SPRING
2017
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Abbot’s Letter
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Brother Joseph Dugick, O.S.B.
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Now is the Time
Capital Campaign
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Knights and Beyond
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Alumni at Mount Michael
Michaeleen
Join us for the biggest event of the year, Night of Knights!
Save the date! Join us on Saturday, March 25th for Knights and Beyond—a salute
to our students’ future! Share in the excitement as we celebrate the construction of The David “DJ”
Sokol Learning for Life Building... Mount Michael’s first brand-new school building in half a century.
It’s an out-of-this-world (and ahead of its time) Night of Knights party you won’t want to miss!
The evening will include a cocktail reception, dinner, live and silent auctions, and a raffle—all at
the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum. One hundred percent of the proceeds are
dedicated to the school’s operating budget; it’s the most important fundraising event of the year.
Letter from the Abbot
The season of Lent offers an opportunity to make
amends for failings. Our personal mistakes and
shortcomings are mostly and fortunately private
matters. Public failures can be humiliating. In worst
case scenarios, a failure can define the future.
Just after Christmas I visited family in the Kansas
City area. I picked up the paper and was browsing
through the sports section. A note caught my eye
about an NFL special teams coach who had just
died of prostate cancer at the age of 68. His name
was Bruce DeHaven, originally from Trousdale,
Kansas. It was a name that I had not seen in many
years. I wish that our paths had crossed again
before I read about his untimely death.
outgoing, friendly, a young man with the potential
to become anything he might choose. A photo was
taken of the group and Bruce is in it.
After he finished school, Bruce DeHaven became a
high school football coach. He moved to coaching
positions at the college level, then to the USFL
before being hired as special teams coach for the
Buffalo Bills. DeHaven’s career spanned thirty years
and six teams in the NFL, mostly as special teams
coach. DeHaven’s units led the NFL in kick-off
coverage for four straight years. A receiver made
the Pro Bowl seven times as a kick-off coverage
specialist. A kicker set a team record for the most
points scored in a season. But DeHaven was also
special teams coach for one of the most publicized
failures in professional football.
At Super Bowl XXV in 1991 the New York Giants
defeated the Buffalo Bills by the score 20-19. It
is the only Super Bowl decided by a single point.
Near the end of the game, the kicker for the Buffalo
Bills missed a potential game winning field goal
which sailed wide right of the uprights. It was the
first of four successive Super Bowl losses for the
Buffalo Bills. At the time, that string of downfalls
seemed a definition of ignominy – to lose four Super
Bowls in a row. Now it is recognized as a singular
accomplishment. No other team has ever made it to
four Super Bowls in a row.
Abbot Michael, far left in the first row. Bruce DeHaven, third from the
right in the second row.
I grew up in southwest Kansas surrounded by
farming life. Having attended a roller skating party
sponsored by the local 4-H club, which in our area
certainly had an agricultural focus, I decided to join
the group. I never grew up on a farm. I never so
much as raised a chicken, much less a pig or a cow.
But the 4-H club seemed a fun opportunity to learn
new skills and to mix with local youth. One summer
in 1963, the 4-H clubs of the county journeyed to a
summer camp in Rock Springs, Kansas. A young
man named Bruce DeHaven who belonged to a 4-H
club from another township was part of our group.
It was the only occasion in my life I ever spent time
with him. In those few days he impressed me as
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Scott Norwood was the name of the kicker who
missed the field goal. After the game, he bravely
answered questions from the press. He made no
excuses. He answered every question until reporters
had exhausted the subject. His special teams
coach, Bruce DeHaven was so impressed by that
show of courage and grace that he named his son
after Scott Norwood. DeHaven not only recognized
greatness in victory. He also saw it in defeat.
Life is rife with opportunities, some grasped
and some missed. Neither success nor failure
defines who we are in the eyes of God. But the
grace with which we handle both successes
and failures defines our character. The gift of
the season of Lent is the opportunity to define
our character in the eyes of God.
Announcements
Nov. 12, 2016 – Feb. 9, 2017
Mass Information
If you find that your pastor is
unable to conveniently take
care of Masses you wish
to have celebrated for your
particular intentions, Mount
Michael Abbey welcomes the
requests for such intentions.
We will see to it that the
Masses are celebrated as
promptly as possible.
The offering you make
should correspond with that
suggested by the diocese
in which you reside. Your
pastor will be able to inform
you of what the stipend of a
particular diocese may be.
Mass Intentions $10.00
Please address such requests to:
Mass Intentions
Development Office
Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
IN REMEMBRANCE
Deacon Charles A. “Skip” Baughman,
Grandfather of Anthony Taylor ‘15
Trenetta Robertson, Grandmother of Ben
‘18 and Nick ‘20 Arkfeld
Alice Flearl Bedore, Stepmother of Susan
Bachmann, Development Office
Lou Ann Ryan-Nordell, Friend of Mount
Michael
Harold Frederick Borman, Grandfather of
Samuel Bohart ‘16
Raymond C. Schlader, Grandfather of Colin
Svoboda ‘14
Frederick C. Cady III, Father of Clint Cady ‘97
Isabelle Scholz, Mother of James Scholz ‘SJS
Br. Joseph Dugick, O.S.B.
Patricia R. Siddens, Grandmother of
Harrison ‘12, Cameron ‘14 and Garrett ‘17
Engel and Joseph Niemerg ‘20
Leo E. Galas, Friend of Mount Michael
Michael Garvin ‘69
Leonard J. “Moe” Gass, Father of Scott
‘77 and Steven ‘79 Gass; Grandfather of
Alexander Gass ‘12
Sr. Mary McAuley Gillgannon, RSM, Friend
of Mount Michael
Jerome “Jerry” Goeken, Father of Larry
Goeken ‘75
Saron Gordon, Wife of Gerald Gordon ‘65
Mary A. Gurnon, Mother of Stephen
Gurnon ‘70
Memorial & Tribute
Information
Often inquiries are made
about our memorials and
tributes for relatives and
friends, living or deceased.
At Mount Michael one can
enroll families or friends in
our memorial and tribute
foundation. This consists of
daily remembrance at the
Eucharist and the Divine
Office by the monks of
Mount Michael Abbey.
