The Avenue fall 2016

CELEBRATING

65 YEARS

Auction Wrap-Up | Congratulations Class of 2016

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Advisory School Board At a luncheon held in May, six longstanding members of the board were honored on the occasion of their retirement from service. Principal Todd Orlando shared, “The Advisory School Board provides support and guidance to the Administration of the school. Each of these longstanding volunteers was recruited by Father Houle, serving during his many years as President of the school. It has been my pleasure to work alongside each of these volunteers during my years as Principal. Their many contributions to our school have helped to make it what it is today.”

BK faculty kicked off the school year with Mass and a tour at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Jacksonville.

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s a former history teacher I am especially happy that we have chosen to make our namesake, Bishop William J. Kenny, a focal point of our 65th anniversary observance. Just prior to the Founders’ Mass on September 8, the Religion teachers presented a lesson about the life and work of Bishop Kenny to our students. Each student also received a card featuring the image of Bishop Kenny, along with the significant dates and events of his life. It is our plan to do the same with all future freshman classes in conjunction with the Founders’ Mass so that all Bishop Kenny graduates will have an understanding of the significance of our namesake’s life and work.

On the first day of pre-planning in August, the administration, faculty, and staff went on a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception which, coincidentally, was Father William Kenny’s first assignment as Pastor.

Father Kenny’s work at the church and in the Jacksonville community, especially through some very challenging times, is significant to our city’s history.

I believe that our faculty’s visit was enlightening and impactful to them.

BK Chaplain Fr. Martin Raj said Mass for the group upon our arrival. After Mass, Lauren Weedon Hopkins, BK Class of 1995 and Regional Director of Catholic Charities, welcomed us and shared some information about the work of Catholic Charities. Teachers and staff toured the Basilica, the offices of Catholic Charities, the St. Francis Soup Kitchen, and some even helped assemble bags of food for distribution to families in need. The feedback from the faculty was gratifying and, since then, many have come up with even more ways for our students to assist with this important work.

Anniversaries are important occasions and it is only with the help of many friends that we are able to make Bishop Kenny High School’s 65th a meaningful celebration. I thank Sr. Cathy Bitzer, SSJ at the Diocesan archives in St. Augustine who was a wonderful resource in our search for additional information about Bishop William J. Kenny. Among the items Sister was able to help us with was a particular image, the Bishop’s Coat of Arms, and motto.

The motto was Fide et Virtute, By Faith and Virtue – how appropriate for our school and our students as we strive to prepare them not only for college, but also for faith-filled lives of service.

Sincerely,

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The entire Bishop Kenny community thanks the following people for their long and dedicated service, Betty Nackashi Trad ‘57, Matt Schellenberg ‘71, John Whitehouse, Jay Demetree ‘76, Dr. Bill Pujadas ’68, and Mr. Frank Smyth.

Retiring School Board Members were honored for their service to Bishop Kenny at a year-end luncheon in June. Our thanks is extended to (L-R) John Whitehouse, Betty Nackashi Trad ‘57, and Matt Schellenberg ’71. Unable to attend were retiring Board Members Jay Demetree ’76, Dr. Bill Pujadas ’68, and Mr. Frank Smyth.

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THE AVENUE is published by the Bishop Kenny High School Office of Advancement

ON THE COVER Graduates representing the first four classes to attend Central Catholic High School on opening day in 1952 gathered at BK’s inaugural Founders’ Mass in September. (L-R) front row: Jay Robinson ’55, Jean Blattner Horner ’56, middle row: George “Buddy” Lawrence ’56, Geri Lavoro Mickler ‘56, Conrad Gunti, Jr. ’55 and top row: Lester Mike Mickler ’55, Gayle Tischer Thornton 56, and J.P. “Pat” Thornton ’53.

For all the details of the day’s events, read the Cover Story beginning on page 4.

Photos: With the Wind Productions

Debbie Coultrip

Lori Crabtree

Dave Williams

Susan Seasholtz

Robin St. Peter

Bob West

Retiring Administrators, Faculty, and Staff Honored At this year’s end-of-the-school-year Mass and luncheon Principal Todd Orlando expressed the admiration and great appreciation of the BK Community to six retiring employees who have made an enormous impact on the BK community for a collective 132 years!

Bob West Dave Williams Debbie Coultrip Susan Seasholtz Robin St. Peter Lori Crabtree

Vice-Principal and Athletic Director Dean of Students Academic Dean Religion Faculty Guidance Counselor Advancement Office Staff

Principal Todd Orlando opened his remarks by saying, “As teachers, administrators, counselors, coaches, club sponsors, and staff members, each of you has left an indelible mark on our school and its students.

There are two things I can say without hesitation – the first is that Bishop Kenny is a better school because of your contributions, and the second is that each of you will be missed.”

39 Years of Service 32 Years of Service 16 Years of Service 18 Years of Service 15 Years of Service 12 Years of Service

Mr. Orlando thanked each of the retirees for their commitment to BK and for their cooperation during this transition. Each was presented with a token of appreciation and the best wishes of the entire administration, faculty, and staff for a long, healthy, and happy retirement.

Administrative Changes The 2016-17 school year opened with some key administrative changes. According to Principal Todd Orlando, “We are fortunate to have each of these newly appointed administrators on our team; all are very qualified and are already making important contributions to our school.”

As part of a planned restructuring of the administrative model for the school, Mr. Vincent Saladino, M.Ed., BK Class of 1995, has assumed the duties of VicePrincipal. Mr. Saladino brings a great deal of administrative experience to the table having served as both a Principal and Vice-Principal in two of the Diocesan elementary schools prior to joining the BK faculty in 2013.

Mr. Michael Broach, M.Ed., a graduate of the Bishop Kenny Class of 1999 has assumed the position of (L-R) Mr. Mark Thorson, Mrs. Laurie Wray, Mr. Vincent Saladino, and Mr. Michael Broach.

Academic Dean. He has been a History teacher, specializing in AP American History since 2004. In his twelve years at the school he has played an important part in the integration of technology into the curriculum. Outside of his duties as an AP History teache, Mr. Broach has presented workshops and training sessions to the faculties of BK and other schools throughout the Diocese of St. Augustine. He has also been a presenter at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando.

Mrs. Laurie Wray, formerly Assistant Dean of Students, has assumed the position of Dean of Students, and former head football coach and Assistant Dean of Students, Mr. Mark Thorson is our new Director of Athletics.

According to Mr. Orlando, “I have every confidence that our team of new and returning administrative leaders will continue the good work that has been the tradition at Bishop Kenny High School for 65 years.”

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Cover Story

Founders’ Mass Bishop Kenny High School is 65 years old this school year! Central Catholic High School, as it was originally known, opened its doors to 395 students on September 2, 1952.

Our street banners and logo have been adjusted to reflect this milestone and, because it is so important that we preserve and share the history of our school, it was determined that a Founders’ Mass would be the perfect addition to our school’s annual calendar.

With our history in mind, and in the spirit of celebration, we gathered together on September 8 for Bishop Kenny’s inaugural Founders’ Mass.

Students, faculty, staff, and invited guests gathered in the John Baldwin Athletic Center to do the one thing that has been at the central core of our school and its mission for 65 years – we gathered together in prayer.

important guests including Father Mike Williams ‘57, the first graduate of BK to be ordained to the priesthood, Father Michael Houle ‘71, BK’s longest-serving President, Father Terry Morgan ‘67 former BK religion teacher, and BK’s chaplain, Fr. Martin Raj for this occasion.

Superintendent of Catholic Schools Deacon Scott Conway Bishop Felipe Estévez blesses a plaque honoring Bishop William Kenny as Deacon and Bishop Kenny’s Deacon Robert De Luca looks on. The plaque is on permanent display at the main office.

Robert De Luca were also on blessed and dedicated a plaque honoring hand. BK’s very first students, the members of the Bishop William Kenny, the first American-born classes of ‘53 through ‘56, were also invited and Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine. The were well represented at the event. Mr. J.P. “Pat” plaque which bears the Bishop’s likeness and Thornton ‘53, a member of Bishop Kenny’s first biography is now displayed near the main office graduating class, served as a reader, and class- of the school so that it is visible and accessible mates George “Buddy” Lawrence ‘56 and Jean for all who visit to meet Bishop William J. Kenny.

Blattner Horner ‘56 brought up the gifts.

Bishop Felipe Estévez was joined by other

At the conclusion of Mass Bishop Estévez

Father Mike Williams ’57, delivered the homily.

Bishop Felipe Estévez is joined at the altar by BK graduates (L-R) Father Terry Morgan ’67, past BK President Father Michael Houle ’71, and Father Mike Williams ’57.

Classmates George “Buddy” Lawrence ’56 and Jean Blattner Horner ’56 brought the gifts to the altar.

Father Mike Williams ’57, BK’s first graduate to be ordained to the priesthood, and Sister Josephine Melican, SSJ ’54, BK’s first graduate to enter the convent

Members of the Class of 1953

Members of the Class of 1954

Members of the Class of 1955

Members of the Class of 1956

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Golf cart transportation was available to graduates in need of a lift around campus.

(L-R) Vice-Principal Vincent Saladino ’95, Hugh James ’55, and Chris Martin of the BK Maintenance Department make their way to join the group at the stadium.

Where did they put the library?

Katherine Kelly Moody, ’97, Director of the Demetree Learning Commons, (center) greeted graduates as they toured the 200 building.

Principal Todd Orlando was happy to show the alumni the recently renovated former library and eagerly shared information about the improvements; especially the impact of technology on student learning.

Athletic Director Mark Thorson walked with some of the guest to tour the Roger Strickland Field House and BK Crusader Football Stadium.

The alumni shared stories of the early years at BK when there was no gymnasium or stadium facility.

The following is the text of the plaque that has been installed in the hallway of the 200 building adjacent to the main office. It is important that our students, parents, and visitors to campus have an opportunity to learn about this most significant man for whom our school is named.

The Most Reverend William J. Kenny William John Kenny was born in upstate New York in 1853. At the age of 19 he enrolled in St. Bonaventure College at Allegany, New York. It was during his years of study at St. Bonaventure that he accepted God’s call to the priesthood.

After completing his theological studies, he petitioned the Bishop of St. Augustine for acceptance into the diocese.

Bishop John Moore received him and ordained him to the priesthood on January 15, 1879. In June of 1884, he was appointed by Bishop Moore as pastor of Immaculate Conception, the only Catholic Church in Jacksonville.

In 1888 an epidemic of yellow fever struck the city of Jacksonville. More than five-thousand people became seriously ill and more than 400 died. Fr. Kenny brought the sacraments and much comfort to those suffering at home and in hospitals. Fr. Kenny, himself, became ill and because he was the only Catholic priest in Jacksonville, Bishop Moore came from St. Augustine to the parish of the Immaculate Conception while Fr. Kenny recuperated.

In 1901, a spark from a stove in the LaVilla area of Jacksonville started a devastating fire. When it was over, 8,677 people were homeless and 466 acres of the city including 2,368 buildings were destroyed. The city of Jacksonville was in ruins.

Three generations of BK graduates! (L-R) J. Patrick Thornton, Jr. ’82, Mary Nasrallah Thornton ’86, Annie Thornton ’19, Gayle Tischer Thornton ’56 and representing the first graduating class of BKHS, J.P. “Pat” Thornton ’53

Founders’ Mass to be Annual Celebration The Founders’ Mass will be an annual event. It is an opportunity for students and graduates to come together for Mass and to celebrate the history of our school. Please understand that space limitations determine the number of alumni we are able to invite. This year the first four classes were invited and, next year the classes of 1957–1960 will be included.

Bishop Kenny’s enrollment grew significantly from the 1960s forward. As such, each year we will look at the number of graduates for whom we have addresses, calculate a manageable number of potential guests, and include individual classes accordingly. Over time, all classes will be invited to join us at Mass followed by a casual reception and campus tour. Thanks for your patience, we look forward to seeing you at a future Founders’ Mass.

The St. Augustine Record reported, “The gigantic task of relieving the distress resulting from the disaster called for men of exceptional ability, and Fr. Kenny’s services were eagerly accepted. His calm, clear judgment and excellent advice were accepted by the leading businessmen all through the trying days that followed and, through his efforts, the merciful work was greatly simplified.

Bishop Moore died two months after the great fire, and on March 25, 1902, Fr. Kenny was appointed by Pope Leo XIII to be the third Bishop of St. Augustine. He was the first American-born to hold that position.

On May 18, 1902, Father William Kenny received Episcopal consecration through the hands of James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore. This sacred rite took place in the Cathedral in St. Augustine and the crowds spilled beyond the church. A special train had been arranged to carry the crowds from Jacksonville. Bishop Kenny’s time as Bishop of St. Augustine was productive and free from any additional great tragedies or disasters.

On October 25, 1913 the Diocese of St. Augustine received the stunning news that its beloved Bishop, who had traveled north for a series of speaking engagements, had died of a heart attack in Baltimore on the previous day. His remains were returned to St. Augustine and his funeral Mass was celebrated on October 29, 1913. He was laid to rest in San Lorenzo Cemetery. He was succeeded in office by the young priest whom he had recruited only 10 years earlier, Bishop Michael J. Curley.

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James Towey ‘74

H. James Towey ’74 delivered the first reading at the canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4.

Bishop Kenny graduate H. James Towey delivered the first reading at the Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta on September 4 at St. Peter’s Square in Rome.

Thousands of people attended the canonization which is considered to be a major event of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Mr. Towey, who serves as President of Ave Maria University located near Naples, Florida, became friends with Mother Teresa in the mid-1980s and later served as her legal counsel in the United States.

According to the Ave Maria University website, “Mr. Towey was a full-time volunteer for her St. Teresa of Calcutta for two years, living with her order of priests in their seminary in Tijuana, Mexico, and caring for the dying in her home for people with AIDS in Washington.

Mr. Towey was a member of the official delegations sent by the President of the United States for both Mother Teresa’s funeral in Calcutta in 1997, and her beatification at St. Peter’s Basilica in 2003.”

After graduating from Bishop Kenny High School in 1974 Mr. Towey earned both undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University. The FSU Alumni Association recognized him as one of the top 100 graduates of the century. Mr. Towey has received many other honors, including the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal from His Holiness Pope John Paul II, and six honorary doctorate degrees.

Mr. Towey was the graduation speaker for the Bishop Kenny Class of 1995. We congratulate this distinguished member of the BK Community on this important honor.

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Betty and Noody Lewis Scholarship at Bishop Kenny High School There aren’t a lot of people who have had an attachment to Bishop Kenny High School for as long as Betty Saleeba Lewis has. In the late 1940s Betty’s father, Tom Saleeba, a successful Catholic businessman in Jacksonville was approached by Archbishop Joseph Hurley looking for help with a project. The Diocese was planning to build Central Catholic High School in Jacksonville. As Betty remembers, “the Bishop was in need of some assistance from the community and, of course, my father wanted to help the Bishop in any way he could.” And, as they say, the rest is history.

Central Catholic High School was built with the help of Tom Saleeba and many other faithful Catholic families. The school opened its doors on September 2, 1952.

Not only did Tom Saleeba help get the project done, he later became President of the BK Dad’s Club. Betty found her father’s lapel pin in its original box in a drawer at home and Principal Todd Orlando, Betty Lewis and Betty’s granddaughter called to see if we and graduate of the Class of 2016 Catherine Maige. Betty presentwould like to have it. ed Mr. Orlando with an important addition to the BK Archives.

She thought that it would make a nice addition to the school’s archives. We are thrilled to have it!

Later, Betty and her now deceased husband Noody Lewis were involved at BK while their children attended school here. Betty even served on the Advisory School Board at the invitation of Msgr. Dan Logan. Since her husband’s passing in 1990, Betty has maintained a keen interest in the school and has watched three of her grandchildren thrive at the school her father helped to build over 65 years ago.

We have Mrs. Betty Lewis to thank for this original 1952 Bishop Kenny Dad’s Club lapel pin. A great piece of BK memorabilia.

Recently, Betty reached out to the Office of Advancement to talk about the future of the school and to discuss a way that the Lewis Family could continue their support and involvement now that her last grandchild, a member of the Class of 2016 had graduated. After several conversations and a meeting to talk about goals and guidelines, the Betty and Noody Lewis Scholarship at Bishop Kenny High School was born.

“When we talked about the scholarship, Betty was very clear about her wishes,” said Sheila Marovich Director of Advancement. “She wanted the faithfilled Catholic education that her children and grandchildren had been so fortunate to have made available to a family that would otherwise be unable to provide it. She just wants to give someone a helping hand.” The first recipient of this most generous gift is enrolled as a freshman this year. Her tuition, fees, and even an iPad have been paid for by the Betty and Noody Scholarship at Bishop Kenny High School. The entire Bishop Kenny community thanks Mrs. Lewis for this most generous gift.

Bob West Inducted into FHSAA Hall of Fame Bob West, longtime Director of Athletics, is a 2016 inductee into the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Hall of Fame. The association selected Coach West, as he is known to two generations of Bishop Kenny athletes, after excelling as both a baseball coach and administrator for more than three decades. On their website, the FHSAA characterized West as “one of the most successful baseball coaches and directors of athletics in FHSAA history.” The award was presented at a dinner in September.

During 23 years as head coach of the Crusader baseball program, Bob West amassed an impressive 532-129 overall record including the 2002 State Championship, 10 trips to the Final Four and 16 district titles. West coached seven nationally-ranked teams, had 75 players sign baseball scholarships, and saw seven of his team members earn player-of-the-year honors. Six players went on to play Major League Baseball, two were named All-Americans, and 21 more earned All-State honors.

During his coaching career Coach West was recognized by his peers on many occasions. He was named the American Baseball Coaches Association Southeastern Coach of the Year; he was a two-time Florida Coach of the Year, the Florida Dairy Farmers Coach of the Year, and an eight-time District Coach of the Year.

FHSAA Hall of Fame Inductee Bob West is one of the most successful baseball coaches and directors of athletics in FHSAA history. Coach West holds a 532-129 record as a baseball coach and, since 1989, as AD has won 25 state titles and added eight sports to the BK athletic program.

