Cascia Chronicle 2023 Summer Edition

CASCIA CHRONICLE

DEAR CASCIA HALL

I recently read an article by Professor Arthur Brooks of Harvard Business School who was sharing some of his reflections on how to build a good, successful life, based upon his research as a social scientist. He identified two key ingredients toward this goal:

1) earned success - doing something valuable and meaningful and 2) work that serves others beyond simply ourselves or our families. These two ingredients align seamlessly with our mission here at Cascia Hall and are easily evident among the members of the Class of 2023.

In these pages, we celebrate the achievements of this graduating class. We see their successes, earned through hard work and dedication. We see some of the gifts they bring in service to our community and to our world. We honor those alumni who have gone before us and their lives of service and commitment. We remember transitions in the wider Cascia family, and we anticipate with hope and confidence the future God gives us.

Our lives are a priceless gift. May we spend them striving to better our world. May God bless the Class of 2023, and as we sing in our Alma Mater, we send them off with a prayer for Cascia Hall and a sweet Amen.

St. Rita of Cascia, pray for us.

Fr. Philip C. Cook, O.S.A. Headmaster

THE LEGACY CONTINUES

Eleven graduates from the Class of 2023 and their families were recognized at Commencement for being a part of the Augustinian Tradition of Education for generations. These students have parents, grandfathers, and/or great grandfathers who attended Cascia Hall. Many have aunts, uncles and siblings who are also alumni.

James M. Benien, Jr. ’95

James M. Benien III ’23

Pat Darby ’60

David Darby ’92

Amanda Darby Chalmers ’98

Avery Darby ’21

Alex Chalmers ’23

Amanda Darby Chalmers ’98

Alex Chalmers ’23

Devin DeJarnette ’83 †

Lydia DeJarnette ’23

Jim Eschenheimer ’60

Robert Mackey ’54 †

Luke Eschenheimer ’23

Jim Eschenheimer ’60

Luke Eschenheimer ’23

Jeni Anderson Griffin ’92

Wyatt Griffin ’22

Linley Griffin ’23

Barrett Hughes ’96

Sarah Lippert ’01 †

Mitch Hughes ’23

Thomas R. Kelly ’57

Thomas R. Kelly II ’83

Sean C. Kelly ’86

Patrick J. Kelly ’88

Maria F. Kelly ’90

Claudia R. Kelly ’18

Joseph A. Kelly ’20

Anna Sophia Kelly ’23

Patrick J. Kelly ’88

Claudia R. Kelly ’18

Joseph A. Kelly ’20

Anna Sophia Kelly ’23

Walter J. Peters, Sr. ’08

Dr. Walter J. Peters, Jr. ’87

John A. Peters ’91

Jessica Medina ’10

Joseph Medina ’17

Morgan Peters ’17

Walter J. “Trey” Peters III ’19

J.J. Peters ’21

Vincent Peters ’23

Erin Nichols Peters ’91

John A. Peters ’91

J.J. Peters ’21

Vincent Peters ’23

William L. Schloss III ’61

William L. Schloss IV ’83

Patrick M. Schloss ’85

Michael C. Schloss ’88

Mary T. Schloss ’97

Theodore James Schloss ’16

William B. Schloss ’16

Jack B. Schloss ’21

Anne E. Schloss ’23

Michael C. Schloss ’88

Jack B. Schloss ’21

Anne E. Schloss ’23

Allison Scher Uhren ’94

John Uhren ’94

Ellis Uhren ’23

Wade M. Weller ’83

Jake W. Weller ’20

Max M. Weller ’23

Girls (Left to Right): Linley Griffin, Sophia Kelly, Ellis Uhren, Anne Schloss, Lydia DeJarnette

Boys (Left to Right): James Benien III, Luke Eschenheimer, Max Weller, Alex Chalmers, Mitch Hughes, Vincent Peters

1 NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST

1 NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED 12 STUDENTS SCORED A 30 OR HIGHER ON THE ACT 18 OKLAHOMA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS

56 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS 4 COLLEGIATE ATHLETES $5.4M COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

GRADUATION AWARDS

VALEDICTORIAN

Erica Lambrecht

THE SPIRIT OF AARON HALFORD AWARD

Landrey Hill

SR. MARY MURRIHY, S.S.J. SERVICE AWARD

Jazyn Sanchez and Ximena Salas

SALUTATORIAN Styrling Murray

HUNTINGTON WOLCOTT RHODES MEMORIAL AWARD

Jazyn Sanchez

CASCIA MEDAL Cole Bacher

This award goes to the senior who exemplifies all that a Cascia Hall student should be—not only strong in academics, but also someone involved in multiple facets of Cascia Hall. This student should be a leader while performing in an exemplary fashion in whatever he or she undertakes.

