MSB vol 13-2010.indd - Lexington Catholic High School

From the President...Dear Lexington Catholic Community,In the Fall, 2009 edition of the KnightLine magazine, I included a list of my highestpriorities as President for the near term. They included increasing enrollment, elevatingschool spirit, reinforcing our Catholic identity and increasing funds for our tuitionassistance program.Dr. Steve Angelucci (‘71)PresidentWhile I remain committed to these priorities, I’ve recently added another; that is toinsure our school provides a welcoming, inclusive environment for all our students.We are blessed with a student body that is growing in diversity of race, nationality,culture, talents and interests. It is our obligation to provide a healthy, supported settingin which our students can enjoy, even celebrate, their differences as a valued member ofour school community. We are not immune to some of the divisive, hurtful dynamicssuch as cultural insensitivity and bullying that appear more and more often in the news.Rather than hope it doesn’t happen at LCHS or that it will simply go away, we’ve decidedto take a more proactive approach.We’ve recently established a new faculty/staff committee entitled Culture and Climateto keep us on task with a new initiative designed to enlighten and prepare the entireLCHS school community to address potential issues in our own hallways. The last twoin-service days have been exclusively dedicated to providing awareness exercises andtraining so all members of our faculty, staff and administration are better equippedto address and hopefully prevent these troubling social issues. Soon, we’ll initiateeducational programs for our students regarding the growing national and localproblem of insensitivity and disrespect within a school community.Our recent effort will not be a one-time solution to addressing these challenges. OurCulture and Climate Committee and school-wide program will remain a long-termcommitment to making sure we provide every student the best possible experience atLexington Catholic.Like most schools, we face many challenges as we continue providing the best possibleacademic, faith-based, athletic and extracurricular programs at Lexington Catholic. Nopriority is more important than continuing to provide the most affordable opportunitypossible for the diverse population we serve in the Central Kentucky area. In supportof our effort to remain true to this commitment, I hope you will continue to keep TheLexington Catholic Fund, our annual fund, in mind as you determine your givingpriorities in the future.My first year as President has been a remarkable one for me personally. I deeplyappreciate the many gestures of support and friendship that so many of you haveextended. I look forward to our very promising future together.Dr. Steve Angelucci (‘71)President1

From the Principal...Sally Stevens (‘67)PrincipalThis year we have been truly blessed with students who have embraced our “Champions MadeHere” theme and lived it in our school and in the community at large. Lexington Catholic wasrecognized for our contributions to the Mayor’s Alliance on Substance Abuse and Preventionas the outstanding participant school in all of Fayette County. Two of our students, Selena Theand Charles Lambert, were the presenters in an AlcoPops presentation for not only the State ofKentucky, but over twenty other states as well as new requests for the presentation to be usedin other countries as well. We will make it available on our website so that you may viewit. The information is very useful for all parents. Our House system is developing because ofstudent leadership in the new system. One of our Houses will be doing a trash collection dayon the streets surrounding our campus and sending notes to our neighbors. We have had overtwenty student athletes already commit to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.As we approach our Honors Award Ceremonies at the end of the year, we call to mind all ofthose Knights who shine every day in our building. They honor us with their accomplishments.We have had four drama productions and numerous concerts which were outstanding andreminded us that the fine arts are truly flourishing at Lexington Catholic. We await Prom and aGraduation ceremony for the Class of 2010.While we are closing the chapter on the 2009-2010 school year, we are also anxious to welcomeour new freshmen to the 2010-1011 school year as we continue to find ways to champion all themembers of the Lexington Catholic community, making LCHS a place in which a culture ofcivility and hospitality is the expectation for all. I am so proud to be part of this journey to liveout the Beatitudes in our school each and every day.Sally Stevens (’67)PrincipalHIGHLIGHTED DATES 2010-2011AUGUST11 & 12 Faculty In-Service Day13 Student Photo Day13 New Student Orientation18 First Day for All StudentsSEPTEMBER1 Mini School Night for Parents6 Labor Day – No School10 Hall of Fame/Homecoming18 Hoagie Saturday24 End of First Grading