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Vision
winter 2010
Performing
Arts Program
Energized
New indoor student
activity center to open
in 2010
School receives $30,000 to
help off-set economic
hardships for families
Lalanne graduate
finds new “CJ family”
in Indianapolis

message from the PRESIDENT
Alumni tell me that they continue
today to be influenced by the
passion, inspiration and guidance
of their teachers and coaches who
provided them with a clearer
direction in life, career or mission,
or provided an encouraging word
at a time when they needed it the
most in their young adulthood.
Reminders of what is most important come in unexpected ways and at
unexpected times.
Returning to my office after our all school Mass recently, I heard some commotion outside
the building near the corner of Ludlow and Franklin Streets. When I went outside
to investigate, I discovered a film crew—not a typical scene on a cold Tuesday morning.
It turns out that I interrupted the filming of a documentary retracing the beginnings of
the funk/disco band, Heatwave, whose hits from the mid-1970s included “Boogie Nights”
and “Always and Forever.” If you Google “Heatwave,” you will find plenty of information
about their career and some vintage performances of their hits on YouTube. If you
came of age in the 70s or early 80s, I guarantee that watching them perform “Always and
Forever” will help you recall the feelings of young love.
Those beginnings include CJ, because the founders of the group, brothers Johnnie and
Keith Wilder, attended Chaminade in the mid and late 1960s. Johnnie passed away
several years ago, but Keith wanted the documentary to include his reflections on their
high school experience. I invited Keith, his producer, and the film crew into the building,
where he found the senior picture of his brother hanging on the wall.
As I listened to Keith reminisce about high school, I was reminded of the hundreds of
conversations I have had with our alumni over the years in which they recall with great
fondness, their friends, their neighborhood, and the people who made their education at
Chaminade, Julienne, St. Joseph, or CJ possible. Most frequently, they ask about former
teachers, coaches, or counselors who influenced their lives. They describe academic interventions,
life-changing discussions, and creative discipline (some that would definitely not
be approved today!). They recount how a teacher ignited a passion in them for a particular
field of study; how a coach’s unique insight brought out a personal best in athletic competition
or conduct; or how a counselor’s guidance revealed a hidden gift or led them to
unexpected college opportunities.
It is this daily interaction between students and adults that make the Chaminade Julienne
Catholic educational experience special. In the context of our educational community of
faith, the adults who have found their vocation at CJ help students discover and better
understand how God is calling them in service to His people. Twenty, or thirty, or forty
years from now, our students may remember only some of what they learn about math
or government or English literature, but they will certainly remember the teachers who
cared about them, who nurtured a love of learning, who helped them to see, as St. Julie
Billiart taught us, “how good is the good God,” and who shown a light on their gifts,
limitations, and possibilities.
All of us can likely recall a teacher or coach whose influence we continue to feel. Perhaps
you have a chance in some way to thank one of them.
May the good God continue to bless you richly.
Daniel J. Meixner ’84

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Living The Faith
2 Denny Mitchell ‘69 soars
in career and allegiance
to CJ
3 Sarah Budd ‘03 finds new
“CJ family” in Indianapolis
Development
7 $30,000 gift helps ease
economic hardship
7 New indoor student
activity center to open
in 2010
From the Alumni
Archives– a “clicker”
used by nuns. The one
above predates the
“cricket” used in the
60’s by the Sisters of
Charity and Sisters of
Notre Dame.
Communications Office, 505 South Ludlow Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
(937) 461-3740, ext. 238 www. cjeagles. org
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur,
Ohio Province
Students
4 Performing arts
department animates
music curriculum
5 Opportunities for all
through CJ STEMM
Alumni News
8 Setting the stage for
future actors
8 One of my best days includes
a date with Dad
8 Nun hobby leads to
habits on display
The Society of Mary,
Province of the United States
Archive Treasures
Foundation
6 St Joseph’s legacy
remembered at CJ
9 Milestones
11 In Memoriam
12 Class Reunions
12 2009 Distinguished
Alumni Award
recipients
The alumni relations department is digging deep into school archives to sort, identify and
display treasures held within. “The idea,” according to Mike Lehner, alumni relations coordinator,
“is to have people who know school history help us identify items that we are finding, and then
to display them in a place where all can see.”
Lehner is in the process of finding a more suitable location to showcase the growing collection
as the school continues to receive donated keepsakes. He envisions a place where graduates
can meet to discuss reunion plans while having access to school memorabilia.
Ann Szabo ‘72, administrative assistant, has taken the lead in organizing items found in the
archive, and thoroughly enjoys the task of immersing herself in school history. “I love putting
together pieces of puzzles that I find. It’s fun figuring out how people and buildings all fit in.
Finding the pictures is the best. There are different uniforms, hairstyles, styles of photos over the
years, but the faces are still the same.”
Administration
Daniel J. Meixner ‘84, President
John C. Marshall ‘86, Principal
John Brothers
Director of Finance and Accounting
J.P. Gregory ‘02
Admissions Coordinator
Kelli Kinnear
Director of Ministry and Service
Michael E. Raiff ‘79
Director of Athletics
Jason C. Unger
Director of Student Services
Tina M. Wagoner
Communications Coordinator
Jim Walworth
Director of Development
Charlene C. Wheeler ‘65
Director of Guidance
Board of Trustees
Peter G. Haley, Chair
Jeffrey T. Cox, Vice Chair
Antonette Lucente ’70, Secretary
Thomas R. Mann, Treasurer
Janice Dorsey Allen ‘74
Thomas Arquilla ‘77
Maureen Baldock
Allen Elijah
Mary M. Garman ‘79
Dr. Stephen Grant ‘70
Donald R. Hoendorf ‘72
James W. Kelleher
Sr. Carol Lichtenberg, SNDdeN
Bro. Ron Luksic, SM
Rev. Paul Marshall, SM
Michael J. Mathile ‘87
Rev. Daniel Meyer
Philip J. Sheridan
Thomas J. Wittmann ‘55
Joseph A. Zehenny
Predecessor Schools
Notre Dame Academy (1886-1927)
Julienne High School (1927-1973)
Chaminade High School (1927-1973)
St. Joseph Commercial
High School (1946-1974)

living the faith
Chaminade Sends Denny Mitchell ’69 Flying
Soaring in this World
About the Author
Denny Mitchell ‘69, lives with his
wife, Cindy, in Louisville, Kentucky.
