NEWSLETTER
For alumni and friends of Regis St. Mary Catholic School
SUMMER 2019
Regis Campus Graduation Page 15
St. Mary Campus Graduation Page 11
Learn. Lead. Serve.
NEW PRINICPAL Page 2
EVENING AT THE AUCTION Pages 4 -5
ST. MARY CAMPUS
Pages 6 -7, 10 -11
ALUMNI NEWS Pages 8 -9
REGIS CAMPUS Pages 12 -15
New Administration for 2019-2020
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ST. MARY CAMPUS Grades PreK-8
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office@regisstmary.org REGIS CAMPUS Grades 9-12
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As Dorothy once said, "There’s no place like home!" I am extremely honored and thankful for the opportunity to return to Regis St. Mary starting July 1. It was the postcard promise of a faith based education that first brought my family to our school 11 years ago. My husband Jeremy and I will be celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary this summer. We have three children: Fisher (16), Emma (14), and Faith (11). I started my career off as a teacher, and this will be my sixth year as a school administrator. In my spare time, I love to read, re-watch Chef’s Table, and listen to a great homily. I am blessed to work in conjunction with a team of incredible mentors, colleagues, and students. I firmly believe in Catholic education and feel it presents a unique and special opportunity to serve students, build relationships, and partner with the greater community. A Catholic education provides a strong foundation for the development of a lifetime devotion to service and learning and is truly one of the greatest legacies we can offer to our students. I look forward to working with you and your children to help ensure that our students have a successful school year! Sincerely, Candi Hedrick
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CONTRIBUTORS: Kyle Baker, Chad Barr, Mike Bauer, Randy Bentz, Sarah Brentano, Don Dickey, Mark Dol, Jenna Etzel, Mark Ferguson, Candi Hedrick, Kelly Herrera, Kaitlin Leeper, Alexandra Lettiere, Steffanie Piccirilli, Mimi Pileggi, Betsy Rivera, Selena Schumacher, Kelly Strauch, DeAnne Stuckart, Erica Stuckart, Evan Tait PHOTOGRAPHERS: Jenica Bishop, Charlene Vogel Photography, Carmela Flett, Karen Hendricks, Northwest Sports Photography, Steffanie Piccirilli, Selena Schumacher, Sheri Nees Photography, Stro’s Photography, DeAnne Stuckart DESIGN & LAYOUT:
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I am so excited to have the opportunity to serve the Regis St. Mary community. As a graduate of Regis H.S. and a former teacher of St. Mary, it feels like I'm coming home. I left St. Mary 31 years ago to work for Salem-Keizer Public schools in which I taught 1st and 2nd grade for 10 years. I worked one year as a Professional Development trainer and then spent the next 19 years as an Administrator before retiring. The last two years I have been mentoring new teachers for Cascade School District and supervising student teachers for OSU. Regis St. Mary has a very special place in my heart. My husband of 38 years and our 3 children all graduated from St. Mary and Regis, and years ago, my mother was the principal of St Mary. I am honored and blessed to have the good fortune to spend the next chapter of my career with you. Sincerely, Mimi Pileggi
PreK-12
Letter from the Board of Directors Dear Alumni, Families, and Friends, One of the few perquisites that I enjoy as Chair of the Board of Directors is to stand on the stage at graduation and personally confer diplomas to each graduating senior. On June 9th, I was able to look in eyes of each member of the Class of 2019 and see the emotion there. Frankly, it was a mixed bag — certainly joy and relief, but also anticipation and maybe just a little fear and uncertainty. It caused me to reflect on how we as a board, and the larger “we” as a community, have helped equip these young people for the challenges of college and their lives ahead. Have we done all that we can to ensure that these graduates have the tools to “learn, lead and serve” as they go forward? Have we helped Regis St. Mary become the best possible place to nurture, train and inspire these future leaders? I humbly ask each of you to consider this question and to continue to give generously so that our future graduates will always be people of good character who embody the concept of “learn, lead and serve” as they go out into the world. One of the reasons I am so hopeful for the continuing success of our school is our new leadership team! We are truly blessed to have Candi Hedrick and Mimi Pileggi as our new principal and vice-principal for