Cathedral Highlights - Spring/Summer 2015

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Highlights Spring/Summer 2015 Volume 46 • Issue 1

Celebrating more than four decades of service to Cathedral— Glenn Mauger retires and leaves behind a legacy of excellence, caring, and tie-dyed labcoats.

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Celebrating 96 years of tradition

a message from the president Dear Friend of Cathedral,

“Looking forward, on the cusp of our centennial anniversary, we set our sights on

We recently watched 296 Cathedral seniors walk across the stage at Clowes Hall on Butler’s campus as they concluded their Cathedral careers and received their diplomas. Like so many before them, these young people achieved so very much during their time on campus. They excelled in the classroom. The Class of 2015 earned a record $34.6 million in college and university scholarships. They won athletic championships, produced extraordinary theatre productions, put on terrific band and choir performances, did incredible amounts of service and, most importantly, grew in their faith life.

Our objective remains to be a great Catholic high school that produces extraordinary graduates who will be highly successful in college and then go on to make the world a better place. As our mission suggests, we want these young people to develop “the competence to see and the courage to act.”

what it means to be a great school in the 21st Century.”

And we know that we must continue to explore new and better ways of preparing the students who will be entrusted to our care. Scholars believe that change is happening today more rapidly than in any other time in human history— how we live, how we work, how we play, how we function together, how we communicate, the jobs we do and where we do them—and so much more. It is sobering that just twenty years ago, few had access to or used email.

Patrick Bassett, former president of the National Association of Independent Schools asked, “What should a school do in order to bring its pedagogy and curriculum to a higher level?” He suggested beginning by constituting a task force and asking it to answer one question: “What skills and values will students need to be successful in future educational settings, as employees in the workplace, as family members, and as citizens?”

And Cathedral aggressively set out to answer this very crucial question!

Cathedral recognizes our history as an enduring educational and spiritual home for generations of young men and women.

Looking forward, on the cusp of our centennial anniversary, we set our sights on what it means to be a great school in the 21st century. Next Generation Teaching and Learning is a vehicle to help Cathedral fulfill her Holy Cross promise of transformational education as we strive to ignite students’ intrinsic motivation and build their essential skills for today’s growth industries, global community, and civic life.

Through this vision for Next Generation Teaching and Learning, we commit that the Cathedral of tomorrow will more fully equip each student with the courage, conviction, and skills to make a good life and a better world in our time.

And we will ask for your support as we pursue this bold vision for our very special school!

Respectfully,

Steve Helmich President

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Cathedral Trustees Board of Directors Incorporated 1972 Officers Matthew A. Cohoat ’78, Chairman Dennis W. Casey, Vice Chairman Joseph Vande Bosche ’80, Treasurer Colleen Spellacy Cline ’83, Secretary Stephen J. Helmich, President Eileen Egan, Asst. Secretary Members Rev. Eric Augenstein, MA, MDiv, ‘96 Rev. Patrick Beidelman, STL, ‘90 Michael R. Berghoff Christopher Bittinger ‘92 Mary Boelke Joseph M. Dezelan ’62 Denise Farrell, Hon. ‘08 John S. Flynn ‘70 Jason Konesco ‘90 James P. Lill ‘66 Dave McDowell ‘75 Daniel J. O’Malia ‘65 Carmen Hansen Rivera, SAA ‘66 Jeff Smith Brother Roy Smith, C.S.C., ‘61 Victoria Schneider Temple ‘88 Hon. Tanya Walton-Pratt ‘77 Robert V. Welch, Jr. ‘84 Matthew W. Will

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Members Emeritus R. James Alerding ‘63 John L. Davis ‘66 Glendys Moosbrugger, Hon. ‘13 Richard Pfleger ‘73 Joseph E. Quill ‘39 Hon. Gerald Zore ‘59 Spring/Summer 2015 • Volume 46, Issue 1 The Cathedral Highlights is published two times annually by Cathedral High School for alumni, parents, and friends.

The publication address is: Cathedral High School 5225 E. 56th St. Indianapolis, IN 46226 Phone number: (317) 542-1481

The class of 2015 received a special Irish blessing (a rainbow!) on the last day of school Graduation story on page 18

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President’s message............................. 2 Principal’s message..............................5 Focus on the faculty........................... 10 Class notes......................................... 32 In memoriam...................................... 37

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Girls lacrosse wins first state title Page 24 Spring/Summer 2015

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Opening prayer from Commencement 2015

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A publication for alumni, parents and friends.

President Stephen J. Helmich

Dear God, We thank You for bringing us here today in celebration of the achievements made by the Class of 2015. Through perseverance and Your unending blessings, we have completed our four years at Cathedral and look to You for guidance in each of our new beginnings this fall. Although we have evolved as a class, the same family spirit that brought us together is still prevalent in our relationships.

We give thanks to our loving families and the support system Cathedral has provided for us, but most importantly we thank You, God, for walking beside us on this journey. Your persistent love has held us together as one family through our highest highs and lowest lows. We are eternally grateful for the faculty and staff members who have dedicated themselves not only to our education, but to our formation of character.

Receiving a Catholic education has served to make us become the best versions of ourselves by teaching us to respect the dignity of others through service and to treat everyone we meet as a fellow brother or sister in our family.

We have learned to look past who we see on the outside and be a friend to anyone in need. The rigors of being a Cathedral student, whether an athlete, an artist, a performer or scholar, have pushed us to do our best in all that we do while always remembering it is in Your glory.

In our lives moving forward, we ask You, God, to help us build upon the foundations Cathedral has laid for us. We pray that You may guide us in all our future endeavors and that we never forget that it was You who led us along the way.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen

Madison Dolan ‘15, salutatorian and Mary Ellen Kempf ‘15, valedictorian

Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer Jim Williams Vice President for Advancement Nicole Beasley ’98 Vice President for Enrollment Management R. Duane Emery Vice President for Community Affairs and Diversity Ken Barlow ’82 Vice President for Operations Jim McLinn ‘70 Vice President for Marketing and Communications Jan Stanich Chief Information Officer Rolly Landeros Vice President for Mission Integration Brother Ken Haders, C.S.C.

For change of address: Please contact Lisa Farley at (317) 968-7373 or lfarley@gocathedral.com Have a story idea? Contact Jan Stanich at (317) 968-7352 or jstanich@gocathedral.com On the cover: Glenn Mauger retires after 42 years as chemistry teacher at Cathedral.

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a message from the principal Dear alumni, families, and friends, New and exciting things are happening at Cathedral!

We are launching a new, next-generation learning technique (sometimes called 21stcentury learning), which includes projectbased learning, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. In addition, we are embarking on the second year of our unique Cathedral 360 personalized education experience that incorporates enhanced counseling, more data integration, and programs that are unique to Cathedral such as Developmental Assets.

To those who are moving on to new adventures and experiences, thank you for your service, and we wish only the best and God’s blessing to: • • • • • • • • • •

Brad Berghoff, Social Studies Dom David, Business/Technology Patty Edwards, Math Joe Gehret, Theology Richard Grebenc, Theology Brother Ken Haders, C.S.C., Vice President for Mission Integration Tyler Lemen, Director of Choirs Lynn (Miller) Maloney, Guidance Harry Nguyen, Social Studies Sarah Nolan, English

It is always exciting to receive academic recognition from the Indiana Department of Education. Cathedral was named, once again, one of Indiana’s “Four Star” Schools.

This year, 75% of students were enrolled in AP courses, 424 AP exams were taken, and approximately $315,000 in potential savings in college tuition was earned. What a tribute to the teachers, administrators, and parents who work diligently to keep students on the path to success!

Please welcome some new faces:

The class of 2015 was awarded $34.6 million in college scholarships—the most in Cathedral history! We had a 100% graduation rate and 100% college acceptance rate. The 296 graduates will be attending 83 different colleges and universities throughout the country.

Altogether, they completed more than 10,000 hours of community service throughout central Indiana during their time at Cathedral.

As the years flow from one to another, we realize it is not only within the walls of Cathedral that students’ lives are molded. It is also from the home and the influence of the church that young people are nurtured and, hopefully, directed to the path of success and happiness. As we never know what the coming year—or even tomorrow—may bring, we also cannot know what the future holds for our children. We can only trust in God’s plan for our lives and His guiding mercy and forgiveness.

We offer a fond farewell to two veteran teachers who were admired and respected by all at Cathedral as they retire: • Sr. Mary Sue Freiberger blessed Cathedral with 27 wonderful years of service as a math teacher and received the “Teacher of the Year” award

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Maureen Bell, Science Matt Cannaday, Theology Dawn Fable, English Trevor Fanning, Director of Choirs Anne Katz, Guidance Christine Koers, Math Susan Mourouzis, School Nurse John O’Hara ‘02, Social Studies Cindy Taylor, English Substitute

“The class of 2015 was awarded $34.6 million in college scholarships—the most in Cathedral history!”

Blessings,

David L. Worland Principal

• Mr. Glenn Mauger, science teacher, helped shape the lives of Cathedral students for over 42 years Spring/Summer 2015

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Celebrating Mr. Mauger’s legacy: Cathedral’s longest-tenured teacher leaves behind generations of students who learned much more than chemistry

Glenn Mauger has shared his love of learning with his students for over 40 years at Cathedral.

Lisa Ford, math department chair, gave the following tribute to her friend and colleague, Glenn Mauger, at Commencement 2015.

life. After 40 years of professional success and worldwide travels, he, like so many others, has never forgotten the instrumental role that Mr. Mauger and Cathedral played. Here’s a quote from Dr. McDonald’s email.

him through your own teachers.

None of us now teaching at Cathedral has ever taught here without Mr. Mauger as our role model and mentor. Just like his young students, we have watched and learned from his questions, from his actions, from his answers, and from his ideas. Like many of you, I could talk for hours about all of the things my children and I have personally learned from Mr. Mauger, but I’ll stick with just one...

Always do your best. How many hundreds of times he has said those words to students and colleagues!

