October 2020
Catholic
HIGHLIGHTS
Crusaders back in action
IN THIS Issue
3 CLASS NOTES US Department of Education Visit
4 MONTHLY FEATURE:
Once & Always a Crusader
6 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT:
A Face Lift for the Athletic Trophy Cases National Spanish Exam Results
8 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
Ethical Hacking Through Drexel University
IN THE NEWS:
10 Photo Recap 12 LCHS Rebrands Monthly Giving Society
Cover Photo: Henry Greiner ‘22 masks up for class.
Class Notes US Department of Education Visit Lancaster Catholic High School hosted United States Department of Education Assistant Secretary Frank Brogan last week for a brief look at how the administration opened the school safely amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Brogan selected Lancaster Catholic as a school to visit due to its response to the pandemic, by opening safely to all students five days a week, through numerous safety precautions. “We looked at what sorts of protocols that have been put in place to make sure that everyone can come back to school safely,” Brogan said. “We looked at what a very historic institution has be doing to continue to change and evolve with the times in terms of teaching and learning, but also in regards to the reopening during the pandemic. It became a very easy choice that Lancaster Catholic was the school to come visit.” LCHS President Tim Hamer, along with Principal Terry Klugh and Vice Principal Adrienne Howe, detailed for Brogan and his associates the steps that were taken to reopen the building. Also present was the entire LCHS Pandemic Team, consisting of the school nurse, facilities manager, athletic director and the new COVID response coordinator who is in charge of contact tracing in the building. Four members of the student body were also involved in a round table discussion with the delegation.
The brief hour-and-a-half visit concluded with a short tour of the building. Brogan was able to witness the state-ofthe-art thermal scanners used at each entrance of the building as well as classrooms that are equipped with the new technology to stream classes to those who chose to learn virtually this year.
Current Crusaders had the opportunity to voice their opinions on how the 2020-21 school years has been operating to the panel.
Lancaster Catholic President, Tim Hamer (left) discusses the COVID-19 Pandemic with US Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Frank Brogan (center) and Superintendent of Catholic Schools and Secretary for Education at Diocese of Harrisburg, Dan Breen (right).
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MONTHLY FEATURE
MONTHLY FEATURE
Once & Always Appeal
While this week is a week of celebration, our current Crusaders are in need of help. This year, our students’ need for support can not be overstated. Each year, our generous donors & benefactors allow Lancaster Catholic to provide our students & families with over $1 million in tuition assistance. This year, with families experiencing loss of income and jobs, the need for tuition assistance is at an all-time high. In addition to an increase in tuition aid needed, our Fine & Performing Arts and Athletic Department. Programs are also experiencing major losses in income due to capacity limits.
Mrs. Tanya Mason and her teaching buddy (left) and Ormari Perez-Abreu display the new normal learning.
The week of Homecoming, also known as Spirit Week, is a special week for all Crusaders. While this year may look a little different, with postponed class reunions and the annual homecoming alumni mixer canceled, we still wanted to celebrate Homecoming with our Catholic High Family both past and present. As we enter into the virtual realm, make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram as we have many “flashbacks” planned. We also have several chances to win prizes and interact with classmates!
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Save the Date Lancaster Catholic Homecoming & Alumni Mixer October 22, 2021
With a $25 donation to Lancaster Catholic, we will be sending you a custom LCHS inspired sticker designed by Bot Roda ‘70 and Lancaster Catholic’s Advancement team. A $500 donation will get you a limited edition Bot Roda print of LCHS. Click here to donate to the Once & Always Appeal and claim one of the sticker designs below!
Once & Always Schedule of Events Monday, October 12th Homecomings Throughout the Ages see LCHS’ social media Tuesday, October 13th Virtual Campus Ministry Drop-In Wednesday, October 14th Once & Always Prize Pack Giveaway To enter, Click Here Thursday, October 15th Trivia Night 7 PM Click Here to join 7 PM Trivia Night Trivia Code: XCBA7 - Limit 100 Contestants -
Thursday, October 15th Trivia Night 7:30 PM Click Here to join the 7:30 PM Trivia Night Trivia Code: Z8Y8Q - Limit 100 Contestants Friday, October 16th Virtual Classroom Drop-In Virtual Fine & Performing Arts Drop-In Homecoming Football Game Lancaster Catholic vs Lebanon High School 7PM Click Here to view the livestream Catholic Highlights | 5
STUDENT
SPOTLIGHT
A Face Lift for the Athletic Trophy Case
STUDENT With a little under two months and hundreds of hours of work into the project, the renovated trophy case can be viewed, highlighting all of Lancaster Catholic’s victories over the years. “I am very proud of what we were able to accomplish for the Athletic Department,” stated Boyle.
