The Covington Catholic Journal Winter 2010

The Covington Catholic Journal
Winter 2010
With a Spirit that Will Not Die
1600 Dixie Highway • Park Hills, KY 41011-2797 • (859) 448-2247 • www.covcath.org
A message from the principal, Bob Rowe
Dear Alumni, Parents
and Friends,
As a Catholic school, we
regularly try to incorporate
the theme of gratitude into
every component of our
mission. There is much for
which we give thanks on
a daily basis at Covington
Catholic High School, and as such, we realize that
were it not for the grace of God, we would not have
the countless opportunities we presently enjoy. It is
with gratitude that we also realize that it is through
the generous support of alumni, patrons, donors
and the entire Covington Catholic Community that
we continue to reap the benefits that our beautiful
campus affords us on a daily basis.
Recently, we received news that is indicative of
the support we receive and serves as an example
of the opportunities our community provides for
which we are grateful. We have been blessed with a
very generous donation from the Dennis and Joyce
Griffin family that has allowed us to purchase the
Church of the Nazarene just north of our campus.
Multiple groups including the faculty, students,
and school board members have toured this facility
and completed surveys in order to help us evaluate
how this space can be best utilized for the future
advancement of Covington Catholic. We were also
able to purchase two acres of land directly behind
the right field wall of the baseball field. This land
will be filled in and excavated over the next two
years, and it will be transformed into a small athletic
field for our students. These campus expansions will
allow us to continue to provide opportunities for
our young men and give us flexibility as we move
forward with the overall vision of our learning
community.
We are also expanding academically as we plan
to implement a revamped technology curriculum, a
new lab, and new computer equipment throughout
the academic building for the 2010-11 school year. It
is our goal to keep Covington Catholic High School
on the cutting edge of technology as we face the
exciting and challenging times ahead. In an effort
to do so, we have launched a $300,000 technology
campaign to help us acquire all of the tools necessary
to continue to provide an education that will allow
our graduates to attain success in the ever-changing
society that they will enter upon graduation.
I am grateful that so many of you, our alumni,
sacrifice in so many ways to support Covington
Catholic High School and to ensure that our present
and future Colonels receive the very best learning
opportunities available. Achieving our goals and
realizing our vision can only be brought to fruition
through a concerted collective effort and your
donation of time, talent, or treasure is very valuable
and is appreciated by our administration, faculty,
parents and our young men.
God’s Blessings,
Robert J. Rowe
Upcoming Events:
For more information on
upcoming events
contact the
Alumni & Development
Office at
(859) 448-2247 or
[email protected].
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Wednesday, April 28 . . . . . . . . Northern Kentuckian of the Year Luncheon
Friday, May 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Friday Mass
Sunday, May 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Tieman Retirement Celebration
Tuesday, May 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduation
Wednesday, June 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Cov Cath Night at the Florence Freedom
Thursday, August 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual Alumni Cross Country Meet
Friday, September 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni Golf Outing
Saturday, November 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Blue Bash
Cov Cath Journal
CCH Receives
Largest Lump Sum Gift
in its History
Through a generous gift of
$865,000 from Traci Griffin-Kautzman,
Tony Griffin & Toby Griffin, Covington
Catholic High School has purchased for
that amount the land and building next
to the school that currently houses The
Church of the Nazarene. Acquisition
of this 1 ½ acre piece of land has been
in the long range plans for Covington
Catholic High School for many years.
The opportunity to purchase the parcel
arose in late 2009 and was pursued by
the Griffin family.
Tony ’86 and Toby ’89 are both
Covington Catholic graduates. Traci has
two sons, Mitchell ‘12, and Marcus who
will be a member of the Class of 2014.
In a letter sent to Principal Bob
Rowe announcing the gift, the Griffins
stated: “Our community is a better
place because of the development
of strong successful men that have
graduated from Covington Catholic
High School. In an economic time
such as we are living in, everyone,
especially schools, is simply trying to
maintain status quo, and plans of
growth and expansion are often put
aside to a day that seems very far in
the future. Our goal of obtaining the
property at this time is to secure land
that will be essential for the growth of
the Covington Catholic campus in the
future.” The Griffins also expressed
a desire that part of the building be
used to create an alumni center and
asked that our parent and alumni
tradesmen be given the opportunity to
match their donation by providing their
talents and services in completing the
renovations.
Bob Rowe had this to say
about the donation: “The Covington
L to R: Toby Griffin, Cheri Griffin, Tony Griffin, Joyce Griffin, Dennis Griffin,
Mike Kautzman, Traci Griffin Kautzman, Mitchell Griffin Dehlinger
Catholic community is indebted
to the Dennis Griffin family for
its generous donation. Covington
Catholic High School joins a long list
of worthwhile organizations that the
Griffin family supports through its
philanthropic efforts. This substantial
gift is an endorsement of our joint
vision of keeping Covington Catholic
High School on the cutting edge of
academic excellence. We are humbled
that a family with such a rich local
heritage has chosen to invest in our
mission to develop our young men
spiritually, academically, physically,
and socially. We are proud that we
have earned their confidence in our
continued efforts to cultivate young
men who will become the future
leaders of our communities.”
The building is approximately
22,000 square feet with a large
room that was used as a sanctuary,
undercroft and classrooms. Faculty,
students, parents and alumni have
toured the facility and completed
surveys which will help determine the
uses for the space. The fifty year old
building is in need of renovation to
better serve the needs of the school.
More details and projected costs of
this exciting project will be revealed in
the coming weeks.
While current economic
conditions make this a difficult time to
conduct a capital campaign. It is the
school’s hope that there will be some
alumni and parents that can provide
their skilled trades or supply materials
either pro bono or at reduced costs.
Others can provide financial assistance
to truly be the House that the Alumni
built. If you are interested in serving
on the Project Steering Committee,
or would like to donate your time or
materials, contact Sue Finke at 4482247 or email [email protected].
Financial donations can also be sent to
the School’s Development Office.
In This Issue
Giving Back
Technology Campaign
Hall of Fame Inductees
Reunions Golf Outing
Covington Catholic High School was established in 1925. The primary purpose of
Covington Catholic High School is to embrace the gospel message of Jesus Christ
in order to educate young men spiritually, academically, physically, socially.
Covington Catholic is the only all-male high school in Northern Kentucky, and
serves the parishes of Blessed Sacrament, Mother of God, St. Agnes,
St. Ann, St. Boniface/St. James, St. John, St. Joseph and St. Pius X.
Visit our website at www.covcath.org.
