Science Research Team Wins First Place

Volume 27, Issue 3
SPRING 2014
Science Research Team Wins First Place
fter a First Place Team win at the
Regional Science Fair, the Cascia
Hall Science Research Team competed
in the 2014 State Science Fair, winning
the High School Sweepstakes Award
for the team with the most Category
and Special Awards.
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DIVISION I
Two students won First Place Division
I Category awards, two students
won First Place Division II Category
awards, and four brought home
Division I Second Place Category
awards. An additional 16 Special
Awards and Scholarships were given to
Cascia Hall students, and senior Gage
Holleman was selected for the fourth
consecutive year to attend the 2014
International Science and Engineering
Fair in May in Los Angeles.
Sarah Mailot
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
Headmaster’s Letter
2
Annual Appeal Update
3
Cascia Briefs
5
Middle School News
6
Upper School News
8
CPFA12
Commando Sports
13
Athletic Department Golf Classic 14
Alumni News
16
In Memory
1`7
Academic Team Champions
20
Gage Holleman
• First Place Microbiology
• Stockholm Junior Water Prize
• Selected to attend International Science and Engineering Fair
• Scholarship Award
• First Place Earth and Space
• Women Geosciences Award
• NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award
Zachary Haskins
• Second place Behavioral Science
• Oklahoma Optometric Society
Award
• American Psychological Society
Award
See Science Research Team on page 10.
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The Science Research Team, led by Mrs.
Sally Fenska, took first place at the State
Science Fair. Team members are: L to R:
Joseph Dinh, Andrew Henderson, Zachary
Haskins, Max Lopez, Hannah Easley, Paige
Roberts, Hayden Allen, Gage Holleman, Sarah
Mailot, Luke Kingsley, Gracie Rule, Chase
Antonacci, Beau Bingham, and Julia Kraus.
Photo by John LaFortune
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A LETTER FROM THE
Dear Cascia Community,
I
n February, I had the opportunity to attend an annual event
at the state Capitol called Rose
Day. The event has
been around for over
20 years, and I have
attended as often as
possible since taking
a group of students
from Cascia to the
event in the 1990’s.
Rose Day is simply
a time for Right to
Life supporters to visit their state
legislators and to present each with
a Rose and ask each to support legislation for the rights of the unborn
child. A short rally by the supporters and several of the legislators
followed.
On my way home from the event
this year, my heart was burdened
by the loss of an unborn child. My
mind reflected back to a personal
letter I had written in the fall
of 2010 concerning a loss in our
family. I hope you don’t mind my
sharing it with you.
Dear Deacon,
I attended the early Mass Sunday
morning; I came a little early and
said a special prayer for my daughter
who was having some complications
with her unborn child. She was just
beginning her second trimester with
her second child.
I am writing to tell you how your homily touched me, but probably not in the
way you would have imagined. As
your homily indicated, the movie, “Mr.
Holland’s Opus,” does give a nice view
of how teaching can touch a life forever.
However, the message I received Sunday
was how I was touched, not by a past
mentor of some sort, but instead by my
unborn grandchild.
After Mass, I stopped at my daughter’s
home, and she met me with news that
she had lost the baby. Of course, she is
saddened, grieving and just confused.
Fortunately, she has the support of a
loving husband and a large caring family. Most importantly she has a strong
faith in God and knows that she never
walks alone. Her doctor said there are
no other health issues for my daughter
and she will be fine physically.
As I grieved with my family, it was
then that I thought of your message
and just how much someone can touch
a life. You see my grandchild was still
in the womb, yet my wife and I were
already in love with the child and looking forward to the joy to be brought by
this baby. We already had a picture
of the little peanut from my daughter’s
ultrasound on our refrigerator. It may
sound odd, but I suppose the emptiness
is somewhat compounded by the joy
we have experienced with our two year
old granddaughter. It has been such a
privilege to play this role of grandparent, and we were ready for even more.
Before I became Catholic, I was a
Baptist lay minister and often wondered
if my sermons were really heard or
applied. Occasionally I was surprised
to hear how different the words were
received by various people. God’s
weaving of the message was so much
more powerful than any sermon
I attempted. I wanted to let you
know just how important your
words were for me Sunday morning.
Thank you for listening to God and
answering your calling to serve. You
helped a Grandpa understand just
how special someone can be even if
they haven’t left a Mother’s womb.
God’s Peace, Roger
I know my letter was not unique
or nearly as eloquent as those
of many who have lost children
to miscarriages. However, my
point is two-fold: the unborn
child is REAL and does bring
joy to a family even before the
baby’s first breath outside of the
mother, which makes abortion
inconceivable to me. Secondly,
God is good, and He provides a
peace only He can give to help you
through any situation.
My prayer during this Easter
season is that we continue to follow the teachings of our Catholic
faith and support the rights of the
unborn child. Much joy depends
on it!
Have a joy filled Easter,
Roger Carter
Headmaster
“We are an Easter People, and Alleluia’ is our song!” St. Augustine
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C a s c i a H a l l N e w sl e t t e r
It’s All About the Students!
In deference to David Letterman’s recent announcement that he will be retiring from the Late Show . . . . . . here are my TOP TEN REASONS TO
GIVE TO THE ANNUAL APPEAL:
10. Because Cascia’s 2013-14 operating budget is $6,936,511 and tuition
income is $5,554,396. Annual Appeal donations help bridge this
$1,382,115 gap!
9. Because your donation is tax deductible - - tuition is not. Let Uncle Sam
help!
8. Because your participation helps Cascia secure grants from foundations!
7. Because the gift amount does not matter. We just want you to join in!
6. Because you want to attract and retain elite faculty members! (100% of
Cascia’s faculty and staff have made Annual Appeal gifts 10 years in a
row.)
5. Because you want to “pay it forward” like someone else did for you!
4. Because you want to enjoy more fantastic student productions like
Titanic, the Musical!
3. Because you want to reduce your carbon footprint. Make a credit card
gift online at www.casciahall.org!
2. Because you want to say “thank you” for all Cascia means to your
family!
AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON TO MAKE A GIFT TO THE
ANNUAL APPEAL IS . . .
1. Because you agree with Michelle Han ’14 who said, “Through contributing to this wonderful school, you are directly impacting a student’s life in
a powerful, permanent, concrete way. And as Cascia students are prepared for the global market, by impacting this student, you are impacting
the world.”
Welcome New Members
We would like to welcome Becky and
Shawn Gammill as new members of
Cascia’s legacy group, The 1926 Guild.
We are very grateful they have named
Cascia Hall as a beneficiary in their estate
plans, which will someday benefit future
generations of Cascia students.
Provide and Protect
Most people avoid spending money
unnecessarily and dislike giving up
control over the assets they’ve worked
hard to acquire. Yet that is exactly
what happens when you don’t develop
an estate plan.