PeriodOCTOBER1 Diocesan In Service Day –NO SCHOOL12 Parent Conferences 5:00 – 7:00 pm13 Standardized Testing Day14 & 15 Fall Break - NO SCHOOLNOVEMBER5 End of Second Grading Period6 Freshman Placement Exam25 & 26 Thanksgiving – NO SCHOOLDECEMBER14-17 Semester Final ExamsJANUARY3 First Day of School for Second Semester17 Martin Luther King Day – NO SCHOOLFEBRUARY4 Faculty In-Service Day5 Mid-Knight Stakes11 End of Fourth Grading Period21 Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOLMARCH25 End of Fifth Grading PeriodAPRIL4-8 Spring Break – NO SCHOOL22 Good Friday – NO SCHOOLMAY2–13 AP Exams14 Prom16-18 Senior Final Exams22 Baccalaureate & Graduation27 Faculty In-Service Day30 Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL31 Faculty In-Service Day2

Alumni News...The Lexington Catholic Round Table Hall of FameSeptember 10, 2010The Lexington Catholic Round Table Hall of Fame is expanding! This distinction has historicallyhonored Lexington Catholic alumni for their athletic accomplishments. Beginning this Fall, we’llbegin to also honor alumni, faculty, staff and friends of LCHS who have distinguished themselves inthe areas of professional work, service to the school and Church, philanthropic endeavors and othernoteworthy ways they have represented themselves and our school.Please find the Hall of Fame Nomination Form on the facing page and nominate an individual youfeel is deserving of this honor. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will review all submissions.Mark your calendars now to attend the Hall of Fame Induction at the LCHS Homecoming Game onFriday, September 10, 2010.Ann Tramontin (‘93)Director of AlumniRelationsPam SchneiderDirector of EventsLCHS Names a New Director ofAlumni RelationsDue to the overwhelming successof our recent events, (under thedirection of Pam Schneider) combinedwith plans for future events andthe need for an expanded alumnirelations program, we are adopting adifferent staffing approach for eventsand alumni relations. Effective thisJune, Pam Schneider will handle theexclusive role of Director of Eventswhile Ann Tramontin (’93) will becomeDirector of Alumni Relations. Ann willrelinquish her duties as Assistant ADand assume this new position.Annual Keeneland OutingFriday, April 23, 2010, 11:00 AM - 1:00PM. Join us at the original mainentrance on Versailles Road (we’ll beset up to the left of the entrance). Beverages, Schnurrgoo(burgoo with Dave Schnurr’s famous recipe) andsnacks will be provided. It’s a great gathering of LCHSsupporters before the races begin and what a wonderfultime to catch up with friends! For more information,please contact Pam Schneider, Director of Events: (859)277-7183 ext. 306 or pschneider@lexingtoncatholic.com.SummerKnight 2010The 1st annual SummerKnight will be held Saturday,June 5th, from 8pm to midnight in the LCHS BueterGymnasium. See details on page 3 and make plans toattend this fun-filled night featuring an open bar, snacksand live music by Mayor Siegelman and Catch 22.The Principal’s Cup Golf TournamentThe 10th annual Principal’s Cup Golf Tournament isMonday, May 17th, at Spring Valley Golf Club. Lunchat Noon with a scramble start at 1pm. Sign up to playor sponsor and benefit Lexington Catholic’s TuitionAssistance Program. Prizes include longest drive, closestto the pin, putting contest and more. Details on page 3.For more information on SummerKnight and ThePrincipal’s Cup, please contact Pam Schneider,Director of Events: (859) 277-7183 ext. 306 orpschneider@lexingtoncatholic.com.Alumni News Available Online At:www.LexingtonCatholic.com4

Hall of Fame...THE LEXINGTON CATHOLIC ROUND TABLE HALL OF FAMEThe Lexington Catholic Round Table Hall of Fame seeks to recognize graduates of LCHS who have a recordof outstanding service to his/her profession or community; or have distinguished achievement throughathletics, coaching, and teaching or non-sports related activities. It also seeks to honor those non-graduateswho have made outstanding contributions to the betterment of Lexington Catholic High School.Nomination Guidelinesa. Alumni nominees will be considered for selection no earlier than 5 years following graduation.b. A coach, faculty member, staff or administrator should have been away from LCHS for 5 years,or have a contribution to LCHS of at least 10 years of service.c. Nominations may be made by alumni, faculty, staff and friends of LCHS, and may be submittedby completing this form.d. The Lexington Catholic Round Table Hall of Fame Induction will be held at the LCHSHomecoming football game, September 10, 2010.e. The Selection Committee is comprised of the Alumni Council, the Athletic Director, the Boardof Trustees Faculty Representative and the President.Return by: June 15, 2010Your Name___________________________________________Date____________________Phone___________________E-mail _______________________________________________If Alumni: Grad. Year _____My Nomination for The Lexington Catholic Round Table Hall of Fame is:Please attach as much information as possible on your nominee’s qualifications and mail your handwritten ortyped explanation by June 15, 2010.Mail: To nominate an individual for one of the categories, please mail this form along with your explanationto the following address by June 15, 2010: The Lexington Catholic Round Table Hall of Fame SelectionCommittee, 2250 Clays Mill Road, Lexington, KY 40503.Email: If you wish to submit your nomination via email, please include all the information requested in theabove form along with your nomination explanation and send it by June 15, 2010, to:pschneider@lexingtoncatholic.com.5

