THE LEADER FOR THE ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS OF COVINGTON LATIN SCHOOL
SUMMER 2021
CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2021!
In This Issue
GRADUATION 2021 // COLLEGE SIGNING DAY // REMEMBERING MISS JANE // ALUMNI BANQUET
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER
Dear Covington Latin School Families, Alumni, and Friends, I am honored to stand on the shoulders of those giants who have made Covington Latin School a renowned educational institution. I find it germane that our magazine is titled The Leader as so many of our graduates lead in many ways in many fields. I have seen firsthand the classical values and education that is inculcated in our students, and the class of 2021 led our school during this pandemic-restricted year with aplomb and grace. One thing I have always valued is that of education, and I am glad to have had parents who sacrificed to send all seven of us to Catholic schools for all sixteen years including college. I also see the intrinsic value as our seniors reaped the rewards of their intellect, hard work, and grit by receiving many offers of scholarships to outstanding universities throughout this country. Thank you parents for partnering with our faculty--albeit a bit distanced this year--and keeping the child as our focus. I enjoyed meeting our alumni throughout this year to gain institutional knowledge, and while different eras saw different educational models, the focus on goodness, discipline, and knowledge resonates in each class and today. I also witnessed generosity this year when so many of our alumni have supported our students with altruistic giving for scholarships. Our students may not always voice their thanks, but I see how your gifts invest in the future with thankful smiles in our classrooms and hallways. Personally, coming to Covington and Covington Latin School has been one of the best decisions my wife and I have made. This is an exciting time for Covington Latin School as we continued our accreditation after a self study and virtual visit, we embarked on our strategic plan for the next few years, and we looked to the future when we begin our next hundred years of producing the best well rounded graduates. We are blessed to have extremely bright students here, but through collaboration, hard work, and focusing on the classical and modern, we forge students well armed for an uncertain future. I want to thank our administration, faculty, staff and families for working together during this once a century time: we have made it through this pandemic and now can enjoy the cicadas to remember 2021.
Dr. John P. Kennedy Headmaster
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THE LEADER TABLE OF CONTENTS
Covington Latin School was awarded Best School Spirit by Northern Kentucky Magazine.
SUMMER 2021
GO TROJANS!
FEATURES Graduation 2021 ........................................................... 4 2021 Seniors .................................................................. 6 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Speeches .................. 8 College Signing Day ................................................... 10 School Profile: Miss Jane ........................................... 16 Ancient Day ................................................................ 18
IN EVERY ISSUE
Luxlife awarded Covington Latin School with Most Caring School for our efforts to support the socialemotional needs of our students.
Message from the Headmaster ................................... 2 School News ................................................................ 12 Alumni News (Class Notes) ...................................... 14 Reconnect with Latin School .................................... 15 In Memoriam .............................................................. 17
MISSION
BEST WORKPLACES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
The Covington Latin School is a Catholic institution, prompted by the gospel message of Jesus Christ, to accelerate the unique abilities of its students by fostering an environment rich in belonging, classical in thought, modern in approach, which cultivates leadership in service to others.
Covington Latin School was recognized by Cincy Magazine for our efforts during the pandemic.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Dr. John P. Kennedy, Headmaster Matt Krebs, Dean of Students Stephanie Tewes, Dean of Studies Erin Stone, Guidance Counselor Amy Darpel, Director of Advancement
Covington Latin School was recently named ‘Best Private School’ in the Greater Cincinnati Family Choice Awards from Cincy Magazine.
CONTACT Please direct all Letters to the Editor, address changes, or other correspondence to advancement@covingtonlatin.org or to: Covington Latin School 21 East 11th Street Covington, KY 41011
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Graduation 2021 Covington Latin School’s 94th annual commencement ceremony was held on May 22nd, 2021, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. Bishop Roger Foys, Headmaster Dr. John P. Kennedy and Superintendent Kendra McGuire presided over the graduation. The ceremony was live-streamed, and a replay can be found on the Cathedral Basilica’s Vimeo page at https://vimeo.com/553807116.
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Class of 2021
Senior Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2021!
SUBJECT AWARDS The Theology Award – Brianna Marie Sweeney The English Award – Mary Lauren Veazey The Fine Arts Award – Katherine Elizabeth Hammerle The Latin Award – Jack Dalton Wilburn The Mathematics Award – Ella Maycee Thornberry The Oratorical Award – Andrew Bruno Apollonio The Science Award – Boston Edwin Main The Social Studies Award – Abigail Sue Hyrne
SCHOOL AWARDS The Ralph Colatrella Sportsmanship Award Ella Maycee Thornberry
The Ralph Colatrella Sportsmanship Award Andrew Bruno Apollonio
The Leadership Award Mary Lauren Veazey
The Leadership Award Andrew Bruno Apollonio
The Christian Service Award Ella Maycee Thornberry
THE FACULTY AWARD The Faculty Award is granted to the senior who most demonstrates our motto of goodness, discipline and knowledge.
