Announcement from Superintendent Dr. Kyle Lee

Mr. Rob Rumpke Named President of Lexington Catholic High School

Kate Whitman ’18 returned home to Lexington after graduation from Saint Louis University and started a chapter of a non-profit organization called Once Upon A Room (OUR). OUR provides personalized hospital room makeovers to promote happiness and healing in the lives of critically ill and extended stay pediatric patients at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital. Witnessing the joy and delight on the children's faces upon seeing their new room makeovers is a heartwarming reminder of the impact that OUR-LEX has on the lives of these young patients. Two other LCHS alums have joined Kate in working with this nonprofit, Lily Giles ‘20 and Hannah Carlisle ‘22. 

Monica Rios ’15 married Anthony Donigian on May 19, 2023. They were the first wedding in the new chapel at St. Peter Claver. The wedding was celebrated with Father Norman Fischer. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Donigian!  

Louise Wagers Bieschke ’67 and her husband, Patrick Bieschke ’67 met while attending Lexington Catholic High School. They were in Lexington recently for a visit and reenacted their first meeting. The picture is in the exact spot in the same hallway where Louise walked up to Patrick and said, “You're Pat Bieschke, aren't you?” When Patrick replied “Yes”, then Louise introduced herself with “Hi, I’m Louise Wagers” and Patrick said “I know”.  And they have been married 54 years! Three of their children, Mark ‘89, Erik ‘90, and Christina ’99, are all LCHS alums. Their oldest brother, Joe, died in his junior year and would have been Class of ’88. They return yearly to present the award they established in memory of their son, Joe Bieschke, at the Academic Awards Banquet in May. They also make time to play in our golf outing every other year and have faithfully supported the golf outing with their hole sign “In Memory of Joe Bieschke and Tom Keough”, from the previous outing, The Principal’s Cup, to the current George Ewen uKnight Cup for over 20 years. After leaving Lexington in 2003, Louise and Patrick have lived in Southern California, Virginia, and Texas to be near their children and grandchildren.

James (JB) Krimm ’03 Is with the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority. He and Mary Sheppard Krimm were recently married and moved into their new home in Cross Hill, SC. JB received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration degree from Presbyterian College in South Carolina in 2007.

Check out our Spring Events!

The Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 25, was a wonderfully happy event!

There were coloring activities, Easter Bunny Photo opportunities, donuts, and beverages enjoyed in the Cafeteria before the Hunt began.

At 9:00 AM, the Easter Bunny led everyone to the Hunt which was held in Bueter Lobby (ages 3 and under) and Bueter Gym (ages 4 and over).

So much delightful fun was had by all! 

Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered to help!

The Sapphire Society includes graduates from our 1973 (most recent 50-year graduating class) back to our roots with St. Catherine’s and Lexington Latin. This is such a special group of alums and the foundation on which our school is built.

We were so happy to be with this wonderful group of alums on Thursday, April 20, 2023. We met in the Robert J. Bueter Lobby for light appetizers and beverages. The alums were given a tour through the building to see a peak at our new facilities. 



We hope our Class of ’74 back to our roots will join us on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as we continue with this tradition of bringing the Sapphire Society back home to LCHS!

The 3rd Annual George Ewen uKnight Cup presented by McDonald’s. 

Monday, May 15, was a beautiful day for golf, friendship, fun all in support of Lexington Catholic! Everyone from golfers, sponsors and volunteers enjoyed a beautiful day.

Principal Mathew George began the day with prayer and welcomed everyone, then Athletic Director Dave Nurnberg introduced our new football coach, Nick Baisch, and President Rob Rumpke, introduced Kim Ewen. Kim is George Ewen’s widow who said a few words about George and how much Lexington Catholic meant to him and their family.

We appreciate everyone’s participation and support. We are looking forward to the 4th Annual George Ewen uKnight Cup on May 13, 2024. 

Click below for sponsors, pictures and more! 

