Mendel Catholic Prep Alumni Association

Mendel:               Teacher/Athletic Director 1954-64, AD for City Football Championship TeamPrior and Principal 1972-82Coach of Two City Championship Baseball Teams St Rita High School: Football Quarterback; Baseball, Captain Augustinian Order, Solemn Vows 1946, Ordained 1948 Assistant Rector Teacher St Augustine Seminary, 1949 Teacher Vocational Alumni Director St Rita High School 1951-54 Principal St Augustine Seminary 1964-68 Prior/Pastor Immaculate Conception/St Henry 1982 …

Mendel: National Honor Society, Class Officer, President Student Senate Football: Co-Captain, All Conference, All Area, Honorable Mention-All State Northwestern Univeristy: 2 Major Letters Business Exec; Fundraiser for Misericordia-Heart of Mercy

Mendel:               Salutatorian, National Honor Society; Math, Science, German and Drama Medals Football – 4 Years University of Illinois, BS, James Scholar; Who’s Who Among American College Students University of Illinois, DVM, Lester E Fisher Award – Outstanding Veterinary Clinical Student Diplomate in Internal Medicine and Emergency / Critical Care President of American Association of Veterinary Clinicians Jack Judy Distinguished …

Mendel: Basketball: ’70 South Division Flyweight Champs, ’72 Co-Champion Lightweight Team Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Dean, Science & Technology-Nashville State Community College 40 Year Career with Major Corporations Author, Speaker

Mendel: Baseball, 3 letters, Co-Captain, All Catholic, 2 years, All City Member 1963 Catholic League Baseball Champions Basketball, 3 letters Assistant Baseball and Basketball Coach 1968-1970 Thornton Jr. College, Associate Degree, 1965; Honorable Mention Jr. College All American Purdue University, BS, 1968; Baseball, 2 letters Governor’s State University, MS Ed. 1975 Teacher / Head Baseball Coach Andrew High School Coach …

Mendel:               Football, 3 Letter Winner, Made Sensational Catch in Final 2 Seconds of 1957 Prep Bowl City Championship for Mendel 6-0 Victory; Monogram Club 3-4, Intramurals 1-4, Basketball, Track Bakersfield College, Athletic Scholarship US Army Reserve, 7 years Member of Knights of Columbus Member of American Legion Operated Successful Real Estate and Construction Firms Member of National Association of Realtors …

Mendel:               Football – 3 letters, City Prep Championship Team Member, All State Halfback – Honorable Mention Track & Field – 2 letters Kansas State University – Football – 3 letters; Graduate 1961 Chicago Public Schools teacher – 3 years Construction Executive

At Mendel: Student Senate, Sanctuary Society, Radio Club, Intramurals Noteworthy Lifetime Achievements: The 38th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate; Chief Law Enforcement and Executive Officer of the US Senate. Commissioner on the Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq Served with Special Envoy for Middle East Regional Security. Director, Illinois State Police Spent Many Years in …

Mendel:               Honor Role as a Student Teacher Augustinian Order; Ordained as a Priest 1965 Master of Arts, Philosophy, Theology and Religious Psychology Doctorate, Ministry Director Undergraduate Studies, Graduate Seminary Studies Chicago Marriage Encounter Associate Pastor Parish Missions Recognition Phoenix Award Ministry to Separated & Divorced City of Chicago Community Organizing Award Southwest Community Congress Citizen of the Year

Mendel: Member Knights of Augustine, Vice President National Honor Society, Student Government – 3 years, Awarded Silver Medal in Theology Bronze Medal for Activities University of Illinois, Chicago, BA-Economics Howard University, MA-Economics Economist – US Department of Labor Providing Guidance on Policy Issues Affecting Pension Plans, Worker’s Compensation, Worker’s Benefits and Labor Relations Issues