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June 2013 • Vol. 32 • No. 2
Wherever You Go, Whatever You Do, Remember the Honor of Lane.
In the winter issue of Lane Tech Today, we took a look at the varied generations represented by the LTAA. As we continue
to learn about our vast membership we thought it might be interesting to also learn “WHERE we have landed”.
For many students, admission to Lane means leaving the familiarity of a neighborhood and becoming part of a community that is much larger and much more diverse than the place where they grew up. From Albany Park to Austin and Old Town to Uptown, each student crosses the threshold at Addison and Western for the first time equipped with what their small community taught them, and they leave four years later with an expanded mind and view of the world.In fact, when asked what our alumni were most thankful for relative to their tenure at Lane, a constant theme in your responses was gratitude for the opportunity to embrace new people and places that represented racial, ethnic and cultural diversity. Lane Tech was, and still is, a springboard for a global understanding, so it is no wonder that Lane Alumni develop a sense of adventure which leads to exploration, and desire to work and live across a broad swath of geography.
LTAA members reside in all but one state and abroad in countries like Japan, Greece, Germany and Canada. According to our records, West Virginia is the only state in the union without a myrtle and gold flag. Illinois of course leads the way with over
3300 members, but warm weather states like California with the second largest number of alumni at 194, Florida, Arizona and Texas are all home to a considerable number of LTAA members. There are also 102 Flatlander ex-pats who now make their homes just north of the border in Wisconsin. Was it the other green and gold that attracted them we wonder?Lane Tech alums frequently contact our staff to request in-formation on fellow Lane grads who may be residing in their area. Although we are not per-
mitted to share personal information, we encourage the use of the “members” area of our website which will be refreshed this summer, and the LTAA Facebook page for outreach. We also welcome the efforts of any brave Indians who might be interested in volunteering to spearhead some satellite LTAA activity in their area. There has never been an easier time to stay connected… no matter how far from the intersection of Addison and Western life has taken us!
Wherever We’ve Gone! by Michelle Weiner ‘76
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Alumni Association NewsletterVol. 32 • No. 2
June 2013
Editors Mary Beth Ficht
Michelle Weiner (‘76)
Contributing Editors Barbara Cook
Kirk Dakarian ‘78 Stuart Eng ‘85
George Heyman ‘66 Maurel Samonte ‘86
Production Managers Jeff Juhasz ‘76
Steve Juhasz ‘75
Copy Editor Patrick Kasch
Production Team Brian Dolan ‘86
Telephone: 773-935-9351Fax: 773-935-4570
Toll-Free: 877-935-ALUM (2686)
Visit our website atwww.lanetechalumni.org
e-mail: [email protected]
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Published quarterly for the alumni of Lane Tech College Prep High School, Chicago Illinois. We reserve the right to edit submissions for publication due to space limitations. Send news and photographs (not returnable) to:
Newsletter Editor Lane Tech Alumni Association 2501 West Addison Street Room 118A Chicago, IL 60618-5991
President’s Message Stuart Eng ‘85
W here do we go from here? Every Lane graduate has faced the same question upon leaving the comfort of 2501 West Addison.
Some of us knew precisely what we wanted to do while most of us waited for serendipity to help us choose our path. Some chose to explore and live in faraway places (see profiles in this issue) and while others remained in or near the Chicago area. We love hearing your stories about running into fellow alumni in distant lands and encourage you to send them to us for publication. With the advent of the Internet and social media, connecting with our far
flung alumni has gotten easier. We encourage our out of state (and country) alumni to contact our office for the purpose of establishing connections with fellow LTAA members. We will assist you in finding other alumni in your area and will post information relevant to your region as it becomes available. Back to the original topic---where do we go from here? As your Alumni Association, our mission is to be the conduit between graduates and the school. In addition to publishing our quarterly newsletter and holding alumni events, we coordinate and provide scholarships to graduating seniors, fund Teacher Innovation Grants and have recently started partnering with the school on capital projects. We value your membership and ask that you send us your ideas on how we can serve you better. Best Regards, Stuart Eng, (‘85) President
President Stuart Eng ‘85Vice President Kim Kidd ‘73Treasurer George Heyman ‘66Secretary Michelle Weiner ‘76Board Members Diedre Baumann ‘85 Joanne Coorlas ‘83 Kirk Dakarian ‘78 Fred Glure ‘63 Dennis Hammer ‘71 Past President Joseph Lawniczak ‘69 Avrom Litin ‘83 Sharon Manjack ‘77 Tod McElhaney ‘83 Jill Rzadzki ‘91 Maurel Samonte ‘86 Marion Synowiec ‘64 Past PresidentAlumni Staff Barbara Cook - Executive Director Mary Beth Ficht - Program Director
Board of Directors 2013-14 Meetings Schedule
9/26/2013 7:00 p.m.
