Eagle Review Fall 2008

EAGLE
REVIEW
THE
FALL 2008
Alumni Spotlight
The Bishop Watterson High School Newsletter
State Champs
State Champ
In This Issue
Eagle Sports
Capital Campaign
Alumni Updates
Golf Outings
Congratulations
Class of 2008
Alumni Hall of Fame
Class Reunion
Letter from the Principal
Dear Alumni and Friends,
The year is progressing very rapidly and I continue to be gratified by the staunch support the faculty, students, parents and
alumni give to BWHS. This year’s school theme, “Courage to
Stand, Spirit to Soar”, is ever present in our minds and hearts as
we work with and for each other as a Christian community.
IN THIS ISSUE
Letter from the Principal .....................................................2
Monsignor Spiers ..................................................................3
Planned Giving/Catholic Foundation .................................3
Welcome New Alums ............................................................4
Calendar of Events................................................................4
It is also very gratifying to see the number of alums who send
their own children to their alma mater as well as the number
who are currently members of our faculty and staff. This is a
true testimonial to the confidence and love that our alums share
for their school. It is also wonderful to visit with the many graduates who stop by to update us on how they are doing and to
share their successes. We are always interested in learning about
our graduates’ lives and we invite you to stop by or drop us a
note to keep us informed.
Ron Shay Golf Classic ...........................................................5
We are very proud of our tradition and of the achievements of
our students in the classroom as well as on the field and court.
Their continued academic success is evident in the laurels earned
by the Class of 2008 with 16 students being recognized by the
National Merit Corporation, over 70% of the class earning academic or athletic scholarships, 17 students maintaining a 4.0 or
higher grade point average and being named valedictorians, and
more than 98% of the class currently enrolled in college for the
2008-2009 school year. They also amassed more than 21,000
hours of service to the community.
Saying Goodbye ..................................................................10
The many accolades our current students receive are a reflection
of the tradition you built when you were a student. You can take
great pride in the fact that this “tradition of excellence” still
echoes in our halls and that the legacy you left behind is still
reaping benefits for others.
Class of 2008 ........................................................................13
We are very excited about the construction that began this summer on our new South Addition. This project will include a new
full-size gym; larger instrumental and vocal music rooms; a multipurpose room which can be used for class liturgies, retreats,
parent meetings and alumni reunions; a guidance and career center; updated locker rooms for both girls and boys; training and
wrestling rooms just to name a few! We hope you will want to be
a part of this major endeavor and support our capital campaign
as we continue to improve our facilities. Visit
our website at www.bishopwatterson.com
for live construction progress!
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.
Sincerely,
Marian Hutson
Principal
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Alumni Spotlight ...................................................................6
Alumni Updates..................................................................7-9
Annual Fund Appeal..............................................................9
Biographical Form.................................................................9
New Arrivals ........................................................................10
Wedding Bells ......................................................................10
Alumni Association Schedule ............................................10
Prayer Service .....................................................................10
Eagle Sports .........................................................................11
Phon-A-Thon.........................................................................11
Class of 2008 Photo.............................................................12
A.P. Scholars .........................................................................12
Thomas Scholl Golf Outing ................................................12
Alumni Hall of Fame ...........................................................14
Class Reunions................................................................14-16
Class Reunion Challenge ....................................................16
Bishop Watterson High School
99 East Cooke Road
Columbus, OH 43214
614.268.8671
www.bishopwatterson.com
Advancement/Alumni Office
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
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Principal
Assistant Principal/Dean of Students
Assistant Principal/Director of
Curriculum and Instruction
Registrar
Chaplain
Co-Athletic Directors
Facilities Director
Advancement Director
Alumni Director
Monsignor Spiers
I knew Monsignor Spiers as my
high school principal, as a
patient, and as a friend. I grew
to know him as a religious
administrator with many, many
talents and accomplishments that
publicly and privately span many
decades.
Monsignor Spiers was a principal
who commanded respect and was
best dealt with cautiously and in
a serious fashion. As a principal,
he was very organized, very disciplined, and always functioned by
running a “tight operation”. He
firmly guided our school academically, administratively, and from
a financial standpoint. For part
of his tenure at Watterson, he
was also the principal at Hartley.
This had to have been very challenging. His funding of new
projects, accomplishing substantial improvements with volunteer
labor and money generated by
candy sales, was amazing. He
was a shrewd and practical negotiator, able to attract very high
quality teachers and coaches with
very modest economic incentives.
Others know much more about
Monsignor’s academic accomplishments after leaving
Watterson. It seems as if he
made a tremendous difference as
a national policy maker.
For reasons that are unclear,
Monsignor Spiers came to me as
a patient and I cared for him for
several years. He even allowed
me to perform surgery for
decreased vision due to a cataract.
I must admit there was some
increased pressure as he entered
the operating room with a series
of prayers and a blessing, wearing
a Watterson stocking cap, advising me to do a good job or possibly be subjected to a detention.
Fortunately, he obtained a very
nice result. This prompted his
production of a text on his experience entitled “The Best, for the
Best, by the Best”. I agree that
he was the best but I was sur-
prised by some of the inaccuracies in his text. He greatly
embellished his surgery experience and my academic credentials. I, fortunately, received a
draft before publication in The
Eagle Review, and pointed out
several inconsistencies which he
explained as reasonably appropriate exaggerations.
I grew to know Monsignor
Spiers on personal basis, visiting
with him and taking him to
Watterson High School football
games. My first experience with
By: James L. Moses, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Class of 1965
in an unexpected set of circumstances thrust Monsignor Spiers
very integrally into the funeral
and burial proceedings. He evidently did this through the guidance of Father Essman, an
American priest who had very
close contacts with the Papacy.
I learned how Monsignor Spiers
became a military chaplain, and
of his long service during the
Persian Gulf War at a time when
he had started to retire but was
called to religious service n the
military because of his availability
and his proximity to the home of
the 82nd Airborne Division in
Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In the last years of his life, I
knew Monsignor as an ailing elderly person who continued to be
relevant and who always tried to
help with advice and direction. I
found him to be quite perceptive,
knowledgeable, and able to place
things in historical and intellectual perspective.
At his heart, Monsignor was a
very good man who tried to contribute throughout his life up
until his death. He loved people.
He loved his students in particular, and he was thoroughly supportive of Watterson High
School. It was an honor, pleasure, and my very good fortune to
have known Monsignor Spiers.
Planned Giving/Catholic Foundation
Msgr. Edward Spiers was an integral part of the foundation and
tradition of Bishop Watterson and he certainly left his mark. So
it is hardly surprising that he made providing for the school one
of his final acts.
About five years ago, Msgr. Spiers spent some time planning his
estate. Characteristically, he took the time to research various
tools and options available, and then he made choices that provided for both himself and Bishop Watterson.
the athletic events started on a
cold October afternoon as he
called me about taking him to a
playoff game in Marion. For
some reason, John Raphael was
not able to take him and he
wanted to go to the game. He
thought I might be going so I
could pick him up at his residence and we could attend the
game together. Monsignor was
in his late 80’s at the time and
was in ill health. The weather
was very frigid. I felt uncomfortable with the trip, but we went to
Marion, attended the game and,
fortunately, I got him back in
good health afterwards.
On that trip, I learned much
about Monsignor, about
Watterson High School, about
the Josephinum, and about
Monsignor’s family. I learned
about his attendance at the
funeral of Pope John XXIII.
This was truly amazing story that
Msgr. Spiers had some savings that he never expected to need,
and those he donated outright to establish an endowment fund.
In addition, like most retirees, Msgr.