Upon enrollment, we will
notify the family with a card.
The suggested offering for
this memorial enrollment is:
INDIVIDUAL
One Year $50
Five Years $100
Lifetime $250
FAMILY
One Year $100
Five Years $200
Lifetime $500
Thomas D. Hudspeth, Grandfather of Michael
Wincek ‘11
Edward Paul Skradski, Friend of Mount
Michael
Emil D. Sobota, Grandfather of Keaton
Stec ‘20
Steven F. Sommers, Father of Steven
Sommers II ‘99
Edward William Uher, Grandfather of Ben
‘18 and Nick ‘20 Arkfeld
James R. Whitmore, Father of James ‘84
and Joseph ‘85 Whitmore
Ethel “June” Zuroski, Sister of former Mount
Michael teacher Tedi Lund
Raymond J. Kanger ‘66
Rita A. Kessler, Grandmother of Trevin
Detwiler ‘19
MARRIAGES
Joe Kinney, Son of John Kinney ‘85
Jeremy Schiefen ’00 and Dr. Shamik
Jain married on December 12. Jeremy and
Shamik currently reside in the Seattle area.
Harry H. Knickerbocker, Grandfather of
Michael ‘12, Jonathan ‘15 and Patrick ‘19
Collins
Michael J. “Kronch” Kronschnabel, Former
student
Rev. Donald M. Kros, Friend of Mount
Michael
Joseph J. Lesch, Grandfather of Zach
Harvat ‘09
Marvin Limbeck, Friend of Mount Michael
Rudy Lohman ‘72
Mary Ann (Trouba) Mathews, Friend of
Mount Michael
BIRTHS
Matt Core ‘04 and wife Katy welcomed
Matilda Rose Core on January 5, 2017.
Sean Moylan ’97 and Sarah Moylan
welcomed baby girl Brynn Caroline Moylan
on January 9, 2017.
Rosemary Nolan, Friend of Mount Michael
Michael Peters, Son of David Peters, Head of
School; Brother of Sam Peters ‘19
Lois R. Pritchard, Great Aunt of Jack
Pritchard ‘07, Sister-in-Law of Abbot Theodore
Sr. Ruth Anne Rezek, Friend of Mount
Michael
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If you would like to include
an announcement in an
upcoming issue of the
Michaeleen, please contact
Francesca Donovan, 402-238-1447
[email protected]
Brother Joseph Dugick, O.S B.
1946-2017
worked hard and with few exceptions our monastic and
school liturgies ran smoothly because Brother Joseph had
everything in place.
Brother Joseph Dugick,
O.S.B., entered eternal
life on January 1, 2017.
Fortified with the grace of
the sacraments, Brother
Joseph died at Valhaven
Nursing Center in Valley,
Nebraska, after a period of
declining health complicated
with recently diagnosed
leukemia. He is survived by
his monastic confreres and
his brother Don, of Omaha.
While his death was not a surprise to us, as a monastic
community it is always difficult when we lose one of our
monastic confreres.
Among Brother’s few avocations was the joy he garnered
from giving and receiving greeting cards. As monks,
we could be assured of a birthday card each year from
Brother Joseph. He especially enjoyed going to the
drugstore and getting just the “right card” for each monk.
Even after he moved to Valhaven he continued this
“apostolate” for as long as he was able. He also sent out
a record number of Christmas cards each year (100+) and
he enjoyed receiving as many.
For many years Brother enjoyed dressing up and playing
Saint Nicholas around Christmas time. He would wear a
white beard, a bishop’s cope, mitre, and carry a crosier
as he visited local parishes and schools giving out candy
canes to the kids. He also enjoyed playing Saint Patrick
on March 17, and he was Jo-Jo the Clown for many years
at our annual Fall Festival.
Brother Joseph was born on August 18, 1946, in Omaha,
Nebraska. His adoptive parents were John and Frieda
Dugick. At baptism, he was given the name John. He
grew up and attended Our Lady of Lourdes Grade
School and Omaha South High School. After high school
Brother was active in his parish, Our Lady of Lourdes.
He had several jobs including one for many years with
the Omaha-based Grandmother’s restaurant chain. He
often spoke of the friends he made within the OLL parish
community and at Grandmother’s.
Above all Brother Joseph was a good and faithful
monk. One of his confreres said, “In Brother
Joseph there is no guile.” He tried to be as faithful
as possible not only his major assignments,
but also those smaller day to day assignments
that are so important to a monastery. He was
extremely faithful and present at our daily Divine
Office and Mass.
Eventually life led him to Mount Michael. (His family had
often attended our annual Fall Festival.) He came to
the monastery in 1988 and after a year’s novitiate, he
professed his first vows as a monk on the feast of Saint
Scholastica, February 10, 1989, when he took Joseph
as his religious name. Brother was very nervous while
reciting his vows, so when it came time to read the date
instead of reading 1989, he read 1889. Needless to say,
he was teased about this yearly on the anniversary of his
profession.
On hearing of the death of Brother Joseph one of the
monks remarked on his basic goodness and kindness.
He was a kind and gentle soul, unfortunately the effects
of some dementia caused him to be rather irascible in his
final years. But most of us will remember his kindness,
and we will miss the birthday cards. May he rest in peace.
He was a good man and a good monk who will be
remembered by all.
Any list of the jobs and positions Brother Joseph held over
the past years is bound to be incomplete. During his 28
years of monastic life he was appointed to many jobs both
in the abbey and school. He was our Saturday cook in the
abbey for many years. He was a receptionist at the front
door of the school; and, if he could, he was more than
willing to help as needed in the abbey and school.
A wake service was held at Mount Michael Abbey on
Tuesday, January 3. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on
Wednesday, January 4, in the presence of the monastic
community, his family, and many Mount Michael friends.