Alumni Notes...‘53Suzann Daniel Ficco and her husband, Ernie, celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversary on February 7, 2009.‘61Corinne Crutcher Quadland graduated from UK in 1965and went to work for Pennyroyal Girl Scout Council inOwensboro and later moved to Pocatello, ID to attendgraduate school at Idaho State University. She recentlysaw the publication of her new book, Know What YourChild Knows, for parents of elementary school childrenespecially in special education programs. Currently,Corinne is mostly retired, but still keeping her “fingers inthe pie” of special education as a part time special educationteacher at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Lexington.‘67Joyce Langendorf Willett-Morris was surprised with a60 th birthday party hosted by her sister Jean Langendorf(‘69) Saturday, October 10, 2009, in Austin Texas at Joyce’sdaughter’s home. Joyce was definitely surprised to see herfriends she has known since Christ the King elementaryschool. Photo on front cover.‘68Muri Giurgevich is preparing for matriculation towarda Doctoral degree after she retires from her 40 plus yearcareer as a social worker/health educator/psychotherapist.‘76Beth Suetholz Lawrence has been named ExecutiveVice President of Ad Sales and Media Solutions for TheWeather Channel Companies. She is based in the NewYork sales office and has overall responsibility for sales,sales operations and media solutions for The WeatherChannel Network and The Weather Channel Interactive,including weather.com and The Weather Channel mobile.Previously, she was vice president of sales at Yahoo!and prior to that she held a series of sales managementpositions with AOL Time Warner.‘85Brian P. Hale is the director of the Office of Public Affairsat U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Heoversees a team of communications professionals whohandle press inquiries, develop and distribute newsreleases and provide writing and multimedia services.Mr. Hale previously served in the National Press Officein the Office of Public Affairs at the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FBI) in Washington, D.C. Mr. Hale is amember of the National Press Club and the HonorableOrder of Kentucky Colonels.‘85Tiffany Sirkle has relocated back to the USA aftercompleting a work assignment at Munich Reinsurance inMunich, Germany. She has also completed Italian studiesin Rome, Italy.‘90Jennifer Lovell Duncan and her husband, Eric, wouldlike to announce the birth of their daughter. Lauren“Miller” Duncan was born on May 26, 2009, and was 10lbs4oz and 22in. She has a half brother Alex, 16 and a sisterMason, 5.‘90Jennifer Kelley Wilder and her husband, David, arecurrently living in Japan with their two young sons.David is an officer in the Air Force. They are having agreat time touring that part of the world.‘93Ryan Hardy was featured in the November 2009 editionof Esquire magazine. The magazine highlighted hisrestaurant, “Ajax Tavern,” in Aspen, CO as “another 15places not to miss; and the dishes that set them apart.”Ryan’s dish, “Colorado Lamb Bolognese,” is what earnedhim this distinguished recognition.‘97Amy Nickels Morgan and Jack Morgan were marriedApril 8, 2006. Their son, Henry Thomas Morgan, wasborn on August 15, 2008, and they live in Lexington.‘97Tatum Elam Park and Drew Park welcomed theirdaughter, Reagan McKenzie Park, on September 10, 2009.They are living in Louisville, Kentucky.‘01Jonathan Kincheloe (LCHS Business Teacher andAssistant Girls’ Soccer Coach) plays soccer for theLouisville Lightning. PASL-PRO announced the winnersof their 2009-2010 Awards in March 2010. Jonathan, astandout defender made the All-League Second Team.‘05Angie Beavin is working for WYMT-TV, Gray Television,Inc. as a reporter. She began her new job on June 1, 2009,and is living in Hazard, Kentucky.‘06Trevor L. Clark is currently a senior at the US CoastGuard Academy finishing his degree in civil engineering.He is looking forward to graduation and commissioning inMay 2010 and being assigned to his first Coast Guard cutter.6