Spiers had some retirement funds that
he needed to live on. He learned
about a tool called a Charitable Gift
Annuity. Through this vehicle, he was
able to donate the money to The Catholic Foundation and draw
income for the remainder of his life. Then when he went to his
heavenly reward, the remaining balance in the account went into
the Msgr. Edward Spiers Endowment Fund.
The sole purpose of the Msgr. Edward Spiers Endowment Fund
is to provide tuition assistance to deserving students attending
Bishop Watterson High School. He had a dream that someday
that endowment could make it possible for any student who
wanted to attend Bishop Watterson to do so, without concern for
the costs.
Though Msgr. Spiers is no longer with us, that fund will live on
and provide for the future of Bishop Watterson in perpetuity.
Additional donations to the fund are welcome, and they serve as
an excellent memorial to the man and his ministry. If you would
like to memorialize Msgr. Spiers in this way, send your contribution to The Catholic Foundation, 1070 North High Street,
Columbus, OH 43206, and be sure to designate the donation for
the Msgr. Edward Spiers Endowment Fund.
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Welcome New Alums
Bishop Watterson High School
Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Bishop Watterson,
I am honored to be elected President of the Alumni Association for the 20082009 school year. I graduated in 1970 and have volunteered on various alumni
projects including the Eagle Auction. Did you know the Eagle Auction started in November 1994 and has generated over $850,000 in revenue—for
tuition assistance, cool the gym, and various other school needs? Can you
imagine how many people have worked—in some capacity—on the auction? I
strongly recommend that all alumni consider volunteering to help on this great
event.
15th Annual
Eagle Auction
Wouldn’t it be nice to have the money and time to solve all the problems of
the world! What we have at Watterson is an eclectic group of dedicated
alumni, parents and volunteers who make Watterson an outstanding school. I
am the first one to know that we are all busy. You might be on a committee at
work, volunteer your time at church or drive your children to numerous functions. It is amazing that anything gets accomplished—but it does.
Past Alumni Presidents have written about the need for volunteers and officers. In the AlumNest Summer ’94, Marri McGouldrick Petrucci ’82 wrote of
the need for increasing alumni participation. In EagleView Winter ’97, Joe
Pollina ’72 focused on getting more officers and participation. The EagleView
Winter ’01, Elizabeth Wheeler ’96 thanked the wonderful people of Watterson
and noted the need for more volunteers. Obviously, this is not a new issue. I
will work diligently to keep the Alumni Association humming and seek more
members. I urge you to check the web site: bishopwatterson.com or e-mail
[email protected] with inquiries and see what is happening with
the association.
I would like nothing more than to be at a meeting and go up to someone and
shake his or her hand and ask, “What is your name?” We currently have a
good core of alums, but we need more people with newer ideas. I challenge
each and every one of you to come to one of our meetings. We will not pressure you to participate nor do we collect any dues. The Alumni Association is
open to all Watterson graduates and we need your help. Give us a try; you
will not be disappointed.
Sincerely,
Chris
Beale
Chris Beale ’70
2008-2009 Calendar of Events
December 8
Heritage Day Mass at BWHS ~
10:15 a.m. Please join us as we
honor our current faculty and staff
who are alums of Bishop
Watterson High School.
The Feast of the Immaculate
Conception Mass ~ 10:15 a.m.
Bishop Frederick F. Campbell
will be presiding and the Mass
intention will be for all mothers.
Please join us!
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$75.00 per person
Proceeds from the auction will enable
more students to share in the value
and tradition of a Catholic education at
Bishop Watterson High School.
New location:
November 25, 2008
15th Annual Eagle Auction – Feast
of St. Nicholas Gala will be held at
NorthPointe Conference Center,
9243 Columbus Pike, Lewis
Center, Ohio. Tickets are $75.00
per person for cocktails, dinner and
a live and silent auction. We are
also selling tuition raffle tickets.
For more information call Bishop
Watterson High School Advancement/
Alumni Office at 268-3041.
December 6, 2008
6:00 p.m. - Cocktails
7:00 p.m. - Dinner
RSVP - November 17, 2008
Suzy Echenrode - 268-8671 ext. 274
President
December 6, 2008
Feast of
St. Nicholas
Gala
December 26 and 28, 2008
BWHS Men’s Alumni
Basketball Tournament
January 25-31, 2009
Catholic Schools Week
February 22, 2009 thru
March 5, 2009
Annual Spring Phon-a-thon (call
Joe Hill at 268-3041 if you would
like to assist in this fund raiser).
The Conference Center
at NorthPointe
9243 Columbus Pike
Lewis Center, Ohio
Interested in one
year free tuition?
Contact the Advancement/Alumni Office at
268-3041 and purchase a Bishop Watterson
High School Tuition Raffle Ticket. The winner
will receive tuition for one student for the
2009-2010 school year. $100.00 per ticket.
Only 200 tickets will be sold.
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The Future Is Now
Phase II is underway!
We broke ground in June for our
South Addition which will include:
• Dominican Hall - a multi-purpose room
(for class liturgies, retreats, parent
meetings and alumni reunions)
• Full Size Gym
• Gym Lobby Entrance
• Kitchenette
• Eagle Store
• Hall of Trophies
• Men’s and Women’s Restrooms
• Air Conditioning of Little Theatre
The cost of this portion is $6.5 million.
Once the $6.5 million has been
raised, which will include repayment of a
$3.0 million loan from the Diocese, we
can proceed with raising funds for the
lower level finishes!
Lower Level Finishes
• Instrumental and Vocal Music Rooms
• Guidance and Career Center
• Wrestling Room
• Athletic Offices
• Fitness Center
• Renovation of the Locker Rooms
• Training Room
• Also included will be the
Advancement/Alumni Office
We were able to begin this construction due to the
support of many members of the Bishop Watterson
family. We especially want to acknowledge and thank
Bishop Campbell for advancing us the funds needed to
proceed. His faith in our project is certainly appreciated.
$5.6 million is still needed to finish Phase II.
Visit our website to view live construction progress!
www.bishopwatterson.com
If you would like to become part of our exciting future, call
us at (614) 268-8671 to find out how you can help.
This will cost $2.8 million.
Ron Shay Golf
Classic
The 2nd Annual Ron Shay Golf
Classic was held at the Safari
Golf Club on Sunday, October 5,
2008. The four man scramble
format produced two winning
teams who shot nine under par.
Congratulations to the winning
teams: Ryan Clark ’97, Brett
Hunton ’96, Kriss Holle ’97,
Mark Flanagan ’97 and Rob
Bisciotti ’73, Chris Beale ’70, Joe
Emsweller and Doug Murray.
There were 72 players who participated in this year’s event. The
greens at the Safari Golf Club
were in great condition and the
weather was perfect. We want to
thank all of our sponsors and
those who donated door prizes.
A special thank you to all the
volunteers, especially Charlotte
Shay, who helped make this
event successful. The proceeds
from this golf outing will benefit
the Ron Shay Endowment Fund.
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Alumni
Spotlight
William (Bill) Lorenz
Class of ‘79
Bill Lorenz is an operations officer for the International
Organization for Migration,
where he helps refugees from
developing countries return to
their homes or resettle them in
new ones. In his role, Bill works
out of the intergovernmental
organization’s regional office in
Nairobi, Kenya, and oversees the
resettlement of refugees and
emergency operations in Kenya
and Somalia.
Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania
before attending Columbia
University’s School of
International and Public Affairs.
His career with the International
Organization for Migration
Bill’s Story – One of my proudest moments was moving 5,000
people through the forest of
Southern Sudan during rainy
season. We slept in the jungle
for 94 days. We had four trucks
and one Land Cruiser. Several
people died, and babies were
born, but we got them there. I
would say we made a difference
in those people’s lives because
they probably would have died if
we didn’t go. It was the middle
of the jungle.