10/24/2013 7:00 p.m.
12/5/2013 6:00 p.m.
1/23/2014 7:00 p.m.
3/27/2014 7:00 p.m.
5/22/2014 7:00 p.m.Contact the Alumni Office at 773-935-9351 for meeting locations
Lane Tech Alumni Association Board of Directors
Newsletter DeadlinesSummer Issue July 15Fall Issue October 15 Winter Issue January 15 Spring Issue April 15
Mail to: Mary Beth Ficht, Newsletter Editor Lane Tech Alumni Association 2501 W. Addison St. Room 118A Chicago, IL [email protected]
June 2013 • 3
Battle of the Bands and Buses
We all know from experience that Lane Tech is the portal to an expansive world, and taking advantage of all that Lane has to offer as students
is the first step towards “Wherever You Go, Whatever You Do”, but one of the most daunting challenges encountered today by faculty, coaches and club sponsors is how to offset costs for the various extracurricular activities offered at Lane. As an example, the athletic department ended this academic year with an outstanding bill of $18,000.00 for bus services to get teams to and from their competitive events. Brian Hofman, ‘85, Lane’s Athletic Director, shared that approximately 1200 young athletes pay a transportation fee at the beginning of the year but it never covers total year-end costs, “It is very important that our athletes play high caliber opponents and to do that they need to travel. There are no longer just a frosh/soph team and a varsity team. Now we have freshman A and B teams, sophomore teams, JV teams and varsity teams. The increase in the number of teams also increases the number of games and the number of buses needed to transport them”. The LTAA recognizes that moving students from point A to point B is an expensive proposition. In fact, travel expenses have been some of the most frequently requested items through the LTAA Grant Program, accounting for nearly one-third of the past requests for financial support. To help defray the costs for transportation of athletes in the 2012/13 academic year, the Alumni Association has donated $10,000.00 towards the outstanding invoices for bus service. Other support challenges for students hit closer to home. The recent “Lane-a-Palooza” battle of the bands included acts like “The Blisters” featuring Spencer Tweedy, (Son of Jeff Tweedy of Wilco), and “The UnGnomes” (featuring Jimmy Langford, son of John Langford of the Waco Brothers), and a host of other student and faculty bands. The event was a fun opportunity for students to hear some great music and fund raise for the new recording studio at Lane, which will support sound engineering and production classes. The LTAA donated $3,000.00 towards reduced ticket prices for students so that they might be able to enjoy this unique event. We are committed to helping the students at Lane get where they need to go!
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Our new business directory, Albert’s List, will go live later this summer, and having your business included in this web-based tool is just one of the perks extended
to dues-paying members of the LTAA. Whether you are interested in promoting your business, or supporting the products and services offered by other Lane Alumni, Albert’s List will be a great way to make connections.If you are interested in participating in this project and including your business or service on Albert’s List, please complete the following information and submit it to [email protected].
Get on Albert’s List!
