“I tell my students the first day of the year that if the only thing they learn in my class is some math, then I failed at my job,” says Mr. Kevin Wenclewicz, a statistics teacher at Cathedral. “My goal as a teacher, as simple or as grandiose as it may be, is to let students know they are loved, they are holy, they are righteous, and they are redeemed.”

Mr. Wenclewicz, a San Bernardino native, is an intelligent, articulate, and thoughtful individual, with a deep love for teaching, leading, and inspiring. When discussing his road to becoming a teacher, Mr. Wenclewicz stated, “I started taking my faith seriously in high school with the help of teachers, priests, and friends. I always thought it would be cool to potentially help students the way I was helped. God firmly placed it on my heart to become a teacher, so here I am!” Though Mr. Wenclewicz is primarily a math teacher, the lessons he hopes his students learn are much deeper than standard deviation and confidence intervals. “I want my students to take away that they have been put on earth for a reason, a GREAT reason, and God wants to partner with them in their journey to not just reveal to them what that reason is, but to help them live it out to the best of their ability for His glory,” says Mr. Wenclewicz.

Mr. Wenclewicz views life as a journey and believes one of the most important aspects of our journeys are the relationships we build with each other, and with God. He is inspired deeply by those who help him, “grow into the man Christ created me to be.” When asked who his biggest inspirations were, Mr. Wenclewicz stated, “my wife, Stephanie, inspires me. We started dating our freshman year of high school, and throughout our whole time together she is a constant source of encouragement, love, and support. She is the first person I think of when asked, ‘Who do you know that imitates Christ here on earth?’” Additionally, Mr. Wenclewicz is inspired each day by those in his classroom. “My students inspire me, especially these last two years. The resilience, courage, and grit shown has been a huge blessing to me. To see students who are 15, 16, 17, and 18 years old go through some of the things they go through and still show up to school on a daily basis with a smile on their face teaches me a lot about perspective and how special each and every day is.”

Mr. Wenclewicz is constantly finding new ways to grow and evolve in his faith, something he says he, “couldn’t live without.” “I use resources to help grow in understanding such as Scripture, other religious books, podcasts, etc.” Two books Mr. Wenclewicz highly recommends to others that wish to embark on a journey of self-discovery and development are “As a Man Thinketh” by James Allen and “The Tongue: A Creative Force” by Charles Capps. Mr. Wenclewicz spends much of his time in deep, thoughtful reflection. “Statistician John Tukey once wrote, ‘Far better an approximate answer to the right question…than an exact answer to the wrong question,’” says Mr. Wenclewicz.“I believe the degree of success we experience in life is, in part, proportional to the types of questions we ask ourselves and turn to prayer with God.”

On the less serious side, Mr. Wenclewicz also loves sports, especially baseball, and has traveled to nearly every baseball stadium in the country. His passion for sports is so deep in fact that in high school, he broke his collarbone playing a non-contact version of football, which sure is one way to give 110%! He also loves spending time with family, traveling, and long road trips. “Anywhere I’m with my friends and family is my favorite place to be!” Says Mr. Wenclewicz. Family is central to Mr. Wenclewicz’s life, and he describes some of his favorite people as his father, mother, and sister. He is deeply thankful to his family for teaching him many valuable lessons and emulates the same love his family gave to him to others. One of his biggest goals is to have a family of his own. “I want to build a future while creating awesome memories with my wife,” says Mr. Wenclewicz. “I am responsible for her spiritual and physical well-being, and I pray to be a father someday with the responsibility and privilege of raising children in the faith and teaching them about God.”