Will Zander, BCHS Class of 2008, is engaged to Mary Kate Knorr, daughter of Tom and Marie, of Joliet, Illinois. They will be married a St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in Chicago on August 20, 2022.

Will has lived in Chicago for almost 4 years, working as a Special Agent with the FBI. Mary Kate formerly served as the Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life She is the Founder and Director of Feminae Vero, an organization whose vision is to serve, educate, and evangelize girls and women by sharing the truth about their reproductive health and how it connects to our Catholic faith.

Congratulations to the newly weds!

Jack Funk was born in March 2022 weighing 6 lb, 12 oz. He joins siblings Max (8), Leo (6), and Chloe (5), writes his mom, Julie (Hornbach) Funk, BCHS Class of 2001.

Congratulations to James Brooks (class of 2003) and now living in Juneau, Alaska, who recently married Caitlyn Ellis of Riverton, Utah, in a private ceremony in Bermuda.

Congratulations to Ethan Bremer, BCHS Class of 2005, and his wife Melissa as they welcomed their first child, Beckett William Bremer in May!

John Jansen, BCHS Class of 1980, and a retired Marine lieutenant general, will be the keynote speaker at the American Legion 500 Festival Memorial Service on May 26, 2022 at the Indiana War Memorial, Indianapolis.

Retired Lt. Gen. John Jansen recently retired from the Marines as deputy commandant of programs and resources within headquarters in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Kelley School of Business.

The free, public service will be 4 p.m. May 26 at the Indiana War.

From WISHTV.com

Heather (O’Brien) Hunt, BCHS Class of 2012, and husband Matt Hunt welcomed their first baby girl, Maeve Margaret Hunt, in March 2022. Congratulations to the Hunt family!

Sherri Otto McCleod and Nina M. Ray (both of the class of 1971) reconnected thanks to their 50th reunion in September 2021 and decided to go on a Viking River Cruise together on the Duoro River in April 2022. They were old traveling buddies in high school, and after not really being in touch for 50 years, they immensely enjoyed the traveling experience together again. They visited wineries, old castles and buildings and just relaxed and watched the views. They even got lost a time or two (especially in Lisbon) but did make it on time for mass in a lovely very old local church, as the country was preparing for Easter.

BCHS is excited to welcome back BCHS graduate, J.T. Funk (Class of 2001) as the new Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Bishop Chatard.

Mr. Funk served on the faculty of Bishop Chatard for seven years as an English teacher and as department chair for three of those years before leaving education to practice law. He spent the last seven years pursuing a law degree and founding a successful law practice before “being called to return to Catholic education.”

“I am excited to bring my experiences, training, and personal qualities back to Catholic education, particularly Bishop Chatard, and I am excited to push myself in new ways,” Mr. Funk said. “I welcome the opportunity to learn from other school leaders and anticipate the challenges that will present themselves. I look forward to this opportunity to help Bishop Chatard continue to grow and excel in fulfilling its Catholic mission.”

Congratulations to Logan Cook, BCHS Class of 2006, who was named as a 2022 40 under 40 honoree by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Read about his journey at www.ibj.com.