Class Notes

Congrats to Leo Bluhm '22 for being named to the All Ivy First Team!

Congratulations to Savion Hart '24 for being named to the 2025 All-Patriot League Second Team!

 Tony Mullen '93 has been busy catching up with these STA alumni: Tom Gallivan '78, John Dewes '54, and Paul Costa '94 while in Northern California this week.

This fall has been exciting for John Hanten '13. He and his wife, Madison, welcomed their second daughter, Hattie. John was also named to Forbes’ list of Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors in Minnesota and Marks Group Wealth Management—where John is a shareholder—was recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 Awards as one of the 50 fastest-growing privately owned companies in 2025!

Congratulations to Ugo Adarve '24 for having been accepted into the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program for the Fall 2026 and for being selected to receive the Nellie Walkman Scholarship!

Captain Joe Harvey '16 is a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot with the 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum, NY. Captain Harvey is currently serving a 6-month deployment at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. Picture shows Harvey landing at a military base in Amarillo, TX. Thank you for your service, Captain Harvey.

Two STA Alumni were present in the Oval Office last week when President Trump honored the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team. Included in the picture below are Tom Emmer '79 and Dan Brooks '86. 

T. Moore '74 has begun his 40th year in association with Men's/Boys High School, Junior College, NCAA III, NAIA Scholarship schools and working for the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves in the front office. Twelve consecutive appearances to the Collegiate National Tournament, one trip to the National Junior National Tournament, five appearances to State High School Tournaments and assisted with NBA All - Star game at the Target Center. His longtime wish was to someday coach at the Academy, but the timing was never right. Congrats on these many accomplishments!

Tony Mullen '93 caught up with Danny Sullivan '90 and Murphy O'Halloran '05 while out in the San Francisco area.

Aidan McGill '21 will be deployed to the Middle East in January 2026 with the Army Reserves. Stay safe, Aidan, and thank you for your service.

Congratulations to Michael Hermann '11 for starting a new position as AVP, Wealth and Investment Management at Wells Fargo!

Congrats to Michael Dyrhaug '19 for starting a new position as Commercial Lender at Gateway Bank!

Check out this St. John's University article about Thomas Holmquist '24 about his time wrestling with the Johnies!
 

Check out this interesting article, No, You Don't Need to Sacrifice Making Money for a Strong Mission, in RealLeaders by David Reiling '85!

Max Carver '20 recently spent 19 weeks in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He graduated from BOLC (Basic Officer Leader Course) training establishing himself within the Engineer Regiment. He is now a Bridging Platoon Leader for a Bridging Company in Wisconsin.

The Farley family went to Rudy's Redeye Grill at White Bear Country Inn for their Breakfast with Santa event. The Santa, is our very own Bill Foussard '72! Patrick Farley '56 and his great grandchildren Carson (future class of '41) and Emmy; Greg Farley '79, Connor '11 and his wife Briana Farley, kneeling is Deb (Greg's partner), Carson Farley ('41), Bill Foussard & Emmy.

Members of the Class of 1972 got together for lunch at the Pool & Yacht Club. Pictured int he front row: Gabby Harnett, Bill Simonet, Bill Foussard, Tom Maun, Bill Marzolf, and Bob Jeanette; middle row: Bob McNamara, Vince Bradfors, Matt Finley, Greg Roedler, John Mork, Ed Ryan, Bill Krebsbach, Andy O'Connell, Tom Johnson, Greg Ribotto, Pete Hinsch, John Mach, and Phil Boyle; back row: Pat Scallen, Joe Horan, John Culligan, Chris Baldwin, Bill Kleinman, Steve Schnell, and Paul Bard.

Christopher (Topher) King '16 is living in Nashville and pursuing a career in the country music industry!

Congratulations to Geoffrey Steichen '14 for starting his new role as AVP, Senior Specialist, Technology at Chubb!

Congratulations to Tipton Woodard '14 and his wife, Alex, on the birth of their son, Vincent Glenn Woodard, in July 2025!

Congratulations to Ben Mansur '19 for joining The Hatch Group as their newest Talent Acquisition Partner! 

Congratulations to John Schlaefer '06 for starting a new position as Senior Trader at Bunge!

Congratulations to Sam Vascellaro '18 for starting a new position as Senior Sales Development Representative at Pure Storage!

