Eagle Review Summer 2009

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EAGLE
REVIEW
THE
June 2009
Spring Phonathon
The Bishop Watterson High School Newsletter
District Championship
for Boys’ Hoopsters
In This Issue
A Survivor’s Story
In the Mood- A Jazz
Night Out
District Championship
for Boys’ Hoopsters
In the Mood A Jazz Night Out
Swimming at the States
Spring Phonathon
A Touch of New Orleans
Endowment Council
Spring Event
Blessing of the Floor
A Survivor’s Story
Swimming at the States
Letter from the Principal
Dear Friends,
IN THIS ISSUE
Letter from the Principal .....................................................2
The tremendous help and cooperation received from our
many dedicated teachers, parents, students, friends and
alumni have contributed significantly to the continued success of Bishop Watterson High School during this past
school year. We look forward to even greater accomplishments in the future.
Endowment Council Hosts Spring Event ...........................3
More than 98% of the graduating Class of 2009, our most
recent alums, is attending college, and over 65% of them
earned scholarships based on merit, not financial need.
They received over $11.2 million in scholarships – this
does not include any grants. This class also amassed more
than 28,155 hours of service to those in need, making our
community a better place. This does not include the hours
given through our Sophomore Service Training Program.
Congratulations, Class of 2009!
Blessing of the Floor.............................................................5
We are very excited about our new South Addition. The
walls are up, the rooms are roughed out, the gym has been
painted and the hoops have been installed. I invite you to
come over for a hard hat tour of this work in progress. I
would love to take you around!
Eagle Sports Spotlight ..................................................11-13
Construction is scheduled to be complete by the fall so we
can begin using this space during the upcoming school
year. Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 13th!
We will be opening the time capsule that was in the cornerstone of the former convent, blessing our new cornerstone and having our final walk through. We hope you
will be able to join us for the blessing at 2:30 p.m. or just
come and tour our new addition between 2:00 p.m. and
4:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Graduating Seniors........................................................18-19
We continually give thanks for you and for all the support
you so generously give to Bishop Watterson High School.
May God continue to bless you and your families throughout the year. Have a safe and relaxing summer.
99 East Cooke Road
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 268-8671
www.bishopwatterson.com
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson
Principal
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A Touch of New Orleans.......................................................3
Christine Wilson Memorial Run...........................................4
Summer Golf Outings ...........................................................4
Calendar of Events................................................................4
Alumni Spotlight................................................................6-7
Faculty Spotlight...................................................................8
Class Reunion: Save the Date ..........................................8-9
Alumni Biographical Form ...................................................9
New Arrivals ........................................................................10
Wedding Bells ......................................................................10
Alumni Updates..............................................................14-15
Student Spotlight................................................................16
Spring Phonathon ...............................................................17
Student Awards List ......................................................20-21
In the Mood, A Jazz Night Out...........................................22
Vision 2012 Retreat........................................................22-23
Class Reunion Challenge ....................................................24
Bishop Watterson High School
Advancement/Alumni Department
(614) 268-3041
[email protected]
[email protected]
Marian Hutson
Ginny O’Connor
Bill Weisner
Deacon Chris Campbell
Deacon Frank Iannarino
Mike Roark &
Vince Lombardo
Tom Long
TinaMarie Donnelly
Joe Hill, Jr. ’63
Eagle Review Newsletter - June 2009
Principal
Assistant Principal/Dean of Students
Assistant Principal/Director of
Curriculum and Instruction
Registrar
Chaplain
Co-Athletic Directors
Facilities Director
Advancement Director
Alumni Director
Endowment Council Hosts
Spring Event
A warm spring evening was the
backdrop for the first gathering
of the Bishop Watterson
Financial Advisors Network.
Endowment Council Chair
John Stock, a local attorney
and parent of four, was our host
for the casual event held at the
Columbus Brewing Company.
Attendees included local professionals in the banking, insurance, financial planning,
accounting and legal fields.
Scott Hartman, Director of
Development at the Catholic
Foundation, came to answer
questions about the various
endowment options available to
BWHS donors.
“In meeting with our
Endowment Council, all agreed
that the biggest impact to the
Bishop Watterson Planned
Giving program will come
from heightening awareness of
the opportunities available to
leave a lasting legacy to future
BWHS students,” John
observed. “With this event, we
began the process of networking with financial professionals,
including those in banking,
accounting, financial planning,
and law, to provide information
about the planned giving
opportunities available to help
Bishop Watterson.”
In partnership with the
Catholic Foundation, BWHS
offers many planned giving
opportunities including
bequests, beneficiary designation of an IRA, 401(k) or life
insurance policy, charitable
remainder trusts, charitable
lead trusts, charitable gift
annuities, and gifts of appreciated assets. Those donors who
demonstrate a commitment to
the future of our school with a
gift to our planned giving program will become members of
the Pope John Paul II Legacy
Society, entitling them to
unique honorary gifts, invitations to exclusive recognition
events, and special appreciation
at the Heritage Day Mass and
luncheon held in the fall each
year.
The Council plans to host
more of these events, with the
concurrent goal of developing a
Scott Hartman, Catholic
Foundation Director of
Development
Financial Advisors Network
Membership Directory for distribution to the Bishop
Watterson community.
If you are a Watterson alum or
parent who serves in any of
these capacities and would like
to become more involved with
this project, please contact Jen
Bernard Rasor ’81 in the
Advancement/Alumni
Department to add your name
to our list of advisors and to
receive invitations to the
upcoming Financial Advisors
Network events.
A Touch of New Orleans
Fr. Tony Ricard recently
brought a touch of New
Orleans to Bishop Watterson
High School. A nationally
known speaker and pastor of
Our Lady Star of the Sea in
New Orleans, Fr. Ricard challenged students to remember
that they were created in God’s
image and to live their faith by
serving others.
The senior leadership team
invited Fr. Ricard to Bishop
Watterson after hearing his
keynote address during the
National Catholic Youth
Conference which was held in
Columbus in 2007. Senior
leader Molly Vlahakis said,
“Father Tony has a special talent of opening teenagers’ eyes
to all the possibilities of our
faith. He is able to connect
this message of God’s love for
us to a more current viewpoint
of life. Seeing Father Tony at
Left to right: Steve Devlin ’96, John Stock and Bob Behal ’71
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was a blessing. He has a way
to make you laugh. He just has
a carefree way of getting you to
feel comfortable. His method
is different than a Sunday sermon, but his message is still
true and heartfelt.”
Fr. Ricard shared with students
the ongoing struggle of his
parish and parish community
to recover after Hurricane
Katrina. He stressed how
important it has been for Our
Lady Star of the Sea to call
people who lived in the neighborhood back to the community. There have been many
struggles, Fr. Ricard said, as
they have worked to rebuild
their parish, their community
and their lives. Bishop
Watterson students are raising
funds to benefit the parish in
their recovery.
Left to right:
Drew Sabula,
Caitlin Masty,
Molly Vlahakis,
Fr. Tony Ricard,
Rose Raderstorf,
Caroline Logan,
Jesse Allen
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Christine Wilson Memorial 5K Run
BWHS Summer 2009 Golf Outings
Now in its seventh year, the
Christine Wilson Memorial 5K
was held on Saturday, June 27,
2009. This event was established to remember Christine
Wilson for the warm and caring child that she was and to
do something positive in her
name. Christine died, along
Eagle golf tradition continues
with golf outings being planned
for the summer and fall of
2009. All alumni and friends
of Bishop Watterson High
School are welcome to attend.
shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. and a
four person scramble. This is
sponsored by the BWHS
Alumni Association with proceeds to benefit the Ron Shay
Service Scholarship.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 is the
Thomas G. Scholl Memorial
Alumni and Friends Golf
Outing at Chapel Hill Golf
Course, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
There will be a shotgun start at
1:00 p.m. and a four person
scramble. This is sponsored by
the BWHS Alumni
Association with proceeds to
benefit the Alumni
Association.
Specific information for these
events will be posted as soon as
it is available on the Bishop
Watterson High School website
at www.bishopwatterson.com.
with four other students in the
tragic fire at OSU on April 13,
2003. All proceeds and additional contributions from this
event will go toward two annual scholarships to Bishop
Watterson High School set up
in Christine’s name, a school
she so admired and loved.