He is a 757/767 Captain
flying international routes for
United Parcel Service and looks
forward to pursuing other interests
when he
retires in a couple of years.
He holds degrees from Bowling
Green State University and
the Universities of Southern
California and South Carolina,
and retired as a Lt. Colonel
from the U.S. Air Force in 1994.
While in the Air Force, Denny
was a T-38 Instructor Pilot, B-52
Air crew Commander and Acquisition
Program Manager. He
has been a proud member of
CJ’s Eagle Council for 12 years.
The couple has two grown
sons, Ryan, who lives in Lodi,
California with his wife, Amber;
and Matthew, who resides in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Despite growing up in the birthplace
of aviation, I never gave flying or
airplanes a second thought. That
is until the flying bug bit me in the summer
before my senior year. A classmate had dared
me to take my first airplane ride in a Ford
Tri-motor during a visit to the Lake Erie
Islands. Later that fall, I flew student standby
on a Delta jet to Detroit
and became forever hooked
on flying.
It looked to me as though
being a pilot, especially
military flying, was like
getting paid to ride thrill
rides at an amusement
park. However, coming
from a working-class
family background, I had
neither the means nor direction
to realistically pursue my dream
career. Fortunately for me, Fr. Abmayr, S.M.
placed a set of aviation encyclopedias in the
school library that year. With my appetite
for flight whetted, I devoured those volumes.
They provided me with all the information I
needed on aviation careers, requirements to
qualify for Air Force flight training, and Air
Force ROTC scholarships.
After receiving the education and training
required, I flew sophisticated and highperformance
Air Force jets then, and now
fly Boeing 767’s all over the world. How
did I come to be so blessed? Undoubtedly,
through the generosity of alumni whose
contributions brought those encyclopedias
to Chaminade’s library–and into my hands.
I’m convinced that countless numbers
of other alumni could tell similar stories
about how they found their career paths
through opportunities opened up to them at
Chaminade–or Julienne, St. Joseph, or CJ!
When we sing God’s praises in the Doxology,
we recognize that all of our blessings flow
from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I try to keep this in mind and give thanks
to God daily. I am blessed with good health,
a loving family, wonderful friends, and an
exciting career–much of which can be
traced directly back to Chaminade, a place
where life-changing things happened for me.
Catholic educators like Father Paul Pieschel,
S.M. through my present
pastor in Louisville,
Kentucky have taught me
to be a good steward of the
gifts God bestows. I
believe “living the faith” in
a prayerful way requires investing
one’s time, talent,
and treasure in others.
As distance prevents me
from giving much time to
CJ–and my talents seem to
pale against those of other
alumni–the Annual Fund provides me with
a way to support CJ’s mission. The way I
see it, my contributions help the school that
helped me become a military and commercial
pilot.
Our alma mater challenges us to be “true to
our fellow men, true to our God and true to
Chaminade.” That’s why it is easy for me to
support CJ and help make possible today’s
programs that can stimulate students’ dreams
and launch them to personal and spiritual fulfillment.
One program that is catching my
attention is CJ STEMM’s “Project Lead the
Way,” a curriculum where students actively
explore careers in science, technology, engineering,
math and medical fields. I view CJ
STEMM as a catalyst for today’s students in
much the same way those aviation encyclopedias
were for me. I can only imagine–decades
from now–what today’s students will see at
CJ that will cause them to feel the same way
as I do now and inspire them to support their
alma mater. V
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living the faith
Marianist Path Leads to Educating the Poor
Sarah Budd
Discovers New “CJ Family”
After two years of teaching Hispanic
students who live in poverty, I am
hooked on educating the poor who
live among us. I may not make as much as
other teachers, and have to use translators
to speak to my students’ parents, but I love
my job. In return, they have introduced me
to a wealth of cultural knowledge and have
shown me just how far hard work, kindness,
compassion, and dedication can go.
Since first grade, I knew that I wanted to
be a teacher. No one was surprised when I
decided to pursue a degree in education, but
they may have been surprised that I pursued
a master’s degree through the Lalanne program
at the University of Dayton–a credit
to my positive experiences at CJ.
My high school experience was everything
that I could have asked for. I enjoyed classes,
sports, band, service, and was a member
of National Honor Society and FLIGHT
(Faith Leaders in God’s Hands Today),
plus, I had a great group of friends. More
importantly, I learned how to grow as a
member of a Marianist family living out
Marianists characteristics.
My understanding of these characteristics
led me to live them out as a student at Saint
Mary’s College. In May 2003, I graduated
with my Indiana grades K-6 teaching license
and my first Lalanne teaching assignment.
For the next two years, I was a member
of Lalanne’s Indianapolis community and
taught a 3/4 multi-age class at St. Anthony
Catholic School–a small Catholic school
with a 78% Hispanic population.
Teaching at St. Anthony opened my eyes
to a world in which my students came to
school for breakfast, lunch, and an after
school snack because they did not always
have food at home.
I had students who traveled to the United
States in pursuit of a better life. This better
life sometimes meant that parents worked
long hours leaving the oldest child in charge
(sometimes my third and fourth graders);
8-15 people lived in one house; families of
four to six slept in one bed; and that children
stayed inside because it was too dangerous
for them to play outside.
There were also academic obstacles to overcome.
Students new to the U.S. had average
conversational skills, but their academic
vocabulary was severely lacking. This language
barrier with them and their parents
led to dozens of conferences and notes in
which I used our bilingual secretary to
help translate. The barrier also meant that
students did not have someone to help them
with homework because their parents did
not speak English or have an education
themselves.
This year I am the third grade teacher and
our school enrollment increased to 130
and our Hispanic population increased
to 98%. Although St. Anthony’s is not a
Marianist school, here I have found a new
Marianist family. I am proud to be a part of
St. Anthony, and I am blessed to have found
yet another “CJ” family. V
About the Author
Sarah Budd ‘03, a graduate
of St. Rita Elementary, Saint
Mary’s College and the
University of Dayton,
currently lives in Indianapolis
with Lalanne roommate, Kelly
Lenkay, a first grade teacher
at St. Anthony. In her free
time, Budd helps coach the
Scecina High School co-ed
swim team, and enjoys
reading, working out,
watching movies, baking,
and spending time with
friends and family.