LTAA Professional Day is the longest running program in the Association’s history and continues to increase in popularity and value every year. On March 22nd, the day
after College Night at Lane, a team of twenty alumni descended upon the school to talk to students about their Lane Tech experiences, post-graduate life, and careers. “This year was the first time I participated in this valuable program, and I wish I had been doing so all along! Our speakers were extremely interesting, engaging, well-prepared, open to students’ questions and a pleasure for both the students and me to have as guests in the classroom. I would definitely request all three speakers back to my classroom,” remarked Ms. Green of the World Language Department.During these class periods, students were treated to presentations and lively exchange from professionals in the areas of advertising, accounting, architecture, pharmaceutical chemistry, marine biology & atmospheric chemistry, business management, criminal law, law enforcement, child psychiatry, engineering, agricultural science, hospital administration, respiratory therapy and music. Mike Olijnyk (’88) commented on the day, “I find it very rewarding as everyone is so attentive and genuinely interested in what we have to say. I recall hearing alumni speak to my history class when I was a student and now I feel it is my duty to pass on what I have learned to future graduates.” The LTAA would like to thank the teachers who participated in the program, and acknowledge the following alumni speakers who inspired and informed the students:
David Bickel (’82) Burt Blanchard (’85) Brian Bohnert (’85) Efrem Capili (’88) Becky Carity (’93) Dr. Simon Friedman (’84) Dr. David Goldman (’81) Ciro Gomez (’72) Alan Halfen (’66) Stephanie Herrnreiter (’99) Timothy Kain (’71) George Martinez (’08) Michael Olijnyk (’88) Cheryl Parker (’97) Melissa Ramos-Morales (’89) Dr. Richard Razgaitis (’61) Philip Scopes (’88) Christine A. Steyer (’86) Fariha Wajid (’10) Gary Yamashiroya (’83)
Up on the Roof!
Attendees at the recent LTAA Cubs Rooftop event hoped for a Cubs victory with all the optimism of a
dewy-eyed freshman shopping for drafting shoes. Bright sunshine and very little wind made the views from 1038 Waveland a pleasure, even from the farthest bleacher seat, (no jumbotron yet). The food was great and the fellowship even better thanks to Jim Parker, John Arndt and the rest of the fun gang from the Class of 1958. We also had two future Indians and their families in attendance; one eighth-grade student from Sauganash Elementary, and another from the Academic Center at Taft who are part of Lane’s incoming class of 2017! All was going swimmingly. Samardzija had a solid start, Soriano hit not one, but two, 2-run homers and the Cubs were leading 4-2 until the eighth inning… and then it happened… Carlos Marmol. Two walks and a hit batter resulted in a Reds four-run rally and a 6-4 victory over the Cubs, but fear not! We were still able to celebrate a victory that day with the Lane Tech boys’ varsity baseball team beating Niles North 17-14 in a three-hour-long battle of the bats. A hearty thank you to all those who helped plan the rooftop party, and to those who came out to support the Alumni Association and Lane Tech!
4 • Lane Tech Today
Alumni Pay It Forward
The Arndt family joins in the fun at the Alumni Rooftop Party the day following the 1958 reunion.
Donald Stillwaugh, (‘43) and guest Bette Sorlie traveled from Florida to attend the event.
Simon Friedman (‘84) Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of Missouri, Kansas City and Cheryl Parker (‘97) an Atmospheric Chemist, showing off Cheryl’s gear from one of her National Science Foundation’s Antarctica expeditions.
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Edward J. Jay, Jr, (’39) submitted a copy of his World War II story to the Alumni Association Memory Book. With help from his daughter, Mr. Jay wrote about his days after Lane and his experience as a young soldier during World War II. His grandchildren inspired him write his story as a keepsake for his family and future generations.
’42As a result of their successful 70th year reunion tour in October, Robert Haley (’42) and Robert Krautstrunk (’42) discovered they had something in common; both alums were submariners during World War II. Together they attended a meeting of U.S. Submarine Veterans, where they shared stories of their war-time experiences, job histories and families. Speaking of family, in February, Bob Haley and his wife celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. Congratulations Bob!
’49William Valitus, (’49) is a retired mechanical engineer who lives on a lake in southern California where he spends his daze [sic] fishing and writing. Bill’s first book, Navy Daze, is a chronicle of his “four years before the mast” during the Korean Conflict.