The pitfalls associated with not planning your estate are serious: you could
lose control of who receives your assets,
your estate could end up paying additional costs, your wishes may not be
carried out in regard to your children’s
guardianship, and you can miss out on
opportunities to lower estate taxes.
You are invited to attend a complimentary educational workshop hosted by
Cascia Hall, 55 local non-profit organizations, and the Tulsa Community
Foundation. No products are being
sold. Please mark your calendar and
plan to attend!
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 22 from 5:45 to 7:00
p.m. or Tuesday, May 6 from 8:00 to
9:15 a.m.
WHERE:
OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center, Room
145; 4444 E 41st St
RSVP:
Carol McMahon at 918.746.2639 or
[email protected]
This newsletter is published four
times per school year: Fall, Winter,
Spring, and Summer. Please send
your submissions to:
Carol Bradley
Cascia Hall
2520 S. Yorktown Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74114-2803
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (918) 746-2604
Fax: (918) 746-2640
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Notre Dame’s ACE Anniversary Bus Tour Makes a Stop in Tulsa
to sing the Notre Dame fight song.
During the awards presentations,
Cascia alumnus, Bob Sullivan ‘63
and his wife, Jeannie Sullivan, were
presented with the University of Notre
Dame Champion for Education Award
for their commitment to strengthening
the educational opportunities for children and youth in their community.
The Sullivans have been advocates of
the ACE program since it was founded
in 1994.
X Students from Catholic schools in Tulsa parade around the Notre Dame Fighting for Our
Children’s Future bus during its visit to Sts. Peter and Paul school on March 10. On the sides of the
bus are written the names of all the Catholic K-12 schools in the United States.
On March 10, the Notre Dame
Fighting for Our Children’s Future
bus made a stop at Sts. Peter and Paul
School in Tulsa. Students from all
Tulsa Catholic Schools participated in
a student showcase which was followed
by an awards presentation.
launched the bus tour which traveled
cross-country raising awareness of the
impact that K-12 schools have on the
future of our nation’s children and to
celebrate the unique role that Catholic
schools play as agents of human formation and social transformation.
To celebrate its 20 years of service,
the University of Notre Dame’s
Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE)
Several Cascia administrators attended
the event, and Cascia’s vocal ensemble,
Command Performance, was on hand
The ACE program prepares talented
teachers, principals, and school leaders
to serve in the world’s largest private
school system--U.S. Catholic Schools.
ACE volunteers are dedicated to ensuring that students, many from lowincome families, have access to highquality education.
At each stop along the route, the
Fighting for Our Children’s Future
National Bus Tour featured a variety
of events, ranging from conversations
and panels with city and state elected
officials and education reformers to
visits at partnering Catholic schools to
celebrate local successes, honor educational partners and entrepreneurs,
and promote the message that Catholic
schools are good for America.
LMC Adds Science and Technology Encyclopedias to Collection
W Middle School students have been
intrigued by the new 20-volume Encyclopedia
of Science and Technology set in the Library
Media Center (LMC). Mrs. Carla Fox’s 6th
grade English students recently completed
their research for an integrated Solar System
project with their science class. L to R: Clara
Stephens, Elle Arens, and Camryn Hurley
utilized many resources for their research
including, print, on-line databases, journal
articles and the specialized reference
encyclopedias.
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C a s c i a H a l l N e w sl e t t e r
Congratulations to senior Will Hart for
earning his Eagle Scout award.
Congratulations to the 2013-14
National Merit Semifinalists who
advanced to Finalists in the scholarship competition: Alec Beyers, Zane
Dennis, Michelle Han, Emily Rolen,
and Vivian Saxon.
During Minimester 2014, Upper
School student volunteers helped sort
and repackage a grand total of 13,015
pounds of food donations for the
Community Food Bank of Eastern
Oklahoma.
X A band of Cascia students name Hazel Blvd. will perform on April 25 in the Battle of the Bands
at Cain’s Ballroom. The band will also perform in May at the Emergency Infant Services “Baby
Palooza” on Guthrie Green. Band members are L to R: John Ferrari, Will Surbeck, Zoe Roberts,
Mary Cate Hickman, Kyle Payne, Alex Vaughn, Luke Kingsley, Hannah Herrold, and Anna Crowley.
Many thanks to Mr. Steve Kunzweiler
and the VIP (Victims Impact Panel)
who spoke to Upper School students
in January about drinking and driving.
Come to Musical Theatre Camp at
Cascia Hall, July 7-18, 9 am - 3 pm.
The camp is open to students from all
schools entering grades 3 - 8. Campers
will perform Disney’s Sleeping Beauty,
Kids. For more information and registration form, visit casciahall.org.
On March 12, Cascia Hall hosted
a presentation of “Revolutionary
Women” in the PAC for students
throughout the Diocese of Tulsa.
Consultant, storyteller, and teaching
artisit, Darci Tucker, presented a onewoman, three-character presentation
on the issues and events that led to the
American Revolution.
Photo by John LaFortune
X The Student Art Show took place in the PAC lobby on the evening of March 27.
Middle School
and Upper School art and photography students displayed their finest creations. Background
music was provided by Cascia students for the enjoyment of the visitors. L to R: Lauren Lehman
and Reagan Derr.
Photo by John LaFortune
V On Mix it Up at Lunch Day, Upper School
students were assigned to tables in the
Dining Hall based on the first letter in their
last names. L to R: Derek Cole, Jackson Cox,
Leigh Chevaillier, Camden Cecchini, Korie
Kirtley, Bryce Carter, and Sarah Coniglio
work at keeping the conversation going. See
related story on page 8.
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NEWS FROM THE
Middle School Career Day
Adrienne Watt ‘95 is Director of
Advocacy for Legal Aid Services of
Oklahoma.
STEM Activities
Dr. Brad Boone is an orthopedic
by Mrs. Roxi Vincent
surgeon for Eastern Oklahoma
Orthopedic Center.
Spring 2014 found the student engineers at Cascia Hall participating in
STEM activities at the 2014 Tulsa
Engineering Challenge at Tulsa
Technology Center on March 7.
Vaughn Graham ‘99 is an insur-
ance/bonding agent for CIC, Rich &
Cartmill, Inc.
Kristin Rice is a dermatologist for
Center for Dermatology and Utica
Square Skin Clinic.
Kylie D’Alessandro (8th) submitted
a digital poster that incorporated this
year’s theme, “Let’s Make a Difference.”
Karenna Young (7th) and Emily
Anderson (8th) built an electrical
switch and created a chemical reaction
that interrupted the circuit. These
ladies earned First Place and $100.
In the paper plane competition,
students designed, documented, fabricated, and submitted an airplane
to achieve maximum distance. The
sixth graders were Payton Wooster,
Kaela Verner, Luke Wilson, Torrance
Ingram, and Margaret Barbour. Joe
Kelly earned Third Place and $25.