Bonitatem et disciplinam et scientiam, doce me
The Faculty Award Mary Lauren Veazey
RECOGNITION OF PONTIFICAL SERVERS Madison Paige Denham Laurynn Hailee Marie Smith
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Katie Hammerle, daughter of George Hammerle ‘83
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Senior Scholarships Abigail Sue Hyme
Andrew Bruno Apollonio
Attending University of Cincinnati
Attending Xavier University
University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Century Scholarship; University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
Xavier University Trustees Scholarship, Peter J. Summe Memorial Scholarship, Xavier Event Grant, Early Filer Grant; University of Louisville Trustees’ Academic Scholarship; University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship; Northern Kentucky University Founders Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
Mia Bella Ionna
Attending Soka University of America
Andrew Michael Blair
St. Bonaventure University Provost Scholarship; Bellarmine University Monsignor Treece Scholarship, Bellarmine Catholic High School Scholarship; Thomas More University Thomas More Scholarship Package; Xavier University Presidential Scholarship; University of Louisville Trustees’ Scholarship, Competitive Scholarship Award Enhancement; Northern Kentucky University Founders Scholarship; Soka University of America Merit Scholarship, Soka Opportunity Grant; KEES Scholarship
Attending Northern Kentucky University Northern Kentucky University NKU Achievers Award; KEES Scholarship
Madison Paige Denham
Attending University of Louisville SPEED School of Engineering
Allyson Elizabeth Knotts
Attending University of Louisville
Miami University RedHawk Excellence Award; Thomas More University Parochial Promise, Cleves Scholars, Diocese of Covington Guarantee; Northern Kentucky University Founders Scholarship, Kentucky CAP Grant; Purdue University Purdue Fort Wayne T/F Scholarship; University of Louisville Trustees Academic Scholarship, Undergraduate Engineering Departmental Scholarship; Kent State University President’s Achievement Award, Honors Distinction Award, Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG Grant; KEES Scholarship
University of Louisville Trustees’ Scholarship; Northern Kentucky University Founders Scholarship; Western Kentucky University Academic Merit Scholarship; Xavier University Presidential Scholarship; University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Century Scholarship; University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
Elizabeth Marie Longbrake
Katherine Elizabeth Hammerle
Attending The College of Wooster
Attending University of Cincinnati, DAAP
Eastern Kentucky University Scholar III Award; Miami University RedHawk Excellence Scholarship; University of South Carolina Excellence Award; The University of Toledo Toledo Excellence Scholarship; Transylvania University Trustees Scholarship; The College of Wooster College Scholar Award, Herrick L. Johnston Scholarship
Thomas More University Presidential Scholarship, Cleves Scholars; University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship; University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Century Scholar Scholarship; University of Louisville Trustees’ Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
John Edward Hubbart
Boston Edwin Main
Attending University of Louisville SPEED School of Engineering
Attending University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati CEAS General Scholarship, Cincinnatus Century Scholar Scholarship; University of Louisville Trustees’ Scholarship Award; KEES Scholarship
University of Louisville Cardinal Commitment, Trustees’ Scholarship, Federal Pell Grant, CAP Grant, Federal SEOG Grant; KEES Scholarship
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Shannon Kerry McCarthy
Mary Lauren Veazey
Attending Brevard College Brevard College Trustee Scholarship
Attending Duke University
University of Louisville Henry Vogt Scholarship; University of Kentucky Presidential Scholarship; Sewanee University of the South Wilkins Scholarship; Covenant College PCA Grant, PCA Ministerial Scholarship, Presidential Scholar, Trustees’ Scholarship; Midway University PEO Star Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
Honors Program; Thomas More University Diocese of Covington Guarantee, Parochial Promise, Kentucky CAP Grant, Kentucky Tuition Grant, Federal Pell Grant; Xavier University Dean’s Scholarship; Northern Kentucky University Commonwealth Excellence Award; KEES Scholarship
Laurynn Hailee Marie Smith
Kazuhide Watanabe
Attending Bellarmine University
Attending University of Cincinnati
Bellarmine University Monsignor Treece Scholarship, Bellarmine Catholic High School Scholarship, Trustee Scholarship, Music Department Scholarship; Flagler College Presidential Merit Scholarship, Flagler College Grant, Flagler On-Campus Housing Grant; Loyola University Loyola Scholarship; The Catholic University of America Catholic University Scholarship, Parish Scholarship; Miami University RedHawk Excellence Scholarship; University of Louisville Trustees’ Scholarship; Xavier University Dean’s Scholarship; Thomas More University Parochial Promise, Diocese of Covington Guarantee; Northern Kentucky University Excellence Award; University of the Pacific President’s Merit Award, Tiger Excellence Award; Kent State University Presidential Achievement Award, Kentucky CAP Grant, Federal Pell Grant, Kentucky Tuition Grant; KEES Scholarship