’57Last February, the Lane admissions office forwarded an email to the Alumni Association from a person in Michigan who had found a Lane Tech January 1957 class ring with the initials W.G.O. When Mary Beth Ficht received the email, she began her LTAA forensic investigation which included pouring over old yearbooks and searching the internet. Her efforts proved worthwhile when she found William G. Os. When notified by the Alumni office, Mr. Os was surprised and thrilled to hear his ring was found. He said the ring was lost for quite some time and in fact it was his second class
ring to disappear. Arrangements were made to get the ring from Michigan and returned to its grateful owner. “The Alumni Office is always pleased to make these connections”, said Mary Beth Ficht, “it’s great to get these rings back into the hands, and on the fingers of our alumni!”
’70Gary J. Martin, M.D. (’70) was on the Lane Speed Skating team from 1966-1970. He recently commented, “Coach George Dayiantis organized the team once each year for the city wide high school meet, which Lane won all four years even though we didn’t have any training or practice!” About forty years later, Gary started speed skating again for exercise and fun, finally training and competing in local and regional meets. This past March, he went to his first national competition where he earned gold medals in the 500/777/1000 and 1500m races in his age group. Clearly an impressive way to continue the legacy of Champions! When he’s not skating he is Vice Chairman for the Department of Medicine at Northwestern University and has always appreciated his time at Lane.
’73Russ Maheras (’73) is illustrating 106 sketch cards for the Topps Company’s soon-to-be released trading card set “Star Wars Galactic Files: Series 2.” His artwork, along with that of other participating artists, will be randomly inserted as special collectible incentive cards in packs of cards sold world-wide. This is his third sketch drawn series for Topps. The others were “Mars Attacks Heritage” and “Star Wars Galactic Files: Series 1”-both released in 2012.
’12 Yousra Jouglaf, (“12) is currently at Miami University and on track to graduate almost two years early. She works as an “America Reads” tutor at different elementary schools near Oxford, Ohio. Yousra is a political science major, an executive member of the pre-law society, and was recently the first freshman in the school’s history to represent Miami University at the Political Theory Institute at American University in Washington D.C.
Alumni News
June 2013 • 5
Edward J. Jay, Jr. is seated in the first
row center
Dr. Gary J. Martin (pictured in green and black uniform) races to victory and celebrates on the winner’s podium
Inside 2501 A snapshot of what’s happening at Lane today
Lane Tech ranked #14 in the state and #376 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report, “The Best U.S. High Schools” ranking list, www.us.news.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois
Academic Decathlon won second place in the state! Daniel Gandy earned First Place Overall in the Scholastic Division earning three gold medals. The team advanced to Nationals in April where Daniel Gandy, Ashur Yousef and Ryan Arce all excelled and Lane placed 16th.
Taylor Rebora won first place in the “I Am” high school art competition.
Rialin Jose won a national competition, sponsored by Scenarios USA, for the film she and her teacher, Ms. Diamond produced in response to “Dating Violence Awareness Month”.
The following Academic Center students competed in the State of Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition in May: Nicole Williams, Hugh Yeh, Alex Pauer, Bushraa Shamshuddin and Marcelina Puc. Marcelina also qualified to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, AZ.
The following four architectural students received scholarships or paid internships through the Architecture, Construction & Engineering (ACE) mentoring program because of their yearlong commitment to the ACE program: Emily Fusilero and Brandon Badillo received paid internships and Piotr Jelonek and Hassan Ali received scholarships.
Lane Tech Cheerleaders won City Championship.
JV Debate Team won City Championship.
Jackie Bynes and Matt Delanty were nominated for the IHSA All State Academic Team.
The boys swim team set new Lane records in the 200 Medley relay, 400 free relay, 100 fly, 100 breast and 500 free. Matt Gullickson and Kevin Shanken advanced to State competition. Matt holds four Lane Tech records.
