More Than 170 From Notre Dame Run For Charity

In a photo taken by Notre Dame’s Mary Jane Pasko, many of the NDPMA participants in the 31st Parade Company Turkey Trot pose Thursday morning in the lobby of Cobo Center before the race.

More than 170 Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy students, alumni, faculty and friends supported The Parade Company on this cold, snowy morning by running in the Thanksgiving Day 10K Turkey Trot, 5K Stuffing Strut, 15K Drumstick Double or Mashed Potato Mile.

The race, which typically is the largest running race in the state of Michigan, drew more than 15,000 participants this year.

Notre Dame Prep juniors Scott and Jackie Rola were among more than 150 from Notre Dame participating in the Turkey Trot.

“Southeast Michigan and the City of Detroit has a wonderful running community and the Turkey Trot is one of the premier races in the region,” said ND vice president Andy Guest, who is also the school’s assistant cross country coach. “We thought the race would be a great way for our students to experience the City of Detroit while doing something healthy, fun and positive on Thanksgiving morning.”

Guest said that despite the snow and 19-degree temperature, more than 170 members of the Notre Dame community, including alums from Notre Dame High School and Notre Dame Prep, showed up downtown to run. "Our first ND Turkey Trot meet-up was a huge success," he said.

Thirty of the school's "trotters" took one of its buses from the Pontiac campus and met up with other members of the community at 7 a.m. for a large, group photo near the statue of Joe Louis in the lobby of Cobo Center. The first 100 participants received a commemorative Notre Dame "Go Irish" Turkey Trot button.

In total, the ND runners contributed more than $7,000 to The Parade Company, Special Olympics Michigan and Gleaners Food Bank as a result of their participation in the event.

PARTICIPANTS

Faculty/Staff
Andy Guest, Coach: Turkey Trot
Dave Pavetto, Coach: Stuffing Strut
Maureen Whidden, Athletics: Stuffing Strut
Mark McGreevy, ND Marist: Stuffing Strut
Kelly Patterson, ND Marist: Turkey Trot
Ginny Pauwels, ND Marist: Turkey Trot
Tim McCaskey, Former ND 06-09: Drumstick Double
Jill Mistretta, ND Marist: Turkey Trot
Nick Kator, ND Prep: Stuffing Strut
Mary Jane Pasko, ND Prep: Spectator/Photographer
Felicia Guest, Coach: Stuffing Strut
Mary Ann Sweitzer, Bus Driver: Mashed Potato Mile

Students
Drew Guest, NDP '16: Turkey Trot
Dominic Mistretta, NDMA '18: Turkey Trot
Savannah Pfeffer, NDP '15: Turkey Trot
Brendan Kator, NDP '26: Stuffing Strut
Joshua Fullerton, NDP '15: Drumstick Double
Joy Fullerton, NDP '16: Stuffing Strut
Nathan Mylenek, NDP '16: Turkey Trot
Aiden Schurig, NDP '16: Turkey Trot
Anna Czapski, NDP '15: Turkey Trot
Hannah Byrd, NDP '16: Stuffing Strut
Mary Margaret Payne, NDP '15: Turkey Trot
Emily Hampel, NDP '16: Stuffing Strut
Nathan Engler, NDP '16: Stuffing Strut
Collin Lambrecht, NDP '17: Stuffing Strut
Emily Eicher, NDP '16: Stuffing Strut
Rebekah Engler, NDP '14: Stuffing Strut
Ryan Roose, NDP '15: Stuffing Strut
Zachary Hoeppner, NDP '16: Stuffing Strut
Michael Soisson, NDP '15: Stuffing Strut
Griffin Morris, NDP '16: Stuffing Strut
Maddie Morris, NDP '18: Mashed Potato
Caroline Kelly, NDP '14: Stuffing Strut
Brendan Kelly, NDP '14: Stuffing Strut
Erin Clark, NDP '15: Stuffing Strut
Anna Madison, NDP '18: Stuffing Strut
Ryan O'Bear, NDP '15: Stuffing Strut
Scott Rola, NDP' 15: Mashed Potato
Jackie Rola, NDP '15: Mashed Potato
Rose LoChirco, NDP'14: Turkey Trot
Bella Galloway, NDP '14: Turkey Trot
Taylor Timko, NDP '14: Turkey Trot
Francesco LoChirco, NDP '16: Mashed Potato
Luke Seaman, NDP '19: Stuffing Strut
Ishwar Surendran, NDMA '19: Turkey Trot
Eddie Zelek, NDP '19: Stuffing Strut

Joe Harris, NDP '15: Stuffing Strut
Glenn Watza, NDP '17

Vikar Surendran, NDP '16

Friends
Rick Galbraith, Relative: Turkey Trot
Caitlyn Klaska,   Friend: Turkey Trot
Janet Engler, Sister: Stuffing Strut
Joanne McCaskey, Spouse: Turkey Trot
Michaella Barron, Sister: Stuffing Strut
Keith Corbeil, Relative: Stuffing Strut
Karalee Corbeil, Relative: Stuffing Strut
Jenna Brandan, Friend: Stuffing Strut
Bobby Joseph, Brother: Stuffing Strut
Nina Baker, Relative: Stuffing Strut
Jim Flynn, Relative: Turkey Trot
Tom Flynn, Relative: Turkey Trot
Brady Flynn, Relative: Turkey Trot
Mandy McIntyre, Relative: Turkey Trot
John Craig, Relative: Turkey Trot
Carrie Craig, Relative: Stuffing Strut
Erin Craig, Relative: Stuffing Strut
Claire Craig, Relative: Stuffing Strut
Annalise Kurowski, Relative: Stuffing Strut

