Owensboro Catholic Schools share in the mission of the Church in communion with families and parishes to provide excellence in Catholic faith formation and academics which prepares students to become responsible individuals as well as members of their family, Church, and community.
Christ is the Reason for This School
Earlier this summer, OCS brought in a nationally renowned expert on trauma informed and trauma responsive schools. Over the two days, he talked with our teachers and staff about the new research coming out about how certain events in a child’s life can impact them both now and later in life if the trauma is not dealt with properly. The newest research points to how certain events can change the structure of your body’s chemistry and can lead to future issues such as hypertension, diabetes, and other life altering health issues.
As his program unfolded, there was a primary point that kept occurring over and over – and that is how the intervention of one person can negate the stressors caused by the trauma someone has gone through.
This “Power of 1” concept isn’t a new one by any means, but the impact it can have is something we maybe have never truly considered. The idea behind the “Power of 1” is all about the impact one caring person can have on another and whatever situation they happen to be going through.
Earlier this year, my wife of 37 years passed away from cancer – a sudden and shocking circumstance after only being diagnosed 6 months previous. While many people reached out to me with words of sympathy, comfort, and prayers, there was one person who made an impactful difference in my coping with such a loss. The trauma I endured was negated by the “Power of 1”!
On the cover of this edition of The Green and White you meet a person who exemplifies the impact of the “Power of 1”. Jeff Hedges was someone who would go out of his way to make a difference in the life of another – even if he did not know the person well. His example of selfless love and caring for his fellow man is a characteristic we should all strive for – and is exactly what we as Catholics are called to do.
My prayer for you is that the Lord will continue to guide and bless you, that you will continue to support Owensboro Catholic to the best of your abilities, and that you will remain open to being the “Power of 1” to someone in your life!
Keith Osborne OCS CAOA little over 20 years ago when I was principal at Daviess County, Ethan, my second son was born, and almost immediately we knew there were some health issues. My wife Angela and I had no idea what the future would hold for him and our family. After a month at Kosair’s Hospital in Louisville, we were able to bring him home. This was an extremely stressful time for our family. As if the worry of having a newborn isn’t already enough, one with special needs seemed to multiply those stressors. Returning to work was not something I was looking forward to or even knew if I could do effectively given the emotional toll we were experiencing, but I knew it was what I had to do. With the power of prayer and my belief God was in control of a plan for me, I started back. The very first day I read the announcements, I remembered something I read while at Kosair’s Hospital. It had to do with taking charge of our thinking and our attitude. There are so many things we are dealt in life we have no control over. But what we are in control of is how we react and respond. I decided that day, rather than saying, “Have a great day,” which implies we just react to what happens, I started saying, “Make it a GREAT Day,” which with a subtle change, puts us in charge of what type of day we will have. I used that every day to help remind everyone, including myself, not to feel sorry for myself. I know I have the control to choose each day how I will approach my challenges.
Once I became principal at Owensboro Catholic High School, I continued with, “Make it a GREAT Day” and added Owensboro Catholic High School. I also put in a few phrases at the end of daily announcements I think are very important for all of us to hear each day. For the last 12 years after scripture readings and the Lord’s Prayer, students have heard these messages to begin their day and by the end of the year, these phrases are somewhat stuck in their heads, or so I am told.
Each year, students K-12 are gifted with a t-shirt by the school to wear on Fridays. We call them our Faith in Education shirts
and there is a new design each year. To my surprise, the t-shirts have all these phrases on the back. Here is what you’ll read:
Be a Blessing to someone today and every day this week
Always Treat Others as You Would Like to Be Treated Doing Right Is Never Wrong, so always Do Right
Remember to Count Your Blessings and Not Your Problems
Have a GREAT Attitude, give a Great Effort and Great Things Will Come Your Way
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, But Today is a Gift from God, So Make the Most of It
And Make It A GREAT Day Owensboro Catholic High School!
I was a little taken aback and surprised by the Faith in Education shirts and if it is possible to be happy and somewhat sad at the same time, then I think I know what that now feels like. Not only am I extremely honored and very humbled by this gesture, but it also makes me a little sad (in a good way) to know what I will be leaving. As I have said many times, I am blessed, privileged, and honored to be the principal at Owensboro Catholic High School!
“I had the privilege of coaching with Jeff my first year at OCMS and he was a true example of selfless leadership with the time and energy he gave to the young men in the football program. The moment I will always remember was when we pulled the team together the day after Jeff passed away. As we shared the news about Jeff, we were also able to talk about his faith in Christ and how fortunate we are to be able to live out our faith. Having the opportunity to discuss Christ through challenging circumstances was affirmation for me that I was coaching in the right program.”
Kyle Gorman OCMS Assistant Football Coach By Brett Downing, OCS Digital Media Specialist
Jeff Hedges was a man who led a life of service. Simply ask anyone who knew him to tell you about Jeff’s life and undoubtedly, you would hear that he was a man who always answered the call and was always willing to lend a helping hand.
You may remember Jeff as a member of the “chain gang” at our high school football games, coaching the Catholic Middle School football team or perhaps one of his son’s other sports teams. Maybe you knew him as a fellow member of St. Pius X Parish. However you crossed paths with Jeff, it was evident that his life was dedicated to his faith, his family, and Owensboro Catholic football. It has been said that he spoke of the three every opportunity he had. The sentiment comes as no surprise, as Jeff was a proud family man who dedicated his time and energy for the betterment of those around him. As Father Richard Meredith said, “I remember Jeff Hedges as a man of deep Catholic faith and of
trust in God, inseparable from Charlotte and Ben. He was often to be found in his Scout leader’s uniform, sponsoring the troop of which Ben was a member. Jeff presented a peaceful joy and thoughtfulness, with a sense of wise humor. What he taught and believed he also lived, willing to serve, and do so generously.”
It has been ten years since Jeff left this world, and his absence is still felt greatly by our Catholic community. It is because of people like Jeff that our programs are successful. As Jeff’s brother Brian said, “Jeff invested his time in the young people who would be around after he is gone and trusted that they would use what he shared with them to be a blessing to others.” And that they have. The Hedges family has ever so graciously chosen to take that one step further by donating to the Owensboro Catholic High School Athletic Endowment Fund in honor of Jeff and all he has done for the program. On behalf of the Owensboro Catholic Community, we cannot thank Jeff enough for all that he has done for our schools while he was here, and now that he has passed, his legacy lives on. ♠
I leave you with this reflection on Jeff written by his son, Ben ’08.
“From the ball fields behind St. Pius, to working the chain gang on Friday nights at Steele Stadium, if it involved sports with OCS and OCHS, Jeff Hedges was usually present. Although Dad followed me volunteering as a coach beginning with baseball at age six, his involvement and enjoyment of coaching and volunteering continued long after I graduated from Owensboro Catholic.
My Dad was always present and made time for me, even if time was limited. I was blessed to have a dad that made me a priority and he showed it daily. It’s definitely something that I’ve adopted from him with my own three children. The importance of them knowing you love them and truly care, giving them your attention and time is what they will appreciate years after they’ve graduated and begin their careers and start their own family.
