Irish Ayes - Fall 2017

Fall 2017 Volume XLIV Number 2

ARE THEY DOING

Remembering

Bishop David R. Choby ’65 1947-2017 ®

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Board of trustees Executive Committee David Glascoe, Chair Bill Stejskal ’79, Vice Chair Jack Polson, Finance Committee Chair Judy Komisky Orr ’75, Membership Committee Chair

Committee Chairs Mary Brennan, Advancement Brett Wesnofske ’88, Facilities

Ex-Officio Members James A. McIntyre Dr. Therese Williams

Board Members Tom Bauer Rev. Mark Beckman J. David Bohan ’66 Tommy Bradley ’81 John Bumpus ’78 Betty Lou Burnett Lee Clark Dave Gallagher ’88 Warner Hassell Judy Hoover Dr. Robert Labadie Philip M. Mattingly Sr. ’69 Bob Mendes Pat Nolan ’69 Julie Norfleet ’88 Ralph Schulz Thomas Turner

Life Trustees

Father Ryan High School thanks each of you who participated in making the 2016-17 Annual Fund the best yet. Together we exceed last year’s goal and set a new record of $730,607!

The Annual Fund provides essential support, and we are deeply grateful for your generosity.

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Thomas G. Connor, Sr. ’60 William H. Farmer ’65 Edward B. Gore J. Terry Hunter Vincent T. Phillips William F. Smith Edward A. Stack

Administration James A. McIntyre, President Paul Davis ’81, Principal Jennifer Anton, Academic Dean Michael La Haie, Dean of Students Elizabeth Coyle Elfers ’02, Dean of Campus Ministry and Student Life Connie Steinmetz, Chief Financial Officer Fr. Gervan Menezes, Chaplain

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CONTENTS

Cover Photo: Wherever our alumni start their careers, it is a certainty that they will explore a variety of interests. In this issue we catch up with some of them and find out what they are doing now.

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Fall 2017 Volume XLIV Number 2

Feature

Table of Contents

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In the News

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Giving Back

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Athletics

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Celebrating our scientists. Applause for our artists. Teacher of the Year.

Writing for the Parthenon. New Assistant Academic Dean.

Class of 1967 Scholarship. Showcasing the generosity of Father Ryan donors.

Accomplishments across the sports. Twenty-three Irish signees.

Remembering Bishop David R. Choby ‘65 Graduation

Baccalaureate and Graduation ceremonies. Introducing our Valedictorian and Salutatorian. A celebration of accomplishments by the Class of 2017.

“Look What I’m Up To Now!”

A look at seven alumni and our Golden Grad class to see what they have done and what they are doing today.

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Reunion Weekend 2017

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Class Notes, Births, Weddings & In Memoriam

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In The News fall 2017

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Excels in State You were probably wondering what the Father Ryan Science Olympiad Team did during Spring Break­—they overcame Hume Fogg, defeated MLK and crushed MBA all in a single day at the Science Olympiad State tournament in Knoxville.

At State competition, members of our Science Olympiad team medaled in 11 of the 23 events with the team coming in 4th overall in the state—the highest placement of any school from Middle Tennessee.

The following students earned special recognition: MI CHAEL VALENCIA and JOHN BOTTEI 1st place in Astronomy

MI CHAEL VALENCIA and CANDICE CHEN 4th place in Materials Science

DA NIEL COOLEY and ALEX SAAVEDRA 1st place in Game-On

MA UREEN BUCKLEY and CATE FARONE 5th place in Microbe Mission

CA NDICE CHEN and CATE FARONE 1st place in Invasive Species

IA N JOHNSTON and ALEX SAAVEDRA 5th place in Wind Power

CA TE FARONE and CHARLIE MARRDER 3rd place in Ecology

AL EX SAAVEDRA and CHARLIE MARRDER 6th place in Remote Sensing

FR ANK CHYTIL and KADE FOSTER 3rd place in Helicopters

CA NDICE CHEN and CHARLIE MARRDER 6th place in Write-It-Do-It

IA N JOHNSTON and ALEX SAAVEDRA 3rd place in Robot Arm

Congratulations go out to the entire team for making this the most successful year in Father Ryan’s Science Olympiad Team history.

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PURPLE MASQUE PLAYERS Dazzle Fans and Judges with Thoroughly Modern Millie

MRS. ANN ARNOLD Named Teacher of the Year

The crowd was all smiles as Mr. Paul Davis ’81, principal, read the biography of this year’s Bishop Alphonse Smith Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recipient.

There’s a saying among our art teachers at Father Ryan. It’s “art abounds,” and that is certainly the case on Norwood Drive. Just ask the Purple Masque Players.

In April, Father Ryan’s heralded theatre troupe put on a fabulous performance of Thoroughly Modern Millie, a classic romantic comedy/musical set in the 1920s about a girl from Kansas who moves to New York City to marry a rich man. Their performance dazzled audiences, including the folks at the Spotlight Awards, Nashville’s high school musical theatre awards program.

The Spotlight Awards, presented in partnership with Lipscomb University’s College of Entertainment and the Arts and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, seek to recognize theatre departments from area high schools for their exemplary work in musical theatre. This year, 30 high schools applied to have their musicals evaluated by a diverse panel of judges for the awards, one of the largest competitions ever at the Spotlight Awards.

Father Ryan’s cast was nominated for three school awards, and actress Anna Cate Myers ’17 was nominated for Best Female Soloist. Thinking that she would not win the award, Anna Cate chose to attend Baccalaureate Mass instead of the awards ceremony. Imagine her shock when Mrs. Kelli McClendon, director of the Purple Masque Players, stepped onto the stage to announce that Anna Cate had won the award.

In addition, Charlie Marrder ’17 and Maggie Rodgers ’19 were named to the All-Star Cast at the awards. They were among 14 Father Ryan students who were nominated for the cast list.

That is, all but Mrs. Ann Arnold, who had tears of joy in her eyes and humility on her face as she walked up to receive the award. She was greeted by three of her sisters, her children, and a standing ovation as she accepted the award at Baccalaureate Mass, honoring her 17 years of service to Father Ryan.

Mrs. Arnold came to the school in 2000 to serve as Coordinator of the Cooperative and Academic Support Programs.

Since then, she has helped students find support and success in the classroom, showing each one that they are known and loved through her assistance.

An Indiana native, she moved to Pennsylvania to study at St. Francis University, where she earned both her Bachelor of Science in 1982 and Master of Education in 1987. She specialized her Bachelor of Science in Special Education K-12 with a minor in Learning Disabilities. She is also a member of The Learning Specialist group of Nashville, the International Dyslexia Association, and the Learning Disabilities Association.

We are proud to have such a skilled and talented teacher walking our hallways and continuing our Tradition of Faith, Knowledge and Service.

Congratulations to all of the Purple Masque Players for their wonderful performances this year.

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EMILY KENDALL Helps Parthenon Win Museum Award Emily Kendall ’18 may still be in high school, but she’s already had an impact on middle school students in the area.

Emily was recently recognized by the Tennessee Association of Museums for her work creating lesson plans about Shakespeare’s First Folio for middle school students. It was an effort she completed as an intern for the Parthenon art museum in Nashville’s Centennial Park.

FATHER RYAN ARTISTS Share Easter Message with Christian Community This past spring, Father Ryan students used their creativity and talents to help spread God’s love and the Easter message with the greater Christian community in Nashville.

Mr. Michael Mitchell’s Intro to Art class created three of the Stations of the Cross in response to an interfaith outreach from the 61st Ave. Methodist Church.

Our students joined eight other local artists and groups in creating the Stations, which were displayed outside of the church during and after Holy Week as a ministry to the members of the community.

Each artist was asked to make the Station out of weatherproof materials that were sustainable and would not harm the earth, making this a true test of creativity. Our students were also able to use this as an opportunity to learn about a different faith, as the Stations of the Cross in the United Methodist Church are slightly different from the Stations of the Cross in Catholicism.

This project fell perfectly within all of our traditions, and we are happy to have been a part of it.

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“I had such a blast!” she said. “I’m a big literature nerd, so I was totally in my element. I’m glad I had the opportunity to geek out about Shakespeare to my heart’s content, and do it in a professional setting,” she laughed.

Emily has been interested in literature and the arts since she was a young child.

Those interests, combined with being a frequent visitor to the Parthenon and having a family connection to the Parthenon’s Education Director DeeGee Lester, led to a chance to become an intern there.

“My mom and DeeGee used to work together, and one day almost two years ago, we took some relatives to the Parthenon while they were in town visiting. DeeGee was there and said hi to us, and started talking to me about internship offers and the Folio exhibit. I happily accepted,” she said.

This past spring, the Parthenon had an exhibit displaying one of the rare copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which is the first collection of his plays. The Folio was first published in 1623 and contains 36 of Shakespeare’s plays. Researchers believe that 750 or fewer copies of the First Folio were printed and 233 survive today.

As part of her job as an intern at the museum, Kendall was asked to create lesson plans for local middle school teachers to educate their students about the Folio. Her work was well-received by the Parthenon’s staff and the Tennessee Association of Museums, which gave her an Award of Excellence in April.

EXPANDING ACADEMICS CHERYL WILLIAMS has been named the new Assistant Academic Dean of Father Ryan High School.

