A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT |
Dear Alumni,
The leaves are turning, the weather is cooling, and the time for Fall relaxation is upon us. Don’t ever let it be said that our school is using a pandemic to take a break from the action. Our advancement and academic teams are really rocking it right now. Here is just a part of what is happening at your Alma Mater.
The Advancement team pulled off a huge Borgia Giving Day, raising over $120,000. Much of the thanks goes to our matching donors, mentioned in this newsletter. If you see them in the community, please give them a salute. They were amazing, as were all our generous donors on Giving Day. Now the Advancement team is jumping right into the next large projects – enrollment efforts, Annual Fund end-of-the-year giving, event planning – like Celebrate the Knight gala and more. Most importantly, LOL, they are baking the hundreds of dozen cookies to be distributed as part of Borgia Giving Day.
Academically, we are still providing high quality instruction, while battling COVID and its consequences. We did take a step back and return to hybrid learning. We are very proud to have no in-school transmissions. The number of students requiring quarantine and increased cases in our local area made it mandatory for us to step back and let things settle. While we were in line with every CDC and Missouri DESE recommendation, we plan on exploring additional measures so that student quarantines can be reduced.
Our commitment remains to have students in the building every day of the school year, but, first and foremost, ensure their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual safety. That happens best when our students and dedicated faculty interact in person as often as possible. It may not be the same amount of hours spent in-person and together when you attended, but it is the same amount of love and passion for our young people. We are thrilled to have so many alums around to “U-Knight” with us this year through the Borgia Giving Day, volunteering at events, joining our faculty/staff, and more. We ask for your continued support and prayers this school year. It means the world to all of us. God bless you and thank you.
Blessings,
Bernie Naumann
President
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Borgia Giving Day! A Huge Success. |
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Because of the generosity of almost 400 supporters, we were able to raise over $120,000 in celebration of Borgia Giving Day!
We can agree, now more than ever, our world needs the men and women formed at SFBRHS. It needs men and women of character that can creatively solve problems and serve others with compassion. Their works and deeds can grow exponentially in our community and affect others well beyond our brick and mortar. The gifts made on Borgia Giving Day are investments in our young people that will extend decades and even generations into the future.
We’d also like to again send our heartfelt thanks to our most generous matching gift donors
Diane and Roland Gaasch '60
Susan (Ballmann) '89 and Steve Lange and Family
The Riegel/Rickman Families
Bonnie (Hellebusch) '65 and Richard Riegel ‘64
Lynn and Bret Riegel '85
Laura (Riegel) '90 and Joel Rickman
The Walter and Jean Voelkerding Charitable Trust
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
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Click below for a thank you from our students |
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AUCTION NEWS
Save the Date!
New name, new date, same amount of fun!
Out of an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to move our annual event from February to April this year only. Our hope is to have an in-person experience for our guests by moving it to the spring. Look for more information to come for this special event; we can't wait for you to join us and to celebrate with us this year!
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GRANDPARENT DAY POSTPONED |
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St. Francis Borgia celebrated Homecoming on Friday, September 25. Although the weekend looked a little different this year, we were stilll able to celebrate with Mass and a football game against Christian O'Fallon. During halftime of the game, we crowned our Homecoming first runners ups - Grace Rickman and Gavin Mueller. Our King Cole Fletcher and Queen Morgan Hammer were also crowned!
Our Homecoming Parade was led by Grand Marshals Jane (Richardson) '62 and Tom Dill '59. Tom and Jane are the parents of Anne (Dill) Floyd '85, Laura (Dill) Arand '87, and Julie (Dill) Danaher '89. They are the grandparents of Janie Arand '14, Molly Arand '15, and Annie Arand '22. The Dills, accompanied by their daughters, were honored at Mass.
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BORGIA'S OUTSTANDING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS |
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The Washington Area Chamber of Commerce inducted its eighth class of Outstanding Young Professionals at a luncheon on October 5. Five of these inductees are Borgia alums!
Members of the Outstanding Young Professionals were chosen based on their contributions to the Washington area, both in business and volunteer service. Mr. Andrew Allen '05, SFBRHS Chemistry teacher, and Mr. Andrew Eggert '06, SFBRHS English teacher, were selected as recipients. Phillip Kleekamp '03, Chris Locher '99, and Melissa (Williams) Mueller '01 were also inducted into this year's class.
Congratulations to all!
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For 40 years, St. Francis Borgia has sponsored a magazine drive. While we have decided to end the drive format, you can renew or order new subscriptions by contacting a Borgia student or the Advancement Office at (636) 239-7871 x 122. You can also order online all year long!
When subscriptions are ordered or renewed through St. Francis Borgia Regional High School, we keep 48% of every dollar spent netting us over $3,800 already this year.
