Class Reunions

Reunion Checklist

• Organize a committee to take responsibility for key areas such as classmate outreach, budget/finances, invitations, venue and catering, and a class gift.
• Call the Office of Alumni and Advancement for your class list
• Begin looking for addresses, emails and cell numbers of “lost” classmates
• Select a location, choose a menu, set the price
• Book a photographer, band and/or DJ.
• Notify the Alumni Office so that your reunion notice will be listed in the Quarterly, the enewsletter and on the website

Need help in preparing your invitation? The Alumni Office can help.

Costs include:

• Ursuline letterhead – $20.00
• Ursuline envelopes – $25.00
• Postcards – $36.00
• Postage per piece ($.63 #10 envelopes and $.48 postcards)
• Mailing labels – $20.00
• Service charge – $25.00

Charges for letterhead, envelopes and postcards will be adjusted based on your class size. After the reunion, send your reunion photo to the Alumni Office for inclusion in the e-newsletter and on the website. As a means of marking this special anniversary or pivotal birthday, your class may support a scholarship, endowment or much-needed item on Ursuline’s wish list. Consider giving any proceeds to your Alma Mater.

Distinguished Alumni Awards

K. Anthony Hayek ’59 and Maureen Farran Gutierrez ’63  were honored as the 2022 Distinguished Alumni

The Feast of Saint Ursula Liturgy was celebrated on Wednesday, October 26^th at 10:30 A.M. in the school gymnasium.  The thirty-seventh Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards were presented at the liturgy.  Each year, this award is given to graduates of Ursuline High School who have distinguished themselves by dedicated service to our school and to the community at large.  This year’s recipients were Maureen Farran Gutierrez (’63) and K. Anthony Hayek (’59).

Past award recipients include:  Bishop James W. Malone, Attorney John McNally III, Mary Irene Hoffman, Joseph Nohra Sr., Sister Jerome Corcoran, William G. Lyden, Jr., Mary Ellen Cushwa Wolsonovich, Monsignor Kenneth Miller, Alex Simon, Paulette Petrosky, Sara McClurkin Kennedy, Thomas J. Carney, Joy DiLoreto Brunner, Daniel E. Gallagher, Shirley LaCivita Phillips, Donald E. Foley, Sr., Judy Rochford Wexler, Daniel P. O’Horo, John J. Ridel, Mary Kay Buckley D’Isa, Richard Barrett, Sister Alice Marie Morley OSU, Monsignor John P. Ashton, Cynthia Ryan Reardon, Jim Beil, Sister Nancy Dawson OSU, Pat Storey Kane, Thomas Stabi, Marilou LaCivita Stroney, Dr. Thomas Shipka, Helen Lamb Lafferty, Father Frank Lehnerd, Sister Virginia McDermott OSU, M. Richard Varley, Jeanne McLaughlin Foley, Atty. Vincent Gilmartin, Maureen Collins, Father Timothy O’Neill, Dorothy Ferrell Durina, Thomas P. Metzinger, Mary Moran Krygowski, George Banks, Margene Flannery Chambers, Monsignor John Zuraw, Kathleen Cunningham Conlan, Dr. Edward Novosel, Dr. Janet E. Del Bene, Scott R. Schulick, Suzanne Morrison Fleming, Bruce Joseph, Aimee Amendolara Morrison, Tom Murray, Sr. Mary Lee Nalley OSU, John Vitullo, Ruth Coleman Carroll, John Ulicney, Dr. Mary Lou Dutko DiPillo, Michael J. Fagert, Cynthia Herubin Francisco, John F. Herubin, Kathleen O’Neil Wolsonovich, Kevin J. McGuire, Dr. Vincent and Zip Largey Basile, Robert Nelson, and August and Maria Kregar Selak.

Maureen Farran Gutierrez attended Saint Edward School.  While an Ursuline student, she was enrolled in the commercial course and excelled in the secretarial, typing and business classes which would play an important role in her 45-year career in the business world.

After graduating from Ursuline in 1963, Maureen attended Youngstown State University and graduated with an Associate Degree in Buisness Administration.  She began her career working for the Steelworkers Union for several years before taking the exam and being hired at the United States Postal Service.  Her career at the Postal Service spanned 32 years starting as a secretary for the Postmaster and later as the Human Resources Specialist.  While in Human Resources, Maureen would proctor the postal exams for aspiring employees.  She would often travel to Cleveland and Toledo to assist their office staffs in administering these exams as well. Throughout her career, Maureen was Acting Supervisor of Delivery Operations at several area post offices and eventually retired as the Manager of Vehicle Operations at the Youngstown vehicle maintenance facility.

Maureen has been married for 55 years to Anthony Gutierrez.  They have two daughters: Kellie (Ursuline Class of 1993) and Kristen (Class of 2000).  Two grandchildren: Dylan and Gia, and two granddogs: Apollo and Yoda, complete the family.

Maureen has always been a ‘loyal daughter’ of Ursuline. As an Ursuline parent, she attended her daughters sporting events and school plays.  She has been a staunch supporter of Ursuline’s many fundraisers.  She was a faithful volunteer for the Annual Phone-A-Thon to raise funds for the Annual Appeal.  Maureen began to help organize the Class of 1963’s 10-year reunion.  This has continued to be her passion as she helped organize and prepare her class reunion every 5 years and is currently helping to plan the her 60^th Class Reunion set for 2023.