He served as abbey sacristan for many years. He was a
“good and faithful steward” at this job, and he made the
sacristy his domain. He was very organized and had his
own way of doing things. He did not like it when other
monks tried to interfere or introduce change. But he
Prior Richard Thell, O.S.B.,
Abbot Michael Liebl, O.S.B
and the Community of
Mount Michael Benedictine
Elkhorn, Nebraska
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FIRST SEMESTER
2016-2017
Mount Michael Benedictine School Deans List
SENIORS
FIRST HONORS
Andrew Ahn
Kevin Arul
Keylan Beller
Christian Burbach
Zachary Cairney
Nathan Carpenter
Nick Carson
Scott Ching
Sam Clements
Joe Coldiron
Shengwei Dai
Alex Earsley
Michael Ecker
Drew Goddard
Alec Gregerson
Caiden Groff
Patrick Halpin
Dylan Herrmann
Junho Ho
Miles Hock
Joe Horgan
Peyton Hottovy
Nick Huetter
Reilly Jackson
Daniel Jewell
Jin Seok Jung
Broden Kaps
Nash Kelly
Ryuta Kure
Luka Mixan
Ben Murray
Henry O’Callaghan
Sung Ha Park
Tung Nhat Pham
Ian Price
Jeffrey Prince
Jihwan Shin
Jack Straka
Joe Veit
Sebastien Winters
Zhuhui Zhang
SECOND HONORS
Cameron Breinig
Garrett Engel
Cade Johnson
Cooper Muma
Mathew Mumby
Sung Won Park
Jeffrey Petry
Ryan Riddle
Brian Schneider
Steven Schneider
Nick Vetter
Nolan Huetter
Jacob Idra
Lorcan Jamal
Thomas Janecek
Emmet Kenney
Hanool Kim
Ian Kim
Riley Kruse
Colin Lakeman
Ziyou Li
Nicholas Lorensen
Paul McCaslin
Armel Mignondje
Hoa An Nguyen
Andrew Nigro
Adam Orr
Nick Orr
Keyton Pappas
Joseph Recker
Lucas Rief
Jimmy Severa
Nick Snyder
Jack Sun
Matthew Thiele
Jacob Tucker
Luke Van Haute
Dash Wedergren
Thomas Whitaker
Lukas Williams
Mathew Winters
Will Fleissner
Nolan Gottsch
Christian Mikulicz
Connor Nicholas
Ross Nicholas
Jackson Panzer
Grant Pavlik
Nolan Reynolds
Tomas Weekly
Jarrett Cline
Patrick Collins
James Crotty
Daniel Davies
Sebastian deMayo
Trevin Detwiler
Matthew Draper
Samuel Eberle
Sebastian Esquivel
Patrick Fayad
Shintaro Fujita
JP Jensen
Cole Kalkowski
Levi Kicken
Carson Leahy
Colin Mallisee
Cole McCoy
Quinton Mohr
Quan Nguyen
Sam Peters
Gerald Righter
Andrew Shellberg
Norman Tran
Nolan Zeger
Bokai Zhang
Jacob Gathje
Ben Goetz
Jack Gottschalk
Logan Hock
William Janecek
Joseph Johansen
Zachary Kahler
Andree Kakish
Sanggyeom Kim
Kolton Koubsky
Jacob Kubasik
Jack Larsen
Joe Lytle
Alex Masek
Robert Masek
Cole McNally
Ethan Meduna
Ian Miller
Joe Niemerg
Alex Payne
Vu Hoang Phan
Tharein Potuhera
Ben Quinlan
Jackson Ramold
Alexander Schrier
Evan Schroder
John Schroll
Trenton Sedlacek
Joshua Snyder
Kaleb Stavneak
Keaton Stec
Henry Storbeck
Sean Stumpff
JUNIORS
FIRST HONORS
Sebastian Alegrett
Ben Arkfeld
Robert Baxley
Ben Bies
Ming Hint Chui
Garrett Gloeb
Dustin Hartwell
John Hudson
SECOND HONORS
Michael Allen
Liam Bova
Nick Dogger
Oscar Dong
SOPHOMORES
FIRST HONORS
Temi Adeyemo
Nick Akers
Diego Amian
Parames
Laken Beller
Jacob Benes
Andrew Carleton
SECOND HONORS
Matthew Brichacek
Yinchen Cao
Donovan Clements
Alex Crnkovich
Erik Degener
Cole Dorfmeyer
Joe Hitzemann
Garrett Hustedt
Ziyu Li
Yanqing Yin
FRESHMEN
FIRST HONORS
John Ackerman
Joe Bazata
Calvin Benson
Seth Carpenter
Zhuyi Chen
Joshua Davies
Benedict deMayo
Yijie Fan
Callan Farrell
Ben Gao
Drew Thornton
Anthony Traggiai
Brayden Whitaker
Lucas Wurtz
SECOND HONORS
Nicholas Arkfeld
Nicholas Buresh
Colton Cordes
Michael Kremer
Mingrui Lu
First Honors: Minimum GPA of 3.5 • Satisfactory Conduct | Second Honors: Minimum GPA 3.0 • Satisfactory Conduct
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Lucas Lynes
Mason Matukewicz
Connor Murphy
Charlie Plozay
Clifford Roepke
Santiago SantaMaria
Max Swiniarski
Sam Wooten
2016-2017
Head of
School
Recap of the 2016-17 school year: we
have had a tremendous school year thus
far. Besides the constant and exciting
construction on The David “DJ” Sokol
Learning for Life Building there have been
many accomplishments. We are very proud
of our students and all their achievements.
I want to thank all of you for your constant support of
Mount Michael Benedictine School, our students, our
programs, our parents, staff and monastic community
members. We are a true family in every sense of the word.
It is an honor and privilege to be part of this tremendous
community. Thank you all for being part of it.
I hope you all have a wonderful and enjoyable spring!
God bless,
As of this writing, we have 244 students enrolled at
Mount Michael Benedictine. This was one of our largest
enrollments in school history. We had students from the
following countries attending: Australia, Belgium, China,
Egypt, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Korea, Spain, United
States and Vietnam.
We have 35 AP Scholars named at the end of the
2015-16 school year. AP scholars are those students who
score a 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. We had 25
students in the class of ’16 and 10 students in the class of ’17
that were named. This is an impressive accomplishment.
