Fall 2015

A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT PRIDE POINTS

Q&A WITH NATIVITY PRESIDENT SUE SMITHA green construction paper card holds a place of pride in

Nativity Jesuit Academy President Sue Smith’s new office.

Soon after she arrived in August, students presented her

with the card that reads, “Welcome to the pack, Ms. Smith!”

Inside, the boys scrawled personal notes.

“I’ve been very welcomed here and really feel part of the community,” she says.

Although Smith is new to

her role, Nativity is familiar

territory. She became

acquainted with Nativity’s

launch while working at

Marquette University High

School and served six years on

Nativity’s Board of Trustees.

A lifelong Catholic, she has

spent most of her career in

Catholic education, including

18 years at Marquette High

and eight years at Alverno

College. Most recently, she was vice president of marketing

and communications for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.

Q. YOU EARNED YOUR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY AND YOUR MASTER’S FROM LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO. WHAT INFLUENCE HAS JESUIT EDUCATION HAD ON YOUR LIFE?A. “Jesuit education has been transformational for me.

I was a public school student until I went to Marquette

University, and I think I was just so open to that very

enriching environment. The kind of conversations you’d

have with classmates was at a different level around faith and

philosophy and how you approach your life and what kind

of person you want to be — those kinds of conversations I

didn’t have in my prior schooling. And the education itself

provides the foundation for that kind of exploration. I know

it made me approach my life very differently, what I wanted

to do with the gifts I was given, the kind of service I wanted

to do in my career.”

Q. YOU WERE AT THE GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION BEFORE THIS. WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO MOVE BACK TO EDUCATION? A. “One part of education that I really love is you see how

the education impacts an individual student and their

families. Parents are just as impacted by a Jesuit education

because they see their

son or daughter get

transformed and they

get exposed to the

transforming qualities

that a Jesuit education

has. There’s something

about being very close

to seeing education in

action and knowing

how it can change an

individual’s life — it’s a

lasting change. It’s

really energizing for me

to be in a faith

environment as well.”

Q. WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THE SCHOOL MOVING FORWARD? A. There’s a real desire for the school to serve the community

in an even greater way, and we have plans to grow because

we feel we can serve more students. We’ve grown to 158

students. We added a K4 kindergarten class last year and a

fourth grade class this year, and in a very short time we’ll fill

in the entire K4 through 8th grade academy. The idea is that

the earlier we can educate students, the better chance we

have that they will be the strongest eighth grade graduate

and successfully transition into high school. I’m really excited

to be a part of the growth, balanced with making sure we

maintain the mission as we grow, what makes us unique

and special. We’re focused on the care of each student, their

formation in Jesuit education and their preparation for high

school. We really want to maintain that key focus.”

“Parents are just as impacted by a Jesuit education because they see their son or daughter get transformed and they get exposed to the transforming qualities that a Jesuit education has.”

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR:John A. Mehan – Public Finance, Robert W. Baird & Co.

BOARD MEMBERS:Joaquin Altoro – Vice President, Town Bank Jaime Alvarado – CEO, APM Milwaukee, Inc.Terry D. Briscoe – CEO, National Insurance Services, Inc. Sandra Chavez – MATC Brian Dix – Northwestern Mutual Sandi Esquivel– Tech Research Analyst, Northwestern Mutual Eric J. Fors – VP General Manager, Triad Construction, Inc. Doug Leonhardt, S.J. – Superior, Jesuits of St. Camillus, Board of Members Fran Maloney – Assistant Principal, Marquette University High School Dan McDonald, S.J. – Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus; Board of MembersDavid Murphy – VP Marketing, Marquette University Chad Neumann – Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Jeffrey Ruidl – Real Estate Department, Northwestern MutualWarren J. Sazama, S.J. – President, Marquette University High School; Board of MembersJay Schwister – Managing Director, Robert W. Baird & Co.Sue Smith – President, Nativity Jesuit Academy

EMERITI BOARD MEMBERS:

Anthea (Tia) L. Bojar, Ph.D. – Dean Emerita/ Consultant, Cardinal Stritch UniversityJoseph L. Delgadillo – Owner, Consultant George J. Gaspar – Retired Managing Director, Petroleum Research, Robert W. Baird & Co.William T. Johnson, SJ – NJMS Co-FounderDonald W. Layden, Jr. – Quarles & Brady, LLC; Warburg Pincus, LLC Bob Monday – Ronald McDonald House Scott A. Roberts – President and CEO, Ziegler Capital Management, LLCJohn L. Stanley – President, The Legacy Group Julie A. Tolan – President, CEO; YMCA Robert J. Wisniewski – President & CEO, Trade Press Media Group, Inc. Michael W. Zielinski – Assistant General Counsel, Northwestern Mutual

100% of seniors graduated in four years and 100% have been accepted to post-secondary education.

