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Light Up McNick - August 24
Mark your calendars for August 24, 2018, when we Light Up McNick at the first football game of the season. Lots of opportunities for volunteering and sponsorships are available. Click here to sign up.
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and include
Skydivers * Food Trucks * Tailgating *
Alumni and Friends * Honoring Veterans * Fandanas
Be a part of the historic fun and celebration!
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Rocket Nation - Light Up McNIck: Tuition Assistance
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The Archbishop McNicholas High School alumni community wants good things for others. We share our love of McNicholas High School with past, present, and future Rockets, parents, and grandparents of Rockets, and friends of McNicholas.
For the first time in McNicholas High School's history, the Rockets will host a Friday night football game on our own campus on August 24, 2018. Many people have worked very hard to bring this night to fruition, and they continue working to make the Paradise complex and Penn Station Stadium look fabulous every day. Light Up McNick will be a great celebration of the history of how Paradise started and how far we have come.
In conjunction with this event, we are launching our
Rocket Nation initiative, a tuition assistance program that will help children that want a Catholic education get one.
Rocket Nation is:
*An enthusiastic group of supporters of McNicholas High School
*Dedicated to providing tuition assistance to current and future Rockets
*Open to McNicholas alumni, McNicholas parents and faculty, and any friends of McNicholas High School.
Rocket Nation objectives are to:
*Create excitement and support for McNicholas High School
*Raise funds to help future Rockets who need tuition assistance
*Reengage past alumni and reignite their passion for McNicholas.
*Increase enrollment and secure the future of McNicholas.
Membership in Rocket Nation is a $100 annual tax-deductible donation. Please contact Mark Doran, Director of Development,
[email protected] or 513-231-3500, ext. 5141 for more information.
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Connecting the Dots - Welcome to our Newest Alumni
"This place creates a lot of great feelings for many of us who have spent some time here, both for what we were doing and for the people who were with us. You can learn a lot about someone when you journey to Paradise with them every day because it is a place that demands that you give of and be yourself."
--Mr. Jeff Mulvey, English teacher
Archbishop McNicholas High School graduated 157 students on Sunday, May 20 in the first ceremonies ever held outdoors in Penn Station Stadium in the Paradise complex. The Class of 2018 followed bagpiper Frank Lowden into the stadium, and after they received their diplomas, faculty and staff who are alumni of McNicholas presented the graduates with the traditional alumni medals. Valedictorian Isabella Daley and salutatorian Wade Brokamp spoke to the families and friends of graduates during the ceremony.
Each year, the graduating class selects a faculty member to speak at graduation. For the second year in a row and the third time in four years, seniors selected Mr. Jeff Mulvey. Click here to read his speech to the Class of 2018.
Congratulations to the following graduates for the awards they received at Sunday's ceremony:
Archbishop McNicholas Award
Wade Brokamp
Jordan McCormick
Christian Leadership
Jude Gerrard
Isabella Daley
Rasper Service Award
Janie Ferris
Outstanding Service
Cameron Adams
Paxton Albrinck
Alex Ballou
Alexis Gauger
Scott Hickman
Natalie Martinez
Lauren Mindrum
Abigail Pour
Ryan Reidy
Nicholas Rosenbaum
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Alumni Awards - Final Call for Nominations
Last year, Archbishop McNicholas High School announced our new recognitions for alumni. It is now time to start thinking about deserving alumni for this year's awards. In conjunction with these awards, McNicholas also will host a special event on October 9, 2018, in the Café and Student Union where these awards will be presented. (Archbishop McNicholas was ordained a Dominican priest on October 10, 1901.) The following day, October 10, the recipients will be introduced to the students at an all-school assembly.
Selection
The McNicholas community will have the opportunity to nominate for this awards, and the nomination form is now available. If you nominated someone last year, we still have his of her name on file. All three awards will be selected by a committee of school representatives. Nominations are due by June 20, and the committee will announce its selections in July.
Awards
The Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented annually to one male and
one female McNicholas graduate who have honored McNicholas High School with their outstanding professional achievements, volunteer activities, and community-organization advocacy. These alumni have shared their affection for McNicholas and its community and have been shining examples of high moral and ethical standards and values learned at McNicholas High School.
The Full Stature Special Achievement Award will be presented to an alumni who exemplifies the ideals and mission of McNicholas High School and the Sisters of St. Joseph. It is presented to an individual in recognition of his or her accomplishments which bring honor to self and school and whose service, leadership, and concern for McNicholas support, strengthen, and exemplify the school's mission. This award is bestowed as a lifetime recognition and will not necessarily be presented annually.
