NHS Peer Tutors Offer Support

Barb Dawson • September 15, 2023

Tutors also benefit from mentoring others.

Montini Catholic recently announced their National Honor Society (NHS) Peer Tutors (and officers) for the 2023-24 school year. Each year this group of dedicated leaders volunteer to make themselves available to help their peers, who are struggling with certain courses, work toward self-responsibility and self-direction with their school work.

"Students and tutors are partnered with one another and schedule times to work together either before or after school based upon their respective schedules," explained Mr. Mike Dailey, co-moderator of Montini's National Honor Society this year. "Our designated NHS tutoring time is every Thursday after school in our Learning Resource Center. We also try to schedule students together who have the same study hall period for convenience."

"As a peer tutor, my goal is to help students understand the material and form good study habits in order for their grades to improve," said Secretary, Trinity Smith. "I hope that my efforts will encourage each student that I tutor to consider tutoring the younger students when they become upperclassmen at Montini."

"I really want to help students gain an understanding in subjects that they are interested in and show why those subjects are actually fascinating," said Jasmin Baker-Rohlehr, who hopes to improve her own interpersonal skills and experience by providing students with a unique perspective on material. "I hope to be an OBGYN and deliver babies, so being well-versed in biology, anatomy, and women’s studies is always a goal I strive to achieve. Teaching students helps both them and me to comprehend materials."

Montini Catholic's 2023-24 Peer Tutors, including officers, are:

*Marin Ferris '24 (President)

*Anjay Dhir '24 (Vice President) (

*Trinity Smith '24 (Secretary)

*Riley White '24 (Treasurer)

Jasmin Baker-Rohlehr '24

Betsy Beirne '24

Kassandra Gutierrez '24

Sarah Paradis '24

Danny Petersen '24

Lucy Rizzi '24

"We are so proud of and pleased to see the Peer Tutoring program continue at Montini Catholic High School," said Principal Chris Tiritilli. "The program is beneficial for so many reasons. Perhaps the most obvious benefit is received by the students who are able to get extra support assistance directly from a peer. Additionally, our peer tutors benefit through being entrusted and empowered to utilize their skills and talents to help another Bronco achieve success and/or meet a goal. These experiences build continual leadership skills in our students as well as reinforce the Lasallian charism that is the basis of our school."

Image above: l to r: Danny Petersen, Anjay Dhir, Riley White, Marin Ferris, Sarah Paradis, Betsy Beirne, Jasmin Baker-Rohlehr, Trinity Smith, Lucy Rizzi and Kassandra Gutierrez

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Brothers Visit to Celebrate Founder's Feast Day

By Barb Dawson • April 7, 2025

We were honored to be joined at Mass on Monday, April 7th 2025 by Father Jeff Stoneberg of Christ the King Parish and Brothers Rob Veselsky, Chuck Gregor, Joel McGraw, Richard Merkel, James Gaffney, Phil Jones, Brother Kotek, Dr. Steven Torres and Brother Br. Michael Fehrenbach (with Principal Chris Tiritilli (left) and President Kevin Beirne (far right)) to celebrate the Feast Day of our Founder St. John Baptist De LaSalle. Students commemorated the 306th Anniversary of St. John Baptist de La Salle, Patron Saint of Teachers and Founder of our Lasallian Mission. He was a man of deep prayer, unwavering faith, and boundless compassion, devoting his life to God through service and education. "St. John Baptist De Lasalle, pray for us. Live, Jesus, in our hearts, forever."

Students Create Mosaic Mural of Founder, St. John Baptist De Lasalle

By Barb Dawson • April 3, 2025

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Alumni Return to Host Career Focused Lunch and Learns

By Barb Dawson • April 3, 2025

Under the direction of Alumni Relations Officer, Mary Albert, Montini Catholic High School is proud to continue their Lunch & Learn series throughout their spring semester as an opportunity for Bronco juniors and seniors to learn more about potential careers. This program, now in its 4th year, offers students a unique opportunity to connect with Montini alumni who have built successful careers in various fields. The informal sessions, each held during lunch periods, were developed to provide the opportunity for Montini students to explore career paths, ask questions, and gain valuable real-world advice as they plan for their futures. The first of four sessions was held on Wednesday, March 26 and featured alumni Sarah Sniegowski '14 (Senior Manager, Customer Story Development, Product Marketing at Salesforce Chicago), Alexandra Briggs '12 (Elementary School Teacher, Naper Elementary) and Mike Sullivan '94 (Managing Director & Wealth Advisor, The Wealth Management Group). Earlier in the year, students were asked to complete a career interest survey to help Lunch and Learn organizers to tailor the series to the most sought after careers. Among the careers most listed were those involving Sales/Marketing/Advertising, Banking/Accounting, Medical, Nursing, Public Service, Education, Engineering, IT/Computer Science, Political Science/Legal and Entrepreneurship/Business. Once preference information was received, Miss Albert invited those alumni holding careers in these specific areas to present at the Lunch & Learns. Montini Catholic juniors and seniors are able to register for the Lunch & Learn presentations online. The presentations are held from 12:15-1:15 PM on the designated days with pizza being served to the students as they 'listen and learn.' There is also an opportunity for students to ask questions and make connections for their future career goals. "Our first day of presentations was very successful," said Miss Albert. "Students were truly enthused and engaged to learn about their chosen careers. We are so appreciative to our alumni for graciously giving their time and for teaming up with us on this project." Upcoming Montini Lunch & Learn presentations/presenters are as follows: April 16, 2025 Finance Tom Wasilowski CFA, CPA, ‘05 – Financial Manager, Amazon Medical Dr. Megan Muscia, DO, ‘01 – Pediatrician April 28, 2025 Government & Law Enforcement Richard Starmann ‘89 –Former U.S. Secret Service April 30, 2025 Law Enforcement Guy Papa ‘94 – Law Enforcement Bureau Chief, DuPage County Sheriff’s Office Nursing Mariella Maduzia RN, ‘19- Registered Nurse, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Level IV NICU. Civil Engineering Dan Lowery, PE, ‘08 – Assistant Vice President & Construction Services Team Leader, Gannett Fleming TranSystems Image above: From L to R: Mike Sullivan '94, Alexandra Briggs '12 and Sarah Sniegowski '14 - pictured here with President Kevin Beirne (far left in blue) and Alumni Coordinator Mary Albert (far right)