the defending 4A champion.
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Trojan Basketball
The Trojans finished the regular season with a 17-3 record.
The boys were the number 4 seed heading into the WPIAL playoffs in class 4A. in their opening playoff game the Trojans defeated Central Valley 57-42. Lincoln Park was their opponent in the quarter finals and ended the Trojans' season defeating North 77-67. The Trojans rallied in the last quarter to cut the lead to four points with two minutes left but couldn't get any closer. The Trojans finish the season with an 18-4 record.
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Trojanette Basketball
The Trojanettes finished the regular season with a record of 16-5. They won their section for the sixth year in a row and have won 79 consecutive section games. Overall the Trojanettes have won 39 section titles the most in the WPIAL for girls basketball.
The Trojanettes are still the #1 team in class 3A as ranked by the Trib and the PG.
They entered the WPIAL playoffs as the #1 seed. After a first round bye, the Trojanettes took on Laurel in the quarterfinals won in a rout 61-33. In the semifinals against #5 Waynesburg, the Trojanettes came away with a dominating win 58-29. The WPIAL championship game will pit the Trojanettes against #3 Freedom Area at the Petersen Events Center on Thursday (3/3) at 7:00. This marks the 8th straight appearance in the WPIAL championship game for the Trojanettes
Dacia Lewandowski was featured in an Allegheny Health Network Sports Medicine ad recently. You can read about it here.
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Hockey
The Trojan Icemen are the #2 ranked team in Class 1A. As they end the month, their record stands at 14-4-2. The playoffs start in March.
Swimming
Maggie Foley is the top diver in 2A. At the WPIAL Championships at North Allegeheny, Maggie won her third straight diving championship in a dominating performance. You can read about it here.
Maggie is only the third diver in WPIAL 2A history to win 3 straight titles. She will go for a PIAA state championship at Bucknell on March 19th.
Wrestling
Congratulations to Mackenzie Butler for qualifying for States. This is the first year for girls wrestling at North.
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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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