Cascia Connection Magazine, Summer 2020

CASCIA CHRONICLE

Dear Cascia Hall, We have completed another academic year, one of the strangest in our 94-year history as a community here in midtown Tulsa. Our journey this year has been a wild one—unprecedented is the word I keep hearing. It has taken us on many twists and turns over the past months.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we closed the campus in March, moved to distance learning, and were forced to cancel all spring athletics and activities to safeguard the community. Even as I write, one of our most treasured traditions here at Cascia, our commencement exercises on the lawn before St. Rita Chapel, may not happen as we have planned because of the ongoing restrictions in place. Nevertheless, we have much to be proud of and to celebrate this year, including our national championship in cheer, our 4A state championship in academic bowl, our boys’ basketball team who went to area playoffs for the first time in a number of years, a new chili-cookoff at Christmas Walk, and many others. Amid this pandemic, our community has risen to meet the challenge as our generosity toward others, smooth transition to distance learning, and adaptability have demonstrated the resilience of our families and the dedication of our faculty and staff to our mission here at Cascia Hall.

May 22, the date originally scheduled for graduation, is the Feast of St. Rita of Cascia, our patroness. Her life, too, took many twists and turns as a wife and mother, then a widow and finally, Augustinian nun for the last 40 years of her life. According to one tradition, it was only after a pandemic in her community took the lives of her two sons and she was left without a family that Rita discerned God’s call in the midst of her struggles to become a nun in the Augustinian monastery at Cascia, Italy. Her resilience and dedication to God led her on a winding path which ended ultimately in a life well-lived and happiness with Him. Because of this, she has become a model of Christian discipleship for all of us here at Cascia.

Journeys necessarily involve leaving and arriving, a loss and a gain. Mr. Art Howe is retiring this year, after 49 years of service to the Cascia community. He has been a part of the lives of countless students over the years as a teacher of physics, algebra, computer science, and meteorology(!), a softball coach, and as head of the IT department. In addition, he kept stats for basketball and ran the clock at football games for many years. He’s been described as Cascia’s #1 football fan! We thank him for his dedicated service, and wish him all the best in his retirement.

Our seniors are moving onto bright futures at schools across the country, from Villanova and Notre Dame, Stanford and New York University, Clemson and Creighton, to schools like KU, OU, and OSU much closer to home. We celebrate their accomplishments and send them on with our blessing and best wishes.

At the same time, we look forward to welcoming a new class of 6th graders and freshmen as well as a few new faculty members. We anticipate a wonderful start to the new academic year come August.

May God continue to bless us all as we journey together toward our ultimate goal as Christians, eternal life with Him.

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CONTENTS CLASS OF 2020

GIVING BACK

6 // 2020 Senior Achievements

47 // Giving that Furthers a Mission CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act

12 // Adventure Awaits 2020 College Decisions and Acceptances

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SCHOOL NEWS

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54 // Support for Cascia STEMS from the Heart

24 // Finding Friendship on the Journey

59 // Class of 1970 50-Year Reunion Remembering the Scenic Route

30 // Q&A with Art Howe

SEE YOU SOON

COMMANDO CORNER

67 // 2020 - 2021 Events

40 // Signings Collegiate Student Athletes

A YEAR IN REVIEW 42 // 2020 Highlights

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ALUMNI NEWS

16 // A First Day Journey Unlike Any Other Welcome Walk

36 // Finding a Way for a Win Q&A with Coach Capps

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50 // Honoring Generosity of Spirit from Student and Teacher

ON THE COVER The class of 2020 celebrates at the commencement ceremony.

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CLASS OF

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2020 SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS Class of 2020: 67 Students, Numerous Achievements

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National Merit Commended

Oklahoma Academic Scholars

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39% of the Class of 2020 Scored a 30 or Higher

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National Honor Society Members

AP Scholars

Academic All-Stater

$7.2M College Scholarships Offered

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Collegiate Athletes

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Graduation Awards

The Scholar Medal

Awards

Alexis Nicole Cuttler Gold Medal // English, German, Social Studies Silver Medal // Theology

Departmental Awards English Silver // Grant Baber Fine Arts Performance Gold // Camryn Hurley Silver // Mary Kate Heatherman Fine Arts Visual Gold // Macy Engelbrecht Gold // Payton Wooster Silver // Elise Darby

CASCIA MEDAL Zachary Uhren

HUNTINGTON WOLCOTT RHOADES MEMORIAL AWARD Kaela Verner

SR. MARY MURRIHY SSJ SERVICE AWARD Risa Fitter

Mathematics Gold // Ellie Cooper Silver // Isaac Soto Science Gold // Isaac Soto Gold // Luke Wilson Silver // Jackson Pool Silver // Zachary Uhren Social Studies Silver // Grant Baber

These Academic Medals would have been awarded at the Senior Scholastic Night on May 21, 2020, but were presented at the Baccalaureate Reception on June 18, 2020.

Theology Gold // Christian Clark World Languages Chinese Gold // Benny Payne Silver // Julian Walker French Gold // Conner Wood Spanish Gold // Deborah Agorua Gold // Quinnlan Murray Silver // Erika Van Doren

A COLLEGIATE GRAND SLAM FOR ONE CASCIA GRAD Four years of hard work on the varsity tennis team has paid off for senior Logan De Los Santos—he was recruited to play tennis at the United States Coast Guard Academy beginning this summer.

Logan’s tennis expertise was in high demand at the collegiate level; he was recruited to play tennis at six other universities nationwide. In total, Logan received over $700,000 in scholarship offers. This comes as no surprise to those at Cascia Hall, as Logan’s work ethic and leadership during his high school tenure was recognized time and again. He played varsity tennis at Cascia for four years under the direction of head tennis coach Kristin Liles and was captain of the tennis team his junior and senior years. His senior year, Logan made the All-State team and was named the Oklahoma 5A Boys Player of the Year by the Oklahoma Tennis Coaches Association.

VALEDICTORIAN Quinnlan Murray

SALUTATORIAN Deborah Agorua

SALUTATORIAN Erika Van Doren

Logan was also an academic role model, being honored on the Gold or Silver Honor Roll every year while taking a total of eight AP classes and holding leadership positions such as Lt. Governor and Secretary of Key Club. Aside from tennis, he was on the varsity bowling team for three years, where he held the position of captain and was the assistant coach during his junior and senior years. He won the Oklahoma High School Bowling All-Region award in February 2020. All the while, Logan was an employee trainer at Andy B’s Bowling Alley in Tulsa.

Cascia Hall wishes Logan all the best and is looking forward to the day when he visits us again in a whole new kind of uniform. Good luck and Godspeed Logan!

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The Graduating Class of 2020 Deborah Chinyere Agorua Summa Cum Laude • ~ * Grant Cooper Baber Summa Cum Laude ~ * Margaret Elizabeth Barbour Magna Cum Laude ~ * Julian James Barraza Luke Michael Braley Cum Laude * Dominick Alberto Caballero Summa Cum Laude ~ * Christian Michael Clark Magna Cum Laude ~ * Alex-Marie Lorna Constable Elizabeth Louise Cooper Summa Cum Laude ~ * Alexis Nicole Cuttler Summa Cum Laude ~ * Zoe Elizabeth Daniels * Elise Catherine Darby Magna Cum Laude ~ * Logan Pete De Los Santos Magna Cum Laude * Michael Baker DeSelms Magna Cum Laude * Liam Driscoll Donnelly Cum Laude * Katherine York Dreyer Summa Cum Laude ~ * Emma Grace Elliott Cum Laude * Macy Nicole Engelbrecht Summa Cum Laude ~ * Jada Mic’L Charrone Estes Risa Charlotte Fitter Magna Cum Laude ~ * Macie Lynn Fox Magna Cum Laude * Levi William Gunn Dorian Eric Gursky Summa Cum Laude ~ *

Isabella Nichole Gursky Magna Cum Laude * Madeline Louise Hayes Magna Cum Laude * Mary Katherine Elizabeth Heatherman Summa Cum Laude ~ * Jaxon Riley Henderson ~ * Annabel Read Hubner Summa Cum Laude ~ * Margaret Anne Hughes Magna Cum Laude * Camryn Anne Pagie Hurley Magna Cum Laude ~ * Emily Katherine James Carson Jacob Jones * Joseph Aidan Kelly * Eli Charles Kraiss Cum Laude * Luke Finley Lawson Cum Laude * Jack Douglas Maricle Jack Montgomery Mehl Magna Cum Laude * Quinnlan Leone Murray Summa Cum Laude ~ * Olivia Renee Nalley Summa Cum Laude ~ * Thomas Andrew Nash Summa Cum Laude ~ * Tania Nava Cum Laude * Caitlin Thao Nguyen Magna Cum Laude ~ * Harry Panagopoulos Magna Cum Laude * Benjamin Dale Payne Cum Laude * Sophie Rae Pazzo Summa Cum Laude ~ *

William Grant Phillips Cum Laude * Patrick Warren Pixley Magna Cum Laude ~ * Jackson Elliott Pool Summa Cum Laude ~ * Sri Teja Sai Reddy Frederic Nelson Rouse Magna Cum Laude * Kevin Antonio Sanchez Isaac Cole Soto Summa Cum Laude ~ * Clara Ann Stephens Summa Cum Laude ~ * Callie Alyse Tate Cum Laude * Zachary John Uhren Summa Cum Laude ~ * Erika Grace Van Doren Summa Cum Laude ~ * Kaela Cherie Verner Summa Cum Laude ~ * Julian Boyd Walker * Samuel Aaron Weaver Jake Warren Weller Summa Cum Laude * Trenton Michael Westbrock Magna Cum Laude ~ * Andrew Scott Wilke Cum Laude * John-Martin Park Willmann Magna Cum Laude ~ * Luke Paul Wilson Magna Cum Laude ~ * Conner Dalton Wood Summa Cum Laude ~ * Payton Maureen Wooster Magna Cum Laude ~ * Patrick Robert Nathan Zetik *

CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF CASCIA HALL

Graduates

Legacies Recognized at Graduation (2020) Ten graduates from the Class of 2020 and their families were recognized at Commencement for being a part of the Augustinian Tradition of Education for generations. These students have parents and/or grandfathers who also attended Cascia Hall. Many have aunts, uncles, and siblings who are also alumni.

Bob Darby ’71 Bobby Darby ’90 Ryan Darby ’95 Elise Darby ’20 Bobby Darby ’90 Elise Darby ’20 Dr. Andrew D. Donnelly ’88 Liam D. Donnelly ’20 Dr. John F. Fitter ’89 Leah Grace Fitter ’17 Ciara Elizabeth Fitter ’19 Risa Charlotte Fitter ’20

Kevin Patrick Heatherman ’90 Mary Kate Heatherman ’20 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 Patrick J. Kelly ’88 Claudia R. Kelly ’18 Joseph A. Kelly ’20

John Phillips ’56 † Chris Phillips ’83 Trisha Phillips Larkin ’91 Grant Phillips ’20 Chris Phillips ’83 Grant Phillips ’20 Dr. H. William Allred, Jr. ’63 Mary Katherine Pixley ’88 H. William Allred III ’90 David M. Allred ’93 Stephen J. Allred ’96 Sarah Ann Pixley ’17 Patrick W. Pixley ’20

Mary Katherine Pixley ’88 Sarah Ann Pixley ’17 Patrick W. Pixley ’20 Stephen L. Rouse ’77 Stephen L. Rouse, Jr. ’10 Thomas K. Rouse ’12 Scott C. Rouse ’14 James H. Rouse ’16 Frederic N. Rouse ’20 Wade M. Weller ’83 Jake W. Weller ’20 Dr. Donald F. Zetik ’88 Patrick R. Zetik ’20