Aaron Gage, Son: Traverse City Turkey Trot
Henri Gage, Son: Traverse City Turkey Trot

Gary Putz, Relative: Turkey Trot

Alumni
Eoghan McGreevy, NDP '06: Turkey Trot
Ruairi McGreevy, NDP '12: Stuffing Strut
Mike Guest, NDHS '95: Turkey Trot
Stan Guest, NDHS '80: Turkey Trot
Christina Guest, NDP '08: Turkey Trot
John Guest, NDP '13: Turkey Trot
Mary Guest, NDP '12: Turkey Trot
PJ Barron, NDP '10: Stuffing Strut
Sara Barron, NDP '12: Stuffing Strut
Christine Pasko, NDP '07: Stuffing Strut
James Powers, NDP '07: Spectator
Jacquelyn Pasko, NDP '06: Stuffing Strut
John Pasko, NDP '10: Stuffing Strut
Steve Bartoli, NDP '06:
Cheri Niemczycki, NDP '03: Turkey Trot
Todd Grzelewski, NDHS '84
Liz Barron, NDP '09: Stuffing Strut
Caitlin Kelly, NDP '09
Meaghan Kelly, NDP '13
Shannon Clark, NDP '12: Spectator
PJ D'Orazio, NDP '12: Stuffing Strut
Thomas Michielutti, NDP '13: Stuffing Strut
Georgia Madison, NDP '13: Stuffing Strut
Erik Egner, NDP '13: Stuffing Strut
Carly Joseph, NDP '13: Drumstick Double
Christine Casali, NDP '13: Drumstick Double
Ray Rafalski, NDHS '64
Carl Russo, NDHS'87
Frank Guastella, NDHS '70
Mike Klepp, NDP '12
Sarmad Thomas, NDHS '86
Sarah Mazur
Anna Terrazano, NDP '13
John Ciaravino, NDHS '98
Vito Ciaravino, NDHS '97
Candice Mack, NDP '13
Tom Barr, NDHS '83
Michael Kurowski, NDP '12
Nathaniel Gaynor, NDP '12

Michael Daenzer, NDP '13: Drumstick Double
Michael Klepp, NDP '12
Candice Mack, NDP '12
Rachel (Flajole) Ridley, NDP '96
Emily Flajole, NDP '98
Julia (Flajole) Thomas, NDP '99
Molly Flajole, NDP '07
Erin Gales, NDP '12
Vito Ciaravino, NDHS '97
John Ciaravino, NDHS '98
Michael Kurowski, NDP '12
Steve Loewen, NDHS '88
Rachel Pohlman, NDP '13
Shanna Render-Samples, NDP '97
Robin Weaver, NDP '11
Valerie Weaver, NDP '13
Kyle Weaver, NDP '15
Tristan Brohm, NDP '13
Aaron Gage, NDHS '92: Traverse City Turkey Trot

Emily Daenzer, NDP '11

Joe Gifford, NDP '11

Chase Rogowski, NDP '08

Parents
Carol McGreevy, Current: Stuffing Strut
Dan Engler, Current: Stuffing Strut
Lisa Engler, Current: Stuffing Strut
Alison Kline-Kator, Current: Stuffing Strut
Jeff Lambrecht, Current: Stuffing Strut
Sheila Eicher, Current: Stuffing Strut
Christine Hoeppner, Current: Spectator
Bob Hoeppner, Current: Spectator
Alan Morris, Current: Stuffing Strut
Danielle Morris, Current: Stuffing Strut
Phyliss Czapski, Current: Stuffing Strut
Patty Payne, Current: Mashed Potato
Chris Clark, Current: Stuffing Strut
Randy Pasko, Alum: Spectator
Teresa Fullerton, Current: Spectator
John Michielutti, Current: Stuffing Strut
Laura Madison, Current: Stuffing Strut
Enza LoChirco, Current: Turkey Trot
Nino LoChirco, Current: Mashed Potato
Noel Mack, Alum
Cheryl Mack, Alum
Ray Mylenek, Current: Turkey Trot
Denny Zelek, Current: Stuffing Strut
Michelle Byrd, Current: Spectator

Jeff Egner, Alum

Daron Gifford, Alum
Don Watza, Current
Linda Watza, Current
Bob Urban, Current
Gina Urban, Current

Dr. Ram Surendran, Current
Dr. Paul Gaynor, Current: Spectator
Rita Gaynor, Current: Spectator
Ronald Rowgowsk, Alum
Janeen Rogowski, Alum

Future Students
Noah Kator, NDP '30: Stuffing Strut
Eleanor Kator, NDP '32: Stuffing Strut
Brendan Roose, NDP' 18: Stuffing Strut
Sydney Hoeppner, NDP '21: Spectator
Ryan Hoeppner, NDP '18: Spectator

Carlo LoChirco
Brendan Kelly, NDP '18: Stuffing Strut

Celia Gaynor, NDP '18: Stuffing Strut
Justina Gaynor, NDP '18: Stuffing Strut
Emily Byrd, NDP '18: Stuffing Strut

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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy

Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.