JOURNAL Spring 2019

JUNE 2019 | ISSUE 32

COVINGTON CATHOLIC

JOURNAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

CLASS OF 2019

COVINGTON CATHOLIC

JOURNAL

June 2019 | Issue 32

PASTORAL ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Mark Keene

PRINCIPAL

Bob Rowe

DEAN OF ACADEMICS

Anthony Zechella

DEAN OF STUDENTS

Theresa Guard

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Tony Bacigalupo

ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR

Tara Leen

ALUMNI DIRECTOR

Alex Ammerman ’10

EVENT COORDINATOR

Christa Ellison

MARKETING

Jill Franxman

Jake Kleier ’14

CONTENTS

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Covington Catholic High School

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CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF COVINGTON

The primary purpose of


is to embrace the Gospel

message of Jesus Christ in

order to educate young men

spiritually, academically,

physically, and socially.

CONTENTS

2 Features

8 School News

16 Athletics

22 Advancement

32 Alumni

36 Reunion News

37 In Memoriam

Front Cover:

Zachary Farwick and Jonathan Nguyen celebrate their

new diplomas and new status as CCH alumni.

Back Cover:

Post the Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2019,

these Colonels had a “thumbs up” for their time at

CovCath, their futures, and a Spirit That Will Not Die.

Thank you to the many sources who provide content

to this publication. Photos, in particular, are often

from a variety including professional photographers,

parents, CCH Journalism students, and others.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

BOB ROWE

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Covington Catholic High School,

The Colonel Class of 2019 – the largest senior class since the 1970s – has graduated. The spiritual

foundation and education they received from Covington Catholic, as well as their membership in the

community of CovCath alumni, will serve them well in the next stage of their journey and beyond. I

congratulate them all, and wish them godspeed.

These graduating seniors and their junior, sophomore and freshman classmates were part of

a signature year at CovCath. Upperclassmen embraced the new House System, which > 80% of

freshmen viewed as a neutral to highly positive means of making new friends within our community.

Eight students attended the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program or Governor’s School for the

Arts. The football team returned to the state title game, and the basketball team repeated as the 9th

Region champs, with a strong (and very exciting!) showing in the KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Tournament.

Forty-four students were awarded a varsity letter for community service. The Real Steele robotics

team – comprised of freshmen and sophomores – earned a berth in the Robotics World Championship

in late April. Senior Logan Smith won the KHSAA boys state championship in diving. And we

exceeded our fundraising goal for the Colonel Cash Madness Raffle.

Our Dean of Academics and Assistant Principal Tony Zechella was selected as the Kentucky ACT

College and Career Readiness K-12 Champion. Under his guidance, CovCath’s ACT composite score

average for its graduating classes has been approximately 30% above the state and 25% above the

national composite averages.

In May, we honored (recently retired) Kroger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mike Schlotman (’75) as our 2019 Northern Kentuckian of the Year. Also during the NKYL luncheon,

Senior Harrison Farrar shared how the work study program was the cornerstone to his growth and

success at CovCath. Harrison (the 2019 Principal’s Award recipient), Adam Fortner (Salutatorian), and

Evan Moon (Valedictorian) all gave exemplary addresses at the end of the year which exhibited the

leadership and character of the Class of 2019.

So importantly and very thankfully, CovCath is regrounded after the events surrounding the

January March for Life in Washington, DC. We were impressed by and proud of the resilience

and strength our young men showed during this remarkably difficult time. Our school has made

many changes – in the broad view of the realities of electronic media, to the proactive and practical

hiring of a school resource officer – as a result of this event. My deepest appreciation goes out to

the extended CovCath community of parents, alumni and friends for their unwavering support.

#WithASpiritThatWillNotDie, indeed.

Completion of the final school construction projects will lead us to the August 25th dedication of the

Anthony R. Zembrodt STEM and Fine Arts Center and the Drees Student and Alumni Center; we

hope you will join us.

Please be assured of my prayers.

God’s blessings,

Robert J. Rowe

COVINGTON CATHOLIC JOURNAL

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FEATURES

THE CLASS OF 2019

Congratulations to the newest alumni of Covington

Catholic High School. Among the many

accomplishments of this class are the following:

• $12.5 Million in merit scholarships and athletic grants,

received by 94% of members of the class.

• An average composite ACT score of 26.0.

• 2 National Merit Finalists, both of whom also received

special scholarship awards.

• 5 attendees of the Kentucky Governors’ Scholars

Program (GSP) and 3 attendees of the Kentucky

Governor’s School for the Arts.

• A State Champion in Diving, State Runner-Up in

Football, five Regional titles (Football, Basketball,

Golf, Tennis, Track) and three Regional Runner-Up

titles (Soccer, Cross Country, Swimming); and athletic

signings at a multitude of noteworthy colleges and

universities.

• 18,000 service hours were completed during their

4-year high school career (an average of 116 per

student, or 93% above the 60 hours required for

graduation).

• The 155 graduates were the largest graduating class

since 1973.

Name

Samuel Joseph Adams *♦

Brock Robert Anderson

Douglas Anthony Armbruster, Jr.

Armon Kerrington Baker

Robert Lawrence Bennett *♦

Anthony Alan Bilott

Michael Paul Bishop *

Carter William Black *

Declan Pryor Blackburn

Joshua Edward Blanchet

Jackson David Blank

Justin William Blessing

Logan Daniel Brake

Howard Nicklaus Brandenburg *♦

Andrew Scott Branum *♦

Ryan Walter Bricking

Samuel George Brockett

Anthony Lee Brose *

Colin Charles Brungs

Daniel Edward Burk

Vincent Patrick Cafazo *♦

Hunter Wayne Carlisle

Sean Aaron Casteel

Jackson Alexander Clark

Zachary Mitchell Coburn *

Maxwell Antonio Cochran

Jackson Richard Coldiron *♦

Samuel Benjamin Cooper

Ethan Joseph Cox

Eric Lawrence Curk

Christopher Andrew Dames *

Jared Chase Darwish

College & Armed Forces Choices

University of Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University

University of Cincinnati


Thomas More University


University of Louisville

Morehead State University

Southern Illinois University











United States Marine Corps



Gardner-Webb University




Miami University

Undecided

Gateway Community & Technical College




Name


John Fredrick Davin ♦


Cole William Davis ♦


Nathan Jack Deimling

Belmont Abbey College

Jacob Lawrence Deininger Northern Kentucky University

Lucien Aloysius Deters

University of Dayton

Maxwell Anthony Dierig * Thomas More University

Brennan James Etler *

Western Kentucky University

Kyle Patrick Fagin *♦

University of Tennessee

Harrison Grant Farrar *♦


Zachary Garrett Farwick


Kevin Donald Finke *♦


Tyler Joseph Fleek *♦


Benjamin James Flowers


Adam Michael Fortner ++*♦ Vanderbilt University

Reese Patrick Foster *


Mitchell Tyler Franxman *♦ University of Cincinnati

Connor Matthew Furnish *♦ University of Louisville

Sebastian Francis Joseph Ghering *♦ Christendom College

Andrew Joseph Gibson


Johnathan George Graf *


Maximilian Kolbe Gray


Nathan John Guenther *♦


Benjamin Lucas Hail *♦


Ross Paul Halverstadt


Lincoln Paul Hammon

Louisiana College

Ethan Taylor Hanna


Evan Robert Hanna


William Donald Harmeling *♦ University of Cincinnati

Blake Christopher Helson


William Grant Hemmer *♦ University of Kentucky

John August Henn


Luke David Hentz *♦


Michael Thomas Hentz *♦


Thomas Kelly Heppler *


Timothy Eric Hillebrand *♦ Northern Kentucky University

Grant Harry Hillmann

Undecided

Michael Christopher Hodge Cincinnati State Community & Technical College

Nathan Patrick Horney


Thomas Edwin Horney


Joseph Barton Huber


Benjamin Quast Jacobs *


Sean Paul Jett Jr.


Bryson Edward Jones


Bradley Joseph Kathman *♦ University of Louisville

Ethan Christopher Kennedy University of Kentucky

John Hayes Kennedy


Patrick Michael Kennedy

Western Kentucky University

Michael John Kessans


Jude Spalding Kiely *♦


Noah Robert Klosterman


Lance Michael Knipper *♦


Jared William Knochelmann Northern Kentucky University

Nicholas Lloyd Koenig *♦


Matthew James Krebs

Cincinnati State Community & Technical College

Michael Anthony Krebs *♦ University of Cincinnati

Lucas Langford Kuhlman


Andrew Ellis Laws


Maximus Jonathon Liggett University of Kentucky

Cameron Montgomery Martin Undecided

Trenton Robert Martin♦

Kent State University

Chase Caleb Maschinot *♦ Northern Kentucky University

Dominic Joseph Mazzella


Casey Patrick McGinness


Robert Maxwell McGrane


Luke William McHale


Mason Haley McNay


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FEATURES

Name


Name


Andrew Lawrence Meagher Gateway Community & Technical College Aiden Michael Smith *♦

Bellarmine University

Liam Gregory Merkle


Logan Daniel Smith


Patrick Carl Merse *♦

United States Naval Academy

Jackson Gregory Sora *


Keaton William Meyerratken *♦ University of Louisville

Evan Matthew Stallman *


Evan Ryan Moon +*♦


Duncan James Summe *♦

Auburn University

Jose Herbert Murrer

United State Air Force

Luke Henry Summe *♦


Mannie Murrer


Kennedy Edison Suraski

Michigan State University

Warren Paul Naberhaus *♦ University of Kentucky

William Robert Tate

Undecided

Grant Alexander Neltner *♦ University of Kentucky

Joseph Frederick Taylor


William Patrick Newman


Jack Edward Teller *


Jonathan Gialac Nguyen


Nicholas Gerald Thelen

Bellarmine University

Luke Anthony Ott


Jacob Michael Thieman ♦


William Robert Pikar

Josephinum Pontifical College

Will Harrison Toebbe

Florida Gulf Coast University

Harrison Leigh Porras *♦


Luke Christopher Toebben Northern Kentucky University

Logan Peter Rauen


Benito Michele Trojani *


Mark Christopher Reitzes


Cristiano Nicola Trojani *


Joseph Peter Rentrop


John Gabriel Wainscott, Jr. * Northern Kentucky University

Richard Tyler Reusch


Bryan Joseph Walter


Harrison Bischoff Rich


Joshua Richard Wehrman


Maxwell Martin Ritson


Benjamin Douglas Welch


Alexes Jesus Rodriguez


Benjamin William Wessels * University of Cincinnati

Nathan Edward Romes *♦


Brandon Michael Wever *♦ University of Kentucky

Andrew Joseph Roth

Gateway Community & Technical College Benjamin Owen Wilson


Samuel John Schroder *♦


Konnor Edward Wilson


Andrew Michael Schroeder *♦ Northern Kentucky University

Luke Christian Winter


John Edward Schuh


F. Casey Wolnitzek University of Cincinnati

Andrew Joseph Shelton


Liam Timothy Zirkelbach

Eastern Kentucky University

Jacob Xavier Shriver


Jacob Taylor Shumate *


Jared William Silbernagel *♦ University of Cincinnati +Valedictorian ++Salutatorian *National Honor Society ♦ National English Honor Society


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FEATURES

THE CLASS OF 2019

Valedictorian

Evan Moon

Salutatorian

Adam Fortner

Principal’s Award

Harrison Farrar

Colonel of the Year

Warren Naberhaus


FEATURES


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FEATURES

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,

which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10

COLONEL COMMITMENT:

Work Study and Scholarship

The conclusion of a school year

is celebrated with reflection on

the accomplishments of students

– in their spiritual journey, in the

classroom, on the field of competition,

and as members of the community.

For one in five Covington Catholic

students, it also reflects reward from

the effort they put in to help fund their

CovCath education.

At CovCath, we work to keep

tuition at a level which provides an

unparalleled value. We also work very

hard to provide options to those for

whom the tuition would otherwise be

out of reach. These options include

tuition assistance, work study and

scholarships.

For the 2018-2019 school year,

qualifying Covington Catholic

families received more than $460,000

in tuition assistance. The money

awarded for the Tuition Assistance

Program is exclusively funded via the

Annual Appeal, the CCH Endowment

Fund, Corporate Sponsorships, and

the Northern Kentuckian of the Year

Luncheon sponsored by Covington

Catholic.

Students who receive tuition

assistance are required to work at

school for a designated number of

hours based upon the amount of

assistance received. These tasks range

from general janitorial duties and

landscape cleanup, to setting up the

gymnasium for the Boosters’ weekly

Bingo fundraiser. The work study

program administrator works with

students to arrange the hours around

their academic and extracurricular

commitments. Grant Hemmer (Class

of 2019), a four-year member of the

football team, member of National

Honor Society and more, said, “The

time I spent in work study has taught

me a few key lessons…not only how

to clean a desk or sweep a hallway;

rather, how to work for what may

be taken for granted. I am blessed

every day for that opportunity. Those

hours have taught me gratitude and

humility in all my actions, which will

help me in the real world.”

Scholarships are available as well. In

2019-20, over $115,000 in scholarships

will be awarded to students attending

CovCath. For students in the work

study program, scholarships reduce

the hours that they are obligated

to work. Every year, the generous

donors who fund these scholarships

are invited to attend a breakfast with

the student(s) who are supported by

their gift. The students’ gratitude is

consistently expressed, not in terms of

work study hours which are “avoided,”

but rather as a true gift which enabled

each student to pursue other goals –

spiritual, academic, physical or social

– which may have been otherwise

unattainable.

For more information on the Tuition

Assistance / Work Study Programs

and Scholarships, visit www.covcath.

org/assistance.

These students work hard even after the school

year concludes, putting in hours for summer building

maintenance.


FEATURES

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES:

Will Pikar (Class of 2019):

“[The scholarship] gave me

more time to focus on grades,

prepare for college, and

devote myself as the CovCath

sacristan and head server for

all the school masses. I plan

to attend the Josephinum

Seminary College; please pray

for me that I might be a good and holy priest.”

Michael Marino (Class of

2021): […this scholarship

bridges a gap for my family to

help me attend CovCath with]

“more time to do the things I

love and the things that inspire

me,” including the sophomore

trip to Wyoming, participating

in drama, serving at mass, and

attending discernment led by Fr. Hennigan.

Andrew Shelton (Class of

2019): “[The scholarship] has

Logan helped Smith me in (Class more of ways 2019): than

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blessed years at me CovCath with has have allowed truly me

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off state and championship I now the 2019 games State and

Champion in Diving.” grown closer to my classmates

and God via the Wyoming trip. Work study has

given me a hardworking attitude and taught me to

work for what I want, while helping my family out.”

Ryan Blair (Class of 2022):

“[After grade school in Ohio],

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[…this I expect scholarship to go to school bridges in a gap

for Northern my family Kentucky, to help me but attend this

CovCath

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time

me.