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Sue Finke
Director of Development
Annette Restle
Alumni Relations and Reunion Coordinator
Jennifer Abdrabbo
Communications and Media Relations
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A Tribute to
Mr. Tim Hader’s
25th Anniversary
On Saturday, December 12th, a crowd too big to count
celebrated Mr. Hader’s 25 years of teaching art at Covington
Catholic High School. The event was held at Sigra Gallary in
Bellevue, KY. Artwork came from all over the country to be
displayed as a tribute to Tim and the talent he has inspired (over
78 artists). Thanks to committee members who helped with the
reunion: Matt Eckerle, Zach Holbrook, Jason Hargis, Ray Elfers,
Sue Finke, Jane Votel, Annette Restle and Jennifer Abdrabbo.
Below is a note from one of his students:
A note from
---- Adam McCallister, ’95 ---
Hey Mr. Haders, this is Adam McAllister,
Hope you recovered from the other night. It appeared you
had a blast. I’m sure it was overwhelming; I wish I could
have seen you when you first got there. It was incredible
the amount of people that were there. I guess I should have
figured but we all take you for granted, right? It was real
nice to see some of Jon’s (Gallenstein) work too.
Anyway.. Wanted to tell you a little side note..
The girl I was with (it was her dog that was the subject
of my piece) is the exhibit director at the Contemporary
Arts Center. She probably wasn’t expecting much, she is
forced to go to openings constantly. But she was blown
away just from the amount of people and the energy there.
It’s hard to explain having you as an art teacher, people
don’t really get it. As we made our way through the rooms,
she kept running into people that she actually knew, all
former students, and now, people that she knows and highly
respects through her connections at the museum. She didn’t
know what to say. It finally started to click for her though.
Eventually she stopped me and was like WHO IS THIS
GUY? And I tried to tell her again that you were a special
kind of Art teacher. So, I thought that you would like that,
the fact that many of your students are making a name for
themselves, you probably already knew that but thought I
would share my story. I personally thought it was hilarious
seeing her shell shocked.
L to R: Jason Hargis, Tim Haders, Matt Eckerle, Zach Holbrook
--------- A note from Mr. Haders --------Dear Friends,
First, thank you! I can honestly say I was
overwhelmed by the positive atmosphere, the kindness, the
love and your support. I never imagined there would ever be
anything like what we just shared. I’m still in denial about
being the focus because I never honestly thought about it. I
realize the positive nature of CCH art; the therapy, the shared
vulnerability and the secure environment which allows you
to be and express yourself. In my years I have attempted to
put you first. I didn’t expect “you” to flip it. Now, I’m not
saying I don’t deserve it. Let’s remember the torture you put
me through; listening to your whining, excuses, poor music
choices and your constant adolescent stupidity. I figured maybe
at my funeral I’d get this outpouring but not in my lifetime...
You don’t know something???? Do you????
Secondly, please allow me to apologize. I don’t
believe I finished one conversation. I’m sorry if I appeared
rude. I was either pulled into another conversation, distracted
by my attention disorder or simply bored with you. I’m sorry.
Stop by or give me a call and we can completely catch-up.
I hope you know how proud I am to be your teacher.
Whether professor, teacher, graphic designer, scientist, starving
artist, doctor, clown, lawyer, mechanic or evil dictator bent
on ruling the world, I am blessed to have been part of your
journey. I am sincere when I say you have made me a better
teacher and man. Remember, if you graduated last year or 25
years ago, if you need anything just ask.
Finally, I am blessed to call many of you close
friends. Those of you, who have drifted, welcome back! Those
of you still wandering, remember the community of Covington
Catholic is here waiting for your return. Take the opportunity
to reacquaint yourself.
My sincere thanks and love,
Tim
Artists that had items displayed (if there are any misspellings, we apologize)
Rob Anderson
Justin Ankenbauer
Dan Barczak
Brennan Basford
Christopher Beiting
Eric Brass
Kevin Brummer
Adam Burke
Chris Crush
Greg Deye
Murray Dwertman
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Brett Eby
Andy Eckerle
Matt Eckerle
Ray Elfers
Ryan Ficke
Ryan Flanagan
Mike Flesch
Jon Gallenstein
Johnny Gardiner
Ron Gerdes
Kyle Green
Brian Gruber
Tim Haders
Tim Haders Jr.
Jason Hargis
Mike Hargis
John Hayden
Josh Hine
Brett Hoersting
Zach Holbrook
Bobby Hussey
Mitchell Jobe
Jeff Johns
Michael Kellner
Kevin Kleem
Allen Kohlhepp
Patricia Kohlhepp
Danny Kramer
Paul Landers
Philip Lavelle
Matt Maloney
Joey Marshall
Adam McCallister
Kevin McQuade
Matt Meacham
Wes Middendorf
Paul Miller
Jim Nolan
Daniel O’Connor
Pat O’Donnell
Sean O’Donnell
Jeff Peeno
Joe Portwood
Kyle Raum
Reinersman
Kyle Restle
Jason Romer
Eric Ruschman
Mike Scheper
Greg Schipper
Kenny Schipper
Scott Schneider
Lee Shatzman
Pete Shively
Mark Smith
Matt Spaulding
Michael Spille
Brett Sutton
Mick Sutton
Ben Thaman
Nate Thaman
Paul Thaman
Derek Toebbe
Pete Townsend
Marc Wendt
Brett Wilcox
Chris Zalla
Cov Cath Journal
Giving Back
Wulfeck Family establishes scholarship
Five years ago,
Covington Catholic
High School was
approached by the
Dennis M. and Lois
A. Doyle Family
Foundation with
the offer to initiate
scholarships in the
name of a donor or
alumni of CCH, if
that other person
was willing to
match the Doyle’s
(L to R) Back Row - Erik, Andy
offer to contribute
Front Row - Kendall, Mary, and Ken
$30,000.00 to the
scholarship. As a result of the Doyle’s offer, Covington Catholic has
been able to establish six separate scholarships in conjunction with
other donors/honorees.
When the Doyle’s offered to fund a seventh scholarship in late
2009, the Wulfeck family came to mind because of their love for their
school and their desire to give back. Ken Wulfeck ’77 did not hesitate
when the call was made to see if he would consider joining the
Doyle’s in the establishment of a seventh scholarship. Ken said, “Now
more than ever the students and their families need our help. We
are very happy to do this for the school.” Ken, Mary, Erik ‘03, Andy
‘04 and Kendall are all part of the Wulfeck Family Scholarship. At
an all school Mass in December, Ken announced to the student body
the establishment of the scholarship. Following the announcement, a
tradition of chanting the cha cha koola cheer was led by Andy & Zach
Holbrook. The energy continued with Erik, Andy, Ken & Zach leading
the student body in the CCH fight song.
