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From the President In this edition of the St. Xavier Magazine, you will read about the financial picture and fiscal viability of St. Xavier High School. In addition, you will see the donor and audit reports and have the opportunity to dive into detailed information about the record-setting 2022 X-Travaganza as well as one of the most integral parts of our current capital campaign, endowing programs.

In my interactions with constituents and donors, I sometimes hear the phrase, “St. X has enough money!” Of course, my answer is facetious when I respond, “Well, you are half right.” I think that in a perfect world we would not charge tuition at all, and no one’s decision to enroll would be influenced by the cost. As you have read about in previous editions of the St. Xavier Magazine, the dream for the future is to raise the endowment to the point that we minimize, if not eliminate, financial barriers for future students. Everyone I’ve met agrees that affordability should never be a barrier in a young man’s decision to develop his talents and gifts as a Bomber.

I’m not a businessman, but it seems to me we have the worst business model in the world, spending $22,705 per student but charging only $16,762 in tuition. That difference between what we charge and what students pay is what we refer to as the gap. All of our students benefit from the support of the annual fund’s Long Blue Line Scholarship.

In addition, thirty-one percent of our students are eligible for the state’s Ed Choice Scholarship program, based on the performance of their public school district. Some of our students also earn Xcellence Scholarships, while others are eligible for financial aid scholarships.

To be clear we are working on our business model, and that includes being as efficient as possible and by filling every seat and right-sizing our programs. The efficient capacity of this building is between 1,4001,450 students. St. Xavier 200, our strategic plan, identifies goals, strategies, and measures to enroll that number.

But…do we have enough money? The answer is a qualified no. That is why we are in the process of a $200 M campaign. As you recall we are hoping to invest $65 M to refurbish our facilities focusing primarily on our academic classroom infrastructure as well as facilities that support wellness. We want to add $75 M specifically to need-based financial aid and $60 M to endowing programs to help mitigate the need for dramatic tuition increases in the future. One example is the recent gift to endow two of current programs, The Leo H. Gerbus ’53 Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Ada Lovelace 2

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Tim Reilly ’76

I cannot help but be very optimistic that the Long and Wide Blue Line will transform our strategic vision into reality.

Computer Science Department. That gift effectively reduces $250 of cost for each student. Read about that and other ways the Long and Wide Blue Line is helping secure the future. Please stay tuned for changes in the Ohio tax code that will change your gift into a benefit when you contribute to the Xavier Scholarship Granting Program (X-SGO). It is my hope that you take advantage of this investment opportunity to benefit the Long Blue Line.

The high school years are the right time for young men to be formed into leaders and Men for Others. What happens to our students once we have invested in them? They use what they have learned at St. X to go off to college, refine their skills, and prepare to change the world!

It’s not hard to see that the world needs more St. Xavier graduates!

I hope you take the opportunity to get to know some of the amazing people whose stories in this edition demonstrate why this investment has such a great return. Students like Max Rohs ’23, Joey Wassler ’23, faculty member Therese Bower, and our new Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Gerry Bollman ’86 are all living examples of what St. Xavier brings to the world.

I cannot help but be very optimistic that the Long and Wide Blue Line will transform our strategic vision into reality. Many have already contributed to this lofty goal, and it is our deepest hope that all our supporters know the abundant gratitude we have for their generosity which allows us to keep high quality programs and dynamic faculty while still following our very poor business model. We have many steps to go to reach our goal, but with your help, I am confident we are “On our way to Victory.”

A.M.D.G.,

Timothy J. Reilly ’76 President

ADMINISTRATION Mr. Timothy J. Reilly ’76, President Rev. Walter C. Deye SJ Rector Mr. Daniel J. Lynch, Principal Mr. Robert G. Bollman ’86, Vice President for Operations & CFO Mr. Anthony E. Schad ’81, Vice President for Advancement

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Gregory G. Achten ’82- Co-Vice Chair Mr. Robert E. Carroll ’76 Mr. Michael E. Dahm Rev. Walter C. Deye SJ ’66 - Co-Vice Chair Mr. Brian J. Fitzgerald ’91 Mr. Lee P. Geiger ’93 Dr. Colleen M. Hanycz Mrs. Toi C. Jones Rev. Paul A. Lickteig SJ Mrs. Patricia McAlpine Mr. Adam T. Mueller ’96 Rev. Gregory J. Ostdiek SJ Mr. Vivek Ramaswamy ’03 Mr. Andrew N. Recker ’97 Mr. Timothy J. Reilly ’76 Mrs. Mabe Rodriguez Steigerwald Mr. Mark M. Ryan ’91 Rev. Matthew C. Spotts SJ ’04 Mr. Timothy J. Steigerwald ’83 Mrs. Linnell R. Sullivan Rev. Eric M. Sundrup SJ Mr. Nicholas J. Vehr ’77 - Chair Mr. Madhu Vrishabhendra Rev. Nathan C. Wendt SJ

Inside this Issue

11 Endowing Programs

12 Financial Report

14 From the Archives

Transforming the lives of future generations

The Long Blue Line: Yesterday, Today & Always

Explaining the Abstract

CONTRIBUTORS Robert G. Bollman ’86 Therese C. Bower Joyce A. Bowman Eric N. Brass Cathy M. Cionni David V. Clapp Brendan C. DeVenney Heidi B. Eveleigh Edmund L. Franchi Eric M. Gammarino ’09 Cara L. Hester W. Matthew Keith ’93 Nicholas B. Kemper ’06 Wayne Box Miller Ralph A. Nardini ’77 Aleth B. Rhoades Anthony E. Schad ’81 Stephen R. Specht ’86 Andrew E. Sweeny ’68 Joseph J. Wassler

EDITOR Becky Schulte

DESIGNER Jon Enia ’97, makercreative.com

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Cover: St. Xavier students participated in the 47th Walk4X benefitting their fellow classmates.

Above: Members of the Class of 2026 prepare for their welcome into the St. Xavier community during the Mass of the Holy Spirit.

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We are St. Xavier News and notes around the St. Xavier campus

Mission Trips Largest Participation In School History We had an amazing summer of service and immersion mission trips at St. X. More than 150 seniors spent a week of their summer serving others on their Service & Immersion Trip with one more trip going out this fall. Spending time in Cincinnati, Cleveland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, our Men for Others worked in gardens, helped with housing repair and served in soup kitchens all while exploring social issues affecting that area. Leaving their phones behind for the week, the Bombers got to know their classmates better during the nightly reflections, throughout their work-day and while cooking meals and eating together.