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the things I love and the things

that

I quickly

inspire

became

me,” including

involved

the

sophomore at CovCath: trip running to Wyoming, Cross

participating in drama, serving Country at for mass, the and first attending time,

discernment performing led service by Fr. projects, Hennigan. and cheering for our

Colonels at football games. The opportunity [with a

scholarship and work study] to attend CovCath has

been the most rewarding experience for me.”

Cameron Martin (Class of

2019): “This scholarship,

beyond enabling me to attend

CovCath, allowed me to be

heavily involved here, as a

leader on the golf team, a

player on the tennis team,

a member of The First Tee,

a Boy Scout, and more. It

helped me keep focus on academics and pursue

Professional Golf Management in college.”

Harrison Farrar (Class

of 2019): “[A scholarship]

lifted a huge burden from

my shoulders. Instead of

completing work study hours,

I was able to attend the

Governor’s Scholars Program

this summer, which taught

me to be part of a team and

the impact a single individual can have on the

world. Back at school, I was able to join the theatre

program and academic team (and won first place in

the district writing competition).”


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SCHOOL NEWS

Below are some “headline” recaps of school news, many which have been previously featured on our website, social

media, the student publication BluePrint, in local media, and elsewhere. Stay in touch between JOURNALs on the

website at covcath.org and/or on social media.

COLONEL HEADLINES

Congratulations to the following Colonels who were

elected to lead their House groups for 2019-20:

Aquinas – Jack Garvey and Nathan Darpel

Augustine – Christopher Fitz and John Lawrie

Benedict – Grant Disken and Jacob Schulte

Bosco – Luke Eisner and Lucas Goetz

Chaminade – Truman Pierson and Chris Stegman

Kolbe – Neil Green and Joseph Kiely

44 students were awarded a

Varsity Letter for Community

Service for the 2017-18 school

year. This award is given to

any student who completes

40 hours of community

service for at least 6 different

organizations in one school

year. These students are to be

commended for their dedication to giving back to their

communities and the less fortunate. Twelve seniors

also received letters for the 2018-19 year.

The academic team won 1st place in District competition

and 7th place in Quick Recall at Regionals. Students

receiving subject level awards included: Elijah Deters,

Lucien Deters, Jacob F., Harrison Farrar, Trenton

Martin, and Jim Scola.

Evan Moon (Class of 2019) was accepted into the

University of Louisville GEMS program. (Guaranteed

Entrance to Med School.) Only 10 students in the state

were chosen.

Tuck Everlasting and Twelve

Angry Men were this spring’s very

successful drama productions.

Mr. Haders, Covington Catholic Art Teacher, and

his student, Kevin Finke (Class of 2019), recently

presented this wonderful work of art to Mr. Bill

Snyder for his retirement gift. Mr. Snyder served in

the US Navy from 1966-1970 and served on the USS

Dace SSN607 in 1968. He boarded her in Holly Loch

Scotland and was absolutely “scared to death” for a

brief tour of the North Sea and Artic Sea. He does

take credit for keeping all Russian Submarines out of

Northern Kentucky. Mr. Snyder retired from teaching

in 2018 after 17 years at Covington Catholic.


SCHOOL NEWS

Examples of Colonel Leadership and Service:

• Adam Fortner - started the Outdoor Pursuits Club with

Mr. Snyder.

• Nick Koenig - Eagle Scout who created a disc golf

course in Boone County.

• Sam Schroder - refs for Special Olympics and was VP

of Magnified Giving Club.

• Joseph Kiely – Eagle Scout who did a cemetery

restoration project, which was the basis for his

Governor’s Scholars Program essay.

• Jack Hein – Also an Eagle Scout, who attended an

international Boy Scouts commemorative event for the

Battle of Normandy in Europe.

A group of students spent

their Saturday morning

cleaning at St. Augustine

Church. In addition to being

one of the oldest churches

in the Diocese of Covington,

St. Augustine is the home of

Father Dan Schomaker, CCH

Class of 1998, who is Pastor of St. Augustine Parish.

When rain dampened the

Juniors’ Day of Reflection

service project to spread

mulch at Madonna Manor,

the students found a much

more impactful way to serve,

singing songs and sharing

conversation with the

residents.

The CCH Chamber

Choir has produced a

new album, “I Lived”,

with six songs:

To Where You Are

Kiss from a Rose

Homeward Bound

I Lived (featuring all 17

seniors with a solo)

Bless the Broken Road

For Good

The album artwork was produced by junior Paul

Allison, and a music video of “I Lived” was produced

by Will Huber (CCH 2013). You can get the songs via

itunes and cds will be for sale ($10) at school. See the

Video on YouTube.

Bradley

Kathman won

the Diocese of

Covington’s

Pro-Life Essay

contest.

The 2019

recipients of

the Dr. Jerome

and Marianne

Schutzman Pro-

Life Scholarship

were Jack

Garvey and

Jude Dierker.

Congratulations to Michael Thiel who took 1st place in

the Mt. St. Joe’s Writing Competition for sophomores.

He won for his fiction piece set around 9-11.

Four juniors (left to right: Joseph Kiely, Will Clark,

Jacob Schulte, and Jack Garvey) were honored at the

Xavier Scholars Event. Students were nominated based

on the following criteria: academic talent, with a GPA of

a 3.6 or above; school community leadership; practice

higher thinking and aspire for greatness.

The Kentucky Society, Sons of the American

Revolution awarded Joseph Kiely as the Eagle Scout

Contest state winner of a $500 prize and trophy. He will

now be considered for awards at the national level.


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SCHOOL NEWS

As previously described in The Journal, Mock Trial

places students in roles to “try” a fictional case.

CovCath fields two Mock Trial teams: Team White

(19-4-1 record for the season, with 1st place in the UK

Wildcat Invitational and 4th place in the KHSMTA State

Tournament) and Team Blue (16-7-1; 10th place in the

state).

Harrison Farrar, Lucas Jones, Andrew Gerdes,

Michael Marino, AJ Kraemer and Jasper Peeno were

recognized as Butler Scholars. A reception to celebrate

their success for the 2018-19 school year was held.

Pictured from left to right: Harrison Farrar, Lucas Jones,

Bill and Sue Butler, Andrew Gerdes and Michael Marino

(not pictured AJ Kraemer and Jasper Peeno).

TEAM WHITE: Elijah Deters, Alex Dietz, Luke Eisner,

Trey Gronotte, Gus Hammond, Alex Kent, Hayden

Kremer, Kade Kruer, Brett Rottinghaus, Pete Williams

(Coaches: Jon Connor, Sharon Gronotte, and Greg

Bashford).

Thank you to the 31 business professionals who took time

out of their schedules to make Career Day at CCH such a

success by sharing their journeys and tips as our juniors

and seniors prepare for college and the workforce!

TEAM BLUE: Evan Alexander, Elliot Bent, Lincoln

Bent, Daniel Bloemer, Cole Flesh, Will Fries,

Lucas Goetz, Tony Mattone, Robert McBride, E.J.

Monohan, Will Pelletier, Tommy Roebker, Nick

Sandmann, Stephen Schaeper (Coaches: Stephanie

Dietz, Jacob Punch, and Dan Wolff).

Trey Gronotte, Alex Dietz, Luke Eisner and EJ

Monahan received individual awards at state.

Thomas Horney and Nathan Horney (both in the Class

of 2019) recently received their Eagle Scout Rank.


Six of our eight

Robotics teams

qualified for state.

Three teams finished

preliminary play in

top 15. Five of the

teams seeded into

the elimination

tournament.

One team, the

Housecats, lost in the

quarterfinals to the state champs. The Real Steele team

came from the tenth seed upsetting everyone along the way

and finished runner up to the state champs in the finals.

STEM NEWS

SCHOOL NEWS

The Introduction to

Engineering Design

(IED) students

presented their

“Reverse Engineering”

projects whereby they

dismantled, analyzed,

dimensioned, sketched

and finally 3-D

modeled their chosen

product, part by part. They also create a full set of

dimensioned drawings (for manufacture), and finally,

create an explosion video (ie a video that shows their

product’s parts disassembling then reassembling).

The Real Steele and Housecats teams then competed

in the VEX Robotics Worlds competition with 600

(high school) teams from all over the world. While they

didn’t finish as high as hoped, many lessons and good

memories were taken away. The Real Steele team was

paired in an alliance match with a team from China. Real

Steele was able right the Chinese team’s robot when it

flipped over, and both teams went on to dominate the

rest of the match. The Chinese team later presented a

gift of thanks for the save.

At one point in the season, the Real Steele team was

ranked 5th in the state and tied for 195th in the World out

of 3813 high school teams.

CovCath had over 40 teams compete in the Square 1

Startup Scholars Competition at Gateway Community

College. Four of the six teams who advanced to the finals

were from CCH:

Fast Freeze

Jordan Bezold

Riley Hurst

Patrick Lester

Life Shirt

Will Harmeling

Grant Hillmann

Johnny Schuh

Hybrid Glow

Anthony Brose

Adam Fortner

Nathan Horney

FemShare

Tony Li

Tony Mattone

Noah Thomas

(partnered with a student from

Conner High School)

The teams presented in front of well over 150 people and were

judged and questioned by 7 experts. Fem Share (a ridesharing

app that focuses on the safety of female passengers) won

the $2000 first prize and Hybrid Glow (an environmentally

friendly lighting system) won the $1000 second prize.

Real Steele included sophomores Jordan Bezold, Lucas

Becraft, and Tad Drees and freshmen Alex Kramer and

Rhett Schneider. The Housecats team included seniors

Lucien Deters, Harrison Farrar, and Tim Hillebrand,

and junior Brian S.

Four of our Engineering Design & Development projects

were selected for “Posters @ the Capitol”. Our CCH

students traveled to Frankfort to present their projects to

Legislatures and visitors. CCH team “Hybrid Light” was

selected by student participants as one of the top two

projects.


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SCHOOL NEWS

STUDENTS ACCEPTED TO 2019 KENTUCKY

GOVERNOR’S PROGRAMS

Covington Catholic is proud to announce that the following seven students were accepted to the 2019 Kentucky

Governor’s Scholars Program:

Student Grade School/Parish Parents

Matthew Allison St. Agnes Carl and Carol Allison

Paul Allison St. Agnes Carl and Carol Allison

Lincoln Bent St. Pius X John and Jenny Bent

Anthony Cao St. Paul Loi and Kieu-Nga Cao

John Garvey Blessed Sacrament John and Michele Garvey

Joseph Kiely Immaculate Heart of Mary Christopher and Laura Kiely

Truman Pierson St. Pius X Pete Pierson and Dorothy Waltenbaugh

Students were evaluated in areas of service, extracurricular activities, academics, and writing submissions against

top level students from all around Kentucky. They will participate in the 5-week residential program this summer on

one of three host university campuses in Kentucky.

From GSP: “The Governor’s Scholars Program strives to enhance Kentucky’s next generation of civic and economic

leaders. Established in 1983, the program provides academic and personal growth through the balance of a strong

liberal arts program with a full co-curricular and residential life experience. Students must complete an application

and compete with others from across the state. Those selected attend the program free of charge.”

Covington Catholic is also proud to announce that the following students have been accepted to the 2019 Kentucky

Governor’s School for the Arts:

Student Grade School/Parish Parents Area of Study

Luke Eisner St. Joseph-Crescent Springs Andrew & Molly Eisner Vocal Music

Garrett Kirpes St. Pius X Gerald & Dana Kirpes Architecture and Design

Robert McBride Blessed Sacrament Robert & Jennifer McBride Visual Art

From the Kentucky GSA website: “Every summer for the past thirty years, GSA and our faculty of professional artist/

educators have guided over two hundred of Kentucky’s finest young artists through three weeks of incredibly intense

(and incredibly fun) arts instruction. GSA auditions promising high school sophomores and juniors in nine different

arts disciplines: Architecture+Design, Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre, New

Media, Visual Art and Vocal Music. For three solid weeks, the students live, breathe, eat and sleep the arts. It’s a

thrilling, often life-changing experience, as they meet new friends, explore their creativity, and discover new things

about who they are and who they can be in the future.”

Three additional students were named as alternates: Christopher Stegman- Visual Art; Garrett Kirpes- Visual Art;

John Lawrie- Piano.

The 2019 GSA program will be held this summer at University of Kentucky.

Students accepted to GSP.

Students accepted to GSA.


ACADEMIC SIGNINGS

25 Seniors were recognized at the Academic Signing

Day on May 15, 2019.

Student

Andrew Branum

Harrison Farrar

Benjamin Flowers

Adam Fortner

Connor Furnish

Nathan Guenther

Benjamin Hail

William Hemmer

Luke Hentz

Michael Hentz

Bradley Kathman

Jude Kiely

Lance Knipper

Chase Maschinot

Evan Moon

Grant Neltner

Logan Rauen

Nathan Romes

Samuel Schroder

Andrew Schroeder

Jackson Sora

Duncan Summe

School




Vanderbilt University


















Auburn University

These young men committed to service in these

military branches:

Student

Daniel Burk

Jose Murrer

Luke Winter

Branch


United States Air Force


SCHOOL NEWS

CLASS OF 2023

135

New Freshman Colonels

FROM

28+

Different Grade Schools

( >40% of students are from outside

our 5 district parish schools)

These students were the recipients of scholarships

based on results on the High School Placement Test

by those taking the test at Covington Catholic.

NAME

Dominic Gates

Cooper Hodge

Charlie Thomas

Jacob Dickman

Matthew Voet

Nick Prospero

Jackson Lang

Henry Wendt

Jayden Trimble

Alex Williams

Wade Hammond

Charlie Klaiss

Max Lancaster

Jack (John) Moore

Jack Harris

GRADE SCHOOL

St. Pius X

St. Paul

Good Shepherd

St. Pius X

St. Joseph Crescent Springs

St. Agnes

St. Joseph Cold Springs

Blessed Sacrament

St. Louis (Ohio)

St. Pius X

St. Henry

St. Joseph Crescent Springs

Good Shepherd

Blessed Sacrament

Blessed Sacrament

SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS

Please keep all of our students and their families in your prayers

this summer, including:

• 85 Sophomores (rising Juniors) who will go on the Wyoming

Retreat

• Members of the Class of 2019 as they head to their post high

school destinations, with variety this year which includes: U.S.

Naval Academy, Vanderbilt University, Michigan State University,

many other great schools, big and small, from across the region

and country, and the U.S. military.

BOOSTERS

The CCH Boosters had their third

annual spring mulch sale, selling

(and delivering!) thousands of bags to

yards across Northern Kentucky. 50%

of proceeds directly benefit the team

designated by the purchaser, with the

other 50% going to the CCH Boosters

Association for its full scope of campus

and school programs. Thanks for

your support!


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SCHOOL NEWS

The website home page for St. Augustine Parish proclaims:

“For nearly 150 years, Saint Augustine Parish has served the

Peaselburg Community of Covington, KY. Our storied past

inspires us for future service to God’s people.”

