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| Volume #6 Issue #9 Date: September 2020
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| Fenwick Welcomes Back Students!
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In-person physics students were socially distanced and separated by plexiglass dividers in a Fenwick classroom on
August 25. Their lab partners were at home, consulting with them over FaceTime on their mobile phones or Apple iPads.
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On August 24th, Fenwick High School officially began its 92nd academic year with an in-person/remote-learning hybrid model. Students were warmly welcomed back to the Oak Park campus last week. Half the school is present on Mondays and Wednesdays, while the other half is eLearning from home. Classmates then switch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fridays are in-school "Freshman Only Days" for 2020-21.
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| Help Us "Pass the Torch" on October 1st
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Join us on October 1, 2020, for the 10th annual Pass the Torch Golf Outing! Enjoy a round of golf at one of the area's finest courses, Oak Park Country Club. We will honor Bill Divane, Jr. '60 and Bob Cooney, Jr. '70, two of the creators of the Pass the Torch event, which has raised more than $1 million for the students of Fenwick High School. Tee times are going fast!
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Your chance to win big all while supporting Fenwick is back! Grab your Golden Ticket today for your chance to win $5,000 or a Half Tuition Credit! Only 300 tickets are available, and we will sell out. Click on the ticket image (at right) to purchase. Good luck!
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| New Post at Fenwick for 1996 Graduate
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Please join us in congratulating alumnus Raymond Moland '96, who in mid-August was named Fenwick's first Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Mr. Moland will serve as a member of the school’s leadership team and is responsible for leading Fenwick's efforts in developing and implementing DEI initiatives across all organizational departments. He had served as the Friars' Senior Dean of Students since 2014.
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| COLLEGIATE FRIARS:
Luke Cahill '16 and Karina Banuelos '18
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LUKE CAHILL
Fenwick Graduation: 2016
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Grade School: Washington Junior High
College: Graduated from Regis University (Denver, CO) in May 2020
Major: Finance & Accounting
Summer internship: Marathon Petroleum Corp. (2019)
Career aspirations: I started a full-time position in June 2020 working for Prologis, a real estate investment trust, as a Capital Expenditure Specialist in Denver.
Fenwick achievements/activities: Golf, Football, Basketball, Debate Team.
Read more.
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KARINA BANUELOS
Fenwick Graduation: 2018
Hometown: Chicago
Grade School: St. Richard
Current School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Major: Pre-Med Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology
Summer Internship: I had originally planned to intern as a part of the “Women in Science” Field Museum summer program, researching plant and fungal interactions in their lab, but due to the ongoing pandemic, these plans had to change. Instead, I currently volunteer at the UI Health Hospital in the Inpatient/Outpatient Pediatric Center, helping children and their families before their appointments, reading to babies, and trying to bring the most fun, interactive engagements I can to patients, even with COVID limitations. Additionally, I volunteer in the Surgical Services Department of the hospital, assisting nurses by providing pre-op and post-op patients with warm blankets, informational take-home folders, and contacting families after surgery. This experience has allowed me to make connections within medicine and view firsthand the intensive work and passion these women and men put into what they love. I also had the opportunity of completing two neuroscience courses offered through Harvard University this summer! Read more.
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| FACULTY FOCUS: Italian Teacher Shawna Hennessey Begins Year 14 at Fenwick
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What is your educational background?
SH: After graduating from Lyons Township High School, I received a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design with a minor in Italian from DePaul University. I later returned to obtain my Master of Education in World Languages along with my certification and endorsements in teaching Italian and Visual Arts.
What did you do prior to becoming a teacher at Fenwick?
SH: Before Fenwick, I taught English at L’Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Luca Pacioli, a secondary school in Crema, Italy. I worked in tandem with teachers of each subject matter to teach lessons on the content students were currently learning, but in English. In order to offer full English immersion to the students, I tried to pretend that I didn’t understand Italian, forcing them to converse only in English (my students at Fenwick might recognize this tactic ...“Non ho capito!”). It worked for a bit, until I laughed out loud overhearing one of their jokes in the hallway and my cover was forever blown. Read more.
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| Classroom Naming Opportunities
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Remembering Mom:
Alumnus Jim Pruyn '71 dedicated Room 25 to the memory of his mother, Virginia.
Naming a classroom is a great way to give back to Fenwick!
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| Class Reunions Have Moved to Spring 2021
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The health and well-being of our community members is our utmost priority, so we have decided to postpone this year’s reunion for the class years ending in 0 and 5. We plan to host your reunion in the Spring of 2021. This decision was made with great consideration and takes into account several factors, including:
- The recommendations by local health departments to cancel large events and gatherings.
- The risk to the most vulnerable members of our alumni and faculty community, who are advised not to travel and avoid exposure to large groups.
While we would love to see your faces back at Fenwick, we cannot consider planning anything without putting your health and safety first. That is what’s most important. When we do gather again, it will be filled with incredible Friar pride.
If you would like to add your input on what you would like your reunion to look like, please email Alumni Relations Director Peter Durkin '03 at pdurkin@fenwickfriars.com. We need reunion committees for all classes!
Details will be forthcoming in early 2021.
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| 51st Friar Classic Was a Success!
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The 51st annual running of the Friar Classic Golf Outing August 14th was a huge success! More than 300 alumni, current and past parents, and friends of Fenwick enjoyed a beautiful day at Cantigny Golf Club in Wheaton. Alumni from every decade -- from the 1950s all the way to our newest class of graduates in 2020 -- came out to play.
The Bernacki Cup has found a new residence firmly in the hands of the Friars from the mid-'80s: Gene Sullivan '84, Tim Kenny '85, Frank Sullivan '86 and past parent Rich Hart won it by one stroke! The team of '75 alumni consisting of Mike Cullen, Kevin Collins and Mark LaRose came in second, and the team of John Byrnes, Dan Hennebry '68 and Peter and Elizabeth Mavrogenes '13 finished in third place.
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| Fenwick Business Directory
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Please use our new Fenwick Business Directory to support Friar-owned and operated businesses. To be added to the online directory free of charge, please send the name of the business, phone number and website to Alumni Relations Director Peter Durkin '03 at pdurkin@fenwickfriars.com.
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Hello from The Friar Shop! We hope this finds everyone in Friar Nation doing well and staying healthy. Due to COVID-19, things will be a little different for the start of the school year. At this time NO one will be permitted to visit the shop in person: this includes current parents and students. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will continue to monitor the situation, and when we are able to do so safely we will gladly welcome Friar Shop customers back in person.
Our online store continues to be available, and we hope you will look to the online store for all your Fenwick spirit wear needs. For In-store pick up, ONLY students who are in attendance for the school day may stop at the front desk reception window to pick up purchases. At this time no parents or customers may enter the building to pick up orders. Selecting to have your items shipped to you is always available.
If there is something you would like to purchase from the shop that is not available from our online store such as yard signs, golf umbrellas, breakables, etc. please call the shop and we can process your purchase over the phone (708) 386-0127, ext. 114, or via email: jwildermuth@fenwickfriars.com. You can reach the shop on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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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 1,000 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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| From the School Archives ...
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Tuesdays are for trivia on Fenwick "social-media" channels: How special was the Friars' boys swimming state title 30+ years ago?
The 1990 team did what no private school ever had done before -- they defeated the entire field of public and private opponents to capture the Illinois crown!
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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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The new school year has begun, and our Friars are back on campus!
Please help to ensure that the next generation of Friars is as well prepared
for their futures as you were! Click the button below to make a donation:
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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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