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Paving The Way To A Green Future Order an engraved paver or a granite block today! Purchase online at www.ahsrockets.org /The Assumption Green or call the Advancement Office at 502-458-6258. 4”x 8” brick 2 lines/18 characters per line* 8”x 8” brick 4 lines/18 characters per line* 16” x 16” granite block 7 lines/16 characters per line* *includes spaces and punctuation $250 $500 $2,500 Parents, alums, past parents, faculty, staff, and friends of Assumption : Your support ensures that our Sports and Education Center will soon become a reality. Alumnae Class Updates Rose Award Nomination 1996 Class Ambassadors: Melisa Ohlmann Wimsatt Hayden and Landon Alexander Kuhn Dana Carrico Kuhn and her husband, Jeff, proudly announce the birth of their second son, Landon Alexander, on December 3, 2009, at 12:41 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Landon joins proud big brother, Hayden, who turned 2 on October 27. Melanie Moses DeBusk and her husband, Brad, welcomed their first child, Anna Mae, on July 2, 2009. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches long. They are still living in Knoxville, Anna Mae DeBusk at 6 months Tennessee, where Melanie is a staff research scientist at Oak Ridge National Lab. continued on page 11 Hall of Fame Inductees continued from page 4 Dr. Carole Pfeffer `70 received the Mind Award, given to an alumna who has had personal or professional achievement in her career and remained a loyal supporter of the Assumption community. This award serves as a symbol to the Assumption community that this person has remained loyal to the values and spirit of Assumption. Carole returned to Assumption in 1974 where she spent the next 13 years as a teacher and then assistant principal. She obtained degrees from Bellarmine University and the University of Louisville and received her doctorate in 1998. She has served more than 40 committees at Bellarmine and spent seven years as a board member for the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Lifelong Formation and Education. In June 2008, Carole was promoted to Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bellarmine. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Assumption and is leading the school’s strategic planning process. She has made a tremendous impact on the community through her instruction and guidance of young people both at Assumption and Bellarmine. Melissa Swan was honored with the Sister Mary Prisca, RSM Leadership Award, given to someone who has been a leader and role model in the community, has a commitment to Assumption, and is an inspiration to young women, as these values personify Sr. Mary Prisca Pfeffer, RSM, foundress of Assumption High School. Melissa has covered news extensively in Kentucky and Southern Indiana for 25 years. She has won two regional Emmys as well as numerous Society of Professional Journalism awards for her work. As mother to two Assumption alumnae, Melissa has donated her time, talent, and treasures to AHS in many ways. She and husband James hosted a reception in their home to help raise funds for the school’s Convocation and Athletic Center. She narrated a Mind, Body and Spirit Campaign video and has emceed numerous Rocket Spectacular benefit dinners. Along with her efforts at Assumption, she volunteers her time and professional talents to several local nonprofit organizations including Maryhurst, Hopeful Hearts Foundation (Ukrainian Orphans), Ovarian Cancer Awareness of Kentucky, and many other agencies. We are proud to welcome the seven newest members to the Assumption Hall of Fame, formerly the Athletic Hall of Fame, which has been recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Assumption community members since 2004. Later this year, a plaque will be hung in the Convocation and Athletic Center with the names of all of our Hall of Famers, with plenty of room to add to a never-ending supply of our loyal supporters. Thanks to all of our honorees, past and present, for their contributions to our community and for epitomizing the mission and values of Assumption High School. 10 Assumption Magazine Spring 2010
