
Inside Marist
By Meg Dunneback


Conversation with Brother Hank Hammer, fms
Meg Dunneback is back with a brand new episode (and season!) of "Inside Marist!" She sits down with Br. Hank Hammer, fms who has worn many hats at Marist Chicago and in the Marist Brothers. Currently, Br. Hank is back in the classroom working with our juniors in the Peer Leadership program. We are so blessed to have him! Check out a great episode.

Conversation with Matthew Forbes '26 Who Traveled to La Valla, France with Marist
Meg Dunneback sits down with Matthew Forbes '26 who was one of several students from Marist high schools to travel to La Valla, France to experience the birth place of St. Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist brothers.

Conversation with Senior Joey Hughes
Meg Dunneback sits down with Marist senior, Joey Hughes who is a champion of our school and the heart of the Marist mission. Click to listen to their great conversation!

Conversation with Cast Members from the Spring Musical - "42nd Street"
Meg Dunneback sits down with cast members of the spring musical- "42nd Street": Ronan Carmody '26, Carly Fox '26, Carmen Houppert '27, Lauren Anderson '27 & Patrick Cunningham '26.
"42nd Street" will be running March 26–28 at 7:00 PM, with a 1:00 PM matinee on March 28. All performances will be at the Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy. Tickets are on sale now in the ARC or at the door: • Students: $10• General Admission: $20

Conversation with Ronan Carmody '26
Meg Dunneback sits down with Ronan Carmody '26, who is involved in many things here at Marist from Broadcasting Club to the Bowling Team. Not to mention, he's the RedHawk mascot "security." Ronan has some advice for future RedHawks and underclassmen: get involved, and get involved early.

Conversation with Marist Senior Sarah Gutgsell
In this episode of the "Inside Marist," Meg Dunneback sits down with Sarah Gutgsell '26 to talk about life at Marist and future plans. Sarah will head to NYC after graduation and study in the Commercial Dance Program at Pace University in Lower Manhattan, NY. This program has an acceptance rate of under 4%! Sarah was one of only 30-40 students admitted out of 1,000-1,200 applicants. With big dreams to be a Radio City Rockette one day, Sarah is off to NYC. Live from New York... it's Sarah Gutgsell! Take a listen.

Conversation with Maddy Imala '27
Meg Dunneback sits down with Maddy Imala, who is involved in many activities here at Marist while also starting her own business, Maddy's Mission, a 24/7 outdoor food pantry.

Conversation with Student Council President Nicholas Collias & Vice President Olu Onimole
In the first episode of Season 5, Principal Meg Dunneback sits down with the newly elected Student Council leaders—President Nicholas Collias ’26 and Vice President Olu Onimole ’26. Together, they talk about their goals for the year, the importance of student voice, and what it means to represent the Class of 2026 at Marist.

Math & More: A Conversation with Seniors Nathen Toth, Celia Lindokken & Nathan San Gabriel
Meg Dunneback sits down with Nathen Toth '25, Celia Lindokken '25, and Nathan San Gabriel '25 from the Marist Math Team. These three have not only excelled academically here at Marist, but they each have excelled in extra curricular activities and athletics as well. Since the recording of this episode, Marist announced that Celia Lindokken is the Valedictorian for the Class of 2025 and Nathen Toth is the Salutatorian for the Class of 2025.

A Conversation with Marist Senior Wrestlers: Will, George, Michael, Logan and Ricky
In this episode of "Inside Marist," Meg Dunneback sits down with five Marist senior wrestlers: Will Denny, George Marinopoulos, Michael Esteban, Logan Mishka & Ricky Ericksen. While they have each seen much success on the mat, they have all contributed to Marist in other great ways!

Conversation With RedHawks From The First Coed Class
Meg Dunneback sits down with three women with the Marist Class of 2006, the first coed class here at Marist! Please welcome Katie Hunt Cole, Monica Lang Estand, and Kate Grunauer Ferguson to the Podcast. They discuss what it was like walking into Marist as some of the first women back in the 2002-2003 school year, what their high school experience was like, where they are now and so much more! Welcome, ladies!

Conversation with Donna Czarnecki, First Female to Teach at Marist
Meg Dunneback sits down with Ms. Donna Czarnecki, who is the first ever female to teach at Marist! What better way to celebrate Women's History Month than hearing from one of our own.