Mrs. Williams brings to Father Ryan more than 18 years of academic experience gained at four different universities in Tennessee and one in Florida. For the last year she was the Campus Academic Dean in the Academic Affairs Division of Motlow State Community College, where she supervised 77 faculty members and scheduled and staffed more than 600 classes per year at the college’s Moore County. Prior to that she was the Senior Associate University Registrar at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN and earlier served as Senior Associate Registrar at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. She succeeds Jennifer Anton, who became Father Ryan’s Academic Dean in May upon the retirement of long-time dean Sara Hayes.

“We are delighted to welcome Cheryl to Father Ryan,” said Father Ryan Principal Paul Davis. “Her work in the classroom and in curriculum development in multiple universities speaks to the breadth of her academic experience, which will enhance the already strong academic programs here. I know that our Academic Dean Jennifer Anton is excited about Cheryl’s arrival and what she will provide the students and faculty of Father Ryan.”

Mrs. Williams began her teaching career in 1998 in the Department of English at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, where she added the position of Curriculum and Articulation Coordinator the following year. In 2008 she returned to UT, first as Academic Advisor in the College of Business Administration and then as Curriculum Coordinator/Catalog Editor in the Registrar’s Office, serving there for six years. In that position, she was responsible for a range of academic programs, developed the training protocol for two university-wide software launches, and drafted and assessed the department’s five-year strategic plan.

“I have had a rewarding time at the university level in helping to develop curriculum and programs for all of our students,” Williams said. “But I am extremely excited to be at Father Ryan, a school with an outstanding reputation for academic achievement and service, and to work with Jennifer and Paul and all the faculty to help develop the kind of courses and instruction that can make a difference in the lives and careers of these young men and women. This opportunity also gives me an important and rewarding way to express my faith. I look forward to being part of this outstanding school.”

A native of Nashville and a resident of Brentwood, Mrs. Williams earned her Bachelor of Arts in English/Writing Concentration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1996, graduating summa cum laude. She went on to complete her Master of Arts in English from UTK in 1998. She and her husband, Phil, are parishioners of the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

Welcome to Father Ryan, Mrs. Williams.

FAREWELLS AND THANK YOUS to Three Outstanding Teachers PATTI NEEDHAM brought an always present smile and an enthusiasm for the Irish, whether she was working on the athletic schedule or helping with the Campus Ministry activities.

In both capacities and in both offices, she kept things humming and kept the Father Ryan students close to her heart.

With the end of the last school year in May, we not only sent off the Class of 2017 to their next stage of life, we also said farewell to three teachers who decided to retire.

MARCIA FINLAY felt the strong pull of family and decided to retire this summer after 20 years as a part of the World Languages and Cultures department. In addition to her classroom presence, Mrs. Finlay also served as moderator and coach of the Father Ryan cheerleaders and elevated their performance and accomplishments, on and off the field.

And while we announced this in the last Irish Ayes, we wanted to once again say thank you to SARA HAYES, our respected and much-loved Academic Dean and Vice Principal. So much of the academic experience and the academic success of our students can be traced to the influence, commitment and dedication of Ms. Hayes. Her joyful voice and warm presence always brightened the days of our students and our faculty.

We thank all of these educators for what they brought to our campus and to our lives. God bless you all, and enjoy your retirement.

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Left, Paul Rohling ’67 announces new class scholarship: Right, Tracey and Sean Henry create Manning-Henry Scholarship.

GIVING BACK

New Scholarships Increase Financial Assistance Paul Rohling ’67 strode to the microphone at the beginning of the Golden Grad Brunch on June 4. Serving with Tommy Ducklo ’67 as the Annual Fund reps for the Class, Paul had seen the class build its support for Father Ryan over the last four years, with more than 62% of the class making a gift this year in honor of its 50th Reunion year. But there was more.

Speaking to his classmates about the importance of giving back, Paul announced the newest scholarship for Father Ryan students – the Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship, the first ever for a 50th Reunion class. With contributions exceeding $150,000, this scholarship promises to provide significant funding for the financial aid program at Father Ryan.

However, the generosity of the Class of 1967 is just one of several recent examples of the support that alumni, friends, and families of Father Ryan have provided the school, a legacy of generosity that goes back to 1927, when the local Catholic community raised $300,000 in just ten days to fund the construction of the Elliston Place school building.

Manning-Henry Gift Supports the “Right Thing” This past spring marked the initial presentation of a new scholarship for Father Ryan seniors to encourage their continued commitment to service and social justice. Established by Father Ryan parents Tracey (Manning) and Sean Henry, the Manning-Henry Scholarship is presented to a male and female graduating senior to help with their college financial need.

According to Tracey Henry, the award is a tribute to Sean’s and her parents, particularly her mother, Ellen Manning, and his father, Gerald Henry. “They always sent the message, in word and action, for us to use our education to do the right thing.

We were encouraged to be involved, to look out for others and to help those in need. Sean and I see this scholarship as a way to help alleviate some of the financial burden on these students, who have already demonstrated a passion for service. In this way, instead of having to work extra hours to pay for college, they can use those hours to pursue their interests in the causes, activities and service areas where they can do the most good.”

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The Good Fathers Gift Two of Father Ryan’s most dedicated alumni are the most recent to add their names to this impressive roll. Father Joe Pat Breen ’54 and Father Philip Breen ’57 combined to make a major gift to Father Ryan after Fr. Philip passed away in 2015. As longtime and dedicated pastors at churches with school operations, they knew the importance of financial assistance in making the power of a Catholic education accessible to more students. And as devoted sons of Father Ryan, they also felt a deep love for their school and what it has always provided its students. That love will continue through their generous gift.

Generosity from these donors and so many others like them has resulted in a number of named scholarships to benefit Father Ryan students, and that number is expected to grow.

As President Jim McIntyre states, “we are humbled by the support that so many have provided, and inspired by this devotion to our school. This support makes it possible for a diverse group of students to attend Father Ryan, and tthat makes it possible for Father Ryan to be Father Ryan.”

Making a Difference in the Lives of Students

Throughout its history, Father Ryan students have benefited from the educational opportunities available here, and many of those students have done so through the support of donors who have provided scholarships and other financial assistance.

If you are interested in contributing to one of the existing scholarships or in creating a named scholarship yourself, please contact Brooke Reusch, Director of Advancement, at reuschb@fatherryan.org, or 615-269-7926.

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Athletics fall 2017

SPRING SPORTS Report This year was one for the books for Irish Athletics, with three State Championship wins and exemplary performances by all of our teams on the fields, courts and lanes. Here’s a recap of what our Spring Sports Teams accomplished over the last few months of the school year.

BOYS SOCCER It’s always a great season when the Irish Soccer team is playing in Murfreesboro in the middle of May. The Irish Soccer team finished the regular season with an impressive 11-1-2 record, earning them third place in the division and a first round bye in the State Tournament. They defeated the #2-ranked Briarcrest team in the State Quarterfinals thanks to a late goal from Nick Frazier ’17, but lost in the Semifinals to rival MBA. Congratulations on a great season!

SOFTBALL The young Lady Irish Softball team fared well in the regular season, finishing in fifth place in the division and earning a spot in the State Tournament! First up was a best-of-three series against Harpeth Hall. The Lady Irish dominated on the diamond and won in two games to advance to the next round.

They faced off in the second round against St. Benedict, the #1 team in the West division, who defeated them in the doubleheader. While it didn’t end the way that they hoped, the Lady Irish are now setting their sights on the next season and will lean on the leadership of their five returning seniors on their way to the State Tournament.

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BASEBALL The Irish Baseball team started off the season hot and claimed big wins against tough divisional opponents, including Ensworth, JPII and MBA. The team finished fifth in the region to enter the postseason with home field advantage in the first round. They faced off against rival Ensworth High School, but lost both of their first round games.

LACROSSE On top of its tough conference schedule, the Irish Lacrosse team traveled around the region this season to face off against teams from Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia. They stood tall against the stiff competition, finishing with a 9-9 record on the season. They hosted the squad from Christian Brothers High School in the first round of the State Tournament, but lost in a close 11-9 match.

TRACK & FIELD The Irish Boys Track & Field team performed well in the regular season and earned a position in the State Tournament.

Young Irish star Sebastian Jones ’19 was the only Father Ryan student to qualify for the State Decathlon, finishing eighth in the 100-meter dash and discus throw, 10th in the triple jump and 11th in the pole vault. In the team State Tournament, the Irish finished 11th overall, with Jack Clunan ’17 finishing second in the 3200-meter run, Joe Hoots ’18 finishing sixth in the 800-meter run, Sebastian finishing eighth in the 400-meter dash, and the team finishing fifth and eighth in the 4x800-meter relay and 4x200-meter relay, respectively. Congratulations on your performance in the State Tournament and throughout the year!

TENNIS Both the Boys and Girls Tennis teams finished their seasons in sixth place in their regions and faced off against Brentwood Academy in the first round of the State Championship tournament. The girls team defeated the Eagles 5-2 in the first round, but fell in the second round to Hutchison, the #1-ranked school in the West division. The boys team fell to the Eagles in the first round of the tournament.

