A Spirit Filled Community - St. Thomas More Parish School

A Spirit Filled Community
St. Thomas More Parish Priests
Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Priests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Mission Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Statement of Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Faculty and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
STM School Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PTO Board Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Current Achievements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Academic Achievements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
High School Scholarships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
From the Development Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fr. Hai Dang
Pastor
Generous Supporters
Oktoberfest 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Auction 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Endowment Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
School Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fr. Michael Faneye,
M.S.P.
Parochial Vicar
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Mission Statement
Through the teaching of our Catholic faith,
STM prepares students to follow a right path, making
right judgments based on
solid moral values.
Through the dedicated efforts of parents, teachers, staff
and students, STM provides a disciplined and
challenging atmosphere which encourages everyone to
strive for academic success.
By encouraging and modeling a Christ-like love towards
others, STM encourages students to serve as
responsible members of society.
By providing a safe, loving environment, STM offers
students the opportunity to practice kindness, offer
moral support and develop lasting friendships based on
God’s Word.
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Statement of Philosophy
We believe that each child can be formed into a
responsible individual with values rooted in Christian
precepts. We strive to maintain a profound sense of
purpose to build within each student a deep respect for
God, self, others, and property. All school personnel,
families, and students are challenged to lead, teach, and
learn the way of accepting personal responsibility for one’s
own actions and to grow in wisdom, age, and grace before
God and one another. The goal of the St. Thomas More
Parish School experience is to open the mind to
knowledge, the heart to service, and the soul to God’s
presence in creation.
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The STM symbol was specifically
designed for the celebration of the
Silver Anniversary of St. Thomas
More Parish School. This symbol
portrays the basic principles of
Catholic education.
The cros s
represents the central theme of
Christianity, while the quill stands
for scholarship. The unfinished
circle emphasizes the never-ending
quest for knowledge.
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STM Faculty, Staff, School Board, and PTO
Day School Staff
Shellie Abrameit
Amanda Boswell
Suzanne Broadhead
Sam Castro
Teresa Christian
Doris Cook
Corinne Crenshaw
Andrea Crump
Carmen Cruz
Iris Espinosa
Janice Felton
Cem Firat
Pat Flippen
Marylyn Fontenot
Diana Garcia
Cindy Garza
Rhonda Garza
Carol Glaser
Janet Glaser
Mary Gleason
Megan Hayes
Mary Heard
Mary Kay Izard
Esther Kana
Joyce Kelly
Debbie Lewis
Preschool Staff
Pam Lindsay
Tina Maniar
Naomi Mannino
Sarah McDonald
Sr. Melody Mobley
Terri Moreno
Michael Mouton
Noel Novak
Silvia Olivero
Andrea Osborn
Lois Palazzo
Ruth Patton
Sheila Porter
Anthony Potoczniak
Kathleen Prado
Claire Rabalais
Brittney Robey
Liz Ruiz-Hochstein
Irene Schwartz
Beth Strausser
Kristen Thome
Chris Vachris
Cindy Vodehnal
Joleen Walden
Paul Winslow
Martha Chica
Nina Coltharp
Corinne Crenshaw
Diana El-Ahl
Dominique Forrister
Alan Garcia
Jeanne Garza
Rhonda Garza
Ian Gomez
Alma Gonzalez
Debbie Hall
Coral Herrera
Annemarie Howard
Joyce Laitkep
Theresa Mack
Terri Moreno
Socorro Moreno-Garza
Cheryl Normann-Petersen
Kathleen Warner
STM School Board Officers
PTO Officers
Jason Borg
Heidi Battle
Jeff Ehling
Jeremy Kinsel
Carol Mezyk
Mary Parsons-Marten
Becky Seymour
Christina Black
Micki Luna
Melisa Hamilton
Jeanne Chucle
Nichole Bode
Kim Veselka
Yvonne Malanga
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Current Achievements
50th Graduating Class
Ashley Adamson
Gianna Airola
Salvador Julian Andrade
Miles Barloon
Jonathan Blade
Austin Bland
John Luke Broussard
Annie Budnik
Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen
Carl Collins, Jr.