Brendan Koop ‘94 talked to fathers and sons about finding authentic happiness by striving for excellence in their daily lives as part of the Academy's Aquinas Experience.

Congratulations to Connor Morrison '07 for starting a new position as Director, Human Resources at HistoSonics, Inc.!
 

Connor Farley '11 is now a Wealth Management Advisor at U.S. Bankcorp's Southdale office. Congrats Connor!

Congratulations to Cory Hallman '13 for starting a new position as Director of Carrier Sales at MVP Logistics!

Mr. Erickson visited with some young STA Alumni at Creighton University!

Patrick Koegel '24 caught up with Hunter Carver '24 at the University of Miami.

Sam Cutter '03 is excited to share that he has been promoted to Vice President of Men’s Merchandising for Walmart U.S.

Joey Gerend '18 moved from Chicago to London as part of EY's Mobility program for a two-year assignment. Congrats, Joey!

David Hottinger '85 visited John Sheahan '80, North American Director of Global Physical Security, at the Oracle headquarters in Austin, Texas.

Former STA Teacher and Coach David Ziebarth went to the SJU vs. Gustavus football game and caught up with Mark Rogalski '23, Joe Vascellaro '21, Ryan Creamer '21, Jordan Wold '17, and Niko Vargas '24!

Tony Mullen '93 was featured in The Catholic Spirit's "Why I am Catholic" column on October 24, 2025. Check the article out here.

Congratulations to Father Nate Wills '95 on the release of his new book, Pray Like a Champion Today!  Available on Amazon.

The class of 1984 was well-represented at Center of the American Experiment's Fall Briefing on October 10, 2025. Pictured are Coach Tom Ihnot (Candyce), host Bill Walsh '84, Bill Lethert '84 (Robyn), Mike Maxwell '84 (Sue), and Randy Gaworski '84 (Amy).

It's Game Farm season a bunch of folks from our community gathered to hunt. Pictured in the back row: Tim Dyrhaug ‘87, Michael Dyrhaug ‘19, Katie (Tambornino) Wilhoit VIS ‘88, John Schreier ‘82, Marty Schreier ‘88. Front row: Drew Wilhoit ‘22, Andy Wilhoit ‘87, Paul Howe ‘83, Becky Durand (mom of Ryan ’14 & Luke ’24 Durand).

A few of us got together for a fly fishing trip on the Root river in SE Minnesota last week. The trip was sponsored by Mercer Advisors where John is a Director, Wealth Advisor, and a Shareholder. Pictured are: Matt Hewitt ‘92, Todd Weber ‘92, and John Mowery ‘95.

John Palda, Sr. '60, retired from his business career in 2001 and has been enjoying his freedom in Williams Bay, WI ever since!

Stephen Betts '20 has been set loose on the world! After graduating from Notre Dame with a BBA in Finance and Classical Civilizations he's now rocking the Investment Banking Analyst role at BMO Capital Markets (Mergers & Aquisitions). Way to go, Stephen!

Congratulations to Patrick Tracy '66 for selling his consulting business and joining TEAM RETIRED!

Congrats to Hung Nguyen '23 and Sean Burns '23 (both attending Creighton) for completing in the Omaha marathon this past weekend along with Hung’s dad Vu!

The Class of 1995 had their 30th reunion celebrations and if you click the link above you can see a couple photos! Pictured left to right are: Indoor photo: Adam Ciresi, Mark Fotsch, Bernie Becker, Paul Woell, and Andrew Jesmer. Outdoor photo: Mark Dooner, Colin Schuft, Justin Ray, Manny Sanchez, and Mark Fotsch.

Craig Anderson '61 is celebrating his 78th year on stage, playing President Franklin Roosevelt in the musical Annie at Pequot Lakes Community Theater, beginning September 18.

Kevin Mahoney '79, MD and his wife Jane Tenquist, MD are both retiring after 30 years as Trauma surgeons. Congratulations fo you both!

The Class of 1985 celebrated their 40th reunion with lots of fun events.

The Class of 1975 celebrated their 50th reunion this year! Some of the guys made it to campus for a visit with President Brian Ragatz '98.

The Class of 1990 celebrated their 35 year class reunion on Saturday, September 20. It was a fun night that included Makasi Wine donated by our classmate Danny Sullivan. A special thank you to Chris Simmons '88 for the use of his garage in Mendota.     