In the ping pong ball launcher competition, the Advanced Physical Science
class designed, built, and tested a
launcher powered by a common household mousetrap that propelled as many
ping pong balls as possible in two
minutes. Torrance Ingram represented
the sixth grade. The eighth grade was
represented by Claude Baluh, Peter
Nguyen, Matthew Braley, Lydia Elias,
Julia Elias, Trinity Douglas, Raielle
Watkins, Katelyn Stevens, Joel Schad,
and Lewis Guillory. Gaby Armstrong,
Hannah Hubner, and Emma Powers
earned First Place and $100.
Most students could be found designing and testing an aluminum boat that
could hold the most pennies. Extreme
Engineering found many members
See STEM on page 7.
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C a s c i a H a l l N e w sl e t t e r
John Gaberino ‘93 is an entrepreneur
X Anne Powell Brockman shares issues of
Tulsa People with Ms students during Career
Day. Ann is an Assistant Editor for the
magazine. L to R: Elle Arens and Dorian
Gursky.
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he annual Middle School Career
Day was held on January 31.
Seven presenters shared information
about their career paths. Students
traveled every 30 minutes to the next
presenter and were able to hear all
seven presentations. Many thanks to
the Career Day professionals who gave
of their time, talent, and experience to
enlighten our students:
and part owner of Topeca Coffee, The
Roastery, The Mill, Heirloom Baking
Co., and Hodges Bend.
Anne Brockman ‘00 is Assistant
Editor for Tulsa People Magazine.
Middle School Principal, Mrs. Janna
Roberson and the entire Middle
School faculty and staff were very
grateful for each of these professionals
who took time out of their busy day to
speak to our Middle School students
about their careers.
Eric Singleton ‘97 is Assistant Curator
of Anthropology at The University of
Tulsa - Gilcrease Museum.
Summer Camps at Cascia for
Students Entering Grades 6 - 8
Future Engineers Camp
Monday - Friday, June 16 - 20
9:00 am - Noon, $100
Robotics Camp
Monday - Thursday, July 28 - 31
9:00 am - 3:00 pm, $130
More information and registration
forms at casciahall.org.
X Dr. Kristin Rice was one of the featured
speakers on MS Career Day. She is a
dermatologist for Center for Dermatology
and Utica Square Skin Clinic. In this photo,
she is talking to students about planters
warts--prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Spelling Bee Winners
Art Club Visits Philbrook
X The Middle School Spelling Bee was held in January. Congratulations
to First Place winner, Kaela Verner (6th grade) and Ben Coonce (7th) who
was Runner up. They are pictured here with English teachers, Mrs. Mary
Elliott and Mrs. Carla Fox.
Roach Competed in State Bee
Seventh grader,
Logan Roach, won
the Cascia Hall
Middle School
Geography Bee in
January and was
notified later by the
National Geographic
Society that he was
a semifinalist eligible
to compete in the
2014 Oklahoma
XSeventh grader, Logan Roach, took First
Place in the Cascia Hall Geographic Bee in
State Geographic
January and later qualified to compete at the
Bee, sponsored by
State level. He is pictured here with Social
Google and Plum
Studies teacher, Mrs. Ginger Day.
Creek. This was the
second level of the National Geographic Bee competition
which is now in its 26th year.
Bees were held in schools with 4th - 8th grade students
throughout the state to determine each school’s bee winner.
School-level winners then took a qualifying test which they
submitted to the National Geographic Society. The Society
invited the students with the top 100 scores to compete at the
state level. The 2014 Oklahoma State Geographic Bee was
held in the Oklahoma Memorial Union of the University of
Oklahoma in Norman on Friday, April 4.
X On April 4, 21 Middle School Art Club students visited Philbrook
Museum of Art to view the Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec Album exhibit.
L to R: Celyn Grigson, Riley Conner, Anne Quint, Kylie D’Alessandro,
Rizah West. The club sponsor is Mrs. Margie McNutt.
STEM from page 6
designing and building a contraption to prevent the breaking
of an egg while trying to hit a target.
Celyn Grigson (8th) and Quinnlan Murray (6th) competed in
a Mini-Math Contest. Luke Wilson (6th) took First Place and
earned $100.
The Academic Olympiad was a challenge of questions
addressing science, technology, engineering, and math.
Payton Wooster, Karenna Young, Kaela Verner, Luke
Wilson, Emily Anderson, Celyn Grigson, Quinnlan Murray,
and Margaret Barbour took the challenge.
The Engineering Club meets Tuesday after school in St.
Augustine Hall from 3:00 – 4:00. Each month focuses on a
different activity in preparation for the competition in March.
Cascia Hall also has local engineers mentoring the students.
If Legos, robots, airplanes, boats, rubber band vehicles,
catapults, electricity, and computers sound interesting, the
Engineering Club is the place for you!
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NEWS FROM THE
Retired Major General Speaks at Cascia
WMr. Estep’s students
Photo by John LaFortune
Cascia “Mix it Up”
Model School
For the second year in a row, Teaching
Tolerance, the educational project of
the Southern Poverty Law Center,
named Cascia Hall as a Mix It Up
Model School for its exemplary efforts
to foster respect and understanding.
The 76 schools recognized were among
6,000 schools that participated in
Teaching Tolerance’s Mix It Up at
Lunch Day Program, an effort to break
down the barriers between students
so there are fewer misunderstandings
that can lead to conflicts, bullying, and
harassment.
The four-day Mix It Up activities
were organized by the Cascia Hall
Acceptance and Inclusion, CHAI,
Club members. On “Mix it Up at
Lunch” day, Tuesday, October 29,
Upper School students were seated at
lunch tables based on the first letter of
their last names. A list of conversation
starters was provided as icebreakers.
The following day was “Inspiration
Day.” Teachers included a motivational
thought with their daily prayer, and
motivational posters were displayed
throughout the school. Thursday was
“Bullying Awareness Day.” Ribbons
were distributed to and worn by students, faculty, and staff to raise awareness about bullying. Students collected
school supplies during the week for the
Harvest Time Outreach Ministries.
Friday, “Philanthropy Day,” was the
last day for contributions.
The CHAI Club is sponsored by Mrs.
Carol McMahon and Mrs. Catherine
Sims. See related photo on page 5.
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C a s c i a H a l l N e w sl e t t e r
John Admire, Major General, United
States Marine Corps (Retired), spoke
in Mr. Joe Estep’s U.S. History classes
on March 26. His 43-year Marine
career included 33 years of active duty
and five combat tours as an Infantry
Marine as well as 10 years as a consultant with General Dynamics and the
U. S. Joint Forces Command. He commanded units worldwide at every level
from a Platoon with 50 Marines to a
Division with over 20,000 Marines.
He served as the Senior Military
Social Aide to the President in the
White House, as the Marine Corps’
Legislative Liaison to the United States
Congress on Capitol Hill, and as a
member of General Colin Powell’s
Joint Staff in the Pentagon.