ST. AUGUSTINE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

The Very Reverend Daniel Schomaker (CCH 1998), now serves

as the twelfth pastor of Saint Augustine. The current church,

dedicated in 1914, is stunning, but “tired.” It is Father Dan’s hope

that refreshes, repairs and enhancements will elevate the beauty

of the St. Augustine church as a beacon to parishioners and the

overall community.

For this evangelical purpose, a $1.5 Million capital campaign

is underway. The scope of the renovations and enhancements

includes:

• HVAC – Upgrade heating and install air conditioning;

• Pipe Organ & Electric Organ – Restore the pipe organ (installed

in 1927; non-operative for three decades); repair electric organ;

• Bells - Restore St. Augustine’s three bells (1000-, 550- and 250

pounds; originally cast in 1914) to original (and yet improved)

working order;

• Statues, Murals and Stations of the Cross restorations - Clean,

repair and restore nine statues, six murals depicting scripture

and Sacred Traditions, and the 14 Stations of the Cross

(installed in 1914);

• Painting and Plaster – Clean and restore;

• Doors, floors and pews – Repair wood and locking mechanisms

in doors; Refurbish pews (over 100 years old), restore original

wood flooring;

• Lights – Enhance and improve energy-efficiency of interior and

exterior lighting.

The recent tragic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

illustrated how churches such as these are both magnificent

historical architectural treasures but also beloved symbols and

vessels of the community of the church.

With over $911K raised (60.77% of the goal) as of January 2019,

Saint Augustine is on track to have a renewed structure by

its 150th anniversary in 2020. For more information on the

campaign, call (859) 431-3943 or visit https://www.staugustines.

net/capitalcampaign.

Mrs Barb Hagedorn is

retiring after 29 years of

teaching Chemistry and

AP Chemistry. She also

was the moderator of the

National Honor Society,

KUNA, and Student Senate. You will be

missed!

CCH STAFF MILESTONES AND RECOGNITION

Mr. Anthony Zechella, Dean of Academics and Assistant Principal,

has been selected as a Kentucky ACT College and Career Readiness

K-12 Champion in recognition of his efforts to positively impact his

school and community through improved readiness for college and

career opportunities. Since opting into the ACT District Testing

program in 2012, Covington Catholic’s ACT composite score average

for its graduating classes has been approximately 30% above the state and 25% above

the national composite averages.

Mr. Jim Wolfe,

Choral Director, will

be retiring. After 10

years of establishing

the much awarded and

beloved vocal music

program at CovCath,

he is will now continue his music

ministry throughout the Diocese. He

produced seven cds while at CovCath.

Mr. Ron Durham is

retiring after 15 years

at CovCath. He taught

several Fine Arts

electives including Art

of the Film and Music

Appreciation.

Covington

Catholic

High School

(with Cooney

Design)

received

national

awards in

the 2018

Collegiate

Advertising

Awards,

earning Gold

and Silver

awards for

recruiting materials and the “House of Blue”

publication. This is the third consecutive

year that CovCath materials have been

awarded in national contests.

We are one of 426 schools in the

country and one of 4 high schools

in our state to receive recognition

as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

“Distinguished School”. The

PLTW recognition program is

designed to honor districts and

schools committed to increasing

student access, engagement,

and achievement in their PLTW

programs. Selected districts and

schools are empowering students to

thrive in an evolving world and have

achieved exemplary results from

their PLTW programs.



Jerry Collins Memorial

37th Annual Golf Outing

Summit Hills Country Club

Friday, August 30, 2019

Join us for an 18-hole Scramble — we offer both morning and afternoon sessions. Sessions fill up quickly

so get your group together now. Your foursome is not officially reserved until we receive full payment for the

entire team. Your entry fee will include 18 holes of golf, a cart, breakfast and lunch, canned beer, soft

drinks, dinner and awards. We are currently seeking sponsors for the outing and are always looking for prizes.

Sign-up online at www.covcath.org/golfouting, by contacting Christa Ellison at cellison@covcath.org or

859-448-2247 ext. 3, or by mailing a check to Covington Catholic, 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, KY 41011.

Sponsorships

Event Sponsor BILZ INSURANCE Lunch Sponsor $2,000 — 4 golfers

Cart Sponsor $3,000 — 4 golfers 3 Drink Sponsors ($1,000—2 golfers) REMAX & DORNING

Flight Sponsor AM $2,500 — 4 golfers Putting Contest Sponsor $1,000 — 2 golfers

Flight Sponsor PM $2,500 — 4 golfers Booster Sponsor $300 — 1 golfer/1 tee sign

Dinner Sponsor $2,000 — 4 golfers Hole Sponsor $200 — 1 tee sign

Schedule

Time Event Time Event

AM Outing 7:15 a.m. Morning Shotgun 11:30 a.m. Lunch & Awards

PM Outing 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Shotgun 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards

Sign-up Form

Morning

$150.00 per golfer

Name

Afternoon

$150.00 per golfer

Address

Phone

E-mail

Who will you be golfing with? Please list Name & Email:

Name Email Handicap

_________________________________________________ ________

_________________________________________________ ________

_________________________________________________ ________

_________________________________________________ ________

I would like to be a _________ sponsor

How many golfers will you be

paying for _________

Total Payment _______________

Method of Payment

Online www.covcath.org/golfouting

Check

Send check to:


1600 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills, KY 41011

Visa

AMEX

MasterCard

Credit Card #

Exp. date

CVC

Contact Christa Ellison: 859-448-2247 ext. 3 Fax: 859-448-2246

Email: cellison@covcath.org

Signature


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ATHLETICS

WINTER SPORTS RECAPS

Bass Fishing

The bass fishing team finished up

their second season with a team

of 12 CCH fishermen. Overall the

team did very well and caught a lot

of Largemouth, Smallmouth, and

spotted bass on Lake Cumberland.

The team also got to experience the

KHSAA State tournament for the

first time on Kentucky Lake.

In the Regional tournament on

Lake Cumberland the top CovCath

team of RJ Mize and Matt Thiessen

finished in 26th place out of 198

boats with a total weight of 11

pounds 8 ounces. The team’s

boat captain was Bill Smith. This

qualified the team for the KHSAA

State tournament on Kentucky Lake.

At the two day state tournament, the

team caught a total of 14 pounds 7

ounces, placing the team of Coach

Schneeman, Captain Smith, RJ

Mize, and Matt Thiessen in 62nd

place overall.

This was a great season and we are

looking forward to another exciting

season on the water next spring!

Swimming/Diving

The Aqua-Colonels started the

season strong by winning the Simon

Kenton sprint meet on December

1st. The Colonels then lost two

dual meets to national powerhouses

Louisville St. X and Sycamore, OH.

The swimmers and divers finished

the season strong with Conference

runner up and Regional runner up

in Northern Kentucky. The Colonels

placed 5th at State meet which was

one position better than last season.

The highlight of the season was

Senior Logan Smith winning the

state title in Diving. The Colonels

were led by three Seniors who will all

go on to compete at the next level:

Logan Smith (UL), Ethan Hanna

(UC), and Patrick Merse (USNA).

The colonels will return a

large number of Freshmen and

Sophomores next season which

should improve our position in the

region and state.

Wrestling

Covington Catholic Wrestling is

still trending up as they finished

their sixth season. Three wrestlers

qualified for the state tournament,

Mannie Murrer, Warren Naberhaus,

and Michael Manning with each

winning matches. Junior Michael

Manning was the first ever conference

champion. In addition, Senior Mannie

Murrer is the first Colonel wrestler

to be crowned regional champion as

well as earn over 100 career victories.

Returning wrestlers have not wasted

anytime preparing for next season

as they have already been working

exemplifying great leadership and

work ethic.

Bowling

The 2018-2019 Bowling season fell

a little short of its goal of winning

a regional title as the team finished

in 3rd place. Four bowlers received

honors as NKY All-Stars. Junior

Jared Gallagher was a second

team selection and Charlie Smith,

Ian Ward, and Will Clark, all

underclassman, were Honorable

Mention.

There is a lot of promise heading

into next season as the team returns

five of its top bowlers on their quest

to regain the regional title.

Archery

The archery team completed its

fourth year of competition. The

team did very well with several top

10 finishes throughout the season.

Daniel Bloemer was awarded the

NKAC Top Archer award. Luke

and Michael Hentz became the 1st

four-year lettermen in Archery as

they competed on the team from the

beginning.


ATHLETICS

Basketball

The CovCath Basketball team won

its fourth 9th Region Championship

in just 8 years and finished with a

record of 27-8. The team was the

runner-up in the Gulfshore Holiday

Hoopfest in Naples Florida. Senior

co-captains Nick Thelen, Tyler

Fleek and Jack Davin led the

Colonels back to Rupp Arena after

losing 7 seniors from the 2018 State

Track & Field

Championship team. The freshman

Colonels finished with a record of

24-3 and the JV Colonels finished

with a record of 16-5.

The Colonels’ leading scorers this

year were Grant Disken (13.9), Nick

Thelen (13.5) and Michael Mayer

(10.7). Grant Disken was the Dan

Tieman Classic MVP, All 9th Region

Tournament and NKBBCA All-

Conference first team. Nick Thelen

was All 35th District, 9th Region

MVP, NKBBCA All-Conference first

team and Courier Journal 2nd Team

All State. Michael Mayer was named

to the All 35th District tournament

team as well as the 9th Region

Tournament team.

See photos from the Sweet 16

Tournament on page 16.

Tennis

The tennis Colonels finished in

thrid place at state with three

All-State recognitions: Cristiano

Trojani, Luke McHale and Benito

Trojani.

Baseball

The 2019 baseball team was the

youngest in recent memory at

Covington Catholic. With only

two seniors in the everyday

starting lineup, the Colonels

relied heavily on sophomores and

juniors to step up for the team.

While the offense struggled to

score runs at times, the Colonels’

dominant pitching staff led by

senior Evan Stallman, and juniors

Christopher Fitz and Jack

Raisbeck made sure they gave

their team a chance to win on a

daily basis, eventually leading

Coach Krumpelbeck and the

Colonels to a 21-15 regular season

record and their 33rd consecutive

20-win season.

Lacrosse

The Lacrosse team finished the

2019 season with a record of 4-11,

however they dominated their

district winning 3 out of the four

games to earn a 1 seed in the

Playoffs. Unfortunately, they fell

in the quarterfinals in overtime

to Tates Creek. The Colonels will

be losing a large group of seniors,

but return a strong group of

underclassman with varsity playing

experience. This year’s All-Star

selections include senior Evan

Hanna, Senior Logan Brake, and

Freshman Luke Stetter.


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ATHLETICS

BASKETBALL SWEET 16 TOURNAMENT GAME

The Covington Catholic Colonels exemplified “…A Spirit That Will Not Die” with an incredible 18-0 run in the final minute

and a half of the Kentucky State Basketball Tournament game versus Scott County. We’re proud of you, Colonels!


ATHLETICS

CCH GETS BEHIND

DREW MICHELS

BASEBALL

TOURNAMENT

‘IN A BIG WAY’

[Shelby Dermer, The Cincinnati

Enquirer; April 12, 2019]

The seventh annual Drew

Michels Autism Awareness

JV Baseball Tournament took

place on Saturday, April 13,

at Covington Catholic High

School, featuring seven local

junior varsity clubs over four

games at Jerry Collins Field in

Park Hills.

Drew’s dad, John, played

baseball at CovCath from 1985-

88 and has been the head JV

coach since 1998.

The tournament benefits the

Ken Anderson Alliance, whose

focus is to build facilities for

Greater Cincinnati adults living

with autism and developmental

disorders. The event has raised

more than $100,000 since its

debut in 2013. “Covington

Catholic gets behind it in a big

way. I can’t think of too many

JV baseball tournaments across

the country that have done

what we’ve done. The support

we get from the community is

incredible.”


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ATHLETICS

ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS

The 38th annual CCH Hall

of Fame Dinner was held in

January at the Gardens of

Park Hills. Inductees include

Steve Hanson (2003),

David McGee (1990),

Eric Severson (2005),

John Michels (1988) and

Sheila Roedig.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

ATHLETIC SIGNINGS

These Colonel seniors have formally signed

(since the last JOURNAL) to play sports in college:

Student-Athlete Sport School

Carter Black Football Morehead State University

Jacob Shriver Football Thomas More University

Ross Halverstadt Football Thomas More University

Bryson Jones Baseball Thomas More University

Aiden Smith Track Bellarmine University

Logan Smith Diving University of Louisville

Patrick Merse Swimming United States Naval Academy

Patrick Kennedy Golf Western Kentucky University

Lincoln Hammon Golf Louisiana College

Nathan Deimling Soccer Belmont Abbey College

Reese Foster Soccer Thomas More University

Max Dierig Soccer Thomas More University

Michael Mayer received an

invitation to the 2019 edition of

The Opening Finals following a

regional camp in Nashville. The

Opening is considered one of

the nation’s premier high school

football camps, featuring some of

the top prospects in the nation.

It is an invite-only event and

features a bevy of current and

former National Football League

stars as coaches.

The Colonel Bowling Team

hosted the 9th Annual

Covington Catholic Jack Kaelin

Team Challenge at Erlanger

Super Bowl in January. The

tournament includes 32 teams

and 250 high school students in

one of the largest high school

tournaments in Kentucky.


ATHLETICS

COVCATH ATHLETIC

LEADERS IN NKY SPORTS

HALL OF FAME

The NKY Sports Hall of Fame has inducted five

Colonel coaches over the last 2 years:

Scott Ruthsatz-April 2019

Tony Bacigalupo-March 2019

Tom Eckerle-February 2019

Eddie Eviston-March 2018

Al Hertsenberg-March 2018

Athletic Director Tony

Bacigalupo said, “It

is a great honor to be

inducted into the NKY

Sports Hall of Fame.

We are very proud of

all our coaches who

have received this

great recognition and it

certainly represents the

proud Colonel athletic

tradition across all

sports.”

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

MR. TONY BACIGALUPO

Athletic Director Tony Bacigalupo was

recently designated as a Certified Athletic

Administrator (CAA) by the National

Interscholastic Athletic Administrators

Association (NIAAA). The CAA

designation recognizes and incorporates

the professional development

opportunities provided through the

NIAAA’s Leadership Training Institute.

The attainment of professional certification demonstrates

the completion of a comprehensive plan for selfimprovement

that will enhance the ability of the athletic

administrator to better serve the school, community and

profession. Mr. Bacigalupo is currently in his 4th year as

Athletic Director at Covington Catholic. During his tenure

as AD, the Colonels have won three state championships

(2015 Soccer, 2017 Football and 2018 Basketball) as well

as four state runner-ups (2016 Soccer, 2016 and 2017

Swimming, and 2018 Football). In 2018, he was a finalist for

the Greater Cincinnati Athletic Director of the Year award.

Currently, Tony serves as the president of the Northern

Kentucky Athletic Conference.