Nativity Jesuit Academy graduates average a 23 ACT composite score as compared to the National Hispanic average of 18.

Enrollment has grown from 80 to nearly 160 students.

Of all Choice Schools, Nativity scored second highest on Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination. social studies and science exams, second only to Marquette University High School.

In the past two years, we’ve added primary grades K4, K5 and 4th grade. Over the next three years, we will become a full K – 8 academy.

Student population is 100% Latino.

75 Nativity Jesuit graduates attend Marquette University High School, St. Lawrence Seminary, St. Thomas More, Dominican and Pius High School.

Students welcome Ms. Smith to the pack with a handmade card.

Class of 2015 (graduated Nativity 2011) earned $229,649 in private or institutional college scholarship awards, with Nativity’s first-ever graduate attending Northwestern University on nearly a full scholarship, including room and board!

A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT PRIDE POINTS

Q&A WITH NATIVITY PRESIDENT SUE SMITHA green construction paper card holds a place of pride in

Nativity Jesuit Academy President Sue Smith’s new office.

Soon after she arrived in August, students presented her

with the card that reads, “Welcome to the pack, Ms. Smith!”

Inside, the boys scrawled personal notes.

“I’ve been very welcomed here and really feel part of the community,” she says.

Although Smith is new to

her role, Nativity is familiar

territory. She became

acquainted with Nativity’s

launch while working at

Marquette University High

School and served six years on

Nativity’s Board of Trustees.

A lifelong Catholic, she has

spent most of her career in

Catholic education, including

18 years at Marquette High

and eight years at Alverno

College. Most recently, she was vice president of marketing

and communications for the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.

Q. YOU EARNED YOUR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY AND YOUR MASTER’S FROM LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO. WHAT INFLUENCE HAS JESUIT EDUCATION HAD ON YOUR LIFE?A. “Jesuit education has been transformational for me.

I was a public school student until I went to Marquette

University, and I think I was just so open to that very

enriching environment. The kind of conversations you’d

have with classmates was at a different level around faith and

philosophy and how you approach your life and what kind

of person you want to be — those kinds of conversations I

didn’t have in my prior schooling. And the education itself

provides the foundation for that kind of exploration. I know

it made me approach my life very differently, what I wanted

to do with the gifts I was given, the kind of service I wanted

to do in my career.”

Q. YOU WERE AT THE GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION BEFORE THIS. WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO MOVE BACK TO EDUCATION? A. “One part of education that I really love is you see how

the education impacts an individual student and their

families. Parents are just as impacted by a Jesuit education

because they see their

son or daughter get

transformed and they

get exposed to the

transforming qualities

that a Jesuit education

has. There’s something

about being very close

to seeing education in

action and knowing

how it can change an

individual’s life — it’s a

lasting change. It’s

really energizing for me

to be in a faith

environment as well.”

Q. WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THE SCHOOL MOVING FORWARD? A. There’s a real desire for the school to serve the community

in an even greater way, and we have plans to grow because

we feel we can serve more students. We’ve grown to 158

students. We added a K4 kindergarten class last year and a

fourth grade class this year, and in a very short time we’ll fill

in the entire K4 through 8th grade academy. The idea is that

the earlier we can educate students, the better chance we

have that they will be the strongest eighth grade graduate

and successfully transition into high school. I’m really excited

to be a part of the growth, balanced with making sure we

maintain the mission as we grow, what makes us unique

and special. We’re focused on the care of each student, their

formation in Jesuit education and their preparation for high

school. We really want to maintain that key focus.”

“Parents are just as impacted by a Jesuit education because they see their son or daughter get transformed and they get exposed to the transforming qualities that a Jesuit education has.”