next school year. Both of these highly skilled and professional educators have long-standing ties to the Regis St. Mary community and come to us with very impressive credentials and experience. I have no doubt that this team will take our school to the next level. I am truly excited about the great things that lie ahead and I hope you are too. We are also looking forward to some change on our own board of directors. This summer we hope to nominate two new board members for terms beginning in the new school year. If you or anyone you know is interested in serving as a board member, please download a nomination form from the BOD page on the school website. We will consider all nominations this summer and select the two bestqualified people to recommend to the Archbishop for appointment this fall. Finally, I would personally like to thank our outgoing principal, Rick Schindler, for all of the good things he has done in the 13 years that he has served
Counselor's CORNER Regis St. Mary Family, At the end of a school year, students, parents and staff often reflect on the highlights, the best stand out moments from the year. While things like winning games, breaking personal records, and academic successes are truly noteworthy (and we have many), there’s something else that stands out regardless of grade or role within Regis St. Mary, the relationships built with one another. Whether reminiscing with the graduates of both St. Mary Campus and Regis Campus, sitting around a table with teachers and staff or mingling with parents and alumni at a retirement party, the conversations swirl around moments spent with another and the relationships built over the years at Regis St. Mary. Conversations while walking alongside Mrs. Miotke at Opal Creek, the handmade notecards and meaningful reflections from Mrs. Razmus, bus rides together to and from sporting events and retreats, heart to heart conversations in the counseling office to the light hearted moments and laughter pouring from Mr. Schmidlkofer and Mr. McGrew’s classrooms, this is what makes Regis St. Mary special and unique. These hallways and walls and fields and courts are filled with those moments. They are the moments that are so intricately woven into the everyday fabric of being a Regis St. Mary Ram. Regis St. Mary is truly family. Selena Schumacher, Regis St. Mary Counselor
this school. His excellent staff and faculty hires, his outstanding stewardship of our school’s resources, his personal strength and grace under all conditions, and his incredible work ethic have measurably improved this school. The Regis and St. Mary campuses are true showcases and have never looked so good. I wish him Godspeed and much success as he ventures into a new chapter of his life. May God bless all of us, Randy Bentz (’81)
If you’d like to learn more about the Regis St. Mary Board of Directors, its roles, responsibilities and governance functions, please view our page on the school website. WWW.REGISSTMARY.ORG •
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PreK-12
Regis St. Mary Auction Breaks Records! Regis St. Mary’s 2019 Evening at the Auction made history in April. The sold-out event had over 500 guests in attendance and raised over $340,000 thanks to the overwhelming support and generosity of endless members of our community. The evening was highlighted by a heartfelt tuition assistance paddle raise that touched everyone personally. The record $93,000 paddle raise also qualified the school for an additional $50,000 in matching funds from the Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation, giving the school a total of $143,000 in tuition assistance alone. These funds will be used to help new and current families benefit from a faith-based education. Regis St. Mary is the only rural PreK-12 Catholic school in Oregon and is committed to helping students of all faiths grow emotionally, spiritually, physically and intellectually. The school has an excellent reputation in academics, service, athletics and extracurricular activities. Regis St. Mary has a 99% graduation rate and 98% of graduates pursue higher education. The school also reports a 10% increase in enrollment for the coming school year. For more information, please contact the school at 503.769.2159 or office@regisstmary.org. And join the fun next year for the 2020 Evening at the Auction “Little Italy.”
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Congratulations to Jeremy & Kristi Lawson for winning the Auction Grand Prize, a new 2019 Kia Forte donated by Power Auto Group.
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Raffle Winners!
