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| Volume #5 Issue #8 Date: August 2019
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| The Dr. Gerald Lordan Freshman Family Picnic
on Sunday, August 25
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The Fenwick Fathers’ Club invites any members of the Fenwick Alumni community who were beneficiaries of the Tuition Continuation Fund during their time at Fenwick High School to this year’s newly christened Dr. Gerald Lordan Freshman Family Picnic. The event will be held at Pleasant Home in Oak Park on Sunday, August 25th. Mass will begin at 4:00 p.m. followed by a BBQ. This event is free!
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| ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Fenwick
Science Teacher Elizabeth Perry Timmons '04
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New mom Elizabeth Timmons ’04, who summers near the pool, is entering her ninth year of teaching at Fenwick.
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| What is your educational background?
ET: I have a B.S. in Environmental Science with minors in Spanish and Anthropology from Santa Clara University. I also have a MAT degree in Chemistry from Dominican University.
What did you do prior to becoming a teacher at Fenwick?
ET: I completed several outdoor education internships that included working at a National Wildlife Refuge in CA, an outdoor education center in Northern Michigan (through the winter!) and the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation in Dundee, IL. I also subbed in the elementary schools in Forest Park and River Forest while I was getting my Master’s and teaching credentials.
What are you currently reading for enjoyment?
ET: Sadly, it has been a while since I have read anything other than parenting articles online, but my goal is to finish Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming this summer. We will see how that goes with a one-year-old running around!
What interests do you pursue outside of the classroom?
ET: I like to spend time with my family and be outside as much as possible. I love to go to the Morton Arboretum or the zoo, especially with my one-year-old. I love to swim and play water polo, even though I know I'm not very fast these days. Read more.
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| PASS THE TORCH Golf Outing
Is Thursday, September 19
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The annual Pass the Torch Golf Outing will be held on Thursday, September 19th, at Oak Park Country Club. Please join us for a day on the links benefitting the Fenwick Fund, which provides nearly all of the financial assistance Fenwick is able to give to deserving students. If you are unable to golf, please join us for dinner. Click here to register or sponsor.
Don’t miss your chance to win either $5,000 cash or a Half Tuition Credit. All are welcome to purchase tickets!
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| Friar Sophomore to Study
in Germany with Rotary
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Jack Kornowske, Class of 2022
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Who is Friar student Jack Kornowske '22, and why is the 15-year-old sophomore from Oak Park traveling to study in Germany for the next year?
[Editor's Note: Jack's maternal grandfather, the late Alfred Ellsworth, was a member of Fenwick's Class of 1949.]
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| "What a Father Means to Me:" An Essay by
Class of 2020 President Patrick Feldmeier
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Patrick Feldmeier Class of 2020
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| In a post-Father’s Day reflection, a grateful son remembers his late father – and thanks his big brother.
Fenwick soon-to-be senior Patrick Feldmeier wrote this essay for the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. Patrick was honored, along with his older brother, Danny '18, in June at the Union League Club in Chicago.
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| COLLEGIATE FRIARS: 2017 Classmates
Rachel McCarthy and Ellis Taylor
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|  | Catchingup with two young alumni from the Class of 2017:
Rachel McCarthy (left), recently back from Japan, and Ellis Taylor (pictured with his mother), a footballer in NYC.
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RACHEL McCARTHY
Fenwick Graduation: 2017
Hometown: Riverside
Grade School: St. Mary School
College: Illinois Wesleyan University
Major: English Literature and Psychology
Summer Internship: This summer I was a teaching assistant at Technos College, where I spent an unforgettable seven weeks living in Tokyo and helping English students practice conversations/interviews with a native speaker. I also did a lot of behind-the-scenes planning for the college’s annual cultural exchange event with 10 other sister universities from around the world.
Career aspirations: I’ve looked at a few different career options in the past two years, but right now I’m exploring the possibility of being an English professor. I’ve always had an interest in academia, and my experience at Technos College taught me the joys of working one-on-one with students to help them blossom.
Fenwick Achievements/Activities: Lawless Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Girls Cross Country, Blackfriars Guild and Novel Writing Club co-founder.
Fenwick teacher who had the most influence on you: Read more.
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ELLIS TAYLOR
Fenwick Graduation: 2017
Hometown: Oak Park
Grade School: Julian Middle School
College: Fordham University (New York City, the Bronx)
Major: Business Administration, concentration in Business Economics; Minor in Business Law
Career Aspirations: A job at a management consulting firm or to be a lawyer.
Fenwick Achievements/Activities: two years of basketball; three years of football (sophomore team captain, senior year team captain); one year of Track and Field.
Fenwick teacher who had the most influence on you: Read more.
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| Sign Up for "FriarsConnect"
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FriarsConnect recently went through an upgrade in its design! Log in or sign up today to check out Fenwick’s exclusive alumni platform. Nearly 900 members of the Friar Community have signed up for this service that keeps you connected to your fellow Friars.
FriarsConnect allows you to:
- Find jobs and opportunities where you can work with your fellow Friars
- Cultivate meaningful mentoring opportunities
- Connect with and organize the powerful relationships available via the
Fenwick community - And so much more!
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| Get Your Fenwick Gear from the Friar Shop!
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The Friar Shop is the place to get all the Fenwick Gear you need to show your support and school spirit: T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, accessories and more! Visit us outside of the Fenwick Fieldhouse Gymnasium on campus or check out the Friar Shop online store (see the link below), which is perfect for our-out-of-town Alumni.
There is also an option at check out for In-store pick up in which your online purchase will be left at the school front desk for pick up at your convenience. Check out the many wonderful items now available at The Friar Shop … Go Friars!
Friar Shop Hours
The Friar Shop is closed until Packet Pick Up on Monday, August 19 (5:00-7:00 p.m.).
Open Wednesday, August 21 from 9:00 a.m.-Noon
and Friday, August 23, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
(Closed on Tuesday, August 20, and Thursday, August 22.)
For convenient online ordering ... click here!
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| Know a Classmate Who's Not Receiving FAN?
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Do you know a Friar who is not receiving the Fenwick Alumni News (FAN) e-newsletter every month? All we need is her or his email address! Please have the person contact us at communications@fenwickfriars.com.
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| Quinlan Garage Groundbreaking Ceremony
Tuesday, August 13
Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumni Event
Thursday, September 5
Mass of Remembrance
Sunday, November 3
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The Class of 2023 enters Freshman Orientation on August 21! Please consider making a gift to help ensure that every class of Fenwick graduates is as prepared for their college years as you were.
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Have something to share with your fellow alumni? Please send all of your alumni news and happenings to Peter Durkin '03, Director of Alumni Relations (pdurkin@fenwickfriars.com).
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Fenwick High School is owned and sponsored by the Dominican Friars
of the Province of St. Albert the Great headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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