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From the President To say I was deeply moved by this year’s Mass of the Holy Spirit is an understatement. Nearly 400 freshmen were enthusiastically cheered into our community by upperclassmen, parents, faculty and local clergy as they filed into the Berning Gymnasium to become official members of the Long Blue Line. The reverent participation students exhibited during the Mass was a sight to behold. After the Mass, students shared their Bomber pride with the singing of the Alma Mater. A chorus of 1,500 young men singing with full voice is awe-inspiring!
A chorus of 1,500 young men singing with full voice is awe-inspiring! In his homily, Fr. Walter Deye SJ, current Rector for the Jesuits in Cincinnati and the 39th President of St. Xavier, asked all of us “Did you notice; did you see? What will you choose to do?” He challenged our community to see the spirit of the Lord and use it to our best. That spirit is evident here and makes St. Xavier a remarkable place. As you read through this issue of St. Xavier Magazine,
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you will find a long list of people who have given their treasure to support the mission of St. Xavier. Many of your names are on these lists, so thank you! Those who pray for us, volunteer their time and talent, we thank you as well! Two months into my “freshman year” as president, I can see your generosity in all these ways being put to good use. These three components, prayers, time and gifts, are critical to our mission to put forth virtuous young Men for Others. These investments las a lifetime for the student and alumni of St. Xavier. During the Mass of the Holy Spirit I was also officially installed as the 41st President of St. Xavier High School. Fr. Deye declared, “We call upon him and entrust him to honor St. Xavier High School’s 187-year history, guide its present and secure its future as the 41st President of St. Xavier High School.” I share that commission with all of you, and on behalf of the entire St. Xavier community and those intertwined in the Long Blue Line, thank you. My Best,
Timothy Reilly ’76
Bombers pose before the Mass of the Holy Spirit.
Inside this Issue
ADMINISTRATION Mr. Timothy J. Reilly ’76, President Rev. Walter C. Deye SJ, Rector Mr. Terrence H. Tyrrell, Principal
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Gregory G. Achten ’82 Mrs. Ann M. Berger - Chair Rev. Walter C. Deye SJ (Ex Officio) Mr. Robert W. Dieckman Jr. ’82 Mr. Michael J. Ehrensberger ’61 Rev. Patrick A. Fairbanks SJ Rev. Michael J. Graham SJ Mr. Gary J. Gruber ’73 Mr. Walter E. Knox, Jr. Mr. Adam T. Mueller ’96 Rev. William J. Murphy SJ Mr. Michael P. O’Rourke, ’86 Mrs. Constance L. Perme Mr. Timothy J. Reilly ’76 (Ex Officio) Mrs. Victoria A. Reynolds Mrs. Linnell R. Sullivan Rev. Nathan C. Wendt SJ
9 X-Travaganza A Derby Night Xtraordinaire
11 Financial Report
13 Career ConneXions
Maintaining Strong Financials
Connecting the Long Blue Line
CONTRIBUTORS Cheryl L. Asper Sylvia M. Betz Cathy M. Cionni Christine L. Dauenhauer Heidi B. Eveleigh Edmund L. Franchi Ellen K. Gormley Cara L. Hester Ralph A. Nardini ’77 Heidi A. O’Connor William C. Reilly ’09 Anthony E. Schad ’81 Andrew E. Sweeny ’68 Melissa C. Tranter
EDITOR Becky Schulte
DESIGNER Jon Enia ’97, makercreative.com
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The Class of 2022 is welcomed into the Long Blue Line during the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Cover Photo: President Tim Reilly celebrates Mass of the Holy Spirit with students.
02 WE ARE ST. X 10 VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 14 SHINING GENEROSITY 15 YOUNG ALUMNI EVENTS
16 FACULTY FOCUS: BRIAN REINHART 17 ALUMNI X-CERPTS 19 X-PEDITIONS 24 CALENDAR Fall 2018
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We are St. Xavier
Welcome to the Class of 2022
News and notes around the St. Xavier campus St. Xavier kicked off the school year on August 16 welcoming the Class of 2022. This class adds 381 members to the Long Blue Line!
Welcome to the St. Xavier Community!
New St. Xavier High School Faculty and Staff for the 2018-19 School Year: Front row from left to right: Greg Niehaus (Science teacher), Dante Jenkins (Assistant Athletic Director), Jennifer Elliott (Auxiliary Funds Clerk), Lisa Kammerer (Business Office Accountant), Fr. Tom Manahan SJ (Religion Teacher), Tami McKinney (Intervention Specialist), Elizabeth Briggs (Science Teacher), John Getgey (Religion Teacher) and Jody Besse (Music Teacher). In the back row from left to right Dennis Perry (Math Teacher), Chris McCoy (College Advisor), Sally Dee (Payroll Specialist), Jennifer Wyche (AP Office Admin. Asst.), Elena Polivka (Science Teacher), Donald Furlong (English Teacher), Whitney Butler (English Teacher), Amy Hensley (Technology Integration), Melissa Bennett (Audio/Visual Technician), Joyce Bowman (X-Travaganza Asst.) and Brian Reinhart (Athletic Director).