Christine’s Foundation will also
continue to provide support for
other community endeavors
involving children including
the Center for Child and family advocacy at Nationwide
Children’s Hospital. If you
would like to make a contribution to Christine’s Foundation
or be put on a mailing list to
participate in this event next
year go to
www.christinewilsonfoundation
.org.
Christine Wilson
2009 Summer/Fall
Calendar of Events
Sunday, October 18, 2009 is
the Ronald R. Shay Golf
Classic at Safari Golf Club,
Powell, Ohio. There will be a
October 6
November 24
Eagle Auction Meeting @ 6:30
p.m. – Southwick-Good &
Fortkamp Funeral Home
October 18
December 1
Ron Shay Golf Outing @
Safari Golf Course
July 7
September 1
August 4
September 10
BWHS Alumni Association
Meeting - BWHS Library @
6:30 p.m.
October 28
August 13
September 13
November 3
Mothers’ Club Board Meeting
@ 7:00 p.m.
Cornerstone Blessing –
Open House 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Blessing @ 2:30 p.m.
First Day of School – Early
Dismissal
September 18
November 4
Homecoming
August 26
September 20 thru
October 1
Fall Dinner - Sponsored by the
Mothers of Alumni at
Brookside Country Club
August 24
School Pictures
August 26
Mothers’ Club Fall Social – 7 p.m.
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Annual Fall Phonathon
We are currently seeking to
identify corporate and hole
sponsors for these events. For
additional information, please
contact BWHS Alumni
Director Joe Hill ’63 at (614)
268-3041, or email him
through our alumni email
address, [email protected].
October 27
Eagle Auction Home Room
Basket Kick-Off
November 19
6:30 p.m.
December 12
Eagle Auction at The
Conference Center at
NorthPointe
December 19
Luncheon – Call for details
January 21
6:30 p.m.
February 2, 2010
Eagle Auction Wrap Up
Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. –
Southwick-Good & Fortkamp
Funeral Home
For a list of class reunions
please check pages 8 and 9.
Blessing of the Floor
On April 26th, a Prayer Service
was held to bless the floor for
the new South Addition.
Signing their names to the
floor are (left to right) Senior
Class President, Katie
Middleton; Principal Marian
Hutson; Student Council
President, Maria Ricaurte;
Student Council Vice
President, John Lyons.
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would never know why I did
the things I did. My cancer
experience truly made me who
I am today.
Alumni
Spotlight
Carolyn Koncal ‘98
Carolyn Koncal graduated from
in 1998 but entered here as a
freshman with a larger question
than “who’s homeroom will I
be in?” Her concerns and mission were to beat cancer!
Carolyn continued her education at The Ohio State
University where she graduated
in 2002. This is her story and
how she dealt with this illness
and how she turned it into
something positive as well as
into a career.
Zoology degree in 2002.
During my last year at Ohio
State, I completed an internship working with Dolphin
Carolyn’s Story:
While still in the hospital with
my original diagnosis, I realized
there was a reason I was picked
by God for this. I knew I was
going to lose my hair, and I was
all right with that since I didn’t
like it anyway; it was much too
thin. I also knew, as an 8th
grader, I would not have to
complete my science fair project and that was a happy
moment. Part of those early
moments were mixed with
emotions; I had classmates who
came to the hospital to surprise
me on my 14th birthday, but
others who did not know what
to make of this and as they
continued with their uninterrupted lives, I became isolated.
Starting Watterson bald made
me stand out from everyone,
and being known as the bald
one was not always a great way
to be known. As much as I
enjoyed my high school years, I
did feel different than my
classmates. I viewed life differently than they did; my priorities had changed. After high
school I decided to go to
O.S.U. and graduated with a
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Carolyn Koncal
Therapy. I saw how animals
could be used to help people
and decided to go back to
school for a Recreational
Therapy degree. I knew that I
could make a career out of
combining my desire to help
others and my love of animals
if I became a Recreational
Therapist.
During graduate school, I also
got first-hand experience on
how animals can help when my
dog became a certified therapy
dog and we visited hospitals
and nursing homes. I was also
fortunate to intern with adult
cancer patients and realized
then that my world had truly
become entwined with the cancer world. I always knew this
because as I tried to hide my
cancer from people I met, I
realized that if they did not
know that part of me, they
Over the past 5 years, I have
started to focus more on
increasing cancer awareness. I
joined Team in Training, which
is part of The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society, and ran
my first half marathon (13.1
miles) to raise $5,000 for cancer research in honor of Jon
Koeninger. Jon was a
Watterson student who died
December 26, 1995 from undiagnosed leukemia, the same
diagnosis I had. Jon’s dad is
one of my first memories of
realizing why I was still alive
and had survived cancer. I was
able to help him realize that as
a parent there was nothing he
could have done differently to
keep his son from getting cancer. I just remember him
telling me that the doctors and
nurse told him this, but that I
was the first person he believed
since I had leukemia, too. A
few years later I trained again
and continued to raise awareness and money for Team in
Training. I ran my second half
marathon in memory of the
one girl who became my friend
during my clinic visits who
died before she was 21.
In 2006, I moved to Chapel
Hill, NC to work as a
Recreational Therapist and
now work with pediatric cancer
patients; I use my experience to
help my patients, as they too
become members of what I call
the “cancer community.”
While in Chapel Hill, I have
become chairman on the
Adolescent and Young Adult
workgroup for the NC
Comprehensive Cancer
Program. This past May, I had
the wonderful opportunity to
meet many other cancer survivors through the I’m Too
Young For This! Cancer
Foundation, also known as i2y.
i2y is a one of a kind organization dedicated to young adults
affected by cancer. I have
become a passionate member of
this organization, because I
know first hand how cancer can
isolate you from the rest of the
world. I want to make sure
others don’t have to wait as
long as I did (I waited 14 years)
to find a group like this one.
i2y is only two years old and I
want to make the world aware
that i2y is out there. I hope
anyone who is reading this article and knows someone who
could benefit from i2y will visit
their website
www.stupidcancer.com for
additional information.
On February 28, 2009, I lost
my hair again. This time on
purpose; I shaved my head at a
St. Baldrick’s Foundation, head
shaving event. St. Baldrick’s
raises money for childhood
cancer research. I have shaved
my head for three reasons: 1.
I’m a childhood cancer survivor. Cancer research helped
save my life and I want to
make sure research continues
until we have a cure. 2. I have
shaved my head in support of
my friend, Amanda, who was
28 when she passed away after
fighting pancreatic cancer for
five years. 3. I loved being
bald. I always knew one day I
would shave my head again and
February 28th was the day!
I have always viewed my cancer
as a blessing and often thank
God for the wonderful opportunities I’ve had because of it.
I look forward to what the
future brings.
To read more about Carolyn’s
story and her anniversary
emails log onto our website
www.bishopwatterson.com and
click on the link Carolyn’s
Story.
Jason Janoski ‘82
Jason, founder and CEO of
Columbus based creative services firm, Attaché, has been
named the recipient of the
National Biomedical
Achievement Award for 2009
by the American Red Cross
National Headquarters. Janoski
traveled to Washington D.C. to
receive his award in a ceremony
on March 26.
The award is presented annually to an individual who has fostered innovative practices to
achieve strategic priorities.
Janoski was awarded for his
significant contributions to the
mission of the Red Cross
Blood Program.
An active board member for
the Central Ohio Blood
Services Region of the
American Red Cross for the
past six years, Janoski first
began volunteering in 1998.
“I’ve been a blood donor since
high school,” said Janoski “and,
initially, I simply wanted to use
my creative talent to increase
donorship. But over time, as
I’ve learned more about the
organization, I’ve been able to
contribute more as well.”
A major area of focus for Jason
has been the leadership of a
joint committee among area
hospitals and the Red Cross to
further solidify and strengthen
their partnership to better serve
patients in need.
“We are learning more about
our customers every day, and
exploring challenging topics”,
Janoski said.
his work with the regional
High School Scholarship
Program which recognizes
young donors for their
contributions.
“The Red Cross is willing to
change and grow and
stretch…to do things differently. That is a difficult process,
but the payoff can be enormous, and I admire their ability
to challenge themselves in that
way,” said Janoski.
“Working with the Red Cross,
everyone is willing to explore
the unknown. That is fun and
exciting for me, and I get to
learn a lot, too.”
