BKHS The Avenue - Fall 2021

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Campus Improvements

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he 100 building, originally called the Girls’ School, turns 61 this year. “The building has served our school well but, after 60+ years of use by thousands of students, it was in need of significant renovation,” said Principal Todd Orlando. Changes in technology and mechanical systems also pointed to the need for a major project on the west side of Kingman Avenue.

Lockers were removed from the 100 building, also known as the Girls’ School, over the Easter break in preparation for summer renovations.

With approved architectural plans in hand, it was determined that the building would be renovated in two phases – during the summers of 2021 and 2022. According to Vice Principal Vincent Saladino who has overseen the project, “There just isn’t enough time over one summer to complete a renovation of this magnitude. We wanted to be confident that we would be ready to open for business as usual in August, so we mapped out a plan to have the building as ready as possible, so that the construction personnel could start their work on the first day of exams in May.” Much of the preliminary groundwork, including the removal of all the lockers and the original boiler, was completed over Easter break.

Auld & White Constructors, Inc. completed the job on time and the renovated classrooms were available to returning teachers to prepare for the first day of school on August 11.

The following is a short list of the scope of this $2.5 million dollar project.

✓ Phase 1 Renovations to the 100 building: ▪ Replacement of mechanical and electrical systems ▪ Installation of electronic access control on all doors in the renovated areas ▪ Renovation of 16 classrooms equipping all with dedicated wireless access points, dimmable LED lighting and high efficiency HVAC units with fresh-air intakes ▪ Installation of 75” Promethean touchscreen boards in all 16 classrooms eliminating the need for projectors ▪ Installation of custom built-in cabinets for teacher storage and display Removal of the lockers, improved LED lighting, and a signature red and white paint job make the hallways in the 100 building wider and brighter.

▪ New student and teacher classroom desks ▪ Yet to be installed: artwork in main floor hallways While the renovations to the 100 building were the major focus of summer improvements this year, two other significant projects were also completed:

✓ Two modular classrooms were added to campus.

They are located behind the John Baldwin Athletic Center.

These classrooms will help address a shortage of classroom space because of increased enrollment. The modular classrooms will be used for health and religion classes.

✓ The scoreboard on the field at William H. Johnston Stadium was replaced at a cost of $46,000.

Sixteen completely renovated classrooms in the 100 building were ready for students when they returned to school in August.

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Preserving Our History

Commemorating Pedro Pans at BK Bishop Felipe Estévez, Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, blessed and dedicated two identical plaques commemorating Bishop Kenny High School’s participation in Operation Pedro Pan. The blessing took place at Mass on the occasion of the Bishop’s annual campus visit in March.

Operation Pedro Pan, a program sponsored by Catholic Relief Services in Miami, assisted over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban children to escape the com- Pedro Pans, including (L-R) Dr. Antonio Gordon ’61, Bishop Felipe Estévez, and Mr. José Ramirez ’63, gathered after Mass in the munist regime of Fidel Castro and seek a Demetree Learning Commons to visit with the other special guests in attendance at the Mass and blessing. new home in the United States. Beginning in 1961, at least 91 Pedro Pans came to Jacksonville where they were housed by the Diocese of St. Augustine at Camp St. John, on the grounds of what is now the Marywood Retreat and Conference Center. These children attended Bishop Kenny High School.

The blessing of the plaques took place at Mass in the John Baldwin Athletic Center. Among the special guests in attendance were Dr. Antonio Gordon ‘61 and Mr. José Ramirez ‘63, two of BK’s Pedro Pan alumni who were instrumental in coordinating the event. It is notable that Bishop Estévez also came to the United States as part of Operation Pedro Pan on July 2, 1961.

How fitting that he would provide the blessing.

The plaque that was blessed by Bishop Estévez is displayed along with a picture of the Pedro Pans that lived at Camp St. John. It has been installed at the entrance to the Demetree Learning Commons, a high traffic area that will allow students and visitors to learn the story of Operation Pedro Pan and Bishop Kenny’s part in the journey of so many young people who sought refuge in the United States.

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Classmates Colleen Lanahan Foy ’65 and Pedro Pan Maria Victorero Otero '65 visited at the reception following Mass.

After Mass, invited guests along with Bishop Estévez, Principal Todd Orlando, and other school staff gathered in the Demetree Learning Commons for a brief reception and an opportunity to catch up. For some Pedro Pans, their time spent at BK was brief, less than one year; for others it was significantly longer. All are part of our Bishop Kenny family. We are so happy that their story is preserved as part of Bishop Kenny’s permanent archive.

Bishop Kenny High School has installed its plaque at the entrance to the Demetree Learning Commons and has donated the duplicate plaque to Camp St. John for installation in the dining hall.

It is important that we preserve this piece of BK history and this significant time in Cuban and American History.

Three generations of BK Crusaders: Maria Victorero Otero ’65, who came to Florida with Operation Pedro Pan, is joined on the left by her daughter Vicki Otero Miller ’92 and granddaughters Isabella Miller ’22 and Natalie Otero ’22.

Retirements 2021 At the end of the school year Mass and luncheon in June, the BK community celebrated the long and distinguished service of three members of the Bishop Kenny family. Mrs. Mary DeSalvo, Vice Principal of Academics and Student Services, along with faculty members, Mrs. Denise Galloway and Ms. Marjorie MacLean were honored. Together, their combined years of service to BK totals 49 years! Mr. John Taylor, BK’s Director of Technology for 22 years elected to retire last December.

John was recognized by the administration, faculty, and staff for his service to our school at a meeting prior to the Christmas break.

The entire Bishop Kenny community celebrates the many contributions of these dedicated members of our school family. We send best wishes for a long, healthy, and happy retirement to all.

(L-R) Principal Todd Orlando congratulates Ms. Marjorie MacLean, Mrs. Mary DeSalvo, and Mrs. Denise Galloway for their many years of service to the BK community.

Bishop Kenny High School: A Community of Inclusion In an open letter sent to the Bishop Kenny community in June of 2020, Principal Todd Orlando said “Bishop Kenny unequivocally condemns racism. We want our Crusaders of color to know that we see you, we hear you, and we value your lives.” In that letter he announced the establishment of an advisory boardthe Task Force on Diversity.

The task force is chaired by Latasha Garrison, a BK alumna from the Class of 1990. Latasha is a graduate of the University of Florida Latasha Garrison,’90, Chairman of the Bishop where she obtained Kenny High School Task Force on Diversity both bachelor’s and law degrees. She is the proud mother of two children and is active in the Jacksonville community. As chair of the Bishop Kenny Task Force on Diversity, Latasha prays, “That God can enlighten and guide our paths, order our steps, and provide the wisdom the task force will need to make a difference in the lives of all of our children.”

The 15-member task force composed of faculty, parents, alumni, and students has met quarterly since the summer of 2020.

Their first order of business was to implement a stakeholder survey to better understand current sentiments regarding race.

The continued work of the group will be to keep the words of the mission statement true, to work on ensuring that all students

can achieve and excel as they prepare for college and for life.

In short, to ensure that everyone can say, We Are Bishop Kenny.

The Diversity Student Union (DSU), an organization open to all current students and supported by the faculty, was also established in the fall of 2020. Its purpose is to ensure that students are given the opportunity to celebrate the diversity of the BK community.

In February the DSU sponsored a DiWinston Peele ’22, president and founding member of the Diversity Student Union versity Celebration Week. The event included lunchtime music representative of our community’s various cultures and cafeteria menu items-of-the-day from different culinary backgrounds. Teachers were encouraged to highlight notable figures in their field who came from diverse cultures, and daily PA and Schoology announcements featured unique facts about each of the cultural backgrounds highlighted during the five-day celebration. Another DSU project was a day of service at White Harvest Farms. The DSU, now in its second year, is up and running and has great interest from the student body.

More information about the Task Force on Diversity can be found under the About tab on the Bishop Kenny website www.bishopkenny.org.

Diversity Week, a project sponsored by the Diversity Student Union

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THE FUND Named BK Scholarships

Setting a New Record The 2020-2021 school year, a year marked by the continued challenges of COVID-19, was a year of exceptional generosity on behalf of The Fund for BKHS. A record $366,998 in unrestricted gifts was received. This continued generosity made a very real difference in the lives of our students. The growth of The Fund for BKHS enables us to extend support to over

Anonymous Dom Allmond ‘20 Memorial Scholarship John A. Baldwin Scholarship Bishop Kenny Class of 1968 Memorial Scholarship Angie Obi Bloom Memorial Scholarship Julie Joseph Burke ’88 Memorial Scholarship Katie Caples ’99 Memorial Scholarship Alfred I. duPont Foundation Scholarship Carla Harris ‘80 Scholarship Rev. Msgr. Michael R. Houle ‘71 Scholarship Michael John Lanahan, Jr. ’87 Memorial Scholarship David Livaudais ‘59 Memorial Scholarship Rev. Msgr. Daniel B. Logan Scholarship Jo Madden ’17 Friendship Scholarship J.P. Thornton Family Scholarship

300 families in need of financial assistance. This year especially, many families turned to us for assistance due to unexpected job reduction or loss.

The 4th annual Day of Giving, an important event in support of The Fund for BKHS, was also a great success. This year our students really got involved! The Student Council coordinated a Day of Giving campaign with the theme “One More Crusader” and they set a goal of $5000. Add a dash of healthy competition between the four grade levels and a challenge match from Carla Harris '80, and the goal was met and exceeded! Our thanks to our enthusiastic Student Government leaders and all the parents, alumni, and friends who made our Day of Giving a success The following is a comprehensive list of

Founders Society $10,000 and above Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous BK Boosters – Rev. Msgr. Michael R. Houle ‘71 & Rev. Msgr. Daniel B. Logan Scholarships The Burton Foundation Robert & Joanna Gray Catholic Foundation Donors to BK Jack & Betty Demetree Family Foundation Carla A. Harris-Franklin ’80 Scholarship Michael John Lanahan, Jr. ’87 Memorial Scholarship Damon & Janet Shalley Olinto '79, '82 J.P. Thornton Family Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Louis V. Walsh IV

donors who contributed unrestricted and restricted gifts to the 2020-2021 Fund for BKHS.

St. Augustine Society

Please know that all our donors are remem-

$7,500 to $9,999

bered at daily Mass in the Paul F. Tanner Chapel.

Louis E. & Genevieve C. Joos Trust

Sisters of St. Joseph Society $5,000 to $7,499 Anonymous Wayne H. Brunetti ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Cusick * Mr. & Mrs. Jim Denkler Alfred I. duPont Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Keith Glassford 6

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Montana Rev. Msgr. Michael P. Morgan ‘64 Frank N. Stanley III ‘60

Benefactors Society $2,500 to $4,999 Barry & Valery Averitt Katie Caples Foundation Mr. & Mrs. R. Michael Capra * Dom Allmond ‘20 Memorial Scholarship Cascone Family Foundation Michael Cascone Jr. ‘61 Elizabeth Belyea Cascone ‘64 Michael J. Cascone ‘85 Steven D. Cascone ‘86 Elizabeth Cascone Higgs ‘88 Brian J. Cascone ‘91 Juliette Cascone Gredenhag ‘95 Kathleen Cascone Kilbane ‘98 Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Costa * - Bob West Baseball Stadium Scott J. Cristian ‘64 Mr. & Mrs. James Deats* Mr. & Mrs. Michael Favo – Rev. Msgr. Michael R. Houle ‘71 Scholarship Stephen A. Frick '01 Dr. Antonio Gordon ‘61 Robert & Mary Lynn MacNamara Heekin ‘68, ’68 ; In memory of Carmel Brodeur In memory of June Bagley Carilli In memory of Angela Vallencourt In memory of John Danese In memory of Patrick Corrado ‘66 In memory of Vincent D. Akra ‘67 In memory of David Caples In memory of Patrick McGuinness ‘68 v In memory of Vincent DeSalvo In memory of Claudia Willette ‘68 In memory of Pasquale “Pat” Bianco In memory of Consetta “Connie” Bianco Willyoung In memory of Ray Tubel ‘55 In memory of Mary Louise Cratem In memory of Suzette Barry David Livaudais ‘59 Memorial Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Madden - Jo Madden ’17 Friendship Scholarship David & Sheila Marovich Brendon P. Olinto '77 * Steve & Diane Helow Parker ‘82 Pamela Hovis Petrou '88 – In memory of her mother, Nellie Urso Hovis ‘59

Esther Chao Sugarman ’67 – In memory of Christopher Correia ‘67 Tom & Glory Maloney Sullivan ‘58 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Thieman Mark A. Werner ‘61 Dennis & Dolores Corn Williamson ‘68, ’68 ; Brian & Susan Ullmann Woods ‘70, ’70 * JoAnne Middleton York ‘78

Red & White Society $250 to $499 Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Adams * Bryant Adibe '06 Mr. & Mrs. Cesar I. Aguirre John W. Alexander ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Byron Allmond - Dom Allmond ‘20 Memorial Scholarship Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Ancayan Monica Deihl Anello ‘57 Mr. & Mrs. Giovanni Arcaini Ms. Glenda Atwood Mr. & Mrs. Michael Azzarello Robert J. Beard '84 Barry & Eileen Bearss - In memory of Yulet Joseph Benjamin Bendetti, Jr. '59 David H. Benton Jr. ‘81 Joseph P. Berley, MD ‘79 Thomas D. Bianchi '70 – In memory of John Burke ‘65 Bishop Kenny Class of 1955 – In memory of Kenneth L. Mendel ‘55 Joseph W. Blunk ‘61 * Gabriel & Martha Anlage Boehm ‘03 Harlan & Patricia Quinn Bost ‘77 Raymond F. Boyle '77 Johnathan & Ashleigh Ghioto Bradley '96 Michael & Amanda Broach ‘99 Julie Brodeur Brookshire ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. James P. Citrano Sr. Mr. & Dr. Jeffrey Clements Mr. & Mrs. Clark Coogan Paul E. Corbley ’68 ; Michael P. Corrigan ‘75 Peter & Laurie Dunnington Corrigan ‘78, ‘76 Tim & Nancy Mead Corrigan ‘74, ‘74 Timothy & Marcia Evans Cox ’82, ‘82 George C. Cross ‘81 Gerald B. Curington ’68 ; Rev. Fr. Timothy J. Cusick ‘83 James & Anne Helow Darling ‘80 Cal Davis '74 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Debski 8

