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Pat & Pat (Kirt) Gardner, 1955 graduates, have recently finished their pledge of a
$10,000 Endowed Scholarship to the St. Mary School Endowment Foundation. Their tuition assis-
tance scholarship is a lasting legacy that will benefit St. Mary students for all time. “We want all children
that desire to attend St. Mary School to have the opportunity. Our Catholic faith is im-
portant to us and we want the next generation to have the same experience we did” Mrs. Pat
shares.
The class of 1955 had twenty two students. They continue to have
a reunion every five years. “This last year has been tough for our
class we have lost four of our classmates. We miss them very
much.” Mr. Pat quietly reflects.
After graduation, Mrs. Pat attended Aquinas College while Mr. Pat
attended the Detroit College of Engineering and Lawrence Tech. He
was drafted by the US Army and after basic training the two were
married. They later moved to the Novi/Farmington Hills area. Mrs.
Pat worked for Oakland County and Mr. Pat a sales representative
for the automotive industry. After 39 years, they moved back “home” in 1999. The Gardners
quickly immersed themselves in the St. Mary community. Mrs. Pat helps clean the church,
works the Annual Dinner and can be seen at daily Mass. Mr. Pat is a member of the Building
& Site Committee, attends most athletic events and rolls up his sleeves whenever help is
needed: Annual Dinner, bus driver, school maintenance, etc. The two were honored at the
2007 Sweetheart Dinner for their service to our community. The Gardner’s have three chil-
dren, two grandchildren and a great grandchild. We are blessed to have them as part of our
community!
GARDNER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Eagles Extra - Alumni Edition - Spring, 2017
A long, arduous journey was realized on Palm Sunday as the
senior class made their way to Charleston to fulfill their mission.
Sure, it’s a long way to West Virginia, but I am talking about a
journey years in the making. When I was assigned to this class
5 years ago, I was greeted with unlimited potential, but also a
quirky group whose greatest strength lies with their cohesive-
ness. There is never a dull or unfulfilling moment with the Class
of 2017, and all of their investments through the years came to
fruition on their Senior Mission Trip.
Eternal bonds were formed with our friends in Charleston. From
the children at the Mel Wolf Children’s Development Center, to
the women living at the Shanklin shelter, and even our guides
at Ace Adventure to whom we trusted our lives, we fully real-
ized the empathy of which Jesus himself lived by building unforgettable relation-
ships. With only days left until graduation, I know for certain that the Class of 2017
is ready to go forth and make change to this world, but I guess I
don’t know if I’m ready to let go. It is with gratitude that I say
goodbye. I am grateful for who they are, who they will be-
come, and grateful for all those that shaped them along
the way.
~ Nick Papes, Class Advisor
CLASS ADVISOR REFLECTS ON THE ST. MARY CLASS OF 2017
St. Mary School - Lake Leelanau
S P R I N G , 2 0 1 7
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR!
June 4 - Graduation - 5pm -
All are welcome!
June 8 - Last Day of School
(1/2 day)
June 23-25 - Annual “Used
Treasure” Sale
July 7 - All Class Reunion,
School Gym, 6-10pm
July 9 - Annual Festival
(formerly called Chicken Dinner)
September 3 - Annual Car
Raffle Drawing - For tickets,
please visit our website!
September 5 - Back to
School
Emily
Haley
Congratulations to:
Valedictorian Haley Tarsa Daughter of
Stephen & Diana Tarsa
Salutatorian Emily Holmes
Daughter of Sam & Mary Holmes
Eagles Extra - Alumni Edition - Spring, 2017
EAGLE ALUMNI SHINE ON
AT COLLEGIATE LEVEL
MAEVE (‘14) MAKING STRIDES
AT AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY Sara Leland VanRaalte (’55), was a member of the Dominican Order
from 1957 to 1968, teaching in Grand Rapids and Saginaw. She finished
a PhD in ethical philosophy at Fordham University in 1975 and taught both
feminist and environmental philosophy (along with the history courses) at
the honors campus in Maryland for several decades. In 2005 she moved
from Maryland back to Holland MI, the Dutch settlement in which her Dad
grew up, before he moved to Leland and started Van's Garage. “I always
have warm memories of my years at St. Mary's School, especially those spring
retreat days when I could sit and read poetry in all the quiet spaces. And I loved
the basketball games, I was a cheerleader for a couple years, back when that
was the only 'girl's sport' available.”
Veronica (Priest ‘98) Mork assisted
her roller derby team to victory as first
place trophy winners in the Division 2
state roller derby championships in No-
vember 2016. Veronica has been a
skater with Traverse City Roller Derby
since 2013. She currently serves on the
Board of Directors.