Thank you to all of the seniors who made this the largest participation summer for the program in St. X history!

National Merit Scholars Congratulations to the 11 St. Xavier students who are Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition.

Pictured with Principal Dan Lynch and President Tim Reilly ’76 are Semifinalists: Isaac Chang, Charles Dillon, Bryan Greive, Oscar Haughey, Patrick Jennings, Benjamin Johnston, Ethan Kyle Macasilli-Tan, Dominic Nadler, Andrew Robinson, John David Sniegocki and Samuel Warren.

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Welcome to the Class of 2026 St. Xavier kicked off the school year on August 17 welcoming the Class of 2026. This class adds 328 members from 84 different grade schools in the Cincinnati area.

Welcome to the Long Blue Line!

Mass of the Holy Spirit St. Xavier students, faculty, and staff were pleased to celebrate the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit together in the Berning gym on Friday, September 2 followed by Spirit Day. The long-standing tradition is an event that is cherished throughout the Jesuit community around the world. The Class of 2026 was formally welcomed into the St. Xavier community. Fr. Tom Manahan SJ concelebrated with Deacon Royce Winters, the Pastoral Administrator at Church of the Resurrection in Bond Hill.

Fr. Manahan encouraged the community to Fire Up, St. X…Every Day is Spirit Day!

College Board National Recognition Program Congratulations to Lucas Aguilar, James Butts, Jayden Harlan and Aidan Scott-Emuakpor-Price for being recognized as a College Board National Recognition Program awardee.

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Alumni Golf Outings The Young Alumni Golf Outing and Alumni Golf Outing were once again successful bringing members of the Long Blue Line together for a day of golf and brotherhood.

The winning foursome of the afternoon flight, which finished with a – 57.

The winning foursome of the morning flight, which finished with a -56. From left to right:

From left to right: Gary Franke ’78, Dr. Tim Schiller ’78, Doug Massa ’78 and

Patrick Beausejour ’07, Michael Beausejour ’05, Jake Daly ’07 and Johnny Wolf ’05 with

Tim Fischer ’78.

Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events Eric Gammarino ’09.

The faculty/staff team consisting of Principal Dan Lynch, Vice President of Enrollment Mike Dehring

Hole contest prizes for the morning and afternoon flights (four

’88, legendary swim coach and math teacher Jim Brower, and Assistant Director of Enrollment and

footballs autographed by Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor along with

Retention and current head swimming and diving coach Dave Albert ’08 celebrate a long putt made

two Scotty Cameron Putters).

by Coach Brower.

The 2022 Young Alumni Golf Outing group.

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Advancement Chairman Take the Lead on Annual Fund Efforts

Entrepreneurship Gives Back

Student Advancement Chairman for the 2022-23 school year

with the subtitle "on care for our common home". Max

have been announced. Each year, approximately 30 seniors

would promote recycling and collect computers through

help the school with various school-wide events such as Masses

a drive at St. Xavier. The drive was a success and Max and

and dinners along with major fundraising activities such as the

his company collected more than 600 computers. It took

Fall and Spring Phonathon and the Senior Class Gift Project.

one year to break down the computers and kick-start his

These seniors, known as the Senior Advancement Chairmen,

company. After a year, Max came back to President Reilly

are individually hand-selected at the conclusion of a thorough

and proudly presented him with a large donation to the

review process which includes, but is not limited to, the quality

school. His entrepreneurial spirit and his Men for Others

of recommendations offered by faculty members, the extent

attitude made a big impression! Max just bought another

of each student’s involvement with past Phonathons and a

company to continue his adventures in entrepreneurship-

history of demonstrating leadership skills both inside and

Peace Pizza food truck. You can check it out at

outside the classroom.

www.peacewoodfirepizza.com

When Max Rohs ’23 was a freshman he started his own business, a computer recycling company. He approached President Tim Reilly ’76 and asked if he could promote computer recycling, part of the Pope Francis’ Laudato si'

The 2022-23 Chairman include Joe Abou-Khalil,Taj Ahuja, Zane Arar, Max Bonner, Cole Bui, Isaac Chang, Patrick Crowley, Ryan Deeley, Alexander Devine, Luke Eckert, Zachary End, Robert Fogler, Francis Franke, Jack Freeman, Michael Gawkins, Bryan Greive, Nicholas Haussler, Samuel Hawkins, William Hendon, Dominic Infantino, Andrew Isbell, Patrick Jennings, Samuel King, Charles Koehne, Stuart Lipp, Alexander Little, Walter Lynch V, Evan Miller, Connor Mulligan, Kai Munz, Peter Rose III, Andrew Scheve, Zohair Siddiqui, Liam Smith, Andrew Tran, Joseph Wassler, and James Wiseman.

Max Rohs ’23 accepts the Student Social Entrepreneurship Award at the Leo H. Gerbus ’53 Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Annual Dinner.

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Career Connexions Students Co-host Special Olympic Games In June, St. Xavier was proud to be a host of the Hamilton County Special Olympics summer games at Ballaban Field. Many of our students volunteered with Special Olympic athletes during the school year and were happy to reconnect during their summer vacation over football, bocce ball, soccer and more. They had the FCC and Bengal mascots, sunny weather and a great time!

Photo left to right: Christine Dauenhauer, Matt Langerderfer summer internship with Beacon Orthopedics, Logan Tobery and Matthew Olszewski summer intership at Evoqua, Aleth Rhoades

Christine Dauenhauer was the catalyst behind Career ConneXions and she leaves a legacy that will carry on for years to come.The two names go hand-in-hand.

Looking back at what she accomplished in her 5-years developing the Program, a few items stand-out the most. Dauenhauer shares, “I’ll never forget students saying, “…That job shadow was a game-changer for my life!” or when an alumni volunteer came back to St. X after 15 years and lit up as he smelled the weight room or found his composite picture.” The biggest compliment for the program, “We benchmark annually, and local and national schools are catching on to what we do and are copying it.”

