Cardinal Ritter High School Alumni Newsletter

October 2022

"The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what He is sending us every day in His goodness."

                                                                          St. Gianna Molla

Dear Raider Alumni,

What a great fall this has been. It has been wonderful to have celebrated so many reunions here and see so many alumni at our homecoming game.

Our annual alumni golf outing was a huge success with so many of you in attendance as well.

We have many of our alumni activities highlighted in this edition of our alumni newsletter but would love to continue to receive more info from you i.e. wedding, births, jobs, etc. Please don’t hesitate to send in any exciting news you might have to share.

We are currently working on our next set of reunions so if you have one coming up or would like to help plan one please reach out to us.

This year’s Annual Fund Dinner was “The Fantastic Journey”.

Please take a minute to check out our photo gallery below.

We have included our revised alumni by-laws for your perusal. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the new ones.

Our annual fund is off to a great start. Please check HERE to hear a message from our Board Chair Steve Schelonka regarding this year’s annual fund. Please help us continue the journey for the next group of future Raiders.

God Bless

E. Jo Hoy

Hello fellow alumni,

My class just celebrated our 25 year reunion. It was great to see so many classmates and catch up. We also had the opportunity to tour the school. If you haven’t seen the new main entrance it

really is something! You should plan a visit soon.

Having the annual alumni golf outing coincide with Homecoming weekend keeps one of the major goals of the event, beyond fellowship, in the forefront. This event allows us to award alumni legacy scholarships. Not only do the golfers have fun, they renew these annual scholarships so they can go to deserving students. I am thankful for all participants, sponsors, volunteers, and staff who work to put this each year. It takes everyone for this to be a success. We were able to award four alumni legacy scholarships at the Homecoming game.

As alumni we are called to show support of each other and to celebrate one another. 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 at www.cardinalritter.org/alumni-newsletter/. 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

cbcmaxson@gmail.com

Hello,

Hey Cardinal Ritter Alumni, this year we celebrate the classes of 1972, 77, 82, 87, 92, 97, and 2012. We have had many alumni attend 5 reunions so far and we are getting ready for 92, and 2012. I have been so impressed with the turnout of 72, 77, 82- (my Class), and 97!….We have had wonderful times and have reminisced about many things….seen the additions to the school, and have shared great memories and enjoyed each other. Social media doesn’t replace shaking hands and hugging an actual classmate. I am looking forward to the other classes yet to come. If you haven’t RSVP’d to your reunion that hasn’t happened yet, please go on our website at Cardinalritter.org and go to the alumni tag and find your class Facebook page and sign up. If the class is having their reunion offsite from the school, look on Facebook

to see where and when it is, and if you have any questions you can email me at

jmelton@cardinalritter.org. I am present at every reunion whether at the school or off-site to help facilitate whatever needs you have.

We just had our annual alumni golf outing on Saturday September 24 th the day after our Homecoming football game, where our alumni enjoyed great food and camaraderie. Many people attended and we had a great time….and we look forward to seeing more of you there next year, so please try to come out and support our Raiders!

Please help us update our Alumni database with correct information so we can keep up with you on upcoming events and what great things our alumni here at Cardinal Ritter are doing. We would love to hear about your accomplishments, as well as your children’s….their families…..everything we can brag about from our family here at Cardinal Ritter, and it is very important part about keeping CRHS in the know. We do and have done great things here at Cardinal Ritter and we want people to know about it! Again you can reach me at:

 jmelton@cardianalritter.org. or crhsalumni@cardinalritter.org,

to give us any updates that we can share with our group. We want to get our alumni participating and involved to increase awareness to all of the wonderful things happening at our alma mater.

There is a statement that always rings in my brain is “well, you know what I would do to make things better”, well now is the time to get involved! If you have wonderful ideas then……..DO! I love Cardinal Ritter High School, and we need all of our alumni base to get involved to continue what Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter stood for…”Miles Christi Sum”, I am a soldier of Christ! Sr. Rita ALWAYS told us “Good Better

Best, Never let it Rest, until the Good is Better, and the Better is Best!”

God Bless and Go Raiders!

John Melton ('82)

Cardinal Ritter High School Alumni Coordinator

jmelton@cardinalritter.org

2023 Alumni Association By-Laws

Below is the revised Alumni Association By-Laws for 2023. Please take a minute to reviews them and email any question or concerns to John Melton at jmelton@cardinalritter.org. 

2022 CRHS Alumni Soccer Game

In August former and current Raider Soccer players gathered at Raider Field for Cardinal Ritter's Alumni Soccer game. Special thanks to Laura Siener, Coach Boyce, John Melton and all the volunteers who made this a great event.

2022 CRHS Homecoming

It was great having so many Raider alumni back for this year's CRHS Homecoming.

This year's recipients of the Cardinal Ritter Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship are: Anthony Acton, Nadia Bitting, Robyn Buck and Miriam Danek. Congratulations Raiders!

During halftime seniors Lauren Mertz and Jakar Moore were crowned

Queen and King For this year's Homecoming!

Also at halftime Joe Pfennig(CR'78) was awarded the Dedicated Alumni Award. Joe is not only an alumni of Cardinal Ritter but is also a great teacher here, as you can tell by all the Raiders gathered around him. Congratulations Mr. Pfennig.

2022 Alumni Golf Outing

It was a chilly & cloudy start to 2022 CRHS Alumni Golf Outing on Saturday. But as 25 teams headed out at Eagle Creek Golf Club the sun broke through the clouds to make it a fantastic event. Thank you to our sponsors and all those who helped make this a great event.