James J. DePalma, Jr. ‘84 Ms. Kathleen S. Devine Devry E. Dewan ‘78 Daniel P. Dillon ‘63 Laura Rahaim Dimmick '87 Michael M. Doherty ‘77 Trish Meehan Dorazio ’88 & Family - In memory of Yulet Joseph Bruce W. Dufresne ‘65 Mr. & Mrs. William J. Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Eddins Mr. Edgar J. Ejercito '90 Dr. & Mrs. Ian Eldrige Bishop Felipe J. Estévez, S.T.D. Thomas & Karen Modesky Fallin ‘77, ‘77 Mr. George T. Fallis Musa K. Farmand, Jr. '06 Michael A. Ferrante '71 Joe & Colleen Lanahan Foy '63, '65 Steve & Michelle Gaskins Frakes '92 Dr. & Mrs. Francisco Gaudier Kelley Borcher Gazdak ‘90 Phillip & Jeanette Ghioto ‘64 Dr. Marla D. Golden Patricia Ryan Gosa ‘66 Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gould Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Grippi Valerie A. Hall ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. Glenis L. Harrell, Jr. John P. Hartley ‘77 F. Elizabeth Brown Haynes ‘58 W. Michael Heekin ‘71 Alan & Rebecca Helquist '93 Robert S. Howell ‘76 Elmer G. Huber II ‘81 Michael & Dawn Huskey Mr. & Mrs. Brett Isaac Sr. Christina Duss Isetta '96 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Johnson Schamoun Joseph ’77 – Julie Joseph Burke ’88 Memorial Scholarship Shawn & Mariana Alvarez Kallivayalil '97, '98 Michael W. Keane ‘66 Mr. Firas and Dr. Luna Khadour Mrs. Rosemary G. Klemmt Anne Tuerk Klinepeter ‘79 Rev. Msgr. Eugene C. Kohls Andrew P. Kovacs '08 Adrienne Nagy Kozma '90 John E. Lawlor III ’68 ; Paul D. Lewis Jr. '54 Thomas & Judith Taylor Logue ‘69, ‘69 Tani Maher '80

Ms. Rhonda Mann Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Masucci The Hon. & Mrs. E. McRae Mathis Patrick J. Mayhew ‘64 Ellen Meehan McCauley ‘86 & Family - In memory of Yulet Joseph Charleen J. McCormick ‘66 Bill & Debbie Baldwin McMenamy '71, '72 John A. Baldwin Scholarship Brian Meehan ’90 & Family - In memory of Yulet Joseph Jason & Victoria Otero Miller ‘92 Mr. & Mrs. W. Gerry Miller III Michael & Julianna Milton '89 Julie Denkler Moloney ‘03 Mark & Lora Tarle Monahan '87, '87 Jerry J. Mulvihill ’57 - John A. Baldwin Scholarship Dr. Dawn Mussallem-Bass & Mr. Brandon Bass John & M. Bryan Brennan Nackashi ‘62, ’62 Miss Faye Naomi & Ms. Angel Bateh - In memory of Yulet Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Nasrallah Megan Hyde Newcomer '03 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Obi '79 Padric K. O'Brien '75 Ms. Cheryl O’Connor Damon & Jamie Wathen Olinto ‘02, ‘03 Mr. & Mrs. Brian O’Neill Todd & Stacey Beehner Orlando ‘84 Christopher & Catherine Edmonds O’Shea ‘69, ‘70 Kevin D. O’Shea ‘72 Dr. & Mrs. Raid G. Ossi Patrick & Lara Campbell Patangan ‘90, ‘90 * Benjamin P. Patterson '00 Dr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Peters – In honor of Fr. Greg Fay '67 Mary Linehan Peterson ‘57 Paul J. Porwoll '69 Mr. & Mrs. William E. Quillen Ashley Lea Rabon ‘96 Michele Hegan Ramirez '68 ; Thomas E. Reinhardt, MD ‘64 Mr. & Mrs. Alton Ricketson Christine E. Risberg '06 Mr. & Mrs. Fernando Rojas Ramona Baum Rung '56 Victor J. Salzer '63 Thomas & Julia Holloway Sandifer ‘79, ‘82 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Schmidt Dr. Michael L. Shelton '99 Megan Parete Skinner ‘05 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Sloan Julie Miller Steffen ‘79

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Guidi Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Guidos J. Lee & Sharon Lewandowski Gutteridge '85, '83 Drs. Charles & Judella Haddad Kristin Azzarello Hall '99 Mr. & Mrs. Mark B. Harbison Shaughnessy & Mary Bullock Harms '93 Natasha Cumberbatch Harp ‘90 Col. Brendon G. Harper '90 Mr. & Mrs. Tim Harrison Kevin C. Hart '00 John & Angela Suggs Harward ‘91, ‘93 Robert & Elizabeth Peters Heekin ‘90, ‘97 Thomas & Lauren Streepy Heekin '08, '11 E. J. Helow '69 Carolyn Head Helquist ‘63 Robert B. Hendry Jr. ‘65 Patrick J. Higgins ‘71 Justin D. Hill ‘71 Dr. Sam S. Hill III ‘65 Lauren Reed Hindery '04 Capt. Maureen McMahon Hogan ‘72 Michael Hollack ‘73 Kevin & Tracee Holzendorf ‘85 R. Mark Horner ‘74 Diane Kulas Hurtak ‘65 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Huttenlocher Ms. Juanita C. Ignacio – In memory of Jose P. Ignacio ‘84 Michael J. Ilog '99 Irish Pot of Gold Dr. Ellin Iselin Mr. William Iselin Daniel & Rosemary Jackson '90 John E. Jackson III ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. William N. James Fredric C. Jansen ‘57 Julian E. Johnson III ‘89 Robert C. Johnson Jr. '93 Travis D. Johnson '95 Monica Biggs Jordan '05 John M. Joyce ‘69 Mr. & Mrs. E. Christopher Jubran ‘82 Roshan M. Kallivayalil ’94 Mr. & Mrs. Stanley R. Kata Judith M. Keegan ‘65 Ralph & Maura Kelly Maureen McGovern Kennedy ‘80 Mr. & Mrs. G. Preston Keyes Donna Cerni Kibler ‘72 H. Anthony “Tony” Kimball ‘70 John A. King ‘76

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Caleb & Heather Kitchings ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. John Klarfeld * Mr. & Mrs. William J. Knight William H. Krechowski '65 Mark W. Kropf '66 Drs. Luis & Rosa Laos Louis & Patricia Stripling Larmoyeux '62, '64 Marisol Ejercito Lauerman ‘89 Alexander S. Lawler ‘02 Russell S. Lawler ’68 ; Diane Bohnstengel Lawrence ‘73 Benjamin and Kimberly Parliment Lazo '02, '02 Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Lechwar Mr. & Mrs. George F. Leonard Kathleen Brown Lester ‘70 W. Shannon “Sandy” Linning ’56 Della Allen Linton ‘58 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Loberger James J. Logue ‘67 Ryan & Rachel Ghioto Loomis '99 James F. Ludwig '66 * Kathleen A. Lyons ’68 ; Randy & Kathleen Flynn Magee ‘83 James P. Manahan ‘00 Eva M. Manley ‘78 The Manseau Family Carla Glaraton Marrow ‘73 Casey Martin ‘70 Jennifer Hagan Martin '88 Tammy Vaughan Hartley Martin ’77 – In memory of Gene Hartley ‘75 Patricia Kozak Masciatoni '73 Carol A. Masters '68 ; Anne Perrotto Matthews ‘76 Julie Wood Matthews '77 Lauren O’Hara May ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mayotte John T. McClure ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. McCormick Joseph H. McCoy ‘72 Thomas F. McNally Jr. ‘65 Karen Munsch McNeill '67 Lorraine Bateh Meide ‘67 Stephen D. Middleton ‘71 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Milkes Joseph & Patricia Zebouni Millan '74, '74 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew P. Miller ’91 Lt. Col. & Mrs. Steven R. Mock USMC, Ret. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon E. Molter * James T. Monahan III ‘85 A. Brooks Callahan Mondares ‘91 Cole & Katherine Kelly Moody ‘94, ‘97

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Moore Katherine Andreu Moore '88 - In memory of Yulet Joseph Sheila White Moore '61 Mr. & Mrs. Tim Moran * Dr. & Mrs. Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia Ms. Doreen S. Morningstar Cmdr. & Mrs. Brian Morrill Edward K. Mruz Jr. ’68 ; Mr. & Mrs. Sean T. Mulholland Mr. & Mrs. John B. Namen ’85 Karen V. Nasrallah ‘80 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Nass Ms. Leah M. Ness Paul R. Newman ‘61 Mr. & Mrs. Phillip L. Noe William J. Norris ‘73 Barbara Meixell Nuernberger ‘65 Jack T. Obi ‘69 James W. Obi '65 * Kathryn A. O'Brien '15 * Sean F. O’Brien ‘75 Devon A. O’Connor ‘00 David & Denise Becht Oliveria ‘71, ’72 Mr. & Mrs. Jon Olson Gregory J. Ossi '86 Raymond G. Ossi ’77 * Rosalie Ossi ‘60 Helen Montoto Oxford ‘67 Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Parker Mr. & Mrs. Ed Parrish Mr. & Mrs. William Patton Christina Sollee Petre '95 Amy Ford Petz '64 John E. Phelan ’68 ; Mary Alice Barrett Phelan ‘60 Michael J. Phelan ‘77 Dr. T. Michael Phelan '67 William & Patricia Brennan Phelan ‘61, ‘63 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Phillips Dr. Max J. Poirrier '61 Paul J. Porwoll ’69 Fred B. Power ‘53 Mrs. Leslie K. Quaritius Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Raffo Thomas G. Raffo Jr. ’86 John J. Rahaim '53 Elizabeth R. Rall ‘56 José I. Ramirez ‘63 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Ray Mr. & Mrs. Nicolas Relacion George F. Revels Jr. '78

Carla A. Guidi '12 Mary Anne Solomon Hashem ‘63 Mary Fritch Hautala ‘93 Jessica Zimmerman Hedrick ‘04 Jim & Marty MacNamara Heekin ‘66, ‘69 Phil & Danielle Helow ‘75 Maria Ignacio Hemphill '87 Sharon Broderick Hench ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. John T. Hentz Mr. & Mrs. Jose M. Hernandez Susan Spence Hill '79 Mary Linda Wood Hills ‘65 Lauren Weedon Hopkins ’95 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hoyt Charlene Moriarty Hubbard ‘71 Valerie Crocco Huelster '86 James C. Johnson '78 Robert & Louise Christian Johnson '65, '65 Lorraine Lourcey Jolley '54 Richard A. Jordan ‘77 Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Joyce Laura LeMoine Karabinis ‘65 F. Brad & Kathy Kennelly ‘81 Joan Luplow Kilgallon ‘62 Beverly Barton Kolodinsky ‘57 Jay & Susan Grippi Koster ‘94 Michael D. Kozak ‘73 Paula Porter Kryceski ‘72 Mr. & Mrs. David Lacy Louis R. LaGrande ‘65 Paul Liebert ‘79 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Lindros Frank & Mary McMahon Linn ‘65, ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. G. Michael Lohr Mr. & Mrs. John Lowrie Daniel J. Malzahn '19 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Malzahn Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Mann Gregory R. Martini III ‘83 Alexander D. Mathis ‘07 Ms. Sandra Y. Matthews Mark W. McCormick ‘06 Molly A. McCormick ‘06 Jerald & Diane Saleeba McCoy ’84 – Noody & Betty Lewis Scholarship Joanne Brugnolotti McLeroy ‘76 Joseph W. Mehrtens III ‘60 Jonathan W. Meide ‘98 Mr. & Mrs. Denis I. Mendieta Catherine Brown Monahan ’56 Ms. Wendy Monger Fred & Mimi Monsour ‘69 Elisabeth Floyd Morley ‘67 12

Mary Bourbeau Morrison ‘60 Ms. Ann M. Mott Lynn Fowler Mullaney ‘73 JoAnn Abood Najem ‘53 Miss Faye Naomi & Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bateh – In memory of Yulet Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Jim Neaves Eugene & Joan Jordan Nelson ‘57, ‘57 Mr. & Mrs. John Nelson Jon G. Nerf ‘81 Diana Romey NesSmith ‘57 Therese Donelan Odell ‘75 Michael J. O’Loughlin ‘58 Patrick B. Ossi '91 Sandra A. Ossi ‘67 Thomas T. Ossi '67 Eugene F. Parke '58 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen O. Parker Gerald “Jay” H. Parks III ‘81 Charles G. Parsons ‘64 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce B. Pastorini Thomas S. Phelan '70 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Porazinski * Dr. Linda Seghers Press ’68 ; Jim & Mary Helow Pritchard ‘78 Wilvin “Bill” W. Racca ‘64 Janine McCarthy Radford ‘81 SMSgt Ronald G. Raizis USAF (Ret) '65 Brooklyn M. Ramirez ’10 Natalie M. Rankin '11 Barbara Toney Remich ‘55 Mr. & Mrs. Randolph C. Reyes John & Theresa Smith Richter ‘81, ‘83 Dr. Franklin & Emily Arnold Rios ‘90, ’04 Kenneth E. Risberg ‘04 Kristi Stapf Roberge ’73 A. Paige Vance Rogers '90 * Mr. & Mrs. Otto F. Rosasco Rhonda Rabon Rose '84 Barbara Haut Ruppert ‘63 Mary Ann Bryant Russo ‘55 Thomas M. Ryan ‘72 Ms. Carla H. Shaw Gloria Bryant Simonds ‘57 Mrs. Sandy Skaff Ms. Christine A. Skala Louise Phelan Smith '73 Susan Epino Soriano '96 Jennifer Rizk Spinelli ‘95 Mr. & Mrs. William St. Peter William & Cathy Steckroth ‘64 Sharon Politowski Storey ‘76 H. Ed Sullivan '68 ;

Mary Lewis Sullivan '82 Jacqueline Teichert ’04 * John P. Thomas ‘74 Katharine Monfort Thomas ‘06 Joyce R. Timbang '91 Karen Huber Tracy ‘76 Clay & Colleen Tucker ‘81 Susan Jones Wallis ‘70 Patricia Roebig Ware ‘57 Jerry & Kathleen Watson '77 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Webster Betty Mosley Weite '60 Bob & Mary Bowler West '72 Brett R. West ‘05 Brooks R. West ‘01 Ms. Susie Wheeler Benjamin & Nicole Bush White '01, '05 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Wildsmith Susan E. Woods ‘66 Billy W. Wright Jr. ‘86

Friends of BK $25 to $49 Bonita Bon Alexander ‘64 Wayne & Nancy Collier Allyn ‘66 ,‘66 Lauren R. Anastase '07 Maria K. Anderson '74 Marguerite J. Andreu ‘60 Richard B. Baccash ‘72 James & Donna Goubeaud Barrett ‘57 Joanne Eller Bell ‘55 Matthew J. Bell ‘15 Nicholas A. Bell ‘13 Ryan C. Bell '19 Patricia A. Bludworth ‘66 Kimberly Johnson Bradford ‘73 Michael P. Brennan '82 J. Scott Brogdon '61 Bradley T. Buck '00 Martha Bohn Budetti ‘85 Sheila Mead Carter ‘80 Mr. & Mrs. Rosario R. Cartolano Stephanie T. Castro '03 Peter J. Chitko ‘78 Carita Shuert Christiansen ‘74 Mary Lou & Nick Christopolis – In memory of Yulet Joseph Robert P. Clark ‘59 Mary Anne Ryan Connor ‘64 Lawrence “Skip” & Susan Edmonds Cooney ‘69, ‘69 Chase A. Crabtree ’10 Ross W. Crabtree ’09 Georgina Roces Crago ‘71 B. Gretchen Crutchfield '17

AUCTION REPORT 35th Annual BK Boosters Auction

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic The 36th Annual BK Boosters Auction AN ONLINE EVENT March 24-26, 2022 Sponsors Needed If you are interested in becoming an auction sponsor, please contact Sheila Marovich in the Advancement Office at 398-7545 or by e-mail advancement@bishopkenny.org

The BK Boosters online auction opened at noon on Thursday, May 6 and remained open for 58 hours, ending at 10pm on Saturday, May 8. During those 58 hours participants were able to shop a virtual catalog of items donated by parents, alumni, and area businesses at their convenience.

