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April 2010 Volume 60, Number 3
Abbot Vincent Bataille OSB
Resigns after 18 years as head of the

Abbey & president of the Academy
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Abbey
Abbot Vincent: A Father in Christ
By Fr. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ‘59
Elected by his brother monks as their abbas, father in Christ,
Abbot Vincent P. Bataille OSB became the fourth abbot of
Marmion Abbey on December 14, 1991. Now eighteen years
later he is voluntarily resigning the offi ce of abbot and re-
turning to the ranks of his community. On June 25, 2010, the
monks will gather for the ancient ritual of electing the fi fth
abbot in the sixty-three year history of Marmion Abbey.
The new abbot will have a legacy of leadership and dedica-
tion handed on to him by Abbot Vincent and his three pre-
decessor abbots: Abbot Gerald Benkert OSB, Abbot Mark
Hogan OSB and Abbot David Cyr OSB. Marmion has been
Abbot Vincent’s home since he was eighteen years old and it
will continue to be his life: “I am resigning, not retiring,” he
informed his brother monks.
(above) Fr. Vincent Bataille
Abbot Vincent (age 70) celebrated his golden jubilee of mo- OSB after the celebration
nastic profession on August 10, 2009, and will celebrate this of his fi rst Mass at St. Anne
year the 45th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood Church in Barrington in June
on June 19. Since 1965 he has been a teacher or administrator 1965.
at the Academy for all but two years when he was prior of
Marmion’s Guatemala mission priory. He was elected abbot
(left) Abbot Vincent Bataille
while prior. “All that work to learn Spanish,” he was heard
OSB at his abbatial blessing
to say on his election day.
on December 14, 1991.
Abbot Vincent (formerly Joseph Paul) is the son of the late
Joseph and Marie Bataille of Barrington IL. He attended
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fore entering Marmion Abbey. He received a B.A. from St.
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of Marmion Abbey and Academy Procopius College (Benedictine University), an M.A. in music
from the University of Notre Dame, an M.Ed. from DePaul
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Volume 60, Number 3 University, and did graduate work in French at Middlebury
College VT and the Institut Catholique de Paris. His favorite
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Abbot Vincent held a number of positions at the Academy,
Publisher:
teaching French, algebra and theology. He was a dormitory
Rt. Rev. Vincent Bataille OSB
prefect and dean of students, bus driver and yearbook mod-
Editor:
erator, choral director and set-designer for school plays, and,
Rev. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ‘59
not least of all, president of the Academy for the last eigh-
Associate Editor:
teen years. A noteworthy event was a student Homecoming
Madelyn T. Weed
Dance in the early 70s when he forgot to get chaperones. He
Contributing Writers:
spent the evening darting from one side of Lux Dining Hall to
Madelyn T. Weed
Rev. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ‘59 the other so the boys would think he was everywhere.
Dan A. Howell
Carmen P. Freda
Rev. John Brahill OSB ‘67 Much was accomplished during Abbot Vincent’s eighteen
years of leadership. Twelve monks entered the Abbey and
Contributing Photographers: remain community members. Dedication day of the Abbey
Madelyn T. Weed
Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury (August 1, 1998) was
Jim Newport
a highlight: a real house of God and center of prayer for the
monks, their students and Marmion’s many guests. The
COVER PHOTO
by Madelyn Weed church gave the Abbey a new spiritual identity.
Abbot Vincent Bataille OSB is retiring after 18 years of serving as Abbot.
One of his greatest achievements was the building of the Abbey Church
of St. Augustine of Canterbury dedicated on August 1, 1998. The construction of the Abbey Infi rmary in 1994 allowed the
ADDRESS CHANGES: monks to take care of their own. The complete renovation
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Abbey
Choral Director was one of many positions Abbot Vincent held
at the Academy.