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Mass of the Holy Spirit The long-standing tradition of the Mass of the Holy Spirit is celebrated across the world at all Jesuit schools. This year the Mass at St. Xavier not only welcomed the Class of 2022 but also was the venue to officially welcome Tim Reilly ’76 as the 41st President of St. Xavier High School.
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Development Chairmen Take the Lead on Annual Fund Efforts Student Development Chairmen for the 2018-19 school year have been announced. This group of 30 students will spend a large amount of their free time helping to coordinate the Student Annual Fund Phonathon. This dedicated group will also assist in organizing the efforts of more than 200 of their fellow classmates including seniors who will give of their time contacting alumni on behalf of the annual fund.
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Front Row: Quinn Rouse, Amun Tanveer, Jacob Rodriguez, Cameron Shahrooz, Aaron Ney, Ben Howard, Landon Shropshire, Mitch Scheible and Jack Connaughton. Middle Row: Erik Kenkel, Raja Bridges, Carter Rammes, Carson Kiley, Ben Moeller, Reid Stautberg, David Deters, Sam Reiger and Luke Pellot. Back Row: Jack Walsh II, Sam Moeller, Jeff Oevermeyer, Gavin Vargas, Andrew Sherlock, Barath Vrishabhendra, Nate Seltzer, Alex Iorfida, Adam Strotman, Dom Pham, Cameron Frueh and David Nwankwo.
Theatre Xavier Shows Fall Show: It’s A Wonderful Life November 9-11 and November 16-17
Spring Show: Assassins April 5-7 and April 12-13 Tickets are available online. Please visit stxavier.org/tickets for more details and purchasing information.
Theatre Xavier Takes Talents Abroad Juniors and seniors of Theatre Xavier presented their dramatic presentation of “Parents” at the Greenside Theater in Edinburgh, Scotland, August 6-7. The shows were met with packed audiences for all their performances. The 36-minute presentation re-enacted conversations between parents and children and monologues from interviews. The show featured the following students:
Matthew Schwamberger ’18 Henry Howland ’18 Ryan Barresi ’19 Gonzalo Barreras ’19
Kevin Wilson ’19 Lanre Elemide ’19 Evan Young ’19
A replay of the performance is available on YouTube on the St. Xavier website. The show was part of the famous Festival Fringe, which is a threeweek event, held annually at multiple venues in Edinburgh. The Festival welcomes a wide variety of theater and entertainment performances from around the globe to this extravaganza of creativity.
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The Long Blue Line
Cura Personalis
The Examined Life
Men for Others
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Be You & Belong
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It’s Cool to be Smart
Walk for X Walk for X offers students the opportunity to walk for a cause that helps their fellow classmates and future members of the Long Blue Line. This year students raised more than $119,000 by walking 6.2 miles. Thank you to all who contributed to support the Long Blue Line!
Barcelona Exchange Students St. Xavier welcomed nine students from Barcelona, Spain in August. The students followed their host brothers’ schedules for the duration of their stay. This was a short -term culture and language immersion trip for the students. Host families provided opportunities for the Barcelona students to experience activities beyond the classroom as well. St. Xavier host students will visit Barcelona for a week during the St. Xavier spring break.
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Purchase Your St. Xavier License Plate Today! Show your St. Xavier Pride on the road and purchase your St. Xavier license plate today! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the license plates goes toward tuition assistance as well as mental health programs at St. Xavier. President Tim Reilly was the first to purchase a plate! Join him and purchase yours at OPLATES.com Additional cost for your plate is $40. The money goes towards the following: $10 – BMV, $15 – tuition assistance for St. X students and $15 – mental health programs for our students. Thank you in advance!
National Merit Semifinalists The Class of 2019 has 13 National Merit Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students earning this honor include: Ethan W. Bayer Riley E. Chang Justin A. Freking Patrick Gerard Brian S. Graumlich
Qiuchen Li Jacob C. Monzel Dominic M. Pham Zachary T. Robinson Zachary G. Salem
Luke C. Schwetschenau Michael W. Sidenstick Joseph R. Wiseman
They are pictured with Principal Terry Tyrrell and President Tim Reilly.
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Join us for X-Travaganza 2019! Preparations are underway for the 46th 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 culminate in the flagship event on March 9, 2019. 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, Theatre X and Mock Trial to Community Service, Mission Trips, Campus Ministry, Tuition Assistance and many more. Join X-Travaganza 2019 Chairs Colleen and Adam Ireton, parents of Luke ’20 and Drew ’17, for the upcoming events! Visit www.stxavier.org/xtravaganza for updates and registration links. SAVE THE DATES: Ladies Bunco Night: October 16, 2018 Holiday Online Auction: opens November 21, 2018 Grand Raffle: ticket sales start January 2019 Trivia Night: January 26, 2019 Opening Party: March 8, 2019 X-Travaganza: March 9, 2019
Many thanks to our generous 2018 Sponsors: Grand Raffle Sponsor ($15,000) PNC Diamond Sponsor ($10,000) RDI Marketing Services, Walt’s Hitching Post – Bronson Trebbi ’90 Sapphire Sponsors ($5,000) The Albach, Wells & Dauer Group at Morgan Stanley American Scaffolding, Inc. Cincinnati Eye Institute Clark Contractors, Inc. Mike’s Carwash The Waddell Family Foundation
X-Travaganza 2019 Chairs, Colleen and Adam Ireton.