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ADVENTURE AWAITS Deborah Agorua The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grant Baber Oklahoma City University Margaret Barbour Berklee College of Music Julian James Barraza The University of Tulsa Luke Braley The University of Oklahoma Dominick Caballero The University of Oklahoma Christian Clark The University of Oklahoma Alex-Marie Constable Oklahoma State University Elizabeth Cooper The University of Tulsa Alexis Cuttler New York University Zoe Daniels Tulsa Community College Elise Darby Vanderbilt University Logan De Los Santos United States Coast Guard Academy Michael DeSelms The University of Oklahoma Liam Donnelly University of Kansas Katherine Dreyer University of Kansas Emma Elliott The University of Oklahoma Macy Engelbrecht Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Risa Fitter Villanova University Macie Fox Oklahoma State University Levi Gunn Creighton University Dorian Gursky Colorado School of Mines Isabella Gursky University of Colorado Boulder Madeline Hayes The University of Oklahoma Mary Katherine Heatherman The University of Oklahoma Jaxon Henderson Arizona State University Annabel Hubner The University of Oklahoma Margaret Hughes The University of Oklahoma Camryn Hurley Saint Mary’s College Carson Jones The University of Oklahoma Joseph Kelly University of Kansas Eli Kraiss University of Kansas Luke Lawson The University of Oklahoma Jack Maricle DePaul University Jack Mehl Colorado School of Mines Quinnlan Murray University of Notre Dame Olivia Nalley Southern Methodist University

Thomas Nash University of California, Los Angeles Tania Nava The University of Oklahoma Caitlin Nguyen The University of Oklahoma Harry Panagopoulos Wake Forest University Benjamin Payne University of Kansas Sophie Pazzo University of the Pacific William Phillips University of Arkansas Patrick Pixley Clemson University Jackson Pool University of Notre Dame Sri Teja Reddy The University of Tulsa

Frederic Rouse Oklahoma State University Kevin Sanchez Tulsa Community College Isaac Soto The University of Tulsa Clara Stephens The University of Oklahoma Callie Alyse Tate The University of Oklahoma Zachary Uhren Villanova University Erika Van Doren Scripps College Kaela Verner Stanford University Julian Walker Oklahoma State University Samuel Weaver Northeastern State University

College Decisions Jake Weller The University of Oklahoma Trent Westbrock Texas Christian University Andrew Wilke University of Colorado Boulder John-Martin Willmann Colorado School of Mines Luke Wilson The University of Oklahoma Conner Wood Washington University in St. Louis Payton Wooster University of Arkansas Patrick Zetik University of Kansas

Class of 2020 Students are listed with their College Decisions.

Map displays all the Class of 2020 College Acceptances.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Student Life

A FIRST DAY JOURNEY UNLIKE ANY OTHER Ringing cowbells, cheering students, and a full band escort—the first day of the 2019-20 academic year started off with a celebratory bang thanks to a brand-new school tradition: The Welcome Walk.

For the newest Upper Schoolers, their first day of the new academic year did not begin as any other does at Cascia Hall. They started the day at the homes of parents April and Joe Lai and Rosemary and Marc Hornbrook for breakfast, first-day photos, and mingling with their fellow classmates.

After catching up over news from the summer, Cascia Hall mentors escorted the freshies to school, where they received a greeting unlike any other. The new class made their triumphant entry to campus accompanied by crowds lining the “Welcome Walkway,” culminating at the entrance to the Upper School. To make sure the incoming freshmen 16 // Cascia Chronicle

felt truly welcome, the crowds cheered, rang cowbells, and even the Pep Band performed. What could be more special than that?

The new tradition is not reserved solely for incoming Upper School students—the arrival of the new middle schoolers was celebrated in grand fashion as well. All incoming sixth grade students met at the football practice field where they were treated to donuts; they then marched into the Middle School. DJ Braden Milford ’19 blasted tunes and students were greeted with high fives, cheers, and homemade welcome signs. Cascia Hall welcomes all alumni, faculty, and current students to participate—the incoming middle schoolers even had some students who were able to cheer on their siblings.

Join us on August 19, 2020 for the second annual Welcome Walk to cover this campus with Cascia pride!

INVESTING

IN STUDENT KNOWLEDGE Cascia Hall is dedicated to ensuring our students are prepared for the future and learn subjects that have real-world applications. What could be more important than financial literacy? Thanks to student Patrick Lambrecht ’21, Cascia Hall offers an investing club this year for the first time to freshman and sophomore students.

It all began when Tyler Thornburg taught a minimester course last January on the topic of investing, teaching not only how investing works and what type of returns investors can expect, but also how financial literacy enriches other areas of students’ lives. Following the course, Patrick proposed an idea—to establish an investing club at Cascia.

Patrick and Mr. Thornburg met frequently to discuss securing funding and with Fr. Philip’s help, seed money was contributed from an anonymous source. Patrick then drafted an Investment Policy Statement alongside the executive team of students and hopes to present it to the Foundation for final approval this fall. Without Patrick, the investing club would never have gotten off of the ground, highlighting how any student at Cascia can make a difference!

This year, the club will watch market trends and make real investment decisions, allowing club members to learn while also seeing growth in the original seed money. Students hope the seed money growth will eventually become a part of this generation of Cascia students’ legacy for years to come.

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Going the Distance

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It was an affirmation of the faculty and student resilience, adaptation, willingness to work, flexibility of our faculty to make such a sudden shift in the way they instruct, and the ability to find silver linings in a difficult situation.

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FOURTH QUARTER LEARNING TAKES A MASSIVE DETOUR IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS As the city of Tulsa ordered citizens to spend much of the spring season sheltering in place to flatten the curve and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Cascia Hall teachers and administrators had to act quickly to come up with an effective Plan B to activate for in place an undetermined amount of time. Distance learning done online quickly rose to the top of the options presented, and would be used to manage instruction, homework, quizzes, testing, final exams, and preparing for Advanced Placement (AP) exams for the remainder of the school year.

Many questions needed to be asked and answered: How would classes continue to be purposeful and instructive— especially for hands-on subjects like lab sciences and fine arts? Would all our teachers have the technology necessary to hold classes, and be capable of using it? How would attendance be taken? How would students do presentations, take tests, and express themselves creatively? How would the school provide support for the student body, especially those with challenges like unreliable internet service or the need for special testing accommodations? The answers came quickly, as staff collaborated to consider all the above—and more.

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Cascia administrators knew they had to make sure each student had what she or he needed to complete assignments and exams and have the best possible distance learning experience. The school provided mobile Wi-Fi devices to boost connectivity and connectedness for students, teachers were more flexible with deadlines, and faculty, staff, and administration called and emailed students regularly to assess how they were feeling about the both the learning experience and in their personal lives. The administration would also check in weekly with faculty and staff to get consistent feedback on progress and challenges.

EVALUATING THE EXPERIENCE “We weren’t surprised, but the process we went through was more of an affirmation,” said Upper School Principal Shawn Gammill, whose evaluation of the experience was a B+. “There’s always room for improvement, but our outcomes exceeded our expectations. It was an affirmation of the faculty and student resilience, adaptation, willingness to work, flexibility of our faculty to make such a sudden shift in the way they instruct, and the ability to find silver linings in a difficult situation.”

Middle School Principal Todd Goldsmith agreed with the B+ rating. “The out-of-the-box creativity of assignments and assessments in core and elective classes was inspiring,” said Goldsmith. “It was exciting how faculty and students were helping each other throughout our distance learning—I loved hearing about Google hangouts and Zoom sessions, and the immense amount of time given outside the synchronous schedule by both teachers and students so that learning continued.”

Cascia Hall Headmaster Fr. Philip Cook was impressed by the resilience and energy of student and teachers. “Overall, everyone seemed to be quite ready to return to classes after the break and persevered through a long stretch of a new and rather awkward method of learning,” said Cook. “I taught two classes of juniors, and while I don’t like distance learning due to the diminishment of the human, personal aspects of our ministry, with day-to-day interactions that are so important in gauging and adapting instruction to meet students where they were at any given moment. I did explore other available resources, which I would not have encountered without the forced move to distance learning.”

Fr. Philip reflected on some of the challenges with distance learning as well. “I had two significant challenges; the first was mastering the technology and adapting my teaching to that technology.” Fr. Philip continued, “The second challenge for me was overcoming the innate barriers presented by that technology as teaching and learning are encounter among people. Teaching is ministry, and while the technology allowed us to do wonders in a difficult situation, it was also alienating, as the separation between us as teachers, colleagues, and students was palpable.”

Student Life moment where the NASA team threw everything on the table and said, ‘This is what we have, and this is what we need!’ I was so proud of everyone—administration, teachers, and students.” Benne reflected on some of the lighter moments too. “Seniors had theme days at the beginning, and my favorite was Bring your Pet to Class!

After a week or two, though, pets were a staple of our sessions. Some students actually learned better because they weren’t as busy with activities, and senioritis wasn’t as bad; unfortunately, many were stressed too much by the uncertainty of the overall situation and got lost. I hated not being to just talk to them.”

Music teacher Cheray Smith, who gave the experience a B, was impressed with how quickly her middle and high school students adapted to such a monumental change, and worked hard to create a meaningful experience for them. “My Beginning and Intermediate Guitar classes turned into Music Appreciation courses with an emphasis on guitar,” she said. “Students listened to music from icons of the guitar world, such as Les Paul and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and shared their opinions about the music; students also listened to music from Kenny Rogers and Bucky Pizzarelli, who died during quarantine; for listening assignments, they listened to multiple versions of the same song and answered concrete and subjective questions; and we ended the semester with two music documentaries: Sound City, produced by Dave Grohl, and Rhythm, Country & Blues, with soul/R&B and country artists discussing music and performing together.” Smith was impressed with the creativity everyone showed with their Zoom backgrounds. “I’ve seen Star Wars, brick walls, and a picture of a friend perfectly positioned to appear to be looking over the student’s shoulder,” Smith laughed. “But my favorite was a background a friend shared with me from her very exhausted IT Director - a wall of flames!”

Upper School Mathematics teacher Pam Benne, who gave the experience a B+, was proud of how quickly everyone worked to make distance learning a possibility. “It was like the Apollo 13 2020 Edition // 19

WHAT DID THE STUDENTS THINK? Students had mixed but mostly positive reviews about the change. Rising sophomore Kate Maricle would give the experience an A. “The biggest surprise for me was that I actually kind of enjoyed it!” said Maricle. “I had a lot less stress than when I was at school just by taking everything slow and steady. All my teachers were very patient and supportive, especially Mrs. Wood, who made her classes so creative and fun that I actually enjoyed taking my final exam in her class.”

Maricle had high praise for math teacher Virginia Swanson’s Zoom presence. “I thought she did the best job on Zoom because she showed us all the food she baked!”

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Rising sophomore Landrey Hill gave the experience a B. “I appreciated how hard the teachers worked to make this as easy for us as possible. Br. Nick and Mrs. Ingram in particular did very good job getting all the material to us and made the learning experience as real as possible,” she said. “It was also nice to have a little more free time for ourselves. However, the experience was also challenging because of technical issues, which were out of everyone’s control, and I don’t feel like I obtained the same amount of information as I would have in school.”

Rising senior Kaylin Gilliam gave distance learning this spring a solid B. “The teachers did a good job accommodating for the situation,” she said. “Most of my teachers did a great job adapting, but Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Gnaedig were able to really teach through Zoom with few difficulties, and I didn’t have any issues with being able to ask questions in their classes. Mrs. Gnaedig had the best Zoom backgrounds—it always looked like she was somewhere tropical or on vacation!”

Gilliam recalled one of her funnier moments too. “One day, I joined a Zoom call a little too early, and I showed up in the middle of the Spanish class before mine. I felt a little awkward appearing in the middle of a bunch of underclassmen!”

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totally new teaching environment, situating cameras so we could see what they were writing on the board just like we were in the classroom,” said Nash. “It was like we were still in the classroom and provided me a visual aspect, instead of just watching slides. I’d like to see teachers adapt lessons to both visual and audible learners. I felt the audible learner had an advantage in most of my online classes. I prefer a more active discussion—to be talked through the reasons and thought process of arriving at the answer so I can apply it to other, similar-type problems.” Nash didn’t notice any distinctive Zoom backgrounds, but did take the chance to make a final impression for one of his finals.

“Steven Stagg, Nick Zuyus, and I wore suit jackets— with shorts for our Christology final presentation,” he laughed. “We were snazzy-looking. No pajamas for us— elegant day attire.”