That expectation is generally not the subject of magazine articles or symposiums... it’s just good teaching, Mauger-style. Always do your best. It’s so simple, yet often so

“Just the words ‘Glenn Mauger’ “‘Above all else, you taught me not make us smile, don’t they? Many what to think but how to think— of you—graduates, parents, you helped me unlock the mysteries faculty, and staff—were students of the most daunting of physical in his classroom. You experienced, sciences and gave me confidence firsthand, his exceptional rapport, his zany antics, the occasional lapse to solve problems no matter how complex or seemingly unsolvable.’” into German, and his incredible content knowledge and ability Lisa Ford and Glenn Mauger hug during the “Even if you were not his 2015 commencement ceremony. to convey it. For 42 years, he has student, though, even if he epitomized teaching excellence in never wrote you a detention our school and touched countless hard. But we are all better students, for a nonwhite undershirt, lives. Actually, at an average of 120 teachers, colleagues, and friends for students per year... well, I know you even if you never loaned your having followed this advice. multicolored highlighters to a all can do the math! It’s a lot! panicked classmate, even if you “Thank you, Mr. Mauger, for setting never understood the chemical “A graduate from 40 years ago, Dr. the bar for teaching excellence at significance of moles and squirrels, Cathedral, for never letting any of Timothy McDonald ‘75, recently wrote Mr. Mauger about the impact even if you never tie-dyed or made us doubt our potential, and for 42 aspirin, you’ve been touched by he had on his very successful years of always giving us your best.”

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Grand Reunion Weekend brings alumni back to “Dear Old Cathedral”

Alumni enjoyed socializing, refreshments, and dancing on the Cathedral lawn until well after dark while catching up with their classmates.

These family members all happened to be celebrating a class reunion this year: Jessica Schweitzer ‘95 Bricking, Kathy Nolan SAA ‘70 Boyle, Mary Lou Nolan LSA ‘71, and Ken Schweitzer ‘70.

This year’s Distinguished Presidential Award recipients were John Flynn ‘70 (Distinguished Service to Cathedral), John Quinn ‘65 (Distinguished Service to Community), Margaret Medley ‘00 Williamson (Entrepreneur of the Year) and Dr. Brian Bigelow ‘90 (Professional Achievement). They are pictured with President Steve Helmich.

More than 400 Cathedral alumni and all-girls schools alumnae returned to campus to celebrate their reunions at our third annual Grand Reunion on Saturday, June 20. The classes of ‘55, ‘60, ‘65, ‘70, ‘75, ‘80, ‘85, ‘90, ‘95, ’00, ‘05, and ‘10 all joined in for campus tours, Mass, alumni awards, dinner, and finished the evening with music on the lawn. The Father Kelly Tradition Golf Outing kicked off the weekend on Friday, June 19. A sold out crowd played golf, enjoyed spending time with their classmates, and raised money to support tuition assistance through the Father Kelly Endowed Tuition Assistance Fund at Cathedral.

All Cathedral alumni and all-girls schools alumnae classes ending in “1” and “6” are encouraged to mark their calendars for the Grand Reunion Weekend celebration next year on June 24 and 25, 2016.

The 2015 Fr. Kelly Tradition golf outing winners, for the second consecutive year, were Kevin Bowen ‘08, Mark Welsh ‘08, Pat Paligraf ‘09 & Charlie Russell ‘08.

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Hugh Sullivan ‘44 donates $450,000 to create the Hugh and Betty Sullivan Family Science Wing at Cathedral

Hugh R. Sullivan, Jr., PhD ‘44, emeritus board member of Cathedral High School.

Hugh R. Sullivan, Jr., 88, of Fishers, departed this life March 5, 2015.

Hugh was born April 8, 1926, in Indianapolis to the late Hugh R. and Josephine (Gill) Sullivan, Sr. He was a 1944 graduate of Cathedral High School, and 1948 graduate of Notre Dame University.

Hugh proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He then earned his MS from Temple University.

Hugh Sullivan’s family members gather to honor the occasion. Row 1: Kevin Sullivan, Kelsey Roan, Aimee Morrison, Lucas Morrison. Row 2: Marianne Roan, Mark Sullivan, Jeanine Sullivan, Cathedral President Steve Helmich. Row 3: Cathedral Executive VP and CFO Jim Williams, Hugh Sullivan III, Colin Sullivan, Susan Caito, Cathedral Director of Planned and Major Gifts Mike Feeney. Not pictured: Kathleen Smith, Greg Smith, Ryan Sullivan, Ann Sullivan, and John Caito.

Hugh Sullivan ‘44 made a difference in the lives of millions as a developer of important medicines for Eli Lilly & Co. Now he is making a difference in the lives of countless future Cathedral students with his donation of the Hugh and Betty Sullivan Family Science Wing. If you would like to find out more about planned giving at Cathedral, contact Mike Feeney at 317.968.7348 or at mfeeney@gocathedral.com.

Hugh worked as a research scientist for Eli Lilly Company for over 38 years, retiring in 1988.

His tireless research led him to the development of Darvon and Darvocet plus many commonly used antibiotics.

Hugh was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church and The Knights of Columbus. He was a past board member of the Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis and emeritus board member of Cathedral High School and a member and past president of the Serra Club.

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Micah and Molly Shrewsberry: From the Irish to the Celtics Alumni find success together in careers and family.

When Molly Maguire and Micah Shrewsberry met at basketball practice during their freshman years at Cathedral, a passion for the sport brought them together, both on and off the court. Today, the class of ’95 classmates are married, raising their four young children together, and both are coaches—Micah Shrewsberry with the NBA Boston Celtics and Molly Shrewsberry as a wellness coach.

individual attention you got from your teachers was what I needed academically,” he says. “So many there were influential to me—Mr. Kaufman was my baseball coach, Mr. Renner was my basketball coach, and Mrs. Farrell put me in the peer mentor program. She kind of recognized in me that I could be a leader.

lessons learned at Cathedral. “The

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Micah Shrewsberry ‘95 and Molly Maquire ‘95 Shrewsberry with their four children, Braeden, Nicholas, Caitlin, and Grace.

“Cathedral helps you become so Akard and Colleen Osterhaus who involved. You can get out of your were good friends of Molly’s came Micah Shrewsberry completed his comfort zone and try a lot of second season with the Celtics after different activities and meet a lot of to the game. Lora Cropper from our class lives in Boston. One of spending two seasons with Purdue, different kinds of people. I learned my best friends, David Tillis, is in four years at Butler under current that everybody is not the same, Cleveland. There’s just a family feel Celtic head coach Brad Stevens after but everyone is treated the same at in whatever city we’re in.” being an assistant coach at Wabash Cathedral. That’s really important College, DePauw University, and in coaching—learning to interact “I think about how grateful we are head coach at IU-South Bend. He with different people.” for Cathedral,” Molly Shrewsberry also previously was director of says. “The strong foundation, Micah Shrewsberry definitely basketball operations at Marshall. everything we learned, the family Molly Shrewsberry is in the process believes in Cathedral’s “Lifelong feeling, the high expectations, and Connections.” Both he and Molly of receiving her certification meet up with Cathedral classmates the ‘loving hand’ of teachers all from Wellcoaches Corporation, a taught us so much. Most of all, throughout the country. “It’s fun program for professional coaches we’re thankful for the time we for us to go to all these different in healthcare, health coaches, and had at Cathedral together. Since cities and there’s always someone wellness coaches, in partnership meeting as freshman, going to from Cathedral at the games,” with the American College of both the junior and senior proms Shrewsberry says. “For example, Sports Medicine. together, to getting married in 2003, the Celtics played in Philadelphia to having our four children—it’s Micah Shrewsberry attributes the and Tommy Riley who was in my beginnings of his career success to class came to the game. We were in been a unique experience.”

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Sr. Freiberger retires after 27 years of service; named teacher of the year Cathedral Megaphone (newspaper) staff members Kara Williams ‘15 and Emerson Wolff ‘15 interviewed Sr. Mary Sue Freiberger at the end of the 2014-2015 school year.

Q: What has been your favorite part of teaching at Cathedral?

A: “Working with the wonderful people, especially the math department and the students” Q: How long have you taught here and what have you taught?

A: “I’ve been here 27 years, and I’ve taught Honors Algebra I and AP Calculus. I always say that I’m the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end.”

Sister Mary Sue Freiberger has patiently helped thousands of Cathedral students learn math for the last 27 years. She was selected by her peers to receive Cathedral’s Dick Nuttall Teacher of the Year award at the end-of-the-school year faculty and staff luncheon. Sr. Freiberger is pictured with Dr. Tom Greer, Vice Principal for Student Services, who was selected as Cathedral’s Brother Pedro Haering Staff Member of the Year.

Q: What will you miss most about being here at Cathedral?

A: “The people I work with and the students I teach. That’s really what it’s all about.”

Q: What’s your favorite Cathedral tradition?

A: “I like the all-school Masses that we do here. I really like the tradition of having Mass together.”

Originally printed in the May 22, 2015, edition of the Megaphone.

Jill Baisinger named Law Education Teacher of the Year Jill Baisinger, Cathedral social studies teacher and “We the People” moderator, was selected by the American Lawyers Alliance as one of two national High School Law Related Education Teachers of the Year.

The judges were especially impressed by Baisinger’s success leading our “We the People” program at the national level.

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Classic Broadway comes to Cathedral: The Irish theatre department presents Guys and Dolls for the spring musical

Photos by Andy Bowman

Abbreviated cast list Sarah Brown............................................... Olivia Lemke Sky Masterson.......................................... Aidan Catellier Miss Adelaide.......................................... Gates Schneider Nathan Detroit..............................................Josh Peduto Nicely-Nicely Johnson.........................Jimmy McGuigan Benny Southstreet........................................Ryan Moore Arvida Abernathy..........................................Jessica Weir Lt. Brannigan............................................ David Hensley Harry the Horse.................................................. Zak Batt Big Jule........................................................... James Webb General Cartwright......................................... Alyssa Lay Rusty Charlie................................................Ethan Gogel Angie the Ox........................................ Jarrod Hutchings Society Max......................................................Joe Fischer Liver Lips Louie............................................. Mike Werle Joey Biltmore................................................ Bryant Zore Agatha................................................. Katherine Graham Mimi........................................... Marissa Vander Missen Mistress of Ceremonies..............................Maddie Lucia More photos and full cast and crew list are available online at gocathedral.com/guysanddolls.

