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Mothers' Club Spring Luncheon and Style Show
Villa Milano
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Doors open at 10:00 a.m.
Eagle Gala
The Exchange at Bridgepark
Sunday, April 19, 2020, 5:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Hall of Fame
BWHS Dominican Hall
Friday, April 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
Alumni Baseball Night Honoring the 1965 Baseball Team -
55 years since BWHS first District Championship
Monday, May 4, 2020, 5:00 p.m.
Bishop Watterson vs. Bishop Ready game
Mens' Night in Honor of Monsignor Kenneth Grimes
Sunday, May 17, 2020
St. Andrew's Nugent Hall
Speaker: Former NFL and OSU linebacker James Laurinaitis
Kairos Alumni Retreat
June 27-28, 2020
Sts. Peter & Paul Retreat Center, Newark
More info to come!
Legends Golf Classic
New Location - Scioto Reserve Country Club
Monday, June 29, 2020
Athletic Hall of Fame Weekend
August 28 - 30, 2020
2010 Football State Championship 10-Year Reunion
October 23, 2020
BWHS vs. Dayton Dunbar game at Ohio Dominican
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Planning a Reunion?
We would be happy to help promote your event. Please contact Terri Kernan at
tkernan@cdeducation.org
or
(614) 268-8671 x329
and we will put the details in our
Eagle Extra
and on our website. We can also furnish you with contact information that we have on file.
Please remember to take photos and send some to us so that we can share!
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Class of 1965
55th Reunion
Friday, August 21, 2020
6- 11 pm
American Legion Hall
700 Morning St.
Worthington, OH 43085
Saturday, August 22, 2020
5 - ? pm
Miller's Ale House
1201 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43212
Contact:
Carla Grubb
(614) 890-6267
Please leave a message.
Class website
bishopwatterson65.com
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Class of 1970
50th Reunion
Saturday, August 1, 2020
BWHS Dominican Hall
Contact:
Terry Morris
(614) 595-1972
Patrick Kane
(614) 332-3187
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Class of 1985
35th Reunion
Friday, August 7, 2020
and
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Details coming soon!
Contact:
Chris Heiberger
CHeiberger@mapsysinc.com
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Class of 1990
30th Reunion
Saturday, August 1, 2020
6:00 pm
Rambling House
310 E. Hudson St.
Columbus, OH 43202
Contact: Clare Fisher Brofford
cbrofford@yahoo.com
614 402-9557
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Class of 1960
St. Christopher
60th Reunion
Saturday, July 25, 2020
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Hollywood Casino
200 Georgesville Rd.
Columbus, OH
Buffet - Pay there.
Contact:
Linda McCreary
(614) 890-6267
lmccrear@columbus.rr.com
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Legends Golf Classic at Scioto Reserve - June 29
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We are currently looking for golfers and sponsors for our 2020 Legends Golf Classic. This year's event will be held at Scioto Reserve Country Club and will feature a Bloody Mary registration, a swag bag, tournament play, lunch, and post-round hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Golfers will have access to the silent auction and gift card tree and will have the opportunity to win a car.
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Mothers' Club Spring Luncheon and Style Show
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Join us for our annual
Spring Luncheon and Style Show featuring our seniors and their parents as models.
Villa Milano
March 14, 2020
Doors open at 10:00 am
Registration deadline is March 8th.
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Baseball Alumni Night - May 4
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Class of 1965
Front row
: Gene Rogers, Mark Buttress, Alan Morse, Fritz Kaiser, Tom Hauck, Bill Fischer, Joe McDonough, Bob Curtin, Sonny Carroll.
Second Row:
Head Coach Ron Shay, Asst. Coach Charlie Mental, Rocky Amicon, Harry Wellnitz, Alan Standish, Tom Kelley, Mike Morris, Tom McKeon, Bill Betts, Billy Watson,
Terry McKeon.
Please join us for our annual Alumni Baseball Night. This year we will be honoring the 1965 Baseball Team's 55th anniversary of Bishop Watterson's first District Championship.
Monday, May 4, 2020, 5:00 p.m.
Bishop Watterson vs. Bishop Ready game
Hot dogs and refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!
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Kairos Save the Date!
