ACADEMICS - Ursuline Academy

Senior Class Hits School Record: 100%
Participation in the Annual Fund
These class reps led the Class of 2009 to a school record: 100% participation in the
Senior Gift Campaign. Back, left: Leah Gilligan, Jen Weitzel, Andrea Bazzoli, Maddie
White, Katie Schings, Kelsey Haines, Christina Shen; Front: Caitlyn Scherer, Mary Price,
Meagan Lechleiter, Molly Smith, Tori Lang, Becki Bergh
Congratulations to the Class of 2009 for a record-setting
Senior Gift Campaign. Every member of the Class of 2009
pledged to this year’s Annual Fund, a first in the school’s history.
The senior class rallied together to show their appreciation
for, and their commitment to the mission of the school
through their financial commitment of $20.09 every year for
the next four years. Not only have they set a school record,
they have set an example for the young women who will follow
in their footsteps. Thank you, Class of 2009! Your support has
truly made a difference.
This year’s Annual Fund also received 100% participation from
the members of the Board of Trustees. Gifts from the Board
totaled over $20,000. The Annual Fund are unrestricted dollars
that are used to reduce operational costs including the silent
scholarship which every student receives to reduce the gap
between the cost of tuition and the actual cost to educate each
student. The Board’s ongoing leadership and support of Ursuline
demonstrates their commitment to excellence in education.
Thank you!
Nick Deters Remembered With A Special Space
Micropolis II, the public area in the new Science & Math
Building was dedicated to longtime faculty member Nick
Deters who lost his battle with cancer more than two years
ago. Prior to his death, Nick made a generous gift to the
Capital Campaign. The ceremony was deliberately scheduled
prior to the annual March Madness Faculty Draw which Nick
coordinated with a mathematician’s precision for many years.
Father Jack Wessling said the blessing. The plaque reads
as follows:
This space is dedicated to the memory of Nick Deters, a beloved
member of the Ursuline faculty for 29 years. Nick, a math teacher,
made a generous bequest to the capital campaign Expanding Space,
Expanding Minds. His commitment to the construction of the Science
& Math Building, his extraordinary knowledge of his subject, and the
thoroughness with which he conveyed that knowledge to his students
make this particular space the most appropriate location for him
to be honored and remembered.
For many years, Nick was the co-moderator of Student Council. He
was the first recipient of the Sister Xavier Ladrigan Excellence in
Education Award for his successful efforts to integrate technology into
Fr. Jack Wessling blesses Micropolis II in honor of Nick Deters. The plaques on either side
acknowledge Senior Gift Giving Campaigns.
both administrative functions and academic programs. The Ursuline
Community is grateful to Nick Deters for the many gifts he bestowed
upon the school he loved so well.
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