The Chief- April 2019

THE CHIEF CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL

APRIL 2019 IN THIS ISSUE

ISSUE NO. 4

ACADEMICS

ATHLETICS

2019 PINNACLE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

CHIEFS WRESTLING TAKES THIRD AT STATES

Juniors Tyler Greep, Jenna Gauthier and Michael Colantuno were honored as the 2019 Pinnacle Award winners. p. 02

The Cardinal Gibbons varsity wrestling team took third overall in the FHSAA 2019 Class 1A Wresting State Tournament on Saturday, March 9. p. 05

THREE MEMBERS OF SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION Speech and Debate team members Zach Dumas, Camila Jaramillo and Jillian Malinsky have all qualified for the NCFL National Competition in Milwaukee from May 23 through May 26. p. 02

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THREE STUDENTS NAMED PINNACLE AWARD WINNERS Juniors Tyler Greep, Michael Colantuno and Jenna Gauthier were recognized as Pinnacle Award winners at the Pinnacle Awards Program and Luncheon. Mr. Tom Mahon, assistant principal of faculty development, accepted Jenna's award on her behalf while she was competing at the Drama ITS State Competition.

THREE MEMBERS OF SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION Three members of our Speech and Debate team have qualified for the National Catholic Forensics League (NCFL) National Competition in Milwaukee in May. Zach Dumas qualified in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, while duo Camila Jaramillo and Jillian Malinsky qualified in Public Forum Debate.

SCALZO '19 HONORED AS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Senior Nik Scalzo was one of four overall scholar-athletes and 41 total senior football players honored at the Brian Piccolo Chapter’s 44th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet at the Heron Bay Marriott last night.

Late Cardinal Gibbons assistant coach Mark Kirby also received a Contribution to Amateur Athletics Award. Scalzo donated the scholarship money awarded by the Brian Piccolo chapter of National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to Kirby’s family’s fledgling foundation.

Speech and Debate moderator, Mr. Luiz Bravim was pleased with the entire team's performance at the March competition, as the Chiefs competed against some of the top teams in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Bravim expects all three qualifiers to compete well at Nationals.

In early April, the Speech and Debate team also competed in a new tournament at the state-level called "World Schools Debate," where the trio of Alex Dumas, Ali Wilson and Zach Dumas placed second overall. During "World Schools Debate," each round of debate focuses on a different topic and students are randomly assigned Government (Pro) or Opposition (Con) only a few minutes prior to the beginning of each round.

Fourteen students also competed in a secondary tournament, Novice States, at Nova High School in Davie during the same weekend. Top finishers for the Chiefs included: Roberto Sosadouble-octofinalist in Lincoln-Douglas Debate; Evan Valenti and Michael Screnci-octofinalists in Public Forum Debate; Carson Marcil and Kelly Clark- octofinalists in Public Forum Debate; Mackenzie Alberts-semifinalist in Dramatic Interpretation.

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UPITT PHARMACY STUDENT SHARES COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Spencer Schlecht, a third-year graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, shared his knowledge of the ever-expanding field of pharmacy with approximately 300 science students at Cardinal Gibbons during an informational presentation on Thursday, March 7.

Schlecht, a representative from University of Pittsburgh’s Pharmacy Innovation Experience Research (PIER) program, spoke to students about the versatility of a pharmacy degree and detailed the roles of pharmacists in the professional world, as well as the opportunities for pharmacy students available in the fields of health care, research and insurance. “Pharmacy is a very versatile degree. It’s a good stepping stone into any role within the health care field,” Schlecht said.

In addition to discussing the professional field of pharmacy, Schlecht offered students insights on how to prepare for competitive health science programs, weigh the pros and cons of different education programs and tracks and finance future educational and professional endeavors.

