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Publisher Guerin Catholic High School Editor Colleen Ward cward@guerincatholic.org Editorial Assistant Kelly Kijovsky kkijovsky@guerincatholic.org Copy Editor Shelley Horn shorn@guerincatholic.org Contributors Sam Gardner ’08 Kelly Janssen Kelli Wilson Cover Photography Mike Panasuk Printing Rowland Printing Guerin Catholic Most Rev. Bishop High School Timothy L. Doherty diocese of lafayette-in-indiana Christine Burrows presiding officer school governing board Paul S. Lunsford president James McNeany principal Impact Magazine is published annually by Guerin Catholic High School, 15300 Gray Road, Noblesville, IN 46062, 317.582.0120, GuerinCatholic.org. Copyright 2017 by Guerin Catholic High School. All rights reserved. MISSION STATEMENT Guerin Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school serving students from diverse backgrounds and preparing them to be servant leaders through authentic faith formation, academic excellence and student life opportunities. facebook.com/GuerinCatholic @GuerinCatholic Fall 2017 President’s Message............................3 Admissions Update..............................4 Simply Blessed......................................5 Alumni Update .....................................7 Alumni Spotlight ..................................8 Class Notes............................................10 Cover photo: The senior class joins Chaplain Father Thomas J. Haan in a Eucharistic Procession on October 3— the Feast of St. Theodore Guerin, the patroness of Guerin Catholic High School. FEAST OF ST. THEODORE GUERIN | October 3, 2017 Guerin Catholic High School celebrated the Feast Day of our Patroness St. Theodore Guerin, with All-School Mass and a Eucharistic Procession. To view a video of the procession, visit GuerinCatholic.org. In the video, Guerin Catholic’s Chaplain Fr. Thomas J. Haan explains the origins of the Eucharistic Procession, Mother Theodore’s tender love of the Blessed Sacrament, and his hopes for the students of Guerin Catholic. “The Eucharistic Procession show us that He is present among us and showering us with His graces. My hope is that the students kneeling see our Lord in the Eucharist coming through the hallways and it helps them remember that Jesus Christ is present in our school. He is present in our hallways. He is present in our classrooms. That they can act accordingly. That they would see Him, perceive Him, and be Him in our hallways. I also hope for the seniors, who are privileged to process with the Eucharist outside the school for a brief time, to always remember that their faith can never remain in the chapel. Their faith must be lived, must be taken out into the school and even outside the school indeed, wherever they go.” What a beautiful day at Guerin Catholic! We are so blessed!
At Guerin Catholic we strive to create adult leaders who will serve the Lord in all ways possible. In this issue of Impact, please enjoy the wonderful stories of some of our graduates who have ventured out in humble confidence as they hone their talents against the needs of the world. In such a short time our alumni have blossomed for all the world to see. It is our hope that because of this miracle of faith we call Saint Theodore Guerin High School, the world might better see Christ’s loving heart, feel His healing touch, and hear the beauty of His Word. Off they go into the world to be servant leaders, trusting in His providence. It is because of your prayerful trust in God’s providence that we exist. Please continue to lift us up to the Lord so that we can continue to train these God-given intellects with the highest of truth so that they can reflect our God to others. Thank you for your generosity and please continue to hold us close so that we can continue to answer God’s call in Catholic education. May God continue to bless you, Paul S. Lunsford President Off they go into the world to be servant leaders, trusting in His providence. President’s Message
Admisisons Update 215 Freshmen Class enrollment MEET THE 87% 13% Catholic Non-Catholic 22%Increase in applications from 2015-16 to 2016-17 54%Students from Carmel Deanery Catholic schools 32 Sending schools APPLY NOW TO THE CLASS OF 2022! Priority placement deadline is December 15th. We encourage families to bring the whole family to Open House 2017—ride a hoverboard, zip around campus on a golf cart and ask students and parents directly . . . Why Guerin Catholic? UPCOMING ADMISSIONS DATES Register for all our events at GuerinCatholic.org Open House Sunday, October 29, 1-3:30 pm High School Placement Tests November 11 | December 2 8:30 am - Noon Tuesday Tours November 14 | December 5 Parents are invited to join us during the school day! Plan to stay for around an hour to visit classrooms and tour the building. Arrive anytime between 8-9 am. Golden Eagle for A Day Select dates available online In the Footsteps of Mother Guerin Class of 2021 at their freshmen retreat on the campus of St. Mary-of-the-Woods in Terre Haute, IN, founded by Mother Theodore Guerin. Our Lady of Grace 18 (55% of 8th grade class) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 42 (57% of 8th grade class) St. Louis de Montfort 30 (60% of 8th grade class) St. Maria Goretti 26 (49% of 8th grade class) TOTAL 116 46%Students from Non-Deanery schools (includes Public, Homeschool, Private and non-Deanery Catholic schools) Financial Aid Deadline Friday, December 1 Application Deadline Friday, December 15 NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Apply online at GuerinCatholic.org