Throughout the duration of the auction, intermittent text messages helped to keep bidders engaged. Messages notified participants when they were outbid, offered links to items with no bids, and even reminded everyone of the time left until the close of business. On Saturday night, with only 10 minutes to go, a final text resulted in a flurry of bids from enthusiastic bidders with a last-minute bidding strategy! When it was over all 450 items, including an impressive array of gift baskets, vacation packages, jewelry, art, household items, electronics, and sports memorabilia, were sold and a net profit of $126,000 was realized.

Before the first virtual auction, last year our committee could not have imagined such success with this format. The lesson we have learned is that going virtual has opened the door to bidders who would not otherwise have participated, and many of our former in-person guests report that they enjoy the new extended-time format and convenience of online bidding!

We look forward to the 36th Annual BK Boosters Virtual Auction on March 24-26, 2022.

Volunteers Always Needed There are many ways to get involved including: becoming an auction sponsor, an item or basket donor, item solicitor, basket workshop volunteer etc. For more information call Sheila Marovich in the Advancement Office at 398-7545 or e-mail advancement@bishopkenny.org

Where Does the Money Go? The BK Boosters has a long history of meeting the needs of Crusader athletic teams, as well as academic and extracurricular clubs on campus. In a typical year the BK Boosters satisfy requests including, but not limited to, team uniforms, transportation for teams traveling to post-season competition, specialized computer and technology needs, entry fees for academic and club competitions, State Championship rings, and much more. In short, anything that benefits students participating in school-sanctioned activities.

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Thanks to Our 2021 Auction Donors 121 Financial Credit Union 4Rivers Smokehouse - John Rivers '84 1st Place Sports Adventure Landing Dean & Karen Aldrich All-Brite Sales Company Mark & Michelle Allen Byron & Georgina Allmond All-State Vacuum Company The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Amelia National Golf & Country Club Amelia River Cruises & Charters Vanessa Morley Anderson '96 Arizona Diamondbacks - Brett West '05 Russell & Mary Ausley Awards Unlimited Mike & Kathy Azzarello Baker's Sporting Goods The Bakery JAX Balfour Yearbooks Max & Cleo Bass Don & Sireen Samaan Bateh '90 BBVA Compass Bank The Bearded Pig - Chad Munsey '89 Beau Outfitters The Beehive Foundry, LLC – Lesley Canaday Yarborough '97 & Mariana Alvarez Kallivayalil '98 BK Anchor Club BK Athletics BK Baseball Parents BK Boys' Basketball Parents BK Boys' Soccer Parents BK Campus Ministry BK Cheerleading Parents BK Class of 2023 BK Cross Country Parents BK Crusader Yearbook Staff BK Family & Consumer Science Students BK Football Parents BK Golf Parents BK Interact Club BK Kairos Students BK Kenny Angels BK Latin Club BK Learning Resource Program BK National Honor Society BK NJROTC BK Office of School Counseling BK Red & White Girls BK Sailing Parents BK Softball Parents BK St. Vincent de Paul Society BK Student Council BK Support Staff BK Swimming & Diving Parents BK Tennis Parents BK Track & Field Parents BK Volleyball Parents BK Wrestling Parents Jim Black Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Rev. Fr. Jhon Guarnizo Blue Bamboo Bruce & Denise Bowenschulte Charles & Vanessa Brackett

April & Joe Bradley '84 Barbara Bray Bruster's Ice Cream - The Devenny Family Coach Jerry Buckley Burnt Glassworks - Andy Peters '01 Lou & Lina Caldropoli Peter Campanelli Susan Caples Card My Yard - Angela Batteh '88 Carpet Concepts, Inc. - Mark Stone '79 John & Susan Caruso Celtic Charm Fred & Cindy Chambers Champion Cycle Paul & Jill Chappano Chartwells Danny & Carla Chin Chophouse Thirteen Clarity Graphic Design, Inc. – Jeff & Nancy Dunham Smith '69 Clark Basketball Gus & Diane Clark Max & Denise Clark Cline's Custom Meats Matt & Julia Heekin Cogburn '92 Warren & Debbie Cook Coriander Farm Chip & Lori Parry Crabtree '82 Zach & Kayla Grant Crabtree '06 '06 Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Dana's Limousine & Transportation Deerwood Country Club Deacon Bob & Betty De Luca Jim & Sylvia Denkler Joe & Mary DeSalvo Sharon Dover Duval Acura, Andrew Caruso Earth Pets San Marco Coach Tommy Edwards '83 Musa & Gina Farmand '78 Four Fathers Distillery, Tim Daniels Four Points by Sheraton - Ofelia Bush '69 Joe & Colleen Lanahan Foy '63 '65 Frances + McKee Tricia Gardner The Geraci Family Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club Arthur Browning, M.D. The Golf Club at North Hampton Golf Club of Amelia Island Karen Griffin '87 Joe & Dorothy Grippi GT Leasing, Jim Marlier Shaughnessy & Mary Bullock Harms '93 Tim & Susan Harrison Rob & Mary Lynn MacNamara Heekin '68 '68 Mary Lynn Heekin '05 Thomas & Lauren Streepy Heekin '08 '11 Kriss Herndon Jeff & Deborah Hollenbeck John Homa Honey & Brie Grazing Msgr. Michael Houle '71 HWV Electrical & Mechanical Contractors J. Alexander's Restaurant

Jacksonville Golf & Country Club Jacksonville Jaguars – Cub & Aly Driggers '88 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Jacksonville Symphony Jacksonville University JAX Cooking Studio – Terri Heekin Davlantes '76 JJ's Bistros Ralph & Maura Kelly Donna Cerni Kibler '72 Rev. Msgr. Eugene Kohls Coach Tim Krause Landmark Foundation - David Heekin '93 Rev. Fr. Michael Larkin Leila's Delicious Fashions Eddie & Kara Citrano Leonard '84 '90 Lindt Chocolatier - Paul Bradley The Local Anne Marie Maige Mandarin Dental Professionals – Dr. Sam Hanania '83 Mandarin Liquors David & Sheila Marovich Karen & Mack Mathis Phillip & Lorraine Bateh Meide '67 Mercury Carpet & Flooring – John Namen '85 Mary Ann Middleton Matt & Michelle Miller Brooks Mondares '91 Brian & Silvia Morrill MosquitoNix® - Jennifer Hooper O'Neal '08 Nana Teresa's Bake Shop Natural Life Aida & Homer Navotas The Neff Company Nicholle Goodnight Photography Nothing Bundt Cakes Cheryl O'Connor Devon O'Connor '00 Patrick & Melissa O'Connor '97 Damon & Janet Shalley Olinto '79 '82 Todd & Stacey Beehner Orlando '84 Anthony & Kathy Parete '80 Steve & Diane Helow Parker ‘82 Chuck Parliment ’69 - In memory of Dave Williams Bill & Shirley Parry Lara Campbell Patangan '90 Pet Paradise Resort & Day Spa Peterbrooke Chocolatier Picasso's - Chris & Christi Evans PRP Wine International Publix Supermarkets, Inc. Queen's Harbour Yacht & Country Club Ashley Lea Rabon '96 John & Maria Randle RC Uniforms Rejen Retreats Riddell Paul Riley Art Riverside Liquors Edward Rooney Roosters Men's Grooming Center – Pete Helow '69

John & Tanya Rowe S.E. Joseph Jewelry Vincent Saladino '95 San Juan del Rio Catholic Church – Rev. Fr. John Tetlow ‘72 San Marco Books and More – Desiree Molyneaux Bailey '92 Scout & Cellar - Doreen Morningstar Drs. George & Maria Sellock Mike & Karen Shalley ‘68 Jack & Tiffany Shaw Shane Sheltra Shooters of Jacksonville Rob & Samantha Farmand Sims '08 '09 Southern Grounds - San Marco St. Augustine Alligator Farm St. Francis Inn Bed & Breakfast St. Matthew Catholic Church – Rev. Fr. Jose Kulathinal St. Patrick Catholic Church – Rev. Fr. Christopher Liguori St. Paul's Catholic Church Msgr. Michael Houle ‘71 Strike-Zone Fishing Rev. Fr. Donal Sullivan Swisher - Lou & Lina Caldropoli Taverna San Marco Ric & Jackie Terry Test Prep 4 Success Total Wine & More Lou & Betty Nackashi Trad '57 Trad's Pest Control – Denise Trad Wartan '84 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Tranovich Underwood Jewelers University of North Florida Matt & Carrie Driscoll Dr. Teresa Thompson Van Woy '85 Anthony & Lynn Smith Villotti ‘68 W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor Inc. The Wardroom Ltd. Patricia Roebig Ware '57 Kathleen Watson Bob & Mary Bowler West '72 Wicked Barley Brewing Company Jennifer Nolan Redman '07 Williams' Plant Nursery, Inc. With the Wind Productions Coach Suzanne Winkler Mary Wolford World Golf Hall of Fame Coach Laurie Wray

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.

Names that appear in bold are Bishop Kenny alumni donors.

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CLASS OF 2021 Graduation Week

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he 301-member Bishop Kenny High School Class of 2021 gathered at St. Joseph Church for Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 29, 2021. Graduation week festivities also included a Senior Awards Program held in the John Baldwin Athletic Center and Graduation Mass, also held at St. Joseph’s Church. Newly ordained Bishop Kenny graduate Rev. Mac Hill ’10 presided at Mass.

After welcoming the assembled graduates and their guests, Principal Todd Orlando introduced Bishop Felipe Estévez who opened the graduation ceremony with prayer. Other honored guests included Deacon Scott Conway, Diocesan Superintendent of Schools, graduation speaker Dr. Maurice Roulhac ’79, and BK School Board President Mr. Anthony Parete ’80.

Pablo Moreno, Salutatorian, welcomed the assembled guests on behalf of the Class of 2021 and Grant Reidy delivered the Valedictory address. The Bishop Kenny Chorus, under the direction of Mr. Collin Clark, performed two selections, May a Rainbow Run Beside You and Fly Away Home.

Dr. Maurice Roulhac, a member of the Bishop Kenny Class of 1979, delivered the graduation address. Dr. Roulhac, a prominent vascular surgeon who practices in Fayetteville, NC is a graduate of Jacksonville University. At JU he was both an outstanding student and a standout point guard on the Dolphins basketball team. In 2010 he was inducted into the JU Sports Hall of Fame.

After the commencement address, Vice Principal Mary DeSalvo called each student by name and Bishop Estévez presented each with their diploma.

The BK Class of 2021 had a 99% college acceptance rate and over $20 million dollars in college scholarship offers. We wish these fine students God’s blessings in their future endeavors.

Graduation Photos: With the Wind Productions

Graduation Speaker Dr. Maurice Roulhac ’79 delivered the graduation address. His comments to the assembled graduates included the following advice: Always put God first in all you do. Put God first in all you ask. Put God first in all you think.

First in the morning, and last at night. Prioritizing God in your life brings with it a multitude of benefits. Put God first.

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Bishop Estévez congratulated each graduate and presented a diploma to them. In this picture Valedictorian Grant Reidy is receiving his diploma.

Graduation Mass 2021 Bishop John J. Snyder

Peace in Christ Award

Principal Todd Orlando presented the annual Peace in Christ Award to Jonathan Lumbag.

The annual Bishop John J. Snyder Peace in Christ Award was established in 2001. It is given to a graduating senior who demonstrates love of God by consistently exhibiting those virtues modeled by Bishop John Snyder. The recipient must be in good academic standing, possess a character reflecting humility, demonstrate a history of serving others with compassion and resolving conflicts, and be an active member of their Church community. Jonathan Lumbag was selected as the award recipient for the Class of 2021.

Jonathan’s goal in life is to help the people he encounters and to use his God given talents to the best of his ability. He said, “I always contemplated how I could help people, as I only have two hands; however, along my journey – especially in those little detours in life – God has shown me and given me opportunities to help others without me realizing it. I learned that service and compassion do not have to be grand acts, like donating millions of dollars. It is in my daily life that I have learned to do small things with great love.”

Jonathan had a very rigorous academic schedule and was also very involved in extracur-

ricular activities, including Campus Ministry. Jonathan was an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and served as a lector for 7:10am daily Mass. He also served the BK community as the voice on the intercom for morning and afternoon announcements. He was President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a member of the Minds, Hearts, and Souls group, and a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.

Jonathan has been a member of the cross country and track and field teams since his freshman year stating, “I have absolutely no regrets, despite the pain, as I have met many of my closest friends in cross country.” Jonathan will attend the University of Florida to study sociology or accounting. He is also discerning the priesthood with hopes of joining the seminary at some point in his life. Deacon DeLuca reflected on knowing Jonathan, “I am edified that for four years, with rare exception, Jonathan has attended daily Mass at BK and has a great devotion to Mary and a passion for the unborn. He will inspire many along his life journey.”

Members of the Class of 2021 gathered at St. Joseph’s Church before Graduation Mass.

Senior Class President Rodney Wells welcomed classmates and their guests to Graduation Mass.

Class Salutatorian Pablo Moreno and Valedictorian Grant Reidy at St. Joseph for Mass

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Senior Awards 2021

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his year’s Senior Awards program, always a highlight of graduation week activities, was held in the John A. Baldwin Athletic Center. As tradition dictates, the Student Government President, Miss Trevi Vollick, started the program with a prayer.

In addition to the many scholarships, academic, and service awards that were presented, several annual memorial awards were included in the program. We are especially grateful to the people who continue to make these presentations possible and take the time Trevi Vollick ‘21 received an award for her service to BK as President of the Student Council and then said a prayer that she wrote for the occasion.

Photos: With the Wind Productions

each year to join us for this special occasion.

Tom Burke’76 presented the annual John Burke Memorial Award to Michael Myslinski.

