Sutherland receives award<strong>Assumption</strong> Spanishteacher James Sutherlandwas presented the CatholicEducation FoundationTeacher Award for Excellencein Catholic <strong>School</strong>sin November. Sutherlandteaches Spanish in grades nine through 12at <strong>Assumption</strong>, where he has been on thefaculty for six years. He also taught Spanishfor three years at Indiana University inBloomington.Sutherland is “one of the best teachersI’ve had the privilege to work with,” former<strong>Assumption</strong> principal Mary Ann Steutermannwrote in nominating him for theaward. The nomination said that Sutherlandis “best known for all he does to helpstudents learn. He is a master of the use ofTPR as a teaching technique, which helpsstudents learn vocabulary using gestures.”“He is able to have students activelyinvolved in their learning and able toexcel in the reading, writing, speaking, andlistening skills essential to success with aforeign language,” the nomination added.The CEF Teacher Award recognizesteachers who consistently surpassexpectations, have creative teachingstyles, and serve as a positive influenceon students. Recipients receive a workof art and $1,000.- Article by Joseph DuerrThe Record, 11-6-08The award is sponsored by Dan and Helen Ulmer and family.Alumnae Class Updates2005Class Ambassadors: Maureen Melchior,Lana PohlHolly Grant competed in the 2008Chicago Marathon in October. Shefinished the race in 3 hours, 22 minutes.She was 30th in her age group and 187thof all the females.Stephanie Marshall is working as a nursingassistant and is still attending school.She moved back from Morehead,Kentucky, and is continuing nursingschool in Louisville where she has abouta year left until she earns her degree.Chasity Metcalfe Prophater married herwonderful husband, Ross, on September15, 2007. She recently graduated fromschool as a cosmetologist and is currentlyworking at Lebliss Salon and Spa on LexingtonRoad. Her lovely daughter turnedfour on December 15, 2008.20God smiles and gently asks of me:Can we walk this year together?by Gloria Thornburg,Campus MinisterA new year stands on my doorstepready to enter my life’s journey.Something in me welcomes this visitor:the hope of bountiful blessingsthe joy of a new beginningthe freshness of unclaimed surprises.Something in me fears this visitor:the unnamed events of future daysthe wisdom needed to walk love wellthe demands of giving away and growing.A new year stands on my doorstep.With fragile caution I moveto open the door for its entrance.My heart leaps with surprise,joy jumps in my eyes,for there beside this brand-new yearstands my God with outstretched hand!God smiles and gently asks of me:Can we walk this year together?And I, so overwhelmed with goodness,can barely whisper my reply:welcome in!- Joyce Rupp in Fresh Bread<strong>2009</strong> stands on our doorstep, and because our faith assures us that we walk eachyear with God, we can welcome it in. We can welcome the moments of celebration inlate January when we celebrate Catholic <strong>School</strong>s Week. Traditionally, our seniors sharereflections they have written about how being in Catholic schools has shaped theirlives. The theme this year is Catholic <strong>School</strong>s Celebrate Service, which we do everyweek at <strong>Assumption</strong>. February will bring our second Mission Week. For the themethis year we have chosen The Power of Community. Freshmen will learn of their Mercyheritage and how to be proud members of the community of Sisters of Mercy as well asresponsible members of the Earth community. Sophomores will serve the larger communityat their ACTS agencies. Juniors will explore how poverty impacts community,and seniors will build community on retreat or on service immersion trips.A significant element this year for all our students will be our Dead Man Walking project.This ambitious undertaking is a senior dream, from several years ago, come to fruition. Itwill involve not just the production of the play but also activities in several academic departments,guest speakers and panel discussions, and advocacy follow-up activities. As the St.Joseph of Arimathea Society has put a face on the mercy value, Bury the Dead, so will thisproject put very human faces on Visit the Imprisoned. Living mercy values is sometimeschallenging and requires complete faith that God walks with us. Find time to discuss thecomplexities of the death penalty issue with your daughter, as we will be doing.Later in February, Lent begins and continues through March. Traditionally a somber time,Lent invites us to pensive introspection on our own spiritual journeys, our own walks toJerusalem, our own times of being misunderstood or of misunderstanding another, our owntimes of needing mercy, of being the stranger. The tremendous power of community issometimes felt most acutely when we are alone or lonely. The power of the <strong>Assumption</strong>community is centered on a great appreciation and profound respect for others: a senseof the sacredness of all life from conception to natural death. It’s not enough to be againstabortion; we must also be against poverty, against prejudice, against every act in any partof the world that degrades and devalues human life. The power of our community, even inthese bleak economic times, is in encouraging each other to find hope in the future, faith inourselves and in each other, and strength in walking with God. Welcome in, <strong>2009</strong>.
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