Freshman Letter Request

In March, the Appleton Fire Department announced the promotion of Ryan Weyers ’97 to Deputy Fire Chief. Ryan spent the last two years serving as Battalion Chief supervising training, the hazardous materials team, and emergency medical services. He has been with the Appleton Fire Department since 2001.

2000s

Recognized as one of the best goalies in Winona State University’s soccer history, Katie (Kramer) Krueger ’02 was inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame as a result of her achievements. While playing for the Warriors, she ranked nationally in multiple save categories including an impressive 10 total goals allowed in the 2005 season. Katie’s parents, husband, and four children joined Katie at the induction ceremony this past fall.

Kelly Wilda '00

married Jacob Waters on June 13th at St. Mary Parish in Appleton. A reception followed at Butte des Morts Country Club.

Amanda (Vanevenhoven)

Camacho ’05 and husband Esteban welcomed baby girl Reyna Lupe on March 4th. Reyna joins her big brother, Elias at home in Waukesha, WI.

After graduating from Xavier, Trent Duerr ‘09 attended University of Wisconsin Whitewater majoring in Business Management and Legal Studies. This January, Trent was named President of MillTown Paper, Inc., a company he has worked for since 2005. His father, Greg, served as President over the last two decades. Trent began as a machine operator and has worked in sales and management since 2013.

AlumniWe need your help!

Do you remember your first day at Xavier? Starting high school can be an exciting, but also nerve-racking experience. We’re counting on our alumni to step up and write a letter to an incoming freshman to ease that transition. We would love for every incoming freshman to receive a letter from a Xavier alum when beginning his/her freshman year. That means we have a lot of letters to collect, especially since this is an extra-large class! Please encourage fellow alumni to participate! Any alum can do it and it doesn’t take much time.

The goal of this letter-writing campaign is to encourage and support incoming Xavier High School freshmen as they begin these formative years. Share words of wisdom, general advice, fond memories and friendly words.

Letter Guidelines · The letter is limited to one page handwritten or typed (most will be shorter). · Please address the letter generically. · Our overall goal is to encourage incoming freshmen and welcome them into the XHS community where they can thrive, get involved, and feel supported.

Please email your letter no later than August 10, 2020 to lpfaff@xaviercatholicschools.org or mail to Xavier High School, xaviercatholicschools.org Attn: Lisa Pfaff, 1600 W Prospect Ave, Appleton WI 54914. 7

2000s

Alumni Updates

The class of 2009 celebrated their 10th reunion at Appleton Beer Factory on December 21st. In December 2019, at an awards dinner in Charlotte, NC, Andrew

Cencula ’08

was named a recipient of the prestigious Global Diversity & Inclusion Award at Bank of America. Bank of America employs more than 200,000 people worldwide. Over 2,500 employees were nominated for this distinction, with 500 finalists, and just over 50 award winners. The awards brought colleagues together from around the world, including London, England, Delhi, India, Tokyo, Japan, to name a few. Andrew is pictured above (middle) with Cynthia Bowman, the company’s Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Andrew’s nomination was attributed to his volunteer efforts and partnership with area businesses (Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Kroger, etc.) and non-profits in the Cincinnati area (Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and Human Rights Campaign) with the goal to strengthen the region's diversity and inclusion initiatives through education and collaboration. Andrew was president of his class at Xavier. After high school, he attended University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with a degree in Economics. He moved to Cincinnati to be closer to family. Andrew has worked for Merrill Lynch, a Bank of America Company, since the fall of 2014 and currently serves as a Senior Financial Advisor. He works primarily with individuals and families from all over the country to help them achieve their long-term financial goals through disciplined asset management and financial planning. Andrew thoroughly enjoys his job and is always open

to discussing the ways in which he and his team can help.

2010s

Andrew Conley

’11 married his wife, Audrey, in 2018. They were incredibly blessed to welcome Clare Therese into their lives in October

2019!

Ali Baehler ‘13 married Tom Porter on July 20, 2019 at Gesu Church in Milwaukee. This photo was taken at St. Joan of Arc Chapel on Marquette University’s campus, where they first met. Ali was valedictorian of her graduating class at Xavier High School. Ali is an English teacher at a high school in Milwaukee. The wedding party from (left to right) included Maggie O’Keefe, Katie Porter, Ashley Galarneau, Lindsey Baehler ’24, Reed Evers ’13, Ali '13 and Tom, Neil Jindal, Jack Porter, Danny Baehler ’14, Riley Sadlon, and Grant Becker.