The United Nations was aware
of the situation and requested
IOM to help the group setup a
temporary camp, where they
could stay during the rainy season, before continuing their journey. When the team arrived and
began discussing the temporary
camp, IDPs said, “No, no we’re
going all the way home during
the rainy season” and invited us
to escort them. My three Kenyan
colleagues and I decided to stay
and escort the group all the way
to Raja County.
Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in
finance at the University of
Dayton (UD) in 1984. He first
became involved in development
work in Africa as a UD student
when he traveled to Lesotho, in
Southern Africa, in 1983 with
Crossroads Africa after attending
a presentation by Bro. Peter
Daino, S.M., about the
Marianists’ work in Nairobi.
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The mission of IOM is to promote orderly migration. IOM
advocates for migrants’ rights as
long as they respect the laws of
the host country. In Sudan,
there’s been a long 20-year war.
In 2005, the government of
Sudan and Sudan Peoples
Liberation Movement signed a
peace agreement. Soon thereafter a group of internally displaced persons (IDP) living in a
camp called Mabia, near South
Sudan’s border with Central
African Republic, decided to
return to their homes in Raja
County in Northern Sudan.
Their road home, if they would
go the normal way, was about
500 kilometers and heavily land
minded. So they decided to
travel through the jungle where
they traditionally hunted. While
the leadership was familiar with
the area, the logistics of moving
5000 IDPs, mostly women and
children, was, to say the least,
challenging.
In 2005, Bill helped 5,000 displaced Sudanese trek 220 miles
to return home to Sudan’s
Western Bahr el Ghazal. BBC
News published Bill’s online
diary of the 94-day journey,
dubbed Operation Rescue. The
International Organization for
Migration’s Director General
Award was awarded to him for
his efforts in Operation Rescue.
In 2007, Bill received the
Christian Service Award from
The University of Dayton’s
National Alumni Association.
He recently married his longtime
girlfriend, Jamhuri.
After living in Dayton and
Washington DC, he returned to
Africa as a Peace Corp Volunteer
in 1990. After his Peace Corp
service he worked for nongovernmental organizations in
road through the jungle and
build 24 bridges over seasonal
rivers.
started after graduation and has
taken him to Kosovo, Papua
New Guinea, Ethiopia and back
to Kenya in 2004.
There are many challenges when
moving that many people
through the forest. We had to
organize air drops of food, clear a
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It’s rewarding when one finishes
a job like that. While we felt
bad that 24 people died on the
trip, we felt good that we had 34
babies born. It helped me to feel
that I contributed something to
humanity. I hope, through sharing my experiences, I can help
other people to understand my
values and encourage them to
foster compassion for the less
fortunate.
Alumni Updates
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‘90
Sheila (Cohan) Torres lives in San
Jose, California with her husband
Joe. Sheila is a Medical Language
Specialist for Kaiser Permanente
in Santa Clara, California. Joe is a
chiropractor and planning on
retiring soon. They will be moving to Walnut Creek, California to
be close to their first grandchild
who was due in July of 2008.
They have two children, Christi
Torres-Rossi and Michael Torres.
John Musgrave lives in Fort
Wayne, Indiana with his wife
Heidi, step-daughters Emily and
Lauren, and daughter Rachel.
John obtained his Doctorate in
Clinical Psychology in 2002 and
became licensed as a Clinical
Psychologist in 2004. Heidi and
John were married on May 22,
2004. John is Vice President of
Neuropsychological Consultants,
Inc., which was founded by his
wife Heidi. John also manages
Assessment/Reception/Utilization
Review Services at a Fort Wayne
psychiatric hospital and is on the
faculty at a pre-doctoral Clinical
Psychology Internship Program in
Fort Wayne. John cherishes his
family time, tries to find time to
enjoy exercise and travel, and, of
course, is still a passionate
Pittsburgh Steelers fan!
‘79
Mary (Blaire) Wolf and her husband Phil live in Redwood,
California. Mary launched her
Hi-Strung Designs Jewelry.
‘82
Karen Sue (Kenney) Slattery lives
in New Carlisle, Ohio with her
two children, Amanda and Jeremy.
Karen received her BSW in Social
Worker from Capital University
and works for the Clark County
Children Services.
‘86
Aimee (Rollison) Farmer and her
husband Jim live in Waycroff,
Georgia with their three daughters, Grace, Isabelle and Lilly.
Aimee is going to Valdosta State
University to obtain a degree in
education.
‘89
Katie (Haid) McQuade and Brett
live in Dublin. Katie is a stay at
home mom and her husband Brett
is a financial advisor. They have
four children, Alexis Marie, Zack
Thomas, Elizabeth Jane and
Jordyn Grace.
‘90
Amy (Skobrak) Fickle lives in
West Chester, Ohio with her husband John. Amy received her
bachelor’s degree from The Ohio
State University and is a stay at
home mom for their children
Kaylee, born on 6/6/03, and
Michael, born on 9/6/05. John is
a Regional Manager for US Bank.
‘92
Rebecca (Brown) Synan lives in
Oregonia, Ohio with her husband
Tom. Rebecca is an Adjunct
Professor at Southern State
College in Wilmington, Ohio.
Tom works for the State of Ohio.
‘94
Megan (Trenor) Brooks lives in
Tampa, Florida with her husband
Ryan. Megan is in sales with
Kforce Healthcare. Her husband is
a recruiter for Countrywide. They
were married on October 7, 2006
and welcomed their first child,
Avery Marie, on March 17, 2008.
‘94
Erin (Powers) Stitt and her husband Marc live in Hilliard, Ohio.
Erin is a stay at home mom to
Evan Jeffrey, born in February,
2008, and Julia who is four years
old. Marc is a Project Marketing
Manager at Quest Software.
‘94
Carie (Gardiner) Moran and her
husband Joe live in Columbus
with their two children,
Gwendolyn Siobhan and
Cameron Flynn. Carie is a mas-
sage therapist for The Skin Spa of
Powell. Her husband is the owner
of Penguin Services.
‘94
Michael Hatch received his BA
from The Ohio State University
and entered the Peace Corps
where he spent two years in a
small village in Guatemala. There
he met his wife, Dionna, who was
also a Peace Corps volunteer.
Mike earned his Master’s Degree
in International Development
from the University of Pittsburgh
and has received a position with
Catholic Relief Services. He, his
wife and new baby will be stationed in Calcutta, India.
‘94
Brian Flanagan and his wife Jenn
(Nadalin) ’95 live in Powell, Ohio
with their two and half year old
daughter, Katie Lynn.
‘94
Madeline McNaughton-Verducci
lives in St. Petersburg, Florida
where she is the Executive
Director for the Science Center of
Pinellas Co., FL. Madeline was
honored as a finalist in Young
Business Woman of the Year in
Tampa on August 15, 2008.
Madeline loves living in Florida
and participates in a number of
activities in science education and
women in science across the U.S..
‘95
Rob Crockett and his wife
Michelle live in Columbus, Ohio
with their two sons, Cole and
Aidan. Rob graduated from
Earlham College in 1999, worked
in professional sports for several
years, then started a company in
2006 with his father doing insurance and investments for individuals and companies.
‘95
Kristin (DeJohn) Bloomberg and
her husband Mark live in
Columbus. Kristin received a BS
from Ohio University in Health
Services Administration and a
minor in Interpersonal
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Communications. Kristin works as
a Client Service Manager for
Human Arc. They welcomed
their first child, David Aaron, on
April 28, 2008.