The Class of 1973 met twice recently for their Monthly Memorial Lunch and Quarterly Breakfast gatherings. Pictured at the lunch front row: John Maguire, Tim Plunkett, Chuck Prososki, Larry Fryklund, Mike Breckman and back row: Chris Lee, John McQuillan, Tom Cosgrove, Tom Clements, Kevin Daly, Pat Mahoney, not pictured: Jim Miley. Pictured at the breakfast clockwise from left: Larry Fryklund, Chris Lee, John Rooney, Tim Plunkett, Tom Cosgrove, Chuck Prososki, Nick Klein.

Congratulations to Joe Schultz '14 and his wife, Emily, as they welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Sophia, in August.

Congratulations to Sean Dwyer '03 on recently being promoted to International Tax Partner with Ernst & Young in Chicago!

Not to be outdone by his big brother, Charlie, Michael Fafinski '21 is thriving as an entrepreneur. Read more here from the UST Newsroom

Congrats to Ben Fiers '14 on completing the Madison Ironman this past weekend!

Congratulations to Yenika Fondungallah '21 for completing his summer internship at ServeMinnesota!

Congratulations to Devin Boeing '18 on being a 2025 FINNOVATION Fellow!
 

Chihuu Nguyen '24 spent the last 9 weeks participating in the M-ASCEND Undergraduate Research Program at the U of M. Chihuu researched and presented on the association between the use of financial and social resources and financial hardship following an ovarian cancer diagnosis.

Congratulations to Mike Maxwell '84 on his recent promotion to Chief Revenue Officer at Shattuck-St. Mary's!

Congratulations to JP Piche '87 for starting his third stint as head coach of the La Crescent-Hokah Lancers' boys hokey program. read more here

Congratulations to Aaron Hove '14 and his wife Molly McGurran on welcoming their first child, Cormac John McGurran Hove, to the world on July 30, 2025!

Congratulations to Alex Moeller '18 for starting his new role as Watch Brand Manager at R.F. Moeller Jeweler!

Congrats to Shane Sienko '14, Mendakota Country Club Men's Club Champion 2025!

As Coach Greg Monahan '81 has been known to say, “at Saint Thomas Academy, Tradition Never Graduates”, and in keeping with that mantra, Mono and Mark McKasy '86 continued their summer breakfast tradition with STA Hockey Alumni before they depart to continue their hockey journeys. In attendance were: Jackson Hallum ’21 (Vegas Golden Knights camp), Jared Wright ‘21 (LA Kings camp), and Max Nagel ’22 (Colgate University).

Congratulations to Leo Bluhm '22 for starting a new position as Land Surveyor at Westwood Professional Services

Congratulations to Gavin Engelbert '23 for starting his Sales and Marketing Internship at State Farm

Congratulations to Tony "Digger" Phelps '89 and Melissa (Johnson VIS '89) Zeleny on their May 25 wedding at the Pool & Yacht Club. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her son Birk Zeleny, '26. Other STA alums in attendance included Jack Norton '55, David Carroll '64, Mike Kapps '87, Roman Hernandez '93, and Michael Johnson '93.

Joe Feidt '68 is partnering with the Minnesota Historical Society Press to publish a memoir narrative nonfiction book on the early days of disc (frisbee) golf titled, Forrre!. Joe is working on the manuscript this summer aiming for a fall 2026 publication. Joe played a lot of disc golf with the late Dennis "Doc" O'Connell '68.

Congratulations to Luke Marks '11 for starting his new role as Dean of Students at Saint Thomas Academy!

Congratulations to Alex Rivard '25 for winning an AP Scholar Award from the College Board! All the best to you at Loyola University, Cihcago.

Congratulations to Austin Aldridge '23 on his new role College Admissions & Financial Aid Mentor at American Express!

Jack Fyten '22 has completed his study abroad program at Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Way to go, Jack! What's next?

Congratulations to CDR Bryan Swintek '00 on his retirement from the United States Coast Guard after 21 years of service. Luke Carlson '00 was able to attend Luke's retirement ceremony in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on July 14.