WHAT PRICE DID WE PAY? All students, teachers, and administrators interviewed commented on the social cost of distance learning. “I missed seeing all my friends and teachers,” recalled Hill. “I missed eating lunch together, and practices after school.” Maricle agreed. “I missed my friends!” said Maricle. “I know that’s basic, but you never know how much you take your friends for granted until you can’t see them every day.”

Gilliam said, “I missed people the most. I enjoy interacting with my classmates, and it got kind of boring at home with only my family and my cat!” Nash agreed.

“It was difficult for me to sit alone on my computer for seven hours a day,” he said. “I didn’t know this before, but apparently I need more social interaction to be engaged and motivated—I like the sound and comfort of humans around me.”

Student Life Mrs. Benne said what time of year distance learning is activated will affect how teachers and students approach the next challenge. “If the time we are teaching and learning from home is not the last part of the school year, there will have to be adjustments,” said Mrs. Benne. “If students are learning new material, we will have to have different expectations. We also need standard expectations for students: be on time for class, cameras on, not in bed, shirts required!”

Mrs. Benne missed the camaraderie of the classroom. “Breaks, coffee, snacks, stories, sports, and life with the kids—I missed them—and there were so many bad hair days! One day, Christian Clark’s mom brought him lunch during our 5th period Calculus class, and another day, Jaxon Henderson joined us on Zoom from the drive-through of McDonald’s. I loved it when the kids would Zoom from their back porches and we could hear birds in the background.”

If and when Cascia’s learning experience goes online again, Ms. Smith wants more interactivity outside of classroom learning experience. Creativity will be key.

“I hope we can figure out how to have more school-wide morale-boosting activities,” she said. “Maybe we can have some kind of online pep rally, or a scavenger hunt.”

Ms. Smith lamented the loss of physically being with her students. “I missed seeing my students, hearing their voices, watching their faces as they grasp a new concept or pick up a new skill or discover they can actually play the xylophone,” she said. “I missed my after-school groups, the handbell ringers and AC Amplified; they’re some of the most dedicated students I’ve ever encountered.”

Fr. Philip observed a great deal of learning from this experience. “If we have to return to distance learning, we will be much more attentive to the pastoral, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of our students and faculty,” Cook said. “After several weeks, when the newness of the experience wore off, the toll of our separation became more evident. Community is at the heart of what we do at Cascia, and without it, we are not who we are.”

WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN? Maricle had one idea to share in case a distance learning plan is activated again. “Because sheltering in place was such an odd time, if we have to do this again, I think everyone could use some distractions—especially seniors—and even more frequent communication from the administration.”

Mr. Gammill agreed. “If we need to return to distance learning, one of the most important things we learned from the spring session was the need to move toward making more phone calls instead of sending emails,” he said. “It’s always better to hear a voice than to read another email.”

“I went in thinking it was going to be easy and I could walk through it without any effort. I thought it would be a cakewalk, but to my surprise, it wasn’t as easy as it seemed…it was a different experience. It was like drinking the same kind of coffee for years and then trying a different flavor. We switched it up and it was different. Not bad; different.”

Ben Nash ’21

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ACADEMIC TEAM LOCKS DOWN SIXTH CASCIA HALL CHAMPIONSHIP

SCIENCE RESEARCH TEAM CONTINUES WINNING LEGACY

Cascia Hall won the 4A State Academic Bowl competition in February, overpowering Grove, Sequoyah Tahlequah, Bishop McGuinness, and Tuttle on the way to the championship!

Fifteen student scientists qualified to present at the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair, and five at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

Jaxon Henderson ’20, Olivia Nalley ’20, Jackson Pool ’20, and Zach Uhren ’20 (ISEF 2019 and 2020) and Peyton Carter ’21 (ISEF 2020) presented their award-winning projects at ISEF along with 1,600 other students from over 84 countries.

The team began practicing for an hour each Thursday once school began in August, as well as competing in three conference matches every Monday from September through November. After the Area tournament in January, the team drilled together every day for about two hours.

A virtual awards ceremony was held in April to honor the award winners. Cascia brought home four first-place wins, four second-place wins, three third-place wins, and nine students received Special Awards. These high school students demonstrated their knowledge in a variety of fields, including environmental studies and medical research that could prevent the onset of diseases like Parkinson’s and Type 2 diabetes.

Since 2011, Cascia has won six State Championships.

For the last nine years, the Cascia teams have advanced to the State Tournament, placing in the top eight out of at least 75 4A teams statewide.

“Our students are well-rounded in a vast array of topics,” said Head Coach Mrs. Pam Benne. “The harder the questions, the better they perform.”

Left to Right: Andrea Armstrong, Jack Mehl, Grant Baber, Luke Baber, Thomas Nash (captain), Abraar Hassany, Lily Phillips. Not pictured: Mrs. Pam Benne and Mrs. Catherine Sims, coaches.

Peyton Carter

THREE CASCIANS ATTEND NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT Congratulations are in order for three Cascia Hall students who all qualified for the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) national tournament!

Seniors Carson Jones (Student Congress), Jack Maricle (Humorous Interpretation), and freshman Jackson McCormick (Dramatic Interpretation) will compete at the national level in an online competition in June.

Jaxon Henderson, Zach Uhren, and Jackson Pool Carson Jones

Jack Maricle

Cascia Hall students are applying their talent and skill toward producing award-winning creative writing.

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Gracie Kinnaman

Two students were awarded second place in the Tulsa City-County Library’s Young People’s Creative Writing Contest, winning a cash price and being recognized at an awards program. Abby Carter ’22 was honored for her poem “I Am Lucky,” and Maddy Grant ’21 for her short story “Every Road Ends.”

Gracie Kinnaman ’23 won an Honorable Mention prize for her poem “There is a Line”—placing in the top thirteen out of 400+ entries in the East Central University Scissortail High School Creative Writing Contest.

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Senior Luke Wilson was selected to represent the state of Oklahoma remotely at the Stockholm Junior Water Research national competition, normally held in Sweden. This summer, Luke competed virtually. Luke is the third Cascia student to receive this honor, following Gage Holleman ’14 and Braden Milford ’19.

Olivia Nalley

Luke Wilson

The Science Research Team, sponsored by Mrs. Chaunna Steen and Mrs. Sally Fenska, graduated nine seniors whose leadership and accomplishments have inspired underclassmen to preserve the remarkable legacy by carrying the torch that will light up the scientific world. “What amazing futures these kids have,” said Mrs. Fenska. “They represented Cascia Hall and Oklahoma with great style.”

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CREATIVE WRITING STUDENTS BRING HOME AWARDS

Abby Carter

Academic Awards

STATE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR AWARDS Ellie Cooper ’20 // 2nd Place Mathematics Quinnlan Murray ’20 // 3rd Place Behavioral and Social Sciences; American Psychological Society Award

Peyton Carter ’21* // 1st Place Environmental Sciences; Women’s Geosciences Award; EPA Award; Boone Pickens Sustainability Award

Olivia Nalley ’20 // 2020 ISEF Finalist; 1st Place Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

JJ Peters ’21, Steven Stagg ’21 // 1st Place Plant Sciences; Stockholm Junior Water Prize nomination; EPA Award

Sophie Pazzo ’20 and Caitlin Nguygen ’20 // 1st Place Microbiology and Biochemistry

Ian Wilson ’22 // 3rd Place Environmental Science; National Oceanic Atmospheric Sustainability Award; EPA Award

Jackson Pool ’20, Jaxon Henderson ’20, and Zach Uhren ‘20* // 2nd Place Chemistry; ACS Chemical Society Award

Ashlyn Milford ’22 // 2nd Place Medicine and Health

Luke Wilson ’20 // 2nd Place Animal Sciences; Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nomination; EPA award; NASA Award; OESE in Science Education Award

Labrini Panagopoulos ’22 // 3rd Place Microbiology and Biochemistry *Qualified for ISEF at regional competition

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Minimester

Finding Friendship on the Journey A country with as long a history as Ireland’s, it stands to reason that there might be a few hauntings. The group toured Crumlin Road Goal, a supposedly haunted Victorian prison which is said to be home to some of the more infamous inmates’ ghosts! Following their tour (no ghosts were to be seen), they enjoyed dinner at a restaurant appropriately named Cuffs.

With a vibrant culture and wealth of historical complexity, Ireland is an eternal favorite among travelers. It’s impossible not to be moved by the vast green landscapes and warm locals—not to mention the folk music (accompanied by fish and chips, of course!). This minimester, 20 Cascia Hall students had the singular opportunity to travel to the Emerald Isle for a two-week educational adventure along with teachers Mrs. Halve and Mrs. Booth. On their journey, friendships were formed, and they visited the best historical sites the country has to offer.

World geographical locations were a highlight of the experience, and the students visited Northern Ireland’s most famous landmark, Giant’s Causeway.

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The world-famous stones have a storied history—said to be built by the mythical Irish giant Finn MacCool, they were a path to get to Scotland to battle a rival giant named Benandonner.

“If I had to choose my favorite spot, it easily would be the Giant’s Causeway,” said student Patrick Zetik ’20. “It has a magnificent ocean view complemented by hexagonal rocks that could only be characterized as a freak of nature.”

Other Northern Ireland sites included structures from the Middle Ages like Dunluce Castle, a now-ruined medieval structure first built in the 13th century, and Carrickfergus Castle, which remains one of the best-preserved medieval

This group of students was especially lucky—one of their teachers, Mrs. Booth, was born and grew up in Belfast, Ireland and was uniquely suited to ensuring the group fully experienced the country. While in Northern Ireland, they stopped by Wallace High School in Lisburn, where Mrs. Booth taught for three years before moving to the United States. This provided a time for our Cascians to experience school life in another country and learn about Ireland directly from people their own age.

“Our time at Wallace was filled with laughter and conversations with Irish students,” said Patrick. “I think an important takeaway from this visit was that high school students—no matter the country—are extremely similar.

This was evident throughout the relationships we built while visiting.”

After seeing all Northern Ireland had to offer, they then headed to Dublin, visiting the National Gallery of Ireland and Trinity College. The students were able to experience Irish culture when they went out for a night of traditional music and dancing. They also watched a comic play called Drama at Inish at the famous Abbey Theater in Dublin.

And who did they run into in Dublin, over 4,000 miles from Tulsa, but Cascia Hall alumna Jolie Hoefling!

Through her, the students learned about the benefits of having an international work visa and living in another country. Meeting Jolie impressed upon the students how much personal and professional growth results from traveling the world.

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structures in the area in spite of being built almost 850 years ago in 1177. In Belfast City, the group visited the seat of the local municipal government—Belfast City Hall— and spoke directly with one of the Counselors. After a tour of the building, they asked questions about the city’s history, the Troubles, and Brexit.

I think an important takeaway from this visit was that high school students - no matter the country - are extremely similar.

- Patrick Zetik

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Beyond the obvious historical and cultural benefits, all of these students have now experienced international travel and gained confidence in doing so without their parents.

They learned a valuable lesson about working together and the responsibility that comes with travelling as a group; being on time, being together 24/7, and looking after one another. Many meaningful friendships were forged on this trip and it is sure to be an experience these Cascia students never forget!

“The Ireland trip this year was incredible and I was so lucky to be a part of it,” said Erika Van Doren ’20. “It meant the world to me to have the opportunity to explore Ireland and learn about its fascinating culture and history through the amazing people we met and the places we visited.”

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FINDING THEIR PATH

STUDENTS SPEND MINIMESTER DISCOVERING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES During the month of January, 130 juniors and seniors participated in internships in a variety of disciplines, including healthcare, law, engineering, finance, real estate, education, and more. Here are some highlights from this year’s minimester internships.

Chandler Eby ’21 interned at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St. John’s Medical Center. She shadowed several doctors, including pediatric intensive care doctors Dr. Ricardo Miranda (pictured) and Dr. James Phillips, pediatric surgeon Dr. Richard Ranne, and ER doctor Dr. William Hutto. She learned about various diseases and how to treat them, was able to scrub in on some surgeries, and spent time in the ER.

STUDENTS GIVE BACK

Minimester

TO TULSA COMMUNITY

Cascia Hall’s mission of forming a Christian community is crucially important, which is why students spend time giving back during minimester.