Congratulations to Jack Coldiron

winner of the Brian Williams That’s My

Boy Award as well as the LaRosa’s MVP

Featured Athlete of the Week honors.

The LaRosa’s award wrote: “Senior

Jack Coldiron is a multi-sport all-star

at Covington Catholic High School.

A three-year varsity baseball player

at first base, outfield and designated

hitter, Jack is a preseason all-state

selection. He accumulated impressive

stats his junior year. He hit.464, with

nine doubles, three home runs, 52 hits,

33 RBI, 25 base on balls and 16 stolen

bases. He helped lead the team to a 26-

THAT’S MY BOY AWARD

11 record, a district title and a regional

runner-up finish.

Jack has earned numerous baseball

honors, including last year when he was

named NKAC Div. I Player of the Year,

1st team all-NKY (Enquirer) and 2nd

team all-state. He was also selected to

play in the Kentucky state Junior All-

Star Game.

In football as a wide receiver and

linebacker, Jack holds the school

record with 20 TD career receptions.

His senior season, Jack had eight TD

receptions and helped lead the Colonels

to a 14-1 record and a Ky. Class 5A state

runner-up finish.

he recorded

29 tackles, a

sack and an

interception.

CovCath

finished with a

15-0 record for

the first time in

school history.

His many senior year football awards

included being named 1st team all-

NKY (Enquirer), 1st team all-district, 1st

team all-state and 2nd team All-USA

Today-Kentucky. He was also named

by the National Football Foundation as

the “That’s My Boy” Award winner for

Northern Kentucky.

He also had a great junior season,

helping the Colonels claim the

Kentucky Class 5A state championship.

He caught 27 passes for 683 yards and

a team-high 11 touchdowns. On defense

Also very active in community service,

Jack will play football collegiately at

Miami University in Oxford.


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ADVANCEMENT

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

TARA LEEN

Dear Colonel Community,

It has been a blessing to witness the growth that has occurred this school year at

Covington Catholic High School. The campus itself has expanded with the addition of the

Dr. Anthony R. Zembrodt STEM and Fine Arts Center as well as the Drees Student and

Alumni Center. The new House System is allowing students to develop social relationships

across all grade levels. Our athletic teams, robotics teams and mock trial team continue to

elevate their level of competition. The support of our alumni continues to grow with the

newly formed Alumni Association Board and we added two new scholarships, increasing

our endowment. Most importantly, we grew stronger in our faith in the face of adversity

and reinforced our foundation with the support of the community and beyond.

I want to thank all of you who contributed to Covington Catholic this year: alumni,

donors, parents, volunteers and sponsors not only through your time, talent and treasure

but through your prayers and words of comfort. It is because of you we can advance the

school’s mission and continue the learning and growing necessary to prepare our young

men for bright futures.

We look forward to beginning the next school year with the opening of the Student and

Alumni Center and the dedication of the new spaces. We hope that you have a fun, safe

summer and thank you again for all that you do to support the Colonels!

With gratitude,

Tara Leen

Director of Advancement

THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING TO THE ANNUAL APPEAL

There are many ways to support Covington Catholic High School. However, the Annual Appeal is the lifeline to

carrying out the school’s mission. Gifts to the appeal allow the school to keep tuition as low as possible by covering

the gap between tuition and the true operational costs of educating students. It also gives students with financial

need the opportunity to attend CCH. No matter how you choose to show your support, we ask that you additionally

consider a gift each year to the Annual Appeal. All gifts to the appeal are important and directly benefit the entire

student body.

Consecutive donors who give for five years or more to the Annual Appeal are invited to attend a special all-school

Mass and have lunch at Covington Catholic on the week of Thanksgiving as an effort to show our appreciation for

your commitment and dedication to or mission. For questions please contact the Advancement Office at 859-448-

2247 or Tara Leen at tleen@covcath.org.

2019 NORTHERN KENTUCKIAN OF THE YEAR

In May, Mr. Mike Schlotman, Executive

Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer for The Kroger Co. until his

retirement this year, was honored as

the 2019 Northern Kentuckian of the

Year. The recognition luncheon, held

at the Northern Kentucky Convention

Center, was attended by 400 friends

and supporters of Mike and Covington

Catholic. Artwork by CCH students

was displayed at a reception prior to

the luncheon, and the CCH Chamber

Choir performed during lunch. The

Northern Kentuckian of the Year Award

was established in 1996 to recognize

individuals who have distinguished

themselves as leaders dedicated to

the economic and social well-being

of the Northern Kentucky region.

After another very successful year,

the event has raised over $1,000,000

for Covington Catholic High School’s

tuition assistance program.

Mike, a 1975 alumnus of Covington

Catholic, recently retired as the

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer for The Kroger Co.,

with a breadth of other leadership

positions in the company since 1985.

ADVANCEMENT

He serves in the community as

Chairman of the Kenton County

Airport Board (CVG), a member of the

Board of Directors of Ohio National

Financial Services and a member of

the CNBC Global Council of CFO’s.

Mike, along with his two brothers,

are graduates of Covington Catholic

High School. Mike, ran track, played

football and was a member of the

National Honor Society. He earned a

bachelor’s degree in Accounting from

the University of Kentucky.

NKYL Honoree, Mr. Mike Schlotman

Luncheon attendees and supporters of Mr. Schlotman

Members of the 2019 NKYL Committee

Mike Schlotman accepting the award.

THE 2019 COLONEL

CASH MADNESS

RAFFLE JACKPOT

REACHED

RECORD HIGH!

Congratulations to Mary Jo and Dave Gamm

from Union, KY, who won the first place

prize of $34,544; and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne

Schleutker from Cincinnati, OH, who won

$4,318. Covington Catholic High School was

the biggest winner – with a record high total

jackpot of $86,360, the CovCath General

Fund received $47,498 to support the school’s

greatest needs!

Winners: The Gamms

The Gamms have three sons who graduated

from CCH. They have a trip planned to

Disney World with a few of their grandkids

so they were very thankful for the money. The

Schleutkers have a nephew who graduated last

year and one who is currently a sophomore.

They also were very grateful and plan to use

the money to treat their siblings and spouses

to dinner.

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE 2019 RAFFLE!

Second Place: The Schleutkers

Students who sold their Cash

Madness Tickets received a

Chipotle lunch.


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ADVANCEMENT

ANNUAL APPEAL

Thank you for your contributions made to Covington Catholic High School in the 2018-19 academic year. Gifts to

the Annual Appeal and endowed scholarships are vital to Covington Catholic’s mission and support more than 100

students through tuition assistance. In addition, your donations to the Annual Appeal, allow the administration

to strategically direct resources to areas that benefit the entire student body. We are grateful for your continued

support of our young men and CCH.

FOUNDERS ($10,000+)

1947 Mr. Glenn J. Willett

1959 Mr. Kenneth L. Bosch

1964 Anonymous

1973 Anonymous

1975 Anonymous

1978 Anonymous

The Butler Foundation

BENEFACTORS ($5,000-9,999)

1944 Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Humpert

1947 Mr. & Mrs. Frank B. Sommerkamp

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Hardcorn

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo A. Rabel

1967 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. &. L. Arlinghaus

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Dale E. Arlinghaus

1976 Mr. Jeffrey W. Wolnitzek

1981 Mr. J. Scott McKinley

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Schmidter

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Wessels

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Witzgall

Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships

The Homan Foundation

TRUSTEES ($1,000-4,999)

1949 Dr. & Mrs. Carl J. Brueggemann

1949 Anonymous

1960 Dr. & Mrs. Howard A. Anneken

1960 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Ketteler

1960 Mr. & Mrs. R. Kenney Shields

1961 Anonymous

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Rabe

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kling

1964 Mr. & Mrs. William E. Snyder

1965 Mr. Ronald J. Meyer

1967 Mr. Thomas E. Dusing

1967 Mr. & Mrs. R. Stephen Steltenkamp

1967 Mr. & Mrs. William A. Zumbiel

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Depenbrock

1969 Mr. & Mrs. C. Dennis Egolf

1970 Mr. & Mrs. James P. Cahill

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Barry Dyas

1970 Dr. & Mrs. David C. Quast

1971 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathon H. Votel

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Terence A. Arlinghaus

1972 Mr. Michael M. Sketch

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Fritz

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Kramer

1979 Mr. Joseph P. Barth

1979 Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert R. Ellison

1979 Mr. & Mrs. William Frisch

1980 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Arlinghaus

1980 Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Heidrich

1980 Dr. Patrick J. McGinnis

1980 Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Wehrman

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Koors

1981 Mr. & Dr. Michael R. McKeown

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy T. Meyer

1981 Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Otte, Jr.

1984 Dr. & Mrs. Todd G. Prewitt

1985 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Stautberg

1985 Mr. & Dr. Christopher S. Zimmerman

1986 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Collins

1987 Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Bradley

1987 Dr. & Mrs. Keith A. Laws

1988 Mr. Michael Dennemann


1998 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin E. Goetz

1998 Cmdr. & Mrs. John P. Hiltz

1998 Mr. & Mrs. Joel L. Kubala

2006 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew G. Ellison

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bennett

Dr. & Dr. Kevin J. Borowski

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Cody

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Comfort

Dr. & Mrs. William Danneman

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Fagel

Mr. & Mrs. James Flood

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fullenkamp

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gallagher

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Gamm

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hiltz

Mr. & Mrs. William Holt

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Kohlhepp

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Lubbe

Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Maier

Dr. & Mrs. Martin R. Moon

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Myers

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Rose

Mr. Gregory A. Schrand

Mr. & Mrs. William Schult

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Seal

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Timmerman

Dr. Charles E. Whalen, M.D.

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Williamson

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Wolff

Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Zimmer

Delta Air Lines Foundation

IBM

Kelsey Ann Sorrell Memorial Scholarship Fund

COLONELS ($500-999)

1946 Mr. & Mrs. George S. Lyon, Jr.

1957 Mr. & Mrs. Tom B. Bishop

1959 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Crowe

1960 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arkenau

1960 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Schulte

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Schmidt

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Cansler, Jr.

1962 Mr. & Mrs. David W. Gronotte

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald M. Higdon

1963 Mr. James R. Elsener

1963 Mr. Henry U. Kreutzjans

1963 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Thelen

1963 Mr. & Mrs. Ken E. Williams

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Martin

1965 Mr. William M. Buckley, III

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Tom Maile

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Greg P. Menne

1965 Mr. James J. Plemen

1966 Mr. & Mrs. John C. Runda, Ph.D.

1967 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hellebusch

1967 Mr. & Mrs. Dale R. Overmann

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Rodney P. Fussinger

1968 Mr. & Mrs. John P. Luschek, Jr.

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Roeding

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Von Hoene

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Fritz

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Moser

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Murphy

1975 Mr. & Mrs. John H. Quast

1976 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Feldman

1977 Mr. Michael G. Behler

1978 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Dietz

1978 Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Fieger, III

1979 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Ruberg

1980 Mr. David Goetz

1980 Col. (ret) & Mrs. Charles Schneider

1980 Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Schwanekamp

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Quin A. Wichmann

1984 Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Marshall, II

1985 Mr. Robert E. Bayer

1985 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Kennedy

1988 Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bell

1988 Mr. & Mrs. Chris J. Thiel

1991 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bessler

1991 Mr. Dan Romes

1993 Mr. & Mrs. Adam M. Davey

1993 Mr. Doug M. Verst

1995 Mr. & Mrs. Jason D. Neiser

1996 Dr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Foltz

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. McClanahan

1998 Mr. Robbie R. Reese

2000 Mr. Jonathan T. Kramer

2001 Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Applegate

2001 Dr. & Mrs. Joseph N. Shaughnessy

2002 Mr. Sean P. Gruber

2004 Mr. Robert J. Hauber

2009 Mr. Austin P. Read

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Ammerman

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Connaughton

Mr. & Dr. Andy G. Eisner

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Franxman

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Garvey, III

Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Germann

Mr. & Mrs. T. Neil Heppler

Mr. & Mrs. John Hodge

Mr. Jack Kaelin

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kramer

Mr. Richard Kruse

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Legeay

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lyons

Mr. Richard Maier

Ms. Keri Nichols

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Poole

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Stegman

Mr. & Mrs. Wm. D. Sweeten

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Vonderhaar

Mr. & Mrs. John Voorhees

Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Wagner

Ms. Betsy Weber

Mr. & Mrs. Carlo R. Wessels

Mrs. Catherine Willenbrink

Mr. & Mrs. William Zeck

Fidelity Investments

Fifth Third Bank

MFS Investor Services, Inc.

Nike Employee Giving - Global Giving

Total Quality Logistics, Inc.

VonLehman & Co.

LEADERS ($100-499)

1942 Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Pauly

1943 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Goedde

1947 Mr. George E. Fangmann

1948 Mr. Edward F. Schroeder

1948 Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Walz

1950 Mr. & Mrs. John T. Rademacher

1952 Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Bessler

1956 Mr. & Mrs. Maurice J. Halpin, III

1956 Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Tieman

1957 Mr. & Mrs. William T. Brake

1957 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Butler

1957 Mr. & Mrs. Tom W. Collins

ADVANCEMENT

Due to the timing of the printing of this Journal issue, this Honor Roll includes gifts

received from July 1, 2018 through June 7, 2019. Annual donors whose gifts are received

after June 7 will be listed in our online honor roll at covcath.org/gift.

1957 Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Kraft

1957 Mr. Edward J. Schlachter

1957 Mr. & Mrs. William L. Schummer

1958 Mr. & Mrs. William F. Eilerman

1958 Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Hammond

1958 Mr. Thomas J. Kennedy

1958 Mr. & Mrs. John B. Schepman

1959 Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. Due

1959 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Eckerle

1959 Mr. & Mrs. James J. Egan

1959 Mr. John M. Fedders

1959 Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Hoppenjans

1959 Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Lonneman

1959 Mr. Theodore E. McEntee

1960 Mr. & Mrs. Bernard G. Bishop

1960 Mr. John H. Boh

1960 Mr. & Mrs. R. Warren Heist

1960 Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Meyer

1960 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Schneider

1960 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Schreiber

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald D. Blenke

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Bosch, Sr.

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy Kohlbrand

1961 Mr. David L. Lux

1961 Mr. Richard E. Maile

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond W. Michael

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Nader

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Ryan, Jr.

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tierney

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald S. Wischer

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Adick

1962 Mr. Joseph A. Huesman

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Huser

1963 Mr. Paul G. Funke

1963 Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd P. Fussinger

1963 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Landwehr

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Beimesch

1964 Mr. Louis G. DeFalaise

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Dyas

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Emark

1964 Dr. & Mrs. J. Jack Gormley

1964 Mr. James R. Kruer

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Marsh

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Robke

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Schlachter

1964 Mr. John J. Steidle

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Crowley

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Gibson

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Ebert F. Haegele

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Major

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schulenberg

1966 Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Burke

1966 Mr. & Mrs. John F. Lange

1966 Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael McCormack

1966 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Meier

1966 Rev. Thomas P. Robbins

1966 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Saalfeld

1966 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. Schrand

1966 Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Thelen P.E.