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR:John A. Mehan – Public Finance, Robert W. Baird & Co.

BOARD MEMBERS:Joaquin Altoro – Vice President, Town Bank Jaime Alvarado – CEO, APM Milwaukee, Inc.Terry D. Briscoe – CEO, National Insurance Services, Inc. Sandra Chavez – MATC Brian Dix – Northwestern Mutual Sandi Esquivel– Tech Research Analyst, Northwestern Mutual Eric J. Fors – VP General Manager, Triad Construction, Inc. Doug Leonhardt, S.J. – Superior, Jesuits of St. Camillus, Board of Members Fran Maloney – Assistant Principal, Marquette University High School Dan McDonald, S.J. – Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus; Board of MembersDavid Murphy – VP Marketing, Marquette University Chad Neumann – Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Jeffrey Ruidl – Real Estate Department, Northwestern MutualWarren J. Sazama, S.J. – President, Marquette University High School; Board of MembersJay Schwister – Managing Director, Robert W. Baird & Co.Sue Smith – President, Nativity Jesuit Academy

EMERITI BOARD MEMBERS:

Anthea (Tia) L. Bojar, Ph.D. – Dean Emerita/ Consultant, Cardinal Stritch UniversityJoseph L. Delgadillo – Owner, Consultant George J. Gaspar – Retired Managing Director, Petroleum Research, Robert W. Baird & Co.William T. Johnson, SJ – NJMS Co-FounderDonald W. Layden, Jr. – Quarles & Brady, LLC; Warburg Pincus, LLC Bob Monday – Ronald McDonald House Scott A. Roberts – President and CEO, Ziegler Capital Management, LLCJohn L. Stanley – President, The Legacy Group Julie A. Tolan – President, CEO; YMCA Robert J. Wisniewski – President & CEO, Trade Press Media Group, Inc. Michael W. Zielinski – Assistant General Counsel, Northwestern Mutual

100% of seniors graduated in four years and 100% have been accepted to post-secondary education.

Nativity Jesuit Academy graduates average a 23 ACT composite score as compared to the National Hispanic average of 18.

Enrollment has grown from 80 to nearly 160 students.

Of all Choice Schools, Nativity scored second highest on Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination. social studies and science exams, second only to Marquette University High School.

In the past two years, we’ve added primary grades K4, K5 and 4th grade. Over the next three years, we will become a full K – 8 academy.

Student population is 100% Latino.

75 Nativity Jesuit graduates attend Marquette University High School, St. Lawrence Seminary, St. Thomas More, Dominican and Pius High School.

Students welcome Ms. Smith to the pack with a handmade card.

Class of 2015 (graduated Nativity 2011) earned $229,649 in private or institutional college scholarship awards, with Nativity’s first-ever graduate attending Northwestern University on nearly a full scholarship, including room and board!

after-school study hall and ongoing

mentorship program helped pave the

road for the boys’ high school success.

“My transition was really smooth,”

Adalberto says.

“When Nativity asks families to help

cook for the benefactors, we do

it gladly because they helped us a

lot,” says Mrs. Carrillo, who has also

volunteered as a mentor for families

new to Nativity.

Erik decided to continue his Catholic,

Jesuit education at Marquette

University, where he’s majoring in

civil engineering. But he’s never far

from Nativity, and not just when it’s

time to pick up his sister. For the past

three years he has volunteered as a

counselor at Camp Thunderhead. “I

was super excited to be a counselor.

I really wanted to go back and

experience camp again,” he says.

Erik also helps with the retreat for

the incoming fourth graders, coaches

soccer and assists the school’s

team for the national Future City

It’s been eight years since Erik

Carrillo’s own days at Nativity Jesuit

Academy, but when the Marquette

University senior arrives to pick up his

5-year-old sister from kindergarten, it

still feels like home. “I still see a lot of

those same families,” he says.

Nativity is a beloved family tradition

for the Carrillos. After Erik came his

brother Adalberto, who is now a

sophomore at Marquette University

High School, followed by sister Edith,

who became one of Nativity’s first

female students when she joined the

new coed 4-year-old kindergarten class

last fall.

Erik initially worried that the school’s

growth would radically change the

small, tight-knit community.

“Now I have a different opinion.