In the Jubilee Year of 2000, Pope John Paul II beatifi ed Abbot
Columba Marmion on September 3. Abbot Vincent, repre-
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senting the Blessed Marmion’s name-sake Abbey, was hon-
mion students on their annual summer mission trip in 2009.
ored to concelebrate at the Beatifi cation Mass at St. Peter’s
Basilica, Rome.
ory remains a dependent daughter house of Marmion Abbey,
Marmion Academy, with the advice and support of its Board but it has matured to a Guatemalan Benedictine community.
of Trustees, transitioned to lay leadership under Abbot Vin-
cent’s guidance. The Academy retains a large Benedictine No one can accuse Abbot Vincent of being a sedentary person,
presence of fourteen monks. Student leadership training was nor will this change in the future. He has been invited to be a
strengthened with the addition of a “business model” pro- spiritual director for the seminarians at St. Mary of the Lake
gram (LEAD). The JROTC program got only stronger with University, Mundelein IL, the seminary of the Archdiocese of
record numbers in the voluntary program. Enrollment shift- Chicago. Marmion’s junior monks study for the priesthood
ed to a regional day school, as the resident program, despite at Mundelein. It will be a good transition, less pressure and
great efforts, did not survive. The student enrollment grew hectic pace, and only an hour drive back to the Abbey to sing
to its highest levels ever on the Butterfi eld campus, as did na- at Sunday Mass. “A good fi t,” as Brother Henry used to say.
tional test scores, and college acceptances and scholarships.
Abbot Vincent has received many messages of congratulation
The Guatemala mission priory and seminary were moved for his years of service as abbot. These can be summarized:
from Sololá to Quetzaltenango. Today a church, monastery, “you have been a good abbas for Marmion. May God con-
school complex and guest house grace the campus. The pri- tinue to bless you, and bless the new abbot.” Amen!(cid:137)
Guatemala Mission Celebrates 45 Years
On June 10, the Abbey’s Guatemala Mission will celebrate On January 18, the Guatemalan Benedictine community wel-
its 45th year of service to the Church of Guatemala. It was comed 124 students to begin the new academic year. This is
on June 10, 1965 that Abbot Gerald Benkert OSB, in a special the largest number of students the seminary has had in the
mission departure ceremony, presented the foundation cross past twenty years. Of these, 47 are residential seminarians
to Fr. Mark Hogan and Fr. Patrick Greene as representatives and 77 are day students. The traditional program of spiritual,
of the four Marmion monks who would comprise the origi- academic, vocational and occupational formation remains as
nal monastic community in Sololá, Guatemala. The other two it has over the past 45 years. However, it has been updated
members were Fr. Matthias Zinkan and Fr. Conrad Lamb. to include classes in computer studies, auto mechanics and
During the ceremony, Abbot Gerald said, “It is impossible for architectural design.
us to foresee now just what significance this mission depar-
ture ceremony may have in the plans of Divine Providence in A new addition to the mission’s local administration has been
years to come.” the recent opening of a Development Office at the seminary
for the advancement of the mission. Given the fact that most
Now 45 years later, the importance of Marmion’s Guate- of the students come from poor families and that tuition only
mala Mission has been well established. Over these years, covers 40% of the actual cost of the seminary, the new of-
thousands of young men have studied at Colegio Seminario fice is a much needed addition. Similar to Marmion´s own
San José. Over 130 of them have been ordained to the priest- Development Office, it will be responsible for alumni rela-
hood. Many hundreds of others have gone on to become tions, publicity, promotion, and fundraising events. It will
professionals and leaders serving both the Catholic Church also work to contact and to solicit Guatemalan benefactors.
and Guatemalan society. The mission has had its challenges This new office will complement the continued work of the
including 36 years of civil unrest which ended in 1996 and Marmion Development Office in its work on behalf of the
a major earthquake in 1976. Nevertheless, the Benedictine Guatemala Mission. The Director of the office is Armando
community and its apostolic work of educating young men Alvarado, a 1984 graduate and teacher at the Colegio for the
have continued unabated. past 14 years. He is assisted by Vicky de León who has been
secretary of the Colegio for the past 15 years(cid:137)
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Salute to Youth
Alumni Association to be Honored at Salute
The 48th annual Salute to Youth Dinner-Dance is scheduled
for Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Ter-
race. The ticket price is $325 per person. An attendance of
over 780 is expected. The theme for this year’s dinner is A
Legacy of Friendship and Service. The chaircouple for the event
is Patrick and Marilyn Naughton ‘78, assisted by the Vice-
Chaircouple Chuck and Linda Anderson.