1967 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Buecker

1967 Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Cook

1967 Mr. Ronald L. Ellis

1967 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald F. Heideman

1967 Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Menne

1967 Mr. & Mrs. James J. Scott

1967 Mr. & Mrs. Fred H. Summe

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bogaczyk

1968 Mr. & Mrs. James S. Dorger, Jr.

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald T. Droege

1968 Mr. Gary J. Epplen

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Erpenbeck

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Henn, Jr.

1968 Mr. & Mrs. William J. Kathman, Jr.

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Klaene

1968 Mr. Roger R. Schwartz

1968 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Snyder

1968 Judge & Mrs. William J. Wehr

1968 Mr. & Mrs. James Zerhusen

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Hoppenjans

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Jansen

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Barry G. Kienzle

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Doug J. Overmann

1969 Dr. & Mrs. Mark Pfeiffer

1969 Deacon & Mrs. Nicholas J. Schwartz

1969 Mr. & Mrs. John A. Wagner

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Wurtz

1970 Mr. & Mrs. James A. Arlinghaus, Jr.

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Arstingstall

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Janusz L. Blazejewski

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Bogenschutz, Sr.

1970 Mr. Gregory A. Brinker

1970 Dr. & Mrs. Timothy N. Burke

1970 Mr. Rick Currin

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Terry K. Flanagan

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Kiely, Jr.

1970 Mr. John A. Kramer

1970 Dr. & Mrs. David A. Kreyling

1970 Anonymous

1970 Dr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Lea

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Dan T. Meier

1970 Mr. Stephen C. Mersch

1970 Rev. & Mrs. John H. Pohlman, II

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Saalfeld

1970 Mr. Richard P. Spare

1970 Mr. & Mrs. John P. Steffen

1971 Mr. Thomas J. Brauch

1971 Dr. & Mrs. David Demaria

1971 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Feld

1971 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Flesch

1971 Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Hamann

1971 Mr. Richard E. Lange

1971 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory P. Noll

1971 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. VonLehman

1971 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Wurtenberger

1972 Mr. & Mrs. T. Kent Dailey, II

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Goetz

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Hilgeford

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Meier

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Meihaus

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin A. Molony

1973 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Brandner

1973 Mr. Daniel J. Kendig

1973 Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Roeding, Jr.

1973 Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Schaber

1973 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff M. Steffen

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Bessler

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Brennan

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Carroll

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Dickerson

1974 Mr. Timothy L. Fritz

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Gallenstein

1974 Mr. Richard E. Hofler

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Marc C. Menne

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Sommerkamp

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy K. Van Sant

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas J. Voet

1974 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Wurtenberger

1975 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Mueller

1975 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Sorrell

1975 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Zerhusen

1976 Mr. & Mrs. Bob J. Morris

1976 Mr. Joseph W. Tillman

1976 Mr. & Mrs. David Warning

1977 Mr. & Mrs. C. Jack Brueggemann, Jr.

1977 Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Cummings

1977 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence B. Doker

1977 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Duncan

1977 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wurtz

1978 Mr. & Mrs. David G. Drees

1978 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Goetz

1978 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pohlabeln

1978 Mr. & Mrs. Dave Rechtin

1979 Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Hebbeler

1979 Mr. & Mrs. Luke Hehman

1979 Mr. Richard A. Murray

1979 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Reynolds, Jr.

1979 Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Schreiver, IV

1980 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony E. Bezold

1980 Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Fedders, III

1980 Mr. & Mrs. William G. Hentz

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Dewaine Couch

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Heidrich

1981 Dr. & Mrs. David W. Mayleben

1981 Mr. Laurence M. McGovern

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory C. Thomas

1982 Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Bessler

1982 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Schmidt

1983 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Blank

1983 Dr. & Mrs. John A. Darpel

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Dressman

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gerdes, Jr.

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Mike C. Halpin

1983 Mr. & Dr. Donald W. Harmeling, Jr.

1983 Mr. Richard A. Lehman

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Michels

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Schmidt

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Sucher

1983 Dr. & Mrs. Robert B. Summe

1983 Mr. Gary R. Wagner

1984 Mr. Chris Gephart

1984 Mr. David J. Ruwe

1985 Mr. & Mrs. Aaron T. Fausz

1985 Dr. William E. Wehrman, III

1986 Mr. & Mrs. Brian R. Ballman

1986 Mr. David E. Schroeder

1986 Mr. & Mrs. Don E. Stegman

1986 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Thiel, Jr.

1986 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Tranter

1986 Mr. & Mrs. James A. VonHandorf

1987 Mr. & Mrs. Sean P. Dineen

1987 Mr. Patrick J. Noll

1987 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. VonLehman, III

1987 Mr. Mark J. Willenbrink

1988 Mr. & Dr. Mike F. Epplen

1988 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Hodge

1988 Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Metzger

1988 Mr. & Mrs. John T. Michels

1989 Mr. Patrick T. Jordan

1989 Mr. & Mrs. Chris M. Noel

1989 Mr. & Mrs. William R. Steimer

1989 Mr. & Mrs. Chris P. Wagner

1990 Mr. & Mrs. Joshua D. Foster

1990 Dr. & Mrs. Justin J. Kruer

1990 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Martin

1990 Mr. & Mrs. John P. Ryan

1992 Mr. & Mrs. Ben D. Barlage

1993 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony D. Bosch

1993 Mr. & Mrs. David W. Gronotte

1993 Mr. & Mrs. Chris J. Link

1994 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Erpenbeck

1994 Mr. & Mrs. Matt A. Hollenkamp

1994 Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Isler

1994 Mr. Casey P. McEvoy

1994 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Shields

1994 Mr. & Mrs. John M. Topmiller

1994 Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel H. Uebel

1995 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Blazejewski

1995 Mr. & Mrs. Chris S. Eibel

1995 Mr. Terry M. Farro

1995 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Zerhusen

1996 Mr. & Mrs. Jacob P. Beil

1996 Mr. Ryan Jansen

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff R. Eilers

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Jon J. Fedor

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Dain T. Hampton

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Justin D. Hanks

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Ryan W. McEvoy

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Wilder

1998 Mr. Greg M. Hammond

1998 Mr. & Mrs. Adam P. Siegel

1998 Mr. & Mrs. Chad L. Summe

1998 Mr. & Mrs. Jason E. Thomas

1999 Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. Drees

1999 Mr. Gregory C. Popham, II

1999 Mr. Justin B. Wolnitzek

2000 Mr. John T. Rasp

2000 Mr. & Mrs. David VonHoene

2001 Mr. & Mrs. Craig T. Dailey

2001 Mr. Kurt M. Deacon

2001 Mr. & Mrs. Ross D. Kreutzjans

2001 Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Nienaber

2002 Mr. Jonathan Blazejewski

2003 Mr. Elliott A. Fussinger

2004 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Baumer

2004 Mr. Scott M. Kramer

2004 Mr. & Mrs. Alex M. Rechtin

2005 Dr. Michael S. Awadalla

2005 Mr. Brennan P. Votel


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2005 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Witzgall

2006 Mr. & Mrs. Sean P. McGee

2006 Mr. Zachary A. Spradlin

2007 Mr. Marcus L. Grant

2007 Mr. Mark A. Messingschlager

2008 Mr. Thomas J. Flanagan

2008 Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Meier

2008 Mr. Daniel C. Whitehead

2009 Mr. Evan D. Fussinger

2009 Mr. Nicholas Schutzman

2010 Mr. Louis S. Hehman

2010 Mr. & Mrs. Alex J. Menne

2010 Mr. Leonard P. Rowekamp

2010 Mr. Tyler T. Stewart

2011 Mr. William Stengle

2014 Mr. Henry L. Hehman

Mr. Richard Adelizzi

Mr. & Mrs. Carl Allison

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Baumer, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. George Beatrice

Mrs. Barbara T. Blank

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Blom

Mrs. Nancy Brewer

Mr. & Mrs. George Budig

Ms. Susan Callison

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Casey

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Christensen

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ciaramitaro

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Clark

Mr. & Mrs. Terry G. Cogswell

Mr. & Mrs. Rick D. Coleman

Mrs. Judy Collins

Rev. Matthew Cushing

Ms. Joyce Davin

Mr. & Mrs. John DeFraites

Mr. & Mrs. John S. Domaschko

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Downes

Mr. & Mrs. John Eberhart

Mr. & Mrs. James Finke

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Flaherty

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Flood

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Foltz

Mr. & Mrs. Guy Fraiture

Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Fussinger

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Gerding

Mr. Wallace M. Glatt

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Goetz

Ms. Linda Govan

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Grant

Mr. & Mrs. Gerry T. Greenwell

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Gregg

Mr. & Mrs. R. Martin Grimes

Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Hartman

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Haughey

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hausfeld

Mr. & Mrs. John Henry

Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Hill

Ms. Ellen Hinnenkamp

Ms. Carol Hodge

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Hoffman

Mrs. Catherine S. Hugenberg

Mr. & Mrs. David Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Kamer

Mr. Rob Keller

Dr. & Mrs. LaRoy Kendall

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kiely

Dr. & Mrs. Howard C. Knachel, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Willliam G. Kohlhepp

Dr. & Mrs. Wilhelm Kossenjans

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Kramer

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Krebs

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Krumme

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. List

Ms. Mary Ann Lohre

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis P. McEvoy

Mr. & Mrs. Brian McHale

Mrs. Loretta McKinley

Mr. & Mrs. Michael McQuade

Ms. Colleen Meyers

Mrs. Kate Michels

Mr. & Mrs. James T. Middendorf

Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Miller

Mr. & Mrs. David Molony

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Monohan

Dr. Thomas J. Moore

Dr. & Mrs. Edward G. Muntel

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S Murrer

Mrs. Jill Neltner


Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nienaber, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Noll, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. Paley

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory C. Popham

Mr. & Mrs. Travis Ransom

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Rapier

Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Read

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Redlinger

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Rees

Mr. & Mrs. James Reilly

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rensing

Mrs. Nancy A. Roeding

Mr. & Mrs. William Rolf

Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Rolfsen

Mrs. Patricia Romes

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Rowe

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ruh

Rev. Albert E. Ruschman

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ruwe

Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Salzman

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Schieman

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Schlachter

Mr. Wayne S. Schleutker

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schmerge

Mr. George Schneider

Dr. & Mrs. James Schneider

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Schuler

Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Schutte

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Seissiger

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Severson

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sorrell

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Spradlin

Ms. Diane St. Onge

Mr. & Mrs. James Stautberg

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Stenger

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Thaman

Mrs. Jane Tieman

Dr. & Dr. Glen Turner

Mrs. Charlotte A. Volpenhein

Mr. & Mrs. James Volz

Mr. & Mrs. George Wainscott

Mr. & Mrs. Greg L. Ward

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Wehrman, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Weil

Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Whitehead

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wilmink

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Wolnitzek

Ms. Nancy Zimmerman

CapStone Financial Solutions, LLC

Duke Energy Foundation

GE Foundation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Illinois Tool Works Fndn.

Quaker Chemical Foundation

Texas Instruments Foundation

Toyota Manufacturing North America Inc.

PATRONS ($1-99)

1946 Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Naber

1948 Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Burns

1948 Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Hanneken

1948 Mr. & Mrs. William C. Konerman

1950 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Heidrich

1950 Mr. Paul R. Wilbers

1952 Mr. Ronald K. Humphrey

1952 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Ralenkotter

1953 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Kilcher

1953 Mr. James W. Schilling

1954 Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Hegener

1954 Mr. & Mrs. Aloysius V. Merkle

1954 Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Meyers

1956 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Merkle

1956 Mr. William B. Schrudde

1956 Mr. Charles H. Wietholter

1956 Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Wischer

1957 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Thelen

1958 Dr. & Mrs. Michael E. Brennan

1958 Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Harmeling, Sr.

1958 Mr. & Mrs. George L. Huffman

1958 Mr. Ronald J. Karrick

1958 Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Nutini

1958 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Tekulve

1959 Mr. & Mrs. J. Paul Bruggen

1959 Mr. Lawrence W. Emark, Jr.

1959 Mr. Henry A. Gieske

1959 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Sheehy

1960 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Adams

1960 Rev. William J. Fedders

1960 Mr. Thomas L. Hergott

1960 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Steffen

1961 Mr. Ronald Blackburn

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Knorr

1961 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Lahner

1962 Mr. & Mrs. David E. Amann

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Berling, Jr.

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Barry Billiter

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Leo R. Greis

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Hardcorn

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Kemper

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Donald U. Kremer

1962 Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Kuchle

1962 Mr. & Mrs. John R. Montanari

1962 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Resing

1963 Mr. Neal J. Toebbe

1964 Mr. Gerald R. Daly

1964 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Hogan

1964 Mr. R. Charles Kennedy

1964 Mr. & Mrs. David M. McGrath

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald P. Michael

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Olliges

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Schrage

1964 Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Stambush

1965 Mr. & Mrs. Louis S. Belli

1965 Mr. Kenneth Klug

1965 Mr. & Mrs. William F. Schwartz

1966 Mr. Louis A. Boehmer

1966 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Kordenbrock

1966 Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Kuhlman

1966 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schumacher

1967 Mr. & Mrs. John H. Bresser, Jr.

1967 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Stoeckle

1967 Mr. & Mrs. David Uckotter

1968 Mr. Terrence N. Greene

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Marsh

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. O’Daniel

1968 Anonymous

1968 Mr. & Mrs. John V. Schroeder

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Richard O. Siegrist

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Waymeyer

1968 Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Zembrodt

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Hackman

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Raverty

1969 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory S. Scanlon

1969 Mr. & Mrs. George J. Schewe

1970 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Altevers

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Bishop

1970 Mr. John W. Cole

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Terrence C. Depenbrock

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Hellmann, Jr.

1970 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Maifeld

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Ruschman

1970 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Summe

1970 Mr. William J. Wilkerson

1971 Mr. & Mrs. Rick J. Young

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Altevers

1972 Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas A. Lucarelli, Jr.

1972 Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Rasp

1972 Mr. Gerry J. Schwarte

1973 Mr. & Mrs. James L. Dase

1973 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Schipper

1973 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory T. Small

1974 Mr. William J. Corbett

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Fedders

1974 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Goetz

1975 Col. & Mrs. George M. Abernathy

1975 Mr. Kevin T. Henry

1975 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Kreke

1975 Mr. & Mrs. G. David Pauly

1976 Mr. Steve M. Boden

1976 Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Kleier, Jr.

1976 Mr. Tim P. McGill

1976 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Schamer

1977 Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Bezold

1977 Mr. & Mrs. James E. Mardis

1977 Mr. & Mrs. James K. Read

1979 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Barth

1980 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Kennedy

1980 Mr. & Mrs. David E. Witt

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Gerrety

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Kanter

1981 Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Tierney

1982 Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Carl, Jr.