Bar Sponsor ($5,000) Modern Office Methods – Kevin McCarthy ’75 Golf Major Sponsor ($5,000) OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Pearl Sponsors ($2,500) Cavalier Distributing Dualite Sales & Service Chris and Rita Jacobs Bill and Jenny McCloy ProSource Richards Industries Golf Competition Sponsor ($2,500) Schumacher Dugan Construction, LLC
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Vice President’s Message Tony Schad ’81
The 2018-19 school year will be my 18th year at St. Xavier. That includes my four years as a student that concluded in 1981. So have it be told, this is my 14th year as an employee and my 4th as Vice President for Advancement. Time goes so fast. St. X, even after all those years, has been and continues to be a very inspirational place to call home each day. St. Xavier High School has such a rich and storied tradition. One of the great traditions is that this wonderful place is continually changing. Case in point, our new president, Tim Reilly will bring his style and viewpoints to the position of President. Change continues to happen because we continue to strive for the Magis. Our inspiration is to strive to get better. Sometimes that inspiration happens by creating better learning environments. As an example over the summer our Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, Jen Ziebol-Williams, and Major Gift Officer, Ralph Nardini, worked hand in hand to improve the learning environment in each of our classrooms by solidifying funding for and replacing all the desks in the school. This project gives our students and teachers the opportunity for a better learning environment than we have had in the past. Jen and Ralph had a lot of help. Just as an example, Star Vondrell, our Facilities Director, and her staff did an incredible job with this immense project. Ever try moving and putting together 1,600 desks? Were the old desks providing a poor learning environment? No. There were challenges with the old desks. Balancing a laptop on them was one example. The size and comfort of the desks was another. And there were more challenges. But there was an inspiration to make it better. That is what we ask of our students. Strive to be better. Strive to be the best student. Strive to be the best brother, son or person you can be. Strive to improve your spiritual life. Strive to be inspired and to be a leader and man for others.
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This project is just one example of how we strive to provide the best education and Catholic, Jesuit formation possible. It might not be the most exciting project that you have ever heard us discuss. “Oh boy… new desks!” But there is inspiration in creating comfortable and more effective learning environments. It is student and learning centered. It is change and it holds true as St. X tradition. There are many more examples. Let me mention two more. If you get a chance, ask us about our Career ConneXions Program and Entrepreneurship Club. Both are incredibly unique and link our students with the Long Blue Line. I know there are so many different things going on and I talk to you about desks! Sorry, the project inspired me!
Another tradition that continues to serve as an inspiration is the generosity of so many of you. The financial support of our mission here at St. X is truly inspirational. I have used the word inspired several times in this article. Another tradition that continues to serve as an inspiration is the generosity of so many of you. The financial support of our mission here at St. X is truly inspirational. So as you look at all the names on the honor roll of donors of those that have supported our efforts here at St. X, please know how grateful we (our students, faculty and staff ) are that you have chosen to support the wonderful things going on here at St. Xavier. I hope that you are inspired by what happens here and that you continue to support the wonderful mission of this incredible school.
Financial Report Invest in the Inspiration of Men For Others The generosity of the benefactors on the following pages makes a difference in the lives of our students and provides a foundation for our young men which empowers them to make a difference in our world. The generosity of our benefactors makes sure that any academically qualified young man can attend St. X regardless of his economic means. This year more than 600 young men qualify for need-based tuition assistance. That’s more than 41% of our student body! This year more than $6.1 million is needed to cover tuition assistance for our students. That includes the $1,000 gap support (difference between what we charge in tuition and the actual cost to educate) that each of our students receives, plus what we allocate in need-based tuition assistance. We ask our current parents to try to cover that gap through our Parent Pledge Program. This year that gap is $1.5 million. Our endowment, thanks to the generosity of so many, will contribute $2.1 million and we will be asking our alumni and friends for a gift to help with the additional $2.5 million needed this year.
What are some of the results of the support received by so many? • More than 85% of our students performed thousands of hours of service working with dozens of agencies supporting hundreds of children and adults in need in our community. • The highest ACT average in the history of the school (29.2) was achieved and that included five students with perfect scores. • 328 seniors received more than $59 Million in academic or athletic scholarships. • Nationally recognized Fine Arts programing • In just the last four years our students garnered eleven state championships in multiple sports and the athletic program has been honored seven years in a row as the best in the GCL. • Fifteen hundred young men received a formative, Catholic, Jesuit education. Thank you for your support! Your investment in the young men of St. Xavier High School is truly inspirational.