The benefi t is sponsored by Marmion’s Board of Lay Trust-
ees and assisted by the Parents’ Club. Committee chairs
include: John Slade, Promotions; Grace Leonard, Program;
Diane Cole, Court of Honor; Mary Ann Rosenfelder, Guard
of Honor; Julie Cisneros, Invitations; and Brenda Cano, Ar-
rangements.
All Marmion alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and
friends are invited to share in an evening of elegance and
friendship, and become part of Marmion’s most admired tra-
dition.
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The reception will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, with dinner
couple Marilyn and Pat Naughton ‘78 and Vice-Chaircouple Linda
and dancing in the Grand Ballroom from 7:30 pm to 12:00
and Chuck Anderson. The theme for this year’s benefi t is A Legacy of
am. The Greg Thompson Orchestra will perform music for
Friendship and Service.
the evening. The highlight of the benefi t is the presentation
of the Guard and Court of Honor (Marmion seniors and the
young ladies they escort). With the young men in their tux-
Salute to Youth edos and the young ladies in their elegant white gowns, this
presentation ceremony is a unique Marmion tradition.
This year’s Salute to Youth will honor the Marmion Alumni
Dinner Dance
Association, which was established in 1938-1939. The pur-
pose of the Association is to promote the general welfare and
success of Marmion Academy and to enhance the relationship
of the Academy with its alumni by conducting social, spiritu-
al and educational gatherings, by generating contributions to
the Academy, by publishing and circulating necessary infor-
mation about the Academy, its status and needs, and by pro-
April 24, 2010 moting the fraternal ties among the alumni of the Academy.
The Marmion Alumni Association has raised $1,077,200 for
Academic Scholarships and $300,000 toward fi nancial assis-
tance on behalf of students who attend Marmion. “Through
academic scholarships and fi nancial assistance, the Marmion
Alumni Association continues to work hard in their efforts
Drury Lane
to provide support to students who wish to attend Marmion
Academy,” said Brian Lentz ’89, Chairman of the Marmion
Alumni Association.
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
A sponsorship program helps underwrite the expenses of the
evening so the dinner income can go directly to fund the edu-
cational programs of the Academy.
For additional information on the Salute to Youth Dinner
Dance visit www.marmion.org/develop/SYD.html. To pur-
chase a dinner ticket or participate in the Salute Sponsorship
Program, contact the Development Offi ce at [phone] or
For ticket or sponsorship information, contact the
email [email protected](cid:137)
Development Office at [phone]
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Abbot Marmion Society
Benefactors Honored at
NEW LIFE MEMBERS
AMS Dinner
+Dorothy Artlip Bequest
Peter and Eileen Bakala ‘79 The 37th annual Mass and Dinner of the Abbot Marmion
Patricia Berg Society, Marmion’s gift club, was held on November 14, 2009.
In Memory of +Ronald Berg ‘59 The dinner honored Marmion benefactors who established
Tom and Patty Brandt new Endowment Funds, or became new Life Members and
Sustaining Members.
David and Dolores Burroughs
John and Kristin Chapski ‘83
Three named Endowment Funds were announced and portrait
Christopher and Jean Clementz
plaques were presented to the donors or their families. These
Michael and Judi Hagerty (Copy King)
represent a funding level of over $20,000.
Todd L. Dempsey ‘66
Dr. James and Deann Derrico
New Life Memberships were
Timothy and Karla Feltes ‘71
conferred on thirty-three indi-
+Elaine Ferry Bequest
viduals/couples, representing
Peter and Jocelyn Freilinger
$10,000 or more in single or
Douglas and Denise Friedman accumulative gifts to the Ab-
Drs. Steven and Michele Glasgow bey, Academy or Guatemala
Thomas and Peggy Gruszauskas ‘70 Mission.
Michael and Suzanne Kendzior
Dr. Kevin and Carole King Sustaining Memberships were
William and Mary Lenert, Jr. ‘70 conferred on fi fty-four indi-
Dr. Thomas and Carole Liske viduals/couples/businesses
Thomas and Diane Meagher, Jr. ‘79 at a $1,000 a year level in single
Margaret Meyer or accumulative gifts.
