SCHOOLS
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 • WESTERN HILLS PRESS • A5
DEAN’S LIST
Father Jeffrey Kemper from St. John the Baptist Harrison Parish was the visiting priest for Mother of Mercy High School's Catholic Schools Week liturgy. THANKS TO JENNY KRONER - JACKSON
HONOR ROLLS ST. URSULA ACADEMY
Sophomores
Freshmen
First honors: Morgan Bernard, Allison Budde, Laurel Cappel, Kaitlyn Ellerhorst, Elizabeth Klare, Olivia Lutz and Laura Osborne. Second honors: Maria Brinck, Anna Butler, Sarah Clark, Samantha DiTullio, Emily Kotz, Natalie Phipps, Madelyn Siemer and Nina Squeri.
JUNIORS
First honors: Katherine Berding, Ashley Bisher, Lauren Boeckermann, Emily Engelhardt, Sarah Kelley, Julie Kenning, Sarah McGrath, Bridget Reilly, Julia Springer, Alexandra Stevens and Paige Weidner. Second honors: Karissa Beltsos, Lauren Carroll, Danielle Chin, Anne Dixon, Elise Earley, Ashley Greivenkamp, Megan Ireland, Elizabeth
Kehling, Jill Koenig, Grace Liesch, Donai Long, Megan Martin, Carly Thie, Alison Urbaetis and Alison Younts.
Seniors First honors: Alyssa Archdeacon, Lauren Ashley, Rachel Barry, Abigail Bettner, Kathleen Byrne, Megan Devoto, Stephanie Franer, Leah Gagnon, Anna Heinrich, Mary Hofmann, Carly Hube, Chloe Pfander, Samantha Ramstetter, Annie Reilly, Tayler Richter, Ashley Rodd, Sophie Rupp, Kayla Unkrich and Alison Visconti. Second honors: Micaela Bresler, Maria Broderick, Alexis Corn, Kaitlyn Hulsman, Sarah Mazzei, Maria Napolitano and Monica Sunderhaus.
SCHOOL NOTES McAuley High School Senior Samantha Rack has been named one of more than 3,000 candidates in the 2012 United States Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.2 million students Rack expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. Inclusion in the program, now in its 48th year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. The 3,000 candidates were selected for their performance on either the ACT or SAT, as well as artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities. Rack earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT and is a National Merit Commended Student.
The Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of 32 citizens appointed by the president, will make final selection of the scholars. A four-year soccer player at McAuley, Rack also has run four years of varsity track, is National Honor Society co-president, and is a member of the Ambassadors Club, Key Club, Ski Club and Student Council. She is also a MERFette, a service leadership position. Rack plans to major in chemical engineering/pre-medicine at either Ohio State University or the University of Notre Dame. She is the daughter of Dale and Donna Rack of Green Township.
Mother of Mercy High School
Mercy art students received 41 individual awards at the 2012 Scholastic Art Awards Regional Competition. Artists were honored at an awards ceremony at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center.
Of the 41 awards, six Mercy artists were selected as Gold Key winners. They will compete in the National Scholastics Art Competition in New York City against 30,000 other regional gold key winners. Earning Gold Keys were Sarah Corso, Beth David, Hannah Donnellon (three), Kellie Leonard, Nicole Metzner and Megan VanSant. Earning Silver Keys were Dee Bredestege, Anna Bross, Emma Bunke, Camille Burt, Courtney Campbell, Sarah Cole (two), Michelle Dole, Sara Forbeck (two), Brianna McCrea, Christina Raines, Erin Rudemiller, Morgan Schoener and Amber Volmer. Receiving honorable mentions were Jenni Bessler, Campbell, Cole, David, Lauren Dinkelacker, Lindsey Dinkelacker, Sarah Doren, Jessica Hinkel, Brianna Hughey, Grace Jung (three), Amy Pellegrino, Marissa Prinzbach, Courtney Reder, Shannon St. George, Marissa Sharbell and Heather Williams.
HONOR ROLLS ST. TERESA OF AVILA
The following students earned honors for the second quarter of the 20112012 school year.
Fourth grade First honors: Megan Bihl, Lily Bryant, Eli Darnell, Cassie James, Julia Lindenschmidt, Grace Martin, Vincent Nicolaci, Eva Schramm-Hesse and Abby Simon. Second honors: Avery Aull, Jessica Brumfield, Mary Cavanaugh, Allie Hussong, Jenna Kiely, Hailie Morgan, Caleb Price and Adam Wilcher.