1982 Mr. Jeff L. Ralenkotter

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Brake

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Adam D. Feinauer

ADVANCEMENT

1983 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Schwartz

1984 Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Blank, Jr.

1984 Mr. & Mrs. Barry W. Brake

1984 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Kreinest

1985 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Crail

1986 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen W. Schild

1986 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Witt

1987 Mr. & Mrs. David J. Epplen

1987 Mr. Todd J. Hofacre

1988 Mr. & Mrs. Owen M. Kennedy

1988 Anonymous

1990 Mr. & Mrs. F. Tony Fischer

1990 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Meier, II

1991 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Rensing

1993 Mr. & Mrs. Keith M. Collins

1993 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony G. Schulte

1996 Mr. & Mrs. John J. Bain

1997 Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. Laake

1998 Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Gruber

1999 Mr. & Mrs. Trevor M. Crossen

2001 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Hauber

2002 Mr. Kevin M. Ruschman

2005 Mr. Brady R. Wurtz

2006 Dr. & Mrs. Michael W. Danneman

2007 Mr. & Mrs. Philip T. Hausfeld

2009 Mr. Nicholas J. Ellison

2009 Mr. Blaine A. Schweitzer

2009 Mr. Kent N. Wessels

2010 Mr. Alex C. Ammerman

2012 Mr. Andrew B. Bamberger

2013 Mr. Brady Willenbrink

2014 Mr. Matthew R. Ellison

2014 Mr. Victor Matos

2016 Mr. Mitch MacKnight

2017 Mr. Kyle Crail

2017 Mr. Daniel E. Matos

2018 Mr. Tyler MacKnight

Mr. & Mrs. John Armor

Mr. Keith Asef

Mrs. Sharon Ballman

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Beiting

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Binder

Mr. & Mrs. James T. Bradley

Ms. Joan Breetz

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Don Buchanan

Dr. & Mrs. Del A. Burchell

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Calvert

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Clark

Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Collins

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Conlin

Ms. Kathy Crail

Mr. & Mrs. Dick Crawford

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Davis

Mr. Frank B. Decker

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Dressman

Mrs. Mary Fangman

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome P. Flesch

Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Fredrick

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Frommeyer

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Geise

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Germann

Ms. Ruth Gerrety

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hacker

Mr. & Mrs. William Harper

Dr. & Mrs. Edward Hartwig

Mr. William Hauser

Mrs. Martha Hinkel

Mrs. Marian Hoffman

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hubert

Mr. & Mrs. W. Thomas Hummel

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Keller

Mrs. Kathleen Kennedy

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Kennevan

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kissel

Mr. Ross Kochenderfer

Mrs. Sue Korfhagen

Mr. & Mrs. David Krebs

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kremer

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Krumpelman

Ms. Margaret Kuhlman

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lane

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Linnemann

Mr. & Mrs. William Martin

Ms. M. P. Meirose

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Meyer

Mr. William Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Moellering

Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Oberjohn

Mr. & Mrs. Mark O’Connor

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Osterhaus

Mr. & Mrs. David Rauf

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Reardon

Mrs. Mary A. Robinson

Mr. Richard Rospert

Mrs. Diane Ruth

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick H. Sandfoss Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schmidt

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Schmidt

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Schneider

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Schoettle

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Schubert

Mrs. Joanne Schuler

Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Scott

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Seither

Ms. Betty Sheets

Mr. & Mrs. Dean Skinner

Anonymous

Mrs. Carol R. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. David M. Spaulding

Mrs. Loreen Studer

Mr. & Mrs. William Tenkman

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Terrell

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Tuemler

Mrs. Carol Tully

Mrs. Jane Urlage

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Voet

Mrs. Marianne Wall

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Ward

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wever

Mrs. Mary Wigger

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wilson

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Witt

Ms. Patricia Zembrodt

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc

Macy’s Foundation


27

ADVANCEMENT

HONOR ROLL CLASS ANALYSIS

CLASS DONORS CLASS % PARTICIPATE TOTAL

SIZE*

1942 1 1 100.00% $100.00

1943 1 3 33.33% $100.00

1944 1 4 25.00% $5,000.00

1945 0 1 0.00% $0.00

1946 2 10 20.00% $225.00

1947 3 10 30.00% $20,700.00

1948 4 12 33.33% $200.00

1949 2 12 16.67% $2,000.00

1950 2 10 20.00% $125.00

1951 0 9 0.00% $0.00

1952 3 12 25.00% $360.00

1953 2 14 14.29% $75.00

1954 3 23 13.04% $95.00

1955 0 19 0.00% $0.00

1956 6 49 12.24% $425.00

1957 8 34 23.53% $1,400.00

1958 10 60 16.67% $790.00

1959 13 63 20.63% $11,750.00

1960 12 93 12.90% $3,425.00

1961 15 86 17.44% $3,025.00

1962 18 79 22.78% $8,315.00

1963 8 81 9.88% $2,500.00

1964 21 104 20.19% $14,590.00

1965 14 127 11.02% $10,940.00

1966 12 139 8.63% $1,900.00

1967 16 153 10.46% $10,027.11

1968 25 169 14.79% $4,765.00


SIZE*

1969 13 145 8.97% $2,520.00

1970 32 177 18.08% $6,775.00

1971 11 177 6.21% $2,980.00

1972 14 167 8.38% $5,810.00

1973 9 158 5.70% $11,060.00

1974 18 129 13.95% $8,625.00

1975 9 106 8.49% $10,945.00

1976 9 102 8.82% $6,325.00

1977 9 128 7.03% $1,715.00

1978 7 113 6.19% $12,050.00

1979 10 130 7.69% $5,384.37

1980 12 117 10.26% $6,855.00

1981 13 115 11.30% $12,300.00

1982 4 118 3.39% $300.00

1983 16 122 13.11% $2,560.00

1984 7 119 5.88% $1,925.00

1985 7 117 5.98% $3,370.00

1986 9 129 6.98% $2,050.00

1987 8 115 6.96% $3,008.56

1988 9 97 9.28% $2,775.00

1989 4 112 3.57% $400.00

1990 6 89 6.74% $955.00

1991 3 92 3.26% $1,200.00

1992 1 77 1.30% $100.00

1993 7 102 6.86% $1,605.00

1994 7 110 6.36% $1,095.00

1995 5 118 4.24% $1,000.00


SIZE*

1996 4 90 4.44% $875.00

1997 8 120 6.67% $2,650.00

1998 9 132 6.82% $5,950.00

1999 4 114 3.51% $525.00

2000 3 117 2.56% $1,025.00

2001 7 129 5.43% $1,625.50

2002 3 99 3.03% $1,670.00

2003 1 113 0.88% $100.00

2004 4 114 3.51% $900.00

2005 4 110 3.64% $340.00

2006 4 93 4.30% $2,525.00

2007 3 119 2.52% $550.00

2008 3 117 2.56% $550.00

2009 6 132 4.55% $900.00

2010 5 128 3.91% $560.00

2011 1 115 0.87% $200.00

2012 1 117 0.85% $13.00

2013 1 121 0.83% $50.00

2014 3 129 2.33% $220.00

2015 0 123 0.00% $0.00

2016 1 139 0.72% $50.00

2017 1 141 0.71% $50.00

2018 1 144 0.69% $50.00

2019 0 154 0.00% $0.00

TOTAL 538 7,568 7.11% $239,898.54

*LIVING MEMBERS

GIFTS TO ENDOWMENTS AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

In Memory of Blaise “BR” Alexander, Jr.

Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships

In Memory of Norris Asbury

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Dyas ‘70

In Memory of Krista Berling

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Benzinger

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Berling

Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Berling

Mr. & Mrs. Ty Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie E. Buckler

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Cranfield

Mrs. Charlene Fieger

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Gehring ‘68

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Gerwe

Mrs. Karen P. Gibson

Mr. & Mrs. Nick Goetz

Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Grothaus ‘60

Dr. & Mrs. Martin Haas

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff R. Hamlin

Mr. & Mrs. Justin D. Hanks ‘97

Mr. & Mrs. Derek Haught

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hellmann

Ms. Sharon Hilinski

Mr. & Mrs. William Holocher ‘71

Mr. & Mrs. George J. Kavouras

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Kemper ‘62

Mr. James B. Kemphaus ‘64

Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Kiely, Jr. ‘70

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. Kohlhepp

Ms. Paula J. Kopecky

Mr. & Mrs. Joel L. Kubala ‘98

Mr. & Mrs. Randall Laubach


Ms. Michelle Litzler

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Litzler


Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Lonneman ‘67

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Osterhage


Mr. William B. Schrudde ‘56

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Schuler

Skees, Wilson & Nienaber PLLC

Dr. & Mrs. Victor R. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Vogt ‘62

Mr. & Mrs. James Volz

Ms. Linda Waters

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Weckenbrock ‘75

Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Wilbers


Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Ken E. Williams ‘63

Ms. Philomena Wirth

Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Witte


Mr. & Mrs. William Yung

Ms. Patricia Zimmerman

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Zumbiel ‘67

Jon Biedenharn Scholarship Fund

Jon Biedenharn Memorial

Mr. & Mrs. James Collins

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Fabiani

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Webeler

In Memory of Jay Benzing

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Biedenharn ‘61

In Honor of Jerry & Judy

Biedenharn’s 54th Wedding

Anniversary


In Memory of Jon Biedenharn’s

Birthday September 23, 1979


In Memory of Mary Braun


In Memory of Dorothy Rice


In Memory of William “Bill” Bieger

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Averdick ‘68

Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Berger ‘71

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Berger ‘76

Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Berger ‘67

Dr. & Mrs. Carl J. Brueggemann ‘49

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Etler ‘63


Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schmidt ‘61

Ben & Natalie Thamann ‘01

Paul & Eryn Thamann ‘97

Nate & Anna Thamann ‘99

Jake & Joan Thamann

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome A. Thamann, Jr. ‘66

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tipton

Blank Family Scholarship Fund

Mr. Joseph Tillman ‘76

The Boerger-Wiggins Family Scholarship

Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Boerger

Dr. Carl and Carol Brueggemann

Scholarship Fund


Dan Cahill Scholarship Fund ‘75

Mrs. Donna K. Cahill

In Memory Denise Cenedella (Hinkel)

Mr. Larry McGovern ‘81

Elmer B. and Ruth C. Maschinot Cleves

Scholarship Fund

Ms. Cindy Cleves

CCH Capital Campaign Faculty

Development Endowment

Mr. Jonathon Thiel ‘14

Covington Catholic High School Alumni

Scholarship Fund

Anonymous

Anonymous

The Finke Family Scholarship Fund

Becton Dickinson and Company

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Finke ‘02

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Finke, Jr. ‘98

In Memory of Charles Fredrick

Mr. & Mrs. John Bain

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Berkich

Mr. & Mrs. Andy Boehm

Dave & Lisa Campbell

Mr. & Mrs. David Chandler

Mrs. Judy Collins


Mr. & Mrs. Gene Gerding

Todd & Lou Anne Glomb

Mr. & Mrs. Maurice J. Halpin, III ‘56

Ms. Juanita Z. Hanna

Mrs. Carolyn Hayes

Mr. & Mrs. Neil T. Heppler

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Huber

Mr. & Mrs. Jerrell Jeffrey, Jr.

Mrs. Jeanine Kalker

Kelsey Chevrolet

Legacy Financial Advisors

ADVANCEMENT

Mr. Richard Maier

Jerry & Cynthia Massotti

Reno & Betty Lou Massotti


Mr. & Mrs. Brian McHale

Mr. & Mrs. David Nowak

Ms. Maureen O’Malley

Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Rasp ‘72

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Rentschler

Ms. Mary L. Rust

Mr. John E. Sellman

Ms. Ann Silvers

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Smith

Mr. & Mrs. John Stofa

Mr. & Mrs. Jay Thamann ‘66

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Thelen ‘57

Mr. Tuxedo, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Walter

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wilcox ‘72

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wissman ‘80

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Yancey

Ms. Louella Zimmer

Jon Gallenstein Art Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Bondick ‘71

Mr. & Mrs. Chad Welch

Susan Weis

In Memory of Liz Hargis

Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas Gallenstein ‘68

In Memory of Nicholas Isil


In Memory of Jack Kaelin


In Memory of Jerry Klein


In Memory of Lee Quinn


In Memory of Darious Scott


In Memory of Pat Gibson ‘70

Mr. & Mrs. Kent Dailey ‘72



Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Meier ‘72

In Memory of Ralph Grieme ‘60

Mr. & Mrs. Kenney Shields ‘60

In Honor of Dr. William Gorman ‘71 66th Birthday

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Schulte ‘60

Bob & Mary Evelyn Hebbeler Scholarship Fund

Duke Energy Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hebbeler ‘79

In Memory of Russel Eversole

Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Hebbeler ‘79


Mr. & Mrs. Gary D. Hebbeler ‘79

In Memory of Thomas Heidrich ‘50

Mr. Robert Becker

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery R. Bender


Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Fussinger

The Heidrich Family

Mrs. Clare Reiss

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Stegman

Mr. & Mrs. John Stevie

Mr. James Wissman

In Memory of Tom Hergott ‘60


In Memory of John Houlehan ‘68



Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Arnold ‘72

Ms. June Banker

Mr. William A. Baumer, III

Bilz Insurance Agency

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bloemer

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Bosch, Sr. ‘61

Mr. Joe Brake


Gregory Casey ‘99


Mr. T. Kent Dailey, II ‘72


Mr. & Mrs. Adam Davey ‘93

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence B. Doker ‘77


Mrs. Ann Egbers

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Etler ‘63

Mrs. Charlene Fieger

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Finke ‘79

Mrs. Joyce Griffin & Family

Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Grothaus ‘60

Mr. & Mrs. Ebert Haegele ‘65

Mr. Todd Hofacre ‘87

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Kamer


Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. Kohlhepp

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lind


Ms. Michelle Litzler



Mr. & Mrs. Tom Maile ‘65


Mr. & Mrs. Dan T. Meier ‘70

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Meier ‘72

Mr. & Mrs. Eric W. Mohr ‘75

Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. O’Daniel ‘68

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Osterhaus

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Pfetzer ‘03

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Reese ‘82


St. Joseph Men’s Society Account

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Schmidt ‘61

Mrs. Joanne Schuler

Mr. & Mrs. R. Kenney Shields ‘60

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin M. Thamann ‘01

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Thelen ‘57




Mr. & Mrs. John Zembrodt ‘78

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Zumbiel ‘67

The Greg Keller Endowment Fund - STEM

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lind

In Memory of Mrs. Kochenderfer

Mr. Ross Kochenderfer

In Memory of Tom Lutz

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Severson

Stanley and Ellen Meihaus Scholarship Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Meihaus ‘72

Jerome Moser Scholarship Fund ‘49

Ms. Denise C. Carey

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moser ‘72

The John L. Muething Scholarship Fund ‘39

Mr. & Mrs. David Muething

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Muething

In Memory of Connie O’Donnell

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Burke ‘66

In Memory of Tom Olliges ‘59


Jeff Pfetzer Scholarship Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Brake

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Pfetzer ‘03

In Memory of Lee Quinn

Mr. Laurence M. McGovern, ‘81

In Memory of Dorothy Rice

Mrs. Joyce Griffin & Family

Wm. T. (Bill) and Joan Wernersbach Robinson III,

Scholarship Fund

Mrs. Joan Robinson

In Memory of Calvin Scheper ‘18

Aqua Colonels

Crail Family Kevin ‘85, Kyle’17

Elsbernd Family, Matt ‘17

Mr. & Mrs. H. Dennis Halfhill

Hanna Family, Blake ‘16, Ethan ‘19, Evan ‘19

Holt Family, Bret ‘21

Kampinga Family, J. J. ‘92, J. J. ‘21, Luka ‘22

Kathman Family, Brent ‘03, Brandon ‘08, Bradley ‘19

Knollman Family, Pierce ‘18, Parker ‘21

Krebs Family, Jay ‘80, Jason ‘17, Mikey ‘19, Kevin ‘22

Mast Family, Kevin ‘90, Aidan ‘21

Mrs. Katie McGonigal

Merse Family, Patrick ‘19

Ryan Family, Paul ‘90, Connor ‘20,

Zimmerman Family, Jacob ‘14, Sam ‘17

Margaret C. and John B. Schepman Scholarship Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Schepman ‘58

In Memory of Edward Schroeder ‘48

Mr. & Mrs. Sean Belton

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bloemer

Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Bodner

Mrs. Mary A. Brown

Paul, Mary, Gina, Jim and Aunt Rose Bussman

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Eaton

Mr. Bob Epperson

Ms. Ann Franxmann

Ms. Amy Gibbs

Mr. & Mrs. J. Tim Gormley ‘70

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Harper

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Heringhaus

Chris Jacober


29

ADVANCEMENT

SAVE THE DATE:

CCH BUILDING

DEDICATION –

AUGUST 25, 2019

The completion of the multiyear,

$11.6 Million construction

projects at Covington Catholic are

almost complete! Save the date

for the Dedication ceremony and

celebration on Sunday, August 25th.