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TWENTY-THREE NEXT LEVEL Irish Athletes From the fields to the mats to the dance floor to the courts, Father Ryan’s Class of 2017 distinguished itself athletically throughout their Irish careers. Now, more than a score of the class will be taking those skills to the next level as they play and dance and cheer and compete at college campuses across the country. Stay tuned to your sports stations for news in the coming years on these and more Next Level Irish. The signees, shown left to right, top to bottom:

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JOHN ARMBRUSTER S occer University of Louisville

RYAN BAUER R ugby Tennessee Tech University

PATRICK BEACOM R ugby University of Tennessee, Knoxville

TALLY BISHOP S occer Western Kentucky University

AUDREY BURDGE B asketball Oglethorpe University

AUBREY FRANTZ G olf Christian Brothers University

KYLE HELLMANN S occer East Tennessee State University

GEORGE HOOKER F ootball Northern Michigan University

NICK KRUMNAUER F ootball U.S. Coast Guard Academy

JAY LITTON R ugby Tennessee Tech University

ISABELLE MEFFE D ance Team University of Mississippi

ABBY NIPP S occer University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

TYLER ROLLER G olf Maryville College

WILL SHAW R ugby University of Tennessee, Knoxville

JAY SHOOP F ootball University of Tennessee, Knoxville

SARA SIEDLECKI D ance Team Villanova University

SARAH STARC D ance Team University of Memphis

PRESTON THOMPSON La crosse Montevallo University

SAGE WARREN F ootball East Tennessee State University

CHRISTINE WARRICK C heerleading Purdue University

ABIGAIL WEHBY B asketball Centre College

ETHAN WILSON S occer University of Alabama-Huntsville

NICK WOLF G olf University of Tennessee-Martin

TALLY BISHOP & ABBY NIPP NATIONAL CHAMPS Tally Bishop ’17 and Abby Nipp ’17 played and won the 18U Girls National Championship for the Tennessee Soccer Club 1999 Girls Showcase Team based out of Franklin. The National Tournament was held in Frisco, Texas from July 25 – July 30, 2017.

The team went 3-0 in Group Play and headed into the semi-finals. The girls faced a tough opponent in Cleveland FC out of Ohio, winning 2-1 in OT to move to the finals. Then on Sunday, July 30, the 18U Girls National Championship game saw the Tennessee Soccer Club come out on top to win the National Championship over Arsenal Colorado Academy 99 by a score of 2-1. Congratulations to Tally and Abby for their stellar play in this national tournament!

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Remembering our BISHOP While the students of the Class of 2017 and the alumni of the Golden Grad Class of 1967 strode across the stage for Graduation Sunday and the Golden Grad Mass this year, there was someone special missing from their celebrations. Someone whose warm handshake and kind eyes would congratulate each honored member of the Father Ryan family was absent. And sadly, for both these classes and all of Ryan Nation, he would not return.

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tion, and his example of Christian service made him an important voice for our city and our faith.

And he was always a proud member of the Class of 1965, celebrating and welcoming our Golden Grads each year.”

The Most Reverend David R. Choby ’65, the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Nashville, whose frequent presence on the Father Ryan campus made him a muchloved member of the Father Ryan community and whose leadership in the areas of faith, service and vocations leaves a lasting impact on the broader Nashville community, died on June 3 at St. Thomas Hospital.

Bishop Choby was a regular visitor to the Father Ryan campus, saying Mass and visiting with students. In February 2016, the school honored his 10th Anniversary as the diocese’s bishop and his commitment to the community by creating the Bishop David R. Choby ’65 Christian Service Awards, saluting students for exceptional lives of service.

Being with Father Ryan’s students or visiting with alumni always enlivened Bishop Choby. He drew energy from students and relished the opportunity to talk with them.

He shared memories with alumni, laughing easily and telling stories about each other and the times he spent on Elliston Place.

President Jim McIntyre said, “Bishop Choby has been a presence on our campus and an outstanding leader of our community. Our students delighted in his visits, were inspired by his words and were always proud to know that he was part of the Father Ryan family. His support of them, his dedication to Catholic educa-

He went on to say, “from a personal perspective, Bishop Choby’s passing is particularly sad.

He welcomed me to Nashville in 2005, to lead this school, and he always shared with me his enthusiastic belief in our students. I benefited every day from his wise counsel, and I will miss our conversations, his warm and supportive smile and his reassuring voice.

On behalf of the students, faculty, Board of Trust, parents and alumni, around the world, I thank him for what he did for this community. I send prayers and support to his sister, Diane, as we all join in mourning his passing.”

Bishop Choby was born in Nashville and baptized in the Cathedral of the Incarnation, where he was ordained a bishop. He was the son of Raymond and Rita Choby, both deceased. He is survived by his only sibling, Diane C. Dyche of Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Catholic schools growing up, graduating from Father Ryan High School in 1965.

After spending one year at Aquinas College in Nashville, he entered the seminary at St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa. He also studied at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., before being ordained as a priest on Sept. 6, 1974 by Bishop Joseph A. Durick at St. Henry Church in Nashville.

until his ordination as bishop, he served as pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Gallatin, where he was active in the community and in the local ministerial association.

Bishop Choby held a Canon Law degree from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and worked at the diocesan tribunal throughout most of his priesthood. He was on the faculty of The Pontifical College Josephinum, a seminary in Columbus, Ohio, between 1984 and 1989. He served on the seminary’s board. He also served two five-year terms on the diocese’s Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors.

Bishop Choby was elected as diocesan administrator for the Diocese of Nashville by the diocesan College of Consultors in 2004 after Bishop Kmiec was installed as the Bishop of Buffalo. Bishop Choby was installed fourteen months later as the 11th bishop of Nashville on Feb. 27, 2006. He was only the second priest of the diocese’s 169-year history to become its bishop. And he remains a distinctive presence in the lives of everyone at Father Ryan.

He served a number of assignments in the Diocese of Nashville.

He was associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Madison, administrator of St. Ann Parish, and spent three years in residence at Christ the King Parish while working at the diocesan tribunal. From 1989 13

Graduation fall 2017

GRADUATION WEEKEND 2017 The mortarboards were flying, the families were smiling and crying and cheering, and the Class of 2017 stood there beaming. The newest graduates of Father Ryan and the 91st graduating class in the school’s history had reason to be proud.

From Baccalaureate on Saturday night to Commencement on Sunday morning, the Father Ryan community had the opportunity to reflect on and to celebrate a remarkable class.

This class earned acceptances to 177 colleges and universities, including 29 Catholic institutions, with $30 million in scholarships awarded. Two students are headed to the seminary to answer God’s call to the priesthood. One student answered the call to serve our nation with a military academy appointment. This class leaves with numerous accomplishments un14

der its belt, including five National Merit Finalists, 11 State Championship titles, a record-shattering Relay for Life event and over 23,000 hours of service completed.

So what doors will our newest graduates open? The possibilities are endless.

CANDICE CHEN Valedictorian One of Candice Chen’s favorite quotes is from Albert Einstein: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

This idea of being passionately curious speaks to Candice, because as she says, she “seeks to, like Einstein, let her curiosity fuel her studies and success.” Her curiosity has led to great success for her in and out of the classroom, and we are proud she is our 2017 Valedictorian.

This intelligent, highly motivated senior with an appetite for learning has won almost every award in the book. She is recognized for being a National Merit Finalist and won awards for earning the highest grade in nine subjects. She also received a perfect score for English, Reading and Science on the ACT and Perfect Math on the SAT. Not only does Candice excel in academics, she is a force on the lacrosse pitch. As a member of the Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse team and captain, she has challenged herself physically and learned the importance of teamwork.

Outside of the classroom and athletic field, she has shown tremendous leadership skills. Candice has served as president of five organizations, including the National Honor Society and the Multi-Cultural Student Union. Candice, a St. Bernard Academy graduate, also volunteers her time at Room in the Inn at Christ the King and is recognized as a level 5 harpist by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

But, it is her time as Co-Captain of the Science Olympiad that she will remember most. Participating in the Science Olympiad for four years and leading it the last two years feeds her hunger to learn and “satiates her scientific curiosity” through a variety of science-based events from oceanography to forensic analysis.

It is her immense academic curiosity that will carry her to Harvard University in the fall of 2018, after a gap year. During this break between Father Ryan and her start at Harvard, Candice has many opportunities. She is currently leaning towards traveling abroad to learn French and Italian, and improve her Spanish. Whether she is traveling abroad or studying at Harvard, we know she will always remain “passionately curious.”

Congratulations, Candice!

JAVELYN EDWARDS Salutatorian For Javelyn Edwards, attending Father Ryan was an obvious choice. Her grandfather, her father, her aunt and uncles, and her brothers all attended Father Ryan. However, it was the “great academic and extracurricular opportunities and the chance to continue her Catholic education” that inspired Javelyn to scale great heights and gave her the drive to succeed, ultimately leading her to become this year’s Salutatorian.

She used this drive to propel her to top honors in many of her classes. She is recognized as a National Merit Finalist and won awards for earning the highest grade in seven subjects. She also received a perfect score on the English and Reading sections of the ACT. Taking advantage of the plethora of activities offered at Father Ryan, Javelyn was involved in the Latin Club, Purple Masque Players, Science Olympiad, Model U.N., and Mu Alpha Theta. She held leadership roles as Latin Club President, Mu Alpha Theta Secretary and Stage Manager for the Purple Masque Players.

It was her time as Stage Manager where she found her Father Ryan family. For the past two years, she designed all the sets and ran the Purple Masque Players’ show behind the scenes.

Creating scenery and new worlds is what drew her to the theatre and the “unmatched sense of family” among the theatre students is what she will take with her on her next adventure.

