Assumption Magazine Winter 2009 - Assumption High School

Community Spotlight continued ...The Environmental Concerns Committee of Assumption High School sponsoredan Earth Walk in Cherokee Park on November 8. The walk was a 2.3 mile scenicloop in the park and included signs throughout with information about globalwarming. Senior Kimberly Toop headed the committee that implemented thisearth-friendly event. Registration was $5 or a compact fluorescent lightbulb; thewalk collected more than 400 compact fluorescent light bulbs for the FamilyScholar House.“Organic Sustainability Project”receives Brightside Fred Wiche AwardCynthia Spalding Knapek ‘90, executive director of Brightside; Sally Craven, Assumption sciencedepartment chair; Becky Henle, principal; Lauren Speaker ‘09; Mayor Jerry Abramson; MeganFoley ‘10; Samantha Cardenas ‘09; Jeneen Wiche, daughter of Fred Wiche; Barry Bernson, Fox 41News Anchor.Assumption was named the 3rd place winner of the tenth annualBrightside Fred Wiche Award. Led by science teacher Sally Craven,students, teachers, and parents at Assumption have started an “organicsustainability project” garden on campus which encourages environmentalawareness among students.Currently over 50 students and their parents work in the garden project.The $1000 award will allow the school to expand their garden toincrease student participation. The garden helps feed the Assumptioncommunity by providing homegrown seasonal vegetables for the cafeteriasalad bar. One of the goals of expanding the garden is to reduce theschool’s carbon footprint and school expenses by making factory-suppliedvegetables obsolete in their cafeteria. Assumption has had an activeenvironmental club for 18 years.photo by Lisa Gunterman ‘86The Math Team totally rocked at theirfirst meet, ranking third in our district.Assumption had all three freshmenplace in the top 10 in the district:Tricia Dunlevy in 1st place, Xiao Huin 2nd place and Mary-Kate Smith in8th place. Sophomore Emily Steltenpohlcame in 8th place, junior AliceLiu placed 4th in the district, andsenior Melanie Brumleve ranked 8thin the district. Way to go, Math Leagueparticipants!Assumption had 31 students participatein the Kentucky Youth Assembly(KYA) this year, with Erica Lasley andMary Mattingly as full-time advisorsand Mike Rouse, part-time.One of the most notable awardsreceived was the Outstanding CongressionalBill, a bill on a rotating systemof presidential primaries, authored andpresented by seniors Sarah Reeves,Tamara Slovacek, and Rachel Dalton.These girls provide tremendous leadershipfor the Student YMCA.Seniors Melanie Brumleve and KimToop participated in the judicial programand won their case. A legislativebill on establishing a back-up to theNational Guard passed in the Senatebut not the House. Those authors weresophomores Taylor Conway andRachel Smith and juniors MarieClements and Ariel Gariepy.The premier (freshman) programauthors did not have their bill passed,but they were unbelievably hardworking.They were Elizabeth Lohr,Lauren Schwarz, Sydney Radcliff, andLydia Dallas. Senior Abby Fieldhousechaired a committee and did a greatjob. Faculty advisor Mary Mattinglyreceived a 15-year pin for havingparticipated in conferences like KYAand KUNA for 15 years, and the teamwas also named a “Delegation ofExcellence.”15