Jason Janoski
He interacts with key hospital
leadership on behalf of the Red
Cross, and ensures the entire
team maintains a focus on
patient care. His skills in communications, marketing, sales
and relationship management
have been vital to the group.
“When parties have different
interests or ideas, he has the
uncanny ability to bring a
unique perspective to the solution process,” said Dr. Ambrose
Ng, CEO of the Central Ohio
Region.
Jason’s contributions have
helped the Red Cross reduce
costs by maximizing available
free resources in the community. High school blood donations have increased thanks to
His work has assisted the Red
Cross in reinforcing its long
standing brand in the community. He has chaired the
Community Outreach
Committee to find creative
ways to educate the public
about the ongoing need for
blood. He has coordinated
media buys, lending his expertise to make the most of a limited budget. He has designed
lapel pins used in Ohio and
Michigan to promote the
annual Ohio State-Michigan
Blood Battle, one of the most
anticipated campaigns of the
year. His guidance has allowed
the Red Cross to further
leverage its brand to key stakeholders.
need, he urges other board
members to roll up their sleeves
and donate blood themselves,
and his enthusiasm to support
the Red Cross spreads to his
family and friends.
“Jason’s dedication has furthered the 128-year-old mission of the American Red
Cross, allowing us to better
serve the community,” said Ng.
“We are so thrilled he is being
honored nationally for his
service.”
Jason and his wife Jennifer
(Onesto) ’84 live in Beechwold
with their twins Haley and
Jakob who are finishing their
second grade at Immaculate
Conception. Jason attended
Savannah College of Art &
Design and graduated from
The Ohio State University.
Attaché has received numerous
local and international awards
for design and visual communication including an
International Summit Award
where they were chosen over
thousands of entries from
twenty eight countries.
Jennifer is a certified Personal
Trainer at Columbus Sports
Connection. Jason and
Jennifer will be celebrating
their 14th wedding anniversary
this year.
His support doesn’t stop there.
He has utilized his company to
assist the Red Cross in times of
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Middle East and as close to
home as your very own neighborhood. The money provides
food for the hungry and loans
those wishing to start a new
life. From just passing the
bowl around twice a week, Mr.
Fry’s classes have been able to
Faculty
Spotlight
Mr. Michael Fry, 13 year veteran freshman theology teacher
at Bishop Watterson High
School, recently received the
Jessing Alumnus of the Year
Award from the Pontifical
College Josephinum, located in
Worthington.
Mr. Fry had studied at the
Josephinum Theologate in the
early 1980’s pursing course
work for a Masters of Divinity
and studying for the priesthood
for the Diocese of AltoonaJohnstown, Pennsylvania. In
addition to his studies he participated in the drama and
music program as he pursued
service and developed a love for
the history of the Josephinum
and its founder, Msgr. Joseph
Jessing.
Michael Fry
In the 1990’s the Josephinum’s
archivist, Msgr. Gerald F.
Durst, retired from this position shortly before his death.
This retirement opened the
way for the Josephinum to hire
Mr. Fry for this position, part
time, as he continued to teach
full time at Bishop Watterson.
Mr. Fry did his master’s thesis
on the archives of the
Josephinum.
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During his time as archivist
Mr. Fry has preserved the
“treasures” of the Josephinum.
Aided by the knowledge he
received in getting his Masters
in Library Science with a specialty in preservation of historical materials from Kent State,
he has sorted and inventoried
many of the items of the
Josephinum’s history left by his
predecessor. In addition he has
transferred many photos to
CD’s, preserved correspondence
and records in fireproof safes
and non-acidic folders and
organized the massive task of
ordering the original drawings
and blueprints of the present
Josephinum structure. As
archivist, Mr. Fry contributed
to the Ohio Memory Project
for the bicentennial of the
State of Ohio; the submissions
provided by the Josephinum
can be seen at
www.ohiomemory.org, searching under “Jessing.”
Because of this dedication to
the Josephinum, over and above
the requirements of the job and
because of his excellent rapport
with the alumni, the Rector of
the Josephinum, Msgr. Paul
Langsfeld, awarded Mr. Fry
this honor on their fall Alumni
Day in mid-October.
Operation Rice Bowl by
Joseph Meeks
Every Wednesday and Friday
during Lent, Mr. Fry, a theology teacher at Bishop
Watterson, has been passing
around a “rice bowl” in all his
classes. Operation Rice Bowl
is just one of the many ways
that Catholic Relief Services
raises money. The money, after
being collected and counted,
goes to places as far away as the
raise $411.23 for this great
cause. Mr. Fry told his freshman students that they have
made an excellent Lent by giving alms, fasting and praying.
Class Reunions:
Save The Date
Class of 1959
Bishop Watterson Class of
1959 will celebrate their 50th
class reunion on October 3,
2009 at Bishop Watterson.
Please contact Patty Smith
Benadum at (614) 267-0543 or
Johanna Scott Conti at (614)
212-0075 or [email protected].
Class of 1964
Class of 1964 will celebrate
their 45th class reunion on July
31 and August 1, 2009.
Classmates are planning a
Friday night get-together at the
Varsity Club. Saturday night’s
dinner will be held at Riviera
Country Club. Please contact
Carol Judy Stewart at
(740) 548-6383 or via e-mail at
[email protected].
Class of 1965
their 45th class reunion next
year on August 13, 2010.
Friday’s celebration will be at
the American Legion Post 239,
700 Morning Street in
Worthington. We have the
keys, last one out locks up!
Saturday’s dinner will be at the
new Dominican Hall at Bishop
Watterson High School.
Class of 1969
24 and July 25, 2009. There
will be a golf outing and 19th
hole celebration on Friday at
the Golf Club of Dublin.
Saturday’s reunion will begin
with a Mass at St. Andrew
Church, followed by “The
Main Event” at the St. Andrew
Bryce Eck Activity Center
located at 3880 Reed Rd.
Please contact Barb Cody
Burkholder at (614) 940-9307
or [email protected], or
[email protected] or
[email protected] or register
online at
http://www.classreport.org/usa/
oh/columbus/bwhs/1969/.
Class of 1970
class of 1970 will celebrate
their 40th class reunion next
year on July 10, 2010. If you
are interested in helping with
this event please contact Chris
Beale at [email protected].
Class of 1974
class of 1974 will celebrate
25, 2009 at the Guild Athletic
Club in Grandview. Invitations
will be mailed soon. Please
contact Ricki DiPietro at
(614) 268-7091 if you are
interested in helping.
Class of 1979
their 30th class reunion on
August 1, 2009 at the
Arlington Café. Cost will be
$25 per person, which includes
food and beverages. A formal
invitation with details will be
mailed soon. Please contact
Scott Farwick at [email protected]
or (614) 620-8034.
Class of 1984
25, 2009 at The Ohio State
University Golf Course Dining
Room. If anyone is interested
in helping with this please contact George Cleary at
[email protected].
Class of 1989
their 20th class reunion the
weekend of July 25, 2009. If
anyone is interested in helping
with this please contact Jeff
Fullam at [email protected].
Class of 1994
their 15th class reunion on
Saturday, September 5, 2009 at
the Winking Lizard at the
Crossroads from 7:00 p.m. to
11:00 p.m. and on Sunday,
September 6th with a picnic
from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
Highbanks Metro Park (the
northern shelter). Contact
Amy Crawford at
(773) 793-7051 or Angie
Smith Shifflette at
[email protected]
or (614) 619-1875.
Class of 1999
their 10 year class reunion. If
you are interested in working
on your reunion please contact
Jenny Ryan Tribbie at
[email protected].
Matt O’Shaughnessy
Dinner/Dance
A second fund raiser for the
Matt O’Shaughnessy Building
Fund is being planned for the
weekend of August 1, 2009,
which is the same weekend as
the Class of ’79 reunion. If
anyone is interested in helping
with this event please contact
Alicia Paquette DeFrenza ’84
at [email protected].
GRADE SCHOOL
CLASS REUNIONS
All family, friends, teachers
and, most especially, all graduates of St. Timothy,
Immaculate Conception and
Our Lady of Peace Class of
1969 are asked to please join
us.
St. Timothy Class of 1969 40th
Grade School Class Reunion
will be held on Saturday, July
11, 2009 at the St. Timothy
Parish Festival. The evening
begins with Mass at 5:00
p.m. and a reception at the festival to follow. For more information contact Lynn Holden
Winters at
(614) 267-4775.
