Founders' Giving Day 2025
Elyria Catholic commemorates Founders’ Day on September 17 to honor our founders and celebrate students, alumni, family, and friends who have benefitted from the school and continue to support its mission.
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Melissa Byrdy, Director of Annual Giving & Donor Relations
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2025 Elyria Catholic Golf Classic
Al McKinney
Alexis Elbert
In memory of Lorne Elbert, Jr.
Allie Dumski O’Neil
Allison Kaminski Corrigan
Allison Petrus
In memory of Craig Petrus
Alvin Sto Domingo
EC provide distinctive combination of education, character and spiritual development.
Amanda Anway
Amy Laubenthal Bodde
Amy Lorius
Amy Morgan
In honor of Linda Fazio
Anita Heyman Paynter
Ann Bommer Taylor
Ann Laskin Feick
Annie Cunningham
Annie Heidersbach
Anthony & Stacy Gleason
April Carney
Arison Anderson
Art Jaskiewicz
Because I am a parent and it's the least I can do.
Ashley Meecha
Ashley Scott
Augusto Juguilon MD
Barbara Stanko Bryan
Benjamin Malbasa
In memory of Craig Petrus and Lou RotundaExcellence, Compassion, Faith, Tradition, and Community!
Bernard A. Smith
Bernard Ashyk
Bill and Abby Hricovec
Brandi Booker
Brandon Graham
Brian Krusz
Brian Pratt
Brian and April Hanlon
Carolyn Marcus Dolamore
Carrie Webber Kaminski
Cathy Bucci
Cathy Edmonds
Chad Szczepanski
Charles Annable
Chris Roeder
Christina Abraham Meecha '99 and Mike Meecha '99
In honor of Martha Abraham and Tom Meecha
Christine Kaminski Kish
In memory of Deceased Classmates of 1978
Christopher Burton
Christopher Glasow
Christopher and Suzanne (Dominak) Sedivec
Chuck Woodrum
Cindy Griffiths
Dan & Blake Merrell
Dan Griffiths
Dan Kelley
Dan and Terri McBennett
Danielle Poje Davidson
Danielle/Tony Csanady
David Eischen
David Schlather
Hope and opportunity are the bedrock of future success! Let's create this environment together!
Davon Daniels
It's a great day to be a panther!
Dawn Skrletts
Deborah Schuster
Debra Fischbach
Denise Smith
Dennis "CAT" Baluh
In memory of In the beloved memory of my son Brian, sisters Patty & Debbie.In the beloved memory of my son Brian, sisters Patty & Debbie.
Dennis Kaminski
Diane Andriano
Diane Gnizak Melody
Diehl & Lisa Belza
Don & Mary Anne Cunningham
Donna Lydon Rennick
Doug and Catie Hopiard
In honor of Thomas Tobin and Madge DeChantWe love EC!
Douglas & Terry Graham
Elizabeth Long
In honor of Toye A. Taylor
Elizabeth Miketo
Elizabeth Ziegelmeyer
Elsie Gerhart Coen
Emerson & Susan Biersbach
Eric & Joan Joviak
Eric Bors
My time at Elyria Catholic was a great experience. The education I received helped me in life more than I can express.
Eric Lorius
Loyalty to my daughters school
Eric Miscuda
GO PANTHERS!
Erik Janas
Erin Buterbaugh Yasutake
Erin and James Bennett
Evann Heidersbach
Father Jeffrey Lindholm
God bless!
Francisco Javier Cruz Pino
Es de buen samaritano ayudar si eres ayudado.
Frank Severa
Frank and Suzanne Lester
Freaney Family
Gail Krucinski Berthoff
Garen Distelhorst & Katie Flanagan Distelhorst
Garis & Helen Distelhorst
Worthy
Gary Grambley
In honor of Coach Guinta and the Guinta Family
Gary and Marcie Cooper
Gayle Whetson
Gerald Golski
Gigliotti Properties
Harland Dolamore
Jack Golski and Mary Meckley Golski
Jacqueline St. Marie Davis
James Aponte
James P Schilens
James Sedivec
Jayson Graham
Jean Raab
Jean Rybarcyk Nejman
Jen Abraham
Jen Taylor
Jennifer Farley
Jennifer Jacobs
Jennifer Oney Jennifer Oney
Jeremy & Jackie Stratton
Jessica Chojnicki
Jessica Novotny Chojnicki
Jill & Matt Barber
Jill Oakes
Jim Hammond Alum "66"
Jim Molosky
Joan Brown McKinney & Steve McKinney
Joan Thome Labutta
Joe & Shay Schill
John & Madelynn Suetta
John Dierna
John Garnon
John Polacsek
John Udvardy
John and Thu Ha STRAUSER
Joseph & Marcia Kukucka
Joseph Daly
Joseph Kelling
Joyce Kinzel Van Amburgh
Judd Smerglia
Judi Doucette
Judith Toth Bigham
Judy Mey
Julie Bray
Kathy Ray
Katie Cuevas
In honor of Julie Bajda '69In memory of Julie Bajda '69
Katie Distelhorst
Kelly Budinger
Kelly Copa
Kenneth Recko
Kevin Janowicz
In honor of Frank & Eunice Janowicz
Kevin Kirsh
Kevin and Sharon Juguilon
Kim & Tim Watson
Kim Van Dine
Kris Crowley
Kristen Flesch
Kristi Pruss
Kristin Gampfer
Landyn Gerace Sito & Jack Sito
Laura BeVier
Laura Roztas
Lauren Phillips
Lawrence Heyman
Lee Korzan
Lesley Tompkins
I owe my career to EC. I had the most wonderful students and colleagues there. I am still in touch with many of the students I met there in the late 70's - mid-80's. I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful experience. I think of EC often and fondly.