John and Susan Milroy ‘79
James and Julie Oberweis ‘64 For more information on
Occidental Foundation Marmion’s donor recogni-
tion programs including the
Robert and Jacqueline O’Keeffe ‘46
Abbot Marmion Society and
Ronald Osiol ‘61
Canterbury Society please
Peter and Martha Piorkowski
visit www.marmion.org/devel-
St. Mary’s Church, Woodland WI
op/develop2.html or contact Fr.
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Charles Reichenbacher OSB
In Memory of +Elmer and +Christine Schelling new AMS Life Members Dr. James and
at [phone] Ext.242(cid:137)
John and Sarah Schuler ‘66 Deann Derrico and Dr. Thomas and
Randall and Margaret Tavierne Carole Liske to the annual dinner on
November 14.
Harry and Mona Theisen ‘50
NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDS
+Lois Norris Memorial
Scholarship Endowment
Seminario San José, Guatemalaa
+Thomas J. McLean ‘84 Memoriaall
Financial Aid Endowment
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and John Witting of Evansville IN and McLean ‘79 and his wife Jeanne. The McLeans
Don Norris ‘49 of Indianapolis IN. established an endowment in memory of Tim’s
brother Thomas ‘84 who died in 2004. 5
Academy
Marmion Receives Full & Unqualifi ed Accreditation
On February 12, Marmion welcomed a team of pecially noted: the warmth and friendliness of the
educational professionals representing the North faculty, staff and students met during the day, both
Central Association – Commission on School Im- in the formal settings (i.e., focus groups) and as
provement (NCA-CASI). Founded in 1895, NCA- they walked the hallways, visited classrooms and
CASI accredits over 8,500 public and private offi ces; the outstanding programs of leadership
schools in 19 states, the Navajo Nation and the development employed by Marmion and sup-
Department of Defense Schools. NCA-CASI is an accredita- ported by the entire community; and the passion with which
tion division of AdvancED. all stakeholders spoke about their relationship to the Marmi-
on community. Particularly noted was the passion displayed
Based upon the team’s review of the Academy’s Standards by parents and alumni/trustees and their commitment to the
Assessment Report (SAR), an examination of seven volumi- Mission and ideals of Marmion. Dr. Broderick and the others
nous folders of artifacts (connected with each of the seven commented that that commitment and enthusiasm was quite
accreditation standards) and interviews with more than 80 remarkable and uncommon in his experience.
stakeholders (i.e., students, administrators, faculty & staff,
parents, alumni and trustees) Dr. Raymond Broderick, Chair- The team commented on the extensive practical and cultural
man of the NCA-CASI team, recommended that Marmion infl uence that the Church and Marmion Abbey have on the
Academy receive a full and unqualifi ed accreditation as a Academy as a Catholic high school. Dr. Broderick mentioned
quality school. Marmion has earned this status consistently that he had visited numerous Catholic schools as a team
since 1934. chair and in a number of cases, except for a school’s name,
one would not have known that a given school was Catho-
Dr. Broderick expressed to Abbot Vincent Bataille OSB and lic. He mentioned that the Catholic-Benedictine character of
Headmaster John Milroy, how impressed he was with nearly Marmion was everywhere and was specifi cally emphasized
every aspect of Marmion. He, along with his colleagues, es- in his conversations with students, parents, faculty/staff(cid:137)
Math Team Ranked Second in State
2010 Marmion Math Team
Marmion Academy’s Math Team heads into the State Finals ond place, three third place and three fourth place plaques.
in Champaign on May 2 ranked #2 in Division 2A after their This is the fourth consecutive year the Marmion mathletes
second place finish at the ICTM Regional Qualifying event at have qualified for the State Finals. Their successful season
North Central College on February 20. included winning the Suburban Christian Conference Title
at the Marmion Invitational Math Contest on February 8 and
At Regionals, Marmion’s Calculator Team of Paul Reyna of a second place finish at the Chicago Math League Contest.
Aurora, Brian A’Hearn of Lemont, Casey Dant of Batavia,
Larry Kalesinskas of Naperville and Bennett Marsh of Bata- The Math Team is led by captains Eric Schwendner of St.
via attained a score of 90 points (out of a possible 100) plac- Charles, Mitchell Hymel of Batavia, Paul Reyna and Ben-
ing them at #1 in the State for the second consecutive year. nett Marsh, and is coached by Joe Large, Jan Dant, Debbie
Bennett Marsh also finished in 1st place in the individual Wilkinson and Justin Dimitri(cid:137)
competition. The Marmion team also brought home two sec-
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Academy
Class of 2014 Scholarship Recipients
Ten eighth-graders have been
awarded academic scholarships to
attend Marmion next fall. Schol-
arships were awarded based on
performance on the entrance exam
held in December 2009, in which
179 eighth grade boys participated.
