M ELLER A C a t h o l i c S c h o o l i n t h e M a r i a n i s t Tr a d i t i o n
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principal’sdesk “I hope you’ll join us in making this new member of our Moeller Family feel welcome.”
Dear Moeller Family, I'M PLEASED to announce to you that a president has been hired for Moeller High School: William E. Hunt, who currently is a director of development for the University of Dayton. As you may know, we have been studying the presidentprincipal model for several years. After careful deliberation and in conjunction with our new long-range strategic plan, the Advisory Board and I made the decision to move Moeller’s governance structure in this direction to further strengthen the school’s mission and vision and to ensure Moeller’s long-term viability. We believe you’ll be impressed with our new president’s stellar qualifications. Bill has 17 years of experience working with alumni, donors, faculty, and staff at the University of Dayton. He has served as UD’s director of annual giving, director of alumni programs, director of alumni relations, and a director of development. During that time Bill demonstrated measurable leadership in establishing alumni and volunteer connections with the university. He engaged more than 7,500 university alumni and friends in 34 nationwide chapter cities through his planning, marketing, and implementation of approximately 360 annual initiatives and events. He successfully cultivated volunteers, leading 13 volunteer leadership conferences and managing approximately 120 alumni and community volunteers annually through a variety of programmatic initiatives that served to build and maintain lifelong relationships with the university. As a human resources leader, he managed a board of directors responsible for the strategic direction of the university’s National Alumni Association and in a role prior to his UD years he developed an employee feedback process that enabled the staff to build process improvements, implement suggestions, and recognize individual contributions. He also created systems that helped maintain staff continuity and retain a high level of customer service. As UD’s director of alumni relations, Bill successfully administered an annual $1.1M operating budget and negotiated merchandising contracts that ensured an annual revenue stream of more than $150K for the university’s National Alumni Association. In his role as a director of development for the university, he designed and implemented a $2M leadership gift strategy to support three fundraising initiatives, and as director of annual giving his peer-to-peer solicitation plan increased leadership annual gifts by 8%. In addition to his extensive experience in university management and advancement, Bill has a background in business and in marketing, formerly serving as a regional manager for Pepsico and as a director/manager for the Carlson Marketing Group. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a B.A. in pre-management and from the University of Dayton with an M.B.A. in management. Most importantly, because of Bill’s many years at UD, he has a keen understanding of and dedication to the Marianist Charism, which is central to our culture. His years of commitment to our Catholic mission and its principles, combined with his successful development experience at the college level, make him uniquely qualified for this inaugural role at Moeller. I hope you'll join us in making this new member of our Moeller Family feel welcome. His acceptance of this important role marks a new beginning for our school and is something to celebrate as we move into our 50th anniversary year. Yours in service,
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contents cover story 7 MOELLER THROUGH THE DECADES 1999-2009
Editor’s Note: When we were looking for students to feature on our cover for the “Now” version, I asked the administration for “amazing grad” suggestions, and the result was the students depicted above (plus one “amazing” junior). Each one is worthy of his own feature article, but space limits us to four of the above who earned Moeller’s highest honors (see page 3). However, I can give you at least one reason why these students were consider so “amazing.”
8 1999-2000 10 2000-2001 12 2001-2002 14 2002-2003 16 2003-2004 18 2004-2005 20 2005-2006 22 2006-2007 24 2007-2008 26 2008-2009
Pictured above, from left: Front Row: Peter Bruns, Valedictorian (p.3); Spencer Hidy, Fr. Chaminade Award recipient (p.3); and Josh Morelock, scholar/varsity basketball player on team that went to state. Middle Row: Drew Fladung, musician/four years of OMEA superior ratings; C.J. Anderson, lacrosse/football athlete — signed to play college football; Neil Fredrickson, co-founder of WMOE (new Moeller Web-radio station); and Nick Lefke (only junior), new MACH 1 director who’s already earned 600 hours of community service. Back Row: Cameron Braig, captain of Golf Team/basketball student coach and team’s “Man of Moeller” award recipient; Troy Suter, Salutatorian and Gold Shield Award recipient (p.3); and Josh Burandt, Man of Moeller Award recipient (Moeller’s highest honor) and school captain (school’s highest elected leadership position) — see page 3.
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fromtheeditor IN MAY, MOELLER LAUNCHED a new website — www.CelebrateMoeller.org — to keep you up to date with all our 50th Anniversary activities and much, much more. For example, you’ll find… • Unfolding news about the July 24 Summer Celebration on campus, featuring the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra playing movie themes, Toast (The Band) playing music covering all of Moeller’s decades (1960-2010), and “A Taste of Moeller.” This event officially kicks off our 50th Anniversary celebratory year! • The Moeller Veteran’s Memorial Wall news, which includes our most up-todate military listing of Moeller Family members and information about the July 24 groundbreaking ceremony. • The 40th Anniversary magazines that contain our previous “Moeller through the Decades,” featuring a year-by-year “snapshot” of life at Moeller as viewed through The Templar (the school yearbook). In this issue we continue the series as part of our 50th Anniversary celebration (see page 7). • A calendar of the latest 50th Anniversary activities. • How to get involved in this once-in-a-lifetime celebration! With all the various events now being planned throughout the year, we hope you’ll choose to join us! Another goal of this website is to provide a great place for alums and friends to post Moeller stories — several “tales out of school” are already available, along with podcast interviews of notable alums by our WMOE Web-radio broadcasters. We also plan to scan all the yearbooks and make them available for you to view online. Our hope is this site lives on far beyond 2010! So join us this year as Moeller reaches a golden milestone. We look forward to connecting — or reconnecting — with you!