St Anthony students, teachers,
staff, and parents have come
together to create a safe, welcoming,
learning environment in
which all students are pushed
to succeed.
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students
Beginning the Crescendo
CJ Performing Arts takes Center Stage
The Chaminade Julienne performing arts
department has taken on a new look this
year with many new faces and talents
comprising its cast. Natalie Houliston,
newly–hired artistic advisor announced
from the stage of CJ’s fall play, “Fools,”
her appreciation for the support she and
the department has received “as we blaze
a new trail for the arts at CJ.”
Houliston joins Debi Schutt, CJ music
veteran, and newly appointed director
of bands and choir in the department’s
revitalization effort. John Marshall, CJ
principal, hired Houliston to direct the
fall play and spring musical and help
plan and implement programs that
would create excitement and increase
participation in the performing arts. Her
work includes providing vocal lessons,
movement workshops and practicing
scene work.
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“This year has brought a time of transition
and change to performing arts at CJ,” said
Schutt.” There is a renewed energy and a
focused effort to improve many aspects of
the department–and auditorium.
Along with Houliston and Schutt, others
who play vital supporting roles in the department
include Judi MacLeod, Cuvilly
director, who directs the liturgical choir;
Karen Rinn, an English teacher who
instructs theater; Chris Johnson, who
serves as school band director at Holy
What a Blast!
CJ Band Marches
in a New Direction
Angels; Anthony Houston, a Junior
Music Education Major at UD who
serves as a percussion instructor; and
Tami Whalen, piano accompanist for
the choir.
“Everyone is excited about the prospects
of taking performing arts to a new level,”
Schutt said. “The amount of commitment
and talent in this team is sure to energize
our students and community and attract
students who seek to excel in music and
theater in high school and in college.” V
by Jay Bryant ‘12
As a student ending my freshman year at CJ, I was a little nervous, but mostly excited,
when I found out that performing arts at our school was heading in a new direction. I
had been a member of last year’s band and pep band and thoroughly enjoyed the experience
and camaraderie of my new friends.
Once summer rehearsals started, I knew that we had a brilliant year ahead of us under
the direction of our new band director and Performing Arts chair, Mrs. Debi Schutt.
Anthony Houston, a University of Dayton Music Education student, was added to the
staff to work directly with the drum line to help them improve their talents.
Many freshmen joined our group this year and we also invited junior high students
and CJ band alumni to play with us. Each time we gathered to rehearse, or ran on to
the field for a halftime performance, there was an energy and excitement that would
mold our band into an even better ensemble.
Mrs. Schutt wanted our group to grow as a community and embrace our roles as
members of the band, of CJ and of the Dayton community. This year we have had the opportunity
to perform at CJ’s President’s Reception and Distinguished Alumni Awards
reception, football games, our annual Fall Concert and Christmas Concert in collaboration
with the Concert Choir, Dayton’s reopening of Main Street, and the University of Dayton
High School Band Day–playing alongside of the “Pride of Dayton.”
We anticipate an equally exciting second half of the year that will include basketball
pep band, Honor Bands, a winter and spring concert, and Ohio Music Education
Association’s (OMEA) Solo & Ensemble Adjudicated Event. We have also been
known to participate in Music in the Parks music festivals at Kings Island and Cedar
Point. Can’t wait! V

Science Fair Mentors
Help Improve Experience
For her science fair project,
Kathryn Marshall ‘13, decided
to investigate which kind
of turtle food would help
keep a tank
environment
its cleanest.
Bob Gemin,
engineering
specialist, and
member of the
Educational
Outreach
Office at
WPAFB,
brought scopes to CJ for
Marshall to use and provided
insight on how to measure
results in a more exact way.
“Mr. Gemin came in and
showed me how to work the
pH meter, a high-tech tool
that many students don’t get
the opportunity to use. It’s
amazing to use college-level
equipment as a freshman
in high school. I love knowing
that there are people
out there who are willing to
help me—and
others at CJ.”
“Partnerships
and relationships
are
vital to CJ
STEMM
success,” said
Meg Draeger,
CJ STEMM
coordinator.
“On the surface, students
receive help with research
direction, hypothesis development
and experiment
design. On a deeper level,
students gain practice communicating,
organizing
thoughts, and displaying
professionalism during
meetings with mentors.” V
Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences is funded in part by
Good Samaritan Hospital.
On Deck for 2010
• Science Olympiad Teams Prepare to Engineer the
Strongest Bridge
• Students Build Working Models on CJ’s 3D Printer
• Engineering Students to Battle Robots in DTMA Bots
Competition
• Bio-med Students to Visit Cadaver Labs at Wright State
University School of Medicine
ETHOS
As part of the ETHOS program,
Sally Homsy, a senior
chemical engineering major
at the University of Dayton,
explained to her CJ audience
how the application of engineering
plays a vital role in the
survival of others living in
third world nations.
Through ETHOS (Engineering
Technical and Humanitarian
Opportunities for Service),
Homsy spent ten weeks in Togo,
Africa helping residents learn
how to prepare food using solar
cookers. She described living
conditions with dwindling or no
wood supplies, and without clean
water and electricity.
The challenge was in providing a
safe cooking solution that could
be replicated by the villagers.
“We have to use materials that
they have there and they must
be able to build the solution
themselves.”
She said many factors are considered
when thinking of a viable
solution, including that the solution
is culturally acceptable.
Homsy said that through this
service opportunity, “students
are immersed in a different
culture–one of different skills,
language and interpretations.
You have to go there and be able
to set the project up by yourself.
You learn how to work under
pressure because you want to
do something to help.” V
students
CJ STEMM Idol
Speaker Series
The CJ STEMM Idol Speaker
Series has attracted an impressive
line-up of professionals
who are opening eyes about
the extensive and varied opportunities
available in Dayton
in the fields of engineering
and biomedicine.
CJ’s own Ron Versic ‘60 was
the last speaker of 2009 as he
presented, “Where There’s a
Will, There’s a Way,” inspiring
students to consider puzzles
yet to be solved in our world.
He encouraged them to think
in the realms of innovation
and invention as related to his
experience with microencapsulation.
Versic is the founder
and president of the Ronald T.
Dodge Company.
OTHER 2009
FALL PRESENTERS
September
Mike Miles
Booz Allen Hamilton
Strategic modeling,
simulation & analysis
October
Larry Jenkins
USAFA Aeronautical Systems
Environmental &
thermal management
November
Kim Bigelow
University of Dayton Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering
Bioengineers providing advanced
health care solutions.
VISION 5

foundation
St. Joseph’s Legacy
Remembered at CJ
Founded by the Sisters of Charity, St. Joseph Commercial
High School opened its doors for the
first time in 1946. Located at 400 East
Second Street in downtown Dayton,
the school offered young women a
rigorous academic program that prepared
them for the world of business–
the only school of its type in Ohio.
For 14 years, the school enrolled only
juniors and seniors. As its tradition of
excellence and reputation grew, so did
its enrollment. In 1960, sophomores
were enrolled for the first time. “The
school provided a unique experience
for girls who were ready to go out and
achieve,” said Marjorie Tepe Weldie ‘62.
“Everyone I knew got an excellent job. If you went in for an interview
and said that you were from St. Joe’s, then you got the job. ”
In 1967, the school grew to offer all four years of high school.
Numerous extra-curriculars were offered including Lab Squad,
Red Cross, Drama, Yearbook, Commercialettes and a cheerleading
squad for the Chaminade Eagles. Athletics also grew
with volleyball, basketball, tennis and softball teams competing
against Alter, Oakwood, Stebbins, Vandalia Butler, and Julienne.
In the early 70s, Chaminade and Julienne high schools were
projecting decreased enrollments and began talking about
combining the schools. St. Joseph was considered for inclusion
in the merger; however, at the time, the Archdiocese believed
there was still hope that the school could remain open
due to the unique nature of its curriculum and reputation.
Chaminade and Julienne proceeded with their plans and jointly
opened Chaminade Julienne High School in 1973.
In 1973, St Joseph enrolled a freshman class of just 26 and was
faced with a prospective class of 13 for the following year. The
decision was made to close St. Joseph, according to then faculty
member, Sister Frances Flynn, S.C. ’67. Jeanne Schultz Spitzig
‘75 was a junior at St. Joseph when the decision was made. “It
was particularly rough because over a three-year span, we had
built friendships and the 45 of us had planned on graduating
together, and now we knew it wasn’t going to happen.”
“A great deal of time and energy went into making both the
decision to close and then helping students move forward,” said
Sister Flynn. Most students decided to complete their education
at CJ.
“CJ was very hospitable to us and
accepting of our students,” said Sister
Katherine Hoelscher S.C., though it
did not make the transition any easier
for students, families or teachers.
“There were some students who found
themselves in a climate that they experienced
as not so friendly,” according to
Sister Carol Bauer S.C., a member of
the school’s faculty. “We offered total
college preparation at the school, and
some (at CJ) had no concept of what students at St. Joe’s had
been accomplishing.”
“Personally I was thrilled when St. Joseph’s students arrived at
CJ because it nearly doubled the number of students in my
business class,” said Elizabeth Naughton, faculty member from
1955-1998. “We were able to offer students real-life experience
working for faculty members throughout the building, because
we simply could not fit them all in the classroom.”
In 1984, T.J. Wallace, CJ’s executive director, was helping
the school prepare for a celebration of 100 years of Catholic
education in Dayton. At this time several St. Joseph alumnae
inquired about the whereabouts of their class composites. CJ
called the pastor at St. Joseph and asked about them. Wallace
said that they agreed to give them to CJ where they were
installed alongside those of friends and family members from
Chaminade, Julienne and Notre Dame Academy.
Besides educating the children of St. Joseph graduates, enhancing
the business program to meet the demands of St. Joseph’s
curriculum, and hanging class composites, CJ also benefited
by having Sister Hoelscher and Sister Bauer serve on its Board.
The continuing involvement of the Sisters of Charity with CJ
has helped play a critical role in the development of CJ today.
Over the past three years as CJ’s alumni coordinator, Mike
Lehner has also witnessed a growing desire for graduates of all
three schools to meet together for their annual reunions. “Even
more, graduates seem to be treasuring the relationships they
formed in their high school years, many of which were between
all three schools. They are embracing their shared history at
the same time they celebrate their distinct history.” V
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students
New Scholarship Established for Upper Classmen
After moving to California a few years ago, a husband and wife–
who wish to remain anonymous, and who are parents of three CJ
graduates–remembered Chaminade Julienne when they were deciding
on how best to distribute assets from a family foundation.
Deeply committed to Catholic education, they recognized that
the toll of the economy is most likely making it particularly difficult
for some families to continue sending their children to CJ.
With this thought in their minds and hearts, they contacted Jim
Walworth, director of development, to create a scholarship fund
to provide assistance for those students who are experiencing
extreme and unexpected financial need.
In November, CJ received $30,000 from the couple to fund
a five-year scholarship program that will award three $2,000
scholarships each year. “What a fantastic gift for our community
and deserving students,” Walworth said.
“We thank these dear people for their support of Catholic
education at CJ and for making our school and its mission a
priority in their giving.” V
New Indoor Student
Conditioning Center
to Open in 2010
Over the past four years, CJ has quietly
made progress towards the campus vision
of the future. Guided by the Campus
Master Plan, the school has advanced and
completed several of the plan’s objectives.
Over the past five years, the school has
acquired four nearby parcels of land and
made several improvements, including
the opening of Blue and Green Field
on the site of the former DPL steam
plant and closing portions of Perry and
Franklin Streets that previously cut
through the campus. The newest project
is the creation of a student conditioning
center located on Eaker Street just
northeast of Blue and Green Field.
Design and renovations of the 25,000 sq.
ft. former warehouse began in December
with completion scheduled for prior to
the start of school next fall. The center
will replace the converted bus garage on
Perry Street currently being used for
student conditioning. That building is
slated to be demolished for the extension
of Blue and Green Field.
“We expect that the center, when done,
will be one of the best such facilities in
our boys and girls athletic leagues, and
will rival those in some small colleges,”
said
Mike
Raiff
‘79, CJ
athletic
director.
“Our
coaches,
students, gym teachers, and athletic
trainers are very excited about the
possibilities.”
The $1.1 million investment in the
project was approved by the Board of
Trustees in November. This followed
a year of analysis of students’ needs by
the school’s Facilities and Operations
Advisory Council; consideration of the
financing arrangements by the Financial
Advisory Council; and efforts of many
other volunteers who helped the school
leadership plan the project.