Above: The Athletic Trophy case in the Berger Gym Lobby area received much needed updating over the summer through an Eagle Scout project. Right: Jimmy Boyle poses next to Athletic Director, Rich Hinnenkamp assembling the completed trophy case.
Since 1912, the capstone project of a Boy Scout comes in the form of the Eagle Scout project. Jimmy Boyle ‘22 wanted his Eagle Scout project to benefit Lancaster Catholic High School’s Athletic Department. “An Eagle Scout project must be able to impact the community and show leadership,” said Boyle. “When I spoke with Mr. Hinnenkamp, he recommended that the trophy cases in the main lobby needed updating.” Covered in layers of dust and grim, Crusader championship trophies dating back to the 1970s needed dusted and cleaned, while their display shelving was redesigned.
“My dad’s friend is a contractor,” said Boyle. “He was able to help us come up with a design for the trophies. The goal was to be able to fit as many trophies as we could onto the shelves.” The trophy case was able to be transformed with the help of other Lancaster Catholic students. “Over the summer, I was able to recruit a few of my friends to help me,” said Boyle. “ I was able to show them how to stain the new shelves and installing them.”
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SPOTLIGHT
During the make-over the trophy case was emptied for the 1st time in years.
National Spanish Exam Results Three Spanish students from Lancaster Catholic High School attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2020 National Spanish Examination, Level 4. Cody McSherry, bronze medal Brendan McNamara, honorable mention Matthew Oleskowitz, honorable mention “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 140,000 students registered in 2020.” Students from Lancaster Catholic have a long history of high achievement on these exams and were taught by Spanish teachers, Donna Cunningham, Susan Ringlein, and Desiree Weyforth. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12 and are sponsored by the AATSP, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Pictured left to right: Cody McSherry, Brendan McNamara, Matthew Oleskowitz.
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ALUMNI
SPOTLIGHT Ethical Hacking Through Drexel University
ALUMNI “Ethical hackers are tasked with finding and reporting vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and exploits in systems including industrial control systems (ICS). ICS control essential functions in systems such as electric grids, nuclear power plants, security systems, and building automation systems. Ethical hackers need to find and decide which vulnerabilities to exploit based on a variety of factors such as vulnerability severity, attack vectors, and attack complexity. To find this information ethical hackers must manually search across multiple data sources and then make decisions. Ethical hackers may have to sort through thousands of vulnerabilities to determine which ones to exploit first. Our goal was to automate this searching and decision-making process.”
SPOTLIGHT
Cate is currently working for the U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Center in Philadelphia as part of her Drexel Fall/Winter co-op cycle, performing similar tasks. Lancaster Catholic’s plans to enhance its STEM initiatives include Project Lead The Way.
Cate Lopez working on Lancaster Catholic’s 3D Printer when she was a student.
Catherine “Cate” Lopez, class of 2019, has During her four years at LCHS, she coembraced a life of ethical hacking in Drexel developed and co-taught the 3-D modeling course her senior year, during the program’s University’s STAR Scholars Program. infancy. Cate earned the STEM Certification The STAR (Students Tackling Advanced along with her high school diploma. Research) Scholars Program is an opportunity for 150 highly motivated As a STAR Scholar, Cate was tasked with first-year students to engage in an early completing 350 hours of faculty-mentored faculty-mentored undergraduate research, activity, and their summer experience scholarship, or creative experience during culminated with a presentation at the the summer after their freshman year. annual STAR Scholars Summer Showcase. This highly competitive program seeks to identify and encourage students to take The research that she performed for STAR a hands-on approach to their education involved building an automated database through undergraduate for ethical hackers regarding industrial control systems. Here is a snippet of her research. work on ethical hacking that she presented in the Summer Showcase: 8 | Catholic Highlights
Virtual Open House Sunday, November 1 | 7 PM Click HERE to register for the Virtual Open House Catholic Highlights | 9
IN THE
NEWS
IN THE
NEWS
Meet Lancaster Catholic’s Homecoming Court! Elizabeth Bomberger Lauren Brommer Ella Cassidy Joanne Cybulski Cecilia Deel Gabrielle Kambouroglos Raina McAnally Erin Mohr Daica Perez Sheridan Riva
Miss Lowry’s Project Lead the Way science class examined a mock crime scene in the library!
