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==Famous alumni==
==Famous alumni==
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* [[Dave Bickler]] (class of 1971) &mdash; rock singer: former lead of [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]], Grammy winner for "[[Eye of the Tiger]]" (lead vocals); rock star role in [[Bud Light]] award-winning ad campaign ''[[Real Men of Genius]]''<ref>[http://www.benetonline.org/enews/september02.htm Benet Academy & St. Procopius Academy Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Dave Bickler]] •• class of 1971 •• rock singer: former lead of [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]], Grammy winner for "[[Eye of the Tiger]]" (lead vocals); rock star role in [[Bud Light]] award-winning ad campaign ''[[Real Men of Genius]]''{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Joan Biskupic]] (class of 1974) &mdash; ''[[USA Today]]'' Supreme Court correspondent, PBS ''Washington Week'' guest, and author: ''Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice.''
* [[Joan Biskupic]] •• class of 1974 •• ''[[USA Today]]'' Supreme Court correspondent, PBS ''Washington Week'' guest, and author: ''Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice.''<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5273/is_200512/ai_n20828662 ''Daily Herald'' interview (Dec. 1, 2005)]</ref>
* [[Diablo Cody]] (class of 1996) &mdash; stripper, author, Oscar-winning screenwriter<ref>[http://blogs.citypages.com/dcody/2006/10/under_the_hot_l.asp Diablo Cody - Pussy Ranch - October 2006 Archives<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{imdb name|1959505|Diablo Cody}}</ref>
* [[Diablo Cody]] •• class of 1996 •• stripper, author, Oscar-winning screenwriter<ref>[http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=141030 ''Daily Hearld'' Feb 24, 2008]</ref>
* [[Patrick Collins (attorney)|Patrick Collins]] (class of 1982) &mdash; former Assistant [[United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|Northern District of Illinois]]: lead prosecutor in [[Operation Safe Road]] licenses-for-bribes investigation, which led to the conviction of 75 people<ref>{{cite web
* [[Patrick Collins (attorney)|Patrick Collins]] •• class of 1982 •• former Assistant [[United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|Northern District of Illinois]]: lead prosecutor in [[Operation Safe Road]] licenses-for-bribes investigation, which led to the conviction of 75 people<ref>{{cite web
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* [[Tim Drover]] (class of 1988) &mdash; Senior Editor of The Oprah Winfrey Show; winner of five Daytime Emmy Awards.
* [[Tim Drover]] •• class of 1988 •• Senior Editor of [[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]; winner of five Daytime Emmy Awards.{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* Robert Conrad (class of 1976) &mdash; [[Clemson University|Clemson]] hall of fame basketball star and [[Rhodes Scholar]] candidate who lead the [[United States Department of Justice]]'s Campaign Finance Task Force (2000&ndash;01), which examined, under oath, the President and Vice President of the United States
* Robert Conrad •• class of 1976 •• [[Clemson University|Clemson]] hall of fame basketball star and [[Rhodes Scholar]] candidate who lead the [[United States Department of Justice]]'s Campaign Finance Task Force (2000&ndash;01){{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Mark DeCarlo]] (class of 1980) &mdash; actor
* [[Mark DeCarlo]] •• class of 1980 •• actor<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20112412,00.html People Magazine April 13, 1992 interview with Mark DeCarlo]</ref>
* [[Tom Doody]] (class of 1963) &mdash; lead singer of [[The Cryan Shames]]
* [[Tom Doody]] •• class of 1963 •• lead singer of [[The Cryan Shames]]{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Dan Duszynski]] (class of 2002) &mdash; [[guitarist]] and [[lead singer]] for rock band [[This Is Me Smiling]]
* [[Dan Duszynski]] •• class of 2002 •• [[guitarist]] and [[lead singer]] for rock band [[This Is Me Smiling]]{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Cameron Esposito]] (class of 2000) &mdash; comedienne: host of ''The Spectacular Show'' and member of Chicago's [[The Edge Comedy Show]]<ref>[http://www.edgecomedyshow.com/Comics.html Comics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Cameron Esposito]] •• class of 2000 •• comedienne: host of ''The Spectacular Show'' and member of Chicago's [[The Edge Comedy Show]]{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Meagen Fay]] (class of 1975) &mdash; actress and former [[The Second City|Second City]] comedian
* [[Meagen Fay]] •• class of 1975 •• actress and former [[The Second City|Second City]] comedian{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Nancy Johnson]] (class of 1992) &mdash; Olympic Gold Medalist at the [[2000 Summer Olympics#Day 2 - 16 September|2000 games]] in Women's 10 metre [[air gun|air rifle]]
* [[Nancy Johnson]] •• class of 1992 •• Olympic Gold Medalist at the [[2000 Summer Olympics#Day 2 - 16 September|2000 games]] in Women's 10 metre [[air gun|air rifle]]<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5273/is_200010/ai_n20621895 ''Daily Herald'' Oct, 2000]</ref><ref>[http://www.lib.niu.edu/2001/oi010116.html article from Northern Illinois University IPO Project ''Outdoor Illinois'' Jan, 2001]</ref>
* [[Mark Kirasich]] (class of 1978) &mdash; Deputy Director of [[NASA]]'s Project [[Orion (spacecraft)|Orion]] Crew Exploration Vehicle, the new lunar vehicle for human spaceflight