M ELLER VOL. 14, NUMBER 2
SUMMER 2010
Moeller Magazine is an official publication of Archbishop Moeller High School for alumni, parents, and friends. Comments and questions are encouraged. MOELLER MAGAZINE EDITOR Archbishop Moeller High School c/o Johanna Kremer 9001 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45242-7780 JKremer@Moeller.org
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Peg Ashbrock, Moonbeam Productions Jim Stofko ’85
CONTRIBUTING COPY EDITORS Bill Balbach ’72 Cindy Neuhaus
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Blane Collison, Principal Bob Niehaus ’65, President Fr. Larry Tensi Charlie Blum Ted Catino ’79 Therese Esswein Jim Hubbard Pete Kimener Leon Loewenstine Dan Neyer ’77 Sally Nugent Mark Rippe ’72
ADMINISTRATION Blane Collison, Principal Chris Wilke, Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M., Dean of Student Life
CREDITS Layout & Design: June Pfaff Daley, Daley Design e-mail: jpdaley@fuse.net Printing: Larry Kuhlman ’81, Bramkamp Printing www.Bramkamp.com Distribution: Ginny Bauer and Chris Anne Gaier
Johanna Kremer, Communications Director JKremer@Moeller.org
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Four ‘House’ Leaders Receive Highest Honors
SCHOOL CAPTAIN JOSHUA BURANDT ’10 of Trinity House earned Moeller’s highest honor — the Man of Moeller Award, which is presented to the senior who exemplifies the type of graduate the school aims to develop. “Josh is a clear role model and respected by his peers and the faculty,” said Principal Blane Collison, “which is why they elected him our school leader. Josh best represents our five Marianist principles — he is an outstanding student, service leader, social justice advocate, community builder, Eucharistic minister, and athlete…” Burandt will play football for the University of Chicago.
SCHOOL VICE CAPTAIN PETER BRUNS ’10 of Quiroga House was this year’s Valedictorian. He was also a National Merit Scholar and captain of the Academic Team. Additional academic accolades include the Greider Memorial & Scholar Athlete Award, the Michelson-Morley Award for Math & Science, and the Zoo Book Award. Besides being a brilliant student, Bruns served as a volunteer for Matthew 25 Ministries, attended a summer trip to West Virginia, and played on the varsity rugby team that won the state championship. He will attend Texas A & M.
SCHOOL VICE CAPTAIN TROY SUTER ’10 of Pillar House earned two of Moeller’s highest honors. He was Salutatorian and recipient of the Alumni Association’s Gold Shield Award, which is given to the graduate who excels academically, demonstrates a solid spiritual life, serves others, and is an active participant in co-curricular activities. Suter was the president of the National Honor Society and received numerous academic honors, including the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award and John Massarella Award. He participated in more than a dozen co-curricular activities and held several leadership positions. In addition, he was selected to be one of this year’s graduation speakers. Suter will attend the University of Notre Dame.
TRINITY HOUSE CAPTAIN SPENCER HIDY ’10 earned Moeller’s highest service leadership honor — the Blessed Father Chaminade Service Award. Hidy accrued more than 500 service hours and countless hours working for MACH 1 (Moeller Advocates for a Common Hope), a group dedicated to social justice efforts in Overthe-Rhine. He served as the director his senior year and chaired MACH 1’s first rummage sale that raised nearly $8,000 to support one of the group’s recent initiatives, Choices Café. In addition, Hidy has served as a camp counselor, a youth coach, a tutor, a Eucharistic minister, a canned food drive coordinator, and a youth volunteer on summer service trips. He will attend The Ohio State University.
Class of ’10 National Merit Scholars CLASS OF 2010 National Merit Scholars, from left: Peter Bruns, Thomas DeVore, and Christian Cagle. Bruns was this year’s Valedictorian (see more above); DeVore served as a captain of the Varsity Soccer Team and a big brother for the Corryville Little Buddies Program; Cagle was a Pillar House Captain, a MACH 1 volunteer, and an accomplished artist. MOELLER • 3
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Main Event Gala Nets Record Profit
A P&G representative demonstrates how the Pur water filter packets work.
Moeller Haiti Relief Efforts WHEN TRAGEDY STRUCK Haiti in January, the Moeller Family mobilized immediately and formed the Student Committee to Help Haiti. The students decided to put their efforts into one initiative: getting the people of Haiti fresh water. With the help of Maurice Williams, a faculty member who used to work at P&G, the students collected funds for Pur packets. “A packet of Pur can turn a puddle of muddy water into potable water in minutes, providing 100 days of fresh water to someone in Haiti,” explained Williams. The students donated more than $7,000. “The first 90 days after a disaster are the most critical for savings lives,” said Williams. “We received a thank you from Procter and Gamble’s nonprofit charity, Children’s Safe Drinking Water. Moeller’s donation is providing safe drinking water for 3,923 people in Haiti for 90 days. To put it another way, each (student) touched four lives in Haiti.” Students also collected bottled water, promoted direct donations to the Red Cross and Catholic Relief Services, and volunteered at Matthew 25 Ministries. On January 23, 2010, Moeller's Haiti relief efforts were featured on the front page of the “Local News” section of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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MOELLER HAS much to celebrate as the school begins to commemorate its 50th year. The Main Event’s Silver Anniversary Gala netted $292,000 — a record profit. “The Moeller Family continues to generously support our students — even more in times of economic difficulty,” said Principal Blane Collison. “It’s one of the special blessings of being part of this Marianist community.” The support became most evident during the auction’s Fund-A-Need opportunity. This year’s greatest need was direct tuition assistance, Principal Blane Collison (far left) and Marcia Lechner and Betsy and an anonymous donor offered to match whatever Morgan (far right) flank some of the Men of Moeller who will was raised during this event. As auctioneer Lance benefit from the generosity of the Main Event’s guests. Walker opened the support level at $5,000, paddles went up throughout the room. “By the end, it seemed as though every guest had supported our Fund-A-Need at some level,” said first-year Main Event Coordinator Marcia Lechner. “It gave me chills. It was such a powerful statement and an incredible gift — the gift of a Moeller education. Altogether, the Fund-a-Need raised $136,000.”