In 1989 Father Michael Houle invited Bob West to serve as BK’s Athletic Director, a position he held until his retirement in May of this year. Since 1989 twenty-five state championships representing various boys’ and girls’ teams have been earned, eight sports have been added to the athletic program and, most notably, BK’s Athletic Program was named the Class 4A FHSAA Program of the Year three times. Also, since 1989, more than $5 million worth of improvements to BK’s athletic facilities have been completed.

The Athletic Program also earned three FHSAA Overall Academic Team Championships Awards, two FHSAA Sportsmanship Awards, and two student-athletes were named FHSAA ScholarAthlete of the Year award winners. Over the course of the last 12 years, 78% of Bishop Kenny student-athletes have yielded a GPA of 3.0 or better.

For the past 14 years West served in various leadership positions within the Florida High School Athletic Association, serving on the Board of Directors from 2007-14 and as the President during the 2013-14 school year. West served as an associate scout for the Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, and Baltimore Orioles, and is also is a member of the FHSAA Urban/Rural Committee.

A lifetime member of the American Baseball Association, the FIAAA (Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association) member also established a sports medicine program that serves all of BK’s athletes with the Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute. The program has been used as a model throughout the state.

The BK family congratulates Bob West on this tremendous honor.

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Mary Award Winners graduate Dr. Mary Soha ‘75 served as keynote speaker

BKat the second annual Mary Awards dinner held at

San Jose Country Club in April. The Mary Awards honor the courage and willingness of young women who are serving God through their faith community and serving their neighbors. The finalists are recognized and honored by the Jacksonville community and St. Vincent’s HealthCare.

Catherine Maige ‘16 was selected as the overall Mary Award winner in the category of philanthropy. Catherine was

selected due to her outstanding contributions to the greater Jacksonville community through her service to others. She was presented with a check in the amount of $1,000 and a plaque to commemorate the occasion. Catherine’s parents, Anne Marie and Robert Maige, as well as other family members, were in attendance.

Haley Josephine Grayson ‘16 was also recognized as one of the four finalists for the Mary Awards in the area of athletics.

Haley, whose parents, Troianne and Glenn, were in attendance, was presented with a check in the amount of $200. Bishop Kenny Principal Todd Orlando, several BK teachers, and each of the students’ guidance counselors also attended the event.

Nearly 60 high school seniors from throughout the First Coast were nominated for this year’s Mary Awards. Sixteen student finalists were invited to participate in the program. Four top winners were pre-selected from each of the following four categories: academics, athletics, leadership, and philanthropy.

Winners were selected by a committee chosen by St. Vincent’s HealthCare.

BK Seniors Haley Grayson and Catherine Maige are joined by keynote speaker Dr. Mary Soha ’75 at the second annual Mary Awards dinner held at San Jose Country Club.

The Mary Awards were created to recognize young women who lift up our society and serve as positive role models through their values, lifestyle, and leadership. The awards are built around St. Vincent’s HealthCare’s core values: Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity, and Dedication.

Sister Edith Paschall, SSJ Honored Congratulations to Sister Edith Paschall, SSJ, one of eight recipients of the Sister Marie Celinie Joubert Catechetical Award for excellence in forming the faithful. The second annual award ceremony and reception was held in April at St. Matthew Catholic Church.

Sister Edith was recognized for her involvement in catechetical ministry for nearly 50 years. After making her final vows in the Congregation, Sister Edith taught 2nd grade at St. Agnes School in St. Augustine.

The following year she began her long career of teaching ministry alternately at Bishop Kenny High School and St. Joseph Academy. Additionally, Sister served BK Chaplain Father Martin Raj, Sr. Suzan Foster, SSJ, Past BK President Father Michael Houle ’71, the Diocese as an instructor of Old Testament in the honoree Sr. Edith Paschall, SSJ, Deacon Robert De Luca and Religion teacher Mrs. Noreen Thurson Diocesan Ministry Formation Program. Her annual all gathered to congratulate Sr. Edith.

Seder meal at Marywood during Lent enabled many to develop an appreciation of the heritage which is ours through as to Jacksonville’s northside. Her mission was to teach AfricanJudaism. Bishop Felipe Estévez, Erin McGeever, and Sister Jane American students first in St. Augustine, then at St. Catherine School on Main Street in Jacksonville. Sister Celinie and two other Sisters Stoecker were honored to present the award. went north to found St. Michael School in Fernandina Beach. When Sister Marie Celinie Joubert, SSJ was one of the original eight the yellow fever epidemic struck while the Sisters were on retreat in religious Sisters who came to Florida at the request of Bishop Augustin Verot. Her ministry extended not only to the original mis- St. Augustine, they returned to visit and care for the sick in sion of educating the African-American population in St. Augustine, Fernandina. Sister Celinie died on September 22, 1877 while tendbut also to some of the early outposts in Fernandina Beach, as well ing to the needs of the victims of yellow fever.

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ANNUAL FUND New! Donate Online in 2016 This year the convenience of One-Click Giving is now available on our new website for those who prefer donating online. Simply go to www.bishopkenny.org and click on the Annual Fund link. Now you have two easy ways to give – online or by mail.

2015-16 Annual Fund Campaign Wrap-Up n the winter edition of The Avenue we featured a preliminary honor roll of donors to the 2015-2016 Annual IFund.

The following is a list of names of donors whose gifts were received after that initial list was published. In all, over $205,000 was collected and used to help pay for Bishop Kenny’s financial aid program. We extend our

thanks to everyone who contributed to this year’s appeal.

The 2016-2017 Annual Fund calling will take place beginning on October 9. Please be generous when our volunteer calls your home. Remember…We promise not to call if your gift arrives before the October 9 calling kick-off!

Gifts received between February 1 and June 30, 2016 Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Adams Aetna Foundation, Inc. ** American Express Foundation ** Christopher N. Ames ‘71 Anheuser-Busch Foundation ** Joseph S. Antone ‘57 Stephen J. Argalas ‘57 Auld & White Constructors, LLC Rob & Kathleen Cusick Avery ‘86 * Charleen Flynn Bearup ‘94 Bishop Kenny Class of 2005 Grace Nackashi Brasington ‘84 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Braswell Trip & Tina Toney Caldwell ‘87 Denise Wilkinson Carson ‘64 Wayne & Christine Cooney Chandler ‘73 ,‘73 Allison Wilson Chassman ‘89 Coca-Cola Foundation ** Mr. Michael Cosgrove Richard & Pam Cratem ‘83 James M. Crotty ‘68 ✛ James & Kim Cusick ‘85 Jim & Jenifer Cusick ‘82 Thomas S. Cusick ‘78 James J. DePalma ‘84 Kathleen Devenny-Vollick ‘83 James A. Dixon ‘97 Stephen & Bonnie Arnett Duncan ‘70,‘ 70 Mr. Nelson E. Eason Jody Lamar Finklea ‘91 Jorge E. Fiterre ‘68 ✛ Patricia Ward Foulk ‘55 Google Inc.** Andrew W. Greenwood ‘58 Mary Lynn Heekin ‘05 Robert & Mary Lynn MacNamara Heekin ‘68, ‘68 ✛ – In memory of Jason Riley Robert & Mary Lynn MacNamara Heekin ‘68, ‘68 ✛ – In memory of Helen Bohnstengel

Patrick S. Hillegass ‘73 Mary Ann Oldham Hrdlicka ‘56 IBM Corporation ** Frederick C. Jansen ‘57 Peter M. Johnston ‘73 Caleb & Heather Kitchings ‘00 William H. Krechowski ‘65 Katherine Schramm Kroner ‘60 Louis & Patricia Stripling Larmoyeux ‘62, ‘64 Ms. Monica Laurin George A. “Buddy” Lawrence ‘56 Ms. June L. Lundy * Mr. Sidney W. Madison * Mr. & Mrs. Robert Maige Leo J. Marsden ’58 Tammy Vaughan Hartley Martin ‘77 William & Maripat Dunham Meide ‘71 Mr. & Mrs. Chamin Mendis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Mohr The Mary & Victor Monfort Family Foundation Scott & Ann Morrow Nelson ‘63 Lesley A. Newman ‘85 * James W. Obi ’65 * Sean F. O’Brien ‘75 Capt. John E. O’Neil Jr. USN (Retired) ‘64 Mr. & Mrs. Ben A. Parker Stephen & Diane Helow Parker ‘82 Frances A. Patriarca ’05 * Pfizer Foundation ** Dr. T. Michael Phelan ‘67 William & Patricia Brennan Phelan ‘61, ‘63 Phillips 66 Company ** Mary Drury Potter ‘56 The Prudential Foundation ** Wilvin “Bill” W. Racca ‘64 Ronald G. Raizis ‘65 Mr. & Mrs. Eric D. Reagan * Kristin Reyes ‘09 John T. Rivers II ‘84

Coralynn Torio Roberts ‘90 Ms. Maria Luisa B. Ros-Cole Erik G. Schmidt ’05 Phillip J. Schmidt ‘97 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. John D. Schoonmaker * Marie Cross Scidmore ‘58 Paul & Jennifer Shami ‘90 Riley & Megan Parete Skinner ‘05 Christopher & Christine Stanley ‘84 Mrs. Christine L. Story – In memory of Robert Thomas “Bobby” Jones ‘57 Sister Carol E. Stovall, SSJ ‘67 Estate of Roger W. Strickland ‘58 Janet Horner Taylor ‘71 Paul C. Tremoulet ‘61 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Variano Tim & Amanda Wittig Vergenz ‘11, ‘11 Voya Foundation ** William D. Wall ‘68 ✛ Vincent & Charlene Golden Wascak ‘64, ‘65 John W. Wassmer ‘55 Wells Fargo Foundation ** Sharon Crement Whipple ‘71 Maria Suarez Wilson ‘82 Rev. Fr. Dennis M. Young ‘72 Joan Rich Zoranski ‘58 * Matching Gift Donor ** Matching Gift Company ✛ Bishop Kenny Class of 1968 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Every effort has been made to provide an accurate report. If an error has been made, please accept our apology and notify the Advancement Office. A correction will be made.

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AUCTION REPORT

30th Anniversary Auction

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he BK Boosters Auction is always a special event, but this year was exceptional. Spirits were high as we celebrated 30 years of auctions – all benefitting the athletic and extra-curricular programs at Bishop Kenny High School. The event, which was held on April 9, was a sell-out. Over 520 guests were in attendance. Nearly every item in every category was sold and, at the end of the night, $130,000 was raised, bringing the 30-year total profit from the auction to nearly $2.3 million!

Best of all, the people who started it all – our auction founders – were in attendance, as our guests. It was so nice for them to come back and spend an evening reminiscing about the early years of the auction and all of the hard work they did to get this important fundraiser off the ground! We were fortunate to have a chilled bottle of champagne at each table as our beautiful 30th anniversary centerpiece this year. Our thanks to Dave Merrill of CoventBridge for making it possible for every table to share a special toast to the 30 years of successful BK auctions – CHEERS!

Auction guests Max and Denise Clark seen here with Principal Todd Orlando and BK Boosters President Anthony Parete, generously donated the money won in the 50/50 drawing to the BK Boosters! Our thanks is extended, once again, to Max and Denise.

This year’s proceeds will be used for, among other things, the third of five payments on the BK Boosters $100,000 pledge to the stadium improvements completed two years ago. Other uses for the money include paying the cost of post-season team transportation, team uniforms, equipment, and a myriad of other financial requests yet to be imagined!

This year marked the 18th year in a row that our friends at Carrabba’s Italian Grill provided a delicious buffet dinner featuring chicken marsala and steak marsala to a hungry auction crowd. Every item is freshly cooked and beautifully presented to more than 520 hungry guests. Following dinner, auction-goers enjoyed the delicious ice cream desserts donated by the Devenny family, owners of Bruster’s Ice Cream. We thank the Devennys, all of whom are BK graduates, for their continued generosity to the auction.

The auction is not only successful in raising funds to help defray costs and underwrite projects to enhance the quality of extracurricular and athletic programs for our students, but it also brings volunteers together. It requires months of planning and a committee of at least 100 parents and friends of BK to put it all together. Volunteers, old and new, are always needed, so please keep your eyes peeled for meeting notices and announcements about auction work days – and don’t forget to mark your calendar and plan to join us on auction night.

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Michael Durcan ’60 volunteered for service on auction night.

Upon arrival he spotted volunteers delivering champagne to the guest tables and in true BK spirit, jumped right in to help!

Thanks, Michael…we hope to see you at Auction 2017!

Our thanks is extended to all of the people, past and present, who have been a part of the auction’s growth and ask that all of our alumni, parents, and friends help make this event continue to thrive, well into the future.

More than 500 guests gathered for the 30th Annual Auction.

The paddles were raised high and virtually every item was sold in the live and silent categories by the end of the night.

Volunteers April Bradley, Cheryl O’Connor and Kathy Parete sold 161 bottles of wine in 37 minutes at The Wine Shoppe…another record broken!

Mr. Luman Beasley, our very skilled auctioneer, did it again! The live auction was a huge success. Please contact Luman if you have the need for the services of a great auctioneer.

Auction Item Proceeds Impact STEM Curriculum

30 Years ago these volunteers had a great idea. Meet our Auction Founders (Seated L-R) Lou Trad, Verne Altenbaugh (our 1st auctioneer), Carol Cook Altenbaugh ‘59, and Jeanne Earley. (Standing L-R) Jim and Nancy Culp, Betty Nackashi Trad ‘57, Brian Earley, and M. Teresa Rahaim Nolan ‘58.

Longtime auction donor Charles Frisina ‘76 made a special request associated with his auction donation this year. Charles has donated a one-week vacation at his home on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands for several years. This year he asked if the proceeds from the sale of the vacation package could be used to further the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum at Bishop Kenny.

The academic department was thrilled with the idea and promptly ordered two Dremel 3D Idea Builder printers. 3D printing technology provides an introduction to workforce skills which may impact students discerning college majors and careers. With these printers, students apply concepts learned in the classroom by building tangible, practical products, enabling them to grasp the relationship between what they are studying and their everyday lives.

Additionally, the collaboration of our math, science, and arts teachers allows us to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills into many areas of our curriculum. We have also expanded our course offerings by adding AP Computer Science Principles and Experimental Science – classes which enable students to delve even deeper into developing STEM-related skills.

We are most grateful to Charles Frisina for his continued generous support of the auction. If anyone reading this has a special project they would like to help fund by way of an auction donation, please contact Sheila Marovich in the Office of Advancement at 398-7545.

NJROTC parents did another fantastic job handling two bars and serving auction guests at the 30th annual auction.

Help Us Make the 31st Annual BK Boosters Auction a Success Auction Items Needed - You name it…we sell it!

Live Auction Items with a minimum value of $250.

These are sold “live” by a professional auctioneer. Included are private home, condo or hotel getaway packages. Desirable locations include the beach, the mountains, and destinations of all kinds and in all places. Other live auction items include credit card points for airline tickets or hotel stays, jewelry, electronics, sports memorabilia, artwork, and more.

Silent Auction Items with a minimum $25 value.

Included are restaurant gift cards, foursomes of golf, household items, sports memorabilia, and more.

Basket Shoppe - Gift Basket of every size, shape, and theme.

Senior Preston Richter, along with Science Department Chairman Mrs. Vicki Schmitt and Academic Dean Mr. Michael Broach, watches as they test one of the two new 3-D printers purchased from proceeds from the auction held last spring.

Wine Shoppe - Bottles of wine with a minimum value of $20, please.

All contributions to the auction are tax-deductible.

AUCTION 2017 Date:

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Time: 6:00 Doors Open 7:30 Live Auction Begins Place: BK Gymnasium Cost:

$50 per Ticket/$500 per Table of 10

Attire: Casual

Cash • Checks • All Major Credit Cards Accepted Via PayPal

• Auction guests will enjoy a delicious buffet dinner prepared by our friends at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, dessert from Bruster’s Ice Cream, and an open bar.

• 600 items in the live and silent auction categories will be up for bid! Best of all, the proceeds of the auction will be used to support the athletic and extra-curricular activities at BK. • Parents, alumni, and friends of BK are all encouraged to be a part of this important annual event.

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Thank You

Auction Sponsors We are grateful to the following sponsors who underwrite the expenses incurred in putting on an event of this size and our success is due in large part to their generous support. Please patronize their businesses and be sure to thank them for their support of Bishop Kenny High School.

Auction Patrons A1A Family Eyecare – Dr. James & Michelle Horning ALSCO BBVA Compass Chartwells/Compass Group Max & Denise Clark Coca-Cola

Joseph & Kelly Cusick Dr. Debbie Merinbaum Dave Merrill – CoventBridge Group Now Picture This – Mr. Scott Solliday Southeast Atlantic Capital Dr. John & Mary Wolford

Luman E. Beasley Auctioneers, Inc.

Professional Auction Services Generously Provided By

Luman E. Beasley Auctioneers, Inc. Luman has been with us now for 11 years and does an outstanding job of making sure that we realize as much value as we possibly can from our live auction items. His enthusiastic and professional manner is much appreciated. If you have the need for the services of an auctioneer, we whole-heartedly recommend

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Luman Beasley Auctioneers, Inc. 730-3795

Auction Donors The following is a list of donors who provided items in support of the 30th Annual BK Boosters Auction. Please make a point of patronizing these businesses and take the time to thank them for their support of the Bishop Kenny auction when you do. Words cannot express our gratitude for their loyalty to our school. Many donors are graduates and 1st Place Sports 4Rivers Smokehouse AA Gutter Services A1A Family Eyecare Acura of Orange Park Dean & Karen Aldrich Alewife Craft Beer Bottle Shop & Tasting Room All-State Vacuum ALSCO Amelia River Cruises & Charters Aquatica-SeaWorld’s Waterpark Glenda Atwood Auld & White Constructors Awards Unlimited of Jacksonville Mike & Kathy Azzarello BBVA Compass B. Langston Antiques & Liquidators Bailey’s Health & Fitness Baker’s Sports Balfour Jennifer Barkoskie

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Bar Zin Bistro & Wine Bar Baxter’s Bar & Grill Restaurant Beach Diner Luman Beasley Joe & Christi Bernardo bestbet Bishop Kenny Art Classes Bishop Kenny Athletic Department Bishop Kenny Baseball Parents Bishop Kenny Boy’s & Girls’ Basketball Parents Bishop Kenny Boosters Bishop Kenny Cheerleading Parents Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’ Cross Country Parents Bishop Kenny Crusader Yearbook Staff Bishop Kenny Family & Consumer Sciences Classes Bishop Kenny Football Parents Bishop Kenny Freshman Class Bishop Kenny German Club Bishop Kenny Interact Club

past parents and we thank them, too, for their kind support.

