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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 • WESTERN HILLS PRESS • A7
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Seton honors Latin language During the Seton High School’s annual Latin Day festivities students were inducted into the Latin Honor Society. The following students were recognized for their participation in the prestigious society: Jessica Bailey, Nicole Bell, Lauren Bihl, Rebecca Meyer, Anne Pace, Stacey Radziwon, Danielle Drinkuth, Ashley Grooms, Emily Heine, Hannah Lanzillotta, Kara Rattermann, Allison Roell, Laura Sollman, Ashley Tettenhorst, Andrea Toth, Molly Brauch, Allyson Cox, Samantha Hissett,
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Recent Mercy High grad wins GE Star Award
Charity Jamison, Emma Lindle, Halie Sunderman, Mary Cecelia DiGiacomo, Krista Murphy and Phuong Phan. High scorers on the National Latin Exam were also honored on this day. Molly Brauch earned a gold medal. The following students earned a silver medal: Phuong Phan, Charity Jamison, Halie Sunderman and Samantha Hissett. Celia Garnett, Krista Murphy, Danielle Drinkuth, Andrea Toth, Nicole Bell and Stacey Radziwon earned a Magna Cum Laude Certificate. The following students earned a Cum Laude Certificate: Mary Cecelia DiGiacomo, Natalie Morrison, Allyson Cox and Emily Heine.
Jennie Boehm, a 2012 graduate of Mercy High Schoo, is a designated recipient of a 2012 GE Star Award, given by the Institute of International Education. The GE Star Awards competition, a GE Foundation program, is open to children of eligible GE employees and retirees worldwide. Boehm is the daughter of Michael and Pamela Mullen Boehm, a 1983 Mercy grad, of Delhi Township. Recipients, chosen through a selective application process, are awarded a one-time award to defray first-year higher education expenses. In addition, the program also provides a $500 award to the high schools of the recipients. Recipients are selected based on academic achievement and potential, extracurricular and community service
activities, and their own personal experiences and goals. “Jennie is a goal setter and has been one of the most focused students I Boehm know,” said Carolyn Rost, Mercy science teacher. “She was more than prepared for class. Jennie was able to go beyond the text and find new questions that demonstrate the soul of a true scientist. She took advantage of every intellectual opportunity made available to her. The atmosphere of her scientific family life played a large role in her success.” Boehm will attend Purdue University this fall in the first year engineering program. At the end of her freshman year
she will declare a specific major. At thi time, she is planning to focus on Mechanical Engineering. The GE Foundation is the philanthropic organization of GE. For over 50 years, it has invested in programs based on a fundamental premise: a quality education ushers in a lifetime of opportunity, which helps build a strong and diverse workforce and citizenry. The need for a quality education has never been more urgent, especially for individuals from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. GE Foundation continues to address this societal and economic imperative by supporting high-impact initiatives that improve the access, equity and quality of public education in GE communities around the world.
Mercy increase its social media
Alyssa Archdeacon, second from left, and Jenny Schmaltz received scholarships from the Cincinnati West Soccer Club. With them are CWSC Director of Coaching Bill Spraul, left, and club President Lauren Stutler. PROVIDED
Two win soccer club acdemic scholarships Cincinnati West Soccer Club presented two scholarships in the club’s initial Academic Scholarship Program. The program awards $1,000 scholarships to CWSC players through a competitive process. This year’s winners are: Alyssa Archdeacon – A graduate of St. Ursula High School where she played soccer, graduating with highest honors she will attend St. Louis Uni-
versity in the fall. She is the daughter of Mike and Lynne Archdeacon of White Oak. Jennifer Schmaltz – A graduate of Oak Hills High School, Schmaltz played soccer, graduating with highest honors. She will attend Hanover (Indiana) College in the fall and will be playing soccer there. She is the daughter of Ken and Stephanie Schmaltz of Delhi Township.
