Congratulations to Dominic Catalano
We are proud to announce Dominic Catalano '24 as our January Student of the Month. Dominic was nominated by teacher and Student Activities Director, Eric Brechtel (with Dominic above), for being a "shining example of the type of well-rounded student who makes Montini Catholic the outstanding Lasallian high school that it is!"
"This year Dom has really been an integral member of Montini's Peer Ministry team," added Mr. Brechtel. "He enthusiastically leads retreats, food/clothing drives and meetings! He is also able to maintain his work ethic in the classroom and is an outstanding student. I have been extremely impressed by Dom's ability to balance academics, Peer Ministry, and still be an elite baseball player on our varsity team."
"I am super appreciative to be recognized and nominated for Student of the Month," said Dominic, who has clearly proven to be a student with a desire to contribute to the success of Montini. He is a member of Montini's National Honor Society as well as a member of the Executive Board of Student Government . He greatly values the fact that he is a Core Team Member of the Peer Ministry team. "Being a part of the core team is very important to me. It gives me more of a leadership role and allows me to help out more throughout the school."
"Dom has been an excellent Peer Minister this year," says the team's moderator and Assistant Campus Minister, Katie Miller. "He goes above and beyond in his service to the team and our school community. He's a great leader! He works hard to implement and facilitate our programs with a positive attitude and he is an excellent example for his peers."
Dominic relishes the many leadership responsibilities he has been asked to take on. Helping to run school retreats, organize and support student-led food/clothing drives and other fundraising ventures. He takes these responsibilities seriously and is seen by school administration as someone they can turn for support. "To me, being able to do these things is very rewarding," says Dominic. "I feel being involved is great as it always keeps me on my toes. There is rarely a day where I don’t have an extracurricular meeting or event, but it’s never challenging, rather it’s something I look forward to. Being a part of these groups has been able to enhance my Montini experience in a great way."
Engagement in high school requires extreme commitment and persistence. Dominic makes it look easy, however! In addition to his success academically and extracurricularly, the all conference athlete has been committed for some time now to play Division 1 Baseball at the University of Illinois-Chicago next fall - and, although undecided, is currently considering a Business major.
"My best advice to future freshmen would be to get involved in high school and don’t be nervous. I came to Montini with hardly anyone from my middle school and created friendships that will last a lifetime through sports, extracurricular activities and clubs."
Dominic graduated from Glenn Westlake Middle School in Lombard. He and his parents, Anthony and Tammy Catalano, are parishioners at Sacred Heart Parish in Lombard.
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