The strength of the Program will continue with Dauenhauer’s successor, Aleth Rhoades, who took the role in Aug as Career ConneXions Director. Dauenhauer shares, “The program future will be incredible under her leadership. She brings the perfect blend of business knowledge, passion for youth development, and natural ‘super-connector’ skills to the role. She will be an amazing leader to spot improvement areas for the program and set the next bar for incredible results.” Rhoades joins St Xavier from a long-standing career orchestrating company-wide, strategic initiatives with a background in information technology, having tenure at Electronic Data Systems, U.S. Bank, Great American Insurance, and Paycor. When Aleth is not focused on her three sons, Jack (Bomber ’22), Eli (Bomber ’24) and Lee (future Bomber, ’29), she relaxes over a good meal with her husband and friends, and seeks adventure through traveling.

Aleth will continue to offer core student programs like Networking Roundtables with Alumni, keynote speakers, and internships. She also hopes to simplify the student experience with Career ConneXions by streamlining website program content and student learning centered on the value of a well written resume and job application, the power of networking, and showing your best in a job interview.

Are you an Alumnus or parent interested in helping students through Career ConneXions?

Let us know: Go to stxavier.org/careerconnexions.

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Walk4X On Friday September 23, the St. Xavier student body participated in the 47th annual Walk4X. The Walk4X is the only student fundraiser for the school. The money raised from the Walk4X bridges the gap between the cost of tuition and the actual cost of educating a student at St. Xavier. This year the walk raised more than $130,000.

Students enjoyed the day raising money for their fellow classmates and future members of the Long Blue Line!

Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Annual Dinner Event

On September 10 the St. Xavier community celebrated the impact of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation with a huge announcement. The program is now endowed and will be called The Leo H. Gerbus ’53 Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

After graduating from St. Xavier High School in 1953, Leo followed his father into the homebuilding business and later formed the Gerbus Brothers Construction Company with his brother, Rudy. As an entrepreneur, Leo became involved over the years with a number of other ventures, including Trans-Ash, HydroCat boats and the U.S. distributorship businesses for Priestman Long Reach Excavators and Moxy Articulated Dump Trucks, to name a few. Leo is a longtime soccer fan and was one of the founders of SAY Soccer in Cincinnati and of Cincinnati’s first semi-pro soccer team. According to Leo, St. X was instrumental to his success in life, teaching him to be a leader, work with others, and to use his talents to create something larger than himself.

The featured speaker for the event was Robert J. Kohlhepp, retired Chairman and CEO of Cintas Corporation. During the evening several awards were bestowed. The Matteo Ricci, SJ, Award was bestowed upon Mark Cappel ’86; the Distinguished Companion Award bestowed upon Dick and Sarah Huskey; the Dr. Charles H. Matthews ’71 Excellence in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Award bestowed upon Amare Leslie ’22; and the Student Social Entrepreneurship Award went to Max Rohs ’23. A special thanks goes out to event sponsor Bob Carroll ‘76 of Robert E. Carroll, CPA. The new Leo H. Gerbus ’53 Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is always seeking new volunteers and supporters. Please contact Tim McDonald at tmcdonald@stxavier.org for more information.

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Theatre Xavier This summer Theatre Xavier performed their newly devised theatrical piece Playlist at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The Fringe Festival is the world’s largest performing arts festival taking place annually in Edinburgh Scotland. For three consecutive performances Theatre Xavier performed for international audiences this stirring play about music and its importance in some of the most sentimental moments in people’s lives. Theatre Xavier alum and 2018 St. Xavier grad, Henry Howland, choreographed the dances and helped develop the stylized movement for Playlist.

This is Theatre Xavier’s second time performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

COMING SOON: Theatre Xavier’s Fall Production is Willian Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This classic is set in modern day, will include a diverse cast, and tons of technical spectacle. Performance dates are November 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov 13 at 5 p.m. Tickets will go on sale in October at stxavier.org.

PAC New Family Welcome On Sunday August 14, Parents Across Cultures (PAC) welcomed

In addition, the New Family Welcome was supported by the Asian Pacific

incoming freshmen and transfer students and their families at the New

Alliance and the Black Student Union student groups to help students

Family Welcome (formerly the Ice Cream Social) in the Ellis Gym.

of color and culture connect in a more meaningful way, and Mothers’

While the widely popular ice cream stations were still on the menu,

Club who provided additional support and information as well. For more

PAC added four discussion panels around the gym to help parents get

information on our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion scan the QR Code.

specific information including The First Week of School, Getting Involved, Academics, and a Spanish Speaking panel. Families were able to have one on one conversations and were given information cards to keep on hand going forward.

The New Family Welcome not only creates opportunities for families and students to connect before school starts, but to build relationships, make carpool connections, and meet St. X Faculty, Staff and leadership including President Tim Reilly, Principal Dan Lynch and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Wayne Miller.

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JOIN US FOR

X-Travaganza 2023!

Preparations are underway for the 50th annual X-Travaganza! With the generous support of the St. Xavier community, X-Travaganza has grown from a premier once-a-year dinner auction to a series of events, raffles and auctions that culminates in the flagship event on March 4. 2023. Throughout the year, X-Travaganza proceeds collectively generate funds to benefit all St. Xavier students!

Your support of X-Travaganza helps fund many educational and extracurricular opportunities for all students, from Academics, Athletics, Music, Theater X and Mock Trial to Community Service, Mission Trips, Campus Ministry, Tuition Assistance and many more.

Join X-Travaganza 2023 Co-Chairs Leeann and Jim Fitzpatrick, parents of Jacob ’19, Dylan ’22 and Brady ’24 and Lisa and Chuck Ciccia, parents of Charles ’01 and Lou ’04 for the upcoming events! Visit www.stxavier.org/xtravaganza for updates and registration links.

