Fulfill a Wish Today
The Stallion WishBook is OPEN! We hope you will join us in this wonderful opportunity to support our students in their co-curricular programs. You can choose to donate to your favorite SFD program or provide the program with a specific need.
Why the WishBook is So Important
As part of our school's mission, we strive to prepare the mind, body, and spirit of each student. One way we are able to succeed in this vocation is to provide extensive opportunities for involvement and leadership in top-notch athletic programs as well as academic, service, fine arts and social clubs. Over 90% of our students are involved in the arts, athletics, student government and/or one of the many clubs at SFD.
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St. Francis DeSales High School is excited to announce our new Alumni networking platform, Stallions Connect! Stallions Connect is for you -- our Alumni -- and will feature exclusive content like Class Notes, Alumni and Business Directories, Class Yearbooks, “Flashback Friday Features” and much, much more. Users will also be able to stay up to date on current news and events at SFD (or DHS, depending on your decade). Signing up for Stallions Connect is super easy and takes just a moment. From there, the possibilities are endless! Reconnect with classmates, plan reunions, and get updates on old friends; your first sign in is all you need. Our alumni have over sixty years of terrific history to celebrate and share. Share yours today on Stallions Connect! Click here to get started. |
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Alumna McKenna Schwartz '18 recently spent 6 months making magic at the “Most Magical Place on Earth,” Walt Disney World. McKenna is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Kentucky who applied for the Disney College Program Internship. During her internship, she spent her time working on her favorite attraction, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, operating the ride and interacting with guests. |
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We extend our congratulations to SFD alumna Andrea Pore '96, for her appointment as Principal at St. Paul School, effective July 1st, 2022. Andrea has served the youth of the Diocese of Columbus for twenty-one years, sixteen of those years at her alma mater. We wish Andrea the best of luck in her new role at St. Paul School this July! |
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SFD alumna Mackenzie Kraker '15 is serving as the Coordinator of Youth Ministry at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Temple Terrace, FL. Mackenzie works with a core team of parish volunteers to coordinate weekly Youth Ministry nights, as well as retreats, camps and other events. Click here for a testimonial from Mackenzie about her ministry at Corpus Christi. |
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Congratulations to Kathleen O’Reilly '75, Principal of St. Brigid of Kildare, for her school’s third National Blue Ribbon School award in the last 15 years. The award was presented to Kathleen and Msgr. Joseph Hendricks, the parish pastor, on December 16, 2021. |
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Share Your Story
Have you recently had a child, tied the knot, moved, been promoted at work or recognized by a peer group with a special honor? We want to know about it and so do your fellow alums!
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Reunions - Save the Dates!
Class of 1972 Reunion
When: August 6, 2022
Where: Grizzlybird Brewery in Westerville
More details to follow.
All Class Reunion
When: July 9, 2022
Where: TBD
Please contact Sarah Evans, Director of Alumni, Events and Family Engagement, at sevans@desales.co with the date of your next class reunion, or for assistance in getting the planning process started! |
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SFD Professions Night
St. Francis DeSales High School will be highlighting careers in the engineering field at the next SFD Professions Night on Thursday, April 21 at 7pm. If you would like to be on our panel, please contact Sarah Evans at sevans@desales.co. This event is for current and future SFD students to learn more about the various opportunities within the engineering field. |
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New Ohio Program Offers Tax Credit for Tuition Assistance
The Diocesan Education Corp. of the Diocese of Columbus has been granted a Scholarship Granted Organization (SGO) certification. This SGO will allow donors to take a 100 percent tax credit for up to $750 per person ($1,500 for married couples filing jointly) in the year the donation was made. Money received will be distributed to students in the spring as part of tuition assistance. Follow this link to the Catholic Times to learn more. |
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Future Stallion Fun Facts:
We currently have 230 students enrolled in the SFD Class of 2026 for the 2022-23 school year, 30 of which are Legacy students!
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Eucharistic Adoration
When: March 4
All alumni are welcome and encouraged to participate. Sign up here.
If you cannot commit to an hour, please feel free to stop in for a visit before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament as your schedule permits. Prayer before the Most Blessed Sacrament is one of the best ways we can support the DeSales community, and a great Lenten practice!
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In Memoriam Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Corey Cahill Snyder, Class of 2000 January 14, 2022
Andrew Fulston, class of 1981 January 26, 2022
Brian May, Class of 1996 January 27, 2022
Patricia Ortleib Mealer, Class of 1969 January 30, 2022
Judie Rochon, former SFD English Department Chair February 9, 2022
Sam Flora, Class of 2016 February 26, 2022
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Spiritual Reflection
Lord, like your first disciples, we wish to abandon all to follow you. Yet we have learned that we still have it within ourselves to hold back. We wish to be whole-hearted, yet we are hesitant. May the promise of your love and friendship continue to draw us along the paths of discipleship in this world to our eternal home in the world to come. Amen.
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