YPC Warms Hearts
Bro. Flaherty’s ‘Irish Corner’ IN AUGUST 2010, Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M., will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a Marianist Brother. To commemorate this jubilee event, Guidance Counselor Paul Smith initiated the construction of a special corner of the “Mary” courtyard to honor Bro. Flaherty's 50 years of service to the Society of Mary and 47 years of service to Moeller. “Having worked with Brother for so many years, I have seen many wonderful Bro. Flaherty relaxes on his bench in the new “Irish things that he has done for others,” he said. “More than you can ever believe, and he has Corner” of the courtyard. done that without bringing attention to himself.” So, with the financial backing of the faculty, administration, and staff, “Smitty” hired a contractor to design what he called the “Irish Corner” outside the back doors of the school leading out to the courtyard, complete with pavers, a wrought iron bench and street light, a large rock containing a plaque, an engraved floor paver with a shamrock, and beautiful potted plants and landscaping. “Brother took care of the courtyard for years. It was his baby, and he did a fantastic job. He loves the courtyard.” To also honor Bro. Flaherty’s service to the school, he was named Moeller’s 50th Anniversary Honorary Marianist Chair.
YOUTH PHILANTHROPY COUNCIL (YPC) Reveals HeartWarming Statistics: Sally Nugent, the YPC parent coordinator, said, “In four years, we've invested more than $33,000 in our community. We've done projects at 25+ non-profits, thereby touching more lives than we could imagine. Overall, 25 students (not counting YPC), have applied for a grant and then led a project (leadership development), and more than 250 students have worked on the various projects, many of them using that project to earn their required service hours and thus stay on track to earn their diploma... The council's work touches more lives than we can ever imagine. And our students are learning the importance of life-long giving. Maybe not always cash, but always with heart, and probably with sweat equity.”
The 2009-10 YPC Board Members, from left: Front Row: Sally Nugent (YPC Parent Coordinator), Alex Parra '11, John Harbaugh '11, Michael Riney '12, Cameron McCluskey '11, and Paul Krehbiel '10. Back Row: Troy Suter '10, Michael Blum '11, Andrew Blum '11, Steven Anderson '12, Scott Nugent '12, Pat Hunt '11, Max Wood '10, Brian Gilronan (Pastoral Ministry Community Service Director).
Crusader Briefs SENIOR RECEIVES YMCA CHARACTER AWARD: Martin Hollatz ’10 received a 2010 YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Character Award that exemplifies the four character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. STUDENTS SELECTED TO ATTEND YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES: Jesse Hayes ’11, Scott Nugent ’12, and Jason Waller ’12 were chosen to attend the National Youth Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. Danthen “Danny” Dority will attend the NYLC this summer. In June, Jason Waller ’12 attended the National Student Leadership Conference at the University of Chicago on “Mastering Leadership,” and Scott Nugent ’12 represented Moeller at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, which was held at Wright University.
MACH 1 (MOELLER ADVOCATES FOR A COMMON HOPE) FEATURED ON FOX 19’S FAITH WORKS: Fox 19’s “Faith Works” featured Moeller’s MACH 1 students and their work in Over-the-Rhine with Choices Café. This two-minute segment is available at the following link: http://www.fox19.com/Global/searchresults.asp?vendor=ez&qu=Faith+Works. MACH 1 also held a rummage sale in May, raising nearly $8,000 for their social justice efforts. UNIFIED FOR UNIFAT (U4U) RAISES FUNDS, CONTINUES SOCIAL JUSTICE EFFORTS FOR UGANDA: Last fall u4u leaders Justin Liggett ’11 and John Harbaugh ’11 and religion teachers Paul Kindt ’90 and Anthony Corder went to Representative Boehner’s office and gave a presentation that urged political leaders to sign legislation in Congress to stop the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda from abducting children. In the spring, the
u4u-sponsored iDance raised nearly $5,000 for UNIFAT, the elementary school in Uganda they support. The dance was attended by almost 1000 teens. Jake Haigis ’12 will be going to Uganda this summer as part of u4u’s ongoing support of the UNIFAT school in Northern Uganda. SENIOR MAX WOOD’S CRAYONS TO COMPUTERS (C2C) DRIVE A SUCCESS: Max Wood ’10 led a C2C drive at Moeller and collected $827 worth of supplies. Wood also appeared in an episode of “Make Peace with Nature,” a syndicated public affairs TV program dedicated to exploring environmental issues. BAND MEMBERS EARN SUPERIOR RATINGS: Moeller musicians earned a “superior” rating at the OMEA District 14 Solo and Ensemble Contest: Drew Fladung, Leo Kessler, Adam Logeman, Bruno Rozzi, Bobby Brudnicki, Logan Adkins, Gabe Fidder, Matt Reiniger, Michael Madden, and Drew Klosterman. In addition, the Percussion Ensemble had an outstanding performance at the Ohio State Percussion Festival, and Moeller’s top ensemble was selected to be showcased in the evening concert; musicians Drew Fladung ’10 and Nikki Arbino (MND ’10) were chosen to perform in the Honors Ensemble. FOX 19 FEATURES MOELLER LEADERS’ “STOP BULLYING” CAMPAIGN: Moeller seniors Brian Markgraf and Josh Burandt (recipient of the 2010 Man of Moeller Award) were featured on a news segment regarding the “stop bullying” campaign that they created and implemented. They are two leaders on the Northeast Community Challenge’s Youth Coalition.
CLASS OF 2010 GIVES GIFT WITH MESSAGE OF PRIDE: Showing their class pride, the Class of 2010 had the following quote painted over the glass doors to the original school entrance, just outside the Spirit Shop: “Through These Doors Walk The Men of Moeller.”
moellerwired ...for leadership EVESLAGE HOUSE WINS MARIANIST CUP: Eveslage House has just won their third Marianist Cup in five years! JV ACADEMIC TEAM EARNS LEAGUE RECORD: The JV Academic Team completed their season with a league best record of 7-0. The varsity team of Captain Peter Bruns, Troy Suter, Alex Parra, and Jack Schlueter ended the season with a record of 6-1 in the GCL North division. (Moeller’s only loss was by a single point to Fenwick.) Varsity also won the GCL preseason tournament.