John is an Oklahoman, born and
reared in Tulsa. He is a Phi Beta
Kappa and Honors graduate of the
visit with Major
General United States
Marine Corp (Retired)
John Admire who was
on campus to speak
to the US History
classes which were
studying the Vietnam
War. Front Row L
to R: Major General
Admire, Nicole Han,
Treyson Rayley, Mr.
Joe Estep. Back Row:
Nathan Martin, Turner
Smythe, James Rouse.
University of Oklahoma. John has one
Bachelor’s and four Masters’ degrees.
He is a University of Oklahoma
Distinguished Alumni and has
been inducted into the University of
Oklahoma, Oklahoma Military, and
Tulsa Webster High School Halls of
Fame. But his favorite title is “Dad” to
his daughter, Katelyn, who is attending
the University of Tulsa on academic
and soccer scholarships.
General Admire talked to the classes
about war in general. He also spoke
about his in-depth knowledge of the
U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Part
of the discussion included Admires’
duties as aide to President Jimmy
Carter. The discussions have continued in class since the visit and have
enhanced the unit the class is studying
over the Vietnam War.
Engineering Club Enters Competitive Arena
Upper School Engineering Club students participated in the 2014 Tulsa
Engineering Challenge in March. This was the club’s first time to attend, so they
were there mostly as observers and entered only a few competitions. Senior Zane
Dennis won Third Place in the Academic Olympiad, and senior Michelle Han
took First Place in the Mini-Math Competition. The club sponsor is Mrs. Laura
Millspaugh.
Speech/Debate Team Travels to
Harvard; Enjoys Successful Year
Cascia Sends Four to Service
Academies by Mrs. Lee Ann Cavener
In February, members of the Speech/Debate Team traveled
to Boston to compete in the 40th Annual Harvard Speech
and Debate Tournament. Students, parent-chaperones, and
Coach David Galoob braved snowy conditions to compete in
Policy, Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum Events. Typical
for speech and debate tournaments, the students worked
through long days of competition. There was some time,
however, to experience the beautiful Cambridge area and
Harvard’s campus. This was Cascia’s first time to participate
in the Harvard tournament.
Cascia Hall is pleased to announce that four students will be
continuing their education at Military Service Academies.
Seth Xie received an appointment to the U.S. Naval
Academy; Camden Cecchini was selected by three academies
and chose the U.S. Coast Guard; Kelby Hern will attend the
U.S. Naval Academy; Cody Lambert was accepted to the
Naval Academy Prep School. Mrs. Lisa Oliver, Sr. Counselor,
commended these four gentlemen for successfully completing
the arduous process to receive a service academy appointment.
She commented, “It takes a special kid to make the commitment to go through the process, attend the academies for four
years, and then dedicate many more years of service to his
or her country.” Seth shared that during one of his visits to
the Naval Academy, he asked an admission officer if it was
common to have four people from the same high school to be
accepted into the Academy since the acceptance rate is only
6.8%. The officer replied, “It would be an extremely rare case
which would only be possible if the school was an exceptionally prestigious and outstanding high school.”
The team has enjoyed a very successful year. On March
8, Coach Galoob accepted the NFL’s (National Forensics
League) award to Cascia Hall as its District Chapter of the
Year at the NFL Districts competition. “It’s really all about
the students,” said Mr. Galoob. “Their hard work and enthusiasm has paid off.” Karis D’Alessandro placed first in the
NFL Districts competition. Consequently, she qualified
for NFL Nationals, held during the summer, in her event –
Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking. Chase Antonacci was
named “All-American” for the NFL.
On March 29, Cascia Hall students took first place in an
unprecedented three categories during the OSSAA Regional
tournament. Zachary Haskins and Chase Antonacci earned
first place in Policy Team Debate, Karis D’Alessandro
received first place in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking
and Jolie Hoefling was awarded first place in Prose/Poetry.
These students now qualify to compete in the OSSAA State
competition in late April in Norman, Oklahoma.
When asked about his interest in a service academy, Seth had
this to say: “I have always wanted to attend a service academy ever since I was in middle school. Partly, I transferred to
Cascia for high school because I knew it would help me to get
into a service academy. The leadership training, life lessons,
constant challenges, cooperation with others, and self-discipline appealed to me the most about the service academies.
Ultimately, I would like to give back to the country that has
provided so much for me and my family. After four years of
relentless hard work towards this dream, fortunately, I was
blessed to finally acquire the privilege of attending the United
States Naval Academy. The next four years will definitely be
tough for me as they will challenge me beyond my limits and
force me to reach my fullest potential. I can only work harder
now to prepare myself mentally and physically for the rigors
ahead of me. After the Academy, I plan to serve two years
as a Surface Warfare Officer and then attend law school to
become a Navy JAGG.”
See Service Academies on page 11.
W The Cascia Hall Speech/Debate Team traveled to Boston to compete
at the 40th Annual Harvard Speech and Debate Tournament. Taking a
break from hard work to do a little sight-seeing in the Quincy Market
historic section of downtown Boston are: Front Row L to R: Mr.
David Galoob, Chase Antonacci, Jolie Hoefling, Emily Haskins, Carrie
Riseling, Karis D’Alessandro. Back Row: Parker Inglett, Zachary
Haskins, Alec Reutter, Colin Morgan.
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Cascia Hall and Reading Partners
Form Partnership
Science Research Team from page 1
Chase Antonacci
• Second Place Biochemistry Medicine and Health
• Invitro Biomedical Award
Gracie Rule
• Second Place Physical Science
• ACS Chemistry Award
• American Fidelity Medicine and Health-Chemistry Award
Hayden Allen
• Second Place Engineering
• OSTA Award
• Innovative Engineers of American Award
Hannah Easley
• Oklahoma Corporation Commission Award-Division II
• Two scholarship Awards
DIVISION II
Photo by John LaFortune
XFormer Mayor Kathy Taylor was on campus to announce a new
partnership with Cascia Hall and Reading Partners. She is pictured here
with Margaret Fuller, who initiated the alliance, and Reading Partners
Executive Director, Barry Maxwell.
The Cascia Hall Office of Campus Ministry is pleased to
announce a new Caritas Partner--Reading Partners. Reading
Partners is a national program which provides high-quality literacy intervention to address significant achievement gaps.
The idea for this alliance was presented to Mrs. Bonnie
Leighty by junior Margaret Fuller who has been reading with
and tutoring children at Lee Elementary for several months.
It was there that she learned about Reading Partners which
sends high school students to at-risk elementary schools in
their area to help them learn to read at a third grade level.
Former Mayor, Kathy Taylor, who serves as Board Chair for
Reading Partners, visited with Upper School students on
March 13 about the program and encouraged them to get
involved.
