Cardinal Ritter High School Alumni Newsletter
June 2021
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Message from the President of Cardinal Ritter |
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Dear Raider Alumni,
What a difference a year makes? The class of 2021 was able to graduate on stage with their families present. What a blessing!
We are so excited about the reunions that will take place this summer and fall. It has been great meeting with the reunion chairs and assisting them with any planning needs. One of our goals this next year is to get Class Agents for each class. Please consider being one and email us at alumni@cardinalritter.org, if interested. We will also hold our annual alumni meeting in July. Please stay tuned for a date and time.
We are in the final stages of our Capital Campaign. We are so thankful to the 51 alumni who contributed to this campaign. Our hope is to break ground this summer. Please take a minute to view our campaign video. It’s not too late to be part of our future.
Thank you all for the prayers and support during the pandemic.
God Bless,
Mrs. Hoy
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Message from the President of the Alumni Association |
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Hello fellow alumni,
All receiving this newsletter are members of the alumni association. Welcome to our newest additions – the class of 2021! As alumni, we are called to show support of each other as well as our alma mater through prayer, recruitment, and financial contributions. The motto of “Dare to be Different” is not just a phrase. Whether a recent grad or a seasoned alumnus this is a motto that rings true in all phases of life. It is a reminder to always be yourself and to celebrate those around you for who they are.
As things are beginning to open up again more event planning will surely follow. If your class graduation year ends in a 6 or a 1, it is your year for a reunion. Through the pandemic many continued to find ways to stay connected online. Did you and your classmates have any virtual gatherings?
Whether it is your reunion year or not it can be fun to reminisce around graduation time. Do you have any memories to share about your time at Cardinal Ritter? A moment that has stuck with you through the years? Was there someone who made an impact on you? Was there someone you could look to as a positive role model? We would love to hear from you. You can send me an email sharing these experiences or submit them to the website using the link below.
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 alumni@cardinalritter.org. 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
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Welcome New Alumni The Class of 2021 |
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54TH
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
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THE CLASS OF 2021 EARNED A TOTAL OF
$11,408,194
IN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM OVER 70 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
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Ball State announced their newest group of inductees into their Athletics Hall of Fame and Joe Hernandez (CR '80) is one of them! After receiving his Bachelor's and Master's from BSU, he worked at his alma mater as Sports Information Director until his retirement in 2019. Read more about Joe's career at Ball State.
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Recently Rodney Byrnes
(CR ‘01) owner of Arrow Street Development, along with Paul Vezolles (CR '79) President at Chatham Park Development, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett,
Officials from the city of Indianapolis and IU Health, broke ground on a mixed-use development near the city’s growing health district. The project is being overseen by Arrow Street Development, a minority-owned, real estate development firm that focuses on urban housing projects.
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The Center for Creative Arts in Carmel is exhibiting the artwork of
Susie (Ardelean) Blackmore (CR '04) for the entire month of June. Susie is an abstract mixed media artist who primarily works with alcohol inks on Yupo, a smooth, non-porous synthetic paper.
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Sheryl Joyner Memorial Scholarship
At this year's CRHS Awards Ceremony Kamela Fleming (CR '09) presented the first Sheryl Joyner Memorial Scholarship to two deserving current Raiders, Canann Gebremskel and Aubrey McMichel to help further their education at Cardinal Ritter. This scholarship is in honor Kamela's mother, Sheryl Joyner (CR '74), who recently passed away.
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Joseph Patrick Sweeney
Memorial Scholarship
Also at this year's Awards Ceremony, the parents of Joe Sweeney (CR '13) presented Patrick Van Gheem with the first Joseph Patrick Sweeney Memorial Scholarship. Joe passed away in December of last year.
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Rebecca Collester (CR '17) was a member of the Butler University Women's 4x100-meter Relay Team which set a new program record of 45.96 at Indiana State's Pacesetter Invite on Friday, May 7. The new time moved Butler to first in the BIG EAST for the event heading into conference meet.
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Jessica Woodward (CR '14) is recent graduate of Baylor University with her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
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Congratulations to Greg Merz (CR '08) who recently became engaged over
Memorial Day weekend.