JOHN BURKE AWARD The John Burke Award is presented to the male or female student who demonstrates exceptional achievement in both academics and athletics.

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. The Burke family selects the recipient of this award annually.

The winner’s name is added to a perpetual plaque that is displayed in the school gymnasium and a commemorative plaque and scholarship in the amount of $1000 is given to the winner. Once again, this year, John Burke’s brother, Tom Burke ’76, was the presenter of the award which was given to Michael Myslinski.

Caples, a member of the Class of 1999, who passed away during her junior year as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile 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. Mrs. Susan Caples made the presentation of the 2021 Katie Caples Scholarship to Isabella Cratem.

Mrs. Amanda Centorrino presented the Sr. Mary Vincent Lourcey, SSJ Scholarship to Daniel Buckley

SR . MARY VINCENT LOURCEY, SSJ SCHOLARSHIP

Casey Roberts ’10 and her mother Mrs. Terry Roberts presented the Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship to Preston Grant.

CLAY ROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Mrs. Susan Caples presented the annual Katie Caples Scholarship to Isabella Cratem.

KATIE CAPLES SCHOLARSHIP The Katie Caples Scholarship is provided by the foundation established in memory of Katie 18

to the plaque, the winner receives a renewable four-year scholarship with a value of up to $4,000. Clay Roberts’ sister Casey, BK Class of 2010, who was joined by her mother Terry, presented the annual award to Preston Grant.

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 extracurricular record, and has demonstrated the qualities of fair play and team spirit. The presentation plaque applauds the winner for making a positive difference in the daily lives of others through words and actions. In addition

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 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 winner receives a plaque and a $1,000 scholarship. Mrs. Amanda Centorrino, representing the Office of School Counseling, made the presentation to Daniel Buckley, this year’s Sister Mary Vincent Scholarship winner.

JOHN J. WILL MEMORIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP The John J. Will Memorial Science and Technology Scholarship is provided 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 even at a time when it was uncommon for

Ms. Lark Will ’77 presented the John J. Will Memorial Science and Technology Scholarship to Lily England.

young women to enter these fields of study. This scholarship is presented annually to a female member of the class who plans to pursue a degree in one of the following areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM). Ms. Will was pleased to present this year’s award of a $3,000 scholarship and a commemorative plaque to Lily England.

INAUGURAL COURAGE AND SPIRIT AWARDS

Scott Sberna presented the inaugural Courage and Spirit Awards to (top) Gabby Khazal and (bottom) Tyler Hangartner.

A new award was unveiled at the Senior Awards program in May. Two students were selected to receive the inaugural Courage and Spirit Awards recognizing students who have faced exceptional personal challenges and, at the same time, have successfully managed full academic schedules, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Mr. Scott Sberna, a member of the Office of Student Counseling, introduced the category by saying, “The strength, faith, and positive attitudes of these students inspire us to accept life’s challenges with the knowledge that all things are possible with faith in God, and the support of our families and friends.”

Congratulations to Tyler Hangartner ‘21 and Gabby Khazal ‘21, winners of the inaugural Courage and Spirit Awards. Both students received a commemorative certificate and a check in the amount $500. Our thanks to Seasons Global Sales for initiating this new and inspirational awards category.

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

(L-R) Gabriella Khazal, Erin Kress, Jillian Osburn, Ansley Gibson, Sydney Mohler, Madison Riscigno, Riley Salomone, Ramey Ritchie, Marielle Todd, AP Capstone teacher Mr. Michael Broach ’99. Not pictured: Teressa Elhajj

The 10-member inaugural class of Bishop Kenny’s AP Capstone Diploma Program successfully completed the academically rigorous two-year program in May. Capstone is a College Board program comprised of two year-long courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. Capstone students must also complete a minimum of four other AP courses. Mr. Michael Broach, who taught each of the two courses commented, “Throughout the program, students engage in skills often required in the junior and senior years of college – and even in post-graduate work.”

As juniors each of the AP Seminar students completed a team project and presentation, as well as an individual research project and virtual presentation. They each submitted their work to the College Board and received passing scores allowing them to move on to AP Research.

In the AP Research course, each student completed their own individual research studies, ranging in topics from medicine, public health, the law, politics, psychology, education, and fine arts. Each completed an academic paper nearing 5,000 words followed by a presentation to a panel of experts where they had to defend their research and findings. Their work was submitted for evaluation by the College Board to determine their eligibility to be awarded the Capstone diploma or the Seminar and Research Certificate. Congratulations to the following ten young women, Bishop Kenny High School’s first class of AP Capstone students.

Teressa Elhajj Ansley Gibson Gabby Khazal Erin Kress Sydney Mohler

Jill Osburn Madison Riscigno Ramey Ritchie Riley Salomone Marielle Todd

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Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Salutatorian, & Honor Grad Valedictorian of the Class of 2021 – Grant Reidy Grant Reidy, whose grade point average of 4.57, was the highest in the class, is the Valedictorian of the Bishop Kenny Class of 2021 Grant came to Bishop Kenny from San Jose Catholic School. During his years at BK, he was a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and Rho Kappa.

Grant also participated in numerous clubs and organizations including the Science, History and Latin clubs, Catholic Athletes for Christ, the Drone Club, and was a member of the cross country and track teams. Grant was also honored as the Exchange Club of Jacksonville Student of the Month in February.

On the Honor Roll every quarter of his high school

career, Grant had straight A’s in twelve Advanced Placement courses and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction in the summer of 2020 as a result of his scores on AP Exams. He also earned over 224 hours of community service during his high school career. He has volunteered with Bishop Kenny each summer helping update and maintain the technology at school. He has also helped local foundations to update and maintain their websites.

Grant was accepted to, the University of Florida, Florida State University, the University of Central Florida, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Notre Dame and Georgia Institute of Technology. He currently attends the Georgia Institute of Technology and plans to major in electrical engineering.

Salutatorian of the Class of 2021– Pablo Moreno Pablo Moreno is the Salutatorian of the Class of 2021.

Pablo graduated with a 4.54 grade point average. He came to Bishop Kenny after graduating from Holy Family Catholic School.

During his years at Bishop Kenny he was a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National English Honor Society and National Math Honor Society. He was also a member of the Bishop Kenny Army Corps of Engineering team. Pablo achieved the Honor Roll every quarter of high school, took 11 AP classes, and was named an AP Scholar with Merit in the summer of 2020. He also served as the

captain of both the cross country and track teams. He served the Bishop Kenny community as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and accumulated 413 hours of community service, including volunteering at Camp I Am Special as a cook, helping with Vacation Bible School at Holy Family parish and doing service projects with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Pablo applied and was accepted to the University of Central Florida Honors College, the University of Florida, and Florida State University. He currently attends the University of Florida, and plans to major in computer engineering.

Class of 2021 Honor Graduates Congratulations to Honor Graduates Riley Salomone and Yousif Shakoury. Both students finished the year in a tie with Pablo Moreno for the #2 position in the class. The three-way tie was broken by calculating the final numeric grades in each course taken during the junior and senior year.

Riley Salomone Riley Salomone graduated with a 4.54 grade point average. She was a member of the National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the Spanish Honor Society. Riley participated in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a board member, Knight Vision, the Diversity Student Union and was a Student Ambassador. She achieved Honor Roll every quarter of her high school career and has taken twelve Advanced Placement courses. Riley was a member of the inaugural class of the AP Capstone program at Bishop Kenny and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction in the summer of 2020 as the result of her scores on AP Exams.

Riley is an accomplished pianist; she was a participant in the Joe Berg Seminars and earned over 154 hours of community service. She currently attends the University of Virginia with plans to major in Medical Anthropology and hopes to pursue graduate work in Epidemiology.

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Yousif Shakoury Yousif Shakoury also earned a final grade point average of 4.54. He was a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. He achieved Honor Roll every quarter of his high school career and took twelve Advanced Placement courses and was named an AP Scholar with Distinction in the summer of 2020.

Yousif served as captain of the Brain Brawl team and was a member of the Bishop Kenny Crusader cross country and track teams for the past two years. He participated in Urban Plunge, a missionary trip that serves communities throughout the Diocese of St. Augustine and volunteered at St Vincent’s Hospital earning over 319 hours of community service.

Yousif has enrolled at the University of Florida. His plan is to pursue a medical degree, specializing in oncology.

SCHOLARSHIPS

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Class of 2021 Earns $20.8 Million in College Scholarships

t is with great pleasure that we present this impressive list of scholarships earned by the Bishop Kenny High School Class of 2021. We take great pride in the diversity of our student body and their accomplishments reflect that diversity.

The actual total of scholarships earned as of this writing is $20,840,498.

Please note that many of the students on this list also appear on the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship list on page 27 of this publication.

Julianna Brinker

Anna Albertelli Presidential Platinum Scholarship

University of North Florida

Academic Scholar-Distinction Award Presidential Platinum Scholarship

University of North Florida

Jack Brophy

Marie Albertelli Presidential Platinum Scholarship

Elyssa Audije General Scholarship Award Special Scholarship Award Prestigious Merit Scholarship

Vicar's Landing Members Association Vicar's Landing Members Association Jacksonville University

Florida Institute of Technology University of North Florida University of South Florida

Cori Buckelew University Freshman Scholarship Presidential Gold Scholarship

Elia Barsky Merit Scholarship

Panther Fund Scholarship Presidential Gold Scholarship Directors Award

University of South Carolina University of North Florida

Florida State University University of North Florida

The University of Tampa

Daniel Buckley Stephanie Bernich Prestigious Merit Scholarship Academic Scholarship Directors Award Pegasus Silver Scholarship Admissions Merit Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Presidential Merit Scholarship Presidential Gold Scholarship Spirit of Atlantic Merit Scholarship Wilkes Honors College Scholarship

Jacksonville University Berry College University of South Florida University of Central Florida University of West Florida Barry University The University of Tampa University of North Florida Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University

Jennifer Binkley Presidential Silver Scholarship

University of North Florida

Liam Bouchereau Presidential Platinum Scholarship Provost Scholarship Flagship Scholar Nonresident President's Student Aid Job

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

Jonah Brewer Academic Scholarship Visit Grant Distinction Scholarship

Jacksonville University Jacksonville University The University of Kansas

Tuition Exchange Scholarship Trustee Scholarship Award Tuition Exchange Scholarship College Grant Presidential Heights Scholarship Promise NY Award Tuition Exchange Scholarship St. Lawrence Grant St. Lawrence Scholarship Tuition Exchange Scholarship Tuition Exchange Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Abbot Dolan OSB Catholic HS Grant Saint Anselm Grant 1835 Founders Scholarship Tuition Exchange Scholarship Dickinson Grant Tuition Exchange Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Adelphi National Award Sr. Mary Vincent Lourcey Scholarship

The Catholic University of America Springfield College Springfield College Springfield College Le Moyne College Le Moyne College Le Moyne College St. Lawrence University St. Lawrence University St. Lawrence University Hampden-Sydney College Saint Anselm College Saint Anselm College Saint Anselm College Marietta College Dickinson College Dickinson College Adelphi University Adelphi University Adelphi University Bishop Kenny High School

Isabella Caldropoli Minaret Merit Scholarship General Scholarship Award Special Scholarship Award

The University of Tampa Vicar's Landing Members Association Vicar's Landing Members Association

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Emily Citrano

Teressa Elhajj

Catholic University Scholarship Parish Scholarship Creighton University Founders Award

The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America Creighton University

Andrew Connolly Chancellor's Merit Scholarship Dean's Award Catholic Promise Award

Belmont Abbey College Saint Leo University Saint Leo University

Evan Cope Templeton Scholarship

Templeton Honors College at Eastern University

Jovan Corri Presidential Gold Scholarship University of North Florida Capt. & Mrs. Leonard Blanchart Maritime Endowed Scholarship University of North Florida

Presidential Gold Scholarship

University of North Florida

Lily England University Freshman Scholarship Florida State University Volunteer Scholarship The University of Tennessee Academic Scholar-Excellence Award University of South Carolina Classic Scholars Award University of Georgia Presidential Diamond Scholarship University of North Florida John J. Will Memorial Science Technology Scholarship Will Family

Riley Ferris Dean's Scholarship Recognition Award Academic Honors Scholarship

Nova Southeastern University Marymount Manhattan College Savannah College of Art and Design

William Fletcher

Elizabeth Coyle Academic Award Early Deposit Grant Guadalupe Scholarship Legacy Grant Visit Grant

Ave Maria University Ave Maria University Ave Maria University Ave Maria University Ave Maria University

Provost Scholarship

UCF Burnett Honors College

Emma Fraidenburg Honors Scholar Fellowship Award Athletic Scholarship-Volleyball

UNC Pembroke UNC Pembroke

Jose Gallo Isabella Cratem Provost Scholarship University of Central Florida GE Star Award The Power of International Education Scholarship Award for Excellence American Society of Civil Engineers Gator Bowl Charities Award of Excellence Scholarship Gator Bowl Charities The Pilot Club of Jacksonville Scholarship The Pilot Club of Jacksonville Katie Caples Scholarship Katie Caples Foundation Père Marquette Scholarship Wilkes Honors College Scholarship

Marquette University Florida Atlantic University

Olivia Dean Maryland Institute College of Art School of The Art Institute of Chicago Savannah College of Art and Design Parsons School of Design at The New School

Alexander Deeb Pegasus Gold Scholarship

University of Central Florida

Julia Delaney UT Merit Scholarship

The University of Tampa

Ashton Dilts Academic Scholar-Distinction Award Bell Tower Scholarship

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Ilaria Georgi University Freshman Scholarship Presidential Gold Scholarship

Florida State University University of North Florida

Ansley Gibson

Joseph Darling

Visionary Scholarship Merit Scholarship Academic Honors Scholarship Merit Scholarship

Presidential Diamond Scholarship University of North Florida Presidential Award University of South Florida Civil & Environmental Engineering Visionary Scholarship Grainger College of Engineering

University of South Carolina Furman University

Dean's Scholarship Provost Scholarship Dean's Scholarship Clemson University Scholarship Out of State Tuition Scholarship

Indiana University University of Central Florida Rollins College Clemson University Clemson University

Gregory Gould General Scholarship Award Vicar's Landing Members Association Special Scholarship Award Vicar's Landing Members Association Blazer Elite Scholarship University of Alabama at Birmingham Nassau County Chapter of MOAA Scholarship The Military Officer Association of America

Preston Grant Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship

Family of Clay Roberts

Teresa Gutteridge National Association of Railway Business Women Scholarship Jacksonville Chapter of National Association of Railway Business Women

Tyler Hangartner

Courage and Spirit Award

Seasons Global Sales

Hailey Hartle

Volunteer Scholarship

The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Sophia Hayag

Athletic Scholarship-Soccer

Wofford College

Christian Henderson

Athletic Scholarship-Soccer

Emmanuel College

Breanna Hernandez NROTC Scholarship

Madelyn Hollenbeck

Prestigious Merit Scholarship 2021 Founders Scholarship

United States Marine Corps Jacksonville University Jacksonville Alumnae Panhellenic Association