Car winner
Jeremy Lawson
$1,000 winner
Melissa Pires
$100 winners
Kelly Starbuck, Louise Bochsler, Linda Cuencas, Dennis Lulay, Sofia Martinez, Ki Chang, Larry Gower, Kristen Tollefson
Sponsors:
Premier
Platinum
Freres Lumber North Santiam Paving
Gold
B.C Nelson Siegmund Excavation & Construction Siegmund Landscape Stayton Veterinary Hospital
Silver
Columbia Bank Doerfler Farms Charles Leopold Lulay Financial Services George Martin & Betty Haupert-Martin David & Sue Schumacher Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt North Santiam Funeral Services True Private Wealth Advisors
Bronze
Boldt Carlisle & Smith Cascade Roof & Surface Cleaning Bauer Built Construction Farmers Insurance Keudell Farms Focus Heating & Construction Inc. Larry & Janice Keudell Santiam Hospital Rick & Holly Schindler Benjamin Stockfleth
Car Donation Power
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St. Mary Campus
COUNTRY Kids Relays
St. Mary Campus first through fifth graders competed in the COUNTRY Kids Relays on June 1. Our athletes represented our school very well! Thank you to our coordinator, Jenna Etzel, and to all of our coaches for their time and encouragement.
Relay Results: First grade boys First grade girls Second grade boys Second grade girls Third grade boys Third grade girls Fourth grade girls Fifth grade boys Fifth grade girls
2nd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd
Middle School Track
The Regis St. Mary Middle School Track Team finished their 2019 season on a high note with many personal records. After four great track meets at Regis, Gervais, Scio and Colton, the team traveled to the district meet at Jefferson. Rook Smith, Zachary Flett, Jake Laube, Theo Freres, Grant Dolby, Caleb Blish and Micah Diacetis finished in third place in the junior boys’ division. The junior girls with Clara Persons, Kaila Hayes, Abby Kintz and Mya Schumacher also placed third. The senior boys with Josh Blish, Cody Ditter, Daniel Clute, Cole Laube, Caleb Mayer, Mark Nusom, Tyler Schumacher, Cole Vogel and Luke West finished in third place. The senior girls of Daisy Hernadez, Kaylee Silbernagel and Macy Silbernagel placed seventh. Overall, the track season was very successful and we look forward to further improvement next season. The coaches would like to thank all the parents for their continued support of transportation, snacks and encouragement. -Coach DeAnne Stuckart
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Pentagames
On Friday, May 3, Regis St. Mary competed in the 36th annual Pentagames competition at Emmanuel Bible Church and Pratum Elementary. The students captured the overall second place trophy. The seventh grade team of Daniel Clute, Rand Freres and Caleb Mayer finished first in Solve That Problem, second in CR Squared, third in 35-Minus, second in Math Tac Toe, and earned the second place plaque overall. Individually, Rand Freres placed second in 35 Minus, fourth in MathTac-Toe and received the second place trophy overall. Caleb Mayer placed fifth in Math-Tac-Toe. The Algebra team of Lucas Flett, Alli Hendricks and Casey Voltin finished second place in Solve That Problem and first place ribbons for CR Squared. Josh Blish, Cody Ditter and Aidan Klascius competed for the 8th grade team. Congratulations to all the team members. Every correct answer counted towards the overall team success. Thank you to Tyler Schumacher for being our timer and Mrs. Freres for providing transportation. -DeAnne Stuckart, Middle School Math Teacher
2019-2020 LEADERSHIP TEAM Congratulations to our newly inducted 2019-2020 Student Leadership Team Members! 6th Grade: Jake Laube, Lucas Koehnke, Emily Rickman, Mary Hernandez 7th Grade: Luke Castillo, Isaiah Koehnke, Faith Hedrick, Kaila Hayes 8th Grade: Max Eaton, Daniel Clute, Ixzy Maciel, Daisy Hernandez
St. Mary Campus
May Crowning & Grandparents’ Day
The St. Mary Campus celebrated the traditional Crowning of Mary at our annual Grandparents’ Day Mass on Friday, May 3, 2019. Congratulations to the following students for being selected to represent their classrooms as May Crowning Court members: PreKR - June Silbernagel, Logan Lekkerkerker, PreKS - Claire Smith & Liam Hardage,
K - Ella Blish & Davis Gallinger, 1 - Hannah Castillo & Dominic Etzel, 2 - Rebecca Clute & Issac Crowell, 3 Monse Juarez & Hudson Mumey, 4 - Melissa Blish & Toto Papathanasopoulos, 5 - Hadley Foster & Fletcher Gould, 6 - Kaila Hayes & John Nusom, 7 - Daisy Hernandez & Luke West, 8 - Abi Cranston & Tim Crowell
Hal Rickman Scholarship Recipients Macy Silbernagel and Amy Martinez were each awarded a $500 Regis St. Mary scholarship on the basis of their placement exam scores and essay submission.
