Jordan Hill takes THS Head Football Coaching Position
In February, Trinity High School proudly welcomed Jordan Hill as the new Head Coach of our Varsity Football program. Growing up as the oldest of three children in Steelton-Highspire, Jordan played on the defensive line for the Rollers. Originally a basketball player, Jordan would help his teammates win two PIAA State Championships in football and one in basketball. In addition to the role played by his parents, Larry and Sue, as inspirations in his life, Jordan says that he continues to be inspired by Steel-High alums Lance and Jermaine Chisholm, who have helped to guide him through major life decisions. The example set by Rob Deibler, Jordan's Steel-High football coach who passed away in 2017, still plays a large role in his life.
Penn State Assistant Coach Larry Johnson recruited Jordan to play football for the Nittany Lions. At Penn State, Jordan played nose guard, graduating in 2013. In his senior season, he earned 1st Team All-Big Ten honors and was named a 3rd Team All-American. His Nittany Lion teams participated in three bowl games during Jordan's tenure: Capital One Bowl (2010), Outback Bowl (2011), and TicketCity Bowl (2012). Drafted in the NFL's third round by the Seattle Seahawks in 2013, Jordan won a championship ring as a rookie when his Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII (2013). In his five-year NFL career, he would later play for Washington, Jacksonville, and Detroit, as well.
Jordan believes that football teaches young men important life lessons, especially through the ups and downs found in each game. He believes playing on the gridiron teaches perseverance and builds a stronger character. A soft-spoken man, Coach Hill predicts his Trinity team will earn a reputation for "grit." He states, "We will have the grittiest team out there, I promise you. That will go for both players and coaches. We will have the smartest team in our league. And no one will outwork us." Coach Hill has assembled an impressive team of assistants and volunteers, including alums Mike Connolly '06, Matt Connors '10, Colt Kostelac '09, and Christian Kuntz '09. The entire Trinity family welcomes Coach Hill and wishes him every blessing as he builds his program!
Jordan is pictured above with his wife, Cristen, and daughter, Analeigh, and in Trinity's gym at the 2020-21 Football Banquet.
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Spring Play--KVID-39
Congratulations to the cast, crew, pit, and videoographers who brought KVID-39 to life on the silver screen this spring! The play featured a live radio play of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. Several alumni were involved with the production, including Mrs. Caroline Oszustowicz Jarrett '04 (co-director), Elizabeth Vinarski '15 (composer of original music), Austen Auriemma '14 (percussion player in the pit), Colleen Connolly '16 (created the program/poster artwork), and Ryan '19 and Kevin Stager '19 (videographers). See the program here. |
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Future Leaders
This is the second year of Trinity's Future Leaders Program, which fosters community and mentorship from experienced Black leaders in our community for our Black male and female students. The group meets monthly over lunch to hear from various community leaders and also for conversation with one another and the program mentors. Johnathan Smith '04 is one of the leaders who works with our students each month.
Mock Trial
The Trinity Mock Trial Team won both of their district competitions against Cumberland Valley High School and Eastern Lebanon High School this year. Students received accolades for best attorney (Aviana Abbas '22) and best witnesses (Caroline Cummingham '24 and Sadie Rieg '22). Special thanks to attorneys Mrs. Gail Souders and Mrs. Sarah Yerger for coaching our students.
Scholastic Awards
Trinity students earned three Gold Keys, five Silver Keys, and three Honorable Mentions, in genres from short story to poetry to science fiction and fantasy to critical essay, in this year's Scholastic Writing awards.
Coca-Cola Scholar
Natalie Levine '21 was selected as a Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Semifinalist from 99,403 applicants.
National Merit Students
Trinity had two National Merit Finalists, Olivia Maddux '21 and Lucy Cooper-Silvis '21, and two Commended students, Hanna Salus '21 and Patrick Caffrey '21, in this year's National Merit Scholarship Competition. Olivia and Lucy were the only Finalists in the Diocesan high schools this year. They are among 15,000 students out of 1.6 million entrants nationwide. Read more about their accomplishments here. |
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Spiritual Life
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 safety measures, Trinity students have still grown spiritually through retreats. While seniors have not been able to travel to Elverson, Pennsylvania, for their Kairos, they did meet for Kairos at Saint Katharine Drexel Parish. And, instead of the class-wide retreats, the entire school body held an retreat at school during Holy Week, celebrating Mass on the practice field and enjoying exercises and fellowship on a warm spring day. Special thanks to Deacon Scott Root, Father Tim Sahd, and the student and faculty leaders who made these events possible for our students.