‘08Jordan Smart plays basketball for Vanderbilt University.He made the SEC Honor Roll for 2009-10 and the Dean’sList for Fall 2009. His team went to the NCAA First Roundin San Jose, California in March 2010. He is majoring inEnglish and is planning on attending Law School.‘09Alex Atkins will be attending University of Tennesseeat Martin on a women’s equestrian scholarship as a huntseat rider.In Memoriam...Class of ‘36John Anthony Stallard, 89, died Mon, Oct 5, 2009. ALexington native, he was a son of the late William andAnna Butler Stallard. He was preceded in death by hiswife, Nettie Sue Tatman Stallard and a daughter, MaryJo Arvin. Surviving are his children, J. Michael (Pam)Stallard, Flagstaff, AZ, W. Patrick Stallard, Louisville,Gerald L. (Becky) Stallard, Ft. Worth, TX, and Catherine“Cam” Stallard, Lexington, and 7 grandchildren and 7great-grandchildren.Class of ‘36Dorothy Mae Scully Wallace, 91, widow of J.B. “Bernie”Wallace Jr, died Wed, March 17, 2010. Born in Lexington,she was a daughter of the late Edward and Sarah HenryScully. She is survived by her daughters, Sally Stevens,Polly Farley, both of Lexington and Janie (Mark) Szabad,West Palm Beach, FL; grandchildren, Ryan (Casie) Stevensand Erin Stevens, both of Lexington; and great grandchild,Ellie Stevens. She was preceded in death by her brother,James Edward Scully and sister, Agnes Scully Fister.Class of ‘40Patricia Thornton Riddell, 87, widow of Robert Riddell,died on Nov 16, 2009. She was the daughter of the lateCharles and Clara Thornton. Survivors are her brotherChuck (Mary Lou) Thornton; her 11 children: Mike (Fran)Riddell, Pat (Donna) Riddell, Joe (Marcy) Riddell, TimRiddell, Dan (Martha) Riddell, David (Ada) Riddell,Julie (Bill) Hostetler, Charles (Pam) Riddell; Susan (Greg)Mason, Mary (Dave) Tyler, Anne (Keller) Norton; sistersin-lawMargaret Frazer and Geraldine Atherton; 24grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Her children wantto express heartfelt gratitude and love for their brother,Tim. Because of his unrelenting and selfless care of theirmother, she was able to live peacefully in her own homefor the long duration of her illness.Class of ‘43Mary Theresa Kearney, 85, passed away peacefullyon Jan 3, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center at St. JosephHospital in Lexington. She was born on Nov 11, 1924in Georgetown, KY to the late Michael William andMargaret Rose O’Neil Kearney. She is survived byher sisters Eileen Kearney True and Margaret (Peggy)Kearney Kroboth, her sister-in-law Helen Kearney, allof Lexington. She was preceded in death by her brotherMichael William Kearney. She will be dearly missed bythe families of her 12 nieces and nephews whom shereferred to as “her children” and 18 great-nieces andnephews.Class of ‘59Roy E. Highland, 67, husband of Sheila Highland, Classof ‘63, of Lexington, died Wed, Dec 30, 2009. He wasthe son of the late William T. and Lyda Highland. Alsosurviving are his children, Missy Highland, Roy (Carey)Highland, Becky Arledge, Janet Wilson and Joseph P.(Nicole) Highland; brothers, Jim and Leonard and 8special grandchildren, Jamie, Wesley, Ben, Haleigh, Jacob,Gabrielle, Sylvey and Hayden. A sister Martha precededhim in death.Class of ‘66Ava Joan Staed, 61, died on Oct 24, 2009. She was amember of St. Paul Catholic Church. She is survived byher husband of 40 years, Jerry Staed; children, Kevin(Amy), Kim, Nick, Chris, and Andy Staed; mother,Patricia (Ben) Wasserman; three siblings, Barry (Doris)Morgenroth, Dean Morgenroth, and Betty Carpenter; andher grandchildren, Bryanna, James, Kierstin, Maurissa,Jazzmine, Kylie, and Jacob.Class of ‘68Mark Edmond Morris, 59, passed away Thursday, Feb 25,2010, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Heis the son of Dorothy Crowley and Robert Earl (“Shug”)Morris. He is survived by his daughter, Megan Morris;his sister, Annearle Morris Collins; his niece, MarianneCollins Patterson (Graydon); his nephews, Danny Collins(Jenny) and Robbie Collins (Whitney); his grandnieceKatherine Patterson; his grandnephews Will Pattersonand Cooper, Michael, John Daniel and George Collins; hisformer wife, Cynthia Austerman, and his beloved dog,Bo. He was predeceased by his son, John Morris and hisbrother, Robert E. Morris, Jr.Class of ‘86Michael Thomas Swerczek, 42, died March 27, 2010.Michael was the son of Mary Ann and Thomas W.Swerczek. In addition to his parents, Michael is survivedby his sister Anne Marie (Greg) Pitts; and brother,Timothy Swerczek, both of Lexington. His many niecesand nephews include Amber, Michelle, Rachel, Michael,Annemarie and Mary-Therese Pitts, Hope and ThomasSwerczek. Michael’s family is forever grateful for theexceptional and loving care he was given.Alumni Notes Available Online At:www.LexingtonCatholic.com7