Nativity will continue to have a strong

community of students, parents,

teachers and alumni because of the

involvement and effort of so many

people that make Nativity what it is

today,” he says. “Also, growing in class

size and the addition of girls gives

Nativity the opportunity to provide a

Jesuit education early on and to more

students. I am excited to see how the

growth progresses.”

Originally from Tonatico, Terrero

in Mexico’s Distrito Federal, the

children’s parents, Inocente and Edith

Carrillo, have lived in Milwaukee for 22

swimming in the lake, fishing and

camping,” Erik says. The five weeks

of camp each summer also taught

the boys everything from the Jesuit

practice of the daily Examen to the

importance of personal responsibility

(i.e., remembering to brush their

teeth and do their laundry without

reminders from mom and dad).

When Nativity added the coed 4-year-

old kindergarten class, the Carrillos

jumped at the opportunity to enroll

their youngest child. “It was because

of the experience we had with

our older kids — they were well

prepared,” Mrs. Carrillo says.

Young Edith was thrilled to go to her

big brothers’ school. “She felt like

it was going to be home. She kept

saying, ‘It’s my school, it’s my school,”

Mrs. Carrillo recalls with a smile.

Over the years, the family has watched

Nativity change and grow. “You can

feel the difference because there’s

more kids but other than that, it feels

the same,” Mrs. Carrillo says. “All the

parents help and collaborate, and we

all know each other and are like a

family.”

When it was time to choose a high

school for Erik and then Adalberto,

Marquette High seemed like

the natural next step. Nativity’s

challenging course work, required

engineering competition. He credits

Nativity for instilling the value of

service.

“At Nativity they teach you to serve

others,” he says. “Instead of assigning

jobs to kids, they ask for volunteers.

That’s how you learn to be a leader.”

Education is important to the Carrillos,

and they would’ve pushed their

children to do their best in school no

matter what, Mr. Carrillo says. But he

thinks that at other schools his kids

may have been influenced by less

motivated students — something he

didn’t have to worry about at Nativity

and Marquette.

His wish for his children is simple: “to

have a better life,” he says in Spanish.

Now they’re finding their own

paths. Erik looks forward to starting

his engineering career after he

graduates this May, and Adalberto is

contemplating a future in health care.

“I want to work in a clinic or a hospital,

but I don’t know the specific job I want

to do,” he says. “I like helping people

feel better.”

Five-year-old Edith’s dream? “I want to

be a teacher,” she says with a shy, gap-

toothed smile.

Perhaps some day she’ll be the one

leading a class at Nativity.

Erik appreciated the all-boys

environment and even the uniform

requirement. “I like that mentality that

to go to school is like going to work,”

he says.

Some of the boys’ favorite middle

school memories include their time

at Camp Thunderhead in Mercer,

Wis. “You get to do a whole bunch

of activities that you wouldn’t get to

do around here, like skiing, tubing,

TRANSFORMING FAMILY LIVES…

years. Mr. Carrillo works for

JC Staffing and Mrs. Carrillo sews

saddles for J.H. Harness & Saddlery.

The family joined Nativity after a

chance conversation between Mrs.

Carrillo and a friend about middle

school options. The friend worked at

Nativity and encouraged Erik to apply.

Mrs. Carrillo liked that it was a Catholic

all-boys school “and they were able to

help with homework that we weren’t

able to help with,” she explains in

Spanish.Julie Steinhafel and Erik Carrillo

Adalberto at Camp Thunderhead

Erik, Inocente, Edith, Adalberto (back row), Edith (front row)

after-school study hall and ongoing

mentorship program helped pave the

road for the boys’ high school success.

“My transition was really smooth,”

Adalberto says.

“When Nativity asks families to help

cook for the benefactors, we do

it gladly because they helped us a

lot,” says Mrs. Carrillo, who has also

volunteered as a mentor for families

new to Nativity.

Erik decided to continue his Catholic,

Jesuit education at Marquette

University, where he’s majoring in

civil engineering. But he’s never far

from Nativity, and not just when it’s

time to pick up his sister. For the past

three years he has volunteered as a

counselor at Camp Thunderhead. “I

was super excited to be a counselor.

I really wanted to go back and

experience camp again,” he says.