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Loyalty, service, tradition: Remembering Steven J. Schaefer ‘70 Purdue University where, as at Cathedral, he had a distinguished football career. Schaefer began his professional career at the family business, Mitchum-Schaefer, now Schaefer Technologies, Inc. He went on to become the owner and CEO, a position he held for many years.

He also served as president of the Indiana Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association.

Steve Helmich, Cathedral President, remembers Steven Schaefer as a “remarkable man” who made an “incredibly positive impact on the school.”

Under his leadership as chairman of the board, the school completed a successful $10-million Faith in the Future capital campaign. He was awarded Cathedral’s highest honor, the Bishop Chartrand Award, in 2014.

The Schaefer family has been virtually synonymous with Cathedral throughout the modern history of the school. Since Mike Schaefer, class of 1943, first came to the campus on 14th and Meridian through today’s generation of Mike’s great-grandchildren currently at the 56th Street campus, the histories of the Schaefers and Cathedral have grown and prospered together. So it was with great sadness that we mark the passing of Mike Schaefer’s son, Steven J. Schaefer, class of 1970, this year.

“We have been blessed to have 2011 until his death in 2014. “If supporters such as Steve and his you think about Cathedral being wife Paula, who was absolutely here today and as strong a school a phenomenal volunteer here as we have ever been, you have to at Cathedral,” says Helmich. credit the Schaefer family for their “His passion for the school was part in that history,” says Steve Helmich, president. “Mike was just unmatched. He just carried Cathedral along; he lifted us up. a remarkable man. His word was He genuinely cared about people, gold and he just had an incredibly which is why he was so beloved. positive impact on the school,” He wanted everybody to be Helmich says. “His credibility, his successful—and he’d do whatever integrity, and his reputation really he could to make that happen. carried the school through some of the toughest years in our history. “The impact the Schaefer family Then along comes his son, Steve.” has had on Cathedral across four Steve Schaefer attended St. Andrew generations now is immeasurable.”

Both Schaefers, father and son, were chairmen of Cathedral’s board of directors—Mike, from 1992 to 1997, and Steve, from

Grade School before entering Cathedral High School where he graduated in the class of 1970.

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Jacque McNulty and Barb Potts receive 2nd annual Volunteer Service Award With heartfelt appreciation and, in celebration of National Volunteer Week (April 12-18, 2015), Cathedral High School recognizes over 300 volunteers. Cathedral could not fulfill its mission without all of her dedicated volunteers.

The Glendys Moosbrugger Volunteer Service Award was established at last year’s first annual Celebrate Service Dinner. The award is given to outstanding volunteers who model the commitment, dedication, passion, ambition, and enthusiasm that a true service leader possesses. Glendys Moosbruger received the inaugural award.

This year’s Glendys Moosbrugger Volunteer Service Award recipients were Jacque McNulty and Barb Potts.

Vice Principal for Student Conduct and Attendance Issues Kathy Saum (left) and Director of Campus Ministry Charlene Witka (right) present the Glendys Moosbrugger Volunteer Service Award to Jacque McNulty.

Jacque McNulty has been a volunteer at Cathedral High School for many years. Years after her own children have graduated, she has continued to give her time, love, and talent to the school. She spends weeks preparing for senior retreats and teaching, praying with, and loving the students until all hours of the night during the retreats. McNulty also serves in the front office every Monday during the school year.

Barb Potts also has a long history of giving her time to Cathedral, first as a Cathedral English/Language Support Program teacher and Cathedral parent, and now as she continues to volunteer long after her children have graduated and has retired. Potts continues to volunteer one full day each week in Cathedral’s advancement office doing database management.

Cathedral truly appreciates the hard work and dedication of McNulty and Potts as well as each and every one of her volunteers.

Advancement staff members present the Glendys Moosbrugger Volunteer Service Award to Barb Potts. (L-R): Director of Events and Corporate Relations Monica Pollom, Vice President of Advancement Nicole Farrell ‘98 Beasley, Director of Lifelong Connections Michelle Rhodes ‘01 Taylor, Barb Potts, Director of Constituent Management Lisa Farley, and Assistant Director of Events and Volunteer Coordinator Mary Myers.

Many volunteer opportunities are available. Contact Mary Myers, assistant director of events and volunteer coordinator, at mmyers@gocathedral.com or visit gocathedral.com/volunteer to sign up today.

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Award-winning Irish “We the People” wins state for second consecutive year to compete at nationals

Cathedral High School takes the central states regional award at the “We the People” National Competition. Cathedral placed 14th overall out of 56 teams. (L-R): Erin Smith (Assistant National We the People Director), Yul-heon Jun, Meagan Ball, Michael Gillum, Audrey Arbogast, Julia Hinkes, Miah McLaurin, Brenda Zavala, Alex Piccione, Alyssa Brelage, Paige Grimmer, Robert Leming (National We the People Director), Jill Baisinger (Cathedral We the People teacher and moderator).

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Hunter Hopkins and Chase Santamaria won the girls and boys titles at the Optimist International State Speech Finals. This was an unprecedented sweep for one high school. They both earned a $2,500 college scholarship and advanced to the Optimist National/ International Competition. They are pictured with Optimist International Chair Bob Thompson (left) and Optimist International Indiana South Governor Michael Underwood (right).

World language students earn state honors

The Russell and Penny Fortune Foundation provides full tuition scholarships to four Cathedral students for four years—Courtney Bostrom ‘15, Michael Kluger ‘16, Caitie O’Connor ‘19, Benjamin Sasin ‘14 (past recipient), Sara Pletcher ‘18, and Amelia Sorg ‘17 (not pictured).

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French—The Irish earned 80 awards at the 24th annual Indiana Association of Students of French Congrès competition. Stephen Vukovits ‘17 received the Bob Berry Award for his grand champion original art poster.

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German—Caroline Berlage received the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) Outstanding High School Senior in German Award.

Spanish—Cathedral’s Spanish team took first place in the state in the Spanish III and Spanish Advanced competitions.

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Trustees Award and Dezelan Award winners exemplify Cathedral values

Principal Dave Worland presented Annie Gregory (left) with the Trustees Award presented to the senior who lives daily life encompassing the vision and mission of Cathedral High School. Natalie Jacobson (second from left) earned the Dezelan award for outstanding student athlete, Elizabeth Bamrick (second from right) was named female athlete of the year, and Jared Thomas received both the male athlete of the year and the Dezelan award for outstanding student athlete. Thomas was also selected by the Central Indiana Chapter of the National Football Foundation as one of this year’s Scholar-Athlete Award recipients.

Browning named Ernie Pyle Scholar

Annie Browning ‘15, Megaphone staff member, was one of only 16 students named an Ernie Pyle Scholar at Indiana University Media School. As an Ernie Pyle Scholar, Annie will take advanced journalism classes, travel with fellow scholars in the US and abroad, and receive four years of guidance and instruction from a Pulitzer Prize-winning faculty mentor.

National Achievement Scholarship Finalists

Photo credit: Linda Evans

Congratulations to Cathedral’s three finalists in the 2015 Competition for National Achievement Scholarships: Nelson Conteh, Anthony Pipkin, and Elicia Bates.

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Two alumni named Truman Scholars Over the past two years, two Cathedral students, Jay Ruckelshaus ‘11 and Christine White ‘11, have been named Truman Scholars. This award is one of the most prestigious that college students may receive. In order to qualify for this scholarship, a college junior must demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to public service. White was named a Truman Scholar in 2014, and Ruckelshaus received this honor in spring of this year.

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive and prestigious federal scholarship granted to U.S. college juniors for demonstrated leadership potential and a commitment to public service. The scholarship is in the amount of $30,000 toward a graduate education. According to the Washington Post, the Truman Scholarship’s “sole aim is to pick out people with potential to become leaders—then provide support to help them realize their aspirations.”

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National Honor Society welcomes new inductees The Aquinian Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed the following new members during an induction ceremony in April.

Annabelle Adams Audrey Adams Jacob Andrews Nicholas Andriole Jennifer Barrett Clare Beidelman Casey Beidelman Christopher Bessler Margaret Bielski Katelyn Bormett Max Bortenschlager Nolan Boyle Maria Bratton Miranda Bridges Jamie Brooks Patrick Burgett Aaron Burrell Michaela Busch Tessa Buzzetti Keith Caldwell Lauren Carr David Carr Alexandra Carrico Aidan Catellier * Kailey Cerefin Evan Christopher Erin Collins Jack Darnell Maria Dayton Luke Dennen Gabriel DeSanto Katherine DeWeese Jennifer Diehr Grace Dittoe Austen Dombrowski Steven Donahoe Kelly Donnelly Erik Drehs Steven Econs Victoria Fagg Allison Fazekas Kyle Ferguson Abigail Finn Eleanor Fitzgerald Emma Flohr Ellen Flood Kathryn Flynn Alexandria Ford Trevor Ford Lucia Fralich Alexandra Frank Adam Frankowski Katherine Free Logan Fuson Nia Gavia Mitchell Gerbers

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Jack Glaser Caroline Goldfarb Nathan Gray Patrick Gresham Kelly Haas Paul Hanuschek Teresa Heckman Elizabeth Hendricks Marcus Hittle Oliver Hobson Stone Hocker William Hoeper Caroline Holtrey MacKenzie Isaac Alexandria Jackson Alec Jansen Anna Jennings Brantley Johnson Madeline Johnson* Cienna Jordan Amanda Keilman Joseph Kennedy Paige Kinder Ashley King Robert Kirch Anna Kleck Michael Kluger Angela Koeberlein Meaghan Koors David Kronenberger Mary Margaret Kunz Peter LaMagna Alyssa Lay Charlie Leahy* Ryan Lenahan Savannah Louderback Jessica Lundeen Cole Macadaeg Nora MacAnally* Daniel Macke Allyssa Mattingly Sean McCormick Destiny McCoy Megan McEntire James McGuigan Sean McKinney Nicholas Melbardis* Sydney Mencer Teresa Meyer Jasmine Miller Rita Millikan Molly Mitchell Caroline Mitsch Matthew Mitsch* Jacqueline Mooney Valerie Moore

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inductees Ryan Moore Emma Mourouzis Conner Mullin Angela Nguyen Jack Noble Anthony Oeding Bailey Osler Dominique Page Nicole Perkins Grayce Petruzzi* Faith Plummer Mark Prechtel Caroline Price Samuel Rasp Noah Rench Jidell Rendon Mahayla Roscoe Mary Rueschhoff Michael Rushka Steven Salvas Gates Schneider Matthew Schultheis Sara Schwer Nicole Shoaf Brooklin Sims Grant Spicer Alivia Squier Marita Stapleton Kathryn Stapleton Elizabeth Steinmetz Kourtney Steppe Mitchell Stiffler Grace Stinson Hanru Sun Keegan Tigges Noah Tubbs Griffin Tull Kayla Tumblin Bryttany Tyler Katherine Wade John Walsh Allison Wehrli Elizabeth Werner Julia White Jacob Will John Will Kara Williams Kapiolani Wisler Maura Wissler Emerson Wolff Ashley Yuska *Senior

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Class of 2019: Celebrating scholarship & character Cathedral is looking forward to welcoming all the 315 members of the class of 2019 this fall. In particular, the school would like to recognize our Presidential Scholars and Cathedral Scholars who scored in the top percentiles of the High School Placement Test. We also are pleased to recognize incoming freshmen who were selected by their principals as embodying the Holy Cross values Cathedral has lived since 1918.