Madison Contreras
Jose Cortes
Elizabeth Davidson
Benjamin Elmore
Corey Felan
Jerrianne Ferreras
Megan Garney
Jacob Garza
Joseph Garza
Lauren Gentempo
Isabella Goodman Musatto
Michelle Guerra
Sara Hansen
Jacob Iles
Stella Iliakis
Jordan Johnson
Janeal Jose
Roman Koehne
Tristan Koster
Haley Kuehn
Ollie Ladnier
Celeste Larrahona
Ariane Lau
Gabriel Lenz
James Marshall
Gabriela Martinez-Chica
Maryann Martinez-Okhuysen
Ayie-Harold Phillip McGowan
Abigail Miranda
Matthew Nece
Ian Novak
Nkemjika Nwokem
Melissa Ortega
Avery Oswald
Ronald Peters
Mashal Pirzada
Xenia Proestakis Ortiz
James Rabalais
Jaclyn Rodriguez
Olivia Rodriguez
Andrea Romero
Claudette Sanchez
Dante Segura
Kody Simpson
Sebastian Stoneham
Anna Thottumkal
Julia Varner
Juan Vazquez
Cameron Welhoelter
AWARDS
Scholarships: Madison Contreras (Duchesne Academy of the Sacred
Heart/Janet Erskine Stuart Scholarship); Elizabeth Davidson
(Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart/Janet Erskine Stuart
Scholarship); Mashal Pirzada (Incarnate Word/Amor Meus Award);
Jake Iles (St. Thomas High School/President’s Academic
Scholarship); Gabe Lenz (St. Thomas High School/President’s
Academic Scholarship); and James Rabalais (Strake Jesuit College
Preparatory School/Ignatian Scholar Award).
President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Ashley Adamson,
Gianna Airola, Miles Barloon, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen,
Madison Contreras, Elizabeth Davidson, Stella Iliakis, Gabe
Lenz, Gabby Martinez-Chica, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen, Ian
Novak, James Rabalais, Andrea Romero, Claudette Sanchez,
and Julia Varner.
HIGH ACADEMIC HONORS
Cum Laude: Miles Barloon, Gabe Lenz, Gabby Martinez-Chica,
Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen, and Andrea Romero.
Magna Cum Laude: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen, Madison Contreras, Stella Iliakis, Ian Novak,
James Rabalais, Claudette Sanchez, and Julia Varner.
Summa Cum Laude: Elizabeth Davidson.
Mary & Martha Award: Mashal Pirzada.
St. Joseph Award: James Rabalais.
St. Thomas More Award: Ben Elmore and Stella Iliakis.
SUBJECT AWARDS
Art: John Luke Broussard (Special Recognition); Sara Hansen (Excellence in Art); Stella Iliakis (Excellence in Art); and Abigail
Miranda (Excellence in Art).
Computer Literacy: Jose Cortes (Technology); and Celeste Larrahona (Keyboarding).
English: Elizabeth Davidson (Highest Average) and Ian Novak (Creative Writing).
Literature: Elizabeth Davidson (Highest Average); Stella Iliakis (High Academic Achievement); Gabby Martinez-Chica (High
Academic Achievement); and Ian Novak (High Academic Achievement).
Mathematics: Elizabeth Davidson (Highest Average); Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen (High Academic Achievement); James Rabalais
(High Academic Achievement); and Julia Varner (High Academic Achievement).
Music: Stella Iliakis and James Rabalais.
Hansen and James Rabalais.
Band: Sara
Religion: Elizabeth Davidson and Annie Budnik (Academic
Excellence); and Sebastian Stoneham (Outstanding
Achievement in Holocaust Studies).
Science: Elizabeth Davidson, James Rabalais and Julia
Varner (Proficiency in Science); Ben Elmore and Jose Cortes
(Proficiency in Laboratory Skills).
Social Studies: John Luke Broussard, Jacob Garza and Stella
Iliakis (High Achievement).
Spanish: Stella Iliakis (Highest Achievement); Joseph Garza,
Isabella Goodman Musatto and Abigail Miranda (High
Achievement); Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen and Mimi
Martinez-Okhuysen (Achievement and Commitment to Spanish
Language).
SERVICE & ACTIVITIES AWARDS
Altar Servers: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Jonathan Blade, Jose Cortes, Elizabeth Davidson, Megan Garney, Jacob
Garza, Joseph Garza, Lauren Gentempo, Jake Iles, Janeal Jose, Roman Koehne, Gabe Lenz, Ian Novak, Avery Oswald,
James Rabalais, Sebastian Stoneham, and Julia Varner.
Art Club: John Luke Broussard, Jerrianne Ferreras, Jacob Garza, Joseph Garza, Sara Hansen, Stella Iliakis, Celeste
Larrahona, Gabby Martinez-Chica, Abigail Miranda, Melissa Ortega, Mashal Pirzada, Xenia Proestakis Ortiz, Jaclyn
Rodriguez, Claudette Sanchez, and Anna Thottumkal.
Band: Sara Hansen, Ariane Lau, Ian Novak, Avery Oswald, Ronald Peters, James Rabalais, and Dante Segura.
