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Kevin Burns
destination where young men
have come to learn, compete,
and profess their faith. It is with
this tradition and commitment
Dr. Kevin G. Burns
to excellence that Brother
President
Rice is positioned to continue
Brother Rice High School
its leadership in academics,
athletics, spiritual guidance,
and service to others. Brother
Rice has been recognized by the
Educational Services for ACT as
one of 382 schools across the
country, and one of only 2 high
schools in Chicago, that met
the ACT’s exacting criteria for
rigorous core courses.
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Brother Rice Begins a New Era
strong
growth for
our students
In these difficult economic times, many
schools have especially felt the strain. Many
of the public school systems have faced
teacher layoffs, larger class sizes, and
discontinued programs.
Our children are our future, and all of us at
Brother Rice are happy to say we’re growing
stronger and working even harder for our
students’ futures.
Beginning in 1956, when our First Class Crusaders,
the Class of 1960, led the way, the Brother Rice way
has been a unique linkage of the past with the present
in order to provide the best possible future for young
men. We did not invent Catholic education, nor did we
invent specializing in educating young men in Catholic
high schools, but we learned from Leo High School,
our fellow Christian Brothers school, established in
1926, and found our unique way to introduce and
produce in our young men a sense of what it means to
Act Manfully in Christ Jesus. Every change since then Take a moment and read
has contributed toward the evolution of Brother Rice’s
through the next few pages
emerging as the first choice for boys becoming men in
very carefully. There is a new
a Catholic high school.
spirit here at Brother Rice – an
Perhaps our most significant recent change began last
excitement and energy that
summer when Dr. Kevin Burns became our second
permeate everything we do
president, wasting no time linking the past with the
present in moving Brother Rice High School forward. here. From our new president
and energized board of
directors to a new admissions
AP Scholars director, our school has a
81% of our 2010 graduates were
admitted to their first college
vibrance that is being felt
throughout the community.
choice.
This year alone almost 380
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Circle of Champions
always continuing
connecting the tradition
Like the Circle of Champions, another concept In appreciation for alumni and friends participating
considered for many years finally materialized under in the Endowment Classic XIII at Beverly Country
our new leadership, as Eddie Olcyzck ‘84 can now Club on August 30 and those attending the
be recognized as a Brother Rice graduate. Eddie’s 26th All-Alumni Reunion Dinner on November 12,
first major move toward becoming a hockey legend Dr. Burns rose to thank everyone and invite them
as a player and now a broadcaster, began in Canada to visit the school to view the new science labs,
at age 16, but like most graduates, Eddie never forgot computer labs, stadium improvements, and new
Brother Rice. He remained so close that Dr. Burns and parking lot, all made possible through the generous
Principal Jim Antos were pleased to make it official, contributions of some of the graduates in attendance,
by presenting a diploma to him this fall in front of the and to also ask all who were present to give what
entire student body. The students swelled with pride, they can during the most difficult economic period in
and Eddie himself was moved to tears, at the surprise Brother Rice’s history.
presentation of the diploma and a Brother Rice hockey
Dr. Burns is excited about introducing himself to
jersey. This accomplished man, whose own unique
more alumni, while encouraging them to come
story of making good choices inspired the students,
back and meet today’s faculty, administration,
can now unequivocally claim Brother Rice as his own
and Institutional Advancement (IA) alumni, now
alma mater!
spanning five decades of graduating classes with
the addition of Admissions Director Tim O’Connell
‘03 and Executive Director Tom Harrigan ‘64, who
joined Vice President Mike McShane ‘87, Alumni
Director Jim Casey ‘70, Director of Annual Fund Gus
Sundermeier ‘76, and Director of Media and Public
Relations Brian Barkowski ‘95.
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Take a moment and look through these
photos. Recognize anyone? Some faces
are from the past, some are new, and
some have changed. What hasn’t changed
is the caring, dedication, and comradery
that exist among the members of the
Brother Rice family.
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recognize anyone? the answers are in this box.
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Admissions Director
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Executive Director
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Vice President
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mom and sisters
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Jerry Napleton ‘73,
Ed Napleton ‘69,
Bill Napleton ‘81,
Mike McShane ‘87, and
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Ed and Jerry Napleton
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Rico Hill ‘94,
7 Assistant Principal
Bob Alberts ‘85, and
Sidney Holmes ‘00
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Wrestling Coach
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Al Radz ‘70
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survivor of Tarawa (the first American offensive in the Pacific region,
where more than 3,000 Marines perished),” Vince proudly added.
Mr. Cainkar obviously instilled a lasting sense of tradition and
local connection into his family, as Vince’s son, Joe Cainkar ‘96,
is also a vital member of the team of attorneys that carry on his
grandfather’s name.
“For good or for bad, our father had few hobbies. His life was his
their generosity work and us kids. His legacy is his family,” Vince said at the end of
his eulogy. “Nothing more and nothing less,” he added.