The project will be funded initially by
financial commitments from several
alumni and current and former parents,
and through the support of the Athletic
Hall of Fame Committee and the Blue
and Green Club.
The center will be used for the school’s
physical education program and by all CJ
athletic teams for in-season and off-season
conditioning.
“The center will include a state-of-the-art
weight room which can impact the health
of all our students, the performance of
our athletes, and the competitiveness of
our teams,” said Raiff.
“More importantly, the expansion of our
fields and facilities means that more
students will remain on campus for afterschool
practices and will arriving home
sooner with more time for study and
family activities.” V
VISION 7

alumni news
A Date
With Dad in D.C.
This fall Anne Kroger Shock ‘69, accompanied
her 86-year-old father, Fred Kroger
‘41, on the Honor Flight to Washington
D.C. He was selected to join other distinguished
World War II veterans flying to
our nation’s capitol for Veteran’s Day.
“It was a day filled with tribute to these
brave, committed, once–young men, who
gave to their country without hesitation.
My father was just 20 years old when he
was captured and sent to a POW camp
in Germany.
“We had people stop us all day, shaking his
hand, expressing how grateful they were
of his service,” she said describing a trip
that was an absolute treat for them both.
“The day-long affair was filled with gratitude,
dignity and renewed respect for
these men and women who gave to their
country a defining moment in history,”
she said. “
Shock enjoyed listening to the many
stories and conversations of the veterans.
She even picked up a special recipe for
army stew, serving 1,000.
“At the end of the long and rewarding day,
we arrived in Dayton at 11 p.m. and were
greeted by more than 100 people for a
hero’s welcome,” she said. “It made my
father feel special, which he is.” V
Setting the Stage
for Future Actors
by Adele Koehnen ‘40
Back in
the middle
1960s,
Julienne
teamed
with the
boys from
Chaminade
to present
plays and musicals according to Kathleen
Perkins ‘65, associate professor at
Columbia College in Chicago for the past
22 years. She remembers playing Mae
Peterson in Bye, Bye Birdie and Euhlalie
McKechnie Shinn, the mayor’s wife, in
The Music Man. She was stage manager
and assistant director for The Sound of
Music in her senior year.
This was the beginning of Perkins’ serious
interest in theater. She earned a Bachelor
of Arts in Speech and Drama from
Rosary College in River Forest, Illinois
and a Masters of Arts degree from the
University of Minnesota, followed by
doctoral studies in theater.
Perkins, who teaches text analysis, senior
acting classes, and directs student productions
at Columbia, said that the general
admission school has 12,000 students, 40
percent of whom are theater majors. Last
fall alone, 750 freshmen enrolled in the
theater program with musical theater
being the most popular.
“My job always makes me smile as I love
what I do,” she said. “The arts are always
a difficult financial life choice; survival
skills are part of what we have to teach. If
you have to act or design, and nothing else
will do, you will find a way, otherwise you
probably aren’t meant for a career in the
arts–but can certainly indulge in them as
a pastime.” V
Nun Hobby
Leads to Habits
by Mickey Zezzo
Pauline Money ‘47, has spent a lifetime
in the company of nuns thanks to her
Catholic faith and education. She has
spent the last nine years collecting nun
dolls which now numbers more than
113 and is currently on display at the
University of Dayton library.
A city and Catholic school teacher for 42
years, she has been purchasing her own
dolls and sending them to various orders
around the country, requesting them to
sew clothing and dress the dolls
in habits
and return them to her.
“The response and cooperation has just
been unbelievable and I send donations to
them in return,” said Money, whose son,
Matt Money, also a school graduate, is
the boy’s head soccer coach at CJ.
“I originally got the idea of collecting nun
dolls from a friend in Arizona who had
something like 400,” she said. “I think I
originally fell in love with nuns when I
was in the first grade at Holy Angels.
“My love is for nuns and the work they do
for the church and for children–and how
they used to get out there in the heat of
summer or the cold of winter and work in
those habits. You won’t find more dedicated
people.” V
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milestones
alumni news
1940
Janet Karl Michel ‘42 and her husband, Urban Michel ‘42, have 12
children who are living, one deceased, 31 grandchildren and 23
great grandchildren.
William Ralph ‘45 remains active with four automobile dealerships
in South Carolina. He does auditing (via a direct computer setup
with Reynolds & Reynolds) each month. Bill’s wife of 58 years,
Lucille (Schmidt) Ralph passed away on October 25, 2008. He
has seven grandchildren, two in Ohio and five in California.
Howard Schirtzinger ‘45 retired in Indianapolis, Indiana. Howard
volunteers as a tutor in the public schools. He also works for St.
Vincent DePaul Society.
Eugene Verrett ‘45 writes, “My wife, Irene, our family, myself
and children down to the great grandchildren are all doing well
health-wise; none of us has had the swine flu. We are surviving
in these difficult economic times. Our 401(k)’s and IRA’s
have taken a beating, but our health is holding up. We still enjoy
worldwide travel. We recently completed a trip to Italy–Venice
and Milan. While in Milan, we were able to visit the church that
holds Leonardo DeVinci’s famous mural, ‘The Last Supper.’ We
were fortunate and happy to gain admission to the chapel and we
were allowed to spend 15 minutes viewing the masterpiece–the
standard time allotted. This event was the high point of our visit
to Italy. It was a very enjoyable trip; Italy is beautiful.”
Thomas Horning ‘46 writes, “I did not graduate from Chaminade,
but spent my first two years there. I graduated from Kiser in
1946, but still feel a strong tie to Chaminade.”
Rita Schirtzinger ‘46 tutors in the ABLE program at St. Mary’s
Center two mornings a week. She is also a Eucharistic Minister
at Livingston Care Center and Twin Towers Place, a member of
Holy Family/St. Mary’s Parish Council and Spiritual Life Committee,
a volunteer receptionist at Huffman Place one afternoon
a week, and drives residents of Twin Towers to their doctor appointments.
Ida Schirtzinger Dunkman ‘48 is retired as a registered nurse. She
helps out at St. Helen Parish, the St. Vincent DePaul, and visits
those in the hospitals. Ida is a proud great-grandmother of two.
