SAINT IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPP resident’s Report

2008-2009 W ISSUE 2

WINTER

By Rev. Brian G. Paulson, S.J.,President

As I write, the leaves are falling off the trees, the cold has arrived, the energy of the election season is behind us, and the worries of our economy continue to preoc-cupy all of us. Whenever we have challenges at school, we always remind ourselves to keep focused on the stu-dents, and the rest seems to fall into place. So please let me brag about our student athletes for a moment!The fall sports season was truly exciting and memorable for many of our teams. Our girls varsity cross country team won the girls Catholic League and competed well at the IHSA Regional (2nd place) and Sectional tourna-ments before sending six runners to the State Finals where Alec Brumfield placed 21st with a time of 17:49. The team as a whole had the second best record of all the private schools competing in the state tournament. We are very proud of our runners! Girls varsity volleyball also made us proud, winning the IHSA Regional title at home, defeating the Rams of Reavis 25-20, 25-17 which moved them to 28-9 for the season.

Other sports highlights:• Boysvarsitysoccerfinishedtheregularseasonwithan11-7-2recordledbyjuniorMattKellyand freshmangoalieZakAllen.HeadcoachJimLuzzirecordedhisremarkable400thcareerwinduringthe season,whichputhiminrarecompanyasoneofthemostsuccessfulcoachesinIllinoissoccerhistory.

• Girlsvarsityswimminganddivingtook4thplaceoutof15teamsintheirconference.ChloeOttledthe Wolfpack,capturing1stplaceinthe100breaststrokeand2ndplaceinthe200IM.Herperformances earnedherAll-ConferencestatusandbothtimeswereundertheIHSAStatequalifyingtime.

• Girlsvarsitycrewendedtheirseasonbringinghomefourmedalsfromthe“HeadoftheEagleRegatta” inIndianapolis,whiletheboysteambroughthometwomedals.

• Boyshockeycontinuestoprosper,withtheJVteambeingundefeatedasofthiswriting.

• Girlsvarsitytennissenttheir#1doublesteam,JaimiePistoriusandGinaCasini,totheStateFinal tournament,wheretheywontheirfirstmatchagainstProvidencebeforelosingtoBuffaloGrove.

• Intheirthirdseasonasavarsityfootballteam,theWolfpackfinishedwitha2-7recordwithwinsover WhitneyYoungandGordonTech.Theseniorclasslookstohaveatleastfourplayerscontinueinthe collegiateranks,includingseniorrunningbackMikeJavorskiwhofinishedtheseasonasSaintIgnatius’ first1000yardrusher.SenioroffensiveguardandlinebackerBryanOnuselogufinishedwith52tackles, 1sack,and3interceptions.Thesophomoresfinishedup4-5includingakeyvictoryoverNazareth Academy.Thefreshmenwere1-8withavictoryover8ApublicschoolJolietTownship.Thecoaching stafffeelsthisisaverypromisinggroupwithalotofpotentialforsuccessinthefuture.

• Boysgolffinished6thintheChicagoCatholicLeagueandplaced3rdatIHSARegionalatCogHill. SeniorcaptainMichaelLaniganqualifiedforIHSAStateFinalsasdidFreshmanShamusFitzpatrick. SeniorBrendanLynchledscoringfortheyear.

• Girlsvarsitygolffinished3rdatboththeGCACChampionshipsandtheIHSARegionalqualifyingthem forsectionals.AllGCAChonoree,ChristyTaugner,advancedtotheIHSAStategolffinals.TheJVgolf teamendedtheyearonastrongnotebyplacing3rdintheGCACChampionships.

Along with retreats, service projects, and our many clubs and co-curricular activities, sports play a critical role in the moral, spiritual, and overall character formation of our students. Sports literally and figuratively put our diverse student body on a level playing field, where they can learn invaluable lessons from one another and from their coaches, as well as form lifelong friendships. We welcome support for our athletic program in the GreaterGloryCam-paign. Named endowments beginning at one hundred thousand dollars can help to under-write the coach’s stipends for these mission-critical activities.

As we move towards Thanksgiving, please know of deep gratitude and continued good wishes for each of you and your families!

Applegate Family Embraces Ignatian ValuesEducation: a Jesuit school helps form students into persons of intellectual competence, moral integrity, and religious convic-tion. Ben and Sheila Applegate have a strong connection to Jesuit education and these same ideals it strives to uphold. Applegate himself experienced the benefits of a Jesuit education first-hand during his law school days at Loyola University in Chicago and so it comes as no surprise that he and his wife chose to continue in the tradition of Jesuit schooling and send three of their five children – David ’04, Ryan ’08, and Colin ’11 – to Saint Ignatius College Prep. After graduating from Saint Ignatius, David and Ben, another sibling, both went on to continue their studies at Boston College, the Jesuit University in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. As a family, the Applegates have been deeply involved in youth ministry, Kairos retreats and service through their parish, Holy Family in Inverness.