In retirement, Maureen enjoys reading, swimming and enjoying activities with her grandchildren.  She is a member of Kids Crew of Akron Children’s Hospital of the Mahoning Valley and is a member of Angels of Easter Seals Society. Maureen was a long-time member of Saint Edward Parish while living in Liberty Township and volunteered at the church’s many activities including bingo, spaghetti dinners, and school functions. She and her husband are now members of Saint Michael Parish after relocating to Canfield.

K. Anthony Hayek entered Ursuline High School after graduating from Sacred Heart School on Youngstown’s East Side. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Kent State University in 1966. He is a registered architect in the State of Ohio and 21 other states as well.

In 1969, he formed K. Anthony Hayek Associates in Youngstown, an architectural firm specializing in institutional and commercial architecture. During 28 years in operation, his firm was involved in some of the most significant public buildings in Mahoning County.

As a Youngstown native and long-time resident of Youngstown, Anthony was involved in the revitalization of the Central Business District since the 1970s.  Significant community projects include the Covelli Center, The Mahoning County Justice Center and the YSU WATTS Indoor Training Facility.

In 1997, K. Anthony Hayek Associates merged with ms consultants, engineers, architects and planners, one of the top 500 engineering and architectural firms in the country with over 350 employees and seven branches in the Midwest and North Carolina.

He has served as Project Principal, Director and Manager on over 800 projects throughout his career.   Among his past significant projects are the Boardman Township Administration and Police buildings, Poland Police Station, Girard Police and Administration buildings, YSU’s Bliss Hall Fine Arts Center and Ford Theater, Ursuline High School’s Little Theater on Bryson Street, Ursuline Sisters Preschool, Saint Maron Church and Maronite Center, Holy Family, Saint Paul and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Mr. Anthony’s Social Hall, the Ohio Heart Institute, Hillside Hospital Rehabilitation Center and the Antonine Village Assisted Living and Daycare Center.

Anthony is a member of the American Institute of Architects (Past Treasurer), the National Council of Architectural Registration Board, Youngstown Eastern Ohio Chapter of AIA (past V.P and Treasurer), and Delta Upsilon Fraternity.

Throughout his career he has earned 17 design awards from both AIA and the Civic Improvements Committee of the Youngstown Chamber.  His community and civic affiliations include the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Mahoning Valley, United Way Volunteer After 6, Second Harvest Food Bank, Mill Creek Metro Parks Advisory Committee, Knights of St. Maron and currently serves his Alma Mater on the Arts & Athletics Building Advisory Committee.  In 2017, Hayek semi-retired and presently oversees business development for ms consultants’ architectural sector.

Anthony has been a faithful Ursuline alumnus.  He has long supported the Annual Appeal, Capital Campaigns and was part of a core group of 1959 alumni who established the Class of 1959 Scholarship that is part of the Ursuline Endowment.

He has been married to Patricia Ann Hayek since 2011.  He has three children: Tony, Renee and Christopher and a step-daughter, Kellie.  He has seven grandchildren ranging in age from eleven to twenty-four years old located in Ohio, Florida and Colorado.

The Feast of Saint Ursula Liturgy is celebrated annually each October in the school gymnasium. Since 1987, the Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented at the liturgy. Each year, this award is given to graduates of Ursuline High School who have distinguished themselves by dedicated service to our school and to the community at large.

Past award recipients include: Bishop James W. Malone, John McNally III, Mary Irene Hoffman, Joseph Nohra, Sister Jerome Corcoran, William G. Lyden, Jr., Mary Ellen Cushwa Wolsonovich, Monsignor Kenneth Miller, Alex Simon, Paulette Petrosky, Sara McClurkin Kennedy, Thomas J. Carney, Joy DiLoreto Brunner, Daniel E. Gallagher, Shirley LaCivita Phillips, Donald E. Foley, Sr., Judy Rochford Wexler, Daniel P. O’Horo, John J. Ridel, Mary Kay Buckley D’Isa, Richard Barrett, Sister Alice Marie Morley OSU, Monsignor John P. Ashton, Cynthia Ryan Reardon, Jim Beil, Sister Nancy Dawson OSU, Patricia Storey Kane, Thomas Stabi, Marilou LaCivita Stroney, Dr. Thomas Shipka, Helen Lamb Lafferty, Father Frank Lehnerd, Sister Virginia McDermott OSU, M. Richard Varley, Jeanne McLaughlin Foley, Vincent Gilmartin, Maureen Collins, Father Tim O’Neill, Dorothy Ferrell Durina, Thomas P. Metzinger, Mary Moran Krygowski, George Banks, Margene Flannery Chambers, Monsignor John Zuraw, Kathleen Cunningham Conlan, Edward Novosel, Janet E. Del Bene, Scott R. Schulick, Suzanne Morrison Fleming, Bruce Joseph, Aimee Amendolara Morrison, Tom Murray, Sr. Mary Lee Nalley OSU, John Vitullo, Ruth Coleman Carroll, John Ulicney, Dr. Mary Lou Dutko DiPillo, Michael Fagert, Cynthia Herubin Francisco, John F. Herubin, Kathy O’Neil Wolsonovich, Kevin J. McGuire, Dr. Vincent T. Basile, Zip Largey Basile, Atty, Robert M. Nelson, August J. Selak and Maria Kregar Selak, Maureen Farran Gutierrez, K. Anthony Hayek.

Endowment Fund, Inc.

A private, Catholic school education at Ursuline is invaluable. The Irish tradition lives on beyond the halls, enduring into the personal and professional lives of past students. This long-lasting tradition isn’t possible without the financial support of Ursuline’s alumni and friends.