Simply Blessed Awards&Recognition CHAMPION OF CHARACTER SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION Guerin Catholic was recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) as a 2016-17 IHSAA Sportsmanship Award winner. Guerin Catholic was recognized for exemplary behavior during the previous year. Many IHSAA member schools met the point value of 100 or better, but few completed the entire Sportsmanship program. Guerin Catholic met or exceeded all five criteria of the IHSAA/NAIA Character Challenge program. Congratulations to the student athletes, parents and coaches for continuing to live out the Guerin Catholic vision of Leading with Humility, Serving with Love, and Trusting in Providence. NATIONAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION STRENGTH OF AMERICA AWARD Congratulations to our Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Jaime Waymouth, on winning the National Strength and Conditioning Association Strength of America Award! The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition announced Guerin Catholic as a 2017 Strength of America award recipient in June. The award recognized Guerin Catholic to have represented the gold standard in strength and conditioning programs. Led by Coach Waymouth to improve the school’s curriculum, Guerin Catholic was measured in four major categories: Supervision, Education, Program, and Facilities. Selected from hundreds of eligible schools, Guerin Catholic was honored during the NSCA’s National Conference Awards Banquet on July 14, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Golden Eagles circle around their nest, moving further and further away, but never forgetting where they came from.” - Jack Freiburger ’16 and Nick Kennedy ’16 Class of 2016 Class Presidents DID YOU KNOW? Guerin Catholic ranks #1 in the state of Indiana for number of students participating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. While the IB program cultivates internationalism and respect for other cultures, it also adapts to the local environment and allows students to maintain a strong sense of cultural identity. Students are taught to be active learners, well-rounded individuals and engaged citizens, who gain practical experience of being part of an international community. IB Diploma Coordinator Mrs. Meaghan Neman, states: “The IB Programme at Guerin Catholic integrates beautifully with the goals of Catholic education. While seeking to produce informed, faith-filled graduates, we also want them to be critical thinkers looking at the world with an eye for change, not complacence.” Classof2016 Golden Eagle Sculpture A solid bronze Golden Eagle, sculpted by well-known wildlife sculptor Mike Curtis, was installed next to “The Nest,” Guerin Catholic’s football field, in August 2017. The sculpture is a gift to the school from the Class of 2016.
FATHER COLE G. DAILY ’09 was ordained a priest by Bishop Timothy L. Doherty on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Lafayette. Father Daily promises obedience to Bishop Doherty and his successors (top photo). The newly ordained priest offers a blessing to Bishop Emeritus William L. Higi (bottom photo). Photos by Bob Nichols/The Catholic Moment. Simply Blessed 200 Graduates | 99% College Matriculation Over $30.5 million scholarship awards Classof2017 CONGRATULATIONS Classof2007 FIRST TEN-YEAR CLASS REUNION Class of 2007 Front row: Kayla Ndife, Brianna Zins, Julie Fox, and Phil Cosmas; Middle row: Colleen Derksen, Caitlyn Kelly, Shannon Strong, Jeremy Yahwak; Back row: Tony Lamere, Joey Garcia, Ben Schuster. THE CLASS OF 2007 was the first class to graduate from Guerin Catholic, and is now the first class to celebrate its 10-year reunion! The gathering was held at Danny Boy Beer Works in The Village of West Clay on Saturday, September 23. The event was coordinated by Caitlyn Kelly ’07, who currently resides in Charlotte, NC. Eleven classmates were in attendance along with spouses. Current faculty Karen Kennedy, Perry Page, Beth Wagoner and Jason Wagoner, who have all been teaching at Guerin Catholic since the school opened, stopped by as well. A few of the classmates also attended the football game against Bishop Chatard on Friday evening. FIRST ALUMNUS ORDAINED