St. Xavier Financial Assistance Dollars Awarded Since the 2006/07 School Year $4,600,000
$4,500,000 $4,130,000
$4,000,000
$3,760,612
$3,900,000
$3,500,000 $3,113,933
$3,000,000 $2,728,212
$2,912,508
$2,552,246
$2,500,000 $2,000,000
$3,372,068
$2,300,000
$2,375,572
$2,105,378 $1,703,952
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Report of Audited Revenues and Expenses from Operations Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018 FY 2018 OPERATING REVENUE Tuition and Fees, Gross
22,367,816
Investment & Endowment Income
3,022,442
TOTAL REVENUES
25,390,258
ADVANCEMENT AND OTHER INCOME APPLIED TO OPERATIONS
5,380,984
TOTAL REVENUE + INCOME
30,771,242
NET OPERATING EXPENSES Instructional
15,151,779
Administrative
4,424,283
Tuition Assistance
4,199,702
Aux. Enterprises & Activities
2,888,163
Plant Operations
2,444,156
Fundraising
1,663,159
TOTAL EXPENSES
30,771,242
9.8%
REVENUE Tuition and Fees
17.5%
Advancement and Other Income Investment and Endowment 72.7%
AS OF JUNE 30, 2018: 5.4% 7.9%
EXPENSES
9.4%
Instructional 49.2%
Administrative Tuition Assistance
13.7%
Aux. Enterprises and Activities 14.4%
Plant Operations Fundraising
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Market Value of Endowment Funds $70,414,824 Actual Endowment Draw from Investments 4.7% Bond Payable $14,630,000
Summer Internship Success Since its inception in the 2017-2018 school year, the Career
business, catering, event management, political campaigning, business
ConneXions program of assisting students in exploring, pursuing, and
start-up, non-profit advancement and more. They had the opportunity
experiencing the career world continues to flourish.
to work beside employees and leaders in interesting fields and perform tasks that were meaningful and relevant to the companies where they interned.
I came into the internship thinking I would go into engineering, but ended up doing a lot of business things and that helped me possibly think about pursuing my MBA.
Our thanks to the companies who shared their knowledge with the summer interns including: Prus Construction, The Talent Chain, 10XTS, Evers Steel, the Thunderdome Restaurant Group, Pink Ribbon Girls, Judge Dale Stalf, and Campus Suite. Recent graduate, Matthew DeBrunner ’18 described his summer internship with Prus Construction saying, “I did a lot of things that I didn’t expect to do but were really beneficial to me. I came into the internship thinking I would go into engineering, but ended up doing a lot of business things and that helped me possibly think about pursuing my MBA.” Vikram Meyer ’20 said about his summer internship with 10XTS, “I learned a lot about not only software development but also how start-ups function.” Christine L. Dauenhauer St. X Career ConneXions Program Director
Cameron Frueh ’19, Joel Engelhardt ’19 and Vikram Meyer ’20 spoke to the St. Xavier Board of Trustees about the new Career ConneXions program and it’s impact on our students.
The demand for speakers, mentors, job-shadow hosts and internship placements continues to grow as students participate in inspiring and resume-building activities. Teaming up with alumni and non-alumni business leaders in the community, the students are finding opportunities for learning in a variety of industries.
We are looking for industry leaders to double the number of opportunities for internships for 2019. You can make a difference in the Long Blue Line and become a speaker, mentor, job-shadow host, site leader or to sponsor any of these opportunities to nurture current students. Learn more and encourage students to participate in Career ConneXions by visiting our website at www.stxavier.org/CareerConneXions
During the summer, students experienced both paid and unpaid jobshadowing in coding/technology, project management, construction,
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Generosity fills the air at St. Xavier Scoreboard The Boosters and one anonymous donor generously filled the need for a new scoreboard at the football stadium. The scoreboard is also a learning tool for students studying media, broadcasting and marketing and will be utilized by the ESPX members. The scoreboard not only showcases the school and the achievements of the students but also allows for sponsorship opportunities. In between plays, the scoreboard introduces the student athletes, informs the spectators on upcoming sport and artistic events and thanks sponsors with logos. This is a dynamic and exciting addition to Ballaban Field that will enhance the student, player and spectator experience!
Desks Under the leadership of Ralph Nardini of the Advancement Office, Star Vondrell, Facilities Director, and Jen Ziebol-Williams, Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, the students now have new desks that accommodate the tools of today’s classroom. Generous donations were received to help buy desks that fit the tasks and environment of the St. X classrooms and allow for more movement and active participation. Sophomore, Patrick Gormley states, “The old desks didn’t have enough room for computers and a book or notebook. The new desks have bigger tabletops so there is now room for both.” Ms. Vondrell was instrumental in finding the right style of desks that would fit the classrooms, accommodate right and left handed students,
Special thanks to Paul Roell for enabling the donation of 750 desks to
have enough space for the learning tools and still provide appropriate
St. Francis Xavier School in Gandou, Haiti through FOOD FOR THE
space for movement within each room. It was all hands on deck as the
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desks arrived close to the opening of the school year. Members of the facilities team and volunteers worked quickly to un-wrap and assemble each desk before students arrived. St. Xavier passed the kindness forward by donating over 800 used desks to various schools in Cincinnati and Indiana including: Finneytown
We are truly blessed to be able to pass along the generosity we have been shown.