1950
Joseph Matt ‘50 and his wife, Rosalie Benchic Matt, who attended
Julienne from 1951-1953, will be celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary in January 2010. The couple lives in Florida.
Charles McCloskey ‘50 and his wife, Mary Eileen, have a wonderful
grandson, Matthew Eisenhauer at CJ, who is a freshman.
Joseph Kaminski ‘53 is staying active in the American Legion. He
was past commander of the Sons of the Legion and is currently
serving on the Executive Board. Joe is doing a lot of volunteer
work helping families in distress. “Have a great day and a safe
holiday season!”
Rose Cron McKenna ‘53 writes that her husband, Beryl, passed
away April 27, 2009.
James Neary ‘55 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on
September 12, 2009.
Thomas Heckman ‘55 retired in 2002 as a Quality Assurance
Tech. He and his wife, Bonita, were married 50 years this October.
They have three children and four grandchildren.
John Neumann ‘56 retired from General Motors in 1996 and is
enjoying retirement. He and his wife, Merline, have been doing a
lot of traveling ranging from going out West for a nine-day tour
to a trip to Vermont.
June Rae Trick ‘57 attends art classes where she lives and also
volunteers.
1960
Ann Sinkwitz Boeke ‘60 moved last year from Arizona to their new
home in Cary, North Carolina. She and her husband are living
between three grandchildren in Hendersonville, North Carolina
and their two youngest grandchildren in Lexington Park, Maryland.
They also have three grandchildren in the Chicago area.
They enjoy being retired and keeping their calendar full with
much to enjoy in their active adult community.
David Weber ‘61 has been retired from the Business Library of
Alameda County (Fremont, California) for over three years.
“Retirement has been difficult: no one telling me what to do or
curtailing my interest. Money is coming in every month with no
strings. I have to decide what I want to do with my time. “What
a drag it is getting old. I hear everybody say (especially Keith and
Mick) C’est La Vie, like it or lump it. I like it!”
Robert Deger ‘61 teaches American and Latin American History
at Gateway Community and Technical College in Edgewood,
Kentucky, not far from Cincinnati. He serves on the Board of
the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky YMCA and on
the Northern Kentucky Action Council of the United Way of
Greater Cincinnati. Robert also serves on the Board of the Centro
DeAmistad, Erlanger, Kentucky, a Catholic agency of the
Diocese of Covington that serves the personal and legal needs of
the Hispanic community. His grandson, Ian Saucier, will be four
in December and lives with parents, Brandon and Rebekah Deger
Saucier, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
John Weckesser has worked for the University of Dayton Research
Accounting for 40 years in January 2010. He and his wife,
Judy Voit Weckesser ‘62 have four daughters, Wendi, Melanie ‘93,
Julie ‘98 and Jackie ‘00. They have been blessed with seven grandsons
and one granddaughter. Melanie Weckesser DeBrosse ‘93 and
her husband, Dan, welcomed Jacob and Joshua into their lives in
VISION 9

alumni news
milestones
June 2009. They reside in Loveland,
Ohio. Julie Weckesser ‘98 married
Carlos Lopez Luna in August 2006
and they live in San Luis Potosi,
Mexico. Jackie Weckesser ‘00
graduated from UD in 2004 and
completed her Masters at UD in
2007. Wendi Weckesser Miller
graduated from Alter High School
and in 1992 from UD. She and her
husband, Paul, have one daughter and five sons and reside in
Galena, Ohio.
Pauline Magrath Koplin ‘66 and her husband recently won two
more awards for “Best Breakfast” from their local newspapers for
their restaurant, Brother Juniper’s. “We invite breakfast lovers
everywhere to give us a try. We will try not to disappoint! We are
on the internet too. Recently, we started a gift basket company
with products ‘home grown’ in Memphis. Anyone wanting a
taste of Memphis can go to memphisgiftbasket.com and get your
curiosity quenched. Thanks to everyone for your support!”
Thomas Henehan ‘66 and his wife are enjoying their three grandchildren:
Paul (6), Ava (3) and Katelyn (3).
Christopher Mann ‘67 is “living with eagles, nature and in the area
of ‘Gem City of the Plains’, Loramie, Wyoming.”
Mary Jo Peck Patrick ‘69 is a P.E. teacher and Athletic Director at
Our Lady of Grace School for grades K-8. She has four grandchildren,
Gavin (6), Zoe (3), Eddie (1 1/2) and Adelyn (8 weeks).
Mary Jo lives in San Diego, California and loves it.
1970
Stanley Muckenthaler ‘71 has recently joined Signet Communications
as vice president of supply chain and sales operations. He
and his wife, Susan, reside in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of
Dallas. Their son, Joey, recently graduated from Texas A &
M and is a Director of Youth Ministry at a Catholic church in
Georgetown, Texas. Their daughter, Kate, is a freshman at
Kansas State.
Joseph McCracken ‘71 spent 20 years at Genentech, “still the
world’s best biotechnology company.” Joe accepted a position
with Roche, following a merger, and has returned to Tokyo after
16 years in San Francisco.
Joyce Dorsey Kenner ‘74 is principal of Whitney M. Young Magnet
High School, a school which recently was named a National
Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. This
award honors public and private elementary, middle and high
schools that are either academically superior, or have made dramatic
gains in student achievement to high levels. It is the only
Chicago school to receive the honor this year and one of three
high schools in the state of Illinois. Whitney Young High
School was also selected to present the best practice curriculum
at the awards ceremony which was held in early November in
Washington, D.C.
Prentis Dishman ‘77 lives in the Dayton area out of love for the
town and state.
Marianne Swab Belcke ‘77 wrote to say that her and her husband
Richard’s son, Ryan Robert Belcke, passed away in May 2009 at
the age of 17.
Aqua Porter ‘78 was recently recognized by her alma mater,
Kettering University (GMI), in receiving an achievement award
in human relations. She is the daughter of Lawrence and
Shirley Porter.
1980
Cynthia Berger Rose ‘84 married Ulrich
Rose of Dayton at St. Albert the Great
Church on September 12, 2009.
1990
Jennifer Askins Kershaw ‘93 and her
husband, Jim, are happy to announce the
birth of Julia Carol in June who joins big
brother, Evan James (2) at home in West
Chester, Ohio. After 10 years working in Marketing Research at
Burke, Inc. in Cincinnati, Jenni is enjoying her job as a “full-time
mom, despite the crazy hours, lack of salary, and a demanding
staff of two who whine and spit up a lot more than her former
co-workers!”
