Alumni Events & Initiatives
Advancement / Alumni Relations
Advancing the mission of Cardinal O’Hara High School:
To provide a holistic Catholic-Christian environment that addresses the uniqueness of the individual in a total community of learners.
Cardinal O’Hara has a dedicated commitment to academic excellence and helping all students grow intellectually and spiritually so they can realize their full potential. These values have laid the foundation for the success of many of our alumni. Cardinal O’Hara respects the individuality of each student. Trust, openness, and acceptance provide an atmosphere where true education can take place, educating the total person.
Cardinal O’Hara’s Advancement Office utilizes programs in advancement, alumni, and public relations, to continually build relationships within the school and greater community. The Advancement Office strives to reinforce the school’s image and communicate the ideals and principles COHS represents while engaging volunteer support from within the community to support its endeavors. Additionally, the Advancement Department oversees all alumni relations efforts.
Staff
Alumni Initiatives
Reunions
If you are or would like help planning your class reunion, please contact Reneé in the Advancement Office. We can help with the process of securing locations, offering our tax exempt status, bulk mailing rates, designing and printing invites, social media and more. If you have a reunion in the works, please let us know so that we can make sure all of your classmates know about it!
Below are the reunions that are currently in the works.
Join us on Friday, July 28th at 7:00pm. The party till take place behind COHS.
Special reunion classes will be on hand to kick-off reunion weekend and all alumni are invited to join in the fun.
Come reminisce with fellow alumni, while enjoying food and drinks and seeing the school.
The Class of 1973 has scheduled their 50 year reunion events for the weekend of July 28-30, 2023
The following events are planned:
Friday: O’Hara Fest at O’Hara at 7PM
Saturday: Classics V at 6PM
Sunday: Alumni Mass at O’Hara at 10AM
Other weekend events; TBA
The class is also invited to be our special guests at graduation. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, May ?th at 7:00 pm at COHS. The class will be recognized on stage and is invited to the reception afterwards. Please RSVP for graduation only to Renee at rorr@cardinalohara.com
Save the date and invitations will begin going out January 2023. If by February 2023 you have not received the invitation by mail, please contact Renee in the Advancement Office at rorr@cardinalohara.com or 716-695-2600 ext. 312.
Class Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/998389313548669
A class directory is being planned. Any members of the Class of 73 that have not already filled out the Class of 1973 Survey for our 50th Reunion, please click on the link below. Update/confirm your contact information for our directory, and let us know your interest level in Saturday morning activities as well as needs for accommodations if you are coming in from out of town to attend the festivities. The committee has been working hard to put together a great weekend. Help us out. Link is below:
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf1oEPXAgu…/viewform…
The Class of 73 is asking for help from the rest of the school’s Alumni. You can help in a couple different ways.
- Help us find our missing classmates and encourage them to attend: Mary Ann (Capenhurst) Sulutycky; John Doyle; Anita Gabalski; William Grant; Michael Hartman; James Kelly; James Koch; Joseph Krzos; William Lipcznski; John O’Brien; Pamela (Rivers) Irving-Dusting; William Rezabek; John Simpson; Cheryl Smith; Tom Stapleton; Joanne (Walders) Laska; Marie Westmiller; Catherine Wilson; Elizabeth (Wolf) Sass; Susann (Wolleyhan) Taylor; and Bill Yanacek.
- Help find family members of our deceased classmates so we can invite the families to attend the Memorial Mass. We would like to pay tribute to the following classmates: David Arida; Michael Brannen; Kathy Conboy; Donald DiCenso; Peter Fleischmann; Carol (Hassler) Trampert; Peter Hymes; Diane (McQueen) Bluestein; Diane (Mullany) Sullivan; Tim Pache; David Poczkalski; Paul Reilly; Paul Savasta; George “Barry” Shea; Marlene (Stegmeier) Meidel; Daniel Stoll; and James Sullivan.
The Class of 1973 50th Reunion account has been opened. I know there have been a few donations that have covered the deposit at our venue at Classics V and other items. If you would like to give a gift to the class account to help provide seed money and reduce the eventual costs of the tickets, go to the link below, select other, and place “Class of 1973 50th Reunion” in the comment box. Thank you in advance.
Class Representative Contacts:
- Sandi (Cichy) Regan: reganettes@gmail.com
- Pat Fleming: sp@gmail.com or (828)773-9990
Prayers always appreciated for the class!
Alumni Brick Walkway
The Cardinal O’Hara High School Alumni Foundation proudly presents the Alumni Walkway.
The Cardinal O’Hara High School Walkway is a unique memorable opportunity to remember and record significant moments or people in your life. The walk is an attractive brick pathway located at the main entrance of the school, which features a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Cardinal O’Hara.