Shout Out to Paul Wigginton (CR '09) become engaged to Robin Beck in April.
Congratulations to Jenny Goddard (CR '06) who was married in April.
Congratulations to Stacey White (CR '03) on the birth of her child.
Troy Thomas (CR '96) and his wife had a baby girl in May.
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Do you or an alumni you know deserve a Shout Out? Let us know and we'll get it in the next Alumni Newsletter. alumni@cardinalritter.org
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Are You Ready To Take On The Course? |
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Interested In Becoming A Sponsor Of The Golf Outing? |
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We are resurrecting the Black Alumni Council as a part of our Alumni Association. Many of you may have not been aware that we ever had one, but we had a very active council under the direction of the late, great Addison Simpson (CR '69). Addison was one of Cardinal Ritter's greatest advocates and the BAC is looking forward to following in his footsteps. Keep an eye out for more information in the coming weeks and months!
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Frank Velikan
1936-2021
Frank Velikan made a lasting impression on an endless amount of us during our Cardinal Ritter years. Whether you had him for a Business class or he was your Principal, Mr. Velikan will always be one of the first names you think of when you hear Cardinal Ritter! Mr. Velikan passed away on March 17, 2021.
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Joe Sweeney '13
1994-2020
Joseph Patrick Sweeney, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away from natural causes on December 9, 2020. Joe was a 4-year member of the football team at Cardinal Ritter. He was Academic All State, on the Colts Academic All-Star team, and a recipient of the Indiana Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award. His smiling face was a constant in the halls of Cardinal Ritter. Joe was a software engineer for Google in Chicago.
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Matthew Baldini
Class of 2020
Matthew has been named to Purdue University's Spring 2021 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5.
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Julia Sheringer
Class of 2020
Julia, who is majoring in psychology, has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester at Baldwin Wallace University,
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Abbey Webb
Class of 2020
Abbey has been named to DePauw University's Spring 2021 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Congratulations on this well-earned achievement!
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Aaron Hofer
Class of 2019
Aaron, who is majoring in finance, was named to the Dean's list at Miami University for the 2020-21 Fall semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their division for first semester 2020-21 have been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic performance.
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Jenna Purichia
Class of 2018
Jenna has been recognized as part of the DePauw-record 103 student-athletes having earned induction into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society this year and is among the over 700 Tigers student-athletes to be recognized since the organization was founded at DePauw in 1996.
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Michael Johnson
Class of 2017
Michael was named to the Manchester University Fall 2020 Dean's List. Johnson was among 382 students named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List. Johnson is majoring in sport management.
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Class of 1970
Friday, June 25th 7pm - 10pm
CRHS Gym Cost: $25/person Buffet dinner, tea, lemonade, & BYOB
Saturday, June 26th 12PM - 5PM Debbie (Newton) Cranfill’s Farm 3895 N CR 575 E Brownsburg, IN 46112 Hot dogs & brats provided, bring a side dish to share & drink of choice
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Class of 1971
Saturday, August 14th 5pm - 11pm
CRHS Gym Cost: $25/person & $50/couples Dinner begins at 6:30pm Pictures taken from 7pm to 10pm
5:30pm - Mass at St. Michael’s for those interested
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Class of 1980
Saturday, June 26th 3pm
Steve & Marci (Strange) Hartshorne 2790 W. 750 S. Lebanon, IN 46052
Pulled Pork & Fried Chicken provided by several classmates. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share, as well as your drink of choice (BYOB). Look forward to food, fun, corn hole, bonfire, and LOTS of reminiscing!
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Class of 1976
When and Where: To be determined
Class of 1986
When: To be determined
Where: Hopwoods in Zionsville
Class of 1990
When: Saturday, October 2nd 4pm to 7pm
Where: CRHS Gym
Class of 1991
When: Saturday, September 11th 6pm - 11pm
Where: Slovenian National Home
Class of 1996
When: Saturday, September 18th 5pm - 7:30pm
Where: CRHS
Class of 2011
When and Where: To be determined
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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!
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Cardinal Ritter High School
3360 West 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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