Fortunately for many parents and grandparents from our shared
Long before he died on April 20, 2010, Louis Cainkar and his community, the Louis Cainkar legacy of living and working for his
wife Ruth, who died in 2006, had left a lasting legacy through a kids and grandkids extended outward to sons and grandsons
series of donations that not only kept them on the top of our donor who attended Brother Rice and who should long remember the
list throughout most of the 90’s, but also kept Brother Rice High Cainkar generosity.
School ahead of the competition in providing media and computer
educational enhancements for our students.
Much of what the Cainkars provided was clearly visible in the form
of a wide collection of multi-media software, televisions on wheels,
and the computers in the state-of-the art Cainkar Computer Lab,
alumni updates
named in memory of Joe Cainkar ‘68. Much of their generosity Robert F. Weiland ‘60 – Retired from IBM after 35 years in 2002. Moved from
was not overtly visible, as their donations also paid for the Kansas City back to Raleigh area of NC.
connections of cables that ran above the ceiling tiles, from one
John A. Gorman ‘86 – Has worked for AT&T since 1993.
end of the building to the other. And yet, like the invisible cables,
their generosity made inspiring connections with students and Brian Gomez ‘95 – District Manager at CDWG, focusing on state and local
entities in PA and TX. Son Brady Daniel Gomez is two years old.
teachers that have left a lasting sense of what can be possible, as
Brother Rice continues to lead the way in providing state-of-the art Jourdan Sorrell ‘00 – Currently works for Kraft Foods in Addison, Illinois. Job
technology that brings the world to our campus. responsibilities include managing 10 warehouse branches in four states for
product supply issues with their Nabisco (Oreo, Chips Ahoy, etc.) product line.
Louis was 44 years old when the construction of Brother Rice was Christian Kelsey-Sledge ‘02 – Recently obtained 1st B.S. degree and 2nd A.S.
near completion. He was an established municipal attorney, laying Degree. Member of the USAF Presidential Honor Guard.
the legal groundwork for burgeoning suburbs in the area, while
Peter Leverette ‘06 – Currently attending the Illinois Institute of Art.
settling two blocks away from Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
and School, where his five children attended grammar school.
In his eulogy to his beloved father, Vincent Cainkar ‘67, the
eldest of four sons, including Joe, Jim ‘69, and Mike ‘75, and one
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daughter Louise, said that in “the 1950s, mayors of Evergreen If you have changed jobs, been promoted, received an important honor, been
Park, McCook, Hometown, Hodgkins, and Oak Lawn relied upon his recognized in your career, been married or had kids, please share your good news.
legal advice when those communities were first growing. In later Have you moved? Please help us update our records by completing this form and
years, he gave advice to other mayors in Burbank and Hickory Hills, returning it.
besides numerous park districts and other elected officials.” Mail to: Rice Review, Brother Rice Alumni Association,
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Vince added, “He was a trusted advisor to many and a teacher E-mail: kgiblin@brrice.org
to many young lawyers in the field of municipal law. In fact, the Go to www.brotherrice.org Alumni link for on-line updating.
highest compliment paid to him is that I have never ever heard
anyone say anything bad about him. In this world, all of us Name___________________________________Class of_______
should be so lucky! As one lawyer once said, ‘He forgot more
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Vince acknowledged and expressed gratitude for his father’s
generosity to his children and grandchildren, adding that “his City________________________State______Zip Code_________
kindness was not restricted to his family. He gave sums to Brother
Rice High School, Mother McAuley High School, and DePaul College Home Phone (_______)___________________________________
of Law. One his proudest moments was his establishing the
first computer lab at Brother Rice and serving on their Board of Business Phone (_______)________________________________
Directors. Later (January 17, 1995) he and my mom were named to
the Brother Rice Hall of Fame.”
E-mail________________________________________________
Mr. Cainkar enlisted into the United States Marines and “worked
his way up the ranks by being smart and dependable,” Vince Comments or attach brief story _____________________________
learned and shared with family and friends. “He served in WWII, …a
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Rest In Peace
Brother Rice
Alumni and Student
James Borke ‘60
of Chicago, IL., July 30, 2010
Brother of John ‘74
John R. Bercier ‘61
of Elmhurst, IL., May 5, 2005
Brother of Edward J. ‘60
honoring Alexander V. Pizza ‘64
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delivering and
showing results
Established events like Career Day and the Larry Platt ‘68 Essay
Contest are showing that more alumni than ever are making
meaningful connections with the students of Brother Rice. It’s all
about connecting alumni with our teachers and young men, who not
only choose to come to Brother Rice, they also choose to succeed
here. In 2006 twelve of the students who took the entrance exam
scored in the 96th percentile or higher. By the time they took the
ACT and SAT and graduated in 2010, 26 members of the same
class scored in the 96th percentile or higher. (Stop and reread the
previous sentence; then ask yourself what that says about Brother
Rice.) The Class of 2010 earned 7.1 million dollars in academic
scholarships to major universities, such as Notre Dame, University
of Chicago, Northwestern, Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan
State, Wisconsin, Washington U in St. Louis, the United States
Naval Academy, Boston College, Georgetown, Loyola, Marquette,
St. Xavier, and many more, large and small. Some graduates had
already earned enough college credits to begin their sophomore
year, thereby saving thousands of dollars in tuition.
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