THE LEADER
FOR THE ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS OF COVINGTON LATIN SCHOOL
CLASS OF ‘18 SHINES Achieve Here. Excel Here. Belong Here.
ALSO FEATURING:
WINTER 2018
GRAND EVENT FOOTBALL HOMECOMING EXPLOREMORE!
A MESSAGE FROM CLS ADVANCEMENT Winter 2018
THE LEADER TABLE OF CONTENTS WINTER 2018
Dear Friends, Parents, and Fellow Alumni: This time of year is very busy in the CLS Development Office. Planning for our Open House for prospective students and families, Welcome Week, and our Annual Appeal to benefactors keeps our schedules full. On February 11th, with sessions at 1pm and 3pm, the entire Latin School Community hosts prospective students and their families. Student Ambassadors guide each new family through our world-class facilities meeting faculty members and other students in each classroom. Those new families consistently tell us how bright, poised, and informative our students are during the tours. Our Open House is followed by Welcome Week (February 20-23). New Students are matched, one-on-one, with a Student Ambassador living a day-in-the-life of a Latin School Student. The day’s activities include class time, lunch, and a scavenger hunt. The Open House and Welcome Week culminate in the February 24th Entrance Exam. We all know that personal referrals make the best clients. We very much appreciate you introducing a bright 5th, 6th, or 7th grader to Latin School. Those interested students and parents can contact us at (859) 291-7044 or click on the following link to learn more: http://covingtonlatin.org/admissions.
FEATURES Grand Event ................................................................. 4 Football Homecoming ................................................ 8 ExploreMore! .............................................................. 10 Fall Sports Wrap Up ................................................... 12 Raffle News .................................................................... 7
IN EVERY ISSUE Message from Development/Advancement ............. 2 School News ................................................................. 6 Alumni News .............................................................. 13
Our Annual Appeal landed in your mailboxes in early January. Thanks to all friends, parents, and alumni who have donated to Latin School this fiscal year (July 2017 through June 2018). Your largesse helps CLS provide our timehonored education to those students with financial need.
In Memoriam .............................................................. 13
To those who have not donated, we ask for your help. To those younger alums who received the NETWORK card with Eileen Broomall ‘00, please NETWORK your Alma Mater. Please share your story and utilize us to NETWORK with other Alums.
Covington Latin School offers a unique program for academically talented students in the tri-state area. As its central purpose, CLS aims to form Christian leaders by challenging its students to attain their academic, intellectual, social and moral potential.
To those alums who received the ENGAGE card with Jamie Lancaster ’85, ENGAGE CLS with your time, talent, and treasure. We seek your help to mentor our students. We wish to catch up with you to learn what you have been doing over the past decades. And we seek your financial help. To those alums who received the LEGACY card with Dr. Jim Zalla ’56, we ask that you consider your LEGACY to Latin School. Your decades of experience are beneficial to our kids and your financial successes are greatly appreciated, if shared, helping us continue our mission of teaching goodness, discipline, and knowledge. Thanks so much for your help!
GO LATIN!
Andrew Peters ‘81
MISSION
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Jason Huther, Headmaster Matt Krebs, Dean of Students Stephanie Tewes, Dean of Studies Heather Couch, Counselor
UPCOMING EVENTS FEBRUARY 11 Open House sessions 1 & 3pm FEBRUARY 16-18 Senior Play Beauty and the Beast FEBRUARY 20-23 Welcome Week FEBRUARY 24 February Entrance Exam FEBRUARY 24 Trivia Night APRIL 14 April Entrance Exam APRIL 14 Grand Event MAY 1 Senior Signing Day MAY 9 The Dennis P. Whitehead Memorial Scholarship Mass MAY 18-20 Alumni Weekend MAY 20 Alumni Brunch
CONTACT Please direct all Letters to the Editor, address changes, or other correspondence to alumni@covingtonlatin.org or to: Covington Latin School 21 East 11th Street Covington, KY 41011
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Come Join The Fun! The Grand Event is Covington Latin School’s largest fundraiser. ALL Covington Latin students will benefit from the money raised. Proceeds from the Grand Event will help support academic, athletic and extracurricular activities not included in our budget. Success of the The Grand Event is only possible with your help. This year’s theme will be “Be Our Guest”. The Grand Event will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Covington Latin. The evening will include dinner, drinks, entertainment, silent and live auctions and raffles. It is a fun night to spend with other parents, friends, and alumni and promises to be a night to remember!