This year, sophomores stocked shelves at Catholic Charities food pantry, organized the warehouse at Tulsa Dream Center, packaged food at the Community Food Bank and sorted through clothing donations at Tulsa Advocates for the Protection of Children (TAPC).

In addition, 17 juniors and seniors performed community service for the entire month at several non-profits, including Little Light House, Iron Gate, Crosstown Learning Center, Catholic Charities, and San Miguel School.

Lexie Cuttler ’20 interned at Yorkshire Publishing in Tulsa. She spent her days meeting with authors, proofreading books, assisting with book cover designs, and helping in the office. Lexie is grateful that Cascia Hall allows this unique opportunity for students to explore their passions.

Nick Choquette ’21 worked with Jay Perkins at B+T Group, a wireless engineering, construction, and technical services firm. On his last day of work, Nick made a presentation on computer vision, convolutional neural networking, and other subjects he worked on throughout the month of January.

Christian Clark ’20 worked at Scissortail Wealth Management under the direction of Todd Welsh where he learned the importance of financial planning, wealth management, and how to manage stock market portfolios.

Annabel Hubner ’20 and Elise Darby ’20 traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to intern with Queork, a New Orleans-based company that recycles cork into usable and fashionable consumer items.

CASCIANS CHOOSE ELECTIVES TO EXTEND LEARNING Cascia Hall provides the unique opportunity for Upper School students to cut back on their core subjects and choose from a variety of fun and informative electives.

Pictured Right: Dr. Chris VanLandingham, who holds a black belt, taught a class in self-defense.

Hank Tooman ’21 explored a career at Tulsa Spine and Rehab with Dr. Sean Riley.

TAKING A TOUR THROUGH THE HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA Freshmen were offered a unique opportunity to work toward completing their Oklahoma History requirement outside the classroom by touring historical sites around our great state.

Students visited important locations like the Will Rogers Museum, the Port of Catoosa, Fort Gibson, and the Oklahoma History Center. They also got the chance to visit the downtown Tulsa tunnel system, the oldest house in the city, the house where The Outsiders was filmed in 1983, and dine near historic Route 66 at Mother Road Market.

A special thanks to all our teachers for creating these fun and educational excursions, and especially to Mr. Estep who took his 25th trip this year!

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Using many graphic design concepts, Ms. Peddy taught students how to create a webpage in her Create a Webpage class.

In Ms. Smith’s My Favorite Song class, students explored new music and learned the history about their favorite songs.

In Mr. Galoob’s Classic Board Games class, students learned the fundamentals of chess.

Ms. Ground’s Sleep Theory class taught students how to create better sleep habits and decrease stress by practicing yoga and making a sleep log.

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Performing Arts Camryn Hurley ‘20 was a member of Cascia’s select vocal ensemble Command Performance since her freshman year; she rang with Cascia’s handbell choir and performed with Cascia’s after school music group AC Amplified.

Known for both her leadership and her talent, Camryn’s beautiful soprano voice was heard frequently as a featured soloist at Cascia concerts or as the cantor at school masses, but her contributions behind the scenes are just as significant. She served as a leader within both the handbell choir and vocal ensemble groups. She was seen on the Cascia stage in musical theater productions as well, both in solo and chorus parts. She was selected as a member of both the Carnegie Hall Honors Performance Women’s Chorus and the Sydney Opera House Honors Performance Mixed Chorus, allowing her to perform on both of those prestigious stages.

Camryn will be attending Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana where she plans to study music and statistical mathematics or chemistry.

CASCIANS COMMANDING

THE SPOTLIGHT

MUSIC PROGRAMS

Travis Guillory ’21 has been making quite a name for himself in the vocal music world with his piercing tenor voice. He has been a member of Cascia Hall’s select vocal ensemble Command Performance since his freshman year and is frequently featured as a soloist at Cascia events. He also rings with Casica’s handbell choir and sings with Cascia’s after school music group AC Amplified. However, his accomplishments go far beyond the Cascia walls. He was selected as a Carnegie Hall Honors Performance Chorus member and featured soloist his sophomore year, which encouraged him to work the larger competition circuit his junior year.

Travis was a top-ten finisher at the Schmidt Vocal Competition in Waco, Texas in October where he received the judges’ Encouragement Award. He also finished third at the prestigious NATS Texoma regional in the Upper High School Classical Division in November. He was selected as a finalist in the CS Music Competition in January and competed in the finals of that national competition in May. In February, he won the Grady-Rayam Vocal Competition in Florida and will act as an ambassador for the Negro-Spiritual music genre for the upcoming year. Travis is looking forward to even more singing during his senior year at Cascia and plans to pursue a degree in vocal performance after graduation.

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Command Performance performs in the 2019 Fall Conert.

Ms. Cheray Smith directs the Middle School in the 2019 Christmas Concert.

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Q&A

“Even though I taught the

same two courses for many years, it never became boring - I always learned something new each year.

WITH ART HOWE

Cascia Hall has been fortunate to have Mr. Art Howe teaching our students for the last 49 years. On the occasion of his retirement, we asked him to share highlights from his professional career.

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What did you do before coming to Cascia Hall, and what brought you here?

Prior to my tenure at Cascia, I studied math and physics at the University of Tulsa and I was in the Air Force ROTC. The Air Force needed weather officers, so my first year in the Air Force (1966) was spent in graduate school at University of Oklahoma, studying meteorology. I spent time on active duty at Clark Air Base in the Philippines and was a member of the Kansas Air National Guard weather unit.

In spite of the rarity of teaching jobs in 1971, I knew I wanted to teach, so I decided to try my luck anyway at Cascia Hall. Fr. Ritter hired me one day after my interview, probably thanks to my seven years of college education and ability to teach both math and science. I also continued my education at TU, earning a master’s degree and working on a doctorate.

What were some of your departmental duties?

When I first started at Cascia, we were such a small school that there were no departments, but in about my third year the school had grown enough. I then held the role of Math & Science department chairman, where I remained for a number of years.

In the mid 1970s, computers began to appear at the university level and Fr. Hamill and I both knew computer literacy would become important. We eventually built our own computing resources, and I was in charge of our network and computers for over two decades.

Alumni were given the opportunity to share memories and well wishes with Mr. Howe. The following are excerpts from just a few of the responses received:

Are there any colleagues you would like to recognize?

Everyone at Cascia is a pleasure to work with, but there are two people in particular that stand out to me. One was Alex Alchin—every time I needed some advice my first year, he was there to help. The second was Fr. Hamill. Since he was a math teacher, we had many interesting discussions on the subject and the best way to teach it to our students.

What will you miss most about teaching?

Even though I taught the same two courses for many years now, it never became boring—I always learned something new each year. I will miss this “freshness,” along with the daily interactions with faculty, staff, and students.

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“I am so happy for you that you are ready to enjoy some much-deserved relaxation and enjoy retirement. Your impact on countless numbers of students is impossible to measure and I hope it makes you proud. Cascia as a community is better off for all of your efforts and sacrifice. Thank you for your dedication and service.”

Art Howe is pictured with his sister, Mrs. Patricia Wilson (Headmaster’s Assistant), and several of his paintings of Cascia campus scenes.

AP PSYCHOLOGY: A GUIDE TO THE MIND AP Psychology has made its way to Cascia for the 2020-21 school year! Following requests from students and teachers alike, the senior course will prove beneficial in both practical life application and college preparation—did you know there is an entire section of the MCAT devoted to psychology?

Pioneering this full-year course is second-year teacher Mrs. Ashley Thalken, who is uniquely prepared to teach this material thanks to a minor in psychology at Trinity University. She also previously taught AP Psychology at a private school in Houston.

Bobby Sullivan ’89

“Some of my favorite memories from Cascia were from our days on the softball field. I’ll never forget you telling us outfielders how, when we were catching fly balls, we were actually solving physics problems in our heads.”

Jayne Kenney ’03

“Here I am almost 60 years old, and I still remember two things you taught me during those troubling days of my youth. First, don’t ever give up…failures eventually lead to success.

Second, there’s always an answer/solution to every question/equation. One just has to be willing and open to finding the correct answer.

Your advice has served me well over these many years and I thank you very much.”

What sports have you coached?

Dick LeMay and I started a softball team at Cascia that I coached for about six years, and I also ran the football scoreboard for varsity home games. Both of these activities were a highlight of my years at Cascia.

What are your plans for retirement?

I look forward to spending time enjoying several of my hobbies, including painting. I also became interested in the ukulele a few years ago.

Faculty Corner

David Vaughan ‘78

This survey course will cover the major subfields of psychology, including personality, motivation and emotion, research methods, statistics, and more. Students will discuss the classic works of psychologists and researchers like Ivan Pavlov, Mary Ainsworth, and Jean Piaget. While the coursework is college-level and therefore will be challenging, the curriculum offers fun, hands-on learning techniques with Play-Doh brains and candy neurons to encourage an interactive experience.

In the Tulsa metro area, every major public and Catholic school offers AP Psychology, and Cascia Hall is excited to be able to offer this important college-level course to our students next year.

Pictured: Mrs. Ashley Thalken, dressed as Mary Poppins for Halloween with some of her students (left to right) Audrey Nguyen, Emalie Mullane, and Layla Drotar.

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MASTERS

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHCOUNTS TEAM

SHINES

Middle School Highlights

OF THE ELEMENTS

AT COMPETITION

Do students really have to memorize the periodic table? You might say that it is impossible or downright unnecessary in today’s age of information at your fingertips. But asking students to write and interpret chemical formulas without knowing the symbols for the elements is like asking someone to spell words and write sentences without knowing the alphabet.

At the Diocesan MathCounts competition in January, the Middle School MathCounts team placed second overall.

Students competing from Cascia Hall were James Heatherman, Aden Ingram, Ava Jacobsen, Ella Newhouse, Landon Nickel, Mason Roach, Odin Schieche and Sophie Vaughn.

Cascia Hall eighth grade students can prove their periodic prowess and receive credit for reciting the first ten elements in order.

Extra credit is offered to students reciting each row thereafter. Every student is successful; however Rohan Thukaram (left) and Payton Guillory (right) did not settle just for the extra credit offered.

The team, sponsored by Mrs. Pam Benne, brought home eight trophies!

These two young men recited all 118 elements in order—yes, from memory! Payton then entertained the class by naming them backward as well. Rohan ended the year by learning the atomic masses, atomic weights, and symbols.

CLASS OF 2025 CASCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

EXPEDITIONS IN GEOGRAPHY:

Congratulations to eighth grader James Heatherman for winning first place at the spelling bee in January, and to seventh grader Mary Lee for taking second place.

Congratulations to the winners of the Middle School Geography Bee held in February.

SPELLING BEE C-H-A-M-P-S

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MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS

Pictured: (Left to Right) Andrew Gravley, third place; Ryan Ross, second place; and Odin Schieche, first place.

Cascia Hall girls of 2025 ready for their first day of school.

Cascia Hall boys of 2025 on the first day of school.

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COMMANDO

CORNER

of almost 90 participants! The first month of cheer is the most important time of the season. That’s when our team bonds, our skills are formed, our routines are choreographed, and our solid foundation is created for the rest of the season.

How is the music selected and how are the routines choreographed for competitions?

When preparing a squad for competitions, you need to take into consideration your girls’ personalities as well as their skill levels. When sorting through an endless list of marching band cover songs, I came across the song, “Shake it Off” by Taylor Swift and knew it was the perfect fit. It’s very girly and upbeat and was a nod to our previous season’s placement at nationals.

We wanted to “shake off” our fourth-place finish and have fun trying again! When I let the girls listen to this song for the first time, they were pumped and excited to get started.

Q & A WITH COACH CAPPS

In an amazing comeback, the 2019-20 varsity cheerleaders won the NCA (National Cheerleaders Association) national competition in February in Dallas. They competed with 27 other teams from around the nation to achieve the following awards: 1st Place, Band Dance; 1st Place, Cheer; 2nd Place, Fight Song; 1st Place, Overall Small Varsity Game Day. The team also won, for the fourth year in a row, the Speciality Award: Crowd Sideline Spirit.