Presidential Scholars

Cathedral Scholars

Presidential Scholars are students who have scored at the 98th or 99th percentile composite on the High School Placement Test. They have earned a merit scholarship in the amount of $3,000 per year, renewable for all four years as long as they maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and enroll in courses at the Honors level or higher when applicable.

Cathedral Scholars are students who have scored at the 96th or 97th percentile composite on the High School Placement Test. They have earned a merit scholarship in the amount of $1,500 per year, renewable for all four years as long as they maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and enroll in courses at the Honors level or higher when applicable.

Holy Cross Values Awards

Matt Bigelow—St. Louis de Montfort Thomas Cortese—St. Louis de Montfort Sydney Cripps—St. Simon Stuart Gomez—Immaculate Heart of Mary William Henby—Harshman Middle School Brendan Hurley—Sycamore School Samuel Kacius—Christ the King Blake Lowe—St. Simon Henry Madden—Heritage Christian Anna Marcou—St. Malachy Lindy Parr—Christ the King Anna Pohl—St. Simon Dominic Quadrini—St. Pius X Liona Russell—Immaculate Heart of Mary Ryan Stiffler—St. Simon Avaleen Sweeney—Belzer Middle School Corinne Veazie—Our Lady of Mt. Carmel McKenna Wylam—Hamilton Southeastern Junior High

Clare Bielefeld—St. Simon Georgia Boyd—Creekside Middle School Samuel Butler—Christ the King Katie Carr—Immaculate Heart of Mary William Chapman—Fall Creek Valley Middle School Isabelle Corns—St. Simon Andrew Darling—St. Simon Emma Doyle—St. Louis de Montfort Jacob Graff—St. Simon Nate Griffin—Belzer Middle School Sydney Hastings-Smith—Riverside Junior High School Kristen Hohman—Zionsville Middle School Alexander Koers—St. Simon Grace Kowalevsky—St. Simon Cassie Kronenberger—Hamilton Southeastern Junior High Kiernan McCormick—St. Pius X Melissa Moore—St. Lawrence Caitlin O’Connor—St. Malachy Ryan Pehlman—St. Simon Alex Potts—St. Richard’s Episcopal Michael Rojas-Landers—Holy Spirit

Elizabeth Daly—Our Lady of Lourdes Luca Foglio—St. Richard’s Episcopal Katherine Gallagher—St. Pius X Zachary Gaul—St. Louis de Montfort Jaylen Grant—St. Thomas Aquinas Lily Jennings—St. Michael (Greenfield) Samuel Kacius—Christ the King Jacob Kallman—St. Monica Allen Langdon—St. Luke Joshua Lay—Holy Spirit Anna Marcou—St. Malachy Kennedy Miller—St. Joan of Arc Haven Montefalco—St. Jude Allen Morales—St. Michael-St. Gabriel Elizabeth Murphy—Immaculate Heart of Mary Colin O’Dell—St. Matthew Paige Orr—Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Simon Paris—St. Maria Goretti Sarah Prazeau—St. Simon Marissa Uecker—Our Lady of the Greenwood Maria Ugo—St. Lawrence James Wayne—Little Flower

Jacob Schneider—St. Michael (Greenfield) Brock Steimel—St. Michael (Greenfield) Ross Welch—St. Simon

Merit scholarships worth $500 are awarded to the one student at each parish chosen by that school’s principal and faculty who best embodies Holy Cross values.

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Commencement 2015:

“Show courage everyday.”

Valedictorians and salutatorians: Nelson Conteh, valedictorian; Natalie Jacobson, valedictorian; Caroline Kress, salutatorian; Madison Dolan, salutatorian; Kynnedy Kelly, salutatorian; Claire Marks, valedictorian; Mary Ellen Kempf, valedictorian; Andrea Alatorre, salutatorian; Rynelle Castellino, valedictorian; and Joseph LaMagna, valedictorian

Jere Kubuske, science department chair, was chosen by the seniors to address the Class of 2015 at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Here are his remarks in entirety.

“I am honored to be here today in recognition of your accomplishments. When I was asked to speak on behalf of the Dales class, two emotions quickly came upon me. The first was pride. The feeling of, “Hey, I made a difference.” The other was sheer terror. What am I going to say?

What’s my message going to be?

What if I tell a joke and nobody laughs? (Don’t worry it will be just like I was back in the classroom).

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Maybe someone else should do it. After all, there are plenty of teachers more qualified than me to give this speech. I should give it to one of them. But in that moment of doubt, a phrase my father taught me came into my mind and helped me make my decision, “Show courage everyday.”

“Like most graduating seniors I already knew everything, and I definitely knew more than my parents did (right moms and dads?), so I wasn’t quite sure why my father had given me this gift.

Was he trying to tell me to fight tyranny? Stop bullies? Always do what’s right? I already knew these lessons, so I thanked him for the “You see, when I was your age, after gift but I dismissed it. After all graduation I planned on playing college and collegiate athletics college football. I had been a would come just as easily as they successful athlete and student in did in high school, right? Well, like high school (although you may not a quick punch to the gut, I found believe that looking at me now) and out I had underestimated the rigor received an athletic scholarship. and expectations of college and On the day I left home, I gave my collegiate athletics. parents a hug goodbye, and my father handed me a small gift. A “A few weeks after arriving on picture frame with a phrase printed campus, I called my parents, broke in it, “Show courage everyday.” down in tears, and told them it was

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I was quitting the team and thinking of dropping out of school.

As much as it probably broke my parents’ hearts to hear me in such condition, they stood firm and reminded me that this would all be worth it someday. As we ended our call, my father said to me, ‘Jere, I know its hard, but you have to show courage everyday.’

“Boom! It was like a time bomb went off in my brain. It just hit me what that sign had meant. It was meant for the times in life when you have to choose between the easy way and the hard way, giving in or sacrificing. In case you were wondering, I did stick it out, I earned my degree and played all four years of college football.

“A few years later while teaching at a small school in Ohio I received the opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to coach college football.

Sounds great, right!? Well, hang on a second. The job paid in a year what I made in a couple of months of teaching. And that was on top of the fact that I would be coaching, teaching class, taking class, recruiting, and generally working day and night. Oh yeah, one more thing. The job was 14 hours away in northern Minnesota, and I had never lived outside the borders of Ohio. So I agonized over the decision, I weighed the pros and cons, and made up my mind. After all, I was comfortable where I was, I was good at what I did, and I had my friends around me. It would be easier to just stay. I called my parents to tell them my decision.

Upon hearing the news my father said to me, ‘Jere, that’s great and it’s your decision, but you have to show courage everyday.’ There it was

Principal Dave Worland, President Stephen J. Helmich, and Chairman of the Cathedral Board of Directors Matt Cohoat presented diplomas to the 296 graduates of the Class of 2015.

again. He knew I was about to miss when I did get to work at this great the opportunity of a lifetime just institution, I staked my entire because it was hard. Of course, I reputation on a new schedule that did what anyone would do, I cursed “Aspired” to change the way we my father… because I knew he was do things here at Cathedral. (You right, and I took the job. Now, let laugh but some lady in the back me tell you, hard does not begin just said, “That’s where I remember to describe what I went through in this guy from! Oh, I don’t like that Bemidji, Minnesota. And on more schedule.”) That’s okay because than one occasion I regretted the It may not always work out, but decision I had made that day. But, when you show courage everyday you know what… I coached NCAA you open your life up to even more Division II Football; I coached amazing opportunities. Later two All-Americans; I recruited today, and every day for the rest student-athletes across the country, of your life, you will be faced with I earned a master’s degree, and I choices and challenges. Some may met the love of my life; and none of be trivial and others will seem too it would have happened if I hadn’t big for you. Some may be successes shown courage that day. and others will be failures. But you should know that each of these “Now, I tell you these tales to show decisions will shape the rest of your what courage can accomplish. But life. So when it seems too hard, if you should also know that not you want to give up, and you begin every decision, even ones based to doubt yourself; let me pass this on courage, are the right one. And phrase my father taught me on to not every opportunity works out. you, ‘you have to show courage The first time I applied for a job everyday.’” at Cathedral I didn’t get it. Then Spring/Summer 2015

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Congratulations, Cathedral

You earned more than $34.6 mill the most of any class in Cathedra

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Cirque de Cathèdrale sets new records for ShamrAuction gala— More than half-a-million dollars raised for tuition assistance

The 38th annual ShamrAuction gala broke both attendance and fundraising records. Cirque de Cathèdrale, held February 28, was the most successful ShamrAuction to date, raising $560,000 for tuition assistance, academic programs, student activities, and faculty development. The sold-out event welcomed a crowd of more than 830 guests.

Thanks to the committee and over 300 adult and student volunteers for making this event such a success.

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Co-chairs Dr. Matt Will and Kristi Macadaeg welcome emcee Kevin Gregory, WRTV6 and proud Cathedral parent, to ShamrAuction.

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We are blessed to have a Cathedral family that believes so strongly in the mission of the school.