In 2005, the Regis Foundation Board approved the establishment of the Hal Rickman Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hal Rickman invested 21 years at Regis High School. During his tenure, he served as teacher, vice-principal, coach and business manager, among many other roles, but he especially enjoyed teaching freshman English, and truly appreciated the students who came from the 8th grade prepared for their high school years. This Fund is part of Hal’s legacy, and is created as a lasting testimony to what he valued during his lifetime.
Macy Silbernagel
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Alumni / Regis Campus
7TH ANNUAL
Twilight Track Meet On May 3, Regis St. Mary hosted the seventh annual Twilight Track Meet. Our Stayton community, service clubs, alumni, businesses and organizations came together to support the 10 year goal of funding the replacement of our high school track. The RSM Community Twilight Meet has grown from 16 teams to 27 teams this year. The generous nature of the community came to the fore, and all 34 events were sponsored. Each year, service clubs set up and help run the various field events. Lions Club ran the pole vault, the Rotary Club ran the long jump, the Knights of Columbus ran the high jump, the Kiwanis Club runs the shot put and the Stayton Methodist Church along with the Stayton Road Runners ran the triple jump. This year, each service group was honored at the meet for their dedication to the event and their service to the community. Alumni from throughout the years returned to get involved. This year, 50 out of 110 volunteers and sponsors were alumni.
Jim Gries (‘74) was the meet director; Dylan Wells (‘07) ran the timing and scoring; Joe Wolf (‘03) the professional sound system; Randy and Jake Fery (‘06) provided a jumbotron with video replays and results; Larry Etzel (‘71) and Adam Joyce ('90) ran the long jump, Jerry Mack (‘74) was a track official; Barb Bryan (Lulay) (‘81) and Rhonda Schumacher (Voltin) (‘95) at the shot put; Randy Bentz (‘81) at the high jump; Val (Gescher), Rick Silbernagel (‘79), Craig Gries (‘93), and Ryan Tuss (‘08) at the javelin; Sue Conrad (‘69), Holly Conrad (‘99), and Deedy Stuckart (‘79) at the clerks tent; Rich Tabor (‘80) and Chris Van Cauteren (81’) at the finish line; and Erica Stuckart (‘15) and Tim Stuckart (‘81) were clerks of the course. Many helped in other ways including Mark Schumacher (‘78) with field radios; Nikki (Birkholz) (‘95) and Matt Voltin (‘95) and Bernadette Lopez (Kintz) (‘86) manned the concessions; Mary (Rauch) Gries (‘74) helped at the gate; and Troy Gaul (‘88) and Kevin Joyce (‘86) helped with the hospitality rooms. Sponsors included Michael Bochsler (‘91) and Carrie (Forrette) Bochsler (‘92) with Farmers Insurance, Dennis Lulay (‘76) and Tyler Lulay (‘04) with Raymond James, Jon Goodman (‘79) and Jake Goodman (‘09) with Freres Building Supply, Erick Harpole (‘95) with Harpole Homes Realtor, Jon Silbernagel (‘93) with Bent LLC, Dan Silbernagel (‘78) with Coast 2 Coast Hardwoods, Jeremy Lawson (‘91) with Slayden Construction, Jerry Weis (‘66) with Weis and Associates Insurance, Tiffany (Heuberger) Siegmund (‘94) with Siegmund Rock Products, John Rickman (‘74) with Sublimity Eye Care, Kyle Fessler (‘03) with St. Christopher’s Nursery, Troy Gaul (‘88) with D.A. Davidson and Company, and Roger Roberts (‘75), Bill Roberts (‘68) and Chris Roberts (‘00) with Stayton Builders Mart. It is gratifying to see so many alumni return to give back to our school. This track meet is no doubt a celebration of our community. -Mike Bauer
PROM 2019
The 2019 RSM Prom was held at Salem's Riverfront Carousel, where students were able to dance and ride the carousel all evening. They were served one Italian soda or a flavored red bull and had plenty of popcorn, candy, chocolate covered strawberries and cotton candy treats. There was even a picture area set up with fun accessories to wear. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PROM COURT:
Queen Holly Blish Princesses Alexis Vaughn & Hailey Voltin King Wyatt Koenig Princes Glavin King & Derek Boyd
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Alumni
Join the Regis St. Mary Legacy Society!