Mount Michael had two National Merit Semi-Finalists
this school year; Andrew Ahn ’17 and Zach Cairney
’17. Less than one percent of the nation’s high school
seniors make it to the semi-finalist level. We also had three
Commended National Merit Honorees: Joe Coldiron
’17, Broden Kaps ’17 and Ben Murray ’17. This is an
amazing accomplishment. Congrats to them and their families.
In the fall of 2016, we had a group of journalism students
attend the National Student Journalism Conference in
Indianapolis. Senior Patrick Halpin ‘17 received an
honorable mention in Sports Writing!
David J. Peters, Ed.D.
Head of School
The Cross Country team finished their season as the
Class B State Runner-Up this year. The team was made
up of: Nick Carson ’17 who finished 3rd overall, Peyton
Hottovy ’17 who finished in 5th place overall, Joseph
Recker ’18, Andrew Ahn ’17, Nicholas Huetter ’17 and
Liam Bova ’18. Congratulations to them and Coach John
Gathje!
The graduating class of 2016
has a combined composite
ACT average of 28.5,
Academic All-State Honors went to the following in
our fall sports: Cross Country honors went to Nick Carson
’17 and Peyton Hottovy ’17, Football honors went to
Caiden Groff ’17 and Daniel Jewell ’17 and Tennis honors
went to Lorcan Jamal ’18.
one of the highest in our
school’s history.
In the fall, the team of Chaemin Lee ’19, Drew Goddard
’17, and Luka Mixan ’17 finished in 2nd place out of 118
teams in the state of Nebraska on the National Economics
Challenge. They now go on to participate in the spring
competition.
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At the 27th Annual UNL Math Day in November, the Mount
Michael Benedictine team finished second of all classes.
There were 98 schools that participated. Over 1,700 students
participated and Mount Michael had five students place in the
top 40: Junho Ho ’17 and Max Nguyen ’19 tied for 13th
place, Kevin Zhang ’19 was 20th place, Vincent Dai ’17 was
26th and Zach Cairney ’17 was 31st place. The UNL Math
Day is the largest math competition in the state of Nebraska.
Our Academic Decathlon team took first place in the
state competition held in February. Congratulations to
teacher and coach Mr. Dave Cormier. They are preparing for
the national competition as of this writing.
In January, we had 13 students and faculty members Mrs.
Amy Masek and Mr. Jacob Connealy participate in the
March for Life in Washington, D.C. This was the fifth year
in a row we have sent a representative group to participate in
this event.
Our Robotics team was one of the best in the state of
Nebraska winning all major competitions throughout
the school year: Coach Mr. Michael Williams and team
1970K: Drew Goddard ’17, Reilly Jackson ’17, Nolan
Gottsch ’19, Nick Huetter ’17, and Lukas Williams ’18
have amassed a very impressive record of wins. As of this
writing they were going to state and then onto Worlds.
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photo by Homer Xu ‘17
Omaha Gives! is a one-day online
fundraising event organized by the
Omaha Community Foundation and
held on May 24 to raise support
for nonprofits in Douglas, Sarpy,
and Pottawattamie Counties. It is
a community-wide event to show
off the area’s spirit of giving, raise
awareness about local nonprofits,
and celebrate the collective effort it
takes to make this city great. Since
2013, this community give-together
has raised over $27 million for 789
nonprofits.
Events &
Development
Now is the Time
Capital Campaign
TARGET
$10,000,000
CURRENT
$9,000,000
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
It has been an exciting few months at Mount Michael
Benedictine! As you may have heard, Zach ’79 and
Elizabeth Nelson generously gave an additional $1 million
gift to The David “DJ” Sokol Learning for Life Building in
December. Their donation, along with the gift from David
and Peggy Sokol and the many generous donations from
our community, get us very near to our final goal. If you
have been out to campus lately, you will have noticed all
the construction progress that has been made. Precast
stone has been added along the roof line, which is one
of the most visible changes. If you’re interested in the
progress, you can always see what’s happening on the
twenty-four hour live webcam on the Mount Michael
website, mountmichael.com
We are so grateful to the hundreds of
members of the Mount Michael community
who have made gifts to this project. It is
truly inspiring to see so many alumni, current
parents, alumni parents, grandparents
and other friends of Mount Michael come
together to make this new building a reality
for our students.
Please keep an eye out for your save the date to The David
“DJ” Sokol Learning for Life Building’s grand opening,
January 15, 2018. We hope to see you all there!
Kimberly Volpone
Director of Advancement
402-253-0964 | [email protected]
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This year, the money raised
during Omaha Gives! will go
to the Mount Michael
Benedictine School Annual
Fund. The annual fund directly
supports the students and
teachers by helping to cover
the gap between tuition and
the actual cost of a Mount
Michael education.
Each dollar of the annual fund is
important and goes toward needs
that are a top priority for the school.
Omaha Gives! lets your gift go even
farther! Throughout the day there
are hourly drawings, and nonprofits
are also rewarded based on the
number of people who give. Last
year, just over 90 people supported
the Mount. This year we are hoping
for even higher participation. Keep
an eye out for more information as
we get closer to May 24, and as
always, thank you for your continued
support of Mount Michael!
Director of Admissions
During each admissions interview,
I ask our applicants the following
three questions:
My hope is that the incoming Mount Michael class of 2021 will
continue the great tradition of Mount Michael and understand
that their education goes way beyond the classroom… it is an
education of how to live their lives, grow in their spirituality, and
be meaningful members of their communities.
What are the definitions of the
following words: Hospitality,
Moderation, Integrity, Community,
and Service? What do these words
mean to you? Why would I ask
about these five words?
This year, there have been some exciting events that have
taken place in the Admissions Department. Below are
some brief highlights:
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The recruitment brochure was revamped to
include updated accomplishments of our
students and to highlight the ground-breaking of
The David “DJ” Sokol Learning for Life Building.
Most of the applicants had heard of a few of the words;
some could define three or four, but only one student could
define all of them and explain why I would ask about these
words. He had two older brothers attend Mount Michael
Benedictine. After the applicants gave their answers, the
final thought that I left them with was that these Benedictine
Values were at the heart of Mount Michael. By the end of their
four years at Mount Michael, they would not only be able to
define the Benedictine Values, but they would incorporate
them in their lives. I explained to them that each student, each
staff member, and each family member would educate the
applicant and help them grow.