One of Covington Catholic’s objectives is to make sure the financial
aid program will support any student who wants to come here when,
financially, they cannot afford to do so. Scholarships are established
specifically for financial aid, where only the interest is used and the
principle is never touched. The minimum requirement to establish
a scholarship is $10,000. Once a family qualifies for financial aid,
the student is awarded tuition assistance through the work study
program. Students are required to work in the program in order
to receive the assistance. Not all schools operate their scholarship
programs this way, but Covington Catholic feels that through our
current system, the students learn from their experiences and garner a
deeper appreciation for their education.
Thanks again to the Wulfeck family for their support and
dedication to the students, school and our families. They truly have
“A spirit that will not die!”
And thanks once again goes to the Doyle Foundation. Since the
inception of their scholarship program 5 years ago, CCH has been
able to double its endowment!!
This year 55 students qualified for over $200,000 in financial
aid, which to date has been the most requested in the history of
Covington Catholic. Winter 2010
Consider a
Gift of Time
Exciting things are going on at
Covington Catholic and we want you
to be a part of that excitement. There
is a wealth of knowledge and talent
among our alumni. We are hoping you
will share those gifts which Covington
Catholic helped to foster. We hear
on a regular basis from parents and
alumni who want to get involved,
but just do not know how. A formal
volunteer program has just been
established. With the recent purchase of the church
next door, an aggressive upgrade in
technology, a much needed focus on
reconnecting with our alumni and an
ever increasing need to raise more
funds for programs such as those
just mentioned, we are in need of
volunteers with every skill level. The volunteer opportunities are
limitless. If we can work together as
a team, we can accomplish so much. The more involvement we have, the
better environment we create for our
students. If our young men see the
alumni giving back of their time they
will be more likely to pay it forward
down the road. Can you imagine the message sent to
our community if we have students
and alumni working side by side
to renovate the newest addition to
the Cov Cath campus? We could
have our own “Extreme Cov Cath
Makeover”. Fathers could teach sons
a new skill, brothers could work side
by side, and classmates could have
a mini reunion all while making a
difference for Cov Cath. Reconnect
with old friends, make new ones,
utilize talents and skills you may
have forgotten you had, and know
that by giving of yourself, you will
receive much more. Please contact
the development office at 448-2247 or
email [email protected] with
your offer to help and donate.
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A Drive for
Technical
Excellence
This past fall, the administration visited several
area high schools to research their academic and athletic
programs. One thing that stood out from their visits was
the need to update our technology.
Returning to our school with the 8 year old
computers, immediate decisions were made that our
students deserved long overdue upgrades not only to
our computer labs, but a completely revamped computer
curriculum that better prepared them for college and
careers ahead.
An aggressive campaign to raise $300,000 was
kicked off at the first of the year, with a goal of attaining
those funds by April 30th so that all of these changes
could be instituted when our students returned in
August. To date, the drive has raised $65,000.
A complete description of the comprehensive
plan is available on our website under the tab, Ways
to Give. Highlights of the plan include the addition of
a new Graphic Arts and CAD lab, which will allow the
new courses of Graphic Design, Web Design and CAD
I to be offered to our upperclassmen. Our two current
computer labs will also be completely updated with new
energy saving monitors and computers which will allow
us to continue to offer Java Programming to be taught
for college credit by Thomas More College, as well as
offer the incoming freshmen a newly designed class that
touches on the basics of technology applications.
All students will benefit from the fundraising
drive. SmartBoards and projector systems will be added
to all of our classrooms. A Netbook cart of 30 laptops
will rotate between classrooms with more carts to be
added in the future.
Even alumni will benefit with the creation
of a totally new website that will be able to provide
more information to parents, students and alumni with
e-newsletters, and the ability to make donations on
line, as well as registering for events like the golf outing
and reunions. Alumni will even have the ability to have
private class blogs. Perhaps one of the most anticipated
features will be the ability to order CCH spirit wear
online and have it shipped directly to you from our
newly expanded and upgraded spirit shop.
Be sure that the development office has your
current email so that you can be included with the
launch of the new website this summer. Send a quick
email to [email protected] with your current
contact information.
If you would like to contribute to the technology
campaign, mail donations to Covington Catholic
Attention: Technology, 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills,
KY, 41011
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Endowments
In Memory of Patricia and
Stanley Bertke
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Zimmerman
Jon Biedenharn Scholarship Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Robert V. Lang
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schmidt
In Memory of Arthur Bohman
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Listerman
In Memory of Ray Fessler
Mr. & Mrs Bill Metzger
Jon Gallenstein Scholarship Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Gallenstein
Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Gallenstein
In Memory of Galen Healey
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bresser
In Memory of Paul Hehman, Sr.
Mrs. Rita Arlinghaus
Mr. Terrance Arlinghaus
The Bank of Kentucky
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Benzinger
Mr. & Mrs. Thad Bullock
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Burns
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Butler
Catholic Order of Foresters #1513
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Collett
Mr. & Mrs. David Cummings
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Dugan
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Fischer
Ft. Mitchell Fire Department
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Gripshover
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Haas
Ms. Beverly Harmeling
Mr. & Mrs. Luke Hehman
Mrs. Caroll J. Heidrich
Mr. & Mrs. David Hentz
Mr. & Mrs. James Hils
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Holthaus
Ms. Judy Horgan
Mrs. Margie M. Huth
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Keller
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kennedy
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Klein
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Koch
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Kramer
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Lubbe
Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. McCauley
Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. McGovern
Mr. & Mrs. Larry McGovern
Mr. & Mrs. Lindsey Mertes
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Meyers
Mr. & Mrs. William Miller
Dr. & Mrs. Roy Moser
Mr. Mark Nieman
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Nordman
Mr. & Mrs. John E. O’Brien
Premier Family Medicine
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard T. Quinn
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Raispis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Sartori
The Schuler’s
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Tieman
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph G. Weckenbrock
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Whitehead
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wohlwender
Mr. & Mrs. John Zembrodt
In Memory of Ann Lind
Ms. Kathy Crail and Mr. George
Schneider
Mrs. Kristi Schwalbach
In Memory of Martha
Krumpelbeck
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kohlhepp
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hebbeler
In Memory of David and
Gertrude Moorhead
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Jones
John Muething Scholarship Fund
Mr. Dave L. Muething
Pfetzer Scholarship Fund
Mr. & Mrs. C. Thomas Pfetzer
Tim Shields Scholarship Fund
The Last Bastian Gang
Mrs. Kathy Guenther
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schmidt
Mrs. Judith Shields
Ms. Katherine Shields
Mr. & Mrs. R. Kenney Shields
In Memory of William George
Tateman
Ms. Sharon Jones
Artie Steinmetz Scholarship
Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Kennevan
In Memory of Glendon Thorton
Covington Catholic High School
Ms. Kathy Crail and Mr. George
Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. Kohlhepp
In Memory of Kyle
Weisenberg ‘03
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Goetz
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Kennevan
Cov Cath Journal
Dennis & Joyce Griffin
2010 Northern Kentuckians of the Year
Covington Catholic High
School is proud to announce
that Dennis & Joyce Griffin
have been named “The
2010 Northern Kentuckians
of the Year.” Mr. & Mrs.