If you are an alumnus of Bishop Kenny and would like to help by making a donation to Auction 2017, please call Sheila Marovich, Director of Advancement at 398-7545. Your donation, large or small, will be gratefully accepted.

Bishop Kenny Junior Class Bishop Kenny Latin Club Bishop Kenny National Honor Society Bishop Kenny Newspaper The Shield Bishop Kenny Office of Guidance Services Bishop Kenny Red & White Girls Bishop Kenny Senior Class Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer Parents Bishop Kenny Softball Parents Bishop Kenny Sophomore Class Bishop Kenny Spanish Club Bishop Kenny Student Council Bishop Kenny St. Vincent de Paul Society Bishop Kenny Support Staff Bishop Kenny Swim Team Parents Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis Parents Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’ Track & Field Parents Bishop Kenny Volleyball Parents Bishop Kenny Wrestling Parents Bishop Kenny ZIP Club Bistro AIX

Jim Black Blue Bamboo Restaurant Blue Sky Golf Club Rev. Fr. Anthony Bonela Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q Ray Boston & Becky Iddings Mr. Ed Bowe Joe & April Bradley Paul & Joan Bradley Arthur Browning, M.D. Bruster’s Ice Cream Bubbles Car Wash Bucky & Carmel Buchanan Coach Jerry Buckley’s Basketball Camp Captain David Burns Busch Gardens - Tampa Bush Construction Company, Inc. Paul & Phyllis Bush Cady Studios Cameron Services The Candy Apple Café & Cocktails Donors continued on page 13

Donors continued from page 12 David & Susan Caples Carpet Concepts, Inc. Carrabba’s Italian Grill Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant Catholic Charities Fred & Cindy Chambers Champion Cycling Chef Dennis Chan Paul & Jill Chappano Chartwells/Compass Group Cherokee Brick & Tile Company Cherokee Printing, Inc. Max & Denise Clark Janet Clements Coca-Cola Company-Jacksonville John & Debbie Coffey Comfy Soles Bert & Caroline Costa Costco Wholesale Jim & Debbie Coultrip CoventBridge Group Chip & Lori Crabtree Zach & Kayla Crabtree Crawford Jewelers Craze Salon Cruisers Grill Joseph & Kelly Cusick Rev. Fr. Timothy Cusick Dana’s Limousine & Transportation Service Jonathan & Kim Deer Deercreek Country Club Deerwood Country Club Bob & Betty De Luca Joe & Mary DeSalvo Sharon Dover Cub & Allyson Driggers Chef Shawn Dugan Mr. & Mrs. John S. Duss IV Espling Jewelers European Street Café Musa & Gina Farmand Paige & May Feigenbaum Fernandina Beach Golf Club FightFit The Florida Times-Union Elisa Formoso Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Beachfront Fox Jewelry & Loan Co. Joe & Colleen Foy Michelle Gaskins Frakes Brian & Jackie Franco The Fairbanks House The Fresh Market FSCJ Artist Series Garcia Institute Dr. Roberto Garcia Gaskins Frakes Incorporated Gator Bowl Association Kevin Gilbride Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club Lisa Glisson Golf Club of Amelia Island Golf Club at North Hampton Karen Griffin The Griffing Family Joe & Dorothy Grippi John Grisham Grogan Family GT Leasing Rev. Fr. Jhon Guarnizo Charles & Judella Haddad Hanania Automotive Group Kim & Mary Hanna

Tim & Susan Harrison Tim & Sue Hart David & Tricia Hawkins David & Susan Heekin Jim & Marty Heekin Rob & Elizabeth Heekin Rob & Mary Lynn Heekin Bart & Sylvie Hernandez Kriss Herndon Herndon’s Automotive HipHop Fish & Chicken Jeff & Deborah Hollenbeck Drs. James & Michelle Horning Rev. Fr. Michael R. Houle Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront I&C Cleaners, Inc. In River or Ocean J. Alexander’s Restaurant Jacksonville Golf & Country Club Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute Jacksonville Sports Cards Jacksonville Suns Baseball Club Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Jersey Mike’s Subs Beebe Lanahan Johnson Louis Joseph Jostens-RGS Rhodes Graduation Services J-Tech Institute Katie’s Light Ralph & Maura Kelly Rev. Fr. William Kelly Donna Kibler Caleb & Heather Kitchings Mr. & Mrs. Jim Knutzen Rev. Msgr. Eugene Kohls Krystal Klean Window Washing Rev. Fr. Jose Kulathinal Dennis Lanahan Jim & Marian Lanahan Lanahan Lumber Co. Rev. Fr. Michael Larkin Leila’s Lindt Chocolatier The Loop Pizza Grill Mr. & Mrs. Jon Lunitz Mike Lynch Robert & Anne Marie Maige Maintenance Supply Incorporated Mandarin Liquors Mani Pedi Spa Mike & Debra Marchigiano Jim Marlier David & Sheila Marovich Fred & Liz Mashburn Mack & Karen Mathis Mattress Plus Bill & Sarah Maxson Mercury Carpet of Jacksonville Dr. Debbie Merinbaum Dave Merrill Metro Diner Miami Marlins Baseball Team Cole & Kate Moody Doug & Niki Moran Brian & Silvia Morrill MosquitoNix The Mudville Grille Natural Life Neff Company New Balance Robert & Erin Newell New York Football Giants

North Florida Dermatology Associates, P.A. Nothing Bundt Cakes Now Picture This Frame Shop Cheryl O’Connor Devon O’Connor Patrick & Melissa O’Connor Office Depot The O’Keefe Family Damon & Janet Olinto Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort Todd & Stacey Orlando Jack & Maysoon Ossi The Palencia Club Anthony & Kathy Parete Steve & Diane Parker Bill & Lynne Parry Bill & Shirley Parry Paul Riley Art Andy Peters Pet Paradise Peterbrooke Chocolatier PGA Tour PGA Tour Entertainment at the PGA Academy at the World Golf Village Pilot Pen Corporation Pizza Palace THE PLAYERS Championship Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Pohlgeers Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery Pratt Guys PRP Wine International, Inc. Publix Super Markets, Inc. Queens Harbour Yacht & Country Club R&S Framing of Jacksonville, Inc. John & Maria Randle Coach Bobby Raulerson RC Uniforms Reddi-Arts The Reidy Family Rejen Retreats Ashley Riker Ripley’s Attractions John Rivers Riverside Liquors Gary & Terry Roberts Roberts’ South Bank Pharmacy Gail Rogers Ron Scalisi Architects Rev. Fr. Edward Rooney Rosenblum’s Rosie True The Rowland Family Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas Ruth’s Chris Steak House RYTECH S.E. Joseph Jeweler San Jose Country Club San Juan del Rio Parents San Marco Bookstore San Marco Theatre SAT Prep Florida Councilman Matt Schellenberg Jennifer Schoening Scout & Molly’s Boutique Seaside Amelia Inn Seasons 52 SeaWorld Adventure Park Ed & Katie Seguin Drs. George & Maria Sellock Serenata Beach Club Abe & Desiree Shalley Mike & Karen Shalley Mike & Lisa Sherman Shooters of Jacksonville

Pam Simpson Sam Sissine Sissine’s Office Systems, Inc. Nancy Smith – Clarity Graphic Design Zach & Maggie Smith Solar Cycle Distributors Scott D. Solliday Slammer & Squire – World Golf Village Southeast Atlantic Capital Southern Tree, LLC Stanley Steemer St. Francis Inn Bed & Breakfast St. Matthew Catholic Church St. Vincent’s HealthCare System Stein Mart, Inc. Stellers Gallery Scott Stevens Lance Stoner Strike-Zone Fishing Rev. Fr. Donal Sullivan Sun Tire Services, Inc. Chris & Wendi Sutton Sweet Pete’s Swisher International Frank Tassone John & Leslie Taylor John & Suzanne Taylor Ric & Jackie Terry Terry’s Kitchen, Inc. Theatre Jacksonville Tidbits Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Rev. Fr. John Tetlow Noreen Thurson Lou & Betty Trad Trad’s of Jacksonville, Inc. The Tree Steak House & Oak Bar John & Chris Trotter Ron & Catherine Turner Spencer Turner Underwood Jewelers VENUS Tim Wall Walsh Investment Consulting Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Walt Disney World The Wardroom Ltd. Rafi & Denise Wartan Kathleen Watson Watson Martial Arts Bob & Mary West Brett West David & Leila Williams Windsor Park Golf Club Wink’s Volleyball Camp With the Wind Productions, LLC John & Mary Wolford Woody’s Bar-B-Q World Golf Hall of Fame Coach Wray’s Softball Camp The Write Touch Zimmiz Hair Designers, Inc.

Please note that this list does not include the more than 250 names of individuals that contributed to the Basket Shoppe and other silent and live auction areas. We are very grateful to each individual auction donor but space would not allow for a complete list in this publication.

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AUCTION 2017 SATURDAY APRIL 1, 2017

sneak peek Jaguar Seats

What’s coming up In Auction 2017? How about this pair of stadium seats from Everbank Field? Not only are these seats a great memento for a real fan, they’re autographed by many of the players too!

Our Everbank Field seats come complete with a framed certificate of authenticity.

AUCTION 2016 Three Cheers for Bortles and Jaguars It didn’t take long for the “Blake Bortles Meet & Greet” to exceed the expectations of brothers Collin and Riley Osborne, and Riley’s Bishop Kenny classmate and friend, Logan Macomb, when the three were guests of the Jaguars at their minicamp session on June 14. Lee and Scarlett Osborne bought the exclusive item at this year’s Bishop Kenny auction.

Collin, Riley and Logan anticipated meeting the Jaguars’ star quarterback at the conclusion of the two-hour morning practice.

Bortles, however, surprised them by coming over to the sideline prior to the start of the session. He signed Riley and Logan’s No. 5 jerseys and Collins’ Jaguars cap. Afterward, Bortles returned to take pictures with the guys.

The three fans are excited about the prospects for a winning record in 2016 after getting a close-up look at the Jaguars – especially the talented 2016 draft class and free-agent signees.

“Getting a first-hand look at how smoothly the practices are starting gives me confidence that this will be a great season for our team,” said Collin, who attended Fletcher High and the University of Florida. He’ll soon be starting lab rotations in glioblastoma formation as part of his Ph.D in the Genetics Program at Texas A&M. As for Riley, now a junior at BK, his take on the Jaguars is similar to his brother’s. “Practice was fun to watch and it gave us an early look at the Jaguars new players and how they fit with the team,” Riley said.

Logan, also entering his junior year, said, “It's a great and fun experience to meet the players and coaches of the hometown team.

It's really exciting for any fan of the Jaguars and especially for me.”

The auction item was coordinated by the Jaguars public relations department and BK Boosters member Joe DeSalvo of The Florida Times-Union.

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(Top) Jaguars QB Blake Bortles gladly signs Collin Osborne’s Jaguars cap after autographing Riley and Logan’s footballs.

(Above) Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley enjoys a photo with Logan, Collin and Riley.

Collin takes a selfie with LB Myles Jack.

CLASS OF 2016 Graduation Week 2016

64th Graduating Class of BKHS raduation week is full of activities for members of

Gthe senior class and their families to enjoy. The activities begin with an Awards Program and Reception on Thursday night at the University of North Florida.

Graduation Mass is held the following day at St. Joseph Church in Mandarin, and the week concludes on Saturday morning with commencement exercises at the University of North Florida.

A class snapshot would tell you that the Class of 2016 is made up of 288 graduates; 100% of whom were accepted to college. The class earned $12.1 million dollars in college scholarships and performed 65,687 hours of community service during their high school careers.

Senior Awards The Senior Awards Program, held at the University of North Florida, saw students gather to collect more than 500 certificates, trophies, scholarships, medals, appointments, and even a few oversized presentation checks!

Many knew why they had been invited, and others were surprised when their names were called to accept special awards. A complete list of all of the scholarships and awards presented to the Class of 2016 is printed in this publication.

Graduation Mass Graduation Mass, which is held at St. Joseph’s Church in Mandarin, is always a special event as it marks the final time that classmates will attend Mass as a group.

This year’s celebrant was Msgr. Vincent Haut, a graduate of the BK Class of 1960.

Msgr. Vincent Haut, Class of 1960

Eucharistic Ministers served at Graduation Mass.

BK Alum Addresses the Class of 2016 Bishop Kenny graduate John Rivers ’84, founder of the very successful 4Rivers Smokehouse chain, delivered this year’s graduation address. What was his message to the Class of 2016? There’s a difference between being successful and being significant.

Students and guests listened intently as Rivers told his story of being a successful healthcare industry executive who, after an early retirement, realized that he was happier doing something that he was passionate about than he had ever been doing something that simply paid him a lot of money.

For John, passion translated to his Barbecue Ministry which involved smoking meat and cooking out of his garage to raise money for a variety of causes in his own backyard. In John’s words, “True happiness is found when our actions align with our passion.” He also shared that, “Keeping God at the center of what you are doing will lead you to your success.” We couldn’t agree more.

Commencement The week concluded with the 64th commencement exercises of Bishop Kenny High School. The ceremony was held bright and early on Saturday, May 21 at the University of North Florida. Mr. John Rivers, a member of the Bishop Kenny Class of 1984, delivered the customary address to the graduates, and Bishop Felipe Estévez presented diplomas to each proud graduate.

Superintendent of Catholic Schools Deacon Scott Conway, graduation speaker John Rivers ’84, Bishop Felipe Estévez, and Principal Todd Orlando gathered backstage at UNF before commencement exercises in May.

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Senior Awards 2016 he Senior Awards Program is one of the highlights of graduation week. Held at the University of North Florida, parents of seniors come to watch their students as they are called forward to accept the many scholarships, service awards, and other presentations made at the program. Vice-Principal Mary DeSalvo served as emcee of this year’s ceremony. After welcoming the assembled parents, students, and special guests, Mrs. DeSalvo turned the program over to Mr. Scott Sberna who introduced Student Council President Jeff Southerland to begin the program with a prayer.

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Student Council President Jeff Southerland opened the Senior Awards with a prayer.

Photos: With the Wind Productions

In addition to many of the scholarship presentations that were made and are listed in the master list of scholarships printed in this publication, the following memorial awards were presented to members of the Class of 2016. These awards are given annually in tribute to people who, each in their own way, left a mark on our school.

This year’s John Burke Award was presented to Claire Doyle, by Maureen Burke Ward ’69 and Tom Burke ’76.

JOHN BURKE AWARD The John Burke Award is presented by the BK Class of 1965 to the male or female student who demonstrates exceptional achievement in both the academic and athletic arenas. John Burke ‘65 was an outstanding scholar-athlete who lettered in three sports – football, baseball, and track.

John died in a workplace accident during the summer between his freshman and sophomore years at the University of Florida. This year (see page 42) the Burke family assumed the responsibility for administering this award after members of the Class of 1965 determined that it was time for them to pass this important responsibility on to John’s family. Going forward, the Burke family will select the annual recipient of this award. The winner’s name is added to a perpetual plaque that is displayed in the school gymnasium. A commemorative plaque is given to the recipient, and a check in the amount of $1000 is also awarded. Mr. Tom Burke ‘76 and his sister Maureen Burke Ward ‘69 presented the award in memory of their brother to Claire Doyle.

KATIE CAPLES SCHOLARSHIP The Katie Caples Scholarship is provided by the foundation established in her memory.

Katie was a member of the Class of 1999 who passed away during her junior year as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile 16

accident. An honor student and state championship runner, Katie was also involved in a host of extracurricular activities at BK. Each year student nominees are submitted to a selection committee for anonymous consideration. The recipient is selected based on academic achievement, athletic participation, and service to school and community. The scholarship is just one leg of the foundation’s activities which also focus on raising awareness and support for organ donation programs.

The Katie Scholar receives a one-time scholarship of $1,000. Coach Bryan Haffey presented the scholarship to the 2016 Katie Scholar, Mary Page White.

Coach Brian Haffey presented the annual Katie Caples Scholarship to Mary Page White at Senior Awards.

This is the second time that Mary has been selected as a Katie Scholar. She also received the scholarship designated for a student enrolling at BK from Assumption Catholic School. Congratulations, Mary.

NICHOLAS SIMON DENNIS AWARD The Nicholas Simon Dennis Award is presented by the Dennis Family to the student who most closely mirrors the interests or qualities of their son Nicholas, a member of the Class of 2004, who passed away at the beginning of his senior year. A love for history and humanities is the prerequisite quality for the recipient of this award. Faculty members, especially the AP History teacher, are consulted in the selection process. The recipient of this award is presented with a commemorative plaque and a check in the amount of $1,000. Mrs. Susan Dennis pre-

Mrs. Susan Dennis presented Gabrielle Murphy with the annual Nicholas Simon Dennis Award.

sented the award to Gabrielle Murphy, the winner of this year’s award.

CLAY ROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship is presented by the family of Clay Roberts, a member of the BK Class of 2007. The scholarship celebrates the life of Clay who passed away during his senior year. This renewable scholarship is presented to a male or female student who has participated in varsity athletics, has maintained a strong academic and extra-curricular record, and has demonstrated the qualities of fair play and team spirit. A pool of nominations is submitted to a committee for consideration and selection. The presentation plaque applauds the winner for making a positive difference in the daily lives of others through words and actions. In addition to the commemorative plaque, the winner receives a renewable four-year scholarship with a value of up to $4,000. Natalie Hart is the 2016 winner of the Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship.

Dr. Gary and Terry Roberts, and their daughter Casey ‘10, presented the scholarship at the ceremony.

Dr. Gary Roberts is joined by his wife Terry and daughter Casey, BK Class of 2010 to present the annual Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship to Natalie Hart.

