Catholic Highlights Your Source for everything LCHS
august 2016
Lancaster Catholic Welcomes Back Students
IN THIS Issue 3
Class Notes
4 ALUMNI Spotlight: Marta Kessler ‘12 & Linda Ryan ‘65 10
Class Reunions
FEATURE
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New Student Orientation with a Family Twist
IN THE
News
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Lancaster Catholic Welcomes New Students & Class of 2020
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Two Lancaster Catholic Staff Members Joyfully Tie the Knot
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Join Us for the LCHS Football Boosters’ Golf Outing
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Jankowski Brothers Embrace for U.S. Navy Appreciation Day
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Lancaster Catholic National Spanish Honor Society Adds Three More Members
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Lancaster Catholic Student Selected as Member of Mini-Thon Student Leadership Council
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Class Notes for August Benn ’16 was one of three local graduates to be awarded a scholarship recipient from the Farm and Home Foundation’s board of directors. Olivia Benn plans to attend Delaware State University to study agricultural business and equine science. Bolyer ’16 was honored by the Rotary Club of Lancaster for his volunteer efforts at the Mental Health Services barbecue, youth group at Saint Joseph’s Parish, Water Street Mission, Autism Speaks, and various annual carnivals. Deonte Bolyer was also selected to attend last summer’s Rotary (RYLA) leadership conference. Zody ’13, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Boston University. Caroline Zody is studying in the School of Communications.
Juliano’12, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Gettysburg College. Anthony Juliano is majoring in Economics. Lozzi ’08, received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola University. Marissa Lozzi completed her Bachelor’s degree from the same institution. Senkowski ‘72 was named the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of The United Way Lancaster County. Walter Senkowski is a graduate of Lehigh University and most recently, the CFO at Select Services.
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ALUMNI Spotlight
Practicing What We Preach -Marta Kessler ‘12
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he mission of Lancaster Catholic is to develop students who are intellectually astute, passionately faithful and socially responsible. We can often easily quantify the intellectual piece through test scores and college acceptances. But how do we quantify our passionate faith? We can list our alumni who are pursuing priesthood, but that is just one sliver of how our alumni are living out their faith. Marta Kessler ‘12 is a perfect example of what our passionately faithful alumni are doing to make our world and our Church a better place. After having a tremendous experience of faith and community here at Lancaster Catholic, Marta moved on to college, but never quite found that same sense of faith community. Through her younger brother, Kurt ’15, Marta was able to connect with missionaries at the University of Pittsburg last year – and suddenly the flame was ignited again. Having completed her undergrad, Marta signed on with the Fellowship of
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Christian University Students (FOCUS) for a two-year assignment at Pitt. Her goal as a lay missionary is to win the hearts of college students, build them
in the faith and then send them into the world. Marta will be hosting Bible studies, meeting with students individually, working collaboratively with other missionaries at Pitt and living the Gospel with joy! The cumulative work of FOCUS is found on over 100 college campuses through the work of over 500 missionaries. Each missionary seeks to model authentic friendship while sharing the Good News of Jesus and the beauty of the Church. FOCUS will send 1,000 students on missionary trips this year and host 7,000 young people for their annual conference. Marta joins this powerful ministry as she reflects the light of Christ for others to see. While many college graduates were seeking jobs and asking about salary, Marta has taken a leap of faith and is working to fully fund her own ministry – from rent and utilities to funding for events to coffee with a collegian when they call and need someone to talk with. This is what passionate faith and trust in God’s plan looks like!
Marta has estimated a $3,000 monthly budget to fully support her ministry. To learn more about her ministry or how you could help, please go to https://www.focus.org/ missionaries/marta-kessler.
