Class Notes

Class Notes and Career Updates
- January 6, 2026
- December 30, 2025
- December 23, 2025
- December 16, 2025
- December 9, 2025
- December 2, 2025
- November 25, 2025
- November 18, 2025
- November 11, 2025
- November 4, 2025
- October 2025
- September 2025
- August 2025
- July 2025
- June 2025
- May 2025
- April 2025
- March 2025
- February 2025
- January 2025
- 2024
January 6, 2026
Griffin Gagnier '17 has started a new position as Investment Associate at Group Fox Management!
Michael Bagley '21 has started a new position as Government Specialist at Faegre Drinker!
Tommy Odegard '19 is starting a new position as Account Executive at SS&C Intralinks!
Chris Robert '58 has been working to improve food stability in Africa through his project, Jenga Tanzania Africa. This article in Daily News describes the work of the project. Congratulations Chris!
Terry Troy '55 is Chairman of Real Estate Equities, is married to Isabel Troy, and has 4 kids, 15 grandkids, and 25 great grandkids!
William Juncker '21 is starting a new position as Registered Client Associate - The Piché Group at RBC Wealth Management!
Matthew Perry '13 is starting a new position as Laboratory Division Sales Manager at Medline Industries, LP!


We had an amazing turnout for the Alumni Hockey Games on December 27. THANK YOU to all the guys who came out to play!
December 30, 2025
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 Patrick Cramer '14 for starting his new role as Compliance Specialist at Tesla!

Congratulations to Tipton Woodard '14 and his wife, Alex, on the birth of their son, Vincent Glenn Woodard, in July 2025!
December 23, 2025
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!
Congratulations to Sean Moakley '15 for starting a new position as Senior Data Acquisition Manager at Suntory Global Spirits!
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!
Jack Edgerton '11 started a new position as Staff Development Engineer - Directed Energy Deposition at Relativity Space. Congrats Jack!
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.

Members from the Class of 1962 got together for their annual Christmas lunch at Southview Country Club. Present at lunch and in the picture were: Jim Burton, Joe Commers, Jay Coonan, Doug Hoffman, Bill Bednarczyk, Terry Davern, Frank Kiesner, Bruce Rydell, Mike Salscheider, Paul Cramer, and George Roedler.


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.

Members of the Class of 1967 got together for their annual Christmas lunch. pictured are: Mike Peluso, Chip Michel, Charlie Mishek, Tim Gallivan, Buck Jandric, Mark Clark, George Sonnen, Bill Lindsay, and Scott Olson.
December 16, 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.

Patrick King '07 is an Orthopedic Physical Therapist at TRIA

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.
December 9, 2025
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.

Members of the Class of '93 met for their annual Christmas breakfast. Pictured from left and going clockwise are: Rick Michel, Colin Rooney, Chris Lambert, Steve Dwyer, Pat O'Keefe, Dan Farley, Chris Schultz and Tony Mullen.
December 2, 2025
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!
Congratulations to Yenika Fondungallah '21 for earning the Making Moves award from Backpack Communications! Backpack Communications is a student-run creative agency at the University of Minnesota!



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!
November 25, 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!
Peter Martin '90 was recently recognized by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a certified specialist in criminal law and was featured in an article in the Minnesota Lawyer.
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 Nick Thome '79 for being named CEO of Polaris Pest Group!
November 18, 2025
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!
November 11, 2025

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!
Conor Moakley '10 is excited to share that he has joined Legora to help grow and scale the GTM organization in the UK & Ireland!

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.

Congratulations to the Crack Drill Team for their performance at the Vikings Game on Sunday, November 9!

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.



Congrats to Leo Bluhm '22 who has fought his way back from injury last year to being the center for the Yale Bulldogs. Leo will graduate this spring with a degree in mechanical engineering.
November 4, 2025
October 2025
October 28, 2025
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.
October 21, 2025

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).

Tom Jurewicz '82 watched Leo Bluhm '22 and the Yale Bulldogs beat Stonehill 47-7 on Saturday, October 18. Tom and Leo both played football at STA and Yale, just 40 years apart!
October 7, 2025

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!

Julio Bonfe '01 graduated form West Point about 20 years ago and is now living in Forest Lake and working for I Corps as a Senior Planner for IT Network and Services
September 2025
September 30, 2025
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!

Congratulations to Tadhgan Harlin '25, William Sellner '25, and Sherman Holmstadt '25 for completing New Student Indoctrination (NSI) to become midshipmen in the United States Navy!


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.
September 23, 2025
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!

Andrew Ronnfeldt '08 and his wife, Megan, were recently honored to receive a special marriage blessing from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on September 3, 2025.



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.


David Hottinger '85, Bob Slater '77, and Dave Ziebarth (former STA faculty and coach) got together and went fishing last week. Check out their haul!