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2016 Bishop John J. Snyder

Peace in Christ Award Awards continued from page 16

SISTER MARY VINCENT LOURCEY, SSJ SCHOLARSHIP The Sister Mary Vincent Lourcey, SSJ Scholarship is presented in memory of this fine teacher who left an indelible mark on Bishop Kenny High School. Sister Vincent, who was loved and respected by students and faculty alike, taught Latin at BK for more The Sr. Mary Vincent Lourcey, SSJ Award was presented to Kelsi Bennett by Mrs. Debbie Coultrip. than twenty-five years. The scholarship, which is sponsored by Bishop Kenny High School, is awarded annually to a graduating senior who studied Latin while at Bishop Kenny and will be attending a Catholic college or university. The recipient receives a plaque and a scholarship check in the amount of $1,000. Kelsi Bennett was selected as the recipient of this award.

JOHN J. WILL MEMORIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP The John J. Will Memorial Science and Technology Scholarship is provided and presented by Ms. Lark Will, BK Class of 1977 in memory of her father, John J. Will, an engineer who encouraged his daughters to pursue the study of math and science The 2nd Annual John J. Will Memorial even at a time when it was uncommon for Science and Technology Scholarship young women to enter these fields of was presented by Lark Will ’77 to Kaitlynn study. This scholarship is presented annu- Himmelreich. ally to a female member of the class who plans to pursue a degree in one of the following areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. Ms. Will was on hand to present the award to Kaitlynn Himmelreich, who was presented with a commemorative plaque and scholarship check in the amount of $3000.

JOHN LEONE SCHOLARSHIP The John Leone Scholarship was presented in memory of John Leone who was a member of the Bishop Kenny Class of 2013 who was tragically killed in an accident during his sophomore year at the University of North Florida. The Leone family arranged for two $500 scholarships to be presented in their son’s honor and memory. Each of the two recipients plans to attend UNF and major in Business. John’s guidance counselor, Mrs. Ceri Gamel presented the awards to Adam Bibeault and James Farmer.

Miss Kaitlynn Hayes Himmelreich is the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Bishop John J. Snyder Peace in Christ Award. The award was presented by Principal Todd Orlando at Graduation Mass, celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church, during graduation week activities.

Principal Todd Orlando presents the John J. Snyder Peace in Christ Award to Kaitlynn Hayes Himmelreich at Graduation Mass.

Kaitlynn was selected because she best exemplified those virtues lived by Bishop Snyder, including: v v v v v v

Good academic standing Character reflects humility Has a record of service to others Is committed to resolving conflicts peacefully Shows compassion and concern for others Is active in church community

An outstanding student and athlete, Kaitlynn ranked 11th in her graduating class. According to Deacon Robert De Luca, Director of Campus Ministry, “Throughout her time at Bishop Kenny Kaitlynn has been devoted in her service to the school community.

During her senior year she assumed a leadership role in the implementation of our school’s Kairos overnight retreat program and faithfully served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.” Kaitlynn has also served the greater Jacksonville community through countless hours of Christian Service and was actively involved in her parish life.

James Luke Farmer and Adam Bibeault each received a John Leone Scholarship presented by John’s guidance counselor, Mrs. Ceri Gamel.

Our gratitude is extended to all of the sponsors, donors, and presenters who play a part in these annual presentations and we congratulate all of the winners of these special awards.

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Class of 2016 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Valedictorian of the Class of 2016 – Brooke Miller Brooke Miller earned a final grade point average of 4.589 earning the distinction of being named Bishop Kenny High School’s 64th Valedictorian. Brooke is currently enrolled at Georgia Tech where she was offered and accepted a College of Sciences Deans Scholarship.

She plans on majoring in Math and Physics.

Brooke was a National Merit Finalist, a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and was an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. While a member of many clubs and organizations during high school, including the Science Club, Brain Brawl, Swimming and Track Teams, Brooke achieved the highest level of the Honor Roll every quarter during her high school career, took 12 AP courses and exams and was named AP Scholar with Distinction in the summer of 2015 as a result of her high scores from her sophomore and junior year exams.

Brooke earned over 650 hours of community service during her high school career. She was a member of the Jacksonville Joe Berg Society and regularly attended science seminars until she graduated the program this past fall. Brooke has also been the assistant volleyball coach at Holy Family Catholic School for three years, and was a member of their Youth Leadership Ministry.

She received the Duke University Book Award for her outstanding academic achievement and unquenchable commitment to the pursuit of knowledge. Brooke was also awarded the Wofford Award for her academics, strong test scores, and leadership.

Brooke applied and was accepted to the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Alabama, University of Texas, Northeastern University, University of Georgia, NC State, Boston College, Wake Forest, and UNC Chapel Hill.

Salutatorian of the Class of 2016 _ Ryan Partain Ryan Partain earned a final cumulative GPA of 4.57 – a tremendous accomplishment. He currently attends the University of Alabama where he received a Presidential Scholarship. Ryan plans to major in Marine Biology.

Ryan was a member of the Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Science Club and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He achieved Honor Roll every quarter of his high school career, and received certificates of excellence in several subjects. He took a total of eleven AP courses and exams, and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction.

Ryan served the Bishop Kenny Community as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and

served Holy Family Catholic Church in their Youth Leadership Ministry. Ryan served as a leader of Bishop Kenny’s first-ever Kairos Retreat and accumulated over 320 hours of community service.

In his first attempt at performing on stage Ryan did an outstanding job playing the lead role in the Bishop Kenny production of “Seussical the Musical”.

Ryan was also awarded the Rensselaer Polytechnic Award which is awarded to an outstanding Math and Science student.

Ryan applied and was accepted to the University of Alabama, Boston University, University of Maine, and the University of Miami.

Honor Graduate of the Class of 2016 – Gabrielle Murphy Gabrielle Murphy finished the year tied with Ryan Partain for the #2 rank in the class. This academic tie is broken by calculating the final numeric grades in each course taken by both students during the junior and senior years.

Gabrielle is an exceptional student who earned a final GPA of 4.57. She was a National Merit Commended student and was a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Science Club, and Art Club. She was a member of the Jacksonville Joe Berg Society and regularly attended humanities seminars until she graduated the program this past fall.

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Gabrielle served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion during her senior year and was a member of the Youth Leadership Ministry of Holy Family Catholic Church. She earned over two hundred hours of community service. Gabrielle was awarded the Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award for her outstanding scholarship in the areas of Social Sciences and Humanities and The Wofford Award for her academic achievement, strong test scores, and leadership.

Gabrielle will attend the University of North Florida where she was awarded a Presidential Diamond Scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIPS Class of 2016 Earns $12.2 Million in Scholarships

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t is with great pleasure that we present this impressive list of scholarships earned by the Bishop Kenny High School Class of 2016. We take great pride in the diversity of our student body, and their accomplishments reflect that diversity. We look forward to hearing great things from these very accomplished young people and applaud their achievements. Congratulations to BK’s newest alumni!

McKenzie Adolphson Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Hannah Baxter State of Florida

Elisa Alvarado Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Foundation in Excellence Scholarship

State of Florida University of Alabama

Allyson Alvarez-Stratton Presidential Scholarship

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Chip Anderson Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

State of Florida

Madeline Arlinghaus Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

State of Florida

Shelby Asher Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

State of Florida

Kilty Barker Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Woodrow Tuition Reduction Scholarship Woodrow Scholarship Award

State of Florida University of South Carolina University of South Carolina

Emily Bateh Florida Bright Futures Scholarship USF Scholars Award Presidential Silver Scholarship Faculty Scholarship

Kelsi Bennetti Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Academic Scholarship Catholic High School Scholarship Academic Scholarship Academic Scholarship Parish Scholarship Academic Scholarship Scholars Award Presidential Scholarship Sr. Mary Vincent Lourcey Scholarship

State of Florida Ave Maria University Ave Maria University Belhaven University The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America Jacksonville University University of South Florida Stetson University Sisters of St. Joseph

Adam Bibeault State of Florida University of South Florida University of North Florida Stetson University

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate John Leone Memorial Scholarship

State of Florida Leone Family

David Bishop Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Faculty Scholarship

Mikayla Batteh Academic Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship State of Florida Presidential Platinum Scholarship University of North Florida Academic Scholarship The Catholic University of America Parish Scholarship The Catholic University of America Presidential Scholarship for Academic Excellence St. Mary's College Merit Award St. Leo University Honors Award St. Leo University Catholic High School Award St. Leo University Early FAFSA Filer Award St. Leo University

State of Florida Stetson University

Jacksonville University

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Kyle Black Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Academic Excellence Scholarship Academic Excellence Non-Resident Provost Scholar Program

Edward Coppedge State of Florida University of Mississippi University of Mississippi University of Mississippi State of Florida

Margaret Boyle Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Michael Boynton Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Academic Heritage Scholarship Classic Scholars Award Award for Competitive Excellence Level 1 Return to Iowa--Generations Scholarship John F. Bannon Memorial Scholarship Out-of-State Tuition Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship

State of Florida US Department of the Navy State of Florida Stetson University University of North Florida University of Central Florida

State of Florida

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Vanessa Delgado Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Asad Demetree Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate University Freshman Scholarship

State of Florida Florida State University State of Florida Florida State University

Claire Doyle Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Athletic Scholarship-Women's Softball John E. Burke, Jr Award

State of Florida Belmont Abbey College John Burke Family

Emily Duncan Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Athletic Scholarship-Women's Volleyball

Montreat College

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Pegasus Silver Scholarship

State of Florida University of Central Florida

Reem Farhat State of Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

James Farmer State of Florida University of North Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Loretta Fernandes

Jeremiah Clermont Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Shelby English

Jesse Christian Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Silver Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Ila Elstein State of Florida University of Central Florida

Joseph Chappano Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Nicholas Dale

Mary Dickey

Walter Chandler Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida University of Central Florida Florida State University

Mariana Dajac

State of Florida

Luis Carreras Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Pegasus Gold Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Provost Scholarship Award University Freshman Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Service Scholar Program Award

Ashley Carlisle Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Scholarship Presidential Diamond Scholarship Pegasus Gold Scholarship

State of Florida

Emma Devine

Beau Butler Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Navy ROTC Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Alexandra Brecher Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Joseph Cotter

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate State of Florida Auburn University University of Georgia Iowa State University Iowa State University Clemson University Clemson University Florida State University

Edgar Bracey IV Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Sarah Cratem

John Boccio Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Jake Franco

Alejandro Hernandez

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Faculty Scholarship

State of Florida Stetson University

Caroline Freel Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Nathan Garcia Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Scholarship 2016 Provost Scholarship Award University Freshman Scholarship

State of Florida University of Florida University of Central Florida Florida State University

Yadira Garcia Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Mason Gerry Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Danny Weaver ('65) Memorial Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship Pegasus Silver Scholarship Scholars Award Academic Scholarship

State of Florida Florida Striders Track Club Florida State University University of Central Florida University of South Florida Jacksonville University

State of Florida Loyola University New Orleans Catholic University of America Catholic University of America Catholic University of America Ave Maria University University of Central Florida University of Alabama

Kaitlynn Himmelreich Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate State of Florida Achievement Scholarship University of North Florida Presidential Gold Scholarship University of North Florida Bell Tower Scholarship Furman University Pegasus Gold Scholarship University of Central Florida Scholarships for Military Children Seald Sweet International John J. Will Memorial Science & Technology Scholarship Will Family

Kevin Holzendorf Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Dean's Scholarship

State of Florida Syracuse University

Paul Hugo

Robert Girardot Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Nautilus Scholarship

University of West Florida

Robert Iglesias

Elizabeth Gjergji Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Christopher Joyce

Haley Grayson Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Hatter Scholarship Business Leadership Institute Award

State of Florida Stetson University Belmont Abbey College

Steven Grula Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Army ROTC Scholarship

State of Florida US Department of the Army

Natalie Hart Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Out-of-State Fee Waiver Scholarship Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship

State of Florida Georgia Southern University Family of Clay Roberts

Alexis Hartley Hatter Scholarship

Stetson University

Sara Heath Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Wofford College Grant Rollins Grant

State of Florida Wofford College Rollins College

Athletic Scholarship-Basketball Athletic Scholarship-Basketball Athletic Scholarship-Basketball Athletic Scholarship-Basketball

Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah College of Art and Design

West Point Military Academy US Naval Academy US Air Force Academy Flagler College

Anne Kaczorowski Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Merit Scholarship

State of Florida Flagler College

James Kaldor Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate State of Florida Athletic Scholarship-Men's Cross Country University of South Carolina Upstate Chancellor Scholarship University of South Carolina Upstate Presidential Scholarship Catawba College Levine Scholars Program University of North Carolina Charlotte Distinguished Academic Scholarship Western Carolina University

Nora Kassis Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Lucas Kaufman Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Ethan Helow Academic Honors Scholarship Achievement Honors Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate President's Scholarship Alumni Grant Catholic University Scholarship Parish Scholarship Academic Scholarship Pegasus Silver Scholarship Collegiate Scholar Scholarship

State of Florida

Jade King Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

State of Florida Comcast

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Alexandra Korkmaz Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate University Freshman Scholarship Classic Scholars Award Provost Scholarship Award Presidential Gold Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Presidential Scholarship

Caroline McClellan State of Florida Florida State University University of Georgia University of Central Florida University of North Florida University of Alabama Stetson University

Matthew Kovacs Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Brianna Lanzetta Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Scholars Award

State of Florida University of South Florida

Mina Loka Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Scholarship

State of Florida University of Alabama University of Central Florida

Caitlyn Lucey Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Catherine Maige Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate State of Florida Pilot Club Scholarship Pilot Club of Jacksonville Mary Awards--Philanthropy St. Vincent's Healthcare Foundation National Semi-Finalist Scholarship National Honor Society True Blue Legacy Scholarship Auburn University Academic Charter Scholarship Auburn University Classic Scholars Award University of Georgia Out-of-State Academic Scholarship Clemson University University Freshman Scholarship Florida State University Meninak Leadership Grant Meninak Club of Jacksonville

Alexander Mann Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Nicole Marchigiano Dean's Scholarship

State of Florida

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Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Scholarship Scholar Award Scholar Award Scholar Award Community Service Award

State of Florida Newbury College Flagler College Roanoke College Spring Hill College Spring Hill College

Justin Messier Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Brooke Miller Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate State of Florida College of Sciences Dean's Scholarship Georgia Institute of Technology Fordham Scholarship Fordham University National Merit Scholars Program University of Texas, Dallas National Merit Scholars Program University of Alabama Dean's Scholarship Northeastern University Classic Scholars Award University of Georgia College of Sciences & Dept. of Mathematics North Carolina State University National Merit Scholarship State Farm Companies Foundation

Joshua Miller Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Sebastian Moreno Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship Pegasus Gold Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship

State of Florida Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville University of Central Florida Florida State University

Carolyn Morgan Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Platinum Scholarship

State of Florida University of North Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Diamond Scholarship Nicholas Simon Dennis Award

State of Florida University of North Florida Dennis Family

Nicole Najem

Katelyn McCallum Athletic Scholarship-Women's Golf

Michaela McLeod

Gabrielle Murphy Stetson University

Mariana McAninley Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

The School of the Arts Institute of Chicago Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah College of Art and Design

Carter Meyer State of Florida University of South Florida

Alexandra Loop Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Foundation in Excellence Scholarship Pegasus Silver Scholarship

Recognition Merit Scholarship Achievement Honors Scholarship Academic Honors Scholarship

Eastern Florida State College

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Pegasus Silver Scholarship Presidential Platinum Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship

State of Florida University of Central Florida University of North Florida Florida State University

Luke Nguyen

Dawson Pate

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Gold Scholarship

State of Florida University of North Florida

Maribeth Nguyen Scholastic Excellence Grant Becker College Award Academic Scholarship Hatter Scholarship Academic Honors Scholarship Presidential Merit Scholarship Ponce de Leon Scholarship Hearst Minority Scholarship Balfour Journalism Scholarship

Olivet Nazarene University Becker College Our Lady of the Lake University Stetson University Savannah College of Art and Design Flagler College Flagler College University of Mississippi Balfour Publishing Company

Catherine O'Byrne Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Cooper Scholars Award University Freshman Scholarship Bausch & Lomb Scholarship

State of Florida University of South Carolina Florida State University University of Rochester

Michael O'Connell

State of Florida Baylor University Florida State University University of Central Florida

Hasley Pitman Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Out-of-State Academic Scholarship Honors Scholarship Spirit of FAU Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship Academic Excellence Scholarship Academic Excellence Non-Resident Scholarship Holmes Scholarship

State of Florida Clemson University Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Florida State University University of Mississippi University of Mississippi University of Mississippi

Joseph Pohlgeers Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Pegasus Silver Scholarship Presidential Gold Scholarship

State of Florida University of Central Florida University of North Florida

Christopher Prattos

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Sean Olinto Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Gold Scholarship

State of Florida University of North Florida

Kimberly Page Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Scholarship Academic Presidential Scholarship Out-of-State Academic Scholarship Villanova Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Deans' Scholarship Cox BBA Scholarship Trustee Scholarship Academic Scholarship Catholic High School Scholarship

State of Florida Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University University of Dallas Ave Maria University Ave Maria University

Kyle Partain Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Pegasus Bronze Scholarship Academic Charter Scholarship

State of Florida

Julia Reidy Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Gold Scholarship

State of Florida University of North Florida

Jennifer Rojics Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Grayson Roth State of Florida University of Central Florida Auburn University

Ryan Partain Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Presidential Scholarship President's Scholarship

State of Florida

Andy Quach Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Maria Parker

State of Florida University of Alabama Auburn University Clemson University Villanova University Florida State University

Elliot Preshia Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Joshua Palmer Academic Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Academic Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship Pegasus Silver Scholarship

State of Florida University of Alabama University of Miami

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate State of Florida University Scholarship Case Western Reserve University Catholic University Scholarship Catholic University of America Rhodes Cambridge Scholarship Rhodes College Kentucky Heritage Scholarship for Non-Residents University of Kentucky

John Rowland Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Academic Scholarship

State of Florida Florida Southern University

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Andrea Salom Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

William Sherman State of Florida

Alexandra Sample Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Classic Awards Scholar Alumni Heritage Scholarship UA Scholar Scholarship 2016 Alumni Scholar Award 2016-17 Flinn Scholars Scholarship

State of Florida University of Georgia University of Alabama University of Alabama University of Alabama University of South Carolina

Christian Schloth Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Merit Scholarship

State of Florida

Madison Stalls Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Whitney Schramm Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Roman Shaffel, S.J. Award Founders Award

