Alumni Class Notes - August 2018

August 21, 2018

1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s

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1950s

From Jake Flynn '51: “Beginning in October of this year, the Cretin Class of 1951 monthly luncheons will move to Skinner's Pub on the second Tuesday of each month.”

1960s

Thibodeau, Johnson & Feriancek, PLLP announced that once again Super Lawyers Magazine has named Thomas Thibodeau ’60 one of the 100 Best Attorneys in Minnesota for 2018. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer for over 30 years and has been named one of the top 100 Best Attorneys in Minnesota multiple times.

Each year the Class of 1965 has a get-together and 'Golf Tour' in Wisconsin. This is a photo taken at Turtleback GC in Rice Lake, WI on July 18, 2018. 

1970s

Dan O’Connell ’73 was named the 2018 Minneapolis Area Family Law Mediator "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers chooses only a single lawyer in each metro area for this unique legal honor. This follows his recognition for the same award for 2016 and his recognition as the 2015 Minneapolis Area Family Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

Paul Godfrey ’76 has been named the 2018-19 president of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Read the article about him.  

1980s

Joe Seidel ’82 is a recipient of The Catholic Spirit’s “Leading With Faith” award. He has been a theology teacher at Saint Thomas Academy for 29 years and is a very active volunteer with many St. Paul communities, including the Finnegan Memorial Golf Tournament. Read the article about him.

LeAnne Matthews Stewart ’83 has a new position as CFO of Axia Women's Health in Philadelphia.

1990s

UW-River Falls and the University of St. Thomas will have the distinction of playing the first basketball game in U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as the facility prepares to host the Division I men's basketball Final Four in April 2019. "We're excited to have the opportunity to make history in such a phenomenal building like U.S. Bank," said UST coach John Tauer ’91.

2000s

The restaurateurs behind Corner Table and Revival – Nick Rancone ’01 and Thomas Boemer – are planning a new restaurant called In Bloom at the Keg and Case redevelopment of the former Schmidt Brewery. They are also working on a counter-service smoked-meats concept for the same site.

 
LCDR Andy Valerius ’02 graduated from the U.S. Naval War College last November. Raechel, Andy, and their four daughters, have moved to Yokosuka, Japan for a three-year staff tour. His work will focus on future plans for Pacific submarine operations as well as engagement with South Korean submarine forces.

Kim Royston ’06 was hired as the athletic director at Southwest High School in July. He was previously the assistant athletic director at Shakopee High School, and an administrative intern/dean of students, athletic director, and football coach in Robbinsdale Area Schools.

Dani Kulhanek ’11 and her cousin Dee are both rookies with the Minnesota Vixen, the longest continuously operating women’s tackle football team in the nation. More than 150 women tried out for the 45 spots on the team’s roster.

Kevin Docherty ’13 of the University of Iowa’s cross country and track & field programs was named an Iowa's Big Ten Medal of Honor winner for 2017-18 in May. He is a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a member of the UI Dean's list.

Pre-season honors for members of the Saint John's University football team – offensive lineman Dan Greenheck ’16 was named to Lindy's All-Division III first team, while senior safety Max Jackson ’15 was named to the All-Division III second team. Greenheck was named to D3football.com's preseason All-America first team on July 30 and Jackson was named to the second team.

Special Note of Remembrance

Brother Stephen Eibert, Cretin High School teacher from 1972 to 1981, passed away on June 2, 2018. He was a De La Salle Christian Brother for 69 years.

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