Highlights Magazine: Spring/Summer 2024

Lifelong Connections with Alumni and Friends CLASS NOTES

1970s

Collier County, FL Commissioners appointed Michael Mick '73 to the Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals.

The Hon. Tanya Walton '77 Pratt received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law event. This award recognizes a lawyer who has at least 25 years of experience in the legal profession and who has made contributions beyond the practice of law.

1980s

Anita Guynn '87 Bardo won Mother of the Year Award from the Knights of Peter Claver at St. Rita Catholic Church.

2000s

Theresa Clark '00 married Brad Allen on November 3, 2023 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Theresa teaches Middle School Social Studies at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic School.

Kyle McGrath '01 is starting a new position as Managing Director at RAMPxchange!

Jennifer Norton '01 was honored as a 2024 recipient of the National Bar Association's Top 40 Under 40: Nation's Best Advocate Award.

Carl Rice '01 was promoted to P&C Strategy Analyst at State Farm Insurance Companies.

Dr. Cameron Beatty '02 was selected to join the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement 2024-25 class of fellows.

Tommy Short '02 has embarked on a yearlong journey without a cell phone. Learn more about his experiment at nophone365.com.

Ashley Garber '03 published "Renegotiating First World War Memory - The British and American Legions, 1938-1946," as her doctoral thesis at Oxford University in Oxford, England.

Jason Cumberlander '04 started a non-profit, J.H.A.T. (Jesus Had A Trade), introducing youth and adults to trade skills.

Melissa Macchia '04 has been named to IBJ Media's Forty Under 40! Macchia is a partner and serves as the Employment and Labor Relations practice group lead for Taft Stettinius & Hollister in Indianapolis.

Amy Leicht '06 Kilbury and her husband, John, welcomed Griffin William on October 12, 2023. Griffin joins big brother, Joseph.

Mike Nave '12 welcomed his daughter, Arrieux Michelle, on January 11, 2024.

CJ Frank '13 and his wife, Sophia Oskins '14 Frank, welcomed Oswell “Ozzy” David on February 1, 2024.

Courtney Lucia '13 Girot and husband, Jimmy, welcomed their third child, James Beckett "Beck," on November 19, 2023.

Jack Gomez '14 married Kennedy Walter on April 7, 2024.

Maya Graves '14 is currently a psychiatric resident physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Taylor Browning '14 Hand and her husband, Matthew, welcomed Scott Christopher on February 8, 2024.

Kip Kyle '14 and Olivia Lemke '15 were married October 14, 2023 at Our Lady of Lourdes in Indianapolis. Members of the wedding party included Tony Constantino '14, Liam O'Hara '14, Emma Leising '14, and Erin White '15

Maddie Logan '14 and Elliott Fredrikson '15 were married May 25, 2024 in Sarasota, FL. Members of the wedding party included Jordan Logan '12, Sam Frederick '13, Brittany Broecker '14, Jack Hayden '14, Jordan Jacob '14 Hayden, Katy Stutts '24 Miller, Grace Parsons '14, Payton Peters '14, Sydney Pfeifer '14, Timmy McNulty '15, Joey Mercho '15, John Preston '15, Joe Devine '16, and Nick Frederick '18

Jenna Masterson '14 married Max Cahill on September 30, 2023 in St. Louis, MO. Members of the Cathdral family in the wedding party were Taylor Masterson '07 and Kayla Masterson '10

Sarah McClure '14 married Alex Wells on April 20, 2024 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Carmel. Members of the wedding party included Emily Casey '05 McClure, Andrew McClure '06, Tyler McClure '08, Kevin McClure '10, and Paityn Vielee '14

Jordan Toby '14 Ricks and her husband, Kevin, welcomed their son, Jackson, in August 2023.

Patrick O'Neil '15 married Alycia Zimmerman on September 9, 2023.

Maddie Lucia '16 married Raymond Rector on April 20, 2024 in Indianapolis. Members of the wedding party included Corey Lucia '10, Courtney Lucia '13 Girot, Kaitlyn McKamey '16, Macie Lucia '17, Cece Lucia '19, and Max Lucia '24

Kourtney Steppe '16 will be starting law school at IU McKinney School of Law in the Fall of 2024.

Clara Hays '17 married Jack Herron on December 18, 2023. Members of the wedding party included Sarah Bertrand '17, Nicole Cerar '17, Carson Cox '17, Eamon Hays '21 and Owen Hays '24

Colene Speckman '17 Zerkle and her husband, Matt, welcomed Daniel Joseph on February 22, 2024.

Janae Dixon '18 welcomed her son, Amir Reese, on March 26, 2024.

Keshuann Tompkins-Barnes '18 is a Future Black Leaders, Inc. college ambassador for Indiana University Bloomington.

Cole Hocker '19 is USA Track & Field 1500m indoor champion! Congratulations, Cole! Cole set a meet record and personal best with a time of 3:37.51.

Sarah Hoffman '19 is in a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at Atlantic Veterinary College.

Gia Peduto '19 graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in general management and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, and is the Football Development Intern for the Indianapolis Colts.

2020s

Kayla Brooks '20 graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a Bachelor of Arts in international studies and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism.

Lauren Browning '20 graduated from Butler University.

Nyah Conway '20 graduated Magna Cum Laude from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts double major of medical anthroplogy and Spanish. She will attend George Washington University in Washington, DC this Fall to attain her Master of Public Health.

Congratulations to Elaine Dorsey '20 and Kendrick Mernitz '20 on both being 2024 500 Festival Princesses.

Congratulations to Orin Edwards '20 on graduating from Miami of Ohio University with a BS in biology and a minor in sports leadership & management.

Mae Hedrick '20 graduated from Xavier University and will be pursuing a nursing career at The Christ Hospital on their Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit.

on April 19, 2024.

Ethan Marasco '21 was featured in the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business Student Spotlight. This recognition highlights students who embody the school's values in academics and the Denver community.

Congratulations to Kiersten Fisher '22 and Christian Lo '22 for receiving Outstanding Sophomore awards from Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University!

Ayrton Houk '22 finished fourth at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Round 2 of the USF Pro Championships.

Milani Kimble '22 has been selected for the HBCU Internship Program at Eskenazi Health for the summer of 2024.

Solly Mervis '23 is making a name for himself in the world of motorcycle racing. He finished in the Top 20 in his inaugural MotoAmerica Jr. Cup Race.