St. Xavier Magazine Fall/Winter 2014

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Inside: 2013-14 Honor Roll

Student Focused for the Future

Financial Report: Financial Strength Continues

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

TIMOTHY A. HOWE SJ

Go and do likewise Dear friends, Mercy seems to be the favorite word of our new Pope Francis. He draws on a recent book on the subject by the German theologian, Cardinal Walter Kasper. Kasper points out that in both the Old and New Testaments, mercy is God’s most essential quality.

Much more than simply not punishing us for our sins, God’s mercy exceeds justice and in every way treats us infinitely better than we deserve. Kasper dwells on the story of the Good Samaritan, who owes nothing to the man beaten by robbers, and yet he stops and generously shares his time, talent and treasure with the man. And then Jesus ends by inviting us all: “go and do likewise.” (Lk 10.37) This issue of the St. Xavier magazine lists the names of hundreds of generous alumni, parents and friends who have “gone and done likewise.” Grateful for what the school has done for them and for the people they love, they have acted so that this generation of young people can have the St. X experience as well. Aware of the many blessings they have received from God’s lavish mercy to them, they have chosen to share with others.

Shakespeare, reflecting on the quality of mercy, wrote, “it is twice blest; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes.” That is my hope and my prayer for our school community. Just as the amazing generosity of our donors has blessed our students, may our many benefactors be abundantly blessed in-turn. May they experience the joy and freedom that comes with “giving and not counting the cost,” and the tremendous satisfaction of “knowing that they do God’s will.”

Yours in Christ,

Timothy A. Howe SJ

ADMINISTRATION Rev. Timothy A. Howe SJ, President Rev. William L. Verbryke SJ (’71), Rector Mr. Terrence H. Tyrrell, Principal BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mrs. Ann M. Berger Mr. John C. Bloomstrom Bro. Darrell J. Burns SJ Mr. David J. Cassady (’75), Board Chair Mr. Robert W. Dieckman, Jr. (’82) Rev. Patrick A. Fairbanks SJ Ms. Cynthia A. Fazio Mr. Thomas A. Gill Rev. Michael J. Graham SJ Mr. Gary J. Gruber (’73) Mr. Richard J. Hidy (’81) Rev. Timothy A. Howe SJ, Ex Officio Mr. Walter E. Knox, Jr. Mr. William J. Mulvihill, (’65) Mr. Bryan Y. Norton SJ Mrs. Victoria A. Reynolds Mr. John B. Schmitz (’78) Mr. Michael N. Schuster Mr. Michael G. Stenger, (’79) Mr. Richard E. Thornburgh (’70) Rev. William L. Verbryke SJ (’71) Ex Officio CONTRIBUTORS Cheryl L. Asper Sylvia M. Betz Cathy M. Cionni Grace E. DeGregorio Heidi B. Eveleigh Edmund L. Franchi Colleen S. King Ralph A. Nardini (’77) Anthony E. Schad (’81) John A. Schrantz (’96) Andrew E. Sweeny (’68) Stephen D. Wolnitzek (’66)

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Financial Report Financial Strength Continues

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Strategic Plan Update Student Focused for the Future

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2013-14 Honor Roll

EDITOR Becky Schulte DESIGNER Jon Enia (’97), LamsonEnia Design PRINTING Joseph Berning Printing Company St. Xavier Magazine is published three times a year by the alumni, development and communications offices.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 02 WE ARE ST. X 09 GIVING BACK 10 ALUMNI EVENTS 11 VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

16 ALUMNI X-CERPTS 19 X-PEDITIONS 23 CALENDAR

COVER With the integration of the St. X Strategic Plan: For the Greater Good, technology has become an important feature as St. X focuses on a learning-centered culture.

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WE ARE...ST. X

NEWS AND NOTES AROUND THE ST. XAVIER CAMPUS

Welcome to the St. Xavier Community!

New St. Xavier High School Faculty and Staff for the 2014-15 School Year, (l to r) From left to right Dan Lynch Math, Rachel Kohler Foreign Language (French), Shea Harnist Information Technology, Eleanora (Nora) Denning Foreign Language (Latin), Heather Schurig English, Cindy Vogt Human Resources, Alexander Nikias Math, Nick Van Zile Asst. Athletic Director, Caren Hoelker Asst. Director of Enrollment, Alexander Antonelli Math, Melinda Reilly Science, Ben Yauss Director of Strength & Conditioning, Jeff Pugh Admissions, Lucas Schroeder Asst.

Principal for Student Services, Steven Bleh English, Kara Feltrup V.P. of Operations, Mark Lampe Guidance Counselor, Fr. Chuck Niehaus Prefect Not Pictured: Terrell Williams Prefect

2014-15 New Members of the Board of Trustees

2014-15 Athletic Boosters

Pictured here (l to r): 1st Row: Tony Anderson, Mike Jones, Gwen Bender, Brian DeGroft, Gary Thomas 2nd Row: Joe Klett, Mike Momper, Brian Gardner, Greg Fielman 3rd Row: Eileen Kuechly, Mike Bacevich, Bill Moran, Matt Feltman, Phil Muldoon

St. Xavier welcomes the following new members to the Board of Trustees: (l to r) Mr. Bob Dieckman (‘82), Mr. Bryan Y. Norton SJ and Rev. Patrick A. Fairbanks SJ