Savannah Johnson

General Scholarship Award Special Scholarship Award Athletic Scholarship-Volleyball

Khadija Jones

Prestigious Merit Scholarship Schuppert Stars Scholarship Award

Christian Jubran

Presidential Platinum Scholarship Crosland Scholarship Davis Scholarship Sherman Oak Scholarship Classic Scholarship Academic Scholar-Distinction Award Canes Achievement Scholarship Faculty Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Prestigious Merit Scholarship Honors Program Scholarship Pegasus Silver Scholarship

Gabriella Khazal

Osprey Blue Scholarship Courage and Spirit Award

Mary Kirk

Old Main Scholarship Wofford College Grant The Evan Kindt Scholarship Academic Scholarship Supplemental Scholarship Legacy Scholarship Neville Scholarship

Wofford College Wofford College Southside United Methodist Church Presbyterian College Presbyterian College Presbyterian College Presbyterian College

Joshua Klarfeld

Orange Scholarship President's Silver Scholarship Pfeiffer Scholarship Scholars Residency Grant Christoverson Scholarship Stetson Opportunity Grant

Auburn University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Southern College Florida Southern College Florida Southern College Stetson University

Megan Klingaman Scholars Award

Vicar's Landing Members Association Vicar's Landing Members Association Kentucky Christian University Jacksonville University Florida Prepaid College Foundation University of North Florida Samford University Samford University Samford University University of Georgia University of South Carolina University of Miami Stetson University Stetson University Jacksonville University Jacksonville University University of Central Florida University of North Florida Seasons Global Sales

University of South Florida

Hallie Knight

Tuition Exchange Scholarship Classic Scholar Award 2021 Rayonier Materials Scholarship Clemson University Scholarship Out of State Tuition Scholarship

Michael Kunovich

Golden Eagle Scholarship Presidential Silver Scholarship

Wofford College University of Georgia Rayonier Advanced Materials Clemson University Clemson University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University University of North Florida

Katherine Lacy

Prestigious Merit Scholarship Honors Scholarship Visit Grant Legacy Grant Presidential Platinum Scholarship Presidential Merit Award

Jonathan Lumbag

Presidential Gold Scholarship

Isabella MacDonald

Presidential Merit Award Prestigious Merit Scholarship

Jillian Martinez

Kathleen L. Gerla Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Jacksonville University University of North Florida Flagler College University of North Florida Flagler College Jacksonville University Pace University

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Lauren Massais Presidential Platinum Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Pegasus Gold Scholarship

Michael Myslinski University of North Florida Florida State University Stetson University University of Central Florida

Lily McCauley USF Grant

University of South Florida

Mary McLauchlin Florida Academic Scholarship Education Allowance Directors Award

University of South Florida University of South Florida

Julian Mendis Pegasus Silver Scholarship Directors Award

University of Central Florida University of South Florida

Dane Metcalf Presidential Gold Scholarship

University of North Florida

Mailene Miranda Directors Award Presidential Gold Scholarship

University of South Florida University of North Florida

Zachary Moran University Freshman Scholarship

Florida State University

Pablo Moreno University Freshman Scholarship Pegasus Gold Scholarship Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship

Florida State University University of Central Florida Mayo Clinic Lees McRae College Lees McRae College University of Georgia University of Central Florida Clemson University Clemson University University of South Carolina Auburn University

Sophia Mussallem Arizona Recognition Award Bell Tower Scholarship

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Purple & Gold Scholarship Pegasus Silver Scholarship

University of Washington University of Central Florida

Shadia Noureldin

Grace Mullaney Classic Scholars Award Pegasus Gold Scholarship Clemson University Scholarship Out of State Tuition Scholarship Academic Scholar-Superlative Award Academic Heritage Scholarship

Florida State University The University of Iowa The University of Texas The University of Arkansas Duke University University of Oregon University of Connecticut Coastal Carolina University Bowling Green State University East Carolina University Florida International University University of South Florida East Tennessee State University Georgia Southern University Georgia State University University of Illinois University of Louisville Marshall University University of Maryland Michigan State University University of Missouri Old Dominion University The University of Akron Tulane University University of Alabama at Birmingham Virginia Tech University Wake Forest University John Burke Family

Mary Lynn Noe

Samantha Morrison Pinnacle Scholarship Athletic Scholarship-Cycling

Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football Athletic Scholarship-Football John E. Burke, Jr Award

The University of Arizona Furman University

Deans Scholarship DePaul Grant DePaul Appeal Grant EDGE Program Award

DePaul University DePaul University DePaul University DePaul University

Luke O'Keefe Presidential Gold Scholarship Presidential Award Pegasus Gold Scholarship Wilkes Honors College Scholarship FAU 100 Scholarship Naval Helicopter Association Special Award Scholarship

University of North Florida University of South Florida University of Central Florida Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund

Jericho Rey Palomo Academic Merit Scholarship Prestigious Merit Scholarship

Ramey Ritchie Florida Polytechnic University Jacksonville University

Abigail Parker Pegasus Gold Scholarship Presidential Gold Scholarship

University of Central Florida University of North Florida

Stetson University Rollins College Marymount Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Roman Rosario

Kenneth Patterson Prestigious Merit Scholarship Legacy Grant Visit and Engagement Grant Dolphin Grant Dean's Scholarship

Dean's Scholarship Dean's Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Marymount Manhattan College Grant Recognition Merit Scholarship

Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Jacksonville University Stetson University

Pegasus Impact Scholarship Presidential Platinum Scholarship

University of Central Florida University of North Florida

Jonathan Salamida St. Elizabeth Scholarship

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Jonathan Salek Hope Pitman University Freshman Scholarship Academic Merit Scholarship Academic Merit Non-Resident Scholarship Wilkes Honors College Scholarship FAU 100 Scholarship Spirit of Atlantic Scholarship

Julian Burruss Scholarship Florida State University The University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Jacksonville University University of North Florida University of South Florida

Grant Reidy Presidential Gold Scholarship Presidential Diamond Scholarship University Freshman Scholarship Charles N. Heston Scholarship Gold Scholarship Jacksonville, FL GT Club Scholarship Stamps President's Scholarship Provost's Scholarship University Scholarship Provost Scholarship

University of Florida University of North Florida Florida State University Georgia Tech University Georgia Tech University Georgia Tech University Georgia Tech University University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame UCF Burnett Honors College

Catholic Promise Award Campus Award Admitted Student Day

Saint Leo University Saint Leo University Saint Leo University

Mary Schmidt University of North Florida

Matthew Seale Golden Eagle Scholarship Cyber Patriot Scholarship

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Ashton Sears Provost Scholarship Academic Scholar-Excellence Award Clemson University Scholarship Out of State Tuition Scholarship Blazer Presidential Scholarship

UCF Burnett Honors College University of South Carolina Clemson University Clemson University University of Alabama at Birmingham

Yousif Shakoury Presidential Diamond Scholarship Presidential Gold Scholarship

University of North Florida University of Florida

Emily Singleton

Madison Riscigno University Freshman Scholarship Pegasus Gold Scholarship Fellows Award Program President's Scholarship Faculty Scholarship Presidential Scholarship Raise Me Scholarship Presidential Platinum Scholarship Presidential Award

William Sammet

Presidential Platinum Scholarship

Alyssa Pratico Prestigious Merit Scholarship Presidential Silver Scholarship Scholars Gold Award

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Florida State University University of Central Florida Presbyterian College University of Miami Stetson University Stetson University Stetson University University of North Florida University of South Florida

Marion Scholarship Davis Scholarship Sherman Oak Scholarship

Samford University Samford University Samford University

Alexandra Smith President's Scholarship University of Miami Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship Pratt Institute Presidential Gold Scholarship University of North Florida Directors Award University of South Florida Academic Scholarship University of South Florida Academic Honors Scholarship Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Honors Scholarship on Campus Savannah College of Art and Design Student Grant for Freshman Student Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Scholar-Distinction Award University of South Carolina Pegasus Bronze Scholarship University of Central Florida

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Isabella Solis

Da'Onna Ward

Presidential Silver Scholarship

University of North Florida

Marielle Todd University of Central Florida Rollins College University of South Florida

Classic Scholars Award Presidential Gold Scholarship Academic Scholarship Scholars Renew Nonresident

University of South Carolina College of Charleston Pepperdine University

Sullivan Warren

Piper Trino Academic Scholar-Distinction Award College of Charleston Merit Scholarship Academic Scholarship

University of Georgia University of North Florida University of Georgia Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

University Freshman Scholarship

Osprey Blue Scholarship

University of North Florida

James Tucker Danforth Scholarship Scholars Residency Grant Family Grant Athletic Scholarship-Golf

Florida Southern College Florida Southern College Florida Southern College Florida Southern College

Christopher Waldrep Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Scholarship NROTC Scholarship National Merit Scholarship

University of Rochester Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The UPS Corporation

Olivia Wallace Auburn University Mississippi State University Mississippi State University Mississippi State University University of South Florida University of North Florida Franciscan University of Steubenville

Florida State University

William Weinbecker US Merchant Marine Academy Appointment

Andrea Tuason

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Savannah College of Art and Design

Sarah Ward

Pegasus Bronze Scholarship Dean's Scholarship Directors Award

Academic Charter Scholarship Freshman Academic Scholarship Colvard Future Leader Scholarship Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship Directors Award Presidential Platinum Scholarship Chancellor's Scholarship

Achievement Honors Scholarship

US Merchant Marine Academy

Daniel Wildsmith Provost Scholarship Presidential Award

University of Central Florida University of South Florida

Meghan Williamson Transformation Merit Nonresident Scholarship Tennessee Explore Scholarship Prestigious Merit Scholarship Trustee Scholarship Loyola Scholarship Bell Tower Scholarship Furman Grant Merit Scholarship

Louisiana State University The University of Tennessee Jacksonville University Wesleyan College Loyola University New Orleans Furman University Furman University Queens University of Charlotte

Daniel Wright Academic Scholarship

Baylor University

BK Class of 2021 Recipients The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship provides 75% - 100% of the cost of college tuition for eligible high school seniors planning to attend an accredited college or university in the State of Florida. Students attending a non-public institution will receive an amount comparable to the cost of tuition at a state school.

Awards are determined by the scholastic achievement of the student, performance on standardized college admission tests, and satisfaction of a community service requirement. Congratulations to the following 145 members of the Class of 2021 who earned a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Madelyn Aiken Anna Albertelli Marie Albertelli Francesca Anderson Elyssa Audije Elia Barsky Stephanie Bernich Jennifer Binkley Liam Bouchereau Kennedy Bowman Riley Bowman Jonah Brewer Julianna Brinker Jack Brophy Cori Buckelew Daniel Buckley Adam Cabrey Andrew Canavan Zachary Carr Antonio Castelo-Galliano Jake Chaput Adrien Charles Emily Citrano Andrew Connolly Evan Cope Jovan Corri John Costa Isabella Cratem Samir Dabit Hunter Daniels Joseph Darling Kyle Davis Madeline Davis Alexander Deeb Daniel Deeb Chancellor Delmont Isabelle DeRienzo

Ashton Dilts Steven Dionisio Hannah Dybel Joseph Eichler Lauren Eichler Mary El Hassan Teressa Elhajj Lily England Jacob Essa Kara Fetchero William Fletcher Christian Flores Jacob Fraidenburg Jose Gallo Ilaria Georgi Ansley Gibson Gregory Gould Preston Grant William Haen Tyler Hangartner Elizabeth Harms Hailey Hartle Sophia Hayag Alessandria Heggs David Heykens Eve Holzbaur Madison Johnson Christian Jubran Gabriella Khazal Mary Kirk Joshua Klarfeld Megan Klingaman Hallie Knight Erin Kress Michael Kunovich Isabel LaCorte Katherine Lacy

Liam Leahy Nathan Lowrie Jonathan Lumbag Isabella MacDonald Ryan Magee Jillian Martinez Lauren Massais Lily McCauley Mary McLauchlin Emma McMahan Julian Mendis Dane Metcalf Jackson Milton Mailene Miranda Anthony Monfort Zachary Moran Pablo Moreno Grace Mullaney Mary Lynn Noe Megan O'Connell-Becker Luke O'Keefe Erin Olson Hind Ossi Jericho Rey Palomo Abigail Parker Andrew Pia Hope Pitman Alyssa Pratico Brendon Quinn Alejandro Ramirez Grant Reidy Madison Riscigno Ramey Ritchie Sarah Roberts Michael Rogero Roman Rosario Andrew Russell

Jonathan Salek Riley Salomone Mary Schmidt Matthew Seale Ashton Sears Aden Seepersad Olivia Shad Yousif Shakoury Chloe Shaw Jack Shaw Reagan Sheffield Alexandra Smith Isabella Solis Marielle Todd Leah Toney Austin Tran Mary Paige Trino Piper Trino Andrea Tuason James Tucker Matteo Turra James Ventimiglia Christopher Waldrep Olivia Wallace Sarah Ward Sullivan Warren William Weinbecker Rodney Wells Andrew White Katherine White Daniel Wildsmith Meghan Williamson Daniel Wright Lily Young

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College Acceptances 2021 Adelphi University Anderson University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Ave Maria University Barry University Baylor University Becker College Belmont Abbey College Berry College Binghamton University Boston University Catholic University of America Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Creighton University Culinary Institute of America Daytona State College DePaul University East Carolina University Eastern University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emmanuel College Flagler College Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida Polytechnic University Florida Southern College Florida State College at Jacksonville Florida State University Franciscan University of Steubenville Full Sail University Furman University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Hawaii Pacific University Howard University Indiana University-Bloomington Ithaca College Jacksonville University James Madison University 28

Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University-Providence Kean University Kentucky Christian University King University Lees-McRae College Liberty University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University New Orleans Marietta College Marquette University Marshall University Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount Manhattan College Mercer University Milligan College Mississippi State University Neumont College of Computer Science North Carolina State University North Florida Community College Nova Southeastern University Ohio State University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Queens University of Charlotte Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ringling College of Art and Design Rollins College Saint Anselm College Saint Leo University Saint Mary's College Saint Vincent College Samford University Santa Fe College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Spelman College St John's University Stetson University Stony Brook University Suffolk University SUNY Oneonta SUNY Westchester Community College Tallahassee Community College

Temple University The New School (Parsons School of Design) The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee-Knoxville The University of West Florida United States Merchant Marine Academy University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Central Florida University of Charleston University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hawaii University of Illinois University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Maine University of Miami University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Nevada-Las Vegas University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Florida University of North Georgia University of Notre Dame University of Rochester University of San Diego University of South Alabama University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin Valdosta State University Valencia College Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University Wesleyan College West Virginia University Westminster College Wofford College

AROUND CAMPUS Emma Milton Attends FBI Youth Leadership Program Emma Milton ’23, represented the state of Florida at this summer’s FBI National Academy Youth Leadership Program (YLP), held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The YLP which took place from June 24 through July 2 is held at no cost to participants.