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A Passion for giving back -Linda Ryan ‘65
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inda Ryan, a member of Lancaster Catholic High School’s class of 1965, was recently re-appointed as the Executive Director of the Maryland/ Pennsylvania branch of an independent non-profit and faith-based community organization, known as Mission of Mercy. For the past 23 years, Linda has been involved in some fashion (former member of National Board and Executive Director) with Mission of Mercy, an organization started by a Catholic couple, Drs. Gianna and Michael Sullivan. Mission of Mercy provides free healthcare, free dental care, and free prescription medications to the uninsured and underinsured, operating from a mobile medial unit (van) that travels from Harrisburg to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania and to Frederick, Taneytown, Brunswick and Reisterstown in Maryland. Linda and her team of volunteer doctors, nurses, interpreters, and non-medical volunteers treat thousands of individuals who have chronic health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease, and patients with necessary dental needs such as extractions and fillings. All of Mission of Mercy’s
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medical volunteers are licensed, most being retired professionals. Since being founded in 1991 and launched in 1994, Mission of Mercy now has 17 clinics and provides free services to more than 25,000 patients per year in multiple states across the country including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Arizona. ...cont. on pg 8
ALUMNI Spotlight In a recent blog post on Mission of Mercy’s website, Henry W. Konerko, PhD, CEO of Mission of Mercy comments, “Having Ms. Ryan join us once again as Executive Director of the Maryland/ Pennsylvania program is a blessing for our patients and the communities we serve. She is the consummate professional who brings a great deal of experience and leadership to Mission of Mercy. She has dedicated her life to serving others and will represent us well in our mission to heal through Love and provide dignity and respect to those we serve.” “We utilize churches for our sites where patients are registered, triaged, receive dental care (if needed), and are then seen by one of three doctors on our mobile medical unit,” Linda said when describing the patient experience at Mission of Mercy. “We also provide pre-natal care, physical therapy and diabetic training at our clinic sites – all free.” Mission of Mercy partners with local hospitals in each community and their medical staff provide free labs, x-rays and MRI’s, while others provide free surgical procedures for Mission of Mercy patients. Based on their mission to “restore dignity and healing through God’s LOVE”, Mission of Mercy provides healthcare 8 | Catholic Highlights
without any pre-qualifications and never asks patients to prove their poverty or residency. “We accept no government support and operate solely on donations. We do this mostly because we are pro-life,” said Linda. Linda’s inspiration to become involved with non-profits began years ago when she gave birth to her disabled son, making her realize her passion for giving back within the community and the need for healthcare among the uninsured and underinsured. “My Catholic education and my loving, Catholic home also prepared me for my life’s work and for all of life’s challenges. I feel very blessed to be a part of this amazing, life-saving ministry.” Since being launched in 1994, Mission of Mercy has provided over 400,000 individual patient visits at no cost and over 600,000 free prescription medications to patients. In the last year, Mission of Mercy’s volunteer staff including doctors, nurses, interpreters, and non-medical staff has logged over 30,000 pro-bono hours with the organization. To learn more about Linda’s work and the Mission of Mercy organization, please click here to visit their website.
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Class Reunions 1951 - 65TH CLASS REUNION
1966 - 50TH CLASS REUNION
Save the date for Saturday, October Class of 1966 will be holding their 50th 8th at the Lancaster Tennis & Yacht Club. Reunion on Saturday, October 15, 2016 More information will follow. in the Hamilton Ballroom at Wheatland Place, Lancaster. Save the date reminders 1956 - 60TH CLASS REUNION were mailed in mid-August. For more Save the date for Sunday, October information please visit their 16th at Lancaster Catholic High School. Facebook page. More information will follow. 1976 - 40TH CLASS REUNION 1961 - 55TH CLASS REUNION Save the date for September 10, 2016 The class of 1961 will hold its 55th for our 40th class reunion to be held at reunion on October 14 and October the Marion Court Room. Please contact 15, 2016. Preceding the football game Mary Ann (Mimi) Tomlinson Newcomer on Friday evening, there will be a tour at mimibob@comcast.net for of Lancaster Catholic High School. more information. On Saturday, October 15, a catered picnic will be held in the pavilion at 1981 - 35TH CLASS REUNION the Lancaster Leiderkrantz, 722 South The 35th reunion for the Class of 1981 Chiques Road, Manheim, PA from 11 will be on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Also plan to attend the Burning Bridge Tavern in Wrightsville, the annual picnic for the class at the PA. Cost is $30 per person and includes Columbia Canoe Club, Riverfront Road, food, beer, and soda. Please contact Judith Columbia, PA Thursday, August 11 at (Deller) Phipps at (717) 738-2667 or Daniel 12 noon. For more information on all Cotchen for more information. the events, please contact Bill Binzen at (717) 626-7642 or binzen@dejazzd.com or Winnie Foster Woll at (610) 779-2396 or winwoll@verizon.net.