donate an item for the auction We are looking for auction items that provide unique, difficult to obtain experiences, such as “Behind the Scenes Tours.” Do you know any interesting people with special talents who would donate their time to be shadowed or entertain a winning bidder and their friends?
music // dinner // celebration silent and live auctions
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Think local celebrities, local politicians, chefs, artists, musicians, athletes, and doctors. What about someone who works for an interesting company who would offer a behind the scenes tour – Graeters, Cincinnati Zoo, Sports teams - professional or collegiate, TV stations, radio stations? The possibilities are endless – the more creative the better! Please share any ideas or contacts with Juli Graf at juligraf@twc.com. You can also donate online at http://17cls.gesture.com.
THANKS! Thank you to our sponsors who jumped on board early. THE CROSSAN-KNOTTS FAMILY DR. AND MRS. WILLIAM GEIGER IDLEBROOK SPORTS McD CONCRETE PERFECTION HEATING AND COOLING REPUBLIC BANK SCHNELLER PLUMBING,HEATING & AIR THOMAS MORE COLLEGE US BANK WISEWAY SUPPLY
We are still looking for sponsors. Visit the link below or contact Amy Darpel if you would like to be a sponsor.
http://bit.ly/grandeventsponsor
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Maria Bossert ‘18 was awarded the Northern Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year Award. Her mother, Darlene Bossert, won Coach of the Year.
SCHOOL NEWS
Denise Foltz ‘19 was awarded the Northern Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association First Team Player.
Sean Longbrake ‘18, has been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program as a National Merit Semifinalist. Students earning this distinction are among the top 16,000 of the more than 1.6 students taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Sean is now in the running to be a National Merit Finalist which will be announced in February. In addition to this prestigious award, Sean also scored a perfect 36 on his ACT. Jonah Hermes ‘18, has been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program as a Commended Student. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation awards students who place in the top 50,000 of the more than 1.6 million students taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Jonah is an honor student at Covington Latin School, a three season athlete, and a Boy Scout who is working toward his Eagle rank. He is the son of Julie and Tyson Hermes ‘90.
Marley Jackson ‘19 received an Honorable Mention from the Northern Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association. Maria Bossert ‘18 received the distinction of Outstanding Delegate and Speaker at the Kentucky Y-Club Competition. Rebekah Trunnell ‘18 received the award of Outstanding Speaker for her work at the Kentucky Y-Club Competition. Sean Longbrake ‘18
Maria Bossert ‘18 has been selected as a Semi-Finalist in the United States Youth Senate Program. She will be notified shortly if she will have the opportunity to be a Page in the U.S. Senate.
Christian Schuetter ‘19
Paul Rahner ‘18 qualified for the state competition in Cross Country.
Hannah Steffen ‘20 was invited to participate in the 2017 Health Career Explorers Program. Explorers is an advanced learning experience for high school students who want to learn more about health careers by meeting and talking directly with health professionals, touring various hospital areas, observing their work space, and attempting various procedures related to those careers by using demonstration models.
Pictured left to right: Maria Bossert ‘18 , Marley Jackson ‘19, Denise Foltz ‘19 and Coach Darlene Bossert.
Nick Korzenborn ‘19 earned his Boy Scout rank of Eagle. Nick’s project was a Gaga Ball Pit, a 4-square style game, for the CLS Courtyard. His project has been a hit before school, during lunch, and after school with students enjoying the fresh air, camraderie, and exercise.
CLS RAFFLE NEWS
Christian Schuetter ‘19 also earned the rank of Eagle. Christian’s project benefited the Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori in Mariemont, Ohio. He and his volunteers built benches around a playground.
Print media must have gone away with the dinosaurs, because our annual magazine sale wasn’t generating the profits that it once did. This past summer, CLS APT President Christina Rauf, proposed a raffle to raise money to support all the fun events that happen throughout the year.