The following have received schol-
arships as members of Marmion’s
class of 2014:
Daniel Creighton Jacob Hutchison Eric Lifka Anthony Pullano Timothy Riordan
Daniel Creighton, son of David and
Glenda Creighton, received the Ed-
win and Laurina Witting Memorial
Scholarship II. Creighton attends
Geneva Middle School.
Jacob Hutchison, son of Jeffrey and
Jean Hutchison, received the Ted
Sharpenter Memorial Honor Schol-
arship. Hutchison attends Holy
Angels School in Aurora. Nicholas Ruble Thomas Schafer Brian Simon Zachary Siwiec Joseph Talbot
Eric Lifka, son of David and Susan Dr. Alfred G. ‘32 and Mary Chione Memorial Scholarship.
Lifka, received the Rev. Peter Enderlin OSB Memorial Alum- Talbot attends Sts. Peter & Paul School in Naperville.
ni Association Scholarship. Lifka attends St. Rita of Cascia
School in Aurora. His grandfather Robert Miller ‘59 and The scholarships have a total value of $144,000 over four
uncles Frank ‘51 and +Richard ‘64 Miller are all Marmion years. The three Alumni Association Scholarships are award-
graduates and his brother Ryan is a senior at Marmion. ed based on exam performance but are restricted to sons,
grandsons, nephews or brothers of alumni. A Financial Assis-
Anthony Pullano, son of James and Ann Pullano, received tance Program is available for students not selected for schol-
the James J. Kochevar ’67 Memorial Honor Scholarship. Pul- arships. For more information on Marmion’s admissions
lano attends Kaneland Middle School in Sugar Grove. process or to download an application, visit marmion.org or
call the Admissions Office at [phone], Ext. 227(cid:137)
Timothy Riordan, son of Michael and Mary Beth Riordan,
received the LT Thomas A. Rippinger, U.S.N. ’68 Memorial
Junior Highs Compete in
Scholarship. Riordan attends Annunciation School in Auro-
ra. His brothers Nick ’04 and Ryan ‘06 are Marmion gradu-
Marmion Math Contest
ates and his brother John is a senior.
Nicholas Ruble, son of Mary Ruble and Joe Ruble, received
the Rev. Alcuin Deck OSB Memorial Alumni Association
Scholarship. Ruble attends Holy Angels School in Aurora.
His brother Mitchell ‘09 is a Marmion graduate and brother
Alexander is a sophomore
Thomas Schafer, son of Christopher and Therese Schafer,
received the Edwin and Laurina Witting Memorial Scholar-
ship I. Schafer attends St. Peter School in Geneva.
Brian Simon, son of Gerald Simon and Donna Kampner-
Simon, received the John J. Mulvihill, Jr. ’39 Memorial Schol-
arship. Simon attends Kinkswood Academy in Darien. His
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brother William ‘08 is a Marmion graduate and his brother
Contest on January 30. Da Vinci Academy (Elgin) placed fi rst
Christopher is a sophomore.
and third, with Holy Cross (Batavia) fi nishing second in Divi-
sion I. Jefferson Junior High School (Naperville) took fi rst in
Zachary Siwiec, son of Michael and Jonette Siwiec, received
Division II followed by Granger (Aurora) and Rotolo (Batavia).
the Rev. Sebatian Crow OSB Memorial Alumni Association
(Pictured above is the fi rst place DaVinci Academy 5-person
Scholarship. Siwiec attends Holy Angels School in Aurora.
team of Alex Park, Ben Oriold, Kenneth Martin, Nick Michuda
His brother Austen ‘06 is a Marmion graduate.