Schools, St. Martin of Tours, Prince of Peace (IN), St. Nicholas (IN), and St. Mary Catholic School (IN).
We are truly blessed to be able to help other schools who are not as fortunate as St. Xavier. The students are fortunate to have donors willing to give ongoing support to meet the changing needs of the dynamic classroom.
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Young Alumni Basketball League 102 Alumni, assembled into 9 teams, are participating in the Young Alumni Basketball league. The league plays Wednesday nights in the fall for 12 weeks culminating in a 3-week play off in mid-November. The league fills a need for alumni who would like to play basketball while staying in connection with their Bomber brothers. This season, players from class years from 2001-2013 are competing including St. X Athletic Hall of Famer Mike Hurley ’02. The Class of 2008, led by Walt Gibler, Nate Bowman, and Danny Whelan, have won two years in a row. The 2017 MVP was Joe Ries ’06. “I had to check myself out 3 minutes into the game due to exhaustion and my only shot attempt was an air balled layup, but reconnecting with old high school friends made all that embarrassment worth it” – Tom Muething ’09 “It’s an awesome feeling to be able to play in highly competitive games alongside fellow bombers with real refs in historic Berning Gymnasium
President Reilly tosses up the first tip between David Gedeon and Kevin Chase in the
–albeit 10 years after I originally planned” – Jon Schroeder ’09
kickoff game to the third year of the young alumni basketball league.
Golf Outing The annual Young Alumni Golf Outing was held this past August at the Glenview Golf Course. This is the 3rd year for the Blue Blazer first place award. The losing foursome generally wins the coveted honor of leftover Walk4X or Music Fest T-shirts. Held on the 3rd Sunday in August each year, the 2018 event hosted 135 young alumni from classes 2002 through 2013. Pictured below, the Blue Blazer winners for 2018 with a score of 16 under par: Mark Veith ’06, Brendan Fey ’06, John Torbeck ’06 & Mike Aluise ’06. Though the foursome finished in the top 3 the past two years, this is the first time they have earned the Blue Blazer for the winning position.
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Faculty Focus Brian Reinhart Brian Reinhart grew up just outside the small town of Bucyrus, Ohio and is a die-hard Buckeye having graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Public Relations. Sports have always been a part of his life having played football and a thrower in track in high school and active in just about every sport since. Brian has also coached football, wrestling, and track during his 15 years in Catholic Secondary Education. He has served as a Theology teacher, Campus Minister, Associate Athletic Director, Athletic Director, Student Activities Director and Assistant Principal at schools in Ohio, Philadelphia and Maryland. His Jesuit background includes being taught by the Jesuits while at the University of Toronto and working at St. Joe’s Prep, Philadelphia’s Jesuit high school. Brian loves to travel and has spent part of his summers the last 18 years doing mission trips around the world.
Why did you choose to make the move to St. Xavier High School? Ever since I was educated by the Jesuits I always had a strong connection with their spirituality and approach to education. This was re-enforced when I worked at St. Joe’s Prep where I quickly got involved in a variety of aspects of the school and experienced first-hand Jesuit education at work. When I saw the posting for the job at St. X I saw it as a great opportunity to bring together my background, passion and spirituality to one of the best schools and athletic programs in the country. What is your philosophy on Athletics? I believe Athletics is truly a co-curricular aspect of a school. Students tend to spend just as much if not more time training, practicing, and preparing for their particular sport which involves a tremendous amount of teaching, character building, and dedication by adults that have been there themselves. Not only is it an extension of the classroom, but a whole new way to learn to push oneself and grow in ways that they often don’t even realize. What are you most looking forward to as the Athletic Director? To be honest I am most looking forward to being a part of a state championship at St. X and celebrating it as a community. You have been here a few months, what has made the biggest impact on you so far? A couple things but the one that comes to mind the most is the passion of St. X by the students, alumni, coaches, families, and adults in the building. Whether they went to school here, sent their kids here or work here, there is a genuine love of what St. X is all about and a strong desire to keep it
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going and take it to the next level. The other impact was the first 2 football games. Being able to play in Paul Brown Stadium and then host Colerain really showed with the spirit of St. X is all about.
Anything else you would like to share with the Long Blue Line? It is truly an honor to be a part of the St. X community and to be a part of such an important part of the school. I look forward to building on the traditions of St. X and helping our coaches, staff and student-athletes strive for the “magis” in all they do. Having played and coached sports and having been a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band, I learned first-hand what it means to be a part of a tradition larger than myself, strive for excellence in everything, and not settle for anything average or basic. I have high expectations of myself, the athletic program, and all our sports and will work hard to meet and exceed these expectations. Please know that my door is always open as we all work together to continue and enhance the great Bomber tradition.