Reunions...Upcoming Reunions...Class of ‘55It’s our 55th reunion! We are getting together atSummerKnight on June 5, 2010! We will meet in theBueter Gym at 8:00 pm where we will have a couple oftables reserved. Let’s have our whole class there! ContactMarianne at 299-4204, Sally at 266-2508, or Jean at 269-8670for questions or more information.Class of ‘60It is time to get together for our 50th reunion. Plans areunderway. No date has been selected, however, it willmost likely be in September or October 2010. If you wouldlike to help or have suggestions, let us hear from you.Send current contact information to Marcia Sipe Reed atmama4242@aol.com.Class of ‘68It’s time to celebrate our 60th Birthdays! Let’s get backtogether where it all started for us at Lexington Catholic.Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 5, 2010. We willmeet in the LCHS Cafeteria at 6:00pm for our own minireunion,and then walk the halls down to the Bueter Gymwhen SummerKnight kicks off at 8:00pm. Contact thecommittee at LCHof68@aol.com or Bill Gibson (859-277-7803) for questions and/or to send in updated contactinformation. Please respond by April 30th. ReunionCommittee: Marlene (Christle) Redding, Buddy Amato,Mary (Keough) Ford, Pip Angelucci, Bill Gibson, BarbaraHoskins, Kaye Ellen (Morman) Jobe, and Bobby Jobe.Class of ‘70The class of 1970 will hold their 40th class reunion on June5th in conjunction with SummerKnight. There will be aprivate cocktail party for the class of 1970 before the startof SummerKnight. Details of the private cocktail partywill follow. A great turnout is expected. Contact JohnFaraci at johnfaraci@aol.com for more information and toupdate your contact information.Class of ‘85Our 25th reunion is the weekend of June 5, 2010, inconjunction with SummerKnight. We are starting thenight off with our own pre-party in the LCHS library at6:00pm. Please send in updated contact information toJennifer Van Daniker Dobbs at jdobbs00@hotmail.comor Laurie Whelan Keith at Lawk97@aol.com. We wanteveryone to attend! If you have any questions and/orwould like to help with the reunion, please contactJennifer or Laurie.Recent Reunions...Class of ’59The Class of ’59 held their 50th class reunion on October16 and 17, 2009, and what a great time it was! Friday nightwas cocktails and dinner at the home of Bill and NormaGreely in Lexington. Saturday was a day at Keenelandwith dinner at Malone’s after the races. In addition toall the local classmates, others from Texas, California,New Jersey, New York, Florida, Michigan and all pointsnorth, south, east and west came back together…whata wonderful turn-out! We had a special mass at theNewman Center on Sunday in memory of the deceasedmembers of our class, followed by a brunch at The JulepCup. Due to requests (and we took a vote on Sunday), weare hoping to have a more casual reunion in another fiveyears!Class of ’00We had 33 alums from the Class of 2000 come out tothe pony barn on Saturday, April 3! After the raincleared it was a wonderful time! The majority whoattended currently live in Kentucky, but we did have afew from South Carolina, North Carolina, New York,and Tennessee. There are multiple doctors, lawyers,engineers, nurses, and teachers from the Class of 2000.Everyone that attended the reunion had graduated collegeand many had gone on to studies beyond that.Class of ‘84 (joined by the class of ‘83)The Class of 1983 joined the Class of 1984 to celebrate84’s 25th Reunion in October 2009. The Friday festivitieswere dampened by the rain but a few brave souls met atthe LCHS football game. Later, Mike McBeath hosted thesecond annual gathering at his house where everyoneenjoyed reminiscing and listening to Stairway II Zepplin,with former classmate, John Ponder. On Saturday, asmall group enjoyed yet another rainy day at Keeneland.The main event took place that night at Caddyshack’s,dancing the night away with Thumper and the PlaidRabbits. Looking forward to seeing more alumni at thenext reunion! More photos can be seen on Facebook at theLexington Catholic Class of 1984 group page.See More Reunion Pictures Online At: www.LexingtonCatholic.com8

Campus Ministry...All around us, God’s blessings of life can be seen!!! The Spring weather has brought forthbudding flowers and trees, joyful bunnies, chirping birds and the intense green grass emergingfrom the winter brown fields. But also, we can see that signs of life are present at LCHS. Wehave the Spring sports teams that have begun their season outdoors, the joys of being a Seniorand knowing there’s a new dimension of life to expect following their graduation, and there area whole lot of freshmen who are glad they won’t be freshmen any longer after this semester!Fr. Norman FischerSchool ChaplainWith anticipated Easter Joy, Campus ministry has been proud of the recent activities that yoursons and daughters have experienced—poster contests, Catholic Schools Week, LexCath Live:Benefit Concert, March for Life in Washington D.C, Empty Bowls Project which benefittedCatholic Action Center and God’s Pantry, Praying and being there for those in need at our school,being creative with our youth in the masses with skits and music. During Lent we have enjoyedour highly attended “Open Invitation” LC Youth Group on Thursdays beginning at 7:30 am tillthe school bell rings with special devotion called the ‘Stations of the Cross—Jesus’ own Passion’.Our entire school will be invited to share in a powerful “Reconciliation Service” that will allowus to know that “God is Able—Heal Us and Transform Us” so that we can start over in Christ’smercy, love and forgiveness for the times