Althoff Catholic High School
Hall of Inspiration
LEGACY OF GROUNDBREAKERS
"Once a Crusader, Always a Crusader" is a saying that rings true for more than 11,000 Althoff Catholic alums. We proudly celebrate the successes of our outstanding alums in our Alumni Hall of Inspiration. Stop by the Alumni Hall of Inspiration to learn more about the legacy of groundbreakers at Althoff Catholic High School.
Awards in Excellence
Nominations for the 2022 Awards in Excellence are now OPEN! To view the awards, or nominate your favorite Crusader or Friend of Althoff, fill out the nomination form here:
Nominations for the 2022 Awards in Excellence close on November 30, 2021.
Craig Toberman '07
Director of Business Services and Wealth Management
Archford Capital Strategies
Director of Business Services and Wealth Management
Archford Capital Strategies
Steven Warchol '04
Director of Outreach & Education
Missouri Hospital Association
Missouri Hospital Association
Emily Beyersdorfer '12
Registered Nurse, St. Clare Emergency Department
Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood, Washington
Sara (Thomas) Dietrich '04
Assistant Volleyball Coach
Missouri State University
Missouri State University
Jennifer Hamlin '08
Special Operations Forces
Performance Dietitian EXOS
Performance Dietitian EXOS
Bridget Kapp '09
1st Grade Teacher
Pathway Academy Charter School
Pathway Academy Charter School
Lauren Selby Hopkins '01
Chief Growth Officer
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual
Erica Szewczyk '07
Assistant Public Defender
St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair County, Illinois
Angela Comana Adams '05
Systems Engineer
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Systems Engineer
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Father Nicholas Junker '99
Catholic Priest
Diocese of Belleville
Nick Bauer '03
President
Empire Comfort Systems
Pat Kacsur '07
Associate
Relative Value Partners
Kimberly Bayley '00
Academic Marketing Manager
Penguin Random House
Brian Kapp '06
Director of Music
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Duluth, MN
Brian Bayley '02
F/A - 18D Weapon Systems Officer
United States Marine Corps
F/A - 18D Weapon Systems Officer
United States Marine Corps
Jeana Fuccillo Kempe '03
Assistant Swim Coach
Louisiana State University
Hannah Becker '08
Landman
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Landman
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Jaclyn Kostelac, DDS '04
Dentist
Orthodontic Resident
Saint Louis University
Dentist
Orthodontic Resident
Saint Louis University
Ann Beyersdorfer '10
Theatrical Scenic Designer
Freelance - NYC
Stacy Larkin '02
Project Manager of Clinical Information Systems
BJC HealthCare
Capt Levicy F. Crawford '02
Judge Advocate General
United States Air Force
Lizzie Nelson Lehde '04
Assistant State's Attorney
St. Clair County
Angela Kurowski Daubach '01
Senior Professional Sales Representative
Astellas Pharma US
Elizabeth Grimm Lenz, Ph.D. '01
Assistant Professor
The College at Brockport
State University of New York
Assistant Professor
The College at Brockport
State University of New York
JaRon Dent '03
Special Education Teacher
O'Fallon Township High School
Kevin Lisch '05
Professional Basketball Player
CAI Zaragoza (Spain)
Joseph DiGiovanni '10
Assistant Media Planner
FX Networks
Zenith Media
McGlynn Sisters
NETwork Against Malaria
Sara Dix '07
Tax Senior
Ernst & Young
Aaron McLean '04
Physician Assistant
UnityPoint Health
Methodist Hospital
Michael Embrich '99
Director of Web Communications & Digital
Assets; Adjunct Faculty
McKendree University
Louis Morton '02
Animator/ Designer/ Director
Freelance
M. Caitlin McDermott Embrich '04
Associate Attorney
The Law Offices of Susan Parnell Wilson
Associate Attorney
The Law Offices of Susan Parnell Wilson
Patrick Neville, M.D. '01
Vascular Surgeon
Memorial Medical Group