University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business International Outreach Scholarship, UC Global Scholarship; Xavier University Presidential Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
Keller William White
Attending Thomas More University Thomas More University Cleves Scholarship, Parochial Promise, Diocese of Covington Guarantee; University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship; Xavier University Presidential Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
Brianna Marie Sweeney
Jack Dalton Wilburn
Attending Northern Kentucky University
Attending Ohio University
Thomas More University Cleves Scholars, Diocese of Covington Guarantee, Presidential Scholarship; Berry College Dean’s Scholarship; Pratt Institute Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship; Northern Kentucky University Edge Award, Edge Plus Award, University Board Plan Scholarship; Bowling Green State University Freshman Academic Scholarship; Case Western Reserve University University Scholarship, CWRU Grant; Hope College Presidential Scholarship; Xavier University Trustee Scholarship, Muskie Grant, Xavier Housing Grant
Miami University RedHawk Excellence Scholarship; Northern Kentucky University Founders Scholarship; Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship, Bellarmine Catholic High School Scholarship; Ohio University OHIO Premier Scholarship, OHIO Trustee Award; The East Orchard Dentistry Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
Congratulations to the
Ella Maycee Thornberry Attending Centre College
CLASS OF
Centre College Faculty Scholarship, Legacy Grant Award; The University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship; Loyola University Chicago Presidential Scholarship; University of Louisville Henry Vogt Scholarship, Competitive Scholarship Award Enhancement; University of Kentucky Presidential Scholarship; Thomas More University Presidential Scholarship, Athletic Scholarship, Cleves Scholarship, Diocese of Covington Guarantee; Northern Kentucky University Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Scholarship, Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship; KEES Scholarship
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Valedictorian & Salutatorian Speeches Covington Latin School is pleased to announce this year’s Valedictorian, Mary Lauren Veazey, and Salutatorian, Ella Thornberry. Both of these ladies demonstrate our motto on a daily basis. This year, we were blessed to be able to hear their speeches in person. Mary Lauren spoke at graduation at the Cathedral Basilica and was praised by Bishop Foys for her strong faith. Ella continued the tradition of giving her Salutatorian speech at our graduation luncheon. This class was truly unique and Ella did a phenomenal job of capturing their spirit. Since our graduation had limited attendance, we wanted to share their words with our Latin School community.
MARY LAUREN VEAZEY
Valedictorian
have had to learn in greater abundance throughout our time at CLS. And that is a choice. A choice of whether to be shaped solely by our outwards circumstances or in spite of them.
Welcome to His Excellency Bishop Foys, Father Maher, Father Grady, Mrs. McGuire, Dr. Kennedy, Faculty, Honored Guests, Parents, and Classmates.
I think our unique experiences at Covington Latin these past four, five, even six years have equipped us to be people who lead not only by virtue of what we do but by virtue of who we are, our character. Every failed Latin quiz taught us humility: as much as we think we know, there is always room to learn more. Long-term projects from Ancient Day to Senior Thesis gave us stamina and perseverance. The change in faculty, students, and curriculum that we witnessed made us adaptable. We learned that it is important to work hard in the classroom but also to enjoy ourselves at events like Olympic days, sports games, dances, and mixers. In other words, life requires balance. As we saw the world, our county, and our school community navigate a global pandemic, we realized that we must live fully in the moment, to cherish even the smallest things like simply sitting together in a classroom. We learned that it is all the more important to build bridges and extend grace to others, and we can only do this because God has first loved and extended His grace to us.
First, congratulations seniors! We are now at the culmination of our high school careers, moments away from officially being graduates of Covington Latin School. To begin, I would like everyone to think of someone who inspires you— whether that be a historical figure, a family member, a mentor. Whoever this person is, why do they inspire you? What qualities do they exemplify? As human beings, I think we are naturally drawn to people who exhibit any number of the following characteristics: humility, perseverance, adaptability, balance, and graciousness. In other words, these people lead by example of their character.
Back in November on the last day before we switched to nontraditional instruction for the remainder of the semester, one of my classmates wrote on the whiteboard in the senior lounge: “six weeks until we are home again.” I think this statement accurately describes what CLS has become to us throughout our time here. Like a home, Covington Latin is a place where we have been surrounded by those who have inspired us and helped shape our character. While we may never take another GEMVAC quiz, never go to another JCL or KUNA convention, never walk through the halls as Covington Latin students again, what we will always have are the lessons these experiences taught us and the people who have guided us along the way.