Lancaster Catholic hosted a joint Senior Night for all Fall Athletics and Marching Band on September 15th. Lancaster Catholic opened it’s doors on August 1st for New Student Orientation.
Pictured: Mr. & Mrs. Anater with son, senior Robert Anater.
Mrs. Kyla Hockley ‘96 became Principal at the new St. John Neumann School in Lancaster leaving her Director of Enrollment position at LCHS open for Ms. Angela Baumler ‘97 .
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Crusaders are enjoying classes in-person 5 days a week with a remote option.
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IN THE
NEWS
LCHS Rebrands Monthly Giving Society
Father Lavelle is famous for saying, “Jesus is alive and well at Lancaster Catholic High School!” He humbly encourages each and every one of us to follow in his footsteps and actively participate in solidifying the bright future of our students and our school’s mission. The Lancaster Catholic Fund makes up the backbone of all philanthropic giving to Lancaster Catholic High School that provides the critical funds to ensure our mission shines brightly for our entire world.
IN THE and you will see Father Lavelle proudly cheering on his students as he flies the purple and gold colors. He is the one person that multiple past generations of Crusaders as well as current Crusaders point to as helping positively shape their lives.
NEWS
is awe-inspiring and powerful. Our teachers and coaches love their students…really love them…and our students in-turn love their teachers and coaches. And LCHS has some of the very best teachers I have ever had the privilege to be around. One of the many characteristics that makes Lancaster Catholic High School so special is our unwavering acceptance and affection for everyone and anyone.”
According to Father Lavelle, two words that best describe Lancaster Catholic High School are “Love” and “Joy”, which he explains is exemplified by all of our students and faculty/staff. He thanks God every day to be As a Lavelle League Member, able to continue ministering as a priest in Your Gifts Truly Matter! his 80’s to our current young people. “The biggest opportunity for growth within the Click here to become a Catholic Church will come from our Catholic Lavelle League Member. Schools! I see what our students and teachers at LCHS accomplish each day together and it
There is no better person to honor by naming LCHS’ monthly sustaining investors program than Father Ed Lavelle! Ordained a Priest in Rome on December 18th,1963, Father Lavelle first joined the Lancaster Catholic High School family in the Fall of 1968. Over the next eleven years, he joyfully and expertly fulfilled many roles at LCHS, including Theology Teacher, Chaplain, Assistantto-the-Principal, and Principal. Father Lavelle estimates that he has had the privilege of serving as the celebrant of more than sixty marriages of LCHS Alumni and deepening the friendships of hundreds more of LCHS Alumni who continue to look up to him. After his official retirement in 2013, Father Lavelle has volunteered and invested all his spare time in the students of Lancaster Catholic High School. He co-celebrates Masses with our school Chaplain, hears Confessions, and participates in retreats with both our students and faculty/staff. Father continues to mentor our students and faculty/staff speaking to our entire school community in Berger Gymnasium and individually in his office located within the Theology Department wing. Come to any LCHS Athletic or Fine & Performing Arts event 12 | Catholic Highlights
4th Annual Crusader Legacy Golf Classic & Virtual Tournament Lancaster Catholic High School Alumni Association’s 4th Annual Crusader Legacy Golf Classic has pivoted to a “virtual” format. The tournament ends on November 1st, so hit the links soon if you would like to participate! All golfers will have access to Golf Genius to submit scores and view the leaderboard. Visit www.lchsyes.org/legacygolfsignup/ to register or for more information. Catholic Highlights | 13