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.
September 16, 2025


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.
September 9, 2025
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
Congratulations to Charlie Fafinski '19 on starting his new role: Technical Sales Engineer at Keyence Corporation of America.

Congrats to Ben Fiers '14 on completing the Madison Ironman this past weekend!
September 2, 2025
Congratulations to Yenika Fondungallah '21 for completing his summer internship at ServeMinnesota!
Congratulations to Devin Boeing '18 on being a 2025 FINNOVATION Fellow!
Congratulations to John Nichols '80 on being named the 100th President on MDRTQ!
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!
August 2025
August 5, 2025
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
August 12, 2025
August 19, 2025

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).
July 2025
July 8, 2025
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
Matthew Novak '82 retired from the United States Army Reserves in September 2023 after serving for 26 years! He's currently a Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Thank you for your service and for all you're doing to help our Veterans, Matthew!

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.
July 22, 2025
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 Jack Springer '23 on starting a new role as Account Intern at Rapp Strategies, Inc.
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 Samuel Williams '13 for starting a six-month contract as a LES Technician aboard the Carnival Sunrise, sailing to the Bahamas and Caribbean.


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
July 29, 2025
June 2025
June 3, 2025

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.
June 10, 2025
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!
Congrats to Ethan Hiew '21 on his recent graduation from college. Ethan majored in Film and Television Production with minors in Screenwriting and Classics. Best of luck on your future endeavors, Ethan!
June 24, 2025

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 Nathan Johnson '22 for recently starting as a Finance and Accounting Intern at NELSON Worldwide!
May 2025
May 27, 2025
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 Mike Bakalars '82 and his wife, Bethany, on having been chosen as the La Crosse Oktoberfest Fest Master & Frau respectively back in September 2024. This is a considerable honor and year-long commitment until the next Fest Master is revealed.
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.
May 20, 2025
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.
Congratulations to Jack Colleran '16 and his wife Grace on the birth of their son, Rory, on May 14!
It was just announced that Tim Murnane '77, President and CEO of Opus Group, will retire in 2026. Congratulations, Tim!
May 13, 2025
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.

Mike Barcelow '64 and David Hottinger '85 recently met with Larry McGough '47!
May 6, 2025
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.
Congratulations to Coach Abe Woldeslassie '04 on being named to the Denver University Basketball coaching staff! Read more here
April 2025
April 29, 2025

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.
April 22, 2025

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.
April 15, 2025
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.
Andrew Boemer '20 was named an MIAC Athlete of the Week! Congrats Andrew! Check out the MIAC press release here.
April 8, 2025


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.

Army ROTC Cadets competing in KU Buddy Ranger at Fort Leavenworth, Leo Ogle '23, Patrick Koegel '24, and Henry Cleary '24.

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.
April 1, 2025
March 2025
March 11, 2025
March 25, 2025

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!
February 2025
February 25, 2025
February 18, 2025

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!
February 11, 2025

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 Aaron Schwietz '15 on his January 4 wedding to Megan Gemuenden. The STA grads present (left to right in picture) Tom Schwietz '11, David Laird '15, John Wilkin '15, Ryan Hoffmann '15, Aaron (the groom), Nick Walsh '15, Jake Pursley '15, Carter Swedal '15, Ray Daly '15, and Dan Schwietz '02.

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.
February 4, 2025

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.
January 2025
January 28, 2025
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."
Author, Mike Faricy ‘69, will release Private Matters, the twentieth book in his Jack Dillon Dublin Tales series on Sunday, February 2. The book is now in preorder on Amazon (where you can also find his other books!). Jack Dillon is a US Marshal assigned to Special Branch in, An Garda Síochána, the Dublin Police force. The Dillon series is one of four that Mike writes. Mike lives in Dublin for a part of every year and he love the city.
January 21, 2025

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.
January 14, 2025
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!

Members of the class of 1959 got together at the Downtowner Woodfire Grill for some Christmas fellowship. Pictured from left to right: Ron Gagnon, Denny Finn, Ray Schwartz, Jim Murray, John Morgan, Mike O’Connell, John Sturner, Jim Moriarity, Jerry Hagen, & Tom Spence.

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.
January 7, 2025

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!

The class of 1962 met at Southview Country Club on December 19 for a Christmas lunch. In attendance was Jim Burton, Frank Keisner, Doug Hoffman, Jay Coonan, Bill Bednarzyk, Terry Davern, George Roedler, Joe Commers, Bruce Rydel, and Paul Cramer.

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.

The Class of 1972 met at the Pool & Yacht Club for a holiday lunch.

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.
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December 31, 2024

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 was a good idea to start getting together.

The class of 1962 met at Southview Country Club on December 19 for a Christmas lunch. In attendance was Jim Burton, Frank Keisner, Doug Hoffman, Jay Coonan, Bill Bednarzyk, Terry Davern, George Roedler, Joe Commers, Bruce Rydel, and Paul Cramer.
December 24, 2024
Congratulations to Dan Cox '70 whose biography, Woodrow WIlson: The Light Withdrawn, has earned lots of praise in the literary community.
The book was immediately selected by The Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, The Christian Science Monitor, and others for their "Best Books of 2024" lists. The Washington Post calls it "a stunning chronicle"; the Washington Examiner has named it "Pulitzer-worthy." It's the product of 14 years of research, bringing to light hitherto neglected aspects of Wilson's life and presidency and placing women's right to vote alongside World War I as the great events of the Wilson era. Beverly Gage, a recent Pulitzer winner herself (for her biography of J. Edgar Hoover), sums up the plot: "Woodrow Wilson was a man of contradictions. Christopher Cox lays them bare in this unflinching biography. An essential book for anyone who wants to know if we should honor Wilson or shun him—or simply wants to understand him better."

Members of the Class of 1964 met for lunch at the Pool & Yacht Club on December 3, 2024.
December 17, 2024

The Class of 1973 celebrated their annual Christmas breakfast last week. Lots of camaraderie, and conversation took place with topics ranging from family, friends, health, an retirement plans, to the new pool. Pictured are: Back row: John Rooney, Larry Fryklund, Bob Stupka (Cretin), Mike McGroarty, Tom Marrinan, Tim Ridley, and Tom Cosgrove Front row: Tim Plunkett, Jim Joyce, Tom Clements, Kevin Daly, John Maguire, and Mike Sirek.
December 10, 2024
December 3, 2024
Check out this story in the Minnesota Star Tribune about how Norb Berg (father of Tony '79, Kevin '76, Mitch '77, and Paul '81 Berg and grandfather to Charlie '19, Joseph '08, Kyle '05, and Oscar '21 Berg), and his deer camp helped countless people over the years.
Congratulations to Dan Miller '98 on reaching his 20th year as a police officer! Dan was recently promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Farmington Police Department. Dan and his wife welcomed their sixth child, Vincent, in November 2023 and their oldest son is excited to attend STA for high school.
November 2024
November 5, 2024
Congratulations to Christopher Cox '70 on his new book Woodrow Wilson, The Light Withdrawn, available on Amazon!
Muzzy Donohue ’19 advances in Q-School. Congratulations, Muzzy! Read more here.
Jonathan Dingel '02 is joining Columbia University as a tenured Associate Professor of Economics. He and his wife Amy will move to New York City in 2025. Congratulations Jonathan and Amy!

Charlie Schubert '25 is serving as an election judge. Read about his reasons for serving here.


Class of 2004 reunion
November 12, 2024
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Congratulations to Joe '14 and Emily (Hilk) Schultz on their October 19 wedding! A bunch of alumni were in attendance including Joe's brother and Best Man, Jack Schultz '16, and groomsmen Dominic Vierling '14 (current president of the Alumni Association) and Anders Raarup '14.



Kevin Lovegreen '87 is thrilled to announce the release of three new books in the Lucky Luke’s Adventures series. These ocean-themed stories—The Best Vacation Ever, Deep-Sea Giants, and Shark On!—are packed with non-stop excitement and adrenaline-pumping adventures. Explore these latest additions along with all 26 of Lovegreen’s captivating books at www.KevinLovegreen.com.

"The Five Guys" (Stan Miller '65, Herb Lethert '65, Ernie Grace '65, and a couple guys from Cretin - Jim Griesgraber and Tom Enright) recently met up in San Diego. The guys brought a replacement print of one of Fr. Kolar's paintings to Stan to replace his badly faded print. The cool thing is that the replacement print had been returned to the Academy by the family of an Alumnus who had passed away. Left to right: Stan Miller, Ernie Grace, & Herb Lethert.
October 2024
October 1, 2024