Immaculate Conception Class
of 1969 40th Grade School
Class Reunion will be held on
Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the I.
C. Parish Festival. For more
information contact Julie Davis
Keckstein at [email protected].
Our Lady of Peace Class of
1969 40th Grade School Class
Reunion will be held at OLP
on Saturday, June 13th.
For more information contact
Bruce Lackey at
eggman1@happychickenfarms.
com.
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New Arrivals
’89
Jennifer Beck Muscarello and
her husband Jess welcomed
their second child, Peyton Alice
Muscarello, on March 21, 2009.
’97/’98
Michael Couvreur and his
wife Shannon Southard
Couvreur welcomed a girl,
Annabelle Mae, in November
2008.
’97/’98
welcomed twins, Samantha
Claire and Christine Rose, on
June 18, 2009.
Faculty News
Heather Law, her husband
Jason and their son Cody welcomed a girl, Carly Marie, on
April 1, 2009.
’98
’02
Mike Brehm and Andrea
DeJohn
April 18, 2009
Andrea Avenido and David
Dixon
April 27, 2009
Angie Mahl and her husband
Tim welcomed their son,
Caden Alan, on March 26,
2009.
Kevin Connell ’92 and his wife
Megan Wood Connell ’97
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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Eagle Sports
Spotlight
CROSS COUNTRY
All League
Boys
Most Valuable
Most Improved
Most Dedicated
Girls
Most Valuable
Most Improved
Most Dedicated
Spirit Award
Scholar Athlete
Tyler Patrick, Nora Ryan and Matt
Richardson
Tyler Patrick and Matt Richardson
Trent Roberts
Kyle Becker
CCL Champions and District Runner-Up
21-2 (season), 9-1 (league)
All District
Daiva Gerbec
All League
Daiva Gerbec, Melissa Gilliland and
Courtney Haley
MVP
Daiva Gerbec
Scholar Athlete
Daiva Gerbec
Leadership
Cami Frommeyer
Most Improved
Courtney Haley
Best Defense
Mary Kate Campbell and Stasia
Valentino
Nora Ryan
Paige Patrick
Maeve Wall
Roisin McCord and Christine Rodgers
Roisin McCord
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Division II Elite Eight, Regional Runner-Up and
District Champions
15-11 (season), 3-7 (league)
All League
Andy Winters and Chris Grabosky
Leading Rebounder
Chris Grabosky
Assist Leader
Andy Winters
Best Defense
Mike Tighe
Coach’s Award
Colin Boone and Joe Neary
First Row: Liz Englehart, Courtney Haley, Cami Frommeyer,
Melissa Gilliand and Stasia Valentino
Second Row: Assistant Coach John Taylor, Sunny Finnegan, Mary
Kate Campbell, Daiva Gerbec, Domini Paradiso, Lauren Grogan
and Head Coach Tom Woodford
BOYS’ BOWLING
District Qualifier - 10-7 (season)
All District
Vince Traini
All League
Jay Bondzeleske, Erin Chancey and
Vince Traini
MVP
Vince Traini
Most Improved
Peter Kearn
Inspirational Award
Erin Chancey and Chris Lubbers
Coach’s Award
Jay Bondzeleske
GIRLS’ BOWLING
Row 1: Grant Stover, Jake Lombardo, Ben Schlater, Joe Neary,
Colin Boone, Andy Winters, Chris Grabosky
Row 2: Trainer Erick Boucher, Head Coach Vince Lombardo, Matt
Susi, Tom O’Brien, Joe Lynch, Matt Schweitzer, Taylor Glancey,
John O’Brien, Asst. Coach Adam Teeters, Zack Riddle, Michael
Tighe, Asst. Coach Bill Bope, Dan McCurdy, Principal Marian
Hutson, Asst. Coach Steve Devlin, Asst. Coach Casey Teeters, Asst.
Coach Jim Ryan
3-13 (season)
MVP
Most Improved
Inspirational Award
Coach’s Award
Monique Kielkopf
Annie O’Grady
Morgan Ventresco
Clare Enderle
CHEERLEADING
Scholar Athlete
Kate Kellogg
SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimming/Diving - Boys
0-6 (season)
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Sports Continued
BOYS’ SWIMMING
MVP
Most Improved
Coach’s Award
Mike Clark
Greg Coleman
Sam Besozzi
Swimming/Diving - Girls
4-4 (season)
CCL Champions (Swimming), District Runner-Up, State
Runner-Up
GIRLS’ SWIMMING
MVP
Scholar Athlete
Most Improved
Coach’s Award
Grace Finnegan
Hannah Viertel
Emily Mackessy
Jenny Bell
Bishop Watterson swimmers who competed for the states!
All Ohio: *Emily Boone, *Catie Clark, *Gracie Finnegan (State
Champion 50 and 100 free), *Aly Francis, *Camey Rabold,
*Michele Rielly, Mary Whittingham (*Indicates All-American)
All District: Sam Besozzi, Emily Boone, Mike Clark, Catie
Clark, Peter Clark, Grace Finnegan, Pat Donohoe, Aly Francis,
Camey Rabold, Michele Rielly, Mary Whittington
All League: Mike Clark
Front Row - left to right: Aly Francis, Michele Rielly, Mary
Whittington, Camey Rabold, Gracie Finnegan
Second Row - left to right: Kate Kozlowski, Emily Boone, Michael
Clark, Catie Clark
State Qualifiers: Emily Boone, Catie Clark, Pat Donohoe,
Lindsay Eddingfield, Grace Finnegan, Aly Francis, Kate
Koslowski, Camey Rabold, Michele Rielly and Mary Whittington
Grace Finnegan—State Champion in both the 50 and 100
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Freestyle, State Runner-up on the 400 and 200 Freestyle Relay
teams; Catie Clark—State Runner-up on the 400 Freestyle
Relay; Emily Boone—State Runner-up on the 400 Freestyle
Relay, 4th in the 100 fly, 7th in the 200 IM, and member of the
200 Medley Relay; Michele Rielly—State Runner-up on the 200
Freestyle Relay, 16th in the 50 Free, and member of the 200
Medley Relay; Aly Francis— State Runner-up on the 200
Freestyle Relay and member of the 200 Medley Relay; Camey
Rabold— State Runner-up on the 400 and 200 Freestyle Relay
teams, 6th in the 200 Freestyle and 9th in the 500 Freestyle;
Mary Whittington—member of the 200 Medley Relay.
WRESTLING
3-10 (season)
Most Outstanding
Most Improved
Mike McCarthy
Aaron Voisard
Congratulations to all of our coaches and athletes on their
successful seasons.
Letters of Intent
These athletes have signed a letter of intent with the following
colleges. Congratulations to all!
Jay Bondzeleske - Football at Capital University
Colin Boone - Football at Tiffin University
Dale DeFluiter - Tennis at Muskingham College
Coaches Corner
Coach Vince Lombardo was
presented a plaque for his
200th win after the Eagles
clinched a regular season CCL
win (49-44) over Bishop
Ready on February 6, 2009.
The Eagles went on to win the
Division II District title and
finished as Regional RunnerUp (Elite Eight). Coach
Lombardo also won District
Championships in 2000, 2002
and 2004 and was Regional
Runner-Up in 2004. Coach
Lombardo has been the head
boys’ basketball coach at
Bishop Watterson since
1993. In addition to his basketball responsibilities for the
Eagles, Vince teaches physical
education and is the CoDirector of Athletics. Vince
and his wife Cindy are the
Vince Lombardo
Philip Diaz - Tennis at Xavier University
Darius Douglas - Football at Notre Dame College
Erica Ernst - Soccer at Findlay University
Daiva Gerbec - Basketball at Ashland University
Melissa Gilliland - Basketball at Tiffin University
Elizabeth Hrach - Softball at Muskingum College
Brendan Jenkins - Golf at Ashland University
Jon Lorenz - Football at The Ohio State University
Kevin Obyc - Football at Ball State University
Anthony Randolph - Volleyball at IUPU Ft. Wayne
Emily Ransone - Golf at Penn State University
Trent Roberts - Cross Country at Benedictine College
Seth Willoughby - Baseball at Xavier University
Andrew Winters - Basketball at Ohio Wesleyan University
proud parents of Kelly ’03,
Karen ’05, Stacy ’08, Allie ’09
and Jacob ’13.