Guests enjoyed performances by the Cathedral choirs, dance team, Latin dance team, and theatre students.

irish updates thank you, sponsors and donors Cathedral High School would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to all of the businesses and individuals who helped make the 2015 ShamrAuction a success.

emerald sponsors Indiana Spine Group Anonymous

IRISH sponsorS Christel DeHaan Family Foundation Dellen Automotive

SHAMROCK sponsorS Central Indiana Community Foundation Crown Technology, Inc. Andy and Anna Fagg Family Ivy Tech Community College Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP Managepoint Oak Street Funding, LLC Old National Insurance

RCR Technology Corporation Techlite TurfDogs Lawn and Landscape TWG Development, LLC UBS—Latimer, Kimmell, Niemczura Wealth Management Group Matthew & Melanie Will

Aerial dancers, speed painter Tim Decker, and music by Toy Factory provided entertainment for over 830 guests.

EVENT DONORS A Classic Party Rentals BAM Rents Best Rentals Bier Brewery Cirque Indy Coca-Cola Engledow Events Feeney-Hornak Mortuaries Give Wine Gold Star Management

Indy Fresh Catering JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kirkpatrick Family Dentistry Main Event Sound & Lighting Man Cave Men’s Wearhouse Midwest Mole, Inc. Monarch Beverage

Northside Knights of Columbus Piano Solutions PIP Printing Qtego, Inc. Ripley Orthodontics Sahm’s Southern Wine & Spirits Sun King Brewery Texas Roadhouse The Towel Man

table sponsors Aladdin Food Management Services, LLC Allegient, LLC Anonymous (3) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana Becknell Industrial/ McNulty Real Estate Bortenschlager Family Browning Investments C&T Design and Equipment Co Cathedral Volleyball Parents

Thomas Cortese, CREstacom, Inc./ Jason Murdock, Merrill Lynch CSO Architects DEEM Dittoe/Hendricks Families Dorsey Family Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP FORUM Credit Union Ice Miller, LLP IDI Composites International Keller Family LightBound, LLC

Litho Press Inc Marian University Glendys & Frank Moosbrugger Moser Consulting Prime Smile Shiel Sexton Ed Free, Financial Advisor, The FreeHunter Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Worldwide Battery, LLC

For more information about ShamrAuction 2015, and to read the event press release, visit CathedralShamrAuction.com.

Save the date: ShamrAuction 2016 is Feb. 27!

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Girls lacrosse wins first state title in school’s history

By John Oehser

photo by Tony Avellana

A new elite player-turned-coach and an emphasis on fun and enjoying the sport of lacrosse helped this team win their first state title.

The season was as successful on the field as could be imagined.

Still, while on-field success for the 2015 Cathedral High School girls lacrosse team meant a state title, something else was more important to Katie Chrest Erbe and Irish players.

What mattered most was that Erbe’s first season as the Irish’s head coach was a lot of fun. That was true before the Irish won the state title. And it certainly was true when they did.

“I just believe that’s such an important part of it,” Erbe said.

“That’s what you want. You want kids excited. That’s what you hope for, that they’ll want to come out and spend the time out there.”

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The Irish did more than have fun in 2015. A lot more. One year after qualifying for the state semifinals, they were the clear top high school girls lacrosse team in the state, finishing without a loss to an Indiana team and beating Hamilton Southeastern, 11-6, in the Indiana Girls Lacrosse Association state championship game on May 30. It was the first girls lacrosse state title in Cathedral history.

The Irish (17-2) advanced to the title game with a 13-5 victory over Park Tudor on May 29.

“I had a lot of experience, with a big senior class—and I had kids who were really hungry,” Erbe said. “My part was I brought some expertise

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and some strategy. They really bought into that, which in the end made it all work out. They were a very easy group to work with in that way. They made my job pretty easy.”

Erbe, a three-time All-America selection and the 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy winner given to the National Player of the Year while playing for Duke University, was hired as the Irish’s head coach shortly after the 2014 season.

She said although her reputation as an elite player may have been on the minds of Irish players early, that element faded fast.

“Our seniors and older players see the bigger picture with lacrosse, so I

irish athletics think they were really excited about class, as was goalkeeper Molly the things I was teaching,” Erbe Mitchell. said. “With the other kids, I took “She had some phenomenal games, them out of their comfort zone and they quickly caught on. I think particularly down the stretch,” they started to get excited about the Erbe said of Mitchell. “It’s just so crucial to have a goalie who’s things I was trying to implement. reliable. The defense played a highErbe said she made her focus on pressure defense and they felt like enjoying the sport clear in the fall, they could pressure because they opening the turf once a week and had someone solid behind them. allowing players to play without “She was a great leader in the back coaching and without feedback. for us.”

“We just let them play, so from the beginning they had a lot of freedom on the field,” Erbe said. “Once we started getting a little more focused in the spring, I always tried to bring all new drills to the practices and change them up all the time. They enjoyed that, and they really started to enjoy being there.”

The Irish were a deep, experienced team led by 11 seniors. Seven of those seniors started, including captain Grayce Petruzzzi, a player Erbe called the Irish’s “heartbeat.”

“The kids responded to her; she was a very inspired player,” Erbe said.

“She was focused on winning a state championship. She brought the energy and upped the level of play at practice and in games. She was such a great leader for us.”

Other key seniors included Lucy Dimond, who won huge draws throughout the championship game and “did whatever it took,” Erbe said. Attacker Meg Turchi, attacker Maria Avellana, attacker Katherine Deighan, attacker Laura Dickman, attacker Hannah Guy, defender Morgan Bolden, defender Molly Bolger and midfielder Ella Hicks also were key to the senior

The Irish also had key underclassmen, notably junior Kelly Donnelly, who Erbe said was perhaps the team’s most talented player and who plans to play collegiately at Notre Dame.

Donnelly often drew two or three defenders a game, and her ability to make teammates better was critical to the Irish’s success.

Freshman midfielder Kate Burnside also emerged as a leader, raising the bar for older teammates. “She played so hard all the time, and did not hold back one bit,” Erbe said.

“She was involved in almost every play on the field.”

The result of the deep, versatile roster was what Erbe called a great team dynamic. “They enjoyed one another tremendously,” Erbe said.

“They worked hard and bought into the idea of, ‘Yes, we’ve won, but we can still get better.’ They went out and learned how to play together.

They played a fast game and that was fun to watch.”

Winter signings

The Cathedral athletics department hosted a signing reception for student-athletes going on to compete at the collegiate level on February 24.

Soccer Brandon Eley, Bradley University Football Dorian Hayes, Lincoln University Missouri Jared Thomas, Northwestern University Joe Schopper, Purdue University Gibran Williams, Wittenberg University Ronnie Hill, Southern Illinois University Cody Stockton, Morehead State University Alex Cotton, Valparaiso University Wrestling Ben Harvey, US Military Academy at West Point Lacrosse Noelle Luling, Rhodes College

And while the senior class will be a difficult one to replace, Erbe said she feels good about the future of a program that reached new heights in her first season.

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Royal Irish Rugby Society wins Midwest title and national title

Spring signings

By John Oehser

The Cathedral athletics department hosted a signing reception for student-athletes going on to compete at the collegiate level on May 13.

The Royal Irish Rugby Society, a team of players from Cathedral and Bishop Chatard High Schools, won its third national title in four seasons and fourth consecutive Midwest title this season.

The Royal Irish Rugby Society, a team of players from Cathedral and Bishop Chatard High Schools, this season won a third national title in four seasons and a fourth consecutive Midwest title. The program fell one victory shy of sweeping the national, Midwest, and state titles for a second consecutive season and for a third time in four seasons.

The Royal Irish won the Midwest and national title before losing their final game of the season, 19-17, to Penn in the Indiana Super League state varsity championship game.

The Royal Irish beat Fishers, 6217, on May 5 for the Midwest Championship and beat Granite Bay, CA, 21-15 on May 16 at the Rugby Athletic Center in Charlotte, NC, for the third national club title in four seasons.

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The Royal Irish’s seniors finished their four seasons with four Midwest titles, three national titles, three state titles—and just three losses. They also lost in the 2013 national title game and opened this season with a 27-25 last-second loss to Gonzaga (WA) High School, the single-school national champions in 2014 and 2015 and a program Royal Irish Rugby Society Coach Scott Peterson ‘99 called one of the best in the country.

Peterson said of the Royal Irish’s success in the last four years, “Over a four-year span in the history of high school rugby—I don’t want to say it’s unprecedented because there have been some dominant teams—but in our era there aren’t a lot of teams that can say that, if any.”

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Tennis Timmy McNulty, Wittenberg University Track and Football Malcolm Dotson, Purdue University Swimming Joe Whitaker, Wabash College Softball Katy Baumgartner, Wittenberg University Football James Schulz, Wabash College Evan Whigham, DePauw University Matt Mitsch, DePauw University Soccer Dan Mooney, University of Denver Baseball Jack Schmidt, Wayne State Lacrosse Stephen Stark, Wabash College

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Ashe Russell ‘15 chosen by the Kansas City Royals in the first round of the MLB draft

Ashe Russell ‘15 will begin training in the Royals farm system.

Ashe Russell ‘15, Cathedral right-handed pitcher, was chosen 21st overall by the Kansas City Royals in the

Major League Baseball draft. Russell and the Royals have since signed a contract. Before being drafted, Russell had signed with Texas A&M. He was named the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year for two consecutive years. This award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character. Russell was also chosen to the 2015 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Baseball Team.

The Irish gymnastics team is new, small, determined, and developing

The current version of the Irish gymnastics program began in 2012-2013. Now in its third season, it features seven gymnasts, one manager, and coach Nora Fuson.

Katherine Free sets two school records in 2015

Katherine Free ‘16 set Cathedral track records in the 1,600-meter run and 3,200-meter run this season.

Cathedral junior Katherine Free had an outstanding track season in 2015. She finished third at the state meet in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:55.20—and set a school record in the process.

“That was an awesome race to watch,” Coach Mark Doctor said While the Irish’s roster is small, of Free’s state-meet 1,600. “We they have grown in competitiveness thought she was out of it with a lap in three seasons, with their best to go and she came roaring back.” competition this season a victory Free qualified for the state meet in a three-way event against by winning the 800 at the regional Morristown and Shelbyville. meet in 2:17.43, and also won the “It’s a very small team, but we’re 1,600 at regionals in 5:17.01. still able to go out and compete Free also set the 3,200-meter school with the larger schools with bigger record at the Hoosier Indoor Relays teams,” Coach Nora Fuson said. with a time of 10:58.