Lane Tech Warrior won the Sweepstakes Award for the most overall journalism awards at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards. Lane received SUPERIOR ratings in the following areas: Overall Newspaper, Overall Layout, Overall Website and Overall Website Design. The following students received SUPERIOR ratings for their writing in the Lane Tech Warrior: Gabrielle Onyema, Maggie Popek, Tristan Bugos, Angela Kuqo and Priscilla Monsivais. Julian Tovar, Michelle Ha, Ethan Hart-Cook, Ana Romo, and Abbey Schuester received SUPERIOR ratings in the category of Broadcast Feature Story.
International Days took place March 7-9th. Over 30 clubs participated in it. Students celebrated with international cuisine, ethnic dances & costumes and music.
Varsity Girls Soccer ranked #20 in the area. Jasmin Carrera ranked in the top 50 soccer players in the area.
Ronan King and Angel Estrella, pictured above, won an all-expenses paid trip to Taliesan West-now the main campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture-through a competition sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
Varsity Girls Softball ranked as one of the top girls softball teams in the state by Bill Harrison for the Chicago Sun Times Season Pass. Softball captain, Emily Esposito and Hailey Pieruccini were ranked in his top 100 Softball player list.
Lane Tech Robotics Team
In April, Lane Tech’s Robotics Team, X-Machina, competed in the FIRST Robotics World Competition in St. Louis, MO. Over 400 teams
from around the world competed in the competition. Team X-Machina placed 39 out of 100 in its division (not bad for a program that just started this year!) Prior to the World Competition, they received the Rookie All-Star award at the Midwestern region FIRST competition.
June 2013 • 7
Save the Date!
Plan to join us at Waveland Bowl on Saturday, November 9th at 5:30PM, when the LTAA presents the second annual “Fearless & Bowled” tournament and reunion. Start recruiting your team now! Whether you bowl with former classmates, family or friends, everyone is sure to enjoy themselves. Prizes will again be awarded to the team with the best score, but also to the team displaying the most school spirit, (Creative attire will be encouraged).Be sure to check the website later this summer for specific information on individual and team registration, entrance fees and sponsorship opportunities. www.lanetechalumni.org
Antonio Abreu and Marcelo Burbano were also ranked among the top 50 boys track stars in the area. Burbano will compete in the State meets this year for track and field. He will compete in the 3,200 meter race.
Coaches Josh Jeon (’01) and Melanie Pierce are proud of their Lane Math team students who placed in the top five in the city.
Lane-a-Palooza took place April 26th at Lane Tech. Various bands from Lane and other CPS schools performed. Former American Idol contestant, Kiara Lanier (’09) performed with the Chicago Blues Syndicate. Proceeds from the event go to Lane’s new recording engineering program for next school year. The Lane Tech Alumni Association contributed $3,000.00 to the event so that students who might not be able to afford the $10 entrance fee could participate and enjoy the Battle of the Bands.
The following students won awards at the Illinois State Science Fair: Marcelina Puc won gold, Aya Musleh won gold, Alex Pauer won gold, Bushraa Shamshuddin won silver, Nicole Williams won silver, Arpad Neale won gold and Hugh Yeh won gold. Marcelina Puc has advanced to the International Science Fair in Phoenix, AZ.
The Sinfonietta received Division I Superior ratings at this year’s IHSA State Orchestra Competition.
Alumni Spotlight
Dr. John Gianopulos, ‘49
John Gianopulos serves on the faculty of the Greek Bible College outside Athens, where he teaches courses on the New Testament. He also helped found the school’s Alpha Program—a one-year program taught in English
that combines classroom instruction with extensive field trips to help students better understand the Bible. John earned his bachelor’s degree from Chicago State University, his master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Administration from Loyola University and a master’s in Theological Studies from North Park Seminary. He was vice president of faculty and instruction at Truman College until his retirement in 1995. He and his wife have three sons and five grandchildren.
LTAA: How did you come to live in Greece?JG: 17 years ago I took an early retirement from the City Colleges of Chicago. I served as vice-president of faculty and instruction at Truman College. After much prayer, my wife and I decided to come to Greece as missionaries. We teach at the Greek Bible College located close to Athens where I teach Bible and my wife teaches Greek. My wife and I both speak Greek and we have a number of relatives living here which made the transition easier.
