Not Letting the World Pass Him By: Joe Schnaufer-Class of ’84
May 14, 2012
Joe Schnaufer is now qualified to give tours of a number of cities outside the United States, considering he now spends half his time outside the country. After graduating from DePaul University, Joe gained experience in networking in a variety of ways and accepted challenging roles that increased... Read more »
Faith in action
April 30, 2012
Brian “Benny” Morten, Class of 1995, was raised with a strong Catholic background. A graduate of St. Odilo (Berwyn), St. Joe’s. and Notre Dame (with a degree in finance), Benny applied his faith professionally as soon as he completed his undergraduate studies. “I wanted to do some service work... Read more »
A music man for all seasons
April 30, 2012
He was a young man of many instruments while in high school and he is now a man of many talents in the music business. Doug Hammerschmitt, creator and owner of Dreamworld Productions and Design, located in Boston, knew before graduating from St. Joe’s in 1985 that he was destined to be a member of... Read more »
Alum has a recipe for success!
March 23, 2012
Family and Food. Two ingredients to a good life. That’s what Frank Perry, St. Joe’s graduate from 1988 and owner of Joe’s Place on Westchester Boulevard in Westchester, has worked to develop. Concetta’s Beauty Salon, located to the immediate east of Joe’s Place, is a family business as well.... Read more »
Career shift a good fit for this alum
March 11, 2012
Dan McLaughlin wanted a challenge after he graduated from St. Joe’s in 1994. As Salutatorian of his class, he was prepared for the challenges of the University of St. Francis (Joliet), one of a select number of schools in Illinois offering Actuarial Science as a major. From there he graduated Magna... Read more »
And the winner is…?
February 5, 2012
“And the Emmy goes to … Joe Vinci, Class of 1984, St. Joseph High School!” This Charger keeps rolling up the credits, including three Emmy awards, as technical director on a variety of television programs. Ever since he left St. Joe’s, Joe has worked tirelessly to help produce numerous shows... Read more »
Why read a book? Graduate’s experiences answer that question
February 5, 2012
After Bill Hillmann, Class of ’99, graduated from St. Joe’s he went to College of Du Page for one year. There he had a professor in literature who spoke admirably about Ernest Hemingway. The following year, immediately before he took his first class at Elmhurst College, Bill was intrigued by Hemingway... Read more »
Alum goes to Hollywood!
February 5, 2012
Pat Tanzillo, Class of 1981, has made the stage his home. Although he’s been featured in both television (All My Children, General Hospital, ER, Knots Landing, Alice) and motion pictures (Jagged Edge, The Warriors, Damien: Omen 2) nothing, according to Pat, beats the stage. “Every night is different.... Read more »
Mr. Singh Goes to Washington
February 5, 2012
Jaswant Singh, Class of 2007, was never one to shy away from work. Salutatorian of his class and recipient of the Principal’s Awards for Excellence in Foreign Language and Science, Jaswant left St. Joe’s for the academic challenges of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Having decided early... Read more »
Alumnus enjoys success in food industry
December 11, 2011
He enjoyed wrestling because it was an individual sport and he was good at it. He now enjoys being the owner of his own company and he’s good at that as well. Dominic Senese, St. Joseph Class of 1986, has always looked forward to being his own boss. “It took a while but I finally had the opportunity... Read more »