Fifth grade First honors: Alyssa Feldkamp, Lucy Knight, Jarod Timmers, Nina Williams. Second honors: Catherine Brogan, Catherine Dattilo, Ben Dudley, Lindsey
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First honors: Anna Arar, Claire Berding, Lydia Breitenstein, Caitlyn Cappel, Lilianne Cassiere, Megan Chapman, Natalie Danenhauer, Erin Donovan, Abigail Engelhardt, Katelyn Ferguson, Anne Heffernan, Elena Helmers-Wegman, Kathleen Kerr, Nicole Kitko, Sydney LaRocco, Abigail Luken, Karlee Proctor, Erin Reilly, Sydney Springer, Victoria Weber, Abby Weber and Meredith Weidner. Second honors: Andrea Betsch, Katlyn Colvin, Carolyn Knollman, Sharon-Ann Stroube, Claudia Vollman and Jaclyn Weigand.
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The following students earned honors for the second quarter of the 2011-2012 school year.
WESTERN HILLS
Federmann, Caroline Glenn, Michael Lauber, Alexa Ramstetter and Max Vale.
Sixth grade First honors: Elizabeth Lindenschmidt, Emily Schmitz and Morgan Weast. Second honors: Sophie Barsan, Evan Bold, Maura Goins, Quinn James, Alyssa Jewell, Alexia Scholl, Matt SchrammHesse, Kara Siemer, Alex Vale and Gabbie Zaccaria.
Seventh grade First honors: C.J. Eichelberger, Natalie Lambers, Stephanie Lohbeck and Duncan Rackers. Second honors: Grace Bloemker, Hunter Brockmann, David Dattilo and Kristina Kahny.
Eighth grade
First honors: Allison Bihl, Anthony Boeing, Andrea Knight, Michael Nicolaci,Maureen O’Brien and Samantha Scholl. Second honors: Sam Barsan, Leonard Belew, Madison Briggs, Thomas Brogan, Jakob Burch, Terese Dattilo, Katherine Drinkuth, Austin Federmann, Emily Glatt, Abbie Hahn, Zachary Haufler, Peter Humphries, Trevor Johnson, Margaret Kuertz, Madison Morgan and Kayla Strunk.
URSULINE ACADEMY
The following students earned honors for the second quarter of the 20112012 school year.
Freshmen and sophomores Honors: Victoria Heyob and Elisabeth Schiller.
The following students were named to the fall dean's list at the University of Cincinnati: Zachary Jones, Matthew Kaeser, Colleen Kane, Chelsea Kathman, Jacob Kelley, Sara Kenan, Lera Khubunaia, Jeremiah Kiely, Marc Kirk, Jacqueline Klaserner, Jacqueline Kleinholz, Marissa Kloepfer, Jordyn Klumpp, Mary Knight, Daveen Knue, Kelsey Kolish, Kurt Kolish, Jeffrey Kollmann, Regina Krahenbuhl, Gail Krisko, Olivia Kutzleb, Melanie Laiveling, Lauren Lamping, Marc Lanza, Kara Lawson, Bianca Lee, Rachel Lee, Lauren Lehan, Jennifer Leonardi, Andrew Lepper, Ross Leugers, Junyi Li, Matthew Liguzinski, Jessica Litzinger, Kelly Louie, Mariah Love, Bryan Lubbers, Emily Maly, Ellen Manegold, Thomas Mann, Keenen Maull, Matthew Maxey, Katherine McClanahan, Megan McDonald, Michael McGowan, Molly McKee, Joseph Meisberger, Brian Mendell, Alexander Mergard, Wesley Mergard, Kyle Merkl, Erin Merz, Alexander Meyer, Daniel Meyer, Teresa Meyer, Kara Miladinov, Garrett Miller, Marzieh Mirzamani, Chelsea Misenheimer, Steven Mittermeier, Kelly Moellinger, Maxwell Monk, Katie Morton, Hannah Mueller, Brian Murray, Joelle Murray-Lauck, Alexa Nardone, Katlyn Neack, Stephanie Neiheisel, Robert Neville, Krista Newland, Lucy Nguyen, Brittani Nicolaci, Cody Nieberding, Zachary Nieberding, Brett Niehauser, Jacob Noe, Jessica Nolte, Daniel O'Sullivan, Casey Oaks, Melissa Olberding, Elyse Otten, Casey Pahner, Judy Papania, Katherine Papathanas, Sara Peasley, Monica Pepple, Katherine Peter, Cody Phillips, Chelsea Pille, Sara Piller, Sarah Powell, Alyssa Price, Thomas Pritchard, Steven Quillin, Christopher Radley, Melissa Rapier, Amanda Re, Molly Rebennack, Jessica Reeves, Rick Rhoades, Emily Richardson, Megan Rieger, Matthew Robben, Jaclyn Roell, Dierric Rogers, Jenna Rolfes, Erin Rosenberger, Ryan Rosenberger, Jennifer Ross, Andrea Roth, Tamara