Thanks to your generosity, we were

able to:

• Build a new tennis center on

campus,

• Rebuild and enhance the football/

soccer complex with a stadium that

rivals many college stadiums,

• Build, equip and furnish a STEM

education center,

• Add a brand new, 200-person

auditorium for performances and

presentations,

• Open a welcome center with offices

and an alumni center,

• Perform needed and major

maintenance projects on campus,

• Expand the campus from 22 acres to

32 acres, and

• Accelerate the repayment on

the debt incurred to finance this

expansion to be repaid by 2022.

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Jacober

Kenton Circuit Clerks Office

Kenton County Public Library Employees

Klosterman Family

Ms. Tina Kidwell

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Laws

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Leslie Jr.


Mother Of God Cemetery Assoc.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Noll, Jr.

Northern Kentucky Taxpayer Service Center

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pikar

Robert Ehmet Hayes & Associates, PLLC


Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Schmidt ‘61

Mrs. Joanne Schuler

Mrs. Joan Schulte

Ms. Carolyn C. Seibert

Dr. Paul Tenkotte

Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Walz ‘48

Mr. & Mrs. Martin P. Weger

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wilde ‘79

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Woltenberg ‘59

In Memory of Arthur Thomas Schultz

Mr. & Mrs. Pat Blom

In Memory of Bonnie Scully

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bricking

Nick Seligman Scholarship Fund

Ms. Sharon Edwards

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Middendorf

Tim Shields, Class of 1961 Scholarship Fund

Shields Annual Euchre Tournament

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Shields ‘82

The Last Bastion Gang

The Artie Steinmetz Memorial Scholarship Fund

In Memory of Steve Steinmetz ‘69

Beckmore Village Homeowners Association

Mr. Mike Barry

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Baute ‘68

Bilz Insurance Agency

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard J. Brown ‘68



Mr. & Mrs. William J. Dorning ‘61

Ms. Angela Eldridge

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond H. Elfers ‘69

Mrs. Alma Finke


Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Halenkamp, Jr. ‘60

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Harbaugh

Ms. Linda John


Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lutz ‘67

Matthew & Michael Lutz ‘95

Tyler Lutz ‘08

Ms. Betty Nieberding

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Palmer

Mr. William Remke & Mrs. Lauren Overmann


Mr. & Mrs. Jay Rice

Mr. Patrick Rowan

Mrs. Jeannie Saulino

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schweer

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Snyder, ‘64

Mr. & Mrs. David M. Spaulding

Mrs. Carol Tully

Dr. Rosa Weaver


Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Wurtz ‘69

In Memory of Jack Westendorf

Terri, Matt, Dani, Artie & Piper Steinmetz

In Memory of Bernard Stolz ‘70


Strunk Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dr. & Mrs. David W. Suetholz ‘66

In Memory of Ralph Sutton

Families of CCH ‘07 Colonels

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Carroll

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Flannery ‘76

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Geisen

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Heimbrock

Mr. & Mrs. C. Timothy Larkin

Mr. & Mrs. Chris G. Pieper ‘86

Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Schaber ‘73

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Schult

Mr. & Mrs. Hank S. Wise

In Memory of Mary Tenkotte


Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Topmiller ‘69

Gerald and Bonnie Thelen Scholarship Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Thelen ‘57

Dan Tieman Scholarship Fund ‘58

Mrs. Jane Tieman

In Memory of Dr. James Valentine

Mrs. Rita Valentine

In Memory of Roseann VonHertsenberg

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Carroll

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Flannery ‘76

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Geisen

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Heimbrock

Mr. & Mrs. C. Timothy Larkin

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Pieper ‘86

Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Schaber ‘73

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Schult

Mr. & Mrs. Hank S. Wise

In Memory of Bob Wermeling ‘64


In Memory of Rick Williams ‘70


In Honor of Ken Wulfeck’s ‘77 - 60th Birthday

Mr. & Mrs. Scott R. Schilling, ‘77


JACK KAELIN (1941-2019)

Mr. Jack Kaelin, one of Cov Cath’s

most beloved teachers and coaches,

died March 30th at age 75. Jack

Kaelin devoted over 50 years to

Covington Catholic before retiring

in 2013.

James Weber wrote in the Cincinnati Enquirer

(April 1, 2019):

Covington Catholic is mourning the loss of one of its

most legendary figures. From a profile of Mr. Kaelin

upon his retirement: “He has been an educator, coach,

athletic director, alumni director, mentor and friend,”

said CovCath principal Bob Rowe. “Many people have

been positively influenced by him throughout the

years. The greatest compliment that I can give Mr.

Kaelin is that everyone in our community is a better

person because of knowing him.”

Mr. Kaelin said at that time: “It [choosing CovCath]

might have been the greatest decision I ever made in my

life. I was welcomed into Covington Catholic as part of a

big family. No one really realizes how much of a family

CCH is until you get involved in the school.”

Mr. Kaelin taught German, business law, typing,

accounting, business math, personal finance, and

economics. Coach Mote Hils asked him to keep the

basketball scorebook during his first year at CovCath,

a job that he faithfully and enthusiastically executed

until beyond his retirement as a teacher. He was the

scorekeeper for CovCath’s loss in the state final in 1967,

and the Colonels’ first state championship win in 2014.

He served as cross country coach from 1965-2001

and track coach from 1966-1982 before becoming a

track official from 1982-2007. His cross country teams

won 14 regional titles, two state titles and were state

runner-up five times. His track teams won five regional

championships. He also started a club bowling team in

2004 and coached until two years after the sport was

sanctioned as a varsity sport by the Kentucky High

School Athletic Association.

From a memorial story written by Carol Luken:

“It has been said that people die twice – once when

you take your last

breath and once

when someone

says your name

for the last time.

Taking this into

consideration,

the spirit of Jack

Kaelin, a man so

deeply loved and

admired, will long

endure. His legacy

will live on in the

hearts of those

fortunate enough

to have known him

during his earthly

journey.”

Longtime official scorer Jack Kaelin gets his

state championship ring from Dave Kathman

as CovCath celebrated its 2014 state championship

in basketball. (Photo: James Weber)

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” With A Spirit

That Will Not Die!


31

ALUMNI

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

ALEX AMMERMAN ’10

On May 21st we welcomed 155 Colonels to the brotherhood that is the Alumni of Covington

Catholic High School and witnessed the 95th graduation ceremony at CCH. These new

graduates will join the 8,806 Alumni to have received their diploma from Covington

Catholic High School.

As our Alumni base continues to grow, so does our current school. This was the largest

graduating class from CCH since 1973 and another amazing group of young men who

enter the next phase of their lives proud to be Colonels. While this school year put us

through some of the highest highs and the lowest lows of our storied past, I am confident

that we have grown stronger. Our graduates will continue the CovCath legacy as

outstanding members of our community, as well as caring sons, husbands, fathers and

friends. Ultimately, we will continue to educate young men in accordance with our mission

statement.

With A Spirit That Will Not Die!

Alex Ammerman

Alex Ammerman

Director of Alumni Relations

A NOTE FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD CHAIR

The Alumni Department at CCH is proud

to introduce a new group to the Covington

Catholic Alumni community. This year an

Alumni Association Board was introduced

thanks to a few dedicated Alumni who came

up with the idea and presented it to the

school. The Board and it’s members will serve

as an extension of the Alumni Department

at CCH and will communicate and engage

with the Alumni in new ways. The Board is

compromised of CCH Alumni from different

classes spanning from the Class of 1979 to

2010 and will be led by it’s first President, Tyler

Holocher (‘09). We are all excited to see how it

will help CCH and the entire Alumni base.

ALUMNI BOARD

Members of the Alumni Association Board: (From Left to Right) Alex Ammerman (‘10),

Rob Bayer (‘85), Connor Larkin (‘07), Rob Quast (‘05), Shane Wiggins (‘06), Erik Wulfeck

(‘03), Tony Barczak (‘95), JD Schmerge (‘08), Ben Berger (‘97), Mickey Sutton (‘10), Brian

McDermott (‘00), Tyler Holocher (‘09), and Jason Tate (‘01). Not pictured: Jordan Hoffer

(‘11), Alex Rechtin (‘04), John Bessler (‘02), Kurt Kreyling (‘99), Steve Kolkmeier (‘79), Andy

Zerhusen (‘95), Tom Eckerle (‘84).


ALUMNI

FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT

T. TYLER HOLOCHER ’09

CCH Alumni, Family and Friends,

This past year, 21 alumni and faculty have launched the

Covington Catholic Alumni Association. As our first fiscal

year approaches (July 1), I’d like to share the vision and goals

of the board.

The association was formed to provide opportunities for

alumni to stay involved and facilitate engagement in both

the school and community. After all, we’re all connected

by the experiences of going to CCH and growing up in

Northern Kentucky / Greater Cincinnati. We value the sense

of tradition and pride that our alumni share. Our hope is to

streamline communication between the school and alumni,

plan major events, and provide support to students currently

studying at CCH. We’ll encourage alumni engagement

through our class captains, retreats, activities and events.

In order to accomplish our goals, we’ve created five

committees.

Major Events (led by Jason Tate ‘01 & Ben Berger ‘97) – The

committee will help plan and improve upon the Colonel Stag

and will also help with the Alumni Golf Outing, Basketball

Tournament and Northern Kentuckian of the Year Luncheon.

Scholarship (led by Brian McDermott ‘00) – The committee

is responsible for awarding scholarships to outstanding

students at CCH. The majority of what the Alumni

Association raises will go toward the scholarship fund.

Spiritual (led by Jordan Hoffer ‘11) – The committee will

organize an annual retreat and create a platform in which

alumni can share their community service projects with

students and the CCH community.

Class Captains (led by Shane Wiggins ‘06 & Steve Kolkmeier

‘79) – The committee is tasked with delegating class captains

and keeping an up-to-date directory of all alumni.

Marketing (led by Alex Ammerman ‘10) – The committee

helps to design the content for website, newsletters,

and e-mails for Class Captains to share with their fellow

classmates.

**Please note, each committee is open to all alumni. Please

reach out to myself or Alex Ammerman if you have an

interest.**

The board is excited about the initial momentum that has

been generated and the participation from alumni. As we

continue to build the association from the ground up, please

let us know if you have ideas or suggestions.

T. Tyler Holocher

ALUMNI CLASS CAPTAINS

The newly formed Alumni Association Board has come

up with quite a few ways to engage with the Alumni

of Covington Catholic, most notably, will be the usage

of Class Captains. With the help of the Class Captain

Committee, each graduating class from CCH will have

a representative that will serve as their Class Captain.

These Colonels will provide another point of contact

between the Alumni Director, the Alumni Association,

and each Alumni. We are extremely excited to have

the help of these great Colonels listed below. If you

do not see your graduation year listed, we are still

looking to add someone to be a class Captain. Please

contact Alumni Relations Director Alex Ammerman,

aammerman@covcath.org, if interested.

1962

Tom Whelan

1965

Ron Major

1968

Jack Bogaczyk

1969

Barry Kienzle

1970

Barry Dyas

1971

Andy VonLehman

1972

Kevin Molony

1974

Mike Dempsey

1975

Rick Lux

1976

Bob Morris

1977

Scott Schilling

1978

Joe Fischer

1979

Steve Kolkmeier

1980

Greg Moser

1981

Scott McKinley

1982

Gary Stegman

1983

Dave Blank

1984

Adam Perkins

1986

Dave Schroeder

1987

Ron Rohling

1988

Chris Thiel

1989

Chris Wagner

1990

Justin Kruer

1991

Jim Danneman

1992

Rick Lohre

1993

Benjie Pieper

1994

Mike Meier

1995

Terry Farro

1996

Jeff Moffitt

1997

Matt Zumbiel

1998

Chad Summe

1999

Dan Barczak

2000

Brian McDermott

2001

Jason Tate

2002

John Bessler

2003

Seth Wiggins

2004

Tony Bickel

2005

Rob Quast

2006

Shane Wiggins

2007

Mark Messingschlager

2008

JD Schmerge

2009

Tyler Holocher

Eric Smith

2010

Will Ammerman

Mickey Sutton

2011

Jordan Hoffer

2012

Grant Guess

2013

Will Henry

2014

CJ Moellering

T. Tyler Holocher ‘09

Alumni Board President


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ALUMNI

WHAT’S HAPPENING

1965

Ebert F Haegele, a teacher of science

and math for 32 yrs at Covington Latin

School, retired in 2015.

1967

Fr. Joe Thaler has served as a

Maryknoll Missionary in Nepal for

40 years. His many innovative and

significant contributions include:

providing building materials for

1200 homes and 7 schools after a

devastating earthquake in 2015;

providing school supplies, textbooks,

and scholarships; initiating mushroom

farming, briquette making, and pig and

sheep raising as income generators;

initiating a sewing program for the

disabled; promoting education of

skills like photography and social/

security awareness of dangers like

human trafficking. For a third year, the

CCH National Honor Society chose Fr.

