Benet Academy - Archives Yearbook (Lisle, IL)

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Not Just Mathematicians Mrs. Colleen Muellner, Math, (Right) Mr. Kenneth Leszczynski, Math, (Center Right): In his second year of teaching math, Mr. Leszczynski also assists in coaching Boys ' Varsity Basketball. He also enjoys baseball and all sports. He is originally from South Bend, Indiana and claims Hoosiers are the best basketball fans in the country, Woosh! Mrs. Cheryll Kelly, Math, (Below Right): Now in her second year teaching at Benet, Mrs. Kelly is thor- oughly enjoying it. Married less than a year ago, she had the opportunity to honeymoon in Hawaii. Her favorite hobbies are playing the organ and Aerobic dancing. Mr. Charles Schumacher, Counselor, (Below Left): In addition to his duties as Junior counselor, Mr. Schu- macher teaches math classes. He also coaches sophomore football with Mr. White. Besides spending time with his three daughters, Mr. Schumacher occupies his leisure time with various wood working pro- jects. Mr. James Pignatiello, Counselor (Center Left): Mr. Pignatiello is a warm weather person who enjoys the summer months. He takes pride in planting, working, and harvesting his garden each year. Mr. Pignatiello en- joys most sports, especially baseball and is a member of the IHSA as a registered baseball official.

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Science Adds Two Teachers : hrJl Mr. Donald Dennerlein, Chemistry, (Above Right): Mr. Dennerlein en- joys boating, fishing and camping. He also enjoys travel, having driven across the continental United States and visited the major cities of eastern Canada. He feels he would be a per- fect candidate to sign on to sail a two man sail boat around the world. He is a gadget nut and wants to be able to work things like computers as well as find out how they work. Mr. Denner- lein enjoys music and plays the har- monica, guitar and accordian, but strictly for himself as an audience. Mr. John Pfeiffer, Chemistry, (Above Left): Mr. Pfeiffer traveled throughout the United States and Canada with his family as a child. His interests, aside from his wife and family, include sewing and partici- pating in athletics of all kinds, espe- cially racquetball. Mr. Pfeiffer also enjoys listening to music and good conversation. Mrs. Esther Geitner, Biology (Center Left): Mrs. Geitner ' s hobbies span a wide range of interests. She enjoys canoeing and fishing, while her other outdoor activities include birding, especially during the spring and fall migrations and photography and classification of local plants. Mrs. Geitner also is involved in music, playing the flute, recorder and guitar. Mr. Robert Szorc, Physics and Adv- anced Algebra-Trigonometry. Every weekend during football season Mr. Szorc can be seen standing behind the concessions booth, as he coordin- ates students in the difficult task of selling hot dogs, coffee, and candy. He also sponsors various ski trips, and serves as Math-Science Club moderator.

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ATUII J At, ? % mm B ' Urn, m Mr . m Mr. William Kohne, Math (Left): Mr. Kohne ' s activities outside Benet cen- ter around three areas, sports, music, and house rebuilding. He enjoys many athletic activities, especially basketball, tennis, and racquetball, while his favorite non-participating pass time is sitting in the bleachers at Wrigley Field. Mr. Kohne finds his most relaxing pastime playing guitar. As a member of the Old Town School of Folk Music he participates in the many other school activities and concerts. The owner of a 100 plus year old home, Mr. Kohne spends much of his summer remodeling and renovating the house he bought 5 years ago. He also enjoys bicycling, board games, games of logic and hates cats and sightseeing when traveling. Mr. Albert Rychtarik, Math, (Middle Left): Mr. Rychtarik ' s varying hob- bies include golf, bowling, fishing and gardening. While serving in the U.S. Army during WW II he traveled to Manila, in the Phillippine Islands and also served in the occupation forces in Japan. His son and daughter are both Benet Alumni and are mar- ried to Benet Alumni. Mr. Rychtarik also has two grandchildren. Sr. Roberta Knakal, O.S.B., Math, (Above Left): As organist at Sacred Heart, Sr. Roberta composes song liturgical music for the community and also attends dioscesan liturgical conventions to search for more effec- tive ways of implementing liturgical guidelines of the church. Sister is also a member of the Benedictine Musi- cians of the Americas, a group which promotes sound liturgical music and is a vehicle through which Benedic- tine composers can share their com- positions with other Benedictines. Miss Sandra Karkow, Math, (Above Right): Owning three horses keeps Miss Karkow very busy after school. She keeps two of the horses near her house and the other at a stable for hunter jumpers. In the summer many of her weekends are spent at horse shows where she usually shows her horse in jumper class. Miss Kar- kow ' s other interests include swim- ming, biking and sailing. Br. Charles Hlava, O.S.B., Math, (Center): Brother Charles, a member of the math department in addition to the counseling staff here at Benet en- joys fishing and sailing. He is also known for his musical contribution to liturgies at Benet and the Abbey. Brother has studied music, piano, and organ, off and on from the age of four. Brother Charles is also a coun- selor in the adolescent ward of a men- tal health facility, an experience from which he has learned a great deal about young people.