Beau Bingham
• First Place-Biochemistry Medicine and Health
• Best Written Display Board
Andrew Henderson
• First Place-Earth and Space Science
• OSTA Award
At the Oklahoma-Kansas-Nebraska Regional Symposium,
Hayden Allen, Hannah Easley, and Gracie Rule reached the
final rounds. Hayden received 2nd Place in the final round
and will present his research to the National Junior Science
and Humanities Symposium in Washington, DC. Gracie was
in 4th Place and will attend the National Symposium in DC
as an observer. Cascia Hall received the outstanding research
program award.
A Science Research Class is offered to Cascia Hall students
during Minimester. Students are assigned sponsors who are
experts in the field. These sponsors help them develop and
fine-tune their projects in preparation for Regional, State,
and International competition. The Science Research Team
is led by Mrs. Sally Fenska.
Gracie Rule Elected Key Club Lt. Governor for Division 25N
Congratulations to sophomore, Gracie Rule, who was elected
Key Club Lt. Governor for Division 25N. She was elected at
the Division Election conference held at Jenks High School in
February. “Three Key Clubs were represented in our Division,
and Gracie gave a very confident and inspirational speech and
answered questions very well,” said Cascia’s Key Club sponsor,
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Mr. John LaFortune. She will take over her new position in
late April after the Key Club District Convention. Gracie will
be in charge of coordinating divisional meetings, attending
board meetings in Dallas, sending out monthly newsletters,
and checking on and visiting clubs in our division. Gracie is
the first Cascian to be elected to this post.
Service Academies from page 9
Academy coaching staff about going to visit Annapolis. As
time quickly passed, my thoughts began to slow down. Before,
my life had only been about baseball. Now, I was beginning
to realize that life is not about sports. Life, when looked at
on a much broader scope, is larger than a game. The service
Academies can provide me with every opportunity to succeed. I plan on majoring in economics and minoring in either
Arabic or Chinese. Whether it be by land, sea, or air, serving
my country would be the most prestigious honor as a free
American I could experience.”
Photo by John LaFortune
X Four Cascia seniors will continue their education at Military Service
Academies. L to R: Camden Cecchini, Seth Xie, Cody Lambert, and
Kelby Hern.
Camden cited his family background of military and lawenforcement service. He stated: “I selected the USCGA
because I felt that their mission was the best fit for
me. Additionally, the opportunities on campus offered to
me (being recruited for both football and baseball) were very
appealing. I feel very honored and it is a great testament to
Cascia Hall to be among four of my friends and classmates
to have been given Military Academy Appointments. We
are willingly foregoing many privileges in exchange for a topranked education and the opportunity to serve our country. I
will report to the Academy on June 30th for “R-Day” (reporting day). It is the start of Swab Summer which is very similar
to boot camp and lasts 7 weeks during which time I will not
have contact with family and friends. After my four years of
school, I will have a 5-year service commitment as an Officer
in the Coast Guard. I am very interested in pursuing flight
school or being part of the drug interdiction mission. I am
fully aware that I will forego the lifestyle of a conventional
four-year college student for an intense, mentally and physically rigorous curriculum. I realize that the temporary loss
of minor freedoms will put me in a position to assist and
protect the maritime interests of our country. I accept such a
rewarding challenge wholeheartedly, knowing that the longterm rewards will far outweigh the short-term sacrifices that
I will be expected to make.”
Kelby Hern’s interest in service academy stemmed from
his love of baseball. He commented, “During my freshman
year, I received an e-mail from the United States Air Force
Academy about their summer baseball camps. Not really
knowing much about the Academies, I decided to do a little
research on my own and found out what each Academy had
to offer. The words that I saw on every website were honor,
courage, and loyalty in different forms. My interest increased
as I received a phone call from the United States Naval
Cody Lambert also has a family connection to military service. He stated: “Growing up, I listened to stories told by my
grandfather who had served in the Navy from 1963 to 1969.
While in the Navy, he witnessed many acts of heroism and
valor during the time of the Vietnam War, and it was from
him and his memory that my initial interest in the armed
forces began. More recently, an alumnus from my high school
wrestled at the Naval Academy, and listening to his experiences requiring discipline and courage exemplified by these
men filled me with a longing to become part of such a timehonored and elite group of individuals. While I have not currently decided on a major, the Naval Academy will assist me
in achieving my long term goals by giving me unprecedented
discipline, both mental and physical strength, an abundance
of courage, and an attitude that can not only be respected, but
one that can be envied in a world of ever-increasing compromises.”
Clearly, Cascia Hall should be extremely proud of these four
young men who have gone through this application and selection process successfully. Even more, we should be proud of
the sacrifices they are willing to make for their country.
Mrs. Oliver would like to remind all parents that students
who are interested in the long and complicated process of
apply to a service academy to contact her office during their
junior year to get started.
STUCO Leadership Retreat
To uphold its OASC (Oklahoma Association of Student
Councils) Gold Chapter status, the Cascia Hall Student
Council (STUCO) had its first ever winter leadership retreat.
The retreat was open to all Upper School students, so many
wonderful new members were welcomed.
The retreat consisted of fun pep-rally games and speeches
given by OASC State President Peyton Powers, STUCO
President Mary Cate Hickman, Vice President Gavin
Martindale, and Executive Molly Coen. STUCO bonded
as a whole and as individual classes to discover new ways to
improve the Cascia student body.
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CPFA
CASCIA HALL PARENT FACULTY ASSOCIATION
D
ear Cascia Community:
"Six weeks to go!"
This is what I am now hearing
constantly! Our students are
on the countdown to the end of
school! If truth be told.....so am I
and most parents I know. Spring
has sprung, but CPFA is still as
busy as ever!
We have lots of events coming up,
but please mark your calendars for
the much anticipated "Laissez Les
Bons Temps Rouler"--let the good
times roll! This year's Celebrate
Cascia will be held Saturday, April
26, at Southern Hills Country
Club. Shelley Braley and
Stephanie Goekeler, our fabulous
chairs, are taking a Cajun cue and
making it an evening you don't
want to miss! Favorites like the
live auction with destination trips,
Kentucky Derby tickets, a fur
coat, an adorable puppy, and much
more will be on your wish list! There
will be a gourmet seated dinner, wine
pull, and a distinctive French Quarter
treat.
enthusiastic as well. Individual tickets and Patron opportunities are still
available. Purchase a chance for $100
to win 2014-15 Cascia tuition. Only
200 raffle tickets are being sold, so
your chances are great! Check Cascia’s
home web page for information about
See Celebrate Cascia on page 14.
Big Shows Dueling Pianos will be the
entertainment for the night, and it
promises to be a fast-paced and enjoyable show, with plenty of audience participation. The tips generated during
the evening (to request a song or special
recognition or even to un-request a
song) will all go to benefit Cascia.
Of course, there will be the marvelous
food and energetic live auction everyone expects, along with the late evening
cigar bar, a Celebrate Cascia favorite.