‘97
Teresa (Lambert) Sunderman and
her husband Matt welcomed their
third child, a girl, Morgan Marie,
on February 18, 2008. She joins
her brother Liam, born on March
26, 2003, and sister Katelyn, born
on January 3, 2005. Teresa
received her master’s from the
University of Cincinnati in
Educational Leadership. Teresa is
now the Instructional Specialist
for Special Education for Fairfield
City Schools.
‘98
Sean Smith and his wife Juliana
are living in Columbus but will
soon be relocating to San Diego,
California. Sean was married on
March 15, 2008 on the island of
Guaraja, Brazil, just east of Sao
Paulo where his wife is from. As
is the custom in Brazil, the family
served as the wedding party, making sisters Erin and Shannon,
brother Ben and his mother Kaye
Smith all members of the wedding
party. Two generations of
Watterson were represented.
‘99
Dori (Smith) Cooper lives in
England and was married on May
11, 2007 to Adrian Alexander
Cooper. Dori received her degree
in journalism from Ashland
University in 2003 and is an
administrator for Dalkia. Adrian
is a Systems Analyst for
Smartstream Technologies.
‘99
James Shawn D’Ippolito lives in
Hilliard and is a global tax analyst
for Citi Bank at Easton. He is
currently finishing his Master of
Taxation at Capital Law. James
married Sandra Kay Carlin on
June 23, 2007 at St. Patrick
Church in Troy, Ohio. Sandy’s
father, the Rev. Mr. John Carlin
(Deacon), performed the wedding
ceremony.
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Alumni Updates Continued
‘99
Sara Gerspacher graduated from
the University of Cincinnati
College of Engineering in 2006.
Sara works for AK Steel in
Middletown, Ohio and was featured in Fortune Magazine as a
promising young person working
for Fortune 500 companies.
Check out her story at
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0804/gallery.F
500_fresh_faces.fortune/
45.html
‘00
Jennifer Mayo is currently serving
in the Peace Corps in Honduras.
Her two year commitment will
run until May of 2009. She lives
in Southern Honduras in the
small town of Orocuina and is
involved with small business
development and a community
water project. Jennifer graduated
from The Ohio State University
in 2006 with a degree in
International Relations.
‘03
‘03
Emily Brown is a reporter with
WHSV TV3 in Harrisonburg,
Virginia. Emily went to Xavier
University in Cincinnati where
she met her fiancé John Roessner.
The wedding is planned for July
of 2009.
Julia Frye lives in Columbus,
Ohio. Julia graduated in May of
2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in
Philosophy and Theology from
Ohio Dominican University. She
has been accepted in the Master
of Arts program in Theology at
The Catholic University of
America in Washington, D.C..
’03
Dan DeLucia was selected in the
Major League Baseball draft by
the Detroit Tigers. After earning
first-team All-Big Ten as a junior
in 2006, the left-handed pitcher
was the opening day starter for the
Buckeyes in 2007 and earned wins
in his first two outings before an
injury to his left elbow ended his
season. He had surgery and was
redshirted. This spring, he
returned to the mound but went
just 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA in 11
starts. Dan was one of three area
players selected in the draft. He
was selected in the 35th round at
number 1,063 overall.
‘04
Anna Prior graduated from
Northwestern University’s Medill
School of Journalism in June
2008. Anna received her Bachelor
of Science in Journalism and graduated with departmental honors in
history after completing her
senior’s honors thesis. Anna was a
journalism and history major.
Anna is interning at the Wall
Street Journal in their Chicago
bureau, and has written or contributed to eight stories and produced four videos. Anna’s first
byline was a story about the flooding in the Midwest. You can read
Anna’s story at:
MATT O’SHAUGHNESSY MEMORIAL BUILDING FUND
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bishop Watterson vs Warren DeLaSalle football game
Saturday, October 11, 2008
at 1:00 p.m. Hagely Field
(formerly North High School; Arcadia & Calumet)
Normal ticket pricing applies
Following the football game there will be a
Matt O’Shaughnessy Memorial Building Fund Prayer Service
5:00 p.m. at Bishop Watterson High School
On Saturday, October 11, 2008 the Matt O’Shaughnessy Memorial Prayer Service and
Deacon Chris Campbell officiating
dinner was held at Bishop Watterson High School. Matt was a senior in 1978 when he was
Catered
reception following the prayer service
killed. His family and friends want the donations raised from this memorial event used for a
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12
1433628712900729.html. After
her internship Anna would like to
continue her journalism career and
eventually go abroad to work as a
foreign correspondent in Africa.
‘04
Kaitlin Griffin received a Bachelor
of Science in Business
Administration in Marketing at
John Carroll University’s commencement on May 18, 2008.
Kaitlin also received the
Outstanding Senior Athlete in
Marketing at the Senior Awards
Presentation.
‘05
Alexandra Broussard has received
the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
Award from Xavier University of
Louisiana. This award was given
to seven student-athletes for
national recognition for their athletic and academic success.
Alexandra, women’s first team,
senior psychology and pre-medicine major was honored for the
second time. The Arthur J. Ashe,
Jr. awards are given to studentathletes of color who have a
cumulative grade-point average of
3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale
through the fall 2007 semester.
The student-athlete must have
completed one full academic year
at the nominating institution,
must be an active member of an
intercollegiate team during the
2007-08 academic year, and must
have a record of service to the
campus or community. Alexandra
was also selected as DaktronicsNAIA Sports Scholars in her
respective sport.
‘06
Jonathan Bowers is attending
Northwestern University.
Jonathan was named Academic
All Big Ten this past spring season
by the Big Ten Conference.
Jonathan plays for the
Northwestern University men’s
golf team where he will be a junior this fall. He was a member of
the BWHS state winning golf
team in 2004 and the state gold
medalist in 2005. To earn the
Academic All-Big Ten award, a
student-athlete must letter and
Alumni Biographical Form
2008-2009
ANNUAL
FUND APPEAL
OUR MISSION
Do you enjoy reading about what’s going on with other alumni? Well, they’d like to read
about you. Take a minute to fill in some items of interest below and mail them to the
Advancement/Alumni Office: 99 E. Cooke Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214. Or fax the
information to (614)-268-4309. Email to: [email protected] Today’s Date_____
Last Name
First Name
Prefix (Mr./Mrs./Dr., etc.)
Suffix (Sr./Jr./Ph.D./etc.)
Nickname
Maiden Name
Gender
Address
Bishop Watterson High School seeks to prepare its
students to live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ by
providing opportunities for the moral, spiritual, intellectual and social development necessary to achieve their full
potential as adults in the Catholic tradition.
Purpose of the Annual Fund
Middle Name
Birthdate
City
Home Phone
Marital Status
State
Zip
Cell Phone
Email Address
Webpage
Profession/Occupation
Company Name
Business Address
Business Phone
Class Year
Title
City
State
Email Address
Zip
Webpage
Spouse’s Information (include maiden name and class year if BWHS Alum)
• Provide tuition assistance funds
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First Name
Middle Name
• Increase technology enhancement
• Finance facility enhancements and upgrades
Prefix (Mr./Mrs./Dr., etc.)
• Fund the communication of our mission and vision
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• Support the efforts of the Advancement/Alumni
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Business Address
Business Phone
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Contributions are tax deductible. Please check with
your employer regarding a Matching Gift Program.
Please contact us with information regarding
donations of securities. Visit our website at
www.bishopwatterson.com for more information.
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City
Home Phone
INVEST IN THE FUTURE TO INSURE A CATHOLIC
EDUCATION TO FUTURE GENERATIONS!