Covington Latin School graduates are known in the community as being leaders— and rightfully so. Our demanding curriculum, extra-curricular activities, and service hour requirements have given us the tools by which we will positively impact our future communities. Yet, I believe this Covington Latin School class has become leaders not only for the previously mentioned reasons, but also for an entirely different one. The past fourteen months, it has been tempting to focus on what we have not gotten, be that the Washington D.C. trip, exchange students, house, full person assemblies, or even seeing the lower half of people’s faces. However, there is one thing in particular that I think we have gotten, or at least
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In a letter to Robert Hooke in 1675, Isaac Newton said “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” While Newton was referring to scientific discoveries, his words hold true for us. Classmates, you all have already seen far and will continue to see much further in this life. I can see you at the forefront of biomedical research, designing sustainable and unique architectural buildings, debating policies and laws that determine our country’s future, and so much more. I have no doubt that wherever you go from these doors you will carry yourselves with confidence and grace. But let us not forget the metaphorical giants whose shoulders we have stood upon these past years. First, thank you parents for the sacrifices you have made for us. Dr. Kennedy, Ms. Tewes, Mr. Krebs, and Ms. Stone, thank you for ensuring that our Covington Latin education provides us with goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Teachers, from
sending instructional videos during NTI in the late hours of the night to serving as mentors and people we can go to for advice, the dedication you have shown is truly inspiring. You have all shown us kindness and grace. Finally, I want to leave you all with a quote that has often been of great encouragement to me and that I think is particularly applicable to us. 2nd Corinthians 9:8 says: “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” Indeed, I am fully confident that with the grace we have been given from God, with the education we have received, the relationships we have fostered, the circumstances we have overcome, and the character that has been formed— that the Covington Latin School class of 2021 will certainly abound in every good work. Thank you.
ELLA THORNBERRY
Salutatorian
To begin my speech I’d like to borrow a line from our unofficial senior song “See You Again”: “We’ve come a long way from where we began.” Although we are the smallest class CLS has seen since 1954, we have achieved great things since we began our time here. To give a brief glimpse of our accomplishments, as a class, we have nine state qualifying athletes across four sports, three students who attended selective national model government conferences, three Scouts of America including an Eagle Scout, three state officers for the Junior Classical League, two Governor’s Scholars, two TikTok famous influencers, two students who dedicated hundreds of hours to service for a service-learning program, and many more honors and achievements. Despite juggling all this and our academic responsibilities including multiple AP courses for some, we still managed to collectively have 16 paid jobs, three of which are Shannon’s. These accomplishments as well as our unique personalities are the reason that as a class we were accepted to over 42 colleges with significant scholarships, ten with less than a 50% acceptance rate, and two under 10%. Although these accolades are a product of our four, five, or even six years here at CLS, I would consider making it through this year together as one of our greatest achievements as a class. The Leader Summer 2021
Now I know we are all tired of talking about COVID and these “unprecedented times” but the pandemic was an integral part of our reality this past year. Personally, I cannot imagine this school year without the challenges of the pandemic, but I don’t want to stand here and tell you about the things we’ve lost because we know that, we lived it. Rather I’d like to highlight the ways you responded to what we lost. At the start of the school year, things were weird. We all came and helped with the underclassman orientation but it wasn’t what we expected, we had masks and had to be socially distant but we still did our best to show our leadership to the underclassmen in our houses. Whether we knew it or not, our response and attitude to new COVID restrictions set an example for the incoming students and helped set the tone for the year. As we went through the fall, social events were obsolete but we made the best of it by doing sports like soccer to bond and spend time together as well as show our leadership on and off the field. We got to have fall sports senior night and decorate our cars and truly begin to embrace being seniors. When it was the usual time for homecoming I heard minimal complaining about its absence and rather I saw you guys get excited to decorate our hallway and dress up for the themed days, from frat boys and tourists to senior citizens and many wigs (which are most likely still hidden in the lounge as I speak) we had a blast. And more importantly, we modeled school spirit and appreciation for what we were able to do to the rest of the school. Continued on page 11
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College Signing Day In 2015, Michelle Obama declared May 1st to be National College Signing Day to celebrate students who plan to pursue higher education. This event has become one of our senior’s most favorite events. Due to Covid restrictions, faculty members had the privilege to represent our senior’s commitment to their colleges.
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Ella Thornberry ‘21 signed with Centre College for Track and Cross Country for next year at our Athletic Signing.
Continued from page 9 Fast forward to December - the second lockdown. Personally, this was the most difficult part of the year for me and it might have been for you too. It was strange to go from all in-person classes to all online within a matter of days. In hindsight, spending that time away from everyone helped me appreciate the time I did have. I thought about my friends from other schools who had been online all year and was grateful for the opportunities we had to be in person.