Lial Field '04
Audit Manager
Grant Thornton, LLP
Gabriel Orlet '10
History Teacher
Saint Joseph Academy, Brownsville TX
Colleen Hamilton '08
Marketing Coordinator
Carolina Hurricanes
Alexandra Rawlings '10
Audit Assistant
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Capt. Brian Hampton '03
AH-1W Pilot
United States Marine Corps
Michelle Smallmon '04
Radio Broadcaster/ Producer
101 ESPN/ Hubbard Broadcasting
Matthew Harter '02
Aviation Maintenance Technology Instructor
Southwestern Illinois College
Zach Umperovitch '06
Rube Goldberg Machine Expert
SynnLabs
Katherine Hoffarth, Au.D. '04
Doctor of Audiology
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Matthew Warchol '01
Assistant Vice President
Bank of O'Fallon
Marcus Hustedde '07
Graduate Student, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
University of Alabama
Brian Yordy, Ph.D. '02
Scientist
McKinsey & Company
Scientist
McKinsey & Company
Larry Mank '65
Former Teacher, Althoff Catholic High School
Gerard Reis '69
Senior Vice President, Gov't Affairs
STERIS Corporation
STERIS Corporation
Jared & Adrianne Neville '97
Regional Sales Manager & Teacher
Dan Whelan '84
Veteran, Former Command and Commercial Pilot
USAF and Southwest Airlines
USAF and Southwest Airlines
Rick Arnold '80 (posthumously)
Marketing & PR Professional Maryville University
Marketing & PR Professional Maryville University
Kevin Richter '76
Co-Founder & Partner
Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd.
Co-Founder & Partner
Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd.
Dennis Hatch '71
Retired Circuit Judge, Public Defender
Washington County, Illinois
Washington County, Illinois
Marita Kubicki Wassman '80
Program Director & Advanced Certified Therapeutic
Riding Instructor, Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Riding Instructor, Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
John O'Gara '79
Associate Circuit Judge
Michael Aleman, M.D. '90
Kaiser Permanente
Urologic Surgeon
Kaiser Permanente
Urologic Surgeon
Pam Schmid Kramer '69
Hospital Administrator
Eastside Medical Center
Hospital Administrator
Eastside Medical Center
Joe Arnold '84
Political Editor/ Reporter
WHAS TV, Louisville KY
Political Editor/ Reporter
WHAS TV, Louisville KY
Courtney Landrum '86
Radio Personality
CBS Radio/ Y98 FM
Radio Personality
CBS Radio/ Y98 FM
Andy Banker '85
News Anchor, Reporter
KTVI, Fox 2
KTVI, Fox 2
Mark Lucarelli, M.D. '83
Professor - Oculofacial
Plastic Surgery
University of Wisconsin
Plastic Surgery
University of Wisconsin
Ted Banker '79
Former NFL Player
Cleveland Browns
New York Jets
Cleveland Browns
New York Jets
Rick Martini '71
Senior Vice President
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Frank Boudreaux, Jr. '88
Former NFL Player
Special Agent
United States Secret Service
Special Agent
United States Secret Service
Colonel Mike Miller '88
United States Air Force
Dan Brueggeman '65
Principal/ Teacher
St. Mary's H.S., Gibault
and Althoff Catholic
St. Mary's H.S., Gibault
and Althoff Catholic
Jerry Muckensturm '71
Former NFL Player
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Christine Cavataio '84
Senior Vice President
Cannon Design
Cannon Design
Tracy Neighbors '78
International Tax Counsel
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Lorraine Cavataio '87
Equity Shareholder
Sandberg Phoenix von Gontard, P.C.
Sandberg Phoenix von Gontard, P.C.
Ellen O'Brien, M.D. '78
Orthopedic Surgeon
Private Practice
Private Practice
Regina Chiu, M.D. '91
Cardiologist
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants
Sheila O'Brien '73
Justice (Ret)
Illinois Appellate Court
Illinois Appellate Court
Margaret M. Doyle, Ph.D. '85
Associate Curator
Dept. of Exhibition Programs
National Gallery of Art
Dept. of Exhibition Programs
National Gallery of Art
Ron Padgett '78
CEO/ Owner
Padgett Building and Remodeling Co.