State of Florida Creighton University Creighton University

Alan Seabrooke III Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate US Naval Academy Appointment Navy ROTC Scholarship

State of Florida United States Naval Academy US Department of the Navy State of Florida University of Georgia University of Alabama

Claire Self Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Père Marquette Award Pegasus Silver Scholarship

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State of Florida University of South Florida State of Florida State of Florida University of Central Florida University of South Florida

Brittany Sullo Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate State of Florida Bank of America Scholarship Florida Board of Regents Foundation Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars Program University of Florida

Bryce Thompson State of Florida

Tiana Thompson Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

William Thompson LaGrange College

Asia Thorpe Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Grace Tilbrook State of Florida United States Naval Academy United States Military Academy US Department of the Navy University of North Florida

Phoebe Shaffer Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Pegasus Bronze Scholarship Scholars Award

Founders Scholarship State of Florida Marquette University University of Central Florida

Ethan Sellock Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate US Naval Academy Appointment US Military Academy Appointment NROTC Scholarship Presidential Platinum Scholarship

State of Florida Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville Florida State University

Timothy Strong

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Melissa Seguin Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Classic Scholars Award Presidential Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship

Jeffrey Southerland

Bernard Schramm IV Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

State of Florida University of Mississippi University of Mississippi University of Mississippi

Morgan Skala

State of Florida

Jessica Schloth Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Academic Excellence Scholarship Academic Excellence Non-Resident Holmes Scholarship

State of Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Academic Excellence Scholarship Academic Excellence Non-Resident Scholarship

State of Florida University of Mississippi University of Mississippi

Norman Trousdell Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Rebecca Venner Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Robin Vietze Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Charles Westbrook Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Navy ROTC Scholarship

State of Florida Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University US Department of the Navy

Mary Page White Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Education Scholarship Presidential Silver Scholarship Katie Caples Scholarship

State of Florida Alpha Delta Kappa Pi Chapter University of North Florida Katie Caples Foundation

Michael Whiteford 64th graduating class of Bishop Kenny High School on the big screen at the UNF Arena in May. BKHS Class of 2016 – 288 members strong: • 77 graduates Summa Cum Laude (GPA 4.0 and above), • 60 graduates Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.60-3.99) • 45 graduates Cum Laude (GPA 3.30-3.59)

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Raymond Vinson Scholarship Award Presidential Scholarship Endowment

State of Florida Community First Credit Union University of North Florida

Dominic Wildsmith Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

David Williams Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Katherine Wnuk Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Partial Out-of-State Fee Waiver Scholarship

State of Florida Georgia Southern University

Patrick Wright Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Sherwin Varma Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Pegasus Bronze Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship Directors Award Scholars Award Presidential Gold Scholarship Osprey Talon Scholarship

State of Florida University of Central Florida Florida State University University of South Florida University of South Florida University of North Florida University of North Florida

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

John Yazji Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate Osprey Talon Scholarship

State of Florida University of North Florida

Adrian Ybanez Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

State of Florida

Phillip Yeatman Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate

Jennifer Vega

State of Florida

State of Florida

State of Florida

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College Acceptances 2016 Alabama State University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Austin Peay State University Ave Maria University Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Bentley University Berry College Bethune-Cookman University Boston College Boston University Bradley University Carson-Newman University Case Western Reserve University College of Central Florida Chaffey College Chaminade University of Honolulu Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston College of Coastal Georgia Creighton University Daytona State College Drexel University Eastern Florida State College Eastern Michigan University Edward Waters College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emory University Flagler College Florida A&M University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University Florida Memorial University Florida Polytechnic University Florida Southern College Florida State College at Jacksonville Florida State University Fordham University Full Sail University Furman University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology 26

Georgia Southern University Haverford College Hofstra University Howard University Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa State University Jacksonville University Johnson & Wales University Kennesaw State University LaGrange College Lindenwood University, Belleville Louisiana State University Loyola University-Chicago Loyola University-New Orleans Marquette University Mercer University Miami Dade College Miami University, Oxford Mississippi State University Montreat College Mount Saint Mary College New York Film Academy New York University Newbury College North Carolina State University North Greenville University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Oakland City University Oglethorpe University Regis University Rhodes College Riverside Community College Roanoke College Saint Leo University Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College Santa Fe College Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah State University School of the Art Institute of Chicago Seton Hall University Shorter University Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College Stephen F. Austin State University Stetson University

Syracuse University Tallahassee Community College Tennessee Technological University Texas A&M University The Catholic University of America The George Washington University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Georgia The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Tampa The University of Texas, Dallas United States Air Force Academy United States Military Academy-West Point United States Naval Academy University of Central Florida University of Dallas University of Florida University of Kentucky University of Maine University of Miami University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri Columbia University of New Mexico University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Florida University of North Georgia University of Notre Dame University of Portland University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of South Carolina Upstate University of South Florida, St. Pete University of South Florida, Tampa University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Virginia University of West Florida Valdosta State University Villanova University Viterbo University Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Western Carolina University Xavier University

AROUND CAMPUS

Bishop Kenny Students Receive Life Saving CPR Training Students learn potentially life-saving hands-only CPR training and the use of Automated External Defibrillators - AED devices as part of the health curriculum.

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embers of the Baptist Medical Center CPR staff have

Namey, a member of the BK Class of 2015, who passed away

joined forces with Bishop Kenny High School to

after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while sitting in a class-

train students how to perform Hands-Only CPR and

room at UCF just months after graduation.”

the proper use of Automated External Defibrillators – AED

The training will remain part of the health curriculum

devices. This is a new addition to the Bishop Kenny High

with a 3-year plan to teach all current students prior to gradu-

School curriculum.

ation. In addition to having a full-time registered nurse on staff,

Bishop Kenny Principal Todd Orlando explained, “We were approached about the initiative by one of our parents, a

Bishop Kenny offers annual CPR training to its faculty and staff and has six AED devices available throughout the campus.

medical doctor, who is the father of a classmate of Michael

Bishop Kenny High School welcomed a film crew and producers from NBC’s TODAY Show to campus in May. The crew was at BK to film a story about the Firehouse Foundation’s work with Connie Namey, mother of Michael Namey ‘15.

The goal of the collaboration between the Namey family and the Firehouse Foundation is threefold. First, according to Connie Namey who was filmed outside of the Paul Tanner Chapel for the segment, is education and awareness; secondly, CPR and AED training in an effort to save lives in an emergency and, finally, to provide AED units to schools and other organizations.

The segment which features BK students in a training session in the John Baldwin Athletic Center aired in June. It can still be seen by visiting the Firehouse Subs website and clicking on the Press Room link.

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25th Annual Scholars Awards Breakfast Each spring the Scholar Awards Breakfast is the forum that allows the administration an opportunity to honor students who bring honor to themselves and their school for accomplishments in academics, service, the arts, and other endeavors that take place off campus. This year 217 students were invited to this event. Now in its 25th year, this program has acknowledged the accomplishments of over 4,250 students who have made a positive impact on Bishop Kenny and the Jacksonville community

Civic and Other • American Federation of Ramallah Palestine • AP Scholar Awards • Athlete of the Week First Coast News • Eagle Scouts • Exchange Club of Jacksonville • FHSAA Academic All-State Team • Girl Scouts Silver Award • Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar • Joe Berg Seminars • Mary Awards-St. Vincent’s • Miss Senior High Pageant • Night Vision • National Honor Society Scholarship • Prudential Spirit of Community • Youth Appreciation Arlington Optimist Club • Youth Leadership Jacksonville Science and Math • Army Corps of Engineers Competition • Envirothon • Nanotechnology Summer Program • Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair • Mayo Clinic Perry Outreach Program • Toshiba ExploraVision • Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program • Waterworks Competition Music and Theater • Thespian District Competition Journalism • Florida Times-Union Awards • Columbia Scholastic Press Association Foreign Language • National Latin Exam • National Spanish Exam

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The award winners, all of whom were nominated by members of the faculty, were presented with a Scholars Award medallion at the program and were invited to stay afterward for a continental breakfast. The ceremony was held in Carla Harris Performing Arts Center.

The following is an abbreviated list of the award grantors, competitions, and activities for which our students were recognized this year.

Forensics • American Legion Boys State • American Legion Girls State • American Legion District Oratorical Contest • North Florida Catholic Forensics League • St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Speech Competition NJROTC • American Legion • American Veterans Association • Association of Aviation Ordnancemen • Celebrate Freedom Foundation Award • Daedalian JROTC Achievement Award • Daughters of the American Colonists • Daughters of the American Revolution • Daughters of the War of 1812 • Fleet Reserve Association • Fleet Reserve Ladies Auxiliary • Knights of Columbus • Military Order of the Purple Heart • Military Order of the World Wars • Military Officer’s Association of America • Navy League Theodore Roosevelt Youth Award • National Sojourners • Non-Commissioned Officers Association • Reserve Officers Association • Scottish Rite • Semper Fidelis Society • Sons of the American Revolution • Sons of the Confederate Veterans • Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War • Special Forces Association • Surface Navy Association’s Stephen Decatur Award • Veterans of Foreign Wars • VyStar Credit Union Award

NJROTC Cadets Attend Service Academy Summer Sessions

Cadet Isabella Horning is in the second row receiving military instruction at the US Air Force Academy.

Cadet Jaelyn Reyes is in the second row, third from the left, at the US Naval Academy Track and Field Program

BK NJROTC Unit Operations Officer Jaelyn Reyes ’17 and Isabella Horning ’17, Command Senior Chief, were invited to attend programs at the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and West Point over the summer.

After high school, both Isabella and Jaelyn hope to attend one of these service academies.

briefs in the evenings.” In the academic workshops Isabella built a rocket and learned about organic chemistry. The hardest day was the “Mock Beast” because Isabella and the other participants were treated like basic cadets. According to Isabella, her favorite experiences were participating in the obstacle course and touring the airfield.

Isabella was able to attend week-long programs at both West Point and the Air Force Academy. According to Isabella, “At West Point each day began with physical training at 4:30 a.m. After that, they had various other activities such as briefs and academic workshops.” Isabella went to the Chemistry, Leadership, and Ethics Workshops. After dinner each night the squads competed against each other in games including basketball, football, and dodgeball.

Jaelyn Reyes took part in a Track and Field Program at the Naval Academy. Jaelyn reported, “Cadets woke up at 6:00 a.m. and practiced until 10:00 p.m., with a break to eat and do calisthenics in between.” She learned various skills and techniques used in track events and took part in jumps, throws, sprints, and hurdles.

At the Air Force Academy Isabella reports, “The days were filled with physical training in the morning, academic workshops after breakfast, and

Both cadets reported that they made many friends and created bonds that will last a lifetime. Additionally, the experience has helped them decide which academy they would like to attend for college.

SAIL ACADEMY

NJROTC cadets from Bishop Kenny and other schools are eager to learn the basics of sailing at the NJROTC annual Sail Academy program.

NJROTC Leadership Academy Each year cadets from the BK NJROTC Unit have the opportunity to participate in the Area Twelve Sail Academy at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville. This year’s program was held from June 12-17. Cadets Jaelyn Reyes and Dylan Jones had the opportunity to participate at this enjoyable and fun learning academy.

Throughout the week the cadets learned various techniques used in sailing. On the first day, the two learned about safety, rules and regulations of sailing, and also how to tie a few knots. The second day consisted of a swim test. The remaining days were spent sailing on the water. They sailed in the morning and in the afternoon, with lunch in between. It wasn’t all sailing. After a long day of sailing, the instructors gave the cadets a chance to have fun at night – bowling, watching a movie, or going to the Jacksonville Suns baseball game.

Graduation for Sail Academy was held at Orange Park High School. For outstanding performance during the academy, Cadet Jones was recognized as an Honor Cadet and a chance to return as a cadre next year. Cadres are cadets that assist the instructors in the training process. Overall, the two cadets had a great time and would go sailing again in a heartbeat.

Each summer the Bishop Kenny NJROTC Unit sends a select group of cadets to a weeklong Leadership Academy held at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia. The cadets receive training that they bring back to Bishop Kenny to share with the Unit. The goal is to assist the cadets in becoming better leaders.

Four cadets, Liam O’Connell-Becker, Miles Bright, Jordan Thomas, and Juan Moreno, attended the program held in June. Kyle Leonard, Unit Commanding Officer who graduated from the Leadership Academy in 2015, returned as a cadre which is a cadet who assists the instructors.

The Leadership Academy, which can be described as both rewarding and stressful, is a great opportunity for the cadets and the Unit.

Attendees participate in physical training, academic testing, and drill execution. They are pushed and tested, particularly in areas where they were weak. Each persevered and, now that Leadership Academy is over, they can appreciate all that they learned and can pass on that information onto their fellow students.

Portions contributed by: Cadet Liam O’Connell-Becker, BK NJROTC, Freshmen Training Officer

Portions submitted by: Cadet Jaelyn Reyes, Bishop Kenny NJROTC, Operations Officer 29

2016 Northeast Florida

FHSAA Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All-Sports

Regional Science and Engineering Fair Winners The Science Department recognizes all 27 participants of the 2016 Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The fair had nearly 100 projects in the senior division. The students’ attention to detail and enthusiasm for scientific and engineering endeavors made the fair a remarkable event.

Congratulations to the following winners:

The Bishop Kenny Athletic Program finished 5th in Class 5A for the annual All-Sports Awards. The annual awards recognize schools for their overall performance in post-season competition.

Schools are divided into classifications based on size. All of the teams in each classification are awarded points based on their finish in each sport in FHSAA state series competition.

Congratulations to all BK Crusader student-athletes and coaches!

Susie Gray and Gabriela Irizarry Rylee Schroder Nicolina Graves and Erisa Gjoka Nick Riscigno Sydney Moran and Madeline Jubran John White David Maxson Christian Pagel Dawson Hey Anastasia Hale Natalie Alexander and Jasmine Essa Maeghan Holzbaur Emma St. John Evan Loadholtz

2nd Place in Behavioral and Social Sciences 2nd Place in Biomedical & Health Sciences 3rd Place in Biochemistry 4th Place in Chemistry 3rd Place in Earth & Environmental Sciences 4th Place in Earth & Environmental Sciences Special Award in Engineering Special Award in Environmental Engineering 2nd Place in Environmental Engineering Special Award in Microbiology Special Award in Microbiology Special Award in Physics and Astronomy 2nd Place in Physics and Astronomy 1st Place in Plant Sciences

There were also an additional 15 organizational awards granted to our students!

Students that advanced to State Competition: Rylee Schroder Nicolina Graves Erisa Gjoka Evan Loadholtz Dawson Hey Emma St. John

Honorable Mention in Biomedical and Health Sciences Honorable Mention in Cellular Biology & Biochemistry Honorable Mention in Cellular Biology & Biochemistry 2nd Place in Plant Sciences

Thanks again to our participating students who made the 2016 event an inspiring STEM experience!

Journalism Awards For more than 40 years The Florida Times-Union has sponsored an awards competition for high school journalism students. The 2016 awards were presented at the Riverside auditorium of the TimesUnion Building in May. The following students won awards in the categories of Art, Review, Feature, Layout, and Design.

1st Place Art: Autumn C. Tibbitts ‘17 2nd Place Review: Megan Wordell ‘17 3rd Place Art: Allie Holbrook ‘16 3rd Place Feature: Mikayla Batteh ‘16 and Joseph Meyer ‘16 3rd Place Layout and Design: Allie Holbrook ‘16 3rd Place Photography: Nisreen Atallah ‘17 3rd Place Review: Nisreen Atallah ‘17 and Autumn C. Tibbitts ‘17

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Members of the Class of 2017 who have trained to become Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will serve the BK Community throughout their senior year.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Installed

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eventy-three members of the senior class will serve the BK community as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion throughout this school year. The Department of Campus Ministry coordinated the preparation of the students for this important ministry last spring. The installation of students took place in May so that the students were ready to serve the BK Community upon their return to school. BK Chaplain, Father Martin Raj, OSB presided at the Installation. Also installed was Mr. Timothy McEvoy, a member of the Mathematics Department. Deacon Robert De Luca assisted as the Deacon of the Word and Table.

The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion received the faculty from Bishop Felipe Estévez to assist with the distribution of communion whenever it seems necessary for the pastoral benefit of the faithful and whenever sufficient numbers of priests, deacons, or installed acolytes are not available. During his homily, Father Martin encouraged the candidates for installation to be good examples of Christian living in faith and in conduct and to strive to grow in holiness through regular reception of the sacraments of Confession and the Eucharist and to strive to read the Sacred Scriptures daily.

The newly installed Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion received a blessed Father Martin Raj blesses newly installed Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at a ceremony held in the Performing Arts Center.

medallion as an outward sign of their ministry and each received a Certificate of Installation signed by Bishop Felipe Estévez.

The newly installed ministers are encouraged to exercise their new role at Sunday liturgy in their home parish. This year’s class of Eucharistic Ministers: Rafael Aguilar Suzi Airheart Natalie Alexander Sydney Barrett Rachel Blaydes Adam Bowenschulte Michelle Bringhurst Stefani Bucher Taylor Carrillo Cynthia Castro Lucy Cerpa Tyler Chin Fiona Conaghan Kyle Cusick Rady Devenny Mark Dolmovich Jasmine Essa Annie Fazio Megan Fox Olivia Frisco Grace Gerry Sam Hanania Abigail Harrison Sophia Hoff Mallory Hollinger Maeghan Holzbaur

Isabella Horning Emily Hudson Camryn Hune Cameron Ibera Dylan Jones Brady Jones Katherine Kaniut Jean-Paul Korkmaz Lou Larmoyeux Trevor Long Patrick Madden Lindsey Magee Seamus Maher Kristen Mayer Jack McVearry Anna Miller Lauren Miller Katherine Montana Gisselle Moreno Camila Moreno Stefana Moscardini Kathryn Muller Gina Nguyen Patrick Noe Emily Olson Lindsay Pacheco

Blake Parker Emilie Peralta Jaelyn Reyes Preston Richter Christina Salem Guillermo Santamaria Jake Stayer Avery Stevens Philip Thomas Nilen Tial Autmn Tibbitts Lauren Toledo Joe Truss Chelsea Tusha Matias Villanueva Jack Waitrovich Charlie Wilkinson Alia Williams Hannah Williams Megan Wordell Erin Zenarosa Mr. Timothy McEvoy, Mathematics Department

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Head Coach: Mark Thorson Season Record: 6-5 Number of members on team: 59 Districts, Tournaments: District Runner-up All-First Coast Selection: Zach Gushanas – Honorable Mention Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The Bishop Kenny football team completed another successful season in 2015 by qualifying for the state playoffs for the seventh year in a row in Class 5A. The Crusaders fought their way to a 6 and 4 regular season record winning their final three games to secure a runner-up finish in the final district standings. The 2015 season came to a close with a loss to Suwannee in the first round of the State Playoffs. The 2015 season highlights included a resounding win over Westside followed by a hard fought victory over rival Baker County in week 4. In week 10, the Crusaders truly showed their mettle by grinding out a last second victory over Terry Parker, which punched BK’s ticket to the state playoffs. The 2015 team said farewell to 17 outstanding seniors who have amassed a 35 and 12 record over the past four seasons including two district championships. The Crusaders return a strong group of underclassmen that have their sights set on getting back to the top of the district standings under new Head Coach Bobby Raulerson.