House System Director Ed Jamieson and Fr. Tom Kreidler Receive Founder’s Award: “Both Ed and Fr. Tom are very deserving of an award that honors those individuals who promote the Marianist Charism and whose efforts help strengthen the Characteristics of a Marianist Education here at Moeller, enlivening Fr. Chaminade’s vision for Catholic Marianist learning,” said Principal Blane Collison. Pictured, from left: Bro. Flaherty, S.M., Fr. Thomas Kreidler, Ed Jamieson, and Blane Collison.
MOELLER STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR CANCERFREE KIDS: CancerFree Kids accepted a check from the Moeller students for $4,500. During the year, the varsity football players sold T-shirts for the Homecoming football game, and the school’s Houses competed with a penny war. The monies raised were divided between the Bubba Hoctor Fund at 5th/3rd Bank and CancerFree Kids. Bubba Hoctor, a senior football player at Moeller, is battling cancer. CancerFree Kids is an organization that supports research at Children’s Hospital. FACULTY MEMBER CONTINUES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ROLE: Religion Teacher Jim Champlin was recently re-elected to Reading City Council.
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New Rugby Team WINS STATE MOELLER’S TWO-YEAR-OLD rugby program won the state championship on June 5, beating Parma 19-7. They finished the season undefeated, posting a 17-0 record. “Rugby has been a great addition to Moeller,” said Athletic Director Barry Borman ’64. “Doug Rosfeld ’97 has done a great job, along with administrative assistant Kim Hauck, in putting together a first-class program in just two years. I have never seen kids have more fun playing a sport... The expectations for our team are the same as they are for any other program in our school. Doug has surrounded himself with several coaches who bring a unique expertise to the program. The team practices hard and prepares thoroughly for each opponent. To achieve what they have in the past two seasons is remarkable. In the first year of the program, the team finished an outstanding fifth in the state tournament.”
2009-10 Athletic Season: A Year to Celebrate By Barry Borman ’64, Athletic Director THE YEAR BEGAN with football starting the season 9-0, the best start in 20 years and qualifying once again for the state tournament. Golf not only captured the GCL title but went on to finish sixth in the state tournament. Winter sports were spectacular, with hockey making it to the Sweet 16 of the state tournament, while wrestling again won the GCL and went on to finish 6th at the state meet. Basketball, which was supposed to be in a “rebuilding year,” went to the state championship game. Swimming, coming off its best season in history last year, followed up this year with an outstanding 13th place finish. Moving into the spring we trailed St. X in the All-Sports Trophy by nine points but quickly made up that deficit by finishing first in the league in both volleyball and baseball. Volleyball went on to finish second in the state tournament, while baseball made it to the Final Four for the third straight year. And the year was capped off with a rugby state championship. I am not sure that any other high school could celebrate a better school year. We had eight different teams finish at the Sweet 16 level or higher in state tournament play. Every varsity team finished in the top 10 in the Enquirer City Polls. Certainly all of our athletic teams — and especially our senior athletes — made major contributions to the rich traditions of Moeller High School. 6 • SUMMER 2010
Borman particularly commends the rugby fans for their support. “There were several hundred people who followed the team to Columbus to watch the rugby Crusaders capture the title,” he said. “Like all the other athletic programs in our school, rugby is quickly laying a foundation of excellence that is contributing to the rich traditions of our school.” Now, after 50 years (1960-2010), Moeller’s storied “Tradition of Excellence” includes 24 state team championships in six different sports: football (7) volleyball (6), baseball (5), basketball (3), lacrosse (2), and rugby (1). In addition, the Crusaders added two state runner-up titles this year — one in basketball and one in volleyball — for a total of 15 in six different sports: football (4), wrestling (3), basketball (1), golf (2), lacrosse (2), and volleyball (3). Another team accolade includes a trip to the Final Four for the baseball team. The team’s pitcher, David Whitehead ’10, recently was awarded the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year.
