Fall 2011 Issue - Covington Catholic High School

“Colonels in the Community” is a new addition to the journal. This section will be
dedicated to the countless volunteer hours that alumni donate to the community. This
is also where you can send in an article about a fellow alum who you feel should be
recognized for his contributions in the community.
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over the years the student body at Covington Catholic has put in hundreds of thousands
of community service hours. each year the student body exceeds their total annual goal
due to individuals who give of themselves unselfishly. Those who reach or exceed the
standard of giving receive a varsity letter for service. at Covington Catholic, community service is a part of everyday life.
“Colonels in the Community” are “on a mission from god.”
If you would like to participate in the community service program at Covington Catholic, please contact mr. Bill snyder,
Class of 1965 at bsnyder@covcath.org. If you know of an alum who is doing great things, please email richard Dickmann at
rdickmann@covcath.org.
Alum Shows School Pride
earlier this year Covington Catholic acquired a
school bus through the generosity of the athletic
Boosters association. The school needed the
bus to transport students to athletic events and
extracurricular activities. The bus, however, needed
upgrades.
athletic Director mike guidugli immediately
thought of mark Knipper, who had helped
previously with some work on the other busses, in
addition to assisting with several other projects to
enhance the campus.
mark, a 1980 alum, said that he was happy to be
part of the project and he encouraged others to
participate. “I know a lot of people and am willing
to ask them for help.” mark actually called in
many favors, allowing the bus to be completely
refurbished at no additional cost to CCH. His
friends installed leD lights and supplied the bus
with a top quality stereo system and surround
sound.
mark borrowed the body shop of another friend,
and putting to work his amateur skills at body work,
he completely overhauled the exterior of the bus.
mark was quick to add, “This was a project that my whole family got involved in. We are Colonels through and through.”
mark’s sons, nikolaus ’13 and Benjamin ’06, were his primary co-workers. sons mark III and luke, future Colonels classes
of ’18 and ’22, were also enthusiastic participants in the project.