Class of 1962
Celebrating the past, present
and future…The ’62 “girls”
meet on the fourth Wednesday
of the month at Bravos on
Hayden Run for dinner at 6:00
p.m., but in December it is
usually at Jennie Diorio
Murnane’s lovely home in
Worthington. Our mystery
guest this year was Santa! aka
Jim Tippett ’62 with his wife
Peg, who is our honorary member. Our little group has
expanded; all of the gals of ’62
are welcome and in the past
year several have joined the
original “regulars”. Missing
from the picture are Sally
Miller, Phyllis Rawlins Harper
(who came after the picture
was taken) and Linda Pyle
Mahoney who passed away in
January ’09. Each time we
meet, it is a reaffirmation of the
gifts of God: family, friends
and faith which Linda modeled
in every way. On a happier
note, Kathy Strickfaden married Bobby Fracasso in
February ’09.
Track and Cross
Country 5k Run
The 3rd Annual Bishop Watterson and Whetstone Alumni Track
and Cross Country 5k Run will be held Saturday, July 25, 2009.
The race starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Whetstone track and loops
around the Park of Roses. The fun summer event is open to all
students and their families from both Bishop Watterson and
Whetstone High Schools. Many alumni in the past have participated in this event. For more information contact the cross-country coaches at either school or Matt McGowan at [email protected]
or (740) 587-0376. Last year’s race results and photos were posted on www.runohio.com.
Class of ’62
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Alumni Updates
’59/’60
Patrick West (’59) and Mary
Louise Kearns (’60) West were
married 4/2/66 in Immaculate
Conception Church, their
home church for about as long
as they could remember.
Patrick went into the Air Force
a month later and served two
years at Lockbourne Air Force
Base (now Rickenbacker ANG
Base); they had their first two
children during those years,
Sarah (Watterson ’83) and
Theresa. The next four were
boys: Pat, Tom (Watterson
’86), Martin and Adam. For
the last 21 years, Pat could be
found manning the ovens at
Dante’s at Indianola Plaza; he
is still there. They have lived on
Clinton Heights since 1972
and all their kids grew up within walking distance of their
grandparents; Frank and
Maribelle Kearns on Amazon
Place and Judge Patrick and
Virginia West on E. Longview
Avenue. They all reside in central Ohio; the boys and their
toddlers generally breakfast
with them on Saturday mornings. Patrick is now (twice)
retired, from the practice of law
( J.D. Capital University Law
School, 1974) and from the
U.S. Postal Service. For the
past 15 years, Mary Louise has
run the before and after school
program at Immaculate
Conception and many of her
charges have passed through
Watterson’s halls during those
years. It seems like yesterday
that they were walking those
halls themselves. It is hard to
believe it has been over fifty
years! They have 17 grandchildren with #18 due on the 4th
of July.
’65
Amy (Amelia) Sabino
Bennett, R.Ph. was the 2009
recipient of the Walter M.
Frazier Award of the Ohio
Society of Health-System
Pharmacists (OSHP) in recognition of her lifetime contributions to the profession of pharmacy in the State of Ohio.
Amy has served as editor of the
OSHP Bulletin for the past 30
years, and is the Assistant
Executive Director of the Ohio
Pharmacists Association. Amy
is a graduate of The Ohio State
University College of
Pharmacy, which previously
awarded her a Distinguished
Alumni Award. Amy has held
leadership position in national,
state and local professional
pharmacy organizations, and
works with the Ohio
Department of Health in disaster planning efforts.
’65
Thomas Eshelman lives in
Columbus and is retired.
Thomas was honored with The
American Legion 12th District
Legionnaire of the Year for
2008. Tom was recently elected
the 12th District American
Legion Commander in charge
of 25 Franklin County posts
and 5,000 veterans.
’66
Keith Groff lives in Columbus
and is a Dean of the College of
Arts, Science and Technology
at Franklin University. Keith
has been a Fulbright Scholar at
Pontificia Universidade
Catolica in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, and a USAID Senior
Teaching Fellow at AlMansoura, Egypt and Jannus
Pannonius University in Pecs,
Hungary. Keith has also taught
at Harvard, OSU, Holy Family
University in Philadelphia,
Eastern Oregon State
University and Boise State
University. Keith has a son,
David.
’78
Charlene Buckley lives in Port
Townsend, Washington.
’82/’84
Jason and Jennifer Onesta
(’84) Janoski live in Beechwold
with their twins Haley and
Jakob who attend Immaculate
Conception School. Jason
attended Savannah College of
Art & Design and graduated
from The Ohio State
University. Jason is founder and
CEO of Columbus based creative services firm, Attache´.
Jennifer is a Certified Personal
Trainer at Columbus Sports
Connection.
’86
Richard Gieseck lives in
Columbus with his wife
Melissa and their son Trey.
Richard works for Shepherd
Excavating, Inc. as the Chief
Estimator and his wife is the
Senior Project Coordinator for
WD Partners.
’86
Kevin Sweeney lives in
Columbus with his wife, Lynn
Ann. Kevin is a science teacher
at Columbus School for Girls.
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His wife Lynn is also a teacher
at the school. Kevin and Lynn
have a son, Thomas Rowan
(Oct. ’07), and are expecting
their second child in October
of this year.
’89
Paget Field Davis and her husband Joe live in Worthington.
Paget is an environmental consultant for Arcadis and her
husband is the owner of
Worthington Jewelers. They
recently welcomed a son, Liam
Aidan, born on July 21, 2008,
into their family.
’89
Jennifer Beck Muscarello and
her husband Jesse live in Fair
Haven, New Jersey with their
five year old son, Mason James,
and their daughter Peyton
Alice, who was born on March
21, 2009.
’90
Jenny Kozelek Marshall lives
in Columbus with her husband
Buck. Jenny is an ICU nurse at
Riverside Hospital. Jenny and
her husband have three children, Luke (Nov. ’00), Mia
(Aug. ’03) and Joni (Dec. ’08).
’90
Michelle Winstead Griffis is
the owner of Creative
Keepsakes, a custom framing
and floral preservation business
located in Pickerington, OH.
She is married to her husband,
Ken, and is the proud mother
of a son entering third grade,
and two stepchildren, one a
junior in high school and the
other a senior at Ohio
University.
’93
Michael Koeninger lives in
Dublin with his wife Maureen
(Meyer) ’94 and their son
Jonathan (Aug. ’06). Michael is
an MMA Athlete and works
for UFC and has won his professional athlete card for the
UFC. He is currently ranked
17th in the nation. Maureen is
Vice President of The Meyer
Group.
and they have one child, Jacob
(Aug. ’07).
’97
Elisabeth Rotermund lives in
Westerville and will be graduating in May from the
University of Cincinnati
College of Law with a doctorate in Law.
Philip Antry lives in Genoa,
Ohio with his wife Melissa and
their three children, Andrew (6
yrs.), Aidan (3 yrs.) and their
newest addition is Adam (9
months). Phil is a
Photojournalist with WTVG
13ABC and has been nominated for Emmy’s and AP awards.
Phil has worked on many
interesting stories that affect
the country.
’97/’98
Michael Couvreur (’97)
Shannon Southard (’98)
Couvreur, after living in
Arizona for a year have moved
back to Columbus and reside in
Lewis Center. Michael
received his Bachelor of Civil
Engineering from the
University of Dayton and is a
licensed Professional Engineer
and works for Kleingers &
Associates. Michael and
Shannon welcomed a baby girl,
Annabelle Mae, in November
of 2008.
’99
Jeffrey Hayes lives in Grove
City and is a dentist with
Buckeye Grove Dental Group.
’99
Karen Schlunt and her husband James Chadwick live in
Cincinnati. Karen is a physical
therapist with Christ Hospital
’02
‘02
Andrea Avenido Dixon lives in
Columbus with her husband
David whom she married in
April of 2009 in Mexico.
Andrea is a client service coordinator/graphic designer for
The Callard Company.
’03
’05
Becca Jean Gaines is a graduate student at DePauw
University, in her third year of
graduate school for a Masters
in Counseling Psychology.
Becca would like to be a college counselor.
Matt Winters graduated from
Ohio Dominican University
where he received his Bachelor
of Arts with a major in Social
Studies.
’05
Jennifer Crocker Lerch lives in
Delaware, Ohio with her husband Christopher ’04. Jennifer
is a graduate student at
Otterbein College and
Christopher is a staff coordinator for Snider and Blake.
’05
Emily Jackson graduated from
John Carroll University in May
and will begin law school at
Capital University in August.
’07
Christopher Jackson is a junior at the University of Dayton
and is studying Finance and
Entrepreneurship in their business program.
’03
Andrew Miller, after graduating with a degree in
International Business from
BGSU, moved to Mexico to
develop E-Marketing
Strategies for Mexico’s Tourism
Department and lived in
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After
one year as an e-consultant in
Mexico he moved to the
Middle East to expand his own
E-Business. Younique
Interactive Resumes is a company that develops “Personal
Marketing Tools” for graduating college students. Andrew is
now overseeing the launch of
the company in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates and also manages an e-marketing and web
design firm in the region as
well as overseeing several other
e-projects in the U.S.
Saying Goodbye
We express sincere sympathy to the family and friends
of those who have been born to eternal life.
Class of 1963
Donald Cennamo
March 9, 2009
Class of 1965
Robert P. Merrill,
M.D.
March 28, 2009
Class of 1964
Richard E. Donley
April 17, 2009
Class of 1973
Timothy J. Paskell
May 31, 2009
Class of 1996
Victor Stephen
Nolan
March 12, 2009
We would also like to extend our sympathy
to the alumni and their families who
lost parents and loved ones recently.
You are in our prayers.
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to have a career in graphic
design. He would love to see
Half Way Home take off and
start making some real money,
but for right now it is a work in
progress.
Student
Spotlight
Latin News
Maggie Wilson, a freshman
from Immaculate Conception
Parish, earned a perfect score
on the 2009 National Latin
Exam. Maggie does not have
any previous language training.
The last time this was achieved
was four years ago.
Maeve Wall, a senior from
Immaculate Conception Parish,
Caitlin Masty, a senior from
St. Brendan Parish, and Maria
Ricaurte, a senior from St.
Peter Parish, have all earned
their fourth consecutive gold
medals and will receive the
prestigious Oxford Classical
Dictionary. There were also
three other gold medal winners; Caitlin Willett, Lyndsey
Faherty and Alyssa Morell.
Congratulations to all of our
Latin Scholars!
Patrick Cantwell, a freshman from St. Andrew parish,
started a skateboard company.
Patrick has been skating for
about two years and had the
idea in the back of his mind to
start a skateboard company.
He located a website that made
it possible to do this. He
designs the merchandise, they
sell it on their site, and he gets
a portion of the profit. It was
the perfect way to start a company with no actual manufacturing to worry about since he
just provides the artwork.
With the site he makes mainly
skateboard decks and shirts
with his graphics on them.
Since he started the company
he has not had the money to
advertise his product. So for
now he sells his product
through a free webhosting site
with the address
www.halfwayhome.webs.com.
Eventually Patrick would like
Elaine Berman, a senior
from Immaculate Conception
parish, says, “Dance is what I
am made of and I can’t wait to
do it the rest of my life. This is
my senior year and dancing has
been my main priority within
and outside of Watterson.” In
school, Elaine has been captain
of the dance team, involved in
the drama and spring musical,
and even choreographed a piece
for the spring choir. Elaine
played Cha Cha DiGregorio,
the obnoxious dancer, in the
musical Grease, her favorite role
to date! Elaine has also played
one of the six merry murdereresses in The Cell Block Tango,
from the Broadway Chicago, in
the talent show. Outside of
school, she has interned as a
dancer with the grand show
Vaud Villities. Besides working,
Elaine has volunteered to dance
for a Christian show called
Miracle Dancer which raises
money for women with cervical
cancer. Her prior training was
with BalletMet Columbus,
where she performed The
Nutcracker yearly. Elaine will
be attending The Ohio State
University and majoring in
modern dance.
Service Award
recently received LifeCare
Alliance’s Meals-on-Wheels
School Spirit Award at the
Agency’s annual volunteer
recognition event. The School
Spirit Award honors a school
in our community that has
developed a long-tem relationship with LifeCare Alliance
and has shown outstanding
leadership in coordinating the
efforts of youth volunteers
involved in the delivery of
Meals-on-Wheels. Receiving
the award from Ms. Paul Tice,
LifeCare Alliance Director of
Volunteers Service, is Mrs.
Barb Sauter, Bishop Watterson
Service Director, and two juniors who have delivered Mealson-Wheels routes, Sarah Tonti
and Lindsey Fester.
National Merit Finalists
Service Award - Pictured left to right: Mrs. Barb Sauter, Ms. Pauli
Tice, Sarah Tonti and Lindsey Fester.
Front Row (left to right) – Maria Ricaurte, daughter of Dr. Mark
and Teresa Ricaurte; Amanda Critser, daughter of David and
Maureen Critser; and Katie O’Leary, daughter of Dr. John and
Ann O’Leary
Second Row – Roisin McCord, daughter of Mark and Ursula
McCord; and Kitty Buehler, daughter of Dixon and Virginia Buehler
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BWHS Students
Give Us Your News!
Stop by the Advancement/Alumni Office, Room 201.
Students Help
With Spring
Phonathon
The Spring Phonathon was
held on several dates in late
March and early April to
announce the mailing of the
Annual Fund brochure. More
than thirty students volunteered their time over a five day
span to contact personally as
many alumni and friends of
Bishop Watterson as possible
to answer questions about all of
the exciting things happening
at 99 East Cooke Road. Many
thanks to all of the students
who gave their time and to
those who answered our calls
with enthusiasm and good
cheer!
Top Left: Christine Rodgers; Bottom Left: Dan Eddingfield; Right: Rob Bolone, Lily Davis, Liz Barr,
Rose Raderstorf and Ryan Alu
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Nicholas Adam Briski
Alexander Frederick Brust
Kathleen Rebecca Buehler
Eric Alexander Bunner
John Evan Bunner
Catherine Elizabeth Burke
Kevin James Burke
Sean Michael Burke
Christopher Ryan Byorth
Megan Marie Byorth
Jessica Renee Cahalan
Eva Nadine Cahill
Elizabeth Joyce Carter
Erin Michael Chancey
Alison Catherine Chaney
Leslie Marie Clark
Michael Patrick Clark
Aileen Elizabeth Clemans
Kathryn Anne Clemens
Kristen Elizabeth Clouser
Gabriela Marie Collazo
Joshua Robert Cones
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Caroline VeRee Conte
Michael Victor Cook
Meaghan Coburn Costello
Taylor Marie Costello
Lucas Alan Crawford
Amanda Marie Critser
Rachel Patricia Cunningham
Isabel Christina Custodio
James Steven Dalin
Katherine English Damo
Bridgid Jean Davis
Katherine Marie Davis
Lillian Ann Davis
Natalie Rose Davis
Dale Edward DeFluiter II
Maria Pauline DellaFlora
Kristin Michelle Demidovich
Elena Marie deVerteuil
Philip Thomas Diaz
Rachel Madeline Diodore
Elias Michael DiSabato
Joseph Andrew DiSalvo
