MUHS NEWS
Hilltopper highlights news Gina Tegge
Student Conclave sponsored the variety show “Can Jam” and raised the equivalent of $4,000 to help Hunger Task Force in its mission to feed the hungry in the Milwaukee area. A donation of $5 or five cans of non-perishable food items earned admission to this school-wide event showcasing the musical and performing talents of MUHS students. As part of the annual Trash 4 Pizza service project, Freshman Conclave students recruited more than 120 freshmen to help pick up trash in the Merrill Park neighborhood before enjoying a pizza lunch. The Orgullo Latino homeroom hosted the sixth annual Expresate, an open-mic talent show followed by a social and dancing. In February, faculty member David Archibald ’99 and six members of the Hilltoppers Defending Life club attended a Wisconsin Right to Life legislative conference in Madison. They learned how Wisconsin’s state legislative process works and what actions can be taken to protect human life through pro-life legislation. Kevin Cekanor ’15 received the Jesuit Secondary Education Association Award at the 2015 commencement ceremony. The JSEA Award is presented to the graduate who most closely resembles the grad-at-grad ideal: a well-rounded person who is intellectually competent, open to growth, religious, loving and committed to justice in generous service to the people of God. Other JSEA finalists from the Class of 2015 were Evan Bloch, Jacob Heinen, Matt Gottsacker, Alex Klar and Joe Kopriva. The Math Club finished first out of 50 high schools in the Wisconsin Math League. Tyler Nettesheim ’15 and Chris Povinell ’16 tied for sixth place, Zach Sekaran ’18 tied for eighth place, Connor Bachman ’15 tied for 12th place, Brent Carter ’15 tied for 16th place and Ben Malewicki ’16 tied for 26th place. The team also participated in the American Mathematics Competitions, with Nettesheim and John Heffernan ’15 tying for eighth place and Bachman tying for 10th place in Wisconsin out of 591 participants in the AMC 12 exam and Sekaran tying for second place in Wisconsin out of 355 participants in the AMC 10 exam. Nettesheim, Heffernan, Bachman and Sekaran qualified for and took the three-hour American Invitational Math Exam. Of 27 Wisconsin qualifiers, Nettesheim
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Kevin Cekanor ’15 making his way to the stage at graduation to receive the JSEA Award. Cekanor is currently attending Xavier University in Cincinnati. Photo by VIP Photography.
and Sekaran tied for eighth and solved seven of the 15 mind-boggling problems. Heffernan tied for 11th, and Bachman tied for 16th. Jeider Gonzalez ’15 was awarded a 2015 Robert F. Purcell, SJ, Peacemaker Award by Gesu Parish. Gonzalez was one of 11 young adults in Milwaukee recognized for demonstrating outstanding leadership related to conflict resolution, advocacy for justice and peacemaking in their schools or in the larger community. Jensen Stanton ’17 received a “starred first” rating at the Class A Level for his violin solo at the District Solo and Ensemble Competition of the Wisconsin State Music Association. With this rating, he qualified to perform at the State Music and Ensemble festival where he was awarded first place. Greger Makowski ’16 and Gavin Paap ’18 qualified for and participated in the National Catholic Forensic League’s Grand National Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Makowski participated in the category of Oral Interpretation of Literature, Paap in Student Congress.