Congratulations to our 2017 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees

A long-standing tradition, the Central Catholic Hall of Fame honors distinguished men of Central who have contributed to furthering our mission.

This year, we are pleased to announce our 2017 Hall of Fame inductees:

Mr. Charles E. Sheedy, '65 and Mr. Eugene Kail, '63

 

Mr. Charles E. Sheedy, Class of 1965

Central Catholic is proud to induct Mr. Charles E. Sheedy, ’65, into the Central Catholic Hall of Fame. Charles currently serves as Senior Vice-President at Fayez Sarofim & Co., an investment management firm that focuses on equity investments for the longer term, in Houston, Texas. He currently has portfolio management responsibilities for taxable and institutional accounts.

“Charles exemplifies all three qualities of our core mission: faith, scholarship and service, with zeal,” said Brother Anthony Baginski, FSC, Principal. Charles’ commitment to his career, his family and to Central Catholic make him an extraordinary member of our alumni. His generosity towards our capital campaign is just one example of his forward-thinking, and we are so thankful for his ongoing support"

Charles began his career locally as an intern at Federated Investors, Inc. before moving on to Fayez Sarofim & Co. A member of Fayez Sarofim & Co. since 1971, Charles quickly climbed the ranks, starting as an Associate and earning his current title of Senior Vice-President in 1993.

“High School commences important formative years for a young man both academically and socially,” said Charles. “ Day to day integration of specific academic disciplines, whether it be freshman year latin or senior year AP physics, is key to longer term fulfillment for any individual. Central Catholic was certainly integral to me in making important longer term educational and societal decisions – what kind of person should I strive to be for my own sake as well as those people I would be around in the future – in my future family, my work place, and in my church. Central’s part in my formation cannot be calculated or measured – all I know is that it was invaluable.”

After graduating from Central Catholic in 1965, Charles graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1969 with a B.A. in English Literature and earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1971. While at Central Catholic, Charles was a member of the History Honor Society and Intramurals.

Mr. Eugene Kail, Class of 1963

2017 Posthumous Hall of Fame Inductee
Oct. 24, 1944 – Dec. 16, 2016

Central Catholic is proud to posthumously induct long-time Central Catholic faculty member Mr. Eugene Kail, ’63 into the Central Catholic Hall of Fame.

For 20 years, Gene served on the faculty at Central Catholic where he held a wide range of roles, serving as a teacher, department chair and assistant principal. Gene was actively involved in forensics at Central Catholic, spearheading the inaugural Central Catholic Forensics Society Reunion in 2016. At the 2017 Central Catholic Forensics Society Awards Banquet, Gene was also posthumously inducted into the newly established CCFS (Central Catholic Forensics Society) Hall of Fame and Jack Kennedy, ’69, presented the award for Most Improved, named in Gene’s honor.

“Gene was a pioneer for the Forensics Society and we continue to honor his legacy through our students’ hard work,” said Br. Kevin Dalmasse, FSC, Forensics Society Advisor. “We are so thankful for his many years of commitment to the organization and for paving the way for our future leaders.”

Gene held a wide variety of interests, including singing and acting, and most recently published a memoir. Proud of his Lebanese heritage, Gene’s memoir, “Praying for Freckles: Growing up Maronite in Pittsburgh’s Hill District” documented his childhood experiences as a Lebanese-American.

In an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gene’s cousin, Patricia Kornick of Oakmont, remarked on Gene’s legacy, “He always wanted to see people succeed, whether in the classroom or life in general. He embraced life, and he instilled that in other people — not to take opportunities for granted. He didn’t take commitments lightly.”