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President: Mike Momper, Vice President: Gwen Bender, Treasurer: Scott Lawley, Secretary: Phil Muldoon, Intern: Daniel Chambers, Membership: Anne Lawley, Split the Pot: Matty Toomb and Joe Klett, Hall of Fame: Steve James, Concessions: Mike Jones, Programs/Advertising: Pete Icobell, Formation: Mark Stenger and Mike Momper, Baseball: JD Bender, Baseball: Gwen Bender, Basketball: Eileen Kuechly, Bowling: Eric Weinberger and Tony Anderson, Cross Country: Brian Gardner, Football: Brent Wentzel and Mike Bacevich, Golf: Matty Toomb and Joe Klett, Hockey: Brian DeGroft, Greg Fielman and Ron Luffy, Lacrosse: George Thurner, Rowing: Wendy Lackey, Rugby: Robert Lambert, Soccer: Gary Thomas, Swimming: Bill Moran, Tennis: Mike Momper, Track and Field: Marci Kilgore Hall, Volleyball: Bill Beer, Water Polo: Jim Westerkamp, Wrestling: Dan Falke and Lori Falke, Members At-Large: Matt Feltman, Jeff Fossett, Nick Guetle, Steve James, Mike Jones, Neil Kool, Tony Longi, Ron Luffy, Bob Rinaldi, Jim Shirk and Mark Stenger.

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Welcome to the Class of 2018 St. Xavier High School celebrated the first day of school on August 14, 2014 welcoming the 419 members of the Class of 2018.

The upperclassmen formally welcomed the freshman class as they joined in their first all-school liturgy, the Mass of the Holy Spirit held on Friday, September 12, the spiritual beginning of the school year.

President Fr. Tim Howe SJ celebrated the Mass alongside other priests in the area including Bill Verbryke SJ (’71) as well as Fr. Ed Pigott SJ (’55), Fr. Denny Ahern SJ (’56), Fr. Rick Milbourn SJ (’86) and Fr. Paul O’Connor SJ. Students and faculty added to the highlights of the event through music and praise bringing a special opening to the 2014-15 school year.

St. X Front-runners in the National Merit Semi-finalist Competition The results are in for the National Merit Semi-finalist program. This year St. Xavier finished as the top all-male high school in the state of Ohio with 17 semi-finalists.

Andrew Bueno, Philip Fan, Taylor Fielman, Alexander Gebhardt, William Hoffer, Zachary Huber, Spencer Lea, Matt Lekowski, Jay Maier, Vikranth Mirle, Andrew Mooney, Tyler Saxton, Nathan Shrum, Nicholas Talbot, Andrew Wagner, William Weber and Anthony Zappia.

St. Xavier is also proud to announce the 27 young men who represent St. Xavier as Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Program.

Connor Aronoff, Justin Blake, John Conroy, Peter Dingwall, Adam Edwards, Andrew Emmert, Thomas Erb, Anthony Getter, Eric Glowacki, Cole Grabowski, Samuel Haddad, James Heskett, Ian Jones, Paul Klusmeier, Benjamin Maxfield, Denis McGrath, Stephen O’Leary, Tyler Ochs, Charlie Paul, Patrick Reynolds, William Schnicke, Samuel Sieder, Nathan Smith, Thomas Uhl, Kevin Unkrich, Ben Vrishabhendra and Kyle Wilson.

Adopt-A-Family As the St. X community prepares for this year’s Canned Food Drive, enjoy this reflection from a parent about his family’s experience “adopting” a family through the Adopt-A-Family program. (paraphrased) “We had signed-up to provide food for a family in need, and my entire family participated in the process. My kids helped gather the food, and then all of us were scheduled to deliver to the family on the assigned day. At the time, my teenage daughter had been pestering my wife and me about attending a concert. We told her “no,” yet she continued to ask about it.

Finally, she stormed up to her room. When the day arrived for us to deliver to our adopted family, my entire family took part, with my daughter still very much sulking about not being able to attend the concert. We delivered the food, and we had a good conversation with the family. My entire family was surprised at how little they had.

It certainly made an impression on us, and we were grateful for the opportunity to deliver food that morning. Later that afternoon, my daughter came downstairs from her room, and said quietly, ‘Dad, I don’t need to go to that concert.’

Afterwards, she fully participated in our family dinner. I had no doubt that she was impacted by the Adopt-A-Family delivery experience. She recognized how much our family has been given, and as a result of making that food delivery, she got a glimpse of how others are really struggling.

I will never forget that experience.”

If you would like to participate in the St. X Adopt-A-Family program as part of the Canned Food Drive, simply see the St. X webpage for more information. Additionally, you can contact Mrs. Linda Gloeckler in the Community Service Department at lgloeckler@stxavier.org

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Development Chairman Eighteen young men have volunteered to be the 2014-2015 Student Development Chairmen. These young men will volunteer a large portion of their free time to help coordinate one of St. Xavier’s largest co-curriculars—the Student Annual Fund Phonathon. These students will assist in organizing the effort of more than 300 of their fellow classmates and St. Xavier students who will donate their time contacting our alumni on behalf of the annual fund.

The 2014-2015 Student Development Chairmen: Robby Abraham, Ryan Barnes, Jacob Beckman, Justin Blake, Daniel Bussard, Sean Connaughton, John Conroy, Jackson Donaldson, William Borger, Bradford Eagan, Henry Fischesser, Kevin Hecht, John Klare, David Leisring, Trey Metzger, Brandon Phillips, Drew Scholl, and Matthew Weber.

In addition to helping organize the annual phonathon, this group of seniors will be school ambassadors at a number of development hosted events throughout the school year.

Helping coordinate this effort are Director of the Annual Fund and Alumni Relations John Schrantz (’96), Assistant Vice President of Development Tony Schad (’81), Assistant to the Annual Fund Mrs. Cheryl Asper, and faculty members John Cole (’85), Ed Nardini (’81) and Jim Telles.