The Class of 1974 had a great time over reunion weekend celebrating their 50th this year! They had a great showing for their stag party at McGovern's on Friday night and at the Alumni Open on Monday!
Congratulations to Nathan Schwartzbauer '08 on starting a new position as Founder & Managing Director at Star Course Holdings.
Congratulations to William Sullivan '16 on completing his JO tour on the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) and transferring to Trident Training Facility (TTF) to teach nuclear engineering as a Prospective Nuclear Engineering Officer (PNEO) instructor. Best of luck to you at TTF and beyond!
Congratulations to Aidan Mir '21 on joining American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s Development Engineering Group as a Fall 2024 Co-op! Aidan stated, "One week into this new role and I already feel incredibly energized and inspired by the innovation and passion that Honda embodies. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way – your encouragement and guidance have been invaluable!"
October 8, 2024
Congratulations to Joseph Stoddart '20 on his recent graduation from Saint John's University (MN) with a BA in Global Business Leadership. He's currently conducting a year of service in Newark, New Jersey with the Benedictine Volunteer Corps. Joseph will be teaching an Intro to Business elective, coaching Cross Country and Golf, and acting as a House Parent in a residence hall on campus.
Congratulations to Ryan Malone '94, President of Youngstown Glove Co. His company just broke ground on a state-of-the-art factory in Springfield, MO that will be making voltage-rated rubber gloves for Electric Utilities and related industries. The factory will feature a high degree of automation utilizing robotic arms - this type of manufacturing for this product category will be the first of its kind in the United States!
Market Watch magazine celebrated the nation’s top spirits and wine retailers on September 26 at its annual Leaders Awards Dinner, which was held at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Ted '89 and Beau Farrell of Haskell’s in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has been in operation for 90 years. The original business was purchased by their father, Jack Farrell, in 1970, who became a Market Watch Leader in 1989 and was named Retailer of the Year in 2019. Jack passed away this July, but Ted and Beau continue his legacy of excellence. Haskell’s posted $60 million in revenue last year.

This year marks the 60th reunion for the class of 1964 and they celebrated at the Pool & Yacht Club on September 21.
October 15, 2024
Congratulations to Jeff Rathmanner '79 - all three of his kids are married and he has four wonderful grandkids he gets to enjoy time with!
Ray W. Allard '54, age 87, passed away after a long fight with cancer, on October 12, 2024, in Troy, Michigan where he and his wife Marlene lived since 2011. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Ray and Marlene lived in various states, including New Jersey, California, and a long stint in Austin and Georgetown, Texas. Born January 30, 1937, to Raymond W. Allard, Sr. and Nona Doyle Allard, Ray was predeceased by his parents and sisters Katherine F. Allard and Sr. Nona Mary Allard O.P. Ray is survived by his wife Marlene, children Aileen Allard Gould (Rob), James R. Allard (Geraldine Zipser) and Dr. R. David Allard (Ann Marie), and nine grandchildren.
Ray was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He liked playing the guitar and the piano and taught his children to sing along. Ray was always interested in the world around him and how it worked. He was also interested in the outdoors and made sure his family learned to waterski, snow ski, camp, golf, and how to paddle a canoe.
Ray attended high school at Saint Thomas Academy, and college at St. Thomas College (now the University of St. Thomas) and the University of Minnesota. He also had post- graduate degrees from Caltech and Harvard. He served on the board of Saint Thomas Academy, which his sons also attended.
Ray had a long and successful career as a pioneer in the computer industry, including the Army Signal Corp, Control Data Corporation, Data Central Corporation, MCC, and Allard Electronics Supply.
Ray will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Visitation, Friday October 18, 4-8 p.m. at Willwerscheid Funeral Home, 1167 Grand Ave., St. Paul. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday October 19, 10 a.m., also at Willwersheid Funeral Home, with a brief viewing one hour before and Mass will be followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights, MN or Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a BrightFocus Foundation Program, Clarksburg, MD.
Please direct memorials to: Saint Thomas Academy or
Alzheimer’s Disease Research
October 22, 2024

Thomas Bisanz '71 hiked half way across Spain in September, 2024 on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail.

Jack Rowe '18 finished a two year stint for his alma mater, Hillsdale College, working on their online courses and documentaries. Now he will begin law school this fall at the University of Chicago.

Michael Plunkett '76 is retired and loving life.
October 29, 2024
Mike Hermann '11, his wife, Erin, and daughter Ella, welcomed their son/brother Merrick T. Hermann in September 2024. Congratulations on your newest family member!

On October 13, 2024, Steve Plunkett '81 completed his 9th marathon running the Chicago Marathon with his son Ryan. Steve and Babs also celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary that day! From left to right are: Ryan Plunkett, Steve, Babs Plunkett, Annie Plunkett (Vis '17 ), and Connor Plunkett '14.

Congratulations to Stowe Kintzinger '07 on his recent engagement to Alyssa Rosenow. Stowe and Alyssa got engaged October 21 in Chatham, Cape Cod.