This observant, kind and intelligent senior, is also active outside of Father Ryan as a 2nd grade Sunday School teacher, altar server and lector at St. Edward Church.

Javelyn, a St. Edward graduate, is looking forward to this fall when she begins her studies at Vanderbilt University, focusing on neuroscience in a pre-med track. We know that with her intelligence and skills, Javelyn will succeed wherever she goes.

Congratulations, Javelyn!

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DIVERSITY OF TALENTS AND PASSIONS Among Our Students The students of the Class of 2017 have excelled throughout their time at Father Ryan, and they have excelled in a multitude of ways. Classroom achievement? Check. Service to the community?

Check. Arts and athletics? Check them both. Faith? Absolutely.

Read about a sampling of the students who represent the character and the talent of the Class of 2017. There are many more like them here at Father Ryan.

CHARLIE MARRDER Is there anything Charlie can’t do? Take a look at his course load and activities and you might wonder the same thing. With four challenging AP courses this year, he spent his time out of the classroom running lines for the Purple Masque Players and challenging his mind as a part of the Rocket Club and a part of the Science Olympiad team that placed 4th in the state. A member of St. Stephen parish, this standout leader on campus also served as Treasurer of the Student Body and a Peer Mentor at Father Ryan. Charlie was recently named a National Hispanic Scholar and is a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, Multi-Cultural Student Union, Music Ministry team, National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society and the Relay for Life Committee that recently broke a world record. He also served as a Freshmen Night Retreat Leader and traveled to D.C. for the March to Life. The University of Notre Dame is lucky to have a student like Charlie this fall.

She will take that combination and commitment to Tulane University in the fall.

KATIE CARTIGLIA

ZARIA HALL On the stage, her love of the arts is shown through her work as a member of the Purple Masque Players. On the court, Zaria’s many athletic talents are on display as a past member of the Varsity Volleyball team. Most importantly, her love of service and others is shown through her work as a past member of the Positive Action Club, Respect Life Club, Peer Mentor Program and a part of the group that traveled to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Not stopping there, she has also been a Freshmen Night Retreat Leader, Sophomore Retreat Leader, Junior Retreat Leader, Minister of Holy Communion at school Masses and SEARCH participant. Zaria, a St. Bernard alumna, is also a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society and the National Honor Society. She will take her many talents to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville this fall.

Katie’s list of activities is so long you wonder how she makes it to class each day. However, when you see that she is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist and is taking five AP classes, you figure out that this Holy Family parishioner who came to us from Franklin Road Academy is a rockstar in and out of the classroom. Katie starts each day with Mass in the Chapel, an example of the important role her faith plays in her life. She has traveled over two spring breaks to work at Bethlehem Farm, and her service activities have earned her membership in the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

In addition, she was Co-Captain of the State Championship Soccer team, a member of the Purple Masque Players, Youth Legislature and the inaugural Ethics Bowl team, which finished in the top five in the state. Combine all of this with her work with the Environmental Awareness Club, the Positive Action Club, the Social Justice Club, and her membership in the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society and you have an impressive young woman.

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NICK BELLANTE Nick is the total package. This strong, determined football player has won multiple team awards as part of the Father Ryan football team, has served as the Junior Class President and as the Student Body President. But that is not all. This hard-working student athlete completed five AP classes, competed in three sports and participated in many extracurricular activities including the Chinese Club, Multi-Cultural Student Union, Quizbusters and, his favorite, Mock Trial. He has also served as a Freshmen Retreat Night Leader, a Student Ambassador, a Minister of Holy Communion, and Peer Mentor. Nick, a St. Matthew graduate, is a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society. Nick will share his many talents at Carnegie Mellon University this fall.

EVAN NUNEZ As field commander for the Father Ryan Marching Band, Evan is familiar with people looking to him to lead the way. Naturally, he is a leader in the classroom as well. With five challeng-

ing AP courses his senior year, Evan was named a National Merit Commended Scholar and a National Hispanic Scholar, all while leading the Marching Band each afternoon. Evan also found time to compete on the Quizbusters team, to participate in Youth Legislature and in the Gardening Club, and to represent Father Ryan as a Student Ambassador. A Brentwood Middle School graduate, Evan is a member the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society. He is a Holy Family parishioner and his commitment to service is strong. He attended Bethlehem Farm and served at Room in the Inn on Christmas Eve. Evan will surely be a leader at the University of Notre Dame this fall.

SAMANTHA CORREA Samantha is an ambitious, determined student who has been interested in science since she was a young girl dreaming of NASA. Today, she uses that drive to fuel her passion for academics and athletics. Her senior year Samantha completed five AP courses and competed in the Science Olympiad team that had their best finish to date. She also regularly sets and meets personal goals as a part of the Cross Country and Track teams. Samantha, a St. Henry graduate, is a member of the Irish Service Corps, Multi-Cultural Student Union and Student Ambassadors. She is also a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society.

Samantha will surely thrive at Oxford College of Emory University this fall.

JOHN ARMBRUSTER John is a disciplined, driven student who has known what he wants to do after college graduation since he was an elementary school student at St. Henry. John’s goal of being drafted into Major League Soccer is a lofty one, but he has the drive and vision to make it happen. As a Varsity Soccer player for the Irish, he has remained focused on reaching his ultimate goal—he was a finalist for Tennessee Soccer Play of the Year— while achieving excellence in the classroom and serving others.

He starts each day with Mass in the chapel, which frames all his activities. He completed three AP courses, is a Senior Class Representative, was a member of the record-breaking Relay for Life Committee and attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. John is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Multi-Cultural Student Union, the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society. John will continue to pursue his major league dreams at the University of Louisville this fall.

REGAN ROSINSKI A fiercely independent young woman with strong ideals, Regan is in the top of her class because of her hardworking attitude. During her senior year at Father Ryan, she took three AP classes, excelled in Chinese and was an accomplished runner for the Father Ryan Cross County and Track teams. She is also a member of the Chinese Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Multi-Cultural Student Union and the Positive Action Club. She is a compassionate leader who likes to help others through the Irish Service Corps, the Peer Mentor Program and the Student Ambassadors. She also traveled to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life. Regan, a Christ the King graduate, is a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, National Honor Society, and the Cum Laude Society.

Regan will surely rise to the top of her class at Saint Louis University in the fall.

HANNAH KIMBRO Hannah’s commitment to helping others is evident not only by the many service awards she’s won, but by the depth of her commitment. Hannah was recently awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2016 by the Corporation for National and Community Service, was a finalist for the Mary Catherine Strobel Award, and was named a Distinguished Finalist at the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards as a result of her work with the Rochelle Center in Nashville, which is a community for adults with disabilities. Working with the center’s president and therapists, Hannah converted an outdoor patio space at the center into a sensory garden that serves as a resource to stimulate the senses and provide a pleasant, productive place for therapy. Closer to home, Hannah is a member of the Irish Service Corps, the St. Vincent de Paul Service Society and the Relay for Life Committee. She also served as a Minister of Holy Communion in school Masses and was a SEARCH retreat leader. A St. Edward alumna, she is also a member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society and the National Honor Society. Middle Tennessee State University will truly be proud when Hannah continues to serve others in Murfreesboro.

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Cover Story fall 2017

For every Father Ryan alum, the time on the campus from freshman orientation to Graduation encompasses just short of four years. But those times help form a life, and they form a connection to Father Ryan students past and present that crosses generations and embraces every member of this community.

But what happens to those classmates once the diploma is presented? Did the Valedictorian go on to great things? Did the artist find his muse? What happened to the guy sitting next to me in Chemistry class?

Irish Ayes thought we’d take a look at several of those people from throughout our history and provide you an update on what they have done or what they are doing today. Say hello to some familiar and not-so-familiar faces.

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IRISH NEUROSURGEON HAS FR. BLACK ON HER MIND: DR. MONICA WEHBY ’80 Nearly 40 years after graduating from Father Ryan, Dr. Monica Wehby’s six-page CV detailing all of her educational pursuits and awards bears a striking resemblance to her 1980 Father Ryan yearbook listing, which takes more than six lines to list all her extracurricular activities and superlatives. From the day she stepped foot on the Father Ryan High campus, it was clear she was going to excel at whatever path she took.

Dr. Wehby’s first step along the journey—choosing Father Ryan High School—was an easy one. Her dad, three uncles, siblings and many cousins all attended Father Ryan. From the moment she joined the Irish, she made it her goal to set her own course, to get involved in everything. She participated in Cheerleading for three years, serving as captain for two; she was Vice-President of Student Council; a member of the Math Club; a Keyette 20

for two years; a member of the Folk Group, Moina and Yearbook staff, and a Homecoming attendant three years.

Dr. Wehby excelled in the classroom, with her favorite teachers including Mr. Corsini, who taught French, Ms. Gray who taught chemistry and physics (a precursor to her medical school classes) and, lastly, our beloved Fr. Black. It was the lessons she learned from Fr. Black, as well as serving as a

SEARCH leader and co-director, that made the biggest impact on her life and helped guide her along her career path many years later.

“Although Father Black’s Scripture class was difficult, he made it entertaining, and he offered life lessons that I’ve used throughout my life,” she said.

“That’s the impact he had on my life.”