Linda Kerekes
Linda Webber & Chris Moore
Linda Zemanek Schuster '77 & Edward Schuster
Lisa & Tony Cuevas
In honor of our children and in memory of dedicated souls and EC grads, Julie Bajda & Jeanne Frey.
Lisa Adelsberg
In memory of Tom Adelsberg
Lisa Atkinson
Lisa Dumski
Lisa Kudrin
Lisa McVeigh
Maggie & Dave Lanzola
Malinda Rich
Margaret Flanagan Hollway
Margarita Padua
Margie Mendez
Marianne Ivany
Marilyn McAllister Trupo
Marilyn OConnor
Mark & Marlene Mroz
Mark Brattoli
Mark Meecha
Marlene Rodriguez
Martha Flanigan Parsson
Marty and Jen Rowe
Mary Ann Dowdell
Mary Jo Holomuzki & Alan Zgonc
In memory of Dave Williams
Mary Jo Spoerl Mathias
Mary LeQuyea
My grandson attends Elyria Catholic and I love everything I see and hear about it!
Mary Moore
Marybeth and Alan Brailer
We are happy to support High School faith-based learning in our county!
Matt & Stephanie St. Marie
Matthew Gustoff
Go Panthers Baseball!
Matthew Latessa
Megan Hoover
In memory of Matt & Jenna
Meghan Radel
Mel Belhouane
Melissa Byrdy
Michael Vajentic
Michael Weber
Michelle Monske Breehne
Mike & Becky Essenmacher
Mike & Cara Shebak
Mike Koubek
Mike and Mandy Niederst
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Glenn
Nancy Bommer Wagner
Nancy Grzenda Schuler
Natalie Breznay Kelley
Nate Carson
Nicholas BeVier
Nick Ziegelmeyer
Loyalty that never dies!
Patricia Diederich Bradley
Patricia Kirsh
Patricia O'Connor Bubonics
Patricia Sexton
In memory of Robert Dahl '57
Patrick & Donna Humphrey
EC is a great school with excellent leadership. Educating and forming another generation of compassionate, dedicated leaders.
Patrick & Kathy Glasow
Patrick Flanagan
Paul LaGrotteria
Peg Rzetelny Hambrick & Don Hambrick
Peter Zakrzewski
Philomena Barden Fisher
Ramonita Vazquez
In memory of Juan A. Hernandez
Randall Smith
Randy Tomasek Family
Raymond & Hania Baxter
Rebecca Lorensky Schlather
Rebecka Noble
Renee Essenmacher Handyside
Rev Franklin Buck
Richard Callahan
Robert ODonnell
Because I enjoyed being in the Elyria Catholic marching band
Robert Perusek
Robert Smith
Rory Tomasek
Ross & Amy Kohlmyer
Ross and Madelyn Heidersbach
Sandra McCarty
Sandra Seidl
Sara Lanzola
Sara Polacsek Bonilla
Sarah Basinger
Scott Wagner
Scott and Jennifer Hans
Sean Burkett
Selina Soto
Sheila Rice
Loyalty that never dies!
Shelley Klemens
Skip and Angie Wakefield
For our kids, our friends and our EC community.
Stacy Goloja
Stanley Trupo
Steffany Congelio
In honor of Lane Tollett
Stephanie Griffiths
Steve Spaetzel
Steven & Barbara Brown
Steven Mueller
Tanya & Jason Pallardy
Taylor Mabry
proud to be an EC Alumni💚
Terence Flanagan
In memory of Kurt Jacobs
Teresa Hartman
Terri Soltis
The Neugebauer Family
The Smith Family: Greg, Susan, Emily ‘21, Jackson ‘24, Joseph ‘27
Theresa Flanagan Fowler
Thomas Diedrick
Thomas Moore
Tiffany Gould
Tim Hill
Tim Rollins
Timothy Breehne
Timothy Kuhman
Thanks for all you do!
Timothy Powers
IN MEMORY OF CHARLIE KIRK
Timothy Powers
Todd Sweda
In honor of Sisters of Notre Dame
Tom & Tracy Taylor
Tom Hafler
Tom Reighley
Tony Reaser
Elyria Catholic is a tremendous institution with life long lessons learned and utilized! Thank you!
William Samek
William Wagner
Zoe Zwegat Schmid
Brianne Bittle
Sarah Traxler
Go EC
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We believe in the mission of Elyria Catholic.
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ECHS was one of the key pillars that supported my lifelong learning.
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With Love from the Mahaffey alumni Family!