Patrick Arena (’08) Michigan State
Trooper Arena arrive on the scene of a multiple car accident on I-96
in Detroit in April. He determined a 17-year old U of D Jesuit High
School student could not wait for EMS to arrive. Officer Arena saved
the student’s life with his quick decision to stop the blood loss. At the
hospital, it was determined the student had sustained a crushed pel-
vis, broken femur, and the doctors were forced to amputate his foot.
Emily Schaub (‘09) serves as a circulating surgical nurse in Trav-
erse City. She was recently featured in Outpatient Surgery Maga-
zine with an article on proper positioning of patients during proce-
dures and surgeries.
Raymond Platts (‘09) serves in the Infantry Division of the US Army
and received a promotion to captain in May. He currently is stationed
in Ft. Benning, Georgia, which serves as a training facility for enlisted
army personnel.
Tiffany Moore (’10) graduated from Michigan Technological Univer-
sity with a Bio Medical degree. She resides in Petoskey and works
as a verification engineer for Precision Edge in Boyne City.
Alissa (Boone ‘11) Klaus is the Director of Nursing at Cordia Senior
Living in Traverse City.
Caleb Korson (‘12) graduated from Michigan Tech with a degree in
chemical engineering. He will go on to work at the GM Hamtramck
Assembly plant as a paint process engineer. He will help manage the
systems that paint car bodies for the Chevy Volt, Impala and a Buick
and Cadillac Sedan
Taylor Moore (’12) graduated from Grand Valley State University in
April with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Megan Popp (‘14) received the Grace Marguerite Browning scholar-
ship in the Hope College Musical Department.
Mary Rexroat ('15) received the Ave Maria University Cross Country
Coaches award.
Abbie Thon(‘16) passed her practical final, she is now an official
member of the Elmwood Township Fire Department.
ALUMNI UPDATES
Collin Platts (‘14) received the Military Or-
der of the Purple Heart National Leadership
Award in April. The purpose of the award is to
recognize demonstrated leadership ability in
a cadet enrolled
in a university
ROTC program.
He is also a
member of the
Xavier Rugby
Team and com-
peted in the
rugby national
championship
in Denver CO in
late April.
Maeve Alflen (’14), daughter of Tom & Paula
Alflen, is a junior at Ave Maria University in
Florida studying Biochemistry with a minor in
Marine Biology. She is a Residence Assistant
(RA) this year along with taking 18 credit
hours of classes. Maeve also spends 10
hours a week working with a professor on
research. They are looking to genetically
modify choline,
a water soluble
vitamin, to stay
in the body.
Choline is
essential for
prenatal devel-
opment.
Maeve has ac-
cepted an in-
ternship in Ave
Maria Universi-
ty’s Student Life
Career Services
department.
Maeve works 6-10 hours a week as the Com-
munications Assistant. She creates their
printed alumni newsletter, interviews current
students and manages their website’s blog.
Maeve is very excited to have another St.
Mary School alum, her sister Emelia, join the
AMU campus in the fall of 2017.
Eagles Extra - Alumni Edition - Spring, 2017
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEWEST ST. MARY BLESSINGS
Emelia Ann
Daughter of Matt (‘05) &
Ann (Bunek ‘05) Schlueter
June, 2016
WEDDING BELLS
CAMERA SHY
Ian - Son of Joe (‘02) & Kathleen Houdek - February, 2016
Jackson LaCross - Son of Jeff & Jacqui (Schlueter) Bellinger - March, 2016
Michael Edward - Son of Maggie Long (‘08) - April, 2016
Matthew Eugene - Son of Mike (‘07) & Marissa Kalchik - May, 2016
Jameis George - Son of Andrew & Emily (Konieczka ’05) Church - June, 2016
Mary Suzanne - Daughter of Aaron & Sara (Konieczka ‘02) Roach - July, 2016
Parker - Son of Jacob Plamondon (’09) & Kaitlin Hicks - August, 2016
Victor Wolfgang - Son of Chris & Kate (Korson ‘99) Ready - August, 2016
Owen Christopher - Son of Dalton (‘05) & Jeanell Drow - August, 2016
Marin Elizabeth - Daughter of Brian (‘00) & Nikki Pasch - August, 2016
River Dalton - Son of Joel & Ashley Gavaldon - September, 2016
Isidro - Son of Caleb (‘02) & Tania Drow - September, 2016
Victor Wolfgang - Son of Chris & Kate (Korson ‘99) Ready - August, 2016
Connor Jamieson - Son of Renee Spalding - October, 2016
Nora Rose - Daughter of John (’05) & Amanda Jackson - October, 2016
Malcolm James - Son of David & Lauren (Couturier) Freundl - September, 2016
Emelia - Daughter of Jordin & Clarissa (Garthe ‘11) - November, 2016
Camden Stephen - Son of Steve & Jane (Bunek ‘04) Twomey - November, 2016
Valerie Grace - Daughter of Brian & Krystal (Lingaur ‘06) Grady - January, 2017
Claire Ann - Daughter of Joe & Tiffany (Morton ‘04) Zionskowski - March, 2017
Nathan Michael - Son of Casey (‘07) & Samantha Drow - April , 2017
Avery Roy - Son of Brent (’04) & Andrea Gallagher - Adopted April , 2017
Roberto & Rachel (‘09 Shomin) Ribeiro
Married May, 2016
Currently residing in Suttons Bay
Mark & Christy (Miller ‘08) Lutz
Married June, 2016 in Leland
Currently residing in San Antonio, TX
Adam (‘08) & Sarah (Schaub ‘08) Furore
Married July, 2016 at Lake Leelanau St. Mary
Currently residing in Warsaw, IN
Kyle & Anne (Kuznicki ‘08) Jury
Married August, 2016 in Traverse City
Currently residing in Interlochen, MI
Arvin & Ashley (Korson ’04) Cortez Married July, 2016
at St. Anne's Cathedral in Grand Rapids
by Father Ben Rexroat’s (‘00), the first wedding of his priesthood.