Hailey Lemire ‘22 received the highest honor at YMCA Camp Ernst. She received the award of Honor Camper for displaying outstanding character qualities. Of 4000 campers who attend Camp Ernst each year, Hailey is among 2% who earn this honor. Amit Adhikari ‘19 and Ben Baioni ‘20 placed fourth in the Varsity Public Forum Speech Competition. Zoe Hoelmer ‘22 placed third in the category of Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate.
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If we know one thing about our students, it is that they are hugely competitive and that they desperately want to earn a day off school. With that as an incentive, the student body shattered our goal of raising $20,000! The APT raised $24,000.00. Jonah Hermes ‘18
Prep 7 student Austin Matheny sold 136 tickets! His YouTube video and social media posts created quite a buzz and earned him the top prize of $1000. And you know, if you sell that many tickets, the odds of selling the winning tickets are high. Austin’s aunt won the Jackpot of $5000 which earned Austin half off tuition next year. Way to go, Austin! Check out this guy’s selling skills.
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RECONNECT WITH CLS GROW YOUR NETWORK
DO YOU HAVE NEWS TO SHARE? We want to hear from you! Tell us your general news, announcements, engagements, marriages, births and deaths for inclusion in The Leader. Please email alumni@covingtonlatin.org or send your news to
Covington Latin School, 21 East 11th Street Covington, KY 41011.
ENGAGE WITH FELLOW LEADERS
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LEAVE YOUR LEGACY
On November 22, Covington Latin hosted its first Football Homecoming party. Did you know that CLS has been undefeated in football for 94 years?? That is quite an accomplishment and very worthy of celebrating! Alumni from as far back as the 1960’s attended this open house event. Many alums stopped by on their way home from work. We were especially happy to see alumni who were in from out of town. It was great to hear all the stories and get caught up with what everyone is doing. And what is a tailgate without food and drinks? Wild Mike’s Wings were the highlight of the tailgate food. Yum! The Homecoming Party was such a success that we will be holding this event every year! We are CERTAIN we will still be enjoying our winning streak! We hope next year that you will join your classmates and bring even more alums on campus.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
It is the mission of Covington Latin School to never turn away a deserving student due to financial need. We are grateful to those who have established scholarships to help fulfill our mission. • • • • • • •
The Gary Cummins Scholarship The Richard Hellmann Memorial Scholarship The Bob Kohlhepp and Family Scholarship The Ranft and Vesper Family Scholarship The Erich Schneider Memorial Scholarship The Dennis P. Whitehead Memorial Scholarship The Michael and Andrew Zalla Memorial Scholarship
Schools Attended: ___________________________ __________________________________________ Engaged q
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Name of Spouse: ___________________________ News to share: _____________________________ _________________________________________
OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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Academic Advancement Fund Academic Team Athletics Corona Studii Debate
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Drama Fine Arts Junior Classical League National Honor Society Science Department
If you would like more information on establishing a named scholarship, please contact Andrew Peters, Director of Development at andrew.peters@covingtonlatin.org or call (859) 291-7044.
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Partnership With Thomas More College Fuels Growth for K-12 Enrichment Program It is 7 AM on a chilly Saturday morning in November. One would expect a quiet school building, but not this particular Saturday. Teachers and CLS student aides are busy setting up for a unique program designed to challenge and enrich bright children around the area. Covington Latin is proud to host the ExploreMore! Program. ExploreMore! is an enrichment program designed to meet the needs of students who love to learn and wish to go beyond what is taught in the regular classroom. We at Covington Latin believe that this is a natural fit between the two programs because we know that students who are not appropriately challenged or given enrichment will become bored or discontented with their education. Course offerings are of high interest to our students in the fields of math, science, writing, visual and performing arts, and technology. The hands-on classes are meant to emphasize critical thinking and independent learning while offering a learning culture where like-minded students can come together to share ideas and passions. This year, our ExploreMore! Program has grown tremendously. Not only have we expanded our class offerings and schedule, we have partnered with Thomas More College to give their students the opportunity to teach bright students as well as provide resources for our Parent Lecture Series. Our Parent Lecture Series is designed to educate and inspire parents on how to provide the best opportunities and educate the whole child. Having a bright child can sometimes 10
be a challenge and unfortunately, school systems are often not able to address this population of students. Because of this lack of support, we host speakers who are experts in the fields of gifted education. We have hosted Dr. Edward Amend, a world-renowned psychologist, as well as other gifted education specialists and educators. We strive to be a resource for the best and brightest of the area. Covington Latin and ExploreMore! want to be the resource that families can rely upon to foster a love of learning. One parent shared with us that he would not know what his child would do without the program, “At ExploreMore!, my daughter has a place to be her authentic self. She can geek out and no one pressures her to dumb down. She can be an artist and a scientist all in one class. She looks forward to going to “school” on Saturdays! She jumps out of bed and can’t wait to learn. That is not her experience at her regular school.” We are happy to be able to provide this for these kids.