Long Blue Line Connects at Alumni Golf Outings Golf Outings for St. Xavier alumni connected many members of the Long Blue Line this fall.

Thanks to the work of the Young Alumni Group, more than 120 alumni (graduates between 5 and 15 years) gathered Sunday, August 24 for the Second Annual Young Alumni Golf Outing at Glenview Golf Course. Just weeks later more than 200 St. Xavier alumni gathered Monday, September 8 at Maketewah Country Club to enjoy golf with fellow Bombers for the Annual Alumni Outing.

At both events golfers enjoyed a presentation from Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund John Schrantz (’96) as well as lunch, dinner, prizes and 18 holes of golf.

A big thank you to sponsors for the events including: Home City Ice, The Idea House, Jos. Berning Printing, The Flottman Company, Inc., and Bar & Four Entertainment Group, as well as to the many hole sponsors that helped make both events successful.

For more information on how you can get involved in the Young Alumni Group or become more involved with alumni activities, contact Director of Alumni Relations and the Annual Fund John Schrantz (’96) at 513.761.7815 x 114.

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Theatre Xavier 2014 – 2015 Productions Join Theatre Xavier for another exciting theatrical season.

“Peter Pan” November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 Curtain: 7:30 p.m.

X-Travaganza Announcing the 42nd Annual X-Travaganza: SUPERHEROES – Xploring Truth, Justice and the Jesuit Way. Preparations for the 42nd Annual X-Travaganza have begun! X-Travaganza staff, Chairs Peg and Joe Halpin, Jean and Cliff Robson and the Executive Committee are already hard at work planning X-Travaganza 2015. X-Travaganza is more than just a dinner auction, funds to support St. Xavier through our Ladies Golf Scramble, Online Auction and Grand Raffle. All of the events under the X-Travaganza umbrella raise funds for academic programs throughout the school year and for students demonstrating the academic skills, but lacking the financial means to attend St. Xavier. With the help of our generous donors, X-Travaganza raised more than $850,000 during the 2013-2014 academic year and contributed to the 34 percent of the student body who received financial assistance.

X-Travaganza 2015 weekend begins Friday, March 13 with the Opening Party (formerly First Night) a casual evening chaired by Michelle and Rob Morgan and Jill and John O’Shea. Opening Party offers a sensational buffet, raffles, silent auction and other surprises. Saturday, March 14, 2015 will find many St. X supporters at the annual dinner auction. You don’t want to miss this exciting evening—attended by parents, alumni and friends of St. X—held in the Berning Gym and featuring both an extensive silent and thrilling live auction. If our auctions aren’t enticing enough, all guests are treated to a fabulous sit down dinner and the chance to visit our exclusive gift shop, drink raffle, duck pond and you won’t believe the decorations! It truly takes a village of volunteers to make the auction the spectacular event that it has become!

“The Foreigner” January 14, 15, 16 and 17 Curtain: Matinee 2:00 p.m.

Others 7:00 p.m.

“Shades” April 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 Curtain: 7:30 p.m.

Visit www.stxavier.org for ticket information.

We kicked off the 2014-2015 school year with the annual Ladies 9-Hole Golf Scramble and Bunco in September. Chaired by Maryanne Cardone and held at Makatewah Country Club, we hosted over 100 ladies gathered for a fun-filled day of golf, bunco, games and prizes.

Many wonder how more than 1,500 donations are collected to ensure the success of the auctions. Many items are donated through Gift Gathering Parties, a St. X tradition that brings current parents together in an informal setting to enjoy fellowship while supporting X-Travaganza. Tangible item donations are also welcome any time at the X-Travaganza office: Gift cards to restaurants and retail stores, sports or event tickets (Reds, Bengals, college football, Playhouse or Broadway Series, etc.), signed memorabilia, vacation homes, trips, electronics, St. X items, jewelry, serving ware and décor items.

Watch the website for details on X-Travaganza’s Online holiday auction which runs November 26 through December 7, 2014 - a great opportunity to purchase those Christmas gifts. Another fantastic X-Travaganza tradition, Grand Raffle, begins when raffle tickets go on sale in January 2015 and concludes when the winners are drawn at the dinner auction on March 14, 2015 - First Prize: $20,000, Second Prize: $10,000, Third Prize: $5,000. Early Bird drawing for $1000 is February 13, 2015. All proceeds from Grand Raffle go toward tuition assistance.

For more information on X-Travaganza, how to make a donation (tangible goods, services, cash), how to volunteer or how to participate, please call (513) 761-7815 ext. 117, 111 or 113; or visit www.stxavier.org and click on “Supporting St. X” to ‘X-Travaganza.”

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Young Alumni Service Program The Young Alumni Committee held its inaugural community service event at the Mary Magdalen House on September 13. In total, 20 young alums participated and helped give Mary Magdalen House a “face lift” by repainting all of the benches in its shower rooms, cleaning its reception area, and cleaning the exterior of the building. After the event, alumni offered their thanks to the volunteers who help the Mary Magdalen House throughout the year by hosting a cookout in their honor.

A special thank you also goes out to Brian Bailey and the entire team at Sherwin Williams for donating the paint and brushes to help our young alums.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the event a tremendous success.

If you would like to become more involved with the Young Alumni Committee, please contact Director of Alumni Relations and the Annual Fund John Schrantz (‘96) at 513.761.7815 X114.

David Hall ’07, Michael Berning ’05, Walter Gibler ’08, Zach El-Sawaf ’04, Eric Berning ’09, Doug Sammons ’09, Ryan McGraw ’05, Matt Hemberger ’03, Patrick Berning ’08, Andy Lawler ’01, Jake Bolden ’08, JC McCullough ’07, Alex Ewing ’01, Patrick Hayes ’01, Joe Bachman ’07, Martin Kraft ’01, Andrew Lorey ’01, Zach Franke ’05 and Grady Campbell ’01.