LTAA: When you attended Lane did you live close to Addison and Western?JG: I grew up in the neighborhood of Kedzie and Irving Park Road and attended Cleveland Elementary School. After getting married we moved to Arlington Heights, Illinois.
LTAA: Did any particular teacher inspire you?JG: Captain Huff the director of the band was most encouraging and inspired me to continue my education.
LTAA: What advice would you give to current students about exploring their world?JG: My advice to the students is to redeem the time. Maintain motivation attend classes, manage your time, embrace diversity, communicate effectively, learn from others and be willing to persevere.
LTAA: Do you miss anything about Chicago?JG: You are blessed with some great Greek restaurants in Chicago. I do miss them. The food in these restaurants is every bit as good as those here in Greece. They say that Greek yogurt is quite popular in Chicago. I like it with a little honey on top. This is the land noted for its Mediterranean diet. Try it, you will like it!
8 • Lane Tech Today
LTC Tina Kracke, ‘83
Lieutenant Colonel Kracke graduated from West Point in 1987 and then attended the Command and General Staff College and the
School of Advanced Military Studies in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. She has spent most of her military career serving as an Operational Planner or Plans Chief throughout the globe, most recently at NATO Joint Forces Command in the Netherlands.
LTAA: How did you come to live where you currently do? TK: I have been serving in the U.S. Army since graduation from Lane and have moved many times during my service. I am now stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas where I trained before a tour in South Korea in 2004. After Korea, I served in Germany, Iraq, Romania and spent most of the last four years at NATO Joint Forces Command, Brunnsum, in the Netherlands. I have recently returned to Kansas where I serve as an instructor and leverage my many years of experience in molding the military officers of the future.
LTAA: When you attended Lane did you live close to Addison and Western?TK: My sister Kim (Kracke) Weaver (’85) and I grew up in Ravenswood Manor, near Montrose and California. It took so long to take the bus that we often walked the two miles to school, cutting through Horner Park and California Park in about half the time it took on the CTA.
LTAA: How did attending Lane impact your sense of adventure?TK: I was the only student from my grade school, Tabor Lutheran, to go to Lane. My class at Tabor had only 12 students. I remember my first day of High School when we all met in the auditorium with the freshman class of 1400 students, of which I knew not one single person - I was scared and excited. I think this helped shape me into a person who had to be outgoing and accept challenges and have a natural curiosity for the world outside of my own personal environment.
LTAA: Did any particular teacher inspire you?TK: I remember Ms. Maslow who taught Geometry as being strict and demanding, but also respectful of students who tried hard and excelled. She was tough. She challenged me to compete for a spot in Mrs. Biddulph’s 2-year math program. I also remember my student counselor, Mr. Lehman. We had to see a counselor to talk about out plans for after Lane and I told him I wanted to go to an Engineering school. He looked over my records and asked “why don’t you go to a Military Academy?” I asked him about them, applied, and that is how I ended up at the United States Military Academy - West Point, NY.
5. What advice would you give to current students about exploring their world?TK: Just go!!! My sister Kim and I began exploring the world while I was still at West Point. I have since been in all but three of our fifty states and all over Europe, Asia, and most recently, South Africa. I travel mostly for fun, but sometimes for work as well. People everywhere seem to be friendly, places are safe and comfortable (if you use your common (Chicago) sense), and the more you learn about people and places, the more you want to explore.
LTAA: Do you miss anything about Chicago?TK: Everything!!! Chicago is the BEST city in the world and I have a serious basis of comparison. Besides my friends, I most miss ready access to live Chicago blues music. I could also go for a Chicago-style hot dog while enjoying the spectacular views of the city. No place is like “Sweet Home Chicago”, and GO BEARS!!!