COLLEGE CORNER Diamond Oaks
During the week of July 16 through July 20, six seniors attended the Ohio SkillsUSA Summer Leadership Camp at Hocking College. Oak Hills students Heather Chapman (surgical technology), Aliyah Cole (biotechnology), Justin Heiland (pre-engineering) and Michael Warren (sports rehab), and Mount Healthy students Austin Owens (auto body) and Tyler Victor (auto mechanics) worked with the National Guard, Hocking College representatives and SkillsUSA leaders to develop leadership skills to bring back to Diamond Oaks for the 2012-2013 school year. The students competed in a creed challenge, obstacle courses, teambuilding exercises and professional
development meetings, listened to guest speakers and brought home six Statesmans Awards along with several medals. The seniors also were among 200 SkillsUSA campers who worked in nearly 100 degree heat to repaint 17 buildings in the small town of Glouster. ■ Three graduates of the chef training program have proven their culinary skills and are ready for career advancement. Adam Meiser of Finneytown, Megan Predmore of Oak Hills and David Smith of Harrison have earned the Ohio ProStart Certificate of Achievement. The recognition qualifies them for scholarships and college credit from colleges and universities across the country, and increases their
marketability as chefs. The certificate is awarded to those who complete at least 400 hours of mentored work experience and pass exams given by the National Restaurant Association. ■ The Diamond Oaks Career Campus commissary recently received the Hamilton County Public Health Clean Kitchen Award. In a written announcement, health commissioner Timothy Ingram said, “You have demonstrated over the past two years that you use sound public health knowledge and sanitation principles in the operation of your facility.” The award was presented at a meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Health.
During a time of ever-increasing technology, Mother of Mercy High School is paving a path on the social media scene. “Communication tools have evolved dramatically in recent years and in order for our school to connect across all generations and engage people in new and exciting ways, we’ve embraced the many opportunities social media provides,” said Kirsten MacDougal, president of Mother of Mercy High School. “Jenny Kroner Jackson, (‘00), our Communications & PR Specialist, has helped thrust Mercy ahead by building that “instant access to information” and loyal social following through Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Her work is redefining how Mercy relates to its many constituents.” The all-girls Catholic high school in Westwood has had a Facebook account for a few years now, but with the launch of the school’s new logo and tagline “Be Inspired” just last year, Jackson re-created Mercy’s Facebook account, encouraging supporters of Mercy to “like” them. With the announcement of its new brand last fall, Mercy also launched a city-wide billboard campaign and rode that wave of promotion by holding a billboard competition during the two-month time frame the billboards were on display. Over the summer, Jackson, along with Cara Herman Hyland
(’01), Mercy’s new director of admissions, continued to build other ways for supporters of Mercy and those interested in Mercy to connect with the school. Jackson updates the Twitter feed, @MMHBobcats1, with tweets of news and events taking place in the classroom and on campus. In addition, Mercy has created a Flickr account uploading photos of a variety of school and sporting events as well as alumnae gatherings and fundraising events. The last few weeks of summer, the incoming freshman class packed the school’s library over the course of six days for iPad training sessions, as they are the first class to receive personal iPads. Just in time, Hyland created a series of screen savers and desktop wallpaper for students to download and share their Mercy spirit on their iPads, laptops or desktop computers at home. Mercy’s Broadcasting Department also offers opportunities for Mercy fans and the general public to tune into the school. All home volleyball games and basketball games are streamed live via Maximum Media LLC. Viewers can visit http://mercy.maximummediastreaming.com/ to check out all the action. Games are also archived for on-demand viewing. For ways to connect visit www.motherofmercy.org/Connect.
McAuley junior is ‘Belle’ Each summer for the past 19 years, a group of adults and children from St. Ignatius Parish put on a musical production, called KidzShow. This summer’s offering was “Beauty and the Beast,” and McAuley junior Lauren Odioso played the lead role of Belle. The site of the show for the past several years has been McAuley High School’s air-conditioned Performing Arts Center. Odioso bypassed her family Hilton Head vacation to devote her time to rehearsals for the role. “It was so worth it,” she said. More than 125 children were involved, and Odioso helped some of the younger children get over their stage fright. “It was a blessing to work with the kids and see their smiling faces every
day,” she said. Odioao, a 201O St. Ignatius graduate, has been involved in McAuley drama and plans to audition for McAuley’s fall play, “A Little Princess,” and spring musical, “Once on This Island,” this year. The daughter of Michael and Leslie Odioso of Monfort Heights, she is co-president of the junior class and a member of the National Honor Society, French Club, Ambassador’s Club and Key Club. “Beauty and the Beast” was directed by two McAuley alumnae, Jenny Sedler Bates, a member of the class of 1977, and her daughter, Emily Bates, ‘12, with help from Martha Bates, ‘15, and two adults from St. Catharine of Siena Parish: Bob Conda and Treva Lambing.