Baseball: Miles Barloon, Austin Bland, Corey Felan, Jordan Johnson, Roman Koehne, Ollie Ladnier, Gabe Lenz, James
Marshall, Sebastian Stoneham, and Cameron Welhoelter.
Basketball: Gianna Airola, Austin Bland, Annie Budnik, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen, Carl Collins, Elizabeth Davidson, Corey
Felan, Megan Garney, Lauren Gentempo, Jake Iles, Jordan Johnson, Ollie Ladnier, Gabe Lenz, James Marshall, Phillip
McGowan, Julia Varner, Juan Vazquez, and Cameron Welhoelter.
Beta Club: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Miles Barloon, John Luke Broussard, Annie Budnik, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen,
Madison Contreras, Elizabeth Davidson (Officer), Megan Garney, Jacob Garza, Joseph Garza, Sara Hansen (Officer), Stella
Iliakis, Tristan Koster, Celeste Larrahona, Gabe Lenz, Gabby Martinez-Chica (Officer), Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen, Abigail
Miranda, Ian Novak (Officer), Melissa Ortega (Officer), Xenia Proestakis Ortiz, James Rabalais, Jaclyn Rodriguez (Officer),
Andrea Romero, Claudette Sanchez, Sebastian Stoneham, Anna Thottumkal, Julia Varner (Officer), and Juan Vazquez.
Cafeteria Crew: Gianna Airola, Austin Bland, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen, Carl Collins, Corey Felan, Megan Garney, Jordan
Johnson, Roman Koehne, Haley Kuehn, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen, Phillip McGowan, Olivia Rodriguez, Julia Varner, Juan
Vazquez, and Cameron Welhoelter.
Cheerleading: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Annie Budnik (Manager), Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen (Manager), Elizabeth
Davidson (Manager), Megan Garney (Manager), Lauren Gentempo, Michelle Guerra, Haley Kuehn, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen,
Olivia Rodriguez, Andrea Romero, and Julia Varner.
Chess Club: Julian Andrade (Vice President), Jonathan Blade, John Luke Broussard (President), Ben Elmore, Jerrianne Ferreras,
Sara Hansen, Stella Iliakis, Celeste Larrahona, Ariane Lau, Gabby Martinez-Chica, Abigail Miranda, Matthew Nece, Melissa
Ortega, Ronald Peters, Jaclyn Rodriguez, Kody Simpson, and Anna Thottumkal.
Choir: Jerrianne Ferreras, Isabella Goodman Musatto, Stella Iliakis, Janeal Jose, Roman Koehne, Ariane Lau, Abigail
Miranda, Melissa Ortega, and Dante Segura.
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Citizenship Award: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Julian Andrade, Jonathan
Blade, John Luke Broussard, Annie Budnik, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen, Madison
Contreras, Jose Cortes, Ben Elmore, Jerrianne Ferreras, Jacob Garza, Joseph
Garza, Isabella Goodman Musatto, Michelle Guerra, Sara Hansen, Stella Iliakis,
Janeal Jose, Tristan Koster, Ollie Ladnier, Celeste Larrahona, Ariane Lau, Gabe
Lenz, Gabby Martinez-Chica, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen, Phillip McGowan,
Abigail Miranda, Matthew Nece, Melissa Ortega, Ronald Peters, Mashal
Pirzada, Xenia Proestakis Ortiz, James Rabalais, Jaclyn Rodriguez, Claudette
Sanchez, Dante Segura, Kody Simpson, Anna Thottumkal, Julia Varner, and
Juan Vazquez.
Flag Patrol: Ian Novak and James Rabalais.
Hand Bells: Isabella Goodman Musatto and Janeal Jose.
Math Team: Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen, Elizabeth Davidson, Corey Felan, Mimi
Martinez-Okhuysen, Ian Novak, and James Rabalais.
Robotics: Jacob Garza, Joseph Garza, and James Rabalais.
Soccer: Miles Barloon, John Luke Broussard, James Marshall, Ian Novak,
Nkemjika Nwokem, Avery Oswald, Dante Segura, Sebastian Stoneham, and
Cameron Welhoelter.
Spanish Club: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola (Officer), Miles, Barloon, Austin Bland, Annie Budnik, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen
(Officer), Carl Collins, Madison Contreras, Jose Cortes, Elizabeth Davidson, Corey Felan, Jerrianne Ferreras, Megan Garney,
Lauren Gentempo, Isabella Goodman Musatto, Michelle Guerra, Sara Hansen, Jake Iles, Stella Iliakis, Jordan Johnson,
Janeal Jose, Roman Koehne, Tristan Koster, Haley Kuehn, Ollie Ladnier, Ariane Lau (Officer), Gabe Lenz, James Marshall,
Gabby Martinez-Chica, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen (Officer), Abigail Miranda, Ian Novak, Nkemjika Nwokem, Mashal Pirzada,
Xenia Proestakis Ortiz, Jaclyn Rodriguez, Olivia Rodriguez, Andrea Romero, Claudette Sanchez, Dante Segura, Kody
Simpson, Anna Thottumkal, Julia Varner, Juan Vazquez, and Cameron Welhoelter.