Joseph Harvey '16 was recently promoted to Captain in the US Army. Joseph is a Black Hawk helicopter pilot stationed at Ft. Drum NY with the 10th Mountain Division. He is currently serving a deployment to Iraq until spring 2025. Congratulations, Captain Harvey!
September 2024
September 3, 2024
Congratulations to Dan Keyport '75 on his recently published the nonfiction work "Extraordinary Popular Delusions of Our Times," a modern sequel to Charles Mackay's 1841 literary classic "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds." His book is available in multiple formats on Amazon.
September 10, 2024

Last week, the class of 1973 had their monthly memorial lunch. Pictured are (clockwise form left): Tim Plunkett, John Maguire, Mike Breckman, Geoff Mahoney, John McQuillan, Tom Cosgrove, Pat Mahoney, Larry Fryklund, Tom Clements, Tim Ridley, and Tim Ridley future class of 2040.
Welcome home Mark Fisler '82! After 32 years in California in two stints, Mark and his wife, Sandra, decided to move back to the Twin Cities. They are currently in temporary housing while looking for a home. They are both very pleased to be back!
Congratulations to Garrett Rivers '20 with Maryville University and Ben Mansur '19 with Lewis University for being Co-Champions of NCAA D2 Men's Lacrosse Great Lakes Valley Conference! Rivers would go on to be recognized as 3rd Team All American and 1st Team Academic All American for NCAA D2 as well as participate in the Senior All Star game in Philadelphia, May 2024. Garrett graduated with a master's in data science and started a job as Data Engineer Team Lead with Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC) as an Air Force contractor in June.


Richard Ebert '71 is launching Silentcide2: Vengeance on September 24. This sequel is about atypical sibling assassins trying to foil a plot to kill US senators. Learn more at RichardEbert.com.
September 17, 2024


Tim '73 and Mike '76 Plunkett continued their Plunkett Band of Brothers tour by visiting the Eisenhower Presidential Library to review their father's Second Infantry Division G2 and G3 reports.
From Michael Battis '64: The Battis & Bohen families have had 28 members attend Saint Thomas Academy. We just celebrated 90 years of our Thanksgiving Battis & Bohen Football Game - over 60 people showed up young and old. We designed a 2" brass coin to celebrate the occasion. We were on the front page of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press and on the news!
Read the story here.
September 24, 2024

Retired coaches Gerry Brown '58 and Mal Scanlan meet for the pre-game "handshake" before the recent STA-Cretin/Derham Hall football game. The Cadets won for the third year in a row, 24-7. Also pictured are retired coaches Dave Ziebarth and Rich Kallock, and an amused official!

Dane Mosher '14 has hit lots of milestones in the last few years. He's living in Shakopee, has gotten married, and has two beautiful children, Cash & Kam. Congratulations, Dane!
Tom Henderson '06 joined WIZ, the rapidly growing and Israeli-founded cloud security company, early in 2024. He is the VP of Worldwide Channel Sales. Tom was previously at Zscaler, AppDynamics, and Aeritae consulting with Nick Hernandez '79. He was recently interviewed in London for the "Hunters + Unicorns" podcast. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Matt Park '94 will be in the Children's Theatre Company's production of Drawing Lessons. The show runs October 8-November 10, 2024. Read more here.

STA was well represented at Holy Cross this past weekend, Baker Reding '21, Luke Candon '22, Max Candon '25, Zach Santrizos '22, and TJ Adams '22.
August 2024
August 6, 2024

Members of the class of 1973 gathered for their monthly memorial luncheon. Tom Cosgrove gave his Horse Racing for Dummies presentation on his horse "Seize the Grey" winning the Preakness. Pictured are: back row: Ed O'Phelan, Kevin Daly, Tim Plunkett, John Maguire and front row: Tom Cosgrove, Larry Fryklund, John McQuillan, John Bacich, Geoff Mahoney.

A group of '64s (plus a '63 & '95) gathered at Mike and Ann Ciresi's lake home last week. Pictured are back row: David Carroll ’64, Don Bachmeier ’64, George Carroll ’63, Adam Ciresi ‘95 and front row: Mike Ciresi '64, Tom Linstroth ’64, Mike Barcelow ‘64
August 13, 2024

Maxim Abramowicz '14 has graduated from the U of M Carlson School of Management and is now the Practice Manager at South Saint Paul Animal Hospital PA.

Aaron Mc Gowan '04 is a US Army Military Intelligence Officer currently deployed in the Middle East (his third deployment). Aaron completed 20 years of service this past March and is looking forward to coming home before the new year. Cheers to the class on 2004 on our 20 year reunion!
August 20, 2024

A distinguished group of cadets gathered in Quincy, Illinois to celebrate the marriage of Andrew Groebe '18 to Miss Kegan Wall on May 25. Pictured from left to right are: Ryan Dorle '19, Jack Anderson '10, Will Anderson '19, Andrew Groebe '18, Charlie Anderson '25, Larry Anderson '77, Tim Carroll '74, Bill Anderson '85, Tom Groebe '14, Rick Anderson '80, Stu Whitney '13, Sean Baumeister '11 and Tim Anderson '12. Andrew and Kegan are both graduates of Iowa State University and reside in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

On Father's Day June 16, 2024 Jordan Klein '19 and his girlfriend, Jordyn, welcomed ther son Ryder Buck into their family. Jordan said, "We are so blessed to have a happy and healthy baby."
August 27, 2024
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Arthur Morrissey '00 launched a new company, M Consulting. M Consulting works to redefine a company’s and a brand’s public image and amplify the brand presence with strategic communication and unparalleled public relations expertise.
Congratulations to Lizzie and Luke Cashman '10 on their recent wedding! STA Alumni Ruben Hidalgo '10 and Tucker Walser '10 were also part of the celebration.

