June 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Be sure to check the <strong>Badin</strong> website for both Learning and Sports Summer Camps! 1 2 3 4 5 <strong>School</strong>belles 9 am - 12 noon—Cafeteria 6 7 8 Report Cards Mailed Home Advisory Board Mtg.- 7 pm. 9 Girls’ Golf Parent/player Mtg.– 6 pm cafeteria 10 11 12 13 14 15 Kairos Retreat ——- June 10 th-13th —————————————-> 16 17 18 XU Steak Fry 19 20 21 22 23 Student Council Mtg. 1:00 pm <strong>School</strong> steps 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
The <strong>BADIN</strong> Connection Linking the <strong>Badin</strong> Family with our parish families May 2013 What’s s happening at <strong>BADIN</strong>... <strong>Badin</strong>’s 47th class, the Class of 2013, will celebrate four outstanding years when students graduate on Friday, May 24, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Liberty Township. Baccalaureate Mass is set for Wednesday, May 22, at Sacred Heart Church in Fairfield. Both events will begin at 8 p.m. Final exams for underclassmen are scheduled Tuesday thru Thursday, May 28-30. <strong>Badin</strong>’s school year will end with a faculty in-service on Friday, May 31. Registration season continues for those interested in joining the <strong>Badin</strong> “family” of students in the Class of 2017. Families are encouraged to contact the Admissions Office at (513) 863-3993, ext. 120, or by e-mail at Dallen@badinhs.org. <strong>Badin</strong> also welcomes transfer students. Extensive information about all things <strong>Badin</strong> is available on our website, www.badinhs.org. As we like to say -- it’s not just high school ... it’s <strong>Badin</strong>! The 2013-14 school year will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 20,with one-half day for freshmen. All students return on Wednesday, Aug. 21. <strong>Badin</strong> is always looking for host families for potential International students. <strong>Badin</strong> is certified by the U.S. State Department to accept students on a graduation track, and also accepts one-year exchange students. This year <strong>Badin</strong> is hosting 12 International students. If you would like to act as a host family, please contact the school. It’s a memorable experience for both the visiting student and the host family! Making a difference at <strong>BADIN</strong> ... Michael Kulifay (Fairfield Middle) and Elizabeth McKinley (Immanuel Lutheran) are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, in the <strong>Badin</strong> Class of 2013. “We’re very proud of all of their success,” <strong>Badin</strong> Principal Brian Pendergest ‘90 said. “They have done an outstanding job in every way at <strong>Badin</strong> <strong>High</strong>.” Other members of the Top 10 in the class include, alphabetically, Caroline Beckman (St. Ann), Lauren Donges (St. Ann), Michael Lakomy (Home <strong>School</strong>), Emily Martin (St. Ann), Eric McGill (St. Peter in Chains), Nathan Peter (St. Catherine of Siena), Chris Pickerill (St. Peter in Chains) and Alex Saurber (Queen of Peace). Kulifay will attend Miami University and major in accounting. McKinley is headed for Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland to major in biology as a pre-med degree. Fifteen <strong>Badin</strong> seniors are members of the $100,000 Scholarship Club for 2013, recognizing those students who have earned $100,000 or more in academic scholarship dollars for college. Of the 100 members of the <strong>Badin</strong> senior class, 53 received some academic money. The 15 included Caroline Beckman (St. Ann), who will attend Miami University; Paige Bucheit (St. Ann), who will attend Miami University; Greg Childs (St. Peter in Chains), who will attend Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College; Lauren Donges (St. Ann), who will attend Miami University; Anna Donnell (Hamilton), who will attend Miami University; Drew Evers (St. Peter in Chains), who will attend the Ohio State University; Daniel Fabelo (St. Peter in Chains), who will attend Defiance College; Stacy Fisher (St. Joseph), who will attend Miami University; Grant Geigle (St. Peter in Chains), who will attend Cincinnati State College; Michael Kulifay (Fairfield Middle), who will attend Miami University; Eric McGill (St. Peter in Chains), who will attend the University of Dayton; Elizabeth McKinley (Immanuel Lutheran), who will attend Case Western Reserve University; Jacob Meinzer (Queen of Peace), who will attend Miami University; Nathan Peter (St. Catherine of Siena), who will attend the University of Cincinnati; and