Alumna Emily Piatt '15 graduated this Spring from the University of Cincinnati, Summa Cum Laude and a Distinguished University Honors Scholar, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Emily completed a 5 year program in 4 years due to AP credits earned while at SFD! She was recognized as UC’s May 2019 Engineer of the Month ( check out the article and video about this honor, where she talks about her Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam experience during high school). In addition to her academics, Emily was the President and coach of the UC Club Softball Team for the past two years and completed her college athletic career with the program’s first ever bid to Regionals in April. She has accepted a full-time position at Cincinnati Incorporated as a Mechanical Design Engineer and will be working towards a Master of Engineering in Additive Manufacturing at UC, part-time beginning in the fall.

Last month Brooklyn Wagner '10 was awarded a diploma of Doctorate of Philosophy degree from the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences from The Ohio State University.

Congratulations to Director of Guidance Rick Baker on his retirement! We thank Mr. Baker for his 30 years of service to St. Francis DeSales High School, and wish him all the best! A special shout-out to Mike Wrigley, a former SFD teacher, who also retired this year from teaching.

Recent graduates Greta Cargin and Michael Pallaci were recognized at the Columbus Dispatch Scholar Athlete Awards!

In Memoriam  - Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.

Thomas Blackburn, Class of 1987, passed away on June 4, 2019. 

Captain Florence Sanders' soul was born to fly from the time she left St. Francis DeSales High School In 1970.  While she didn’t have a direct flight to her current career, she has landed exactly where she belongs.  She began her journey at The Ohio State University with a major in health science.  Her path quickly diverted her freshman year when she had a revelation that she was attracted to the blue skies so she began an introductory flight course at Bolton field for $5.  She proceeded to change her major to Communications and Aviation Science.  She was confident her path was finally going in the right direction and she worked hard to keep her dream of being a pilot alive.  She built her resume and continued to gain hours in the air. Florence has flown many planes and with major airlines over the course of her career.  While her journey included lots of bumpy rides, she is proud to now be the captain of a B-77.  Her career is extremely successful and prosperous, but most importantly, her soul is fed each day by doing what she loves.