Key competitors are senior Mary Free finished 21st in the 800-meter Pluckebaum, sophomore Tiger run at state with a time of 2:21.08.

Pluckebaum, and sophomore Josie Richey.

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For the full versions of these athletic wrap-ups, go to gocathedralathletics.com.

By John Oehser

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The Irish overcame a 5-7 start to win eight of their final 11 games.

Two of the three losses in that final span came in overtime.

The team lost to Indianapolis Tech, 74-72, in double overtime to end their season in the Section 10, Class 4A semifinal.

“In our last 11 games, our three losses were to one of the top teams in Michigan and two of the top teams here in the state,” Coach Andy Fagan said. “It took a good team to beat us in double overtime before we realized our season was over.”

The young Irish were led this season by senior forward Jared Thomas, a player who Fagan said “put us on his back” early in the season and led from start to finish.

His contributions extended way beyond the floor.”

“We feel like we have a very strong core coming back,” Fagan said. “We’ll add some new pieces and we’re certainly excited about prospects for next year.”

The Irish boys swimming and diving team made significant improvement in the 2014-2015 season.

They finished second in the city meet, had a strong postseason finish, and increased their roster size.

They set a school record when senior Joe Whitaker, junior Nolan Boyle, senior Chris Trausch, and senior Ian Rollinson finished fifth (3:27.31)in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Lawrence North High School Sectional Meet on February 19-21.

Boys & Girls Bowling The Irish boys and girls teams each finished fifth in conference play and sixth in the sectional. The boys team was deep and fielded a complete roster throughout the season, with junior Kyle Ferguson averaging a team-best 171 for the season. The girls team had fewer numbers than the boys, but matched the boys in competitiveness much of the season. The girls team was led by seniors Mary Glowner and Tara McDowell who averaged in the low 120s. “We had a lot of fun and a lot of kids came out, so it was good experience,” said Coach Mark Noe.

Rypel wins state wrestling title

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The Irish won their first state wrestling title last season and came oh-so-close again this year. With junior Blake Rypel turning in a dominant performance to win the 195-pound individual state title, the Irish had six wrestlers finish in the top eight of the 2015 Indiana High School Athletic Association state finals. That resulted in a second-place finish at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

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In addition to Rypel, sophomore Skylour Turner, sophomore Breyden Bailey, freshman Zach Melloh, senior Ben Harvey and junior Ryan Guhl placed in the top eight at state, helping Cathedral score 73 points to finish six points behind state champion Penn.

Next season looks promising, with five wrestlers who have experience scoring important points at the state level returning.

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Girls Swimming & Diving The Cathedral girls swim team made real progress this season. The team had an impressive performance en route to the City title. “We came to race with our ‘A’ game at the city,” Coach Katie Doron said. The Irish also finished strong at the sectional meet, missing a third-place finish by 27 points and finishing with 281 points behind North Central, Lawrence North, and Franklin Central. Doron said the key to the sectional performance was a strong performance in the Friday preliminaries that allowed much of the team to advance to the finals on Saturday. “Everyone swam their hearts out. Only one swim on prelims day wasn’t a PR and it was barely not a PR.” The Irish’s team of Fiona Granados, Abbie Heinzmann, Marissa Vander Missen and Kynedi Grier finished fourth in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:55.65. Vander Missen finished second in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:10.61 and fourth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:01.26. The Irish team of Lizzie Snyder, Lauren Burgett, Annie Klein, and Grier finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:48.31. The Irish team of Granados, Snyder, Klein and Vander Missen finished third in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:54.78. In addition to a strong sectional, Grier won the 50 and 100 at the City and Warren Invitational meets.

Girls Basketball The Irish, after 9-13 and 11-10 finishes the past two seasons, finished 17-9 in 2014-2015, a season that marked the most victories in 10 years. The team finished as the Class 4A, Section 10 runners-up, losing to eventual regional champion Lawrence North in the sectional championship game.

Major contributors were guard Maya Meredith, who led the Irish with 17 points per game, as well as forward Cienna Jordan (seven points per game), forward Princess Brinkley, and guard Dominique Page. Freshman guard Keya Patton (14 points per game) is key to what could be a bright future for the program. Head coach Ed Freije said the foundation for that future was laid the past few seasons in very large part to a senior class that included guard Maria Avellana, guard/forward Emily Cline, forward Katie Klein and guard Liz Bamrick.

“We’re really excited about the group we have coming back next year,” said Freije. “This junior group is a group that came in and has gotten stronger.”

Hockey The Central Indiana Knights is a hockey team of student-athletes from Cathedral, Bishop Chatard, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Noblesville, Park Tudor, Pendleton Heights, and Sheridan. This was their first year under that configuration. The loss of two players from Cathedral—senior Ryan Ward and freshman Andrew Fralich—significantly hurt the Knights’ roster. Ward sustained a season-ending broken collarbone and Fralich was sidelined after a second concussion. Ward was key beyond the ice. One of the area’s top players and a key figure for Cathedralrelated hockey teams for several seasons, he was a leader, and a figure of respect to young players. That made him invaluable for a building program. “It wasn’t only his ability as a hockey player, but also his knowledge of hockey,” Coach Kevin Karlander said.

The Irish finished 2-9-1 in the regular season, 11-5 in crossover games, and 10-7-1 in other games to finish 23-21-2 overall. They went 0-3 in the year-end league tournament, then were placed in the Class 4A season-ending state tournament.

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For the full versions of these athletic wrap-ups, go to gocathedralathletics.com.

By John Oehser

Boys Volleyball

Boys Lacrosse

The Irish, a perennial state power, won the Metro Tournament, went 24-11, and lost in the state semifinal.

The team finished the season 23-6 against teams from Indiana and beat Roncalli (ranked No. 2) twice and fifth-ranked Carmel twice. The Irish lost to 2014-2015 state champion Chesterton twice in the state semifinal.

Most significantly, the team dealt with health issues faced by Coach Rhonda Low, the program’s coach for the past 22 seasons. Low became ill and was diagnosed with cancer early in the season. She missed much of the season before returning with two weeks remaining.

Mary Ording, an assistant with the Irish Athletic Department and a member of the Lady Irish 2006 and 2008 state title teams, took over for Low as head coach during the season.

The Irish, a state finalist in each of the last five seasons, lost to rival and state power Carmel for a second consecutive year in the final game of the season. Carmel beat the Irish 7-6 in the IHSLA championship game. The Irish (15-6) finished ranked No. 2 in the state, with two losses to Carmel and four to elite-level, out-of-state teams. They did so with a talented team dominated by sophomores and juniors—and led by a senior class featuring captains and defensemen Robbie Chamness and David Dickman. “They’re great students and great leaders,” Coach Andy Gruber said of Chamness and Dickman.

“The good news is they left a blueprint for some of the other guys on how to act—and the tradition we have.”

“They are a special group,” Low said. “I just can’t tell you what this program has stepped up and done for me these past months. They’re so very prayerful and successful and great athletes, and they’re really good men that are going to help make the world better.”

“You say to yourself, ‘A team that young usually doesn’t win championships,’ but I think this team was poised to do it and just happened to come up a little short,” Gruber said.

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Boys Golf

The Irish boys track and field team won the AllCatholic, Varsity City, and Freshman City meets. They had a third-place finish at the sectional, won three sectional titles, and qualified athletes for the regional in 12 events. The Irish finished eighth at the regional, with Malcolm Dotson winning the 100 with a time of 10.67 seconds. He finished second in the 200-meter run to qualify for state with a time of 22.15 seconds.

The 4x800 team of Dariusz Cholewa, Patrick Engle, Carter King, and Patrick O’Neil also qualified for the state meet with a second-place finish in 7:57.30. They finished 14th at state with a time of 8:03.88. Dotson had the state’s top 100-meter dash time much of the season and was a favorite to place in the 100 meters entering the state meet. He was limited by injury at state, and did not make the final of the 100 or the 200.

The Irish won the Sectional and City Tournaments in the same season for the first time in four seasons. They dominated the sectional, winning by 27 strokes.

Playing on the The Irish won the sectional tournament. difficult Maple Creek course, the sectional featured just six scores in the 70s. Irish golfers posted five of those scores.

A state tournament appearance seemed like a very real possibility until the last possible moment of the regional, when the Irish, needing a Top Three finish to advance to state, slipped to fifth place.

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Baseball The Irish began the season with new faces throughout the lineup. That made them an inexperienced team despite starting several seniors. And although the team featured one of the nation’s top prospects, senior pitcher Ashe Russell, there were uncertainties elsewhere. After losing 12 players from teams that went 52-7 with a Class 4A state title appearance over the 2013-2014 seasons, the Irish won the first 16 games in 2015. The only losses came to Class 3A No. 1-ranked Jasper, Lawrence North, and Brebeuf Jesuit. The Irish spent the reason ranked at or near the top of the Class 4A Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association state poll while finishing 25-3. The Irish lost 5-3 to No. 7 Lawrence North in the championship game of the Class 4A, Section 10 tournament.

Girls Tennis The Irish were 21-2, finished the regular season ranked No. 3, and advanced to the state finals for the second time in four seasons.

The Irish lost only to Carmel during the regular season, which ended with a team victory in the city championship. Perhaps the biggest victory of the season was Girls tennis seniors over No. 2-ranked North Central, 3-2, in a sectional semifinal. The Irish beat Bishop Chatard 5-0 for the sectional title, then swept Hamilton Southeastern and Mount Vernon for the regional title. They beat Fort Wayne Canterbury in the semistate to advance to the state finals, then beat Fairfield in the state quarterfinals.

They lost, 4-1, to eventual state champions Carmel in the state semifinal.

Softball Taking another step toward state prominence was just as much a goal as a tournament or postseason title for the Cathedral softball team in 2015, and that goal was attained. The Irish finished 17-13, losing 7-1 in the Class 4A Section 10 championship game to Roncalli in a game tied 1-1 in the sixth inning before Roncalli pulled away. Twelve of the Irish’s 13 losses were to teams that either finished the season ranked or that received votes in the final Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association softball polls.