Click on the button on the right and begin shopping to start supporting Borgia and our students!
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SCHNUCKS E-SCRIPT PROGRAM |
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If you shop at Schnucks, you could earn up to 3% of your purchase amount for St. Francis Borgia Regional High School. Click the link below to sign up! Our eScrip school id is 6674669. Thank you! |
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Margaret (McGowan) Volmert '14
Margaret (pictured left with husband, Austin) is currently teaching 2nd Grade at Our Lady of Lourdes in Washington, MO and recently got married in August, 2020.
Carol (Menner) McMahon '69
Carol reported to us that she is "living the good life". That's what we all strive for, right!?
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Recently married? New baby or job?
Let us know what's going on in your life so we can share
it with your classmates in this newsletter!
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What are you currently up to?
In August I completed my Dietetic Internship and graduated with my Master’s in Dietetics from Saint Louis University. At the end of September, I passed the CDR, the registration exam for Registered Dietitians. A final project for a class I took over the summer was to participate in an entrepreneurial experience. With three of my fellow interns and graduate students, I created a children’s book that addresses picky eating, encourages making healthy eating fun, and introduces children to the dietetics profession. The book uses rhyming phrases and cute illustrations to keep children interested. It even includes fun recipes to recreate the foods the family makes in the book. The book is still actively for sale on Amazon in print or ebook format.
Tell us about your family/college experience?
I went to Mizzou for my undergrad where I majored in Nutritional and Exercise Physiology and got a minor in Human Development and Family Studies. At Mizzou, I was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. I was a member of the 2017 Greek Week Steering Committee where I was on the Blood Drive Committee. This was my favorite college memory because it gave me the opportunity to plan all aspects of a large blood drive from the beginning stages, participate in countless volunteer opportunities, and positively represent Greek Life as a whole. After I graduated from Mizzou, I spent the next two years completing a Didactic Program in Dietetics at SLU. I matched to SLU for my Dietetic Internship and graduate school.
What was your favorite memory of high school?
This was the easiest question for me to answer. My absolute favorite memory from my time at Borgia was winning the first place title at the Missouri Dance Team State Competition with the Starry Knights my senior year. While every win was exciting, it was extra special to end my dancing career on such a high note with some of my best friends by my side!
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How has your Borgia education helped you in your life?
My Borgia education helped to lay the groundwork to succeed in college. The classes I took at Borgia challenged me and helped prepare me for the pace of college classes. The Foods and Nutrition and Child Development classes helped me solidify my passion for helping others, especially children, through counseling and educating to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
What is the great takeaway from your Borgia education?
Borgia helped to normalize volunteering and giving back to others. In high school, I was frequently provided opportunities to volunteer through student council. Completing Christian Service hours taught me the importance of volunteering. This is something that has stuck with me through college and beyond. It is important to help others, even if you are not getting a direct reward from it.
What word or adjective would you use to describe Borgia?
It is hard to describe Borgia in just one word, but the best word I can come up with is friendship. I have maintained many friendships that began during my time at Borgia and have found that these friendships can always pick up where we left off, regardless of how long it has been since we were last together.
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Athletic and Activities Schedule |
Welcome to another exciting year of Borgia Athletics and Activities. Together, let’s always and, in all ways, celebrate the efforts of our students, players, coaches, and teachers as they strive to make Borgia #1 in class, style, sportsmanship, and competitiveness. Go, Knights!!
Click on the logo to see a comprehensive athletic and activities schedule.
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In thanksgiving for the sacrifices and contributions offered by those before us on our behalf, we at St. Francis Borgia Regional High School offer our afternoon prayer for different members of our alumni each day. |
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If you have children who are graduates and still receive mail at your home, but no longer live there, please contact Donna Grahl, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, to update your child's address. She can be reached by phone at 636-239-7871 ext. 131 or via email at donna.grahl@borgia.com. |
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Each year St. Francis Borgia Regional High School gives away $25,000 in prizes through our annual Borgia Mega Raffle. There are two $1,000 drawings each month and an additional $1,000 drawing on October 10 to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Borgia. In addition, the student who sells the winning ticket receives free lunches for a week. |
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September 1, 2020
Barbara A. Steffens '65 (sold by Gus Burrow '20)
September 15, 2020
Michael Nevels (sold by Amy Wunderlich '20)
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October 1
Gary Memer (sold by Kyla Peopsel '22)
October 10 - The Feast of St. Francis Borgia
Mary Ann (Peters) Eigelberger '65 (sold by Callyn Weber '22)
October 15
Steven Lange (sold by Brooke Lange '20)
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St. Francis Borgia Regional High School
1000 Borgia Drive, Washington, MO 63090
P: 636-239-7871
F: 636-239-1198
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