For Dad, coaching was a win-win because he could be where I was. The reality is evidence of how much he enjoyed coaching and volunteering even once I got to high school where he continued as an assistant coach at OCMS and announcer for the varsity baseball in the Spring. It wasn’t until after he passed that I understood the impact he had wasn’t just on me, but was on everyone. As competitive as he was, winning wasn’t the only goal. His fulfillment came with seeing those he coached be disciplined and “doing the little things” right all the time, as he would often say. You can’t be successful in life cutting corners. Having perseverance and the personal discipline to do what’s right will define who you are.
The impact he’s made on my life is so profound. I feel a large part of my success is attributed to him and how I was raised. I also cannot help but think of the impact he made on the lives of those he coached for so many years. Living a life full of joy, love for God, and the “want to make a difference” attitude is something we should all strive to live by.
For all of the young athletes he coached throughout the years, I am glad and proud we got to share him together!”
“Anything is possible, if you think it’s worthwhile, if you’re willing to go the distance, to go the extra mile. With determination and effort, you can often achieve more because you don’t always get what you wish, but what you work for.”
Paula Garrott
Jeff’s sister describing himThe Hedges family. Charlotte, son Ben and Jeff.
The Owensboro Catholic Phonathon fund is the backbone of all philanthropic support that sustains the day-to-day needs and ensures the mission of our school continues to shine brightly! In this season of giving, please continue your tradition of support to the Phonathon, while considering an additional gift toward one of our capital improvements - like the chapel renovation. Call Natalie today!
Owensboro Catholic Schools is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. Your generous monetary gift is tax deductible.
What class will finish on top? The top ten giving classes for the 2022 Phonathon will have their class year mounted on our Giving Classes Wall of Fame. Friends of OCHS make up a class of their very own.
2022 Goal
$210,000
Current Total $172,534.54
Natalie Hayden Director of Advancement Class of ’88
270-686-8896
natalie.hayden@owensborocatholic.org
While the most common form of financial generosity is the outright gift, there are many additional ways to make financial donations, both during your lifetime and upon your passing. These other ways often allow individuals to donate larger gifts than they thought were possible. So, while outright unrestricted gifts are always deeply appreciated, these types of donations may help you achieve other planning objectives at the same time.
Will Bequests – A Will provides instructions to the Court and your loved ones as to how your remaining assets should be distributed. By leaving a dollar amount or percentage of your remaining estate to support the schools, churches, and ministries that were important to you, you leave a lasting legacy and can inspire others to do the same.
Beneficiary – Life insurance policies and many types of financial accounts ask you to identify a primary beneficiary and a secondary beneficiary. Consider listing Owensboro Catholic Schools as one of your beneficiaries.
Qualified Distributions – Once you turn 70½, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to a qualified non-profit (up to $100,000 annually). A QCD can also satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) obligation that begins at age 72. The amount donated is excluded from your taxable income.
Charitable Gift Annuity – Put simply, this is a contract between a donor and a qualified charity. As an example, a 72-year-old can make a gift of $10,000 and receive 5.4% on that gift in income each year for life. There are tax benefits as well, including a partial charitable deduction and a break on income tax.
These are just some of the ways to support Owensboro Catholic School or other meaningful causes. If you’d like to learn more, please call and we can arrange for you to meet with a qualified legal or financial professional.
At this time of year, we like to send a proof list to our alumni and friends so you can check to see if you have made your annual Phonathon gift, and if so, is your name listed correctly? Please keep in mind, this list was compiled on October 1, 2022, so our list may have been submitted for publication before we received your contribution. Unrestricted gifts from alumni are a powerful vote of confidence in the future of Owensboro Catholic High School. Alumni who contribute are making a strong statement about the education they received and are ensuring that future generations have the same opportunities. The Owensboro Catholic High School community is grateful to the following who have donated so far this year. A final list of donors who have contributed to special restricted projects will be listed in the next Green and White. Thank you!
1948 & 1949 $500.00
Jack and Doris Mills
Mary Lou Mudd
Marilyn T. Osborne
Norbert Smith
1950 $600.00
Jim and Helen Blakeney
Mitzi Reid
Sharon Knox-Tucker in Honor of Mitzi Reid
Joseph P. Rhinerson
Mary Ellen Rhinerson
Francis Thomson
1951 $625.00
Joseph N. “Bucky” Coomes
Joan Marrett Englert
Bill and June Johnson
1952 $650.00
Al and Rose Oberst Clark
Joann Castlen Galloway
Mary Elizabeth Tipmore Handy
In Memory of Mary Michael and J. Jolly Hayden Sr.
Sue Helen Hill
Marie B. James
Jane Coomes Rowland
Bob Slack
Margaret Hayden Velotta
Robert and Jo Ann Vessels
1953 $1,790.00
Robert J. and Mildred Gilles
Victor and Barbara Frey Hagman
Robert and Anna Jean Hardesty
J. F. Marrett
Frank and Faye Helm McCarty