The Regis St. Mary Legacy Society is made up of members who have named Regis St. Mary Catholic School or the Regis St. Mary Foundation as a beneficiary in their will, trust, or beneficiary designation. A planned gift presents an extraordinary opportunity to help ensure the successful future of our school. To learn more or to join the Regis St. Mary Legacy Society, please email Signe Woods at foundationrsm@gmail.com or consult your financial advisor.
Please use this envelope to make a donation to the Regis St. Mary Foundation. Thank You!
Mark your calendars for our Third Annual Alumni Day! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019, 4-7 PM REGIS CAMPUS FRONT LAWN Alumni and their families are invited to check out the campus and enjoy a free BBQ dinner and free entry to our home football game against Umatilla at 7 PM. There will also be a pay to play corn hole tournament. Watch the Alumni Facebook page and the Alumni email blast for more details.
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Matthies J. "Matt" Mack Matt worked as a self-employed farmer and logger all of his life. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Catholic Order of Foresters. Matt played football and baseball in high school and boxed golden gloves. Matt married Patricia Ann Mertz in Stayton. He is survived by his wife of 70 years: Patricia "Pat" Mack of Sublimity; children: Barbara ‘67 (Jack) West of Salem, Ted ‘69 (Pat) Mack of Salem, Doug Mack ‘71 of Salem, Steve ‘73 (Patresa) Mack of Salem, Jerry Mack ‘75 of Salem and Bill Mack ‘81 of Silverton; brothers: Tom (Norma) Mack of Lyons and Bob (Bea) Mack of Aumsville; sisters: Rose Youngs of Seattle, WA and Catherine Klosterman of Aloha; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Henrietta H. (Basl) Nielson Henrietta married George Basl on August 10, 1950 and they farmed together, and enjoyed traveling to Disneyland and the beach with their grandkids, until he preceded her in death on September 24, 1994. Henrietta volunteered for many ministries at her church, Immaculate Conception, which she was very involved. Henrietta was known for her strength, kindness, and wisdom. Henrietta later married Donald Nielson on March 10, 1995, and during their time together they traveled to Europe, Alaska and Arizona in the winters, until he preceded her in death on October 3, 2012. She is survived by her daughter: Sandra Gottfried ‘72 of Stayton; son: Ronald Basl of Sweet Home; Don's children and spouses; numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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Maggie Mae Lulay
April 12, 2019 Tyler ‘04 and Autumn Lulay
Ava Josephine Weis
May 22, 2019 Daniel ‘04 and Katie Weis Maggie Mae Lulay
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St. Mary Campus
WELCOME New Faculty and Staff
Ms. Kelly Herrera, Middle School ELA
“I am originally from the Midwest, but l moved to Oregon this past June to be closer to family and explore this great state.
Returning to school after my two daughters were in their early teens, I earned my Middle School Language Arts teaching degree in 2005 from Park University in Kansas City, Missouri. I love teaching all facets of reading and writing skills to young adolescents because this is such an important and exciting time in a child’s life. I appreciate the joy and sheer energy that students in their middle school years bring to the classroom. My experience as an educator has always been in a Catholic school environment because I believe our religious beliefs prepare children for the future by providing them with a Christian foundation that will allow them to keep their faith present in their lives.”
Mrs. Kizzy Starbuck, Half Day PreK
Mrs. Starbuck has been a PreK instructional aide for many years at the St. Mary Campus. She looks forward to building relationships with her students and their families.
Alexandra Lettiere, First Grade
Alexandra Lettiere graduated with a Masters in Teaching and a Special Education Endorsement from Concordia University in 2011. She has been teaching at a Catholic school in the Portland area, but is excited to make the return to Stayton where she grew up. Alexandra has a passion for teaching and loves getting children excited about learning.
Mr. Evan Tait, Music
Evan Tait is thrilled to be a part of the Regis St. Mary staff. He has been a singer/actor in and around the state of Oregon since he was a young boy and has a BA from Portland State University in Theatre Arts Performance and Education. When he is not teaching, he volunteers as a social media manager for a theatre company in Portland, and enjoys being on stage. Evan is incredibly excited to share his love of music, performance and teaching with the St. Mary Campus students and supportive faculty.
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Mr. Chad Barr, Fourth Grade
“Hello. My name is Chad Barr and I will be the new 4th grade teacher at the St. Mary Campus next year! I have been married to my wonderful wife for the past 16 years, Anne, and we have 2 children Isaac, 11 and Natalie, 9. Anne has been a nurse for both St. Vincent Hospital in Portland and Salem Hospital for the past 17 years. We love going to church, being outdoors, reading and spending time with family. I have been a teacher and instructional coach for the Salem-Keizer School District for the past 5 years and a teacher for the Lebanon School District for 2 years before that. My teaching philosophy is to promote critical thinking, leadership and stewardship for others. Having the opportunity to teach at Regis St. Mary is truly an opportunity of a lifetime and I can’t wait to get started.”
St. Mary Campus Congratulations Eighth Grade Class of 2019!
Archbishop Sample Award: Adam Hilton
Laurie Miller Award: Melissa Gonzalez
Randy Fritz Award & Male Athlete of the Year: Cody Ditter
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Regis Campus
Junior Encounter
This past April, our ICPE Missionaries, with the help of three young seminarians from Mt. Angel Seminary and Mr. Ken Adams, had the privilege of leading the Regis St. Mary boys junior encounter retreat weekend. Over the past years I have led many retreats, but this weekend with the Regis St. Mary juniors was a special time, as we dug deep into our faith and relationship with Jesus Christ, bonded deeper in our relationships with one another and created great memories. The retreat had a general theme of "Building a Solid Foundation in Christ". We encouraged the boys to examine where they are at in their personal faith journey, with the hope that they would make choices to go deeper. Rarely have I seen such a together bunch of juniors, who genuinely care about each other and strive to make sure no one is left out. The boys prayed hard and played even harder. They laughed together, cried together and made an incredible journey into the deep (Duc Altum). Throughout the weekend, we learned how much God loves and cares for us, and that even though we very often make choices that do not give us life, we have a Father who is full of mercy, forgiveness and
Duman, Conrad-Evans Math Scholarship Congratulations to Regis Campus freshman Flynn Quigley! Flynn received $500 toward Regis St. Mary tuition from the Duman, Conrad-Evans Math Scholarship for being the most improved student in Algebra I for the 2018-2019 school year.
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healing, ready to restore the broken panes of our lives whenever we return back to him. We are called to rise up as young men, to become the people that God has ordained us to be, and it is our hope that these young men left the retreat time closer to God, closer to each other and freer in Spirit, knowing they are loved and that God has a mighty plan for each of their lives. This was not the regular encounter retreat program we normally do, but equally, these were not your standard class of juniors. They are an incredible class with an amazing future in front of them. We all left completely exhausted at the end of the retreat, but with deep satisfaction and joy having witnessed an incredible miracle of God in our midst and in the lives of each and everyone one of these fine young men. Looking forward to next year. -Mark Dol “The Junior Encounter not only helped strengthen my relationship with God, but with the rest of the girls in my class as well. I loved being able to talk to those who I don't normally talk to everyday, and I was able to form closer relationships with them. I enjoyed going to Mass at the local church because I felt like I could really connect with God in ways that I couldn't back home. One of my favorite parts of the Junior Encounter was being able to pray with the girls and our chaperones together because I really felt loved by everyone. It will honestly be an experience I will never forget.” -Girls’ Junior Encounter Participant “The Junior encounter was an amazing experience that gave me the opportunity to grow closer to my fellow classmates as well as the Lord. The seminarians and the retreat staff made every moment incredible and engaging for everyone, and the food was amazing. I was greatly impacted by the service of reconciliation and Mass, and became much more conscious of my relationship with Jesus.” -Boys’ Junior Encounter Participant
Loftin Receives Keeping the Arts Grant
Eric Loftin's art program at Regis St. Mary was recently awarded a $2,300 grant by "Keeping the Arts" to help fund the purchase of materials for his ceramics classes. The mission of Keeping the Arts is, "To help ensure that the arts remain an integral part of education for children in K–12 schools throughout the state of Oregon, and especially in underserved rural communities. Keeping the Arts (KTA) raises funding and awareness through the collaborative efforts of artists, businesses, educators, organizations and the community."
