Principal’s Letter Cover Story Spotlight StudentsDong earns <strong>Stephen</strong> T. <strong>Badin</strong> medal forClass of 2011When people think of <strong>the</strong> Class of 2011 at <strong>Badin</strong><strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, <strong>the</strong> name of Raymond Dong will be amemorable one.Dong earned <strong>the</strong> <strong>Stephen</strong> T. <strong>Badin</strong> Medal as <strong>the</strong>most outstanding member of <strong>the</strong> senior class. Theaward capped an impressive career for Dong, <strong>the</strong> covaledictorianwho is now a freshman at <strong>the</strong> Universityof Chicago, majoring in pre-med.“Raymond really made his presence felt in <strong>the</strong> Classof 2011,’’ outgoing BHS principal Frank Margello.“He was a tremendous student, active in <strong>the</strong> schoolcommunity, athletics, graduate-level research – youname it, Raymond did it. He truly earned this award.”O<strong>the</strong>r graduation medal winners included:• Brianna Listermann, <strong>the</strong> Archbishop Altermedal, honoring <strong>the</strong> highest contribution to faithlife. Listermann is attending Miami UniversityHamilton and majoring in pre-nursing.• Britney McGraw, <strong>the</strong> Archbishop Leibold medal,honoring <strong>the</strong> highest level of service to <strong>the</strong> schooland <strong>the</strong> community. She is attending <strong>the</strong> OhioState University and majoring in business.• Jimin Seo, <strong>the</strong> Archbishop McNicholas medal,honoring <strong>the</strong> highest level of academicachievement. Seo, from South Korea, was anInternational student who attended <strong>Badin</strong> forfour years while living with her aunt and uncle inOxford. She joined Dong as <strong>the</strong> co-valedictorian,despite taking classes in what is not her nativelanguage. She is attending <strong>the</strong> University ofSou<strong>the</strong>rn California and majoring in pre-med.“These medals are a great graduation night honor,’’Margello said, “but we look at <strong>the</strong>m as both rewardand motivation – reward for what <strong>the</strong> students haveaccomplished at <strong>Badin</strong>, and motivation to do thatmuch more going forward. This is just <strong>the</strong> start ofmany good things for <strong>the</strong>se four students.”Graduation for <strong>the</strong> 117 members of <strong>the</strong> Class of2011 took place on Friday, June 3, at St. MaximilianKolbe Church in Liberty Township. Dr. Jim Rigg, <strong>the</strong>superintendent for schools in <strong>the</strong> Archdiocese ofCincinnati, was <strong>the</strong> keynote speaker.Left to right, at top, are Britney McGraw, RaymondDong, Jimin Seo, and Brianna Listermann.14
Alumni Achievements Milestones EventsJunior Award WinnersMajor awards went to juniors at <strong>the</strong> annual Academic Awards Night. From left are Joe Marot, <strong>the</strong> St. Michael’sScholarship and Service book award; Bethany Fuhrman, <strong>the</strong> Brown University book award for excellence inEnglish; Principal Frank Margello; Serena Murrell, <strong>the</strong> University of Notre Dame book award for achievement;Jessica Schellenbach, <strong>the</strong> St. Michael’s Scholarship and Service book award; and Colin Martin, <strong>the</strong> Bausch & Lombaward for science.Austin SandorGCL Golfer of <strong>the</strong> Year(Photo courtesy of The JournalNews)$100,000 ClubTwenty members of <strong>the</strong> Class of 2011 were honored at <strong>the</strong>annual Academic Signing Day in May for accumulating morethan $100,000 in college academic scholarships.Austin Sandor ’12 was named <strong>the</strong> GCL Golfer of <strong>the</strong> Year andlater earned a trip to <strong>the</strong> state tournament as an individual.<strong>Badin</strong> golfers advanced through <strong>the</strong> sectionals as a team andcaptured <strong>the</strong> GCL team title as well.15