Ann Roby Oberg
Ignatius Payne
Joseph and Linda Roby
Yvonne Hayden Seaton
1954 $745.00
Bob and Roberta Berry
In Memory of James A. BrandMary G. Brand
In memory of Charles Collins
Dan Fischer
Joseph Cooper Hayden
Patrica O’Malley McCarthy
Cora Ellen McKinley
Bill and Martha Mills
Bill and Hattie Young Potts
Patsy Downs Whitmer
Ralph and Joann Johnson Williams
1955 $720.00
Bennie and Claudine Blandford
In Loving Memory of Thomas Boldrick
Vince and Joan Frey
Robert J. and Mildred Gilles
Laura Frey Goins
Shirley Howard
Sue Clark Howell
George A. and Barbara A. Powers
1956 $4,865.00
James and Jacqueline Hood Cecil
Mary Ann Head Clouse
Joan Riddle Collins
Charles and Carole A. Freville
Douglas and Cheryl Hayden
Paul and Anna Marie Haynes
Nancy D. Hendricks
John and Mary Kiley Medley
Joann Schartung Millay
Jackie Kamuf Murray
Bob and Theresa Payne Pedley
Martha Byrne Pendleton
Kenneth P. Raley
Barbara F. Stallings
Mike and Cloa Johnson Thompson
Mike Weaver, Col. US Army (Ret)
1957 $1,035.00
Margie Hamilton Ashworth
Michael and Kathleen Boldrick
Bob and Betty Crowe
Barney and Pat Dickens
Earl and Paula Fischer
Gertie Sims Frey
Joseph Hamilton
Billy Ray and Joanna Hatcher
Carl and Marty Hayden
Charlie and Linda Kamuf
Walter and Margaret Knott
John and Nancy Lewis
David and Rebecca Millay
Bonnie Mittelstadt
Charles and Lois Payne
Mary E. Schrecker
Bill Thomas
Judith Mattingly Whelan
Mary Foster Whitis
1958 $11,072.50
Lena Hartz Aull
Harry and Peggy Bellew
Bob and Roberta Berry
Donald A. Bittel
Imogene Knott Blakeley
Alice Boarman
In Memory of Becky Abel Booker
Annette Smith Bryant
Martha Fitts Clark
Paul “Mike” and Rose A. Clark
Dr and Mrs Thomas and Janet Clark
Linnie Murphy Clary
Bob and Betty Crowe
Bob and Marian Davis
Donald and Ruth Dickens
In Memory of Michael Ebelhar
Thomas Fogle
Carl and Marty Hayden
Mickey and Mary Beard Hagan
Norma Powers Hagan
Patricia Bean Hamilton
Henry and Bernadette Hayden
Otis and Judy Hicks
Bob and Francil Higdon
Doug and Dorothy Hood
Shirley Barker Hughes
Betty Whelan Jolley
Natalie Vance Jones
Daniel Kamuf
In Memory of our deceased classmates by the class of 1958
James R. and Beverly Knott
Larry and Polly McCubbins
Ronald and Connie Byrne McKay
Bill and Martha Mills
In Memory of Bill Morton
Bob Nix
Glover and Marie Priar
Joe and Cissy Raibert
James R. Schartung
Jim and Patty Settles
Linda Payne Sowders
Gene and Jane Strehl
Richard and Dorothy McKay Thomas
In Memory of Martin Ward
1959 $4,200.00
Joyce Bickett
William Blandford
Michael and Kathleen Boldrick
Bill and Philomena Bollinger
Frankie and Rita Devins Cecil
Joe and Mary Jane Russell Clark
George and Pam Collignon
Jeannie A. Damron
Doug and Nancy Dunn
John and Liz Froehlich
Shirley Roberts Fulkerson
Richard and Judy Greenwell
Bonnie Russell Hawkins
Robert and Norma Hoaglund
Don and Geri Martinez
David and Rebecca Millay
Barbara Hayden Norvell
Charles and Lois Payne
Ed and Allethaire Price
Marie Johnson Saunders
Wayne Tipton, Jr
Don and Mary Weaver
Judy Wright
1960 $250.00
Donald M. Boarman
Larry and Susan Cashen
Guy and Linda Simmons Connor
John Franklin and Theresa Jones
1961 $3,012.50
John and Mary Nell Bouvier
Don Bowlds
Robert and Rosemary Calhoun
Faye Calhoun
Patricia A. Cecil
Bob and Marian Davis
Mike and Linda Drury
Thomas Dunbar
Mary Paula Fisher
Paula Kerrick Fisher
Larry and Hadley Harrington
Tom and Joyce Hayden
Rich and Kathy Hayden
Gerald and Judy Higdon
Gary and Carol Settles Jackson
David and Martha Jennings
Charlie and Linda Kamuf
In Memory of Bill Kurre
Larry and Gene Lyon
Bob and Linda Marrett
Joe Bill and Barbara Payne McKay
Larry and Willodean McMahan
Margaret Beaven Moorman
James Morgan
Bill and Jennie Gonzales Pyland
Buzz and Patsy Van Meter
Don and Mary Weaver
Doug Wood
1962 $1,160.00
Harry and Peggy Bellew
In Memory of Cabby Berry
Joe and Beverly Carrico
Tony and Jeannie Clark
Larry and Dottie Elder
Sylvester and Barbara Fischer
Harry Glenn
Robert Hawley
Dennis and Sharon Elliott Hayden
Gene Keelin
Don and Mary Jo Kirby
Tom and Vicki Luckett
Libby Hayden Mattingly
Michael and Patsy Snyder
Joann Reisz Strain
1963 $2,309.50
Gene and Carolyn Abel
Wayne and Martha Cashen
David and Iona Clark
Tony and Jeannie Clark
Fred and Sharon Bittel Coomes
Jim Goetz
Ronnie and Mereda Hicks
Becky Welsh Jesop
Joseph and Paula Knott
Larry and Becky Krampe
Mary Ann (Tom) Kurz
Ken and Edie McKay
Pat McNulty
Martha Gilles Payne
Ronnie and Judy Frey Peach
Donald and Carol Ralph
Vicki Duffy Roberts
Joseph and Barbara Russell
Sheila Ann Thomson
Mary Alice Wethington
1964 $3,927.50
In Memory of Jerry Alexander
Jack and Dolores Krampe Beyke
Pat Black
John and Esther Blandford
In Memory of Michael Edward Coomes
Anita Hayden Garrison
Tom and Mary Beth Goetz
Mary Elaine Stephen Grant
Josie Hagan
Mike and Michelle Hagan
David and Paula Hayden
Dennis and Sharon Elliott Hayden
Larry and Brenda Hayden
Paula McIntyre
Joe Bill and Barbara Payne McKay
Charles and Mary Ann Medley
Greg and Patti Biscopink Merimee
David M. Mulligan
James and Sharon Bell Murphy
Steve Oelze
Randy and Carolyn Porter
Joe and Beverly Bellew Rudy
William C. Schrecker
Mary R. Lyon Shepler
Steve Sims
1965 $6,050.00
David and Nancy Akers
Keith and Lemoine Amos
Bill and Sally Buford
In Memory of John and Raymunda Calhoun
Tony and Carolyn Clark
Judy Denton
Gary and Phyllis Clark Edwards
Carol Stinnett Goetz
Mike and Michelle Hagan
Jerry and Jenny Goetz Harper
Donald Hayden
Leon and Rachel McNulty Higdon
Maureen Hardesty Jackson
Mark and Joanne Johnson
Kirk and Loretta Fay Barr Kinley
In Memory of Ida Myrl Barr Goff
Barney and Sharon W. Knox-Tucker
Sharon Knox-Tucker in Honor of Mitzi Reid
Mitchell and Martha Long
Linda L Luebcke
Danny and Anna Ruth McNulty Lyon
Bob and Linda Marrett
Ed and Mary Riney
Jim and Phyllis Roberts
Phillip and Nancy Roberts Tatum
John and Sandra Tewell