Padgett Building and Remodeling Co.
Amy Podhrasky Edgar, DVM '95
Managing Veterinarian
Northgate Small Animal Hospital
Northgate Small Animal Hospital
John Peter, M.D. 72
Professor of Pediatrics
Vice President of Medical Affairs
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Vice President of Medical Affairs
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
Glenn Fournie '81
Senior Vice President of Operations
ROHO Incorporated
ROHO Incorporated
Matthew Poelker '79
Scientist
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill, Ph.D. '82
Professor
St. Mary's University of San Antonio
St. Mary's University of San Antonio
Gary Poleskey '66
Colonel, USAF (Ret)
Vice President
Dayton Aerospace, Inc.
Vice President
Dayton Aerospace, Inc.
Nicholas Gates '97
Owner and Artistic Director
Hip Hop Foundation Fanatics
Hip Hop Foundation Fanatics
Kim Fenoughty Rawlings '76
Vice President, Investments - Financial Advisor
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Vice President, Investments - Financial Advisor
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
John Goodwin '66
Circuit Judge (Ret)
State of Illinois
20th Circuit Court
State of Illinois
20th Circuit Court
George Renner '69
Funeral Director/ Partner
George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.
George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.
James Graham '71
Executive Vice President
Head of Domestic and
Global Treasury Management
PNC Bank
Head of Domestic and
Global Treasury Management
PNC Bank
Lisa Nunez Safarian '83
Vice President
North America Row Crops
Monsanto
North America Row Crops
Monsanto
Greg Gundlach '69
President & CEO
Beno J. Gundlach Company
Beno J. Gundlach Company
Kathy Sullivan Schaefer '72
Community Volunteer
Guidance Counselor
Althoff Catholic High School
Guidance Counselor
Althoff Catholic High School
Dennis Hall, Ph.D. '66
Professor of Physics and
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Mark Schmitt '81
Senior Vice President & CIO
Logistics & Customer Care
Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Logistics & Customer Care
Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Claire Hatch '74
Principal
Blessed Sacrament School
Blessed Sacrament School
Jim Shay '73
President/ Owner
Shay Roofing, Inc.
Shay Roofing, Inc.
Debbie Edwards Hazlett '76
Manager/ Co-Owner
Express Medical Care, LLC
Nursing Supervisor, Cardinal Glennon
Children's Medical Center
Express Medical Care, LLC
Nursing Supervisor, Cardinal Glennon
Children's Medical Center
Peggy Taphorn '81
Producing Artistic Director
Temple Theatre
Temple Theatre
Yvette Howell Hoeffken '80
Nurse Manager
Siteman Cancer Center
Washington University
Siteman Cancer Center
Washington University
Jay Tebbe '76
President & Publisher
Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-Democrat
Jennifer Schutzenhofer Jeffries '92
Deputy Director
Resources & Requirements
(JFCC Space/ DJ8)
United States Air Force
Resources & Requirements
(JFCC Space/ DJ8)
United States Air Force
Craig Weidemann '69
Vice President for Outreach
Vice President for Online Education
Pennsylvania State University
Vice President for Online Education
Pennsylvania State University
Nancy Landgraf Jordan '75
Managing Director
International Business
Credit Suisse
Managing Director
International Business
Credit Suisse
Michael Wenzel '66
CPA
Wenzel & Associates Ltd.
Wenzel & Associates Ltd.
Malcolm Katt '68 (posthumous)
Former President
Chelar Tool & Die
Chelar Tool & Die
Ransom Wuller '72
Attorney/ Partner
Freeark, Harvey & Mendillo P.C.
Freeark, Harvey & Mendillo P.C.
Sr. Mary Kennedy, SSND '74
Missionary
Honduras
Honduras
Kathy Crotty Wuller '83
Former Professional Volleyball Player
Director of Student Services - Althoff Catholic
Director of Student Services - Althoff Catholic