we let God, neighbor, and ourselves down.We are very excited for some upcoming events following Spring Break such as “The SpecialOlympics Dance” which gives our students the opportunity to empower our brothers and sisterswith special needs and celebrating them with the “Best Dance Ever at LCHS”. We are alsopreparing for Campus Ministry’s Annual Mission Trip to Appalachia, which is a true “Hands-On” experience of service by using our hearts and hands for those in need.Lee McGrathDirector ofCampus MinistryWe believe that we are called to be Champions for Christ as we live out the mission of ourschool. That mission entails that we honestly address the needs of our student’s diversebackgrounds and have the best “Culture and Climate” possible. We are being led on a journeyto learn how our gifts and challenges impact one another and therefore truly respecting thedignity of all students, faculty and staff as Champions for Christ. If you would like to assist ourministry in any manner, please do not hesitate to contact us at lmcgrath@lexingtoncatholic.comor frnorman@lexingtoncatholic.com.With Grateful Hearts,Fr. Norman A. FischerSchool ChaplainLee McGrathDirector of Campus MinistryBenediction:May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths,and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that youmay reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so thatyou can do what others claim cannot be done.+AMEN+9

Campus News...Area Band ConcertThe Catholic Schools’ Area Band Concert at LCHSbrought together over 350 students and all thoseinstruments (hundreds in the percussion sections alone)for an amazing concert experience on Tuesday, March23rd. Students represented bands from Grades 5 through8 at Christ the King, Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary,Saints Peter & Paul and Seton Catholic from Lexingtonand St. Agatha Academy in Winchester. The LexingtonCatholic High School Concert Band, Jazz Band, PercussionClass Ensemble, and Morning Percussion Ensemble allplayed it up as well. Thanks to Band Directors AllisonWeitkamp, Brad Kerns, Laura Fritz and Craig Potter forputting together such a great show and finding enoughchairs and music stands for everybody. - submitted by Jill Heink,Diocese of Lexington Grant DeveloperAllison Weitkamp, LCHS Band Director, conducts students at the recent Area BandConcert. Photo by Jill HeinkChaplain Challengefrom Fr. Norman FischerI would like to give a “Chaplain Challenge” to allteachers, families and students - To SHARE the BLESSINGof a COMPLIMENT to those around you (especiallyteachers, families and students) at a meal (or any othertime). Tell them something that you are thankful to Godfor about them. It not only makes them feel special butreminds us of how we can grow with a spirit of reverenceand gratitude for each other! You are Special, Loved andBlessed! AMEN!Collin Cox Memorial Art ShowThe Lexington Catholic Collin Cox Memorial Art ShowReception Opening was held April 16th at the KentuckyTheatre. The show will be on display through the monthof April. This is the 4th year of the student art exhibit;it has been renamed in accordance with the Collin CoxMemorial Scholarship. Please come and enjoy somebeautiful artwork created by Lexington Catholic FineArt students. Contributions to the Collin Cox MemorialScholarship allow for continued success of our visualart students at LCHS. The reception time coincides withthe Downtown Gallery Hop and is free and open to thepublic.Dance BlueLexington Catholic made history on November 14, 2009.For the first time, a high school was involved in the highlysuccessful “UK DanceBlue Marathon” that raises moneyfor the pediatric oncology department of the Med Center.Over 200 Lexington Catholic students “danced for thekids” from 6:00-11:00 pm with no sitting or resting andhelped raise $24,424.20! See a photo from the event on thecover of this issue.Drama DepartmentOn March 4th LCHS drama students attended a workshopwith instructors from the U. S. Performing Arts, one ofthe premiere education organizations for young people inFilm and Stage Acting, Dance, and Musical Theater.E-Newsletter: KnightTimesNot receiving the Lexington Catholic weekly e-newsletter? Send your email address to Erin Hilton,Director of Communications: ehilton@lexingtoncatholic.com. You will be added to our distribution list and beginreceiving the KnightTimes every Tuesday afternoon.Ingrid Allen NamedPresident-ElectThe Kentucky Association for CollegeAdmission Counseling (KYACAC) isthe only professional association inKentucky that brings together thosewho work with students from highschool to post-secondary education.Members include both high schoolcounselors and college admissioncounselors. I was nominated and elected by my colleaguesto serve a three-year term (president-elect, president,past-president) and also serve as Kentucky’s officialrepresentative to the National Association for CollegeAdmission Counseling (NACAC).LCHS recognized as OutstandingHigh SchoolThe Youth Coalition for Alcohol Education is a group ofhigh school and college students that work to promoteeducational programs about alcohol use, abuse, andsafety. The group works in close connection with MADDof Kentucky and the Fayette County Agency for SubstanceAbuse Policy. Lexington Catholic was recognized as the“Outstanding High School” at the recognition luncheonheld on February 24, 2010, for having the largest amountof participation on the youth board and for participationin the most activities throughout the year. Selena Theand Charles Lambert served as Coalition chairpersonand vice-chairperson, respectively, for the 2009-10 schoolyear. They were chosen to produce a video to create parentawareness about AlcoPops, an alcoholic beverage that is10