Not only will you experience a night
to remember, but you'll be supporting
the Cascia Parent Faculty Association,
which in turn donates all the proceeds
to support and enhance our students
and school.
Last year, Celebrate Cascia sold out
and ticket sales for this year have been
W Co-Chairs Shelley Braley (seated) and
Stephanie Goekeler (center) are joined
by CPFA President, Nikki Rhoades, and
Headmaster Roger Carter as they prepare to
let the good times roll at Celebrate Cascia on
April 26 at Southern Hills Country Club. Visit
the Cascia Hall website for patron and ticket
information and to view the online auction
items beginning April 23 through April 30.
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Seven Senior Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent
O
n February 5 and 6, the Cascia Community and friends
gathered in the Upper School gym lobby to witness the
ceremonial signing of national letters of intent by seven senior
athletes.
Continuing their football careers in college will be Camden
Cecchini at the US Coast Guard Academy, Miguel Rosendo
at the Colorado School of Mines, and David Seagle at
University of Central Oklahoma. Signing forie Cook (TU).
Robbie Colburn will play baseball for William Jewell, and
Cody Lambert will wrestle for the U.S. Naval Academy. An
additional four seniors signed in November to play baseball
(2), golf and tennis at the university level (see Winter newsletter.)
X Camden Cecchini will play football for the US Coast Guard Academy.
Following the signings and speeches, cake was served to all.
He is pictured here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Rebecca
Cecchini.
X Annaly Ferrell will play soccer for Brown University. She is pictured
X Robbie Colburn will play baseball for William Jewell.
Y Carlie Cook will play soccer for The University of Tulsa. She is pictured
Y Cody Lambert will wrestle for the U.S. Naval Academy.
here with her parents Mrs. Margaret Ferrell and Mr. Hoby Ferrell.
here with her mother, Ms. Lori Cook.
He is pictured
here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Catherine Colburn.
He is pictured
here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve and Amy Lambert.
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X Miguel Rosendo will play football for the Colorado School of Mines.
He is pictured here with his parents Mr. Rico Rosendo and Ms. Viola
Perez.
X David Seagle will play football for the University of Central
Oklahoma. He is pictured here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Victor and
Sandra Seagle and other family members.
13th Annual Athletic Department Golf Classic
June 2, 2014
Tulsa Country Club
4 Player Shamble Format
Register online at
casciahall.org.
For more information:
Kerry Hornibrook, 918-746-2614
[email protected]
YProceeds from the Athletic Department Golf Tournament will benefit the construction of the
Cheerleading Wrestling building. The building will be 42’ by 42’ (1,764 sq. ft.) which will double its
current size.
Photo by John LaFortune
Celebrate Cascia from page 12
individual tickets and the exciting
perks for becoming a sponsor.
Also, be looking for information
regarding the online and silent auctions. There are lots of wonderful
items to bid on! Just go to the Cascia
Hall website to Celebrate Cascia and
everything can be purchased online.
Don't delay! This is always a sell out!
Co-chair Shelley Braley commented,
“It’s been such a pleasure to work with
everyone on this committee. We have
fabulous auction items, incredible food,
raucous entertainment and everything
in between! We set out to create a
different, memorable experience and I
think we accomplished just that.”
The CPFA Spring Luncheon will be
held on Wednesday, May 7, at the
beautiful home of Scott and Stacy
Wood. Be looking for your invitation!
This wraps up our school year as we
honor some special people!
Time is flying by and I have loved
every minute serving as your CPFA
President! Thanks for all of your support!
Nikki Rhoades
2013-2014 CPFA President
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Winter Varsity Sports
Season Wrap-up
Wrestling
Congratulations to freshman,
Tanner Skidgel, who won the State
Championship in his weight class (106
lbs). His brother, sophomore Scout
Skidgel (126 lbs), placed third in State
competition. Senior, Cody Lambert,
was also third in his weight class (120
lbs). Cody was named an All State
athlete by the Oklahoma Coaches
Association. Senior Josh Watkins
placed fourth at 138 lbs.
MS Basketball Teams Finish Strong
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Team which won the end-ofseason CK Glover Diocesan Tournament in March.
The 8th Grade Boys’ Blue Team finished in 4th place (out of 20 teams) in the same
tournament.
In addition, the 6th Grade Girls’ and Boys’ Teams won the Consolation rounds,
placing 5th overall.
Basketball
Congratulations to the Boys’ and Girls’
Basketball Teams who were both
District Champions in OSSAA competition.
Summer Commando
Sports Camps
X The 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Team finished the season by winning the Diocesan state
tournament in OKC. Team members are Front Row L to R: Reagan Miley, Addi Wagner, Olivia
Stump, Marissa Gaffen. Back Row: Coach Rhonda Smith, Isabella Gaberino, Rosie Ferrell, Aubrey
Wolfe, Katie Smith, ‘Gracie Henderson, Jordan Rahilly, Caroline Smythe, Madeline Brown, and
Coach Frank Gump.
YThe 8th Grade Boys’ Team finished in fourth place in the Diocesan state tournament in OKC.
Team members are L to R: Conner Day, Sam Reed, Anton Uhren, Coach Brad Brown ‘03, Tanner
Swab, R.J. Caddy, George Enterline, Coach Schroedter, Michael Thetford, Joe Morrell, Coach Dewey
Bartlett ‘05.
The Cascia Hall Athletic Department
is offering 13 summer sports camps in
9 sports. Students from all schools are
welcome. Instruction will be provided
by varsity coaches on the Cascia Hall
campus.
Camps will be held in baseball, basketball (3), cheer, cross country and track,
football (3), soccer, tennis, volleyball,
and wrestling.
More information and registration
forms are available on the website at
casciahall.org.
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ALUMNI NEWS
Jerry Holland ’57 is a retired engineer
ProgressiveForumHouston.org.
and is currently serving as Mayor of
Oologah, OK.
Michael Tidwell ’67 and wife, Shari,
Jimmy Sposato ’61 wrote in to say his
grandson, Casey Paul, received a golf
scholarship to the University of Tulsa
and his daughter, Margaret Coates,
has been promoted to principal of the
9th grade Center at Broken Arrow
Schools.
Daniel Keating ’62, was recently
appointed by Governor Mary Fallin to
the State Board of Education. He had
previously served as a Regent for Tulsa
Community College and was appointed by President George Bush to the
Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges
and Universities.
are proud grandparents of two new
granddaughters, Betsy Tidwell in
February and Maple Saunders on New
Year’s Eve. Parents are David Tidwell
’99 and wife, Emily, and Taylor Tidwell
Saunders ’05 and husband, Shane,
respectively.
The Judy and Jeff Davis ’70 Family
and United States Beef Corporation
Employees were honored with the
Tulsa Spirit Award for long-standing
community vision and service at the
American Red Cross Rescue Gala held
on April 10, 201, at the Cox Business
Center in Tulsa.