S AV E T H E D AT E S :

Co-Chairs Leeann and Jim Fitzpatrick, Lisa and Chuck Ciccia

Ladies Bunco Night: October 18, 2022 Holiday Online Auction: opens November 23, 2022 Grand Raffle: ticket sales start January 2023 Trivia Night: January 21. 2023 Opening Party: March 3, 2023 X-Travaganza: March 4, 2023 X-Travaganza Golf Outing: May 22, 2022

Many thanks to our generous 2022 Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor ($25,000) The Mechley Family

Platinum Sponsors ($15,000) The Klare Family Lisanne and Mike ’84 Thompson

Grand Raffle Sponsor ($10,000) Vandercar Holdings, LLC

Diamond Sponsor ($10,000) FastPark & Relax Home City Ice MegaCorp Logistics The Reilly Brothers

Sapphire Sponsors ($5,000) Absolute Title Agency LLC Beacon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Drs. Michael Rohmiller and Kimberly Draud

BHMK Law CEI Eye Institute/ The Pediatricians of Hyde Park Drs. Hisham Arar and Dr. Kathleen Lamping Arar Contractor’s Materials Jeff '87 Garascia and Valoria Hoover Harris Periodontics and Implant Dentistry Merrill Lynch Matt ’91 and Meghan Olson Mike’s Carwash Path Forward Priority Insulation Nick ’95 and Kate Reilly The Stautberg Family Tier1Performance TRIpack Zimmer Heating & Cooling

Jake Sweeney Automotive Joseph Auto Group Kearney & Kearney LPA Kopf Hunter Haas Realtors Merit Erectors, Inc. Karen and Brian Robinson Roda Chalfant, LLC WesBanco

Pearl Sponsors ($2,500)

Aero Fulfillment Services Jackie Schaiper

The Feldkamp Family Graystone Consulting Hammond Day Investment Croup. Inc.

Golf Presenting Sponsor ($5,000) Beacon Pointe

Golf Competition Sponsor ($2,500) Forward Edge Key Bank

Special Thanks

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Vice President’s Message The Long Blue Line Yesterday, Today & Always!

Tony Schad ’81

I am proud to say I am a member of the St. X class of 1981,

common areas that will help facilitate study groups and

and that we celebrated our graduation from St. X along with

socialization opportunities for our students. It will also include

the 150th anniversary of the school. Our graduation was

upgrading our dining facility to serve our students needs better.

held in the Fr. Benson Gymnasium (now the Dick Berning

There will be much more happening, but we want you to know

Gymnasium.) I had to blink a few times realizing that we are

that everything we do is to better serve, equip and prepare

now working towards the 200th anniversary in 2031 with our

our students so that their surroundings enhance their St. X

St. Xavier 200 campaign. That will be my 50th class

experience to the fullest extent possible.

reunion year!

Yes, a lot has changed since I walked the halls as a young St. Xavier Bomber. At that time, the building still had the Jesuit living quarters attached to it. Our weight room was basically

Young men come to St. Xavier to receive unparalleled education and formation opportunities.

some nautilus machines on the stage of the gym. In my mind’s eye I can still see, then math teacher, Dick Piening doing arm

Young men come to St. Xavier to receive unparalleled education

curls on those machines! We had a cinder track that ran around

and formation opportunities. Without you, the people whose

our grass (mostly dirt) field and the small concrete bleachers

names you see in this magazine, that would not be possible. So,

that surrounded them. The cafeteria was the same as it is today

thank you Long Blue Line of St. Xavier. We stand proudly on your

except the poles were multicolored and we called it the rainbow

shoulders every day and we know with your continued support.

room. For the time, those facilities were fantastic.

St. Xavier High School will continue to march towards its’ 200th Our campus, and all that it entails, is still wonderful but there

anniversary knowing the tradition of yesterday, valuing the

is a considerable amount that is original to this building from

mission today and knowing that St. X will always be a

when it opened back in 1960. The fact that so much is still the

place where young men are transformed into leaders and Men

same as it was back then is a tribute to those entrusted to its care

For Others!

and maintenance as well as the fact that our students, faculty and staff appreciate this place and take care of it as their own.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

With that said, and so our students can strive for the Magis each and every day with the absolute best support around them, one of the initiatives of the St. Xavier 200 is focusing on upgrading parts of our campus. With your financial support we

Anthony E. Schad ’81

will upgrade our classrooms and academic areas. That includes

Vice President for Advancment

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Alumnus Provides for Endowment of Programs The Leo H. Gerbus ’53 Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation The Ada Lovelace Computer Science and Technology Department

The LEO GERBUS ’53 Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

St. Xavier High

200th anniversary. The school is seeking to raise $200

School has received

million and a significant goal of the campaign is to contain

a gift of $10 million

the current and future cost of tuition by the endowment of

from an alumnus The LEO GERBUS ’53

individual departments and programs.

Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

and his spouse who

Leo Gerbus ’53 had a long history as an entrepreneur, helping found Gerbus Brothers Construction Co. shortly after graduation. Leo became involved with many other important ventures in the boating, manufacturing, and heavy machine industries.

According to Leo, St. X was instrumental to his success in life, teaching him to be a leader, work with others, and to use his talents to create something larger than himself.

Endowment by an:

Anonymous Donor

wish to remain

Programs, in part and in their entirety, are being endowed

anonymous while

during this campaign. St. Xavier has received partial program

impacting students

endowments for the St. X Mission Trip Program, St. X Choral

through endowments

program, the overall Fine Arts program, the Exceptional

for a major school

Learners program, the volleyball program, and football

Leo Gerbus ’53 had a long history as an entrepreneur, helping found Gerbus Brothers Construction Co. shortly after graduation. Leo became involved with many other important ventures in the boating, manufacturing, and heavy machine industries.

According to Leo, St. X was instrumental to his success in life, teaching him to be a leader, work with others, and to use his talents to create something larger than himself.

Endowment by an:

program,Anonymous an academic Donor

program. Some might be named for individual donors and

department and atfor Design concept full size

families, and some will be named for people or programs

tuition assistance to

who have made significant impact for the donor and now can

students in need.

transform the experience for thousands in the future.

As a result, St. Xavier’s Center for Entrepreneurship and

There are a wide range of endowment opportunities that can

Innovation will now be known as The Leo H. Gerbus ’53

make a significant impact for the young men of St. Xavier. If

Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in honor of Leo

you are interested in learning how you can support the initiative

Gerbus ’53, a Cincinnati entrepreneur who has been a major

to endow departments and programs at St. Xavier High School

influence in the donors’ lives. The same very generous couple

call Vice President for Advancement Tony Schad ’81 at

has also created a significant endowment for the computer

513-618-3228 or email him at Tschad@stxavier.org.

science department which will now be known as the Ada Lovelace Computer Science and Technology Department. Ada Lovelace was a 19th century mathematician who is considered by many to be the first computer programmer and “the prophet of the computer age.” The donors wish to recognize

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the achievements of Ada Lovelace and educate others about those achievements.