The Classes of 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939 Date & Time: September 2013Place: Lane Tech Costs: TBDInformation: The Alumni Association would like to acknowledge Alumni Association members from the classes of 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 & 1939 by offering a 1930’s reunion school tour. Dick Bulinski (’38) reminds us that this year marks the Class of 1938 75th reunion, the first four-year class to graduate from the “new” Lane Tech. Please contact the Alumni Association for more details at (773) 935-9351 or outside the Chicagoland area (1-877) 935-2586 or email at [email protected]
The Class of 1943Date & Time: 2013Place: TBDCosts: TBDInformation: For more information, please call the Alumni office at (773) 935-9351 or outside the Chicagoland area at 1-877-935-ALUM (2586)
The Lane Tech 49ers (+/-)Date & Time: All meetings take place at 11:30 a.m. on second Thursdays of the month during March, June, September & December. Location: Des Plaines Elks ClubCost: noneInformation: Wally Wenzel 847-827-5276
The Class of 1953Date & Time: 2013Place: TBDCost: TBDInformation: For more information, please contact the Alumni Association at (773) 935-9351 or outside Chicagoland area 1-877-935-ALUM or email at [email protected].
The Class of 1963Date & Time: TBDPlace: TBDCost: TBDInformation: Please call the Alumni office at (773) 935-9351 or outside the Chicagoland area 1-877-935-ALUM (2586).
The Class of 1972Date & Time: September 20-21, 2013Place: Friday-School Tour, Saturday- Dinner/Program at The Parthenon Restaurant, 314 S. Halsted, ChicagoCost: $50.00Information: For more information go to Facebook.com/Lanetech72reunion or contact the following reunion committee members: Tom Firak at [email protected], Jim Guerin at [email protected] or Al Katz at [email protected].
The Class of 1973Date & Time: September 2013Place: TBDCost: TBDInformation: The class will celebrate a 40th reunion in 2013. Kim Kidd is spearheading a reunion committee and is looking for committee members to help with planning. Please contact him at [email protected].
The Class of 1983Date & Time: July 27, 7p.m.-12a.m.Place: River Forest Country Club, 15W468 Grand Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126Cost: $90 per person (if paid by 7/12) $100 per person (if paid after 7/12 or at door)Information: Facebook.com under group page: Lane Tech Class of 1983 or email Elbert Reniva at [email protected]
The Class of 1988Date & Time: weekend of July 12-15Place: Friday, 7/12 – an evening at Red Kiva, Saturday, 7/13 – Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 S. Michigan, Chicago; Sunday, 7/14 – Forest Glen WoodsCost: TBDInformation: July 13-15 reunion festivities include: a reunion Dinner & Dance on 7/13 at Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago at 7pm. Barbeque and family picnic on 7/14 at Forest Glen Woods at 11am-8:30pm. For ticket information, please go to lthsclassof88reunion.eventbrite.com or [email protected] or contact Juhana Steen at 773-844-0646.
The Class of 1993Date & Time: August 10, 2013, 6:30 p.m.Place: Hilton Garden Inn-2930 S. River Road, Des Plaines, ILCost: $90Information: Please join fellow reunion Committee members: Jocelyn Locke-Burton, Eddie Diaz and Cathleen Stagen at the 20 year reunion. Attire is “party casual”. To purchase tickets, please go to www.weplanreunions.com.
The Class of 1994Date & Time: 2014Place: TBDCost: TBDInformation: Julia Garcia is spearheading a reunion committee to plan a 20th reunion in 2014. If you are interested in helping or for more information, please contact her at email: [email protected] or go to Facebook group page: Lane Tech 1994.
The Class of 2003Date & Time: June 29, 2013 from 7-11pmPlace: Estate, 1177 N. Elston Ave., ChicagoCost: $65.00 (includes appetizers and open bar)Information: Bernadette Limos and several other classmates have formed a reunion committee. For more information, please contact Bernadette at [email protected] or Twitter: Bern_Limos or (773) 744-3322.
Calling all alumni from 1943, 1953 & 1963 now is the time to start planning your reunion. Alumni are needed to spearhead a reunion committee. For more information, please contact the Alumni Association at alumnioffice @lanetechalumni.org or call (773) 935-9351. The Alumni Association offers reunion school tours and reunion planning advice.
Reunions
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME!!
Renewal applications for expired memberships were mailed out mid-May. If you have not renewed your membership yet, you can do so online at www.lanetechalumni.org or call the Alumni office at (773) 935-9351.