William and Rosemary Thompson
Bobby Timbrook
Judith Tramontin
In Memory of Mary Ann Schrecker Uebelhor
Jim and Linda Warren
Joseph and Connie Weikel
Dennis and Peggy Welsh
Joyce Yeiser
1966 $4,000.00
Anne Berry Alexander
Julia Moseley Arnold
Larry and Myra Bender
Jack and Dolores Krampe Beyke
Ben and Stanette Blair
Judy Murphy Brown
Mike Coakley
Pat Daugherty
In Memory of Larry Franey
Fred and Sharon Fulkerson
Jerry and Lucy Goetz
In Memory of J. M. Haynes
Ed and Ellen Higdon
Larry and Becky Marrett Horsman
Gary and Susie Lauzon Imel
Bill and Sheila Kyle
Mitchell and Martha Long
Greg and Patti Biscopink Merimee
Steve Mitchell
Bruce and Phyllis Schrecker
Terry and Mary Faye Schrecker
Todd and Pat Stelmach
Glen and Sheila Isbill Stewart
Jack and Vicki Stogsdill
1967 $4,780.00
Larry and Sheila Abel
Leslie and Agnes Bickwermert Allen
Linda Hagan Avery
Don and Vicki Cecil
Fred and Sharon Bittel Coomes
Doug and Nancy Dunn
Tom and Janet Ebelhar
John and Marilyn Gardner
Bob and Susie Duffy Garwood
Denny and Sarona Murphy Grant
Sharon Cecil Hart
Thomas E. and Millie Ward Hines
Rose Hodgkins
Shirley Ebelhar Kent
Larry and Becky Krampe
Paul and Benita Martin
Mike and Bennie McNulty
Philip and Brenda Drury Phelps
Jim and Sally Schrecker
Tom Shively
Larry and Jean Sims
Don and Jo Ann Riney Spath
Steve Thornberry
1968 $3,182.50
Joseph and Brenda Goetz Bean
George E. and Judy Blandford
Russell and Connie Brooks
Jeff and Marcia Carpenter
Joe Carr
Dennis and Monica Connelly
Tom and Janice Jenkins Conrey
Dennis and Peggy Corley
Don and Jeri Cundiff
Steve and Linda Dixon
Tom and Janet Ebelhar
Jim and Debbie Edelen
Lynda Hunter Foster
Mark and Rita Heinz
Joe and Roxanne Kaelin
Mike Keller
Don and Sandy Kelley
Jim and Kathy Likens
Braun and Kathy Mischel
Mike and Karen Mischel
Henry E. O’Bryan III
Ann Hufnagel Payne
Mr and Mrs Frank Riney
Rachel Grant Roth
Denise Gill Sanders
Larry and Jean Sims
Bill and Marilyn Strong
Paul A. Warren
James H. Wathen
1969 $4,247.88
Bob and Mary Ann Alvey
Greg and Deborah Clouse Arnold
Steve and Gloria Baker
Greg and Marion Bates
Joseph and Jeanne Bouvier
Louise Callahan
Richard and Cathy Campbell
Don and Charlotte Cecil
Karen Hardesty Cole
Jim Tony Fulkerson
Carl and Molly Greenwell
Marsha Hardesty
Mary Sheila Howard
Roger and Marian Jones
Martha McNulty Mancinelli
Gerald and Remonda Reed Maynard
Gary and Stephanie Millay
Michael and Elaine Mills
Donna Head Montgomery
Richard and Donna Murphy
Sam and Cindy Hall Murphy
Dr and Mrs William and Sherry
O’Bryan
Pat and Marilyn Pace
Steve and Donna Rivette
Terry and Mary Lee Posey Roark
Jr and Donna Stogsdill Roby
Deborah Hayden Sheperis
Randall and Mollie Stephen
Charlotte Stofer
Gene and Jane Strehl
Anne Lauzon Swinford
In memory of Angie Goetz Thompson
Kelly and Becky Ward
Gayle Welsh
1970 $2,962.50
Dr and Mrs Ronald and Patricia Biscopink
Thomas A. and Janie Blair
Richard and Cathy Campbell
Michael D. and Audrey Clouse
Jeff and Margie Walker Ebelhar
Wayne and Laura Edge
Mike and Cindy Fiorella
Rose Castlen Garant
Donnie Grant
Joe Hagan
Mike and Alice Franey Hays
Leon and Rachel McNulty Higdon
Jim and Kathy Likens
Mike and Jan Martin
Gene and Mary J. Meyer
Marty and Becky Jones Mitchell
David and Vickie Osborne
Phil and Natalie Roberts
In Memory of Dottie Schrecker
Russell
Vickie Snyder
Gary and Nadine Trogden
Steve E. Weafer
1971 $6,455.00
Thomas and Patricia Rittmeyer Anderson
In Memory of Paula Marie Bittel
Rev. Patrick M. Bittel
Donnie and Connie Clark
Dr and Mrs. M. Wayne Ebelhar
Ron and Carol Ebelhar
Paulette Schrecker Eison
Parvin and Kay Ellis
Mike and Cindy Fiorella
Steve and Peggy Gardner
Joseph Haire
Diana Murphy Head
Martha Kurre House
Tony and Christa Hundley
Tom and Ann Knox
Greg and Cynthia Murphy McCarty
Mark and Karen McCarty
Jimmy Mills
Patrick Mulligan
Drs. William E. Murphy and Marie B. Petrites-Murphy
Larry and Rosemary Sims O’Brien
Kenneth and Mary Jo Plas
Mary Bickwermert Salmon
Mike and Janice Scherm
Carol Riney Schuenemeyer
Andy Shoemaker
Mark and Martha Sims
Tim and Rhonda Haynes Troutman
Kathy Hester Ward
Chris and Vickie Hayden Warren
George and Joanie Wathen
Michael and Janet Wathen
Mary Lou Boarman Whitt
1972 $2,440.00
Mark and Mary Beth Barr
Vicki Bowen
Charles and Barbara Barr Daugherty
Jeff and Margie Walker Ebelhar
Mark Ebelhar
Vince and Teresa Edwards
Michael Lewis Goetz
Denny and Sarona Murphy Grant
Jerry Hardesty
Roger and Marian Jones
Ronald and Kay Kamuf
Judith Hayden Long
Robert Dell Mattingly
David and Debbie McBride
James A. Mischel
Cathy Morrison
Paul and Judith Nevergoll
John and Mary Pickrell
Anthony Reynolds
Dennis and Pam Weaver
Barbara Head Weikel
Jay Wethington
1973 $3,200.00
Jerry and Linda Hardesty Appleby
Ray and Nelda Best
Greg Blandford
Joan M. Burke
In Memory of Doris Harris
Robert and Lana Englert
Tom Gaffey
Gary Gant
Chuck and Susan Green
Chris and Kathy Murphy Hardesty
Sherri Hayden
Steve Haynes
Bruce and Michele Hill
Dr John and Barbie Howard
David and Margie McNulty Jackson
Bill and Theresa Jones
Stephen and Lucy Kaelin
Don and Mary Lou Rogers Kincaid
Joey and Marianne Knott
John and Kim Lawless
Dave and Cathy Lindow
Wayne and Doris Carrico Mattingly
Frank and Kathy Blandford
McGourty
Gary and Diane Miller
Marty and Becky Jones Mitchell
Paul and Pam Porter
Mary Glynn Potts
Harold and Suzanne Roberts
Rebecca Kamuf Swoyer
John G. Vessels
Dennis and Pam Weaver
Wayne and Susan Zoglmann
1974 $2,957.50
Anonymous
Pamela Peters Bell
Scott and Martha Beyke
Tony and Paula Pedley Bittel
Mike Blincoe
David and Theresa Burt
Robert and Paulette Davis
Paul and Carolyn Dornburg
Keith and Cathy Franey
Janice Danhauer Greene
Frank and Karen Hein
Chris Helm
David and Karen Hayden Jarboe
Helen Castlen Johnson
Bill and Linda Kerchusky
Charles and Kay Knott
Brenda Morris Lee
John and Janice McCarthy