The Irish lost to No. 1 Class 4A Penn, No 3 Class 4A Center Grove, No. 5 Class 4A Lake Central, No. 6 4A Avon, No. 9 West Lafayette Harrison and No. 10 4A New Palestine. The Irish also beat Class 3A No. 6 Lebanon and Scecina, which received votes in the final Class 2A poll.

Girls Track & Field The Irish had a strong season, with six girls competing at state.

The team finished second in the All-Catholic and the City meets, third in the sectional meet, and tied for second at the regional meet. Junior Katherine Free finished third at state in the 1,600-meter run and set the school record (see page 27) and was joined by freshman Sofia Alatorre, who finished 21st with a time of 5:27.50. Free also finished 21st in the 800-meter.

Free qualified for the state meet by winning the 800 at the regional meet and also won the 1,600 at regionals. Altorre finished second at regionals in the 1,600 in 5:27.24. Free set school records in the 1,600 and 3,200, setting the 3,200 record at the Hoosier Indoor Relays. Junior Ellen Flood qualified for state in the 3,200-meter run, but was unable to participate because of a previously scheduled mission trip. Freshman Erin Arney finished 25th in the 3,200 at state with a time of 11:43.90. Junior Olivia Sanders—who set the All-Catholic meet record in the 300-meter hurdles and won the event at the City meet—finished 20th in the 300 hurdles at state with a time of 46.90. Junior Cienna Jordan, who set school records in 2015 in the 100-meter hurdles and the long jump (18 feet, one half inch), finished 10th in the long jump at state with a jump of 17-10.00. Junior Princess Brinkley finished 10th in the discus at state with a throw of 113-09.

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class notes Alumni class luncheon schedule Class of ‘40 2nd Friday/month, 11:30 am K of C #437 Class of ‘41 Last Friday/month, 11:30 am K of C #437 Class of ‘43 2nd Wednesday/Every other month, 12 pm K of C #437 Class of ‘45 4th Thursday/Every other month, 10 am K of C #3433 Class of ‘46 3rd Tuesday/month, 11:30 am McQ’s Pub Class of ‘47 3rd Wednesday/Every third month Pat Flynn’s Class of ‘48 1st Wednesday/Quarterly K of C #3433 Class of ‘51 2nd Wednesday/month, 11 am Golden Ace Class of ‘53 1st Tuesday/month, 11:30 am Milano Inn Class of ‘54 2nd Thursday/month, 10 am Perkins on 82nd Street

1950s Patrick J. Sloyan ‘54 recently published a book, “The Politics of Deception: JFK’s Secret Decisions on Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Cuba.”

Joe Peterson ’57 created two successful businesses in Indianapolis, Crown Technology and Peterson’s fine dining restaurant. He recently selfpublished a book about his childhood and how he was able to persevere, called “The Adopted Son.” All proceeds from the sale of the book go toward scholarships at Cathedral.

1960s Fred Evans ’61, author of “Surviving Cancer—Keeping Laughter and Faith In High Gear,” spoke at the 9th annual Fisk Alumni & Friends Authors Panel in May. This year Fred and his wife, Linda, will celebrate 50 years together.

Class of ‘55 3rd Friday/month, 1 pm Pat Flynn’s Class of ‘56 1st Monday/month, 11:30 am Marriott, 21st & Shadeland Class of ‘60 Last Thursday/month, 12 pm Golden Ace Class of ‘63 1st Wednesday/month Golden Ace Class of ‘64 1st Friday/month, 12 pm George’s Neighborhood Grill

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Dr. James Muller ‘61, cardiologist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, visited Cathedral in February and spoke in science, math, and theology classes. He met with a small group of students for lunch.

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Wally Smith ’61 has been a math and religion teacher and cross country and track coach at Holy Savior Menard High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, for the past 30 years, with no interest in retiring. He was recently honored with the lifetime achievement award by the Louisiana Track & Field Coaches Association. He has coached numerous individual state champions, 12 state championship teams, and 7 state runner-up teams, including three of the last four cross country titles. He and his wife, Rebecca, have been married for 49 years.

Frank Fuller ‘65 graduated from Indiana State University and taught instrumental music in Massachusetts for 25 years.

He founded the Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Association.

Danny O’Malia ‘65 was named the 2015 Irish Citizen of the Year by the Indy Sports Foundation and was the Grand Marshall of the Indianapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Tom Proctor ’65 retired after 40 years as a teacher/administrator at St. Pete High School in Florida.

He and his wife, Betsy, are blessed with good health and babysit their two grandchildren on a weekly basis. Tom has been umpiring baseball year-round for over 25 years at all levels up to D2 college and semi-pro. He makes time to play golf in between 100 or more baseball games per year.

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Dr. Adam Azman ’01 was named the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year at Butler University for the 2014-15 school year. This award is given by the student government each year.

Arthur Borel ’70 and his wife, Becky, opened a new Cajun and Creole restaurant on the Northwest side of Indianapolis called Borel’s Cajun and Creole Cookery.

Therese Hession LSA ’75 is the longtime women’s golf coach at Ohio State. Her team finished second in the Big Ten this year.

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Lt. Col. Kevin T. Riordan ‘81 retired from the US Air Force in April after 23 years of service.

Kevin was an F-15E Instructor Pilot and was credited with 101 combat sorties over SW Asia.

Kevin resides in Acworth, GA, and is now flying for Delta Air Lines.

1990s Sean Rowen ‘92 won the 2015 Indiana Amateur Golf Championship at Otter Creek Golf Course with a score of 281, 7 under par, in June.

Ashley Sybesma ’97 recently joined the law firm of Smith, Oropeza, Hawks in Key West, FL, as a senior associate attorney.

Sara Milam ’99 married Robert Lenzen on October 25, 2014, in Indianapolis. The wedding party included her brother, Mark Milam ’02. Sara earned her PhD in Biochemistry from North Carolina State University. She is a scientist at Bayer, and her husband is a financial analyst/accountant.

They now reside in Cary, NC.

David Grande ‘03 married Teresa Rose Mackin on August 2, 2014, in Green Bay, WI. Best men were brothers of the groom, Kevin Grande ‘04, Matt Grande ‘07, and Thomas Grande ‘12. Other Cathedral grads in the wedding party were sister of the groom, Jill Grande ‘08, groomsmen, John Schulge ‘03, and Nick McLaughlin ‘03, and parents of the groom, Dave Grande ‘71 and Joni Schoettle LSA ‘71 Grande.

Colin Thornburg ’03 and his wife, Tara, welcomed their daughter, Lillian Grace, on May 26, 2014.

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class notes Lauren Zimmerman ‘03 and Patrick Chappell were married on May 17, 2014, at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel, IN. Members of the wedding party included Allie Zimmerman ‘10, Brittany Forestal ‘03 Allen, and Kristine Morrison ‘03 Sauter.

Jay Ruckelshaus ‘11, a junior at Duke University, was named a 2015 Truman Scholar. He plans to pursue graduate studies in political theory, law, and public policy with this scholarship.

2010s Alec Bannister ’10 graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, in May. Lt. Bannister will continue with his military training in the Basic Officer Leadership Course at Ft. Sill, OK for six months, continuing on to post at Ft. Bragg, NC.

Rachael Steinken ’05 graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in May. She is starting a Triple Board (Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry), five year residency at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington in July. She will become certified in all three fields, and, after residency, plans to practice in the fields of pediatrics and child psychiatry.

Megan Darragh ‘07 graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in May with an offer for a rotating equine intensive care, surgery, and primary care in-hospital internship at the University of Illinois. She will pursue a residency in equine surgery, with an interest in orthopedics.

Colin Fleck ‘07 was honored to be part of a group of Irish dancers who welcomed Prince Charles and his wife Camilla at NUI Galway.

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Jorden Mitchell ’13, a sophomore at Brown University, qualified for the NCAA gymnastic regional championships. She also earned the Ivy Classic All-Around title.

Lauren Rascoe ’10 wrote and published a book entitled, “Beneath My Beautiful: Poetry & Love Notes.”

Samantha Peszek ‘10, a 2008 Olympic medalist, won the balance beam title at the NCAA championship this year and has retired from gymnastics. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in communications in June. She is scheduled to be part of the broadcast team for the P&G Gymnastics Championships in Indianapolis in August.

Jon Gillies ’12 is the goaltender for Providence College’s hockey team and has been called “the best goaltender in the NCAA.” Recently he said, “The people at Cathedral did not care about the athletic part, they cared about the character part of my life...and every person I came in contact with made me a better person in one way or another.”

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John White ‘13 will be a junior at the Air Force Academy this fall.

He was recently certified as an EMT. He is conducting research and will be presenting at the Military Health System Research Symposium. He plans to go to medical school after graduation.

He is pictured with his father.

Nicholas Hanahan ‘14 was named to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Fencing Team as a freshman at Notre Dame. To be eligible for this honor, a student-athlete must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA during his academic career.

irish updates

Cathedral students connect with alumni professionals and explore career options Figuring out which career to pursue can be a challenge for high school students. Our new Lunch-N-Learns are informal career conversations between professionals and students who would like to learn more about a particular career. The Irish welcomed 16 guest speakers this past school year, many of whom were alumni, from a wide range of popular career fields including engineering, medicine, sports, sales, the arts, and management.

Irish win grand prize; six more prizes in Holy Cross contest Seven Cathedral students won prizes in the Brothers of Holy Cross Project Hope contest— including Kathleen O’Neill, who won the grand prize with her music entry. Other Irish prize winners were second place Emily Getz/Nia Parker for film and Abigail Meu for essay, third prize Molly Bolger for essay and Marissa Vander Missen for film, and fourth prize Emmi Malcolmson for art.

Lauren Kaelin ‘97 Kriner, director of business development for Integrated Facility Services, returned to her alma mater to share her professional insights with Cathedral students.

Peter Dinwiddie ‘95, VP of basketball operations at the Indiana Pacers, took time out of his busy day to answer questions from students at Lunch-n-Learn.

New tradition: “Honor The Irish” St. Patrick’s Day campaign gives alumni a way to recognize their favorite teacher, memory, or tradition Cathedral launched its inaugural “Honor The Irish” campaign on St. Patrick’s Day—and it was an overwhelming success. “Honor The Irish” is a way for Cathedral alumni, parents, and friends to make a donation in honor of their favorite Cathedral teacher, memory, or tradition.