Thaler’s mission for its philanthropy

project.

1969

Barry Kienzle

received a 2019

NKU Outstanding

Alumni Award and

the Distinguished

Service award for

his exceptional

leadership and

service to NKU.

Barry is semi-retired from Paul

Hemmer Company, where he served

as the chief financial officer. He has

served on the NKU Foundation Board

since 2001 and was president from

2015-2018.

1986

Rob Detzel is formerly the principal at

St. Cecilia School and led the school

to its first ever National Blue Ribbon

Award. Rob, his family, and Father

Mario Tizziani (school pastor), went to

Washington, D.C. to receive the award

from the Secretary of Education.

1990

Greg Trauth completed the IronMan

Cozumel (2.4mi swim, 112 mi bike,

26.2 mi run) in 11 hours 53 minutes,

finishing in the top 20%. Greg would

like to encourage all Colonel Cross

Country runners and swimmers to get

a bike for graduation.

2011

Adam Schmidt is engaged to Kaitlin

Peed. He is an Art teacher at St.

Augustine, Covington; St. Joseph,

Crescent Springs; and St. Thomas, Fort

Thomas.

2000

Michael James Fischer and his

wife proudly announced the birth of

their daughter, Kathryn Ellington, on

October 21, 2018, weighing 7 lb 11 oz

and 20 inches.

2009-2010

Four Colonel alumni in the University

of Louisville School of Medicine,

Class of 2019, received their residency

assignments on the National Match

Day. From left to right:

Brett Riedinger (CCH 2011)

Alex Emerson (CCH 2011)

Matthew Smith (CCH 2010)

David Brueggeman (CCH 2010)

2011

Jake Thelen was recently featured in

an article in the Louisville Courier-

Journal regarding his basketball

coaching career. As Georgia’s Director

of Basketball Operations, he is the

youngest in this role for any Power

Five program in college basketball.

This is his second time working for

coach Tom Crean, who previously

brought Jake to the Indiana University

program as a graduate assistant.

1981

Scott McKinley sent greetings

from Sydney, Australia. He toured

New Zealand, Melbourne, coastal

Aus (Great Ocean Road), and

finally Sydney. He also joined 15

St. Pius X parishioners and Father

Baiju on a mission In each trip JOURNAL, to Jamaica, we are

where they helped excited construct to share the news and

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ALUMNI

2017

Kyle Crail is interning in Washington,

DC. Here he enjoys the view from the

rooftop terrace at the U.S. Chamber of

Commerce.

CHRIS EDGINGTON ENDOWED

SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED

Covington Catholic High School is proud to announce the

establishment of an Endowment Scholarship in memory of CCH

Alumnus Chris Edgington. Chris, Class of 1985, was a past president

and board member of CCH Boosters and was the founder and chairman

of the Colonel Stag. He also served as a coach for the Colonel Youth

Football Program and CCH freshman football team. Chris passed away

in March 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived

by his wife of 25 years, Angie, and their two sons, Andrew (’16) and

Alex (’18), and daughter, Claire.

UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 21 – JULY 9

AUGUST 6

AUGUST 8

AUGUST 8

AUGUST 12

AUGUST 13

Athletics “Dead Period”

Booster Cookout

Freshman Orientation

Alumni Cross Country Race at CCH

1st Day of School – All Students

Soccer Home Opener vs. Dixie

AUGUST 19-22 Senior Retreat #1

AUGUST 23

AUGUST 25

AUGUST 27-28

AUGUST 30

SEPTEMBER 4

SEPTEMBER 13

SEPTEMBER 13

SEPTEMBER 17

OCTOBER 14

OCTOBER 26

OCTOBER 29

NOVEMBER 3

NOVEMBER 16

Football Home Opener vs. Ryle; Alumni Association Kick-off Event

STEM and Student/Alumni Center Dedication

Homecoming and Alumni weekend

Jerry Collins Memorial Golf Outing – Summit Hills Country Club

Parent Mini-Night

Football at home vs. Dixie – CYF & Future Colonel Night

Ladies Golf Outing

Soccer at home - Future Colonel Night

Out of District Student Shadow Day

Colonel Stag

Memorial Mass

CCH Open House

Back the Blue

Visit the website home page for the

latest event calendar and complete

athletic schedules.


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ALUMNI

REUNION NEWS

CLASS OF 1954

We have not found anyone to help chair this reunion and hope

to have a few members of the class contact Alumni Director Alex

Ammerman, aammerman@covcath.org, if you have any interest.

CLASS OF 1959

The 60 Year Reunion details are still being finalized for the Class

of 1959. A committee is working with Alex Ammerman, Alumni

Relations Director, in finding a weekend to have the event. The

reunion information will be shared as soon as possible and if you

have any questions, please contact fellow class member Marty Due.

CLASS OF 1964

The Class of 1964 will be celebrating their 55 Year Reunion on

September 20th. The Colonels from 1964 will be playing golf in the

morning followed by a STAG at CCH in the new Alumni Center

that night. More details will follow at a later date, and if you did not

receive a Save the Date in the mail please contact Alumni Relations

Director Alex Ammerman, aammerman@covcath.org, at your

earliest convenience.

CLASS OF 1969

The CCH Class of 1969 will celebrate their 50 Year Reunion on

September 13 and 14. On Friday the 13th, this year’s Golden Colonels

will attend the Varsity football game as the Colonels take on

Dixie Heights HS with a stag to follow in the new Alumni Center.

Saturday night will include a party at CCH for all grads, wives, and

significant others. More details to follow at a later date and please

contact Barry Kienzle or Jim Kohlhepp with any questions or

concerns.

CLASS OF 1974

The Class of 1974 is invited back to CCH for the Alumni Reunion

night on September 27th to celebrate their 45 Year Reunion. More

information will be sent out to the class closer to the event. If

anyone is interested in helping chair the reunion, please contact

Alumni Relations Director, Alex Ammerman.

CLASS OF 1979

The CCH Class of 1979 will be celebrating their 40 Year Reunion

on September 27th as a part of this year’s Alumni Reunion Night.

Multiple classes celebrating their reunions will all be invited to

CCH as the current Colonel Football team takes on Cooper HS at

7 PM followed by a party for all of those classes in the new Alumni

Center. Tours of the school will be offered before the game starts,

and more information will be sent out within the next month. Please

contact Alumni Relations Director Alex Ammerman, aammerman@

covcath.org, with any questions or concerns.

CLASS OF 1984










CLASS OF 1989


on October 4th and 5th with a golf outing on Friday and a trip to

Keeneland on Saturday. More information will be sent out at a later

date, but please contact Dan Ruh with any questions or concerns

leading up to the reunion.

CLASS OF 1994










CLASS OF 1999










CLASS OF 2004










CLASS OF 2009

The Colonels from the Class of 2009 will have their 10 Year Reunion

on December 13th at Covington Catholic. More information will be

sent out as the reunion gets closer, but the current basketball team

plays LaSalle HS that night at CCH followed by a gathering in the

new Alumni Center. If you have any questions or concerns please

contact Eric Smith or Tyler Holocher.

CLASS OF 2014











ALUMNI

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORY OF THE DECEASED LOVED ONES OF THE COVINGTON CATHOLIC COMMUNITY - ALUMNI, STAFF, PARENTS AND FRIENDS

Those listed below have passed away since December 2018 or we have become aware of their passing since the last issue of the

Covington Catholic Journal. *Preceded in death

ALUMNI

Timothy Berkemeier, class of ’92, son of

*Roger ’58, brother of Steve ’80 and Rick ’89

David Boh, class of ’71

Paul Busch, class of ’62, father of Rob ’90

Martin J. Deye, class of ’67, brother of *Tom

’52, Dennis ’60 and Steve ’69

Richard Endress, class of ’64

William Feighery, class of ’75, brother of

Pat ’68 and Dave ’71

Karl Gausepohl, class of ’56, grandfather of

Brad ’08, Tyler ’10 and Ryan ’15 Arlinghaus

Patrick Gibson, class of ’70, brother of Paul ’65;

father of Patrick ’94, Jeremy ’97, Chris ’00 and

Brady ’04

Ralph Grieme, class of ’60

Tom Heidrich, class of ’50, father of Mark ’88

Thomas Hergott, class of ’60

Donald Hoerlein, class of ’62

John Houlehan, class of ’68, brother of Jim ’62

and Dennis ’71

Vincent Kahmann, class of ’50, father of

Vincent ’74, Mark ’76, Philip ’78 and Mike ’86

Rev. Herman Kamlage, class of ’48

William E. Koch, class of ’48

Raymond Kohake, class of ’54

Bradford Leininger, class of ’08, brother of

Ben ’05

Glenn Lentz, class of ’50, grandfather of

Jackson Witt ’18

Tom Mai, class of ’69, brother of Bob ’68 and

David ’74

Thomas Olliges, class of ’59, brother of

*Larry ’54, Charles ’64 and *David ’66

J. Brennan Scanlon, class of ’96, brother of

*Brady ’91

Calvin Scheper, class of ’18, son of Greg ’89

and grandson of Bill Buckley ’65

Edward Schroeder, class of ’48, father of

John ’78, Stephen ’84 and David ’86;

grandfather of Ryan Heringhaus ’01 and Andy

Schroeder ’19

Thomas Shinners, class of ’65

Marshall “Steve” Steinmetz, class of ’69,

father of *Artie ’97

William “Bill” Stenger, class of ’69

Bernard Stolz, class of ’70

Robert Wind, class of ’67, brother of Tom ’65

FAMILY MEMBERS

Leo Arlinghaus, father Leo ’66, Bill ’68 and

Jeff ’80; grandfather of Bryan ’88 and Jeff ’95

Woeste

Ruth Arlinghaus, mother of Michael ’62,

Ted ’68, Pat ’79

Dorothy Bankemper, mother of Carl ’82

Robert Barth, father of Patrick ’79

Gary Beagle, grandfather of Logan ’18

Krista Berling, wife of Bob ’62; mother of

Ben ’97, Paul ’98 and Chris ’02; sister of

*Paul ’60 and *Benny ’65 Zimmerman

William “Bob” Bieger, father of Bill ’80,

Bob ’82 and Don ’88; grandfather of Nicholas

Finan ’04

Stephen Book, father of Steve ’79

Mary Lee Brauer, grandmother of Nick ’06

and Brent ’08 Buckley

Edward Brink, father of Edward ’67 and

William ’70

Denise Cenedella, sister of Dennis Hinkel ’80

Anna Collett, mother of Dr. Mark’84,

grandmother of Jason ’01 and Jonathan ’05

Christine Drees, grandmother of Joey ’12

Louise Dickman, wife of Clarence ’46, sister

of Edward ’55 and Gene ’68 Seissiger;

grandmother of Zach ’08 and Blake ’12 Tewes

Richard Feldmann, brother of Daniel ’74

Sandy Finn, mother of Jim ’70 and *Tim ’70

Patricia Fleek, grandmother of Ethan ’17 and

Tyler ’19

Gary Floyd, grandfather of Nick ’17 and

Logan ’19

Marilyn Ford, wife of Michael ’76 and mother

of Mark ’04

Charles Fredrick, grandfather of Joey ’11,

Nick ’13, and C.J ’18; Jack ’19 and Mick ’20

Davin

Bill Gazaw, grandfather of Braden Lainhart ’22

Ralph Gephart, father of Chris ’84

Constance Griffith, grandmother of Will ’11

and Justin ’13

Bob Hoerlein, grandfather of Jon ’14

Ruth Howard, mother of Marc ’91,

grandmother of Jack ’24 and Fritz ’30

Betty Hughes, mother of Michael ’67

Cindy Kelly, wife of Dan ’70

Sr. Gertrude Knipper, sister of Leo ’56

Margaret A. Lachmann, grandmother of

David Bitter ’12

Bernard Lunnemann, brother of Bill ’53

Cora Lynch, mother of Jerry ’69 and

Michael ’73

Margaret Maschmeyer, mother of Michael ’74

Rev. Monsignor Allen Meier, P.A., brother of

Gus ’40

Richard Menke, father of Tyler ’03, Sam ’05,

Justin ’08 and Brian ’14

Larry Naiser, grandfather of James ’15 and

Lukas ’20

Constance O’Donnell, mother of Tod ’90,

Sean ’92 and Patrick ’95

Lee Quinn, grandfather of Brian ’03 and

Eric ’05; Matthew ’09 and Michael ’11 Rosado;

Elliot Hartmann ’09

Donna Redlinger, mother of Louis ’98

Patricia Riley, grandmother of David ’94 and

Kevin ’97 Schilling; Eric ’02, Keith ’04 and

Partick ’09 Eggemeier

Charlotte Roberts, mother of Scott ’82

Betty Schneider, mother of Chuck ’80 and

Michael ’89; grandmother of Christopher ’08,

Joel Christian ’18 and Jonah Scott ’11

Charles Schneider, father of Chuck ’80 and

Michael ’89; grandmother of Christopher ’08,

Joel Christian ’18 and Jonah Scott ’11

Donald Schneider, grandfather of Alex ’18,

Ryan ’21 and Gavin Zeck ’20

Mary Schoettle, grandmother of Kevin ’11

Martha Schuh, mother of David ’72,

Michael ’74 and Paul ’88

Kathleen Scott, mother of Jonah ’11, sister of

Chuck ’80 and Mike ’89 Schneider

Audrae Stambaugh, mother of Ken ’79 and

Keith ’84; grandmother of Kevin ’01

Ralph Sutton, father of Dr. Stephen ’74 and

Michael ’75; grandfather of Jonathon ’04,

Brett ’06, Peter ’07, Mickey ’10 and Bradley

Knueven ’99

William Swallow, grandfather of Dalton ’13

and Cole Davis ’19

Mary Tenkotte, wife of Harry ’49, mother of

Tom ’73 and Paul ’78; sister of Gus Meier ’40

and grandmother of Mark Engelman ’95

Joan Tuemler, grandmother of Kevin ’00;

Jeffrey ’99 and Jason ’07 Wulfeck

Don Turner, grandfather of Ross ’04 and

Brennan ’05 Votel; Grant Guess ’12

Emily Von Holle, mother of Lt. Colonel James

Von Holle (USAA) ’72 and Lt. Colonel Joseph

Von Holle (USAF) ’73; grandmother of

Michael ’98 and Daniel ’06 Young

Janice Wainscott, mother of Kevin ’97 and

Nathan ’13

Patti Moser Walters, sister of Michael ’65,

Dan ’69 and Kevin ’72 Moser

Mary Wigger, mother of Jim’72, Jeff ’77

and David ’83; grandmother of Michael ’05,

Matthew ’06 and Jacob ’18; Stephen ’10 and

Aaron ’11 Wilson

John Wright, son of Ralph Shinkle ’69


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