Sam and Cindy Hall Murphy
David A. Murphy
Michael Murphy
Al and Dorothy Carrico Reid
Tom and Patty Mills Reynolds
Annette Thomas Roberts
Steve and Lisa Sims
Brenda Zoglmann Thomas
Delores Sims Turnage
Stephen and Nancy Velotta
Kennetha Waninger
Jerry and Alicia Simon Wells
Joe Williams
1975 $8,072.50
Anonymous
David and Ann Hayden Blanford
Alan and Karen Cecil
Joe and Vicky Connor
Sr Mary Jo Curtsinger, CSJ
Byron and Jan Durbin
John and Karen Knott Gildehaus
David and Ginny Hagan
Tony Hamilton
John and Diane Hanekamp
Phil and Cheri Hayden
Charlotte Kaelin Hedges
In Memory of Jeffrey Allen Hedges
Phil and Diane Higdon
Stephen and Diane Howard Hoffman
Robert S. and Jane Boarman Kamuf
Brian and Julie King
Martha Luckett
Jim and Laura Howard Mattingly
Greg and Cynthia Murphy McCarty
Steve and Sherry Orth
Bill and Dottie Riney
Charles and Jill Rivette
George Schrecker
Bart and Mary Gasser Sullivan
Elaine Thomas
Wayne and Pauline Warren
Fr. David Wathen, OFM
George and Joanie Wathen
Dennis and Gayla Whitehouse
1976 $12,662.50
Phillip and Annie Armendarez
Bert Barker
Jake and Diane Barr
Joey Barr
Gregory L. Barton
Steve and Bonnie Bittel
Donnie and Mary Ann Blanford
Denny and Jill Campbell
Thomas and Terri Carrico
Joe and Barbara Cecil
Dennis L. Cecil
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Ruth Clark
Steve and Stacey Conkright
John W. and Helen Cornell
Kevin and Lisa Edge
Terry Edge
George Elder
Sylvester and Barbara Fischer
J. Carlin Gregory
Randall Hardesty
Scott and Tina Hardesty Hardy
George Vincent and Belinda Hayden
Tom and Katherine Hayden
Phil and Diane Higdon
Stephen and Diane Howard Hoffman
Joseph E. Isbill Jr
Chris and Paula Kavolus
John Lattin
Edwin and Lily Scherm McDivitt
Eddy and Lorraine McFarland
David and Renee Clark McNulty
Jim and Laura O’Bryan
Carol Wirth Parker
Perry Payne
Tim and Becky Mayfield Pedley
Tony and Donna Murphy Powers
Chris and Janet Reid
Al and Dorothy Carrico Reid
David and Julie Payne Renshaw
Neil and Vicky Rudy
Mike and Janice Sweeney
Chuck Thompson
John B Walker
Doug and Tammy Wathen
1977 $2,265.00
Charles Berry
Tim and Debbie Blandford
Bill and Sarah Blincoe
Denny and Jill Campbell
Tony and Julie Ebelhar
Rick and Kimberly Coomes Hayden
Michael and Rhonda Rhinerson Jones
Rick and Betsy Jones
Fr Tony Jones
Jacinta Merimee
Paul and Colette Osborne
George and Pam Frey Randolph
Julie Riney Richardson
Steve and Lisa Sims
Vickie Hayden Sipes
David Thompson and Vicki Frey
Rick and Lizann Thompson
Dr Tom and Maryann Thompson
Michael Ward
Sharon Thomas Wathen
1978 $2,992.50
Joseph T. and Lynette M. Bender
Bill and Sarah Blincoe
Denny and Diane Lewis Fulkerson
James and Sandy Guinn
Phil and Kim Haire
Phil and Cheri Hayden
Rick and Kimberly Coomes Hayden
John and Susan Jones
Pat and Kim Keller
Kenneth and Mary Wathen Keller
Lisa Pedley Millay
David and Diane Mountain
Jay and Claudia Schmidt Nolan
James and Stephanie Orton
George and Pam Frey Randolph
Dan and Kim Riney
Warren and Ellen Roberts
Melisa Connor Saalwaechter
Myles and Ruth Ann Thomas
Dwayne and Kathleen White
Tony and Andrea Cecil White
1979 $1,519.00
Kenneth and Wendi Bickett
Bryan and Benita Drury
David Thompson and Vicki Frey
Steve and Trisha Frey
Helen Hagan
Monica Hayden
William and Penny Higdon
Richard and Rebecca Jo Johnson
Irvin
Randall Knott
Kevin and Mary Szemethy Lasley
Bob and Connie McCarthy
Robert and Joyce McCarty
R. Scott and Leanne Ward Murphy
Darrell and Janet Clark Nix
Cheryl Sexton Rieves
Dan and Kim Riney
Andy Roby
Randy and Robin Roby
Karen Bell Russell
Patrick and Joan Thompson
Michael and Debby Ward
1980 $1,157.50
Anonymous
Gary and Dolores Aull
Martin L. Bickwermert
Tony and Paula Pedley Bittel
Mary Kay King Calery
Arthur Martin Cecil
Anne Haycraft Coomes
Allen and Ann Corley
Bernie and Lisa Thompson Dotsey
Steve and Trisha Frey
Curtis and Cindy Hamilton
Annette Schepers Hamlin
Stephen Hein
Todd and Mary Connor Johnson
Stephen and Lucy Kaelin
Malcolm and Tammy Neel
Karen Pence
Ron and Kelly Stallings
Mai Vu-Ha
John and Laura Wells
Billy and Sara Smith Wilson
1981 $1,237.50
John Michael and Donna Boarman
Phil and Kim Booth
Kevin and Deborah Carrico
Tim and Cathy Goetz
Curtis and Cindy Hamilton
Todd and Mary Connor Johnson
R. Scott and Leanne Ward Murphy
Keith and Ramona Osborne
Phil and Natalie Roberts
Chris and Karen Thompson
Keith and Sharon Frey Tipmore
1982 $3,732.50
Joe and Tammy Calhoun
Allen and Ann Corley
Ron and Cathy Frey-Ramsey
Jerry and Amy Glahn
Mary Gresham
Mike and Susan Hagan
Garrick and Maria Hart
Richard and Kim Higdon
John and Nancy Hill
Kevin and Elizabeth Howard
Marty and Rita Kamuf Jacobs
Bill and Debbie James
Robert S. and Jane Boarman Kamuf
James and Stephanie Orton
Oz and Connie Osborne
Greg and Laurie Payne
David F. Powers
Alan and Monica Riney
Mary Zinobile Roushdi
John and Pam Steele
Joe Szemethy
Thomas and Catherine Vessels
Richard and Lori Whitehouse
1983 $2,150.00
John and Yvonne Barker
Southern Star Matching Gift – John and Yvonne Barker
Kevin and Deborah Carrico
Marie Collins-Hespen
Vincent and Reenee Fogle
Steve and Kristie Hayden
Texas Gas Matching Gift – Steve and Kristie Hayden
Marie Collins-Hespen
Richard and Kim Higdon
James and Jeanne Lancaster
Scott and Cindy McCain
Michael and Tollie Medley
John and Cathy Mitchell
Kimberly Clark Matching Gift – John and Cathy Mitchell
Greg and Kim Mullican
Ron and Kelly Stallings
Thomas and Catherine Vessels
1984 $2,417.50
Don and Jenny Bittel
Ruth Drury Charles
Barry and Stephanie Frey
Leo and Sonya Howard
Jamie and Angie Klump
Bob and Connie McCarthy
John and Emily McNulty
Richard and Jenny Medley
In memory of Angie Norcia
Greg and Laurie Payne
Sharon Pfeifer
Buddy and Jill Steen
Chip and Melanie Walsh
Terry and Lisa Ward
1985 $2,325.00
Jeff and ChristiAnne Bohr
Joe and Sheila Thompson Castellini