Congrats to the following for obtaining new certifications:
Maxwell Simek '23 - Commercial Real Estate Basics: Introduction to Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate from Mortgage Bankers Association
Hunter Carver '24 - Summer 2025 Student-Athlete Real Estate Private Equity Virtual Internship Program from Project Destined

Congratulations to Oscar Berg '21 for starting a new role as Recruiter-Business & Engineering at Insight Global!

Bridging the years: While working at the Veterans Home for their Senior Service Project, Jackson Skagen '25, Drew Ryan '25, and Teddy Kennedy '25 connected with John Paulet '53. The boys were able to visit with John and his family. John shared stories with the boys about his time in the Navy following the Korean War and the fond memories he has of his time at STMA.

In celebration of Pat Maguire '81 being in town from his recent move to China, an impromptu lunch at DeGidio's was in order for a group of 1981 grads. Pictured are: Mike O’Neill, Tom Bieter, Andy Rossini, John Peltier, Greg "Mono" Monahan, Paul Berg, Pat Maguire, and Geno Lenzi.

Mike O'Connor '53 recently had dinner with his long time grade school and STMA "bestie" Donald L. Pates, Jr. '53, who was in town from San Diego. They were also joined by Don's little brother, Archbishop Richard Pates (retired). Everyone is still doing well!

Congratulations to Ian Rutgers '22 for joining Northern Plains UAS Test Site as an Operations and Safety Specialist Intern this summer!

Shout out to George Shallbetter '47 - George is 95 and enjoying life driving around the back country on his four-wheeler!

Members of the Class of 1973 gathered together to celebrate their 70th birthdays at John Maguire's cabin. 
Pictured front row: Dan Lambert, John Maguire, Chris Lee; back row: Tom Marrinan, Pat Boyle, Tom Clements, Tim Plunkett

Congratulations to William Benson '22 on a couple big achievements: William graduated from The Catholic University of America this month (a year early) and just started a new job as Staff Assistant with the White House Domestic Policy Council TODAY!

Alex Kuntz '19 attended the University of St. Thomas and graduated with a Bio-Chemistry degree. While at UST Alex played football on the team that went from D3 to D1. They were conference champions the second year in D1. Alex was accepted into the Physician Assistant program at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and will be starting the 2 year P.A. graduate program this summer.

Congratulations to Bill Foussard '72 and Rudy's Red Eye Grill at The White Bear Country Inn for being voted this year's #1 Best Patio by the Saint Paul Pioneer Press readers!

After graduating from Saint Thomas Academy, Blake Fonfara '09 went on to work in public accounting at KPMG and Baker Tilly, where he spent over a decade honing his expertise in finance, audit, and advisory services. In 2020, he launched Dallas Bitcoin ATM as a side hustle to help make Bitcoin more accessible in his community. What started small has since grown into a multi-million dollar operation with consistent double-digit annual growth and a bright future. Today, Dallas Bitcoin ATM operates a network of ATMs across the Dallas/Fort Worth metro and offers a boutique Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk as well as consulting for individuals, family offices, and businesses seeking to put Bitcoin on their balance sheets. They focus on simplicity, education, and excellent customer service. Blake is proud to be building something meaningful in today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape—and especially grateful for the spark that was lit in Mr. Simmons’ AP Econ class, that set me on this path.

Congratulations to Jacob Zenner '21 on his new role as a Full Stack Engineer at Northmarq!

Congratulations to Jon Jay '04 for being one of 34 nationwide principals promoted at Baker Tilly! Read more here.

It was just announced that Tim Murnane '77, President and CEO of Opus Group, will retire in 2026. Congratulations, Tim!

Congratulations to Eddie Perry '17 on being a great advocate for players and their mental wellness as a trusted advisor and to US Soccer and all its subsidiaries. Grow Sport Psychology & Performance Improvement is grateful to have Eddie on their team!

Today, members of the Class of 1973 got together for their quarterly breakfast at Coffee Cup in Saint Paul. Pictured are: (front row) Larry Fryklund, Peter Kelly, Chris Lee and (back row) Tom Cosgrove, Ed O'Phelan, John Rooney, Tim Plunkett, Kevin Daly.

Congratulations to Simon Kotok '21 on his new role as a Field Sales Representative at TTI, Inc.!

Mike Tanghe '92 recently visited classmate Tony Nicklow '92 at his restaurant in Dinkytown, wrote a recap of the morning and published it on Medium. In the story were mentions of Jim Hamel '92, John Hansberry '85, former faculty Tom Brooks, and a former President. Check out Celebrity Sightings in Dinkytown, USA here.

