Gerardo Alvarez, class of 2003, was a two-year basketball and three-year soccer varsity athlete. His senior year in soccer, he led the State in scoring with 46 goals and 21 assists and remains Marmion’s all-time career leading scorer with 90 goals and 48 assists. He was the Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year and was named the Chicago Tribune, Beacon News, Daily Herald and Chicago Sun-Times Soccer Player of the Year in fall 2002. He went on to play at Northwestern University where he was a four-year starter, 2003 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, two time All-Big Ten selection, 1st Team All-Region and graduated as their all-time leading scorer. For the past two years, Alvarez has organized and run a golf outing for soccer alumni. Proceeds from the event are donated to the O’Connor Family Financial Aid Fund which provides tuition assistance to three Marmion students each year. Gerardo is married to Megan Carey and they have a beautiful daughter, Luciana.