Mark Davis ’71 and wife, Celeste, are
expecting their 17th grandchild in
August. Lindsey Davis Mittelholzer
’97 and husband Pete, had a baby
(grandchild #16) named Finn on
December 21, 2013. Lindsey and Pete
currently live in Austin, Texas.
Judson Bliss ’78 has been named the
new Chief Program Officer of St.
Patrick Center in St. Louis, MO, effective March 1, 2014. Bliss has served
See Alumni Notes on page 18.
Bob Sullivan ’63 and his wife, Jeannie
Sullivan, were presented with the
University of Notre Dame Champion
for Education Award for their commitment to strengthening the educational
opportunities for children and youth in
their community. The Sullivans have
been advocates of the Notre Dame
ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education)
program since it was founded in 1994.
See related article on page 5.
Randall Morton ’67 founded and
hosts America’s only civic speaker
organization expressly dedicated to
progressive values. The Progressive
Forum is the largest speaker series
in Houston, Texas, by audience
size, and is now in its ninth year. Past speakers have included Jane
Goodall, Rachel Maddow, Bill
Moyers, Nancy Pelosi, Robert
Redford, and Sonia Sotomayor.
Videos of past events can be found at
V A special thanks to Meredith Siegfried
'92 (center) for hosting an awesome annual
appeal donor recognition event last month.
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XA group of alumni from the class of 1971 got together for the memorial service of Jan Moynihan
(wife of Neil Moynihan). L to R: Brent Smith, Gene Deverges, Mark Davis, Brian Wheeler, Bob
Darby, and Neil Moynihan.
In Memory
Dr. Robert W. Baker, Jr., 81, died
on February 4, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Cora
Bronaugh Baker, and their children:
Elizabeth Baker Brown, Robert
W. Baker III and Nancy Baker
Hicks (Jim). He is also survived by
six grandchildren, including Brad
Brown ’03 and wife, Andrea ’99;
and Anne Brown ’05 and one greatgranddaughter. Bob was preceded in
death by one grandson. Bob is also
survived by his sisters Anne Baker
Bartholet, Joan Baker Darby (Jim)
and brother-in-law C.T. Bronaugh
(Vicki). Funeral services were held
on February 10, 2014, at St. John’s
Episcopal Church in Tulsa.
Susan Elizabeth Frohnapfel Bartlett died March 25, 2014. Susan was predeceased by
her father, William J. Frohnapfel.
Susan is survived by her only
son, Dewey Bartlett III ’05. She is
also survived by her mother,
Patricia Frohnapfel; her sisters,
Sandy Rodolf (Stephen) and Patty
McMahon (John); her brothers, Billy Frohnapfel (Karla) and
Terry Frohnapfel; and many nieces
and nephews including Caroline
Rodolf ’09. The Rosary was held at
St. Rita’s Chapel at Cascia Hall, on
March 27. Mass of the Christian
Burial was on Friday, March 28, at
the Church of St. Mary in Tulsa.
Alma Miller Cooley passed away
in March 2014. She was preceded
in death by her parents, A.A.
“Bob” and Opal Fallin; brother,
John Charles Fallin; and husbands,
Buford Miller (d. 1970) and John
Cooley (d. 1997). Alma is survived
by her son, Rod Miller ’70 and his
wife, Coby; two granddaughters and a
great-grandson. Graveside funeral service was held on March 12 at Summit
View Cemetery, Guthrie, OK. In lieu
of flowers, the family requests that
you consider a contribution to Cascia
Hall Preparatory School, 2520 South
Yorktown Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74114.
Elizabeth Ann (O’Donovan) Girouard, age 92, passed away
on March 10, 2014. Betty Ann is
survived by her two sons, Chris
Girouard (Jan), Lance Girouard
(Beverly); two daughters, Patrice
Sieja and Jeanne Marie Girouard;
5 grandchildren including Christian
Girouard ’11, Katie Girouard ’13,
and John Paul Girouard of Tulsa;
and two sisters-in-law, Marilyn
Girouard and Margie Girouard.
Betty Ann was preceded in death
by her husband, George; and her
sisters, Mary Jane and Dorothy
O’Donovan. Funeral service was held
at Christ the King Catholic Church
in Tulsa on March 14, 2014. A
Memorial Mass was held in Oklahoma
City on March 28 at St. Eugene’s
Catholic Church. Dr. G. Selden Henry ’45 died on
February 11, 2014 at 87 years of
age. Mr. Henry was a resident of
Jacksonville, Florida.
Michael D. Kirst ’64 died February
15, 2014, at 67 years of age. Michael
was a restaurant manager and home
remodeling carpenter. Memorial service was held on Saturday, February
22 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in
Tulsa.
Jean Warren Monnich, age 79,
passed away on October 3, 2012, at
her home in San Antonio, Texas.
She is survived by her husband of
57 years, David Herman Monnich
’50, and her sister Jackie Smith. She
is also survived by; her daughter,
Ruthie Lightbourn (Walt), her son
David W. Monnich (Alison) and
four grandchildren. A funeral service was held in Dallas, Texas on
October 8, 2012.
Jane Ellen (Myers) Moynihan
passed away on March 19, 2014, at
60 years of age. She was preceded
in death by her parents, “Dutch”
and Monet Myers; brothers, David
and Donald and her baby, Timothy.
She is survived by her husband of
41 years, Neil ’71 and her children,
Cornelius ‘96 and Emily (Matt)
Martin. The memorial mass was
held on Saturday, March 29 at the
Church of St. Mary in Tulsa.
Gregory Stump passed away on
February 3, 2014, in Tulsa at the age
of 57. Greg was preceded in death
by his father, Joe Stump and brother,
David Stump. He is survived by
his wife, Terri Stump and children,
Adley Stump and Jake Stump ‘12;
mother, Mary McLaughlin (Chuck);
brother, Ronnie Stump (Karen); and
sisters-in-law, Carmen Burch and
Jean Noonan. Memorial service was
held on February 6, 2014, at The
Church at Midtown in Tulsa.
May their souls and the souls of all
the faithfully departed, through the
mercy of Good, rest in peace. Amen
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Lauren Ferrell Wins National Design Award
undergraduate can achieve in the field
of interior design and architectural
planning. You may view Lauren’s winning project through her online portfolio. The link to her website is www.
LaurenFerrellPortfolio.com. You may
also view the news report written by
the University of Cincinnati about the
PAVE competition at http://www.
uc.edu/news/NR.aspx?id=19043.
X Lauren Ferrell (left) with Jenny Bubovic
of Dallas, Texas celebrate at the Pave Gala
in NYC where Lauren received the top
undergraduate prize. Both attend the
#1 ranked interior design program at the
University of Cincinnati.
Lauren Ferrell ’10 is a senior attend-
ing the University of Cincinnati’s #1
ranked Design, Art and Architectural
Planning (DAAP) College.
