Cardinal Ritter High School Alumni Newsletter
December 2018
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Message from the President of Cardinal Ritter
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Dear Raider Alumni,
The Spirit of Christmas is definitely alive at Cardinal Ritter High School. Our students have done so much to continue your legacy of service and living their faith.
This year your alma mater received an “A” rating from the Department of Education. We are so proud of this accomplishment.
Our Alumni Golf Outing was a huge success; thanks to those of you who were able to attend. Additionally, our soccer team made it to the State playoffs and it was so great to hear and see so many alumni come out to support them. Thank you!
This has been a great semester. Please know that you are in our prayers. I hope your Christmas is filled with joy, peace and love.
Merry Christmas,
Mrs. Hoy
“May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in believing so that you may grow in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 15:13
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Message from the President of the Alumni Association
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Hello fellow alumni,
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived! I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! While you are spending time with your family and friends over the holidays, add the boys basketball game on Friday, January 4, to your calendar. The alumni appreciation night is a great way to show support for our alma mater and visit with each other - two things the alumni association is all about! And, in case you didn’t know, every alumni is a member of the association - that means you!
The other focus of the association is to support the school through prayer, recruitment, and financial contributions. One of the most entertaining ways to do this is the annual Smarty Party trivia night. It may be a different time of the year, but the same enjoyment will be had by all. Get your teams together and come on out to test your knowledge! If trivia isn’t for you, maybe the contests for best costume and theme is up your alley?
Also, save the date for the Raider Nation O’Celebration on March 9. It is a fun night of gaming, live and silent auction bidding, and dinner and dancing. Please join us!
Claire Carr Maxson ('97)
President
Cardinal Ritter Alumni Association
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ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
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Each year at the Homecoming football game, the Alumni Association presents four freshman each with a $500 Alumni Legacy Scholarship. The 9th grader must be the son/daughter of a CR Alum, be in good standing at school, and answer three essay questions. The winners of the 2018 Alumni Legacy Scholarships are from left to right:
Elyse Cullin (Angie Dean Cullin, '91 and Rob Cullin); Natalie Kutcher (Kali Kutcher, '00), Carlos Medina (Sarah Delgado Medina, '99), and Benjamin Walker (Ron and Kris Webster Walker, '86).
Thank you for continuing your legacy through your children at Cardinal Ritter!
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The CRHS Golf Outing
was held on Saturday, October 6th at Eagle Creek Golf Club. We had a great turnout with 29 foursomes! We kept the golfers fed and hydrated as throughout the day, but could not guarantee long drives or good putts. If you haven't played in the last couple outings, come join us next year! The date will be published as soon as the calendar for next year is available.
Pictured are two members of the winning foursome: Jack Floreancig and
John Floreancig ('80)
; other two players not pictured are Joseph Floreancig and
Austin Brown ('17).
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Friday, January 4, 2019
Alumni Appreciation Night
Raiders vs. Monrovia
5:30 PM through halftime of Varsity game
CRHS
Come grab a slice of pizza, watch some basketball, and support the Raiders!
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Saturday, January 12, 2019
Smarty Party
CRHS Gymnasium
Doors open at 6:00 PM, Trivia begins at 7:00 PM
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Saturday, March 9, 2019
Raider Nation O'Celebration
CRHS Gymnasium
Doors open at 6 PM
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At the beginning of the school year, Cardinal Ritter hosted a West Deanery Professional Development meeting that included all of our elementary schools. We then realized how many CR alumni we have that have stayed close to their roots by teaching at one of our West Deanery Schools! So proud to have Raider Alumni teaching our kids day in and day out.