Alicia Howard Niebauer ‘96 married Michael Niebauer in October
2009. They honeymooned in Hawaii and reside in Loveland,
Ohio.
Andrew Sicnolf ‘97 writes, “I want to thank CJ for nominating
our family and giving us the Family Legacy Award this year. I
also want to thank my grandparents, Paul and Doris Rindler, for
making the commitment way back in 1962 to send our family
to CJ. I’m still in Ft. Myers, Florida working for a prospect research
company called Wealth Engine that helps non-profits
fund raise.”
Anita Schmaltz ‘98 and her husband welcomed home their first
child, Adelaide Marie. She was born July 28, 2009.
Laura Smith Miracle ‘99 graduated with her Master Degree in
May, 2009 from UD in School Counseling. She is still with the
Trotwood City Schools system, but is now working as an
Elementary School Counselor. Her husband, Matt, and she look
forward to starting a family sometime this year.
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2000
Joshua Lewis ‘00 wishes the Class of 2000 the very best from
Kodiak, Alaska.
Caitlin Finn ‘02 graduated from the University of Dayton in 2006
with a B.S. in Business Administration. Caitlin works as a strategic
account planner for Digitas International and lives in
Chicago, Illinois. She will be getting married to Christopher
Steven Thunander on May 22, 2010.
Justin Smith ‘04 writes, “How blessed am I to have my life enriched
by the coaches, teachers, faculty, staff and fellow students of the
BEST high school in Dayton. Currently, I live in Brooklyn, New
York and work on Wall Street for Goldman Sachs. As big a city
as New York is, I have found time to catch up with CJ alumni to
bask in memories of our time at such a great institution. I hope to
make a visit very soon. Be well and BEAT ALTER!”
NEW EAGLES
Congratulations to our new parents!
New Eagles are here and CJ helped celebrate their arrivals by
sending a “Future Eagles” onsies to each proud parent. We are
pleased to help announce the arrival of these Future Eagles:
Joshua Michel, son of Shelly Michel Baldwin ’91
Jack Thomas, son of Jill Peitrzak Egbert ‘99
Lauren Ava, daughter of Jon Hayes ’83
Armand, son of Tim Hayes ’95
Finnegan Clemens, son of Amy Schmitz Andrus ’86
Stella Ann, daughter of Alana Edwards Young ‘99
in MEMORIAM
Dorothy Downey Rado ‘30
Paul Swift ‘41
Marian Schierloh ‘48
Frederick Huelsman ‘59
Ellen Colton Heilig ‘31
Anna Longo Brun ‘42
Lawrence Borgerding ‘49
David Granson ‘60
John Schmid ‘32
Thomas Kinzeler ‘43
Donna Abel Stokesbury ‘49
Joseph Dugan ‘61
Florence Hagedorn Wahl ‘33
Paul Connair ‘43
Judith Moore Mendelsohn ‘50
Paul Sendelbach ‘61
Marie Lauk Waitzman ‘34
Bro. Donald L. Fahrig ‘44
Eugene Carder ‘50
Paul Poeppelmeier ‘61
Mary Emmett Lawrence ‘34
Paul Gregory ‘45
Marilyn Taylor Scheblo ‘50
Virginia Stueve Clark ‘62
Janet Schooley Walker ‘35
Anthony Furst ‘36
Anna Rapp Borgert ‘37
Joseph Silbereis ‘37
Hugh Smith ‘37
Theresa Gregory Borgert ‘38
Jane Smith Estabrook ‘38
Rita Hight Moorman ‘39
Ella Demeter Tuss ‘40
Martha Schellman Ramee ‘40
Thomas McCarthy ‘45
Shirley Duffy Longstreth ‘45
William Mayl ‘45
Margaret
Aufderheide Kennedy ‘46
James C. Weis ‘46
Charlene Hanfelder Drees ‘47
Carl Suhr ‘48
Bonnie Campbell Turner ‘48
Catherine Miller Kalman ‘48
Maryann
Szekelyhidi Dickins ‘51
Donald Luther ‘52
Robert Blommel ‘53
Carmela Vacchiano Pragalos ‘54
Gary Fehrman ‘55
Maryann Evers ‘56
Joseph Weidner ‘56
Miriam Boehmer Focke ‘57
Donna Seifert Winkler ‘58
Paul Fortener ‘66
Michael Mercuri ‘67
Carol Bleicher Duttweiler ‘68
Lucretia Guy ‘69
Walter Plassenthal ‘70
Kevin Barrett ‘75
Joseph Smyth ‘76
Mark Sendelbach ‘78
James Clark ‘80
VISION 11

alumni news
CLASS reunions
Class of ‘59
Celebrates With
Gifts of $59,000
The Chaminade, Julienne and St. Joseph’s Class of 1959 held
their 50th reunion weekend September 18-20 with over 200
graduates in attendance. The weekend provided the perfect
opportunity for friends to reconnect and share fond memories
in celebration of their golden anniversary.
The Chaminade men
had a great time Friday
night in the school’s
cafeteria reminiscing
about their days at
Chaminade, while the
Julienne women
celebrated their stag
night at Franco’s
Restaurant and enjoyed a tour of historic Carillon Park the
next day. On Saturday, St. Joseph’s alumnae met at the Dayton
Women’s Club for a wonderful evening while Chaminade and
Julienne graduates met at NCR Country Club.
The weekend was highlighted by the announcement that the
class was well on its way to achieving its class gift goal of
$59,000 for Chaminade Julienne. The class gift was an effort
led by several members of all three of the predecessor schools.
“We are elated to announce that the class has reached its goal,”
said Mike Lehner, alumni admissions coordinator. “This record
class gift will help the annual fund accomplish its own goal of
providing excellent services to our students.”
Fish Fry
The Annual Fish Fry will be held Saturday, March 20 at CJ.
Call your classmates and make it a mini class reunion. Along
with the traditional fried fish dinner, there will be sausage and
plenty of sides served in the cafeteria. The gym will host the
silent auction along with blackjack, poker and other games. The
NCAA tournament games will be televised.