Lauren recently won the PAVE award
which is an annual international competition for design. She received her
award in New York City at the PAVE
Gala. Her entry received the top prize
out of 500 international undergraduate contestants. Along with national
recognition, she also received a cash
prize of $5,000. The PAVE award
is one of the highest achievements an
HOMECOMING 2014
The following classes
will celebrate their reunions:
1994
1989
1984
Lauren has had many internships during the last few years in locations ranging from New York City to Zurich,
Switzerland to Los Angeles (currently). Her recent projects have included
working on the Grammy’s and the
recent Sports Illustrated 50th anniversary swim suit television program.
Lauren is the daughter of Margaret
Ferrell and Hoby Ferrell of
Tulsa. Both parents are actively
involved in interior and product
design, construction and historic restoration.
St. Patrick Center for six years, most
recently as Director of Research and
Outcomes. St. Patrick Center provides
opportunities for self-sufficiency and
dignity to people who are homeless or
at risk of becoming homeless.
Piper Wolfe Kacere ’92 and her sis-
ter, Amy Murray, are the owners of
Nourish Drink Café, a new smoothie
bar in Tulsa. The women started with
a three month test kitchen, but decided
on the freestanding store after an
overwhelming response to the healthy
drinks and food items that they provide.
Michael McNamara ’97 was on
hand for the annual passing out of
the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing
Association’s 2013 High Point awards
at the Annapolis Yacht Club on March
1. His Tartan 10 Artemis II won the
Decker Memorial Trophy for best
performance in PHRF (Performance
Handicap Racing Fleet) Region 2.
Sarah Schwerdt Kirkpatrick ’98
was named the Oklahoma Young
Veterinarian of the Year. Sarah has
been an active member of OVMA
for 8 years and serves on the executive board as District Director
Representative. Sarah also works with
her husband, Trace, at the family's
Southwest Veterinary Clinic in Elgin,
OK. The couple just welcomed their
third son, Archer Stephen, to the family in March.
Lauren Troxell ‘03 works for Limco
September 26-28
2004
While at Cascia, Lauren won the amateur division of Tulsa Mayfest in 2010
for art along with numerous other local
awards for art and design. Lauren’s art
has been encouraged and supported by
her connection to Cascia through her
Art Teacher, Ms. Esther Sartain.
Alumni Notes from page 16
Airepair in marketing and sales. She
recently performed at Carnegie Hall,
NY with TOC and Composer John
Rutter. Her most recent show was
1974
Other classes may also want to
plan reunions. Contact Jane
Easley, 918-746-2641 or
[email protected].
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W L to R: Abby Jordan ’13 and Sarah Stagg
’13 received the PACE award at the University
of Oklahoma. This award is given to the top
1% of OU freshmen. Abby and Sarah were 2
of 41 students to receive the award.
Hello Dolly performed at the Tulsa
PAC with Look Theater, and she
will travel to Italy in 2015 with TOC
Lauren is engaged to marry Ryan
Steele in October 2014.
Online Directory Helps Alumni Stay in Touch
Ana Paola White ’03 was recently
An account has been established for
all alumni for whom we have an e-mail
address. A random password has been
assigned to your account. Using the
e-mail address on file, ask the system
to retrieve your password. You can
then log in and change your password
and update your record if you wish. elected as Nursing Student Association
of New York State (NSANYS)
President and was selected to sit on
the CUNY Board of Trustees standing Committee for Academic Policy
Programs and Research for 2014-15.
Jacqueline Clement DeLuca ’05 is
an Associate Attorney with Fraser,
Stryker Law Firm in Omaha,
Nebraska.
Kristin Martin ’06 is a Project Manager
with Ash Design (Interior Design
and Architectural Firm) in Brooklyn,
N.Y. Kristin graduated from the
University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in
International Business and from the
Parsons School of Design in New York
City.
The directory of Cascia Hall alumni is
now available online at casciahall.org.
All alumni records are unpublished by
default. If you want your information
available to others, you can choose in
your user record to publish the information in the online directory.
If we do not have your e-mail address
in our system, you will have to create an account or contact the Alumni
office to provide an e-mail address. For
assistance, contact Jane Easley in the
Alumni Office, [email protected]
or 918-746-2641.
If you are one of the 47 Cascia alums
who are also parents of current students, you can log in using your Net
Classroom login and password.
Please go online and publish your
information so that this can become
a useful and well used tool for Cascia
Hall alumni.
Photo by John LaFortune
Madison “Madi” Harrison ’07
will be graduating from Missouri
State University on May 16, 2014
with a Masters in Health Care
Administration.
Bernadette “Bernie” Clement ’10
will be attending the University of
Oklahoma College of Medicine in
Oklahoma City in the fall.
Kevin McMahon ’10 has been accepted
into the University of Tulsa College
of Law and will graduate from the
University of Oklahoma on May 9,
2014.
Chris Butler ’11 attended Tecnun
University in San Sebastian, Spain for
a semester studying engineering in the
study abroad program.
James Butler ’13 will complete his
freshman year at the University of
Tulsa in May.
X Seven local professionals, most of them
Class of 1964
Mark your calendars.
50 Year Reunion
May 23 - 25, 2014
Many activities are planned for the
weekend, and class members will be
honored at graduation on May 23.
Cascia alumni, shared their expertise with
Middle School students on Middle School
Career Day in January. L to R: Dr. Brad
Boone, Vaughn Graham ‘99, John Gaberino
‘93, Eric Singleton ‘97, Anne Brockman ‘00,
Adrienne Watt ‘95, and Kristin Rice.
Alumni: Where are you and what
interesting things are you doing?
We would love to include your
exciting news in the next newsletter. Email Jane Easley at jeasley@
casciahall.org, 918-746-2641.
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Easter Blessings from Cascia Hall
Varsity Academic Team Earns Third State Championship
T
he Cascia Hall Academic Team won the 2014 4A State
Championship. Team members are: seniors Zane
Dennis, Olivia Campbell, and Emily Haskins; junior Thomas
Heinrich; freshmen Beau Bingham, Sean Bock, and Julia
Kraus. This year, the team won 4 of 5 games, coming back
from a loss to beat Stigler in the final game of the double elimination tournament. The team has earned three state championships and one
runner-up title in the last four years. Zane Dennis, current
captain, played on all four of those teams. Zane was selected
for the All State Academic Bowl team. He will compete in
the All State tournament and be recognized at a ceremony
and dinner that evening.
Three freshmen played on the varsity team this year, and
we are looking forward to another good team next year. The
team is coached by Mrs. Pam Benne and Mrs. Saundra Cook.
WThe Varsity Academic Team earned the State Championship for the
Photo by John LaFortune
third time in four years. Team members are Front Row L to R: Julia
Kraus, Olivia Campbell, Sean Bock, Beau Bingham, Zane Dennis, and
Thomas Heinrich.