P I L L A R S VOLUME 2 DECEMBER 9, 2O22 EMMA! FALLMUSICAL ISAHIT! KAIROS 7 THE TEAM BEHIND THE RETREAT MATHLETES
FROMTHETOPOFTHEPILLARS
Thefirstthreemonthsofthesemester haveflownbyatlightspeed!
BlessedTrinitystudentshavegone aboveandbeyondintheFallof2022. ThefirstKairosretreatwasheldat Covecrestwithmorethan80students takingtimeoutoftheirbusyschedules tofocusontheirFaith.Weareproudof theworkthatour27CollegeBoard Scholarsputforthintheclassroom. Emma! wasasmashingsuccessandI'm afraidwemayloseMr.Fasonto Broadway!Themoveto6Ainathletics wasmetbyourTitanswithenthusiasm andgrit.CongratulationstoourState ChampionshipFlagFootballTeam!
AsweentertheseasonofAdvent,I hopeyouallgettheopportunityto spendmeaningfultimewithyour familiesandhaveaveryMerry ChristmasandHappyNewYear.
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CHRISTMAS MOVIE "It's a Wonderful Life" FAVORITE CHRISTMAS FOOD Her mother's Coconut Cake
CHRISTMAS SONG "O Holy Night"
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AMESSAGEFROMPRINCIPALCATHYLANCASTER
BlessedTrinityCatholicHighSchool existstoprovideanurturingeducational environmentthattransformslivesin Christ,integratingspiritualformation, academicexcellence,artisticsensibility, andathleticachievement. Thismagazineisproducedbythe BlessedTrinityCatholicHighSchool CommunicationsOffice. CathyLancaster Principal PatrickDever'07 CommunicationsCoordinator LauraSchwartz CommunicationsCoordinator M I S S I O N Academic Excellence Athletic Achievement TABLE OF CONTENTS Senior Spotlight Spiritual Formation Artistic Sensibility 04 08 09 10-11 12-13 Hall of Fame Fall Signing Day Emma! A Pop Musical Here Come the Mathletes Kairos Leaders Lauren Foss '23 Living the Mission Students&teacherspicturedoncover(l-r) BackRow:ThomasFriedline'24,KameronBetts'25, KatelinLanier'23,KelciWalsh'26,Mr JamieWagner FrontRow:Mrs CelestePodojil,SofiaHernandez'25, Ms JericaHenderson,AlexAgcaoili'23 Pillars | Page 3
SENIORSPOTLIGHT: LAURENFOSS
LaurenFossembodiesallthatBlessedTrinityCatholicHigh Schoolstrivestoachieveineachandeverystudent;onethatis wellroundedinallfourareasofourmission,spiritually, academically,artisticallyandathletically.Itonlytakesaminute ofbeinginherpresencetorealizehowtrulyspecialsheis. AccordingtoMadelynCowan,bestfriendswithFosssince meetingineighthgrade,“Laurenhasakindheartandexudes positivity.”Thetwofriendsarealmostalwaystogetherasthey areinvolvedinmanyofthesameactivitiesandclubs.“Laurenis hardworkinganddriven.Shehasthebiggestsmileandlightsup aroom,”Cowanadds.
Spiritually,Laurenhasgrowninleapsandboundssinceenteringthe doorsofBlessedTrinityasafreshman.“IfoundGodthroughBlessed Trinity,”sheexplains.HerinterestintheCatholicfaithbeganafter attendingherfirstKairosretreatasafreshman Shehasattendedallof theKairosretreatsthathavebeenofferedduringherfouryearsat BlessedTrinityandhasservedasaretreatsmallgroupleader Laurenis thrilledtobeservingasoneoftheretreatrectorsfortheFebruary2023 retreat.Inherjunioryear,sheenteredtheRCIAprogramatSt.Peter ChanelCatholicChurchandundertheguidanceofDeaconAvery Daniel,shewasbaptized,confirmedandreceivedherfirstcommunion. Currentlythespiritualeditorof“TheTitanTimes,”BlessedTrinity’s studentrunnewspaper,LaurendrawsfromherspiritualgrowthatBT andbringsauniqueperspectivetothepublication.
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FossshinesacademicallyatBlessed TrinityasamemberoftheNational HonorSociety,aBTAmbassador representingtheschoolatvarious eventsandactivities,amemberofthe StudentGovernmentAssociationasa GorettiHouseLeader,andasaSTARS tutorinthesubjectsofReligionand English.Shehasappliedtoseveral competitiveuniversitiesandishoping tostudycriminologyorlaw.
Laurenhasbeeninvolvedinthe BlessedTrinitytheaterprogramfor mostofherhighschoolyears Shehas hadrolesinvariousproductions, includingthecollaborative film,“FindingFocus,”“The25th AnnualPutnamCountySpellingBee,” andthemostrecentmusical,“Emma!”
Lauren’sinvolvementinBlessed TrinityAthleticshasbeencentered aroundfootballcheerleadinginthe fallandsportsmedicineinthespring. Sheservesasanathletictrainerforthe BTlacrosseteamsandislooking forwardtotheupcomingseason.
InadditiontoallthatLaurenis involvedinatBlessedTrinity,sheis coachingmiddleschoolcheerwithher bestfriendMadelynatSaintJudethe ApostleSchoolinSandySpringswhere theymetaseighthgraders.On Saturdays,Fosscanbefoundbakingin thekitchenofCrazyLoveCoffee CoffeehouseinRoswell.Thefutureis verybrightforLaurenFoss,andher timeasaTitangracingthehallsof BlessedTrinitywillnotbeforgotten.
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She has the biggest smile and lights up a room.
FollowusonSocialMedia BTHAPPENINGS December9-Band&ChoralChristmasConcert December13-16-FinalExams January6-AlumniDanceConcert January20&21-WinterPlay February17-19-KAIROS7Retreat January30-February3-CatholicSchoolsWeek @blessedtrinitycatholic blessed trinity catholic @btcatholic Pillars | Page 6
Visible crucifixes will be added to key areas around our campus. Our Academic Support Center will receive updates to maximize student learning and achievement A custom trailer will be ordered for our drumline and our theater will receive some much needed upgrades A First Responder Medical Cart for the Sports Medicine team will be ordered to enhance our athletics program FromallofushereatBlessedTrinityCatholicHighSchool, THANKYOU! Thisyear's#iGiveCatholiccampaignexceededourourgoalof$80,000dueto theamazinggenerosityofourentirecommunity. Wehadarecordnumberof400+donors! Yourgenerouscontributionswillallustodirectlybenefit ourstudentsinthefollowingways: Youalltrulymakeadifferenceinthelivesofstudents. BY THE NUMBERS 424 DONORS $81,720 RAISED 5TH IN THE NATION IN NUMBER OF DONORS REACHING OUR GOAL
KAIROS7
THETEAMBEHINDTHERETREAT
DuringtheweekendofPresident’sDay, February17-19,2023,studentsfrom BlessedTrinitywillbeabletotakepart intheseventhKairosRetreatsponsored byCampusMinistry.Kairos,from ancientGreek,meanstheright,critical, oropportunemoment,andthisisa criticalmomentforthethreeKairos Rectors,MadelynCowan,LaurenFoss andNickGomez.Thesethreeseniors havebeentaskedwithplanningthe retreatwhichwilltakeplaceatLife TeenCampHiddenLakeinDahlonega, Georgia.
Theleadershaveloftygoalsforthe retreatwhichincludepleasingthebroad majorityofattendeesbywell-planned activities,inspirationalandimpactful talks,andgreatuseofstudentleaders Withanoverwhelmingnumberof applications,therectorshavebeentasked withchoosing20studentleaderstofill variousroleswhichrangefromsmall groupleaderstoactivityandhospitality directors.AccordingtoCowanandFoss, thebiggestgoalsoftheretreatplanning include“bettertimemanagement,”and “moreinvolvementfromthejunior class.”Theirhopesofpassingalonga traditiontothenextgenerationof leaderscomesfromawellrunandwell attendedretreat.Theleadersarealso veryinspiredbythenumberoffreshmen thatattendedtheKairosretreatin October
AnneBirth,DirectorofCampus MinistryatBlessedTrinity,has“never
seensuchanorganizedgroupofretreat rectorswithsuchattentiontodetailThey haveplannedeachandeveryaspectso carefullyandthoughtfullybyconsidering theleaders’strengthsbeforeassigning themresponsibilities.”
AccordingtoGomez,“choosingatheme takestime,”andhestressesthe importanceofpleasingthebroad majorityofretreatparticipants.When askedaboutthethemeoftheupcoming retreat,hesimplystates,“It’suptothe manupabove.”Thethreerectorshave beenprayingaboutthethemeandbelieve thatitwillberevealedtothematjustthe righttime.Theyarealsoplanningatrip toHiddenLakeaheadoftheretreatto takeintoconsiderationthelargercampus andhowthatwillimpactthegeneralflow ofactivities.
Kairos7applicationswillopenupin January,andallstudentsareencouraged toattendthetransformativeweekend.
“Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith” Hebrews 13:7
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
THLETES
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Onewouldnotbesurprisedto findfourclassroomsfullof studentsontheseWednesdays deliberatingovermath problemstakenfromThe GeorgiaMathLeague,a programdesignedto“build studentinterestandconfidence inmathematicsthrough solvingworthwhileproblems”
“Beingapartofprogramslike MuAlphaTheta,studentsare abletoengageinthe curriculuminauniqueway withoneanother,"according toBlessedTrinityGuidance CounselorBrandonHarwell. "Thisenablesthemtoenhance theircriticalthinkingskillsand demonstrateagenuineinterest inmathbeyondtheconfinesof theclassroom.Doingthis assistsstudentsinthecollege applicationprocessandhelps thembemoresuccessfulonce theyarriveattheiruniversity ofchoice"
"Anyoneiswelcometocome totheMathletes-Georgia MathLeaguecompetitions," addsMuller,"nomattertheir skilllevel."
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MUSICAL
E M M A ! A POP
Girl power has never sounded so good!
BlessedTrinity'sFineArtsdepartmentbroughtthemusical“Emma,APopMusical”tothestage November4andNovember5.Theshowincludedmusicbylegendarygirlgroupsandiconicfemale singersfromtheSupremestoKatyPerrytoShaniaTwaintoPatBenatar.
AmandaKetcham,TheaterDirectoratBlessedTrinity,andAlyssaHarris,MusicDirectoratBlessed TrinitycombinedforcestobringthemusicaltolifeWithassistancefromtheStagecraftclasstaughtby Ketcham,castandcrewassembledthesetfromscratch."Itwasapleasuretogettoworkwithsuch amazingkidswhoworkedsohardtoproduceanentertainingshow,"Mrs.Ketchamadds.The productioninit'sentiretywasacollaborationofmanystudentsandteachersintheFineArtsdepartment
CAST LIST
Emma Woodhouse - TessaCostanzo Harriet Smith - MariaDeirisarri
Jeff Knightley - NickGomez Frankie Churchill - DeclanDoyle Jane Fairfax - AllyLoquasto Phillip Elton - KevinKellner Martin - AidenNott Ashley - MaeveDoyle
Mrs. Bates - AudreyZimmerman Mr. Weston - Mr.ChrisFason/ColeWeaver Miss Taylor - JoannaGrissom‘13/LaurenFoss
Tech Crew
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ARTISTIC SENSIBILITY
Welcoming Committee Singers - AngelicaDew,MaeveDoyle&AudreyZimmerman Company - AlisonAngoma,AngelicaDew,AnnaO’Dell,LynHennig,JaydenLewis, EllaMahaney,AliciaMaldonado,CaitieMarshall,MadelineNickerson&SophiaTillery
LillyClaireAlonso,CharlotteBibbes,IsabellaBond,EvieCostanzo, IsabellaDalheim,IsabellaFeliberty,ShelbyGamis,AddisonGilstrap, SarahMcGowan,CassidyMixon,MarsPalazzo, GiaRizanne-Odivilas&MaiTaylor
FOURADDEDTOBTHALLOFFAME
TheBlessedTrinityAthleticHallofFame recognizesathleteswhohavebrought recognition,honor,anddistinctiontoBlessed TrinityCatholicHighSchoolthrough outstandingcontributionstotheathletic program.TheHallofFamealsohonorscoaches andathleticdirectorswhohaveshownmany yearsofdedicationtotheyoungmenand womenintheircharge.
Thisyear'sinducteesare(picturedabove clockwisefromtopleft)ZacharyKrause'10, MichaelLobacz'05,Lauren(Judson)Shoemaker '09andAlStasko.
Krausewasatwoyearletterwinnerintheboys Tennisprogramandledtheteamtothe program’sfirstStateChampionshipin2010and aRunner-Upfinishin2009.Hewasthewinner ofourprestigiousSt.SebastianAwardhissenior yearandwasthenumberonesinglesplayerhis JuniorandSenioryears.
Lobaczwasafouryearletterwinnerinbaseball andearnedAll-Regionhonorsinboth2004and 2005.Michaelholdstherecordformostdoubles (23)inschoolhistoryandisalsoonthe leaderboardforRBI(49).
Shoemakerwasafouryearletterwinneringirls golfandledthegirlsgolfteamtoastate championshipin2009,astaterunner-upfinishin 2008,afourthplacefinishin2007,andafifth placefinishin2006.
CoachAlStaskojoinedtheBlessedTrinity coachingstaffin2001.Duringhis14yearsat BT,CoachStaskowastheboysandgirlsCross CountrycoachaswellasanassistantBasketball coachinboththeboysandgirlsprograms.Stasko ledhisteamtothefirstboyscrosscountrystate championship(andfirstchampionshipforany boyssportatBlessedTrinity)in2003.In2005, CoachStaskoledourgirlscrosscountryteamto theirfirststatechampionship,andhewasatthe helmwithanothergirlscrosscountrystate championshipin2006.
