CDH Alumni/ae News

Cretin Class of 1947 Celebrates 60 Years

Members of the Class of 1947 hosted a Mass and dinner at Cretin-Derham Hall on the evening of October 10, 2007. The group gathered in "The Link" for a photograph. (Photo courtesy of Tom Conlon Photography)

Cretin Class of 1957 Celebrates 50 Years

Members of the Cretin Class of 1957 attended Mass and a luncheon at Cretin-Derham Hall on October 10, 2007. Among those in attendance were John Richardson (l) and Bill Darling. To see more photos from the event, click here.

Derham Hall Alumnae Celebrate at Annual Brunch

The Annual Derham Hall Alumnae Brunch was held at CDH on September 22, 2007. Among those recognized at the event were alumnae award recipients Jane Leyden Cavanaugh '81, the Hour Glass Award; Betsy Keyes '74, the Hugh Derham Award; and Gretchen Stein '73, the Carondelet Award. Also recognized were the Classes of 1957 and 1982 for creating endowments which will serve students at CDH in perpetuity.

Pictured are Mary Kraft, CSJ '60 (l) and Sue Powell Rydell '60. To see more pictures from the event, click here.

CDH Hosts President's Advisory Council Fall Breakfast

President/Principal Dick Engler welcomed the President's Advisory Council to the Fall 2007 breakfast meeting on September 11, 2007. At the event Tom McLeod '56 was honored with the 2007 Gene and Mary Frey Community Award, and Bill '54 and Martha Saul were recognized with the Monsignor Ambrose Hayden Legacy Award. Congratulations!

To see more photos from the event, click here.

CDH Observes 20-year Anniversary

The Cretin-Derham Hall community is observing the 20-year anniversary of the merger of Cretin and Derham Hall high schools in 1987. The theme of our celebration is “The Story’s in the Dash,” a reference to the dash that appears between 1987-2007, reflecting 20 years of change and growth. Many celebration activities are planned throughout the year, including an all-community celebration on May 17, 2008. Watch this Web site and your mailbox for more information about upcoming events. 

Board of Directors Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

Current and former CDH board members observed the 20-year anniversary of the founding of Cretin-Derham Hall at a dinner hosted in the CDH Commons in August, 2007. More than 70 board members and their spouses were in attendance. Pictured are Br. Michael Collins, FSC, and Dolores Henderson. To see more photos from the event, click here:

Mauer Visits Raider Summer Baseball Camp

Hometown baseball star Joe Mauer '01 visited the Raider Summer Baseball Camp held at Cretin-Derham Hall on July 18, 2007. Following a Q & A session with players and coaches, he signed copies of Scorebook magazine for all. Mauer was in town for the Twins' series with the Detroit Tigers.

New Scoreboard Installed in North Baseball Field

From left: Phil Bettenburg '76, David Bogie '82, Jim O'Neill '74 and Paul Molitor '74 posed for a picture below the new scoreboard that was installed in the north baseball field in the spring of 2007. Bettenburg and Bogie, co-owners of North American Systems, Inc., provided funding for the scoreboard, which is located in center field behind the CDH bushes. The State Championship years are noted on the scoreboard, as is the year Paul Molitor was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame.

Alumni Tee Off at Highland National

The sun was shining on 145 Cretin/CDH alumni at the annual Cretin Alumni Golf Tournament held at Highland National Golf Course in St. Paul on June 29, 2007. Congratulations to the winning team of Mike Honsa, Ben Birk, Sean VanGemert and Marc Haugh, all from the Class of 1996. Pictured (l to r) are Pete Runyon '69 and Jim Doody '69. To see more pictures from the event, click here.