This generous gift comes as a part of the St. Xavier 200 campaign. The campaign, which began in July of 2021, is a 10-year campaign leading up to St. Xavier High School’s Endowment ID and Recognition Signage – Location Elevation Scale: 1" = 1'-0"

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Report of Operations Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022

REVENUE Tuition and Fees, Gross Investment and Endowment

FY 2021-22 OPERATING REVENUE Tuition and Fees, Gross

Advancement and Other Income Applied to Operations

$23,031,934

Investment & Endowment Income

18%

$3,086,361

TOTAL REVENUES

$26,118,295

ADVANCEMENT AND OTHER INCOME APPLIED TO OPERATIONS TOTAL REVENUE + INCOME

10%

$5,960,192

72% $32,078,487

18% 10%

NET OPERATING EXPENSES Instructional

$15,377,647

Administrative

$4,453,528

EXPENSES

Tuition Assistance

$4,019,629

Instructional

Aux. Enterprises & Activities

$3,486,581

Plant Operations

$2,702,349

Administrative 6%

Fundraising

$2,038,753

TOTAL EXPENSES

$32,078,487

72%

Tuition Assistance

8%

Aux. Enterprises and Activities Plant Operations

11%

48%

Fundraising

2021-22 Alumni Giving Solicitable Alumni

Number of Alumni Donors

Alumni Giving Percentage

Alumni Giving

17,746

7,109

40%

$57,904,007

Class Giving By Decade

12

14%

8% 48%

11%

Class Years

Number of Alumni Donors

Alumni Giving Percentage

Alumni Giving

1930 - 1939

4

31%

$16,931

1940 - 1949

106

57%

$220,979

1950 - 1959

547

75%

$50,947,340

1960 - 1969

1,259

70%

$2,107,932

1970 - 1979

1,232

60%

$1,418,844

1980 - 1989

1,405

61%

$1,368,994

1990 - 1999

1,112

43%

$1,566,924

2000 - 2009

743

23%

$209,709

2010 - 2019

317

8%

$34,623

2020 - 2022

384

37%

$11,730

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13% 6%

13% 14%

As of June 30, 2022:

Market Value of Endowment Funds $97,011,815 Actual Endowment Draw from Investments 4.7% Bond Payable $16,276,168

Introducing Gerry Bollman ’86 Gerry Bollman is the new Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer for St. Xavier High School. He began his tenure in August. Gerry attended St. Xavier between 1982 and 1986 following a number of cousins and an uncle who are also Bombers. Since graduation Gerry has been an active and engaged alum providing financial support as well as volunteering where he could (Career ConneXions) to benefit students.

Why did you decide to come back to work at St. Xavier?

I always enjoyed my time at the school and long wanted to contribute in a more meaningful way, but my career took me out of Cincinnati for quite a few years. As I thought about a “final act” to my professional life I was excited by the idea of finding a way to combine my professional skills and experience with my love of St. X and desire to be a part of the community again. For me it’s all about the motivation of pursuing a mission driven calling and waking up each day excited to come to work and collaborate with so many smart, committed, passionate and loving individuals who all support that mission.

What is your vision for your first year as the CFO? Well, I have had enough first days in a new role to know that the most important objectives are to listen and to learn.

I think we are all people who want to have a positive impact, whatever we do, so the temptation is always to act first. Listening, though, is critical to making sure the actions we take are constructive and appropriate for the culture and context in which we work. Beyond that I am excited to be coming onboard as the Board of Trustees finalizes the St. Xavier 200 Strategic Plan for Continuous Improvement to set the course for the next decade and beyond. I think my experience analyzing, planning, and executing will allow me to be a good strategic partner to the leadership of the school in helping to bring those goals to life.

You have a longstanding history of support for St. X. What encouraged you to stay engaged?

What else should we know about you?

Quite simply I believe in the mission of the school and want

in business, the last 17 as a CFO. My jobs required that I

to do what I can to ensure that the school continues to thrive

travel extensively, and I’ve now completed dozens of round-

as it fulfills its goal of assisting young men in their formation

the-world trips. I also spent time living or working in the UK,

as leaders and men for others. I strongly believe that I wouldn’t

France, Australia, and New Zealand. Outside of work I love

be the person I am today were it not for the education, as

to entertain and to cook. I wish I could play golf but have

well as the spiritual and personal growth, I experienced while

terrible hand-eye coordination, so I am relegated to watching

at St. X. I gained confidence; I expanded my understanding

it on the weekends. I do love to work out and lift, though,

and appreciation for the wider world around me; I came to

and have done so regularly since turning 40. Despite all my

appreciate more deeply the value of service to others and the

travel for work, I still enjoy exploring new places with friends

power of servant leadership; I allowed myself to be vulnerable

and family, although my favorites remain London and Hilton

and grew my willingness to trust and love others more deeply.

Head. I have two small dogs, Scooby & Shaggy, who have kept

What St. X offers is unique and irreplaceable, and I want to

me company along the way.

Prior to coming to St. X fulltime I spent more than 30 years

give back as fully as possible.

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Nicholas Kemper ’06, Archivist

Over twenty years after its installation, the giant twisted hunk of metal that sits outside the Berning Gymnasium continues to confuse and delight. To some, it seems out of place; to others, it’s a beautiful work of abstract art; to most, though, it’s a mystery. So, what is it? Who made it? And how did it end up at St. Xavier?

In 1984 a group called the Linclay Corporation was constructing the Commerce Center, a 30-story office building located at Sixth and Vine Streets downtown.

Clement Meadmore, an Australian-American artist known for his massive outdoor pieces crafted from steel and bronze, was commissioned to decorate the plaza outside with one of his sculptures. Built at the cost of $100,000 and weighing more than seven thousand pounds, the piece was dedicated in August 1984. Its name? “Open End.” This abstract and minimalist work of art remained in its original location for fifteen years until the plaza upon which it sat was slated to be remodeled.