2022 CRHS Annual Fund Dinner

On October 6th Cardinal Ritter High School kicked off it's Annual Fund Drive with the Fantastic Journey - 2022 Annual Fund Dinner. The purpose of this year’s annual fund is to not only reduce the tuition gap but to also support our teachers and programs.

Upcoming Events

Alumni Appreciation Night

Friday December 9th, 2022 - 6pm

Raiders vs Bethesda Christian High School

The Girls Team takes on the Lady Patriots at 6pm

Followed by the Boys Team under new Head Coach

Derrick Williams at 7pm.

Pick up a CRHS Alumni T-shirt or Spirit Wear. , Enjoy pizza, snacks, and more! We hope to see you there!

CRHS CLASS OF 2021 & 2022

RAIDER RALLY

Friday January 6th, 2023 - 6pm

While on break from school or work join us for a night of food, fun and basketball! Pick up a yearbook, spirit wear or a CRHS Alumni T-shirt. Catchup with classmates then cheer on the Raiders!

Raiders vs Monrovia High School

The Girls Team takes on the Lady Bulldogs at 6pm

Followed by the Boys Team at 7pm.

Buy A Brick

Zach Reichle

Class of 2013

Zach received his Bachelor Degree in English Literature from DePauw University in May, 2017. Upon graduation, he landed a job at an Indianapolis law firm working full time, and a year later applied and was accepted into the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Zach completed law school in December, 2021 receiving a degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence with a Graduate Certificate in Commercial and Corporate Law. He sat for the Bar in February, 2022 and was sworn in to the Northern District Court of Indiana and Southern District Court of Indiana on May 17, 2022 allowing him to now practice Law in the State of Indiana. Zach is currently employed with Thrasher Buschmann & Voelkel, P.C.

Peyton Spreacker

Class of 2013

On November 11th , 2022, Peyton will be defending her thesis and receiving a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her thesis looks at the underlying causes of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and how we can manipulate those causes to devise new antibiotic therapeutics.

Her love of science stems from her time at Cardinal Ritter studying Biology, Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. She learned the values of hard work and love of learning from her teachers and even was inspired to enter the field of biochemistry from a discussion with one of her senior year teachers at Cardinal Ritter. 

After graduation from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Peyton intends on working in the pharmaceutical drug industry to better the lives of her fellow man through clinical drug development.

Miranda Clark(Egenolf)

Class of 2014

Miranda recently wrote and published a children’s book titled You Are Kind. It is a uniquely crafted board book featuring rhyming words and charming illustrations for the little ones in your life. It is meant to be a mood-boosting, confidence-building book for babies and toddlers ages 0-4 years old. Her work embodies a mother’s love and showcases a modern look to children’s books. 

She would love for you to share this book with your children, friends, and relatives. It is available for purchase on Etsy through her shop, TheBlushFox.

Sarah Bacon

Class of 2015

At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in June Sarah won a silver medal in the Women's 1m Springboard. No American has more World Championship medals in women’s diving than Sarah.

Jacqueline Freed

Class of 2018

Jacqueline is among the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester. Students who attempt 12 graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher earn Dean's List honors. Students earning a perfect 4.00 grade point average on 12 graded credits attempted earn High Dean's List honors.

MariClaire Warnock

Class of 2019

MariClaire was named to the Dean's list at Miami University for the 2021-22 spring semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their division for the spring semester 2021-22 have been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic performance. MariClaire is earning a B.S. in Business in Human Capital Mgmt& Leadership, Entrepreneurship.

Julia Sheringer

Class of 2020

Julia who is majoring in psychology, has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester at Baldwin Wallace University. The Dean's List recognizes students who earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more graded hours during the semester.

Jackie Picazo

Class of 2022

I have the opportunity for next summer 2023 to go to Lisbon, Portugal where young adult Catholics come from all over the world together and celebrate our Lord, strengthening our faith. I will be visiting Fatima, a Hamlet of Aljustrel, the birthplace and the home of the three shepherd children, and the Holy Trinity Basilica. I will also be hearing mass and actually meeting the Holy Father Pope Francis.

This trip will be life-changing and will be an opportunity where I can meet other Catholics all over the world. I would love it if you guys can help me reach my goal with any donations or reposting. Thank you so much and God Bless all of you!!!

Donations: https://marian.crowdchange.co/26680/page/392562



Alumni Giving Back

The following CRHS Alumni are giving back to Cardinal Ritter by being a member of the coaching staff for our athletic teams,

Whitney Whitfield (CR'15) Assistant Coach - Tennis

Lindsay Glore (CR'00) Assistant Coach - Volleyball & Tennis

Wil Roberts (CR'18) Assistant Coach - Volleyball

Brandon Boyce (CR'10) Head Coach - Soccer

Gus Esterline (CR'18) Assistant Coach - Soccer

Jose Carlos (CR'15) Assistant Coach - Soccer

Nigel Bryant (CR'05) Assistant Coach - Basketball

Reunions

Class of 1972 50th Reunion

September 17, 2022

Class of 1977 45th Reunion

October 7, 2022

Class of 1987 35th Reunion

October 8, 2022

Class of 1992 30th Reunion

October 15, 2022

Class of 1997 25th Reunion

September 24, 2022

Class of 2012 10th Reunion

The reunion is still in the planning stages.

We will keep you informed when more details are available.

Next Year's Reunions

It's never to early to start planning your reunion! There is so much that can be done right now to lay the ground work for a fun, successful reunion. We looking forward to helping you get started. Email alumni@cardinalritter.org for more information!

Class of 1973

50th Reunion

Class of 1978

45th Reunion

Class of 1983

40th Reunion

Class of 1988

35th Reunion

Class of 1993

30th Reunion

Class of 1998

25th Reunion

Class of 2003

20th Reunion

Class of 2013

10th Reunion