Alumni Updates

1970s

Dan Cleary ('76) passed away on October 4, 2026.

1980s

Jim Meehan ('80) passed away on October 21, 2026.

Paul Mietty ('80) passed away on September 30, 2026.

Patrick Sandrey ('85) passed away on September 25, 2026.

1990s

Congratulations to all of the Lake Catholic alumni who participated in The 24 in 24 - the unique endurance fundraising event that challenges participants to complete one mile, every hour, on the hour, for 24 consecutive hours. Nicole (Snyder) Clarke (‘11), Kaila (Taton) Heller (‘11), and Kyle Lorek (‘11) all ran. Sammi Butler (‘09), Melissa (Taddeo) Bogo (‘99), Lucy (Zappitelli) Sason (‘10), and Rob Sason (‘10) all also participated in the event.

2000s

Rebecca Dodson ('00) passed away on October 9, 2026.

Fr. Eric Garris (‘08) was featured in an article for The Athletic and published in The New York Times about what it’s like for a Catholic priest to root against Pope Leo XIV’s favorite team. Read the article here.

Congratulations to all of the Lake Catholic alumni who participated in The 24 in 24 - the unique endurance fundraising event that challenges participants to complete one mile, every hour, on the hour, for 24 consecutive hours. Nicole (Snyder) Clarke (‘11), Kaila (Taton) Heller (‘11), and Kyle Lorek (‘11) all ran. Sammi Butler (‘09), Melissa (Taddeo) Bogo (‘99), Lucy (Zappitelli) Sason (‘10), and Rob Sason (‘10) all also participated in the event.

Samantha Butler (‘09) announced that she is starting a new position as Lead Customer Strategist at Progressive Insurance.

2010s

Congratulations to all of the Lake Catholic alumni who participated in The 24 in 24 - the unique endurance fundraising event that challenges participants to complete one mile, every hour, on the hour, for 24 consecutive hours. Nicole (Snyder) Clarke (‘11), Kaila (Taton) Heller (‘11), and Kyle Lorek (‘11) all ran. Sammi Butler (‘09), Melissa (Taddeo) Bogo (‘99), Lucy (Zappitelli) Sason (‘10), and Rob Sason (‘10) all also participated in the event.

Nathan Lyons (‘11) earned his Associate in Insurance Operations certificate from The Institutes Knowledge Group.

Kirsten Lorek (‘13) announced that she is starting a new position as Market Intelligence Associate at Cleveland Clinic.

Brad Taton (‘14) announced that he is starting a new position as Salesforce Administrator at nVent Electrical Connections.

Silvija Taraska (‘17) will be inducted into the Gannon University Athletics Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2027. She was a member of the women’s swimming and diving team at Gannon from 2017-2022.  Congratulations Silvija!

Maccoy Phillips (‘18) received word that he passed the Ohio Bar Examination and is now eligible to take the oath of office.

Colson Mueller (‘19) announced that he’s stepped into a new role at Gartner. He’s moving to the Emerging Tech division in San Francisco, partnering with high-growth AI companies as they scale.

Giuliana Grgic (‘19) earned her CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) certification.

2020s

Angela Valentino (‘20) and Jayden Faraguna (‘20) got engaged. Congratulations Angela and Jayden! 

Rose Ashdown (‘18) and Aaron Leovic (‘20) were married in a backyard ceremony on June 20, 2026. The wedding party included several Lake Catholic alumni - Maid of Honor Lauren Denk (‘17), Brynn Morgan (‘18), Allie Peterlin (‘18), Jillian Jarem (‘18), David Coates (‘11), and Danny Walsh (‘20). Congratulations Rose and Aaron!

Will Kotheimer (‘22) married Annessa Pelkington on Friday, September 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Garrett, Indiana. Congratulations Will and Annessa! 

Kenzie Prosuch ( '24) got engaged to Jayden Dengel. Congratulations Kenzie and Jadyen!
 

Aiden Webb (‘25) announced that he is starting as a Junior Analyst at the Hanley Center for ESG Investing.