NHS induction, then senior signing day, then prom, and then the last full week of classes. Then exams and Senior Luncheon then Mass and now we are here. Not yet graduated but so close. In a few short hours, it will all be over, we will no longer be Seniors, we will be alums. Now this time is bittersweet. Bitter because we must say farewell to our friends, teachers, mentors, and school, but sweet because our hard work has paid off and we have the chance to go our own way taking what we’ve learned here at CLS into our futures. To the faculty and parents, know that your efforts have produced a small but mighty group of 18 accomplished individuals. You should be proud of what they have achieved and the people that they have grown into, and know that we appreciate your support and guidance in this time and through our whole lives. Without you, the outstanding class of 2021 which I stand before would not exist. On that note, to my classmates, I want to thank you for all our time together; from collective cram studying and stressing over college applications, to playing spike ball and just being silly, I value every second we had together through the years and I appreciate our ability to make the most of every moment.
When we went back to school in January I and probably many of you had a new sense of YOLO; by that I mean we valued our time together and as high school students more. With our return to in-person learning in January, archery and basketball started up again. We had our winter senior night and our last home game, and although spectators were limited, many of you showed up to support the teams, and our nights at LaRosas playing the name game are memories I will always cherish. The start of the Second semester also brought us the peak of the chaotic lounge decorations which we nicknamed “frat house cluster core” and included decorations for every major holiday brought to you by Dollar Tree and my mom, a poster of Liam Hemsworth, a map autographed by Mr. Lane, and many half-drank iced coffees. At this point, the lounge was a visual manifestation of Senioritis which was hitting us all hard. We were all caught up in the stress of school and college decisions coming in so we started writing our acceptances on the whiteboard in the lounge. We supported each other through the process, getting together to open decision letters and constantly congratulating one another.
Now, as we look to the future, I urge you to not forget your past. After today each of us will always be a Covington Latin School graduate and we will always hold with us what we have learned here. Our parents and teachers have given us knowledge, but it is our responsibility to use that for good. I am amazed at the array of passions of this class, and I know that wherever life takes you you will have the tools to share that passion and create change. So class of 2021 I salute us, our accomplishments, and our future endeavors, and I will leave you with this: as the great philosopher and rapper Wiz Khalifa once sang “So let the light guide your way, yeah / Hold every memory as you go / And every road you take / Will always lead you home.” Thank you!
In March, spring sports began. For some of us, this meant track, and the more we ran out of time. We only had three months left and the countdown to graduation earned a spot on the whiteboard. Everything from then on went so quickly. We had Spring break, then the end of the year picnic, then The Leader Summer 2021
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Evelyn Kuhns ‘22 and Brady Boyer ‘22 will be next year’s representatives for RYL and will represent our school well.
SCHOOL NEWS
In Junior Classical League news, three of our students were elected to state positions. Scarlett Mullins ‘23 was elected as Second Vice President, Zoe Hoelmer ‘22 was elected as Parliamentarian, and Jacob Schuetter ‘22 was elected as Historian. We know they will represent CLS well.
<< A’nika Lickert ‘22 was awarded the Carter G. Woodson Legacy Scholarship and Award at Berea College. This scholarship is awarded to high school juniors who embody Dr. Woodson’s spirit in the areas of academic excellence, civic engagement, and community service. Lilly Hagan and Olivia Brown ‘23 have been named this year’s Hugh O’Brian Leadership Ambassadors. HOBY’s international program empowers young people to become a positive force around the world by developing their leadership skills through service.
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Liam Connelly ‘22 >> was named the 2020-21 Athlete of the Week by The Cincinnati Enquirer for his swimming accomplishments.
Covington Latin went viral when Aidan Foley’s brother Matthew paid him a visit after being in the military for over a year. Matthew surprised Aidan at school. The Facebook video was seen on six continents!
Jacob Schuetter ‘22 and Brianna Sweeney ‘21 were named to the Cincinnati Enquirer 2nd Team All-Star Team and Lauryn Smith ‘21 was awarded an Honorable Mention for Archery.
Leigh Ann Divine, Covington Latin School’s Business Manager, was awarded acceptance and a scholarship to the Haile/U.S. Bank College of Business Outreach Program. She’ll be teaching sophomores a financial literacy course in the fall.
Liam Connelly ‘22 and Mary Lauren Veazey ‘21 were awarded Honorable Mentions for Swimming and Diving.
Sr. Anita Marie Stacy was accepted into the prestigious Belin Blank Fellowship Program on Gifted Studies. This unique Fellowship is designed to educate teachers on the best practices in gifted education. She will be bringing her experience back to the CLS classroom next year.
<< Mary Lauren Veazey ‘21 was named as the KHSAA Athlete of the Year for Diving. Regional Youth Leadership, RYL, is a leadership development program sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with many other businesses in the greater Cincinnati area. The goals of the program are to address youth who have leadership potential and help them develop their skills.
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Covington Latin School Dominated on the National Latin Exam Once Again This year’s honors were awarded to:
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A’nika Lickert ‘22 was selected to participate in the Governors School for the Arts in Architecture and Design. Lilly Hagan ‘22 was selected to participate in the Governors School for the Arts in Dance. Alex Pham ‘22 was selected to participate in the Governors School for the Arts in Drama.
Jacob Schuetter ‘22
Andrew Browning ‘23
Ben Purtell ‘22
Lilly Hagan ‘23
Abby Hyrne ‘21
Gunnar Brummet ‘23
Jack Wilburn ‘21
Zoe Hoelmer ‘22
Keller White ‘21
Silver Magna Cum Laude
Covington Latin School participates in the Kentucky Youth Assembly. KYA is a mock state government. This year’s virtual event saw outstanding performances from our students. Ella Thornberry ‘21, Jack Wilburn ‘21, Katie Hammerle ‘21, Andrew Apollonio ‘21, A’nika Lickert ‘22, Greta Koszarek ‘22, Lindsay Powers ‘23, Patrick Biernat ‘23, and Brian Noe ‘24 were awarded the highest honor of being a Premier Delegation. Ella Thornberry ’21 won Outstanding Speaker. Jack Wilburn ‘21 and A’nika Lickert ‘22 received Outstanding Delegate Awards. Greta Koszarek ‘22 was appointed Supreme Court Justice.
Monica Juelg ‘24
Ian Giblin ‘23
Karina Stankova ‘24
Anthony Brown ‘23
Lilly Dehner ‘24
Mary Meyer ‘23
Elizabeth Russell ‘24
Chiara Iadipaolo ‘23
Julia Smith ‘23
Simon Juelg ‘22
Auburn Hardin ‘23
Mary Lauren Veazey ‘21
Magna Cum Laude
CLS students also participated in KUNA (Kentucky United Nations Assembly). Ella Thornberry ‘21, Jack Wilburn ‘21, Andrew Apollonio ‘21, A’nika Lickert ‘22, Brady Boyer ‘22, Lindsay Powers ‘22, Patrick Biernat ‘22, and Brian Noe ‘24 earned the top award as Premier Delegation. A’nika Lickert ‘22 received the Outstanding Delegate Award and Lindsay Powers ‘23 received the Outstanding Media Corps Delegate Award. The Conference on National Affairs invited Lindsay Powers ‘23 and Ella Thornberry ‘21 to participate in their conference this summer. They will be joining other students from around the country to participate in this event.
Aidan Ross ‘24
Brian Noe ‘24
Wyatt Ethier ‘24
David Faller ‘23
Cayden Walters ‘24
Gianna Syfert ‘23
Cecelia McDaniels ‘24
Marielle Gearding ‘23
Nathaniel Novak ‘24
William Barton ‘23
David Jones ‘24
Eva Augur ‘22
Charlotte Wagstaff ‘24
Teah Hagan ‘22
Cum Laude Magdalena Stankova ‘24
Kazuhide Watanabe ‘21 made it to the third round of the State Tennis Tournament.
Preston Widener ‘22
Bonitatem et disciplinam et scientiam, doce me
<< Sara Watanabe ‘23 finished in third place in this year’s State Tennis Tournament. The Leader Summer 2021
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CLASS NOTES
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1980’s
Terry Riedinger ‘64 is retired from Dow Chemical.
Steve Feldmann ‘82 is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Miami University
George Schulte ‘66 serves as Professor Emeritus at Truman State University.
Mark Marati ‘83 is a Senior Agent and Listing Specialist at Redfin Corporation. Having spent the last 2 decades in Colorado, he and his wife are excited to move back to Kansas City. Their two children remain in CO, one at The University of Colorado at Boulder, and the other at Colorado State in Ft. Collins. They will miss the mountains but know that it’s only a short plane ride back when they need them. They will celebrate their 23rd wedding anniversary this September, and look forward to many more. Go Trojans!
Donald Saelinger ‘68 started PFPG in 1975 as a solo Internist and Gastroenterologist in Northern Kentucky, currently a community with a population of 700,000 residents in the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan service area. He founded and led the physician group (PFPG) for 35 years. He expanded the group to 90 physicians (multispecialty, 60% primary care) working in 16 sites in Northern Kentucky. Additionally, the group owned an imaging center (X-ray, CT, MRI capability), a Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, a full-service laboratory, physical therapy facilities, a sleep lab, and a large surgicenter. PFPG was the largest multispecialty independent physician group in the Cincinnati metropolitan service area until I sold it to St. Elizabeth Hospital in 2009. He subsequently retired from the organization in Jan of 2010. PFPG and its survivor, St. Elizabeth Physicians, was the highest performing medical group in the region from a quality perspective, as reflected by three of the region’s four major health plans. Additionally, it was a financially successful organization. PFPG joined with St. Elizabeth in 2009 to form the basis for an integrated delivery system in Northern Kentucky called St. Elizabeth Healthcare.