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65 eighth graders took the entrance exam.
We had a record breaking average score for
this group of testers. The average percentile
score was the 87th percentile, up from the 83rd
percentile from last year
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The Jr. Knights program has been wildly
successful. We were able to create three eighth
grade basketball teams.
The applicants would see firsthand the Hospitality and the
Service that each parent shows by their volunteerism. They
would see how each student truly lives in a Community that
has its basis in Integrity. And each applicant would see how
the Monks live out their lives in Moderation. Mount Michael
is not just a place for a great academic education, but it is a
place in which true character-building occurs. There hasn’t
been an alumnus I have met who wasn’t positively influenced
by the Benedictine Values that were instilled in us at Mount
Michael. The brotherhood of Mount Michael is what I believe
sets us apart. Brick and mortar buildings, important as they
are, only go so far in an education. The spirit of a Mount
Michael education is built upon the friends, family, monks,
faculty, and alumni who constantly teach the current students
what it means to live within the framework of the Benedictine
Values.
Looking forward, we’d like to invest more in the Jr. Knights as
over 80% of the Jr. Knights took the January 14th entrance
exam at Mount Michael. The goal for the Jr. Knights next year is
to add 6th and 7th grade teams.
We are all responsible for the education of today’s Mount
Michael students. Every action that we take, every decision
that we make influences how these students will grow. I am
truly appreciative every time I reflect on how Mount Michael
changed me for the better, and I believe that the Mount Michael
community offers an unmatched education in the greater
Omaha area. With your help, I know that Mount Michael will
continue to graduate students of high character who are ready
to be the future leaders of our Omaha community.
Jack Pritchard ‘07
Director of Admissions
SAVE THE DATE
Golf Classic • Friday, June 2 • Iron Horse Golf Course
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Welcome to Knights
and Beyond 2017!
We come together for our 28th annual
dinner and auction to support the students
of Mount Michael Benedictine together
as members of a community that has a
tradition of Benedictine values focused on
Christ. The Mount Michael community’s
pillars are grounded in loyalty, hospitality,
community, responsibility, and stewardship.
These pillars provide a position of strength
for many young men of the past, present,
and future to go beyond the fields of Mount
Michael and spread the Benedictine values
as they make a difference in our world. The
high school years can be years a young
man simply survives or thrives. As we
come together this year, we ask that we all
acknowledge and recognize the foundation
to thrive that Mount Michael provides to
the young men of the past, present and
future. Our theme highlights the ability
our young men have to be Knights and
Beyond - serving others and contributing
positively to community. As Saint Benedict
says in his Rule, we are here to establish a
School of the Lord’s service.
Mount Michael is embarking on a new
journey as we build The David “DJ” Sokol
Learning for Life Building. The community
of Mount Michael, monastic, faculty, staff,
and students, has from its very beginning
excelled in so many ways. What we have
now is built on those who have gone
before us. That tradition will continue.
This new journey will continue to create
a foundation for young men for many
generations to come. We acknowledge
the faculty and staff of Mount Michael and
their overwhelming sacrifices to contribute
to our young men’s lives in high school
and beyond. We feel an abundance of
gratitude to these men and women and
their continued ability to make a difference
with our young men.
We also want to take a moment to
recognize all the volunteers who have
worked many hours in planning and
preparing for this wonderful evening. Your
commitment to our community continues
to inspire and humble us. Through the
ongoing generosity of our current parents,
alumni and other friends of Mount
Michael, we are again able to host a very
special evening. This continued support
provides the opportunity for this event to
be successful. We are grateful for your
participation in and contributions to our
vibrant and growing community.
Lastly, we thank you for your stewardship
and commitment to Mount Michael
Benedictine and for supporting its
Freshman family
mission – to integrate a life of spirituality,
scholarship, and the formation of Christian
Community.
Please, sit back and enjoy the journey
this evening of Knights and Beyond. We
encourage you to enjoy our hospitality
and to participate in the $10,000 Raffle,
Live Auction, Super Silent (with Text2Bid),
and Silent Auction items. All of these help
to support this event whose proceeds
go directly to Mount Michael Benedictine
School.
Again from the Rule of Saint Benedict:
“Listen carefully, my son, to your teacher’s
words, and listen with the ear of your
heart. Receive willingly and carry out
effectively your loving Father’s advice...”
Mount Michael has used these words as
its cornerstone in the past. These words
will continue to inspire Mount Michael
students now and beyond!
Panzer family
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HONORARY GUESTS
honorary chairs
Thomas & Evelyn McKnight
Drs. Tom and Evelyn McKnight are
honored to be chosen as this year’s
honorary chairs of Night of Knights. They
have been involved in Mount Michael
Benedictine since 1995 and state, “It is
the best thing that ever happened to our
family!” They continue their involvement
through Tom’s position on the advisory
board and often attend mass in the chapel.
They enjoy following Mount Michael sports,
particularly when watching nephews JT
Hudson ‘16 and John Hudson ‘18.
guest
of honor
Amy L. Scott
Amy participates in the Tetrad
Corporation; a Scott family
owned and operated property
development and investment
company based in Omaha,
Nebraska. Currently also working
to establish the Scott Family Office,
Amy is involved in furthering the
next generation’s engagement
in the family legacy and the
development of a multigenerational
resource for family members. She
is an active community volunteer
in both the Omaha and Brainerd,
Minnesota areas, participating
in a variety of causes. She is the
Chairman of the Amy L. Scott
Family Foundation, established in
1996, and the mother of five boys.
Tom and Evelyn are native Nebraskans.
They raised their family in Fremont, where
Tom is a family physician and Evelyn was
an audiologist for many years before
becoming a patient safety advocate.
The McKnights founded Hepatitis
Outbreaks’ National Organization for
Reform in 2007 in response to the
Nebraska Hepatitis C outbreak. The
nonprofit’s mission is to advocate for and
educate about injection safety. They were
instrumental in launching the CDC’s “One
and Only Campaign”, a very successful
national public education campaign for
injection safety.