Regis Campus
REGIS TRACK
The boys were led to their fifth place District Meet finish by Kirk Scott who won the discus, javelin and finished second in the shot put. The girls were led to their sixth place finish at District by the performances of Sara Vetter who qualified for state with a second place finish in the javelin and third place in the high hurdles.
Regis Campus Garden
Jim Tabor's Theology class completed another bountiful year in the school garden. The St. Mary Campus kindergarteners even assisted with the planting again. The fresh vegetables were donated to the Stayton Food Bank and those in need.
Moving on to the State Meet, the Regis team was represented again by Kirk Scott, who had one of the best individual performances by a Ram athlete in recent history. Scott finished second in the discus (137'0"), third in the javelin (158'1") and sixth in the shot put (46'0). -Coach Mike Bauer
REGIS BASEBALL
RAMS GOLF
RSM Freshman Drew Dickey finished 15th (out of 63) in the 1A/2A/3A Boys' State Golf Tournament. He was the highest finishing freshman!
The 2019 Baseball season was definitely a memorable one. We had a great turnout in numbers with 18 players which allowed us to play some junior varsity games. Many first time players graced the roster, and the strides they made from start to finish were impressive. Our season highlights included a 20-7 record with state quarterfinals appearance, a top 8 state ranking, and seven all-league award winners. The team had many great memories from this season all the way from building a new outfield fence to our spring break trip to California. There was amazing support for the Rams baseball program and as head coach, I am very delighted in the direction we are headed. Go Rams! - Coach Kyle Baker
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Regis Campus
Ms. Erica Stuckart, Math
Welcome New Faculty and Staff
As a graduate of Regis and St. Mary, I feel very blessed to be the Regis Campus Mathematics Teacher for next year. I look forward to teaching mathematics, but more importantly, teaching the whole child. I am a graduate from Western Oregon University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics Education and a minor in Biology. For the last few years, I have helped coach St. Mary’s basketball and track teams, as well as chaperone the Science Olympiads. I have really enjoyed working with your students and look forward to teaching them in the classroom. Thank you for the opportunity to give back to the Regis St. Mary community and follow my vocation of teaching in Catholic education.
Ms. Kaitlin Leeper, Social Studies
Kaitlin Leeper is a 2018 graduate of Oregon State University with a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Education. Kaitlin spent the last year working as a substitute teacher in a variety of schools across the Willamette Valley and is extremely excited to now be part of the Regis St. Mary community.
REGIS SOFTBALL
Receiving All-League Honors were: 1st Base: Emily Schumacher, Honorable Mention Infield: Belen Martinez, Honorable Mention Outfield: Ava Silbernagel, 2nd Team Utility: Avari Schumacher, 2nd Team Infield: Alicen Ditter, 2nd Team
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PACE Teacher Ms. Kelly Strauch, Pre-Calculus & Geometry
Ms. Strauch received her BA in Mathematics and English at the University of Virginia in 2016. After two years of working at Bishop Ireton High School in Northern Virginia, she joined the University of Portland's PACE program, through which she taught at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Gervais and Blanchet Catholic School in Salem during the 2018-19 school year. Kelly's interest in math extends to abstract mathematics, proof-writing and mathematical history, all of which she hopes to infuse into her teaching. She loves to read, cook and enjoy the outdoors.
