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Alumni Profile: Julie Cullen ('96)

Alumni Profile: Julie Cullen (’96)

Brianne Ryan, Co-Managing Editor May 21, 2026

Julie Cullen, a 1996 graduate of Villa Maria Academy, still carries the Victor spirit with her every morning when she walks into her second-grade classroom at Fairview Elementary School. What began as...

Alumni Profile: Benjamin Eliason ('15)

Alumni Profile: Benjamin Eliason (’15)

Nicholas Hoke, Staff Writer March 4, 2026

Cathedral prep alumni Benjamin Eliason continues to make strong impacts. Eliason graduated in 2015 and left behind a lasting legacy in the school's hockey program. During his time at Prep, his production...

Alumni Profile: Matt Wagner ('07)

Alumni Profile: Matt Wagner (’07)

Tamara Bell, Managing Editor February 28, 2026

For Matt Wagner, being a student at Cathedral Preparatory School was about more than academics; it was about tradition, family, and learning lessons. Wagner graduated from Prep in 2007, but his connection...

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Alumni Profile: Deborah Reed (’94)

Isabella Bellotti, Staff Writer February 27, 2026

Deborah Reed is a Villa Maria Academy graduate and an English teacher. ”I also work at the Boys and Girls club [as a] tutor,” Deborah Reed said. Reed graduated from Villa Maria Academy in 1994....

Alumni Profile: Bill Herring (‘58)

Alumni Profile: Bill Herring (‘58)

Grasyn Peterson, Junior Editor March 8, 2025

Cathedral Prep has a long tradition of shaping young men and women into successful individuals, and Bill Herring, a member of the Class of 1958, is no exception.   Before High school, Herring attended...

Alumni Profile: Matt Szparaga ('18)

Alumni Profile: Matt Szparaga (’18)

Maria Bruschi, Junior Editor March 7, 2025

Alumni of Cathedral Prep hold a special role in the Prep community. Their legacy is passed on in the form of traditions that current students practice today. They set a precedent and standard for other...

Alumni Profile: Gery Nietupski (‘78)

Alumni Profile: Gery Nietupski (‘78)

John Santone, Senior Editor March 25, 2024

Cathedral Prep has a reputation for turning students into exemplary members of society, and very few embody this as well as Gery Nietupski. As part of the graduating class of 1978, which Mr. Nietupski...

Alumni Profile: Eric Simora ('92)

Alumni Profile: Eric Simora (’92)

March 12, 2024

Eric Simora graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1992. Simora chose to go to Prep because he had three older brothers that attended Prep, and he felt Prep had the best education available. His favorite thing...

Alumni Profile: Mr. Greg Dufala (‘98)

Alumni Profile: Mr. Greg Dufala (‘98)

Lindsay Armanini, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

Mr. Greg Dufala, Cathedral Prep graduate from the class of 1998, has found great success in his life. Whether it be on the Prep football field, on the gridiron at Duke University, in the professional realm...

Alumni Profile: Rex Riley (‘16)

Alumni Profile: Rex Riley (‘16)

Josie Dufala, Staff Writer March 11, 2024

Rex Riley’s legacy at Prep can be seen on the walls of the David M. Hallman III Aquatics Center. An all-star swimmer and water polo player, Riley is a part of the class of 2016. Riley first became interested...

Alumni Profile: Patrick Kabasinski ('15)

Alumni Profile: Patrick Kabasinski (’15)

Kwame Anim-Somuah, Director of Public Relations March 8, 2024

Last year, in my Business, Law, and Ethics class, I was blessed with the opportunity to hear from a Cathedral Prep alumni (and brother of Prep science teacher Ms. Kelly Kabasinski) and was so inspired...

Alumni Profile: Mrs. Katie Dufala (‘98)

Alumni Profile: Mrs. Katie Dufala (‘98)

Dominick Scarpino, Managing Editor March 7, 2024

Mrs. Katie Dufala graduated from Villa Maria Academy in 1998. Together with her husband Greg, they have four children together. Mrs. Dufala currently works as an accountant with a focus on tax preparation...

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