AlumniCouncil Established in the fall of 2017, the Alumni Council was created to serve and engage Guerin Catholic’s over 1,200 alumni. Approximately eight to ten (8-10) members with diverse backgrounds and fields of interest will serve on the Council for an initial two-year term. There must be a minimum of four (4) years passed since a member’s graduation from Guerin Catholic. Members are not required to reside in Central Indiana, but must commit to attending meetings via conference call. The Council will focus on four primary areas of engagement; events, communication, networking and mission/stewardship. The goal of these focus areas will be to work toward building lifelong connections between Guerin Catholic alumni. The first council-sponsored event will be held on the evening of December 22nd in downtown Carmel. Look for information about the event in your inbox in the coming weeks! If you’re interested in serving on the council or helping with an event, please contact Council chair, Sam Gardner, at samuelbgardner@gmail.com. ALUMNI COUNCIL Sam Gardner ’08, Chair Miranda (Wood) Armie ’09 Steven Caltrider ’11 Cat Dillon ‘13 Joey Garcia ’07 Katie (Regan) Gardner ’10 Caitlyn Kelly ’07 Adriana Pratt ’08 Chris Presley ‘09 Joe Viater ’12 Alumni Update Alumni Council (L-R) Joey Garcia ’07, Sam Gardner ’08, Katie (Regan) Gardner ’10, Joe Viater ’12, and Miranda (Wood) Armie ’09 returned to school for the first Alumni Council meeting in September 2017. Guerin Catholic will be visiting college campuses to visit with our GC alumni! Join us for Mass or prayer, and dinner to follow— our treat! Mr. Scott McNamee and Ms. Lauren LaCoy from Campus Ministry will be visiting campuses, along with Ms. Kelly Ann Janssen, Director of Providence Fund and Alumni Relations. For more information, please contact Kelly Ann Janssen at kjanssen@guerincatholic.org. Mark your calendars! Please join us for a time of fellowship and food with your fellow Golden Eagles. We would love to see you! P.S. Dinner is on us!! UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI/XAVIER UNIVERSITY | Saturday, October 21, 2017 3pm Vigil Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul (Reading, Ohio), followed by dinner at Venice on Vine MARIAN UNIVERSITY/IUPUI/BUTLER UNIVERSITY | Monday, November 6, 2017 5:15 Evening Prayer @ St. John the Evangelist, followed by dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | Monday, December 11, 2017 5:30 Mass @ St. Francis, followed by dinner at Brother’s INDIANA UNIVERSITY | Tuesday, January 9, 2018 5:15 pm Mass at St. Paul’s, followed by dinner at Buffa Louie’s UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME/ST. MARY’S COLLEGE/HOLY CROSS COLLEGE Thursday, February 22, 2018 6:15 pm Rosary at The Grotto, followed by dinner at Legend’s PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Tuesday, April 3, 2018 5:30 pm Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas, followed by dinner at Noodles & Co. GC Alumni College visits at the University of Dayton (top) and Purdue University (bottom) in 2016-17.
SamGardner’08 Whenever the opportunity presents itself—and it seems to present itself most often in front of large groups—Guerin Catholic Boys Basketball Coach Pete Smith tells one of two stories about me. The first story focuses on my inauspicious and short-lived high school football career. During one of several lopsided defeats in 2004, I found myself on the front line of the kickoff return team. Within seconds after our opponent kicked the ball, I also found myself pancaked on the ground like Vince Vaughn in the movie Wedding Crashers. Coach Smith watched from the stands as I lay on the ground and an assistant coach politely told me that my days as a football player were numbered. Although Coach Smith claims there is a moral to the story, other than humiliation, I have yet to find it. The second story focuses on my non-existent middle school basketball career. Despite a passion for the sport, as a relatively slow player with no discernible skill set, I was cut from my public school’s basketball team in both seventh and eighth grades. To hear Coach Smith tell it, I came to Guerin Catholic motivated to turn my adversity into a triumph and make my first basketball team. Due largely to the new opportunity Guerin Catholic provided me (and a helpful growth spurt), I started nearly every game I played for the Golden Eagles and ultimately played college basketball at Wittenberg University. Alumni Spotlight Guerin Catholic Class of 2008 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Wittenberg University Class of 2012 Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Class of 2015 Sam Gardner ’08 and Katie (Regan) Gardner ’10
The part of the story that Coach Smith leaves out is that my academic and social pursuits at my public middle school were equally unpromising. Often a subpar student, I ended eighth grade with multiple Cs (or worse) on my report card. During most semesters, I had no involvement in any extra-curricular activities. Worse still, I had yet to find many peers at school who shared my interests or challenged me to improve myself. Guerin Catholic represented more than an athletic opportunity for me; it represented an opportunity to meet my academic potential, to discover interests other than sports, to form more meaningful relationships, and to start over. I found all of the above at Guerin Catholic. With guidance from invested teachers and through the International Baccalaureate program, I earned an academic scholarship at Wittenberg University and later graduated summa cum laude from college and law school. I participated in (among many other activities) GoldenVoice and the musicals – unique experiences that helped launch my confidence in order