Note from Admissions

Tucked in a glass case in the Mount Michael library is a framed letter written to Mount Michael students. The end of this letter reads:

The support and sharing from people like yourself gives me courage and strength to try to continue my husband’s work. I welcome your continued participation in our common endeavor as we strive towards peace, justice, and brotherhood.

Following the assassination of her husband, Coretta Scott King wrote this letter in 1968 to the students of Saint John Seminary thanking them for their support. The roots of Mount Michael live in an accepting and welcoming environment, where all students are treated the same. This is in direct parallel with the two Benedictine values of Hospitality and Community.

I mention this letter because I feel it is a constant reminder of what Mount Michael stands for: a brotherhood of those from all walks of life striving for the same goal. How does this relate to my job in recruitment? The fifty-six young men who compose the Class of 2026 are from twenty-nine different schools. Twenty-six students are coming from non-Catholic schools. Eleven students are non-white. Seven students live outside of Omaha/Elkhorn. Most of these students will enter Mount Michael not knowing anyone, or only one or two other students. However, all these young men are coming for the same purpose: to grow spiritually, to be challenged academically, and to develop socially. The concept of individuals coming together and growing as one is my favorite quality of Mount Michael, and I look forward to witnessing this.

Please know that your support and help with Mount Michael recruitment never goes unnoticed. If you find yourself in a conversation with someone who might be a prospective student, I ask that you please forward me their name and parent phone number. This information can be sent to me at tmaliszewski@mountmichael.org or you can give me a call anytime at 402-238-1457.

Proud to be a Knight,

Tom Maliszewski ‘13 Director of Admissions

Previously Published in the Michaeleen, Mount Michael Abbey & School’s Quarterly Newsletter – Summer 2022 Issue