Due to frequent pedestrian injuries caused by its sharp edges as well as its propensity for attracting graffiti, “Open End” was not included in the renovation plans. Tim Helmick ’68, regional accountant for Grub and Ellis, the property management company, contacted St. Xavier and asked whether the school would be interested in the piece. After an enthusiastic response from art teachers and administrators, the massive sculpture was refurbished and donated to St. Xavier High School where it was installed pro bono

by Fenton Rigging in late September 1999.

Two decades after its relocation, “Open End” still manages to confound the St. X community as much as it did when it first arrived. Some viewers have likened it to Gumby, while others have compared it to heating pipes; some have even said it resembles a can opener.

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O’Brien mentioned at the time of its installation, “Abstract art is like poetry; you bring your own background to it.” And at the very least, according to then St. X President William Verbryke SJ, the sculpture “makes a good conversation piece.”

Faculty Focus Therese Bower

Please tell us a little bit about your background and your family ties with the Long Blue Line.

I am the oldest of the three children of Dianne and Jim Cahill (Class of ’64 and English teacher from 1969 to 2012), who made many sacrifices to provide us with an excellent Catholic education when we were young. I attended St. Mary School, St. Ursula Academy, and then Ohio State, where I majored in English and minored in Russian. My husband and I met while working at a resort in Maine one summer, and we have been married for 25 years. After working for a cultural exchange program in Boston, I earned my Master of Arts in Teaching from Simmons College. I moved back to Cincinnati to teach English at St. Ursula, which I loved, but then I took a hiatus from teaching to focus on our four children. I returned to teaching eleven years ago when I accepted a position in the English Department at St. X. In addition to teaching, I am the Global Education Coordinator, a Kairos director, and the Global X-plorers Club moderator.

Why did you decide to bring your gifts to St. Xavier?

Growing up as the daughter of a faculty member, I considered St. X a home away from home. When I was a kid, one of my favorite events of the year was the St. X Open House. My dad would bring us, and we’d roam the school while he spoke to prospective families. My brother and I would make a beeline for the Biology classrooms to check out the animal displays there. I attended countless football and basketball games, and I think I saw every Theatre Xavier production from 1978 until 1985, when I joined TX myself as a freshman. In high school, some of my best friends were St. X students. Through them and the experiences of my brother and many cousins, I saw the transformative power of Jesuit education. I knew the St. X environment would challenge me to be the best teacher I could be.

What is the most rewarding thing about being part of the St. Xavier community?

I love being part of a community that is so united in its mission. Cura personalis, care of the whole person, pervades every aspect of school life: classroom interactions with students, Kairos and other retreats, community service, clubs, sports, and the Finding God in All Things Meditation every week, to name only a few. In walking through a typical school day, I witness a community engaged in the sacred work of developing young people into the fullest and finest version of themselves. I also witness laughter—a lot of it. St. X is a joyous place to be every day.

Tell us more about your new adventure with the Global Scholars Program: St. X is one of more than 890 Jesuit schools around the world, which means that St. X students are part of a global network of more than 840,000 students! The Jesuits have long prioritized global citizenship

education in our schools, and to that end, the Jesuit Schools Network has developed the Ignatian Global Scholars program. Global citizens, according to the Ignatian definition, are “those who continuously seek to deepen their awareness of their place and responsibility in an increasingly interconnected world, both locally and globally; those who stand in solidarity with others in the pursuit of a sustainable earth and a more humane world as true companions in the mission of reconciliation and justice.” Students at St. X earn the Ignatian Global Scholar distinction through curricular programming, cultural experiences, global and local projects, and ongoing reflection. I have been fortunate to be involved in this work over the last three years, and our first cohort of Ignatian Global Scholars will graduate this May. You recently completed a Fulbright fellowship. Can you tell us about it?

In 2019, I applied for the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellowship. I was accepted, and our cohort of 75 educators from around the U.S. participated in a yearlong professional development program focused on best practices in global education. The fellowship culminates in an international field experience, and my bags were packed for Morocco in March 2020. Of course, the trip was cancelled due to the pandemic. Fortunately for us, it was eventually rescheduled, and I traveled to Morocco this past March, where our group met with education officials and visited schools in Rabat and Casablanca. The wait was worth it! Everything I learned through the Fulbright TGC Fellowship has informed my teaching and helped me facilitate the Global Scholars program. I owe the St. X administration a big thanks for supporting me throughout this opportunity.

How would you describe the St. Xavier Advantage?

Having three sons attend St. Xavier has been a blessing beyond measure. Through their experiences, I’ve witnessed the many ways this school develops Men for and with Others. Our two soccer players gave us thrills on the field, and their coaches taught them grit, teamwork, and humility. Our oldest son’s passion for writing found a home in The Blueprint and Young Writers’ Forum, where moderators and peers encouraged him and challenged him to strive for the Magis.

All three sons were the beneficiaries of a rigorous academic program delivered by exceptional teachers and supported by dedicated staff and administration. Like all of our graduates, my sons departed St. X ready to, as St. Ignatius said, “go forth and set the world on fire!” The St. Xavier Advantage is the celebration of each student’s gifts and the cultivation of those gifts for the greater glory of God and the good of humanity.

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Student Spotlight Joey Wassler

Joey Wassler ’23 has embraced all

to as well. Now, as a senior, I have expanded and stretched

St. Xavier has to offer. Throughout his

myself as I have met new people and tried new activities. It is

time at St. Xavier, he has participated

enjoyable and refreshing to be able to walk through the halls

in football, basketball, and baseball.

and know most of the people you walk by because of all the

He has also been part of community

different activities you’ve tried while at St. Xavier. Another

service through the Big Brothers

big difference in myself since freshman year is that I have

program, worked the Phonathon, and

accepted new challenges whether they be in school or on a

is a Senior Chairman along with

sports team. Freshman year I was too scared to try anything

his fellow classmates.

new, and sophomore and junior year I didn’t want to take any harder classes or courses. But, after three years, I have accepted

Tell me about all the members of your family that are

the challenges as opportunities and decided to take some more

part of the Long Blue Line:

difficult courses my final year of high school. People have

I have four other brothers that are members of the Long Blue

pushed me everyday in my time here, and I am glad for it, as

Line. David ’18 (playing basketball at NKU), Jackson ’20

my growth over the last four years has been amazing.

