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Please join us in congratulating Rick DeBartolo '81, Ty Flood '11 and Elizabeth Merchut '10, Dowling Catholic's 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. The honorees will be recognized on April 16th at the Scholastic Achievement Assembly where they will address the student body.
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Students in Dowling Catholic's Health Sciences and Engineering & Technology Career Academies recently visited Kemin Industries where they learned about the company and their innovative work. A special thank you to Shallee Keenan ‘03 for serving as their tour guide and to everyone at Kemin for welcoming our students!
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| Forty Under 40
Congratulations to the alumni who were named to the Des Moines Business Record’s annual list of Forty Under 40 honorees for 2025. The honorees were profiled in the March 21 edition of the Business Record and will be recognized at an event on April 1. Click below to read their profiles.
Alex Lynch '04
Director of Regional Community Integration, Greater Des Moines Partnership
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| We are happy to recognize our alumni who are current and future FOCUS missionaries. A FOCUS missionary refers to a person who works for the "Fellowship of Catholic University Students" - and is dedicated to inspiring and equipping Catholic college students across the country to live out their faith on campus. Missionaries lead Bible studies and develop life-long friendships with students to help them foster their own journeys of discipleship with Jesus. Future missionaries will go to training at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln or Ave Maria University this summer and learn their campus assignments in June.
Current missionaries are Kayla Hartman '19 (University of Akron) and Julia Hejkal '19 (University of Missouri). Future missionaries are Kelsey Hoey '21, Jessie Vedane '20, Griffin Rhode '20 and Mary Kate Melcher '22.
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| Listen to the latest podcast episode of “Stories from Buffalo Road” featuring Father Acrea streaming now on Spotify and YouTube!
It has been more than 60 years since Father John Acrea was ordained into the priesthood. During that time he has served as a teacher, a coach, a vocations director and in parish ministry. He started at Dowling High School in 1962 when he taught English and Theology. In retirement, he serves as the spiritual director at DCHS, working alongside Father Reed Flood ‘13, Father James Downey ‘11 and the Campus Ministry team to help students become Leaders for Life, Centered on Christ.
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| Teacher Retirements
Alumni are invited to share messages and well wishes with our teachers who will be retiring at the end of the school year! Please visit the links below and messages will be compiled into a book for a retirement gift.
Mrs. Nancy Holsapple
Mrs. Diane Thierer
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EVENTS
APRIL 12: Bash on Buffalo
Please join us at the Bash on Buffalo, Dowling Catholic's biggest celebration of the year! The event features a silent auction with onsite and remote bidding, a live auction, delicious food, signature drinks, a raffle, and more! Purchase event tickets here. Proceeds support the STEM Endowment to enhance programming for all students. Click here to purchase Bash Cash Raffle Tickets. The cost is $100 each. Online sales will end on April 9 at noon. The drawing will be held April 12. Need not be present to win. Must be 21+.
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DOWLING CLUB BOOSTERS
Be part of the tradition that has been supporting our student-athletes since 1941. Membership provides passes to ALL home athletic events (excluding tournament play), a one-time 15% Campus Store discount and more! Visit our website to find the membership level that best suits your needs (Adult, Family, Future Maroon, Senior or DC Fan). Thank you for your support!
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| IN MEMORIAM
We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of alumni who have passed away.
Justin Beeson '48
Dennis Dunphy '51
George Greene '54
Thomas "Tom" Murphy '59
Eileen Sacco '64 SJA
Kathy (Moore) Sullivan '65
Joni (McIlhon) Frantz '79
Terry Leinen '67
John Maher '67
Vicki (Moses) Stookey '67 SJA
Kevin Tracy '73
Angela Cardamon '77
Mark Lane '78
Anthony "Tony" Caterine '80
Timothy "Tim" Lee '82
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Class of 1985
Aug. 8 & 9, 2025
Location/Details TBD
Contact: Sean Reese
Class of 2005
Aug. 9-10, 2025
Saturday - Picnic Raccoon River 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Jasper Winery 6 pm
Sunday - DCHS tour (10 am) Mass (11 am)
Contact: Kelly Berger
DCHS Class of 2005
Band & Color Guard Reunion
Sept. 26-27, 2025
Location/details TBD
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| ALUMNI NEWS & UPDATES
We would love to hear news and updates (including reunions) about you and your classmates! Please submit online or contact Kathy Kirby Power '80, alumni manager, at 515.222.1090 or kkirbypower@dowlingcatholic.org. Update contact information here.
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PLANNED GIVING
Did you know there are creative ways to support DCHS? Ways in which you, your loved ones and DCHS all benefit? Please visit our website to learn more about the benefits of planned giving.
ANNUAL APPEAL
The Annual Appeal impacts every aspect of the DCHS experience and helps ensure our students have the resources they need to be successful. To donate, please visit our website or mail a check to DCHS, 1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265.
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