All of the McKnight’s children are graduates
of Mount Michael and have followed their
father in choosing medicine as their careers.
Luke ’99 is Assistant Clinical Professor,
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Divisions
of Hospital Medicine and Pediatrics. He is
Two of Amy’s sons, Graham and
Griffin Willer, are alumni of Mount
Michael Benedictine. And although
Amy has raised five boys of her
own, there are many others from
her years at the Mount that she
lovingly considers her sons as well,
all calling her Moe.
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married to Erin, who is Assistant Clinical
Professor, Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent
Medicine. Both are at the Ohio State
University Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Curtis ’01 is Assistant Professor, Department
of Psychiatry at Creighton University Medical
School Phoenix regional campus. He is
married to Holly who is a periodontist with
AZ Perio of Phoenix. They have two children,
Lincoln and Anna. Alex ’05 is a resident
physician in the Otolaryngology Department,
and his wife Kristen is a perinatal
sonographer in the Department of Maternal
Fetal Medicine. Both are at Wake Forest
Baptist Health Center in Winston-Salem,
NC. They have a son, Henry. Both Holly and
Kristen come from Mount Michael families.
The McKnights have many fond memories
of Mount Michael: Camp St. John bonfires,
sleeping in the freshman dorm, working hard
in the classroom, but having fun in raging
ping pong tournaments in the evening!
There were also times of great sorrow, when
the whole school grieved for the loss of
beloved classmates. They found solace in
Benedictine values and the Mount Michael
community. The community spirit has grown
with time, as they gather with classmates
regularly from all parts of the country.
The McKnights are eager to witness the
opening of the new school and believe
that many more will be able to say, “Mount
Michael was the best thing that ever
happened to our family!”
A LUMNI
at Mount Michael Benedictine
Jack Pritchard ’07 Director of
Admissions
Favorite class as a student?
Either Freshman English or
Freshman Biology were my
favorite classes.
Favorite memory as a student?
When there was a big storm,
the drainage area by the parking
lot would flood and would turn into a natural
slip-n-slide.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? I wanted to be a part of Mount
Michael again.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael?
Getting to meet the next generation of Mount
Michael alumni is my favorite part of working
here.
Riley Lebbert ’07 Campaign
Coordinator
started playing four square during ten-minute
break after lunch. It turned into a class-wide
tournament of sorts. We had a lot of fun.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? When I chose to do my undergrad
in Omaha, it was always with the intention of
being able to stay and help out with the speech
team. After I graduated and was still trying to
figure out my next steps, I was offered the job
and more than happy to jump in and help. The
Mount Michael community is lifelong, and I am
thrilled to be a part of it.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael? My
favorite part of working at Mount Michael is the
students. My students are all excited to learn
and willing to work together to achieve their
goals. The older students are eager to take
on leadership roles, and the younger students
pick up on things very quickly. They clearly love
to grow as people, and it’s a joy being able to
help push them along.
Favorite class as a student?
Mr. Gathje’s and Mr. Roshone’s
classes were great. They always
pushed me to be better.
John Roshone ’99 History
Teacher
Favorite class as a student?
Most of my classes junior
year really stand out. The
classes were difficult, but I had
exceptional teachers like Mrs.
Dowd for history, Abbot Michael
for physics and Mr. Gathje for
Favorite memory as a student?
My favorite memory was getting
to know all of my classmates and
creating that brotherhood within our class.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? Mount Michael had a great impact on
the way that I have grown up. I felt the need to
come back and help better Mount Michael in
any way that I could to give back to the place
that made me grow up and be ready for the
real world.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael? My
favorite part is being able to be more involved
with Mount Michael, to help the school and
students be even better than they already are.
John Byrne ’12 Speech Coach
Favorite class as a student? My
favorite classes were definitely all
my English and French classes-which shows you something
because those are the fields in
which I ended up getting my
degrees.
Favorite memory as a student?
I couldn’t possibly choose any one specific
memory to be my favorite memory at Mount
Michael, but senior year my classmates and I
English.
Favorite memory as a student? There is
actually no specific memory that stands out to
me but I really had an overall great experience
as a student at Mount Michael. What really
stands out is not an individual memory, but
the community as a whole and the lasting
friendships I made. John Levy is still a great
friend, he was a groomsman in my wedding
and is the godfather of my daughter, Elizabeth.
Tim McTaggart was also a groomsman and still
one of my closest friends.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? The community and especially the
students is why I came back. It is great to
teach students that come from many different
backgrounds that truly form a bond and often
lasting relationships.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael? The
students are without question, my favorite part
of teaching at Mount Michael. I honestly never
think of teaching as a job, it is truly enjoyable
and the students make it so. The term
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“brotherhood” is often used to describe Mount
Michael and although it is not perfect I think
that word can be applied out here.
Tom Swanson ’01 Social
Studies Teacher, Cross
Country, Baseball
Favorite class as a student?
A number of classes come to
mind. Mr. Gathje (English) and
Mr. Wasmoen (Biology) were
always able to make learning
enjoyable and even entertaining.
Abbott Michael’s (then Father Michael) Physics
class was challenging and entertaining in a
“eureka” kind of way. But I have always been
partial to History, so Mrs. Dowd’s AP US
History was one of my favorite classes as a
student.
Favorite memory as a student? It is impossible
to choose just one memory, but the one that
sticks out at the moment (that I don’t mind
current students knowing about) was a pickup basketball game the last week of senior
year that ended with a trip to the hospital
and several stitches. I don’t remember all of
the details (concussion), but I do remember
the other students in the gym panicking, a
lot of blood, Fr. Richard being disgusted by
the amount of blood, and explaining to an ER
doctor why Mount Michael was so great while
he stitched me up.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? From my first time visiting Mount
Michael as a shadow in 8th grade, its a place
that has always felt like home, so when the
opportunity to return became available, there
was no question that this was where I wanted
to be.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael?