Four Cardinal Gibbons students have previously participated in University of Pittsburgh’s PIER program, including Olivia Te Kolste, Madison Gilman, Bailey Maholm and Anna Mandziak, three of whom attended Schlecht’s presentation. During the five-week PIER program, these students shadowed at multiple hospitals and pharmacies, networked with pharmacy students and current industry professionals and participated in interactive patient-care simulations.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS STUDENTS HOST CHIEFMUN FOR LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS On Saturday, April 6, over 60 middle school students from St. Andrews Catholic School, St. Anthony’s Catholic School, St. Coleman’s Catholic School and St. Mark’s Episcopal School participated in ChiefMUN, a fun-filled day designed to prepare students to participate in Model United Nations in high school and college.

ChiefMUN is designed to challenge students by simulating real-world political interactions.

The conference covered a variety of international events, and students were challenged to collaborate with each other in order to produce creative, yet effective solutions to real-world problems.

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FACULTY & STAFF VS. FRESHMAN CLASS BASKETBALL GAME On Tuesday, April 9, the freshman class competed against several faculty and staff members in a friendly basketball tournament. In a close competition, the faculty and staff team defeated the freshman class 29-25.

BUILDING BIKES FOR CHARITY AT ADOM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY During today's ADOM Professional Development training, our faculty took some time to assemble children's bicycles that were donated to HOPE South Florida, a Christian-based nonprofit organization that offers support to thousands of homeless veterans, families and individuals.

Some teachers even had a little fun testing the bikes out after they were assembled!

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GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM FINISHES SECOND IN CLASS 2A The Cardinal Gibbons girls' soccer team earned the title of state-runner up in the 2019 FHSAA Soccer State Championship after falling 5-1 to Bolles on Feb. 20.

The team started out their bid for a state title strong, winning their third consecutive district title with a 5-1 win over North Broward Prep in the District Finals, thanks to four goals from Sydney Polivka.

The Chiefs continued to tear through the Region 4-2A Tournament, earning convincing wins over American Heritage and Oxbridge in their first two games, and taking the regional championship with a 3-2 victory over Carrollton School.

The team advanced to the state finals on Feb. 20, before ending their season with an 18-2-4 record.

GIBBONS WRESTLING FINISHES THIRD OVERALL IN 1A STATE TOURNAMENT The Cardinal Gibbons varsity wrestling team took third overall at the 2019 FHSAA Wrestling State Tournament on Saturday, March 9, at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee.

The Chiefs capped off the tournament with a total of 96 points, finishing just one point ahead of fourth place finisher Mater Lakes.

Lake Highland Prep and American Heritage-Delray took first and second place, respectively.

Freshman Jonathan Ley was the top finisher for the Chiefs, taking second overall in the 145-pound weight class in his first state appearance for the Cardinal Gibbons. Ley defeated Grant Stanish of Clay, Solen Sheppard of Gulf and Devin Hernandez of Bishop Moore in the first three rounds of competition, but later fell to Chris Rivera of Lake Highland Prep in a sudden victory during the championship round. Ley closed out the season with a 44-3 record.

Junior Shane Cannon posted the second best performance for the Chiefs, earning third place in the 170-pound weight class. In the third place match, Cannon took down American Heritage-Delray's Alex Cruz by major decision.

CHIEFS RUGBY FINISHES SECOND IN STATE The Cardinal Gibbons rugby program, headed by alumnus Rocky Miyares '14, closed out their season with a 9-1 record after falling to Jacksonville, by a score of 24-19, in the Florida Rugby Youth State Finals on Saturday, April 13.

Other notable performers for the Chiefs included: Tyler Cabral (106), sixth place; Brian Mas (126), fifth place; Daniel Ellison (160), fifth place; Damiani Castro (182), fourth place.

Cardinal Gibbons' rugby program is now ranked 17th overall in the nation, for all single school rugby programs.

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FOUR JUNIORS GRADUATE FROM YOUTH LEADERSHIP BROWARD PROGRAM Juniors Morgan Kolb, Olivia Tallman, Merit Hakdic and Lily Garcia all graduated from the Youth Leadership Broward program in April. During this nine-month program, the students interacted with numerous local business leaders and government officials, while developing leadership skills, including team building, conflict resolution, time management and public speaking. While participating in the program, the students also led an on-going service project that they developed over the course of the year.