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Please continue to support the Mary Magdalen House throughout the year by dropping off personal hygiene items or athletic socks to the St. Xavier Community Service Department.

STEVE WOLNITZEK (’66)

Northern Kentucky is my community— St. Xavier is my school Steve Wolnitzek (’66) knew, even before he walked the halls of St. Xavier High School, that he would one day make financial contributions to pay his educational experience forward. His father, who only attended school through the seventh grade, believed strongly in a solid education. Very early on, he instilled the belief that to those whom much is given, much is expected.

“Through all our educational years, my siblings and I never saw a tuition bill or paid a dime for education,” said Wolnitzek. “My dad always just said ‘do for your kids what I have done for you’, and encouraged us to pay it forward in other ways.”

Wolnitzek grew up in Northern Kentucky attending Covington Latin before St. Xavier.

He started St. X as a sophomore, following his brother Fred (’64) to become a Bomber during a time where there was a large contingent of young men driving the 75 route to attend high school.

“I have always lived in Northern Kentucky, but St. Xavier is my school,” states Wolnitzek.

“St. X was a great school when I attended, but it is definitely a much stronger school now.”

His St. Xavier education propelled him to Notre Dame and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Because of the success he has seen, Wolnitzek wants more young men from his area to experience the advantages of a St. Xavier education.

When rules for athletics changed in Ohio, Wolnitzek became concerned that Northern Kentucky students may not get enough information to consider attending St. X. It is for this reason he joined the board and got more involved with the school.

Steve supports the St. Xavier Northern Kentucky information night and is an advocate for the school in his community reminding future Bombers that although the

opportunities for sports may not be available, there is a myriad of opportunities for students if they want an excellent education and the opportunity to become leaders.

“St. Xavier generates community leaders,” said Wolnitzek. “I want to support a school that has a commitment to my community.”

Wolnitzek’s support for St. X is evident. He began making financial contributions to the school just years after graduation and his impact has grown. He feels that one of the biggest misconceptions about St. Xavier High School is that the institution has all the money they need.

“While I was on the board, I more fully understood the need to bridge the gap between tuition and the cost of a St. X education,” explains Wolnitzek. “It was this realization that makes planned giving an obvious choice and the best way to give back.”

He encourages other alumni to consider a planned gift and feels that it is a transformational gift to the school.

“The impact of a planned gift is much larger than an annual gift,” encourages Wolnitzek.

“There are a variety of options, and it is a great way to make a difference.”

Just as he has done for his own children, and many students at St. Xavier High School, Woltnizek encourages all Bombers to give back to continue the creation of community leaders and a strong Long Blue Line.

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Steve Wolnitzek served on the St. Xavier High School Board of Directors from 2000-2006. While on the Board he served on the following committees as well: Education/Faculty Life (6 years), Development (5 years) and Executive (2 years).

The Wolnitzek Long Blue Line includes brother Fred (’64), son Marcus (’95) and nephew Fred (‘01). He is a member of the St. Xavier Society (donors who make substantial gifts to the school) and he and his mother Ruth are both members of the Wieber Society (donors who have made a commitment to support St. X through a planned gift). He is a lawyer in Northern Kentucky at Wolnitzek, Rowekamp & DeMarcus, P.S.C. and is proud to live in and support his Northern Kentucky community.

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Bombers Around the US St. Xavier organizes alumni events all over the country, including Cincinnati, to keep the connection between the school community and the Long Blue Line vibrant and active.

Bomber alumni know that being a graduate is more than the four years spent on campus; it is an unexplainable bond of brotherhood.

Events allow alumni to keep abreast of the successes and challenges going on at the school, and also give those in various parts of the country the ability to connect with other St. Xavier alumni living in the same area. These opportunities create the perfect arena for

Cincinnati– San Francisco–June 2014 Michigan–July 2014 Indianapolis–July/September 2014 Nashville–September 2014 Columbus–September 2014 Dallas–September 2014 Houston–September 2014 Phoenix–September 2014

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networking and friendship building. In some areas of the country, alums have even gotten together to do community service in their neighborhoods as well. As St. X continues to grow and extend alumni events in more areas of the country, it strengthens the St. Xavier mission and continues to encourage alumni as we strive to be Men for Others.

Seattle–September 2014 St. Louis–September 2014 Boston–October 2014 New York–October 2014 Washington D.C.–November 13, 2014 Phoenix–January 17, 2015 San Francisco–January 19-22, 2015 Naples–February 14, 2015 Dallas and Houston–March 2015

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North and South Carolina–March 2015 Atlanta–April 2015 Chicago–April 2015 If you would like to see an alumni event near your area, please contact John Schrantz (’96) Director of Alumni Relations and the Annual Fund at 513.761.7815 x 114.

VP DEVELOPMENT’S MESSAGE

RALPH A. NARDINI (’77)

Thank you for your generous support!

Thank you for investing in, and believing in, our mission. Our mission: To assist young men in their formation as leaders and Men for Others through rigorous college preparation in the Jesuit tradition. These are not just words that exist on a plaque or on paper. This is the heart and soul of St. Xavier High School and the core of the education the young men entrusted to us will receive. Our faculty and staff live and model this mission as they work with our students on a daily basis.

The Grad at Grad: Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving and Committed to Justice. These are the characteristics our graduates will acquire during their time at school.

Every course, every activity, everything we do here at St. Xavier High School works together toward forming a graduate with these characteristics.

I tell everyone I meet with that St. Xavier High School continues to work on being even better at graduating young men who will make their communities, and our world, a better place. The Ignatian Spirituality at our school is as strong as it has ever been, and our students graduate knowing that being a man for others, a servant leader, are what they are called to do.

St. Xavier High School is academically and spiritually strong. We have a faculty and staff that believe in the foundation of a Jesuit education and look for ways to give our students the opportunity to experience student leadership in their daily lives at St. X. The young men entrusted to us begin to live and model our mission themselves.

We could not accomplish our mission or guide our students to acquire the Grad at Grad characteristics without the generous support of our alumni, parents, grandparents, parents of alumni or any of the many other friends of St. X. Your commitment to the young men of St. Xavier High School enables us to continue to get better at graduating young men who will change, for the better, the world in which they live.

Thanks to your generosity, we will continue to be one of the finest high schools in the country. Because of your kindness, the next generation of St. X alumni will join the other members of the Long Blue Line as Men for Others who will become leaders in their communities and our world.

Thank you!

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THE VISION

Our vision is very simply stated, and a major driver in our strategic plan. At St. Xavier High School, a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition, we are committed to being the rigorous college preparatory school in greater Cincinnati. The school where exceptional boys from diverse backgrounds transform into academically accomplished Men for Others. It is a place where young men are prepared to discern and successfully carry out God’s plan for their lives and to serve as leaders in our rapidly changing world.

High School has that opportunity, regardless of his economic ability to pay tuition. This year we will provide nearly $3.4 million in need based financial aid to 34 percent of our student body. That does not include the $1,000 gap between the cost to educate and the actual tuition for every student. You can see the continuing increase in financial aid need graphed below. All of the tuition assistance granted each year to our students is hard-funded. While this is an expensive endeavor, it is necessary for the students of St. X.

This vision, and our mission, is the driving force for everything we do at St. X. That same vision and mission are important to our alumni, parents and friends of the school. This is evident as we look at the extensive list of donors in this magazine.

Thank you for your support. Your investment helps us to continue our very important mission of providing the opportunity for our students to receive a Jesuit education. Their spiritual and academic formation will help them to become Men for Others just like previous generations of the Long Blue Line.

To remain true to our Ignatian mission, we need to be sure that any academically qualified young man who wants to attend St. Xavier

ST. XAVIER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOLLARS AWARDED $3,113,933

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Audited Report of Revenues and Expenses for the Fiscal year Ending June 30, 2014

OPERATING REVENUE Tuition and Fees Investment & Endowment Income Development Revenue Applied to Current Operations Total Revenues

$19,705,183 $1,922,394 $2,035,440 $23,663,017

OPERATING EXPENSES Educational Programs Administrative Auxiliary Enterprises & Activities Plant Operations Total Expenses

$15,823,079 $2,098,109 $1,051,306 $4,690,523 $23,663,017

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Tuition and Fees Investment & Endowment Income 83%

Development Revenue Applied to Current Operations

OPERATING EXPENSES

20%

Educational Programs 4% 9%

Administrative 67%

Auxiliary Enterprises & Activities Plant Auxiliary Operations

AS OF JUNE 30, 2014:

Total Endowment $40,415,753 Bond Payable $19,210,000

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For The Greater Good – An Update on the Progress of the St. X Strategic Plan In September 2012, the St. Xavier Board of Trustees formally approved the Strategic Plan, For The Greater Good. It has been our goal to periodically update the St. Xavier community on the progress being made on its implementation. The plan’s “learning-centered” and “relationships matter” themes continue to morph, creating living, actionable paths that serve as a road map as we move forward and continue excelling as one of the finest schools in the country.

“I am very pleased with the progress of the Strategic Plan,” said Tom Gill, Chair of the Strategic Plan Committee. “It is a living plan worked on daily by faculty, staff, board members, alumni, students and parents.”

GOAL 1: Establish a learning-centered culture.

Through the course of the past year, learning teams have been instrumental in incorporating iPads into our curriculum, developing formative assessments and blended learning. These teams also provide the cornerstone support for the rollout of a new annual assessment of faculty to be piloted in the 2014-15 school year. Faculty members have agreed on clearly defined outcomes that best serve our students, as well as common assessments to provide feedback to both the student and the teachers.

GOAL 2: Deepen relationships.

Over the past two years, faculty members have been freed up to interact with and support students. A team of faculty and parents devoted much of its effort to define “multi-cultural competency.” They will implement a multi-cultural competency program at St. X. We also are increasing efforts to hire more faculty and staff with multi-cultural backgrounds. Finally, plans are being developed to create a comprehensive leadership plan for students.

GOAL 3: Foster greater growth in faith.

This past year a Daily Examen was instituted, during which the entire school community paused for a few minutes (longer on Thursdays) to reflect on the action of God in our lives and our response. Reaction to the Daily Examen has been varied, with some suggesting more time was needed, others more variety and others preferring less frequency. In response to such feedback, this year, the structure was modified to allow for longer silence and variety in the reflection question. We will continue assessing the impact of the Daily Examen.

Survey results from parents and students indicate the demands placed on students’ time can be excessive. This year the school community is discerning this issue in an attempt to identify where balance can be achieved and prepare for a new daily order next year that will slow the pace for all.

The Bishop’s Framework is being implemented in the Freshman Scriptures course and incorporated into the curricula of the higher grades.

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GOAL 4: Attract, develop and retain the best and brightest students from diverse backgrounds.

For the 2013-14 school year, the St. X Office of Admissions received applications from 720 students. The average entrance exam result was in the 82nd percentile and 105 students scored a 96 percent or higher. Three percent of our seniors were named as National Merit Scholars and nine percent as Commended Students. Data from student surveys showed 60 percent of students strongly agreed they were satisfied with their growth as a St. X student, and 44 percent strongly agreed their relationship with God grew during their time as a student. The majority of parents (52 percent) strongly agreed they are satisfied with their son’s growth at St. X. These positive statistics are encouraging as the school engages in further efforts to draw diverse, proficient students who recognize the value of their St. X experience.

GOAL 5: Develop and communicate the St. Xavier High School brand.

Students, parents, faculty and volunteers helped us articulate the elements of the “St. Xavier Advantage.” The six key elements identified include Men for Others, It’s Cool to Be Smart, Be an Individual and Find Friends, The Long Blue Line, The Examined Life and Cura Personalis (Care for the whole person).

These points of difference in the St. Xavier brand are used in our admissions and promotional efforts to differentiate a St. Xavier education from all others.

GOAL 6: Acquire and sustain the appropriate physical and financial resources.

The Master Planning Process has worked diligently to refine and create a plan to present to the Board of Trustees in late 2014. This plan will include recommendations for spaces that will provide a flexible learning commons for students. Technology infrastructure, enhanced the last few years to handle the increased volume of users, will continue to expand.

Advancement efforts also continue to increase, resulting in significant growth in annual fund raising and long-term commitments.

The culture of philanthropy in the St. X community continues to develop, particularly among the faculty and staff with their increased participation in the annual fund efforts.

“There is no question in my mind that, with the progress so far, St. Xavier High School is positively moving forward to provide an educational environment that will not only sustain, but improve the quality of preparation for our students into the future,” said Tom Gill. “Many thanks to all who have been involved so far with the implementation of the St. Xavier High School Strategic Plan.”

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‘54 F. Brady Louis received the United

’83 Scott Goertemiller is the Senior Java Developer at Quest Diagnostics.

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’84 John Trauth is the COO at Govt.

Way of Erie County Tocqueville Award.

’60 Bill Butler gave the 2014

’85 Daniel Sander now works as the VP of Finance at Hamilton Community Foundation.

Sales Specialists.

’85 Brett Montgomery is a Leader of an E-commerce company Beachmint.

Commencement Address at Covington Catholic High School.

’62 Michael Mathers retired from the practice of urology after over 35 years of practice in Greenville, South Carolina. As an amateur photographer, he recently had an exhibit of his photography at the Greenville County Museum of Art.

70’s ’75 Art Dilger is now the President at Premier Men’s Salons.

’78 Ray Pater is running for Hamilton County (OH) Domestic Relations Judge in November of 2014.

’78 Frank Xavier Stier is an Account

Director at Northlich.

’79 Louis Schottelkotte is in

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William H. HENDERSON Albert W. SCHIRMER Patrick C. ADAMS G. Richard HAGEE Donald J. MEYER George J. KNAPP Fred J. AUSDENMOORE William C. FINLEY G. Ronald AUSTING Robert C. KLEKAMP Jacob J. MISLEH William J. WIMBERG Paul L. KLEIN Ronald G. CLASGENS Ronald G. CLASGENS Anthony G. OLBERDING Michael P. MARKIEWICZ Clemens H. SIEMER Gerald J. TENEOVER James A. RAVE Thomas H. SCHWIERS Thomas K. COYNE

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Stephen M. LANMAN Anthony J. LUEBBERS Ronald W. TOON Albert A. FELTRUP John R. PERAZZO Paul J. GROTE Gary E. SOWMA John M. DEARWESTER Vincent A. DIMASI William F. WEATHERWAX Jonathan S. LAWRENCE Stephen E. PAYNE Jeffrey P. KRUMMEN Matthew J. ROHDE

90’s ’90 Matthew Schaefer is a Night Auditor at Crowne Plaza Blue Ash, OH. ’92 David Specht is a Systems Analyst I for Clermont County, OH.

’93 Brian Blank is now a VP for Internal Audit at F5 Networks. ’93 Matthew Curran joined the firm Manley Burke LPA as Of Counsel practicing in the area of business and commercial litigation. ’94 Matthew Pulskamp is the VP

General Manager for McKenna Engineering in Carson, CA.

’94 David Young is now an Account Executive at VMware, Inc.

’94 Michael Webb is the Human Resources Manager- Aerospace at CDI Corporation. ’95 Matthew Braun is now the Head of Electronic Resources and Computer Services at University of Iowa Law Library.

WEDDINGS & BIRTHS

Weddings •Michael Pater (’00) married Michelle Pembaur on July 12, 2014.

•Eric Webb (’05) is engaged to Maria Schwartzman.

•Chris Cionni (’06) married Megan Nichols on May 10, 2014.

Births •Nick Brockman (’04) and his wife, Lisa, welcomed daughter, Ruby Nicole, on July 17, 2014.

•Matthew Stock (’05) and his wife, Diana, welcomed daughter, Tenley Victoria, on August 20, 2014.

•Jeff Fisher (’01) and his wife, Sarah, welcomed daughter, Taylor Nicole, on November 26, 2013.

•Andrew McMullen (’97) and his wife, Molly, welcomed daughter, Elizabeth Ann, on July 15, 2014.

•Brian Kuhn (’96) and his wife, Christine, welcomed daughter, Alexis Rae, on June 17, 2014.

•Michael Armstrong (’99) and his wife, Carey, welcomed son, Brooks Wilson, on February 28, 2014.

•Jeffrey Becker (’98) and his wife, Liz, welcomed son Weston on April 11, 2014.