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1986 - 30TH CLASS REUNION
2001 - 15TH CLASS REUNION
The 30th reunion for the Class of 1986 will be on Saturday, October 8th, 2016 at the Press Room Restaurant and Bar on East King Street in Lancaster. Also join us on Friday night, October 7th for the LCHS Home Football Game and post-game celebration at Annie Bailey’s on East King Street in Lancaster. To download the formal invitation, click here.
The 15th Class Reunion for the LCHS Class of 2001 will be held on Saturday, November 26th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Commonwealth on Queen. For more information visit the class website at www. lchs2001.weebly.com or LCHS Class of 2001 Reunion Facebook page.
Faith. Family. Future.
AN EDUCATION AS UNIQUE AS YOUR CHILD COME SEE LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2016 Open House Sunday, October 30, 2016 1-3pm Register online at www.lchsyes.org/OpenHouse Complete your application at Open House for the chance to receive FREE registration!
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New Student Orientation With a Family Twist
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his year’s version of the 10th annual New Student Orientation went off without a hitch, giving the new crop of students a taste of what makes Lancaster Catholic so special, with a little extra motivation to “Just Keep Swimming.” With a Finding Dory spin to it, the Class of 2020 experienced all that is Catholic High; walking the traditional red carpet upon their first entry, dressing up in silly costumes and performing numerous ice breakers to shake the nerves on what is such an important milestone in their lives. This year’s Orientation also had a special family vibe to it as Maddie and Leanna Smith experienced the day
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together. Maddie ’18 was a Link Crew member this year, a part of the group of upperclassmen who train throughout the summer to help make what could be a nerve-racking day for the new students more comfortable. Leanna ’20 was about to experience the other side of the day, as a freshman walking into the building for the first time as a student. Maddie had walked in her shoes before, just two years earlier. Having gone through her own New Student Orientation, she didn’t want Leanna to have any hints about what to expect. “She kept asking,” Maddie laughed, “But I thought it would help her more if she didn’t know what we were going to be doing.” After 10 hours of training in the dogdays of August that included memorizing scripts and costume-making (Maddie’s group dressed up as Snapchat, the popular social media platform that has taken this generation by storm), Link Crew finalized plans for this year’s big day with Link Crew Coordinators, Kyla Hockley ’96 and Lauren Malloy ’08, who was a Link Leader in our inaugural year of Link Crew.
“I knew the anxieties that (the freshmen) were having,” Maddie explained. “When I was a freshman, I thought I was the only one having them. But everyone has them when they first come in. So it was a lot of just letting the new students know that they are not alone, and that everyone has felt what they are feeling.
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I definitely have a lot more friends just from that day.
everyone comfortable and to put jitters at ease.”
Maddie also explained the hope to expand Link Crew throughout the entire school year, not just that nervous
“I know how anxious I was leading up to that day, and I don’t want anyone else to feel that way. I want everyone to know that once you are here for a few days that you realize just how kind everyone is.”
first day. “We want to be there during midterms and finals, and to attend sporting events to let everyone know that we are a part of the family the entire time that we are here,” she stated. Leanna quickly shook the nerves and realized how much fun she was having. “It was a lot more than I originally expected,” Leanna confessed. “I thought we were just going to break into groups, but we did a lot more just to make
And after experiencing the entire day, Leanna admitted that she’d be interested in joining Link Crew next year.
Leanna’s group dressed up as a different social media craze, Pokemon, and posed for pictures at the end of the day in their dressed-up squads. Now the Link Leaders are competing to win most creative group, picked by Miss Malloy. The reward: Tickets to Homecoming and a 2017 Yearbook.
