Alumni News from Fenwick
Alumni News from Fenwick
Volume #5             Issue #7             Date: July 2019 
Friar Classic Golfers Raise $30,000+
Thanks to the generosity of our 300 golfers, the 50th Annual Friar Classic Golf Outing on June 14 raised more than $30,000 net for tuition assistance at Fenwick. The new venue at Cantigny Golf Club in Wheaton was a big hit. The Class of 1992 passed the Bernacki Cup on to John Donoghue '06, Gregg Hague, Tim Hague and Timothy Hague '10!
Booking It: Meet Fenwick's Alumni Authors!
More than 20 scholarly Friars (of whom we are aware) have put pen to paper professionally. Who are these published authors?
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT.
We know there are more.
Please let us know of other alumni authors!

(Send email messages to communications@fenwickfriars.com.)
Alumna Quiwana Reed Bell '96
Reflects on Her Mother's Caring Legacy

Quiwana's mom, Jackie, founded the Westside Health Authority in 1990.
Alumna Quiwana Reed Bell '96 reflects upon her mother's ongoing legacy of social caring at the Westside Health Authority. "She personifies how being a good neighbor means loving your neighbor as yourself," Ms. Bell writes.
"Growing up in Mississippi, there was no welfare for my mother’s family to depend on," she continues. "People had to depend on each other. In Chicago she noticed that, although people seemed to have 'more,' they felt more deprived and hopeless than the people down south. She also recognized that people are happier when they are allowed to give whatever little bit they do have, back to help somebody else. This is also what builds strong, sustainable communities."
Read About Jackie Reed & the WHA
Math Teacher Maria Nowicki Is
The 'Father Conway Educator of the Year'
Mrs. Nowicki at the Faculty/Staff Picnic on June 7.


Congratulations to Math Teacher and 12-year Fenwick veteran Maria Nowicki, the Friars’ Educator of the Year! The annual award is named for former Math Teacher Father Conway and nominated/voted on by fellow faculty. Mrs. Nowicki also moderates the KAIROS Retreat Program.
Read more about Maria here.
Friar Class of 2019 Leaves Its Mark
Oak Parker Avyn Alairys (left) and Elmhurst resident Ciara Mulcahy are the Class of '19 co-valedictorians
Fenwick's 88th Commencement on May 24 honored another high-achieving class. With its Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics & Science Team ranking 1st in state, members of the Class of 2019 are poised to make their mark. Its 278 members also had one of the highest composite ACT scores (26.7) in school history.

“Thirteen of our seniors were recognized in the National Merit Scholarship Program: four were finalists and seven were commended,” reports Mr. Richard Borsch, Fenwick’s director of college counseling. “Another two students have been named as National Hispanic Recognition Finalists.”
Principal Peter Groom added, “201 members of Fenwick’s Class of 2019 have been awarded 776 scholarships from 159 universities and foundations. Monetarily, that translates to 72% of the class receiving academic recognition in excess of $48 million.” 
FACULTY FOCUS:
Theology/Film Teacher John Paulett
Mr. Paulett enjoying his vacation in Paris, France, this summer.
Renaissance Man: Clevelander, Golden Apple winner and Fenwick Theology/Film Teacher for the past 12 years, John Paulett also is a writer, musician and theater aficionado.

What is your educational background?                     

JP: My undergraduate degree was in Linguistics and Classical Languages from Georgetown University. I have a Master’s degree in Theology from Felician University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University. During my Golden Apple Sabbatical, I began a doctoral program in religious studies at Northwestern University.

What did you do prior to becoming a teacher at Fenwick?

JP: I taught for 10 years while I was in my twenties — at Lake Catholic High School in Cleveland and then at Kent State University, where I was doing doctoral work in theater and film. I then left teaching for family reasons and went into business. I had planned to work in business for two years but it turned into 25 years. I had always planned to return to teaching. When my daughter was through college, I had my opportunity and joined Fenwick. Read more.
COLLEGIATE FRIARS:
Olivia Evans '18 and Jakarie Gates '16
Ms. Evans will be a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin (Madison),
while Mr. Gates enters his senior year at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
OLIVIA EVANS

Fenwick Graduation: 2018
Hometown: La Grange, IL
Grade School: St. John’s Lutheran
Current School: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Current Major: Animal Science (Pre-Veterinarian)

Summer Internship: I do not have a formal internship through the university this summer, but I work as a groom for a few Argentine polo pros. I gain experience through working with the horses as well as by assisting the vet when the horses need treatment. I am also involved in a biomedical research lab at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. This lab work will extend through my entire undergraduate schooling.

Career aspirations: I aspire to go to go to vet school.

Fenwick achievements/activities: I was a member of the National Honors Society, Tri-M Honors Society, Friar Mentors, was an Illinois State Scholar, a Eucharistic minister and was on the State Team for WYSE. I also ran track for three years and was in choir for four years. 
Read more.
JAKARIE GATES
Fenwick Graduation: 2016
Hometown: Chicago
Grade School: St. Malachy
Current School: Morehouse College (Atlanta)
Current Major: English
Summer Internship: Steans Family Foundation - North Lawndale Reads
Career Aspirations: Public Relation Specialist/Social Media Manager

Fenwick achievements/activities: Honor Roll, Poetry Club, Kairos Leader, Kairos Rector

Fenwick teacher who had the most influence on you: The teacher who had the most influence on me was Raymond Kotty. I never had a class with him, but every week after school of my sophomore year he would help me study for my math tests. If my grades slipped I risked losing my scholarship, but Mr. Kotty made sure that never happened. I was beyond insecure in my ability to comprehend certain concepts, but he saw something in me I did not see in myself. Mr. Kotty helped make me feel like I belonged at Fenwick. 
Read more.
MORE "COLLEGIATE FRIARS"
Building for Tomorrow
Friar parents Julie and Tom Jacobs, of River Forest, are leaving Fenwick in their estate plan.
Tom and Julie Jacobs are in their early 50s and already have put four children through Fenwick High School. Interestingly, Tom is not a Friar alumnus and the couple did not grow up in the Chicago area -- both he and Julie originally are from Iowa. Yet they are leaving a gift to Fenwick in their will.
Why is helping to sustain faith-based education into the mid-21st century so important to them? Click the button below to read their reasons:
Read the Newsletter Article
Sign Up for "FriarsConnect"
More than 800 alumni have signed up so far for FriarsConnect! What are you waiting for? The new, professional networking tool is 100% exclusive to the Fenwick Community. With it, you will be able 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
Sign Up for FriarsConnect
Get Your Fenwick Gear from the Friar Shop!
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
(during Summer School) 
Wednesdays (July 3, 10 & 17): Noon - 4:00 p.m.

After July 17th the Friar Shop will be closed for the remainder of the summer
until Packet Pick Up in August. 


For convenient online ordering ... click here!
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