manufactured to appeal to the underage drinker. The videois available on the LCHS website: www.lexingtoncatholic.com and has been distributed by MADD throughoutKentucky, 20 other states and three countries.Spring Choir ConcertThe Lexington Catholic Choirs presented their SpringConcert Thursday, March 25th. The concert (themed “Bythe waters...”) featured many works inspired by andwritten about water. Two excellent soloists were featured:Annie Wright & Valery Bodziony, as well as the premiereof their commission piece “Psalm of the Sea” written bynationally recognized composer David Childs (Professorof Choral Music at Vanderbilt University).The Lexington Catholic Choir performs at their Spring Choir Concert, “By the Waters…”on March 25th. Photo submitted by Adam BeekenPolar Bear PlungeOn February 20th, LCHS Teacher, Greg Hilvers, FatherNorman Fischer, former LCHS teacher, Mike Hilton, andseveral LCHS students participated in the Polar Plunge atTexas Roadhouse to benefit Special Olympics. The Plungeis one of the biggest Special Olympics fundraisers of theyear.C A M PA I G N R E AC H E S$600,000It has been five months since Lexington Catholiclaunched the Champions Made Here campaignto fund renovations to the Joseph K. Ford SportsComplex and to date the campaign has receivedgifts and pledges totaling $600,000. The campaigngoal is $2 million.Funds from the campaign will pay for the completeresurfacing of the synthetic turf on the field inaddition to other improvements such as auxiliarylighting, bleachers, batting cage, bull pen, newrestrooms, storage and portable dugouts/pressbox for softball.All of these improvements will provide studentathletes with the facilities to continue the traditionof success at LCHS that includes nine Kentucky statechampionships in four sports as well as numerousteam and individual accomplishments.How can you support Champions Made Here?This is a grass roots campaign and one that will besuccessful with the participation of many. It is notabout the size of the gift…. it’s about participation.We invite you to participate in the ChampionsMade Here campaign and be a part of continuingthe tradition of success at Lexington Catholic foryears to come. Your financial support is doingmore than just providing state-of-the-art facilities.Your support is keeping a tradition alive.LCHS students take the Plunge to benefit Special Olympics. Left to right: Robert Waller,Andy Cloyd, Patrick Keller, Zach Haynes, and Tyler Jackson. Photo submitted by Greg HilversWe hope you will consider supportingthis important endeavor.For more information, visitwww.lexingtoncatholic.comor contact:Jeanne Miller, Campaign Coordinator:jmiller@marketlinksusa.comSteve Angelucci, LCHS President:sangelucci@lexingtoncatholic.com11

Development News...Annual Fund Update:The Lexington Catholic F undIn Support of Tuition AssistanceMindy TowlesDirector ofDevelopmentThe outstanding educational experience a student receives at Lexington Catholic is a direct result of thegenerous philanthropic support that we receive from parents, alumni and friends. We are deeply gratefulto our donors who have made Lexington Catholic an outstanding institution of academic excellence andspiritual formation. It is our desire to carry out the wishes of our founders to make Lexington Catholicaffordable to as many families as possible. Many do not realize there is over a $1,000 gap between revenuecollected from tuition and the cost to educate each child. We depend on our annual fund and proceedsfrom other fundraisers to provide for annual operating expense, educational enhancements, and to providetuition assistance to our many families who request it each year.Thank you to the many who have already donated this year! We are humbled by your generosity andcommitment to Lexington Catholic. For those who have not yet given this year, please consider a gift tothe Lexington Catholic Fund. Your participation, at any level, will have an immediate impact and ensurethat in the future, the mission of Mind, Spirit and Body is advanced.Mid-Knight Stakes 2010A Knight at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesThank you for your support of Lexington Catholic’s Largest FundraiserSaturday, February 6th, was a great night for Lexington Catholic High School! With a