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Join Us--Job Openings
Trinity has open positions for a science teacher, art teacher, social studies teacher, instructional support teacher, and librarian. To learn more about the positions, see our website.
Living Donor Needed
Trinity Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, Miranda Nixon '15, needs a kidney donation after being diagnosed with kidney disease at just 17 while still a student at Trinity. Consider whether becoming a living donor is something right for you, share Miranda's story, and keep Miranda in your prayers. Read more from abc27 News. |
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Our undefeated Girls Volleyball team finished a thrilling and historic season as both District 3 Class 2A champions and PIAA State Champions! This was Trinity's first Volleyball state title, and the second consecutive year that the team advanced to State competition. Read more from The Sentinel. |
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Girls Soccer coach, Terry Mull P'91, '93, '95, '02, '06, captured her 300th career win during the 2020 Fall season. This brings her overall record during her 18-year coaching tenure to 300-95-10. Special thanks to Coach Mull for her years of dedication to our students! |
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Coached by Sam Shirtliff '14, Kari Powell '23 won the District title in the 100 Breaststroke, and went on to bring home the gold in the PIAA State Championships. Student-athletes also competed in 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 IM, and the 500 Free at the State level. |
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Girls Basketball won their 16th District Championship, led by Coach Kristi Britten '89, against York Catholic! The season also featured senior Ava Stevenson's 1,000th point. She will play Division I basketball at William and Mary. |
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Boys Basketball Coach Larry Kostelac, Jr. '76, P'01, '02, '06, nabbed his 750th career win with the Shamrocks this season!
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Trinity's gym received an upgrade this year with new championship banners, which are a bit smaller to make room for our growing achievements.
Want to own a piece of Trinity history? Own one of the old banners by bidding in our online auction. |
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Trinity Athletic Association "I Am Nobody's Fool" Online Auction,
Thursday, April 1, through Sunday, April 4
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Traditionally, the Trinity Athletic Association (TAA) hosts a "Beef and Beer" event to fundraise for our athletic programs. We don't have the opportunity to gather in large groups this year, but we can still support Trinity and find ways to connect.
This year, we will hold the TAA's "I Am Nobody's Fool" online auction. There will be many items available for bidding. At the top of the list is "A Day on the Bay with Captains Hill and Kostelac!" Up to six sailors will join Captains Larry Kostelac, Jr., and Jordan Hill on the Gusto II, a 52' ketch rig sailboat, on a trip from the Baltimore Yacht Club for a day sail. The trip will include food and beverages. A mutually convenient date between June and September will be chosen.
Also available will be: the state and district championship banners that previously hung in the Trinity Gymnasium, a signed volleyball from the Trinity State Championship Team, and themed team gift baskets. There will also be a slew of other sports memorabilia, including a Chase Edmonds (Arizona Cardinals) signed helmet. Check it out here. Go Rocks! |
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William "Bill" Burns '73
In the latest of a long line of professional achievements, William "Bill" Burns '73 has been unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to head the CIA, after a notably uncontentious hearing, indicating broad bipartisan support for his selection.
At Trinity, Bill was at the top of his class and was chosen by his classmates as "most studious." His classmates were right--he went on to earn a B.A. in History from La Salle University and a Master's degree and Doctorate in International Relations from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Marshall Scholar. Click to read more. |
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Ed Miceli '67
After graduating from Trinity, Ed Micelli '67 obtained a Civil Engineering degree from Penn State and worked locally for Gannett Fleming in San Fransisco on the BART system and in Atlanta on the MARTA system before starting his own energy business. Ed took the worldwide stage when he carried the Olympic Torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, a feat made even more poignant by the fact that Ed had cystic fibrosis (CF). Though this genetic disease typically has the effect of reducing lung function, Ed was able to keep active most of his life with a three-day exercise regimen of running three miles one day, skating five miles the next, and biking ten miles the third. Read more here. |
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Randi Peck Trimble '93: Randi's House of Angels |
Read about the work Randi's House of Angels does, the special needs of domestic violence victims at this time, and how Trinity students are supporting the cause this year. Click for more. |
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The Trinity Fund
This year, Trinity welcomed more than 140 new students through our doors to a building that underwent quick updates to accommodate the needs of the 2020-2021 learner. Changes included state-of-the-art cameras to livestream classes and a host of safety features. These changes allowed us to continue to prepare students academically, socially, and spiritually. By contributing to The Trinity Fund, you support the monumental effort of our teachers to continue instruction in-person and online simultaneously, giving our students the opportunity to learn in a way that best suits their needs. We continue our mission to bring "the highest good" to all members of our community.