The program is designed to develop an influential community of socially conscious and service-minded leaders, who will positively shape the world. The sixty participants range in age from 14-16 and represent 40 states and four international countries. All were exposed to intensive instruction during the eight-day program.

Milton, a member of the junior class, became interested in the YLP as a freshman when one of her teachers assigned students to research potential careers that would fit their interests. Milton went right to the FBI website. She says she had been interested in a career with the FBI for as long as she could remember and, when she saw the summer program, knew it was an opportunity to learn more – not only about leadership, but also, what college degree would be best-suited for a career in the FBI. Milton stated, “I am interested in the FBI because the idea of creating solutions for issues that matter to our nation is exciting to me and I love the aspect of using teamwork to solve problems.” She opened her application essay with these sentiments, “Leadership isn’t just reserved for heroes saving the world, but rather, refers to any person – young or old – who embraces responsibility, challenges, adventure, and duties. Most importantly, the act of leadership is using certain qualities like

President of the Class of ‘21, Rodney Wells, filled in the donations thermometer for his class on the student Day of Giving.

teamwork and motivation to aid in achieving a shared goal.”

Emma has a very rigorous academic schedule and is actively involved in several school activities.

She is a member of the Anchor, Interact, Science, Spanish, Family and Consumer Science clubs, and the Spanish Honor Society. She is very passionate about volleyball and plays year-round on BK’s indoor team and beach teams, as well as a travel team. Milton’s goal is to attend a four-year university and begin a career in the FBI. She would like to become a leader that meets her definition of a true leader and in her words someone who, “Is responsible for creating a team that is motivated and trustworthy. Most importantly, a true leader must hold himself or herself accountable for what happens under their leadership. Within all these aspects of a leader’s ‘job’, come development, integrity, trust, and performance.”

Ilaria Georgi ’21, and Sydney Mohler ’21 delivered a Day of Giving gift to the student collection on behalf of Kenny Angels.

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Poetry Contest Winner: Hallie Knight ‘21 To Rebuild

Hallie Knight ’21 received top honors as the winner of the 2021 Inaugural Poem Contest for Students sponsored by the Academy of American Poets. As the first-place winner Hallie received a $1,000 cash award.

Her poem, To Rebuild, is posted at Poets.org and will appear in American Poets magazine.

By Hallie Knight ‘21

The house was built, Brick by brick, pane by pane, Initially withstanding winds, The force of a hurricane.

She wrote the poem in AP Literature following the guidelines: “to reflect on the country’s challenges, strengths, and hope for its future.” Knight noted, “I wanted to acknowledge the greatness of the potential for our country at this present moment, and the opportunity we have as citizens to choose what it becomes out of all this chaos.”

But over time, the faults are found As storm after storm Assails, the craftsmanship outdated, In need of reform.

The windows break, one by one, Under the weight of wrongs, the structure strains, Until one day fire catches, And only the foundation of good intentions remains.

While easiest would be to walk, To abandon, moving on to rebuild, The value is seen by those who have called it Home, desires to be fulfilled.

Remembering the mistakes, Maintaining the hope of freedom, Hand in hand, we work, Entering a new season.

The work is not complete until The walls protect all who live there, No exceptions. Abandonment of all Unnecessary despair.

A job led by all, not by one, We work long days turn long nights.

The creation of our hands Proving more than surface level acknowledgment of rights.

The past is not buried But underlies What we have transformed Before our eyes.

When asked how it felt to be selected for this special honor, Knight responded, “I feel honored that my poem was selected, especially knowing that the contest was judged by Richard Blanco, such an accomplished poet, whose inaugural poem creates such a beautiful image of our country.”

Hallie, an excellent student, was a National Merit Finalist and active in the art, math, and science clubs. She plans to pursue an engineering degree in college but would also like to continue her artistic pursuits which include writing and drawing.

Take a Bow! Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the Bishop Kenny Theater Department was able to present their production of Cinderella in the spring of 2021. Three well-attended, socially-distanced performances were presented, including a matinee.

Don’t miss out on The Addams Family coming this October to the Carla Harris Performing Arts Center.

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re altogether ooky...

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APFACT

From the Deacon’s Bench

Our Catholic Identity Since its founding 70 years ago Bishop Kenny High School’s Catholic identity has been the defining characteristic that has separated our school from a host of other private college-prep schools. Our Catholic identity is not only fundamental to the mission of our school, it is the lens through which our teachers, staff, and administrators are expected to view their day-to-day work and conduct their encounters with students. It is that same lens that reflects the values and teachings of Jesus who is both the model and the sustenance of our educational ministry.

As part of this year’s pre-planning schedule, faculty, staff, and administrators attended a day of retreat and faith formation. The day began with Mass concelebrated by BK Chaplain Fr. Martin Raj and Fr. Clay Ludwig, BK Class of 2011. Fr. Clay joins our Campus Ministry staff this year and will be present on campus each Friday. Director of Campus Ministry and Religion Department Chairman Deacon Robert De Luca assisted at Mass.

After Mass everyone participated in faith formation sessions, each of which was centered around one of the three tenants of Mr. Orlando’s theme for this school year: Remember, Renew, and Rejoice. Missy Parkison, D.Min, a member of the religion department, also reviewed and highlighted the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching as a way of providing opportunities for all to discern how they can best bring the joy of the Gospel and the wisdom of the Church to bear on current social justice issues.

Bishop Kenny continues to advance its academic program by offering a wide array of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which now total 24.

These courses give students collegelevel experiences while in high school, as well as the opportunity to earn college credit. In the past five years, the number of AP exams given in a single year has grown by over 100, totaling 786 exams administered in May 2021 alone. As the number of courses and exams have grown, so also has Bishop Kenny’s success rate – with 82% of students earning a score of 3 or higher on an AP exam this past May, a tremendous accomplishment!

After a welcome back luncheon, the retreat ended with a spiritual conference and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament led by Father Clay Ludwig.

Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair and State Science Fair Despite restrictions caused by COVID-19, eager Bishop Kenny students participated in the 2021 Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The competition, held last February, was the smallest in recent years with a total of only 35 senior projects. BK students received 8 Place Awards and 22 Special Awards during the virtual awards ceremony.

Science Department Chairman Mrs. Vicki Schmitt commented, “The students’ attention to detail and enthusiasm for scientific and engineering endeavors made this year’s fair a remarkable event especially given challenging COVID circumstances.”

Three students, Izabelle Young, Madeline O’Neill, and Antonio Valentino all continued to the State of Florida Science Fair. Izabelle placed 2nd in Physics and Astronomy and won an Air Force Award with her project, "Developing a Novel System to Combat Space Radiation and Neurodegeneration Using Electromagnetism." Antonio received a recognition award for his project, "Conquering Concrete." Both students won scholarships valued at $120,000 each to attend the Florida Institute of Technology.

Two of the students who advanced to the State of Florida Science Fair, Antonio Valentino ’22 and Izabelle Young ’22, are pictured with their awards. Each won a scholarship valued at $120,000 to attend the Florida Institute of Technology.

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Commends Educators Bishop Kenny High School Science teachers, Mrs. Patrycja Puiu and Mrs. Lee Paulus were among a select group of 29 teachers from across the United States and Canada recognized by Toshiba and the National Science Teaching Association, NSTA, for their commitment to science education and nurturing student’s creative and innovative thinking. The recognition was in the spring of this year.

Mrs. Puiu and Mrs. Paulus are teacher/coaches who submit student teams to the annual ExploraVision competition, an event sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the NSTA. The annual ExploraVision competition engages K-12 students in real-world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM, challenging them to envision a new technology through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science. The two were also among the teachers who submitted the most eligible student entries for the 2020-2021 competition.

Science teachers (L-R) Mrs. Patrycja Puiu and Mrs. Lee Paulus

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Eagle Scouts 2020-21 Bishop Kenny High School Eagle Scouts.

(Front Row L-R) Sean Meisler ‘21, Matthew Bailey ’21, Andrew Russell ’21 (Back Row L-R) Aden Dreher ’22, Joey Eichler ’21, Ryan Spinelli ’23, and Adam Shalley ‘23

Seven students, representing six scout troops from throughout the greater Jacksonville area, earned scouting’s highest honor during the 2020-2021 school year. Congratulations to: Matthew Bailey ‘21, Joey Eichler ’21, Sean Meisler ’21, Andrew Russell ’21, Aden Dreher ’22, Adam Shalley ’23, and Ryan Spinelli ’23 for achieving this great accomplishment.

One of the main requirements on the road to achieving the rank of Eagle Scout is the planning, development, and completion of a significant service project. It is essential that the scout successfully lead volunteers as they help to execute the successful completion of the project.

This year the young men had a wide array of projects encom-

passing local, church, and community needs. Matthew Bailey built an agility course for Canine Services at a German Shephard shelter, and Joey Eichler designed, built, and installed ten bird feeders and five bird houses for Westminster Woods Retirement Center. Sean Meisler continued with the outdoor theme by building an information board with wildlife and park activities for First Christian Church of the Beaches. Adam Shalley remodeled an art classroom at San Juan del Rio middle school turning it into a Religion classroom complete with new bookcases, classroom Bibles, appropriate wall décor, and a prayer room. Ryan Spinelli designed and built a fire pit and four benches for North Florida School of Special Education, and Aden Dreher designed and installed a military memorial paver path outside San Juan del Rio Catholic School.

Andrew Russell built and installed a multi-person shooting bench for the Atlantic Beach Police Station. All these Eagle Scout projects benefit the local community and were funded at no cost to the public, with the donated labor from the young men.

The Eagle Scout rank was established in 1912 and represents a significant accomplishment that takes many years to achieve.

National Catholic Committee on Scouting Scholarship Congratulations to David Hoyt ’21 who was awarded a $2,000 scholarship by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) through the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship Fund. Eight service scholarships were awarded nationwide to recognize scouts for outstanding service and leadership in the areas of Church, Community, School, and Scouting.

David achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America while in his sophomore year at Bishop Kenny. It took two years to plan, organize and fundraise $3,000 for the 25’ x 13’ interactive concrete sundial that was built at Christ the King Catholic School. David worked closely with L’Arche Jacksonville, a faith-filled residential community for adults with intellectual disabilities. They created the tiles used for the time of day and the months of the year on the sun dial in their Rainbow Workshop. David dedicated the sun dial to his mother, Erica Hoyt, who passed away when he was very young.

David credits his maternal grandparents who adopted him for introducing him to scouting. They took him to an Eagle Court of Honor at the age of five and from that day on he was determined to become an Eagle Scout. “Ever since starting scouts and practicing my faith, volunteering has been at the forefront of everything that I do. I am always glad to volunteer because I love to see someone with a smile on their face, and it puts purpose in my soul,” stated David. He has also earned three of the Religious Emblems offered by NCCS including the Light of Christ, Ad Altare Dei, and Pope Pius XII. David Hoyt ’21 pictured at his completed Eagle Scout project at Christ the King Church.

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David actively volunteers at Christ the King parish as an altar server, member of the youth group, and a Vacation Bible School teacher. David currently attends Jacksonville University.

NJROTC Basic Leadership Training

Congratulations to Brain Brawl team members (L-R) Emma Conway, Logan Ellzey, Elijah Miller, Lewis Perry, Maya Balolong, Sean Madigan, Isaac Salcedo, Camden Thornton, and Sean Limbaga.

Cadets Jaybriel Alindada, Tommy Jackson, Ryan Soroka, Kristina Hey and Kate Capra.

The Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Area-12, held its annual Basic Leadership Training (BLT) Course at Camp Blanding in June. NJROTC Area-12 is comprised of 63 units spread out over Northeast Florida and the State of Georgia. BLT Training and activities included Naval Science Studies, Drill, Uniform Prep and Inspection, the Leadership Reaction Course, an Obstacle Course, a Marksmanship Familiarization Fire Course, Canoeing, a tour of the Camp Blanding Museum, and Orienteering. Three Bishop Kenny NJROTC students, Cadets Jaybriel Alindada, Ryan Soroka, and Kate Capra completed the course. Accompanying these students attending as Cadre, senior NJROTC Cadets who lead, conduct training, and mentor the participants,

NJROTC Brain Brawl Tournament

were Cadets Tommy Jackson and Kristina Hoy. Bishop Kenny’s NJROTC program established in 1973 has a nearly 50-year history of helping to form thousands of upstanding citizens. Its graduates have attended the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and many well-known ROTC programs at major universities. The Unit fields competitive teams in Academics, CyberPatriot, Drone, Athletics, Drill, and Marksmanship to name a few.

The BK NJROTC Academic Team won the first-place trophy at the Freshman/Sophomore Brain Brawl Tournament sponsored

by Clay High School in April. The tournament challenges the cadets’ knowledge of Naval Science, History, Science, current events, and general trivia.

BK’s NJROTC program has achieved Distinguished Unit With Honors status for the past 12 years and is ranked 2nd out of 63 units in Area-12.

BK NJROTC Hosts CYBERCAMP

BK NJROTC cadets participated in the Beaches Go Green beach clean up from Atlantic Beach to Jacksonville Beach collecting an estimated 30 pounds of trash.

(L-R) Cyber Camp participants Cailey Clancy, Sean Moneyhan, Samantha Whitney, Zachary Sellers, Alberto Diaz, Elizabeth Harden, and Matthan Cabotage.

Bishop Kenny High School’s NJROTC Unit was selected from units from across the United States to participate in the 2021 Air Force Association’s (AFA) CyberCamp program. BK served as a host for both Standard and Advanced CyberCamps.

As an AFA CyberCamp host the unit received software and a hands-on curriculum kit designed to teach students cyber safety, cyber ethics, and critical network security skills

and tools. Each AFA CyberCamp culminated in an exciting team-based competition that put the campers in the role of IT Administrators tasked with finding and addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in simulated network environments. The local AFA CyberCamp competitions closely mimic AFA’s annual CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, which will enter its fourteenth season in October.

More than 30 students attended Bishop Kenny’s AFA CyberCamps during the last two weeks of July and included NJROTC cadets from Oakleaf High School, and Valdosta High School (GA). Because of their past successes, the courses were taught by the Unit’s Cyber Patriot Team Commander Cadet Sapp and Unit’s Executive Officer Cadet August Gould.