•Matthew Volpenhein (’04) and his wife, Stacy, welcomed son, David, on February 15, 2014.

•Greg Perry (’88) and his wife, Alison, welcomed son, Granger, this year.

‘95 Charles Joseph (C.J.) Judge is a partner at Edge Real Estate Group.

’96 Matthew Arling is a Managing

gist Clinical Fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

’96 Brian Herman is now the District

’99 Jonathan Krumdieck is now an Associate at Kellett Schaffner Wealth Advisors.

Member at Cincinnati Alternative Financing, LLC. Sales Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

’96 Alex Smith played, arranged, and

recorded with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga for their upcoming album “Cheek to Cheek” which released September 23. On October 24, PBS will air a special live performance he did with them at the Rose Theater at Jazz at the Lincoln Center. It’s called “Cheek to Cheek - Live!” and will be part of their Great Performances series.

’98 Mark Overmann is the co-author

of a recently published book, Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development (2nd edition), published by Georgetown University.

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Communications Director at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.

’99 Dave Mathews staged one of the biggest upsets in the 105-year history of the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship stunning defending champion and No. 1 seed Michael Schmidt, 1 up, in the first match of the day, giving the No. 64 seed an improbable win. Mathews finished in an eight-way tie for 63rd place after two days of stroke-play qualifying. ’99 Patrick Osborne’s latest Disney animation ‘Feast’ will be the opening short on this year’s Disney holiday movie ‘Big Hero 6.’ ’99 Sam Zun is the Payments Counsel

at PayPal, Inc.

’01 Evan Nolan is now an Associate at Katz Teller Brant & Hild. ’01 Joel Ojdana is working as an

Associate at Nomura Interational PLC.

’01 Ian Rice is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellow at Beacon Orthopedics. ’02 Ryan Condon is a Senior Financial Analyst at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. ’02 Tim Dunn is the Director of Campus Ministry at Walsh Jesuit High School.

’02 Stephen F. Eberle now works as

ogist/Oncologist at Trihealth Cancer Institute.

an Account Executive at Agilysys.

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’08 Walt Gibler is a Realtor for Coldwell

’10 Peter Schulcz is an Aviator for the

Research at Jackson National.

Banker West Shell.

US Army.

’02 Daniel Souder is now the

’08 Andrew Johnson is a Software

’11 Sean Duggan was elected captain for

’03 AJ Upton is a Producer at The Roehr

Engineer II at Raytheon.

CEO at SIWI Apparel.

’08 Austin Schiff was named Cincinnati Squash Academy’s first executive director.

’12 Zach Imholte is now an Automation Engineer at Procter & Gamble.

Restaurant Manager & Beverage Director at The Presidents Room - The Phoenix.

Agency.

’03 Brian Veith is now the Senior Vice President at Mt. Washington Savings Bank.

Engineer at Etsy.

’08 Zachary Nieberding is a Systems

Boston College Football.

’12 Hayden Huber is the Founder and

’08 Mark Tillotson is the Staff Accountant for Precoat Metals.

’13 Ian King was named Male Rookie

’04 Joshua Hackman is a Financial ’04 Joe Ungers is a MBA Candidate

’09 Henry Rentschler now works as a Merchandise & Inventory Manager at Warner Music Group.

’14 Austin Harrell is co-captain of The

Representative at Northwestern Mutual.

2015 at Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.

‘04 Daniel J. Verdon began as

Assistant Principal of Saint Agnes School in Louisville, KY this Fall. (2014)

’05 Andrew Hopp is an Associate

Media Planner at dunnhumbyUSA.

’05 Robert Langford is a Graduate Student at Indiana University Kelley School of Business. ’05 Matthew Noonan now works as an Anchor/Reporter at 600 WSJS.

’05 Theodore Takougang is a Law Clerk at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. ’05 Chris Freese and ’06 Dave Long finished 1st and 2nd, respectively,

in the class of 162 graduating from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

’06 Matthew Dressler is an Administrative Resident at Cincinnati Eye Institute.

’06 Justin Grider is a Junior

Information Security Officer at the University of Cincinnati.

(’07) Howard Patton Fisher ‘12, Accounting Analyst at JPMorgan Chase and Brandon Smith - Fisher ‘11, Marketing Analyst at American Greetings founded the Smith+Patton Scholarship Study Abroad Scholarship to promote global leadership within underrepresented populations at The Ohio State University by offering a minimum of $3,000 in scholarships towards study abroad excursions over the next 3 years to student leaders supported by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). At 25 years old, they have become two of the youngest, living alumni of Ohio State with a self-named scholarship http://odi.osu.edu/alumni/ make-difference/smithpatton-study-abroad. html

’09 Danny Sexton, Peter Beaucage, and several other Class of

2009 alumni are spearheading a project called PowerUp Ethiopia to construct a solarpowered well in Ganda Boya, Ethiopia. To read project updates and donate, visit the project’s blog at powerupethiopia.blogspot.com.

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’06 Kyle Hackett is now an Associate Attorney at Smith, Rolfes & Skavdahl Co. LPA.

’06 James Redden is a Technology Commercialization Engineer at RTI. ’07 Mike Hanlon is a Technical Recruiter at Triple E Partners.

’07 Timothy Roark now works as RN Acute ICU at Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital.

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’10 Jackson Chabot is a Teacher at Oklahoma City Public Schools. ’10 Andrew Reidenbach now works as an Account Strategist at Crowdtap.

’10 Patrick Schmidt is an Associate Consultant at Clear Measures.

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of the Year as a true freshman for Michigan Lacrosse.

Cincinnati United Cup Gold soccer team.

