NDCL announces plans for major campus enhancements in 2012

NDCL announces plans to cut ribbons on major campus enhancements in 2012

NDCL's campus will transform in 2012 as we move forward with three exciting enhancements to our vibrant campus of faith and learning.

• Lion Stadium Initiative includes a synthetic turf field and a new all-weather track to showcase this focal point of our campus for athletic and other activities.

• The Capstone Projects
     
  • Performing Arts Center will provide a professional venue for our drama and music programs as well as assemblies and ceremonies throughout the school year.
        
  • New Athletic Facility will feature more than 8,000 square feet of practice and competition space for our student-athletes in all sports seasons.

These three initiatives represent a $3.7 million dollar investment in NDCL as we strive to live our mission to educate leaders who transform the world, as Jesus did, by living the truth in love.

Click here to learn more about these exciting initiatives.

NDCL Fund Phonathon

Junior Jimmy Vanek was one of the top callers in this year's Phonathon

Thank you  NDCL alumni and friends who generously supported the NDCL Fund Phonathon earlier this month. NDCL students manned the phones and collected 323 pledges in just 4 nights! 

In addition to connecting with alumni, our students earned real-world sales experience.  The Phonathon is just a part of our effort to reach our goal of raising $285,000 for this year's NDCL Fund.

The NDCL Fund is our annual giving program designed to fund scholarships and assistance for NDCL students. Support of the NDCL fund allows students to share fully in the NDCL experience.

Visit www.ndcl.org/giving to learn more or make your gift today!

NDCL's Seventh Annual Career Week

Nadine Nocero '04 described her career as a Marketing & Social Media Coordinator at Keller Williams Realty to NDCL juniors and seniors during the arts and communications session of our Seventh Annual Career Week.

35 professionals were on campus Nov 14-17 for NDCL's Annual Career Week.  Kimm Leininger, Executive Director of the United Way, Geauga County, kicked off the week with a Keynote Address focusing on broadening horizons, including balancing family and work responsibilities, service to the community, and doing what you believe in.

NDCL juniors and seniors had the option to attend up to 3 of 7 career clusters--business, science and engineering, healthcare, IT, arts and communications, education and social services, and legal and government.  Our guests included representatives from our parent and alumni groups, and community leaders from organizations such as University Hospitals, Precision Orthopaedics, Kinetico, and Hyland Software.

Career Week is a joint venture sponsored by NDCL's Advancement Office and the Office of College, Counseling, and Support Services.

NDCL Alumni Board Election Results

Congratulations to the following NDCL alumni who were elected to the Alumni Board beginning January 1, 2012:

President: Matt Lallo `02
VP Communications: Katie Tilenni `04
VP Events: John Werner `00
VP Recruitment: Jeff Colagross `94
VP Finance: Joe Lallo `98
Secretary: Amy (Krajnak) Statler '94
At-Large: Katie Ryan `02, Bob Helton `00, Joe Watrobski `98, Jason DeSantis `95

NDCL Alumni Fall Service Day a Hit!

24 NDCL alumni and students "blitzed" four homes in Geauga County in the NDCL Alumni Association's 3rd Annual Fall Service Day on October 29th.  Although the day started out with light frost, the hard work done by the volunteers soon turned frost into sweat as the group raked leaves, moved woodpiles, cleaned gutters, and other small tasks for senior citizens in the county.

Joe Watrobski `98 says, "The Fall Service Day was another success for the NDCL Alumni Association and the community. I love being a part of these events because you get to see familiar faces, meet alumni from other classes and interact with current students. It's the perfect way to give back, network with colleagues and provide a good example to future alumni."

The group bused from NDCL to the various sites and concluded with lunch at NDCL.  Thank you to all those that participated and we look forward to helping more residents next year!

NDCL Fall Service Day is October 29th

We need you on Saturday, October 29th for the NDCL Alumni Association's 3rd Annual Fall Service Day.  We do "fall cleanup" for senior citizens in Geauga County from 9am to 1pm.

Our goal is to have 40 volunteers "blitz" 3 or 4 homes in the area.  We'll rake leaves, clear flower beds, and other small outdoor projects for these folks.

Meet at NDCL at 8:30 for coffee, juice, bagels, and doughnuts.  Bring rakes, tarps, gloves, etc.  Lunch provided around 1pm.  Spouses and children welcome!

E-mail keven.krajnak@ndcl.org to volunteer.  We already have about 20 signed up and need about 20 more.  Great chance to make an impact on our community and enjoy alumni camaraderie!

NDCL Football off to 5-1 start plays Lake Friday!

Here are a few shots from this season...the Lions are off to a 5-1 start and play @ Lake Catholic Friday (Oct 7) at 7pm. 

October 14th is NDCL Alumni Homecoming Social

We're planning the second annual NDCL Alumni Homecoming Social for Friday, October 14th.  This is a FREE, family-friendly event in the NDCL cafeteria from 5 to 7pm.  Enjoy a complimentary dinner, games, music, and kids activities. 

Perfect opportunity for you to see the school and catch an NDCL football game "under the lights" as the Lions take on Hoban at 7pm.  The first 50 to register for the event will receive complimentary tickets to the game.

While the event is free, please RSVP here to help us in our planning.  See you there!

NDCL Alumni meeting September 19th at Purple Shamrock

Our next meeting of the NDCL Alumni Association is September 19th at the Purple Shamrock in Willowick (30480 Lakeshore Boulevard).  Meeting time is 6:30 - 8pm in the party room.  Why should you attend?