Class Year
Title
City
Email Address
State
Zip
Webpage
Marriage/Birth Announcements
Children/Siblings
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
News About You (Degree/Awards/Special Interests)
Advice to Current Students
Alumni Updates Continued
carry a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 or better while in at
least their second year of attendance at the school.
‘07
Devyn Paros is living in
Columbus and is attending The
Ohio State University. Devyn was
recently recognized as a first year
student at Ohio State with The
First Year Student Book Awards
of Phi Beta Kappa for high academic achievement. Devyn was
also selected as a member of the
2008-09 First Year Connection
Team. Devyn also was recognized
for her internship in the Glenn
High School Internship Program
by Senator John Glenn and Ohio
House Leader Joyce Beatty.
Do You Remember Submissions (see page 3)
If your spouse, children, or grandchildren are students or alumni please include their
class year in your submitted comments. To submit this information via email please
visit our website at www.bishopwatterson.com, go to the alumni page, and select submit e-bio. Mail your updates to Bishop Watterson High School, Advancement/
Alumni Office, 99 E. Cooke Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214 or fax them to 614-268-4309.
Check here if you would like this information listed in the newsletter.
Check here if your address is new.
Check here if you would like to be contacted about alumni activities.
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Bells
New Arrivals
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’97
Catherine (Wagoner) Kistler and
her husband Todd welcomed
their second child, Madeline
Nicole, on December 10, 2007.
Andy Eastlake and his wife
Melissa (McAninch) Eastlake
welcomed their third child,
Elijah Daniel, on June 17, 2008.
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’97
Erin (Powers) Stitt and her husband Marc welcomed their second child, Evan Jeffrey, in
February, 2008.
Teresa (Lambert) Sunderman
and her husband Matt welcomed
their third child, Morgan Marie,
on February 18, 2008.
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’97/’98
Megan (Trenor) Brooks and her
husband Ryan welcomed their
first child, Avery Marie, on
March 17, 2008.
Andrew Theado and his wife
Natalie (Monesi) Theado welcomed their first child, Andrew
Aurellio, on September 24, 2008
’95
’97
Kristin (DeJohn) Bloomberg and
her husband Mark welcomed
their first child, David Aaron, on
April 28, 2008.
Tim Wheeler and his wife Kat
welcomed their second child,
Anna Marie, on October 24,
2008.
’96
‘98/99
Melanie (Blakeslee) Lachance
and her husband Paul welcomed
a baby girl, Olivia Marie, on
February 15, 2008.
Tim Tribbie and his wife
Jennifer (Ryan) welcomed their
first child, Connor Ryan, on
October 9, 2008.
Saying Goodbye
’95
’98
Kelly Kohagen to Gino
Marinucci
July 19, 2008.
’96
Sarah Betts to Randy Jacobs
July 25, 2008.
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1984
Richard Egan
June 1, 2008
Shannon Grimes
August 22, 2008
Tom Clausing
July 1, 2008
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1975
Karen Lamb Nagy
July 4, 2008
Mary (Molly)
McMahon
August 12, 2008
1971
Kevin O’Connor
October 29, 2008
1981
1999
Michael Naylor
October 13, 2008
Wally Theado to Katie Farver
July 26, 2008.
Alumni Association
2008-2009 Meeting Schedule
November 19, 2008
December 17, 2008 (Annual Christmas Party)
February 10, 2009
May 19, 2009 (Officer Nominations)
June 16, 2009 (Officer Elections)
Meetings are held at Panera Bread, Beechwold Place, 4519
North High Street @ 6:30 p.m. Annual Christmas Party
location to be determined. Please contact Alumni Director,
Joe Hill, for additional information @ 614-268-3041
or email us at: [email protected].
Bishop Watterson
High School
Prayer Service
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Brian Casey
September 8, 2008
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Bishop Watterson High School
We express sincere sympathy to the family and friends
of those who have been born to eternal life.
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Sean Smith to Juliana Nicaccio
March 15, 2008.
On June 21, 2008 almost 100 alumni, family
and friends gathered to remember those members of the Bishop
Watterson community who have been born to eternal life.
Theresa Wicka
October 13, 2008
The evening began in chapel with a prayer service conducted by
Deacon Frank Iannarino and Deacon Chris Campbell ’77.
Although the prayers were from the Church’s liturgy for the
dead, our belief in the resurrection was stressed in Deacon Frank’s
homily and in a candle lighting ritual.
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.
A reception in the cafeteria and tours of the school followed the
prayer service. Many thanks to all who helped organize the event.
We hope to make it an annual activity.
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Marc Fiorini
August 31, 2008
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David Taaffe
April 23, 2008
Faculty
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Eagle Sports
Coach’s
Corner
STATE CHAMPS
Grace Finnegan, a junior, won
two state championships in the
50 and 100 freestyle. She also
qualified for the Olympic trials
in the 100 freestyle held in
Oklahoma this past July, 2008.
Philip Diaz ’09 and Christopher
Diaz ’11 won the Division I
Doubles State Championship on
May 31, 2008.
Watterson/Whetstone
Cross Country
Alumni 5km
The overall winner in the third
annual Watterson/Whetstone
Alumni Cross Country and
Track Run was Eddie Erion, a
2008 graduate of Whetstone,
who was All-City League as a
senior in cross country while also
competing on the track team.
Erion led from the start holding
off a late charge from 2003
BWHS graduate Nicole
(Gliem)Fisher, last year’s winner.
In December, Nicole was a
member of the United States of
America Track & Field National
Club Cross Country
Championship team, RUNOHIO. The RUNOHIO team is
coordinated by Bishop
Watterson teacher and coach
Matt McGowan. Nicole now
resides with her husband Aaron
in Indiana.
Runner-up on the women’s side
was 2008 BWHS graduate
Hannah Skrobot, a four time
All-CCL selection in cross
country as well as being a member of the two CCL cross country championship teams (2004,
2006). Hannah also competed in
three regional finals in cross
country and two regionals in
track and field. Finishing third
for the women was BWHS senior Elise Fiala, who was selected
as the Most Improved Runner
for the 2007 cross country team.
Finishing fourth and fifth were
BWHS cross country and track
seniors Maeve Wall and Rose
Raderstrorf.
On the men’s side, BWHS sophomore Matt Richardson, competing in his first ever cross
country race, finished as the runner-up. Mike Vulanich, a 2004
Tom Woodford was honored as Division I – District
Coach of the Year at the District 10 Coaches
Association All-Star Girls’ Basketball game at
Worthington Kilbourne.
The Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches
Association named Mike Huff as the Central
District state winner for Sportsmanship, Ethics, and
Integrity for 2008.
BWHS graduate, and a recent
graduate of Xavier University,
finished third. Mike improved
his time from last year’s race by
nearly two minutes. Finishing
fourth and fifth respectively for
the men were BWHS cross
country sophomore Tyler Patrick
and senior Trent Roberts. Tyler
improved his time by nearly four
minutes from last year’s race
while Trent moved up nine spots
from last year’s finish.
Other notable finishers included
the top parents in the race,
Bishop Watterson parent Barry
Dew (Chris ’95, Geoff ’97 and
Mike ’03) and Whetstone parent
Rick Rammon, both residents of
Clintonville.
After the race, it was announced
that next year’s event will be held
on July 25, 2009. Special thanks
goes to Whetstone and
Watterson cross country and
track coaches for their efforts in
making this race possible. It is
anticipated that the race will be
expanded to extend invitations to
the entire Watterson and
Whetstone communities to participate in the 5 km run.
Complete results and photos can
be found at www.runohio.com
Bishop Watterson High
School Annual Fall
Phon-A-Thon 2008
The 16th Annual Fall Phon-AThon, was held on Sunday, Sept.