Tickets are:
$15 at the door
$12 Pre-sale tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the Athletic Office
Alumni Calendar
CJ Athletic Hall of Fame Weekend
The CJ Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes nine new members
to its ranks on January 30. Those welcomed this year include:
Frank Ambrose, Jr. ‘89; George Brun, Jr. ‘68; Bud Fleischman
‘45; Ed Leschansky ‘46; Jerry O’Connell ‘50; Mike Smith ‘79;
Kelly Spiker ‘99; Jerry Wessels ‘55, and Clay Mathile, special
member. All will be introduced at the Hall of Fame Classic on
January 29 between the men and women’s basketball games.
The CJ men and women Eagles will take on the Alter Knights
at the Hall of Fame Classic held at Wright State’s Ervin J.
Nutter Center on Friday, January 29–women’s tip off at 6 p.m.;
and men’s tip off at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the door.
Pre-sale tickets can be purchased at CJ for $6 for adults, and $4
for students. For more information regarding the game or the
induction ceremony, please contact the athletic office at
(937) 461-3740 x294.
It’s Reunion Planning Season
The following classes have either started planning or should
be forming committees to plan a summer reunion celebrating
significant anniversaries: 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955,
1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000,
and 2005–plus 1994 and 2004. Look for save-the-date notices
in the spring issue of Vision.
Planning a Reunion
The first step in planning a reunion is to contact Mike Lehner
or Ann Szabo in the alumni relations office. From sending the
save-the-date cards to printing name tags, the alumni relations
office can assist reunion committees in all aspects of the reunion
process. As a reminder, classes are welcome to hold their
reunions at CJ. Those wanting to take advantage of this option
should reserve their date with the alumni relations office as
soon as possible.
Alumni Relations Office
Contact the Alumni Relations Office for reunion or
calendar information; to update contact information;
or to help plan a reunion.
Mike Lehner, Alumni Relations Coordinator
(937) 461-3740 x212, mlehner@cjeagles.org
Ann Szabo ‘72, Administrative Assistant
(937) 461-3740 x232, aszabo@cjeagles.org.
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Distinguished Alumni Awards
Class of 2009
The 2009 Hall of Distinguished Alumni Awards induction ceremony was held on October 1 at the Carillon Park Pavilion.
Four individuals and one family were selected to join our prestigious Hall this year for the
contributions they have made in our community, and throughout the world.
The members of the Distinguished Alumni 2009 Induction Class are:
Major General John Altenburg (USA ret.) ‘62
Honorary Alumni Award
John Altenburg moved away from
Dayton and Chaminade High School
with his family prior to his senior year
and so was awarded and honorary
alumni degree for his exemplary service
to our country in the United
States Army over the past 40 years.
Michael Gallagher ‘78
Professional Achievement Award
Mike Gallagher’s first experience on the
microphone started as CJ’s morning P.A.
announcer. Since then his career has
skyrocketed all the way to the nationally
syndicated Mike Gallagher Show. He is
a frequent contributor on the Fox News
Channel.
Steve Budde ‘69
Chaminade Julienne Community Award
Steve Budde has been serving the CJ
community for more than 20 years, as a
coach, volunteer, announcer, and
liaison for many of the campus facility
improvements seen over the past 20
years. He also served as the chair of
Project Lead the Way, an initiative
which led the way for the creation of CJ
STEMM.
Fr. Ken Sommer S.M. ‘46
Christian Service Award
Fr. Ken Sommer S.M. earned a name
for himself in athletics and was inducted
into the CJ Athletic Hall of Fame
in 1982. He helped found the Catholic
Men’s Fellowship organization, a
group formed to promote the growth
of Christian fellowship among
Catholic men.
A special thank you to all of the volunteers who worked on the Hall of Distinguished
Alumni selection and planning committee and helped to make this event special.
Left to right: Jim Ghory ’68, Mike Freeman ’62, Ann Moore Szabo ’72, Marilyn
Portner Zaidain ’74, Deb Brodnick Trimbach ’69, Mary Jo Rathweg Downer ’99.
The Rindler Family
Legacy Award
The Rindler Family has made Chaminade Julienne a family
tradition for more than 45
years. Paul and Doris Rindler
made a commitment to send
their eight children to CJ and
its predecessor schools and play
an active role in the community,
and their kids have continued
that tradition with their own
children—24 total graduates.
If you would like to nominate a classmate, family member, or friend for the 2010 Awards download the form online at cjeagles.org,
or contact the alumni office at (937) 461-3740 x212.
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Chaminade Julienne High School
505 South Ludlow Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
www.cjeagles.org
Predecessor Schools
Notre Dame Academy (1886-1927)
Julienne High School (1927-1973)
Chaminade High School (1927-1973)
St. Joseph Commercial High School (1945-1974)
Non-Profit Org.
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Well Done CJ!
Moment of Celebration
Emily Draeger ’13, contributing writer
It seemed like every time Chaminde Julienne Principal John
Marshall ’86 turned around late fall, someone was congratulating
him and the school on yet another student or team success.
Building on the excitement generated by holding several “Walks
to State”—a tradition where the entire school lines the hallways
and cheers on athletes or scholars who are headed for state
competition—Marshall put out an all-call for every member of
the school to gather in the gym to celebrate.
Once assembled, students were asked to stand and be recognized
for different achievements they had earned. Those who had
made first quarter honor roll took the first bow, followed by
four seniors who were named National Merit Semi-Finalists:
Rebecca Anthony, Brianna Leddy, Michael Manovich, and
Janine Steffan.
Athletes and teams were also spotlighted for their success beyond
regular season play including the women’s tennis doubles, Nicci
Dresden ‘10 and Mollie Buerschen ‘10, (3rd in State), women’s
golf team (6th in State), women’s volleyball team (Regional
play), football team (play-offs) and cross country runner, Lizzie
Gleason ‘10, who would compete at State the following weekend.
“The impromptu gathering also provided us an opportunity to
take a historical photo that we will use to say, ‘thanks,’ to our
supporters,” Marshall said. The all-school photo was a first
for Marshall as principal. “Everybody enjoyed the spirit day
and when the photographers started directing the photo, the
whole school followed their cues creating a great shot.” Jason
Unger, assistant principal, added that the teachers were
impressed by the students’ participation and response to the
assembly, all paving the way for the possibility of more “moments
of celebration” to commemorate future successes. V