Griffin will be honored on
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
at the Northern Kentucky
Convention Center
beginning with a reception
at 11:15 a.m. and followed
by a noon luncheon.
Dennis and Joyce Griffin
have enriched the Greater
Cincinnati area through
their tireless philanthropic
efforts and successful
business ventures and are
most deserving of this
honor. Before the Griffins
even learned that the
selection committee had
chosen them as this year’s
award recipients, their
family surprised Covington
Catholic with a donation
which enabled the school
to purchase much needed
property for our campus
expansion.
As the oldest of twelve
children, Dennis Griffin’s
life has been devoted to
taking care of family as well
as leading the family’s agrirecycling business, Griffin
Industries. With his vast
experience and innovative
ideas, Dennis is known
throughout the country
as the foremost expert in
the rendering industry. He
now currently serves as
the chairman of the Griffin
Family Trust (GFT) where
he manages all of the
charitable giving for the
family as well as other new
business ventures.
Dennis has also served in a
variety of roles on various
boards including the Board
of Directors for Kentucky’s
Agriculture Development
Board, Director of the
Kentucky State Chamber
of Commerce and the
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation Board of
Directors. Dennis is actively
involved with other
leaders in the Northern
Kentucky community and
in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky.
Joyce also has established
a prestigious career of
service and believes very
strongly in supporting
education. She has served
on many boards including
the Northern Kentucky
University Board of Regents,
the Northern Kentucky
University Foundation Board
of Directors and the School
Board at Covington Catholic
High School. She has also
served on the Boards of
Catholic Charities and the
Marydale Retreat Center.
Through the years,
Dennis and Joyce have
cultivated a legacy that has
benefitted many businesses,
educational institutions and
charitable organizations
while also raising three
children, Traci, Tony and
Toby. They also enjoy
the company of their five
grandchildren.
The Northern Kentuckian
of the Year luncheon, now
in its 14th year, is a great
way for the community
to recognize individuals
who have made significant
contributions to their
careers, families, and the
Northern Kentucky area.
The luncheon always proves
to be well attended by the
area’s corporate community
as well as friends and
alumni of Covington
Catholic. All proceeds from
the luncheon will benefit
the CCH Tuition Assistance
Program.
All alumni and friends of
CovCath are encouraged
to attend the luncheon to
express our community’s
appreciation to Dennis and
Joyce Griffin for all of their
good works.
Tickets can be purchased by
returning the form below
by mail. Table sponsorships
and congratulatory ads
in the program are also
available by calling the
Development Office at
(859)448-2247 ext 3.
Send check to:
Covington Catholic High School
1600 Dixie Highway
Park Hills, Kentucky 41011
859-448-CCHS
Reception begins at 11:15 a.m.
______ Gold Table Sponsor @ $2,000
______ Blue & White Table Sponsor @$1,500
______ Table Sponsor @ $1,250
______ Full Page Ad (8.5 x 11) @ $700
______ Half Page Ad (8.5 x 5.5) @ $400
______ Quarter Page Ad (4.25 x 5.25) @ $250
______ Number of Attendees @ $125 each
Company Name_________________________________________________________________________________
Contact_ _______________________________________________________________________________________
E-mail____________________________________________Telephone No. _ _______________________________
Please contact the development office for sponsorship details
Camera ready ads due: April 14th to [email protected]
Checks payable to: Covington Catholic High School • $100.00 per attendee is tax deductible
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Congrats to the
Class of
1979
Several classes have run
with the “challenge” of
helping to fund a student
that has qualified for
financial aid. Many classes
have used their company’s
matching gift dollars to
help push them along in
their quest.
Congrats to the Class
of 1979. They have met
THE CHALLENGE. Their
individual contributions
combined with their
matching gifts dollars
allowed them to raise the
money to fully fund
one student’s tuition.
Can your class meet the
challenge?
Class Challenge results to
date are as follows:
Class
Funds Raised
1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,055
1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $640
1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,325
1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120
1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,385
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30
2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
We want to send a
BIG THANK YOU to an
anonymous donor who
contributed $6,325
to fully fund a student.
Your generosity helped more
than you will ever know.
Please call the Development
office (859-448-2247 ext. 3)
if you have any questions.
Challenge:
To fully fund a student
that qualifies for
financial aid. $6,325
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09/10 Annual Appeal Chairs
Please do not forget to
honor our Annual Appeal
Chairs by contributing
to this year’s Annual
Appeal.
These men
have contributed a total
of 116 years of service
to Covington Catholic. There is not a student
in the past 46 years who
has not been influenced
(L to R) Jack Kaelin, Tim Haders & Dan Tieman
by at least one of these
fine gentlemen. All funds raised through this year’s Appeal will go
towards tuition assistance. We have given more aid this school year
than we have received in contributions. Your contribution will make a
difference. No gift is too small.
Reminder postcards have been sent out to those who have contributed
in the past but from whom we have not yet heard. If you are not sure if
you have given to the 2009/2010 Annual Appeal, please contact Jennifer
Abdrabbo in the Development Office at 448-2247 ext. 3 or via email
at [email protected]. Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to all
the alumni, parents and the friends of Covington Catholic who have
graciously supported the 2009/2010 Annual Appeal fund drive.
As of March 10th $171,000 has been collected by 676 donors Goal: $200,000
Deadline to contribute to this year’s appeal: June 30, 2010
Top Ten Classes via percentage of giving
Class
1938
1931
1934
1943
1948
1944
1945
1946
1949
1951
%
66%
50%
50%
42%
38%
36%
25%
25%
23%
23%
Top Ten Classes
via amount given
Class
1964
1978
1973
1975
1965
1970
1960
1980
1977
1972
Amt
Donors
$13,775 23
$10,935
10
$8,595
07
$8,345
04
$6,375
08
$5,785
21
$4,425
13
$3,905
08
$3,457
05
$3,425
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In the words of Tim Haders
“You may have left, but in your place is a young man with the same
hopes and dreams, the same humor or depth, the same creativity and
joy. They are the reason we ask you to support Covington Catholic. By assisting them, I believe, you assist yourself.”
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Covington Catholic Honors
2009 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony for Covington Catholic
was held on Wednesday, January
27, 2010 at The Gardens of Park
Hills.
Over 230 friends, past Hall of
Fame honorees, alumni and family
attended this most distinguished
event. Jeff Piecoro, Fox Sports Net
Ohio, was the Master of Ceremonies.