SEVERAL DRAMA STUDENTS RECEIVE CAPPIE AWARD NOMINATIONS Several members of the Cardinal Gibbons Drama Department have been nominated for Cappie awards by the South Florida Cappies for the production of "The Addams Family."

Nominations included:Senior Critic-Charlotte Bacharach; PropsEmma Lee, Madison Mishkin, Megan Price, Julia Zanatta for "The Addams Family"; Costumes-Alyssa Chiarello, Elisa Saldias-Leon, Isabella Sweeney, Noalani Valle for "The Addams Family"; Supporting Actor in a Musical-William Eichholtz for "The Addams Family"; Lead Actress in a Musical-Madeline Diamond for "The Addams Family."

The Cappie Gala will take place on May 14 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Winners will be announced at the gala. Olivia Te Kolste will also be honored as a commendee for her high scoring critic marks while serving on the Cardinal Gibbons Cappies team.

DRAMA STUDENTS RECEIVE EXCELLENT MARKS AT ITS COMPETITION Drama troupe 6362 put up an outstanding performance at the Florida State Thespian Festival in March.

Principal Paul Ott was thrilled with the troupe's ratings. He said, "I am so proud to have [these students] represent CGHS with such talent and enthusiasm!"

Highlights included: Megan Price (Publicity)-Superior/Top Honors; Gidlow & Gauthier (Duet Acting)-Superior; Emily Perkins (Student Directed Scene)Superior; Emma Gidlow (Publicity)Superior; Harris & Co (Small Group Musical)-Excellent; Bacharach/Carpenter & Co (Small Group Musical)-Excellent.

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ANATOMY AND NATURE INSPIRED ART Students in Mrs. Rachel Murphy's Ceramics II Honors course are showing off their creativity with some anatomy and nature inspired three dimensional pieces! Senior Nicole Mathiot is pictured above, showing off her piece inspired by a microscopic cell. Other featured student-artists include seniors Cristina Dugarte and Annie Perrin, as well as junior Andrew Herbert.

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BRAVERMAN, FITZPATRICK AND TE KOLSTE NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Three Cardinal Gibbons seniors, Samantha Braverman, Glenn Fitzpatrick and Olivia Te Kolste, were named National Merit Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program in February. Each of the three students recognized scored in the top one-percentile on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

In September of 2018, Braverman, Fitzpatrick and Te Kolste were notified that out of approximately 50,000 of the nation's highest scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT, they were selected as semifinalists—a designation given to approximately 16,000 students.

With the current designation of National Merit Finalist, Braverman, Fitzpatrick and Te Kolste are now eligible to be selected for one of three National Merit Scholarship awards, which will be awarded prior to June.

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ANNUAL AUCTION RAISES OVER $130,000 On behalf of the entire Cardinal Gibbons Auction Committee, we thank you all for supporting the "Evening in Paris," Dinner Auction! This year's auction raised over $130,000, thanks to our numerous donors and generous supporters.

The "Evening in Paris" Online Auction is back for a limited time, so don't miss out on great new items, including premier parking spaces for the 2019-2020 school year, a private wine tasting and a number of gift cards!

Bidding is currently open and will end at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30. Click here to begin bidding now!

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE APRIL April 17 April 18 April 19 April 29

Holy Thursday, No Classes- Easter Break Good Friday, No Classes Easter Sunday Easter Break Ends, Classes Resume

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Senior Awards Ceremony Senior Christian Service Deadline Early Dismissal, 1:00 p.m.

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Senior Prom Senior Exams Senior Exams Wind Ensemble Concert, 7:00 p.m.

All School Mass Graduation Rehearsal Graduation No Classes, Memorial Day Academic Awards Ceremony

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SENIOR AWARD CEREMONY WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 9:00 A.M.

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Paul Ott's Retirement Celebration Final Exams Final Exams, 1:00 p.m. Dismissal STEAM Building Ground Breaking Final Exams, 1:00 p.m. Dismissal Summer School Begins Summer School Ends

Calendar is subject to change. View our online calendar here.

UNDERCLASS RETIREMENT AWARD CEREMONY CELEBRATION THURSDAY, MAY 30 9:00 A.M.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 6:30-10:00 P.M.

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