Roy, Erycka Rudemiller, Rachel Ruehl, Ryan Ruffing, Tyler Runk, Carolyn Rydyznski, John Salter, Charles Saunders, Steven Schaefer, Ellie Scherer, Michael Schlasinger, Ellen Schoenfeld, Stephanie Schroeder, Daniel Schroyer, Lauren Schuerman, Gregory Schulz, Kristin Schute, Patrick Schwarz, Sarah Schwind, Angela Scudder, Patrick Seifert, Candice Shepard, Daniel Shepherd, Laura Sinex, Sarah Smith, Kelsey Smyth, Mark Specker, Andrew Stacklin, Matthew Stalf, Heidi Stautberg, Athena Stefanou, Amanda Stephens, Cory Stinson, Reid Stock, Joseph Stone, Krista Streckfuss, Zachary Studt, Veronica Sunderman, Kristen
Suter, Geraldine Suyat, Kayla Swift, Amber Swoopes, Julie Tepe, Mark Tepe, Nathan Terry, Noah Terry, Maryann Thomas, Amy Thompson, Sarah Tiemeyer, Sean Tilley, Robert Toelke, Trung Tran, Brett Triantafilou, Casey Tritt, Theresa Tschofen, Kristine Uhlhorn, Autumn Utley, Eric Van Benschoten, Benjamin Van Oflen, Joan Vater, Richard Vogel, Andrew Wagner, Timothy Wagner, Nicholas Waldbillig, Grace Waters, Marissa Watson, Natalie Watson, Fallon Webb, Lindsay Webb, Douglas Weber, Samantha Weber, Zachary Weber, Michael Wedig, Ryan Welch, Paige Westerfield, Beth Westerhaus, Candis White, Kathryn Wickelhaus, Brian Wiechert, Kori Wilkins, Mollie Williams, Robert Williams, Edward Wittich, Kathryn Wittich, Benjamin Woeste, Laura Woeste, Susanna Wood, John Wright, Anass Yacubu, Jessica York, Judson York, Holly Yurchison and Alexandra Zappasodi.
Graduates
Dana Peak has earned bachelor of arts in business administration from the collaboration between Wilmington College and Cincinnati State Technical & Community College.
Scholarships
The following students have received scholarships from Xavier University: Seton High School senior Rebecca Ewald has received a Presidential Scholarship. At Seton, Ewald is active in National Honor Society, athletics and service. She plans to major in occupational therapy. Elder High School senior David Hornsby has received a Dean's Award. At Elder, Hornsby is active in athletics, tutoring, and as an ambassador. He plans to major in accounting. Seton senior Sarah Kathmann has received a Trustee Scholarship. At Seton, Kathmann is active in National Honor Society and service. She plans to major in natural sciences. Seton senior Jessica Mueller has received a Dean's Award. At Seton, Mueller is active in athletics, photography and ministry. She plans to major in accounting. All incoming freshmen are evaluated for Xavier’s Trustee and Presidential Scholarships and the Dean’s and Schawe Awards and award levels vary. The Leadership Award recognizes a student’s academic achievement, leadership and overall involvement. The Buschmann Award is based on a student’s record in high school. Amounts vary.
Mercy senior is National Merit Finalist
The College Board has named Mother of Mercy High School senior Brianna McCrea as a National Merit Finalist. She is one of 16,000 high school students in the country with this honor. “Once again, Mercy is so proud of the nationally recognized success of one of our students. Brianna is an extraordinary young woman whose natural abilities are strengthened and empowered by the excellence that surrounds her at Mother of Mercy,” said Mercy Principal Diane Laake. As stated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, the scholarship program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the PSAT and by meeting published program entry/participation requirements. There are over 1.5 million entrants each year. Winners of the Merit Scholarship awards will be
Mother of Mercy High School senior Brianna McCrea as a National Merit Finalist. PROVIDED. announced in the spring. Recipients are chosen based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments.