Mendel Catholic Prep Alumni Association

Mendel:   Class Officer, Academic Leader, Baseball and Basketball                  Sun Times All City Basketball, All Catholic Baseball and Basketball University of Nebraska, Basketball

Mendel: Active in Numerous Sports, Clubs and Activities Business Entrepreneur Developer of Mendelchs.com Website

Mendel: President: Senior Class and National Honor Society, 1976-77 Who’s Who Among American High School Students 1977 Beloit College, BS Northwestern University, MS Rush University, MD Wharton Fellow Awardee Executive Medical Director, American Health Association Managing Director, Dreamit Ventures

Mendel:               Catholic League Champion Cross Country 1985, Nine Time Catholic Champion – Indoor and Outdoor Track, 1984-86 [Mile and Two Mile Runs], Team Captain and MVP IHSA State Finalist – 5th in Cross Country 1985 – Track 3rd in Mile and Two Mile 86, Two Time Recipient of Tony Lawless Award, Four Time Recipient of Chicago Tribune Prep Athlete of …

Mendel:               Student Senate 1-4, Track – 1, Wrestling -1 Founder of Band “Chicago” Career Started as the Opening Act for Both Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix Lead Singer, Songwriter of “Chicago” 17 Albums; 3 Platinum, Nearly All Gold Debut Solo Album, Solitude/Solitaire, First Single “Glory of Love” Garnered a Grammy and Academy Award Nomination

Mendel: Football Team, Lettermen’s Club Fire Department Leader-Homewood & Minooka, IL; Trustee, Village of Homewood Owner, Casella Construction 4th degree, Knight of Columbus Proud Ambassador of Mendel and Augustinians

Mendel:          National Honor Society, Honor’s List 4 years. Senior Play, Chess, Civil Defense Science Clubs, All Catholic League-Golf, Member of 1966-68 Catholic League Championship Teams. Westinghouse Scholar; Outstanding and First Place Awards – Illinois State Science Fair. Noteworthy Lifetime Achievements: PhD, Rush University, MS, Creighton University, BS, Creighton University Letterman in Golf 3 years at Creighton The Deborah R. …

Mendel:               Football and Basketball, 3 letters; Co-Captain in Both Sports 1972. Led the Catholic League [South Section] in Scoring with 15 Touchdowns in 1971, Rushing over 1,000 Yards, All Catholic League in 1971 and 1972, All State in 1971; Member of the 1971 Kick-Off Magazine All American Team. Recognized by Kick-Off Magazine as “One of the 100 Best Running …

Mendel:     President of National Honor Society, President of the Key Club, Vice President of Student Senate, Year Book Staff, Football, Baseball, Track United State Naval Academy, BS with Distinction [7th of 889], 1963 United States Navy, Commissioned Officer; Destroyer Service – 4 years Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MS in Ocean and Naval Engineering USN Project Officer of nuclear powered …