Hall of Fame Inductees

The Schola Foundation was founded by dedicated men and women who believed in Catholic education and who contributed their time, talent and treasure to the Foundation. Each year the Board of Directors honors those individuals and entities that reflect the values of Catholic education and Loyola Catholic School. Nominations to the Hall are submitted each year by the Loyola Community for review and a determination by the Board of Directors. Any nomination should have a deep and long lasting commitment to Loyola Catholic School.

Inductees for 2023 are:

Mark & Shirley Piepho

 

Shelley Schultz

Shelley Schultz has been generous to the Loyola community and thoughtful in giving of her time, talents and treasure. A lifelong educator, Shelley is passionate about education and has made it her life-long mission and first love. She has spent her career teaching children and taking leadership roles as: Middle and High School Principal, Head of School and is now an educational consultant. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, Shelley grew up attending Catholic schools and later moved to Mankato to attend Minnesota State University earning degrees in elementary education and a master's degree in education administration. Arriving to Loyola in 2000, Shelley has held multiple administrative positions over the years and continues to offer guidance.

Shelley worked with the Schola Foundation to establish the Teachers for Academic Excellence Fund in 2019 to support one of Loyola's foundational pillars, academic excellence. The intent of this fund is to provide financial assistance for faculty members who would like to pursue additional certifications or degrees that enhance student learning in the classroom. It is Shelley's belief, the number on factor of student success is the quality of the teacher. When not mentoring students and educators, Shelley dedicates a great deal of her time to community causes and is heavily involved in the Mankato chapter of Zonta. Shelley is also a proud mom to three daughters and also grandmother to her 7 grandchildren.

Inductees for 2021 are:

Joe Frederick, Sr.

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Born and raised in Madison Lake, MN and influenced by his devout parents and grandparents, Joe attended All Saints Catholic Church and School where he was an active altar server. Continuing his Catholic education, Joe attended Loyola High School for his freshman year before transferring to Mankato High School. However, Joe's unwavering commitment to Loyola lived on through his son and grandchildren. Joe began his career at the family-owned Happy Chef Restaurant, eventually becoming the director of food service. In 1994, Joe used that expertise to purchase and grow a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise, adding a second and third location before welcoming his son, Joe Jr., into the business in 2001. "I have been very fortunate and can now help support Loyola in meeting its goal to help give Catholic education to the current students. It is important to me that parents have an option to send their children to a Catholic school if they choose to do so."

Nancy & Mike (†) McLoone

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When Mike and Nancy McLoone moved to Mankato in 1979, they were excited for the opportunity to enroll their oldest son in the inaugural kindergarten class at St. Joseph-St. John's School. All six McLoone children attended Mankato Area Catholic Schools, with the youngest graduating in 2007. Mike served as a financial aid advisor at MSU for over 20 years before beginning a career at Midwest Wireless. He retired in 2016 and for the next couple of years before his death in 2018, served on the Building Services committee at Loyola. Nancy was an Assistant Professor in Nursing at MSU for 38 years, retiring in 2018. She continues as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at the Mankato Clinic Children’s Health Center where she has held this position for 25 years. She has volunteered at Loyola in numerous ways. Together Mike and Nancy viewed this Catholic school system as an extension of the beliefs and values upon which their family was built. As the years have gone by and these six children are now all adults with families of their own, they have seen the generational impact of their educational choices. For this gift they are forever grateful. This family will always support all things Loyola.

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2017

2016

2015

Schola Founders

  • Joseph M. Abdo
  • Daniel J. Coughlan
  • Pete Etzell
  • Evangeline Fasnacht
  • Frank Gazzola
  • John Marso
  • David Peterson
  • Robert Pierret
  • John Regan
  • James Reynolds

2013

  • Mary Ann Brandt
  • Raymond David Jewison '65
  • Michael Schmitz '73

2012

  • School Sisters of Notre Dame
  • Patrick Bresnan
  • Dan Ireland
  • 2003 State Champion Boys Basketball Team

2011

  • Dan & Kim Rotchadl '75
  • Kathi Cliff
  • Chris Rodgers '89

2010

  • John Keefe '52
  • Charles Dorn '36
  • 2001 Softball Team State Champions

2009

  • Dave Peterson
  • James & Jane Weir
  • Chris Biehn

2007

  • Carmen Madigan, SSND
  • Ruth Arians
  • Jerry Keenan
  • Pat Matecjek

2006

  • Terri McGee
  • Aloys "Del" Eichers '49
  • Fr. Ted Hottinger, S.J. '50
  • Jesuit Community

2005

  • Dale Barrie
  • Fr. Thomas Ryan, CSP '54
  • Joe Fasnacht '54
  • Gene & Peggy Fallenstein '52, '55

2004

  • Charlene Ubl
  • Dan "Barry" Wortel '70
  • Marion Welter, SSND
  • Paul Deegan '54

2003

  • Dominic Klaseus, SSND '46
  • Rene "Fritz" Maes '42
  • Dr. John "Jack" Marso '45
  • Robert "Bob" Pierret
  • James "Jim" Reynolds

2002

  • Joe Abdo '48
  • W. A. "Bill" Brielmaier '49
  • Fred Busch '50
  • Fr. Sam Thomas '53
  • Clair Haefner '54

2001

  • Adrienne Adrian, SSND
  • Dan Coughlan '44
  • Tom Frederick, Sr. '52
  • Hardy Reyerson '61
  • Charlie Shamp '51

2000

  • Cal Carpenter
  • Inez Hoey, SSND
  • Jack Hunziker '39
  • Frank Miler '52
  • 1945 State Champion High School Basketball Team

1999

  • Bill Bresnan '52
  • Fr. Ervin Czarneski S.J.
  • Fr. Joe Fogal '66
  • Mary Donald Miller, SSND
  • Thomas Tacheny '56

1998

  • Evelyn Weisgram
  • Regina Ecker, SSND
  • Richard Landwehr '34
  • Rose Goettl
  • Frank Ryan

1997

  • Wayne "Lefty" Haefner "57
  • Al Mohr
  • Duane Mettler '52
  • Jerome "Red" Sheehan '51

1996

  • June Cummiskey
  • Joe Lyons
  • Vic Shalhoob
  • George Weingartz
  • Ron Wright '49

1995

  • Mary Pia Becker, SSND
  • Phil Costello '32
  • Laurie Hilger
  • Bill Steiner
  • Paul Wieder

1994

  • T. Merritt Coughlan
  • Bill Kindler '38
  • Jim Korth '45
  • A.C. Scheurer
  • Clem Scheurer

1993

  • Dr. Robert Conley
  • Francis (Jim) Deuser '26
  • Hiram Fuller
  • John Hagen
  • Robert Regan
 
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