and Joe Bartusek.) The Junior High Math Contest is hosted by
the Marmion Academy Math Department and assisted by the
Joseph Talbot, son of David and Patricia Lach, received the
Math Team(cid:137)
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Academy
Seniors Earn Academic Honors
National Merit Scholarship Finalist Illinois State Scholars
Jeffrey McLean has received Finalist The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has named
recognition in the 2010 National Merit thirty-seven Marmion seniors (30% of the class) Illinois State
Scholarship Competition. Jeff is now Scholars. The following seniors ranked in the top ten percent
eligible to compete for some 8,200 of the state’s high school graduating seniors to receive this
Merit Scholarship awards worth over honor: Brian A’Hearn, Elliot Anderson, Stephen Anderson,
$35 million. He is an Illinois State Daniel Brankin, Nicholas Brennan, Joseph Burroughs, Thomas
Scholar and member of the Marmion Cruger, Samuel Duffi eld, Daniel Emanuel, Kevin Filip, Jack
Chapter of the National Honor Society, Gunderson, Daniel Hillis, Mitchell Hymel, Nicholas Knudt-
Leadership Education and Development son, Ryan Lifka, Ryan Lovelace, Lucas Magee, John Mason,
(LEAD), Student Council, State Qualify- Jeffrey McLean, Andrew Oesterlin, William Parkhurst, Paul
ing Math Team and Campus Ministry. Reyna, Michael Roth, Maxwell Rosenfelder, Joseph Schaeffer,
He is a member of the track team and Eric Schwendner, Nicholas Searles, Russell Semmler, Andrew
was a starter on Marmion’s Conference Slade, William Sterne, Alexander Strong, Anthony Vecchiolla,
Jeffrey McLean
Champion football team receiving the Jeffrey Voss, Matthew Wenzel, Matthew West, Casey White
distinctions of All-Conference and and Zachary Young.
“Walter Payton’s Lineman of the Week.” McLean serves as an
organist at Annunciation Parish in Aurora and has traveled on
three summer mission trips to Ecuador. He also serves youth National Honor Society
in the community through Operation Snowball where he has
been a staff member/presenter for three years. Forty-eight seniors were inducted into the Marmion Chapter
of the National Honors Society. The following students were
presented their Society pin by their parents, signed their name
into record and received their certifi cate of membership: Brian
A’Hearn, Elliot Anderson, Stephen Anderson, Lucas Brandt,
Daniel Brankin, Matthew Brengmen, Nicholas Brennan, Ryan
Brisson, Joseph Burroughs, Thomas Cruger, Michael Deufel,
Mauricio Dominguez, Samuel Duffi eld, Ian Duncan, Kevin
Filip, Kevin Garofalo, Jack Gunderson, Daniel Hillis, Mitchell
LEAD’S 6th ANNUAL
Hymel, Patrick Kalisz, Nicholas Knudtson, Ryan Lifka, Ryan
Lovelace, Lucas Magee, Jeff Martin, John Mason, Jeffrey McLean,
SUMMER LEADERSHIP
Peter Naughton, Ryan Novack, William Parkhurst, Sanjay
Prakadan, Paul Reyna, John Riordan, Maxwell Rosenfelder,
CAMP
Joseph Schaeffer, Eric Schwendner, Nicholas Searles, Russell
Semmler, Andrew Slade, Christopher Soris, William Sterne,
June 15-16 Anthony Vecchiolla, Jeffrey Voss, Matthew Wenzel, Matthew
West, Casey White, Zachary Young and Charles Zidek(cid:137)
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Cost is $40
LEAD Hosts Annual Adult
(includes a camp t-shirt)
Training Seminar
The camp is open to boys and girls in
The Leadership Education and Development program held
its annual Adult Training Seminar on February 16, 24 and
7th and 8th grade. The curriculum is
March 2. Twelve participants, parents and community mem-
based on the “7 Habits of Highly bers, attended. The presenters were seniors Stephen Ander-
son, Max Rosenfelder and Jeff McLean, with team members
Effective Teens” -- Ryan Lovelace, Nick Weis, and Juniors - Mike Gerold, Brett
Hoover, Evan Lefelstein and Connor O’Dea.