The 2015 team had several individual players that received post-season recognition and awards. Senior running back Zachary Gushanas was named to the Florida Times Union’s All-First Coast Honorable Mention squad.

Senior wide receiver Julian Ingram and junior offensive tackle Bruce Aubley were both named to the FACA All-District team.

The 2015 Bishop Kenny JV and Freshman football teams also had successful seasons. Both teams were able to gain invaluable experience with many players getting their first taste of tackle football. These future Crusaders with benefit greatly from this experience as they move up to the varsity level. The Crusader program continues to have strong numbers with 113 boys participating in 2015. The future of Kenny Football looks bright with a number of exciting underclassmen ready to excel in 2016.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach: Kevin Curran Number of members on team: 57 Championship Results: District Runner-up Region Runner-up State Runner-up Outstanding Performer: Nathan Jubran - District Champion 3rd place All-Region 4th place All-State Scholarship Awarded: Mason Gerry - Florida Bright Futures - State of Florida Danny Weaver Memorial Scholarship - Florida Striders Track Club University Freshman Scholarship - Florida State University Pegasus Silver Scholarship - University of Central Florida Scholars Award - University of South Florida; Academic Scholarship - Jacksonville University All-First Coast Selections: Nathan Jubran - 1st team Beau Butler - 2nd team Mason Gerry - 2nd team Eric Chiotti - Honorable Mention All-State Selection: Nathan Jubran Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The boys’ cross country team concluded the 2015 cross country season with their 4th podium finish in five years, finishing as the runner-up in the Class 2A State Championship Meet. The team was led by sophomore Nathan Jubran who placed 4th overall in the Class 2A State Championship Meet, and whose season best time of 15:58:99 was the 2nd fastest time in school history for a sophomore. Nathan was joined on varsity by an incredible, sub 17:00, senior pack comprised of Mason Gerry, Beau Butler, and Eric Chiotti. The varsity State Meet team was rounded out by sophomore JP Kazcorowski, senior Adam Bibeault, and junior Gabe Nackashi. Look for a young, sophomore and junior heavy team to return to 2016 with hopes of claiming another podium spot and continuing the Tradition of Excellence for which Bishop Kenny athletics is known.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach: Bryan Haffey Assistant Coaches: Marie Vogler, Christina Phipps Numbers of members on team: 80 Highest Ranking in State Poll: 6th place All-First Coast Selection: Grace Gerry - 1st team Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The girls’ cross country team got their preparations for the 2015 season going in early June with their regular 6:30 am conditioning sessions. After weeks of preparation, 30 of them made their way to the mountains of North Carolina for the Brevard Distance Running Camp.

By the time they returned to the flatlands of Florida, they were ready to begin their 2015 campaign in earnest.

Freshman runners Janie Citrano and Julia Fletcher made a near immediate impact on the team as they worked their way into the top 10 in quick fashion. They were accompanied by a slew of sophomores: Emma Jane Warren, Renee Rowland, Allison Nasrallah, Allison Grula, Ashley Alvarez-Stratton, MJ Parliment, and Yali Miller who regularly battled for their spot on the varsity team.

The squad pushed their way through the post season where they advanced to the FHSAA 2A State Championship. The team was led by junior Grace Gerry who finished 8th overall in the state. Close behind was fellow junior Maeghan Holzbaur. Senior Haley Grayson contributed her experience and performance by rounding out the top five. She will continue on with her cross country career running for the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey. With perseverance and hard work, the team continued on with its Tradition of Excellence!

VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: Suzanne Winkler Season Record: : 23-9 Numbers of members on team: 14 Championships: District Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-up Districts, Tournaments: District Champions, Regional Champions Outstanding Performers: Rachel Rukab - 1st team All-First Coast, 186 kills, 219 digs Ila Elstein - 1st team All-First Coast, 146 kills, 84 blocks Angela Chan - 2nd team All-First Coast, 578 assists, 186 digs, 50 aces Emily Hudson - 3rd team All-First Coast, 148 kills Kaki Freel - Honorable Mention, 244 digs Brenna Edwards - Honorable Mention 105 kills

Awards and College Scholarships presented to: Rachel Rukab - Playing volleyball at Belmont Abbey Ila Elstein - Playing volleyball at Montreat College Aubrie Lombardo - Playing volleyball at Olgethorpe University All-First Coast Selections: Ila Elstein - 1st team Rachel Rukab - 1st team Angela Chan - 2nd team Emily Hudson - 3rd team Taylor Carrillo - Honorable Mention Brenna Edwards - Honorable Mention Kaki Freel - Honorable Mention Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100 % Coach’s Comments: The 2015 volleyball team had another great season, winning Districts and Regionals and finishing 2nd in the State 5A Classification.

The team was led by six seniors - Brenna Edwards, Rachel Rukab, Nicole Najem, Ila Elstein, Kaki Freel, and Aubrie Lombardo who combined for a total of 151 Aces, 530 kills, 713 digs and 192 blocks. After winning the State Championship last season it was the ultimate goal to repeat history for these six seniors and, even though they didn’t win gold, they pushed themselves on and off the court to enable the team to return to the State Final match. Outside hitter, Rachel Rukab led the team in kills with 186 and was 2nd in digs with 219 and was named to the 1st Team All-First Coast. Rightside and middle hitter Ila Elstein was 2nd in kills with 146 and had an impressive 84 blocks and 101 digs and was also named to the 1st Team All-First Coast. Libero, Kaki Freel and outside hitter Brenna Edwards also received All-First Coast Honorable Mention.

Kaki led the team in digs with 244 and Brenna Edwards finished with 105 kills and 142 digs. Junior setter Angela Chan was also named to the 2nd Team All-First Coast and finished the season with 578 assists, 50 aces and 186 digs. Junior middle blocker Emily Hudson was also named to the 3rd Team All-First Coast and finished the season with 148 kills, and 176 digs. As they say, there is no “I” in team and it truly was a team effort that enabled us to achieve our goals. As the players demonstrated through hard work, dedication and determination, anything is possible.

Additionally, we are very proud to announce that Ila Elstein, Aubrie Lombardo and Rachel Rukab will be continuing their volleyball careers in college. Ila Elstein will be attending Montreat College, Aubrie Lombardo will be attending Oglethorpe University and Rachel Rukab will be attending Belmont Abbey. The volleyball team would like to thank the Bishop Kenny Administrators and Staff for their help and support, along with the Booster Club and JOI for making this year a success.

We would also like to thank the parents for their support and dedication and all the fans, sponsors and Bishop Kenny Community for helping us to achieve our goals. We look forward to another great and successful season in 2016.

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BOYS’ & GIRLS’ SWIMMING Head Coach: Leandra Salles-Cunha Number of Members on Team: Boys 15 – Girls 23 Season Record: Boys: 4-5 Girls: 3-6 Championships: Boys: State Qualifiers: John Carr, Joe Pohlgeers, Richard Certuche, Max Goodwin, Ryan Partain, Nick Hartley Girls: State Qualifier: Mikayla Martin Districts: Boys - 4th place overall Girls - 3rd place overall Outstanding Performers: BOYS 10th place at State – 100 yard Breastroke - Richard Certuche 12th place at State – 100 yard Freestyle - John Carr 10th place at State – 200 yard Freestyle Relay - John Carr, Joe Pohlgeers, Max Goodwin, and Richard Certuche 12th place at State – 400 yard Freestyle Relay - Max Goodwin, Joe Pohlgeers, Richard Certuche, and John Carr GIRLS 4th place at State – Mikayla Marin in the 1 meter diving Awards: Joe Pohlgeers – All-Star Athlete on Channel 4 All-First Coast Selection: Boys: John Carr - Honorable Mention Girls: Mikayla Martin - 1st team Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The season highlights include our boys’ 200 yard freestyle relay, consisting of John Carr, Joe Pohlgeers, Max Goodwin, and Richard Certuche, fighting to the wall for 1st place with a win over Ponte Vedra High School in this race-to-the-finish, nail-biting event at the District Championship Meet.

Mikayla Martin dove consistently and superbly throughout the season, including clinching the 4th place title at State, just missing the podium stand.

We had many greatly improved swimmers this season and it was a success as an overall team.

BOYS’ GOLF Head Coach: Dave Williams Season Record: 3-8 Number of members on team: 8 District/Tournaments: District Champions 3rd place - Regionals Outstanding Performer: John Tucker – Low scorer for the year averaging 38 per nine holes Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The Bishop Kenny boys’ golf team played a very challenging schedule against the best teams in North Florida. The goal was to improve each match and peak for the end of the season competition.

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Chase Turknett provided the team with leadership and stability. John Tucker (10th) was leading scorer on the team. John had a season average of 38.7 for nine holes and shot a 71 at Districts. Jack Pues (10th) was the second leading scorer on the team. Blake Parker (11th) improved dramatically during the season. Blake shot a 79 and 80 to finish off his season. Preston Johnson (11th) played solid golf all season long. The four underclassmen will return next year and provide a solid foundation for a run to the state tournament.

GIRLS’ GOLF Head Coach: Lynne Kirkpatrick Season Record: 12-0 Number of members on team: 14 Championship: District Champion Districts/Tournaments: Regional Runner-up 9th place – State Championship Outstanding Performers: Lacey Tucker - Low Gross at District Katelyn McCallum - BK season Low Gross College Scholarship Awarded: Katelyn McCallum - Golf Scholarship - Eastern Florida State College All-First Coast Selection: Katelyn McCallum - 3rd team Lacey Tucker - 3rd team Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%

BOYS’ BASKETBALL Head Coach: Jerry Buckley Season Record: 28-4 Number of members on team: 14 Highest Ranking in State Poll: #1 in Class 5A Championships: District 3-5A Regular Season and Tournament Champions Region 1 Champions Final Four State Finalist Outstanding Performers: Grayson Roth - Crusader Award Christian Carlyle - Legacy Award Kendall Mitchum - 6th Man Award Chris Joyce - Coach’s Award College Scholarships Awarded: Matt Capobianco - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship Presidential Silver Scholarship - University of North Florida Grayson Roth - Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholar University Scholarship - Case Western Reserve U. Catholic University Scholarship Rhodes Cambridge Scholarship - Rhodes College Kentucky Heritage Scholarship for Non-Residents - University of Kentucky Christian Carlyle - Basketball Scholarship - Florida Gulf Coast University Chris Joyce - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholars; Basketball Scholarship - United States Air Force Academy

All-City Selections: Christian Carlyle - 1st team Times-Union Player of the Year Chris Joyce - 1st team All-State Selections: Florida Association of Basketball Coaches Christian Carlyle - 1st team Chris Joyce - 1st team Christian Carlyle FABC 5A Player of the Year FACA 5A Player of the Year Florida Dairy Farmer’s 5A Player of the Year 8th All Time Leading Scorer in Jacksonville History (2,112) 2nd All Time in Bishop Kenny History (Roger Strickland) Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The 2015-16 boys’ basketball team had a remarkable season from start to finish. Getting off to a tremendous start, the team began the year 18-0, including winning the prestigious Kreul Classic Christmas Tournament in Coral Springs, defeating state ranked team South Miami and Archbishop Carroll in the process. Ranked #1 or #2 in Class 5A for much of the season, the Crusaders played two tremendous games against eventual 4A State Champion Bolles before sell-out crowds.

Strong defensive efforts throughout the playoffs enabled the team to win its school record 4th consecutive District Championship, defeating Ribault in the championship game. After defeating Baker County and Wolfson in the first two regional games, the team hosted Tallahassee Godby for the Regional Final. Played before another packed house, the Crusaders used a tremendous team effort to defeat the Cougars 54-51 in a game that came down to the final possession. Excited students, parents, and alums celebrated and stormed the court as they celebrated their return to the Final Four.

Over 500 fans, including eight busloads of students, traveled to the Lakeland Center to support the team in their game against Tampa Jesuit, also their opponent in their last Final Four appearance (2013). It was another tremendous game which went down to the wire, this time with Bishop Kenny prevailing 55-54. The victory propelled the team into its first appearance in the State Championship game since 1962. With another great crowd on hand, the team fought extremely hard but could not overcome an excellent Poinciana team in the final game.

Overall, the Crusaders provided memories for the Bishop Kenny community that will last for many years to come. Our players also had a very successful year off the court as well, being recognized by the FHSAA consecutive season as an Academic Team Champion in boys’ basketball for having an average GPA of over 3.0.

The 2015-16 Crusaders were led by Christian Carlyle, Chris Joyce, Grayson Roth, Kendall Mitchum, Lou Larmoyeux, Gabe Merete, and Adam Bowenschulte. The strong supporting cast included Matt Capobianco, Jordan Lezama, Max Propes, Sean Braswell, Rady Devenny, George Mendez, and Dwight Holmes. Manager Rylan Elstein provided great support for the team all season long as well. Our senior class leaves a legacy of hard work and determination, and we know they continue to do great things in their future endeavors. Our underclassmen gained valuable experience all year and will look to continue our strong tradition of playing hard, playing smart, and playing together.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Head Coach: Charlsea Clark Season Record: 12-14 regular; 13-15 total Number of Members on Team: 13 Varsity, 15 JV, 3 Practice players Districts, Tournaments: 2015-2016 Christmas Tourney at SJA District was a Ribault (got to the 2nd round) College Scholarships Awarded: Rachel Rukab – Volleyball Scholarship to Belmont Abbey Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The 2015-2016 Bishop Kenny girls’ basketball team was under new leadership this past year. Bishop Kenny welcomed first year head coach Charlsea Clark to the program and the physical education department.

Under Clark, the program finished with a regular season record of 11-14. The girls were eliminated from the district tournament by Ribault High School in the second round of district play finishing with an overall record of 12-15. This past year for Clark was about laying the groundwork for a lasting program. Wins and losses were secondary to building a culture that embodies professionalism on and off the court, relentless commitment, athletic and academic integrity, and a strong competitive and coachable spirit.

This year’s roster included six seniors. Rachel Rukab, Nicole Marchigiano, Emily Bateh, Brenna Edwards, Maria Parker, and Jade King all provided great mentorship to the underclassmen in the program. On the court the girls’ were led by Rachel Rukab, Isa Horning, Jade King, and Kobe Jones.

The returning players are just finishing 4.5 weeks of post season workouts that included 6:00AM strength and conditioning sessions, 3 times per week. Coach Clark is very pleased with the commitment level during post season, and she is very excited to continue building for 20162017 this summer.

COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING Head Coach: Brooke Galloway Assistant Coach: Denise Galloway Number of members on the squad: 12 Highest Ranking in the State Poll: 5th place Competitions: Regional Runner-up – Region 1 Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The 2015-2016 season was one to remember for Bishop Kenny Competitive Cheerleading. The team of 12 girls made from the JV and Varsity squads had a history-making season. They placed 2nd at the Providence Cheer Challenge just a week before becoming the Region 1 runner-up champions, bringing home their first piece of FHSAA hardware in years. The small Varsity team advanced straight to FHSAA State Finals with their impressive placing and score at Regionals. They went up against five other teams from across the state. The team is looking forward to next season and getting closer to the state title.

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BOYS’ SOCCER Head Coach: John Auldridge Assistant Coaches: Jose Sandoval, Matt Case, Matt Ludwick, Mike Nieto Season Record: 16-8-3 Number of members on team: 41 Highest Ranking in State Poll: 22nd overall, 5th in 2A Highest Ranking in National Poll: 58 Districts/Tournaments: District Champion Regional Champion State Semifinalist Outstanding Performers: Jake Franco 1st team All-First Coast Charlie Wilkinson Honorable Mention All-First Coast NSCAA All-Region Team NSCAA Boys High School All American Mason Martin 2nd team All-First Coast In the Game Soccer 12 Selection NSCAA All-Region Team Luka Gjuraj 2nd team All-First Coast NSCAA All-Region Team John Darling 3rd team All-First Coast NSCAA All-Region Team All-First Coast Selections: Jake Franco - 1st team Luka Gjuraj - 2nd team Mason Martin - 2nd team John Darling - 3rd team Charlie Wilkinson - Honorable Mention All-South Region Team Selections: Charlie Wilkinson Luka Gjuraj Mason Martin John Darling NSCAA All American Selection: Charlie Wilkinson Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The 2015-2016 season was a series of up’s and down’s for the Crusader boys’ soccer program, with a season record of 16-8-2, becoming the District Champion, Regional Champion, and State Semifinalist –

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scoring 108 goals during the course of the season while allowing 48 goals by opponents. The aggressive attacking – pressing style of play the Crusaders are becoming known for proved very difficult for most of the team’s opponents to counter. This season the BK boys’ soccer schedule exceeded last season’s difficulty of schedule by an order of magnitude. Of the 26 matches played, our opponents included 5 teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation, 6 opponents were Regional finalists, 12 additional were Regional Quarterfinalists, and 12 District Champions in classes larger than Bishop Kenny’s 2A. Led by a core of returning seniors David Bishop, Seba Moreno, and Jake Franco, who were also this year’s Captains, anchored a very strong defense that was the sparkplug of BK’s overwhelming attack. Complementing this group of seniors was a number of returning juniors John Darling, Charlie Wilkinson, Jack McVearry, Seamus Maher, Mason Martin, Gabe Nackashi, Elijah Mincey, Ryan Meisler and transfer student Tony Adams. Our sophomore class also added significant contributions to this successful season including Luka Gjuraj, Camilo Ramirez, Joe Kinney, Nick Sikorski, Matt Brust, Evan Dry, Angel Gjergi, and Patrick Kiely.