* [[Mark Kirasich]] •• class of 1978 •• Deputy Director of [[NASA]]'s Project [[Orion (spacecraft)|Orion]] Crew Exploration Vehicle, the new lunar vehicle for human spaceflight{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
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* [[Dan LeFevour]] •• class of 2005 •• [[quarterback]] for [[Central Michigan University]]<ref>[http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46374&SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=344614&Q_SEASON=2007 Dan LeFevour - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[John Lynch, Sr.]] (class of 1960) &mdash; radio station owner and [[American football]] player: founder and CEO of [[Broadcast Company of the Americas]], owner of the [[XEPRS-AM|The Mighty 1090]], home of the San Diego Padres; former [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] [[linebacker]]. Also father of [[John Lynch]] of the [[Denver Broncos]].
* [[John Lynch, Sr.]] •• class of 1960 •• radio station owner and [[American football]] player: founder and CEO of [[Broadcast Company of the Americas]], owner of the [[XEPRS-AM|The Mighty 1090]], home of the San Diego Padres; former [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] [[linebacker]]. Also father of [[John Lynch]] of the [[Denver Broncos]].{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Dave Lytle]] (class of 1968) &mdash; former [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]] special agent whose real life service inspired Mark Harmon's character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, on the CBS show ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''{{Fact|date=November 2007}}
* [[Dave Lytle]] •• class of 1968 •• former [[Naval Criminal Investigative Service]] special agent whose real life service inspired Mark Harmon's character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, on the CBS show ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''{{Fact|date=November 2007}}
* [[James McManus]] (class of 1969) &mdash; author of the novel ''[[Positively Fifth Street]]'' and famous poker player
* [[James McManus]] •• class of 1969 •• author of the novel ''[[Positively Fifth Street]]'' and famous poker player<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=VReIMkGKjZkC&pg=PA105&lpg=PA105&dq=%22James+McManus%22+Benet+Academy&source=web&ots=qlu_19Z6qj&sig=fQyHZ5QpBOuu7ExUpMHDn8C9R8A&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result excerpt (p. 105) from McManus' book]</ref>
* [[Ben Murphy]] (class of 1960) &mdash; actor: Thaddeus Jones from 1970s TV show ''[[Alias Smith and Jones]]''
* [[Ben Murphy]] •• class of 1960 •• actor: Thaddeus Jones from 1970s TV show ''[[Alias Smith and Jones]]''{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Mark Obmascik]] (class of 1979) &mdash; [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning journalist from the ''[[Denver Post]]'': lead writer in the paper's coverage of the [[Columbine High School massacre]], which won the [[2000 Pulitzer Prize]] for [[Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting|Breaking News Reporting]]
* [[Mark Obmascik]] •• class of 1979 •• journalist from the ''[[Denver Post]]''; lead writer in the paper's coverage of the [[Columbine High School massacre]], which won the [[2000 Pulitzer Prize]] for [[Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting|Breaking News Reporting]]{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Peter Petre, Sr.]] (class of 1969) &mdash; author: Executive Editor at Large of [[Fortune (magazine)|''Fortune'' magazine]]; co-author of Norman Schwarzkop's ''[[It Doesn't Take a Hero]]''; commissioned to write [[Alan Greenspan]]'s memoirs.{{Fact|date=November 2007}}
* [[Peter Petre, Sr.]] •• class of 1969 •• author: Executive Editor at Large of [[Fortune (magazine)|''Fortune'' magazine]]; co-author of Norman Schwarzkop's ''[[It Doesn't Take a Hero]]''; commissioned to write [[Alan Greenspan]]'s memoirs.{{Fact|date=November 2007}}
* [[Dave Prazak]] (class of 1996) &mdash; founder and owner of women's professional wrestling company [[Shimmer Women Athletes]]; Host of [[Ring Of Honor]] Wrestling on pay per view
* [[Dave Prazak]] •• class of 1996 •• founder and owner of women's professional wrestling company [[Shimmer Women Athletes]]; Host of [[Ring Of Honor]] Wrestling on pay per view{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Jim Ryan (politician)|Jim Ryan]] (class of 1964) &mdash; former Illinois [[attorney general]] and gubernatorial candidate
* [[Jim Ryan (politician)|Jim Ryan]] •• class of 1964 •• former Illinois [[attorney general]] and gubernatorial candidate{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
* [[Greta Salpeter]] (class of 2006) &mdash; pianist/vocalist of [[The Hush Sound]]
* [[Greta Salpeter]] •• class of 2006 •• pianist/vocalist of [[The Hush Sound]]<ref>[http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2006/The-Short-List-June-2006/ "Oh, That Cul-De-Sac Melancholy from ''Chicago Magazine'' (fifth article down), June, 2006]</ref>
* [[Matt Schuessler]] (class of 2002) &mdash; [[bassist]] for rock band [[This Is Me Smiling]]
* [[Matt Schuessler]] •• class of 2002 •• [[bassist]] for rock band [[This Is Me Smiling]]{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
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* [[Dan LeFevour]] (class of 2005) &mdash; [[quarterback]] for [[Central Michigan University]]<ref>[http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46374&SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=344614&Q_SEASON=2007 Dan LeFevour - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