Pat O'Neill '82, Paul Donovan '82, and Tom Jurewicz '82 celebrated their 60th birthdays by golfing the west coast of Ireland (and visiting the O'Neill family farm). Tom's grandson was born while they were playing the 7th hole of Ballybunion, while Pat's grandson waited for him to get back stateside before making his appearance.
STMA class of 1961 had their 18th Annual Last Ever Golf and BBQ at the home of Court Storey after a round of golf at the beautiful Eagle Valley Golf and Country Club. Twenty six members of our class were able to attend and many from out of town. Attending were: Craig Anderson (Pequot Lakes), Bob Bisanz, Dick Brady, Bob Chripch, Mike Coffee, Pat Coonan, Dick Cragg (Hastings), Dick Donovan, John Downey (Leesburg, VA), Bill Fabian (North Branch), Pete Hutch, Jim Jambor, Mike Kelley, Ed LeClair, Bill Lucas, Pat Madden (Olathe, KS), Pat McCauley, Tom Miller, Steve Russel, Jim Rutzik, Joe Scherer (Jacksonville, FL), Ray Spack, Court Storey, Dave Swanson, Mike Woolsey, & Greg Zeglen.
July 16, 2024

The Class of 1960 met recently for lunch at the Scoreboard that was hosted by John Ossanna. Attending were Left to right, Dick Schweizer, John Ossanna, Pat Maglich,Bill Jerue, Tom Capistrant, Joe Jesmer, Henry Huot, Vic Tschida, and John O'Rourke.

In June, Nick Creamer '09, accepted a position with BDO USA, joining their team as a Tax Senior Manager. Nick will be responsible for leading the local pass through entity (partnerships and s-corps) practice. Congrats, Nick!
July 23, 2024

Russell Alliev '04 married his wife, Stephanie, in 2016, he plays pickleball, dances (Ballroom & Latin), and is participating in the 2024 RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa).
Congratulations to Mike Boyle '75 on his recent retirement!
Congratulations to James Reding '17 on his new position as Associate at Citadel!
July 30. 2024
Congratulations to Bill Szlaius '85! Bill's company, Logic, is being acuired by Accenture! Read the exciting story here.
A couple great updates from Jack Colleran '16. Jack married his beautiful wife, Grace Fallon, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington D.C. on July 12 and was promoted to Associate Director of External Affairs at United Health Group. Congratulations to Jack and Grace!

Congrats to Jonah Saad '25 and Eric Silgen '25! These Fishing Team captains had some great catches on Cedar Lake on July 17!
Congratulations to Tom Mahon '62! To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tom's book on Silicone Valley, Charged Bodies, People, Power and Paradoxes That Launched Silicon Valley, the book has been re-published. Tom's book has come to be recognized as a valuable historical document since most of the key figures in the story are no longer with us. Tom has also blessed The Academy with a copy of the book. Thanks, Tom!
June 2024
June 4, 2024


Congratulations to Matt Milner '08 on his recent marriage to Christina Billman. Matt's brother, Paul Milner '07, was best man and there were lots of STA, Vis, and SJU alums in attendance.
Alex Adams '20 recently completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration at Boston College (Class of 2024) and started a new Investment Banking Analyst position at Piper Sandler in Minneapolis, MN. Alex said, "Cheers to the Cadets for making it all possible."

Jim Murlowski '73, Ken Malloy '73, and Peter Gillen '73 have been playing golf togeher annually since 1973. This year marks their 51st match.
June 11, 2024

1LT Joseph Harvey '16 graduated helicopter flight school at Fort Rucker, AL in March, 2022, and was then stationed at Fort Drum, NY in 3-10 GSAB, 10th Mountain Division. A UH-60 Black Hawk aviator, 1LT Harvey recently deployed to Iraq in Spring, 2024, and is expected to return in 2025.
Watch this interview on Fox 9 Good Day: Mark Connor '87 shares how the lessons his father taught him inspired his book (available for pre-order), "It's About Time." Mark also talks about going from being a boxer to a professional author to being a poet. Congratulations, Mark!
June 18, 2024
Congratulations to Nick Kettler '20 who recenlty graduated from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and will be joining PricewaterhouseCoopers in Minneapolis as an Audit Associate!

