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Marie GuyotScholarship RecipientsCongratulations to three Marian girls ofthe Class of 2010 from left: Claire Townley,Lisa Gehring and Amanda Schumacher –who received the Marie Guyot LeadershipScholarship. Marie Guyot was a youngwoman who followed the call of the BlessedMother to start a school for young girlsin Cuves, France in the 1800s. Marie waschallenged by the norms of her time, yether love for Mary and her dedication to theeducation of young women prevailed andher life’s work became the inspiration forMarian. These girls received the scholarshipbecause of their leadership in the Omahaand Marian community. Like MarieGuyot, they have made a strong impacton the lives of others. The Marie GuyotLeadership Scholarship is funded by agenerous anonymous benefactor.Athletic Hall of Fame InductionOn August 31, 2009 Marian High School honored four athletes, two teams, two coaches andtwo boosters at the inaugural induction into Marian’s Athletic Hall of Fame.Honorees included individual athletes from left: Pam Gradoville Simon ‘84, Kim RudloffShillito ‘75, Becky Clark Carter ‘86, and Julie Uryasz ‘76. State Championship Swimming andVolleyball Teams from 1972, their coaches Lynn Groff and Bobbie Bartholet and founders ofMarian’s Booster Club, Howard and the late Bette Rudloff.These fine athletes, coaches and supporters were chosen for their outstanding achievementsin athletics and their commitment to a life that exemplifies the six Core Values of Marian -Compassion, Community, Service, Spirituality, Empowerment and Marian Identity.In the words of recipient Pam Gradoville Simon, “My experiences as a Marian student athletehave given me the ability to look with compassion on a teammate or now a patient whomay be facing a difficult path; it has allowed me to be part of a community that requiresteamwork and sacrifice; it has ingrained in me a spiritual strength that has helped me carryon when times are difficult and teammates or patients need a shoulder to lean on; and it hasempowered me as a young woman in a society where some women are not encouraged tostrive to their potential. Being a student athlete has provided me with a Marian identity. Thisis a gift that I have grown to appreciate more and more over the years.”National Council of Teachers in English AwardsSenior Claire Townley received the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2009Award for Superior Performance in Writing. As a result, Marian’s English Department wasrecognized for excellence in its instructional program.The Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957to encourage high school students in their writing and to recognize publicly some of the beststudent writers in the nation. Claire is one of 544 students, out of more than 1,700 entries,who was recognized for her writing achievements.Marian English Department offers six honors/advancement placement courses, two of whichare dual enrollment, giving Marian girls the opportunity to earn college credit while onMarian’s campus. The department has been commended five times by the National Council ofTeachers of English for excellence in its instructional program.10
State GolfMarian’s 2009 Golf Team, under the direction of Coach Jim Miller, claimed its fifth consecutivestate title! Five members of the golf team finished in the top 20, winning individual titles,including Erin O’Brien ‘11 who placed second in the state. Jordan Rearick ‘11 placed fourth,Sara Jo Pravecek ‘13 tied for fifth, Caroline Nelsen ’10 tied for 13th and Sydney Smith ‘10 tiedfor 18th. This is the 10th state championship for golf.Gnimocemoh Spirit WeekAt Marian Homecoming is not your typicalhigh school Homecoming. You won’t see afootball game or fancy dresses and hairstyles.Marian celebrates a little differently.Gnimocemoh (pronounced Gini-Mo-Co-Mo) isHomecoming spelled backward; just take yourstandard Homecoming, and flip it 180 degrees.Gnimocemoh, a beloved tradition at Mariansince 1991, is a week-long celebrationorganized by the senior class officers. It isfilled with silliness and creativity. Each dayof this spirit week is devoted to a differenttheme, and students are encouraged todress according to each theme (without fulluniform required). The 2009 GnimoecmohSpirit Week kept the tradition alive with thegirls participating in some wacky themes.The week concluded with a costume-themeddance, Ghoulish Gnimocemoh, where aNeeuq (Queen) is crowned. This title usuallyis awarded to Marian’s most wacky andspirited student.NEHS Service ProjectMembers of Marian High School’s NationalEnglish Honor Society (NEHS) participatedin their annual chapter service project witha book drive for St. Bernard Catholic GradeSchool. NEHS encourages its members touse their talents in the service of others andfollows the national motto of, “Gelast scealmid are,” the Old English phrase for “dutygoes with honor.” Marian’s Marcella Chapter,named in honor of Sr. Marcella Sitzmann,a Servant of Mary, English teacher andLisa Gehring ‘10 reading to St. Bernard first gradersthe first principal of Marian, organized theservice project, which benefits students fromkindergarten through third grade. Senior members of NEHS presented donated books to thelibrary and spent an hour reading one-on-one with the kindergarten and first grade classes.Marian’s NEHS chapter was established in the spring of 2009. Fifty-seven juniors and seniorswho hold a 4.0 GPA in five semesters of required English courses were inducted into thischapter, the only one in the state of Nebraska.At the end of the year, the chapter concluded its 2009-10 service project by presentingautographed copies of Listen to the Wind by Dr. Greg Mortensen to Mrs. Seward, Principal ofSt. Bernard Grade School, and to Sr. Michelle Faultus, President of the Madonna School, fortheir school libraries.Corinne Fleming ‘11 and Lauren James ‘11participate in a Spirit Week activity11
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