Named Scholarships
Named scholarships help provide support for the 40% of students who come to Trinity and need financial aid. Below, you can find more information on this important scholarship fund. Please reach out to the Advancement Office with questions.
- An individual, company, or organization may establish a Named Scholarship with a designated annual contribution of at least $500.
- Donors may choose to name the scholarship (e.g., to honor others in any way).
- Named Scholarships are typically awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need through the Diocese of Harrisburg and Trinity High School's FACTS Grant and Aid Application process. Recipients of funds are confidential.
- The Named Scholarship commitment is for one academic year. Renewal letters are mailed annually in the spring.
Trinity Community Alliance
The Trinity Community Alliance seeks to promote the partnership between Trinity and businesses in our community that help to support our students' athletic endeavors. Thank you to our featured sponsor, Faulkner Subaru of Mechanicsburg, our gold sponsor, Calabrese Drywall, and our other valued sponsors listed below. Click their logos to visit their websites. Learn more about the program here or contact Mr. Larry Kostelac '76. We are grateful to the sponsors below for their support of our student-athletes! |
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Faith in our Future
Capital Campaign Updates
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Technology
Trinity students have been relying on their school-provided Chromebooks in the classroom and at home during the 2020-2021 school year. They have allowed students who have preferred to learn exclusively or partially from home to livestream their classes. Others use the technology every day in the classroom. This is a continuing need, as new technology needs to be provided to each incoming class of ninth graders and transfer students.
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Facade
Trinity replaced the east wing of the front facade in the summer of 2020 and has purchased materials to replace the rest of the front facade in the summer of 2021. This project is the first step to installing an up-to-date AC system. We also plan to paint the central part of the facade green. Continued donations to the Faith in Our Future Capital Campaign will allow us to replace the rear-portion of the building's facade and install air conditioning for students and faculty. |
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Athletics
Bleachers--The gym bleachers were scheduled to be replaced, but COVID-related delays have held up the project. The new bleachers, when added, will be safer for spectators to watch the Shamrocks take on opponents from across the state.
Turf Field--Trinity plans to install a turf field at COBO Field, which will allow for expanded use of our limited grounds. Nine groups will use the field regularly, including the Marching Band and athletic teams. Recent donations have put us within a stone's throw of committing to completing this project in 2022.
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Auditorium
A renovation to the auditorium is sorely needed to benefit the experience of each student, as this location is used for school-wide worship, enrichment from various speakers, and to usher our seniors into adulthood at their commencement. The planned renovations will especially enhance our music and drama students' experience by giving them a fitting venue for their considerable talents.
Trinity has received an incredibly generous $1.25 million matching gift specifically for the auditorium and has begun meeting with architects to make this a reality. Contribute to the cause by donating here or contacting the Advancement Office. |
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To date, members of the Trinity community have generously pledged nearly $4 million. We still have 1:1 matching gift funds available, so you can make your gift count twice! We are thrilled with the support from our community and the ability this gives us to improve our facilities. We are so grateful for all of those willing to invest funds, time, and prayer into the future of Trinity High School!
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Class Notes
Professional & Personal Achievements
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Tania Srouji '93 was featured in a Members 1st Federal Credit Union commercial, along with her sister Abeer, about the new mobile banking app they are using for their business, Eye Candy.
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Jesca Prudencio '04 was chosen by The Broadway Women's Fund for their second annual "Women to Watch" list. In the director/choreographer category, Jesca was chosen for developing new work at The Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, East West Players, The Lark, NAMT, EST, Space on Ryder Farm, La MaMa, Clubbed Thumb, and Joe's Pub; she is the recipient of the T.S. Eliot US/UK Exchange at the Old Vic, The Drama League Fall Fellowship, and the inaugural Julie Taymor World Theater Fellowship.
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Erin Guty '09 was acknowledged by the Penn State Department of Psychology for receiving funding from the Wisniewski Family Enhancement Fund in Psychology. Erin also also won first place at the Graduate Research Exhibition, the Ellen V. Piers Scholarship, and RGSO award to help fund her dissertation.