Alumni X-Cerpts 60’s
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Barry Williams ’68 has been named principal of St. Joseph School in Cincinnati. He says, “I have become the principal at St. Joseph School downtown. I agreed to stay five years minimum. I certainly won’t have time to get old now.”
Kurt Windisch ’97 successfully defended his doctoral dissertation and earned his doctorate from the University of Georgia. Kurt and his family live in Athens, GA.
Alec Pawlukiewicz ‘10, graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in May 2018 with a specialty in emergency medicine. Alec is now a captain in the U.S. Army and is in residency at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
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80’s Greg Vehr ’80 named the first ever Chairman
John Stein ’12 entered the USA Midwest
Robert McElroy III ‘06 graduated from
Loyola University in Chicago in 2010 and then spent three years in China, teaching English. After 3 1/2 years working as an international sourcing manager at Totes he accepted a scholarship to the Eric Kearney ’81 The Cincinnati Business University of Melbourne in Australia. He will Class of ’68 helps Courier has announced the winners for this year’s graduate in October, after a 15 month accelerated Career ConneXions Second Act awards. The program honors profesMBA program. He has accepted a job with Ansionals who have started a new career after In planning its giftpath to St. Xavier, theheuser Class Busch International, upon graduation. building success in aof previous field. Eric Kearneynoodled several 1968 reunion committee is president and CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Greg Scruggs ’08 joins the University of possibilities. It decided on an endowed and Northern Kentucky African American ChamCincinnati football staff as the Director of Player scholarship. And the novel idea of a ber of Commerce. Kearney served the 9th District Development. mentoring program to guide students on of Ohio in the state Senate from 2005-14. In his pursuits. previous roles, he ledtheir KGLcareer Media Group and of the Board for The Dragonfly Foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio.
worked as an attorney. Simultaneously, the high school Lt. Thomas Williams, Jr. ’83 retired after was launching Career ConneXions 30 years from the Norwood Police Department. that included not only mentoring but also several other components to inform and guide young men for their chosen life pursuits.
Province of the Society of Jesus at the novitiate in St. Paul. He earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and theology from the University of Dallas. He then spent a year and a half as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati at the Athenaeum of Ohio.
Nathaniel Lampley III (“Trey”) ’14 is now a first year medical student and Gaston Scholar at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Trey graduated with a degree in Biology and Psychological Brain Sciences from Washington University, St Louis in May 2018.
Nick Mannix ’14 graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience from The Ohio State University and will be staying in Columbus to attend Medical School at OSU in the Fall.
So the two were blended. Over the last few months, several members of the Class of ’68 have joined the Career ConneXions Steering Committee. Others have volunteered as mentors. John Stein ’12
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Kevin Asper ’10 and Amy Felix (the daughter of Paul Felix ’75) were married at St. Catharine of Siena Church on July 13, 2018. Members of the wedding party included several St. X classmates: Steven Rheaume ’10, John Brossart ’10, Kevin Herbers ’10, and Tyler Smith ’10.
Many St. Xavier alumni attended the Schmitz wedding including: Front Row: Martin Bruemmer ‘90, James Bruemmer 2029, Steve Ulmer ‘78, Brooks Bruemmer 2031. Second Row: Barry Burdick ‘70, Joe Bruemmer ‘78, Steven Bruemmer ‘14, Paul Bruemmer ‘82, Donny Bruemmer ‘13, Pat Gilligan ‘85. Third Row: John Popken ‘78, John Schmitz ‘78, Michael Bruemmer ‘17. Present but not photographed: Bob Walter ‘78 and Patrick Gilligan ‘15.
BIRTHS Fenneman ’95 Douglas Fenneman and his wife Katherine welcomed their first child, Alexandra Rose, on July 13, 2018. St. Xavier alumni who attended the Burleigh wedding (left to right): William J. Burleigh ’15, Jack Paulsen ’14, William Hardenbergh ’14, Shawn Murphy ’14, Sebastian Hoffman ’14, Sean Perme ’14, David Burleigh ’86, Peter Burleigh ’17, Dakota Stephens ’14, Cameron Laatsch ’14, Jake Feldkamp ’14, Jack Bender ’14, Chris Bachman ’14, JP Burleigh ’14, John Kelly ’14, Matthew Wall ’14, Kyle Jung ’14, Connor Jones ’14, Brian Redden ’91, and Dan Klare ’85.
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Kevin Asper ’10 and Amy Felix (the daughter of Paul Felix ’75) were married at St. Catharine of Siena Church on July 13, 2018. (photo above)
Dr. John Cosco ’65 married Sharon Gail Cosco at Community of the Good Shepherd in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 2, 2018.
