Mathematics Department

Joseph Large, Department Chairman, AP Calculus, Pre-Calculus (H), AP Statistics, Math Team, Bass Fishing Head Coach

Mr. Large, a '97 graduate of Marmion, joined the faculty in 2004 as member of the Mathematics Department. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and later a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science. Last year he received the Rising Star Award from the Chicago Mathematics Teachers Association and was invited to join the Board of Directos for MTA. He is a member of the Illinois and National Councils of Teachers of Mathematics and the Mathematics Department Heads of the Western Chicago Suburbs. Mr. Large is also the coach of the Academy Bass Fishing team. He and his family reside in DeKalb.

Justin Dimitri, Geometry

Mr. Dimitri is joining the Mathmemitcs department as an instructo of Geometry. He is a recent graduate of Aurora University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he will also serve as an assistant with the football and baseball programs.

Fr. Kenneth Theisen OSB, Algebra II (Honors)

Fr. Kenneth, a ’59 graduate of Marmion, received Bachelor’s Degree from St. Procopius College (now Benedictine University). In the 60s he taught 1 ½ years in Illinois and one year in Colorado. Worked in the business world during the late 60s and all through the 70s: half owner of a motel in beautiful Estes Park, CO., and also half owner of a roofing company in the Denver metropolitan area. Returned to my studying for the priesthood in 1980 and received a Master of Divinity Degree from St. Meinrad School of Theology. Fr. Kenneth has taught at Marmion in the Mathematics Department for over twenty years, teaching everything up to, but not including, Calculus.

Gerry Wojtko, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus

Mr. Wojtko joined the Marmion Mathematics Department last year as a teacher of Algebra II and Pre-Calculus. He recently retired from Proviso East High School (Maywood, IL) where he had taught since 1974. He also served as the Mathematics Department Chairman at Proviso East for over eighteen years. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois-Chicago and an M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership, also from U.I.C.