Each inductee spoke a few words
about their experiences at CCH.
The featured speaker was News 5
Executive Sports Producer, George
Vogel. This year’s inductees were:
Mark Pfeiffer – 1969 - Football –
Mark was a punter and tight-end
on the 1st football team. He held
the record for the highest punting
average of 35.4 yards until it was
broken in 1984. Mark received
the team MVP award in both 1967
& 1968. Mark was also the 1st
CCH football player to receive an
athletic grant, earning a football
scholarship to XU.
Chris Fischer – 1982-Soccer – Chris
was a three year varsity letterman
who started in both his junior and
senior years. He was one of the
first “touch” players at Covington
Catholic in that he possessed the
finesse with which so many CCH
players today are credited. He could
easily receive a ball and then make
that nice pass to a forward. These
skills allowed him to set the school
record for assists, a record which was
not broken until the 2009 season.
Jim Danneman – 1991 - Baseball
– During his senior year, Jim led
the team in numerous offensive
categories. In addition to his .418
batting average, Jim had 52 hits
(the first CCH player to have 50
or more in a season) including 12
doubles and 6 triples. He knocked
in 32 runs, scored 41 and had 21
stolen bases. Jim was 1st team allregion, an honorable mention allstate player, and regarded as one
of the best defensive outfielders
in the area. The baseball team’s
record for his two varsity seasons
was 53-17. Winter 2010
L to R: Jim Danneman, Bob Morris,
Chris Fischer, Mark Pfeiffer,
Brad Knueven
Brad Knueven – 1999 - Swimming – As
a junior, Brad won the individual state
championship in the 100 breaststroke
and was a member of the 200 medley
and 400 free relay that won the
championship, while leading the team
to a third place finish. In his senior
year, Brad won two more individual
state championships (200 individual
medley (IM) and 100 breaststroke)
both setting new state records at the
time, and he anchored the winning
400 free relay team, leading the
team to a state-runner-up finish. For
his efforts he received the state’s
Outstanding Swimmer Award. His
time of 1:49.26 in the 200 IM still
stands as the state record.
Bob Morris – 1976 - Contributor –
Bob has been involved with the CCH
football program since his high school
days when he served as a statistician
for Coach Ray. After graduating, he
came back and has remained on the
staff for the last 33 years. During
those years, he has been an invaluable
volunteer to the program through
a variety of services to the team. Bob was also instrumental in getting
the CCH Jr. High Football Program
started three years ago. He currently
serves as President for the team and
is responsible for organizing team
activities, ordering and maintaining
equipment, and supervising home
games.
Jon Gallenstein
Scholarships Awarded
Seniors Tyler Griese, Stephen Schwab, and
Jason Bessler (scholarship winners featured
l-r in photo) were awarded the 2009 Jon
Gallenstein Art Scholarship. The scholarship
honors Jon, an outstanding CCH art student,
who passed away in 1993. The scholarship is
open to fourth year senior art students. Judged
by professional artists, former winners and
friends of Jon, students are required to prepare
a portfolio of their art work and a written artist
statement.
Past scholarship recipients:
1994K
evin Kleem, Adam McAllister,
Wes Middendorf
1 9 9 5 Matt Eckerle, Jeff Peeno,
Mike Spille
1 9 9 6 Nolan Ellis, Dan Kramer,
Jacob Tilden
1 9 9 7 Brian Cronin, Colin Gamel,
Brian Gruber
1 9 9 8 Dan Barczak, Brennan Basford,
Murray Dwertman
1 9 9 9 David Dang, J.R. Schilling,
Craig Schmidt
2 0 0 0 Rob Anderson, Mike List,
Bret Wilcox
2 0 0 1 Philip LaVelle, Steve Staggs,
Steve Winnike
2 0 0 2 Joseph Brown, Dan O’ Connor,
Alex Schmitz
2 0 0 3 Jon Hancock, Mark Roenker,
Daniel Ruberg
2 0 0 4 Nick Hill, Kenny Schipper,
Michael Thaman
2 0 0 5 Justin Ankenbauer,
Griff McNerney, Brett Sutton
2 0 0 6 Kevin Harris, Ryan Flanagan
Alex Stacy
2 0 0 7 Matt Maloney, Greg Schipper,
Nathan Schuler
2 0 0 8 Chris Beiting, Joe Portwood,
John Hayden
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Coach Tieman
A Class Act
After 46 years at Covington
Catholic, Coach T. has decided
to retire at the end of this
school year. Help us to
recognize the hard work,
dedication and success of a
Colonel whose legend will
live on forever. Everyone
is invited to a reception
honoring this true gentleman.
Feel free to stop by and say
hi to Coach T. or spend the
afternoon with us recounting fond memories and
reconnecting with former classmates, players and
friends of Cov Cath. Please email your favorite
stories and pictures of Coach T. to jabdrabbo@
covcath.org. The Covington Catholic community
would like to send Dan and his wife on a trip for
his retirement gift. If you would like to contribute,
please send your donation to CCH c/o Dan Tieman
Retirement Party, 1600 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills,
KY 41011.
Mark the Date: Sunday, May 16th
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium
Light refreshments will be served.
Covington Catholic night
at Florence Freedom Park
Wednesday June 2nd, 2010
Save the date for an evening of fun, good baseball
and great company and get your own Colonel bobble
head! Covington Catholic will be hosting the first CCH
night at Florence Freedom Park on June 2nd when the
Florence Freedom face off against the Oakland County
Cruisers. A section of seats will be reserved for the CCH
community so that friends and family of Covington
Catholic can sit together. Be sure to participate in the
student and alumni challenges in between innings.
Ticket packages will be available for families and
couples. With the purchase of a ticket package, you
will receive a CCH Colonel bobble head. Tickets can be
purchased now by going to www.florencefreedom.com
and clicking on the tab, “tickets”. In the drop down
box, click school days. When the new screen appears,
select the Covington Catholic icon which will lead you
to the page where you can purchase tickets directly. It
will be a fun and rambunctious evening for everyone!
Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the
renovation of the recently acquired church building.
Bring your friends and family and kick off summer with
a bang!
What’s Happening
1971
Tom Lohre recently finished a family
portrait that took one and half years to
complete. This family portrait was the
culmination of four years of learning
how to paint small figures. Tom is also
working on art, film and a book about
his sail across the North Atlantic which he
expects to complete in the Fall of 2010.
1975
Mike Sutton was recently named
to the list of Top 100 Lawyers in Cincy
Magazine.
1988
Dan Moening is currently seeking
the office of Judge Executive of Kenton
County. Dan is married with 2 children
and resides in Independence.
