St. Patrick’s Eve Raffle winners all have alumni ties

This year, we gave away $10,000 in cash prizes to 11 raffle winners. The best part is, all 11 winners have very fun ties to the school (you’ll note that many are alumni): 

• $5,000 - Karen Lavery; Granddaughter Carmel Loud graduated in 2013. 
• $1,000 - Steve Sundborg; Graduated in 1986 and helps string the wires for HIPOW ceiling streamers every year. 
• $1,000 - Darlene Cipra; Two daughters, Jeanne and Diane, graduated from Monroe in 1996 and 1997 respectively.
• $500 - Jason Bell; Son of alumna Becky Bell ‘69.
• $500 - Tweet Burik; Bishop Kaniecki’s secretary for many years. She has also helped with HIPOW over the years.
• $500 - Kim Brandenburg; 1975 graduate and loyal HIPOW volunteer. Her little brother is Steve Sundborg (above).
• $500 - Adrienne Michel; 2006 graduate who continues to attend HIPOW annually even after moving to Anchorage. 
• $250 - Dan Koudelka; 1960 graduate who has remained involved in the school community.
• $250 - Sal Aguilera; Daughter Danielle (Aguilera) Fenton graduated in 2001.
• $250 - Aimee Oravec; Two kids Max and Oscar are future Monroe graduates.
• $250 - Patti Burglin; 1975 graduate and new HIPOW co-chair. Her children are also graduates. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s St. Patrick’s Eve Raffle. It was a sell out!
About 115 dinner guests enjoyed the corned beef and cabbage dinner prepared by Brandon Logan and his friend Jay Nelson.