Class of '58 Annual Arizona Golf Outing organized by Bob Schweizer '58 honors two recently deceased classmates.

Some members of the Class of 1959 also got together to remember and celebrate recently passed classmates. Pictured are, front row: T.J. Feely, Steve Doyle; second row: Pat Dougherty, Tim Figge; third row: Bob Hannon, Dennis Smith, and Dave Van Develde.

Stowe Kintzinger '07 and Alyssa Rosenow had their dream wedding April 14 at the Chatham Bars Inn, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In attendance, were Dr. Chris Knoedler '07 and Nate Uecker '07. Stowe is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Commercial Pilot. Alyssa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). They reside in Minneapolis.

Congratulations to Jared Wright '21 for signing with the Los Angeles Kings! Read the University of Denver press release here.

Congratulations to Jackson Hallum '21 for signing with the Vegas Golden Knights! Read the Vegas Golden Knights press release here.

Congratulations to Liam Adam '18 and his lovely bride, Erin Stauch, on their wedding in Palm Springs this past weekend. In attendance were Liam's brother, Emmett Adam '19, and his uncle, John Kenney '85.

Michael Jansen '08 and Margaryta Riznik were recently engaged during a March sunrise on Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Sixty years ago, in March of 1965, as a sophomore at Georgetown University, Peter Matlon '63 had the honor of participating in the civil rights march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, the state's capital. The goal was to demand that all citizens, both black and white, could vote freely. It was an unforgettable and transformative several days for Peter. It was also impactful as only five months later the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by LBJ. Last month, Peter was able to return to Selma to celebrate the historic march's 60th anniversary. Peter stated, "The memories that came back were vivid, inspiring and emotional. God willing, I plan to return for the 70th jubilee."

Steve Hegedus '84 made the news recently regarding the high prices of cocoa and the impact that has on his family's business, Abdallah Candies. Read more from the Minnesota Star Tribune here.

Congratulations to Jeremy Harris '03 on his big promotion; he was awarded a Commander position and will oversee a squadron of 300. It’s a huge undertaking but he is well prepared and will do a great job. Well done Commander!

LTC Philip Swintek ‘02 and CPT Joe Reamer ‘11 are both currently assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Fort Carson, CO (US Army). Philip is the Battalion Commander and Joe is the Battalion Plans Officer. Philip and Joe are both currently deployed to Eastern Europe.

Members of the Class of 1973 had another successful snow goose hunt in Aberdeen, SD. Pictured from left to right are: Peter Donovan, John Maguire, John McQuillan, Dan Lambert, and Tim Plunkett.

John Gannon '62 has been busy! John is beginning interviews for the Global Justice Resource Center documentary, "Who Killed Prison Reform", he was recently appointed Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Social Science and Liberal Arts at UCSI University in Koala Lumpur, Malaysia where he will be returning in the fall to hold workshops and seminars on developing behavioral-change programs. He's remodeling his home and enjoying travel in his old but speedy F-Type! He's enjoyed being married to his wife Evelyn for the past 40 years and being a father to his son!

David Hottinger '85 and his son George ran a half marathon on Feb 16 in Texas. Well done boys! 

Last week the 8th graders had a guest speaker during community time for their science class regarding business and clean energy. Their speaker was STA alum Jacob Schlaeger '92 who discussed his time at STA, navigating the business world while emphasizing clean energy, and overall general life experiences. This tied in perfectly with their sustainable energy unit in science and sustainable energy projects. 

Congratulations to John '16 and Tess (beloved science teacher and coach) Ingebrigtsen on the arrival of their first child, Elise!

David Hottinger '85 met with Father Gordon Doffing on Mesa, AZ. Father Doffing is still celebrating Mass at 91 years young and says, "hello", to everyone at Saint Thomas Academy!

Congratulations to Will Sullivan '16 on starting his Masters in Computer Science program!

Congratulations to Nick Bartlett ’22. In December, Nick was inducted into the exclusive Texas Cowboys organization at the University of Texas – Austin. For over 100 years, Texas Cowboys have provided the campus with leadership, character, spirit and service. Nick will serve as student until graduation, and as an alumnus for life.