All Kairos alumni are invited to join us for our annual alumni retreat this summer, June 27-28. This will be our last retreat at Sts. Peter & Paul Retreat Center in Newark as the Diocese of Columbus is putting the facility up for sale. We want to make this the best alumni retreat yet, so rally your small groups, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, K10, K11, K12!
Follow @BWHSKairosAlumni on Instagram or
@bwhs_cm on twitter
for updates!
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We are currently looking for mentees to participate in our Eagle Mentoring Network.
We have a list of professionals representing a wide variety of careers who are ready and willing to help BWHS grads get started in their careers. Our mentors can help with networking, etiquette coaching, interview coaching, and resume/cover letter review as well as offering suggestions and encouragement.
Our current list of mentors includes, but is not limited to, the following professions: Attorney, Lobbyist, HR Manager, Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant, School Principal, Journalist, CPA, Athletic Trainer, Financial Advisor, Wealth Management, IT Security, Corporate Retail, Spa Owner/Hair Stylist, Physician (Ob/Gyn), Opthamologist, Financial Advisor, Advertising Media Planner/Buyer, School Counselor, Insurance Agent, Chaplain, Food Scientist, Architect, Firefighter/Paramedic, Software Developer, Pharmacist, Commercial Real Estate Agent, Marketing Director and Teacher, Construction/Project Manager.
If you would like to become a mentor or mentee, click on the button below.
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To request a Bishop Watterson transcript, please go to our website, click on
Alumni
, and then the
Transcript Request
tab
. Or click on the button below.
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Tickets, Sponsorships Available Now
Bishop Watterson Eagle Gala tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available to purchase! Join us Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the Exchange at Bridge Park for a fun evening featuring dinner, a raffle, live and silent auctions and more. Gather your friends for a night to celebrate Bishop Watterson and learn more about the Dominican Program and Deacon Campbell’s mission to make a Catholic education available to all families. All proceeds will benefit the Dominican Program and Tuition Assistance. Register today to attend one of the most important fundraisers of the year.
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We would like to stay connected....
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Has your address or email changed?
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The Alumni Department provides service at St. Lawrence Haven on the second Wednesday of each month, preparing and packaging meals for
the daily lunch line. We normally volunteer from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
St. Lawrence Haven is a St. Vincent de Paul-run sack lunch program, located downtown behind Holy Cross Church.
Approximately 200-400 meals are served each day. The staff at St. Lawrence Haven is very appreciative of the assistance we provide and we are thankful for the alumni and friends who have taken time out of their busy schedules to help with this service endeavor!
We would love to have you join us!
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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them
The following alumni and friends have passed away recently.
Please keep them and their families in your prayers.
Theodore "Skip" Hatzo III '63
January 28, 2020
Joan Fairand Phalen '81
January 29, 2020
Margaret Valentino Williams '61
February 16, 2020
Anna Louise Schemine '58
February 26, 2020
Thomas Michael (Mike) Hilliard '67
February 29, 2020
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Alumni Association Board Members
President
- Mark Flanagan '97
Vice President
- Leo Grimes '73
Secretary
- Steve Devlin '96
Advisory Position
- Shawn O'Reilly '88
Chaplain
- Reverend Msgr. John Cody '64
Board Members
Corey Shubitowski '05 Barrett
Sean Campbell '07
Greg Cunningham '08
E. J. Davis '75
Jonathan Fortkamp '88
Joe Hill '63
Chris Hilty '68
Mike Hilty '68
Brad Kernan '06
Emily Manahan '08
Mike Rea '62
Stephanie Stradley '93
David Stein '92
Carol Judy Stewart '64
Erin Boeckman Theado '08
Heather Weekley '07 Lofy
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First row: Erin Boeckman Theado '08, Greg Cunningham '08, Mark Flanagan '97, Leo Grimes '73, and Stephanie Stradley '93.
Second row: Principal Deacon Chris Campbell '77, Sarah Antry Wickham '99,
Mike Rea '62, Chris Hilty '68, Steve Devlin '96, Scott Manahan (Director of Alumni and Major Gifts), and Brad Kernan '06.
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Fill Up the Truck THIS FRIDAY
March 6: Team Spring/Summer vs.