What I like most about teaching at Mount
Michael is the same as what I liked most about
being a student: there is a spirit of academic
competitiveness at the Mount. Not meanspirited or “me first” competitiveness, but a
genuine competitiveness with other students,
and with ourselves, to excel academically. It
allows students to push themselves and each
other, and to celebrate each other’s successes.
Michael Collins ’12 Seven
Day Dean, Cross Country,
Track
Favorite class as a student?
Physics with Abbot Michael
was the most rewarding (and
self-esteem crippling), but my
favorite was freshman English
with Mr. Gathje. He, more than
any other teacher, knew how to make learning
fun and engaging.
Favorite memory as a student? On the warm
days, after study hall at 9:00 PM, we would go
out to the dark field to the east of the school
(where the The David “DJ” Sokol Learning for
Life Building is being constructed now) and
play hide-and-seek in the dark for as long as
we could.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? To be a camp counselor, it was a
no-brainer. I loved camp when I was a kid,
and I enjoy helping other kids to learn about
life in the way that only camp can teach. For
my work as a dean, it comes down to the
same idea. I remembered the Mount Michael
community as being one with an admirable
purpose - facilitating the growth of young boys
into gentlemen. The job fit perfectly with where
I wanted to be at this point in my life, and it
allowed me to continue helping younger people
to grow.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael? I
live for the days when the seven-day boarders
actually enjoy what I have planned for them.
A lot of the time, it feels like the “forced family
fun” that I remember from my childhood. Mind
you, I believe that some “forced family fun” is
good for the soul, but it does make my day
when the “forced” part lessens for at least a
few of them.
Jacob Connealy ’11 Junior
Dean, Cross Country, Track
Favorite class as a student? My
favorite class was AP American
History.
Favorite memory as a student?
Working out with the track team
is my favorite memory.
Why did you decide to come
back to Mount Michael? I was looking to get
in to coaching track and field and I saw Mount
Michael as a great place to start. Also I like that
I am able to give back to the Mount Michael
community.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael? My
favorite part of working here is interacting with
and getting to know the students.
Charles Dudek ’10
Sophomore Dean, Cross
Country, Basketball, Soccer
Favorite class as a student? AP
US History with Mr. Roshone,
Chemistry with Mr. Musson or
Biology with Mr. Wasmoen were
my favorites.
Favorite memory as a student?
My favorite memories were or evening warball.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? I came back because I wanted to
give new students the same great experience
that I received as a boarder.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael?
Working with the outstanding faculty and
getting to know the boarders in each class are
my favorite parts.
Paul Hotovy ’07 Senior Dean
Favorite class as a student? US
History with Mrs. Dowd was my
favorite.
Favorite memory as a student?
My favorite memory was
intramural flag football in the
snow.
Why did you decide to come
back to Mount Michael? I came back to work
closer to my parents and to benefit from living
and working at the Mount.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael?
My favorite part of working here is having solid
conversations with students about themselves
and viewpoints they have.
Ryan Fuxa ’11 Assistant Dean
Favorite class as a student? My
favorite class was US History
with Mr. Roshone or senior year
theology with Fr. John; it’s tough
to choose one.
Favorite memory as a student?
That would be the final night of
senior year when our entire class
stayed out there together.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? I decided to come back because I
wanted to give back to the school that helped
prepare me for college and the real world.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael?
Getting to know the current students and their
plans for the future, as well as being able to
watch the school grow and expand each year
is my favorite part of working here.
Michael Bohnhoff ’11
Assistant Dean, Football
Favorite class as a student?
I would say that my favorite
classes were Anatomy and
Physiology and Physics. I
especially enjoyed a class field
trip to the cadaver lab for A&P.
Favorite memory as a student?
My favorite memories were either playing on
various sports teams or walking through the
gullies with my classmates.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? It’s a place that gave a lot to me, and
I felt this was a way to give back while doing
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something I enjoy.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael? My
favorite part is definitely the coaching aspect.
Eric Crawford ’00 Cross
Country and Track
Favorite class as a student? Mrs.
Dowd’s AP American History,
Mr. Gathje’s English classes, Br.
Mel’s Old Testament class, etc.
It’s impossible for me to pick just
one class as my favorite. I think
this says a lot about the type
of academic experience you have at Mount
Michael and truly is a testament to the quality
of the faculty.
Favorite memory as a student? I have a lot of
great memories but having the opportunity
to spend so much time with my classmates
(brothers) is what I enjoyed most about my
time at Mount Michael.
Why did you decide to come back to Mount
Michael? When I think about how I have
developed as a person both personally and
professionally I see how large of a positive
impact Mount Michael has made on me. I
decided to return to Mount Michael to help give
back to a place I love and that has given me
so much.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael?
Working with the students is easily my favorite
thing about being a coach at Mount Michael.
They inspire me and I feel very privileged to be
part of the Mount Michael community in such a
unique way.
JT Cronin ’13 Soccer
Favorite class as a student?
Abbot Michael’s calculus class
was my favorite.
Favorite memory as a student?
My favorite memory was winning
state for cross-country my senior
year.
Why did you decide to come
back to Mount Michael? There is something
special about being a part of Mount Michael,
and I wanted to be a part of it again. It’s more
than a school; it’s a family.
Favorite part of working at Mount Michael?
My favorite part of working here is building a
strong soccer program that matches the high
academic levels the students achieve.
A lumni News
CONGRATULATIONS
to the following Mount Michael
Benedictine Alumni for their
recent accomplishments.
Andrew Worthington ’01 was promoted to
partner at Frankel Zacharia LLP.
Scott Lindgren ‘05 received his
Professional Engineering License. He
graduated with his undergraduate and
Masters in Architectural Engineering from
the University of Nebraska. Scott is currently
an Electrical Engineer for the Army Corps of
Engineers in Omaha.
Matt Cupich ‘02, Cardinal Blase Cupich
SJS ‘69, and Andy Wingender ‘99 were
in Rome for Cardinal Cupich’s installation by
Pope Francis. This photograph was taken at
the Pontifical North American College. Matt
is Cardinal Cupich’s nephew, and Andy is
married to Cardinal Blase’s niece.
Sean Connolly ’97 was elected to
partnership at his firm Kutak Rock LLP.