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SPORTS 2020-2021 FOOTBALL 1-7 All-Area Second Team Kicker: Sean Meisler Third Team Wide Receiver: Andrew Tabor Honorable Mention: Baylor Newsom Jackson Burnett

CROSS COUNTRY Boys / Girls District: Runner-Up (Boys & Girls) Regionals: Runner-Up (Boys) 3rd (Girls) State Championship: 7th (Boys) 5th (Girls) Outstanding Performers: Alexis Holmes Michael Teal Ella Averitt Pablo Moreno Taylor Alligood Alex Jubran Hind Ossi Drew Bass Kathryn Saunders Mary Biagini

SWIMMING /DIVING State Finals: 6th (Boys) State Medalist: Zach Jones Evan Larson Will Garfield

Barrie Snyder Andrew Davis

New BK Records: Girls’ 500 Yard Freestyle: Maria Candelora Boys’ 200 Medley Relay: Evan Larson, Andrew Davis, Zach Jones, Will Garfield Boys’ 100 Yard Backstroke: Evan Larson 34

SAILING BK Club Sport District Championship: 7th SAISA Women’s Championship: 3rd

VOLLEYBALL 21-8 State Champions Outstanding Performers: Allison Cavanaugh Tina Nika Alexis Chin Bailey Chin

SOCCER Girls 14-4-1 District Champions Regional Finals Outstanding Performers: Mackenna Gregory Izzy MacDonald Chloe Shaw Alana Maki Kaylee Mahoney

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BASKETBALL Girls 20-10 District Champions Regional Champions Final Four Appearance Class 4A Player of the Year Miss Basketball (FL) Runner-Up First Coast Player of the Year: Jasmyne Roberts All First Coast Team: Maddie Millar Jamia Nesmith FACA District 5 Coach of the Year: Charlsea Clark

Boys 13-11 District Runner-Up Regional Quarterfinalist All-First Coast Team: Daniel Buckley Honorable Mention: Gary Anderson News4Jax Honorable Mention: Daniel Buckley Gary Anderson Ross Candelino

BASEBALL 15-14 District 3-4A Champions Regional Semifinals All-First Coast Team: Blake Barkoskie Garrett Corbett John Costa

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WRESTLING 14-11 State Qualifiers: Ryan Mayer Colin Hearn

WEIGHTLIFTING 3-2 Defeated Providence, Bolles, and Nease High School

GOLF Boys 5-3 State Playoffs: Clay Tucker - 4th News4Jax All-Star Athlete: Clay Tucker

Girls 7-5 District Tournament: 2nd Regional Tournament: 5th Low Season Scoring Average: Leah Shatley

SOFTBALL 16-6 Class 4A District 3 Champions All First Coast Team: Kaitlyn Gilmore - 3rd Honorable Mention: Caroline Orum

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TENNIS Boys 6-4 Girls 6-6 District Runner-Up (Girls)

TRACK & FIELD Girls District Champion Regionals: 4th State Championship: 10th

Boys District Runner-Up Regionals: 4th State Championship: 14th State Championship Medalists: Noah Straley Katie White Jayden Harris Marisol Sinti Ka’Myya Haywood Girls’ 4x100m Relay (Emily Crocker, Mailene Miranda, Gabby Johnson, Ka’Myya Haywood): 3rd Place Girls’ 4x800m Relay (Lindsey Trent, Kathryn Saunders, Alexis Holmes, Ka’Myya Haywood): 6th Place

BEACH VOLLEYBALL 21-1 DME Tournament Champions Regional Champions State Runner-Up

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COMPETITIVE CHEER Warrior Warmup: 1st Scratch Match: 1st States Send-off Competition: 2nd

Crusader Beach Volleyball - State Runner-Up Congratulations to the Bishop Kenny Girls’ Beach Volleyball Team for a successful season. Head Coach Suzanne Winkler led the very young team to an undefeated regular season and to the Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC) State Beach Volleyball Championship in April. The State Championship was held at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Florida. The Crusaders lost a very tight match in the finals against Riverview High School, Sarasota, FL, finishing the season with a 21-1 record.

Photo credit: Tim Yocum

Academic Team Champions 2020-2021 During the 2020-21 school year, 21 Crusader athletic teams qualified for recognition as Academic Team Champions for their academic achievements. The FHSAA also ranked Bishop Kenny High School teams as 4th in the state for academics in Class 4A.

Girls’ Basketball Coach Charlsea Clark Head Coach Charlsea Clark, who was named Class 4A Coach of the Year, has led the Crusader Girls’ Basketball program for six years. This year the Crusaders ended their season at the Class 4A Final Four competition. Charlsea has earned a 112-61 overall record and led the team with a “We over Me” philosophy. Coach Clark has recently accepted a coaching position at the University of North Florida. We wish her well in this new endeavor and thank her for her years of leadership on and off the court.

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Volleyball Wins State 4A Title

he BK Crusaders won the school’s third 4A State Championship in girls’ volleyball in November defeating Cardinal Gibbons 29-27, 25-18, 17-25, 25-20. The girls finished their season with a 21-8 record, ranked 16th in the state. This is the third State title in program history and the second for Head Coach Suzanne Winkler. Winkler started the season with a young and inexperienced team saying, “This team is very special, and it was through sheer will in their hearts, their ambition, and their drive that truly made this happen.”

Winkler has been the head coach of the team for 18 years.

She noted, “There’s been a lot of teams and a lot of girls that have come through the BK volleyball program, and this team had more to overcome than many of the previous teams.” Winkler and her coaching staff worked very hard with the girls to make them competitive and to give them the skills needed to be successful. “We had a lot of things to overcome and when we finally got the chemistry right, it all came together. The girls worked hard every day

Photo credit: Tim Yocum

and just believed that they could do it playing one game at a time,” stated Winkler. Three of the six starters were seniors. Emma Fraidenburg is the only member of the team to continue her volleyball career in college. She will be playing as a middle blocker for University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Junior Alexis Chin became the starting setter mid-way through the season and had a season high of 853 assists with 206 digs and 39 service aces. Junior Bailey Chin, Alexis’ twin sister, also won a starting position mid-season as an outside hitter with 164 kills and solid back row play. Tina Nika had a huge season with a career high of 497 digs and led the team with 48 service aces. The power behind the offense was sophomore Allison Cavanaugh.

She had a season high 295 kills which was a .336 hitting percentage and 57 blocks. Cavanaugh summarized her feelings this way, “This feels great, it doesn’t even seem real that we won State. We went through so much as a team and it was a crazy season due to Covid-19, amazing finish for us!”

Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Volleyball Coach and Player of the Year Bishop Kenny indoor volleyball Coach Suzanne Winkler and star player, Ally Cavanaugh’23 have been named the Florida Dairy Farmers Coach and Player of the Year. These awards cap off an outstanding season that ended with the Crusaders winning the State Championship by defeating Cardinal Gibbons in four sets and finishing the season with a 21-8 record.

Cavanaugh ’23, the starting outside hitter for the team, was a key component to the BK offense in the state win. A passionate player, she had a season high 295 kills, a .336 hitting percentage, and 57 blocks. Cavanaugh plays volleyball year around and her dream is to play for a large Division 1 program in college.

The Crusader volleyball team is led by Coach Suzanne Winkler who was named 4A Coach of the Year. Winkler has been head coach at BK for 18 years with a winning percentage of .718 and overall record of 394-155. Winkler has led BK to 18 consecutive District Championships, 13 Regional Championships, 13 State Final Four appearances, three State Runners-Up, and two State Championships. She has been the District Coach of the Year five times, Dairy Farmers Coach of the Year twice, and twice for the Double-Goal National Finalist Positive Coach Award. She values her players as individuals, but coaches them to play as a team and work for the greater good of the program.

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2021 Varsity Football Schedule Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5

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Jasmyne Roberts ’21 Honored

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Bishop Kenny Girls’ Basketball standout Jasmyne Roberts ’21 was awarded the title, Female Athlete of the Year during the Greater Jacksonville High School Sports Awards virtual ceremony in June. The awards program recognized Northeast Florida’s top performers in high school athletics for the 2020-2021 year. Roberts was also named Class 4A Girls Player of the Year by the Florida Dairy Farmers and News4Jax Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons. She will play basketball for the University of Miami. Her goal is to major in communications and become a network sports broadcaster following a successful basketball career.

As a three-time first-team All-First Coast selection, she has helped propel the Crusaders to three straight Final Four appearances and two State runner-up titles.

She finished her high school career with 2,224 points and 1,005 rebounds. During her three years at Bishop Kenny the team earned three District titles, three Regional titles, three Final Four titles, and two State runner-up finishes.

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ALUMNI & REUNIONS Rev. Mac Hill - BK Class of 2010

Carla A. Harris Franklin ’80, recipient of the University of Notre Dame 2021 Laetare Medal

Photo credit: Barbara Johnston, Univ. of Notre Dame

The award was established at Notre Dame in 1883 as an American counterpart of the Golden Rose, a papal honor that antedates the 11th century. The medal has been awarded annually at Notre Dame to a Catholic “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity.”

University of Notre Dame Honors Carla Harris ‘80 Photo credit: St. Augustine Catholic/Scott Smith

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lumnus Mac Hill, BK Class of 2010, was ordained Rev. Mac Hill on May 15, 2021. While at BK he played football and competed on the weightlifting team. He was also an Eagle Scout.

Asked about his years at Bishop Kenny, Fr. Mac shared that he was not the best student, nor did he take his faith very seriously. However, he recalls a moment during his senior year when his class was in adoration in the Bishop Tanner Chapel, “It hit me powerfully that it was Jesus,” Fr. Mac said.

In 2014, Fr. Mac once again found himself in adoration at a retreat, this time, with the Catholic Gators. He had been involved with the Catholic Gators at the University of Florida for about a year when he first began to hear a call from God to become a priest. Fr. Mac remembers thinking “I can do that” during the final blessing at Mass one Sunday. He quickly brushed it off, ignoring the thoughts that only continued to get louder over the next 8 months. Finally, after months of discernment, seeking counsel from several priests, and praying specifically for the grace to desire what God wants, he felt more open to hear what God had in store for him. It was at that retreat, during those moments in adoration, that Fr. Mac finally answered God’s call with a resounding “yes,” resulting in an overwhelming sense of peace and clarity.

Fr. Mac graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in economics in the spring of 2014 and entered St. John Vianney College Seminary a few months later. In 2016 he entered the major seminary, St. Vincent de Paul, graduating with a Master of Divinity in May 2021. During his time in the seminary, Fr. Mac completed his pastoral year at San Juan del Rio parish under the direction of Fr. John Tetlow. Today Father Mac continues to work alongside Fr. Tetlow '72 as parochial vicar at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine.

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Carla Harris ‘80 is the recipient of the University of Notre Dame’s 2021 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics. The award was presented at the 176th University Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 23.

Ms. Harris is a vice chairman of wealth management and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley, as well as a celebrated gospel singer, speaker, and author. “Throughout her exceptional career, she has exemplified the highest ideals of American enterprise, championed the principle that opportunity should never be denied on the basis of gender or race and generously mentored countless rising leaders,” said Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. “Enriched by her gifts as a singer and public speaker, her work in the competitive world of banking is firmly rooted in her commitment to service, developing the next generation of leaders and her Catholic faith.”

Among her many charitable endeavors, Carla has funded a permanent scholarship for academically gifted African American students at Bishop Kenny High School for more than 30 years. In 2011 the new Performing

Arts Center was added to the campus and named in her honor.

Ms. Harris began her career at a time when very few of her colleagues were Black or women, and her trajectory has been steadily ascendant. She was chair of the Morgan Stanley Foundation from 2005 to 2014 and is a member of the boards for Harvard University and the Walmart Corp.

In 2013, Harris was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women’s Business Council, an independent counsel to the president, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

She understands her successes as a responsibility to help others, saying, “We are blessed so that we may be a blessing to others." Consistent with this belief, Harris has mentored hundreds of associates and led efforts focused on promoting women and people of color in business. She oversees Morgan Stanley’s multicultural client strategy and helped build the company’s Multicultural Innovation Lab, which brings together companies on an accelerator program for innovative tech startups led by multicultural entrepreneurs.

A biographical plaque that introduces Carla Harris ’80 to students and visitors and a photo taken at the dedication of the building has been installed at the entrance to the Carla Harris Performing Arts Center.

Bishop Kenny Graduates Named Monsignors

On May 19, Bishop Felipe Estévez announced that Bishop Kenny graduates, Father James Boddie, Jr. ‘70 and Father Michael Houle ’71, were bestowed with the papal honor of “Chaplain to His Holiness” by Pope Francis and given the title Monsignor, a title bestowed on a priest who has distinguished himself by many years of exceptional service to the church. “As St. Paul once said, recognition of any good deed of one of our brothers enhances the body of Christ,” said Bishop Felipe Estévez. “This local church is joyful for this recognition by the Holy Father of two exemplary priests who have shown such dedication to God’s people.”

Since leaving Bishop Kenny Msgr. Houle has served as the pastor of St. Paul Parish in Jacksonville Beach. He is currently overseeing the final phase of building a beautiful new church for that parish. He also continues his work as Episcopal Vicar for Development and Finance for the Diocese of St. Augustine.

Msgr. James Boddie, Jr. ‘70

Msgr. Michael R. Houle’71

Msgr. Boddie has served in several leadership positions for the diocese and nationally, including the pastor of Christ the King Parish in Jacksonville, coordinator of the Priest Personnel Board since 2016, a member of the College of Consultors, membership on the National Advisory Council of Catholic Bishops from 20162020, chaplain to the Morning Star School, spiritual advisor of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, and director of the Office of Black Catholic Ministry for the diocese.

Msgr. Michael R. Houle ’71 is well known to the Bishop Kenny community not only as an alumnus of the school, but also as a former faculty member and as President from 1989-2015.

Most people would say that he changed the face of the Bishop Kenny campus with a comprehensive renovation and building program, but Msgr.

Houle would insist that his greatest accomplishment and legacy is the financial aid program that he started at BK in 1989. Each year, over 300 students benefit from all that BK has to offer because of Msgr. Houle’s commitment to making financial aid available to BK families.

Msgr. James Boddie ‘70 was ordained by Bishop Paul Tanner on May 28, 1978, at his home parish of St. Pius V in Jacksonville. He is the first African American priest ordained for the Diocese of St. Augustine and the first from any diocese in Florida to enter a Florida seminary.

Msgr. Boddie has also served as associate pastor at St. Paul Parish, Jacksonville, and St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Orange Park. He was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Green Cove Springs, in 1982 and served there until 1994 before Bishop Snyder appointed him pastor of St. Pius V Parish in time for their 75th Anniversary. He attended St. Pius V Catholic School for six years and three years at Susie E. Tolbert School before attending Bishop Kenny High School, where he graduated in 1970. “I always wanted to be a priest, to celebrate the Eucharist and be with God’s people. I never imagined that I would be named a monsignor after all these years,” said Msgr. Boddie. “I’m so honored by this title, and I’m grateful to Bishop Estévez for his support and confidence in my ministry as a priest of the diocese.”