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SMSG (L-R) Patty Stefanko Guilfoy ('74), Mary Murphy Price ('88), and Jacque Fenzel ('13)
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ST. CHRIS (L-R) Sarah Gillaspy ('12), Steve Buell ('01), Elizabeth Anderson ('97), and Principal Karen King ('84)
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ST. MONICA (L-R) Principal Eric Schommer ('88), Lindsey Scott ('12), Bridget Price Brown ('08), Melissa Lynch ('11), and Stacie Wiley Hernandez ('84)
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ST. MALACHY (L-R)
Jackie Hemelgarn Murphy ('75), Kari Eisele Townsend ('94), Fr. Sean Danda
('01), Christy Neal Dalton ('98), Angie Dean Cullin ('91), and Amanda Miller
Domogalik ('95) {Not pictured, Sandy Burger Wagoner ('86)}
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ST.ANTHONY (L-R) Leanne Harrington Patterson ('79), Elaine Martinez Fairfield ('70)
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CRHS (L-R) Catie Triplet ('08), Lydia Godsil ('13), Anna Selby ('13), Mary Pat Moran O'Connor ('78), Joe Pfennig ('78), John Melton, ('82), and Martin Hanley ('06)
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Betsy Jones (CR '09)
recently received her PhD in Musculoskeletal Sciences. For her thesis, she worked with current and former elite cricket players to study the short and long-term effects of playing cricket at an elite level. The results suggest that a career in elite sports can have heart health benefits and highlights the need for injury prevention and proper rehabilitation after an injury in order to minimize the risks for long-term joint pain and osteoarthritis. Betsy is now a Research Associate in Epidemiology at University College London. She works with electronic health records to study the quality of care for patients with dementia in the U.K.
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Alexis Finnell (CR '14)
graduated from Vanderbilt University in May and
is a first-year missionary with Christ in the City, a Catholic non-profit dedicated to knowing, loving, and serving the poor, specifically the homeless living on the streets of Denver. She lives in community with 26 other missionaries ranging from ages 18-26, and lives a life of prayer and service, alongside a lot of joy. The mission is rooted in daily prayer and formation so that they can best serve the homeless also known as our "friends on the street." To learn more about Christ in the City, click
here
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Three Cardinal Ritter Alumni
(Michael Birk, Brian Carson, and Doran Nash
), all
2012
graduates, are members of a cover band, Fat Pockets. They play at clubs, festivals, weddings, etc. To find out more about them, visit their
FaceBook Page
.
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Joe Pfennig (CR '78) was invited to speak at Wabash at the beginning of December by
Keith Owen (CR '16).
The Chapel Talk tradition has existed at Wabash for many years. The purpose of Joe's talk was to provide all who listen a simple yet highly effective prayer formula to inspire them and others throughout their lives. Special thanks to Melisa Wilzbacher and Brenda Jackson who helped organize this thoughts. He's also quite proud of the CR alums who are at Wabash or have graduated from there! Click
here
to listen to the talk.
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Megan Melton (CR '13) married Brett DeLucenay on Saturday, December 8th at St. Malachy Catholic Church. Megan is a production assistant at Fox 59, and is also the daughter of
John (CR '82) and Laura Melton. Congratulations Brett and Megan!
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Scott and
Maureen McAvoy Peterson (CR '99) welcomed Juliet Frances Peterson into their family on October 2, 2018. She was welcomed with love by her three older brothers, as well as Mom and Dad. Congratulations Peterson Family!
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Bridget Price (CR '08) married Jud Brown on Saturday, December 8th at St. Michael. Jud and Bridget reside in Indianapolis and she teaches at St. Monica Catholic School. Congratulations Jud and Bridget!
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Nick Purichia (CR '07) and
Sydney Cmehil (CR '13) were married on Saturday, December 15th at St. Michael. Both sets of parents are also CR Alumni! Vince (CR '88) and Karen (CR '89) Murphy Purichia and Eddie (CR '88) and Amy (CR '91) Bybee Cmehil. Congratulations Nick and Sydney!
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The
Class of 1968
celebrated their 50th Reunion with festivities during Homecoming Weekend. They began by meeting at the football game to stroll down memory lane and concluded at the American Legion on Saturday night. Thank you for paving the way for all of us, Class of '68!
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The
Class of 1978 celebrated their 40th Reunion on Saturday, October 20th at 1911 on Main Street in Speedway.
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Cardinal Ritter High School
3360 West 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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