Fr. Ryan Lewis ’91 was awarded National
Chaplain of the Year for his work as
Chaplain of Gross Catholic High School.
Legatus is an international community of
Catholic laymen and laywomen from the
business community.
In Memoriam & Honor
November 12, 2016 – February 10, 2017
Mount Michael Benedictine keeps all those in
memoriam and honor in our prayers.
In Memory of Christopher
Assmann ’95
Patrick Assmann
In Memory of Br. Joseph
Dugick, O.S.B.
Anonymous
John Arkfeld
Nancy Bogenreif
Martin Brummond
Maryann Byrd
Don Dugick
Mark and Joyce Gallagher
Bob and Lisa Goldsmith
Jerald and Mary Hendrickson
Michelle Morrison
Susan Moylan
Rev. Mr. Dan and Paula Perchal
Eugene and Barb Pieper
Louis and Jacqueline Sojka
David Spenner and Millie
Stranathan
Daniel and Brenda Sprunk
Jim and Audrey Suing
Harley and Ann Swanson
Thomas and Sue Tefft
Kim Volpone
Joann Vorrath
Boyd and Kathleen West
Dave Walkowiack
In Memory of Michael Garvin ‘69
Bonnie Garvin
David ’69 and Linda Hahn
In Memory of Leonard Gass
Kim Volpone
In Memory of Rev. Msgr.
Eugene Kerwin
Jack Minton
In Memory of John Kildare ‘93
Nancy Caudill
In Memory of Holly Kruger
Jeane Knapp
In Memory of the John H. and
Marie R. Minton Family
Jack Minton
In Honor of the John D. and
Regina Minton Family
Jack Minton
In Memory of Tom Peters
Bill and Jeanette Behrendt
Todd and Denise Lynes
In Memory of Thomas Plank
Greg ’82 and Amy Plank
In Memory of Brian
Reidelberger ’06
The Rev Living Trust of Donna
K. Baietto
Bill and Jeanette Behrendt
Curtis and Robin Boeck
James ’79 and Jackie
Bradshaw
Terry and Vickie Buschelman
Dennis Chakkalakal
David and Cathryn Ciaccio
James and Nina Clark
Eric and Janice Delmar
Megan Deras
Doug and Marva Dunning
Doug and Pat Durrie
Antoinette Freilich
Jerry and Nita Frost
David and Barbara Gifford
Bob and Lisa Goldsmith
Kimberly Grier
Theodore and Laura Hickman
Michael and Margaret Huss
Andy Jewell ’08
Timothy Kenny and Sara York
Kenny
Larry and Cynthia Kritenbrink
Richard and Pam Kucirek
Michael and Lynn Leonard
Catherine Mandl
Grant and Ginny Mathey
Catherine Matt
Daniel and Benita McVicker
Charles and Kathryn Murrin
Jim Nedrow
Michael and Kathleen Pallesen
Victor and Kelly Pelster
David and Nancy Peters
Robert and Ann Pick
Eugene and Barb Pieper
Scott Ritzman ’06
Steven and Cindy Ritzman
Todd and Karen Rohweder
Debra Romberger
Cameron and Karen Scott
Margaret Vacha
Kim Volpone
Richard and Maureen
Weitkemper
In Memory of Betty Thiele
Robert and Elizabeth Knapp
In Honor of Abbot Raphael
Walsh O.S.B.’s 90th birthday
and 70th anniversary of
profession
Anonymous (2)
Dennis Circo
Gregg and Susan Coghill
Eric and Emily Coldiron
Mary Cormier
Dodi and Dianne Drahota
Joseph and Anita Fassero
John and Phyllis Finney
Scott and Pamela Gass
Bob and Lisa Goldsmith
Randy and Pamela Grosse
Paul and Susan Halpine
William ’62 and Diane Heller
Roger and Rita Hermsen
Bonnie Hickey
David and Mary Anne Hoover
Carolyn Jaworski
Mark and Patrice Kruger
Kevin and Gina Langin
J.P. and Rosie Lenz
Dan ’78 and Lisa Loeffelholz
Jason and Linda Lytle
Barbara Marchese
Michael and Amy Masek
Henry and Maria Theresa
Masterson
Jack Minton
Rita Mitchell
Michelle Morrison
Terrence and Linda O’Hare
Charles and Danna Plummer
Aaron and Gail Raabe
Gerald and Mary Agnes Ries
Doug and Stacy Rohloff
Todd and Karen Rohweder
Howard and Connie Schanzer
Steven and Kathleen Schiller
Jeffrey and Amy Schmid
Michael and Mary Sheridan
Robert and Patricia Sinovcic
Louis and Jacqueline Sojka
Kim Volpone
Joann Vorrath
Geraldine Walsh
Edward and Colleen Warin
Bernard and Rose Wilson
Cathy Wyatt
Wayne and Chris Young
With the best of intentions we strive to provide accurate lists. Please contact the Mount Michael
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Director of Admissions
Jack Pritchard ‘07
Head of School
Dr. David J. Peters, Ed.D.
Director of Development
Kimberly Volpone
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Editor
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Monastic Editor
Very Rev. Richard Thell, O.S.B.
Contributing Editor
Father John Hagemann, O.S.B.
School Board Members
Mr. Tim Bastian
Mr. Jude Beller ‘92
Mr. Jeremy Belsky
Mr. Dave Beringer
Mr. Tim Connolly ’83
Mr. Bob Goldsmith
Ms. Carolyn Jaworski
Abbot Michael Liebl, O.S.B. ‘68
Dr. Barb Marchese, Ed.D.
Dr. Thomas McKnight, M.D.
Dr. David J. Peters, Ed.D.
Rev. Stephen Plank, O.S.B. ‘81
Mr. Todd Rohweder
Br. August Schaefer, O.S.B.
Rev. Louis Sojka, O.S.B. ‘81
Dr. Pat Sullivan
Mr. Mark Theisen ‘68
Prior Richard Thell, O.S.B. ‘SJSC
Mr. John Wagner ‘67
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Emeritus, Bill Behrendt
Emeritus, Scott Gass ‘77
Emerita, Mary Kay Miller
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