21st through Thursday, Sept.
25th and Sunday, Sept. 28th
through Thursday, Oct. 2nd.
Alums from the class of 1958
through the class of 2003, along
with current juniors at Bishop
Watterson, made calls asking for
pledges to the Annual Fund. The
purpose of the Annual Fund is to
provide tuition assistance funds,
increase technology enhancement, finance facility enhancements and upgrades, proved the
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best learning environment possible, fund communication of the
mission and vision of Bishop
Watterson High School and to
support the efforts of the
Advancement/Alumni
Department throughout the fiscal year ( July 1 through June 30).
If you are interested in connecting with some of your alums and
helping raise money for Bishop
Watterson High School please
contact Joe Hill at [email protected] or 614-268-3041.
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Bishop Watterson Class of 2008
A.P. Scholars
Bishop Watterson High School
is proud to announce that 21
members of the Class of 2008
have been recognized by the
College Board for their achievements on the Advanced
Placement exams. The particular
designations are based on both
the number of exams taken and
the scores earned.
The students named Advanced
Placement Scholars are
Cassandra Anandappa, Anne
Bosche, Chad Daughters, Cassie
Farrell, Michael Krzan, Ellen
Lubbers, Amanda Lux, Meghan
O’Grady, Sydney Rogers,
Kathleen Rose, Chelsea Spengler
and Emily Vojt.
The students who earned
Advanced Placement Scholar
with Honor designations are
Michelle Basham, Robert Karam
and Kevin Kollar.
Students recognized as an
Advanced Placement Scholar
with Distinction are Lauren
Kaszak, Nora Kenney, Andrian
Lee, Sangyoon Lee, Sarah
Pomeroy and Elizabeth
Schwartz.
Advanced Placement exams are
administered each May and students who earn passing scores (3
or better on a scale of 1-5) may
be awarded college credit and/or
placement. In May 2008, 98
Bishop Watterson High School
students took a total of 148
exams with 91% scoring a 3 or
better. Nationally, only about
two-thirds of the students earn
passing grades.
The 15th Annual Thomas G. Scholl
Alumni and Friends Memorial Golf Outing
June 22, 2008 was the
date for the 15th
Annual Thomas G.
Scholl Alumni and Friends
Memorial Golf Outing. The
money that was raised from this
event helps fund tuition assistance for Bishop Watterson
High School. There were eighty
golfers and many volunteers who
participated in this annual event.
The outing was held at The
Chapel Hill Golf Course near
Mt. Vernon. The format was
again a four man scramble. The
winning team, who shot eleven
under par, were Todd Miller’05,
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Chris Mulholland ’05, Jon
Bowers ’06 and Tom Miles ’05.
Thanks to all who played and
also to the many volunteers who
helped with the event. A special
thanks to the many door prize
donors, the hole sponsors and
Jeff Soiu and his wife who took
such great pictures.
If you are interested in participating in this event next year
please contact Joe Hill at the
Advancement/Alumni Office at
614-268-3041 or [email protected]. We hope to see you
next June.
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Bishop Watterson High School Alumni Association
Welcomes Its Newest Alums...The Class of 2008!
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Kathleen Marie Babcock
Mary Elizabeth Bailey
Alex G. Baker
Michelle Renae Basham
Colleen Marie Bauer
Jason Michael Beck
Luke Thomas Beery
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Anthony Joseph Belvedere
Courtney Anne Bertsch
Colin Barrett Bishop
Sean Michael Bletzacker
Erin Marie Boeckman
Richard Joseph Boerner
Matthew Ryan Boll
Dominic Ricci Borghese
Anne Hope Bosche
Mark Jason Bosley
Kelly M. Boylan
Brian Daniel Boyle
Patrick Joseph Bracken
Steven Michael Brasser
Amanda Ellen Breitfeller
Rebecca Barnes Brenner
Kevin Eugene Brooks, Jr.
Kelly Nicholas Brown
Jennifer Lynn Bucher
Jessica Rogers Buchta
Peter Edward Burke, Jr.
Megan Marie Byrne
Nicholas Angelo Camerlengo
Colleen Patricia Campbell
Colleen Elizabeth Cantwell
Lindsay Marie Carmody
Molly Elizabeth Cavanaugh
Katherine Rozanne Clarke
Samuel Webster Clarke
Zachary Allen Coleman
Matthew Steven Condon
Ian Joseph Cooper
Mackenzie Ann Crawford
Gregory Lawerance Creighton
Sarah Elizabeth Crock
Melissa Jacqueline Crocker
Gregory Michael Cunningham
Drew William Dabbelt
Russell William Dalton
Gina Nicole Daniele
Charles Paul Daughters
Kelley Elizabeth DeCrane
Anthony Michael DeMaria
Leah Christine Demko
Helen Michele Diodore
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Nicholas Patrick Eckel
Danielle Marie Eckert
Maggie Leanne Ehlert
Andrew Blake Eichenlaub
Robert M. Escolas
Elyce Kathleen Evans
Ralph Albert Farina III
Cassie Marie Farrell
Angelo Carlo Fata
Caitlin Marie Faulkenberry
Jordan Michael Faulkner
Jacob Charles Favret
Andrew Kenneth Ferguson
Rory John Finnegan
Kaitlin Jordan Flaherty
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Keleigh Elizabeth Fox
Olivia Koetting Freeman
Ashley Lynn Fry
Anna Katherine Frye
Daniel Wilson Funk
Joshua Murnane Funk
Kristopher Craig Gaitan
Colin Joseph Gallo
Jordann Lynn Garlock
Marissa Christina Gartner
Clare Marie Gatto
Joshua James Gibson
Julie Kelly Gill
Maria Katherine Gillespie
Johnathan Andrew Gioffre
Rebecca Anne Goodburn
Erin Elizabeth Gottron
Taylor Greely
Victoria Chanté Gregory
Elizabeth Rayna Gribble
Matthew Ryan Grieser
Lauren Elizabeth Gross
Matthew David Guza
Christine Anne Hackbarth
Lindsey Marie Haemmerle
Natalie Marie Harp
Angelica Lee Harrington
Anne Marie Hartle
Brigid Elizabeth Henry
Jeremy Albert Herman
Courtney Jo Hess
Peter Arthur Hoffman
Kelly Kathleen Hogan
Gregory Walter Hohl
Nathan Roy Hooks
Nicholas Ryan Hooks
Kathleen Marie Huber
Sheila Ann Hunter
Atticus Tanner Jack
Peter Timothy Jacobs
Andrea Michelle Johnson
Robert Tyre Jones
Scott Joseph Kabelac
Robert Anthony Karam
Benjamin Karbowski
Lauren Margaret Kaszak
Ryan James Kelleher
William Matthew Keller
Marie Anne Kelley
Honora Christine Kenney
Alexander Joseph Kent
Chelsea Nicole King
Jacob David Klemm
Joseph Edward Klingshirn
Kirstin Marie Koehler
Kevin Patrick Kollar
Anne Therese Krieger
Michael Matthew Krzan
Christopher Glen Kuraly
Mark Patrick Laird
Zane Jeffrey Lalli
Nicole Marie Lashley
Sandra Helga Lausecker
Chelsea Kathleen Laux
Lawson
Jeffrey Malcolm Layton
Bailey Elizabeth Learn
Andrian Jihyeon Lee
Claire Elizabeth Lee
Sangyoon Lee
Megan Michelle Lippe
Kathryn Ann Litteral
Sean Michael Lombardo
Stacy Katherine Lombardo
Nicole Cinda Longbrake
Mark Thomas Lowder
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John Raymond Malone III
Emily Anne Manahan
Emily Jane Marcum
Linley Morgan Martin
Thomas Jordan Martin
Allison Camry Massara
Casey Edison Massaro
Ann Rachelle Mathues
DeVon Howard Maxwell
Sheryl Lynn Maynard
Jimmy R. McCune