Voted Best-All-Around, Friendliest and Most Popular her senior year, Dr. Wehby took her many accolades and her commitment to her faith to the University of Notre Dame, where she received a B.S. in Microbiology and B.A. in Psychology. Knowing that she wanted to be a doctor since she was young, she set her next course to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where she joined every group possible and earned every honor available.

She was the State Chairman of the Medical Student Section of the Texas Medical Association, the Chairman of

the Baylor Organization of Students, the Medical Student Body President, and the Senior Class President, to name just a few, and was presented the Outstanding Medical Student Award upon graduation. Because she was the senior class president of the Medical School at Baylor, she was chosen to give the graduation address. In her remarks, she used a quote from Fr. Black that stayed with her through her years and one that still has resonance in her career and life today: “If you wonder if you are on the right track, ask yourself, ‘Is the world a better place because I'm here?’ If the answer is ‘No,’ then why not? And what do you plan to do about it?”

Dr. Wehby took Fr. Black’s advice, and after graduation, she decided to begin her residency in neurosurgery at UCLA. In so doing she the paved the way for many women to follow. In 1995, Dr. Wehby was the first female to complete a residency in neurosurgery at UCLA. Just one year later, when she completed a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery, she realized she had found her calling.

Today, Dr. Wehby is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Legacy Hospital Systems in Portland, Oregon, and her list of accolades and achievements are astounding. She’s been named one of Portland’s Top Doctors for seven consecutive years, one of America’s Top Surgeons, America’s Top Doctors and was named one of America’s Most Honored Professionals (top five percent) in 2017, to name a few.

But, it isn’t the awards that she finds the most rewarding. It is all the families and kids she meets along the way. “The complete trust these families put in you with their most precious gift—their child—is absolutely humbling. It is an honor to be trusted in that way, and something I treasure about being a pediatric neurosurgeon and being a doctor in general,” she said.

It is making a difference in these families’ lives that inspired her to run for U.S. Senate in 2014.

Although she lost the general election (after winning a five-person primary), her purpose remains the same: putting others before herself.

“Compassionate care for others, making the world a better place,” she said, “those are lessons I learned from Fr. Black, from the retreats and teachings at Father Ryan. Lessons I share with my kids today.”

A CLASS ALL THEIR OWN They arrived on Elliston Place in September 1963. One hundred and twenty-six young men starting their high school career at the height of the New Frontier. John Kennedy sat in the White House, and his trip to Dallas was still 80 days away.

These newest Irish students stepped into Father Ryan at a heady time, with new initiatives energizing the nation and lighting the world…the Peace Corps, the race to the moon, the Civil Rights Movement. And over their four years, they saw change. They had heard Dr. King tell the world that he had a dream, and in their freshman year they saw that dream come true for Willie Brown ’65 and Jesse Porter ’64 on the basketball courts of Nashville and Tennessee. They enjoyed the freshness of Vatican II, singing songs and celebrating their faith. They watched one of their own, Yogi Walsh, claim the first State Title in wrestling and start the tradition of excellence on the mats that continues today. They became scholars, servants and innovators and set out four years later to continue to change the world…wherever that world would take them.

In early June this year, they reflected on their 50 years since graduating in the spring of 1967. These good young men are good men still. They are attorneys, musicians, deacons, businessmen. They are servants.

Fathers and grandfathers. Some move a little more slowly, some still are lithe and agile, more than 50 are no longer with us. Yet all are Irish, through and through, proud supporters of the school with their spirit and their dollars (see story on their scholarship on page 6). And everyone now a Golden Grad, embodying the best of Father Ryan and the best of their times on Elliston Place. Thank you all!

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METRO’S FINEST: BILLY ’64 AND TOMMY ’68 LYNCH They commanded a presence on the campus for most of the 1960s. All-City athletes, class officers, natural leaders, these brothers had an impact on Father Ryan.

So, it is no wonder that Billy Lynch ’64 and Tommy Lynch ’68 would hold pivotal and critical roles in the growth and development of Nashville itself, each giving 45 years to their city.

THIS VALEDICTORIAN CONTINUES TO EXCEL: GINA EMMANUEL ’97 Gina Emmanuel ’97 has been drawing since she could hold a pencil, so it is no surprise that one of her favorite subjects at Father Ryan was art. It’s also no surprise that she now uses that skill and passion to follow her dreams as a principal at Centric Architecture in Nashville.

While at Father Ryan, Gina was a top-notch student, excelling at every academic pursuit in her path. In addition to her love for art, she was particularly fond of her science and history classes. Her academic achievements inside and outside the classroom earned her the Most Intelligent superlative her senior year as well as the distinction of being named the Valedictorian of her class.

It wasn’t only academics where she excelled. She was a member of numerous clubs at Father Ryan, including S.O.U.L. of Safe Haven, Physics Club and National Honor Society, but it was her time on the Cross Country and Track & Field teams where she really made her mark. Her senior year, Gina made the 22

First-Team All-Metro team and helped her squad capture the region 5AAA crown. During her four years running for Father Ryan, Gina made life-long friends, many of whom she regularly sees today. “I’m so lucky that I met my best friends at Father Ryan as part of the Cross Country team,” she said, ‘It is amazing how many of us still hang out today.”

Knowing what career path she wanted to follow came naturally – she looked to the subjects she loved: art, science and math, and to her cousin. Growing up she used to watch her architect cousin draw, and she was fascinated by his college homework. “I still remember watching him do his homework, and thinking that is the coolest thing ever. I still

Billy began working for Metro in 1968, in the Human Resources Department, and, at the age of 25, became the youngest assistant director of any Metro department. After obtaining a master’s degree in criminal justice from Middle Tennessee State University, he was appointed chief deputy sheriff in 1979. In 1987, he returned to the Human Resources Department to serve as director. Billy was appointed interim fire chief from 2000 to 2001, and then returned as director of Human Resources, where he oversaw the merger of the Benefit Board and the Human Resources Department. He was appointed director of Public Works in 2002, and continued in that position under Mayor Karl Dean until 2012, when the mayor asked him to step into the interim fire chief role again.

In contrast to Billy’s peripatetic path through Metro over four and a half decades, Tommy stayed put, working his entire career in the Parks department. Life in the Metro Parks just seemed to fit Tommy, who spent many an afternoon on the baseball fields in Centennial Park. He began working for Metro Parks while still a student at Father Ryan and turned that into a permanent position in 1972, after graduating from MTSU. He became the parks director in 2011 and is credited with helping

stabilize operations financially while also overseeing some major park projects, including construction of Cumberland Park on the east bank of the Cumberland River and a new riverfront park on the west bank that includes Ascend Amphitheater.

“This city means the world to me,” Billy Lynch said. “As a native Nashvillian, I take enormous pride in the incredible growth and progress that Nashville has made. Serving the citizens of this great city has been my life’s work, and I will always be grateful to have been given this opportunity by Nashville’s mayors.”

After the 2010 floods, Billy and the staff at Public Works organized and directed the massive cleanup of the city in less than 30 days. “All Billy has ever wanted to do was serve the people of Nashville, and he has done so in a way that has made me and five mayors before me very proud,” Mayor Dean said.

“Tommy Lynch is one of Metro’s most dedicated and longest serving employees," Mayor Megan Barry said. "He is a committed public servant who has helped to make our parks department one of the best in the nation.”

“From where we started and the issues that were going on financially with the department, to today, we’re in a good place,” Tommy said. “We’re in a good place for somebody with exuberance and an understanding of the diverse aspect of the city to just jump in and run.”

Two brothers, yoked by name and by a commitment to serve their home.

think everything he designs is awesome,” said Gina. So when deciding what she wanted to do and where to go after Father Ryan, there was only one choice for her: University of Tennessee, Knoxville­—the only five-year architecture program in Tennessee.

After she graduated with her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee, she made the fruitful decision to take an internship at Centric Architecture. It was a wise decision because now, 15 years after her first day as an intern, she is a principal at the firm.

Today, Gina excels in architectural programming, planning and design management with two areas of special interest: community engagement and adaptive reuse.

“I really enjoy going into neighborhoods and talking to people to find out what a specific group wants for their own community and what they want for Nashville,” she said. “Working with the planning department to shape communities and make a tangible difference in their lives is huge.”

Adaptive reuse—converting old offices and buildings for other uses—is another element she particularly enjoys. Some of the projects she has overseen include the Fatherland Church Adaptive Reuse project that was turned into a restaurant, boutique hotel and office; the Mill Works Adaptive Reuse office development currently in progress; and the Trolley Barns Restoration and Renovation that won a LEED CI Silver and Platinum Certification and where her office is located.

Her work is getting noticed. The Trolley Barns Restoration and Renovation won the 2013 Metro Historical Commission Preservation Award and the 2013 Urban Land Institute Nashville Excellence in Development Award. And that’s not all. Gina was named a 2016 CRE Nashville Business Journal Power Leader, a Nashville Emerging Leader and is on the board of many local organizations, including Catholic Charities.

All in all, Gina Emmanuel is going places. She’s a principal at an architecture firm she loves, a mom to two kids, and she is making a name for herself in a city she loves. A portion of that can be traced back to her start at Father Ryan. “I felt free to develop my dreams and follow my own direction,” she says.

“My teachers gave me that freedom. Of course, they would jump in and help you if you needed it, but otherwise, I was given the opportunity to pursue what was best for me.”

What was best for Gina is proving to be quite good for Nashville.

