Fall 2005 - St. Charles Preparatory School

To University of Dayton
Greg Ochab ’05 last spring signed a letter of intent to
play football at the University of Dayton.
4 national achievement
qualifiers
Four St. Charles seniors were recognized as
National Merit Achievement Semifinalists
by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
They are: Nworah Ayogu, son of Mrs.
Carol Ayogu of Westerville and a member
of St. Matthias Parish; Armando Colon, son
of Fern Colon of Delaware; Lamarr Holland,
son of Gabriella Holland of
Westerville and a member of St. Dominic
Parish; and Aaron Wangugi, son of Joseph
Wangui of Columbus. Ayogu also was a
National Merit Semifinalist, while Colon
and Wangui were named National Merit
Commended Scholars.
The National Achievement® Scholarship
Program was established in 1964 to
provide recognition for outstanding Black
American high school students. About
1,600 high-scoring participants in each
year’s National Achievement® Scholarship
Program are designated semifinalists and
are brought to the attention of about 1,500
four-year colleges and universities in the
United States. They will learn this spring
if they are finalists and eligible for one of
700 National Achievement Scholarships
valued at $2500.
29 students record
outstanding AP results
Last year only 18% of the more than one
million high school students worldwide who
took Advanced Placement exams performed
at a high enough level to merit recognition
in the AP Scholar Awards program. St.
Charles had 29 of these accomplished
students recognized by the College Board.
AP courses offer students the opportunity
to take challenging college-level
courses while still in high school, and to
receive credit, advanced placement, or both
for successful performances on the AP
exams-at most U.S. colleges and universities.
Eleven students qualified as “AP
scholars with distinction” by scoring an
average 3.5 or higher on all AP exams
taken and a grade of 3.0 or higher on five
or more of those exams. They are all 2005
St. Charles graduates: Daniel Alt ’05, John
Hanson ’05, Robert Jen ’05, Benson Kwee
’05, Aaron Malone ’05, Matthew O’Kelly
’05, Mitchell Sherman ’05, Benjamin
Stinson ’05, Michael Tyznik ’05, Michael
Wodarcyk ’05, and Frank Zonars ’05.
Five students were designated “scholars
with honors.” They qualified with an
average of at least 3.25 on all AP exams
taken and grades of 3.0 or higher on four or
more of those exams. The five are Preston
Bennett ’05, Terrence O’Donovan ’05, Alex
Sigrist ’05, Nathaniel Smith’05, and
current senior, Michael Hessenauer, son of
Michael and Anita Hessenauer of Dublin
and a member of St. Brendan Parish.
Thirteen students were recognized as
“scholars.” They completed three or more
AP examinations with grades of 3.0 or
higher. Nine are 2005 graduates: Ian
Ballard ’05, Stephen Coppel ’05, Scott
Hawksworth ’05, Alex Hollingsworth ’05,
Sean Kelleher ’05, Michael Lazau ’05, Doug
Schuda ’05, Jared Wade ’05 and Adam
Woodruff ’05; Four are current seniors:
Nworah Auogu, son of Mrs. Carol Ayogu of
Westerville and a member of St. Matthias
Parish; Alexander Deak, son of Alex and
Lisa Deak of Westerville and a member of
St. Paul Parish; Sean Quinn, son of Kevin
and Marie Quinn of Hilliard and a member
of St. Brendan Parish; and Michael Shen,
son of son of Mo-How and Julia Shen of
Dublin.
Military academy invitees
Three St. Charles students were extended invitations to
attend military academies last spring. Chad B.
Vanderhorst ’05, left, was accepted to, and is attending,
the Air Force Academy in Colorado and is studying
engineering. Paul V. Kuppich ’05, middle, received
appointments to all three military academies — West
Point, Naval, and Air Force. Kuppich decided, instead,
to attend Ivy League school Columbia University where
he hopes to play football and baseball. Christopher J.
O’Keefe ’05, right, was offered appointments from both
the Naval Academy and West Point. He decided on a
career in the Navy, and is first attending Bridgtown
Academy in Maine for a year before going to Annapolis
in 2006-2007.
Back on campus
Class of 1938 graduate Robert Heil stopped by the
school this summer to pick up his grandson, freshman
Tony Tertuliani, from summer classes. From his days at
St. Charles, Heil remembers the “Slobbers Table” to
which messy eaters were banished by the first St.
Charles rector, Msgr. Joseph A.Weigand.
Hispanic Recognition
Senior Brad D’Antonio, son of Frank and
Beth D’Antonio of Columbus and a member
of St. Pius X Parish, has been recognized
as a “scholar” by the National Hispanic
Recognition Program for exceptional
academic achievement in last year’s PSAT/
NMSQT test.
St. Charles is victorious in
blood drive competition
Beloved St. Charles school nurse Betsy
Mason has been tireless for years promoting
the annual St. Charles blood drive. Her
efforts were rewarded again this September
when St. Charles was notified it had won
the Columbus Area private/parochial high
school blood drive for 2004-05 (although it
is really the entire Central Ohio community
that “wins” in the blood drive). It’s the
second year for the competition and a St.
Charles victory.
St. Charles was deemed the winner by
having the highest percentage of its eligible
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Family committed to blood drive
The Schubert family has for the last several years made
donating to the St. Charles blood drive an annual family
event. Last year was no exception. Donors from left are:
parents Ron and Jan with sons Jeff ’99 and current
senior, Chris.
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