Grace Anna Dorman
Darius Frantz Douglas
Lauren Elizabeth Dusseau
Benjamin Curtis Ehlert
Rosalynd Sylvani Erney
Erica Adele Ernst
Maria Jeanine Fabiano
Kurt Alan Fada
Olivia Kathleen Farrell
Gabriella Therese Fata
Reilly Catherine Feldmann
Elise Marguerite Fiala
Lauren Elizabeth Fields
Elizabeth Marie Finnegan
Colleen Eryn Flaherty
Lauren Krystine Forrest
Camille Marie Frommeyer
Jorden Tyler Fry
Mary Elizabeth Frye
Meghan Christine Gallagher
David Vincent Gallick
Daniel Justin Gates
Jamie Frances Gavagan
Joseph Daniel Gavin
Jordan Stewart Gelhaus
Daiva Marilyn Gerbec
Christine Elizabeth Gillespie
Melissa Elizabeth Gilliland
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Charles John Gioffre
Brian Joseph Goedde
Frances Nicole Golonka
Gwendolyn Elspeth Gowins
Christopher David Grabosky
Paul Joseph Gray
Adam Michael Grear
Abigail E. Hale
William Kenny Halsey
Christina Renee Hamilton
Maria Lyn Harmon
Jeremy Patrick Harris
Taylor Kathryn Harvey
Heather Elizabeth Harvyasi
Nikolas Ryan Heidel
Colleen Elizabeth Hicks
Luke James Highley
Danielle Alise Holm
Katy Ann Holmes
Lesley Ann Horstman
Allen Walter Hoyt
Elizabeth Lorine Hrach
William Richard Hurley
Brendan Michael Jenkins
Peter Gerard Kearns
Kathryn Grace Kellogg
Daniel John Kernan
Monique Nichole Kielkopf
Ryan Joseph Kiger
Colleen Kimble
Alex James Kincaid
Amy Elizabeth Klatt
Matthew Daniel Krajcovic
David Joseph Landoll
Alexandria Suzann Lausch
Travis Thai Le
Kaitlin Michelle Lewis
Lauren Emily Licata
Stephanie Linn
Caroline Bingham Logan
Allison Kathleen Lombardo
Jonathan Edward Lorenz
Christopher Del R. Lubbers
Katherine Ann Luffy
Karli Marie Lutton
John Michael Lyons
Emily Marie Mackessy
John William Mangini
Caitlin Elizabeth Masty
Stephanie Nicole Matacia
ON
HIGH
SCHOOL
mbus, Class of 2009
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Sarah Kelsey Helen McAllister
Michael Pierce McCarthy
Roisin Brigid McCord
Ryan Patrick McCurdy
Megan Elizabeth McGinnis
Claire Frances Meeks
Katherine Eve Middleton
Christopher Joseph Miller
Matthew David Miller
Taylor Nicole Miller
Maresa Ann Morrison
Kylie Valentine Muraski
Laura Ann Murcer
Joseph Michael Neary
Patrick James Nester
Alanna Lynn Newkirk
Ann Yin Ng
Katherine Mary Niemeyer
Alexa Anne Niermeyer
Sarah Christine Norris
Alexander William Nutter
Kevin Timothy Obarski
Brenton Patrick O’Brien
Charleigh Elizabeth O’Brien
Megan Elizabeth O’Brien
Thomas Lawrence O’Brien
Kevin Joseph Obyc
Brian Michael O’Connell
Anne Marie O’Grady
Katherine Ann O’Leary
Chelsea Lynn Orr
Evan Edward O’Shea
Allyson Lynne Otey
Sarah Elizabeth Otterson
Rebecca Lynn Oxley
Katherine Ann Pappa
Christina Marie Parker
Patrick Thomas Pelland
Alexandra Rae Peterson
Elizabeth Brooks Pillion
Aaron Brandon Plumley
Rachel Marie Polletta
Alexandria Kristine Powell
Nicholas Owen Purcell
Grace Anne Raderstorf
Katherine Kelley Raderstorf
Rose Walsh Raderstorf
Samantha Lynn Rainer
Mariana Ramirez
Olivia Rae Rancour
Anthony Douglas Randolph
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Emily Catherine Ransone
Nicholas Raymond Reardon
Natalie Nicole Reece
David Klein Reed
Justin Scott Reik
Edina Marie Reo
Colin Edward Rhodes
Parker James Rhomberg
Maria Nicole Ricaurte
Michael Richard Richardson
Chelsey M. Riddle
Mary Frances Riedl
Mark L. Roberts, Jr.
Trent Joseph Roberts
Elisabeth Rennie Robinson
Paul Anthony Robinson
Christine Elizabeth Rodgers
Claire Juliet Rohda
Benjamin William Rossi
Madison Laine Russell
Matthew Egan Ryan
Nora Anne Ryan
Patrick Michael Ryznar
Andrew Daniel Sabula
Maura Elizabeth Salsbury
Adam Richard Sauer
Nicholas Edward Scarpitti
Harold C. Schafer
Jacqueline Anne Schlunt
Matthew William Schmitt
Mackenzie Marie Schwieterman
Zachary Allen Shepard
Bradley Scott Shepherd
Kathryn Lee Sheppard
Madeline Ann Shirk
Keegan Thomas Shoemaker
John Michael Shubitowski
Alexander Charles Silleck
Lorainne Marie Simmers
Hannah Lynn Simonetti
James Thomas Simpson
Sarah Elizabeth Sivinski
Charles Stuart Small
Jonathan Michael Smith
James Andrew Smolik
Laura Katherine Snyder
Kira Michelle Sosnowski
Abigail Maureen Sowers
Colin Alan Spears
Ryan John Stafford
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Taylor Pfarr Stein
Nicklas Sullivan Story
Erin Elizabeth Stover
Eric James Sullivan
Rachael Katherine Sullivan
Gregory Michael Thomas
Kevin Michael Ticknor
Erica Lauren Toivonen
Vincent David Traini
Jeffrey Stuart Vagnier
Stasia Marie Valentino
Michael Scott VanFossen
Mary Hannah Viertel
Molly Corena Vlahakis
Caitlin Jeannette Volpe
Evan Brice Wagstaff
Ashton Taylor Walker
Maeve Kathleen Wall
Katelyn Marie Walls
Catherine Sophia Walsh
Spencer Michael Ward
David Andrew Wegner
Mark Peter Weisenberger
William Charles Welch
Michael Edward Wesley
Anastasia Marie Wilker
Seth Russell Willoughby
Patrick William Wilson
Andrew H. Winters
Danielle Leigh Wolff
Molly Victoria Wolff
Brittney Kathleen Woodson
Rachel Leigh Wurm
Donald Drew Yoakam
Jason William Yoakam
Sylvia Marie Zamora
Angelina Marie Zarzano
Lani Melissa Zelaya
Benjamin Keith Zimmer
Bradley Eugene Zimmer
1 = State Award of Merit for College Prep
Curriculum
2 = Diploma With Honors
3 = President’s Award For Educational
Excellence
4 =National Honor Society
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Awards List - 2009
National Merit
Bishop Hermann
Commended Scholar Service Award
Alexa Niermeyer
National Merit
Scholarship Finalists
Maria Ricautre
Rachel Cunningham
Allie Lombardo
Katie Middleton
National Hispanic
Scholar
Maria Ricaurte
Anna Maria Bittoni
Columbus Dispatch
Scholar Athlete
Wendy’s High School Scholarship
Heisman
Maeve Wall
Anna Maria Bittoni
Elise Fiala
Maria Harmon
David Landoll
Stephanie Linn
Alexa Niermeyer
Sarah Otterson
Elizabeth Pillion
Rose Raderstorf
Hannah Simonetti
Hannah Viertel
Maeve Wall
Kathleen Buehler
Amanda Critser
Roisin McCord
Katherine O’Leary
Maria Ricaurte
Upper Arlington
Top 20th Percentile
Women’s Club
in Nation on
Humanitarian Award National French Test
Hannah Viertel
Jay Bondzeleske
2008 Student of
Integrity Honorable
Mention
The Agonis Club
Scholar Athlete
Maeve Wall
All-Ohio Student
Council Award
Daiva Gerbec
Seth Willoughby
Gold Medal in the
Latin National
Exam Four
ConsecutiveYears
All Star Salute
Maria Ricaurte
Caitlin Masty
Maeve Wall
John Lyons
Maeve Wall
Taylor Stein
Maria Ricaurte
Hannah Viertel
National French
Exam
Top 10 State
Top 20 Nation
Caroline Logan
Class of 2009
20
Rosalynd Erney
David Wegner
Elizabeth Pillion
All-Diocesan
Academic Honors
Team (aka Diocese
Academic Honors
Award)
Maria Ricaurte
Courageous Student
Award
Colin Boone
Archie Griffin
Sportsmanship
Award
Molly Vlahakis
Joseph Neary
Mother Teresa
Service Award
Rachel Cunningham
Alexa Niermeyer
Michael Wesley
Valedictorians
First Row: Alexa Niermeyer, Karli Lutton, Kylie Muraski, Taylor Stein, Amanda Critser, Kathleen Buehler and Anna Maria Bittoni
Second Row: Hannah Viertel, Roisin McCord, Caitlyn Masty, Alexis Black, Katherine Luffy, Kathleen O’Leary and Maeve Wall
Third Row: Katherine Niemeyer, Elise Fiala, Katherine Damo, John Lyons, Daiva Gerbec, Maria Harmon, Maria Ricaurte and Madeline
Shirk
Class of 2009
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In the Mood, A Jazz Night Out
This first annual musical event
was held on April 4, 2009.