2009-10 ATHLETES WHO SIGNED NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT: Brennan, Kevin Baseball/Capital University Grau, Tyler Baseball/Wittenberg University Hutchinson, Tyler Baseball/Campbell University Jones, Patrick Baseball/Xavier University McAlpine, Ethan Baseball/University of Cincinnati Sunderman, Robby Baseball/University of Dayton Thamann, Kevin Baseball/University of Dayton Whitehead, David Baseball/Elon University Smith, Corey Baseball/Football/Wittenberg University McKenzie, Griffin Basketball/Xavier University Sauerland, Kyle Basketball/Wilmington College Aubin, Jeff Football/Centre College Burandt, Josh Football/University of Chicago Galvin, Nick Football/Western Michigan Gatio, Anthony Football/Ohio Dominican Hendrix, Andrew Football/University of Notre Dame Kassem, Ali Football/Western Michigan
Klever, Adam Football/Wittenberg University Mize, Garrett Football/University of Charleston Rosselot, Andrew Football/Wittenberg University Rush, Marcus Football/Michigan State Schaffer, Adam Football/Gannon University Schneider, David Football/Ball State Smith, Jonathan Football/Lindsey Wilson College Stricker, Jordan Football/Ohio Dominican Tanner, Jeff Football/Miami University Visagie, Tyler Football/Wittenberg University Busam, Joe Lacrosse/College of Mt. St. Joseph Foos, Patrick Swimming/College of Charleston Hammerstein, Logan Swimming/Bryant University Corrill, Jake Wrestling/University of North Carolina Hammer, Drew Wrestling/Ohio University Harger, Pierce Wrestling/Northwestern University Lotz, Garrett Wrestling/College of Mt. St. Joseph
ids are kids,” said alum Bruce Buckley ’67, father of six Moeller graduates, “and there are many similarities. Today’s kids have a higher standard of living and have travelled more, but they still do many of the same things we did.” Alum Greg Stanforth ’67, current Art & Photo Department chair and father of one Moeller grad agrees. “Today’s kids are no different than the kids in the 1960s — only the times have changed. If we could have traded places with them, I think our actions would certainly mirror one another.” “Today’s students have many more distractions than we had when we went through Moeller, but fundamentally they are very similar,” said Joe Meale ’65, current Science Department chair and father of two Moeller grads, James ’90 and Douglas ’94. “There have been no major changes to the psyche of the teenager since the ’60s.” While all three agree that teens are much the same, they also believe that the
world teens now live in is not. The sons of the “Greatest Generation” grew up in a much different world than the young “Men of Moeller” today. But what they all share in common is their Marianist heritage. “Moeller has done a good job of retaining the traditions while keeping up with the times,” said Buckley. The following pages chronicle the traditions and experiences of the Men of Moeller during the last decade. This feature is a continuation of a series — “Moeller through the Decades” — that began when the school celebrated its 40th birthday. We published four issues of the magazine (then called “Windows”) as part of our anniversary celebration, and each issue depicted a decade in the life of
Moeller students as captured by their yearbook, the Templar. Now, writer Peg Ashbrock (mother of Jonathan ’12 and wife of Dave Ashbrock ’74) has researched the past 10 years of the Templar and provided you with a year-by-year “snapshot.” Even if you weren’t a student then, you’ll find things haven’t changed that much… As the proverb goes, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” *Despite the attire, students “now” look much the same as students “then.” While ties were part of the everyday dress code in 1962 (when the photo on the left was taken), sport coats were only worn on special occasions, like for Mass (much like today).
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1999-2000 CHANGES ALL AROUND MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 913 ADMINISTRATION Dan Ledford ’66, Principal Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M., Assistant Principal Bro. John Habjan, S. M., Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students FACULTY/STAFF Jason Ahlers David Angelo ’91 Tom Ash Bill Balbach ’72 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Debra Brandt Forest Brandt Bill Braun ’72 Tom Brinkman Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Dianne Carlson Christian Cashman Debi Cass Dan Cloran ’88 Cary Collinsworth Bob Crable ’78 Jim Crone ’65 Bob Dunlap Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Donna Griffith Kim Hauck Tim Held Connie Hindersman Matthew Hodgson Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Jeffrey Karpanty Ken Keener ’65 Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Steve Klonne Bill Kohus ’69 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Jerry Kombrinck Johanna Kremer Rev. Michael F. Leshney Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. Concepcion T. Mason Joseph Meale ’65 Jim Metz ’71 Frank Minnick Todd Naumann ’91 Cindy Neuhaus Kathy Patterson Melissa Phebus Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Neal Ryan ’85 Keith Schaeper Kenneth Schlotman Dan Shannon Donald Shields Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Ken Stoll David Traxler Bob Tull Keith Valerius ’90 Kari Vaughn Bob Velten Bro. Charles P. Wanda, S.M. Mike Ward ’86 John Yost
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Under Construction CHANGE WAS the news. Not only a new decade but a new millennium began at Moeller. The constant sounds of construction filled the halls, resulting in remodeled classrooms, the opening of the computer lab, and the dedication of the new Science and Technology Wing. This marked the end of the first phase and the beginning of future construction at Moeller. The much-anticipated groundbreaking took place on the new south wing and main entrance that would completely change the face of the campus. The freshman class became the first to use computers in all their classes. Many students added a trip to the new Information and Technology Center (ITC) as part of their school day to get some much-needed computer time.
Groundbreaking on new south wing and main school entrance will forever change the Moeller campus.
New Library Technology Center debuts. Amid all the changes, a timeless tradition: Sean Finnerty ’00 and his date at Prom.
State-of-the-art computing, circa 2000.
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Activities WITH THE TURN of the century, Moeller students expanded globally with peace and justice issues. Meghan Watkins startles Mark Magner and Student Government called for a Paul Bunch in the spring musical, Bye Bye Birdie. “new crusade” and focused on blood drives, elections, grub days, intramurals, rallies, mixers, and charitable events. The spring musical, Bye Bye Birdie, provided moments of drama and laughter. Fundraising for the many CONTINUING A STRONG tradition of athletic construction projects included the Main Event, the Fall Raffle, excellence, Moeller’s Football Program received and the Volleyball Bash, a student-played tournament in the a preseason national ranking. ESPN Sports even Activity Center. With gas prices “rising” to $1.80 a gallon, the came to campus to record a show about the parking lot changed from muscle cars to economy models. tradition of Moeller Football. Coach Kombrinck and the Cross Country Team marked the first “Big Moe” Cross Country Team to ever go to state, placing 10th in the 16-team field. Golf won the GCL; Nick Wunder and Coach Rick Bohne received Player and Coach of the Year honors. In basketball, junior Matt Sylvester was named GCL Co-Player of the Year. In swimming, both the 200 medley and 400 IM qualified to state. Wrestling ranked 6th nationally, 2nd at state, and won the GCL and many regional tournaments. Nick Lukens became state champ (171 lb.) and Joe Zinkan was state champ (140 lb.). Bobby Lyons finished as state runner-up (145 lb.). In baseball, the Crusaders were sectional, district, and regional champs, but lost in the state semifinal. Moeller’s Track and Field Team placed 9th in the state; Rob Paffe was the GCL Field Athlete of the Year. He set a new school and GCL record in winning the long jump (22’ 1 ¾”). Drew Walter (PV) and Mike Munoz (SP) were also GCL champions. In the regional championships, Paffe took first with a new Moeller leap of 22’ 7”. The 4x800m relay of Ken Dunbar, Brad Neumann, Pat Sullivan, and Brian Ehlers set a school record (8:05.2), as they qualified to state. Senior Ken Dunbar set yet another school record in placing 4th in the 3200m with a time of 9:18.8. The second and fourth place finishes of Mike Munoz (discus) and Brent Walter (PV) gave Moeller seven state qualifiers. Volleyball won the district, but lost in the regional semifinal.
