Cardinal Ritter High School
Alumni Newsletter
June 2019
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Message from the President of Cardinal Ritter
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Dear Raider Alumni,
What an amazing year this has been! So many successes, academic, as well as athletic. One hundred and forty seniors joined the Alumni Association last Friday. We are so proud of the legacy they leave.
Great things continue to happen! Our blockhouse expansion is 95% complete.
Here
is a time-lapse video of the expansion. We doubled the weight room, added restrooms and replaced all the weight equipment. Thanks to the Indianapolis Colts, we have a new set of cardio equipment.
We are working diligently to continue to keep our Alumni connected to their Alma Mater. Contact information is crucial. Please continue to reach out to your classmates to ensure that they are receiving our quarterly newsletters. We are also hoping to identify class agents for each class. If this is something you are interested in helping with, please email
Katie Waggoner
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Here are few dates that you might want to put on your calendar already for next year:
September 25:
Annual Fund Dinner
October 4:
Homecoming Weekend | Friday Night Football Game
October 5:
Alumni Sponsored Golf Outing | John Melton, Chair
March 14:
Raider Nation O'Celebration
April 18:
Alumni SMARTY Party | Steve Rutledge & Pat Terrell,
Co-Chairs
Thank you so much for your continued support.
God Bless,
Mrs. Hoy
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Message from the President of the Cardinal Ritter Alumni Association
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Hello Fellow Alumni,
Thank you to all who attended
Raider Nation O’Celebration. All
receiving this newsletter are members of the Alumni Association. And as members we are called to show support of each other and our Alma Mater as well as support the school through prayer, recruitment, and financial contributions. Some ways to support can be identified fairly easily but if you do not live nearby others ways can feel more difficult.
In the future, know that if you can’t attend RNOC in person you can still participate in the online auctions.
If your class graduation year ends in a 4 or a 9, it is your year for a reunion! Planning can feel a little daunting so the more help the better. Of course with anything, the sooner you start the easier it is! If you are interested in helping plan your class's reunion please contact
Katie Murphy Waggoner
(CR ’92), Alumni Relations and Special Events Coordinator.
Whether it is your reunion year or not, it can be fun to reminisce. Do you have any memories to share about your time at Cardinal Ritter? A moment that has stuck with you through the years? Was there someone who made an impact on you and your classmates? We would love to hear from you. You can send me an email sharing these experiences or submit them to the website using the link below.
This newsletter is meant to inform fellow Alumni of the great things you are doing but remember we need your help in order to do so!
What you have been up to? Fill us in on your travels, life experiences, achievements, volunteer work, etc.
You can submit news directly
here
. If you see a former classmate too humble to toot their own horn, share it for them!
Claire Carr Maxson ('97)
President of Cardinal Ritter Alumni Association
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On Friday, May 31st we welcomed our newest graduates into the CRHS Alumni Association! Good Luck in your next life adventure and know that you will always be welcome back at Cardinal Ritter.
We are so proud of you!
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Graduation Ceremony
May 31, 2019
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The Top 10 academic students of 2019
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Congratulations to Mitchell Jacob and Christina Troll (daughter of Laura Downton Troll, CR '82), who were this year's Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively. They are both headed to The University of Notre Dame in the fall.
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Class of 1969 - 50th Reunion
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We welcomed back the Class of 1969 for our final awards assembly of the 2018-2019 School year. The members processed in with the seniors, were recognized for celebrating their 50
th
Reunion, and then had a reception in the library following the ceremony. It was an honor to have you back!
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Our fun night of trivia was postponed due to the snow in January, but that didn’t take away from our night on April 13
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! Let’s keep getting more and more class tables each year and fill the CRHS Gym with Raiders! Smarty Party is scheduled for April 18, 2020...mark your calendar. See how many
alumni
you can find!
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Julie Ardelean (CR'07
) graduated from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington on May 4th. Julie received her undergrad degree from Depauw and worked for Teach for America from 2011-2017 when she went back to school full time to pursue her law degree. She will move to Chicago at the end of the summer where she has accepted a position as a law clerk for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Congratulations Julie!
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Kristyn Watts (CR ’08)
joined the RecSports team at Notre Dame University in January 2019 as the Rockne Memorial Building & Special Events Manager. Kristyn believes that campus recreation has the distinct ability to bring out the best in every person that walks through the doors.
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Jim Melton (CR ’16)
illustrated his first book this year as part of a class project at Ball State. Jim is an Animation Major at BSU with a minor in Anthropology. Great job, Jim!
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Jenna Purichia (CR ’18)
was presented with her sketch for the wall of fame in January. Jenna was selected as the Indianapolis City Athlete of the Year and also was a member of the 2018 North/South All Star Softball team. Congratulations, Jenna!
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Christin Rollett (CR ’13)
attained her Associates Degree in Culinary Arts at Robert Morris University in Chicago and then transferred to Indiana University where she pursued a Bachelor Degree in Hospitality and Event Management. She graduated in May of 2018 and shortly after moved to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany to work at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. She has been lucky enough to travel to 20 countries, but her favorites were her trips to Israel and Jordan where she visited the markets of Tel Aviv, the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and the lost city of Petra in Jordan which is also one of the 7 new wonders of the world. Though she does enjoy the travel, the town she lives in is breathtaking and she loves it there.
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Joel Riley (CR ’16)
was awarded the 2019 Fehribach Award at Ball State University. It is given in recognition of academic achievement, campus involvement, and promoting access for students with disabilities. Congratulations Joel!
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Claire Carr Maxson (CR ‘97)
was named the 2019 ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion for the state of Indiana. The ACT College and Career Readiness Champions are individuals across the country who support ACT’s mission of education and workplace success making a positive impact on their communities through their efforts to advance college and career readiness for all.
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Asa Francis Maxson was born September 21, 2018 weighing in at 3 lbs. 7 oz. and measuring 19 3/4 in. Ace started out small being 5 weeks early but parents Andy and
Claire Carr Maxson (CR ‘97)
are happy to report he is up to a healthy 18 pounds at 6 months old. Congratulations Andy and Claire!
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Angie Zirnheld Westerhold (CR ’97)
and her husband Ryan welcomed Chase David Westerhold on February 7, 2019. Chase weighed in at 8 lbs. 8.5 oz and 20 ¾ inches long and joins big sister Brooke. Congratulations Westerholds!
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*Fat Pockets - CORRECTION*
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
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If your class year ends in a 4 or a 9, it's REUNION TIME! Click
here
for scheduled reunions. Contact
Katie Murphy Waggoner
to get yours started if there isn't a date set yet.
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ALUMNI SOCCER GAME
Saturday, July 20
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5:30 PM
CRHS Field
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HOMECOMING
Friday, October 4
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Alumni Tent 6 PM
Football Game at 7 PM
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CRHS GOLF OUTING
Saturday, October 5
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Eagle Creek Golf Club
Registration 8 AM
Shotgun start 9 AM
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Cardinal Ritter High School
3360 West 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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