The McNicholas Outstanding Service Award
will be presented to a member of the McNicholas community who has made, through years of tireless effort, significant contributions of time, talent, and treasure to the growth of McNicholas High School.
Last year's winners:
Distinguished Alumni Award
Anna Herbert '00
Distinguished Alumni Award
Michael Clark '84
Archbishop McNicholas Outstanding Service Award
Sr. Judi Keehnen '59
Full Stature Special Achievement Award
Jeff Osterfeld '78
To nominate someone for the Distinguished Alumni Award please
click here .
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David Mueller named McNicholas Principal/CEO
Dear McNicholas Community,
I am pleased to announce that David Mueller has been approved and hired as the new Principal/CEO of Archbishop McNicholas High School. David comes to McNicholas from Mercy High School where he has served as principal for 6 years. Prior to his time at Mercy, he was at St. Xavier High School for 19 years. With a B.A. in English from Yale University, he first joined St. Xavier in 1978 as an English teacher and later became Department Chair. Then earning his M.B.A in Management from Xavier University in 1986, he soon moved into administration as the Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs and Principal in 1993.
I appreciate your patience and trust in this process which has been very thorough and comprehensive. As a McNicholas alum and incoming Board Chair, I am thrilled and optimistic that David will set our school on a course of growth and excellence as one of the city's premiere Catholic, coed high schools.
Sincerely,
Sarah Charles Frank-Fogarty '78
Chair, Board of Limited Jurisdiction
Archbishop McNicholas High School
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Girls Night Out-Friday, July 27
The Annual Girls Night Out will be held Friday, July 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the McNicholas Courtyard. Come mix and mingle with other McNicholas moms, alums and friend. Enjoy appetizers, beer, wine or pop and amazing raffles and games! Frozen margaritas also available for a small extra charge. FREE gift with pre-registration by July 20
. Must be 21 to join us! Proceeds from the event benefit the football program, but all moms and friends are invited to come have fun! To register please click here.
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Football alumni golf outing
The football program will be hosting the Alumni and Friends Golf Outing at Vineyards Golf Course this year, on Saturday, July 28. The cost is $85 for a day of golf and fellowship. This will be a 2 p.m. shotgun start, please arrive around 1 p.m. to register. If you are able to join us for dinner only, that cost is $25. For more information about this event, or to sign up
please click
on
this link
or you email
Steve Rice
or call Steve at 513-910-2750. Also included in this year's price is a ticket for the first football game under the lights on August 24.
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The 1st Annual
"Rolling Rockets Pub Crawl"
We hope that you and your classmates will be able to join us as we put together the first Rocket Pub Crawl. We will be rolling through the hills of Anderson Township to some of our favorite alumni establishments! The bus will be making stops at Arthur's, Anderson Pub and Grill, Salem Gardens, and Grove Park Grille. As the bus is rolling, you will also dine on Penn Station Subs. Save the date! Saturday, August 11, 2018 Start time: 6:00 p.m. Buses board from/to McNick in the upper parking lot. We will have 2 buses rolling this year for a total of 96 spots, so please get your group signed up for a bus as soon as possible. Patti Benigni Dold '71 will captain the green bus, and Sarah Liette Losee '01 will captain the white bus. For more information about pricing and how to sign up,
click here.
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Alumni Soccer Event
Dust off your cleats and grab your old warm-up jersey for the annual McNick Alumni Soccer Game in Paradise on Saturday, July 14. Both men and women soccer alumni are invited. This is a family friendly event, so bring the whole gang of Rockets along for the fun. Please arrive at 11:30 a.m. to pick teams. Bring a light and dark shirt. Depending on turnout, we will play two or three periods so everyone can get time on the field. Hot dog grill out to follow, courtesy of McNicholas Alumni Department. Please extend this invite to new soccer alumni or others not included on this list.
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Hall of Fame nominations
The McNicholas community is asked to nominate former athletes and coaches for a variety of recognitions:.
- Hall of Fame - induction of former athletes for outstanding achievement in their high school athletic endeavors
- Good Fellow Award - for outstanding support of McNicholas athletics
- Honored Teams - to be recognized at the annual sports evenings for team accomplishments
- Sr. Roberta Baumgartner Women's Sports Award - for outstanding dedication to the development of competitive sports for women
Criteria for Nomination to the McNicholas Hall of Fame
- The athlete must have graduated from McNicholas at least five years prior.