St. Pius Academic Rally: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Miles Barloon, John Luke Broussard, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen,
Madison Contreras, Elizabeth Davidson, Ben Elmore, Corey Felan, Jerrianne Ferreras, Jacob Garza, Joseph Garza, Lauren
Gentempo, Sara Hansen, Stella Iliakis, Jordan Johnson, Tristan Koster, Celeste Larrahona, Ariane Lau, Gabe Lenz, Gabby
Martinez-Chica, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen, Abigail Miranda, Matthew Nece, Ian Novak, Avery Oswald, Mashal Pirzada,
Xenia Proestakis Ortiz, James Rabalais, Andrea Romero, Claudette Sanchez, Dante Segura, Sebastian Stoneham, and Julia
Varner.
Student Council: Ashley Adamson (Representative), Jonathan Blade (President), Carl Collins (Representative), Madison Contreras
(Treasurer), Corey Felan (Representative), Joseph Garza (Representative), Stella Iliakis (Representative), Tristan Koster
(Representative), Celeste Larrahona (Secretary), Gabe Lenz (Vice President), Dante Segura (Public Relations), and Anna
Thottumkal (Ambassador).
Track: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Austin Bland, Annie Budnik, Daniela Chavez-Okhuysen, Carl Collins, Elizabeth
Davidson, Megan Garney, Lauren Gentempo, Michelle Guerra, Jordan Johnson, Ollie Ladnier, Gabe Lenz, James Marshall,
Nkemjika Nwokem, Olivia Rodriguez, Andrea Romero, Juan Vazquez, and Cameron Welhoelter.
Trivia Team: Jonathan Bland, John Luke Broussard, Ben Elmore, Jacob Garza, Joseph Garza, Sara Hansen, Ariane Lau,
Gabby Martinez-Chica, Avery Oswald, Ronald Peters, James Rabalais, and Jaclyn Rodriguez.
Volleyball: Gianna Airola, Megan Garney, Haley Kuehn, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen, Olivia Rodriguez, and Julia Varner.
Perfect Attendance: Madison Contreras and Elizabeth Davidson.
Second Generation: John Luke Broussard, Megan Garney, Lauren Gentempo, Michelle Guerra, Tristan Koster, Haley Kuehn,
Ian Novak, and Mashal Pirzada.
Last Members of Family to Graduate from STM: Ashley Adamson, Gianna Airola, Miles Barloon, Annie Budnik, Daniela ChavezOkhuysen, Madison Contreras, Jose Cortes, Ben Elmore, Megan Garney, Isabella Goodman Musatto, Stella Iliakis, Jordan
Johnson, Janeal Jose, Roman Koehne, Tristan Koster, Ollie Ladnier, Ariane Lau, Gabe Lenz, Mimi Martinez-Okhuysen,
Phillip McGowan, Abigail Miranda, Matthew Nece, Ian Novak, Nkemjika Nwokem, Avery Oswald, James Rabalais, Jaclyn
Rodriguez, Olivia Rodriguez, Claudette Sanchez, Dante Segura, Kody Simpson, Sebastian Stoneham, Anna Thottumkal,
Julia Varner, and Cameron Welhoelter.