Erik also helps with the retreat for

the incoming fourth graders, coaches

soccer and assists the school’s

team for the national Future City

It’s been eight years since Erik

Carrillo’s own days at Nativity Jesuit

Academy, but when the Marquette

University senior arrives to pick up his

5-year-old sister from kindergarten, it

still feels like home. “I still see a lot of

those same families,” he says.

Nativity is a beloved family tradition

for the Carrillos. After Erik came his

brother Adalberto, who is now a

sophomore at Marquette University

High School, followed by sister Edith,

who became one of Nativity’s first

female students when she joined the

new coed 4-year-old kindergarten class

last fall.

Erik initially worried that the school’s

growth would radically change the

small, tight-knit community.

“Now I have a different opinion.

Nativity will continue to have a strong

community of students, parents,

teachers and alumni because of the

involvement and effort of so many

people that make Nativity what it is

today,” he says. “Also, growing in class

size and the addition of girls gives

Nativity the opportunity to provide a

Jesuit education early on and to more

students. I am excited to see how the

growth progresses.”

Originally from Tonatico, Terrero

in Mexico’s Distrito Federal, the

children’s parents, Inocente and Edith

Carrillo, have lived in Milwaukee for 22

swimming in the lake, fishing and

camping,” Erik says. The five weeks

of camp each summer also taught

the boys everything from the Jesuit

practice of the daily Examen to the

importance of personal responsibility

(i.e., remembering to brush their

teeth and do their laundry without

reminders from mom and dad).

When Nativity added the coed 4-year-

old kindergarten class, the Carrillos

jumped at the opportunity to enroll

their youngest child. “It was because

of the experience we had with

our older kids — they were well

prepared,” Mrs. Carrillo says.

Young Edith was thrilled to go to her

big brothers’ school. “She felt like

it was going to be home. She kept

saying, ‘It’s my school, it’s my school,”

Mrs. Carrillo recalls with a smile.

Over the years, the family has watched

Nativity change and grow. “You can

feel the difference because there’s

more kids but other than that, it feels

the same,” Mrs. Carrillo says. “All the

parents help and collaborate, and we

all know each other and are like a

family.”

When it was time to choose a high

school for Erik and then Adalberto,

Marquette High seemed like

the natural next step. Nativity’s

challenging course work, required

engineering competition. He credits

Nativity for instilling the value of

service.

“At Nativity they teach you to serve

others,” he says. “Instead of assigning

jobs to kids, they ask for volunteers.

That’s how you learn to be a leader.”

Education is important to the Carrillos,

and they would’ve pushed their

children to do their best in school no

matter what, Mr. Carrillo says. But he

thinks that at other schools his kids

may have been influenced by less

motivated students — something he

didn’t have to worry about at Nativity

and Marquette.

His wish for his children is simple: “to

have a better life,” he says in Spanish.

Now they’re finding their own

paths. Erik looks forward to starting

his engineering career after he

graduates this May, and Adalberto is

contemplating a future in health care.

“I want to work in a clinic or a hospital,

but I don’t know the specific job I want

to do,” he says. “I like helping people

feel better.”

Five-year-old Edith’s dream? “I want to

be a teacher,” she says with a shy, gap-

toothed smile.

Perhaps some day she’ll be the one

leading a class at Nativity.

Erik appreciated the all-boys

environment and even the uniform

requirement. “I like that mentality that

to go to school is like going to work,”

he says.

Some of the boys’ favorite middle

school memories include their time

at Camp Thunderhead in Mercer,

Wis. “You get to do a whole bunch

of activities that you wouldn’t get to

do around here, like skiing, tubing,

TRANSFORMING FAMILY LIVES…

years. Mr. Carrillo works for

JC Staffing and Mrs. Carrillo sews

saddles for J.H. Harness & Saddlery.

The family joined Nativity after a

chance conversation between Mrs.

Carrillo and a friend about middle

school options. The friend worked at

Nativity and encouraged Erik to apply.

Mrs. Carrillo liked that it was a Catholic

all-boys school “and they were able to

help with homework that we weren’t

able to help with,” she explains in

Spanish.Julie Steinhafel and Erik Carrillo

Adalberto at Camp Thunderhead

Erik, Inocente, Edith, Adalberto (back row), Edith (front row)

The Henkes are longtime supporters

of Catholic, Jesuit education and also

give generously to Marquette High and

Marquette University, among other

organizations.