The team began the season with a one-day retreat at Marywood – the focus being on the equation of Person>Player. We implemented a new program on Moral and Performance development as described in the book “What Drives Winning,” focusing on the moral and performance skills that make us who we are and how we become the best versions of ourselves that we can be and how we display those on and off the field.

We also focused on how to begin developing the moral and performance skills that each player committed to.

We also included the girls’ team at the retreat and, hopefully, these lessons will stay with our players as they continue to develop.

The start of the season was a learning experience for the squad – going 2-3-1 in the first 6 matches and giving up 16 goals and scoring only 9 goals. While the opponents included Bartram (Win), Creekside (Loss), Fletcher (Loss) and Nease (Loss) (a tour of North St. Johns County) it allowed the Crusaders to work out our challenges prior to beginning district play. We finally found our stride at the beginning or our district play with a 7-0 win over Bishop Snyder and went on a 7 game winning streak, scoring 49 goals while only allowing 2 goals to be scored against them. At the end of the streak BK had clinched the District at 6-0 in District Play.

Prior to Christmas, the Crusaders traveled to Tampa to play Berkeley Prep (ranked 3rd in 2A and 12th in the state) and Tampa Jesuit (ranked 2nd in 3A and 8th in the nation). The matches were hard fought and the Crusaders split winning 3-1 over Berkeley Prep and dropping a close 3-1 loss to Tampa Jesuit. The experience was great for the team to continue its development and growth both on and off the field.

Just after the Christmas Holiday the team loaded up and drove to Miami for two very significant matches against St Thomas Aquinas (ranked 6th in 4A and 11th in the State) and Belen Jesuit (ranked 1st in 4A, 2nd in the State, 3rd in the Nation and the eventual 4A State Champion). While the result with STA ended in a 3-3 track meet, the match with Belen the next day was a beautiful example of the game.

While BK lost 2-1 to a very strong opponent, it was the best match to date played by the team.

Now it was time to set its sights on the District Championship.

With a 1st place seeding, having posted a perfect 6-0 record in the District, the Crusaders faced Bishop Snyder in the District Semifinal and walked away with an 9-1 victory to set up a strong final against Episcopal. The final proved to be a very hard fought battle that saw the BK scoring machine struggle with the Episcopal defense. BK only allowed Episcopal 4 shots on goal while tallying 15 of its own – the net eluded BK for most of the match. In the end a 1-0 BK win would be enough to win its second straight District Championship.

The Crusaders playoff run continued against West Nassau in the Regional Quarterfinal. West Nassau put in a tremendous effort – they could not stop the BK attack which tallied 8 goals allowing none and controlling the ball 80% of the match. As the Crusaders moved forward to the Regional Semifinal, it would again face Episcopal for the 3rd time this season. The BK attack was in fine form securing a sound 3-1 win. As a result, the Crusaders were on to the Regional Final and traveled to Wakulla for its regional final against Wakulla High School. Again the BK attack was in fine form – controlling the ball 75%, 13 shots on goal and 6 goals. While Wakulla could only manage 4 shots on goal, they were able to snag 2 goals – leaving BK the Regional Champion in a 6-2 final. On to the State Final 4 for the Crusaders.

The State Final Four was a new experience for the Crusaders since it has been years since a BK boys’ soccer team had made an appearance. BK would face Tampa Catholic in the State Semifinal.

While it was a great learning experience for the team, it could not get its attack on track. While having 11 shots on goal for BK and allowing only 3 for Tampa Catholic, BK lost a very close match 2-1 to end its playoff quest.

The future is very bright for the Crusaders in building outstanding soccer players and, more importantly, men.

GIRLS’ SOCCER Head Coach: Scott Thomas Season Record: 5-11 Number of members on team: 18 District Tournament: Lost in semifinals Outstanding Performers: Kaitlynn Himmelreich (Sr): 8 goals, 6 assists Lindsey Magee (Jr): 8 goals, 5 assists College Scholarships Awarded: Kaitlynn Himmelreich - Florida Bright Futures Academic Level Presidential Educational Excellence Award Honor Roll All 4 Quarters of Senior Year Honor Roll All 4 Quarters all 4 years Community Service Award UNF Presidential Scholarship John J. Will Memorial Award Army-Scholar Athlete Excellence in Writing Award John J. Snyder Peace in Christ Award Claire Self - Service to School Award Florida Bright Futures Academic Level Morgan Skala - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Level Presidential Educational Excellence Award Honor Roll All 4 Quarters of Senior Year Honor Roll All 4 Quarters all 4 years German Award Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship Jen Vega - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Award Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: As I reflect back on this past season, what stands out is the character of these young women. It starts with our four seniors. I cannot begin to say how honored I am to be associated with these young women. Their determination and compassion is amazing. I think I speak for all of the soccer coaches when I say it is an honor to be associated with them.

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Sports continued from page 37 the turmoil of this season. Their leadership showed throughout the season. Jen Vega and Morgan Skala were also important leaders for this team. We are grateful for all that these four women have done and wish them well as they move on to college and beyond.

As we look to the future, we have a strong group coming back.

We look forward to seeing them in action this fall. We hope to build on the foundation created by this group of departing seniors

on to compete at the State Meet in Orlando.

100% of senior wrestlers are moving on to college and will be missed by the coaches and staff for the leadership they provided. The 2016-2017 team will have a full returning squad with aspirations for another district championship.

BASEBALL WRESTLING Coach: Paul Schloth Assistant Coach: Jason Pascual Season Record: 16-5 Number of members on team: 31 Championship: Battle of the Borders, Georgia The Rob Bierbaum Invitational Districts/Tournaments: District 4 1A Champions #9 in All Classification Power Poll Outstanding Performers: Kyle Black Jack Delaney Josiah McCallum Andrew Slade College Scholarships Awarded to: Kyle Black - Florida Bright Futures Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The 2015-2016 wrestling season brought many new faces to the team. The upperclassmen helped the new team members. The team started the season with wins in early dual meets and tournament wins at Battle of the Borders and The Rob Bierbaum Invitational Tournament.

In addition, the team started tutoring sessions to help a few struggling student-athletes maintain their grades.

As the season progressed, the young team did well at the Tally Classic led by sophomores Jack Delaney and Josiah McCallum, and freshman Andrew Slade. The interaction of senior captain Kyle Black, along with his fellow teammates, was inspiring. With his leadership the team finished with a 16-4 dual meet record. Then they marched into the 1A District 4 Tournament as defending champions with the hopes of securing a 3rd consecutive district title.

The District Tournament ended with Bishop Kenny having 9 finalists and a school record of moving 13 wrestlers to the Regional Tournament. At Regionals, the team was represented well by freshman Andrew Slade and sophomore Josiah McCallum. Sophomore Jack Delaney (4th) and captain Kyle Black (regional finalist) would move 38

Head Coach: Tommy Edwards Season Record: 19-9 Number of members on team: 25 Districts, Tournaments: District Championship Outstanding Performers: Coleman Coker - Offensive MVP Led team in batting average, hits and RBIs Trey Seabrooke - Top Pitching Award Led team in wins, innings pitched and strike-outs College Scholarship Awarded to: Donnie Gleneski - Florida Bright Futures Alabama State Trey Seabrooke - Florida Bright Futures US Naval Academy Appointment - United States Naval Academy Navy ROTC Scholarship - US Department of the Navy All-First Coast Selections: Trey Seabrooke - 3rd team Coleman Coker - Honorable Mention Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The Bishop Kenny Crusaders baseball season started rather slowly.

After sitting with a record of 8-7 midway through the year, the team won their next 11 out of 12 games. During this streak, the team completed a successful Spring Break trip to the Florida panhandle and, at one point, won seven consecutive games. The highlight of the year was winning the Class 5A - District 3 Championship by beating Yulee in a thrilling eight inning game 11-8. The Crusaders went on to win the first round of the Region playoffs before losing in the Region Semi-finals. They finished the year with a District record of 10-2 and an overall mark of 19-9.

The team was made up of a group of veteran seniors and juniors, as well as a few talented young sophomores and freshmen. Without a true superstar, contributions were made by virtually everyone throughout the roster during the year. The team batting average was a respectable .282.

The Crusaders were led by Offensive MVP Coleman Coker. Coker led the team in batting average, hits, and RBIs. The team pitching ERA was a very good 2.28. The top Pitching Award went to Trey Seabrooke. He led the

BOYS’ TENNIS Head Coach: Dave Williams Season Record: 7-8 Number of Members on the team: 12 Districts: 2nd place at Districts Outstanding Performer: Will Thompson - #1 Singles and Doubles College Scholarship Awarded: Will Thompson - Will play college tennis at LaGrange College All-First Coast Selection: Will Thompson - Honorable Mention Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: The BK boys’ tennis team had a successful season advancing to the Regional Semi-Finals. The team had a 78 record for the season. The team finished 2nd in the district. Seniors Will Thompson, Alejandro Hernandez, and Joe Pohlgeers led the team with leadership and outstanding play on the courts. Will was one of the area’s dominant players at the number 1 singles position. Will plans to continue playing competitive tennis at LaGrange College.

Alejandro and Joe made it to the district final as singles.

Underclassmen Tyler Chin (11th) and David Maxson rounded out the starting lineup. Seniors Luke Farmer, Jeremy Clermont, and Michael Boynton won some key varsity matches also this season. We will miss our seniors and wish them good luck.

GIRLS’ TENNIS Head Coach: Zach Smith Season Record: 0-13 Number of Members on the team: 11 Outstanding Performers:

Becca Emery – Competitor’s Award Hannah Miller – Coach’s Award Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100% Coach’s Comments: While our team record for the season was disappointing, our team was not. Many key players graduated last year which was tough. However, we’re extremely blessed to have a large group of new players, most of whom are underclassmen. This year was great for the team because we were able to give some young players real on-court experience and room to grow. I believe we formed strong bonds as a team and will be able to come back next year and watch the experience we gained this year pay dividends.

BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD Head Coach: Kevin Curran Number of members on team: 207 Championship: 4x800m Relay Team (Eric Chiotti, Mason Gerry, Adam Bibeault, Nathan Jubran) Districts/Tournaments: Boys’ District Runner-up Outstanding Performers: All “State” Qualifiers: Seba Moreno - Pole Vault Ashton Lundy - Pole Vault R’Lazon Brumfield - 200m Nathan Jubran - 1600m Mason Gerry - 800m Grace Gerry - 800m All-First Coast Selections: Seba Moreno - 2nd team - Pole Vault 4x800 Relay Team - 2nd team Mason Gerry - Honorable Mention - 800m Ashton Lumley - Honorable Mention All-State Selections: Seba Moreno Mason Gerry Ashton Lundy Nathan Jubran 4x800 Relay Team Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%

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team in wins, innings pitched, and strike-outs.

The Crusaders said good-bye to nine graduating seniors. The team would like to thank these student/athletes for their many contributions throughout their BK careers.

Looking ahead, the Bishop Kenny baseball program has a number of very talented young players. High expectations will exist over the next few years. The future does look bright.

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Sports continued from page 39 Coach’s Comments: The 2016 track season saw great performances from both the girls’ team and boys’ teams. At the Class 2A State Championship Track Meet, junior Grace Gerry placed 9th in the 800m run, and junior Ashton Lundy placed 8th in the Pole Vault. The boys had another impressive post-season, finishing 5th overall at the Class 2A State Meet. Four individuals qualified for the State Meet. Junior R’Lazon Brumfield placed 9th in the 200m dash, sophomore Nathan Jubran placed 5th in the 1600m run, senior Mason Gerry placed 3rd in the 800m run, and senior Seba Moreno placed 2nd in the Pole Vault. The biggest excitement of State Meet was, by far, the boys 4x800m Relay. Running from the “slow heat”, the boys 4x800 Relay was able to claim a State Championship title by defeating the best team in the “fast heat” by nearly 2 seconds. The relay team was led off by sophomore Nathan Jubran, followed by senior Eric Chiotti as the second leg, senior Adam Bibeault as the third leg, and anchored by senior Mason Gerry.

SOFTBALL Head Coach: Laurie Wray Season Record: 15-10 Number of members on team: 25 Championship: District Champions College Scholarships Awarded: Claire Doyle – Athletic Scholarship – Belmont Abbey 2016 John E. Burke Jr. Award Recipient Natalie Hart – 2016 Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship Recipient Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%

Harms, and Julia Parry. JV pitching was anchored by strong seasons by McKenzie Bassitt and Nicole Bielamowicz. We are proud of the effort and growth our players have shown this year and look forward to the future with this group in the program.

The varsity team finished the year with a 15-10 record and was undefeated in the district. We captured our first District title in eight years by defeating Yulee in the district championship game. The team capitalized on regular season district wins against #2 State ranked West Nassau and then against Yulee to earn the top seed in the district tournament. The team was ranked 3rd or 4th in the city each week in the batting average category, led by sophomore, Caroline DePirro who batted .543, seniors Natalie Hart with a .539, and Claire Doyle (Belmont Abbey signee) with a .534 average on the year. Junior Ally Schneider provided a consistent arm on the mound, finishing the year with a 7-44 record. Six seniors - Claire Doyle, Natalie Hart, Lola Houde, Meggan Gleneski, Patricia Bielamowicz and Hasley Pitman - served as the backbone of the program and will be greatly missed. The leadership and dedication of the underclassmen who are returning next year will definitely keep the program moving in the right direction

WEIGHTLIFTING Head Coach: Mark Thorson Season Record: 2-3

Coach’s Comments: The Lady Crusaders had a very exciting 2016 softball season. The JV team enjoyed a successful year, going 10-5-1. Notable wins included an exciting 11-7 win over Sandalwood and 7-6 over a strong Bartram Trail team. Top hitters included Megan Yates, Renee Miles, Sydney

Coach’s Comments: The Bishop Kenny weightlifting team ended the 2016 season with a dual meet record of 2 wins and 3 losses. The Crusaders scored dual meet wins over Fernandina Beach and Episcopal. The 2016 team also had six individual lifters who qualified for the Regional Meet including: Marquez Wells (139 lbs), Hector Rodrigues (139 lbs), Nick Toney (169 lbs), Trevor Long (199 lbs), Michael Munder (238 lbs), and Nico Politano (Unl.).

The Crusaders return an experienced group of lifters in 2017 and hope to build on this year’s success.

2016 Varsity Football Schedule Aug. 19

Friday

Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14

Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday

Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4

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* District Games ## Live Streaming

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Orange Park 14-13 (Kickoff Classic) Bartram Trail 34-14 Atlantic Coast 16-14 Paxon 31-2 Westside * 34-13 Baker County Away OPEN Yulee Away Ponte Vedra * Home ## (Grade School Night) Terry Parker * Away Wolfson * Away Ridgeview Home ## (Homecoming & Senior Night)

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To catch all the Varsity football action: 1. Stream Live Video (home games as indicated with ##) 2. Listen Online 3. Tune in to 92.5 FM Jax Sports Radio

ALUMNI & REUNIONS Michael Hartley ‘06 Ordained

It’s all in the family, Fr. Michael surrounded by his sisters (L-R) Rachel Hartley ’13 St Joseph’s Academy, Kelly Hartley Gelwicks BK ’06, Angela Hartley Biance BK ’99, and Amanda Hartley BK ‘97

ichael Hartley, a member of the BKHS Class of 2006, was ordained a priest of the Diocese of PensacolaTallahassee by Bishop Gregory Parkes this past June. Father Michael is from a long line of Bishop Kenny and Assumption school graduates. His late father Gene Hartley ‘75 and mother Tammy Vaughan Hartley Martin ‘77 and all four of his siblings are BK graduates.

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Father Fred Parke invited Michael to celebrate his first Mass at Assumption and, so, Father Michael Hartley celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving at Assumption Catholic Church on Sunday, June 12. Many of his Assumption and Bishop Kenny classmates were in attendance at the Mass and reception to celebrate this important occasion.

In a recent edition of The Avenue we ran an article about vocations. Michael’s mother Tammy responded to

our call for information from any and all graduates who might have entered consecrated life. In her letter Tammy shared the news that Michael had entered the seminary after one year at Tallahassee Community College where he had enrolled as a path to FSU. While at TCC he became very involved in the Catholic Student Union, run by the Brotherhood of Hope, as his older sisters had done when they were at FSU. She shared in her letter, “That is where Michael’s journey began.”

Bishop Kenny High School has a long history of graduates who have entered consecrated life and we are proud to have played even a small part in this important decision and look forward to Father Michael Hartley joining us on campus often.

Many of Father Michael’s BK classmates and friends attended his first Mass at Assumption Parish.

(L-R) Joe Herro ‘06, Tim Lanahan’06, Kyle Mullaney’06, Erin Slappey ‘06, Michael McGowan ‘05, Megan O'Hara Luten ‘06, Brian Corrigan ‘05, Elizabeth Hazlehurst, Rev. Michael Hartley ‘06, Ali Deaux ‘06, Sara Brown Corrigan ’06, Cailin Chilton Kinsey, Kelly Hartley Gelwicks ’06, Jack Stetson ’06, Mark McCormick ’06, Michael Shine ‘07, and David Shine ’09.

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Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship Now in its 5th year, the Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship was presented at the 8th grade graduation program at Christ the King School in June. Mrs. Elizabeth McGovern, one of Julie’s teachers at Christ the King, made the presentation to Hailey Klein who is now a freshman at Bishop Kenny. The scholarship, which was established in memory of Julie Joseph Burke, a 1984 graduate of Christ the King and member of the BK Class of 1988, is awarded annually. Each recipient is awarded a one-time, $1,000 scholarship to help defray the cost of tuition at BKHS. Julie Joseph married Ronald Burke while attending college.

They had two children, Kaylee, a 2010 BK graduate and a son Ronnie, who graduated in 2015. Julie passed away in 2004 after suffering complications from a heart condition.