Partnering with College and Beyond Part of our expansion this year includes adding the 9-12 program. ExploreMore! has partnered with College and Beyond to offer ACT Prep classes. There are many ACT Prep courses available, but we partnered with College and Beyond because of their unique approach. The College and Beyond approach is personalized to show the strengths and weaknesses of the testers and individualized programs are set up for them. This allows students to focus on what they need to learn in order to gain a higher score. Some students are seeing up to 6 points increase in their overall scores.
REGISTER A STUDENT FOR EXPLOREMORE! The ExploreMore! Program hosts classes on three Saturdays in the months of January, March, and November and a full-day week camp in June. Registration is currently open for the March session. If you know of a child who would benefit from this program, please share our website, www.exploremore.rocks.
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SPORTS REPORT FALL SPORTS WRAP-UP VOLLEYBALL
Our Volleyball Team once again played its way to another great season, with a season record of 21-10. Junior Marley Jackson earned Northern Kentucky Girls Volleyball Coaches Association (NKGVCA) Honorable Mention. Junior Denise Foltz earned NKGVCA 1st team honors. Senior Maria Bossert was name NKGVCA Player of the Year. Coach Darlene Bossert was name Co-Coach of the Year. Ladies, you make us proud! Our Volleyball Team also received accolades from the American Volleyball Coaches Association and the Kentucky Coaches Volleyball Association for Academic Excellence by maintaining a 3.93 GPA (raw score). Way to go, Ladies! SOCCER
In our quest to engage our awesome Alums, we invited all Soccer players to play in an Alumni Game on October 7 at FOPA. Over 25 Alums joined the fun. Our Soccer Coaches, Meagan Kilkelly Varney and Katherine Simone officiated. Theology Teacher Adam Iadipaolo still revels in the fact he scored a goal! Thanks to all who participated and made it a great day!
WINTER SPORTS ARCHERY
In its third year at Latin School, our Archery team is seeing student-athlete participation like no other sport. We have 44 students participating in the 2017-2018 season. Of those 44, three are also participating in other winter sports. With many returning players from last year’s State Tournament Team, we are looking forward to a great season! BASKETBALL
Both boys and girls seasons are well underway. Our four home games were held in December and January complete with themes. This season’s themes were Dress Like Mr. Morrison Night, Ugly Christmas Sweater Night, and our Black Out Game. Our Alumni Game was held on January 6.
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PUT YOUR GAME FACE ON AND JOIN US! CLS Athletic Booster Trivia Night – February 24, 2018 We invite all to form a Trivia Night Team to support CLS Athletic Boosters. Each 10-person table costs $100. Bring your food and table decorations as prizes will be awarded for best entries. Last year’s Champions, the CLS Faculty, issue a challenge to all comers!
CLASS NOTES John Domaschko ‘66 was awarded the Devou Cup by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce to honor the generosity of individuals who make a profound difference in the quality of community life in Northern Kentucky, now and in the future. Mark Guilfoyle ‘76 was awarded The Walter R. Dunlevy/ Frontiersman Award by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. This award is given to an individual who has a lifelong history of outstanding service to the Northern Kentucky community, exhibits outstanding service to their profession or industry, and exemplifies the highest standards of personal integrity and family responsibility. Alexandra Trunnell ‘13 was accepted as a Design Fellow in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Woodrow Wilson Academy of Teaching and Learning. Alexandra recently graduated from Vassar with a degree in Physics and Astronomy. She is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Noyce Scholarship and the American Association of Physics Teachers Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers. Amelia Whitehead ‘06 was married to Blaine Rose ‘06 on October 21, 2017. Peter Rogers ‘13 graduated in May 2017 from the University of Notre Dame and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He is serving aboard the U.S.S Bunker Hill based in San Diego, CA. Father Gerald Twaddell was recently invested as a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Kevin Rengering ‘79 officiated his first one of the Kentucky State Football Championship games in November.