Congratulations to Mitchell Perry '12 on graduating from Stanford Law School in June 2024. Mitch will be working at the law firm Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan starting this in the Fall of 2024.
June 25, 2024
St. Mary’s Ryken (SMR) has announced the appointment of Nick Cotroneo '97 as the new head coach for the girls’ ice hockey team. Read more here Congratulations, Nick!

The weather interfered with the Class of 1973 breakfast turnout but the guys had a great time catching up on things such as health, retirement, trips, Tom Cosgrove's horse "Seize the Day" winning the Preakness, and John Barnes gave his STA New Pool update. Pictured are: (back row) Tom Cosgrove, John Maguire, Chris Lee, Peter Gillen, Jim Murlowski (front row) Mike Sirek, Tim Plunkett, Jim Joyce
May 2024
May 14, 2024

Tom Brabeck '65 is an Active Glider pilot. The farthest Tom has gone is 500 miles and the highest is 26,000 ft. Tom has also been married to Barbara Ann Brabeck for 55 years. Congratulations, Tom & Barbara!
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston recognized Michael Sullivan '82 for his work tutoring refugee and immigrant high school students in English. Many of the students enrolled in Catholic Charities’ St. Jerome Emiliani Foster Care program are orphans, come from war-torn countries, or have come to the U.S. with no parent or guardian. Sullivan also leads the efforts of other volunteers who have helped many Catholic Charities’ clients pass Texas State testing, obtain their GEDs, and give them much-needed confidence to succeed in school and eventually get jobs. Congratulations and keep up the great work, Michael!
May 21, 2024
Brian Borg '05 recently made the news for being an amazing Dad. Last September, Brian donated his kidney to his son, Michael (4), aka "Miracle Michael". Michael has been fighting for his life since before he was born and has beaten the odds countless times. With the gift of his father's kidney, Michael is well on his way to seeing many more milestones previously thought to be unattainable. All our best to the Brian, Tricia (Vis '06), Michael, Johnny (10), Peter (9), Gianna (7), and Danny (5) as they celebrate everything that life brings them! See the full story here
After 27 years as a Biology Professor at College of St. Benedict + St. John's University, Michael Reagan '81, retired at the end of spring semester 2024. He's looking forward to travel, golf, and whatever adventures life throws his way. Congratulations, Michael!

Congratulations to Tucker Everett '12 and his new wife, Sarah! They were married on December 30, 2023.

Here's an update from Gene LaFond '63: He's still standing, writing songs, and playing music wtih his harmonic partner, Amy Grillo, on the North Shore of Lake Superior and throughout the midwest. He'd love to do a house concert for his buddies in the class of 1963 (notoriously the best class). You know where to find him. All the best & shine on!
Congratulations to Matt Boland '20 as he looks forward to joining the American Robotics team!
Congratulations to Jim McGuire '07 on his new job! Jim recently joined Medtronic as Global Portfolio Marketing Manager Cardiac Rhythm Management, Defibrillation Solutions.
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May 28, 2024
April 2024
April 9, 2024
Robert Kirscher '68 has been busy in his semi-retirement. He's President of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Assoc., Sarasota Chapter, National Restaurant Association finalist for community involvement/contributor, Sarasota tourism leader of the year, Siesta Key Chamber Sharon Cunningham Award recipient, and 17 year board member of FRLA.
Congratulations to Paul Pence '82, who recently retired from the Army Corps of Engineers as a Natural Resource Manager. In his words, " Life is good!"
Congratulations to Max Stewart '20 on joining the Industrial team at Transwestern in January of 2024. Max is available to aid in any future commercial real estate transactions for you or your company!

Congratulations to Head Football Coach Travis Walch and Assistant Coach Tim Hernandez '77 on bringing home some hardware from this year’s Minnesota Football Coaches Association Banquet on April 6. Coach Walch received the Section Coach of the Year and Coach Hernandez was awarded the Butch Nash award, honoring an assistant coach that has had a lasting impact on their program.
Congratulations Coaches! #GoCadets
April 16, 2024
Congratulations to J.P. Bruno '14 on earning his PhD in Economics this month and on his upcoming wedding in October!
Chase Foley '18 and Ray Christie '18 will be transferring to University of St. Thomas!

Congratulations to Cullen Reif '05 for being included among the Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 for the second year in a row by the National Association of Plan Advisors. Cullen's SageView Advisory Group Wayzata team has also been recognized by the National Association of Plan Advisors as one of the top 2024 DC advisor teams in that nation.

Congratulations to Ray Christie '18 on earning the Scott Winkler Award at Colorado College. This award is given to the player that earned the respect of his teammates by showing humility, optimism, and support through his love and appreciation for the game (hockey) as well as his teammates!
April 23, 2024
April 30, 2024
Congratulations to Matthew Dorle '14, talent manager to Mr. Beast and professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau.