(playing football at Youngstown State), Jacob ’25 and Josh ’26. I have many other relatives who have attended St. X as

What is your favorite memory/experience at St. X?

well: Brian ’96, Matt ’98, and Paul ’05 Kuhn; Uncle Ed ’82

Some of my favorite experiences at St. X have been the

and my cousin, Eddie Gerstner ’22; Uncle Dan Gerstner ’85;

Musicfest and Spirit days, as well as the Walk4X days. The

Uncle Mark Gerstner ’89 and his sons, Trevor ’16 and Devin

days where the whole community of St. X comes together

’20; Rob Wassler ’02 ; Great Uncle Fred Edrich ’42; Great

to celebrate a cause are very special. Getting to enjoy those

Uncle Tom Huber ’64, and his sons Tim ’93 and Mike ’98.

moments with my friends and classmates have formed my favorite high school memories. Of course, the State

Why did you choose to attend St. X?

Championship Football game in 2020 was a great memory,

There are many different reasons why I chose to attend St.

and I experienced it with my older brother Jackson to make it

X, but the first one that comes to mind is the support and

even better.

love that the students show one another. I remember when I had my experience day and I was in the classroom. I could

What is the St. Xavier Advantage?

tell that the students loved St. X through their engagement

The St. Xavier Advantage is being able to walk into school

in the classroom material and in their conversations with one

every day knowing that everyone there, especially your teachers

another. The environment here is one of respect and care for

and fellow students, will be giving it their all to help you

each individual person, which is something I found unique.

become a better student and Man for Others. The people at

How are you different now than when you were a freshman?

As a freshman, it almost felt like I stayed in the same little bubble for the year. I was with lots of the same friends I had in grade school, and I participated in all the same activities I used

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St. X want to see you succeed and will always help to build you up. A big part of the St. Xavier Advantage is the support system the school builds for students. If we have any problem at any time with any aspect of our lives, someone at school can help us. That is how I interpret the St. X Advantage.

Alumni X-Cerpts 90’s Ilyas Nashid ’95, Senior Video & Web

“Of All The Gin Joints In All The Towns In All The World, He Walks Into Mine.”

Written by Robert Bunning ’71, printed with permission

Specialist for the Kleingers Group, was featured in an article for Cincinnati Magazine where he shared his expertise in 3D animation and his vision of the Metaverse.

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Robert Bunning ’71 was back in Cincinnati for his 50th St. Xavier high school reunion, and he was also scouting barroom locations for his current music video project, “One for My Baby.” The parking attendant at the Lytle Park Hotel suggested that he drive over to Fort Thomas and check out the Olde Fort Pub. From the outside, the pub looked promising. Inside the ambiance was perfect for the project. Bunning

Luke Perry ’05 resides in Cincinnati after graduating from Penn State and working in DC. He is now taking the reins of Perry Contracting Inc., the construction company that his father

introduced himself to the lanky bartender and proprietor, who reached out his hand and said “Bob Arnzen.” Bob agreed to let Bunning use the location, but after a second, the familiar name clickedBunning asked, “Are you the Bob Arnzen of St. Xavier basketball fame?”

started back in 1989. Luke most recently won the National Award as the Associated Builders

Bunning had been one of the key members of a St. Xavier basketball class that perhaps had the most

and Contractors - "Young Professional of

impressive four-year transformations in the history of the school. As freshmen, they were 3-15, but in

the Year".

their senior year, as underdogs all year, they went on to win the GCL and the City. Though they had

Andy Gruber '06 was featured in an article on K12DIVE.com as one of the 10 standout assistant principals/district leaders! Andy is the assistant principal at Indian Hill Primary School.

never met, Bunning had heard much from coach Dick Berning about Bob Arnzen’s heroics in leading St. X to their second-place state finish in 1965.

The two Roberts then spent a few minutes swapping basketball stories. Bunning learned that Arnzen also played semipro baseball and his manager was none other than Bunning’s uncle, St. X grad, and Hall of fame pitcher, Jim Bunning.

Bunning then explained his project required an actor to play a bartender, and Arnzen said he was game.

Pictured here are Bunning and Arnzen together during the video

1967, 55-Year Reunion (photo taken at the Lytle

taping of “One for My Baby” by

Park Hotel on Saturday, September 3)

Robert Bunning.

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News from the Long Blue Line

BIRTHS PFEIL Zach Pfeil ’12 and his wife Tiffany are happy to announce the birth of their first son: Titus Zachary Pfeil (class of ’40). Titus was born early morning July 27, 2022, in North Carolina.

BAYER Tim ’08 and Holly Bayer welcomed their daughter Rose Margaret on March 18, 2022.

HASSE Chris ’06 and Jennifer Hasse welcomed future Bomber Mark who was born May 20, 2022. He was welcomed by sisters Mary Kate and Lucy.

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IN MEMORIAM 1948

Mr. Edward BENS

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Mr. Thomas MORAND

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Mr. Herbert BILL

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Mr. Robert MUCCINO

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Mr. Gary BOLTE

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Mr. John NIEHAUS

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Mr. Robert BOOTH

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Mr. Charles O'CONNELL

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Mr. James BORGMANN

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Mr. Robert OTTO

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Mr. Thomas BREVING

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Mr. Joseph PALAZZOLO

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Mr. A. Miguel CHAVEZ

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Mr. James Pater

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Mr. Rory CLEAR

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Mr. Gerald RAPIEN

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Mr. Joshua CUSHING

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Mr. Richard ROLFES

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Mr. Thomas DRAIN

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Mr. Frank ROTTMUELLER

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Mr. John EVANS

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Mr. Anthony RUSSO

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Mr. Herbert HERBERS

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Mr. Richard SCHULTE

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Mr. John HOLBROCK

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Mr. Robert SCHWING

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Mr. John JOSEPH

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Mr. Joseph SEIWERT

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Mr. Dennis KEMPER

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Mr. Robert SHUMAN

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Mr. William KLEKAMP

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Dr. Theodore STONER

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Mr. Harry KOLLMAN

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Mr. Charles SUMME

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Mr. Edward LOTZ

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Mr. Harry VOET

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Dr. Robert MCDONALD

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Mr. James WILLIAMSON

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Mr. David MCMAHON

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Dr. John MEYER

Bob Otto ’56 when he was a young Marine escorting President Kennedy in July, 1963, when the President was in Naples, Italy.

