AN E-NEWSLETTER FOR BORGIA ALUMS
Alumni Mass and Open House - November 10
All alumni and families are invited to join us on November 10 for an Alumni Mass and Open House. Although campus may have changed, Borgia pride and the traditions we hold dear are as strong as ever. Faculty and staff will be present to answer questions regarding curriculum, activities, tuition assistance, and more.

Schedule of Events:
11 a.m. - Mass in the Chapel
12 p.m. Tours of the school

Borgia cookies and other refreshments will be served in the Cafeteria.

Please contact Moira Vossbrink, Director of Marketing and Admissions, at 636-239-7871
x 197 or moira.vossbrink@borgia.com, if you have any questions or require additional information.
New Weight Room Becomes A Reality
Our goal for the 2019 Dinner Auction Fund-A-Need project was to raise enough money to give our weight room a much needed make-over and upgrade. We want this area to be a place where all students benefit and feel comfortable using new equipment in an updated, clean environment. This recently completed space got a fresh coat of paint and new flooring, as well as updated weights, racks, and benches, and some new equipment.

After an invigorating speech and call to action from Coach Dale Gildehaus, our friends came together and donated a total of $43,300 to our weight room project! We were ecstatic to reach our goal of fully-funding the cost of this upgrade. We are certain that the weight room will be a place that many students and staff will utilize and enjoy for years to come!
Borgia Giving Day
A Huge Success
Thank you, thank you, thank you! With your help, we were able to nearly TRIPLE our goal on Borgia Giving Day! 

We are excited to announce that we raised over $55,000 on Borgia Giving Day. This support comes from so many, including our generous alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends. The dollars raised on this day help to keep our tuition as low as possible.
                           
It also helps us to continue to offer the best possible Catholic education. With the support of so many generous donors, we will continue to instill our Catholic identity in our students, challenge and expand minds, support our faculty, and sustain our mission.
Each year St. Francis Borgia Regional High School gives away $25,000 in cash prizes through our annual Borgia Mega Raffle. There are $1,000 drawings on the 1st and 15th of each month and an additional $1,000 drawing in October to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Borgia. In addition, the student who sells the winning ticket receives free lunches for a week.
September Raffle Winners
September 1 - Jack Czeschin, sold by Jack Czeschin
September 15 - Roger Gansmann, sold by Amy Wunderlich
Happy Birthday from the Advancement Office
Each Monday, any student, faculty, or staff member who has a birthday during the week will receive an email from the Advancement Office with an invitation to stop by for a special Happy Birthday Hershey bar.
Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship Winners
Each year, as part of our Healthy Lifestyles Retreat, the Elaine & George Wingbermuehle Healthy Lifestyles Scholarships are awarded to one boy and one girl who participate in the retreat as a leader. These $500 scholarships are awarded based on the recipients' applications to the Healthy Lifestyles program and their performance on the days of the retreat. This year, the scholarships were awarded to Anna Wright and Gavin Mueller. Congratulations! We applaud the decisions you've made to lead and live healthy lifestyles.
Meet our new STAC Committee
New to the Advancement Department this year is a committee called StAC (Student Advancement Corps). This student-led committee was created for two important reasons:

  • Advance the school’s mission by creating unique and innovative fundraising strategies that engage donors AND students
  • Assist in educating our school on the “why” and communicate effectively and creatively the importance of their participation (time, talent, and treasure)

This year's committee members are:
Seniors - Grayson Helm, Hailey Granich, Brooke Lange, and Grant Meyer
Juniors - Hannah Faust, Morgan Hammer, Jacob Liermann, and Grace Rickman
Sophomores - Gabbie Helm, Kaitlyn Patke, and Maura Struckhoff

Follow the group on social media for information and entertainment! Find them on Facebook at Borgia Student Advancement Corps, Instagram at borgiaadvancement, and Twitter @BorgiaStAC.
Check Out These Facts About Borgia!
  • The Class of 2019 accepted $3.97 million in college scholarships

  • Borgia is home to 44 state athletic titles

  • Borgia has 22 faculty and staff members who are alumni

  • Borgia students come from 36 different zip codes

  • Borgia offers 81 hours of college credit

  • Borgia has won the MSHSAA District 6 One-Act competition five of the last six years

  • Borgia is the home of a four- camera television studio with green screen capabilities for live, student produced news programs
Alumni News
Chris Voss '06 is the 2019 Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series. This award is a result of his work as co-executive producer for Saturday Night Live. Congratulations, Chris!
Captain John J. Heisler '09 B Troop Commander, 1-17th Calvery Regiment, received permission from his superiors to conduct a flyover of the Washington area, including SFBRHS, on Tuesday, September 24. He piloted this flyover in an Apache helicopter and took the photo below while he was above our campus. What a cool thing for our students to see!
Borgia Homecoming
Forever A Knight
On September 26-28, Borgia celebrated Homecoming. The festivities began on Thursday evening with our Junior vs. Senior Powderpuff game, followed by the Homecoming bonfire.

We began Friday morning with Mass, where Mickey Holtmeier, a 1953 graduate, was honored along with many members of her family. These included her four children, Ann '77, Joe '79, Tom '82, and Caroline '90.

After our Homecoming Pep Rally and lunch, we took to the streets of Washington where Mickey also served as our parade's Grand Marshal.

Rounding out the day, our Football Knights took on Helias Catholic.