Congratulations to Bobby Cunningham '22 for earning the US Naval Academy's men's hockey team Rookie of the Year award!

Some members of the class of 1973 took a trip to Vicksburg, Mississippi. Pictured are: John Rooney, Tom Clements, Tim Ridley, and Tim Plunkett.


The Catholic Athletic Association (CAA), founded by the father of Tim Doran '79, is celebrating 75 years of supporting youth athletics this year! The article pictures a couple alums from the class of 1979 (Tony Berg & John Hanousek).
March 2024
March 5, 2024

The 1998 STA State Champion basketball team was honored at the February 23 basketball game vs. Two Rivers. Side note: the Cadets won the game in overtime 72-69!

Tim Plunkett '73, Ed O'Phelan '73, and Matt Norman '73 took in a Twins game in Fort Myers last week.


Richard Ebert ’71 will launch his debut novel on May 1, 2024. Silentcide: The Art of Undetected Killing is an international suspense thriller that thunders across 15 cities in six countries. The plot includes brainwashing, extortion, revenge, romance and omnipotent control over a network of assassins. The book will be available on Amazon.

Congratulations to Bill Foussard '72 (owner of White Bear Country Inn and Rudy's Redeye Grill in White Bear Lake, MN) for being awarded the Explore Minnesota 2024 Tourism Industry Leader Award!
March 12, 2024

Congrats to Dr. Tim McManus '07 for his work at the NFL combine last week!
Judd Spicer '94 is an author and co-host of "the Press Box" radio show (ESPN 103.9, Palm Springs, CA). Check out some of his articles here.
March 26, 2024
February 2024
February 6, 2024

Jacob Gerend '17 is excited to share several recent milestones in his professional development. In December 2023, he graduated from Viterbo University with a Masters of Sciences degree in clinical mental health counseling. His gratitude to his STA mentors that made this journey possible is immeasurable. He also recently started a new position as a psychotherapist at Greenhaven Therapy, LLC.

Dan Lambert ’73, Herb Schulte ’65, John Maguire ’73 gather for a scuba diving trip in St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Dan was the 2023 Fleming Award winner. All swam at the Academy, John a swim captain. Herb at age 77 gives all of us hope to continue to be active and do the activities that one loves to do. Herb still competes in Waterskiing. He had one a 2022 t-shirt from Waterskiing Nationals in Kansas. John has another 2.4 mile Zorbaz Gull Lake lake swim lined up in June.

Congratulation to Ethan Rasmussen '12 on starting a new position as Principal Consultant, Enterprise at Clari!
February 13, 2024

Jack Lee '09 is happy to share that he has been promoted to Senior Specialty Sales Representative and Field Sales Trainer at Mayne Pharma.
Congratulations to John Lamb ’13 on your new position of Vice President, Global Investment Banking, at Baird.
Kevin Murphy ‘21 is excited to announce that in January he started an internship with BDO's state and local tax (SALT). He is thrilled to be part of an innovative and dynamic team.
February 20, 2024
Peter Matlon '63 and his wife, Joyce, moved to Plymouth, MA in 2021. Peter & Joyce are thoroughly enjoying their New England coastal town. Peter has become a member of a Plymouth Town government committee, appropriately named No Place for Hate, that works to advance social and racial justice. Peter's three grandchildren (two girls and a boy) influence his life perspectives and sense of what really matters. Congratulations, Peter!
February 27, 2024

Congratulations to Alec Broetzman '15! Watch this video Michigan Tech put out on Alec's achievements over the past few years. He's now an Assistant Hockey Coach for the Huskies.




STA Alumni and Friends connected at Collier’s Reserve Country Club in Naples, FL.
January 2024
January 9, 2024

The class of '67 celebrated their annual Christmas get together lunch at Patrick McGovern’s just before Christmas. Pictured left to right: Tim Gallivan, Bob LaBree, Buck Jandric, Mike Peluso, John Bisanz, Mark Clark, Scott Olson, Chip Michel, Bob McDonald, Charlie Mischek, Paul McCarten, George Sonnen, Bill Lindsay, Jim McNulty.

Check out this video of the Class of 1973 check presentation to STA on September 15, 2023.
Dr. Mike Mottle '66 published his last scientific paper in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta in Jan 2023, five years after he retired from a 42-year career as a geochemist/oceanographer.
January 23, 2024
January 30, 2024

Class of '73 Quarterly breakfast attendees! Pictured from left to right are: Larry Frycklund, Tom Cosgrove, Mike Breckman, Capt Nick Honan, Interim Commandant of Cadets and guest speaker, Tim Ridley, Tom Marrinan, John Rooney, and Tim Plunkett

Patrick Gramith '01 lives in Michigan where he is a Family Practice doctor, husband to Christina (also a doctor), father of two boys, and a soccer coach!
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