PACE Teacher Ms. Betsy Rivera, Health & Wellness, Anatomy & Physiology
Ms. Rivera grew up in Portland and recently graduated from University of Oregon with a degree Human Physiology. She joins the PACE program at the University of Portland and will begin work on her Masters degree in Education this Summer. Betsy enjoys cooking her traditional Mexican food, exploring new places for hiking, and is looking forward to getting to know everyone and working with the amazing people at Regis St. Mary! The 2019 Softball season started slow both with the weather and on the diamond, but finished strong with a late season push that fell just one spot short of the playoffs. The snowy, then rainy weather held up games, but not batting practice with girls working hard in the cage. The hard work paid off at the plate, scoring an average 12 runs per game for the season and finishing the year with six wins and five losses over the last 11 games. The Rams were paced by Alicen Ditter who led the team in batting average, followed closely by Emily Schumacher and Avari Schumacher. In the circle, Sara Vetter and Brooklyn Cross split duties all season. With no varsity pitching experience, they worked hard in practice and games to improve their craft and were much improved by seasons end. Defensively, the team was led by our only senior, Belen Martinez, who played shortstop and will be difficult to replace next year. Big contributions from our freshmen outfielders Ava Silbernagel and Veronica Perkins played a significant role to our late season success. -Coach Mark Ferguson
Regis Campus
Congratulations Class of 2019! Valedictorian: Andrew Tabor Salutatorian: Holly Blish Christ the King: Andrew Tabor The highest award given to a graduating senior. This recipient is the individual who best demonstrated exemplary charity, reverence for people, leadership, responsibility in academic matters, achievement in activities, a deep respect for life and virtue, high moral standards for themselves and respect for fellow students and staff. This high example of Christian commitment and ideals was an example to all during their time at Regis St. Mary. Holy Spirit Award: Andrew Tabor Awarded to the student who has achieved the highest academic standing in the graduating class of 2019. This recipient's accomplishments are an excellent example of cooperation with their gifts and talents from God. Their good work is recognized with the hope that they will continue to develop their talents for God, their family and their future. Richard-Etzel Award: Alexis Vaughn ($2,000) Awarded to graduating senior who best exemplifies Christ-like qualities which characterized Richard Etzel’s life; one who does for others regardless of the impact on self; a silent leader. Keudell-Becker Scholarship: Kirkland Scott ($500) The Keudell-Becker Scholarship fund is awarded to a graduating senior who will be furthering their studies in the field of business. This recipient is selected by Regis St. Mary staff based on academic performance, citizenship, service and leadership qualities. Brent Strohmeyer Scholarship: Zach Morey ($400) Brent Strohmeyer, Class of 1999, son of Russ and Margie Strohmeyer died at the age of 20 years as a passenger in an auto accident. He was very active in the automotive hobby and loved attending car shows and cruise-ins. Brent believed that classic cars were to be restored, maintained and driven. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who shares Brent’s love for classic cars.
Our 15 students in the class of 2019 were awarded or offered over $600,000 in merit and other scholarships (not to include federal financial-aid) from both community and 4-year universities.
2019
Stayton Rotary Student of the Year Scholarship: Andrew Tabor ($2,000) Stayton Rotary Scholarship: Holly Blish ($1500) Stayton Rotary Future First Citizen Award: Andrew Tabor Stayton Kiwanis Scholarship: Kirkland Scott ($500) Stayton Lion Club Scholarship: Kirkland Scott ($500) SCTC Scholarships: Jim Tiger: Holly Blish ($1500) Bob Hartmann Memorial: Matthew Csintalan ($1500) DAR Good Citizen Award: Belen Martinez ($25) Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation OSAC Scholarship: Holly Blish ($3,500)
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SAVE THE DATES August 10
Ram Open, Santiam Golf Course
September 3
School Resumes
September 5
Alumni Day, Regis Campus
September 8
Regis St. Mary 3on3 Hoop Tournament, Regis Campus
September 12
St. Mary Campus Parent Night
October 25
Regis St. Mary Homecoming
November 14-16 Regis Campus Fall Play December 6-8
Regis St. Mary Green Sale
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JOIN US ON AUGUST 10, 2019 Santiam Golf Course
GAME DAY
Registration deadline is July 26, 2019. For more information, please email traviswoods@wvi.com.
Sunday, September 8, 2019 Entries limited to first 10 teams in each division. Don’t miss out. Register today! Deadline is August 19. ALL PLAYERS RECEIVE A TOURNAMENT T-SHIRT. For more information, visit www.RSM3on3.org.
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