Saturday night was the Homecoming Dance, where Alex Brinkmann and Bella Overman were crowned king and queen.
The Class of 1959 Celebrates its 60th Class Reunion
The SFB Class of 1959 celebrated its 60 year class reunion the weekend of October 4. They started the weekend with a 9-hole golf scramble at Franklin County Club on Friday. On Saturday, the Class of 1959 celebrated at the Washington Senior Center with a cocktail hour and dinner.
The Class of 1969 Celebrates its 50th Class Reunion
On Saturday, September 21, the SFB Class of 1969 celebrated here at SFBRHS with Mass at 4:30 PM, followed by tours of the school and dinner in the cafeteria.
The Class of 1979 Celebrates its 40th Class Reunion
Always having a good time, the SFB Class of 1979 celebrated its 40 year class reunion at the Hummingbird Club on Saturday, September 21.
The Class of 1989 Celebrates its 30th Class Reunion
For their 30 year reunion, the Class of 1989 gathered for a celebration at Marquart's Landing on Saturday, September 21.
The Class of 1999 Celebrates its 20th Class Reunion
The Class of 1999 celebrated its 20 year reunion on September 21, 2019. They began their celebration with Mass at St. Francis Borgia Parish, followed by dinner and fellowship at the KC Hall.
The Class of 2009 Celebrates its 10th Class Reunion
To celebrate 10 years, members of the Class of 2009 began their reunion weekend by getting together on Friday, October 18, at the KC Hall to watch the football game. The party continued the next evening at Marquart's Landing
The Class of 2014 Celebrates its 5th Class Reunion
Members of the Class of 2014 kicked off the celebration of their 5 year class reunion by gathering for the football game on Friday, October 19. This was followed by a day at Balducci's Winery on Saturday. They also dedicated a beautiful new cherry tree on our campus to Owen Lamb, a classmate of theirs who passed away in 2014.
Justin May '17
We asked Justin what Borgia means to him. This is what he said:

" I am currently in my senior year at Webster University here in St. Louis. In my free time, I am also freelancing within the film industry, gaining as much experience as I can. I am just coming off a very busy summer working with networks like Food Network, CNBC, and ESPN+ as well as working on several independent feature films and smaller short film projects. So it has been a very busy summer to say the least! Can’t wait to start work on my senior thesis film for this upcoming school year!
 
After high school I went on to enroll as a Film, Television, and Video Production major at Webster University. I am currently going into my senior year there, and at the end of the year will be graduating a year early! I also work within the film and TV industry, and, although it’s not technically school, I think it is a valuable part of the learning process for someone going into my field.
 
It's so hard to choose a favorite memory from high school, but if I had to name one or two it would definitely have to be either Friday night football games or taking my final curtain call senior year in Sister Act. Both of these represent countless memories of just hanging out and being a part of the Borgia family with my friends and enjoying coming together as a part of the Borgia Family.
 
My Borgia education has really impacted my life in all kinds of ways. The first and one of the biggest ways is that it allowed me to graduate early. Without my Borgia experience, I would never have been able to finish school a year early, and I wouldn’t be succeeding so well while I am here. Another big way that my Borgia education has impacted me is through the connections that I made
while I was there. Some of the relationships that I’ve made not only with students but also with faculty and staff are connections I still use today.

I think that the greatest take away from my Borgia education is preparation for the real world. As I have gone forward in life and in my education, I have realized what it means to have had such a fantastic upbringing and education. I notice the “Borgia Difference” every day when I see people in my classes and in my work who don’t know how to handle themselves in a professional or classroom environment. They don’t understand the small things that separate a good employee/student from a great one. I think that the community and the environment that Borgia fosters helped to create this drive in me, and that is definitely one of my biggest takeaways from my Borgia experience.
 
If I had to pick one word to describe Borgia, it would probably be foundation. It's hard to describe Borgia in just one word because it is so much more than that. It is family, it is experience, it is home, it is a lot of things, but most of all it is a solid foundation that has taught me so much about who I am as a person and who I wanted to be after high school. Borgia was the starting point for me."

Congratulations on all you've accomplished so far! We can't to see what the future hold for you.
A Letter From Fr. Mike
Dear Borgia Alumni,

I hope you are well and enjoying the fall!

As we approach All Saints and All Souls Day, I hope each of us will take this opportunity to remember all the people who have touched us during our lives by their faith, love, care, and concern. Let us remember to pray for those who have died that they might enjoy eternal rest. Please know that we at Borgia pray every day for our alumni, living and deceased.

Allow me to share a quick story that I think defines who we are and what we desire to be as a Catholic school. Some of our students spend part of their day at Four Rivers Career Center through a cooperative agreement with the Washington School District. Two students were recognized by the administration of Four Rivers for going above and beyond to show care and concern for a fellow student. The following is the message we received from the administration at Four Rivers Career Center: "There is a young man in welding class with two Borgia students who has cerebral palsy; Cody and Owen have made it their business to help this young man be a successful welder. No one asked them to do it; they both just stepped in and have been working with him." We couldn't be more proud of these two students! It would have been a lot easier for them just to focus on their own work, but they saw someone else in need and reached out to help. I wanted to share this with you because it exemplifies the heart and soul of our school family. Of course it's nothing new, as Borgia has always worked, and continues to work, to form our students in authentically living the faith we have received by putting it into practice.

Thank you for all you do to support us. We sure count on you, your prayers, and the resources you share to help keep our mission going. 

Be assured of our prayers for you and your loved ones at this time of year and always.

In Christ,
Fr. Mike Boehm
Sports Schedule
Welcome to another exciting year of Borgia Athletics. Together, let’s always, and in all ways, celebrate the efforts of our players and coaches as they strive to make Borgia #1 in class, style, sportsmanship, and competitiveness. Go, Knights!!

Click on the logo at right for a comprehensive sports schedule.
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