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1991
Jim Danneman and his wife Holly
welcomed Jonathan Thomas into the
world November 12th .
The baby
weighed 8 lbs 11oz and was 20 ½ inches
long.
Andrew Eckerle was recently
featured in an article in the March 2010
issue of “Inside Your Town”. He is in his
first year of teaching art at Highlands
High School, after staying home and
raising his five children the past eight
years. Two years of that time span
were spent living in Africa while his
wife worked in an HIV pediatric clinic in
Botswana. While in Botswana, Eckerle
enjoyed taking photos. His photography
will be on display at Greenwich Gallery
in East Walnut Hills this summer and also
at Thomas More College in September.
In the article, he referenced Tim Haders,
current art teacher at Cov Cath, as the
reason he became an art teacher.
1994
Luke Bogner and his new bride Jamie
were married November 4th. Luke’s twin
brother, Drew, also Class of 1994, was his
best man. Luke and Jamie live in Walton.
1997
Ryan Hackman is currently stationed
at Pearl Harbor as a submarine tactics
instructor. Prior to this assignment he
completed sea duty on the USS Oklahoma
City. He and his wife are enjoying life in
Hawaii with the newest member of their
family, Anna, who was born on August
1st. As far as he knows they will be
stationed there through the end of the
year. Then he hopes to transition back to
civilian life in the Cincinnati area.
1999
Greg Goeke is an airline captain
for US Airways based in Virginia. Since
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graduating college, he has lived in
Florida, California, Maryland, Nevada,
and Virginia. On October 17th, he
married Kristine Denta of St. Petersburg,
FL. They now reside in Charlotte, NC.
2001
Eric Hoffer recently acquired his real
estate license and is now licensed with
Huff Realty in their Florence office.
2003
Nick Eilerman will be the assistant
director on his first Broadway show
“Looped”. It’s a new comedy starring
Valerie Harper (most people remember
her as Rhoda from Mary Tyler Moore).
Rehearsals began in January and the
show opened March 14th at the Lyceum
Theater. After graduating from CovCath,
Nick went to Webster Conservatory and
subsequently began working at theaters
around the country, from LA to Chicago,
New York, Florida and everywhere in
between. Be sure to check it out if you
are in New York City.
2005
Tyler Pittman was married January
2nd to Erin Otte ’06 of Notre Dame
Academy at Blessed Sacrament Church
in Ft. Mitchell.
Other graduates
in the wedding included best man
Eric Chase ’05, Alex Rymarquis ’05, and
Max Heidrich ’05.
2006
Alex Frommeyer was recently
featured in UofL Today about a new
company that he and four of his fellow
UofL J.B. Speed School of Engineering
classmates have begun while enrolled
at U of L. Their company, “Ingen” is
a technology firm that specializes in
technology and product development.
Its services include patent searching,
intellectual property development, and
prototyping and product design. Alex is
set to graduate from UofL in May 2011.
Danny Noll was recently named
to the 2010 ESPN Magazine Academic
All-District Basketball Team for his
achievements on the basketball court
and in the classroom. Noll was selected to
the District 4 College Division First Team
by the College of Sports Information
Directors of America for the 2009-2010
basketball season. He has maintained
a 3.80 GPA at Centre College and is
majoring in Economics. He has started
all of Centre’s 13 games this season and is
currently ranked 13th in the conference
in scoring with 244 points and is 10th
in field goal percentage at 41.8. Danny
was also selected as a finalist for the
Jostens Trophy, which is a national award
that was created by the Rotary Club.
This award takes into account basketball
ability, academic prowess and community
service. The award honors the most
outstanding men’s and women’s Division
III basketball players of the year.
Nick Stacy was awarded the Judith
G. Clabes award from the University of
Kentucky College of Communications and
Information Systems for his exceptional
understanding of and commitment to the
importance of first amendment advocacy
of principles in the professional and civic
life of the working journalist, and of the
vital relationship of these principles in
the preservation of democracy. Nick, who
is a senior broadcast journalism student,
is looking to pursue a career in the field
of sports broadcasting. After graduation,
Nick will be working for UK in Africa for
two months teaching college students in
the area of broadcasting and journalism.
Thomas Vollmar graduated from
basic training at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas in 2007. The following
year he went to Airborne school and this
past summer went through a Leader’s
Training course. Thomas will graduate
this spring from the University of
Louisville and continue on with Officer
Training at the Army Cavalry School at
Fort Knox.
2007
Austin Schneider has earned a place
on the Dean’s list for the second consecutive
semester at Western State College of
Colorado. When he is not studying, he is a
starting wing on the school’s rugby team.
2008
Kevin Murray recently ran in the
Disney Marathon at Disney World in
Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The race
officially began with a temperature of
28 degrees at 5:40 AM and had over
24,000 runners registered. According
to the Disney Marathon statistics, Kevin
finished 981 out of 24,000…pretty
good for his first marathon, especially
considering the pulled quad muscle he
experienced during the 21st mile.
Faculty
Mike Listerman was named a
national finalist for “Coach of the
Year” during the National High School
Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA)
convention this past summer.
Mr.
Listerman teaches Math and is the head
coach of the basketball program at Cov
Cath. Mr. Listerman has been a part of
the faculty since 1989.
Alene Mosko welcomed her first
grandchild, Finn Cullen Bailey, born to
her daughter Lauren on November 30th.
Ms. Mosko teaches English and is the
drama coordinator as well as the spirit
club moderator.
Dr. Jim Swartz was recently featured
in the Thomas More Fall 2009 newsletter
called “Moreover”. Dr. Swartz has been
teaching at Thomas More for 30 years.
He has taught part time at UC, NKU
and has taught Computer Science &
Computer Programming at Cov Cath
since 2007.
A Spirit That Will Not Die box them up and ship them all to
Recently we received an email from
Sam Cahill, ‘07 who wanted to pass
on the news of what he heard on
Kentucky Sports Radio today about
our student cheering section. Here’s
what the commentator had to say
- “First off, the Cov Cath crowd
is probably having more fun than
any crowd in the nation right now,
college teams included.
After
starting off the varsity game with a
sing and dance along to Miley Cryus’
“Party in the USA” they didn’t stop
the rest of the way. We need to
the Erupption Zone. Stop by and
check out the Cov Cath crowd if
you get a chance. They bring the
ridiculousness that KSR fans tend to
love.”
Sam’s comments were “I like to see
that the students are coming out
in full force and getting peoples’
attention again.
Please let the
seniors know that they are doing a
good job and to keep up the good
work. This is what we as alumni like
to see.”
Tell us your good news by emailing [email protected] – we would love to hear from you!
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Welcome Future Colonels!