George Taylor ‘86 is General Manager Body Division Mubea North America
1990’s Brian Sebastian ‘90 is a Latin and Philosophy Teacher at Grace Church School in New York City.
2000’s Spencer Fogelman ‘10 has been selected to be Chief Resident of Anesthesiology at the University of Kentucky AB Chandler Hospital.
After leaving St Elizabeth Healthcare and St Elizabeth Physicians, he became involved in various healthcare business consulting roles. He has also been involved with multiple locum tenens positions in Gastroenterology, as listed above. From 2014 to 2018, he was employed as GI section chief and Medical Subspecialty division chief at Straub Medical Center and Hawaii Pacific Health in Honolulu, Hawaii, and have recently returned to locum tenens roles in Gastroenterology and healthcare business consulting.
Deanna Hallenkamp White ‘15 resides in Boise, Idaho where she is a graphic designer at Bish’s RV. River Carpenter ‘17 will soon be joining the GE Aviation team as a part of their Operations and Management Leadership Program (OMLP). He is the first Welding Engineer to have entered this program and possibly the youngest. The program will involve three rotations over the next two years, for which he will travel to three different shops within the GE Aviation supply chain. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Welding Engineering in May.
1970’s Mark Theissen ‘71 is retired and just moved to South Carolina.
Maria Bossert ‘18 is still in school at Lafayette University majoring in Policy Studies. She is currently researching food access in Easton, Pennsylvania. The research group is looking at ways to make food distribution and flow more efficient and accessible.
Paul Klingenberg ‘71 is now enjoying his retirement. Phil Oldiges ‘77 is a Technical Staff Member at Sandia National Laboratories
CLASS REUNIONS ARE BACK! Covington Latin School would love to host your next reunion. Please contact us to get the ball rolling. Reach out to Amy Darpel at amy.darpel@covingtonlatin.org to learn more.
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Remembering MISS JANE WILSON It is a well-known fact that school office managers and secretaries are the backbone of a school. They are the first person you see when you walk through the door. They are nurses, counselors, confidants, and friends. Covington Latin School has been blessed with some amazing women who have held that post in our nearly 100 years. We lost one of those amazing women recently and wanted to share a few stories about her tenure at CLS.
Memories of Miss Jane Wilson by Matt Krebs
In the start of my career at Latin School, I was fortunate to work for about five years with Miss Jane, our school office manager. As a new teacher finding his way, I’m not sure I knew just how long she had worked here, but I sure mined her brain for information. Of course, her teasing of me was incessant. I was a little chagrined---I thought we were buddies. Then a veteran teacher explained it to me: “She only teases you if she likes you.” I had the sense that, if Miss Jane likes you, you’re in. In those days, Miss Jane typed the morning announcements, and homeroom teachers read them aloud to the class. Miss Jane injected her own brand of humor into the delivery. There were the expected, traditional typos (John Smith reprot to the main office) and the best part, Miss Jane’s color commentary at the bottom for “teachers’ eyes only.” Once, at a faculty meeting, I brought up the idea of closing our campus after school. I had concerns about our kids going down the street to Walgreens or to White Castle without supervision. I had discussed it with the Dean of Students and he suggested I mention it when we met as a faculty, so I did. Honestly, all these years later, I don’t remember the faculty’s response to my concerns. At any rate, it didn’t happen. But Miss Jane made her take on my suggestion known to all at the bottom of the next morning’s announcements: “To Mr. Krebs: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And a Tooth Fairy. And the Easter Bunny and the Great Pumpkin. There is also the dumpster at Walgreen’s which provides some measure of privacy if you get my drift. So campus scrampus to you, my friend.” Classic Miss Jane. Beyond her sense of humor, Miss Jane will be remembered fondly as a dedicated steward of the Latin School for more than three decades. May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.
Memories of Miss Jane by John Meier, Class of ‘67
My Aunt Dodie passed away on May 8. Those of you who attended Covington Latin School during the mid-60s through the 90s would remember her as Miss Jane (Wilson), the Latin School secretary. She started working there during my second year in 1965 and continued her service to the Latin School community for 31 years until her retirement in 1996. The faculty and staff who were there during that time can attest to her competence and devotion to her work as a secretary. Although she served as assistant to the Headmaster (Father Mueller) and Dean (Father Vater) during the early years, I could tell that she actually ran the place. Some of you may also remember that she hired my sister, Susan Meier, my cousin, Karla Zalla (Nageleisen), and my daughter, Emily Goshorn (Meier) to do part-time work for her during their high school years. They were all cute girls and Dodie would tell me about all the boys coming to “visit her” when they were helping out. I have lots of fond memories during my Latin School years, and my Aunt Dodie was certainly a big part of them. Requiescat in pace. The Leader Summer 2021
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In Memoriam • Jane McNight Armstrong, grandmother of Brittany Knapp ‘07 • Robert B. Barbara ‘33 • Barbara Beatrice, mother of Gary ‘79 and James ‘80; grandmother of Jessica ‘06
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION QUO VADIS 5K WALK/RUN The CLS Alumni Association sponsored a 5K Walk/Run in February. Students, alumni, faculty, and friends participated in the Quo Vadis from across the country. Thank you to all that participated. All funds raised went directly to fund scholarships for students at Covington Latin School.