Julie’s parents, Donna and Joe Joseph BK ‘65, and husband, Ronnie Burke, established this scholarship to honor Julie’s life and memory in a way she would want. Julie was continually helping others to achieve their goals, giving to others, and serving her church, school, and community. She was an inspiration to all who knew her and a shining example of God’s love. Hailey was selected for the

(L-R) Elizabeth McGovern, Ronald Burke Sr., Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship recipient Hailey Klein, Kaylee Burke ‘10, and Ronald Burke Jr. ‘15

award because she demonstrates many of the same qualities as Julie.

Anyone who would like to make a contribution to the Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship at Bishop Kenny High School is encouraged to contact Sheila Marovich, Director of Advancement, at 398-7545 or advancement@bishopkenny.org.

(L-R) Jeanine Dineen, Assistant Principal Holy Family Catholic School; Dan Gregson; Kathy Gregson (holding Christina’s nephew James); scholarship recipient Danny Cox and Christina’s sister, Lee Gall

Scholarship at BK. Danny won it by submitting an application and essay for the one-time, $1,000 scholarship.

Christina Gregson Scholarship The Christina Gregson Scholarship was established by the Gregson family to honor the memory of a much-loved member of the Bishop Kenny Class of 2005. Through her courageous battle with Muscular Dystrophy, Christina taught all who knew her the meaning of courage and strength.

Freshman Danny Cox, a graduate of Holy Family Catholic School, is the winner of the 4th annual Christina Gregson Memorial

Christina’s Catholic religion and Catholic education were very important to her, as well as her volunteer work at DOSA Camps and the Mayo Clinic. It is for these reasons that the scholarship has been set up at Christina’s alma mater where she was so happy and successful for four years.

According to the criteria governing the scholarship, candidates must write a brief paragraph describing how they are coping with or have overcome a life-challenging adversity.

We are grateful to the Gregson family for their generosity on behalf of Danny and all of the students from Holy Family who will be selected for this honor in the future.

John Burke Award For the third time since its inception in 1967, administration of the John Burke Award has been passed on to new caregivers. John Burke’s siblings, all BK graduates, have taken over the duties associated with the annual Scholar Athlete Award established in memory of their brother John.

The John Burke award was originally established and funded by The Father Maher Council of the Knights of Columbus. A group of John Burke’s classmates, after realizing that there had been a gap of 11 years in presenting the award, decided to make it their personal project. The group funded and presented the award for the next 24 years. Now, following in the footsteps of their brother’s classmates, the Burke family is committed to honoring the memory of their brother each year at the Senior Awards program.

Colleen Lanahan Foy and Roger DuPont, members of the Cass of 1965, presented Bishop Kenny High School with a new plaque representing the history of The John Burke Award. The plaque is displayed in the lobby of the John Baldwin Athletic Center.

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Carla Harris, surrounded by friends and family, holds a framed copy of the resolution honoring her philanthropic and business accomplishments.

Photo was taken at City Council Chambers at Jacksonville City Hall.

City Council Honors Carla Harris BK graduate Matt Schellenberg ‘71 is a member of the Jacksonville City Council.

He is also a long-time friend and supporter of Bishop Kenny High School having served on the advisory school board and finance committee for many years.

In those capacities Councilman Schellenberg has first-hand knowledge of the many good works Carla Harris ‘80 has undertaken to benefit Bishop Kenny High School. The goal of her projects has always been to secure the ongoing financial stability of the Carla Harris Scholarship Fund at BK. Ms. Harris has personally undertaken and executed five very successful fundraising concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She has also written two books and produced several music CDs - partial proceeds of which have also been added to the fund - the value of which now exceeds her original goal of $500,000.

Councilman Schellenberg successfully proposed a resolution commending Ms. Harris not only for her generosity on behalf of Bishop Kenny High School, but also for her many accomplishments in the business world and for her philanthropic efforts beyond Jacksonville. The Jacksonville City Council passed the proposed legislation and, on May 10, 2016, formally bestowed the honor on Carla at a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council.

Principal Todd Orlando and Councilman Matt Schellenberg ’71 congratulate Carla Harris ’80 at the Jacksonville City Council Chamber.

BKHS Alumni Picnic Celebrating our 65th Anniversary Friday, November 4, 2016 Picnic: 5:00-7:00pm

CATERED BY:

$10/Adult $5/Child (age 10 and under)

Alumni tent located outside of the

BK vs Ridgeview: 7:00pm Game Tickets: $5 ea.

4RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE

(Children of picnic guests, ages 5 & under, admitted to game for FREE.)

Carla Harris Performing Arts Center

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Members of the Class of 1956 gathered for a 60th reunion

The Bishop Kenny Class of 1956 held their 60th reunion in Jacksonville in June. Thirty-four classmates and twen60 YEARS ty-two spouses attended. Everyone was excited to be reunited once again. Bishop Kenny opened in 1952 and we were the first class to attend the first four years. Many commented this was the BEST reunion they had attended.

dessert. Later that afternoon we said our good-byes and departed back to our lives in the real world.

The weekend kicked off with a gathering in the St. John’s Hospitality Room at the Hampton Inn. There was a lot of hugging, laughter, and reminiscing about the hectic days of high school. Our class consisted of 119 graduates, 62 males and 57 females. We mourn the loss of thirty-six classmates, 24 males and 12 females.

We were unable to locate seventeen (17) classmates. Their names are listed below and anyone with information about them is asked to please contact Ralph Mosley at rmosl704@bellsouth.net (904) 744-9522, or Don Marx at blueknight38@bellsouth.net (904) 744-5166.

Class of 1956

The festivities continued on Saturday morning at the home of Buddy & Peggy Lawrence with a luncheon of pulled pork, baked beans, potato salad, and broccoli casserole. We were honored to have Mass celebrated by Monsignor Mortimer Danaher, the third president at Bishop Kenny. During Mass a candle was lit for each of the thirty-six deceased classmates as their names were read. Later that evening we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Enza’s Italian Restaurant.

On Sunday morning, everyone gathered for brunch at the home of Mary Elizabeth Cook Sandifer. We enjoyed a marvelous meal of eggs, sausage, grits casserole, vegetarian spinach, egg and cheese casserole, cranberry chicken salad, ham biscuits, fruit bowl, and

Due to the generosity of Buddy and Peggy Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth Cook Sandifer, we were able to minimize expenses which allowed us to make a financial contribution to the Sisters of Saint Joseph. The presentation was made at the convent in St. Augustine on July 19, 2016. (See below.)

Carol Beylea Raynor Joseph Bishop Margaret Blanchette Mary Chestnut Jeannette Conner Bill Cundy Mary Drury Potter Leroy Hartley Judy Henderson Marsh

Robert Patterson John Rivers Tom Robinson Beatrice Saenz Mary Lou Shannon Clayton Anthony Wheeler Virginia White Linnehan Richard Wilkerson

Submitted by: Don Marx and Ralph Mosley

1956 Members Visit the Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Augustine On July 19, 2016, several of the reunion committee members of the Class of 1956 traveled to St. Augustine to present the Sisters of St. Joseph with a financial contribution in appreciation for their many years of dedicated service to the students of Bishop Kenny High School.

We were greeted by Sister Thomas Joseph McGoldrick, SSJ and General Superior, Sister Jane Stoecker, SSJ who took us on a tour of the original convent which was built in the late 17th century. The building was purchased in 1785 during the second Spanish period by Father Miquel O’Reilly, the parish priest of St. Augustine. We toured the Menendez Room where artifacts were on display, including the history of the founding of the city and information on the “Old Cathedral” - the first parish church in the New World.

The Sisters of St Joseph came to St. Augustine in 1866 at the request of Florida’s first Bishop, Augustin Verot, to educate the liberated slaves after the civil war and began teaching school on the first floor while residing on the second floor. The last class conducted in the house was in 1956. This was a most impressive and educational visit and will be remembered by all.

The museum is open to the public on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Admission is Free.

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Front Row: Terry Morris, Carolyn Cox Gardner, Helen Joost O’Neal, Mary Dreschler Mauck; Second Row: Janet Crotty Kerstein, Betsy Healey, Sharyn Simmons Freant, Chris Barry, Linda Musco DuBois, (hidden-Martha Baker Vasquez), Cathy Reeks Alterman, Pat Corrado, Julie Canipelli, Holly Fell Sateia, Nancy Collier Allyn, Wayne Allyn, Palmria Kaniosky Good, Kerry Jo Middleton Gill, Jimmy Lyons, Richard Kerstein. Third Row: George McQuillen, Mary Pipkorn Kight, Bobby Lester, Sid Foster, Adrian Fillion, Jimmy Salzer, Terry Kori, Philip Wright, Reesa Arnett Ford, sorry can’t identify, Paul Ghioto, Vicky Savage Evans, Larry McCarthy, Tommy Anson, Jane Clifford Mickler, Charlotte Cooney Smith, Mike Sateia, Patricia Bludworth.

The Bishop Kenny Class of 1966 celebrated its (gulp) 50th reunion on April 8 and 9. The event was 50 YEARS held at Four Points by Sheraton at Jacksonville Beach and it proved to be a great venue. What’s better than the ocean, where many of us spent so many hours during our summers in high school?

Class of 1966

The main events were held in the meeting rooms, but there were other lovely places – the fire pit outside overlooking the beach and the cozy lobby area – where classmates could catch up casually in small groups.

More than 50 graduates, along with significant others, attended the festivities, which included heavy hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, and great conversation on Friday evening, and everything from snacks and a delicious buffet dinner to dancing away to the oldies with a DJ on Saturday night.

Lots of smartphone photos captured precious moments, including people organizing themselves by parishes for group shots. Mostly, there was a palpable joy at seeing those we hadn’t talked with for many years.

We mourned the loss of beloved men and women we knew as Crusaders and we reveled in the accomplishments of those still working, doing volunteer work, caring for family members, traveling, or reveling in grandchildren. You get the picture.

It turned out to be so much fun that there are regular luncheons taking place for those in the Jacksonville area to continue connecting.

Bottom line: Bishop Kenny was a very special place and we were happy to reflect that weekend on all that those years meant to us and do all that we can to preserve it.

So, yes, there is talk of a 55th!

Submitted by: Jane Clifford Mickler

Class of 1971 45 YEARS The Class of 1971 held its 45-year reunion in early April. The group kicked off the evening with Mass at the Bishop Kenny Chapel celebrated by our classmate, Father Mike Houle, and assisted by classmates and Deacons Mike Elison and Brian Hughes.

Father Mike Pendergraft had pastoral duties at the time of the Mass, but joined us at the reunion party. After Mass everyone got together at The Mudville Grille for drinks and fellowship. It was a good turn-out, lots of fun, and everybody looked great!

Members of the Class of 1971 gathered at the Paul F. Tanner Chapel as classmate Rev. Michael Houle celebrated Mass as part of the group’s 45th reunion activities.

A number of classmates have expressed an interest in getting together more often, and not waiting five years for the next reunion. Stay tuned for information regarding upcoming reunions. If you are not receiving emails about class events and news, you can stay in touch by sending an email to BKClassof1971@gmail.com to be put on the class distribution list, and by going to our class Facebook page, which is cleverly named Bishop Kenny High School Class of 1971. Either way, we would love to hear from all of our classmates.

Submitted by: Mike Heekin

Classmates remembered the deceased members of their class at the Class of 1971 reunion Mass.

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Class of 1976

More than 70 members of the Class of 40 YEARS 1976 gathered in Jacksonville Beach the weekend of August 19 to celebrate forty years of friendship. The reunion began Friday night as Scott and Julie Dewhurst Terrazzano (‘76 and ‘79) graciously opened their lovely home to their former classmates for an evening of food, drink, laughter, and long-overdue conversations. On Saturday morning, Father Tom Sullivan celebrated a special Mass in the Bishop Paul F. Tanner Chapel, fol- Members of the Class of 1976 gathered at the Paul Tanner Chapel for Mass in celebration of their 40th lowed by a tour of the Bishop Kenny campus led by reunion. Former BK Religion teacher Father Tom Sullivan returned to BK to say Mass for the group.

Principal Todd Orlando. Then it was back to the In addition to having a great time, the Class of ’76 alumni also beach for a day of sun and another evening of fun! The Saturday night party featured a buffet dinner and dancing to the hits of the reached out to help classmate Bruce Kujawa, who is battling MS, by seventies on the surfside patio of the Hampton Inn. Despite the heat donating the excess funds collected to the For the Bruce Foundation. and humidity, everyone enjoyed their time together, picking up Laura Rowland Faux may have summed it up best in her Monday morning post: “Great weekend! Awesome people!” friendships right where they’d left off forty years ago.

Although many classmates still live in Northeast Florida, several traveled long distances to see their friends – from as far away as California, New York, Texas, and Maine. All agreed that it was worth the trip. “It was wonderful to see everyone,” said Tammy Bowling Hughes (Dallas, TX) in her Facebook post, “As always, the evening went by way too fast.”

Many thanks to reunion organizers Tom and Nancy Germano, Karen Huber Tracy, Scott and Julie Dewhurst Terrazzano, and Martha Mead Ira, plus a special thank you to Terri Heekin Davlantes for arranging the Mass and campus tour. Classmates who want to stay in touch should join the Bishop Kenny Class of 1976 Facebook group.

Submitted by: Martha Mead Ira

Class of 1991 25 YEARS The BK Class of 1991 gathered for Mass at the Bishop Paul Tanner Chapel as part of their weekend activites in June.

Father Tom Willis, who taught many of the classmates was kind enough to travel from the Cathedral in St. Augustine where he serves as Pastor to celebrate Mass.

Principal Todd Orlando, who also taught the Class of ‘91, was on hand to give the group a campus tour.

Class of 2006 10 YEARS Bishop Kenny’s Class of 2006 hosted their 10year class reunion at Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club on Saturday, June 25.

With over 60 in attendance, the class enjoyed reminiscing favorite high school memories, as well as catching up with classmates who were both still local to Jacksonville and those who traveled as far away as St. Louis, MO to attend! We started the night with a blessing from one of our very own classmates, Father Michael Hartley and ended the night with Otis Spunkmeyer cookies – a Bishop Kenny staple!

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The Class of 2006 gathered at Queens Harbour for a 10-year reunion in June.

Ten years later Kyle Mullaney, Ryan Jaghab, Erin Slappey, Liz Hazlehurst, Rev. Michael Hartley, and Megan O’Hara Luten picked up right where they left off.

Reunion committee members: Erin Slappey, Megan O’Hara Luten, and Elizabeth Foshee Brannock.

2016 REUNIONS Class of 2011 - 5 Years

Class of 1981 - 35 Years

Class of 2007 - 10 Years

No information available

No information available

No information available

Class of 2006 - 10 Years

Class of 1976 - 40 Years

Class of 2002 - 15 Years

Reunion was held June 25, 2016.

A good time was had by all!

Reunion was held August 19-20, 2016 A good time was had by all!

No information available

Class of 2001 - 15 Years

Class of 1971 - 45 Years

No information available

Reunion was held April 2, 2016.

A good time was had by all!

Class of 1997 - 20 Years No information available

Class of 1992 - 25 Years

Class of 1996 - 20 Years Contact:

Patricia Pabon Kozack Email: bkhs20year@gmail.com Facebook: BK Class of ‘96 20 year reunion

No information available

Class of 1966 - 50 Years Reunion was held April 8 & 9, 2016.

A good time was had by all!

Class of 1987 - 30 Years No information available

Class of 1961 - 55 Years Friday, October 21, 2016 Evening Happy Hour – TBA Saturday, October 22, 2016 • 6 pm Myth 333 E. Bay St.

Contact:

Friday & Saturday, October 14 & 15 Four Points by Sheraton 11 First St. N. Jacksonville Beach, FL

Class of 1991 - 25 Years Reunion was held June 24 & 25, 2016.

A good time was had by all!

Info: 855-360-6351 or 904-435-3535 or fourpoints.com/jacksonvillebeachfront.

Class of 1986 - 30 Years Contact:

Mass: Saturday, October 14 @ 5:30pm St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Jax Beach with Msgr. Michael Devine

Carol Streeter 904-534-5886 Email: felicity2b@yahoo.com Friday, November 4, 2016 Alumni Dinner & Homecoming Game Dinner catered by: 4Rivers Smokehouse • 5-7 pm Football: BK vs Ridgeview • 7 pm Saturday, November 5, 2016 Moxie Kitchen & Cocktails St. Johns Town Center Cocktail Reception • 6-9 pm

Fran Russell Leibowitz 904-268-4351 Email: rleibow@yahoo.com

Class of 1956 - 60 Years Reunion was held June 10-12, 2016.

A good time was had by all!

Class of 1982 - 35 Years No information available

Class of 1977 - 40 Years No information available

Class of 1972 - 45 Years Contact:

Donna Cerni Kibler Email: Kibler.donna@mayo.edu Plans are just getting underway

Class of 1967 - 50 Years No information available

Class of 1962 - 55 Years No information available

Class of 1957 - 60 Years 2017 REUNIONS

No information available

Class of 2012 - 5 Years No information available

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Mark your calendar 17TH ANNUAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT Monday, November 14 Jacksonville Golf and Country Club If you would like a registration form, please visit our website at www.bishopkenny.org. You can register online and even pay through our PayPal link. It’s that easy!

Time: 10:00 am Check-in/Driving Range 11:00 am Shotgun Start Format: Captain’s Choice Entry Fee: $150.00 per player Hole Sponsor: $400.00*

Contact Tournament Chairman Kathy Parete at 923-1123 for more information and sponsorship opportunities.

REGISTER ONLINE bishopkenny.org

❂ The field is limited to the first 144 golfers. Based on the success of past years’ tournaments, participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible to assure a playing spot. ❂ You may enter your own foursome or you may enter as a single golfer and will be paired with a team. ❂ This is a great opportunity to spend a full day with clients, friends, and/or family at one of the area’s great golf courses.

Prizes/Drawing 1st Place Gross, 1st Place Net, 2nd Place Net, 3rd Place Net, Last Place Gross, Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to the Pin on All Par 3s, Longest Putt, Door Prizes, Goodie Bags, Putting Contest, and more! *Includes a BK Boosters Golf Tournament Pin Flag with your name or company logo – our gift to you after the tournament.