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A new millenium begins.
AOL Buys Time Warner for $162B — largest-ever corporate merger.
Coach Kombrinck and the Varsity Cross Country Team are the first to ever go to state.
Playstation 2 debuts.
New Faculty/Staff Members
CHRIS ANNE GAIER
KIM HAUCK
PAUL KINDT
CINDY NEUHAUS
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Religion
Nurse
MOELLER • 9
2000-2001 A NEW PERSPECTIVE MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 930 ADMINISTRATION Dan Ledford ’66, Principal Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M. Assistant Principal Bro. John Habjan, S. M. Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students FACULTY/STAFF Jason Ahlers David Angelo ’91 Tom Ash Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Debbie Brandt Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Dianne Carlson Christian Cashman Debi Cass Dan Cloran ’88 Cary Collinsworth Nick Corey Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Bob Dunlap Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Fr. Jeff Fulmer Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Donna Griffith Kim Hauck Tim Held Connie Hindersman Matthew Hodgson Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Ken Keener ’65 Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Steve Klonne Kevin Kohls ’88 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Jerry Kombrinck Johanna Kremer J.B. Lind ’93 Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. Joseph Meale ’65 Jim Metz ’71 Frank Minnick Todd Naumann ’91 Bruce Nelson Cindy Neuhaus Pat Niehaus James O’Keefe Kathy Patterson Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Neal Ryan ’85 Charles Rybak Ken Schlotman Dan Shannon Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Ken Stoll David Traxler Bob Tull Keith Valerius ’90 Kari Vaughn Bob Velten Bro. Charles P. Wanda, S.M. Mike Ward ’86 Dr. Mary Ellen Williams Dave Yelton John Yost
10 • SUMMER 2010
New Perspectives WITH A SUCCESSFUL beginning to the new millennium, Moeller students and staff were in a state of prosperity and open to a positive perspective on the new decade. The school wrapped up the extensive recent construction and remodeling of the building and the Moeller Family felt a new outlook. Student Government President Matt DePetro summed up the optimism with his quote in the yearbook: “Dream, Believe, Become.”
Walls of the new south wing construction going up.
Moeller lost a dedicated and respected teacher this year: Jim Crone ’65.
THE YEAR WAS
2000-2001
Athletics
Christmas on Campus is a meaningful annual tradition.
Activities PASTORAL MINISTRY events affected students in new and more meaningful ways as they searched to understand their changing world. Through Kairos, retreats, and mission trips, Crusaders lived their beliefs with new experiences. For the first time, Moeller’s Homecoming was held off campus at the Cintas Center. Sports rallies topped themselves with bigger stunts, including Jude Hueber and Erik Stoermer rappelling from the ceiling of the gym to destroy a 6x5 Elder Panther head. The spring musical, Kismet, exposed a new world view.
Dream, Believe, Become.
MOELLER continued to garner new honors. In football, the team finished as GCL cochamps, ranked #1 in Harbin ratings, and became the Brent Walter sets the bar high 20th team to with his record vault. advance to state playoffs. The last basketball game was played in the “old gym” as the Brisben Family Education Center construction sped along. The team won GCL and sectionals, with Matt Sylvester being named GCL Co-Player of the Year and Coach Kremer named GCL Coach of the Year. In swimming, the 200 medley of Ross Bittner, Rob Magnus, Evan Herdemann, and Michael Taylor qualified to state. Wrestling continued to dominate on a national level, earning its ninth consecutive GCL title, with eight athletes winning their weight class. Senior Joe Zinkan was GCL Wrestler of the Year and Coach Jeff Gaier was named Coach of the Year. Zinkan became Moeller’s fifth state champ in the 140-pound weight division. The team won the sectional and district tournament and finished the year as state runner-up. Bowling made its GCL debut, and 60 students came to tryouts for Moeller’s inaugural team. Moeller Boxing grew from a club sport to a team this season. Track set the bar high, with a new varsity record in the 4x800 and 4x1600 meters; Brent Walter set a new pole vault record for varsity, GCL, and regional competitions. Volleyball became the No. 1-ranked team in the city, with senior Chris Pennekamp selected to the First Team All-State. Jeff Silber was the first Moeller volleyball player to be named to the Fab-50 list of the top athletes in the nation.
“Hanging chad” decides US presidential election.
Nintendo Game Cube released.
Wikipedia goes live.
Dave Lemen going for a pin.
New Faculty/Staff Members 1st Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, released. ALBERTO DELGADO
KEVIN KOHLS ’88
BILL KOHUS JR. ’98
BRUCE NELSON
DAVE YELTON
Spanish
Math
Tech Support
Math
Security
MOELLER • 11
2001-2002 FINDING STRENGTH IN CRISIS MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 949 ADMINISTRATION Dan Ledford ’66, Principal Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M., Assistant Principal Bro. John Habjan, S. M., Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students FACULTY/STAFF Jason Ahlers David Angelo ’91 Tom Ash Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Justin Bayer ’97 Dick Beerman Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Debbie Brandt Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Dianne Carlson Debi Cass Cary Collinsworth Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Bob Dunlap Greg Edwards Lisa Ellis Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Donna Griffith Kim Hauck Tim Held Jennifer Heisel (nee Wiesman) Connie Hindersman Matthew Hodgson Kraig Hoover Doug Horst Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Ken Keener ’65 Jim Kelly Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Steve Klonne Kevin Kohls ’88 Bill Kohus’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Jerry Kombrinck Johanna Kremer David Lapham ’94 J.B. Lind ’93 Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. Joseph Meale ’65 Jim Metz ’71 Frank Minnick Mike Moroski Todd Naumann ’91 Kim Navaro Bruce Nelson Cindy Neuhaus Pat Niehaus James O’Keefe Kathy Patterson Bob Pieper Andy Pokupec Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Neal Ryan ’85 Charles Rybak Keith Semrad Dan Shannon Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Jim Siciliano Ken Stoll Bob Tull Keith Valerius ’90 Bro. Charles P. Wanda, S.M. Mike Ward ’86 Fr. Terry Weik Dr. Mary Ellen Williams Dave Yelton John Yost
12 • SUMMER 2010
Forging Ahead THE WORLD STOOD still September 11, 2001. It was a confusing and emotional time nationally and at Moeller. As students struggled, they turned to their Marianist heritage to help them understand. The Marianist prayer that begins and ends each day was one source of comfort: “May the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit be glorified in all places through the Immaculate Virgin Mary.”