L to R: James Roebker, Christian Gerwe,
Matthew Smith, Kevin Crush
Four Students Named As
National Merit Finalists
Kevin Crush, Christian Gerwe, James Roebker
and Matthew Smith, seniors at Covington Catholic
High School, have been named finalists in the National
Merit Scholarship competition.
Kevin, Christian, James and Matthew are
among only 16,000 students nationwide chosen from
a pool of 1.5 million entrants as finalists. The finalists
are those with the highest PSAT test scores in critical
reading, math and writing skills.
“These are truly dedicated and talented
students,” said Jason Mott, Covington Catholic
guidance counselor.
The students are now eligible to receive
various college scholarships ranging from a $2,500
National Merit Scholarship to corporate and collegesponsored awards of various amounts, which will be
awarded March through June 2010.
“Any recognition and scholarship opportunities
awarded to them as a result of being named National
Merit finalists are well-deserved,” Mott said.
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Covington Catholic High School is proud to
announce that the following students have been
awarded one of its twelve scholarships for the
2010/2011 school year. These students placed in the
top 10% of the students who took the High School
Placement Test (HSPT) at Covington Catholic High
School on December 12. Nathan Wichmann
St. Joseph
son of Quin Wichmann‘83
William Neltner
St. Joseph
Jonathan Plattner
Blessed Sacrament
Thomas Ryan
St. Pius X
Louis Vennefron
Blessed Sacrament
son of Scott Vennefron ‘81
Thomas Lawler
Gray Middle
Brett Bauereis
St. Agnes
son of Doug Bauereis ‘78
Benjamin Heppler
Blessed Sacrament
Sean Nemann
Villa Madonna
Daniel Schlachter
St. Joseph
Kyle Hennies
St. Agnes
Joe Berns
Blessed Sacrament
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Cov Cath Journal
Reunions:
1960–
Golden Colonels: A stag gathering to celebrate your survival 50 years thereafter is scheduled for
Friday, June 18th, 2010 in the CCH cafeteria beginning
with libations and snacks @ 4:30 PM. A buffet will be
served at 6:30 PM. The cost of the evening is $ 40. If
you would like to begin the day with some golf, Howard
Anneken will be coordinating that activity. Contact
Howard directly at [email protected] or by phone at 859331-8307 for green fees and other details. Targeted tee
time is 10AM.
Tom Ketteler and Ben Bishop are in Southwest
Florida (Bonita Spgs. & Ft. Myers) and they invite the
class of ’60 to join the Florida part of the reunion, April
17-24. Activities will include golf, tennis, biking, fishing
and trips to Sanibel and Ft. Myers Beach. If interested,
contact Ben at 859-750-7766 or [email protected].
Ben is also coordinating an afternoon of tennis on June
18. Every effort is being made to contact all classmates
but there are always missing addresses, etc. If you talk
to any fellow alum, please share this information with
them.
1 9 6 5 – The class of 1965 is currently organizing
their reunion. Please contact Geoff Ficke with any questions at [email protected] or 859-866-2427.
1970
– The class of 1970 will be celebrating their
40th reunion on the weekend of September 10th. They
will have a stag at CCH on September 10th at 6pm.
There will be dinner, refreshments, corn hole and great
company. The following day, they will be attending
the football game when CCH will go against Campbell
County. There will special seating for the alumni to sit
together. Game time is 1pm. That evening there will be
an informal dinner at the Devou Golf Course club house.
It will begin at 6pm and end at midnight. If you have
any questions or want to make reservations, contact
Brad Jones at [email protected] or 859-803-8132.
1975
– The class of ’75 will be celebrating their
reunion the weekend of October 22nd. Saturday they
will be attending the football game when CCH plays
Dixie. More details will follow. For information and
to help plan this event, you can contact Rick Lux at
[email protected] or 859-653-5998.
1980
– The class of ’80 is currently organizing their
reunion for the weekend of September 11th. Details will
follow. If you have any questions or would like to help
plan the reunion please contact Greg Moser at [email protected] or 513-608-6688.
1 9 9 5 – The class of ’95 will be celebrating their
reunion the weekend of October 8th. They will attend
the football game Friday evening. More details will
follow. If you have any questions, please contact Nick
Ritter at [email protected] or 859-466-8230.
2 0 0 0 – The class of ’00 will be celebrating
their reunion on the weekend of October 22nd. They
will be attending the football game to watch CCH
trounce Dixie! More details will follow. If you have any
questions, you can contact Brian McDermott at
[email protected] or 859-322-5949.
We are looking for representatives
from the following classes to help organize
their reunions ’50, ’55, ’85, ’90, and ’05.
Please contact Annette Restle at
[email protected] or 859-448-2247 ext. 2
if you are interested in serving
as a representative for your class.
3rd annual Tim Shields ’61
Euchre Tournament
The 3rd annual Tim Shields ’61 Euchre Tournament
took place on Saturday, February 27th in front of
the Covington Catholic gymnasium. All six of his
children were in attendance as well as his widow, Judy.
Approximately 125 people attended with 96
actually playing in the Euchre Tournament. Winter 2010
The euchre tournament raised over $2,230 for the
Tim Shields Scholarship Fund. His grandson, Nolan a sophomore, is currently attending
Covington Catholic.
The family hopes more members of the Class of
’61 will come out to support this event. For more
information contact Tim Shields at (859) 426-0077.
