Class Notes: October 2021

October 27, 2021

1960s

The Cretin Class of 1968 gathered on October 8 for lunch at Vannelli's By the Lake in Forest Lake. Vannelli's is owned by Ron Vannelli '68.

1970s

Members of the Cretin classes of '71, '72, and '73 enjoyed their annual golf match.

1990s

Chris Weinke '90, Steve Rosga '92, Chris Walsh '92, Carl McCullough '93, Tim Rosga '95, and Phil Archer '99 were all named to Randy Shaver's all-metro all-decade team.

2000s

Rian Melander '00 was also named to the all-metro all-decade team.

Alex Wille-Irmiter Gravett '03 won the Kentucky State Fair Five Gaited Grand Championship at the World Championship Horse Show. An 8-year-old student of hers was the 8 & Under Walk & Trot World Champion. Gravett and her husband own Kismet Farm, where they train horses and teach riding lessons.

Danny Docherty '08 is the first-ever person to win multiple Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon titles in a single year. He won the 5K, 10K, and 10-mile races.

Michael Floyd '08 is now an assistant football coach at Concordia - St. Paul.

2010s

Julia Diaz '17 will play the role of Ms. Garcia in Children's Theater Company's world premiere production of Something Happened in Our Town running February 27-March 27, 2022. Read more about Julia.

CDH Honors Faculty and Staff at Annual Year-End Luncheon

At the June 4 luncheon, Cretin-Derham Hall recognized faculty and staff with awards, service milestones, and farewells to this year’s retirees.

CDH Juniors Honored with Prestigious Book Awards

Emma Kennefick '26, Annie Fielder '26, and Cecilia Larson '26 received this year’s Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth Book Awards for their academic excellence, leadership, and character.

Class of 2025 Graduates and Shares One Last Day Together

Cretin-Derham Hall’s Class of 2025 celebrated graduation on May 28 with a full day of traditions, recognition, and community - from Mass and brunch to commencement and the senior lock-in.