The school gymnasium was
filled with glitz and glamour to
set the stage for a big band era
evening. Band Director, Mike
Renzi, proved to be a witty and
entertaining host. Gourmet
dining, along with live jazz featuring the Watterson Jazz
Band, the Area Honor Band,
and an Alumni Jazz Ensemble
was a unique experience for the
150 guests in attendance. Jazz
vocalist/composer, Laura
Brunner ’02 (currently residing
in New York City) and
actress/singer, Erin Thomas
’97 (currently residing in
Chicago) traveled back to
Watterson to perform and
impressed the audience with
their talented vocals. Band students served as wait staff and
mingled with guests. Over
$10,000 was raised to benefit
the furnishing and finishing of
the new Band Room.
Vision 2012 Retreat
Dear Friends of Watterson,
Having just attended our third
annual planning retreat, and as
I step down as the chair of the
Steering Committee, I would
like to reflect on where we have
been and list some of the
accomplishments we have
achieved!
In 1997 or so, Ron Shay, our
original advancement/alumni
leader, pulled together a group
that helped him advance the
school by working with him
primarily on fund raising ideas.
This group tossed around the
idea of doing a major addition
to the school, the first since the
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’70’s. A plan was developed and
a price tag of over $10 million
was thrown out. How in the
heck would we ever be able to
do this? Our previous history
with fund raising only netted
us around $1 million 10 years
earlier.
In 2000 when Marian became
principal, she brought with her
the belief that we could achieve
much more! The advancement
committee started to meet
more regularly and a feasibility
study was performed. The
results found, after talking to
many friends of Watterson,
that there was strong support
for the school but it was not
very vocal or visible and that
they thought that our fund
raising potential was around
$4 million.
Over time a commitment was
made to move ahead with fund
raising and construction, with
Phase 1 of the plan breaking
ground in 2005 and finishing
in 2006. With this under our
belt, we decided to think longer
term. What is our long term
dream for Watterson? How can
we make it a reality? So in the
summer of 2007 we had our
first planning retreat.
Several of the advancement
committee and school leaders
attended, led by Michael
Colburn as our facilitator.
There were about 15 of us and
we answered the question
“What is our vision for
Watterson in 2012, five years
down the road?” We came up
with several exciting ideas.
Most importantly, we understood that we needed to develop the volunteer leadership at
Watterson to help us achieve
this vision. We needed to
develop committees with
friends of Watterson who have
specific skills to help us achieve
our goals!
With this in mind we established several councils;
Marketing, Facilities, Alumni,
Advancement and Capital
Campaign, and a central
Steering Committee, to coordinate the overall activities. Over
the last few years we have had
two more retreats where we
have measured our progress
against our stated goals. What
we have learned is exciting!
First, we have confirmed that
What have we achieved
through all of these efforts? I
believe that the most significant achievement so far is that
a large number of people now
BELIEVE that we can achieve
our vision for Watterson
because we have laid the right
foundation of having a strong
What caused them to do this?
It became pretty clear for me.
They invested in creating a
strong vision, the Declaration
of Independence and the
Constitution, and they put a
tremendous amount of effort
into building the supporting
structure to make it a reality. It
teers all working together to
create an exciting, welcoming,
Catholic environment that really made me as a parent want to
have my son attend Watterson.
The Marketing Committee
helped take this event to a
higher level because of the
expertise and passion of several
First Row: Marian Hutson, Lynn Winters, Deacon Chris Campbell, Laura Fisher and Michele Brown Second Row: Chris Hilty, Angela
Thurman, Jen Rasor, Rob Camp, Jim Cunningham, TinaMarie Donnelly, Jane Boeckman, Dan Eddingfield, Julie Keckstein and Tim Bender
Third Row: Suzy Echenrode, Bill Weisner, Ginny O’Connor, Joe Hill, Rick Jeric, Jonathan Fortkamp, Michael Colburn, Tom Benadum, Greg
Bauer, John Echenrode, John Stock, Leo Grimes, Sam Merkle and Dan Lorenz Not Pictured: Deacon Frank Iannarino, Vince Lombardo, Jim
Negron, Shawn O’Reilly, Mike Roark and Ed Walsh
there is a huge untapped
resource available to us of very
talented friends of Watterson.
Second, when we organize
them properly and put them on
the right council, their energy
can be harnessed to do great
things, to take Watterson to the
next level and achieve our
vision! Third, there has been
the need to adjust our structure
and to integrate with other
parts of the school, such as
school board, and to add councils, Finance, and IT and perhaps a Co-Curricular Council.
Fourth, we have seen the need
to change. This has taken
strong leadership. Marian and
the leadership staff have
opened the books, adjusted the
way things are done, and developed new habits with the input
of these councils.
organization with a clear
vision! It is not just Marian’s
vision any more; there were 35
people who invested all day at
our third retreat because they
believe!
This past winter I spent many
hours watching and reading the
John Adams HBO series and
reading the book about his life.
One of my take-a-ways from
that experience was the courage
and sacrifice with which he and
so many others acted. He was
in Philadelphia planning for
the future of this great country
while his wife and kids were
back in Boston with all kinds
of sickness killing a large percentage of the population, and
knowing full well that they
were risking everything they
had on a dream.
is not by luck that the United
States of America is a great
country! With the clear vision
and the organization that could
help obtain this vision many
people were willing to do
whatever it took for this country. I believe that what we have
been doing is similar.
Watterson has been the heart
of our Catholic community for
over 50 years now. We have the
opportunity to help ensure that
it not only continues to exist,
but also continue with a strong
heart. This heart is loud, and it
is leading our Catholic community to be the best it can be!
I had an opportunity to witness
this first hand over the past few
months. My son, Andrew, will
be a freshman this year. We
attended the Open House, and
I was amazed at what I saw.
Students, staff, parent volun-
people. When we look at the
vision for Watterson we see a
place where the students, staff
and parents have a great
Catholic experience that carries
over to their involvement with
Watterson and their Catholic
community for the rest of their
lives! To me this Open House
was a great confirmation that
we are getting there!
Greg Bauer will be stepping
into the leadership of the
Steering Committee. He will
do a great job and I look forward to supporting him by
helping develop a plan for
2015! Thanks and may God
continue to bless Bishop
Watterson High School!
Dan Lorenz ’78
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CLASS REUNION CHALLENGE
Class of ’58 • Class of ’63 • Class of ’68 • Class of ’73 • Class of ’83
Class of ’88 • Class of ’93 • Class of ’98
For those of you who had Class Reunions this past summer, congratulations on celebrating the
anniversary of your graduation from Bishop Watterson High School!
As you are already aware, we have extended a “Class Reunion Challenge.” In appreciation of your experience at Bishop Watterson and in
support of future generations, we hope you consider a pledge of $100 per year for the next five years. When 40% of the members from your
class make a commitment to our Capital Campaign, your class will be given the naming rights to a bleacher section in the new gymnasium.
Your commitment to your alma mater will be proudly displayed for visitors, alumni and friends for many years to come. We know that you
will do what you can to assist us in this important undertaking and we are grateful for your generosity.
We were very excited to break ground this past summer for the South Addition, which will provide space for class liturgies, a guidance and
career center, music rooms and athletic facilities that will benefit every student. While there is much work to be done if we are to reach our
goal, we remain confident that our efforts will be rewarded and that we will maintain our “tradition of excellence” in Catholic education.
We cannot succeed without your continued help!
See Updated Results at www.bishopwatterson.com [Alumni & Friends/Reunion Information]
Challenge
Pending
Class of ’58
Class of ’63
Class of ’68
Class of ’73
Class of ’83
Class of ’88
Class of ’93
Class of ’98
Reunion 8-23-08
Challenged 9-25-08
Reunion 7-5-08
Challenged 10-6-08
Reunion 7-12-08
Challenged 9-15-08
Reunion 6-21-08
Challenged 8-19-08
Reunion 6-25-08
Challenged 3-1-09
Reunion 8-9-08
Challenged 9-25-08
Reunion 11-29-08
Challenged 3-1-09
Reunion 8-30-08
Challenge Pending
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Annual Fund Associate Director
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Angela Thurman
Database Coordinator
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Alumni Director
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Events Coordinator
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