Jesuit education had a major impact

on Brian’s life. He graduated from

Marquette High and then went to

another Jesuit school, John Carroll

University in Cleveland. “I entered

my Jesuit education as a non-Catholic

— I was raised Methodist — and I

converted to Catholicism at the end of

college,” he says. “My Jesuit education

helped establish my values and gave

me a perspective on what it means to

be a man for others.”

“It’s hard to say no to Father Bill, so

Gordy gave a gift and we continued to

give,” recalls Mary Henke, Gordon’s

widow. “Nativity fills a special need in

the community, and they educate

young boys to be leaders.”

And so began a relationship between

Nativity and the Henke family that has

lasted for more than two decades and

counting, with the Henkes supporting

needs ranging from the school’s first

library to student scholarships.

Gordon passed away in 1995, but his

commitment to education lives on

through the Gordon Henke Family

Foundation. “My father didn’t have the

opportunity to continue his education,

and he valued how important that could

be,” says Brian Henke, Gordon’s son.

Nativity Jesuit Academy welcomed 120 golfers at Blue Mound Golf and Country Club for the annual Golf Outing held on July 29. Golfers were greeted by Nativity students and enjoyed a grilled lunch on the veranda before heading out on the course.

Afterward, golfers and other guests were treated to heavy hors d’oeuvres and a short message from Nativity’s new President, Sue Smith. Students assisted with a spirited auction.

This year’s outing raised $35,000 for scholarship support. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event!

A special thank you to our event sponsors: Terry Briscoe, National Insurance Services, and Jay Schwister, Robert W. Baird & Co., and our dedicated golf committee: Co-Chairs Mark Frederick and Mike Wabiszewski and committee members Joaquin Altoro, Terry Briscoe, Judy Floyd, Stephanie Laudon and Robert Montemayor.

GOLF OUTING RAISES $35,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTGORDON HENKE FAMILY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Brian and grandson, Andreu

Brian, who served on Marquette

University High School’s board when

Nativity first opened, toured the

school early on and was impressed

with all he saw and heard.

“It’s an urban, Catholic school that’s

preparing students for success in

their school career and life,” Brian

says. “I’ve always been impressed with

the people I’ve connected with at

Nativity. They have a real passion for

education.”

A few years ago, Mary and Brian

Henke decided to establish an

endowed scholarship fund at Nativity.

“We wanted to do something that

would be beneficial for the school,

offering long-term support to students

in need,” Mary says. “But we also

recognized immediate needs and gave

funds to help families who couldn’t

afford Nativity’s fees.”

The Henkes are pleased to see

Nativity’s growth.

“Nativity does such a good job of

making sure the kids have a solid

understanding of material and are

proficient at each step, so if they start

young, they not only will have the

material base better, but they will also

have better study habits, and I’m sure

that will help their success in school,”

Brian says.

IT WAS A PERFECT DAYIT ALL STARTED IN 1993 WITH A PHONE CALL FROM NATIVITY’S CO-FOUNDER, THE REV. BILL JOHNSON, S.J., WHO TOLD GORDON HENKE ABOUT HIS PLANS FOR AN INNOVATIVE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ASKED: WOULD GORDON HELP?

Elmore Moore, Harry Santiago, Joaquin Altoro, Deshea Agee , Ugo Nwagbaraocha and Ricardo Trinidad

Liz Kolb and Peggy Hauser have fun bidding!

Craig Settler hi-5’s a Nativity student after winning an auction bid!

Mike Wabiszewski enjoys the auction.

Vickie Delgadillo has a laugh at the auction.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:EVENT SPONSORS: STUDENT SPONSORSHIPS:

MR. AND MRS. JAY SCHWISTER | MR. AND MRS. TERRY BRISCOE MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GASPAR | MR. AND MRS. TIM BLEACHMR. PATRICK ENGLISH

Mary Henke at a recent NJMS Scholarship Dinner

SAVE THE DATE Nativity’s 15th Annual Golf Outing will be on Aug. 1, 2016 at Blue Mound Golf and Country Club. Homer True returns as auctioneer! Check out the website in February for early registration details.