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ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT
BASEBALL
PorterBuursema-GeorgiaSouthernUniversity-(Statesboro)
LukeFlading-SouthGeorgiaStateCollege(Douglas)
ColeHarof-PiedmontUniversity(Demorest)
JakeLankie-UniversityofGeorgia(Athens)
CooperMilford-UniversityofGeorgia-(Athens)
JacksonMorgan-YoungHarrisCollege(YoungHarris)
EvanO’Neill-IndianaUniversity(Bloomington,IN)
BASKETBALL
BrighamRogers-BelmontUniversity(Nashville,TN)
BOYS LACROSSE
LiamBrubacher-NorthGreenvilleUniversity(Tigerville,SC)
AidanChambers-QueensUniversityofCharlotte(Charlotte,NC)
GIRLS LACROSSE
KathrynMcCabe-AndersonUniversity(Anderson,SC)
HaleyCook-BelmontAbbeyCollege(Belmont,NC)
CarlyCoopman-UniversityofOregon(Eugene,OR)
ReaganHart-UnitedStatesNavalAcademy(Annapolis,MD)
JaclynJohns-UnitedStatesNavalAcademy(Annapolis,MD)
AvaRegitz-CentralMichiganUniversity(Mt.Pleasant,MI)
EmilyWeir-VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity(Richmond,VA)
GIRLS SOCCER
TylerKaseta-XavierUniversity-(Cincinnati,OH)
CarolineSmith-UniversityofGeorgia-(Athens)
AND FIELD
ClarkBilderback-UniversityofMissouri(Columbia,MO)
Lister-LaSalleUniversity(Philadelphia,PA)
SigningDay SigningDay
SigningDay
TRACK
Wednesday,November9,2022:21BlessedTrinityseniorssigned NationalLettersofIntenttocompeteinathleticsatthecollegiate level.ThankyouforallyouhavedoneforBlessedTrinityAthletics. Wecan'twaittoseewhatyoudointhefuture! Pillars | Page 13
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Connecting Our Community
The Blessed Trinity Advancement Office kicked off the 2021-2022 School Year with a variety of events to engage the Blessed Trinity Community. Read a few highlights below!
Fall Kick-off Tailgate
WewelcomedbackourBTcommunityandwelcomednewTitansbykickingoffthe footballseasonwithfoodtrucksandtailgatingforourfirsthomefootballgame.
Major Donor Reception
ThegenerouscontributionsofourBTcommunitytrulymakeadifferenceinthelivesof ourstudents.Eachyear,wehonorourmajordonorswithaspecialMassandreception.This year’seventtookplaceonAugust27onourcampus,allowingdonorstheopportunityto viewtheupgradesandenhancementsmadetoourlobby,cafeteria,andchapel.
Grandparents & Special Friends Day
ThisinauguralcelebrationonSeptember9wasattendedbyover400grandparentsand specialfriends.ThemorningbeganwithMassinthetheater,followedbybreakfastwith guestspeakerandBTgrandparent,JeffreyArmbrusterinthegym.StudentAmbassadors offeredtoursofourcampusandallGrandparentswereofferedticketstothePatriotism BowlfootballgamefeaturingBlessedTrinityvs.St.PiusX,hostedonourcampusthat evening.
Homecoming & Reunions
OnOctober7,wewelcomedbacktocampusouralumniandalumnifamiliesfor Homecoming.Everyonegatheredinthehorseshoeforsomefuncarnivalgameswiththeir childrenandcheeredonourTitanfootballteamfromtheAlumniPavilionwithaBBQ tailgate!Thisfall,wecelebrateda10-yearreunionfortheclassof2012anda5-yearreunion fortheclassof2017.
Second Annual Titan Trot & Waffle House Food Truck
Oursecondannualstudent-drivenfundraisertookplaceonTuesday,November8.Witha recordnumberof900+participatingstudents,alongwithourfacultyandstaff,weraised justover$90,000towardstuitionassistanceandfinancialaid,providingopportunitiesfor morestudentstoaffordaCatholiceducation.Wearethrilledtocontinuebuildingthis cultureofphilanthropywithinourstudentbody.Allparticipatingstudentswererewarded withanentireweekoutofuniformandourtopfundraisingclass,thefreshmen,were treatedtoaWaffleHousefoodtruckforbreakfasttheweekfollowingtheTitanTrot.
#iGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday
Thankstothegenerosityofmorethan400donors,weraisedover$84,000,anewschool record,onTuesday,November29for#iGiveCatholic.Thesefundswillgotowardallfour ofourschoolpillarsprovidingadditionalcrucifixestoourcampus,upgradestoour AcademicSupportCenter,acustomtrailerforourDrumline,upgradedtheaterlighting, andaFirstResponderMedicalCartforourSportsMedicineteam.
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