Camp Directors are Rich Parilla, LEAD has continued its leadership training at St. Peter’s
Grade School in Aurora and fi nishes that training with the
Connor Valiak and Jeff Winkle 7th and 8th grade classes on April 16. The Team Leader for
this project is Jeff McLean, along with Max Rosenfelder, Nick
Weis, Dan Hillis and Stephen Anderson(cid:137)
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Academy
LTC Jason Patla ‘90 Speaks at Military Night
The JROTC program held its annual Military Night on Febru- Medal; Lucas Magee, SAR ROTC Medal; Andrew Giesler, SAR
ary 28. The evening included an impressive performance by Citizenship Medal; Nicholas Searles, SVC ROTC Medal; Daniel
the Flannigan Rifl es Drill Team. Brankin, Sanjay Prakadan and Paul Reyna, COL Joe Day Memo-
rial Award; Brian A’Hearn, John Nelson and Robert Winkel, COL
Twenty-two cadets were recognized with individual awards: Joe Day Remembrance Award; Daniel Brankin, Bugles Across
Andrew Slade, DAR ROTC Medal; Zachary Young, DAC ROTC America Hall of Fame; Nathan Shorr and Casey Smith, Bugles
Across America Award; Brian Thornton, Best Squad Leader;
Marc Derrico, Samuel Eallonardo and Nicholas Novack, Best
Plebes; Sean-Patrick Kalisz, Senior Rev. Martin Witting Award;
Spencer Buyansky, Junior Rev. Martin Witting Award; Alexan-
der Ruble, Sophomore Rev. Martin Witting Award; and Peter
Shares, Freshman Rev. Martin Witting Award.
This year’s guest speaker was LTC Jason Patla, USAF ‘90. LTC
Patla, a Ph.D. in Meteorology, is stationed at the 14th Weather
Squadron, co-located with the National Climatic Data Center
in Asheville NC. He specializes in climatology and hurricane/
typhoon forecasting.
LTC Patla talked to the Cadet Corps and guests about service.
“I would like mention to you the three services that I have
had to remind myself not to overlook, and I believe should be
stamped, stained, marked and engraved into your conscious-
ness so you are sure never to forget them. The three services
are, in no particular order: service to your family, service to
God and service to yourself. Serve your family by taking
Guest Speaker LTC Jason Patla, USAF ‘90 presents senior Brian time to strengthen your family ties. Serve God by serving the
A’Hearn with the COL Joe Day Remembrance Award at Mili- people and environment around you. And serve yourself by
tary Night on February 28. taking care of your body and mind.”(cid:137)
JROTC Team to Compete in National Academic Bowl
After advancing through two phases of competition, Mar-
mion’s JROTC academic team -- Edward Malnar, Spencer
Buyansky, Mitchell Heaton, John Rios and Tom Pacer will
compete in the Championships of The College Options
Foundation’s 2010 JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl in
Washington, D.C. on June 25 – 29.
The team competed in two rounds of competitive online play
against thousands of JROTC students from 1,109 other high
schools across the nation to win its place in the championship
and the trip to DC. In these rounds, students were tested on
standard HS curriculum: Math, Science, English, specifically
what they will see on SAT and ACT tests, including leader-
ship skills and current events. The team is one of only 24 in
the nation to advance to the finals.
Marmion’s JROTC academic team of Edward Malnar, Spencer
The JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl is a nationally
Buyansky, Tom Pacer, John Rios and Mitchell Heaton will com-
recognized academic competition created exclusively for
pete in the fi nal championship round of The College Options
JROTC students. By participating, cadets learn the values
Foundation’s 2010 JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl in
of citizenship, academic competition, and college opportu-
Washington, D.C. June 25-29, 2010.
nity. The competition creates tremendous opportunities for
JROTC cadets and demonstrates the academic abilities of
JROTC students(cid:137)
9
Athletics
Jimenez, Whitford Crowned State Wrestling Champs
The Cadets crowned five champions at the 19-team Newbil
Invitation at Geneva. They finished first place with 90 points
separating them from second place.
Minooka, the consensus top-ranked team in Class 3A, came to
Marmion and watched their 22-match winning streak come to
an end. The Cadets won 8 of the 14 matches to increase their
own winning streak to 13 with a 27-24 victory, cheered on by
a huge crowd in the Marmion gym.