’14 Michael Misleh served as Will Grimmer’s caddy at the 2014 U.S. Open Golf Championships at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club’s Course No. 2 June 8-15. ’14 JC Statt wrote an original play “Ikelos,” which won the Audience Pick of FringeNext award (best show written and produced by high school students.) The play also received distinction at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC during the VSA Playwright Discovery Competition.

X-PEDITIONS On the globe, the long blue line is the equator. In St. X parlance, the Long Blue Line of alumni and student body appears all over the globe. Bomber blue turns up all over the map and we want the evidence. Send us your pictures wearing St. Xavier High School gear or hoisting a copy of St. Xavier magazine at an exotic locale or local landmark. Maybe a picture of Bombers at the Pyramids of Egypt or posing at the Pit. Either way, let us know where you’ve been displaying your X pride. Send your high-resolution digital images to bschulte@stxavier.org or mail prints to Becky Schulte c/o St. Xavier magazine, 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224.

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4. Max Marshall (’17) and his brother Mason (’19) test the waters on the Chesapeake Bay after a visit to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis MD. 5. Brad Cutter (’14) and Logan Fitzpatrick (’16) hiking in Colorado and proud to be wearing St. Xavier gear! 6.

Connor Jones (’14) and his brother Blaise (’10) in front of the St. Ignatius Loyola statue at Montserrat, just outside of Barcelona, Spain 7. From somewhere under the British West Indies- Fr. Pete St. George (’84) and Pete Neergaard (’82). 8. Bill Mulvihill (’65) and his wife, Bet, at American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach. 9. Bill Mulvihill (’65) at the Arch De Triomphe. 10. Oh… that Long Blue Line! The Maloneys and Keatings run into each other at the Guinness Storehouse in Ireland.

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Jonathan Bordeaux (’82) at the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. 5.

Dan (’87), Alex (’15) and Ryan Dwyer (’17) biking the south rim of the Grand Canyon.

6. Gavin Osterday (’20) with an alpaca in Cuzco, Peru. 7. Elliot Dorlac (’14), pictured with his little brother Owen (’22), in Chile’s Atacama Desert. 8. Joe Schuh (’84) takes the Long Blue Line underwater! 9. Sarah Jackson, faculty member, with children Danny (’18), Ben (’19) and Bethie Howard (9 yrs) in front of Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, where their choir served as Choir-in-Residence in July 2014. 10. Steve Uphaus (’04), Austin Van Zile (’05) and Jim Wallace (’03) at Berkley together during their weekend MBA program. 11. Jake (’15) and Bill Thaman (’80) at the Columbia Icefield/Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies in July 2014.

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9. The Cionni Bomber Family: Joe (’00), holding Anthony (13 months), Tony (’74) and Doug (’02), holding Adam (4 weeks.) 10. Tommy Tappel (’13) travelled around Cincinnati with a few friends to take pictures of local landmarks while advertising apparel from Serengetee, an apparel company that travels the world to find fabrics from local markets to use on their shirts, sweatshirts, backpacks, and hats. Grads Jack Delisio (’13) and Bryan Barrett (’13) participated to help the cause.

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1. After spending time in Germany this summer on a German Exchange Program, Victor Viacava (’15) headed to Italy with his family.

Here he shows his St. X Pride in Assissi in front of St. Francesco’s church. Later he traveled to Siena where he found a plaque with A.M.D.G inside a small church, Carmine. The Greater Glory of God is all over the world! 2. Jim Ralston (’64) is pictured here after he rode the Tour de France summit and after a 24 kilometer climb posed for the obligatory picture at the top. He was sad to miss his classmates at their 5o-year reunion and hopes to see them soon! 3. Ryan Haas (’11), a senior at the United States Air Force Academy, and was selected to be a member of their parachute jump team, “Wings of Blue.” He is a jumpmaster and instructor at USAFA, and has performed in front of more than 500,000 people in air shows and other events in the country. He recently jumped in late June at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. 4. The August 2014 Aluise-Chapman engagement party with the bride-to-be Chelsea Chapman surrounded by St. X alums Mike Aluise (’06), Chris Aluise (’00), David Kelly (’02), Bob Walter (’78), Bill Howe (’70), Brad Brookbank (’06), Dave Gedeon (’06), Mark Veith (‘06), Frank Morand (‘06), Josh Perdrix (’06), Joe Ries (’06), Andrew Mock (’06), Tim Giblin (’06), Brian Deremo (’06) and Kevin Gusweiler (’06). 5. Michael Pater (’00) married Michelle Pembaur on July 12th, 2014 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel at the Summit Country Day School. The Bridal Party included St. X alums: Ray Pater (’78), John Pater (’91), Steve Pater (’93, Kevin Pater (’01), and Sean O’Keefe (’99).

What is up? You can let us know in a variety of ways–send a photo for our X-Peditions feature or tell fellow Bombers about your wedding, a recent move, your latest promotion, a family addition, your retirement or other news via the Alumni X-cerpts pages. Just fill out and send in the form below. We’re looking forward to hearing from you soon.

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11-13 Annual Fund Phonathon Call Night 7:00 p.m.

13 • 7:30 p.m. TX opens “Peter Pan” at Performance Center • Washington DC Reunion

16 Open House 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Get the Advantage!

22 • TX Closes “Peter Pan” • 8:30 a.m. Entrance Exam at St. Xavier High School

23/30 Canned Food Drive Canvass

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Welcome to the club.

MARTY MOONEY ’02 (Football and Baseball)

KYLE RALPH ’02 (Football and Track)

KYLE VOSKA ’94 (Golf)

J O H N N Y WO L F ’ 0 5 (Basketball)