Mr and Dr Brian and Carol Collins
Carriveau
Stephanie Sims Doom
David and Janette Ford
Gary and Jennifer Frey
Denny and Diane Lewis Fulkerson
Joe and Carol Gorley
Steve and Kristie Hayden
Lilly Matching Gift – Shawn and Beth Hunter
Shawn and Beth Hunter
Theresa Mahoney
Pat and Lisa Goff Mattingly
Dale and Kristie Meseve
William and Kimberly Goetz Mills
Kevin and Shannon Robbins
Lori Aull Steele
Tony and Kim Thomas
Terry and Lisa Ward
1986 $1,462.50
Leonard and Joni Howard Barnett
Vincent and Reenee Fogle
Jeff and Julie Garvin
Tim and Cathy Goetz
Jody and Karen Head
Donald and Martha Kirby
Bob and Kimberly Szemethy
Tony and Kim Thomas
In Memory of Billy Murphy
1987 $1,125.00
Chris and Amy Boarman
Thomas Buford
Shannon Coomes
Brad and Cathy Devine
Chris Kamuf
Keith and Sherry Krampe
Kevin and Debbie Kurz
Barry S. Mayfield
Mr and Mrs Phillip Morton
Kathy Boarman Murphy
Phil and Jennifer Hayden Riney
Jennifer Rumage
1988 $4,152.50
Joseph and Kimberly Bickett
Bart and Cheryl Bruner
Eric and Jessica Bumm
In Memory of Martin and Mary Ruth Bumm
Bill and Vania Campbell
Barry and Stephanie Frey
Jane M. Fulkerson
Richard and Natalie Hayden
Jody and Karen Head
David and Sara Cecil Hemingway
Tim Hill
Julie Kurz Hoffman
Charlie and Allison Johnson
Aaron and Deanna Weidner McFadden
Mike and Heather Mullican
Mark and Holly Pfeifer
Dr and Mrs Sean and Bree Simone
Barry and Laurna Strehl
Constance Norcia Wesnofske
1989 $2,400.00
Eric and Erica Brown
Ben and Tabitha Grant
Paul and Dana Froelich Hardesty
Charles and Kristie Laughley
Phil and Jennifer Hayden Riney
Chris Scales
Christian Simone
1990 $537.50
Dan and Kim Bennett
Ben and Tabitha Grant
Gary and Holly Payne Houchens
Mark and Holly Pfeifer
Kenneth and Jennifer Self
Barry and Laurna Strehl
1991 $1,000.00
Colby and Heather Blair
Richard and Jennifer Hayden
Rob Rector
Madison and Amy Strehl Silvert
1992 $800.00
Christy Buford Browning
Matthew D. and Brandi Hayden
Matt and Jenny Likens Richeson
Darren and Annie Riney
Cynthia Schadler
Ronald and Tennille Schell
Derrick and Stacy Clark Thompson
1993 & 1994 $900.00
Jarrod and Sara Beyke
Matthew D. and Brandi Hayden
Chris and Mara Mischel
Darren and Annie Riney
Andy Wade
Clint Burcham
Matt and Christy Hayden
1995 $1,670.00
Kevin and Nancy Bach
Heath and Leanna Byrne
Melissa Collignan Daugherty
Dr and Mrs John and Julie Hammen
Nick and Shauna
Kenneth and Stacy Lawson
Texas Gas Matching Gift – Stacy Lawson
Leslie Oldemeyer
Todd and Casey Ray
Karissa Riter
Echo Sherwood
Sean and Rachel Taylor
Scott and Melanie Whitaker Wallace
1996 $375.00
Robynn J. Clark
Jarrod and Amy Kemper
Michael and Amanda Murphy
1997 $2,025.00
Sarah Howard
Jarrod and Amy Kemper
Camron and Nikki Knott
Michael and Amanda Murphy
Ty and Lindsey Petway
1998 $1,295.00
Shaun and Shelly Blandford
Steve and Tammy Gardner
Brandon and Jenny Glenn
Andy and Laura Woodward
Hennessey
Jason and Jennie Parker
Kent and Katie Staples Short
1999 $590.00
Shaun and Shelly Blandford
Eric Castlen
Scott Grant
Jacob and Bridget Reid
Matthew and Holly Tierney
Kristi Whistle
2000 $855.00
Anonymous
Travis and Rachael Clark
Ross and Kim Hardy
Bo and Jodi Johnson Ivey
Jarred and Andrea Jones
Jarrod and Sarah Lilly Malone
Nathan and Beth McNulty
Jonathan and Amy Millay
Elizabeth Triplett and Justin Abarca
Randy and Cassie Ebelhar White
2001 $130.00
Brian and Lauren Greenwell
Jonathan and Mary Kenny
Stephen Pace
2002 $895.00
John Bickwermert
Brent and Natalie Wright Davis
Eric and Tiffany Hayden
David and Lisa Jarboe Higdon
Iain and Kara Drury Howard
Nathan and Leah Johnson
Jarred and Andrea Jones
Jonathon and Lauren Reid Patton
Dustin Warren
2003 $1,285.00
Derek and Kathleen Ayer
Ben and Melissa Payne Buchanan
Travis and Laurie Castlen In Memory of Vickie Buford
David and Ginny Coomes
Jamison and Jessica Hughes
Bo and Jodi Johnson Ivey
Adam and Theresa Blanford Jones
Brian and Jessica LaHugh Judd
Jamie and Aubry LaHugh
Dr and Mrs Aaron and Leslie McNulty
Jerrod Moore
2004 $595.00
Derek and Rachel Blair
Adam and Krystal Smith Flowers
Jamie and Aubry LaHugh
Lee and Jessica Martin
Matthew and Holly Tierney
2005 $530.00
In Memory of Robbie Boarman
Dirk Dooper
Bradley and Jena Hayden
Matthew and Cara Beyke Hayden
Logan Norris
Elizabeth Wathen
2006 $255.00
Wes and Tara Clark
Jay and Anna Ivey
2007 $5,600.00
Meagan Aull Whitt and Josh Whitt
Ryan and Kristen Bumm
Wesley and Anna Taul
2008-2010 $2,574.16
Josh Goetz
Duke Energy Matching Gift – Josh Goetz
Bradley and Jena Hayden
Iain and Kara Drury Howard
Kristen Wathen
2011-2019 $430.00
Anonymous
John Michael Frey
Javier Garcia
Aubrey Hancock
Darcy James
Nick Krampe
Shane Lindsey
Meagan Millay
Abby Patton
Max Pride
Mallory Richardson
Stefan and Chelsea Swift
Lucy Wright
2020-2022 $101.00
Anonymous
John Michael Frey
Javier Garcia
Katie Hayden
Owen Hayden
Shane Lindsey
Abby Patton
Max Pride
FRIENDS OF OCHS $22,608.00
Mike and Cindy Aull
DCN Bill and Joy Bach
William Martin O’Bryan Bale
Pamela Storms Barrett
Harry and Charlene Baumgarten
June Bell
Ralph and Rose Ann Bemboom
Dr Garry and Marcia Binegar
Doris Blandford
Sr Vivian Bowles
Fr J. Edward Bradley
Bob and Penny Brauer
Howard and Louise Brown
L. A. Buford in Memory of Vickie Buford
Jim Butler
J. L. and Joan Byrne
Tom and Barbara Calhoun
Ronald and Phyllis Calvert
Patrick and Carolyn Cason
Ed and Gloria Cecil
Rose Cecil
Tom Cecil
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D. J. Clark
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Envision Contractors, LLC
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Clara Gilles
Chris and Jenny Glaser
Terry and Mary Hall
William and Marge Harper
Henry and Magan Hayden
William P. Hayden
Eddie and Mary Haynes
In Memory of Jeffrey Allen Hedges
Sterling and Mary Hester
Dr and Mrs Jeff and Lynn Hofer
Brice and Marilyn Howard
Caroll E. Howard, M.D.