Supporters were encouraged to make donations in the amount of $19.18 (since Cathedral was founded in 1918) and share their comments about what makes Cathedral so special.

“It is our hope that ‘Honor The Irish’ will become an annual tradition that all Cathedral supporters will participate in,” said Nick Torres, Director of the Cathedral Fund. “It shows all our donors, and especially our young alumni, that collectively we can make a big impact while we recognize the teachers and traditions that make Cathedral such a unique school community.”

To view the list of honorees, visit gocathedral.com/honortheirish.

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Goodbye, Cathedral family members Carolyn Finn SAA ‘45 Welch, de facto matriarch of Cathedral, will be missed Carolyn Welch, 87, began her life on February 27, 1928 and died in her home on April 12, 2015. She attended St. Joan of Arc grade school, St. Agnes Academy (1945), and Butler University (1949). While in grade school she met the young man who would become the love of her life, Bob Welch. In addition, she developed lifelong friends from SJA and SAA with whom she lunched every Tuesday until her passing. After graduation, Finn accepted a job at Eli Lilly that she enjoyed for several years. Soon thereafter, she dated and subsequently married her former SJA classmate, Bob, to whom she was married for 35 years until his untimely death in 1992.

Together with Bob, Carolyn Welch embarked on countless exploits. Holidays for fifty, impromptu gatherings by the pool, and unforgettable race parties were her forte. She became the de facto matriarch of Cathedral High School, chairing fundraisers, serving on the board and lending a hand to many other initiatives.

To Welch, her most shining achievements, however, were her children: Maura Abernethy (John), Bob Jr. (Sue), and Beth, all of whom survive her. She was their cheerleader and quiet counsel through sports and academics and eventually careers and family. She instilled in her children the desire to leave the world in better shape than they found it, serving as a model by volunteering. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren.

Brother Raymond Joseph Harrington, C.S.C. Brother Raymond Joseph Harrington, C.S.C., age 85, died on January 21, 2015. In 1957, he joined the faculty at Cathedral High School, where he taught and was the chairman of the English Department for 16 years. Students at Cathedral were enriched by Bro. Raymond’s consistency and consideration as a devoted English teacher. Many who proceeded into professional positions in business and medicine repeatedly thanked Bro. Raymond for his patient guidance and instruction through the intricacies of English expression. He earned the praise and admiration of students and faculty as a master teacher who is ranked among the giants of the profession within Holy Cross.

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Jim Troy, former Cathedral assistant football coach, was lifelong CYO supporter James Edward Troy, 76, of Carmel, IN, passed away on February 4, 2015. Jim was born and raised in Indianapolis and was best known for his lifelong commitment to Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports. In 1980, he was awarded the Monsignor Albert Busald award, followed by the esteemed St. John Bosco award in 1984. He coached Cathedral High School football. After many years of dedication to CYO wrestling, the Jim Troy invitational was named in his honor.

Gene A. Melchiors ‘45 loved his experience at Cathedral Gene A. Melchiors, 87, of Evansville passed away January 5, 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Melchiors attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis where he played football and graduated from Purdue University. He served in the US Navy during both WWII and the Korean War. Gene was an engineer for Whirlpool for 37 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus council #565, Downtown Optimist Club, and the Germania Maennerchor.

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In memoriam ‘60s Thomas Mervar ‘62 Nicholas G. Xanders ‘65

‘70s Dr. Timothy Michael Dorsey ‘70 Steven J. Schaefer ‘70 Mary J. Farren SAA ‘71 Atelski

‘90s Anthony Joseph Dezelan ‘94

‘00s Amanda Jurkash ‘04

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Jimmy Malone ‘06

Raymond A. Hannigan ‘38

Charles R. Farrell ‘50

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Franklin Leo Herbertz ‘50 Rosanne Wilson SAA ‘50 McDowell

David Christopher Powers ‘12

Mary Robillard SMA ‘42 Howie

Patricia Ann Sexton SAA ‘50

Elizabeth Leppert SJA ‘42 McLeish

Nancy McNulty SAA ‘51 Gastineau

John L. Grande ‘44

Joseph T. Schmutte ‘51

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Joseph Leo Huser ‘44

John Wilson ‘51

Mary Ann Simko SJA Beilach

Dr. Hugh R. Sullivan Jr. ‘44

Robert Henry Dunseath ‘53

Marilyn Swego SAA Bewsey

Gene A. Melchiors ‘45

Jerry Smith ‘54

Carolyn Finn SAA ‘45 Welch

Sally Ann Hampton SAA ‘55 Drexler

Rita Ann Deardorff/Sr. Alice Ann Deardorff SMA

Joseph A. Naughton, Jr. ‘46

Terrance W. Feeney ‘55

Helen Murphy SJA Eckhart

Rita Mae Wagner SMA ‘47 Portish

Donald V. Hahn ‘55

Helen L. Brinkworth SAA Hurt

Bernice Pich SMA ‘47 Roberts

Dr. Donald Charles Moore ’55

Barbara Jean Lovell SAA Huser

Paul V. Shanahan ‘47

Joyce Marie Colter SAA ‘55 Skalka

Angeline Caito SMA Milto

Margaret Sullivan SAA ‘48

John Arthur Sundling ‘55

Dorothy M. Mueller SJA Sponsel

Dorothy Repse SMA ‘49 Mazura

Jerry Joseph Jett ‘56

CDR James Robert Walker

Donald L. Bradley ‘59

Paul D. Zahn

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Mothers Club awards almost $7,000 in grants Cathedral’s Mothers Club supports our school and our students in many ways. In 2005, Mothers Club began a formal process of awarding grants to faculty and staff members for educational and professional resources.

Each year faculty and staff members submit applications for resources and explain how the proposed grants will impact students at Cathedral.

Katie Klee, theology teacher, is excited to find out that she was one of eight recipients of this year’s Mothers Club grants.

Adam Hibshman, science teacher, has been using the telescope that he purchased with the Mothers Club grant money over summer break.

He has viewed and taken photos of the moon, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus.

The money that funds these grants comes from the Cathedral Mothers Club Bowling League. The league was established by Cathedral mom Jo Glass 42 years ago—and it is still going strong. Over 80 women of all ages meet once a week for eight months of the year to bowl and build friendships. Members include current Cathedral moms, past Cathedral moms, alumnae, and friends. Vice president of the Mothers Club and Bowling League member Joanie Fuson says, “It’s a place where Cathedral rookies ask veterans questions... all the while attempting to throw strikes versus gutter balls.” Joanie adds, “Thanks to the generosity of the owners of Hindel Lanes, forty percent of the game fees that our members pay are donated back to the Mothers Club and poured into our school.”

This year, almost $7,000 in Mothers Club grants were awarded to eight faculty and staff recipients. The largest grant was a telescope with camera, which was awarded to science teacher, Adam Hibshman. He is looking forward to putting it to good use with his students in the upcoming school year. Other larger-ticket grants were a high-speed camera (awarded to Dom David, pre-engineering), and inspirational quotes and stained glass decals to enhance classroom windows that face the side of a building (awarded to Katie Klee, theology).

To find out more about how you can get involved in Mothers Club and the Mothers Club Bowling league, contact Joanie Fusion at jlfuson@ guardianrelocation.com or Lisa Hedges at Lisahedgescmc@sbcglobal.net.

Sr. Mary Ann Stewart celebrates 50 years as a Sister of Providence Congratulations to Sr. Mary Ann Stewart, social studies teacher, who celebrated her golden jubliee at St. Mary-of-the-Woods in June. Her gold corsage marks 50 years as a Sister of Providence. Sr. Mary Ann—often affectionately referred to as “Sister History” by her students—has taught at Cathedral since 1980, and currently teaches US history and History of America IB. The Cathedral family thanks Sr. Mary Ann for all of the ways she blesses the Irish while serving in her vocation.

Faculty members Howard Fogel, Glenn Mauger, and Lisa Ford attended Sr. Mary Ann’s golden jubilee.

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BAC Charles E.Q. Stuart ‘45 Golf Classic raised over $100,000 for Cathedral in the past ten years

Photo by Linda Evans

Signature Sponsor, Mara A. Stuart ’80, her daughter Maradythe E. Stuart-Womack ’15, and Vice President for Community Affairs and Diversity Ken Barlow ’82, pose for a photo at the annual Cathedral High School Black Alumni Council Charles E. Q. Stuart ’45 Golf Classic: Encouragement, Empowerment & Excellence. The outing has raised over $100,000 in the past ten years and continues to support the Cathedral Fund and the endowment.

Save the date for the Black Alumni Council Cookout and Irish Chat All Cathedral Black Alumni & current African American parents/ students are invited to join the fun, friendship & fellowship at the annual Cookout and Irish Chat on Saturday, August 15, from 12-4pm.

Bring your empty stomachs and creative ideas as we prepare for the 2015-2016 school year working together on behalf of the mission and vision of dear old Cathedral.

The cost is $2 per person or $5 for a family of four. RSVP at gocathedral.com/baccookout.

News from you Have you changed jobs, gotten married, had a baby, received an award or recognition, or moved? Let us know.

Complete and mail the form below or email the information to: Jan Stanich, Cathedral High School, 5225 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46226, jstanich@gocathedral.com.

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Share your memories and memorabilia Cathedral’s centennial is fast approaching—September 13, 2018 Photos of students with faculty and staff Snapshots from events (preferably with the names of everyone featured)—sporting events, mission trips, retreats, team photos, plays/musicals etc.

Cathedral will celebrate her 100th birthday on September 13, 2018. In preparation for the festivities we have begun gathering items and memorabilia from years past and are hoping our alumni might be able to assist. We are specifically looking for the following items:

Sports or school pennants Sports or school programs and banners Class buttons, pins, letter jackets/ sweaters, and rings Invitations, glassware, and dance cards from homecoming, sweetheart, and prom

If you have any of the items listed above and would be willing to donate them to the school or allow us to borrow them for archival purposes, please contact Michelle Taylor, director of lifelong connections, at mtaylor@ gocathedral.com or 317.968.7311.

Thank you to those who have already donated items.