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

English

Gold // Hannah De Los Santos

Silver // Lauren Ferrari

Silver // Bella Maust

Fine Arts Performance

Gold // Jace Bryant

Gold // Jackson McCormick

Silver // Gracie Kinnaman

Fine Arts Visual

Gold // Rory Lobpries

Silver // Nathan Morrisett

Mathematics

Gold // Cole Bacher

Gold // Josh Glasgow

Silver // Vincent Peters

Science

Gold // Vincent Peters

Silver // Erica Lambrecht

Social Studies

Gold // Kaleb Stone

Silver // Josh Glasgow

Theology

Gold // Gracie Kinnaman

Silver // Jackson McCormick

World Languages

Chinese

Gold // Katherine Maricle

Silver // Seth Hjelm

Silver // Jayce Ward

French Silver // Erica Lambrecht

Silver // Styrling Murray

Spanish Gold // Luz Davila

Gold // Ximena Salas

THE CLASS OF 2023

Cole Ashton Bacher Summa Cum Laude * Texas Christian University

James Michael Benien III Oklahoma State University

Kendal Ann Blevins Summa Cum Laude * Oklahoma State University

John Harrison Bollinger Oklahoma State University

Sophia Alexandra Boyaci Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Jace Taylor Bryant Summa Cum Laude ~ * Belmont University

Cross Emerson Carter Magna Cum Laude * Southern Methodist University

Alejandro Castaneda Oklahoma State University

James Alex Chalmers Summa Cum Laude ~ * The University of Oklahoma

Cameron Elliott Clark Magna Cum Laude * Lewis University

Ethan James Clark Cum Laude

The University of Oklahoma

Jillian Knox Coleman Magna Cum Laude * University of Arkansas

Lillian Elizabeth Colvert Summa Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

• National Merit Scholar Finalist

^ National Merit Commended

Billon Shaine Constable Oklahoma State University

Christopher Mitchell Croteau University of Kansas

Lupita Guadalupe Davila Cum Laude *

Hannah Irene De Los Santos Summa Cum Laude ~ * Yale University

Lydia Grace DeJarnette Cum Laude The University of Oklahoma

Abington Isabelle Dukelow Summa Cum Laude ~ * Texas Christian University

Alden Jameson Eagle Magna Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Sydney Reese Elmore Cum Laude * Oklahoma State University

Luke Mackey Eschenheimer Cum Laude * West Virginia University

Lauren Elizabeth Ferrari Summa Cum Laude ~ * Washington University in St. Louis

Jamison Davis Fisher Magna Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Anna Jean Gammill Cum Laude * Oklahoma State University

Paytin Lee Ginn Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

~ Oklahoma Academic Scholar

* National Honor Society

Joshua Alan Glasgow

Summa Cum Laude • ~ *

University of Notre Dame

Kyra Skye Goen

Cum Laude

The University of Oklahoma

Linley Paige Griffin Cum Laude

The University of Mississippi

Ryan Nicholas Henry Magna Cum Laude * Texas Christian University

Landrey Charles Hill

Summa Cum Laude ~ *

University of Arkansas

Seth Daniel Hjelm Cum Laude

Oklahoma State University

Jackson Cade Hoover Cum Laude *

The University of Oklahoma

Claire Marie Hornbrook

Summa Cum Laude ~ *

The University of Oklahoma

William Mitchell Hughes Cum Laude *

University of Kansas

Anna Sophia Kelly Magna Cum Laude *

University of Kansas

Carson Paul Kelly

Magna Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Sofia Maria Ketchum Cum Laude