Ashley & Arvin currently reside in Chantilly, VA
Robert & Katherine (Miller ‘08) Knuth
Married August, 2016 in Leland
Currently residing in Charlotte, NC
Layton (’11) & Ellen Korson
Married September, 2016 at Lake Leelanau St. Mary
Currently residing in Traverse City
Marty & Dani Mugerian (’09)
Married January 21, 2017
at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Orion.
Currently residing in Swartz Creek, MI
We welcome Mary Linguar
(‘09) who has joined the St.
Mary team as an Alumni Out-
reach Coordinator. She will be
working to collect Alumni news
and contact information. She’s
excited to connect with our
Alumni to find out what great
things they are doing!
Please feel free to reach her at
ALUMNI OUTREACH
Hazel Marie Daughter of Michael &
Syrena (Rexroat ‘05) Bean
August, 2016
William James Son of Bill & Leanne
(Schaub ‘07) Grogan
January, 2017
Ian Byrne Son of Chris (’95)
& Andrea Schaub
August, 2016
Jozie Christine
Daughter of
Joe (’07) & Libby Rexroat
November, 2016
Madelyn Ashley & Norah Ann
Daughters of John & Ashley (Gallagher ‘02) Trumbull - March, 2017
Henry Jack
Son of Joe & Kate
Bardenhagen
November, 2015
Finley Lynn
Daughter of Rodney &
Samantha (Garthe ‘06) Seaberg
January, 2016
Claire Elizabeth . Daughter of Justin & Grace
(Wigton ‘05) Hastings
April, 2016
St. Mary School
Megan Glynn, Principal
231.256.9636
Fr. Michael Janowski, Pastor
231.256.9676
Development Office
Paula Korson, Director
Shelly Grant, Assistant
Carol Tondreau, Public Relations
231.256.9670
Business Office
Lori Schaub, Business Mgr.
231.256.9676
Eagles Wings Alumni Edition
is a publication of the
St. Mary School
Development Office
Paula Korson, Editor
Carol Tondreau, Layout / Design
St. Mary School Development Office
P.O. Box 340
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
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Eagles Extra - Alumni Edition - Spring, 2017
CLASS OF 1951 REUNION:
Class of 1951 at their 64th year anniver-
sary on July 30th, 2015. Pictured in front,
(L to R): Richard Kirt, Ron Bussey (Class
President), Irene Bussey Bruen, Richard
Schaub, and Ruth Belanger Leugers
(Valedictorian and 1952 National Cherry
Queen) Standing in back are Mary Lou
Plamondon Kelderhouse (Salutatorian),
Richard Priest and Fred Petroskey. Both
Richard Kirt and Richard Priest have since
passed away. All persons shown in the photo entered first
grade in 1939, the first year the brick school was opened.
Historically this was the only class that graduated twice. Most
of its 15 members had both a first grade graduation (as evi-
denced by the inset photo of the Bussey twins) and a twelfth
grade graduation.
Unable to attend the reunion were: Frank Grant, Katherine
Korson McLenithan, Robert Mattingly and Phyllis Paupore
McDevitt. The four class members passed away and remem-
bered fondly include James O’Brien, Joan Versnyder, Rapha-
el Couturier and Tom Schaub.
CLASS OF 1996 REUNION:
Pictured above (L to R) : Doug Priest Jr., Jennifer (Schaub) Harrington, Mary (Peplinski) Steck, Shannon
Sheridan and Daniel Grant. Not pictured- Joshua Belanger, Nicholas Hahnenberg, Kayda (Kolarik) Barden-
hagan, Corina Rick and Timothy Korson.
ALL ALUMNI ARE INVITED TO “The All Class Reunion” organized by the class of 1972 Join us Friday, July 7th, 6-9pm in the St. Mary Gymnasium. Refreshments provided Light appetizers are welcomed.
Door prize drawings held at 8:00pm.
REUNION FUN