to pursue a career in law. I met lifelong friends, including my beautiful wife Katie (Regan) Gardner ’10. But perhaps most importantly, I found a renewed sense of self and faith at Guerin Catholic. I am who I am today largely because of Guerin Catholic. As the chair of the new Guerin Catholic Alumni Council and the alumni representative on the School Governing Board, my goal is to ensure that Guerin Catholic can continue to serve that role for its students. What separates Guerin Catholic from other schools in the area (private and public) is the opportunities it provides to its students, the close-knit nature of the community, and the school’s commitment to its mission. Although the Alumni Council is still in its relative infancy, the most important of our many objectives is to preserve Guerin Catholic’s unique identity as the school continues to grow and develop. To all who have helped make Guerin Catholic the place it is and was, thank you. To any alumni who are interested in helping the Alumni Council in some capacity moving forward, please contact me at samuelbgardner@gmail.com. Alumni Spotlight
1 Class Notes [2007] Julie (Mennel) Fox ’07 and husband James welcomed their first child, Everly Kate Fox, in March 2017. Kayla Graham ’07 married Christopher Ndife in January 2017. (Photo 1) Tom Nichols ’07 is currently serving in his 6th year in the United States Air Force as a Space Operator. He has worked command and control of the Department of Defense military strategic communications satellites in Colorado Springs and traveled to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, where he worked in the Operations Center responsible for planning and executing the war against ISIL. He now works at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, teaching other officers about military space capabilities. [2008] Melanie Ajdaharian ’08 married Steven Sturgis in July 2016. Stephanie (Zatkoff) ’08 and Allyn Beaver ’08 were married on October 8, 2016. Tyler Dolan ’08 married Dori Thayer in May 2016. (Photo 2) Danny Graham ’08 married Emma Buchanan in August 2015. (Photo 3) Danny Iafrato ’08 spent 36 months on board the USS ARLINGTON, then on board the USS OSCAR AUSTIN for 18 months. In February, he reported to the United States Naval Academy for shore duty. He is married to another Naval Academy graduate, Brittany. They have a 2 year old daughter, Ellie. Valerie (Carnevale) Keinsley ’08 gave birth to her second child in June 2017, joining big brother Xavier. Trevor Lunsford ’08 and wife Kelly welcomed second daughter Emeline in April, joining big sister Isabella. (Photo 4) James Reardon ’08 is currently a technology project manager at Crowe Horwath. He welcomed his first child in July 2015. Sam ’08 and Alex (Stanley) Titus ’08 welcomed their third child, Zoe Therese, in February. Zoe joins big brothers Anthony and Sebastian. Sam was accepted into the University of Minnesota Orthodontic Program in the Twin Cities and began a two-year orthodontics residency in June. [2009] Emily Caltrider ’09 is working as a Labor and Delivery nurse for St. Vincent’s High Risk unit and is engaged to be married in October 2017. Billy Coon ’09 and his wife Kyrie welcomed new baby Lukas in July 2016. Chris ’09 and Madison (Chaddock) ’10 Gonzalez welcomed their second child, Bennett Christopher, in September 2016. Bennett joins big sister Julia Raye. Colleen (Regan) Hayden ’09 married Austin Hayden in June 2016 and is teaching in St. Louis, MO. Laura (Abernathy) Mullis ’09 lived in Okinawa, Japan for three years and moved to Camp Pendleton, California in February 2016. In September 2016, she and her husband welcomed their first baby, a boy named Knox. (Photo 5) Dr. Caitlin Wolf ’09 opened Alliance Chiropractic in Fishers in August 2016 with fiancé Dr. Nathan Ziegler. [2010] Aaron Beaver ’10 is currently a sales manager at RC, a Wyndham Worldwide company. Alex Elston ’10 is currently a real estate agent in the Greater Indianapolis area for Century 21. Courtney Kincaid ’10 is a Distributive Control System Project Engineer at AkzoNobel in Houston, TX. She also volunteers at St. Paul the Apostle as a religious education teacher and in the St. Paul choir. Timmy McHugh ’10 recently obtained his master’s degree and works as a staff accountant at MOBI Wireless Management. Joseph and Katie (Stark) Moran ’10 were married in October 2016. (Photo 6) Emily Stanisz ’10 works in sales as a leasing consultant and coaches freshmen girl’s basketball at Guerin Catholic. [2011] Steven Caltrider ’11 is currently residing in Warsaw, IN and is in his third and final rotation of the development program at Zimmer Biomet. He also serves as the District Committee Chair for the Republican Party in his county. Abby Hogan ’11 recently returned from working in Haiti. She also serves as the art/decorating director for Vacation Bible School at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish. Will Summerlin ’11 is currently attending St. John Vianney Seminary in St. Paul, MN to be ordained a priest in the Spring of 2019. [2012] Alli Kenney ’12 is a first-year teacher in a network of charter schools, Success Academy, in New York City. Nicole Nikas ’12 graduated with a degree in fine arts, specializing in photography, painting, drawing, and intermedia. Riley Rapp ’12 is in a two-year Orr Fellowship—a program for recent 2 Have you graduated, started a new job, gotten married or welcomed a baby? We want to hear from you! Please share your news and photos with us at guerincatholic.org/alumni