Conversation with Julia Bishop '27: Marist Drum Major
Meg Dunneback sits down with sophomore Julia Bishop who is involved in many activities at Marist from the poms team to the theater program and the Marist Band. Not only is she a part of the band- Julia is the Marist Drum Major! Julia is getting ready to lead the Marist marching band in the National Vietnam Veteran's Day Parade in Honolulu, HI over Spring Break. Check out the episode now!

Conversation With Alumni Joe Brand '09
In the 40th episode of "Inside Marist," Meg Dunneback sits down with Marist alum Joe Brand, from the Class of 2009. Joe is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins. This episode is a great listen to learn more about Joe & hear how Marist helped shaped him.

Conversation On The Power of Friendship
Meg Dunneback sits down with five senior girls who have wanted to be guests for some time. They talk about their experiences at Marist and the power of friendship. They love Marist and they love each other! Please welcome Cate Meehan, Bridgette Kennedy, Tessa O'Boyle, Breanna Doherty, and Brigid Coogan.

Conversation with the 2024 Girls Volleyball State Champions
Meg Dunneback is back with a fun episode of "Inside Marist" featuring the 2024 girls volleyball State Champions! She sits down with seniors: Sophia McKenzie, Brooke Conlan, Maddie Berry, Molly Boyle, Ava Stratton, Bella Bullington, & Cara McLean. These girls are hard workers but know how to bring the energy & fun! They'll talk about how they ended up at Marist and what the road to state was like. Take a listen!

Alumni Edition: A Conversation with David Robinson '12
In this week's episode, Meg Dunneback sits down with David Robinson '12 to discuss how his experience at Marist has impacted his life today.

Conversation with Student Council President Jack Celauro '25 & Vice President Molly Boyle '25
In this episode of "Inside Marist," Meg Dunneback sits down with Student Council President Jack Celauro '25 and Student Council Vide President Molly Boyle '25.

Conversation with Maggie McDermott '25 & Italian Exchange Students, Mary & Enrico
In this episode of "Inside Marist," Meg Dunneback sits down with Maggie McDermott '25 to talk about her senior year. Maggie's exchange students, Mary & Enrico, from a Marist school in Italy join the conversation.

Conversation with Bill Niesman ‘89, Jim Sweeney ’78, and Roger McGinty ‘83"
Meg Dunneback sits down with Union leadership in Chicago.

Conversation with alumni, Morgan Gonzales '24
Conversation with Morgan Gonzales, Marist graduate of 2024. Meg Dunneback sits down with Morgan to discuss her academics and extra curriculars and how they shaped her four years at Marist and earned her a spot at the University of Illinois.

Conversation with Counselor Holly Cox- a good listen for parents

Conversation with Clancy Molly and Emerson McGuire

Conversation with Kam Beal and Meghan Kelly- student council president and vice president

Conversation with the class of 1973- Mike Fitzgibbons, Kevin Murphy, Tom Richardson & Joe Markunas

Conversation with Mia Macias and Mariana Mayorga - Latinos United Club

Conversation with Casey O’Connell

Conversation BSU club members- Princess Buress, Alyssa McKinney, Payton Blisset and Ana Britton

Conversation about Clubs with Renata Almachnee and Alan Trento.

Conversation with student Camille Jones, class of 2023

Conversation with seniors, Isabelle Harmon, Elise Ward, Katie Tracy & Maggy Farritor

Conversation with students, Miles Durkin and Will Schreck.

Conversation with seniors Nolan Baudo & Annie Shields

Conversation with Alums who are working at Marist, Mike Brennan, Erik Christensen

Conversation with Dom Heidorn, National Merit Scholar Semifinalist

Conversation with Alex Brown & Kelsey Callaghan- All things Admissions at Marist

Varsity Football Managers, Kayla Curtis, Caroline Danaher, Nayeli Scott and Brigid Withers.

Alumni class of 1972, Marty Wirtz & Scott Milnes. Former Marist teacher & coach, Ray Balcarcel.

Conversation with Father Tom Hurley

Conversation with Sophomore Students

Conversation with Freshman Students

Conversation with Nick Baker

Conversation with senior, Bridget Danaher

Conversation with Ben Detampel, George Bilecki and Liam Ryan

Conversation with award winning junior students, Payton Benoit, Gina Czochara and Molly Dignan

Conversation with disciplinary dean, Mr. Joe Inzinga

Conversation with junior, Kamryn Cheney.

Conversation with senior, Josh Rickette

Conversation with seniors, Jayson Harris-Woodard and Sam Colón.