Called together as a family, Moeller remembers teacher and coach Jim Metz ’71.
The Moeller Family also suffered a more personal loss with the death of Jim Metz ’71, a beloved teacher and coach.
Students relax and take time to appreciate the gifts of a Moeller education.
The Marianist prayer that begins and ends each day was one source of comfort: “ May the Father, and the son, and the Holy Spirit be glorified in all places through the Immaculate Virgin Mary.” Clockwise to right: The Brisben Family Education Center houses classrooms, a board room, athletic offices, the Spirit Shop, Hall of Fame, locker rooms, and an elevator, in addition to the magnificent gym. Hundreds tour the dedication in October of the O’Conner Center.
THE YEAR WAS
2001-2002 Science classes at Moeller go to extremes!
Activities
9/11
THE MEN OF MOELLER forged ahead, with service and outreach taking on a larger profile as more students chose to take service trips as far away as the Solomon Islands and as close as Over-the-Rhine. With the advent of the X-Block, Moeller introduced a new journalism program and resurrected The Crusader. The Science Fiction Film Club was introduced. Kiss Me Kate entertained packed audiences. And the “Arting Crusaders” broke the million-dollar mark in competitive art scholarship offers.
Evan Herdeman (to left) set new school records in both the 100 fly and 100 backstroke.
Moeller’s Swim Team sent four to state.
More than 700 students help inaugurate the new basketball gym in a double overtime loss to St. Xavier.
Athletics KEVIN O’CONNOR was the chief benefactor of a new wrestling and weight training center. The Brisben Family Education Center was dedicated and housed a magnificent gym, classrooms (with air conditioning!), the Athletic Offices and Hall of Fame, the new Spirit Shop, and more. This year Moeller played its first basketball game in the new gym. Crusader Soccer was the GCL champ, with player Bobby Trybula named Player of the Year and Coach Hurley named Coach of the Year for the fourth time in seven seasons. Moeller’s Swim Team sent four to state, and Evan Herdeman set new school records in both the 100 fly and 100 backstroke. Wrestling bounced back to win sectionals and qualify nine for the districts, where they placed second as a team, with four heading on to state competition. Tennis qualified two to the sectionals. The Track Team was district champs, and 10 Crusaders qualified for regional, where they placed sixth. Three placed at state: Sam Sharp (11th in 800M run), Ben McGrath (9th in discus), and Brent Walter (3rd in pole vault). For the first time, a boxing team sprouted the Crusader logo as they held the inaugural boxing contest on school grounds. Bowling also made its debut, finishing sixth in the regional. The Ice Hockey Team skated on to the third round of the state playoffs. Volleyball was GCL co-champs and district champ, with Nick Meyer named GCL Player of the Year and First Team All-State. Coach Greg Ulland was the recipient of the Ohio Coaches Award for Special Achievement.
Osama bin Laden accepts responsibility for attack.
Operation Enduring Freedom begins in Afghanistan.
The spaceship Odyssey discovers ice on Mars.
New Faculty/Staff Members
JENNIFER HEISEL(WIESMAN)
DOUG HORST
MIKE MOROSKI
Math
Religion
English
MOELLER • 13
2002-2003 A FAMILY OF CHAMPIONS MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 935 ADMINISTRATION Dan Ledford ’66, Principal Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M. Assistant Principal Bro. John Habjan, S. M. Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students FACULTY/STAFF Jason Ahlers Tom Ash Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Justin Bayer ’97 Dick Beerman Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Debbie Brandt Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Whitey Campbell Dianne Carlson Debi Cass Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Dr. Stephen Frech Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Donna Griffith Tim Held Jennifer Heisel Diane Hoctor Doug Horst Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Jim Jewell Jane Kagy Conin Kecher Jim Kelly Ed Keener Ken Keener ’65 Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Kevin Kohls ’88 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Johanna Kremer Dave Lapham ’94 Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. J.B. Lind ’93 Joseph Meale ’65 Frank Minnick Michael Moroski Todd Naumann ’91 Bruce Nelson Cindy Neuhaus Pat Niehaus James O’Keefe Kathy Patterson Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Neal Ryan ’85 Dr. Charles Rybak Keith Schaeper ’93 Jason Schlotman Dan Shannon Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Louise Stinson Ken Stoll Bob Tull Keith Valerius ’90 Bro. Charles P. Wanda, S.M. Mike Ward ’86 Dave Yelton John Yost
14 • SUMMER 2010
Ledford Leaves BY DEFINITION, the word “champion” has three meanings. As a noun, a champion is a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions; as a verb, a champion is a person who fights for or defends any person or cause. And as an adjective, champion means “first rate.” Any version fits the Men of Moeller. For eleven-and-a-half years, Principal Dan Ledford ’66 was Moeller’s champion: he pioneered the student laptop program; he initiated an aggressive capital improvement; he nurtured outstanding Pastoral Ministry programs; he supported innovative academic initiatives; and he was an avid patron of Moeller’s theater program. His legacy is already renowned.