- The athlete must have demonstrated the highest standard of sportsmanship during his/her years of athletic participation while at McNicholas.
- The athlete must have excelled in athletics during his/her years of athletic participation at McNicholas, ie. all-league, all-city, all-state recognition.
- McNicholas accepts nominations of former coaches and administrators. Nominees must have served McNicholas athletics for a minimum of 10 years and must be inactive for at least 3 years prior to induction.
- Collegiate or adult athletic participation is not a primary part of the criteria for selection.
It is preferred that nominations come from the community rather than the selection committee members. An individual making a nomination is asked to provide an address and phone number in case additional information supporting the nomination is required. No anonymous nominations will be accepted. Deadline for nominations is September 1 of the year prior to the event.
Click here to submit a nomination electronically.
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Time to start planning the 2018 Reunion Season
If your graduation year ends in a 3 or 8, you are up for a reunion this year. Many of the reunions are in the planning process at this point. You can click on the link here to see where your class is in the planning process.
We still need to hear from the Classes of '53, '73, '93, and '03. If you, or a group of classmates are ready to step up and get the reunion rolling. Please contact Shawn Young if you are interested in helping out.
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Alumni Updates
Career Connector Program
If you are interested in getting involved at McNicholas, as a mentor, class room speaker, career day speaker, or many other opportunities- please know that we will appreciate any help that you can give us in this mission. We have a lot of great alumni already on board. To get started you can click on
this link.
Any news?
Do you have news to share? Let us know what you've been doing since graduation! Update your information by completing our alumni update form on the
McNicholas webpage or call the Alumni Office at 513.231.3500. ext. 5850
Nik Hultz '04 and his wife Katy welcomed twins
Brock Wyatt Hultz and Tatum Claire Hultz on May 9.
Chris Westendorf '05 is releasing his debut E.P. entitled "3 am" on July 14, 2018 under the artist name: Chris Londen! The album consists of all original music written, recorded, and co-produced by Chris. The album will be nationally released through all major digital retailers including Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, and more. He will be performing all the tracks on the album on July 14 at the album launch event in Cincinnati, at The Redmoor with high-energy choreography, upbeat music, and more. People can get tickets to the show with all event information at
https://chrislonden.ticketbud.com/3-a-m-album-launch-event
Will Vogelgesang '16 was named 1st team All MAC, and
Ryan Byrne '16 was a small college All-American 2nd team. Will plays 2nd base and centerfield for Miami University, and Ryan is the catcher for University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. Currently we have 6 Rockets on college baseball rosters with three more coming from the Class of 2018. Next Spring, nine former Rockets playing college baseball.
Emma Kapp '16 is an intern at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington D.C. this summer.
Kapp does communication and policy work for the department of migrant and refugee services as part of the University of Dayton's DC Flyers program which awards students in its Honors Program with housing and stipends while they intern in Washington D.C. during the summer. This spring, Kapp also received the University of Dayton's Brother Frank Ruhlman Award and Scholarship for excellence in published writing.
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In Memoriam
This list is generated from local obituaries and information received from the family and friends of our alumni and current students. Please contact the alumni office
if there is incorrect or missing information.
Alumni
Franklin P. Rettig '55; Father of Richard '74.
Albert Lee Murrell '56; Father of Carol Murrell Rector '79, Brother of the late Mary Francis Murrell Pierce '56.
Jerry E. Masterson '59; Brother of Sr. Jeannie '61, Sharon Masterson Nilsen (attended), and Betty Masterson Scattini (attended).
Distinguished Family and Friends
Loraine Bauer; Mother of Karen Bauer Yeager '70, Stephen '72, Lorie Bauer Kushner '76, and the late Timothy '76.
Terrence L. Blair; Father of Amy Blair Fox '91, Laura Blair Stacey '93, Susan '95, and Thomas '97.
Ruth P. Deimling; Mother of the late Paula Deimling Harlow '71, and Pam (attended).
Jennifer L. Gundrum; Wife of Sean Gundrum '98, Daughter-in-law of Yatz Gundrum '68 and Gail Custer Gundrum '68.
Rosemary A. Malloni; Mother of Joseph '72, Susan Malloni Haag '74, and James '76.
Betty Jane O'Toole; Mother of Jim '79, Holly O'Toole Boyd '80, John '81, Lucy O'Toole Weaver '82, Peggy O'Toole Kelly '84, Bill '85, Frank '86, Jeremiah '87, and Josie (attended).
Edward Van Dusen; Father of Austin '10.
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