Ann, the daughter of John Schmitz ’78, was married in August amidst the company of many St. Xavier Bombers. (photo above)
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Kyle Doctor ’99 married Kate Reynolds in Chicago, IL on September 30, 2017.
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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 a Reds game. Either way, let us know where you’ve been displaying your X pride. Send your high-resolution digital images to egormley@stxavier.org or mail prints to Ellen Gormley c/o St. Xavier magazine, 600 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224.
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1. Having completed basic training, Jack Dirksing ’18 (2nd from left), is pictured with West Point St X grads, Ronnie Fricke ’15, Connor Yauss ’17, and Elijah Payne ’16. 2. St. X Dayton Flyers Sean Profit ’16, Jake Buerkle ’17, David Leisring ’15 and Cameron Specht ’18 show their Bomber pride. 3. Alex Jung ’09, Mathias Jung ’11, Robert Jung, Sr. ’82, Joseph Wells ’08 and Robert Jung, Jr. ’14 enjoy family vacation this past summer in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 4. Eric Krumpelbeck ’07 and Jeff Gibbs ’07 graduated from the University of Toledo Medical School. Eric’s will do his residency at Medical College of Wisconsin and Jeff at the University of Michigan. Here they show their Bomber pride at graduation on May 25.
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1. Shown preparing for the 8th Annual St. X Lake Leelanau Reunion on July 7, 2018 were: Joe Voss ’86, Joey Voss ’18, John Voss ’20, and Jake Souleyrette ’17. 2. Steve Schrantz ’92 at the corner of Rue Notre Dame Quest and Rue Saint-Francois Xavier. For all the Notre Dame graduates of the Long Blue Line! 3. Tom Goeke ’60 and Jeff Goeke ’96 visited the Edinburgh Castle on a trip to Scotland in July. 4. Tom Goeke ’60 and Jeff Goeke ’96 seen here at the 147th Open at Carnoustie in Scotland.
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X-Peditions 1. Alex Wimmel ’21 and Will Weadick ’21 show their Bomber pride while volunteering at Imago. 2. Terrance “Terry” Horan ’69 with friends at the Church of the Rock in Montenegro. 3. Sean Schwetschenau ’21 and Adam Schwetschenau ’26 visiting the Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church in Rome. 4. Chuck Meakin ’77 and his wife Lindsay, in Lima, Peru visiting with former teacher, Paul Lammermeier. 5. Members and friends of the Long Blue line gather for the Harbor Springs reunion.
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1. Joe Stolz ’62, and his extended family of St. Xavier Bombers, enjoyed sunny skies in Longboat Key, Florida. John Stolz ’62, Joseph Stolz ’92, Chris Infantino ’88, Joe, Adam Laubach ’95, and Brian Clark ’00. Also pictured future Bombers, Joey Stolz, Dominic Infantino, Maxwell Laubach and Isaac Clark. 2. Tim Miller ’68 at Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park in West Texas, August 1, 2018. 3. Paris Johnson ’20 with legendary St. X Coach Bible, now at UCLA. Bomber Pride covers the country! 4. Theater X students performed their play “Parents” in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was met with packed audiences for all their shows! 5. Daniel ’20 and Gabriel ’12 Albacarys in Yellowstone National Park.
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1. Joe Brenner and Paul Jacobs both class of ’20 travelled to Helsinki Finland this summer to visit their friend and former classmate from freshman year, Vili Ketola. They spent ten days traveling the country, hanging out and catching up. 2. Seth Bauguess ’95 (center) with future Bombers Brennan Bauguess (left) and Stephen Bauguess (right) at Virginia Beach. Behind them is the iconic statue of King Neptune on the Boardwalk. 3. Math teacher George Beluan ’91 visited Martha’s Vineyard this summer with his family. Pictured here is George with his sons Andy ’22 and Brendan ’25. 4. During 2018 family vacation, Luke Pellot ’19 and Ethan X. Nurre ’19, pause for a photo at the Holy Spirit church near Kiawah Island, SC. 5. John ’87 and Ray ’25 Ravenna on Vacation. They are the Shuffleboard champions in the Poconos for 2018.
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1. St. X football standout Bobby Jefferson ’18 will follow in the footsteps of Dave Stenger ’60 who played at Dartmouth following his St. Xavier career. 2. Jim Devanney ’65, Peter Cassady ’66, Drew Derrick ’66 and Tom Burke ’66 celebrate together. 3. On September 30, 2017, Kyle Docter ‘99 married Kate Reynolds in Chicago, IL. Celebrating with them were Andy Beardslee ’96, Colin Happ ’01, Brad Obermeter ’01, Jerod Vance ’99, Chris Kluener ’00, Lance Bowman ’99, Matt Dennig ’00, Brian Obermeyer ’99, Doug Doctor ’98, Brian Hart ’01, and Andy Happ ’98. 4. Peter Bradbury ‘20, vacationed with his family throughout Japan over the summer. Showing St. X pride at the Kotoku-in (Great Buddha) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. 5. Fr. Howe at the Western Hills Country Club. Pictured from left to right are Frank Budde ‘80, Richard Budde, Sr. ‘47, Tim and Mark Budde ‘84.