This truly remarkable performance prompted the Cascia Chronicle to reach out to Coach Michelle Capps for the rest of the story.

After graduating nine seniors in 2019, what were the challenges of going from a medium squad of 18 to a small squad of 13? How did you overcome those obstacles?

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from the very start. Only returning nine girls and having a low turnout at tryouts meant I was also going to have a smaller squad, which presented its own challenges.

After tryouts, I decided this team needed quality bonding time to establish a sense of family and trust amongst themselves. I’ve coached cheer for 10 years, and I’ve found the #1 best way to kick start a season is to participate in summer cheer camps.

In June, we attended an ECC camp at ORU for three days of skill-building, team bonding, and competing against squads from all over the state for 8-10 hours each day. One week later, we participated at a three-day NCA home camp (to build on our skills foundation) where we received our bid to NCA High School Nationals.

Together, during the last week of June, we hosted our biggest-ever Cascia kids’ cheer camp with a record number

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Cascia varsity cheer is more than just a competitive team. Their number one job as cheerleaders for Cascia Hall is to support our teams and lead our crowds.

- Coach Michelle Capps

What really stood out about the Cascia Hall cheerleading squad at Nationals?

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FINDING A WAY FOR A WIN

In addition to high school cheerleading, I also coach all-star cheerleading at Twist and Shout. Being in the competitive cheer world, I decided to hire two of the top choreographers in the business to do Cascia’s choreography - great friends and the all-star cheer directors at Twist and Shout. Knowing them personally and watching their enormous success in the high school cheer and all-star cheer world, I knew they would help me create the best game day routines possible for my girls. Our routines were well thought out, matched the girls’ personalities, and showcased their talent perfectly while hitting all areas of the score sheet.

Cascia Hall cheerleading is very well known in the high school competitive cheer world. They are highlighted in promotional videos for NCA, featured on the NCA and tv.varsity website, and our pictures are frequently used in their social media platforms as well. Cascia cheer is known for having a unique, classic, all-American cheerleader style.

Cheerleading Champs We brought back a throwback pleated skirt last year, and the trend is HUGE this year. Cascia’s trademark skill is our motion technique. Our cheers and dances are extremely precise, and all motions are hit with strong intent and execution. We pride ourselves in looking uniform on the floor and displaying perfect synchronization. This, in my opinion, is what makes us stand out from the other squads.

What was involved in preparing your new squad for the year and competition? Were there a lot of practices?

In order to uphold our image, we put in a LOT of work throughout the year. Our season begins the first week of June and ends in late February, after the basketball season.

After summer camps and practices, we learn our competition choreography the first week of August, practice three times a week leading up to State, compete with these routines at State in November, and continue practicing 2-3 times a week throughout football, basketball, and wrestling season—leading up to NCA in February. Practice makes progress, and we strive for constant progress all season long.

What are the key ingredients for a championship team?

Cascia varsity cheer is more than just a competitive team. Their number one job as cheerleaders for Cascia Hall is to support our teams and lead our crowds. In addition to supporting football, boys’ basketball, and girls’ basketball, Cascia cheer decided to officially cheer for varsity wrestling last school year as well. Overall, the 2019-20 squad was very dedicated and passionate, and I couldn’t have been more proud of them.

Pictured: (Front Row) Seniors Jada Estes; Callie Tate, Captain; Macie Fox, Captain; and Zoe Daniels (Back Row) Coach Michelle Capps; Ellie Herndon; Roz Susman; Linley Griffin; Cara Rogers; Avery Gonzales; Thai Jones; Zoe Barkett; Elena Stinchcomb; Kaylee Do

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ATHLETIC AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

All-Star and All-State Baseball Teams Jaxon Henderson ’20

Oklahoma State Games Tulsa Area Baseball Team Pitcher Dylan Wilson ’21

2019 - 2020 Highlights

Passed 1,000 Career Pinnacle All-Conference Basketball Points Basketball and Passed 1,500 Luke Lawson ’20 Career Basketball Points Kate Dreyer ’20

All-District Football Luke Braley ’20, Dominic Caballero ’20, Jaxon Henderson ’20, Grant Phillips ’20, Patrick Pixley ’20, Jackson Pool ’20, Zack Uhren ’20, Trent Westbrock ’20, and Drew Wilke ’20 OCA East All-State Tennis Teams Logan De Los Santos ’20, Erika Van Doren ’20, and Conner Wood ’20

Pinnacle All-Conference Volleyball Erin Coulon ’21 and Quinnlan Murray ’20

OCCTCA Senior All-Star Cross Country Annabel Hubner ’20, Joe Kelly ’20, and Sophie Pazzo ’20 4A East All-State Soccer Dominick Caballero ’20, Kate Dreyer ’20, Olivia Nalley ’20, and Thomas Nash ’20 Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year for Oklahoma Nomination Kate Dreyer ’20 38 // Cascia Chronicle

3A All-State Track Sophie Pazzo ’20

Three-time State Champion Wrestler, Tulsa World Wrestler of the Year Finalist, and 100th Wrestling Tournament Match Win Eli Griffin ’21

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SIGNINGS

COLLEGIATE STUDENT ATHLETES Congratulations to three student-athletes from the Class of 2020 who will be continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level.

CASCIA CHAMPIONS

2019 - 2020 Highlights

6TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPS The Cascia White 6th grade girls’ basketball team won the INBC championship. They had to win five games in a row to take the title.

Pictured: (Left to Right) Coach Jack Stagg ’15, Lexi Padalino, Gracie Grannis, Lela Ahlfenger, Kate Roller, and Mazie Gibbons

Logan De Los Santos signed with the United States Coast Guard to play tennis.

Sophie Pazzo signed with the University of the Pacific for cross country and track.

“Logan had an awesome four year varsity career at Cascia,” said head tennis coach, Kristin Liles. He placed 6th in the state with several Regional titles. We were poised to win State with his leadership,” she commented.

“Sophie is one of the most decorated cross country runners in the history of Cascia Hall. She holds 17 of the top 20 cross country records in the school’s history,” said head cross country coach Adam Stoermer.

Logan is pictured with his parents, Guillermo and Amy De Los Santos, and sister, Hannah ’23.

Sophie is pictured with her parents, Stephen and Cheena Pazzo, and brother Owen ’23.

Kate Dreyer signed to play soccer for the University of Kansas.

“Kate had an unbelievable 4 years, culminating in a semifinals and finals appearance in State, All-State Team Selection and Gatorade Player of the Year Nomination.

We were excited to have her lead us to State this year. We will miss her experience and leadership on and off the field next year, but we know she will be doing amazing things for the Kansas soccer program and wish her all the best,” commented Coach Pemberton. “Rock Chalk Jayhawk!”

Kate is pictured with her immediate family, Mark Dreyer, Sandra Jarvis, and sister Morgan Dreyer ’15, and Head Coach Todd Pemberton.

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6TH GRADE BOYS POSTSEASON CHAMPS The CH 6th grade Red basketball team won the INBC postseason tournament. They won a total of six games in the tournament.

Pictured: (Left to Right) David Kraft, Cullin Darby, Brody Weber, Jack McMahon, Brady Henry, Charlie Olmstead, Joe Ford, and Leo McCoy with Coach Doug Hightower (filling in for Coach Tyler Thorrnburg)

VIRTUAL ALL SPORTS BANQUET Cascia Hall was set to host its first-ever All Sports Banquet at the Cascia Hall Spielman Gymnasium on Sunday, May 2. The program was lined out with student speakers for each sport as well as a delicious dinner set up buffet-style in the gym lobby.

Then, pandemic struck, and we moved to yet another first for Cascia Hall, hosting the first-ever Virtual All Sports Banquet!

After a quick transition and working with a wonderful crew, we safely brought each student speaker to Cascia, and one by one, they gave their speeches to our camera crew. Over the course of two weeks, we recorded student speeches, coach speeches, and our beloved Athletic Director speech and put together a dynamic and exciting virtual sports banquet highlighting all 13 Cascia Hall sports and those who excelled and participated in each sport. Seniors had the spotlight and all of their individual accomplishments will forever be preserved for them to watch for years to come.

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A Year in Review

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

FRESHMAN CLASS

FRESHMAN

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

CASCIA ADOPTS FAMILIES FOR CHRISTMAS AT

MOTIVATION WITH KEITH HAWKINS

ROBOTICS STUDENT

CHRISTMAS

UGLY SWEATER DRESS UP DAY

HARD AT WORK

WATER DAY

HOMECOMING

MR. CASCIA PEP RALLY

SENIORS

WE LOVE CASCIA

DANCE 2019

PAINT THEIR PARKING SPACES

SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE

DINING HALL

MURAL

FRIDAY NIGHT

FOOTBALL

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG

GO COMMANDOS

CASCIA IN

IRELAND MINIMESTER 2020

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GIVING BACK

GO FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS GO GIVES YOU THE POWER TO TURN YOUR OKLAHOMA INCOME TAXES INTO A TUITION ASSISTANCE GIFT FOR CASCIA HALL STUDENTS! During the 2019-20 academic year, 105 Cascia Hall students received $126,960 in tuition assistance from the GO for Catholic Schools Scholarship Fund (“GO”).

What makes GO such an attractive tool for you is that individuals, married couples, and businesses earn a state income tax credit worth up to 75% of the amount contributed through GO! That tax credit dramatically lowers the net cost of your contribution to Cascia Hall and other Catholic schools through GO, essentially allowing you to turn some of your state income taxes into tuition assistance gifts for our Catholic schools.

Giving Opportunities

FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

105

CASCIA HALL STUDENTS RECEIVED

$126,960

IN TUITION ASSISTANCE FROM GO FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

GO for Catholic Schools Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization established in 2012 and qualified as a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) in Oklahoma under the tax credit scholarship law known as the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act to provide scholarships for students attending a Catholic school in the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. For additional information, please visit the GO website at goforcatholicschools.com

GIVING

THAT FURTHERS

A MISSION

At Cascia Hall, we are incredibly fortunate to be blessed with generous parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends whose giving touches and changes so many lives. This generosity, no matter the size of gift, helps further our mission of educating students in the Augustinian tradition of truth, unity, and love.

A few key provisions of the new CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act temporarily suspends the requirements for required minimum distributions (RMD) for the 2020 tax year.

If you are 70½ or older, you can still make a gift from your IRA or name Cascia Hall Preparatory School as a beneficiary. In addition, there are some new ways you can receive financial benefits and help organizations like Cascia Hall.

The CARES Act also allows all taxpayers to take a charitable deduction of up to $300, even if you do not itemize. You might think that this is a small amount and would not make a difference.

But what if all of our donors gave “just” $300?

Such support would make a huge difference for our Cascia students!

For those who do itemize their deductions, the Act allows for cash contributions to qualified charities such as Cascia Hall to be deducted up to 100% of your adjusted gross income for the 2020 calendar year.

Please contact us at 918.746.2614 to discuss how your gift can help Cascia Hall’s students.

This information should not be considered as providing professional legal or financial advice.

Please consult with your own advisors to ascertain how these opportunities may complement your own personal, philanthropic, and tax-planning objectives.

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TRAILBLAZERS DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES In this most unusual academic year, it is more important than ever to stay connected to our Cascia community. Ashleigh Boedeker led the efforts to find new, creative paths for the Cascia Parent Faculty Association (CPFA) Executive Committee to do just that.

Efforts began last fall, with much enthusiasm and fanfare as families were welcomed back to campus. Activities included football tailgates, visits to Cascia’s inaugural Old Time Christmas Tree Lot, and almost 100 played in the Father Perez Classic Ladies Doubles Tennis Tournament. And Cascia faculty and staff won’t forget being spoiled by monthly birthday treats and yummy luncheons!

Although many of the CPFA’s spring semester activities were postponed, volunteers still made it a priority to reach out to those in need. They also celebrated the Class of 2020 with a reception following Baccalaureate mass and a special post-graduation party.

CPFA volunteers are a blessing to our Cascia Community - thank you again for all that you do!