IN MEMORIAM ALUMNI • Don Clare, Class of 1966 • William Gronefeld, Class of 1959 • Don Hartman, Class of 1949 • Clemons Hellmann, Class of 1957 • James Hengelbrok, Class of 1949 • Paul Scherrer, Class of 1975 • Father Gerald Twadell, Class of 1959 FAMILY & FRIENDS • Janice Bauer, grandmother of faculty member Julie Cruts • Betty Egan, mother-in-law of Jamie Lancaster ‘87 and grandmother of Zach Lancaster ‘17 and Caitlin Lancaster “15 • James Hale, Grandfather of Nathan Hale ‘10 • Joy Iadipaolo, stepmother of faculty member Adam Iadipaolo • Helmut Roehrig, father of Michael Roehrig ‘81 and Helmut Roehrig Jr. ‘84 • Arlene Rohr, grandmother of faculty member Todd Rohr • Chip Terry, father of Eli Terry ‘15 Nota Bene: We rely on notifications from family and friends for our expressions of sympathy. We regret any omissions. Please email advancement@covingtonlatin.org with any news of a passing of a loved one.
John Paul Sheehy ‘04 and Anne Schmid ‘06 (pictured left) were married in December 2017. We love to hear from our alumni. Please send your updates to advancement@ covingtonlatin.org.
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IN MEMORIAM (CONT.)
SAVE THE DATES
Wayne Homer, 1939-2018 Mr. Wayne Homer, Covington Latin School counselor from 1994-2009, passed away on January 18 at the age of 78 after a hardfought battle with brain cancer. Mr. Homer was a valued member of the faculty and administrative team for many years, working under four headmasters. Mr. Homer came to us after retiring from Cincinnati Public Schools; his last school was Taft High School. One would’ve thought that transition from Taft to Latin would’ve been quite a culture shock, but you never heard that from Mr. Homer. To him, kids were kids, wherever he went, whatever school they attended. He treated everyone with that same accepting and respectful manner. Mr. Homer will be remembered, by former students, parents, and faculty alike, for his optimism and dedication to his students.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI NOMINATION FORM
COVINGTON LATIN SCHOOL | 2018 ADMISSION EVENTS
We ask that you thoughtfully consider nominating an Alumnus/Alumna for the following Distinguished Alumni Awards: Distinguished Alumni/ae Award: demonstrated excellence in Profession, Community Service and Service to Latin School. Distinguished Young Alumni/ae Award: demonstrated excellence in Profession, Community Service and Service to Latin School. Bonitatem Award: demonstrated excellence in Community Service. Disciplinam Award: demonstrated excellence in Profession. Scientiam Award: demonstrated excellence in Scholarship as a Profession. Nominee Name & Grad Year: _________________________________________________ Relationship with Nominee: _________________________________________________ Which Award: _________________________________________________ Brief Description describing why Nominee should receive Award: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Please email Andrew Peters at andrew.peters@covintonlatin.org. Thank you for sharing your story about an accomplished Alumnus/Alumna
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rom admissions events to individualized visits allowing prospective students to be Trojans for a day, visiting our campus provides the most accurate sense of our intellectual vibrancy and the hallmark spirit of our community. We personally invite you to attend one of the following events. FEB 11
OPEN HOUSE
FEB 20-23
Welcome Week
FEB 24
Entrance Exam
9 a.m.
APR 14
Entrance Exam
9 a.m.
1 & 3 p.m.
All events are held at Covington Latin School 21 East 11th Street, Covington, KY 41011 To RSVP to an event, visit www.covingtonlatin.org/admissions