• Socialize with other NDCL alumni
• Career networking with other NDCL alumni
• Help us help others: our two annual days of service stem from the general meetings
• Build your own resume/CV with Alumni Association involvement
• Further NDCL's growth and mission

We have a spot waiting for you so join us! We meet 5 times per year and have an ambitious agenda so help us put it to work!  Check out our bylaws, Board members, and other news here.

NDCL Alumni Football Game "Under the Lights" is Sept 3rd

The third annual alumni football game is Saturday, Sept. 3rd at 8pm at Lion Stadium.  Reserve your roster spot by e-mailing Joe Lallo `98 at lallomasonry@yahoo.com.  Roster priority goes to NDCL varsity football alumni.

Gold Team huddles up at 2010 game

Lots of offense in the 2010 game, as indicated by the final score

NDCL welcomes 748 students for first day of 2011-12 academic year!

Photos coming soon, but we welcomed the Class of 2015 on Monday, August 15th for their first day as high schoolers, and the rest of the student body followed on Tuesday.

We also welcome our new faculty members, including three NDCL alumni: Vince Bonacci `02 (Assistant Principal for Student Life), Derek Green `07 (English), and Michael Suso `03 (Theology).

Photos of NDCL's new gym floor

Roaring Lion adorns center court

Two-toned look to the 3-pt arc

Lion Pride

Another look at the new floor

New lighting in the gym

The End of Summer...school starts August 16th

Believe it or not the halls will be full of eager students next week.  We've been busy over the summer making some improvements in the building.  See photos for a sneak peek.

 

 

Our seal logo at the crossroads

Above main stairwell

The main hallway drywalled and will have a new look this fall!

Expanded and "warmer" front lobby

Quiet halls...for now.

Mooney statue of Mary keeps watch over Lion Stadium

Seniors decorated the "Rock" last week

Alumni testimonials needed for Seasons, NDCL publications!

NDCL Alumni Responses Requested!

 

The best action NDCL can take as a school community is to share the successes of our alumni,  families and friends.  Throughout this year we want to include testimonials from you in Seasons, the Annual Report, and other publications.

 

Take a moment, reflect on NDCL's mission:

 

"Like Mary who gave Christ to the world,

NDCL educates leaders who transform the world,

as Jesus did, by living the truth in love."

 

In what way are you transforming our world?

 

Please post or email your response to keven.krajnak@ndcl.org by August 15th at the latest. Include your name, year of graduation, and post-high school education/training.

NDCL Golf Classic another smash hit!

We are coming off another successful NDCL Golf Classic--our eleventh--on Monday July 18th.  Although we were down on players, those that were there were quite spirited even in the heat of the day!

Our sponsors were high again and because of that we netted $14,500 that go directly to scholarships for NDCL students.  The photo gallery is on the NDCL webpage, and we're starting to plan for next year.  Date will be on the golf page soon.  The winning foursome is All for You Janitorial, one of our corporate partners.  Tim O'Donnell, Joe Krajnyak, Rich Krajnyak, and Mark O'Donnell one the tiebreaker with Coach Wally's group to take the trophy.

On another note, stay tuned later this summer for a redesigned homepage for www.ndcl.org.  We are working hard on a cleaner, more user-friendly homepage for the start of the school year.

Summer Camp season at NDCL begins!

Football camp is this week, girls basketball too.  Baseball next week.  We'll have some photos from camp soon.

Interior construction hums along.  Expanded front lobby and new drywall in some of the front offices.  The AC in the library is nice for us summertime staff!

Preparations for the July 18th NDCL Golf Classic continue.  Sponsors are coming in and players are signing up!

NDCL night in Boston

I am looking forward to our reunion in downtown Boston tonight (June 14).  We'll gather at the Kinsale Irish Pub downton at 8pm.

You want to have a regional gathering in your area? Let us know, we'd be happy to plan a trip or get you the resources to plan your own. 

Thanks again for your interest, til next time!

Summer is here

Empty hallways mean that summer is here at NDCL.  Students' last day was May 27th.  So that means plans for the 11th Annual NDCL Golf Classic begin in earnest.  Congrats to Stephen Fening `97 for winning the early-bird raffle prize of $250.  His name was pulled from all those registered by Memorial Day.

By the way, save the date of July 22nd for NDCL Alumni/Family Night with the Lake County Captains.  Fireworks after the game.  Click here to access the order form.

NDCL Marching Band Video

Fall 2010/Spring 2011 video of NDCL's Marching Band.  Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMdASKlOBIM&feature=email

NDCL Baseball and Softball

NDCL Lions softball team is off to a blistering start--14 and 2 through May 9th.  Baseball is 9-5 after an Easter trip to Myrtle Beach.  The nasty spring weather has been no help at all, but the teams are doing just fine now that we have some sunshine!

Spring schedules are always up in the air, so call the school about any of the upcoming games.  Coach Clark and Coach McParland and the teams sure would like to see you.

Welcome Back, where is Spring?

School is back, just a few more weeks until NDCL students graduate and begin summer vacation!

Alumni Association takes the summers off from our meetings.  After May our next official meeting is in September.  So make sure you come out to the May 23rd meeting @ NDCL.

Look forward to our mobile marketing coming soon--we plan to launch a mobile website utilizing QR codes and other fancy tools that all you smart-phoners can keep up to date with.

Til next time!

Easter Break @ NDCL

Greetings!

Students are on Easter Break this week so things are quiet at NDCL.  Kids are done before Memorial Day this year--wouldn't that be nice?

We just finished all things Legacy Day...thank you notes out and photo gallery up.  What a great day it was!  Now we're starting to work on the Spring Service Day on May 21st.  We need volunteers so why not join us?