CHRISTMAS WALK

CPFA Activities

Cascia Hall's Christmas Tree Lot will return to our beautiful midtown campus on November 28, 2020.

There will be lots of fun things to do and see at the Christmas Tree Lot, so make plans to visit and bring your little ones for the fun! Guarantee that your family will get to enjoy one of these fabulous trees by pre-ordering now!

TREE LOT HOURS The Tree Lot and Santa's Village will be open as follows: Saturday, November 28 // 11 am - 7 pm Sunday, November 29 // 11 am - 7 pm Friday, December 4 // 4 - 9 pm Saturday, December 5 // 11 am - 7 pm Sunday, December 6 // 11 am - 7 pm CHRISTMAS TREES Fraser Fir Trees From North Carolina 6 - 7 feet // $110 7 - 8 feet // $130 10 feet // $200

CHILI COOK-OFF Saturday, December 5, 2020 5 - 9 pm Team registration and individual tasting tickets will be available online on October 15, 2020.

CHRISTMAS WREATHS Noble Fir 24 inch // $40 36 inch // $50

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Sponsorship opportunities will be available online on August 17, 2020. For more information contact Sandy Willmann at 918-746-2614.

CUSTOM RADKO ORNAMENT Asleep In The Manger // $50 (while supplies last) Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus take refuge under the brightly shining star of Bethlehem.

Start or add to your collection with this Radko ornament customized for Cascia Hall.

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.CASCIAHALL.COM/CASCIA-CHRISTMAS-WALK 48 // Cascia Chronicle

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ANNOUNCING THE REV. THOMAS E. NASH,O.S.A. WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT CHAIR FUND Cascia Hall is grateful for the support of alumni like Charles J. Stivale ’67. Over the years, Charles has had a profound impact on Cascia Hall, not only through generous giving in the form of student tuition assistance but also through his time as an active member of the Alumni Association and the legacy society known as The 1926 Guild.

Recently, Charles made a $100,000 gift to establish a new endowment fund in the Cascia Hall Foundation that will help pay the salary of the World Languages Department Chair. Such a thoughtful contribution will ensure quality teachers can provide the high-caliber education that our school is known for.

This gift was made in the name of Rev. Thomas E. Nash, O.S.A., former Cascia teacher who had a profound impact on Charles during his time at Cascia in the 1960s.

Charles J. Stivale ’67

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“The importance of supporting faculty and administrative excellence is often one of the hidden secrets for imagining the future of a learning environment, and this fund is created in the name of a teacher who inspired excellence in his students throughout the 1960s,” Charles said. “Beyond his academic strengths, what made Father Tom (as we knew him) entirely special was his gentle and accessible personality. In requesting that he be remembered by establishing this fund, I want to honor these aspects of his teaching and his friendship that made the Cascia experience such a valuable one.”

Father Nash joined the Cascia Hall staff and not only taught Spanish and English and Religion, but also served in the athletics department as Athletic Director and tennis coach. He is remembered for his warm and empathetic manner of teaching, and his commitment to inspiring each and every student that passed through his classroom. Father Nash passed away on October 23, 1983, but his memory lives on in the hearts of the students that he impacted.

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Our Cascia Hall community is blessed with the continued involvement of those who wish to give back.

- Mark C. Butterworth

“My memory is of a man always ready with a smile, and someone who, in fact, preferred to be smiling and open to his students rather than limited in some ways by the teacher’s role,” Charles recalled. “In looking through my yearbooks, I discovered his nickname for me, ‘Mighty Mite,’ and I remember that he always used this with the affection that I always associate with him, to build up his students while maintaining a personal rapport.”

After graduating from Cascia Hall in 1967, Charles attended Knox College, the Sorbonne-Paris IV, and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign. He has completed research on 19th and 20th Century French authors, on teaching pedagogy and French philosophy. Charles recently retired from his teaching position at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

The chair of the Cascia Hall Foundation, Mark C. Butterworth ’73, is especially grateful for Charles’s contribution to the school.

“Our Cascia Hall community is blessed with the continued involvement of those who wish to give back,” said Mark. “Even more moving is when one of our own acknowledges and appreciates the fond memory and experience received from spending significant years at Cascia. Charles, thanks for ‘stepping up’ with grace and dignity and for all you have shared with Cascia Hall over the years.”

In requesting that he be remembered by establishing this fund, I want to honor these aspects of his teaching and his friendship that made the Cascia experience such a valuable one.

- Charles J. Stivale

Featured Benefactor

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Honoring Generosity of Spirit from Student and Teacher

Father Nash was born on September 9, 1912 in Chicago and graduated from St. Rita High School in 1931. He completed his undergraduate college education at Villanova College, earning a B.A. in 1940. He then pursued theological studies at Augustinian College, was ordained a priest in 1943 and received an M.A. in Sociology from Catholic University of America.

At Cascia Hall, we are eternally blessed with alumni who have a generous spirit and continue to give back to our community. This selfless commitment from Charles will positively impact Cascia Hall students—now and forever.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Alumni Spotlight Brian ’94 graduated from Purdue University with a Mechanical Engineering degree and received a Masters of Engineering from Oakland University in Detroit. He then completed one year of his Ph.D. before joining the Navy as a Submarine Officer. Now 18 years later, he is a Commander serving in Bahrain in Fleet Command and pursuing a Commanding Officer position on his own sub in 2021.

Tyler ’11 graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Biochemistry. He completed one year of medical school before identifying his love for real estate. Tyler received a Master of Real Estate from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. He currently lives in Nashville, TN and has combined both of his passions by working for Montecito Medical, one of the largest privately held acquirers of medical office buildings in the United States.

Commander Brian Rhoades ’94 Tyler Rhoades ’11, Chad Rhoades ’15, Frank and Nikki Rhoades

SUPPORT FOR CASCIA STEMS FROM THE HEART

Chad ’15 graduated twice from the University of Oklahoma!

First, he received a B.S. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and then completed OU’s Master of Business Administration program in May 2020. He is pursuing a career as an analyst in the technology field.

You never know where life will take you.

You probably already know Frank and Nikki Rhoades because they have been devoted members of the Cascia Hall family for over 25 years. If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting them, here are just a few ways they’ve supported the Cascia Hall family by giving their time, talent, and treasure with generous and grateful hearts.

Parent Faculty Association, serving as President, Celebrate Cascia Co-Chair, and a Class Coordinator. Frank and Nikki have opened their home for the Christmas Walk Home Tour, continue to provide financial support for our students, and are members of Cascia’s legacy giving group, The 1926 Guild.

Please let us know what path(s) you have taken since you graduated from Cascia.

Frank has served on both the Cascia Hall School and Foundation Boards, chaired the Commando Cup Golf Classic for many years, and has proclaimed that his favorite volunteer “job” at Cascia was being the football team dad! Nikki has been very involved in the Cascia

Frank and Nikki passed down their passion for Cascia Hall to three sons; Cascia Hall graduates who loved their science classes as teenagers, pursued undergraduate STEM degrees in college, and then used this knowledge to discover very interesting (and different) careers.

We’d love to hear from YOU!

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TRIVIA NIGHT

CASCIANS RETURN TO STOMPING GROUNDS

More than 300 alumni, parents, and friends celebrated Trivia Night on January 24, 2020. Doors opened at 6:00 pm with competitors enjoying pizza donated by Mazzio’s, as well as salad, dessert, snacks, drinks, and live music!

There was fierce competition throughout the night with over 25 awesome raffle prizes distributed between rounds!

Alumni Events

HOMECOMING 2019

Study up for our next Trivia Night on January 22, 2021!

Below Image Front row (L to R): John Gawey ’05, Savanna Smith, Shawn Donahue ’05, Michelle Donahue Back row (L to R): Patrick McNamara ’05, Carlye McNamara, Meredith Bartlett, Dewey Bartlett ’05

Top Image Front row (L to R): PJ Robertson, Brent Clark, Mike Stockton, James Ward Back row (L to R): Vickie Clark, Debra Stockton, Keri Robertson, Juli Ward Left Image Front row (L to R): Regan Wright Daniel ’94, Anne Lisko, Sarah Kennedy, Laura Millspaugh Back row (L to R): Ian Lisko; Andrew Millspaugh ’97, Brian Daniel ’97, Joe Kennedy ’94

Below Image Front row (L to R): Taylor Surbeck Hall ’12, Nancy Keary ’09, Dr. Kevin McNamara ’00, Michelle McNamara ’13

Class of 1979

Class of 2009

Cascia Hall’s homecoming 2019 was a year to remember!

Throughout the morning of the event, weather forecasters predicted heavy rain. The event was moved closer to the school so everyone could take cover if necessary. Bounce houses were set up just outside the dining hall in the grassy courtyard for the children and tents and chairs were also set up in the monastery parking lot for the expected crowds. There was plenty of seating in the dining hall, plus the food lines and a second bar. The weather cooperated, with the sun coming out in plenty of time for the event. Over 500 people attended including alumni, families, and friends. The following classes began their reunion weekends at the cookout: 1979, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2009.

We never know what homecoming is going to be like, but no matter what we are up against, the bonds developed with Cascia Hall alumni and families are forever strong. Thanks to everyone who came out, helped out, and supported Cascia Hall to make Homecoming 2019 one to remember.

Class of 1994

Back row (L to R): Sarah Stagg ’13, Aaron Hall, Matt Holman, Jake Baldwin ’05

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FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS REUNITE Five state championship football teams reunited at a reception in their honor at Cascia Hall this past September.

Rev. Philip Cook, O.S.A., Ph.D. and Coach Joe Medina welcomed players, coaches, and family members from the 1989, 1999, 2007, 2008, and 2009 championship football teams to remember their wins on the gridiron. Players and coaches enjoyed catching up with each other and sharing stories about their exploits on the football field.

Celebrating the Class of 1970

Alumni Events

REMEMBERING THE SCENIC ROUTE

1989 Football Championship Team Members

The class of 1970 isn’t letting anything get in their way of reuniting for a weekend of reminiscing, it’s just taking place a little later than planned. Originally slated for commencement weekend in May, the 50-year reunion is now scheduled for a weekend of fun fall activities October 1 - 3, 2020.

The schedule kicks off on Thursday, where the 1970 alumni will receive their 50-year medals, take a class photo, and dine at the Polo Grill. Friday’s activities will include the homecoming cookout and football game, followed by appetizers and cocktails at the Mayo Hotel Rooftop Bar while enjoying a panoramic view of the city. The reunion will be closed out on Saturday with mass, brunch, and a tour of the school, ending with a trolley tour of Tulsa.

This promises to be a fun weekend with the opportunity for classmates to reminisce and remember their illustrious days at Cascia Hall.

Class of 1970

2008 and 2009 Football Championship Team Members 2007 Football Championship Team Members

CHRISTMAS RECEPTION

1999 Football Championship Team Members Sally and John Jarboe ’58

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Robert Bresnahan ’01, Rev. Philip Cook, O.S.A., Ph.D., Mark Heinrich ’81

Brian Wheeler ’71 and Mary Wheeler

Crystal and Brandon Green

W. Sam Allen Phillip Archer William Athens † Charles T. Blue, Sr. Curtis W. Bolton III Michael F. Brennan, Jr. James Brown Robert Bryan James L. Carter, Jr. C. Wayne Coleman Timothy Daley † Daniel Darby Jeffery Davis † George de Verges Robert Fell † James Glass J. Spencer Gordon Daniel Gossett † William Hancock Henry Happel Michael Heffernan Michael Henry Brian Hunt John Lafferty Robert O. Laird II Daniel Lam, Jr.

Kenneth Leahy † Michael Linehan Michael Madden Eugene Madero John Marshall Jeremiah McGrann Arthur McIlroy F. Rodney Miller

Joseph P. Moran III R. Braden Pringle, Jr. R. Phillips Pringle, Jr. Jay Richey R. Michael Rogers Douglas Shields Richard W. Simpson III Edward Steves

Michael Swafford Daniel Swanson William Thornton Lawrence Wilcox † Keith Williams David Wilson † Deceased

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CASCIA HALL IN QUARANTINE

ALUMNI ADAPT TO THE NEW NORMAL

In this unprecedented year, Cascians are spending 2020 perhaps differently than they had originally planned. Two alumni in particular stand out for making the most of the COVID-19 quarantine.