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: CAROLINE KOLE ’15 Caroline Kole (Kudelco) ’15 has loved music for as long as she can remember. She got her first guitar at age eight and started songwriting soon after. Amazingly, she landed her first paying gig at age 10, started a band at 11 and has played venues with crowds as large as 30,000 people. Although she seemed destined to become a country music star, she also recognized the power of an excellent education. We are quite proud Caroline chose Father Ryan to continue her studies.

While at Father Ryan, Caroline made lifelong friends who she still counts on today, and learned important life lessons like to “how to challenge myself and how to balance my time,” lessons that surely help her as she navigates the world of a rising star. Due to her many travel and touring responsibilities, she did not have time to go to as many football games, school plays, dances or other typical high school events as much as she would have liked; however, she still remembers fondly all of the Father Ryan teachers, administrators and friends who came to her local shows and fully supported her in her music career.

After graduation, Caroline began focusing solely on her career for the first time during a gap year before college. “I had been juggling my music career with tests and homework since I was in grade school, so to get an opportunity to focus solely on music was important and also an option my parents were very supportive of, thankfully!”

Caroline and her band toured from Canada to California to New York to Florida. She has also been lucky enough to do shows with Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers and many other legends.

Caroline was recently named a CMT Listen Up Artist, a SiriusXM/The Highway Find, and her videos and songs are currently playing on CMT and country radio. Plus, her new album will be dropping soon! And with all of this success, she is still making education a priority. She is currently a few credits shy of junior status at Belmont University where she is studying music business (of course!) and recently made the Dean’s List. A rising star, indeed.

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FROM THE STORE FRONT TO THE FRONT OF THE STAGE: PAT DORTCH ’85

Pat Dortch ’85 has had some ups and downs in his life, but two things have always kept him afloat – theater and a Father Ryan connection.

When Pat first came to Father Ryan in the early 1980s he played basketball and ran cross country, but knee surgery his sophomore year sidelined his athletic pursuits.

Looking for another way to fit in at school, he joined Father Ryan’s Purple Masque Players.

Although he was Vice President of the Chemistry Club, a SEARCH leader, and sang in the folk group, he says musical theatre, a sense of community, and belonging to something bigger than himself are what he remembers most fondly about his time at Father Ryan.

And of course, that he met and later married his high school sweetheart, Rachel Warner ‘85, to whom he’s been married now for 26 years.

After graduating from Father Ryan, Pat went to Vanderbilt and then owned a custom furniture company in Charlotte N.C. for many years. When the economy went south due to

A GROWING PASSION:

PHILLIPE S. CHADWICK ’02

the housing market crash, he tried to hang on as long as he could. When he had no choice but to close the store, it was his days at Father Ryan that gave him peace and hope for the future.

“When I finally closed the store, I was horribly depressed, but I decided to try acting again because that’s what made me happy during my high school and college days.” Shortly thereafter, he began to study at The Actors Lab in Charlotte. A couple months later he landed an agent, and a month after that he booked his first role: a doctor on the television program Army Wives.

Today, Pat and Rachel still live in Charlotte with their three kids, Maddie, Jack and Grace. Pat teaches at The Actors Lab when he’s not on set, and as he says “I couldn’t be happier.” He’s appeared on shows such as Nashville, MacGyver, and 24:Legacy, and has worked with accomplished actors that he admires such as Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto, Edward James Olmos and many more.

He’s even reconnected with Todd Truley and Doug Baumbach (now Cullen Douglas) both members of the Class of 1986, who were his castmates in Father Ryan’s production of Grease and are also working actors now, too.

Pat says that becoming a teacher has been the real gift in his “second act” in life. “It is so exciting for me to see my former students’ careers really take off, and know that I was a small part of it.”

His Father Ryan teachers might feel the same way.

As the member of the gardening staff at Cheekwood for many years, Phillipe Chadwick ‘02, was accustomed to designing and creating large floral designs and spaces for thousands of people to see and appreciate. Now, as a floral designer with his own business, he often creates masterpieces for a very discerning client of one - a bride. And according to Phillipe, he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“When a bride or a client sees my finished product for the first time... there’s nothing like it. Bringing a bride her bouquet and seeing her eyes light up...that is the best part of my job.”

During his time at Father Ryan, Philippe stayed busy as a member of the football and soccer teams all four years. And although he spent a significant amount of time with his teammates, he made an effort to have a large group of friends beyond the sports fields, which helped him learn to appreciate diversity and working with others.

Those are lessons he believes continue to help him in his professional and personal life today.

After graduating from Ryan, Philippe studied landscape architecture at Mississippi State University and played on their club soccer team.

In studying landscape architecture, he felt he had finally found his calling. He had always been fascinated by plants and flowers, and he discovered he could turn those interests into a career. After college, he worked at a landscape architecture firm before finding his way to Cheekwood Estate & Gardens where he spent many years maintaining and designing the many community gardens.

Although he enjoyed designing on a large scale, he began drifting slowly into floral design, where he could highlight the beauty of a single flower or singular bouquet.

People are definitely taking notice of his creative take on flowers.

He is consistently busy creating floral arrangements for any number of Father Ryan alumni weddings and recently started a new floral design company with his partner, Nick Maynard.

“One of my goals has always been to get people to see plants and flowers the way I do,” he says. “To notice the details and intricacies of each flower. With floral design you can really put flowers on display and get people to stop and appreciate them.”

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2017 REUNION WEEKEND

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Welcome Back, IRISH! The beautiful sunshine greeting golfers on the morning of June 2 was an appropriate portent for Reunion Weekend 2017, as Father Ryan alumni and friends gathered at locations throughout the city to celebrate the traditions, friendships and unique bonds that connect this community.

The weekend began—for the very first time—with the Lou Graham Alumni Golf Tournament. Staged on the Friday of Reunion Weekend at a new location, the Gaylord Springs Golf Course, the 10th annual tournament was a huge success. The event sold out faster than ever before, attracted more sponsors and raised more money for tuition assistance than any previous year. The golfing was good too. Karl Roller, Tom Davis, Mark and Bob Kirchenbauer claimed the championship with a stunning score of 49, winning a scorecard playoff against two other teams. And our host, Lou Graham ’56, was there again to provide putting tips, share stories and lend his presence to the day.

The day continued with the annual Alumni Reception on the Father Ryan campus, an event that attracted alumni from all over. In fact, Felix Chambers ’79 traveled all the way from Alaska to be with his classmates, and John Elliott ’67 and his wife flew from Hawaii for his Golden Grad Reunion. Randy Lancaster ’83 provided the music as alums shared hugs, laughs, and memories.

Saturday was for the Reunion classes—1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2007—who filled Nashville during the heady days of the Nashville Predators’ Stanley Cup run with plenty of Irish celebration.

The Golden Grad Class of 1967 Could it really be that time? Could these young men, so strong and young as we saw them in the yearbook already be standing to receive their Golden Grad certificates?

Always a touching and inspiring moment, this year’s Golden Grad induction of the Class of 1967 carried a variety of emotions. Bishop David Choby ’65 passed away the night before the Sunday Mass, but Fr. Gervan Menezes, Father Ryan Chaplain, led a moving tribute and liturgy, highlighted by the homily of Deacon Bill Hill ’67. Deacon Hill recounted what Father Ryan meant and did for him, a St. Vincent graduate who was a leader in everything he did during the tumultuous times of the 60s, and who points to Father Ryan as a place that acted proudly, if not always perfectly, through that time. And the gathering in the Dining Hall of Golden Grads of every year was a warm reminder of what being a Father Ryan student has meant to all throughout Father Ryan Nation.

Once again, a great day, and a great weekend, to be Irish!

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Class Notes fall 2017

1974 CHUCK MERIWETHER was recently inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. As a Major League Baseball umpire for 18 years, he umpired two World Series and two All-Star games. Chuck also was an umpire for two of the rarest feats in baseball...the perfect game, umpiring behind the plate in 1997 for Yankees pitcher David Cone’s game and in 2009 for White Sox pitcher Mark Buerhle’s perfecto. There have only been 23 perfect games in MLB’s more than 115-year history.

1976 TIM CAMPBELL retired from Whirlpool Corporation, after 36 years as a mechanical engineer. He now joins Campbell HVAC Heating and Cooling, working with his son Hayden Campbell, Class of 2010.

1985 CHRISTIE WILSON’S company, The Wilson Group,

sponsored a Women’s Build for Habitat for Humanity dedicated on May 21. Pictured left to right are Christie, Lisa (Kruse) Link ’84 (staff photographer for Habitat), Logan Crocker ’18 and Regina (Warner) Chiames ’85.

1999 DAVIS WIMBERLY is using his drumline talents from his Father Ryan days to lead the graduating class of Harvard Graduate School of Education to their commencement ceremony. Watch the full story of how Davis has been part of this new tradition at his alma mater at www.facebook.com/HarvardEducation/videos/10154867894541387.

2000 MIKE DAWKINS is a Partner and Guide for WorldCast

Anglers in Idaho.

2004 STEPHANIE ELDER is the Band Director at Liberty

Technology Magnet High School in Jackson, TN. Before that, she was the Music and Performing Arts Director at Immac28

ulate Conception School in Clarksville, TN, which included teaching the band, choir, and drama programs.