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ALUMNI Spotlight IN THE News Lancaster Catholic Welcomes New Students & Class of 2020
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he Lancaster Catholic High School administration, faculty, staff, and Link Crew members welcomed all new students this morning, Wednesday, August 24th during orientation. The new students and freshman class of 2020 were excited to enter Berger Gymnasium for the first time on a red carpet with loud, upbeat music and a huge round of applause! Led by instructional support teacher, Lauren Malloy, Admissions Counselor, Kyla Hockley, and many upper classmen Link Crew Members, the new students
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participated in icebreaker activities as an entire group to help prepare for their days ahead as members of the Lancaster Catholic High School family. As the day goes on, new students will break out into small group for additional team building activities and be given a guided tour by a member of the Link Crew. To see photos of Lancaster Catholic Orientation, please visit our Facebook page. We look forward to a great 20162017 school year!
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Where friends, Faith and a great future meet.
WWW.LCHSYES.ORG/TOUR VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE While the school year is winding up, the doors to Lancaster Catholic are still open for students and parents to visit and see what makes our educational experience so unique! Nothing can truly replace the experience of walking our halls, seeing our students and teachers in action and feeling the strength of the academics and community here at Lancaster Catholic, though we hope that this video gives you a sense of the Crusader Experience! Watch how our students are becoming intellectually astute, passionately faithful and socially responsible at:
WWW.LCHSYES.ORG/TOUR TO SCHEDULE YOUR FAMILY FOR AN IN-PERSON TOUR PLEASE CONTACT: KYLA MORRISON HOCKLEY ‘96, ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR 717.509.0313 KHOCKLEY@LCHSYES.ORG
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ALUMNI Spotlight IN THE News Two Lancaster Catholic Staff Members Joyfully Tie the Knot
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his summer, two members of the Lancaster Catholic High School staff joyfully tied the knot at the rustic and beautiful Riverdale Manor located on the outskirts of Lancaster city. Math teacher, Shannon Hansell, and school counselor, Greg Dietz, exchanged their vows in late July encircled by many more members of the Lancaster Catholic family. After meeting for the first time in the halls of Lancaster Catholic High School and going on their first date at the Lancaster Catholic Carnival, Greg found himself proposing to Shannon a little more than a year ago by the piano in front of Hotel Lancaster - a unique and romantic spot for the both of them. To make the ceremony extra-special, the officiating was done by Greg’s grandfather, the Rev. Joseph B. Dietz. Surrounded by wedding colors of purple and gold, Greg and Shannon were thrilled to have so many members
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of the LCHS family and community in attendance to share their special day. The Dietz family would like to thank the Lancaster Catholic High School community for all the love and heartwarming well-wishes that have have received in the weeks leading up to and since the wedding.
Join Us for the LCHS Football Boosters’ Golf Outing hole-in-one, longest drive, and closestto-the-pin competitions. You can also join us for dinner only for a fee of $25.00 per person. The deadline for registration will be Thursday, September 8th, 2016. If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to Rich Hinnenkamp at (717) 509-0316.
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he date has been set for the Golf Outing organized by our very own Lancaster Catholic High School Football Boosters Club. Join us on Saturday, October 8th, 2016 at Galen Hall Golf Club in Wernersville, PA for a day filled with supporting our football program, friendly competition, and fun!
To download our informational flyer, click here. For more information on the registration process or sponsorship opportunities, click here. We look forward to seeing you on the course on October 8th!
The LCHS Football Booster’s Golf Outing will start at 1:00pm, following a shotgun start format. The price for the outing will be $100.00 per person (or $400.00 per foursome) and it will include the greens fee, cart, range balls, dinner, beverages, your chance to win prizes, and course challenges such as the Catholic Highlights | 17
ALUMNI Spotlight IN THE News Jankowski Brothers Embrace for U.S. Navy Appreciation Day was recognized as the San Diego Padres starting center fielder for the game. As part of the pre-game festivities known as U.S. Navy Appreciation Day, Travis’ older brother, Tyler Jankowski ‘06 and current U.S. Navy Lieutenant, was welcomed onto the field by his brother as a member of the game’s “Starting 9” Military Salutes.