Landon McJilton ’06 ran a marathon—in his living room! Landon spent significant time training for the Tulsa Ironman that was ultimately canceled.

But in spite of the cancellation, he didn’t give up and decided to make the most of his training…in a highly unique fashion.

“I always enjoy finding new ways to push myself mentally and physically,” Landon said. “This was a fun way to accomplish both of those things and send a positive message to people.”

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I hope everyone in the Cascia community stays safe and finds constructive ways of staying positive during these unusual times.

He ran a staggering 26.2 miles over the course of six hours and about 3,000 laps around his living room.

“I hope everyone in the Cascia community stays safe and finds constructive ways of staying positive during these unusual times,” he said.

Morgan Driscoll Bird ’09 has spent her time on the front lines battling COVID-19. She is a Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse at St. Francis Hospital and has treated patients battling the virus.

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It has been my honor to help them turn their fears into hope for the future and to hold their hands as they battle the coronavirus.

- Morgan Driscoll Bird

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“Working in the ICU during the pandemic has been a humbling experience, and it has taught me the importance of human connection,” Morgan said about her experience. “My patients are isolated from their loved ones; therefore, the doctors and nurses are their only source of human interaction.

It has been my honor to help them turn their fears into hope for the future and to hold their hands as they battle the coronavirus.”

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- Landon McJilton

Alumni Notes

1940 Robert J. La Fortune ’44 and Jack Freese ’44 celebrated their 75th Reunion in June 2019.

1950 Jack Charrin ’57 and wife, Nita, are retired and have been living in Austin, Texas near their daughter and son-in-law since 2012.

They have two grandchildren; one graduated from college in 2020 and one will be starting college in the fall.

Steve Leroux ’57 went skydiving on his 80th birthday congrats Steve on staying young!

Bill Petri ’57 has been retired from Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Aircraft for 21 years and lives in St. Louis, MO. John Jarboe ’58 and wife, Sally, celebrated 50 years of marriage on August 1, 2019. Congratulations to such a wonderful couple who have done so much for Cascia over the years!

1960 Michael Woods ’61 and wife, Janet, moved back to Tulsa from California in 2018 after working for Technicolor for 40 years.

David Knight ’65 represented the Cascia Hall Alumni Association by handing out roses to those attending the 7:00 am mass in St. Rita Chapel on May 22, 2020 (St. Rita’s Feast Day).

Charles J. Stivale, Ph.D. ’67 retired from Wayne State University in August 2019 after completing 30 years there and a total of 40 years in university teaching.

Randall Morton ’67 continues as president of the largest lecture series in Houston, Texas, The Progressive Forum, which he founded in 2005.

Most recent speakers have included John Kerry, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel Jared Diamond, and climate movement leader Bill McKibben.

Mike Tidwell ’67 reported his family-owned company, Southern Sheet Metal, is 115 years old in 2019. Mike’s son, David Tidwell ’99, is Vice President and a 4th generation Tidwell involved with the company.

1970 Joe Moran ’70 was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Southern Hills Country Club in October 2019. Joe was recognized for his extensive philanthropic work, including serving on various boards and organizations, leading capital campaigns, and raising millions of dollars to help these organizations and, in turn, the city of Tulsa.

Brian Wheeler ’71 is enjoying his time back in Tulsa after relocating from Ohio in 2018.

John G. Most ’72 is an Associate Professor of Advertising at Chapman University in Orange, CA after a 38-year career in advertising, including owning his own agency.

Brian Freese ’77 reported that his firm, Freese Architecture, won a 2019 Excellence in Design Award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for a home he designed in Tulsa.

1980 Scott Davis ’84 completed a second master’s degree in Nursing from Maryville University and has obtained his Acute Care Nurse Practitioner License. Scott is currently the Director of Surgical Services at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland and Berkeley, CA. Joe Weber ’85 and wife, Kellie, celebrated their 30-year wedding anniversary in June 2019 and opened their second Chick-fil-A restaurant in Castle Rock, CO in April 2019.

Dr. Don Zetik ’88 wrote in to say ’88 grads have 2020 Vision.

Kathy Allred Pixley ’88, Andrew Donnelly ’88, Patrick Kelly ’88, and Dr. Don Zetik ’88, are celebrating their Cascia seniors: Patrick Pixley ’20, Liam Donnelly ’20, Joe Kelly ’20, and Patrick Zetik ’20.

1990 Hastings Siegfried ’90 reported the following on his and wife, Dianne’s, three daughters: Hayden Siegfried ’16 graduated in May from Notre Dame with a BBA from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in Finance, Sydney Siegfried ’19 will be entering her sophomore year at Notre Dame in August, while Avery Siegfried ’22 will be entering her junior year at Cascia.

Frazier Henke ’95 is President and CEO of American Bank & Trust Co., Chairman of The Oklahoma Bankers Association, and President-Elect of Indian Nations Council of The Boy Scouts of America.

Ryan Tupps ’99 was

recently awarded second

place in the Metro 50, a list of

fastest-growing companies in

Oklahoma City, awarded by

the OKC Chamber. His

business, the Right Strategy

Group, has won other

high-profile awards, including two Pollie Awards from the AAPC, as well as seven Reed Awards from Campaign & Elections magazine. Ryan lives in Oklahoma City with his wife and two children.

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2000 Garry McBerryhill ’00 graduated with an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in June 2020. Garry mentioned he wouldn’t have been able to accomplish this without the support of his wife, Teresa, and children, Margaret Susannah (2) and Charles August “Chip” (8 months).

Alyssa Rosenheck ’00 has successfully navigated the corporate world, overcome a cancer diagnosis, and started her own creative entrepreneurial venture since graduating from Cascia. After working her way up through two Fortune 100 companies early in her career, a cancer diagnosis prompted a total pivot into photography. Now six years cancer-free, Alyssa is an internationally recognized architectural photographer, author, and speaker. She has grown her work behind the lens into a full-blown lifestyle and design movement as well as a book, titled The New Southern (coming September 2020). When not writing or volunteering, you can find Alyssa in Nashville, TN with her husband, Dr. Benjamin Johnston, and their dog, Meyer Lemon.

Megan Triplett Birzell ’01 is the Washington State Director for The Wilderness Society, a national organization focused on protecting and stewarding public lands. She lives in Seattle with her husband, Rob, son Andrew (6), and dog, Buck.

Mary Beth Ede ’02 is a professional photographer and the owner of Apertures Photo, Tulsa’s midtown premium photo lab.

Mary Hastings ’04 is the Director of Annual and Affinity Giving in the Office of University Advancement and Alumni Engagement at the University of Tulsa.

Jody Vivion ’05 was promoted to Business Development Manager at Flintco, a Tulsa-based commercial contractor. Vivion leads all community outreach and development efforts in Tulsa.

Hunter Howe Cates ’06 wrote the book Oklahoma’s Atticus: An Innocent Man and the Lawyer Who Fought for Him. The book tells the story of his grandfather, a public defender, who was appointed to represent a young Cherokee accused of murder in 1953. Cates wanted to honor his grandfather, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, for his work on the case.

Katie Kirtley ’06 graduated from Kent State University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2016. She completed her podiatric surgery residency in 2019 and is an attending physician at James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, FL.

These three couples are all 2009 graduates and are married!

Katie Birnie and Nick Vinyard Kara Osgood and Andrew Field Brittany Boone and Andrew Choquette Meg Sokolosky Smith ’09 and Benton Smith were married on August 30, 2019, in Positano, Italy and reside in Dallas, TX. Pete Testa, D.D.S. ’09 recently moved back to Tulsa with his wife, Jenna and is practicing dentistry at J. Bracken Finnell Family Practice.

2010 Emily Beers ’10 and husband, J.C. Beers, are the proud parents of a son, Boston Christopher Beers, born on January 16, 2019.

Emily and her son share the same birth date.

Cale Kirtley ’10 lives in Tulsa and is a sales associate with Jim Norton Chevrolet.

Rachel Baluh ’11 and Nathan Chappell were married by Fr. Philip Cook, O.S.A. on September 2, 2019, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Tulsa. Deacon Kevin Malarkey assisted with the ceremony.

Baylor Boone ’12 received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law in May. Baylor graduated With Highest Honor, was Notes Editor for the Energy Law Journal, and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Professional Responsibility. Boone will soon begin working for Best and Sharp in Tulsa.

Parker Butterworth ’12 is an engineer with Dow Chemical in Houston. He and his wife, Megan O’Neal Butterworth, have been married for three years.

Aryn Elizabeth Dixon, M.D. ’12 graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in May 2020. She will be relocating to Kansas City, MO to complete a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Kansas.

Jack Millaway ’06 and wife, Ellye, live in New Orleans with their 2-year-old child.

Conner Kirtley ’08 graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 2015. He completed his military service as a captain in the Marines in 2020 and is now an Assistant United States Attorney in Laredo, TX. 62 // Cascia Chronicle

Madeleine Marshall ’12 recently graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Health Administration. Madeleine works for Deloitte in their healthcare consulting practice in New York City.

Marina Pendleton ’12 graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and has been working as an Operations Engineer, Project Manager, and Pipeline Design Engineer for The Williams Companies, Inc. Marina recently won the 2019 Galax, Virginia Bluegrass Fiddle Championship, the 2018 and 2017 Pennsylvania State Mandolin Championships, and the 2017 Pennsylvania State Fiddle Championship. In 2019, Marina played the fiddle part in Steve Martin’s Broadway musical Bright Star in Pittsburgh.

Erik Testa ’12 is currently working for Stryker Medical in Tulsa.

Lindsey Boulden ’13 recently received a promotion to Graphics Operator at KOTV-News On 6 in Tulsa.

Alexander Mears ’13 graduated with honors from NYU in 2017 with a degree in Economics and Political Science, and with a master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University in May. He recently completed an internship with the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. Some of his other internships have included the National Coalition for Low Income Housing, working for Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign, and the MSNBC “Morning Joe” news program.

Crystal Nguyen ’13 graduated from the

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

in May and will soon begin a pediatrics

residency at Loyola University Medical

Center in Chicago. Crystal served as the

campus student body president for the

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Center and received the award for

Outstanding Senior Leader at the College of Medicine.

Lauren Atherton Allen ’14 and Hayden Allen ’14 were married in January 2019 in Tulsa and live in Plano, TX. Hayden is a Senior Cyber Security Consultant for Blackberry Cylance and Lauren is the Social Media Manager for The Southern Social, a DFW wedding magazine.

Camden Cecchini ’14 has been selected to go to naval flight training for two years in Pensacola, FL for his next United States Coast Guard tour. Camden also received his promotion to Lieutenant JG in November 2019.

Cam graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in May 2018 and has been serving on the cutter Tahoma based in Kittery, ME. The cutter completes up to 3-month patrols in the southern Caribbean and eastern Pacific. His tours to date have taken him through the Panama Canal four times, twice where he actually navigated the vessel through the canal.

Jolie Hoefling ’15 graduated from the University of Tulsa in May 2019 with a degree in Accounting. She married Eamonn Butler-Rees in Kenmare, Ireland in December, and the couple works and lives in Dublin.

Alumni Notes Korie Kirtley ’15 graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2019. She is a second-year law student at the University of Tulsa and serves on the Board of Advocates as Treasurer.

Morgan Coonce ’16 graduated in May from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications and a minor in Business. Morgan will move to New York City in late summer 2020 to work as a Graphic Designer with TwelveNYC, a company specializing in the development and manufacturing of private label products, promotional branded merchandise, and immersive retail experiences.

Lauren Nolan ’16 graduated Summa Cum

Laude from the Eleanor Mann School of

Nursing at the University of Arkansas in May.

Lauren works as a Critical Care Nurse at

Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, AR. Garrett Pool ’16 graduated from the University of Notre Dame in May with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Engineering Corporate Practice. He will be working for PolyOne Corporation in Dallas as a Sales Associate for the Specialty Engineered Material division in the Corporate Leadership Development Program.

Katy Engelbrecht ’17 attends Loyola University Chicago and is majoring in English.