When asked about their reasons for selecting Saint Ignatius, the Applegates responded that they recognized the value of a Jesuit education and wanted a school where their children would develop an appreciation for the varied backgrounds of fellow students – economic, ethnic, and geographical. The chance to have their children develop a strong sense of responsibility for social issues, integrity, respect for others, tolerance, and commitment were also of great importance. For the family, Saint Ignatius is a place where students grow intellectually and spiritually and where the challenge to become “men and women” for others has real meaning.

Magis: the standard for Ignatius is the notion of magis. It involves undertak-ing that which is the better choice, the more effective enterprise, the more widely influential, and meeting the greater need, not simply because such a course was more difficult, but because these works would result in the great-er good. Sheila Applegate has embraced the notion of magis by opening the Applegate home to foreign students through Saint Ignatius College Prep’s St. Alberto Hurtado Chile Exchange Program. Through the program, the Apple-gates have had a student from a Chilean Jesuit high school staying with them in their home since mid-August. The student, who has been taking classes at Saint Ignatius, has had the opportunity to interact with the Applegates on a daily basis, learn about American culture, and teach the Applegates about his homeland in Chile. Everyone involved has had a positive cross-cultural experience.

This is but one example of the ways the Applegates have encouraged her children to do more and experience diversity first-hand while achieving a holistic perspective to education and service. Last year, the Applegates became a part of Lydia House’s Safe Families Program, volunteering as temporary foster parents to assist families in need during crisis situations. This foster family opportunity has been another experience for the Applegates to provide direct assistance to those in need and learn valuable lessons about the plight of the poor. This perspective has also been extended through the work their sons have done as service trip participants to Appalachia, Jamaica, El Salvador, and Ghana. David ’04 also recently returned to El Salvador as an election observer for the upcoming presidential elections in that country.

Contemplative in Action: this phrase refers to men and women who not only dream of what is possible but are also men and women of action, persons who will confront the issues of their day and take a stand. This definition also relates to the work Ben Applegate does as an attorney in Chicago. Applegate is a partner at Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, a law firm that concentrates in the area of affordable housing development and finance. The firm also participates in the corporate intern pro-gram at Christ the King College Prep and has four young students from that Jesuit high school working at the firm. Applegate is a member of the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing; President and Board Member, Illinois Housing Council; Executive Committee Member and Past President of the National Housing and Rehabilita-tion Association; and serves on the board of Mercy Housing Lakefront.

Applegate’s work in helping the less-fortunate and taking a stand against inequality in housing issues exemplifies a contem-plative in action. Each day, Ben strives to make a real difference in other’s lives by recognizing the greater good and working towards it through the creation of affordable housing for low-income families, the elderly, the homeless, and individuals with special needs. Meanwhile, at the same time, Sheila has opened her house to foster children, and continues to volunteer in her local parish by organizing a bible study program, teaching junior high faith classes, and volunteering with the PADS Shel-ter for the homeless. Both Ben and Sheila have encouraged their local parish to become involved directly with service organi-zations in the city.

All of us are better off for these efforts as they cooperate with God’s grace to help to build the kingdom of God here on earth. Ignatius taught us to embrace the ideals of love and service, a love which makes itself known in deeds, not words. The Apple-gates are a family that shows their love in deeds; a family that values service and the Jesuit motto of “men and women for others” – a theme they work to incorporate into their daily lives and the lives of their five children.

New President’s Club Members

September 3 - November 13, 2008

Henrietta Lange Burk FundMr. and Mrs. Frank S. Brumfield

Ms. Kelly A. Burke ‘84 and Mr. Terry Burke

Rep. and Mrs. Thomas J. Campbell ‘69Dr. and Mrs. Alexius J. Crowley ‘49

Mr. Thomas A. Dowd ‘55Mr. Arturo Jauregui and Dr. Dulces Leon-Jauregui

Mr. and Mrs. Vlado LenochMr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McGrathMr. and Mrs. James Prindiville

Ms. Jean L. PonsettoMr. Charles R. Schwab, Jr.