2004 KATIE LEWIS wrote a book of short stories, Cheers Somebody.

The book’s cover art is a collaboration between NATHAN LEWIS ’07 and the publisher, Vine Leaves Press. As a freelance writer, editor and journalist, Katie’s work has appeared in The Tennessean, BookPage, Tennessee Register, Regime Magazine of New Writing and elsewhere. She was a winner in the Nashville Poetry in Motion contest and a two-time winner of the Albert Montesi Award for poetry. Learn more about her writing life at www.kathryndlewis.com and @kathryndlewis.

2010 CHASE WILSON took home 1st place (out of 436 entries) in the National Homebrewers Association contest for his American IPA. He is also the Master Brewer for the re-released 1982 World’s Fair Beer out of Knoxville. You can taste it at Jimmy Wilson’s ’69 place in Sewanee at the Sewanee Village Tavern.

2011 ANNA ELAINE BAUER graduated from New Mexico State University with a Master of Science - Family and Consumer Science on May 13, 2017. She will take the test this summer to become a Registered Dietitian.

2012 DOMENIC CANONICO received his B.A. from the Uni-

versity of Notre Dame (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) in 2016. He is now concurrently pursuing an M.T.S. in moral theology at Notre Dame and a J.D. at Columbia Law School.

2012 CAITLIN FAIMON grad-

uated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2016 with a degree in biology and a minor in foreign language.

Based on her leadership skills and character as an officer while at the USAFA, she was selected to become a Nuclear Missile Operator. In April, she graduated from her training at Vandenberg AFB in California as the top graduate of her class. Caitlin is now assigned to F.E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, WY where she is undergoing further training.

2012 COLE MOSELEY capped off his wrestling career at Amer-

ican University with his selection as an Academic All-American from the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association.

Wrestlers are eligible for the EIWA All-Academic Awards if they achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or better and participated in the league tournament. Cole earned his Master of Business Finance in May and is a financial analyst for Franke in Smyrna.

2013 SETH CAMPBELL graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan College with an exercise science degree. He completed his baseball career as team captain and was named All Conference first team for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference at shortstop. Kentucky Wesleyan College claimed its first-ever GMAC Conference Championship, which earned the Panthers their first appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament since 1988.

received a Bodenheimer Fellowship and is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science with a concentration in cybersecurity at UT Knoxville’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer. Since his graduation from the university in May 2016, he has been working at Cisco Systems in Knoxville, where he will continue to work parttime. Parents KERRY (DOYLE) and JOE CONNOR, both 1985 grads, are extremely proud of Joseph.

2013 JOSEPH CONNOR

2013 LIZ HAYNES graduated from Clemson University with two degrees: modern languages (Spanish) and production studies in performing arts (theatre). She will continue her education at the University of Nevada Las Vegas as an MFA candidate studying technical direction.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, JULIA The love of film inspired Julia Jones ’12, first at Father Ryan and then at NYU’s renowned film school. That inspiration has now taken her to one of the most respected film festivals in the world.

Julia saw her film “Buckets” earn selection in the short films category of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Julia is a film writer and director. A proud native of New Jersey and former Nashvillian, she always knew her future was in telling darkly comedic and sometimes uncomfortably violent tales.

That film interest took her from Norwood to NYC, where she graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2016.

Based on a Tribecca appearance and her passion for film, we should expect more cinematic offerings from Julia in the years to come.

DR. RUSSELL WIGGINTON ’84 ELEVATED TO NEW ROLE AT RHODES Congratulations to our own Russ Wigginton, who is the new Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students at Rhodes College. In this newly created role, he will provide leadership and strategic direction to student life, residential life, athletics and recreation, career services, counseling and health services, disability services, academic support services, and the Learning Corridor, which is the college’s partnerships with nearby neighborhoods. The Student Life division reinforces the campus culture and is integral to Rhodes being a leading national liberal arts college.

Rhodes College President Marjorie Hass, in making the announcement, said, “Dr. Wigginton will bring experience and vision to this new role. Russ has a gift for drawing people together and the experience and wisdom to lead our student life program. I look forward to working with him and his team as they create new opportunities for student learning and growth.”

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Weddings fall 2017

CARRIE BETH HENRY and JON EDMONDSON ’09 were married at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro, KY on June 17, 2017. The couple lives in Nashville where Jon works for Best Brands and Carrie teaches kindergarten at Waverly Belmont Elementary.

RYAN RUTLEDGE ’09 and PAUL FUERST ’07 were married at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville on May 6, 2017. Ryan is the daughter of Lee and Dena (Drennan) Rutledge ’86 and granddaughter of Angela and Billy ’60 Drennan. Paul is the son of Janet (Barnard) and Henry Fuerst ’76 and grandson of JoAnne and Paul ’50 Barnard.

2014 CHRISTINA QUIGLEY completed the Boston Marathon

with a time of 3:35, despite the pain endured beginning at the half way point due to the continuous downhill. There were six teammates who joined her from the UNC Club Cross Country Team as well. Not to be outdone, Christina’s sister, Grace Quigley ’15, is training for the Chicago Marathon this fall.

2017 PATRICK BEACOM was selected to the Tennessee Tri-

Star rugby team, which is a select side of players from the state.

The team participated in a tournament in Las Vegas this spring where they placed 9th in their division. His brother Matthew ’20 was selected to the U-14 USA South Panthers team. Their team also placed 7th in their division at the Vegas tournament.

EMILY HUBBUCH ’09 and BLAINE HENDRICKS were married on May 13, 2017 at St. Henry Church in Nashville.

MAGGIE MCCLUNEY ’08 and COLE JAMES ’08 were married on June 10, 2017 at historic Rock Castle in Hendersonville, TN. Rev. Joseph P. Breen ’57 was the celebrant.

KELLIE MORGAN ’11 and MATTHEW NEAL ’11 were married on March 4, 2017 at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville, TN.

2017 HANNAH KIMBRO was a finalist for the Mary Catherine

Strobel Awards in the Direct Service Volunteer Award (ages 5-20) for her work in creating a sensory garden at The Rochelle Center.

2017 WILL SHAW was selected to the USA South Panthers,

the highest level of high school rugby select side. The team placed 7th in a pool of 18 teams at a tourney in Las Vegas and played against teams from Canada, California, Nevada and Utah. Will was only one of three players from Tennessee to be selected.

Carrie Beth & Jon Edmondson

Ryan & Paul Fuerst

Cole & Maggie James

Kellie & Matthew Neal

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Births fall 2017

Quinn Douglas to AMBER (MCKINNEY) ’09 and PATRICK ’08 BONTRAGER , born on May 6, 2017. Grandparents Cathy and Doug ’81 Bontrager are enjoying their new grandson.

*Pierce Oliver to MEREDITH (HASSELL) ’06 and JOURDAN CAUSSEAUX ,

born on February 23, 2017. The family lives in Athens, Alabama, where Meredith is the Volunteer Coordinator for SouthernCare Hospice and Jourdan is the Micronutrients Marketing Manager for Agri-AFC. They are both enjoying their new home and roles as parents.

Quinn Douglas Bontrager

Pierce Oliver Causseaux

Samwise Arden Grubbs

Maxwell Parker Hall

Henry Michael Hudson

Calvin Roger Kuhlman

Mia Nicole Martinez

Keaton Joseph Schreiber

Andrew Lawrence to BECKY and TONY COODE ’96 , born May

8, 2017.

Samwise (Sam) Arden to SHAUN and AMY GRUBBS (FACULTY),

born on April 23, 2017, which is also Shakespeare’s birthday.

In addition to her work in the English Department, Amy is the moderator for Father Ryan’s Shakespeare Club.

Maxwell Parker to LAURA (STEWART) ’06 (FACULTY) and JEFF HALL ,

born on March 12, 2017.

Henry Michael to ABBIE (WARREN) ’06 and MICHAEL HUDSON ,

born November 25, 2016. Henry joins cousin Harper Dean (4) to Uncle Will Warren ’99, and cousins Kate (1), Jaggar (3) Lauren (12) and Jacob (15) to Katie (Warren) ’00 and Jay Franklin.

Peggy (Shacklett) ’76 and Bill Warren are proud grandparents.

Calvin Roger to EVA (CLINE) and BRETT KUHLMAN , born June 4, 2017. He is the first grandchild of Kathryn (Martin) Jones ’85.

Harper Anastasia to CATHERINE and ANDREW LA HAIE ’09,

born on March 30, 2017.

Mia Nicole to KAYLYN (LUCKETT) ’06 and WESTLEY MARTINEZ ,

born on September 23, 2016.

Miller Christian to LAUREN and MARK ’05 MCWATTERS born May 1, 2017. Miller is the third grandchild for Mary Alice “MiMi” McWatters (Faculty).

Keaton Joseph to KATIE and BRYAN ’01 SCHREIBER , born on March 24, 2017. The Schreibers reside in Knoxville, TN, where Bryan owns and operates his business, Innovative Products, and Katie teaches first grade at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Oak Ridge.

Lila Rose to DIANE March 29, 2017.

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BRIAN SNEED,

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In Memoriam fall 2017

GARY R. BONN: Father of alumni Greg Bonn ’84, Mike Bonn ’85, Suzanne (Bonn) Hammonds ’87, and Danny Bonn ’89.

WALTER D. BUB: Father of Brad Bub ’91, Lori Bub ’94, and

Ginny Pierson.