GUERINCATHOLIC.ORG 3 6 5 4 graduates interested in leadership and entrepreneurship. The Fellowship placed him in an entry-level sales role at a company in downtown Indy called Lessonly. He married his high school sweetheart, Hannah Blachly, in July 2016. [2013] Riley Althouse ’13 is relocating to Washington, D.C. Annie Barrett ’13 graduated from DePauw University in May and plans to take a year before applying to medical school and pursue a career as a pediatric oncologist. Gino Carnevale ’13 is currently in Argentina volunteering at a home for physically and mentally disabled men run by the Catholic congregation Institute of the Incarnate Word. Upon returning to the States this fall, Gino will relocate to California to pursue a winemaking master’s program. Hanna Gelov ’13 graduated in May from the University of Michigan, where she was a 4-year cheerleader and a pole vaulter on the track and field team. She mentored underclassmen at St. Mary’s Student Parish and also taught Sunday school to 5th graders. She hopes to earn her master’s degree with the dream of opening her own healthcare practice. Claire Haddad ’13 graduated from Franciscan University and married David Kuefler this past summer. They reside in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Colleen Peregrin ’13 is working full-time as a Digital Audience Specialist for the print side of Cox Media Group Ohio. She hopes to eventually move into military or political journalism. She also adopted a shelter dog this year named Hero. Theresa Spech ’13 graduated from Indiana University and will enter medical school in the fall. [2014] Nicholas Gallina ’14 is currently pursuing a dual degree in Informatics and Information Systems at Indiana University. He served as president of his business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi, and is a varsity debater for the IU debate team, who finished ninth at the American Debate Association National Championship. This summer he worked for W. W. Grainger in data architecture. Whit Rapp ’14 is working for BrightHouse, a creative consultancy that focuses on social impact in Atlanta, GA. [2015] Luke Hallett ’15 interned at the Central Florida Baseball League this summer in Orlando, FL, where he does the play- by-play broadcast. Molly Moran ’15 is studying Nutrition Science at North Carolina State University with the hope of attending pharmacy school after graduation. She is very involved in the Nutrition Club and Food Science Club at NC State. Brandon Oblazney ’15 is studying at the University of Michigan and has been involved with the Alternate Investments Club, on the executive council of his fraternity, and was elected president of his dorm hall council. Last year, he was a seasonal plant manager at the Herff Jones Fine Papers factory and interned for a startup called Apprenace. Ashley Olovich ’15 is pursuing a career in physical therapy focusing in elderly care. She is a chair member for Indiana University’s Dance Marathon. Jamie Ostrom ’15 is studying sport management at IUPUI and has worked with the Big Ten Basketball Tournament and Monumental Marathon. Cooper Robinson ’15 is the student manager for the Big Ten Champion Purdue men’s basketball team and plans to work in sports communication upon graduation. Sarah Storm ’15 declared her English major at Marian University, and serves as a tutor coordinator at Marian’s Writing Center. She is also involved in Marian’s San Damiano program, completing service projects around the Indianapolis area. Emma Sweitzer ’15 is currently in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, pursuing a bachelors degree in HR management and a minor in healthcare management. She serves as the Vice President of Academic Excellence for her sorority, as well as the subcommittee chair for her Dance Marathon Corporate Relations committee. Tristan Zavaleta ’15 is currently a Theatre Education major and plans to teach theatre at the high school level. He is also assistant director of a play at a local middle school in Muncie. [2016] Brady Kimmel ’16 is majoring in Industrial Design at the University of Notre Dame. He is involved in campus ministry, and this summer participated in a summer service learning program through Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns, spending eight weeks at Stewart Home in Frankfort, KY, working with special needs students. Cam Lindley ’16 was named an All-American and selected to the ACC All-Academic Soccer Team at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Kent Linton ’16 started a student organization called DreamCatchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill that grants final wishes to hospice patients. He is also involved with the Special Olympics, Student Alumni Association and the Club Golf Team. *Class Notes reflect news received through June 15, 2017.
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