Class Notes

Class of 1949 *50th Reunion August 2009

Four members of the Class of 1949 gathered in Duluth on August 27th including organizer Peter Staudohar, Thomas Annear and Kathleen (Hayes) Bianco.  They had wonderful memories of the school and Kathleen remembered her wedding on July 27, 1957, being one of the last held in the school once the new Cathedral opened in the fall of that year. 

Class of 1967 *Reunion August 2009

The Class of 1967 held a reunion during the weekend of August 14-16th, 2009, in Duluth. This was the first time that a class has held an organized event at the school and it was a pleasure to welcome them back. The weekend was well planned with a variety of activities, including a class social, meals around town, a walk on the LakeWalk, Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary and a chance to enjoy activities in the Duluth community. Twenty classmates from around the country including the Midwest, Seattle, Denver, and China gathered in the school gym, some of whom hadn’t seen each other or been back in the school since graduating from 8th grade. The group toured the Cathedral to see the most recent renovations and then explored every floor of their alma mater. Each classroom had a special sign posting both the subject and the teacher (mostly Dominican Sisters) that taught the year their class was sitting in the desks. A beautiful dinner was catered in the school gym, followed by a trivia test.  Prizes were awarded including HRS frisbees and sweatshirts. Here is a sample question from the test: What was installed at HRS during the 1963-64 school year? (see the answer at the end of this article).  Their comments included “the building is in beautiful condition,” to “it smells just like it did when I was here,” to “wow, the library is amazing…what happened to the old furnace and the coal?”. Special thanks are shared with Dan Becker and Joe Kolar, who worked to plan a memorable weekend and coordinated the communications, Chris Welsh for being the official photographer, as well as all the alums who attended. The class was invited by one of its members to consider a gift to the school to be used for tuition assistance. As a group, they contributed $500 that will be used to help students who received a scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year.  It was a great visit and fun to have welcome them all back!

Class of 1968 *Reunion planning underway 

Four members of the Class of 1968 joined in the Class of 1967 reunion held in Duluth in August. Ann (LaLiberte) Olson, Barb (Hoene) Dawson, Sue (Rudie) Carlness and Katie (MacLean) Cowles slipped back into their roles as underclassmen and wore their nametags complete with the designation, “7th grader.” They had fun sharing their memories during the events and they are exploring a reunion event for their class. Check back for more details or contact Ann LaLiberte Olson if you are interested in helping.

Class of 1996

Alumni Profile: Carolyn Treacy

Carolyn Treacy competed in the Womens' Biatholon at the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turino, Italy. Biatholon combines Nordic skiing with rifle target shooting. Carolyn placed 80th and shared her adventure with the local community through the Duluth News Tribune. She also presented highlights of her Olympic experience to Holy Rosary students at a special all-school assembly. Carolyn graduated from Dartmouth College.

 Class of 2006

The Class of 2006 graduated 24 students. Our graduates continued their secondary education at public and private options including East High School, Central, Denfeld and Marshall School. The class motto was, "Listen to the wind or wait for the brick."

Class of 2007

The Class of 2007 included 37 students receiving their diplomas on June 3rd. The traditional graduation Mass was celebrated with Bishop Dennis Schnurr at the Cathedral of Our Lady. The class motto was "Cost of Catholic Education...priceless!"

Class of 2009

The Class of 2009 listed 39 students who graduated on May 29th. At the graduation Mass, winners of the class awards were announced including the Veritas Award, the Citizenship Award and the Bechtel Memorial Reading Award. Prior to graduating the students spent three days at St. John's University in Collegeville, MN, with teacher and parent chaperones to reflect upon and celebrate their HRS experience.