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Senior Thanks Donorsfor CCHS ExperienceNick Garvin, a member of the Class of 2008, had an opportunity toaddress guests at the Central Catholic Celebrity Wait fundraiser inMay, and he expressed his thanks to those who donate to thescholarship fund. His words are more powerful than anything thatcan be said by faculty or staff members because he speaks from thedirect experience of being a grateful student. We would like to sharehis point of view with you…MeetOurStudent“My name is Nick Garvin. I am a graduating senior at CentralCatholic and I am able to say I received scholarships all four years.I was in the honors program, I played piano and organ for schoolMasses and functions as well as for local churches, I was president ofthe Glee Club and I held a lead in Oklahoma. I am the pianist for aprofessional big band called Night Sessions, I am a Regent’s Scholar,and I carried a cumulative grade point average of 4.4. I didn’t get anew car or a date because of a scholarship. But what I did receive issomething much more valuable, and that is a quality education.“I am able to further my education and pursue studies in biomedical engineering at Wright State Universitymostly because of the aid of scholarships. People who have received scholarships at Central Catholic makesure they remain deserving of the generosity given to them. I have encountered many wonderful teachersthat have not just taught a subject, but were truly passionate and were not happy until every studentunderstood what they were talking about.“Outside of the classroom, my friends and fellow students continue to learn and experience life in a schoolof undisputable excellence, many of them present because of the generosity of a person they have never met.I graduated from Central Catholic with the knowledge that “gooder” and “funner” are words that don’texist, there is no pool above the fourth floor at CCHS, and the generosity of others is virtually limitless.“I ask you to consider donating money for scholarships to Central Catholic High School. Give what youcan. I am proof that it’s a great investment.”Alumnus Gives Back to CCHS Art StudentsIn the spring of 2006, Bob Mazur ‘56 sent a letter to the Central Catholic art department inviting theteachers to bring some students to his house for a visit. Bob is an artist who has been exhibiting his worksince 1960, and he said he wanted to “give back” to Central Catholic for everything that the school haddone for him.To date, Bob has participated in 125 gallery shows. He has been an educator for over 35 years and wasProfessor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University and the chairman of B.G.S.U.’s art department.He retired in the late 1990s.Tim Wilson, CCHS art teacher, has since taken advanced art classes to visit Bob on two occasions.Most of the students in the class plan to major in art in college, and Tim says their time with Bob hasbeen invaluable.“Bob takes the students into his home in Bowling Green and treats them like family,” Tim says. “Wesit around in his living room and talk about all the aspects of being an artist, from putting together aportfolio, stretching canvas, generating an image, and painting techniques, to exhibiting and marketingyour work. Bob’s wife, Lynn, serves us lunch, and then we adjourn to his home studio where he holds aquestion and answer session. He also gives us a demonstration of exactly how he goes about composingand executing his paintings. Bob is not only knowledgeable, but he is also a raconteur so there’s nevera dull moment. He leaves the students with a standing invitation to visit him whenever they need someadvice or just for a critical response to their college work. Our visits are definitely one of the high pointsof the year.”BEN RIEGGERSeniorParish: St. Patrick of HeatherdownsCCHS activities: “I’m on the varsityswim team and I play men’svolleyball.”Why I’m involved: “I like having away to keep busy.”Why I chose CCHS: “My oldersiblings all attended CCHS before meand they loved it so I wanted to comehere too.”Favorite teacher/class and why:“Interactive Multimedia with CoachSantoro is great because every day isa new adventure.”Something others might not knowabout me: “My favorite movies of alltime are the Lord of the Rings films.”Future plans: “I plan to go to collegeand study marine biology.”Bob has invited our students back again next year, so a new class will have the opportunity to enjoy andlearn from him.www.centralcatholic.org