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In Memorian
ALUMNI
Raymond Bergelt ‘41
Jeff Brown ‘78
Christopher Cahill ‘50
Patrick Flanagan ‘72
Theodore Lyon ‘82
Daniel McHargue ‘61
Richard Schilling ‘66
Kyle Weisenberger ‘03
WIFE
William Von Bokern ‘62
John Dedden ‘56
Robert Merkle ‘56
FATHER
Lawrence Bergelt ‘73
Lyndon Bertke ‘74
Fred Caldwell ‘86
Michael Eschan ‘67
Joseph Fessler ‘79
Michael Fessler ‘62
Thomas Fessler ‘71
Jason Greiwe ‘89
Michael Glindmeyer ‘80
Paul Glindmeyer ‘76
Gregory Gruber ‘73
Norbert Gruber Jr. ‘71
William Gruber ‘77
John Hehman ‘82
Luke Hehman ‘79
Paul Hehman ‘85
John Koester ‘67
Raymond Koester ‘65
Thomas Koester ‘69
Bradley Knueven ‘99
James Lankheit ‘81
Mark Lankheit ‘82
Ronald Lankheit ‘69
John Lux ‘66
Jerry Lux ‘70
Richard Lux ‘72
James Maifeld ‘70
Charles Nieman ‘73
Harry Nieman ‘70
Michael Nieman ‘83
John O’Brien, Jr. ‘68
David Schmitz ‘72
Thomas Schmitz ‘77
Timothy Schmitz ‘80
James Von Holle ‘72
Joseph Von Holle ‘73
Joseph Wehry ‘79
Matthew Wehry ‘83
Ken Whalen ‘79
MOTHER
Albert Arlinghaus ‘66
James Arlinghaus ‘78
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John Arlinghaus ‘87
Christopher Blair ‘64
Donald Blair ‘61
Daniel Dickerson ‘74
Stephen Dickerson ‘75
Brian Flanagan ‘64
Patrick Flanagan ‘72
Terry Flanagan ‘70
Timothy Flanagan ‘68
Brian Grant ‘80
Kevin Grant ‘77
Michael Grant ‘78
Shawn Grant ‘83
David Gronotte ‘62
Charles Gronotte ‘73
Daniel Harmeling ‘81
John Harmeling ‘78
Fred Heist ‘71
Raymond Heist ‘78
Warren Heist ‘60
Dennis Knasel ‘66
Larry Knasel ‘71
Robert Kottmyer ‘71
Steven Kottmyer ‘69
Daniel Lewin ‘79
James O’Connell ‘81
Richard Puttoff ‘70
Jack Reckers ‘68
Michael Rice ‘88
John Moellman ‘59
Michael Murphy ‘67
Timothy Murphy ‘72
Gary Noll ‘65
Randy Noll ‘68
Rick Noll ‘69
Mike Nutini ‘81
George Vollman ‘62
GRANDFATHER
Matthew Bertke ‘01
Brandon Caldwell ‘08
Brenton Caldwell ‘03
Tommy Cropper ‘03
Zachary Franxman ‘07
Brady Gibson ‘04
Christopher Gibson ‘00
Jeremy Gibson ‘97
Patrick Gibson ‘94
Jonathan Gruber ‘04
Dain Hampton ‘97
David Hehman ‘03
Louis Hehman ‘10
Samuel Hehman ‘11
Rob Hoppenjans ‘98
Andrew Krumpelman ‘97
William Krumpelman ‘95
Bartholomew Nordman
‘01
Eric Nordman ‘99
Jacob Nordman ‘09
Samuel Ruwe ‘12
Christopher Ramsey ‘09
Kris Smith ‘97
Jason Theissen ‘00
Daniel Young ‘06
Michael Young ‘98
GRANDMOTHER
Mark Arnzen ‘98
Matthew Arnzen ‘01
Brian Bessler ‘79
Edward Bessler ‘82
Randall Bessler ‘81
Tim Bessler ‘78
Andy Brandner ‘97
Adam Davey ‘93
Matt Davey ‘96
Brett Dietz ‘00
Ryan Flanagan ‘07
David Gronotte ‘93
D. Chris Gronotte ‘80
Troy Gronotte ‘83
John Heist ‘83
Jason Knasel ‘91
Jeff Knasel ‘96
Brent Massie ‘94
Brandon Nutini ‘09
Adam Traud ‘97
Andrew Zerhusen ‘95
GREAT GRANDMOTHER
Brent Bessler ‘09
Scott Bessler ‘10
Zeb Gronotte ‘13
Joseph Terrana ‘11
SISTER
Joseph Huhn ‘64
BROTHER
Martin Cahill ‘59
R. Brian Flanagan ‘64
Timothy Flanagan ‘68
Terry Flanagan ‘70
Ronald Schilling ‘68
Kevin Weisenberger ‘99
Go Big Blue!
Be part of a NKY Tradition
Over 7,500 Alumni
Four 2009 National Merit FINALISTS
2009 Average ACT Composite - 24.8
AP Results for Students in the Class of 2009
that completed at least one AP course:
85% earned a passing score of “3” or above
40% earned a “5”, the highest score possible
Academic Support Program
Over 12,000 Community Service Hours in 2009
100% student participation in over
38 clubs & intramurals and 9 athletic programs
Travel to Europe, Missionary Trip to Nicaragua,
Spiritual Retreats to Wyoming
Tuition Assistance for all Students that Qualify
All New Computer Curriculum &
New State-of-the-art Computer Labs
for 2010-11 School Year
COV INGTON CAT HOL IC
NKY’S ONLY ALL MALE HIGH SCHOOL
Is Now Registering for the 2010-11 School Year
1600 Dixie Highway
Park Hills, KY 41011
(859)491-2247 www.covcath.org
Cov Cath Journal
ATTENTION GOLFERS…SIGN UP NOW
St. Elizabeth Healthcare/Covington Catholic High School
28th Annual Alumni Golf Outing
Summit Hills Country Club
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010
For the first time in the history of the golf outing, we SOLD OUT both the morning and the afternoon last year. Therefore
we are starting early to get the word out and are now accepting reservations for the 2010 golf outing. Get your
four-man team together for an 18-hole scramble. The morning and afternoon tournament are each limited to the first
144 paid entries. Your foursome is not officially reserved until we receive full payment for the entire team. This year
we will be increasing the price to golf by $25. This increase in price is the first in four years. Entry fee includes 18
holes of golf, a cart, one mulligan, one grand raffle chance, lunch, canned beer, dinner, soft drinks, door-prizes and
awards. We are currently seeking sponsors for the outing and are always looking for prizes.
Please give Annette a call 859-448-2247 ext. 2 for more information.
Sponsorships
Flight Sponsor AM
$2,000 — 4 golfers
Drink Sponsor
$1,000 — 2 golfers
Flight Sponsor PM
$2,500 — 4 golfers
Putting Contest Sponsor
$1,000 — 2 golfers
Dinner Sponsor
$2,000 — 4 golfers
Booster Sponsor
$300 — 1 golfer/ tee sign
Cart Sponsor
$1,500 — 4 golfers
Sand Trap Sponsor
$200 — 1 tee sign per trap
Lunch Sponsor
$1,000 — 2 golfers
Hole Sponsor
$150 — tee sign
Time
Schedule
Event
Time
Event
AM Outing
7:15 a.m. (NEW TIME) Morning Shotgun
11:30 a.m.
Lunch & Awards
PM Outing
12:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Dinner & Awards
Afternoon Shotgun
Sign-up Form
Name
Morning
$125.00 per golfer
Afternoon
$150.00 per golfer
I would like to be a _________ sponsor
Address
Phone
How many golfers will you be
paying for _________
E-mail
Total Payment _______________
Who will you be golfing with? Please list Name & Email:
Name
Email
Handicap
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Method of Payment
Check
Send check to:
Covington Catholic High School
1600 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills, KY 41011
Visa
Credit Card #
Contact Annette Restle or Sue Finke: 859-448-2247 Fax: 859-448-2246
Email: [email protected]
Winter 2010
MasterCard
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1600 Dixie Highway
Park Hills, KY 41011-2797
(859) 448-2247
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