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Class Notes: March 2021

March 24, 2021

1960s | 1970s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s

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1960s

Mike Smeby '65 is enjoying retirement and living a life of service to his church, community, and family. He particularly enjoys his three grandkids, and spends every Wednesday caring for his grandson Mac, future CDH Class of 2037. His daughter, Christine Smeby '97, submitted this update to thank her dad for the incredible example he sets and the joy he brings to Mac’s life.

1970s

Gregg "Lars" Anderson '72 has retired after 35 years as a classroom teacher and coach, first at the Dwight School in New York City, and for the last 25 years at Tantasqua Regional Senior High in Sturbridge, MA. He enjoyed teaching History, coaching golf and lacrosse, and being involved in a number of student theater productions at TRHS.

"I took as my role models many of the profs I had at Cretin; Joe Claus, Frank Sawatsky, Mark J Thelen, George Veith '39, and most of all Paul Perley. I like to think I incorporated a bit of each of them in my teaching over the course of my career," he said.

Chris Coleman ’79 is president and CEO of the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. He was mayor of St. Paul from 2006-2018.

1990s

Kevin Lally '98, PhD, and Ellie Roscher '98 are collaborating on a professional development program for teachers, "Whiteness and Antiracism: Beyond White Privilege Pedagogy," through the University of Minnesota Writing Center.

2000s

Ryan Harris '03 was honored on the Denver Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list.

Courtney Heinz '06 has been named a finalist for the Minnesota “Teacher of the Year" award. She teaches 7th grade English at Central Middle School in Eden Prairie. She also was chosen as a Mentor teacher, and an advanced computer specialist for her teaching programs. She remains the assistant Girls Cross Country coach and a head Track and Field Coach of the Girls distance team.

2010s

Seantrel Henderson '10 signed a contract to play football with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. He previously played in the NFL for 6 seasons.

Frannie Hottinger '19 played in the first round of the NCAA tournament as part of the Lehigh University team.