sold-out crowd, the energy andexcitement in the room was contagious. Thank you to everyone that supported our largest fundraiser. We would like toextend special thanks to Alltech and Lundy’s for their hard work ensuring the incredible set-up for the evening. Thankyou to the restaurants for the amazing food: Azur, BHG, Corky’s, Dunkin Donuts, Giuseppe’s, Merrick Inn, Murrays’,Portofino, Rossi’s, Saul Good, and Turf Catering. Thank you Southern Wines for providing the ice sculpture withspecialty drink along with your services for the bars. And we greatly appreciate the donations from Kentucky Ale andKentucky Beer Cheese.Before…During…After…Volunteers at “ceiling night” the Tuesday before Mid-KnightStakes. This group tirelessly hangs the ceiling fabric and isjust one of many committees that works extremely hard tomake MKS a success each year.Photo by Erin Hilton12Bishop Ronald Gainer draws the winning raffle ticket atMid-Knight Stakes 2010. Photo by Erin HiltonA Mid-Knight Stakes Live Auction purchase in action! Martha Jones(’73) purchased the Live Auction item “Best Seats in the House“which included lower level seats in Rupp Arena on Senior Day and aphoto op with Coach John Calipari. On March 8th, Martha took hernephew Phillip Johnson (‘10) to enjoy Coach Cal’s live radio showat Malone’s Banquets. They are pictured here (left to right): MarthaJones, Coach John Calipari and Phillip Johnson.Photo submitted by Martha Jones

Through your generosity to the Lexington CatholicFund, we are able provide tuition assistance and makean outstanding faith-based private secondary schoolaffordable for families. We ask that you consider agiving level that best meets your needs.the Lexington CathoLiC SoCietieSThe Leadership Society____ $10,000 and above: The Legacy SocietyThe Legacy Society is comprised of lead benefactorswho demonstrate through their generosity acommitment that will positively impact the entireLexington Catholic Community. Members receive allbenefits of The Bishop’s Society.____ $5,000 and above: The Bishop’s SocietyMembers of The Bishop’s Society will be invited toa dinner with the Bishop, The Leadership Receptionand receive a Lexington Catholic High Schoolcommemorative gift.____ $2,500-$4,999: The President’s SocietyMembers of the President’s Society will be invitedto The Leadership Reception in the spring of 2010and receive a Lexington Catholic High Schoolcommemorative gift.____ $1,000-$2,499: The Principal’s SocietyMembers of the Principal’s Society will be invited toThe Leadership Reception in the spring of 2010.The Loyalty Society________________$500-$999: Platinum Knight$250-$499: Silver Knight$100-$249: White KnightUp to $100: Young Alumni and FriendsYoung alumni and friends of Lexington Catholic whomake a gift of $50 or more will receive two tickets,upon request, to “SummerKnight” on June 5, 2010.❏ Please send me tickets to SummerKnight 2010.The Lexington Catholic F undIn Support of Tuition AssistanceC O M M I T M E N T F O R MStep 1: I would like to make a commitment to The 2010-11Lexington Catholic Fund in the amount of $_____________.Name: ______________________________________________Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________Phone:______________________________________________Email: ______________________________________________Please make check payable to: The Lexington Catholic Fund.Step 2: Please select an installment schedule that isconvenient for you:❏ Payment enclosed❏ I will send payment before June 30, 2010❏ I would like to be invoiced via emailEmail: ____________________________________________❏ Other ____________________________________________Step 3: Please use my credit card information listed belowto fulfill my preferred payment selection above.Choose your card type and fill in below:❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard ❏ American ExpressName: __________________________________________Credit Card Billing Address: (including zip code)________________________________________________________________________________________________Card#: _________________________________________Expiration Date: ________ / ________Step 4: To confirm your pledge and payment terms,please sign below.Signature:_______________________________________• If you would like to make a gift of stock or mutualfunds, please contact Mindy Towles, Director ofDevelopment at (859) 277-7183 ext. 253 ormtowles@lexingtoncatholic.com.• If you would like to make a gift online, please visitwww.lexingtoncatholic.com and select “Give Online”on the home page.All Pledges and Gifts paid by June 30, 2010, will be included in our 2010 Annual Report.If you wish your name listed differently, please make changes above.❏❏❏I wish my gift to remain anonymous.Please send me more information on other givingopportunities to support LCHS.Please contact me about a personal meeting with❏ Dr. Angelucci or ❏ Director of Developmentto discuss my gift and other opportunities tosupport LCHS.13

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