Young President’s Club (Members of the Classes of 1988-2008

who contributed $1,500 or more.) Mr. and Mrs. Sean C. Walsh ‘90

$5,000+ donorsSeptember 4 - November 13, 2008

Parent Annual FundMr. and Mrs. William J. Caffrey

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. ColnonMr. and Mrs. Edward J. Hannon ‘83

Mr. and Mrs. Michael LaniganMr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Lauer

Mr. Patrick Loridas and Mrs. Kathleen Manilla

Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. O’ConnorMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thompson, III

Mr. Gregory Wrobel and Ms. Gini Marziani

Tuition Assistance Annual FundAnonymous

Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott AlterAileen S. Andrew Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. BechtRep. and Mrs. Thomas J. Campbell ‘69

Dr. and Mrs. Alexius J. Crowley ‘49Cuneo Foundation

The Grainger FoundationMr. Patrick Loridas and Mrs. Kathleen Manilla

Mr. and Mrs. Noel Moore(The Logos Charitable Fund)

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome P. O’Connor ‘49Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Reynolds, III

Sage Foundation

Higher Achievement ProgramHenrietta Lange Burk Fund

Annual Operating FundMr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Lynch

Greater Glory Campagin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Collins ‘60

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. DiLeoMr. Alan D. Fragen

Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Healy, Jr. ‘61Ms. Mellody L. Hobson ‘87

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. LynchMr. and Mrs. James J. McDonough ‘51

Mr. and Mrs. Noel Moore(The Logos Charitable Fund)Mr. Charles R. Schwab, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Paul Valenti, Jr. ‘59

Tuition Assistance Supports Needy Students

I’m calling upon all our constituents and members of the school community to please consider contributing to the annual tuition assistance program as part of your end-of-year giving. Our goal is to help make tuition assistance support available to as many worthy students as possible and during this school year alone, we’ll provide over $2.6 million in need-based tuition as-sistance and other support to over 300 students to help cover the cost of their tuition. This also includes the gap between current tuition rates and the full cost of the remarkable education we provide. Many of these students simply would not have the opportunity to come through the doors at 1076 Roosevelt Road if it were not for your generous support of this program.

Historically, Saint Ignatius College Prep has relied on its endow-ment and fundraising endeavors, in roughly equal parts, to support our tuition assistance program. However, as markets have fallen, so too has our endowment. We’ve had a long commitment to ac-cepting students with financial needs and today our commitment to helping these families pay the

costs of education is as strong as ever, but we need your help to make up the difference for these families already living in constrained financial situ-ations. For just as our endowment has less money, our families receiving tuition assistance need the help more than ever. Every bit of your support works towards our mission. Your generosity doesn’t just make a difference, it is, literally the essential difference which helps needy students to receive the best educational experience possible.

Every day, our goal is to keep entry to Saint Ignatius accessible and our commitment to financial aid is firm, even as requests for it rise. With your help we can maintain our level of access into our school and continue to admit the best and most diverse students, regardless of costs.

It is important to remember that often times, the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts. When you give to the tuition assistance pro-gram, your part adds together with other gifts and combines to help sustain something truly remarkable—the education of a talented student in need. I thank you for your continued generosity. For more information or to make an investment, contact Meredith Couling, Director of Annual Gifting at 312-432-8348 or meredith.couling@ignatius.org.

T hank ouY FOR YOUR RECENT GIFTS

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President’s Photos TOP LEFT: Kathy Bliss (with her husband, George) received the Golden Rose Award at this year’s Women’s Council Dinner. TOP RIGHT: Fr. Paulson and Dr. Karl gather with stu-dents recently named as “finalists” in the National Merit Scholarship Program. BOTTOM LEFT: Former and current teachers pose with Fr. Paulson at the reunion for the Class-es of 1963, 98, 73 and 78.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Saint Procopius students wait to enter school for the annual Halloween party and haunted house, sponsored by the social justice clubs at Saint Ignatius.

1076 West Roosevelt Road I Chicago, Illinois I 60608

President’s Report

PLEASEREMEMBERSAINTIGNATIUSCOLLEGEPREPINYOURWILLANDESTATEPLANS.

Gentile Gym RenovationIn order to complete the final stages of the Gentile Gym

renovation, we need your help. The floor and bleachers have been completed so that competition can resume for our var-sity teams as well as P.E. classes and intramural programs,

but there is more to do. We are very grateful to the numerous parents and alumni that have already made pledges.

The naming opportunities that remain include the court, the east and west bleachers and the painting of the gym.

Pledges can be paid off over a three-year period, and once completed, will be prominently recognized in the gym. Please contact Tom Ramsden if you would like to help. Tom can be reached at (312) 432-8346 or tom.ramsden@ignatius.org.