JOSEPH T. “BUSTER” BUCHANAN ’69: Brother of Wesley

“Bubba” Buchanan ’71 and Mary Helen (Buchanan) Bailey ’73.

JAMES P. CARROLL, SR.: Father of Jim Carroll, Jr. ’83 and

Julie Carroll ’87.

JOSEPH R. CARTER ’63: Brother of Frannie McMahon, Per-

CATHERINE FOX: Mother of John, Mike ’78, and Peter ’80 Fox and Kathy Whitney, Ann Cannon, Joan Fox and Beth Fox. ANTHONY S. “TONY” GILMORE: Brother of Joe ’61, Janet (Gilmore) Bryan, Peggy Gilmore, Kelly Gilmore ’71, Julia (Gilmore) Starr ’74, Patrick Gilmore and Cecilia (Gilmore) Watkins ’78.

LAMBERT LEAMAN HAILEY, SR ’43: Brother of deceased sib-

lings John ’33, Robert Joe, and Mormie Hailey, Rose Reale, Sr. Roseanne Hailey, Francis Lawrence, and Ann Curran; survived by Jim Hailey and Sr. Betty Hailey.

cy ’54, Harvey ’61, and Mike Carter.

AUTHUR W. HAMBY ’66.

THOR A. CATALOGNE ’83.

GREGORY S. “GREG” HAMRICK: Husband of Joan (Garr)

MARY MARGARET CATIGNANI: Wife of the late Joseph F.

Hamrick ’80, and father of Andrew ’17 and Christian ’17 Hamrick.

Catignani, Sr. ’50, and mother of Margaret Bales ’72, Joyce Allen ’73, Patty Dennison ’74, Mike Catignani ’75, Joey Catignani ’76, Cindy Catignani ’77, Frank Catignani ’78, Vickie Catignani ’81, Bernie Boyd ’82, Jackie Colorigh ’84, Pat Catignani ’86, Mary Jo Bender ’88, Danny Catignani ’89 and Terry Catignani ’92.

GERALDINE C. HIGGINS: Wife of Thomas Higgins ’50; mother of Katherine DeLay, John Higgins II ’86, and John Francis Higgins; and brother of James ’59 (deceased) and Russell ’68 Crawford.

DONALD CESNIK: Father of Mark Cesnik, Melinda Graddy

DANIEL R. “DANNY” HILLER: Father of Danny Hiller, Jr. ’83, Jimmy Hiller ’84 and Bonnie (Hiller) Barclay ’87, and brother of Richard Hiller ’56.

’77, Nancy Locke ’79, Jeanne Stejskal ’80 (Bill ’79), and Joe Cesnik ’83 (Sonya Sturges ’83).

ELIZABETH A. “LIZ” CHAMPLIN: Sister of Chris ’86 and

JAMES M. HIRST ’67: Brother of Carl ’66 and Phil Hirst ’68.

Kenneth ’88 Champlin.

KATHY HOFFMAN ’93: Daughter of Tim Hoffman ’66 and

MOST REV. DAVID R. CHOBY ’65. (see tribute on page 12.)

sister of Andrew Hoffman ’89 and Karen (Hoffman) Thornton ’95.

MADGE CIOCCIA: Mother of Paul Cioccia ’73, Annette Keel and Lori Cioccia ’81.

GEORGE B. HOFSTETTER ’66.

GEORGE M COKER: Father of Carol Brewer (Faculty).

JAMES W. “JIM” COCKERHAM: Husband of Jinx Cockerham (Retired Faculty and Coach), and father of alumni Kelly (Cockerham) Reilly ’93 (Rick Reilly ’92) and Josh Cockerham ’96.

MARY F. CRAVEN: Mother of Mike Craven ’69 (deceased), John Craven, Susan Bernard, Donna Downing-Corddry, Joe Craven ’75, Catherine Waters, Beth Craven, Mark Craven ’81, and James Craven ’83.

MATTIE B. DORROUGH: Mother of Connie Steinmetz (Ad-

ministration).

DONALD J. “DON” EVANS, SR. ’52.

CINDY “LOU” FENTRESS: Mother of Chris ’00, Brandon

’02, Amber ’04, and Jessi Fentress ’14.

JAMES D. “JIM” FORTE ’46: Brother of Carol (Forte) Mc-

Grath, Rita (Forte) Johnson, Eddie, Tony ’30, Francis, Charlie ’33, Victor ’35, and Fritz ’40 Forte (all deceased).

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PETER C. HOLM: Father of Sherrie (Holm) Hill ’87 and Becky

(Holm) Ratterman ’92.

LORI HOOD-ELEDGE ’87.

WILLIAM F. “BILL” HOSEY ’54: Father of Annie Hosey, Mary (Hosey) Wagner ’83, Harry Hosey ’85, and Stephen Hosey ’88; and brother of Pat ’53 (deceased), Harry ’61, Charlie ’68, John ’69, Kevin ’74, Sharon (Hosey) Seckman, Colleen (Hosey) Geismann, Ellen (Hosey) Champlin, Wanda (Hosey) Baker, Maureen (Hosey) Williams ’76.

WILLIAM R. “BILL” IVES: Father of Charlie Ives ’94.

ARBEE NAVE JOHNSON: Mother of Michael, Kenneth ’72

and Terrence ’68 Johnson.

WILLIAM F. KIRKPATRICK ’59.

JOYCE HARMON MARTIN: Sister of Kathy Lawson, Marlene Jones, Becky Chrietzberg, Carrie Harding, Thomas Harmon, Jr. ’67 (deceased) and Stephen Harmon ’70 (deceased).

W. PAUL MARTIN ’67: Brother of Mary Patricia Martin

(deceased), Tootsie Martin, John R. Martin, Jr. ’59, Mary Herman, Katie Hogan, Peter Martin ’65, and Adolf Martin.

McDonald ’66.

LARRY W. STEWART: Brother of Ronald “Bo” ’63 and Rita ’72 Stewart (both deceased), Roger ’67, Joe ’69, Mike Stewart, Carol Hall, Janice Bonner, Cheryl Schou, Donna Wilson ’73, Michelle Taylor, Lisa Parks, Teresa Stewart and Sue Gattis.

ZACHARY MCGOWAN: Son of the late Harry McGowan

MARY ANN NEUHOFF SULLIVAN ’79: Mother of George

S. CLAYTON MCDONALD, JR. ’63: Brother of Michael B.

’72.

JOSEPH M. MCHENRY ’42.

VALERE P. MENEFEE: Wife of the late Alfred L. Menefee,

Jr. ’46.

SISTER MARIE MOORE, R.S.M.: Sister of Edgar Moore ’53,

Tom Moore ’58 (deceased), and Pat Moore ’64 (deceased).

GRACE MORALES: Mother of Leslie Morales, Corinne (Mo-

rales) Moore, Joe Morales III ’70, Tom Morales ’72, Mike Morales ’74, Jeff Morales ’77, Tim Morales ’79, Patrick Morales ’82, Bob Morales and Stephanie Morales.

MURRAY M. NICHOLSON, JR. ’51: Father of Murray Nicholson, Theresa Ann Foley, Karen Roe, Michael Nicholson, Bettina Alberici ’98 and Ryan Nicholson ’99; and brother of Mary Elizabeth Baruzzini (deceased), Paul Nicholson ’65 (deceased) and Jean Nicholson.

III ’02, Josh ’06, and Ryan ’11; and sister of Carl Neuhoff, Jr. ’75, Stephen Neuhoff and Jeanette Vogt ’80.

SHEILA WALSH: Wife of Bob Walsh, Jr. ’64.

JEAN WELLS: Mother of Tony Wells ’72 and Donna (Wells)

Osborne ’83.

JOHN A. WELLS III ’57: Father of John Wells IV ’85 and Mary Beth Hodge, and son of the late John Wells, Jr. ’33.

JOHN C. “CHARLEY” WYMAN ’69.

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THOMAS M. O’BRIEN ’67: Son of the late Phil O’Brien III ’45, and brother of Kathy (O’Brien) Mahoney, Dennis O’Brien ’71, Claire (O’Brien) Barnes ’75, Philip J. O’Brien IV ’77, and Liz (O’Brien) Guy ’83.

ROBERT B. PECK: Father of Chris Peck ’90.

MARTHA J. RAMSEY: Mother of Stephen ’66 (deceased),

Danny ’70, Tim ’73, and Bill ’76 Ramsey.

MARGARET B. RICH: Mother of Paula Rich ’76, and sister

of the late Walter Bevington, Jr. ’35.

GORDON S. “MICKEY” ROSE: Father of Jim ’82 and Mike

’89 Rose.

JOSEPH F. SAPP ’58.

RICHARD A. SATTERFIELD, JR. ’51: Brother of Mildred

Watkins, James, and Ed ’53 Satterfield (all deceased).

JEAN SCARRY: Mother of Wendy Joyce, Susan Makanani,

Thomas Scarry and John Scarry ’85.

EDWARD C. SCHOENBERGER: Father of Eddie Schoenberger (deceased), Donna Tidwell, Jay ’77, Beth Nacarato ’79, Robert ’80 and Tommy ’84 Schoenberger.

RICARDO J. “RICK” SEQUEIRA: Father of Tony Sequeira

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MAC SPENCE: Son of Mark Spence ’76.

KATHLEEN M. STARNES: Sister of Rick Starnes ’74.

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