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Jim Holder '10 was named as one of the "20 In Their 20s" Honorees for 2020 by the Harrisburg Young Professionals.
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Jourdan Simko Garvey '11 was recognized by the Philadelphia Bar Association as a 2020 "Bar Star." Bar Stars are recognized as attorneys who carry out the mission of the Philadelphia Bar Association of leadership, education, and advocacy, and are recognized for their achievements in the legal profession.
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Olivia Berrigan Surry '12 was named as one of the "20 In Their 20s" Honorees for 2020 by the Harrisburg Young Professionals.
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Kimberly Elter '12 was named as one of the "20 In Their 20s" Honorees for 2020 by the Harrisburg Young Professionals.
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Matthew Gregoire '14 was selected by the U.S. Navy, after more than two years of flight school, to fly the MH-60 Romeo out of San Diego, California.
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Timmy Edwards '17 earned MAC Freedom Player of the Year honors, while also being chosen for the All-Conference First-Team for the second straight year. He finished the year ranking second in the MAC Freedom in scoring (20.3 PPG), fourth in rebounding (7.0 RPG), and third in the conference in field goal percentage (.594). He attends DeSales University.
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Matthew Zemba '17 was nominated to the 2020 Shippensburg University Homecoming Court.
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Luke Capper '20 was awarded a Presidential Scholarship by the University of Scranton, earning him four years of full tuition.
Births & Weddings
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Mary Frances Pillion '15 and Nick Perry '15 were married on November 7, 2020, in Mechanicsburg, with many alumni standing by them in their wedding party including: Amber Estok '15, Amanda Knaub '16, Caitlin McCormack '15, Ally Perry '11, Patrick Hadley '15, Joe Perry '08, Thomas Pillion '13, Robert Prechtl '15, and Scotty Spitz '15, as well as father of the groom, Michael Perry '80. The couple credits Sister Susan with bringing them together after she made Nick sit next to Mary Frances on their first day of trigonometry class in their junior year.
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Claire Keelan, our Family and Consumer Science teacher, and her husband, Kieran, welcomed a beautiful new daughter in December 2020.
In and Around Trinity
- The Mary Buckley Library at Trinity High School received a donation from Amanda Foody '12--a signed copy of her latest book, Queen of Volts. This is Amanda's fourth published novel. A fifth was published on March 30, and a sixth has a release date this November.
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Oliver C. Seneca '13 spoke to our creative writing class via Zoom to discuss his 2019 thriller novel, When The Sky Goes Dark. Students asked questions and discussed character development and the writing and publication process. Oliver also discussed his second novel, currently in process.
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Drew DeBastiani '16 spoke to students in our accounting class about his education and career at Trout CPA in Mechanicsburg. Drew talked about lessons he learned at Susquehanna University and what a typical day as an accountant entails.
In Memoriam
- Catherine White Gossard '67
- Patricia Frank Lambert '69
- Mary Beth Moerschbacher Hooper '70
- Michael Pinamonti '70
- Theresa (Terry) Miceli '71
- Robert Bangs '74
- Diane Fiola Frederick '74
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Sister Grace Thérèse Murray, SC (faculty member from 1970 to 1979)
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Sister Delores Ann Dennin, IHM (faculty member from 1979 to 1993)
Reunions
The Class of 1970 is planning their 50th reunion after having to cancel their 2020 plans. The event will be held at The Susquehanna Club on the New Cumberland Defense Depot for Homecoming weekend, October 8 through 10. Assuming fans are allowed at our Homecoming game on Friday, October 8, 2021, the class will attend the homecoming pre-game festivities in the alumni tent and then the game. Contact Nick Lamberti for more details or join the class Facebook group.
The Class of 1980 is planning their 40th reunion after cancelling 2020 plans. The class will meet at Boomerang Bar and Grill on October 9 starting at 6:00 p.m. for dinner and drinks, with both indoor and outdoor accommodations. The group also hopes to gather at the Alumni tent and game on Friday evening, October 8. Contact Andrea Nicotera Lyden or Diane Velozo with questions or join their Facebook group.
The Class of 1991 is working on reunion plans for Saturday, November 6. Details are still being discussed. Contact Laura Dubs Conlon with questions or join the Facebook group.
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1973 National Honor Society |
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