“This is certainly a great honor, and I am humbled by this announcement. In my 42 years of priesthood, I have had the good fortune to serve the diocese in several capacities and a number of parishes,” said Msgr. Houle. “I’ve had the good fortune to work with Bishops Paul Tanner, John J. Snyder, Victor Galeone and, especially, Bishop Felipe Estévez during his time as ordinary of the diocese.”

Msgr. Houle was ordained a priest by Bishop Paul Tanner at St. Patrick Parish in Jacksonville, his home parish. He has served the faithful all over the diocese, including as assistant pastor at Assumption and Holy Family parishes, interim pastor at Mary, Queen of Heaven and Blessed Trinity parishes, and pastor of Holy Rosary Parish. For many years, Msgr. Houle also assisted the pastor at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship This year’s Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship was presented at the 8th grade graduation program at Christ the King School.

Julie’s daughter Kaylee Burke ’10 made the presentation via video to Talon Bordelon 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 receives a one-time $1,000 scholarship to help defray the cost of tuition at BKHS. (L-R) Stephanie Coffey, Talon Bordelon’s mother, scholarship recipient Talon Bordelon, and Julie Joseph Burke’s son Ronnie Burke Jr. ’14

Julie’s husband, Ronnie Burke and her parents, Donna and Joe Joseph ‘65, established the scholarship to honor Julie’s life and memory. 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. Talon was selected for the award because he demonstrates many of the same qualities as Julie.

Anyone who would like to contribute 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.

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M I L E S T O N E S WEDDINGS Best friends from the Bishop Kenny Class of 2012 took turns tying the knot over the last year. Congratulations to Carolyn Elmore Janisch (married Dan on September 19, 2020), Jessica Farah Biery (married Shane on January 23, 2021), and Alina Vinci Fernandez (married Ben on May 29, 2021)!

Chad Munsey ‘89 and Lauren Doran, BK Faculty Chad and Lauren were married on June 10, 2021, in Santa Barbara, CA. Congratulations!

BABY CRUSADERS Garrett & Kyndal Eppley Faircloth ‘09 Garrett and Kyndal Eppley Faircloth welcomed their first baby girl, Faith Heidi on July 14, 2020. Just 13 months later, they welcomed their second girl, Cheyenne Noelle on August 5, 2021.

Congratulations, Faircloth family!

Patrick & Karson Cobb Boyd ‘09 Congratulations to Patrick and Karson Cobb Boyd on the birth of their first child, Anne Coleen Boyd. Annie was born in Orlando on June 18, 2020. The Boyd Family moved to Jacksonville in May 2021.

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Jeff & Caroline Geoghagen Giannone ‘06, ‘06 Bobby & Elizabeth Giannone ‘06 Cousins just months apart! Jeff and Caroline Giannone welcomed their second child and first son, Leonardo Paul Giannone on Sept. 9, 2020. Jeff’s twin brother Bobby and his wife Elizabeth also gave birth to their second son, Graham on January 20, 2021.

Congratulations, Giannone family!

Hank & Erin Schmidt Mullen ’05, 08 Congratulations to Hank and Erin Schmidt Mullen on the birth of their first daughter, Banks Lucille Mullen, on July 31, 2020, in Jacksonville.

Neil & Chloe Montalbano McClellan ‘09, ‘09 Neil and Chloe Montalbano McClellan welcomed their second daughter, Elizabeth Michelle McClellan on September 30, 2020.

Their first daughter Austin is 2.5 years old.

Kristen Richardson Inman ‘01 Congratulations to Kristen Richardson Inman and her husband on the birth of their second child, Leighton Amelia on December 26, 2019.

Matt & Christina Darling Bateh ‘08, ’08 Matthew and Christina Darling Bateh welcomed their third son, Michael George Bateh on May 10, 2021. Their sons John Matthew and Christopher are 4 and 2 years old.

David & Megan Hyde Newcomer ‘03 Congratulations to David and Megan Hyde Newcomer on the arrival of their first child, Charles Michael Newcomer on April 1, 2020, in Baltimore, MD. Charlie & Betsy Helow Sloan ‘07 James & Catherine Murphy ‘06 New Besties!

Best friends born on the same day! Betsy Helow Sloan ‘07 (Charlie Sloan) and Catherine Murphy (James Murphy ‘06) grew up in the same cul-de-sac as best friends. On February 18, they introduced two new best friends, John Lawrence Sloan, and Lucy Bernadette Murphy, born on the same day. The babies were baptized together on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph.

Kyle & Erin Slappey Mullaney ‘06, ‘06 Kyle and Erin Slappey Mullaney welcomed their second son, William Riley Mullaney on March 9, 2021. On Dec. 11, 2020 their older son Michael turned 2.

Ryan & Emmy McCoy ‘06 Congratulations to Ryan and Emmy McCoy on the birth of their twin sons, Davis Christopher, and Marshall Henry McCoy. The twins were born on March 16.

Kyle & Natalie Gilbert ‘08 Kyle and Natalie Gilbert are excited to announce the birth of their first child, Brexton Marc Gilbert on January 21, 2021. Congratulations!

Joey & Julie Bergman ‘06 Josh & Dory Sartoris Bergman ‘10, ‘09 Welcome Bergman cousins!

Joey and Julie Bergman (‘06) welcomed their second child and first son, Whitaker “Whit” Bergman on June 20, 2021. Whit’s cousin Asher Dennis Bergman was born to Josh and Dory Sartoris Bergman (‘10, ‘09) on April 21, 2021. Congratulations, Bergman families!

Jamison & Megan O’Hara Luten ‘06 It’s a boy! Jamison and Megan O’Hara Luten are happy to announce the birth of their first son, Patrick Jamison Luten on Easter Monday, April 5, 2021. Their daughters Ellie (5) & Julia (3) are proud big sisters!

Ross & Micaela Thompson ‘09 Congratulations to Ross and Micaela Thompson on the birth of their first child, Owynn Louise Thompson on May 3, 2021.

Owynn weighed in at 6lbs, 12oz. The Thompson family lives in Alachua, FL. Tyler & Taytum Rose ‘09 Tyler and Taytum Rose welcomed their second child and first son, Truett Hamilton Rose, on Dec. 3, 2020. Big sister Talbot turned 2 on February 15.

Congratulations!

William & Mackenzie Nichols Meyer ‘11, ‘11 Congratulations to Will and Mackenzie, who welcomed their first child Wade Meyer (7lb 6oz) on March 18, 2021. The two were married on May 19, 2018, and reside in Jacksonville, FL. Carlos & Hannah Christian GonzalezChavez ‘08, ‘08 Congratulations to the Gonzalez-Chavez family, who welcomed #6 to the family. Felix Blaise was born on February 5, 2021. Mom, Dad, brothers, and sisters have been overjoyed to show him the ropes of being in their big family.

David & Sarah Wallace ‘12 David and Sarah gave birth to their second child, Lia Clare on April 26, 2021. Big brother, Gabe (3) was excited to welcome his baby sister home. Lia was baptized on July 17, 2021. Congratulations!

Jack & Jenni Snyder Stetson ’06, ‘06 Congratulations to Jack & Jenni on the birth of their first daughter, Colette Lillyann on June 29, 2021. Colette arrived two weeks early at 8lb, 11oz, and big brother Ford (5) is excited for his promotion!

Bobby & Rachel Wolford ’12, ’12

Alex & Allison Harper Jenkins ‘06, ’08 Congratulations to Alex and Allison, who welcomed their second son, Lukas Augustus, on Feb 19, 2021.

Their first-born, Xander will be 2 on October 18.

Congratulations to Bobby and Rachel Wolford on the birth of their son, Robert “Trey” William Wolford III on July 21, 2020 in New York, New York. Bobby works as a derivatives trader in NYC and Rachel is a stay-at-home mom after working as a RN at Mount Sinai Hospital. The Wolford family now resides in Springfield, NJ.

CAREER UPDATES Angela Batteh ‘88 is a Delta Air Lines flight attendant and excited to spread joy in Jacksonville with her new business endeavor Card My Yard Jacksonville East! Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and more. Congratulations, Angela (left) and business partner Isabella Robbins!

In October of 2020, Michael Moore ‘04 was promoted to managing editor for EMEA finance coverage with Bloomberg News. Michael and his wife Sarah relocated with their two children to London, United Kingdom for the job.

In January 2020, Dr. Byron Moran ‘03 was hired as the head physician for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On February 7, 2021, he became a Super Bowl Champ! “As the medical team, we are always excited to see the players we work with have success. It was a special experience, and to play my role in that was enjoyable, especially in a year that was so challenging,” says Dr. Moran. Congratulations!

In October 2020, Fr. Tim Cusick ’83 was appointed Academic Dean of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, in addition to his roles as an assistant professor of moral theology and formation advisor.

John Wolford ‘14 made his NFL career debut during the last regular season game for the LA Rams on January 3, 2021, helping the Rams advance to the playoffs with a 18-7 win against the Arizona Cardinals.

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M I L E S T O N E S Longtime "Voice of the JU Dolphins,” Scott Manze ‘08 was promoted to Assistant AD/Athletic Communications on June 14, 2021. Scott will retain his role as the department's primary play-by-play voice, while assuming oversight of the Athletic Communications department and taking on a leadership role. Congratulations!

In her 19th year of teaching, Taryn Pareira ‘96 was promoted to Associate Director at the American United School of Kuwait (AUS) for the 2021-22 school year. Taryn is responsible for the K-12 school’s curriculum and instructional programs, student achievement, and professional learning. In addition, she will lead the school forward with innovation and fulfillment of the school's mission and vision. When not not working in Kuwait, Taryn, her husband Riccardo, and their twins call Bologna, Italy home.

Photo Credit St. Augustine Catholic/ Fran Ruchalski

Congratulations to Msgr. James R. Boddie, Jr. '70 and Msgr. Michael R. Houle '71, who were each named a "Monsignor" by Pope Francis in May of 2021 for their many years of exceptional service to the church.

Since graduating from Shenandoah University with his Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2019, Anthony Moulder ‘07 has served as adjunct faculty for Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Adult Neurological Rehab and Examination, and Intervention courses for Shenandoah. Anthony is a geriatric

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PT for Cardiopulmonary Rehab at FOX Rehabilitation, where he serves as both a clinical mentor and clinical instructor. He is currently on the Virginia Physical Therapy Association legislative board and is an approved vaccinator of COVID-19 through the Virginia Department of Health.

Congratulations to former AP US History teacher and Academic Dean Michael Broach ‘99, who was promoted to Vice Principal of Academics at Bishop Kenny High School. Filling his position as Academic Dean is alumna and English I Honors teacher, Ashleigh Ghioto Bradley ‘96.

COMMUNITY NEWS Trent Cotney ‘92 has been listed in the 2021 Forbes Next 1000 List, featuring the start of Cotney Consulting in 2020. Trent is the Co-Founder of Cotney Consulting, which is an expansion of Cotney Attorneys & Consulting. The Forbes Next 1000 List features entrepreneurs that are “redefining the American dream.”

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Teresa Thompson Van Woy ‘85, who recently published her book Wildflower: A Tale of Transcendence that conveys the gripping story of her childhood experiences. Teresa is a board-certified podiatrist with a passion for world travel, writing, photography, martial arts, and woodworking. She lives with her husband and children in San Francisco, CA. Congratulations to Nathan Jubran ‘18 who was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year on March 18, 2021. Nathan, a senior at the University of North Florida, is studying Psychology.

Lara Campbell Patangan '90 released her first book, Simple Mercies: How the Works of Mercy Bring Peace and Fulfillment in May 2021.

Written with humor and insight, Simple Mercies is for anyone who has ever questioned their contribution to the world or struggled with finding God’s purpose for them.

Congratulations, Lara!

The Bearded Pig, owned

by Chad Munsey ‘89 and Michael Schmidt, opened its second location in Jacksonville Beach in March 2021. In addition, in August the restaurant moved into a new San Marco location just a few blocks down, preserving the old space for an event venue.

REUNION RE-CAPS After 18 months of no meetings, the Bishop Kenny Class of 1957 returned to its quarterly gathering at the Mudville Grille on May 22, 2021. Classmates came together from near and far to reminisce over 64 years of memories. The Class of 1957 looks forward to celebrating their 65th reunion in 2022.

A small group from the Class of 1961 met for a luncheon in June. Among those in attendance were Bill & Sandra Cushen, who flew from Westminster, Maryland to catch up with old friends. Members from the Class of 1961 enjoyed the reunion and are looking forward to the next!

2021 REUNIONS Class of 2016 - 5 Years

Class of 1980 & 1981- 40 Years

Class of 1976 - 45 Years

No information available

Due to COVID-19 the 1980 reunion will be held in conjunction with the Class of 1981 reunion

Contact: Tom Germano tom.germano@outlook.com

Class of 2011 - 10 Years

Contact: Elise Fernandez Cashman emfrpr@comcast.net or Allison Abbott allison.abbott@nelsonmullins.com

Held August 21, 2021 A Good Time Was Had by All

Class of 2006 - 15 Years No information available.

Class of 2001 - 20 Years Contact: Kristin Richardson Inman richardsonkristen@comcast.net November 6, 2021

Class of 1996 - 25 Years No information available.

Class of 1991 - 30 Years No information available.

Class of 1986 - 35 Years No information available.

Hampton Inn Oceanfront 1515 1st Street North, Jax Beach Friday, October 22 • Tiki Bar Oceanfront Deck • Cash Bar Saturday, October 23 • Oceanfront Room • Cash Bar • Buffet dinner, beer and wine bar • $100 per person Venmo @allison-abbott16 or send a check by mail to: Allison Abbott, 7558 Scarlet Ibis Lane, Jacksonville FL 32256 Classmates: follow planning via Facebook page BKHS 40 Year Reunion – Classes of 1980-1981 and the event pages within that page for the October 22-23, 2021 events.

Friday, October 8 Mudville Grille 3105 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville 32216 • Appetizers provided, Cash Bar Saturday, October 9 Historic St. Augustine Rod & Gun Club Highway U.S. 1 • Catered by Sonny's BBQ • Soft drinks, tea, beer, and wine will be provided. Otherwise, please BYOB. • Cost and other details will be announced on the Facebook page.

Class of 1971 - 50 Years Canceled due to Covid

Class of 1966 - 55 Years No information available

Class of 1961 - 60 Years No information available

Class of 1956 - 65 Years No information available

2022 REUNIONS Class of 1972 – 50 Years Cheers to 50 Years!

Plans are in the works.

Contact: Donna Cerni Kibler (904) 383-9923

SAY “CHEESE”

Class of 2011 10 YEARS

The Class of 2011 was overjoyed to have over 80 people celebrate their 10-year reunion. Strings Sports Brewery was an amazing host with the entire patio reserved for the occasion on August 21, 2021. Classmate Father Clay Ludwig gave all in attendance a special blessing. The Class of 2011 is already looking forward to their next reunion!

We love to publish reunion photos.

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Send photos to: advancement@bishopkenny.org

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