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In Memoriam1930-1939
Charles R. Gunther (’33) 2010Carl F. Becker (’37) Unknown
1940-1949Barzillai Cheskis (’41) 2010Clifford Pete Gniadek (’41) 4/29/13Eugene ‘Gene’ Krochman (’42) 2/1/13Gus Tsioutsias (’42) 10/3/12Theodore P. Shumon (’43) 1/26/13Edward A. Haas (’44) 4/25/13Earl W. Parge (’44) 3/25/13Robert Boehm (’45) 2/19/13John Maas (’45) 3/15/13Metro Cokkinias (’46) 3/13/13
1950-1959Joseph S. Nalepa (’53) 11/9/12
Charles Giebelhausen (’55) 1/29/13Al Juengling (’58) 4/20/13 (LTAA Board Member & retired LT faculty)Jerry Krason (’58) 3/14/13Joseph Fernandez (’59) 3/2/13
1960-1969 Norman E. Gunderson (’62) 10/30/07Emmerick Wantschik (’63) 2/19/13Ronald W. Hoss (’64) 2/27/12James J. Iverson (’64) 2/20/13Edward Krol (’65) 5/2/11Curtis A. Bohlman (’67) 2/16/13
1980-1989Christopher Ford (’81) 9/30/12Patty Bekker Miller (’83) 3/14/13
Remembering Al Juengling
Our dear friend, Al Juengling passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 20th. Al was a graduate of the class of 1958 along with
his twin brother Robert, and taught history at Lane for an astounding forty-two years. While at Lane, he also coached the hockey team and was an enthusiastic fan of the Chicago Wolves. Al was also an avid collector of model trains and a die-hard Cubs fan.Few people could rival Al’s sixty-year relationship with Lane Tech or could leave a more enduring mark as a student, teacher, coach and alumnus. Al was one of the “founding fathers” of the Lane Tech Alumni Association, serving on the LTAA board for thirty-two years. His memorial service on May 7th at Saint Paul’s UCC in Chicago was well attended by family, friends and colleagues including former principals LoBosco, Schlichting, and Mazarakos. This Lane Tech Indian will be profoundly missed by all who knew him.
Walking Down Memory Lane
Class of 1958
The Class of 1958 celebrated its 55th reunion on campus, May 3. Alumni and guests gathered in the Civics Room
(113) in the morning for a brief meet and greet with the Alumni Office where Executive Director Cook gave a brief presentation to the group about the Alumni Association and current Lane Tech happenings. The group then toured the school guided by student art docents and reconvened for a light lunch and chance to compare notes about what is still the same and what has changed at the school. Special thanks go out to John Arndt (’58) and Jim Parker (’58) for spearheading the reunion. Some of the 1958 alumni continued their celebration the next day at the Lane Tech Alumni Association annual Cubs Game Rooftop party.
John & Ginger ArndtDennis DuzinskiRay EjnikAnthony ForteGerald HoffmanWilliam & Tina KoflerAnthony & Rose Marie KoperaJames ParkerJames Schaffroth & Karen Furay
Tom ScheonbergJim SwaggertyRobert SzyszkaMike Sloan (’60) and Patricia SloanChristopher & Virginia LaRocco
The Alumni Association would like to acknowledge the following alumni & family for attending the Class of 1958 reunion school tour and luncheon:
1958 Alumni gather in Room 113 before their school tour
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LTAA Golf!
Place your ball marker on July 19th for the 11th Annual LTAA Golf Outing! The event will once again be held at Chevy Chase Golf
Course, 1000 Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL. Price: $135 Golf and Dinner package $100 Golf only $45.00 Dinner only11:30-12:15 check in12:30 tee time (tentative shot gun start) Golf times 12:30-5:00pm 6:30-9:30 Buffet Dinner & Awards Presentation Gather your foursome and reserve your spot either through the LTAA website at www.lanetechalumni.com or by calling the Alumni Office at 773-935-9351
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Backwards Glance
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go...” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Students Board the “Green Hornet” Addison streetcar in 1953