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Maxwell Adam McGarity
Aleah Marie McGlynn
Kristen Aniela McKee
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Daniela Concetta Milano
Meredith Anne Miller
Ryan Michael Miller
Susan Lynn Miller
Alexander Gregory Moebius
Victor Gabriel Moldovan
Magda Marie Molnar
Laura Michelle Monette
Mary Olivia Morrice
Stephanie Catherine Murico
Nicholas Patrick Murnane
Aaron Timothy Murphy
Sean Michael Murphy
Ryan Matthew Myers
Jordan Maria Nerswick
Katarina Giao-Marie Ma
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Mylien Tong Nguyen
Lauren Elizabeth Noble
Christopher Carson North
Emily Grace Nussbaum
John Joseph O’Brien
Timothy J. O’Brien
Michael Thomas O’Donnell
Meghan Kathryn O’Grady
Lindsay Marie Padgett
Raquel Therese Padro
Mary Catherine Parise
John Michael Passen
Bradley James Patter
John Vincent Pavarini
Arica Raedeane Pendleton
Alyssa DeVaney Petersen
Ellyn Liane Peterson
Valerie Marie Pivarnik
Emily Marie Polko
Sarah Catherine Pomeroy
Alexander Stratton Prange
Megan Elizabeth Preston
Katherine Elizabeth Prior
Renee Nicole Ramge
Michael Mackenzie Ramsdell
Stephanie Marie Rankin
Laura Elena Reasoner
Alexander J. Redfield
Daniel Patrick Redmond
Kristen Michaela Renzi
Lindsay Mavko Reph
Patrick Joseph Rettig
Edward Min Rhee
Matthew Robin Ring
Holland Marie Rives
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Meaghan Michele Ryan
Andrew Juan Sais
Ariana Marie Saliaris
Mallory Anne Sauer
Jacob Oliver Schaffner
Kyle Thomas Schlater
Katherine Marie Schlegel
Rachel Lee Schmelzer
Ashton Marie Schneider
Elizabeth Claire Schwartz
Elizabeth Newman Schwenker
Catherine Anne Scurria
Selby Brooks Sherrer
Hannah Marie Skrobot
Brook Alexander Otto
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John Steven Sosnowski
Chelsea Elizabeth Spengler
Mitchell Stanley Sroka
Jacquelyn Elizabeth Stevens
Robert John Stock
Hillary Linn Stoffer
Derek Michael Storc
Lindsey Marie Stover
Edward Blake Streibig
Kyle David Sullivan
Katherine Marie Sumner
Holly Lynn Sunderman
Ryan Michael Sutherland
Caitlin Marie Sweeney
Jacob Thomas Szaraz
Mason James Takacs
William Godfrey Taylor
William Edward Theado, Jr.
Jourdan Marie Thomas
William Patrick Thomas
Thomas Anthony Tolbert
Lauren Elizabeth Tonti
Clare Colleen Topper
Ian Spencer Trafford
Molly Glynn Upton
Alex Christopher Vaccaro
Vikram Sharof Vishwanath
Emily Rose Vojt
Nicole Jean Wagoner
Patrick Joshua Walker
John Theodore Wallace
Meghan Elizabeth Walsh
Jamie Lyn Warner
Kelsey Renee Welker
Jaclyn Anne Zapior
Megan Kathleen Zielke
Maurice Kyle Zigler
Amanda Renee Znidar
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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Alumni Hall of Fame
Jane Jacquemin-Clark 1968
Jane and her husband Kevin,
whom she met at Bishop
Watterson High School while he
was a guest speaker in her class,
have been married for 25 years.
Jane is an active member of Holy
Name Parish.
Jane graduated from Bishop
Watterson in 1968 and from
Mount Saint Joseph College in
1972 with a double major in
Religious Education and
Sociology. After graduating from
college she became the first lay
This past fall Jane helped
organize Bishop Watterson’s
involvement at the National
Catholic Youth Conference. Jane,
along with a Watterson parent, is
starting a program that will
involve clowning as a way to heal
and help people in the Columbus
community and abroad.
Jane is a supporter of the
Bishop Watterson High School
Capital Campaign and the Eagle
Auction. Jane says that her
involvement in the lives of young
people is a privilege and that
Bishop Watterson has been, and
Left to Right: Jim Cunningham,
Jane Jacquemin-Clark and Miles Gibson
pastoral minister in the
Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
Jane has been teaching theology and organizing ministry
events at Bishop Watterson for
the past 31 years. For the past five
years, she has served as the
Director of Student Mentoring.
Jane is also the coordinator of
the Appalachia Mission Trip,
where students work with the
Glenmary priests and brothers
serving the rural poor of the
United States. One of the students who traveled with Jane to
Appalachia 18 years ago is now a
Glenmary brother. In 1988 she
organized a peacemaking trip to
the former Soviet Union. Jane
also coordinates the Serra Club
Luncheons which is a vocation
based program for high school
men and women.
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always will be, a second family.
J. Miles Gibson - 1971
Miles received his B.A. with
distinction from The Ohio State
University Honors Program in
1975 and his J.D. from Capital
University Law School in 1978
where he was elected to the Order
of the Curia and given the Corpus
Juris Secundum and American
Juris Prudence Awards for
Academic Excellence. In 2007,
Miles received the Josiah H.
Blackmore II Dean’s Award from
Capital Law School.
He was admitted to practice
before the Supreme Court of
Ohio and the U.S. District Court
and the 6th Circuit Court of
Appeals. Miles has lectured and
written extensively on worker’s
compensation issues. Miles is listed in Woodward & White’s
’09, Christopher ’11 and Natalie, a
7th grader at Our Lady of Peace
School.
America’s Best Lawyers and
Columbus Monthly’s “Columbus
Best Lawyers”. Miles is an active
member of St. Brigid of Kildare
Parish.
James is Executive Vice
President of Casto
Organization/Casto Communities
Management Inc. He is a licensed
realtor and broker.
Miles is an attorney with his
own practice, Gibson Law Office
Co., LPA, where he concentrates
primarily in the areas of worker’s
compensation and employment
matters.
James attended the University
of Dayton majoring in business.
He was on the cheerleading squad
and had the lead role in the college musical Grease, along with
other parts in high school and college musicals. He is a member of
the University of Dayton Alumni
Association.
Miles and his wife Ronna
have two children, Joseph and
Kathleen. Joseph is a 2001 graduate of Bishop Watterson and will
graduate in May from Capital
Law School. Kathleen graduated
from DePaul University with a
degree in music and is pursuing
her singing career in Chicago.
Miles has served as President
of the Board of Trustees of the
Columbus Bar Foundation and is
a Trustee of the Central Ohio
YMCA and serves on the Board
of Visitors at the Capital
University Law School. Miles
also serves as legal counsel for the
two-time National Hot Rod
Association (NHRA) World
Champion Drag Race Team,
“Team Jeg’s”.
James Cunningham
1983
James and his wife Beth have
four children: Gregory ’08, Rachel
James served as president and
board member of the Our Lady of
Peace school board, and volunteered for various festivals, programs and school functions. He
has been a lector since 1993 and is
also a member of the choir. At
Bishop Watterson, James is currently the school board president.