Mel and Bev Howard
Drs. Thomas and Carol Hulsey
James Hundley
Dr and Mrs Phil and Mary Beth Hurley
Independence Bank Foundation, Inc
Gary and Karen Jarboe
Jones Insurance
Mike and Debbie Jones
Joy Keller
Alan and Donna Kessler
Karl and Carol Koster
Barbara Sue Kurre
Kurtz Auction and Realty Co
Bill and Sharon Kurtz
John and Chrissy Kurtz
George and WaNell Lanham
Nu Neh and Mo Leing
Tom and LaNell Lilly
Chris and Jane Lovekamp
Paul J Martin Enterprise, LLC
Maurice Pools and Spa, LLC
David L. McJoynt
Lavonne Mehlbauer
Rob and April Mitchell
Carol Moore
Jerry and Cinda Moxley
Millie Mullican
Kenny and Dianne Murphy
Joe and Maggie O’Bryan
Judy Osborne
Owensboro Family Eye Care
Jane Pfeifer
Devon Pinkston
Robert and Lynne Pope
Dorothy Powers
Bevonna Ralph
Rich and Sandy Ranallo
Rick and Martha Ratterman
Fr J. Patrick Reynolds
Byron and Lucy Rhoades
Gary and Bonnie Roberts
Ron and Lanita Robertson
James and Margaret Roby
Frank Scalcucci
Les and Helen Schaick
Gerald and Leann Scott
Gates and Angela Settle
Judy Shirk
Fr Anthony Shonis
Billie Jean Staples
Harold and Rhonda Staples
Mark and Kathy Sterling
Lahoma Stinnett
Don and Shirley Story
Mildred Stribling
Ron Sullivan
Fr John M Thomas
Mike and Karen Thompson
Garnett and Mary Anna Traylor
US Bank
Fr. John Vaughan
Gary and Linda Wahl
Linda Walker
Bob and Janette Warren
Dorothy G. Wathen
Ethel Watrous
Otis Webb
Carl and Mary Jo Westerfield
Tyrrell Whitaker
Robbie and Liz Williams
The myth of charitable giving stems from a popular belief that only the people in the socio-economic class just above my own have the means to be generous. However, EVERY person has the capacity to be generous. From the “Widow’s Mite” to the “Good Samaritan,” scripture clearly makes generosity a mandate for Christian people. But the subject of “how” someone should be generous takes on layers of complicated discernment. But these things are generally true of generous people:
• Generous people are appreciative for the ways their lives have been richly blessed. Generosity is an expression of that gratitude.
• Generous people recognize that God owns it all anyway. We only get to manage the gifts entrusted to us during our lifetimes, and then that responsibility gets passed on. But how we disseminate God’s gifts are a serious responsibility.
We want to send a special thank you to our alumni who took advantage of the benefits we offer at OCHS for reunions. It was great to have so many alumni roaming the halls this summer during a tour hosted by OCHS! The stories shared during the tours, the memories relived, sheer shock of what has remained the same after all these years and what improvements we’ve made gets us excited for being part of your next milestone reunion!
Here are a few reunion services offered by the OCS Central Office:
l Provide class list for mailings
l OC Representative to speak at event
l Share and promote your reunion through OCS
l Onsite Mass or tour before reunion
Please contact Central Office at 270-686-8896 for more details!
It was fifty years ago that our Owensboro Catholic High School football team made history by defeating the Owensboro Red Devils for the first time in program history, and earlier this season, several of those former Aces came together in celebration and remembrance!
“It was originally just going to be about eight guys getting together,” said Steve Castlen, a senior defensive back on the 1972-73 team. “All of a sudden, it grew. We had about 35 people come on Thursday night, and then Friday we toured Catholic High before the game. Afterwards, we got together to tailgate and were introduced at halftime, it was really nice. It turned into a huge reunion and quite the social thing. It’s really brought together a community of folks who are really having a good time with all of this.”
The celebration did not end there, with the Class of ’72 in attendance, our Owensboro Catholic Aces defeated the Owensboro Red Devils once again in a close match up. What a night to remember!
On September 9th, the Owensboro Catholic High family celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first win over Owensboro Senior High in football (13-7). There were about seventy to eighty former players, cheerleaders and students from that era at the tailgate before the OC-OHS game that night at Steele Stadium. Names stand out from that 1972 team: Jones, Castlen, Murphy, Conkright, Flaspoehler, Riney, Self, Weaver, Arachikavitz, Draeger, Martin, Mattingly, Campbell, Prendergast, Itschner, Bumm, Jarboe, Hayden, Jones, Rumage, Blincoe, Hermann, Logsdon, Orth, Posey, Cosby, Flaherty, Smith, Brown, Williams and many more.
The cheerleaders won state titles in 1972 and 1973. Names stand out like: Barna, Berry, Hayden, Millay, Bressler, May and many more.
That game helped to change the trajectory of sports at Catholic High forever. We had been close to victory over Senior High several times. That game proved to everyone that we could play against our biggest rival at a championship level. It was only one ballgame. But it was more. The foundation for that victory was years in the making. Names stand out like: Conner, VanMeter, Combest, Mischel, Medley, Rodgers, Blanford, Blan, Coomes, Bumm, Settles, Krampe, Clements, Johnson, Norcia, Edge, Hein, Calhoun, Gibson, Wilson, Cox, Embry, Ward, Martin, Wathen, Gardner, Ivey, Jones, Day and many, many more. Thanks to Steve Castlen and Bill Jones and the Jones family for putting on this reunion. Thanks to Rick Ebelhar for leading us in the blessing. We prayed for the Catholic High family, for this time together, and for the BBQ meal provided. We got to see an exciting game that night. Catholic High drove down the field, scored the winning touchdown in the final minutes and beat Senior High (21-17). Like catching lightning twice.
We want to continue to share in the joys and successes of our alumni. Please take a moment and submit some news to us on how you are doing. New marriage, baby, job, move? Let us hear from you. All correspondence, along with photos may be emailed to Jenny Glenn at jenny.glenn@owensborocatholic.org.
The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts is a threeweek summer program for rising juniors and seniors in the state of Kentucky. Each spring over 1700 students audition for 256 spots in the program. The program is located at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. For three solid weeks, the students live, breathe, eat, and sleep the arts. It’s a thrilling, often life-changing experience, as they meet new friends, explore their creativity, and discover new things about who they are and who they can be in the future.
Martha Fitts Clark, OCHS 1958 alum and one of the first female certified public accountants in Owensboro, became the first woman to be inducted into the Junior Achievement of West Kentucky’s Owensboro Business Hall of Fame. Clark, retired president of Martha Fitts Clark & Associates, an accounting firm, taught math at Owensboro High School and Daviess County High School and worked for several local accounting firms before starting her own company in 1984. Sixteen years ago, she and Marianne Smith Edge launched Impact 100, which has raised more than $3.6 million for local nonprofits through the years. She said she has devoted her life to helping women become all they can be. “My purpose is to do everything in my power to help lift the burdens of others,” Clark said.