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 bdevenney@stxavier.org or mail prints to Brendan DeVenney c/o St. Xavier magazine, 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224.

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Dreams Game between the Reds and Cubs in Dyersville, IA on August 11. 3. Members of the Class of 1973 recently made their 15th annual golf trip!

This year they traveled to Indianapolis. Pictured left to right: Pat McCafferty, Greg Buchert, Tom Bruns, Owen Wrassman, Mark Ahern and Ed Zenni.

4. George Brass ’23 and Max Brass ’26 pose with their mom Katie in front of the Church of St. Ignatius in Rome. 5. Andy ’22, Brendan ’25 and George Beluan ’91 in front of Èglise Saint-Francois-Xavie in Paris, France. 6. Brian Zenni ’16, Greg Zenni ’78 and Tommy Zenni ’11 stand on the Jesuit Stairs below St. Ignatius Church in Dubrovnik, Croatia April 2022.

The stairs were featured in The Game of Thrones “Walk of Shame”. 7. Alex Childs ’92, John Cranley ’92, Conor Childs ’25 and future Bombers Joseph Cranley and Brendan Childs watching the sunset in the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan (July 2022).

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1. Pictured from left to right: Mike Donnelly ’88, Dan Kruse ’88 and Tim Kruse ’92 hike to the top of Chimney Rock - Asheville, North Carolina. 2. Paul ’70 and Jake ’03 Westrich venture to Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks. Here they are in Telescope Peak in Death Valley.

3. Hal Klink ’60 and his grandson Andrew Voelkerding ’25, play golf at Tiger Woods’ Payne Valley golf course.

4. Trevor Kranson ’29, Connor Kranson ’22, and Parker Kranson ’24 display their X Pride! 5. Mitchell McMurray ’12 (left) with Adam Lehnig ’12 (right) started their second year of emergency medicine residency at the University of Louisville. They have the pleasure of working with Dan Danzl ’68 (center), Chair Emeritus of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville.

6. Joe Linz ’69 and Doug Tuke ’69 representing the Long Blue Line in Rome at the Coliseum. 7. Jack Louis ’22 with his family on day 1 at West Point Military Academy.

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1. Glenn Dittrich ’91, Mike Marchal, Tom Frank ’81 and Erich Sylvester ’66 gathered for lunch on July 28 in San Francisco. 2. Sean Murphy ’96 competed as a goaltender for Ireland in the European Box Lacrosse Championships in Hannover, Germany. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Ireland and has competed internationally in lacrosse for Ireland since 2002. In Ireland his team went 5-2 in the championships, finishing 9th. He started two games, winning both (versus Serbia and Poland), and led the entire tournament in assists by goaltenders. This 20th year of competition for international competition for Ireland is his last. He states that it has been a tremendous honor to have come such a long way since starting to play for St. Xavier's inaugural lacrosse team back in 1995. 3. Rob Janning ’67 hosted the Northern Kentucky football reunion at Summit Hills country club in Northern Kentucky. 4. Pictured from left to right: Jim Banks ’86 and Dan Kruse ’88 hike to top of Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada. 5. Kellen Rushford ’20 is a pro cornhole competitor. Here he shows his X-pride at the Cornhole World Championship Tournament in Rock Hill, SC. 6. The Leo H. Gerbus '53 Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation had their first guest speaker welcoming Tom Pellegrino ’95 of the Kliengers Group to talk to the students who are learning about evaluating and reading resumes as a business owner/entrepreneur.

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3. Ryan Schautz ’17 enjoyed a vacation exploring San Fransisco, Alcatraz, and Yosemite National park with his brother Sean ’20 to experience the awesome wonder of the West! 4. Pictured from left to right: Tom Williams ’83, Reid Tepe ’11, Mike Tolbert ’71, Michael Tolbert ’12, Jerry Tepe ’84 and Brad Tepe '12 together at a family wedding in Rhodes, Greece. 5. Future Bombers from St. Susanna- Will Habegger ’30, (Brother of Drew ’23 and Jack ’25) and Luke Garay ’30, (Brother of Alex ’23 and Nathan ’25 Garay). 6. The Class of 1976 celebrates together at their “Second Tuesday of the Month” gathering at Mad Tree’s Alcove in OTR. 7. Pictured left to right: Mike Bergman ’79, Jim Brower,

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X-Peditions 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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1. Kevin Webb ’03 shows his X pride on August 11 during a recent X-Pedition on Mt. Rainier. 2. The Bombers dominated at this year’s Ed Heimann Mens Club Championship at Hyde Park CC. Nolan Schuermann ’21 defeated runner-up Jack Beckett ’20, supported by their trusted caddies Garrett Madden ’18 and Jack Worrall ’17.

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Alumni Gatherings and School Events Fall/Winter 2022/23

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4 First Friday - St. Xavier Church Downtown at 11:30 a.m.

2 First Friday - St. Xavier Church Downtown at 11:30 a.m.

6 Fr. Wieber Mass & Brunch - Chapel of Holy Companions at 9:00 a.m.

4 Freshman Grandparent's Mass and Breakfast

13 St. Xavier Open House

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3-4 Alumni Retreat 1982, 40-Year Reunion (photo taken at Clovernook Country Club on Friday, September 16)

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Soccer Alumni Reunion (photo taken at St. Xavier High School on Saturday, July 30)

23 - Dec 4: X-Travaganza Online Auction 25 Class of 2017 Reunion

Welcome to the St. Xavier Community!

New St. Xavier High School Faculty and Staff for the 2022-23 School Year: Back Row: Gerry Bollman ’86 (Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), Alex Spaulding ’11 (Learning Center), John Schrantz ’96 (Major and Planned Giving Officer), Liam Donovan (Alumni Service Corp) Middle Row: Amy Mueller (X-Travaganza), Jennifer Boughton (Science), Susan Geoppinger (Nurse), Brendan DeVenney (Communications Coordinator), James Wolf (Social Studies) Front Row: Rhonda Gregoire (VI-Itinernant Para Education), Lizzie Royster (World Languages), Aleth Rhoades (Career ConneXions), Libby Hodapp (Advancement) Not Pictured: Kathryn Dierckes (Affinity Programs Giving Officer), Steven Stapleton (TX Technical Director/Technology Support)

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