Sarah Pixley ’17 is a junior at Oklahoma State University majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in American Sign Language.

Tanner Skidgel ’17 is one of three Navy wrestlers recently recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). Tanner is among 178 individuals representing 64 institutions nationwide to be named NWCA Scholar All-Americans. Tanner enjoyed an outstanding junior campaign where he produced a 20-4 record, became a two-time EIWA Champion, and qualified for his second NCAA Tournament. He closed the year on a seven-match winning streak, as well as four wins at the EIWA Championship. Majoring in quantitative economics, he has a 3.01 grade-point average.

Charlie Freeman ’18 recently completed his sophomore year at Oklahoma City University and is majoring in Business Administration.

Emma Powers ’18 attends the University of Oklahoma and is studying marketing.

Megan Westbrock ’19 attends Texas Christian University.

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In Memory

Deceased Alumni and Cascia Community Current Cascia students, alumni, and siblings, parents, and grandparents of alumni are listed in this section. Spouses are listed if they are alumni.

Alumni David L. Barry ’54, 1.22.20, Tulsa, OK; brother of Norris Barry ’49† and John Barry ’50†, and grandfather of Alex Hawthorn ’08.

Dennis Donnelly ’85, 6.5.20, Tulsa, OK; brother of Amy Donnelly ’87, Dr. Andrew Donnelly ’88, Sarah Donnelly Moncada ’92 (Ed Moncada ’92), Cathryn Donnelly ’97, and Meghan Donnelly Fredet ’00.

Daniel D. Fitzgerald ’43, 9.24.18, Ft. Worth, TX. Robert E. “Bob” Grant ’48, 7.24.19, Tulsa, OK. Kathryn “Katie” McGraw ’97, 8.20.19, Tulsa, OK. Robert “Bob” McIlroy ’65, 9.4.19, Norman, OK; brother of Art McIlroy ’70.

William “Wille” Most ’73, 5.8.20, Carlsbad, NM; brother of John Most ’72 and Gregg Most ’77.

Cascia Community Barbara Allen, 10.30.19, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Nick Eshelman ’24.

Mary Athens, 8.7.19, Tulsa, OK; wife of John Athens ’40 †.

Raymond Bingham, 1.9.20, Tulsa, OK; father of Beau Bingham ’17.

Martha Buford, 5.18.20, Wichita, KS; mother of Jo Siegfried (“Tray” Siegfried ’88); grandmother of Josie Siegfried ’23 and Ford Siegfried ’26.

Jim Cline, 9.24.19, Tulsa, OK; grandfather of Megan Rosser Clark ’05 and Grady Rosser ’09.

Lois Ann Coman, 7.31.19, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Donald Coman ’09.

Brian Curthoys, 11.11.19, Tulsa, OK; father of Andrew Curthoys ’06, Alex Curthoys ’09, and Tim Curthoys ’11.

Frederick J. “Fred” Donnelly, 5.11.20, Tulsa, OK; father of Dennis Donnelly ’85†, Amy Donnelly ’87, Dr. Andrew Donnelly ’88, Sarah Donnelly Moncada ’92 (Ed Moncada ’92), Cathryn Donnelly ’97, and Meghan Donnelly Fredet ’00; grandfather of Liam Donnelly ’20.

Catherine Doyle, 4.23.20, Tulsa, OK; mother of Daniel Doyle ’80, Kevin Doyle ’81, Brian Doyle ’82, Jon Doyle ’84, Thomas Doyle ’87, and Stanton Doyle ’91 and grandmother of Catherine Doyle ’08, Connor Doyle ’13, and Cole Doyle ’15.

Bobbye Driscoll, 6.2.20, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Morgan Driscoll Bird ’09 and Rocco Driscoll ’12.

Dana Mary Elias, 11.4.19, Tulsa, OK; mother of Timmy Elias, Jr. ’11.

Charles Eslicker, 5.18.20, Tulsa, OK; grandfather of Lauren Eslicker Bingham ’98 and Dan Eslicker ’00.

John L. Farrell, 5.25.19, Tulsa, OK; father of Michael Farrell ’92, stepfather of Craig Henbree ’83, step-grandfather of Tanner Shanks ’08.

Mary Lee Frantz, 8.21.19, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Andrew Romine ’04 and Megan Romine Royce ’06.

Sandra Gipson, 2.7.20, Tulsa, OK; mother of David Vaughan ’78 (CH Board of Directors); grandmother of David Vaughan, Jr. ’07 and Sara Vaughan ’15.

Michael D. Harveth, 8.7.19, Tulsa, OK: father of Erin Harveth Hadwiger ’03.

Ruth “Ruthie” Hicks Huffman, 6.13.20; Tulsa, OK; mother of Robert “Bob” Huffman, Jr. ’69 and William “Bill” Huffman ’73 and grandmother of Katie Huffman Henke ’99, Elizabeth “Libby” Huffman Bolton ’01 and Robert “Bobby” Huffman III ’05.

Susan Hunt, 7.9.20, Broken Arrow, OK; mother of Kathleen Brown (former CH faculty).

Clifford Magee, 7.11.19, Tulsa, OK; father of Grant Magee ’22.

Frankie Coella Mann, 8.24.19, Tulsa, OK; mother-in-law of Joan Hubble (Cascia Library Media Center).

Linda Dysert Mann, 7.17.20, Tulsa, OK; mother of Paul T. “Tommy” Mann II ’99 and grandmother of Griffin Boedeker ’21, Greer Boedeker ’22, and Charlotte Boedeker ’25.

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Martin “Marty” Murphy ’58, 8.21.19, West Palm Beach, FL. Edward Pratt III ’73, 2.21.20, Dallas, TX. John F. Regan ’52, 6.7.19, Houston, TX. M. Eugene “Gene” Robinson ’45, 5.27.20, Tulsa, OK; brother of James “Jimmy” Robinson ’46†.

John E. Rooney, Jr. ’74, 3.21.20, Tulsa, OK; brother of Michael Rooney ’78.

James C. Smith ’50, 7.21.19, Dallas, TX. Virgil S. Tilly III ’77, 12.9.19, Tulsa, OK; brother of John Tilly ’78.

Christopher Trapp ’66, 1.18.19, Edmond, OK. Thomas Word III ’59, 5.21.20, Tulsa, OK.

Jon Thomas Mason, 6.22.20, Tulsa, OK; grandfather of Logan Roach ’19 and Mason Roach ’24.

Grace F. McMahon, 2.28.20, Tulsa, OK; first husband was Peter McMahon ’41†; mother of Michael McMahon ’68, John McMahon ’75, and David McMahon ’81; grandmother of Adlai McMahon ’94, Margaret Westervelt ’11, Emily Westervelt ’14, and Matthew McMahon ’16.

Melanie Smith Mitchell, 8.11.19, Des Moines, IA; mother of William “Mitch” Mitchell ’11.

Jeff Morrell, 10.10.19, Tulsa, OK; father of Joe Morrell ’18.

Hugh Morris, 12.3.19, Tulsa, OK; father of Melissa Halve (Cascia faculty); grandfather of Claire Halve ’24.

George O. “G.O.” Nolley, 12.31.19, Tulsa, OK; father of George Breckenridge Nolley ’86.

Jane Oberste, 2.18.20, Tulsa, OK; mother-in-law of Tyler Thornburg (Cascia faculty).

Richard Randolph Oram, 3.9.20, Dallas, TX; grandfather of Brittlyn Warren Bravo ’09.

Bob Pitcock, 11.6.19, Tulsa, OK; father-in-law of Cascia faculty Esther Sartain (Jason).

Linus Francis Pottebaum, USMC Retired, 2.5.20, St. Louis, MO; father of Bernie Dornblaser (past CH Board of Directors) and grandfather of Abby Dornblaser Buterbaugh ’07 and Bridget Dornblaser Collins ’09.

James “Jim” Raynor, 7.18.20, Memphis, TN; grandfather of Drew Boone ’11, Haley Boone ’14, and Blake Boone ’16.

Jack Santee, 12.6.19, Tulsa, OK; father of John Santee ’87 (Cascia staff ) and Stephen Santee ’88.

Roger Shollmier, 4.14.20, Tulsa, OK; father of Lesley Shollmier ’96 and Kelly Shollmier Peterson ’02.

Linda Stafford, 9.2.19 and Ron Stafford, 12.15.19, Tuttle, OK; mother-in-law and father-in-law of Joe Estep (Cascia faculty) and grandfather of Avery Estep ’24 and Aiden Estep ’27.

Marilyn Fail Stark, 7.23.19, Tulsa, OK; mother of Blake Vail ’84.

Robert L. Stephenson, 3.20.20, Norman, OK; grandfather of Anne Bass ’09 and Patrick Bass ’12.

Marilyn Warren Vandever, 2.13.20, Santa Barbara, CA; sister of W.K. Warren, Jr. ’52.

Robert Walenta, 11.10.19, Tulsa, OK; father of Christopher Walenta ’69†; grandfather of Rob Walenta ’97.

Nancy Hibbett White, 4.14.20, Tulsa, OK; grandmother of Dr. Morgan White ’03, William White ’05, Taylor White ’07, and Warren White ’13.

A Rich Tapestry of Memories

In Memory

In 1924, the Augustinians were invited by the Bishop of Oklahoma to open a Catholic school for boys in Tulsa. As Fr. Bernie Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D. recounts in his book A Community of Faith, “The history of Cascia Hall is primarily a history of the Augustinians and those who have assisted them, both Catholic and non-Catholic, in this educational endeavor as well as those who have attended this educational institution.”

This fall, all those who know and love Cascia will be able to visit the campus and walk down memory lane while viewing a Cascia Hall Timeline Wall located in the Upper School lobby. Some highlights of Cascia’s rich history include graduating our first class in 1929, the dedication of St. Rita Chapel in 1958, a fire that destroyed Chestnut Gymnasium in 1967, becoming co-educational in 1986, and the dedication of the Scianna Performing Arts Center in 2006.

Memories of this place connect Cascians across generations. For almost a century, we have been committed to preserving the distinctive character of our campus and buildings while also modernizing our facilities to better suit our students’ needs.

Cascians have been blessed to have the opportunity to gather on campus as a community and to be challenged to aspire and persevere in the quest for knowledge and self-improvement. Through their journey, our Timeline Wall tells the story of Cascia: our beginning, our people, the challenging and the good times, but most of all, our perseverance.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.

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SAVE THE DATE 2020 EVENTS

Homecoming 2020 October 2 - 4, 2020 Classes Reunion Cookout // October 2 at Cascia Hall Lawn Participating Classes of: 2010, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1980, 1970 and 1960

Cascia Christmas Walk Christmas Tree Lot // November 28 - 29 & December 4 - 6, 2020 Chili Cook-Off // December 5, 2020 Cascia Christmas Walk and Boutique // Cancelled for 2020

Father Perez Tennis Classic Monday, October 26, 2020

2021 EVENTS

SEE YOU SOON

Trivia Night Friday, January 22, 2021

Spring Tailgate Spring 2021 - TBD

Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, March 28, 2021

Class of 1971 Reunion Thursday, May 27 - 29, 2021

Celebrate Cascia 2021 Friday, April 16, 2021

Commando Cup Summer 2021 - TBD 2020 Edition // 67

2020 ADMISSION EVENTS Welcome to Cascia!

We are super excited to welcome you to the best school in Tulsa (or at least in our opinion). Over the course of the last six months, we have definitely learned a lot and figured out new and creative ways to continue education, student activities, and even school admissions!

Online Applications Opening August 1 for the 2020-2021 school year

Open House September 27 // 1:00 - 3:00 pm Middle School

www.casciahall.com/admissions

September 27 // 3:00 - 5:00 pm Upper School

Welcome Walk August 19 // 8:15 am

Virtual Open House Ongoing Watch our website and social media for details.

Entrance Exam Dates October 10 // 9:00 - 11:30 am October 24 // 9:00 - 11:30 am

Tours Wednesdays Starting in September Shadows Postponed due to COVID-19 We are postponing Shadows until further notice.

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A Cascia Hall Preparatory School Publication for the Cascia Community