State power Montini did snap the Cadets 18-match winning
streak at the Suburban Christian Conference round-robin du-
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al-meet tournament.
mion’s program into a State powerhouse (l-r) Pat Greco, Nick Knudt-
son, Mike York, Coach Branstetter, Nico Jimenez, David Niels and
Marmion had wrestlers in 13 of 14 weight classes advance
Conner English. Three of the six seniors qualifi ed for the State Meet
as they earned their first Regional title in Marmion’s history.
-- Greco, Jimenez and Niels. Jimenez and freshman Ben Whitford were
The Cadets captured individual Regional crowns in the first 6
State Champions in their individual weight class.
weight classes and finished with a total of 9.
the first State Champion wrestler in the school’s history. Four-
Cadets who qualified for the State Meet in the Sectional com-
year starter Nico Jimenez followed with one of his own at
petition included. freshman Ben Whitford (119) 1st, freshman
171. Senior Pat Greco, who will wrestle at Northwestern next
George Fisher (125) 1st, sophomore Angelo Silvestro (130) 1st,
year, nailed down a third place finish at 145. George Fisher
junior Eddie Breen (135) 3rd, senior Pat Greco (145) 1st, fresh-
(125), Angelo Silvestro (130) and David Niels (189) all fell one
man Dan Rowland (152) 2nd, senior Nico Jimenez (171) 1st,
win short of earning a medal in the state competition.
senior David Niels (189) 3rd, and freshman Alex Fritz (285)
3rd.
Marmion concluded its breakout season (18-2) when Mon-
tini, the eventual State Champion, defeated them in the Class
Superstar freshman Ben Whitford (42-0) completed his perfect
2A Dual Team Quarterfinals(cid:137)
season with a State Championship at 119 pounds. He became
Cadets Defeat Chargers at Sears Center
When last season came to a close, Coach Burno’s record stood The Cadets finished the regular season strong by winning 8
at 26-28 after finishing 14-14 and 10-4 in conference. This sea- of their last 10. Among their victories they defeated Aurora
son brought much promise that included hopes for a winning Christian 68-55, Marian Central 73-70, and Fenton 41-35. Pe-
season and advancement in the state tournament. The Cadets ters finished the season as one of the area’s best in both scor-
started the season 1-4 due to both in- iinngg and rebounding(cid:137)
juries and illnesses, but rebounded
with much improved play that in-
cluded victories over Chicago Chris-
Varsity Baseball
tian 45-36, Montini 70-34, Al Raby
40-36, Glenbard North 66-49 (for third
place in the Matt Laurich Christmas HOME GAMES
Classic) and St. Edward 60-45 when
6-6 Senior Mark Peters scored a career
high 34 points. Marmion’s record was April
03 Sat Sandwich 1:00/3:00
9-7 when they defeated IC 67-46 with
05 Mon Montini 4:30
Senior Greg Askwith scoring a career 08 Thu Wheaton Academy 4:30
high 25 points. 12 Mon Chicago Christian 4:30
15 Thu St. Edward 4:30
17 Sat Streator H.S. 11:00/1:00
The cross-town rivalry between the 20 Tue Marian Central 4:30
Chargers and Cadets was moved to 23 Fri Lincoln-Way North 4:30
24 Sat Neuqua Valley H.S. 10:00am
the 10,000-seat Sears Center in Hoff-
27 Tue Walther Lutheran 4:30
man Estates as the middle game in
the 13th Annual High School Hoops May
Showdown. ACC held a 34-33 advan- 04 Tue St. Francis 4:30
06 Thu St. Joseph 4:30
tage in the series that began in 1971. 11 Tue Immaculate Conception 4:30
Down 43-30 with only 4:08 to play, the 13 Thu Aurora Christian 4:30
Cadets roared back to win 54-47. Al- AAllll--CCoonnffeerrnneeccee sseenniioorr TTyylleerr HHllaavvaakk lleedd 17 Mon Batavia 4:30
20 Thu IMSA 4:30
though the Cadets had only 26 points tthhe CCaddetts tto an exciittiing wiin over tthhe
after the first three quarters, they Aurora Central Chargers at the annual Spring Sports Schedules for Lacrosse, Tennis and
scored 28 in the fourth quarter. High School Hoops Showdown held at
Track and Field are available online at www.athlet-
Sears Center in Hoffman Estates.
10 ics2000.com/marmion.