Dave Snyder received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as part of the team for “Outstanding Period And/Or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)” at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for his work on the Hulu miniseries “Pam & Tommy.” Snyder has worked on projects for the HBO anthology series “Tales from the Crypt” and television shows and films that include “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” the 2009 film “Star Trek,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead.”
Please help us congratulate Mrs. Marilyn Pace of Owensboro Catholic High School as the 2022 Outstanding Catholic School Educator of the Year. Marilyn embodies every characteristic that could be desired in an outstanding Catholic educator.
This new school year will be her 50th year in Catholic education!
Marilyn began her career as an English and French teacher, where she developed a reputation for being a very student-oriented educator whose instructional skills prepared her students for college, the workforce, and adult life. After teaching in the classroom, she accepted the position as media specialist and modernized the library and media platforms in her school so all students could access a variety of materials needed for all types of assignments and research.
Throughout that time, she continued to teach classes part time when called upon while still meeting the demands in the media center. She has assisted students and staff in so many areas and sponsors and meets with her book club. When many are slowing down towards the end of their career, Marilyn asked and volunteered to organize our all-school reading program not only to increase literacy levels, but also to promote reading for enjoyment for all levels of students.
For her efforts over the years, she was nominated in 2021 by the Kentucky Association of School Librarians for a lifetime achievement award.
The following quote from a current English teacher and former student of hers says it all:
“I wasn’t a great student, but I was able to connect with her. She made assignments that were relevant to the less motivated student like me. She spoke a lot about life after high school and it was apparent to all of us that she cared about us all - not just the advanced students. She is one of the reasons I became an English teacher. There are certain people you just think of when you think Owensboro Catholic High School and she is one of those people.”
Congratulations, Mrs. Pace, well deserved!
Greenwell Chisholm staff were admiring the last edition of The Green and White when they realized many of them represented several decades of Owensboro Catholic graduates. Rollie Rhodes ’85, Kelly Stallings ’83, Eric Mullican ’83, Barbara Weikel ’72, Carl Greenwell ’69, Brian Greenwell ’01, and Lori Johnson ’99. Kara Howard ’09, just happened to be in the building that day viewing a proof for her employer, Wendell Foster, and was invited to jump in the photo.
Thank you, Greenwell Chisholm, for printing our OCHS alumni magazine. We appreciate YOU!
Nathan Sharp recently left Facebook to co-found a new company. Nathan joined Facebook when he took a role as a product manager at Instagram in 2016. At Instagram, Nathan led the launch of Instagram Stories, and then went on to start an internal incubator that launched products like Facebook Dating. He finished his time there as a lead for Horizon Worlds, a open world game on the Oculus virtual reality headset.
He’s starting the new company with a colleague from Instagram. Although they’re early in development, they’ll be focused on an app that makes it easier to stay up to date with close friends - building on all they’ve learned in the last 7 years.
Nathan graduated from Harvard College and Dartmouth Business School. He’s married to Jenny Wong Sharp, and they live with their three daughters - Eleanor (5), Alice (3), and Grace (1) - in San Francisco, not too far from the house featured in Mrs. Doubtfire.
The KHSAA recently recognized the silver anniversaries of softball State champion teams. The Owensboro Catholic 1996 Slow pitch softball State Champions were honored on June 11, 2022 in Lexington during the State Fast-pitch Final 4. Those in attendance were Stephanie Jackson Dawson ’97, Sara Alvey Murphy ’97, Coach George Randolph ’77, Lori Boarman Quinn ’97, and Lori Murphy Grant ’97.
The 2022 ATHENA Award was presented to 1988 OCHS alumna, Karla Ward. Karla serves as the executive director of New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services in Owensboro, KY. The ATHENA Award is presented annually by Girls Inc., to someone who empowers women, strives to better the community and has achieved excellence in their profession. Ward began her career with New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services in 1998 and was named executive director in 2007. Under her leadership, the nonprofit’s all-female staff and budget has nearly tripled. Through the quick growth of the organization, Ward recognized the need for and implemented a supervisory level of women who could provide mentoring and leadership to their individual teams. She also implemented an Infant to Work policy, allowing mothers to bring their babies with them to work until they began crawling.
Ward has lead efforts to provide programming and to educate young girls on the importance of healthy relationships; to maintain services in a seven-county area; and to ensure that marginalized and underrepresented communities are served including communities of color, LGBTQ, males, immigrant and refugees, detention facilities and human trafficking.
You are part of our heritage! What does being an Ace mean to you? We want to hear from you so we can share your stories. Alumni Relations would like to capture and preserve your unique perspective.
If you have moved or are moving, married and changed your name, please contact us and update your information. Share noteworthy accomplishments and events with fellow alumni.
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We are a powerful community! But every community is broken down into a individual roles and responsibilities. One teacher. One Coach. One donor. One leader. One coordinator. One alumni. One administrative assistant. One principal. One prayer! Our goal is to try and build a fortress of ministry with individual powerful performances.
It’s impossible for this publication to spotlight EVERY powerful player in this organization, but we have witnessed dramatic change over the last few years, thanks to the many people who continue to step up. Our OCS team has coordinated efforts of consolidated finance, communication, admissions and development. There’s so much more going on, but just to name a few:
We are pioneering a faith formation office to develop strategies that complement the academic strategies in religious education. There will be more emphasis on retreats, days of reflection, chapel visits, adoration, formal and spontaneous prayer and more Catholic practices and experiences. Even coaches are being encouraged to use the Virtue=Strength program to use their positions of authority to mentor students with Catholic virtues.
We’ve had significant growth in generosity from our alumni and benefactors. We continue to make capital upgrades at each site.
Through the sacrifice of teachers and staff, our schools stayed open the two years most educational systems were not allowed to return to the classroom.
We have significantly upgraded our information technology and student access to technology.
Our professional development has focused on helping faculty reach deeper relationships with students who are marginalized.
We are developing internal leadership, and looking for complementary external leadership to merge our successes with the best practices of other systems.
This just scratches the surface of the activity going on in our community. The impetus for all these efforts flow from the power of one coach, one alumni, one volunteer, one staff member, one principal, one student, one donor. One prayer. Pretty soon, each powerful “one” becomes a community of one driving in the same direction; using all of our energy and resources to bring our students closer to Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church through our mission. We want them to be one powerful influence in the world they will inherit.
And during this time of thankfulness, we appreciate all of the people who contribute a portion of their lives to our success. Thank you. And don’t forget to remember us in your individual prayers. The prayer of one community provides the most powerful influence of all!
Tom Lilly President, Owensboro Catholic Schools Chancellor, Diocese of Owensboro
Owensboro Catholic High School
1524 West Parrish Avenue
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
Students at OCHS exemplified Catholicity in September by coming together and donating over 3,000 items in their latest drive to support the Help Office! We love seeing the work of Faith in Action!
“This year has been a difficult time for those we serve because many are having to make a choice to pay their rent or utility bills or provide food for their family’s table. Therefore, we have had a drastic increase in requests for food and have struggled to meet the demand. Our Food Pantry Shelves have been bare. Thank God for Owensboro Catholic High School! Your generous food contributions weighing several hundred pounds show your outpouring and love for those less fortunate. On behalf of the Help Office of Owensboro, Thank You and God Bless.” – Angela Settle, Executive Director of the Help Office