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Benet Academy
Address
Map
2200 Maple Ave.

Lisle
,
Illinois
60532

USA
Information
Typesecondary parochial
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1887
OversightDiocese of Joliet
PresidentFr. Jude Randall, O.S.B.
PrincipalMr. Stephen Marth
Staff70
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,324
Campussuburban
Colour(s)  red
  white
Athletics conferenceEast Suburban Catholic Conference
NicknameRedwings
TuitionUS$7,800[1]
AffiliationBenedictines
Websitehttp://www.benet.org/

Benet Academy, (often shortened to Benet; pronounced BenET not BenAE), is a private co-educational college-preparatory Catholic Benedictine high school in Lisle, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois.

History

The modern Benet Academy was founded as the all–male St. Procopius College Academy in Chicago in 1887.

In 1900, a large tract of land was built to build the new St. Procopius College (later Benedictine University), the new St. Procopius Abbey, and the new building for the Academy. In 1956, the Academy moved to its current location, the former St. Joseph Bohemian Orphanage which had just closed its doors, giving the school ample space and property. While the academy was now separated from the college, the two institutions maintain a close relationship.

In 1967, the all–female Sacred Heart Academy merged with St. Procopius Academy to form a coed school. At this time, the school was also renamed "Benet Academy", keeping all of the buildings and grounds of that St. Procopius Academy had been using.[2]

Athletics

The Benet Academy Redwings compete in the East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC). They also compete in state tournaments sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

The school sponsors teams for both men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Men may compete in baseball, and football, while women may compete in cheerleading and softball.

While not sponsored by the IHSA, the team also sponsors teams for men and women in lacrosse. The women's lacrosse team plays in the Southwest Suburban Conference, and competes in the Illinois High School Womens Lacrosse Association.[3] The men compete in the Dupage I Conference sponsored by the Illinois High School Lacrosse Assocaition.[4]

There is also a ice hockey team.[5]

The following teams have placed in the top four of their respective state tournaments sponsored by the IHSA:[6]

  • basketball (boys) •• 3rd place (1978–79)
  • cross country (boys) •• 3rd place (1991–92)
  • cross country (girls) •• 4th place (1996–97); 3rd place (2006–07)
  • football •• 2nd place (1984–85)
  • soccer (boys) •• State Champions (2000–01, 01–02)
  • tennis (girls) •• 4th place (1980–81)

In 2008, the men's lacrosse team won the 2008 Class B (small school) State Championship, which permits themto hold the Illinois Lacrosse Cup.[7]

Of note are three state–record streaks held by Benet's boys basketball team. From November 26, 1975 to January 24, 1987 the team compiled a 102–game home winning streak. Within that streak, from January 21, 1977 to February 24, 1984, the team compiled a 96 game in–conference winning streak (Set prior to joining the ESCC). The twelve consecutive 20–win seasons from 1975–87) is tied for the ninth longest streak in state history.[8]

Famous alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ 2008-09 tuition
  2. ^ History of Benet Academy
  3. ^ IHSWLA standings
  4. ^ IHSLA standings
  5. ^ Benet Academy Ice Hockey
  6. ^ IHSA record page for Benet Academy
  7. ^ IHSLA State Champions
  8. ^ IHSA basketball team records
  9. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5273/is_200512/ai_n20828662 Daily Herald interview (Dec. 1, 2005)]
  10. ^ Daily Hearld Feb 24, 2008
  11. ^ "Patrick Collins: Partner". Perkins Coie LLP. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  12. ^ Korecki, Natasha (March 2, 2007). ""Prosecutor of Ryan, Sorich taking new job: Asst. U.S. Attorney"". Chicago Sun-Times. FindArticles.com. Retrieved 2007-11-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Chicago Magazine interview with Patrick Collins, Feb, 2007
  14. ^ People Magazine April 13, 1992 interview with Mark DeCarlo
  15. ^ Daily Herald Oct, 2000
  16. ^ article from Northern Illinois University IPO Project Outdoor Illinois Jan, 2001
  17. ^ Dan LeFevour - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics
  18. ^ excerpt (p. 105) from McManus' book
  19. ^ "Oh, That Cul-De-Sac Melancholy from Chicago Magazine (fifth article down), June, 2006

External links

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