Alumni Class Notes - November 2018

November 28, 2018

2000s | 2010s

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2000s

Ryan Harris ’03, currently working on the radio team for Notre Dame football, released his first book – “Mindset for Mastery: An NFL Champion’s Guide to Reaching Your Greatness.” Ryan said the book will “offer insights, inspiration, and practical tools to help you overcome your uncertainties and accomplish your goals.”

After graduating from the College of St. Benedict, Elizabeth Gleich '08 attended and graduated from Yale Divinity School in New Haven, CT, followed by a year serving as Chaplain at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. Elizabeth will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of her Ordination in the United Church of Christ on December 3, 2018. Elizabeth currently serves as the Associate Pastor at First Church of Christ, Congregational, in Glastonbury, CT.

2010s

Sam Krey ’12 shared his theater knowledge with CDH Acting 2 students and volunteered during four class periods, assisting theater students with preparations for their college theater auditions. Sam was recently awarded the 2018 Chicago Theater Award for "Best Solo Performance" for the play “Ghosts of War” through Griffin Theater Company. 

Former CDH teammates Jake Lacina ’15 (Augustana), Aitor Flood ’15 (Winona State), Denzel Fondungallah ’17 (Augustana), and Kevin Hartman ’16 (Augustana), represented the best of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) College Football at a game in early November.

The undefeated SJU Johnnies Football Team travels to face No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) for an NCAA Quarterfinal game. Kickoff is noon on Saturday, December 1.

Cretin-Derham Hall is proud to have four starters currently on the SJU football team: Danny Greenheck ’16,
 Max Jackson ’15, Nick Neumann ’17,
 and
 Kenneth Udoibok ’16, plus three more former Raiders on the team: Elijah Decoster ’18, Jack Kemper ’16, and Andrew Mooney ’18.

The Cretin-Derham Hall Boys Basketball program has an amazing six alums currently playing Division 1 Basketball: Joe Rosga ’15 at the University of Denver, Sam Neumann ’15 at Montana State University, Donnell Gresham ’15 at Northeastern University, Daniel Oturu ’18 at the University of Minnesota, Ryan Larson ’18 at Wofford College, and Sy Chatman ’18 at the University of Massachusetts.

Anna Klein ’18 was named the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) Rookie of the Week in early November. Anna plays forward at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.