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X-Peditions 1. Members of the Class of ’73 enjoy their 12th annual golf trip. This year they enjoyed the courses in the Mile High City: Greg Buchert, Owen Wrassman, Tom Bruns, Keith Trautmann, Pat McCafferty and Ed Zenni. 2. Members of the Class of 2018 got together on Burt Lake, Indian River, Michigan. 3. Richard Federle ’47 and his wife Janet have traveled to 49 different countries in retirement. Here they show Bomber Pride in Iceland. 4. Ryan Barresi ’19 and Will Graham ’16, both members of University of Cincinnati’s CCM troupe, visited the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. 5. Early April this year found four Bombers braving heat, high water, wind, even a bit of snow in search of trout on the White River in Arkansas. Spring in the Ozarks was quite a change from fall in the Mountain West! Hatless to show not a bald spot to be found—yet. Left to right are Pat Eastlake ’70, Bob Mackey ’61, Bob Muehlenkamp ’61, and Bill Eastlake ’61.
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1. Mark Mackey SJ ’04 was in India for the summer break teaching, ministering and traveling. He is attending Loyola University in Chicago as part of his formation as a Jesuit Brother. 2. Colin Smith, ’14 visits Sorrento, Italy to celebrate his graduation from Hanover College, meeting up with (L-R): Carson Curry, Ryan Maloney, Colin Smith, Matt Kittell, & Peter Garvin, all St. Xavier class of ’14. 3. Tom Costello ’65 and Frank Kerber, ’65 at Tom’s house in Quepos, Costa Rica, August 2018. 4. St. Xavier brothers and cousins travel together to Chichen Itza in the Caribbean: Connor Judd ’13, Patrick Judd ’15, Michael Judd ’11 and Ryan Judd ’13. 5. We are blessed at VEGA to have 7 St. X alumni working in various capacities. The 7 from St. X make up about 4% of our local workforce at VEGA:Max Feldmann ’11, Elliott Baker ’03, John Kronenberger ’88, Jake Souleyrette ’17, Caleb Ellis ’03, Michael Kronenberger ’18, Brendan Ruberg ’05
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1. Patrick Sheehy ‘65 traveled from Budapest to Amsterdam on a 1200-mile river cruise. 2. Will Kerby ‘18 completed the 100km Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain the summer after graduation. He received his Compestela on the feast of St. James. He is attending IU Kelley School of Business with majors in Finance, German, and International Business. 3. Ian K. Jones ‘15 at Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria conducting research for his senior thesis for Ohio State University. 4. Andrew Geraghty ’18 in the Alpine Region of Switzerland.
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Alumni Gatherings and School Events Fall/Winter 2018
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1 Annual Fund Phonathon Call Night 7 p.m.
2 Third Canned Food Drive Canvass
2 F irst Friday Mass/ Luncheon at St. Xavier Downtown 11:30 a.m.
6 Young Alumni Basketball League
4 First Canned Food Drive Canvass 6 Annual Fund Phonathon Call Night 7 p.m. 7 Annual Fund Phonathon Call Night 7 p.m. Young Alumni Basketball League 8 Annual Fund Phonathon Call Night 7 p.m. 9 Opening Night: TX Performance of It’s A Wonderful Life! 11 Open House 1-4 p.m. Get the St. Xavier Advantage!
Mass of St. Francis Xavier /Feast of the Immaculate Conception 7 Mothers’ Club Christmas Celebration First Friday Mass/ Luncheon at St. Xavier Downtown 11:30 a.m.
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4 First Friday Mass/ Luncheon at St. Xavier Downtown 11:30 a.m.
1 First Friday Mass/ Luncheon at St. Xavier Downtown 11:30 a.m.
7 Classes Resume
12 St. Xavier Athletic Hall of Fame Event
8 Yale Alley Cats & Ensemble X Concert 21 Martin Luther King Day - No Classes
18 President’s Day - No School 24 Parent’s Across Cultures Taste of Diversity Event
8 Canned Food Drive Adopt-A-Family Delivery Day 11 Class of 1962: Lunch and Mass 15 Choir Christmas Dinner 24 Begin Christmas Break
SHADOWING Select days beginning September through January 2019.
12 Class of 1956 Lunch 14 Young Alumni Basketball League
X-PERIENCE NIGHTS Listen to St. X students, faculty and administration about the St. X experience on Sept. 17 & 27, Oct. 2, 18, 22, & 30.
18 Second Canned Food Drive Canvass
OPEN HOUSE Meet faculty, staff and students on Nov. 11 from 1-4 p.m.
21 Young Alumni Basketball League 21-23 Thanksgiving Break 24 Class of 2012: 5-year Reunion
ContaCt EnrollmEnt today! Michael Dehring ‘88 Assistant VP of Enrollment 513-761-7815 x133 mdehring@stxavier.org
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