The class of 1990 Trivia team won the STA Fathers' Club trivia event this year! Pictured in the back row: Peter Martin, John Gainor, Clay Benish, Charlie Weier, and Matt Dudley (holding up a t-shirt for classmate and honorary team captain, Matt Mohs, who lives in Washington state) and front row: Mark Gottwalt, Mike Sundquist, and Father Jack Long.

Jacob Gerend '17 was married to Maria Wallace on September 28, 2024. He completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Marquette University and his Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Viterbo University. Jacob is currently a Psychotherapist at Greenhaven Therapy. Congratulations to Jacob and Maria!

Logan Fotsch '27 competed in a track meet at the U of M on January 26. Cheering him on were his dad, Mark Fotsch '95 and his uncles, Tony '91 and Eric '92 Fotsch. Dad and the uncles (all track captains back in the 90's) are behind Logan 100%! Eric has been a STA Track Coach since 1997 (28 years) and has the privilege of coaching his nephew. 

Ted Andrews '12 recently started a new job with Sole Source Capital as Vice President of Talent Acquisition. 
He continues to reside in Chicago with his wife Anna. Congratulations, Ted!

Jim Bohen '65, has 2 new books available: a collection of poems entitled The Management has seized control of this book, and I Was Dumb Enough to Touch Kirby Puckett's Glove, a "partial memoir" of his "extremely interesting life."

Paul Tigan ‘98 was sworn in for a four-year term as a City Councilor in Salem, Oregon. Paul and his family moved to Salem in 2015 while working for as a federal land manager. His Ward includes downtown Salem and Oregon’s Capitol, as well as some of the city’s oldest historic neighborhoods. He maintains his day job as a strategic consultant specializing in natural resources. Congratulations, Paul!

STA Math teacher, Jeff Smith '97, and his sons, Oliver '31 and Earl (future class of 2034), ran into Kyle Rhode '10 at the Timberwolves vs. Knicks game on January 17! Kyle works for the Knicks.

Brian Leo '58 is participating in an Art Show at the Mankato Art Center from April 2-20, 2025. His wife Judith and his son Colin will also have several of their pieces in the show - it's truly a family affair!

Aidan McGill '21 received the Tommie of the Year Award from the University of St. Thomas. Congratulations, Aidan!

Mancini's Char House was the place to be for the Class of 1983 annual holiday gathering! Those in attendance: Stephen Haugh, Matt Karl, Paul Miley, Brennen Heikes, Davin Brandt, Rich Bachmeier, Rick Nozel, Greg Olson, Michael Doroschak, David Jansen, Joe Jansen, John Steveken’84, Jack Emmer ‘84, & John Mancini, Cretin 1983.

Rosemount Chief of Police, Mike Dahlstrom '01, visited the high school Crime and Justice class with his department's Bearcat. The Bearcat is primarily used for county-wide critical incidents and SWAT call-outs and was a big hit with the Cadets. 

On Thursday, December 19, ten members of the class of 1993 got together for a Christmas Breakfast and some good old fashioned fellowship. Since members of the class are 50 or are turning 50 in the New Year, we agreed that it is a good idea to start getting together!

Our Junior Gold Alumni tore up the ice on December 23. 

Members of the 1971-1972 championship basketball team attended the Minnesota Gopher vs. Michigan State basketball game. In attendance were: Dan Flynn '78, Joe Horan '72, Jake Schroepfer '72, Roger Anderson '72, Terry Flynn '55, John Hickey '72, Steve Schnell '72.

Jon Mahan '89, Will Dyrhaug '17, Michael Dyrhaug '19, Jake Rascher '17, Jim Blissenbach '91, Tim Dyrhaug '87 & Bill Rascher '89 met for the annual South Dakota hunting outing in December.

On December 21, the annual STA Alumni Hockey Games were held at St. Thomas Ice Arena.  Graduation years ranging from 1974 to 2023 were represented and made up three hour-long games. This year's team captains, Coaches Strobel, Murphy and Hammel and former coach Tom Vannelli were on hand to welcome alumni back to STA. Many of the skaters took in the Cadets' big win over Cretin that night and enjoyed a full day of catching up with old teammates. Hockey alumni who would like to participate in the future should contact Brian Nordin '97.

Special thanks go to Dave Odlaug ('91), Jim Kilburg and Travis Walch for their help with arranging ice time and other accommodations.