• Ralph Drees, grandfather of Cooper Jones ‘22 • Steve Elmlinger, father of Daniel ‘11 and Michael ‘16 • Dr. Michael E. Held ‘69 • Stanley Jerry Hindman ‘56 • Brian Holtz, stepfather of Devin Davis ‘15 • Jim Hummeldorf, father of Ashlee ‘02 and Jimea ‘02 • Jeffrey Jarboe ‘76 • George Lahner ‘57 • Herman Koehling ‘47 • Peter F. Lobo, father of Stephen ‘98 and Neil ‘04 • Michael Mangeot ‘55, grandfather of Sidonie Mangeot • Bill Schwarber, father of Ian ‘95 • Joyce Stockman, grandmother of Maria Bossert ‘18 • Dr. Joseph W. Suetholz ‘47 • Dr. Thomas L. Volker ‘81, brother of William M. Volker ‘81 • Jane Wilson, Covington Latin School Secretary 1965-96
Nota bene: We rely on notifications from family and friends for our expressions of sympathy. We regret any omissions. Please contact leighann.divine@covingtonlatin.org to send news of the passing of a loved one.
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Ancient Day Ancient Day is a tradition that has been shared by many that have attended Covington Latin School. Our Prep 8 students experienced a fully immersive day that allowed them to research a historical artifact or concept, create a visual, and share what they learned about their topic. They also prepared costumes by hand from one of the many civilizations they studied throughout the year. The students also had the opportunity to play games that were popular in ancient times. And while our traditional banquet had to be put on hold, every effort was made to make this Ancient Day just as special. The students competed against each other for top prizes. This year’s competition was fierce! From a working Roman Aqueduct to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the 8th graders will surely go down in Latin School history as one of the most creative classes we’ve seen take on this tradition. The Preps did an amazing job preparing for this event in a year that will one day go down in history. Maybe one day, there will be a project on the COVID-19 Pandemic! Great job, Prep 8!
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A MESSAGE FROM CLS ADMISSIONS
Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, May is always a bittersweet time for me. It is the time of year that we bask in the glow of all the hard work that made this school year a success and say goodbye to our seniors that have spent 4, 5, or 6 years with us. This year seems even more bittersweet. As I look back at the year that we had, I am so proud of our entire Latin School community. One could never have prepared for what this year brought us. The flexibility, positivity, and grace that our students and families showed during this time were amazing. Our students thought outside of the box to make this year so special for everyone. They didn’t focus on what they were missing but rather, more importantly, relationships and connections. This leadership truly made this year one like no other. Our parents supported our faculty and staff in ways we could never have imagined. They provided special lunches, treats, gifts, and classroom supplies that created a partnership between school and home. Having a front seat to the day-to-day machinations of the school, I witnessed a dedication to educating that I have never seen before. This year was tough. The uncertainty of what would happen next impacted everyone. Our teachers were kind and supportive of each other and most especially our students. They were definitely more than teachers this year. They were a constant for our students and spent many hours after school providing emotional support for their students. God definitely had a hand in creating this outstanding group of educators. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention our amazing alumni who answered the call to support The Latin School by participating in our virtual Career Day, Mentoring Program, and Academic Advancement Annual Appeal. My parting words to our Seniors were to remain connected to your alma mater. What was given to you at CLS will continue to pay dividends in the future. As we prepare for our upcoming centennial celebrations, I hope you remain close to Latin School. If you haven’t been engaged, I invite you to connect. There are a lot of great things happening at Covington Latin School. As I close my sixth year at CLS, I am blessed beyond words to serve Covington Latin School. This truly is a special place.
Amy Darpel
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6:30 pm at Covington Latin School – dinner by the bite – Join us as we honor this year’s award recipients.
Covington Latin School is proud to announce the recipients of the Class of 2021 Alumni Awards. Make sure to plan on celebrating these amazing alums. If you would like to nominate a future honoree, please contact amy.darpel@covingtonlatin.org.
Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Jeremy Graff ‘85
Bonitatem Award Edwin Robinson ‘59
Disciplinam Award Dr. James Roebker ‘79
Scientiam Award Ellyn Gerrety ‘08
Distinguished Young Alumnus Noah Osterhage ‘03
Honorary Alumna Marna Zalla