The University of Oklahoma

Caroline Grace Kinnaman

Magna Cum Laude ~ * Rhodes College

Lillian Grace Kneafsey Cum Laude *

University of Kansas

Cooper William Lai

Magna Cum Laude *

Oklahoma State University

Erica Frances Lambrecht

Summa Cum Laude ~ *

Colorado State University

Rory Brooks Lobpries

Cum Laude

Oklahoma State University

Bryson Cael Maddox Oklahoma State University

Katherine Jenette Maricle

Cum Laude

College of Charleston

Bella Michelle Marie Maust

Magna Cum Laude * John Brown University

Jackson James McCormick

Summa Cum Laude * Stanford University

Sheppard Forrest Miers IV Cum Laude *

The University of Oklahoma

Nathan James Morrisett The University of Oklahoma

Megan Elizabeth Mullen * The University of Mississippi

Matthew Jackson Murphy

Cum Laude

The University of Tulsa

Styrling Eleanor Edythe Murray

Summa Cum Laude ~ * Texas Christian University

Owen Robert Pazzo

Magna Cum Laude * Oklahoma State University

Vincent Nichols Peters

Summa Cum Laude ~ * University of Notre Dame

Isaac Alexander Risk Oklahoma State University

Baxter Paul Robertson

Magna Cum Laude * Oklahoma State University

Ximena De Jesus Salas

Magna Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Jazyn Sanchez

Magna Cum Laude * The University of Tulsa

Anne Elizabeth Schloss

Summa Cum Laude * Santa Clara University

Class of 2023 students are listed with their college decisions. Map displays all Class of 2023 college acceptances.

John Mason Shiflet Magna Cum Laude ~ * Auburn University

Hunter Lee Stockton Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Connor James Stoltz Tulsa Community College

Kaleb Daniel Stone Summa Cum Laude ^~* University of Notre Dame

Emily Virginia Stump Summa Cum Laude ~ * Boston College

Rozlynn Kate Susman Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Lincoln Gray Testa The University of Oklahoma

Ellis Anne Uhren

Magna Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Ana Sofia Victoria-Moreno Cum Laude * University of Arkansas

Tyler Price Vincent The University of Oklahoma

Dillon Benoist Wagner Cum Laude

The University of Oklahoma

Jayce Adam Ward Magna Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Katherine Anne Warthan Summa Cum Laude * The University of Texas at Austin

Max Murrow Weller Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Ruby Katherine Welsh Magna Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

Tyler Bennett Westbrock Magna Cum Laude ~ * Texas Christian University

Grant Phillips Wilson Cum Laude ~ * Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Rylei Joelyn Wolfe Cum Laude Tulsa Community College

Claire Elizabeth Woodard Cum Laude * The University of Oklahoma

CLASS OF 1973 REUNION

The Class of 1973 celebrated their 50th year reunion in May. The group enjoyed dinner at Polo Grill on Thursday evening as well as a reception held in their honor in the monastery on Friday prior to Commencement. Each member received a 50 year medal and was later recognized during Commencement. The reunion ended on Saturday with a brunch in the upper school foyer followed by a tour of the school. It is wonderful to see the strong bond these men have with each other that began when they were students at Cascia. They traveled from all over the country to gather again on our beautiful campus, to reminisce, and to enjoy each other’s company.

(Left to Right) Front row: Daniel Parish, Richard Churchill, Scott Williams, Douglas Groves, Douglas Borochoff. Back row: Fr. Philip Cook, O.S.A., Ph.D., Kevin McCormack, Mark Butterworth, Jim Hargis, Bill Clark, William Donnelly, Robert Condry, Bill Huffman, Ted Peitz, Timothy Costilow

ADVANCING CASCIA

I am thrilled to be serving as Cascia Hall’s Director of School Advancement. I hit the ground running in January and haven’t stopped since. Working with our alumni, parent volunteers, faculty and staff, and board members on events like CHAA Trivia Night and CPFA Celebrate Cascia provided opportunities to meet many in the Cascia Hall community while raising funds for our amazing students. Together with our ongoing annual fund, Fund a Need, and Rex E. Walker Alumni Scholarship giving opportunities, these efforts helped reach our net goal of $435,000 for the fiscal year. Thank you!

Our admissions team has welcomed near-record numbers of potential students for tours and shadow days, and enrollment numbers for the 2023-24 school year are above the budgeted number of students. This is thanks in large part to the outstanding job our faculty does each day in educating Cascia Hall middle and upper schoolers in body, mind, and spirit. Thanks go to our current and alumni families as well, because most of our incoming families hear about us from you!

Summer is in full swing with several mixer events for rising 6th and 9th grade students as well as new families. We are making plans for next year’s Fund a Need as well as the Fr. Perez Tennis Tournament, Christmas Tree Lot, and even Celebrate Cascia. And, perhaps most excitingly, we are working with the Steier Group to revitalize our capital campaign. Stay tuned for more information coming soon.

We truly appreciate the generosity of our Cascia Hall community. Whether large or small, your gift makes a real difference in the lives of our students. If you have any questions or would like to discuss giving opportunities, please reach out to me at ewalton@casciahall.com or 918.746.2614.

SAVE THE CPFA DATES

Father Perez Tennis Tournament

September 21, 2023

Christmas Tree Lot

November 24-26, 2023

December 1-3, 2023

Celebrate Cascia

April 5, 2024

For information on sponsoring these events, please contact Emily Walton at ewalton@casciahall.com or 918.746.2614.

Emily Walton Director of School Advancement