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Academic Achievements
Polly Rucker Scholarship
John Adolph
Mary Adolph
Bridget Baringer
Karla Batarse
Luis Batarse
Jomer Bernardo
Caroline Bolz
Karl Brown
Jennifer Champagne
Angela Clements
Daniel Coco (2015)
Cindy Coltharp
Colin Conner
Madison Contreras
Lauren Cook
Andrea deTranaltes
Kade Devine
Leanna Dolson
Bridget Ehlinger
Sarah Ferguson
Christine Gavino
Christopher Glaser
Allison Hartmann
A.J. Heiser
Tori Hollamon
Armando Huaringa
George Huaringa
John Izard
Alison Jeffus
Greg Jeffus
Connor Kelley
Madeleine Keogh
Claire Lafferty
Kevin Lafferty
Luke Aguilar
Loren Blanco
Christopher Brown
Julie Caperton
Kaitlyn Calvin
Maryella Cohn
Liam Conner
Gaines Cook
James Davidson
Madeleine Day
Elisa Dolson
Elizabeth Edel
Michelle Ferley
Sarah Flohr
Athena Flusche
Kristin Fontenot
Megan Garney
Sara Hansen
Laura Izard
Travis Jacobs
Christopher Jeffus
David Jones
Tallie Johnson
Irene Koch
James Lassen
Ariane Lau
Jenni Lee
Lorenzo Lebsack (2015)
Jeffrey Lindsay
Tessa Mack
Jared McCormack
Dralon McCoy
Stephen Mengis
Gabriela Martinez-Chica
Audrey Novak
Erin Novak
Christina Okhuysen
Jennifer Paniza
Anna Pelletier
Madeline Pelletier
Jennifer Pennington
Marina Pirzada
Ryan Poole
Paul Ramirez
Jordan Reilly
Jonathan Repinecz
Martin Repinecz
Kyle Scott
Diego Segura
Elizabeth Skurdahl
Kathryn Shrout
Katie Strausser
Matthew Strausser
Carmel Tajonera
Russell Traylor
Kelli Walker
Michael Walker
Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Miles Landry
Ruthie Lenz
Christiane Lau
Sahara Maruska (2015)
Samuel McConnell
Joe Pelletier
Olivia Rabalais
Albert Ramirez
Gabrielle Rigsby
Michelle Rigsby
Mariana Sandoval
Conrad Schmid
Megan Sparks
Cotton Starr
Jasmine Stevens
Katie Vanchiere
Michael Vogelsang
Valerie Wark
Brian Williams
Buddy Williams (2015)
Callie Williams
Kelsey Young
Patrick Young
Msgr. Bill Young Scholarship
Lillian Jackson Scholarship
Elizabeth Davidson
Faye Davidson
Megan Livermore
Taralynn Mack
Asher Price
Olivia Shane
Zofia Villarreal (2015)
Gianna Airola
Santiago Chavez-Okhuysen
Jillian Kelley
Dante Segura
Jaime Williams
STM Pastor’s Scholarship
Elizabeth Fernandez (2015)
STM Principal’s Scholarship
Natalia Castro (2015)
Top - Buddy Williams, Lorenzo Lebsack, Daniel Coco
Bottom-Sahara Maruska, Natalia Castro, Elizabeth
Fernandez, Zofia Villarreal, and Fr. Hai Dang
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High School Scholarships
Morgan Allford
Sara Blasdell
Maryella Cohn
M adi son Contreras
(2015)
Elizabeth Davidson
(2015)
Duchesne Academy
Faye Davidson
Mimi Lassen
Andrea deTranaltes
Erin Livermore
Kade Devine
Megan Livermore
Lindsay Hanus
Christina Lombana
Jillian Kelley
Taralynn Mack
Carolyn Lassen
Tessa Mack
Cappy Lassen
Gianna Airola (2015)
Glenn Blade
Rachel Braverman
Elizab eth Davidson
(2015)
Elizabeth Gino
Lauren Hamilton
Alice Houser
Incarnate Word Academy
Claudia Houser
Emily Marquines
Sarah Houser
Erin Novak
Tia Jolivet
Jhena Patriarca
Aiyana Jones
Anna Pelletier
Maire Kelley
Madeline Pelletier
Ella Jackson
Mariam Pirzada
Claire Lafferty
Marina Pirzada
Elizabeth Landry
Mashal Pirzada (2015)
Jomer Bernardo
Daniel Blado
Will Biba
Mt. Carmel High School
Jennifer Gallagher
Tim Keogh
Caitlin Hipp
Laurie Lehoski
Xavier Kelley
Alan Quiroz
Stephanie Quiroz
Marjorie Yap
Lex Zita
Mary Adolph
Morgan Allford
Hilary Barelas
Alison Cubero
Andrea deTranaltes
Alyssa Dizon
Leanna Dolson
Jennifer Dworak
Bridget Ehlinger
Laura Falk
Tracy Gorman
Alexis Igwe
St. Agnes Academy
Tallie Johnson
Claire Lafferty
Lucy Moore
Marisa Navo
Flo Steed
Katie Strausser
Cathy Tran
Deborah Waleke
Shelly Wark
Valerie Wark
Brian Gallegos
Bailey Player
St. Pius X High School
Stephanie McGowan
Nina Shane
Audrey Novak
Erin Novak
Maggie Okhuysen
Megan Sparks
Callie Williams
Jaime Williams
Ashleigh Roessler
Olivia Shane
Kathryn Shrout
Carmel Tajonera
Claire Tajonera
Kelli Walker
Dominique Webb
Olivia Shane
Ekene Agu
Dominic Airola
Miles Barloon (2015)
John Luke Broussard
(2015)
Christopher Brown
Santiago Chavez-Okhuysen
Gaines Cook
Patrick Elder
Tate Eskelund
St. Thomas High School
Brian Gallegos
Justin McAuliffe
J.P. Gavino
Dralon McCoy
Edward Houser
Chris McKinney
Jake Iles (2015)
Mitchell Mezyk
John Izard
Ian Novak (2015)
Travis Jacobs
Joseph Pelletier
Christopher Jeffus
Marc Power
Greg Jeffus
Asher Price
Daniel Kendall
Kyle Price
Gabe Lenz (2015)
Noah Riehl
Kyle Scott
Randal Scroggins
Diego Segura
Tim Vachris
Richard Van Natta
Michael Walker
Richard Weatherly
Brian Williams
John Adolph
Luke Aguilar
Samuel Browning
Colin Conner
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
Patrick Elder
Jared McCormack
John Izard
Dozie Nwokem
Connor Kelley
James Rabalais (2015)
Robbie Keogh
Paul Ramirez
Jonathan Repinecz
Martin Repinecz
Matthew Strausser
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Duke University Talent Program - Twelve STM seventh grade students were selected to participate in
the Duke University Talent Identification Program. This program identifies academically-talented students
and provides innovative programs supporting the development of their optimal educational potential. To
qualify, students must score in the 95th percentile or higher on their 7th grade SAT in math and/or reading.
The following students were invited to participate this year: Daniel Coco, Anna Cohn, Brendan Early, Jake
Ehling, Max Lehmann, Tyler Mack, Brisa McCann, Joshua Porter, Sloan Senegal, Lena Shadow, Zofia Villarreal,
and Buddy Williams. The following students received State Recognition: Brendan Early, Jake
Ehling, Max Lehmann, Brisa McCann, Lena Shadow, and Zofia Villarreal. Congratulations to
Buddy Williams who received Grand Recognition.
Catholic High School Scholarship Recipients
Gianna Airola
Miles Barloon
John Luke Broussard
Madison Contreras
Elizabeth Davidson
Jake Iles
Gabe Lenz
Ian Novak
Mashal Pirzada
James Rabalais
Incarnate Word Academy (Merit Scholarship)
St. Thomas High School (Merit Scholarship)
St. Thomas High School (Merit Scholarship)
Duchesne Academy (Janet Erskine Stuart Scholarship)
Duchesne Academy (Janet Erskine Stuart Scholarship)
Incarnate Word Academy (Merit Scholarship)
St. Thomas High School (President’s Academic Scholarship)
St. Thomas High School (President’s Academic Scholarship)
St. Thomas High School (Merit Scholarship)
Incarnate Word Academy (Amor Meus Award)
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Ignatius Scholarship)
Total financial award packages offered to the STM Graduating Class of 2015
e Freshman Year - $51,000
e Total potential awards - $116,000
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From the Development Office
In Memory of Ms. Maria Black
Mr. & Mrs. John Burke
Mr. & Mrs. Louis B. Dulaney
Ms. Ellen Lowry
Ms. Ann Pierpont
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Polansky
In Memory of Mrs. Martha
Cozart
Mr. & Mrs. James Cozart
Mr. & Mrs. Raul Vasquez
In Memory of Ms. Carol Martin
Mr. & Mrs. John Gorman
Dr. & Mrs. John McCarthy
In Memory of Mr. Joseph
Pryor
Mrs. Edith Collins
Mr. & Mrs. John Gorman
Ms. Mary Heard
Mr. & Mrs. Nic Prado
In Memory of Mrs. Pat
Scroggins
Mr. & Mrs. D. D. Baringer
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny West
In Memory of Mr. Michael
Stoney
A Friend of STM
In Honor of Mr. Jack McCarthy
Dr. & Mrs. John McCarthy
STM Scholarship Fund
Mr. A. J. Suhor
Veterans Troop Gift Boxes
Mr. Gerard K. Sperling
Steps for Students
Patsy & Wayne Fox Family
Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. William Hanson
Gift of Mobility Donations
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Airola
Dr. & Mrs. George Dolson
Mrs. Dorothy Flaherty
Ms. Therese Flaherty
Ms. Tracey Gabel
Mrs. Joyce M. Laitkep
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Seymour
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Simpson
Ms. Jennifer Tu
Dr. & Mrs. Ben Warner III
STM Book Fair
Mr. & Mrs. John Alvarez
Mr. & Mrs. John Bode
Mr. & Mrs. Darren Chumbley
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Cruz
Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Duran
Ms. Jennifer Edmondson
Ms. Sarah Fifi
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fogarty
Mr. & Mrs. Benito Garza
Mrs. Janet Glaser
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hayes
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hendrickson
Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Jackson
Ms. Bessy Jerasano
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Koch
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lesniewicz
Mr. & Mrs. Ramiro Mendoza
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Menn
Mr. & Mrs. Andre Morgan
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nassif
Ms. Renee Rivellini O’Hearn
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tamborello
Ms. Marilyn Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Josh Vodehnal
Gifts in Kind Donations
Mr. Shemon Bar-Tal
Ms. Tracey Gabel
Mr. H. Herman Grummer
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Felton
Mr. & Mrs. Benito Garza
Corporate Donors/Matching
Funds
Aetna Foundation
Baker Hughes Foundation
ConocoPhillips Matching Gift
Program
ExxonMobil Foundation
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas
Insperity Community Involvement
Kirby Inland Marine
Kroger
Edmund & Brenda LeSage Family
Foundation
Los Tios Mexican Restaurants
Pampered Chef
Safeway Inc.
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Target
Wells Fargo Foundation
Williams Companies
General Cash Donations
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dini
Ms. Virginia Gidley
Mr. & Mrs. William Iles
Mr. Coy Collin New
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Oktoberfest 2014
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Adamson
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Adotama
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Airola
Mr. Ike Nwokoro Alaribe
Alfred’s Construction & Renovation
Dr. Oluwatoyin Asojo
Mr. & Mrs. Baldemar Barron
Dr. & Mrs. Bobby Bellard
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Borg
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Borgmeyer
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Budnik
Buffalo Specialties, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. William Bunch
Ms. Shawna Marie Callaghan
Champion Industrial Sales Co.
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Trent Collins
Dr. & Mrs. Jose Cortes
Ms. Suzanne Dominey
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Early
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Ehling
ESPY’s Catering for Kids
The Gabel-Koehne Family
Mr. & Mrs. Kenwick Gaines
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Gentempo
Mr. & Mrs. John Gorman
Dr. Marina Grau
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Guidry
Dr. & Mrs. William Hanson
Dr. Stacy Hebert-Schoener
Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Ibe
Mr. John Ilag
Mr. Paul Jankovic
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Jimenez
Ms. Thelma Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Kingerski
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Koch
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Lau
Ms. Jean Lehmann
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Lesniewicz
Mr. John C. Madu
Dr. & Mrs. Fernando Martinez
Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Mbidoaka
Ms. Monica McCann
Mr. & Mrs. Alex McConnell
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mezyk
Mr. & Mrs. Art Mouser
Dr. Kristy Murray
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Nasser
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Mr. & Mrs. Simeon Nichols
Ms. Uche Nnabuife
Ms. Ify S. Obi
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Ohanaja
Mr. & Mrs. Uchenna Ojiaku
Ms. Constance Okhuysen
Dr. & Mrs. Juan Olivero
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Oparaji
Ms. Daisy O’Reilly
Mr. & Mrs. William Rapp, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kirby Rassenfoss
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Reagins
Dr. A. H. Redmon, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Rios
Drs. Edgar & Nancy Romero
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Rumford
Mr. Kwame Satchell
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Seymour
Shannon Hartgrove Insurance
Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Varner
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Webber
Auction 2015
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abdulahad
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Adamson
Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Airola
Mrs. Jannette Airola
Al Torres Photography
All Heart Horse Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Alvarez
Avante Laser & Medispa
Bayou Wildlife Zoo
Bellaire Family Eye Care
The Bellard Family
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Belton
benjy's
Bering's
Biron Youth Center
Mr. and Mrs. John Bode
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Borg
Mr. and Mrs. James Breaux
Buffalo Grille
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Caperton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cardenas
Carmelo's Ristorante Italiano
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Carnes
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Carrabba
Ms. Francheska Castex
Champion Industrial Sales Co.
Children's Museum of Houston
Ms. Nina Coltharp
Mr. and Mrs. Trent Conner
Ms. Marion Costa
CrossFit Willowbend
Mr. and Mrs. Ishmael Cruz
CSz Houston
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Damian's Cucina Italiana
The Davidson Family
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Dickey
The Dog House Pet Salon
Dr. and Mrs. George Dolson
Ms. Suzanne Dominey
Drs. Juan and Elsa Echerverri
Mrs. Becky Edmondson
Mr. and Mrs. William Edmondson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ehling
Elaine's Florist and Gift Baskets
ESPY for Kids
Firat Educational Solutions
Firehouse Studios
Mr. Thomas Flaherty
Ms. Pat Flippen
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Fogarty
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Fontenot
Four Seaons Hotel
Dr. and Mrs. Jose Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Garney
Mr. and Mrs. Benito Garza
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gentempo
George Ranch Historical Park
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Glaser
The Glassell School of Art
Mr. Fernando and Dr. Adrianna
Gonzalez
Got Signs? Houston
Mr. and Mrs. James Gready
Green Spot Salon
Mr. and Mrs. Rock Gremillion
Ms. Kristi Griesbach
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Guidry
Gymboree Play and Music
Haak Vineyards & Winery, Inc.
Mrs. Suzie Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Stein Hansen
Dr. and Mrs. William Hanson
Mr. Rusty Hardin
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hix
Houston Ballet Foundation
Houston Gymnastics Academy
The Houston Museum of Natural
Science
Houston Swim Club
Houston Symphony
Houston Zoo Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Janik
Ms. Thelma Johnson
Mrs. Esther Kana
Kaye Marvins Photography Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keogh
Kim's School of Tae Kwon Do
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Kinsel
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Koch
Ms. Tricia Koch
Ms.
Rita
M.
Korkmas
Dr.
and
Mrs.
Maurice
Korkmas
L'Alliance Francaise de Houston
Mr. Paul T. Latino
Laurenzo's El Tiempo
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lebsack
Mr. James Lee
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Lenz
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Livesay
Mr. Peter V. Lomonte, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Luna
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lykes
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mack
The Mad Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Malanga
Mr. Enrique Jose Mancillas
Mrs. Naomi Mannino
Mr. David S. Mannino
Mariquita Masterson
Mark's American Cuisine
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Marten
Dr. and Mrs. Fernando Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Martiniez
Mr. and Mrs. Larry McCarty
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McConnell
Ms. Sarah McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. John McPherson
The Melting Pot of Houston
Memorial Athletic Club and Aquatic
Center
Memorial Hermann Medical Group
Midtown Tickets
Moody Mansion
Mr. and Mrs. Art Mouser
Mr. Mark Mozell
Dr. Kristy Murray
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Natural Bridge Caverns
Nature Discovery Center
Niko Niko's Greek American Café
Mrs. Cheryl Normann-Petersen
Ocean Star Museum
Office of George Bush
Dr. and Mrs. Uchenna Ojiaku
Rev. William Oliver
Dr. and Mrs. Juan Olivero
Mr. and Mrs. Jaspar Olsem
John and Charlene O'Shea Family
Foundation
Ms. Mary Alice Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. James Peery
Pepperoni's
Pleasant Hill Winery
Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Provenzano
Queen of Heirs Jewelry
The Raimond Family
Mr. and Mrs. William Rapp
Ms. Krista Rodriguez
Drs. Edgar and Nancy Romero
Lee and Dave Roseland
Round Rock Express
RPM Automotive
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC
Mr. Frank Rynd
San Antonio Comfort Suites
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schmid
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Scroggins
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seymour
Solaro Estate Winery
Dr. Don T. Speck
Spec's Liquors
St. Agnes Academy
St. Arnold's Brewery
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Staats
Stages Repertory Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. F. Darryl Stefka
Mrs. Beth Strausser
Studio M at Michael Martinez
Photography
Taste of Texas Restaurant
Uchi
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Varner
Velleriano Italy
Mr. and Mrs. John Veselka
Mrs. Jocelyn Vincent
Ms. Jocelyn Vincent
Mrs. Cindy Vodehnal
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Vrabel
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Webber
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Weber
White Horse Academy of Martial Arts
Mr. Jeffrey and Dr. Wendy Willett
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Womack
Rev. Msgr. William Young
Zadok Jewelers
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St. Thomas More Endowment Fund
In 1991, St. Thomas More Parish took an important step to insure the future of its parish school by forming the Endowment Fund. This
fund, created by Fr. Thomas Donovan and others, was formed for the sole purpose of providing financial support to the parish school.
The Endowment Fund is managed by a Board of Directors, which consist of the Pastor, the Financial Director of the Parish, the School
Board President, and three at-large members. The Board is responsible for managing the investment of the principal in the fund, as well
as directing distributions for the benefit of the school.
Contributions from fundraisers (such as Oktoberfest and private donations, including planned estate giving), along with returns on
investments, have allowed the balance in the fund to grow to over $1 million. We are excited to announce that the Endowment Fund
made a distribution of $46,000 directly to the 2014-2015 school budget.
More details regarding the Endowment Fund, including information on making contributions and planned giving, can be obtained from
Kathleen Prado in the STM Development Office.
St. Thomas More School Budget
Income 2014 - 2015
Expenditures 2014 - 2015
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