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wo Lancaster Catholic High School alumni, Travis and Tyler Jankowski, were recognized at Petco Park in San Diego, California on Sunday, August 7th, 2016 before the last game of the San Deigo Padres’ home series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Travis Jankowski ‘09 and 2012 Major League Baseball first round draft pick,
Travis and Tyler embraced for a heart-felt moment, shortly after Travis autographed a baseball for his brother,. That feeling spread throughout the park as the fans showed their appreciation for the people that serve our U.S. Military and U.S. Navy. Click here to watch a video on the event by the MLB.
Lancaster Catholic National Spanish Honor Society Adds Three More Members *This is a correction of the June Catholic Highlights Issue*
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he newly formed Lancaster Catholic High School Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH), the National Spanish Honor Society, held its first induction on Tuesday, May 31,
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2016. This society recognizes the efforts of students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of Spanish.
In order to be inducted in the SHH, students must be in grade 10 or higher, be actively enrolled in an upper level Spanish class (Spanish III or higher), have a minimum 90% grade in all Spanish courses, and maintain an excellent behavioral record. In accordance with school and national guidelines, 47 Lancaster Catholic students completed the requirements and met the standards of performance. In addition to the list of 44 students in our June editions of Catholic Highlights, LCHS students Morgan
Caramenico, Nathan Dell Isola and Molly Hackman have met the requirements to become members of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH).
Lancaster Catholic Student Selected as Member of Mini-THON® Student Leadership Council
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arah Heise, a senior at Lancaster Catholic High School, was selected as a member of the 2016-2017 Mini-THON® Student Leadership Council. Mini-THON® events are sponsored by the Four Diamonds organization and are modeled after the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON®), in which involvement has been making a difference in the lives of childhood cancer patients and their families for over 20 years. Mini-THON®s are events for students of all ages that inspire teamwork, leadership
and creativity while empowering young adults through community service in the fight to conquer childhood cancer. Hundreds of elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and colleges continue to bring hope to families in need while raising millions of dollars for Four Diamonds and creating a legacy of service in their communities. The Mini-THON® Student Leadership Council, comprised of a select group of student leaders, provides feedback and Catholic Highlights | 19
ALUMNI Spotlight IN THE News
input to the Four Diamonds staff on the Mini-THON® program. Members of the Mini-THON® Student Leadership Council will meet with Four Diamonds Staff to provide recommendations on program elements and assist in developing solutions for program challenges. Council members will serve as advocates for Four Diamonds and Mini-THON® and representatives of the more than 70,000 students participating in the Mini-THON® every year. “Sarah exemplifies the leadership and character of the Mini-THON® program and has proven to be a role model among her peers,” said Alek Tomazin, the Associate Director for the Four Diamonds organization at Penn State Children’s Hospital. “Her outstanding management, organizational skills, and commitment to community service make her an ideal representative for Four Diamonds and our mission to conquer childhood cancer.” To read more about Mini-THON® and their involvement in the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON®) and the Four Diamonds organization, click here to visit their website. 20 | Catholic Highlights
INTRODUCING...
WELCOME WEDNESDAYS
Where friends, Faith and a
Where friends, Faith and a great future meet.
COME ENJOY A FREE LUNCH AT... WELCOME WEDNESDAYS Every Wednesday, Lancaster Catholic will host prospective parent information sessions with administrators and provide school tours. All students have the opportunity to shadow one of our students for the day and enjoy a FREE LUNCH.
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Our doors are always open at Lancaster Catholic, so if Wednesdays don’t work for you, please contact the Admissions Office to schedule a session at your convenience! Come see how our students are becoming intellectually astute, passionately faithful and socially responsible!
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TO SCHEDULE YOUR FAMILY FOR WELCOME WEDNESDAYS OR A SHADOW DAY, CONTACT: KYLA MORRISON HOCKLEY ‘96, ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR 717.509.0313 KHOCKLEY@LCHSYES.ORG
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