Chris Pickerill (St. Peter in Chains), who will attend Miami University. Megan Gonya (St. Joseph) has been elected president of Student Council for the 2013-14 school year. Joining Gonya as Student Council officers are Katie Larkin (Mother Teresa), vice president; Natalie Carley (St. Peter in Chains), secretary; Caroline Zettler (St. Ann), executive board secretary; and Luke Marot (Sacred Heart), treasurer. Zach Gibbemeyer (St. Joseph) is the president of the Class of 2014 (seniors) joined by vice president Olivia Davis (Sacred Heart), and secretary/treasurer Torey Stang (Sacred Heart). Trevor Kibby (Queen of Peace) is the president of the Class of 2015 (juniors), joined by vice president Andrew Hetterich (St. Peter in Chains), and secretary/treasurer Liz Marot (Sacred Heart). Jeff Beadle (Sacred Heart) is the president of the Class of 2016 (sophomores), joined by vice president Morgan Deitschel (Sacred Heart) and secretary/treasurer Rachel Rider (St. Ann). Thirteen seniors have received coveted red cords from the Community Blood Center. It means they have each donated blood at least three times since turning age 16. Every blood donation has the potential to save up to three lives. The red cord recipients include Erica Argentati (Sacred Heart), Caroline Beckman (St. Ann), Paige Bucheit (St. Ann), Matt Downie (St. Peter in Chains), Patrick Kuhl (St. Peter in Chains), Michael Kulifay (Fairfield Middle), Tiffany Malone (Queen of Peace), Jacob Meinzer (Queen of Peace), Colleen Monaghan (St. John Dry Ridge), Chris Pickerill (St. Peter in Chains), Denise Rasche (Queen of Peace), Nick Stone (Sacred Heart), and Morgan Walker (Fairfield Middle). Two <strong>Badin</strong> setudents had videos accepted into the Golden Lion Video Film Festival in April. Senior Kristia Money (St. Joseph) created a short documentary about the artist Dali, and junior Rachel Zeinner (Queen of Peace) created a short documentary about the artist Monet. The film festival has 10 video categories and is open to all area high school students. <strong>Badin</strong> art teacher Sarah Daniels said that she expects many more BHS entries into the event next spring. Six <strong>Badin</strong> students placed well in the annual National Latin Exam. Freshman Nathan Maue (St. John Dry Ridge) led the way with an award of maxima cum laude in Latin II. Junior Kyle Bergen (Mother Teresa) earned the cum laude award in Latin III. Junior Michael Reuss (Sacred Heart) and freshmen Kenny Kelley (St. Ann), Jack Riegert (Wilson Middle) and Kyle Ray (Sacred Heart) earned cum laude honors in Latin I. Senior Matt Toerner (Sacred Heart) was a finalist for the Anthony Munoz Scholarship, an event celebrated at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in downtown Cincinnati in late April. Toerner was one of only nine boys recognized by the Munoz organization for this scholarship opportunity. Nine <strong>Badin</strong> seniors have been recruited to play college athletics next season. As Dirk Q. Allen, <strong>Badin</strong>’s director of admissions and media relations likes to point out, “There are a lot of athletes ... but there are not a lot of college athletes.” T.J. Nichting (Queen of Peace) and Austin Rieman (Sacred Heart) will play Division I baseball -- Nichting at the University of North Carolina/Charlotte, and Rieman at Ohio University. Other college athletes from the Class of 2013 include Greg Childs (Sacred Heart), football at Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College; Houston Krause (Fairfield Middle), football at Thomas More College; Brandon Arkle (Lakota), basketball at Notre Dame College in Cleveland; Nick Browning, baseball at the College of Mount St. Joseph; Grant Geigle, soccer at Cincinnati State College; Daniel Fabelo (St. Peter in Chains), swimming at Defiance College; and Hannah Morris (St. Ann), bowling at Northern Kentucky University. Morris was the GGCL Bowler of the Year for an unprecedented four straight years and placed 19th in the state girls prep bowling tournament as a senior, her second straight trip to state. <strong>Badin</strong>’s Students of the Month for April 2013 include freshman Fredrick Bradbury (Garfield Middle), sophomore Carli Scalf (Mother Teresa), junior Kyle Bergen (Mother Teresa) and senior Alex Singer (Sacred Heart). The Student of the Month program honors students on a regular basis for making a difference at BHS. <strong>BADIN</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> 571 New London Rd. Hamilton, OH 45013 863-3993 Fax: 785-2844 www.badinhs.org
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