Team Fall/Winter
Fill Up the Truck is BACK! Fill Up the Truck is our friendly competitive food drive to see which team can raise the most food and toiletry items for local Catholic Charities. This year we will be supporting St. Stephen's Community House (March 6) and St. Francis Outreach (April 4). Both agencies have asked for a big push of toiletry items, pasta, cereal and peanut butter. Any monetary donations will be collected for the Bottom's Up Diaper Drive and the MoMM Foundation. We thank you in advance for your support of these student-driven collections!
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Girls Basketball District Runner-Up
The BWHS girls basketball team finished the season as the District runner-up. En route to the district championship game, the Division I Eagles defeated Westerville Central, Hillard Darby and Worthington Kilbourne before losing to Pickerington Central. Junior Kylin McGuff was named D1 First-Team All-District. Junior Danielle Grim and senior Paige Woodford received honorable mention. Congratulations on a great season, Eagles!
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Swim Team at States
Congratulations to Mia Brown, Lucia Cherok, Olivia Oyster, Teagan Price, Grace Rider and Michael Vondran for qualifying and competing in the OHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships held in Canton, Ohio. The girls 200 medley relay team took 9
th
place with the 400 free relay team placing 11
th
. Top individual swims include Mia Brown placing 12
th
in 50 the free, Olivia Oyster placing 4
th
in the 50 free and 7
th
in the 100 free, and Grace Rider placing 12
th
in the 100 breast. Overall, the Bishop Watterson girls team finished 11
th
out of all Division I high schools in Ohio. Great job, Eagles, for your success and achievements!
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February Athletic Signing
Bishop Watterson senior Dominic Dean signed to play lacrosse at Bellarmine University. Dean attended St. Brigid grade school. Congratulations!
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CCL Day of Service
Students from the five Catholic high schools in Columbus participated in the 8th annual CCL Day of Service, assisting LifeCare Alliance. Bishop Watterson had a great turnout!
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Dr. Nic Completes Harvard Science & Cooking Course
He loves to teach chemistry, and he loves to cook. What more could Dr. Ralph Nicolosi ask for than a professional development opportunity to take an online Science & Cooking class, and through Harvard University no less?
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Weaver a National Merit Finalist
Rachel Weaver has been named a National Merit Finalist and will now be considered for 2020 National Merit Scholarships. More than 15,000 finalists are in the running for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships.
Bishop Watterson announced that Weaver was a semifinalist in the fall of 2019.
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Choir Notes
Songs of Our Journey March 10
All are welcome to join the BWHS Concert Choir and Mixed Choir on Tuesday, March 10 for a concert sharing songs of our journey through life. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. This is a FREE event. We will be hosting composer Matthew Emery as the Concert Choir will perform the world premiere of his new composition,
The Road I Trod
. Both choirs will also be performing the American premiere of another composition by Mr. Emery.
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Summer Camps & Activities
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40 Days for Life
40 Days for Life runs from
Ash Wednesday, through Palm Sunday, April 5. We will be praying in front of Planned Parenthood, located at 3255
E. Main St., on Sunday, March 8 and Sunday, March 29 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on both days.
The clinic is closed on Sundays. Parking is available on the side street just east of the center.
Please join us for a peaceful, prayerful and meaningful experience! Even if it's for 15 minutes, come out and show your support for the most vulnerable members of the human family: the unborn. Bring a friend and bring a rosary.
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Support Bishop Watterson when you order from Amazon! We are participating in the Amazon Smiles program and will receive a percentage back when you shop at the link below
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Bishop Watterson participates in the Kroger Community Rewards program. To sign up, go to
kroger.com
, log in to your account and under Savings & Rewards click Kroger Community Rewards. Search for Bishop Watterson. Our number is VG154.
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Bishop Watterson participates in the Giant Eagle Apples for the Students program. Each time your Giant Eagle Advantage Card is scanned, your purchase earns funds for Bishop Watterson for educational needs. Register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card at the link below, entering school ID 4654.
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Bishop Watterson High School | (614) 268-8671
99 East Cooke Road Columbus, Ohio 43214 | bishopwatterson.com
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