The Henkes are longtime supporters

of Catholic, Jesuit education and also

give generously to Marquette High and

Marquette University, among other

organizations.

Jesuit education had a major impact

on Brian’s life. He graduated from

Marquette High and then went to

another Jesuit school, John Carroll

University in Cleveland. “I entered

my Jesuit education as a non-Catholic

— I was raised Methodist — and I

converted to Catholicism at the end of

college,” he says. “My Jesuit education

helped establish my values and gave

me a perspective on what it means to

be a man for others.”

“It’s hard to say no to Father Bill, so

Gordy gave a gift and we continued to

give,” recalls Mary Henke, Gordon’s

widow. “Nativity fills a special need in

the community, and they educate

young boys to be leaders.”

And so began a relationship between

Nativity and the Henke family that has

lasted for more than two decades and

counting, with the Henkes supporting

needs ranging from the school’s first

library to student scholarships.

Gordon passed away in 1995, but his

commitment to education lives on

through the Gordon Henke Family

Foundation. “My father didn’t have the

opportunity to continue his education,

and he valued how important that could

be,” says Brian Henke, Gordon’s son.

Nativity Jesuit Academy welcomed 120 golfers at Blue Mound Golf and Country Club for the annual Golf Outing held on July 29. Golfers were greeted by Nativity students and enjoyed a grilled lunch on the veranda before heading out on the course.

Afterward, golfers and other guests were treated to heavy hors d’oeuvres and a short message from Nativity’s new President, Sue Smith. Students assisted with a spirited auction.

This year’s outing raised $35,000 for scholarship support. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event!

A special thank you to our event sponsors: Terry Briscoe, National Insurance Services, and Jay Schwister, Robert W. Baird & Co., and our dedicated golf committee: Co-Chairs Mark Frederick and Mike Wabiszewski and committee members Joaquin Altoro, Terry Briscoe, Judy Floyd, Stephanie Laudon and Robert Montemayor.

GOLF OUTING RAISES $35,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTGORDON HENKE FAMILY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Brian and grandson, Andreu

Brian, who served on Marquette

University High School’s board when

Nativity first opened, toured the

school early on and was impressed

with all he saw and heard.

“It’s an urban, Catholic school that’s

preparing students for success in

their school career and life,” Brian

says. “I’ve always been impressed with

the people I’ve connected with at

Nativity. They have a real passion for

education.”

A few years ago, Mary and Brian

Henke decided to establish an

endowed scholarship fund at Nativity.

“We wanted to do something that

would be beneficial for the school,

offering long-term support to students

in need,” Mary says. “But we also

recognized immediate needs and gave

funds to help families who couldn’t

afford Nativity’s fees.”

The Henkes are pleased to see

Nativity’s growth.

“Nativity does such a good job of

making sure the kids have a solid

understanding of material and are

proficient at each step, so if they start

young, they not only will have the

material base better, but they will also

have better study habits, and I’m sure

that will help their success in school,”

Brian says.

IT WAS A PERFECT DAYIT ALL STARTED IN 1993 WITH A PHONE CALL FROM NATIVITY’S CO-FOUNDER, THE REV. BILL JOHNSON, S.J., WHO TOLD GORDON HENKE ABOUT HIS PLANS FOR AN INNOVATIVE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ASKED: WOULD GORDON HELP?

Elmore Moore, Harry Santiago, Joaquin Altoro, Deshea Agee , Ugo Nwagbaraocha and Ricardo Trinidad

Liz Kolb and Peggy Hauser have fun bidding!

Craig Settler hi-5’s a Nativity student after winning an auction bid!

Mike Wabiszewski enjoys the auction.

Vickie Delgadillo has a laugh at the auction.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:EVENT SPONSORS: STUDENT SPONSORSHIPS:

MR. AND MRS. JAY SCHWISTER | MR. AND MRS. TERRY BRISCOE MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GASPAR | MR. AND MRS. TIM BLEACHMR. PATRICK ENGLISH

Mary Henke at a recent NJMS Scholarship Dinner

SAVE THE DATE Nativity’s 15th Annual Golf Outing will be on Aug. 1, 2016 at Blue Mound Golf and Country Club. Homer True returns as auctioneer! Check out the website in February for early registration details.

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