Montini Celebrates Legacy Students!
Barb Dawson • November 25, 2024

Children and Grandchildren of Alumni!

Montini Catholic is proud to gather a unique group of students for what has become an annual photo celebration. The group represent what Montini Catholic endearingly defines as their "Legacy Students" - students of alumni parents who once walked the halls of the Catholic school. This year fifty-two (52) students of alumni are carrying on their parents' legacies. The number represents close to 10% of Montini's total student body. 


"We are always honored when our alumni return as Montini parents to continue our Bronco legacy," said Alumni Relations Officer William Dawes '13. "When you are at Montini Catholic, you are family, which is one of the main reasons parents choose Montini. An education at Montini is a unique experience and we love to see our legacy grow with each passing year."


Montini Catholic's 2024-25 Legacy Students (alumni parent(s) under students' names):

Katelyn Bell ‘25 (Naperville)
Jackson Bell ‘27

Patrick Bell ‘96


Courtney Canty ‘28 (Downers Grove)

Amy Caveney ‘94
Mark Canty ‘94


Peter Considine ‘25 (Naperville)
Maryfaith Considine ‘27

Michael Considine ‘86


Louis Corpora ‘27 (Woodridge)

Kimberly Corpora ‘98


Annalee DeFeo ‘25 (Lombard)

Laura (LaMontagna) DeFeo ’93 & Michael DeFeo ‘93


Nolan Ferris ‘25 (Wheaton)
Owen Ferris ‘27

Shannon (O’Connor) Ferris ‘93


James Fitzpatrick ‘25 (Lombard)
Nora Fitzpatrick ‘27

Michael Fitzpatrick ‘88


Zoe Gangas ‘25 (LaGrange)

Nick Gangas ‘81


Finnegan Grimes ‘26 (Lombard)

Joseph Grimes ‘84


Henry Herold ‘26 (Clarendon Hills)
Avery Herold ‘28

Brian Herold ‘94


Sean Hubeny ‘25 (Westmont)
Mary Grace Hubeny ‘28

Katie (Doll) Hubeny ’96 & James Hubeny ‘96


Nick Irion ‘25 (Lombard)
Vince Irion ‘25

Dave Irion ‘88


Giuliana Karnick ‘28 (Wheaton)

Gina (Mandeville) Karnick ‘95


Michael Kavanagh ‘26 (Burr Ridge)
James Kavanagh ‘28

Jennifer (Long) Kavanagh ‘97


Brianna Konopacz ‘27 (Woodridge)

Cheryl Kirk ‘82


Vincent Knudtson ‘25 (Lombard)

Lia (Badalamenti) Knudtson ‘89


Chase Langert ‘26 (Glen Ellyn)
Gianna Langert ‘27

Julie (Landano) Langert ’96 and Dan Langert ‘96
Chris Gogola ’87 (deceased)


Jamie Loftus ‘25 (Lombard)

Christina (Connelly) Loftus ‘86


*Madilyn McGady ‘28 (Naperville)

Shawn McGady ‘97
Kathy (Blank) McGady ‘70


Malin McGivern ‘26 (Hinsdale)
Matthew McGivern ‘28

Matt McGivern ‘93


Myles Monis ‘28 (Lombard)

Roderick Monis ‘91


Lilliana Navarro ‘26 (Lombard)

Karla Navarro ‘03


*Ava Neustadt ‘26 (Lombard)
*Juliana Neustadt ‘26
*Joseph Neustadt ‘27
*Johnathan Neustadt ‘27

Nicole (Minucciani) Bernardi ‘98
Julie (Savaiano) Borsellino ‘76
Lewis Borsellino ‘75


Margaret Nielsen ‘25 (Lombard)

Maureen (O’Neill) Nielsen ‘87


Teagan O’Connor ‘27 (Woodridge)

Pat ‘81 & Michelle (Ptak) O’Connor ‘88


Orla O’Flaherty ‘27 (Downers Grove)

Peggy (Batten) O’Flaherty ‘87


Marian Ogan ‘28 (Downers Grove)

Sarah (Morrow) Ogan ‘98 and Tom Ogan ‘98


Quin Paprockas ‘26 (Bolingbrook)
Noah Paprockas ‘28

Kerry Paprockas ‘91


*Charlotte Payne Zabojnik ‘27 (Lombard)

Samantha Payne ‘02
Cathy (Westerkamp) Payne '78


Leah Piper ‘28 (Lombard)

Nicole (Trenkamp) Piper ‘99 and Mike Piper ‘98


Audrey Ruddy ‘26 (Downers Grove)

Brian Ruddy ‘88


*Bryce Ryan ‘26 (Lombard)

James ’00 & Amy (Marino) Ryan ‘00
Deborah (O’Connell) ‘74 & John Ryan ‘74
Kathleen (Happel) Naatz ‘78


Ava Sebben ‘25 (Downers Grove)

Patricia (Gary) Sebben ‘90


Lily Spanos ‘25 (Glen Ellyn)
Jack Spanos ‘27

Shannon (Herold) Spanos ‘99


Alexander Tack ‘26 (Lombard)

Daniel Tack ‘01


Patrick Thompson ‘26 (Naperville)

Jennifer (Herold) Thompson ‘89


Collins Whitfield ‘25 (Downers Grove)

Katherine (Janko) Whitfield ‘00
Collins Whitfield ‘00

* Third generation: parent(s) and grandparent(s) are Montini alumni

Image Above:

Front row l to r:  Noah Paprockas, Ava Neustadt, Nora Fitzpatrick, Zoe Gangas, Charlotte Payne Zabojnik, Avery Herold, Joseph Neustadt, Annalee DeFeo, Teagan O'Connor, Maryfaith Considine, Giuliana Karnick, Mary Grace Hubeny, Brianna Konopacz;  Second Row:  Owen Ferris, Orla O'Flaherty, Margaret Nielsen, Juliana Neustadt, Audrey Ruddy, Jamie Loftus, Nolan Ferris, Jackson Bell, Katelyn Bell, Madilyn McGady, Marian Ogan, Leah Piper and Courtney Canty;  Third Row:  Ava Sebben, Matthew McGivern, Sean Hubeny, Nick Irion, Johnathan Neustadt, Myles Monis, Vince Irion, Quin Paprockas, Chase Langert and Lily Spanos;  Back Row: James Kavanagh, Louis Corpora, Henry Herold, Vincent Knudtson, Peter Considine, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Alexander Tack, Bryce Ryan, Patrick Thompson and Finnegan Grimes.

Not pictured:  Collins Whitfield, Michael Kavanagh, Lilliana Navarro, Malin McGivern, Gianna Langert, Jack Spanos


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