He serves on the Capital
Campaign Steering Committee,
the Marketing/ Recruitment
Council, and he is also a member
of the Alumni Association. James
has been a youth soccer coach
since 1996 and has volunteered at
the Ronald McDonald House
since the early 90’s.
James is a supporter of the
Bishop Watterson High School
Capital Campaign and our
Annual Eagle Auction.
Class Reunions
Class of 1958
An historic event was celebrated
on August 22, 2008 at Bishop
Watterson High School. The first
graduating class of 1958 celebrated
their 50 year reunion with an
informal gathering at their alma
mater. Over seventy alums came
together to swap stories and share
memories of the last fifty years.
They reminisced over some memorabilia, photos, and a DVD of their
prom from 1958. Before the music
started the class was given a tour of
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the school and the new nine class
room wing. The party wound
down around 11:00 p.m.
The next evening they attended
Mass at St. Elizabeth Church. Fr.
Charles Cotton, a ’64 BWHS
graduate was the celebrant. After
Mass the grads of 1958 had a formal dinner in the new parish hall
catered by Anthony Susi, a ’59
BWHS alum. The food and
refreshments were wonderful. The
class donated a beautiful granite
bench to Bishop Watterson in
memory of the class.
Many thanks to chairs Charlie
Nance, Dave Serio, Mike Meyer
and Bud Collins. This committee’s
efforts resulted in a great reunion
turn out. Over 65% of the class of
1958 attended.
Class of 1963
Bishop Watterson High School’s
class of 1963 celebrated their 45th
reunion. The reunion party was
held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at
The Old Bag of Nails restaurant in
Westerville, Ohio. There were
forty alums in attendance who
enjoyed a buffet dinner and cash
bar. Several scrap books and other
memorabilia were on display. The
evening concluded with several
classmates dancing to the songs of
the early 1960’s. Thanks to the
reunion committee of Sharon
Caulkins Meyers, Phyllis Cautella
Many thanks to the alums who
traveled from California, Nevada,
Louisiana and North Carolina.
And a special thanks to the coordinators, Diane Dodsworth Hoover,
Sandy Sanese, Kathy Muha Kiener,
Donna Bacin Smolen, Dona Hillis
Black, John Keckstein, Mary Lour
(Faehnle), Ron Dury and Jeff Soiu.
They can’t wait for their 50th!
(The class of ’68 will be 68 when
they celebrate their 50th reunion!)
the Bishop Watterson community
who have been born to eternal life.
Deacon Frank Iannarino and
Deacon Chris Campbell celebrated
an inspiring service, followed by a
tour of the school including the
new north addition.
Our weekend of reminiscing commenced on Friday evening at
Patrick J’s on N. High Street in
Clintonville. Thirty-five people
gathered on the patio on a beautiful summer night to share stories
and catch up on each other’s lives.
On Saturday at 6:00 p.m. the
evening started at Bishop
Watterson High School in the
Class of ‘58
Class of 1968
The Class of 1968 held their 40th
class reunion the weekend of July
11th and 12th. Friday night at
Amano’s, in Worthington, was a
wonderful informal evening of
pizza and drinks, rekindled friendships, and a group photo, highlighted by Pat Jennings arriving on
his Harley motorcycle! Saturday a
few classmates enjoyed a round of
golf at Champion’s Golf Course.
The reunion weekend was capped
off by a memorable evening at the
Worthington Inn. They enjoyed
good food and drinks, but mostly
they enjoyed seeing and reminiscing with classmates – most of
whom they had not seen in many
years.
Go Eagles!
Submitted by Julie Davis Keckstein
and Lynn Holden Winters
Class of 1973
Class of ‘73
Afterwards everyone drove a few
blocks to John Raphael’s house for
a back yard party. The evening
included dinner, dancing and hilarious turns at the karaoke machine.
Over 65 classmates and spouses
attended.
Another late night ended with a
promise to meet again in five years!
Dennis, Gloria Morlani Fenton
and Carol Stout Countiss.
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chapel with a prayer service for all
deceased members of the Bishop
Watterson community. Over eighty
members of the Bishop Watterson
community attended including
thirty classmates who came together in prayer for those members of
Some of our classmates have
donated money to purchase a
bleacher in the new gym from the
Class of 1973. We need your
help! Donations may be sent to
BWHS, Advancement Office,
Class of 1973 Bleacher Fund, 99
East Cooke Road, Columbus,
Ohio 43214. Please contact 2688671 ext. 246 or bwadvan@cdedu-
Class of ‘68
Eagleview Newsletter - Fall 2008
Class of 1988
The Bishop Watterson Class of
1988 celebrated their 20th reunion
this August in fine fashion. The
weekend started with a casual gettogether on the patio at the Varsity
Club on Friday night. Saturday
was a more formal event at Scioto
Country Club. Nearly 100 alumni
attended Saturday’s event plus
spouses and friends. The evening
was a great time to get caught up
on families, friends, work, and hair
loss from all of the class.
Thanks to all who were involved in
the planning, especially Carolyn
(Hoppers) Markworth, Jen
(Hungler) Woodford, and Tiffany
(Valentino) Rigsby. There were
others who helped plan and hunt
down the “lost” members of the
class and their help is greatly
appreciated as well!
A challenge was sent out to the
class to participate in the Celebrate
the Past...Embrace the Future campaign. If you have not taken the
time to learn about this noble
effort, please take a few minutes to
look at the plans and pictures of
the completed and planned additions at www.bishopwatterson.com.
Your financial support is greatly
appreciated to help complete Phase
II of the projects. Please send us
an email at bwadvan@cdeduca-
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Class Reunions Continued
tion.org or contact the Watterson
Development Office at 614-2688671 ext. 243.
Class of 1998
Bishop Watterson High School
class of 1998 celebrated their ten
year class reunion on Saturday,
August 30, 2008 at Brewsky’s
Sports Bar. The turnout for the
reunion was amazing! Twice as
many people showed up than was
expected including teacher Kim
Cannell which was awesome. They
had classmates from as far away as
California fly in to attend the
reunion. Everyone had a great
time and you can check out pictures from the night on our website bishopwattersonclassof98.com.
Save the Date!
Class of 1989
Bishop Watterson High School
will be celebrating their 20th class
reunion next year. If anyone is
interested in helping with this
please contact Jeff Fullam at [email protected].
Class of 1993
Bishop Watterson High School
class of 1993 will be celebrating
their 15th class reunion on
Saturday, November 29, 2008 at
7:00 p.m. at the Grandview Cafe.
Please send your email address to
Bob Hayes at [email protected]
so that we may send invites by
email. Also if you are interested in
helping you may contact Bob at
the same email address.
Class of 2003
Bishop Watterson High School
class of 2003 will be having their
5th class reunion on December 20,
2008 at The Frog Bear and Wild
Boar in the Arena district from
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.. For more
information contact Steve Cavezza
at 614-325-3076.
Celebrate the Past, Embrace the Future
CLASS REUNION CHALLENGE
Class ’58 • Class ’63 • Class ’68 • Class ’73 • Class ’83 • Class ’88 • Class ’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 summer for the South Addition, which will provide space for class liturgies, a guidance and career
center, music rooms and athletic facilities that would 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
Challenge
Pending
Class of ’58
Class of ’63
Class of ’68
Class of ’73
Class of ’83
Class of ’88
Class of ’98
Reunion 8-23
Challenged 9-25
Reunion 7-5
Challenged 10-6
Reunion 7-12
Challenged 9-15
Reunion 6-21
Challenged 8-19
Reunion 6-25
Challenge Pending
Reunion 8-9
Challenged 9-25
Reunion 8-30
Challenge Pending
99 East Cooke Road
Columbus, OH 43214
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