School News

Graduation 2023

Graduation for our newest class of alums was held at LCHS in the Robert J. Bueter Gym on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Susie Morton '76 and Darlene Silvestri '73, from the Alumni Council, welcomed each graduate as an alum as they walked across the stage. We are so proud and happy to congratulate the Class of 2023 and welcome them into the alumni association!

Fall Events - Save the Dates!

Bob Sphire Era Football Reunion

1991 - 2005 Lexington Catholic Football Reunion

Date: Thursday, August 17 & Friday, August 18

We want to invite you and your family to the 2023 Bluegrass Bowl featuring the Lexington Catholic Knights vs Bob Sphire and the Highlands Bluebirds.

In recognition of Coach Sphire's first game back at Lexington Catholic, we are gathering his former players and coaches from 1991 - 2005 back on campus.

Join us on Thursday, August 17 for a cocktail reception from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in the Bueter Gym Lobby, then return on Friday night to cheer on the Knights! 

Alumni Knight October 20, 2023

Save the date for Friday Knight, October 20, 2023 for our Alumni Knight! Come back home with your class to celebrate those special reunion years in reserved spaces before the dance begins. AND...come back home even if it isn't a reunion year and join your fellow alums and dance the knight away. You can also choose to attend the LCHS football game vs. Pendleton County that knight as well. Let's all get together and enjoy the Knight!

We will have tours of the school you all know and are familiar with plus the new facilities. Join us for a knight of fun, catching up with fellow alums and see what the future of Lexington Catholic looks like!

If you haven't scheduled your reunion, please contact Pam Schneider pschneider@lexingtoncatholic.com to get started!

Upcoming reunions:

Class of ‘93

Let’s get together and celebrate our 30^th year reunion! Save the date for Alumni Knight, Friday, October 20, 2023, at Lexington Catholic. We will be working on details and planning for the weekend. Contact Jody Vasher Wedding at jodywedding@yahoo.com.

Class of '83

It's our 40th reunion and we can't wait to get together! We are working on the details but save the date for the weekend of October 20! We will join in the fun of Alumni Knight on Friday to begin the weekend. Stay tuned for more! Contact Linda Tucker Smith at Lindatuckersmith@gmail.com or Gina Price Fielding Glf452@aol.com.

Class of ’76 and ’75, ’74

Let’s gather at Alumni Knight on Friday, October 20, 2023, to catch up and dance the knight away. Save the date and contact Susie Morton '76 at susie@sem-payroll.com Karen Doss '75 at karendoss0@msn.com or Don Locknane '74 dlocknane@gmail.com.

Class of ’73

It’s our 50^th reunion year! We are in the planning stages, but save the date for Friday, October 20, 2023, at LCHS’s Alumni Knight. We are looking at more gatherings over that weekend so be ready to get together, catch up and have some fun! Contact Darlene Silvestri at darlene@avanttravel.net to update your information and/or with questions.

Class of ‘68

It’s time to get together and celebrate our 55^th reunion! We are starting the planning for a fun August gathering and then, joining in on October 20, at Alumni Knight at Lexington Catholic. Look for an invitation with more details to come soon. 

Contact Sue Fosson sandfosson@windstream.net or Marlene Redding mcreddingaaj@gmail.com.

Class of ’63

Reunion plans for our 60-year reunion are beginning! We are looking at getting together October 20, 2023 at Lexington Catholic with dinner late Saturday after the races.

Email Marion Dominic Martina at mdominicm@yahoo.com with questions and to update your contact information. Our Class has a Facebook Messenger page ('62 Reunion) and a Facebook page (Lexington Catholic Class of '63). You can also reach out to Barbara Coy b2coy2@hotmail.com and Becky Mantle Starks beckystarks@aol.com

SAVE THE DATE!

Hoagie Day is Saturday, September 30, 2023.



Stay tuned for more updates for how to purchase your Hoagies and how to volunteer to help make our delicious Hoagies!

UK vs. Florida is same day so they will be ready for tailgating!

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