Marian Magazine - Marian High School
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national english Honor Society<br />
On February 29, the Marcella Chapter of the National English Honor<br />
Society (NEHS) inducted 25 juniors into the chapter named in honor<br />
of <strong>Marian</strong>’s first principal, Sr. Marcella Sitzmann, OSM. Current<br />
Marcella Chapter officers and <strong>Marian</strong> seniors, Faith Wilwerding,<br />
Mikayla Brohman, Rachel Bormann, Hannah Grace, Emily Pieper,<br />
and Christina Rommelfanger led the induction ceremony. Special<br />
guests included the Servants of Mary; Sr. Mary Gehringer, OSM ‘66,<br />
Provincial of the Servants of Mary; Susan Russell Toohey ‘82, Head<br />
of <strong>School</strong>; Kathleen Tompkins, <strong>Marian</strong> Vice Principal; and members<br />
of <strong>Marian</strong>’s faculty and staff. Currently, <strong>Marian</strong> is home to the only<br />
chapter of the NEHS in the state of Nebraska.<br />
Congratulations to the recently inducted members of the NEHS<br />
Kathryn Blaser<br />
Elizabeth Boulay<br />
Kinsey Brown<br />
Emily Fisher<br />
Lauren Gibbs<br />
Cassidy Gilbride<br />
Lauren Gornall<br />
Megan Han<br />
Emily Johanek<br />
The Honorable Michael G. Heavican, Julianna Curley ‘15,<br />
parents Mark and Ginny Russell Curley ‘86, sister Addie<br />
Curley ‘14 and English teacher Marsha Kalkowski<br />
Law Day Essay Contest<br />
Kathleen Johnson Sydney Pelster<br />
Madeline Lambert Poorna Ramasubramanian<br />
Nicole Liske<br />
Sydney Rhoades<br />
Katherine Lodhia<br />
Madeline Marasco<br />
Emily McCusker<br />
Nicola McCutcheon<br />
Claire Sonderman<br />
Katherine Warneke<br />
Elizabeth Woltemath<br />
Alexandra Naidenovich<br />
Courtney Neneman<br />
Megan Woodruff<br />
Julianna Curley ‘15 was recently named the<br />
statewide ninth grade winner in the 13th Annual<br />
Nebraska Law Day Essay Contest. The Law Day Essay<br />
Contest is co-sponsored by the Bar Foundation and<br />
the Nebraska Supreme Court and is open to 8-12<br />
grade students from across Nebraska. Julianna<br />
was honored at a luncheon held at the Nebraska<br />
Educational Telecommunications building in<br />
Lincoln on April 30.<br />
Julianna was joined by her family and English<br />
teacher Marsha Kalkowski and was awarded her<br />
certificate by the Chief Justice of the Nebraska<br />
Supreme Court, the Honorable Michael G.<br />
Heavican. The luncheon was particularly special<br />
for the Curley family, since Julianna’s older sister<br />
addie Curley ‘14, was named the 2011 Law Day<br />
Essay Contest winner. Congratulations to both<br />
Julianna and Addie!<br />
Leadership<br />
Mu alpha Theta induction<br />
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 18 juniors and 2 sophomores were<br />
inducted into the mathematics national honor society, Mu Alpha Theta.<br />
This group fosters an interest in mathematics and a continuation or<br />
development for individuals in the area of mathematics. To become a<br />
member, students must complete Advanced Algebra with a cumulative<br />
math GPA of 3.5.<br />
Back Row: Maggie Witzenburg ‘14 , Cassidy Gilbride ‘13 , Micheala Smith ‘13, Sydney<br />
Quinlan ‘13, Kate Johnson ‘13, Tayler Saucier ‘13, Lacy Thompson ‘13<br />
Middle Row: Paige Taylor ‘14, Bizzy Boulay ‘13, Ellie Hupp ‘13, Jenna Denker ‘13,<br />
Sydney Pelster ‘13, Courtney Neneman ‘13, Katherine Lodhia ‘13<br />
Front Row: Regan Curtiss ‘13, Nicola McCutcheon ‘13, Allie Pietrok ‘13, Kathryn<br />
Blaser ‘13, Emily McCusker ‘13, Annie Skradski ‘13<br />
Rosalie Plofchan Selected to Serve on AGYAC<br />
rosalie Plofchan ‘12 was selected to serve as a<br />
member of the Attorney General’s Youth Advisory<br />
Council (AGYAC) and attend the annual oneday<br />
conference at the State Capitol in Lincoln<br />
this spring. The conference gives the selected<br />
youth members the opportunity to meet with<br />
the Attorney General to discuss issues involving<br />
the law and state government. The entire day is<br />
composed of activities designed to expose students<br />
to several aspects of the legal system. Rosalie and<br />
her fellow council members will also have a special<br />
opportunity to tour Memorial Stadium.<br />
Anderson Selected for Nebraska Civic Leadership Program<br />
Social studies teacher David<br />
Anderson was recently<br />
selected to participate in the<br />
Nebraska Civic Leadership<br />
Program (NCLP) through<br />
The University of Nebraska<br />
at Omaha’s Political Science<br />
Department. The program<br />
hosts high school seniors<br />
from around the state, as<br />
well as their government<br />
teachers, to learn the basics<br />
of American government<br />
and politics through a five-day tour of Washington D.C. after spending five days on the<br />
UNO campus learning about local, state, and national government systems in the U.S.<br />
While in Washington, D.C., the group visited several national landmarks and met with Sen.<br />
Ben Nelson and Jim Leach, Director of the National Endowment for the Humanities. katie<br />
warneke ‘13, Megan woodruff ‘13 and Poorna ramasubramanian ‘13 were the junior<br />
students selected to attend the program with their social studies teacher, Mr. Anderson.<br />
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