Dawn Deweese, Guidance Counselor Counselor Corner Key Keepers = Misplaced Compassion As gardens bloom and the temperature rises during this season, our social calendars usually fill with a flurry of annual activities. There are proms, graduations, Thunder Over Louisville, Derby, vacations, and other rituals of celebration occurring aplenty during these spring and summer months. As the celebrations occur, are you a parent who attempts to demonstrate compassion for your daughter’s desire to celebrate by permitting underage drinking in your home so long as everyone spends the night and hands over their keys? Are you a key keeper? Sometimes, what seems like a good idea is not always the wisest choice. It might seem like a good idea to keep the keys of teenage drivers who drink and party in your own home, but it is a decision that brings many risks. While a parent who keeps the keys in an effort to prevent a teen from driving home drunk, it is important to remember the inherent risks of alcohol poisoning that come from a night of excessive drinking. What about the risks of sexual inhibitions falling by the wayside from a night of excessive drinking, leading to a sexual assault or pregnancy? What about the risk of driving home the next morning while still having a BAC level over the legal limit? Depending on how late a teen consumes alcohol, leaving in the morning may not mean automatically that a teen is sober enough to drive home. Who bears responsibility for what goes on in your home? You do. Alcohol is an addictive depressant. The dangers of drinking alcohol are the very reason why alcohol is illegal for persons under 21 to consume. So what does Kentucky law state in terms of underage drinking and providing alcohol to minors? “A person under 21 years of age shall not possess for his or her own use or purchase or attempt to purchase or have another purchase for him or her any alcoholic beverages. No person shall aid or assist any person under 21 years of age in purchasing or having delivered or served to him or her any alcoholic beverages.” (KRS 244.085.3) If you still think that you are being compassionate by allowing teens to drink supervised in your home, think about Kecia Whitfield of Powder Springs, GA. According to cnn.com, shortly after midnight on January 24, 2009, a 16-year old boy crashed his car into another car. Garrett Reed, a football player, died instantly. According to police, the death investigation revealed that a Ms. Whitfield allowed alcohol to be consumed in her home where Reed was attending a party. Police charged Ms. Whitfield with furnishing alcohol to a minor and reckless conduct. If convicted, she could receive up to a year in jail and potentially thousands of dollars in fines. (www.cnn. com/2009/CRIME/02/12/coolparents. drinking/index. html) The Hazeldon Foundation of Minnesota, a leading treatment facility for addiction, suggests that the role of parents as compassionate role models is crucial and offers the following suggestions when allowing your teen to host a party: • Stress to your teen the fact that it is unacceptable and unnecessary for minors to entertain with alcohol or other drugs. • Set boundaries with your teen before allowing a party to take place in your home such as who attends, what parts of the house are off-limits, etc… • Establish a zero-tolerance policy for underage drinking in your home and establish consequences of what will happen if you see underage drinking in your home. • Greet teenage guests at the door personally and check on the party frequently at random time intervals. • Do not leave a party unattended ever. (www.hazeldon.org) Please reconsider your role as a key keeper if you are a parent who allows underage drinking in your home. Show your compassion by NOT allowing teens to drink in your home. Give serious consideration to all of the liabilities of underage drinking and not just the impaired driving concern. One teen’s injury while attending a party at your home could create a life-changing situation for all involved. Alumnae Class Updates 1996 continued Anita Seidenfaden Hess and her husband, Brian, are glad to announce the birth of their second baby girl, Ashley Nichole, Ashley Nichole and Breanna Hess on August 27, 2009. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Her big sister, Breanna, is very helpful. 1997 Class Ambassadors: Laura Blaser, Jessica Evans, Emma Hayes, Katie King Kristie Kaiser Beaven and her husband, Chris, welcomed their first child, Sawyer David, on November 20, 2009. Sawyer weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19½ inches long. Rebecca Lynn with brother, Joey Cordaro. Heather Renfro Cordaro and her husband, Rob, proudly announce the birth of their second child, Rebecca Lynn, on January 20, 2009. She weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Becca joins proud big brother, Joey. Rebecca Clary Eisenback and her husband, Corey, proudly announce the birth of their second son, Reid Matthew, on June 5, 2009. He joins big brother, Gavin, 2. Mason Allan Kitchen Keegan William Kline Beth Kurtz Kitchen and her husband, David, proudly announce the birth of their baby boy, Mason Allan, on October 12, 2009. His big brother is a freshman, playing basketball at St. X, and his sister is in sixth grade at St. Margaret Mary. Laura Kremer Kline and her husband, David, proudly announce the birth of their first son, Keegan William, on January 20, 2010. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. continued on page 13 11 Assumption Magazine Spring 2010
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