Principal Dan Ledford ’66 was Moeller’s champion. After nearly 12 years as principal, Dan Ledford turns in his keys.
Members of the Men’s Chorus led the rest of the graduating class in the singing of the “Alma Mater” at the closing of the Baccalaureate Mass.
Moeller students are champions in the classroom as well.
The $2 million senior art students.
THE YEAR WAS
2002-2003
Activities CHAMPIONING a cause, Moeller students, parents, and staff rolled up their sleeves to build a Habitat for Humanity House. The 40th class to graduate from Moeller began a new tradition: Instead of a professional singer, members of the chorus led the rest of the class in singing the “Alma Mater.” The 200 graduates achieved just under $6 million in scholarship offers, with five senior art students responsible for $2 million alone. “First rate” describes the comprehensive and expanding Pastoral Ministry Department. Performing arts offers the championship Marching and Jazz Bands, the Men’s Chorus, and performances of The Odd Couple, Hello Out There and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Moeller students show their theatrical talents.
invades Iraq and initiates “shackand-awe”
Athletics CHAMPIONS ABOUND. Cross country qualified three for state, only the second appearance ever in the state tournament. Football finished 4th in the Harbin and became the 21st team to appear in state playoffs. The golf team won sectionals, placed 2nd in districts, and finished 5th in state. Soccer senior Bobby Trybula was named First Team All-State, while senior goalie Matt Mangano recorded a school record 10 shutouts. Basketball won the GCL, sectional, district, regional and state championships. Junior Josh Duncan was named GCL Player of the Year and MVP of the state tourney; Josh was joined on the All-Tournament Team by fellow juniors Andrew Brackman and Bubba Walther. Coach Kremer won the Dick Berning Coach of the Year award for the sixth time in 11 years. In bowling, senior captain Craig Tokarsky rolled a perfect 300 game — the first in the history of the league. In swimming, senior Rob Magnus won the GCL in the 100 breaststroke for the fourth time; freshman Matt Angelini qualified to state in the 100 backstroke and placed 16th. In wrestling, the team won the GCL and moved on to a third place in sectionals.
Basketball wins state
Pictured to right: Junior Ryan Lukens becomes the sixth Moeller wrestling champion in the school’s history.
New Faculty/Staff Members
WHITEY CAMPBELL
DIANE HOCTOR
Athletic Department
Administrative Assistant
Finishing someone’s dream, Moeller students, parents, and staff build a Habitat for Humanity house for Mrs. Belinda Reeves and her two grandchildren.
Eight wrestlers moved on to districts, three to the state tournament, and junior Ryan Lukens became the school’s sixth state champ. The Lacrosse Team’s Joe Lynch was named All-American; Coach Shannon was named Coach of the Year. Track and Field won the GCL — the first time for the track team in 22 years. Four athletes were GCL champs: freshman Ben Sharp (100m), junior Sam Sharp (800m), junior Zach Smith (SP), and senior John Harper (discus). Coach Ken Kohls was named Coach of the Year. Led by nine regional qualifiers, the team placed 2nd in the district, and three qualified and finished at state: John Harper (3rd), Ben McCrath (6th), and Zach Smith (8th). Volleyball won the district, regional, and finished second at state. Nick Meyer was GCL and State Player of the Year; Robbie Klein was First Team All-GCL and Third Team All-State. JASON SCHLOTMAN Social Studies
Space shuttle Columbia disintegrates just before landing.
Sara Hughes upsets Michelle Kwan at Salt Lake City Olympics; Apolo Ohno wins gold in speed skate.
Kelly Clarkson becomes first “American Idol.”
MOELLER • 15
2003-2004 NEW BEGINNINGS Collison Arrives
MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 954 ADMINISTRATION Blane Collison, Principal Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M. Assistant Principal Bro. John Habjan, S.M. Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students FACULTY/STAFF Chris Albrecht ’77 Tom Ash Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Debbie Brandt Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Anthony Brumfield Stephanie Brundage Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Whitey Campbell Dianne Carlson Debi Cass Douglas Connell Bob Crable ’78 Mary Dees Alberto Delgado Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Kim Hauck Tim Held Christian Heisler Jennifer Heisel Diane Hoctor Doug Horst Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Jim Jewell Jane Kagy Jim Kelly Ed Keener Ken Keener ’65 Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Kevin Kohls ’88 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr.’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Johanna Kremer Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. J.B. Lind ’93 Terry McCafferty Bro. Roy McLoughlin, S.M. Joseph Meale ’65 Frank Minnick Michael Moroski Todd Naumann Bruce Nelson Cindy Neuhaus Pat Niehaus James O’Keefe Ryan Patterson Kathy Patterson Andy Pokupec Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Neal Ryan ’85 Jason Schlotman Michael Shaffer Dan Shannon Brian Sheeran Greg Stanforth ’67 Louise Stinson Ken Stoll Bob Tull Bro. Charles Wanda, S.M. Mike Ward ’86 Derek Williams ’91 Maurice “Skeeter” Williams Dave Yelton John Yost
16 • SUMMER 2010
THE 2003-2004 was a year of hellos and goodbyes at Moeller. The Moeller Family welcomed new Principal Blane Collison, but bid farewell to Dean of Academics Bro. John Habjan, S.M., who left to take on the assistant directorship of Marianist education. After 38 years, Bro. Charlie Wanda, S.M., retired officially but still was active consulting with art students. Sr. Mary Donata also retired after nine years of service to the Moeller community. And it was goodbye to tight quarters in the Art & Photography Department as well, after claiming a new home in the former faculty lounge.
Photo to left: New Principal Blane Collison spent time meeting students. Photo to right: After 21 years, Bro. John Habjan, S.M., leaves Moeller to assume a leadership role with the Marianist community.
Students can’t wait to try the state-of-the-art photography equipment.
Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M., and Moeller students learn commitment and service on a mission trip in Mexico.
2003-2004 was a year of hellos and goodbyes at Moeller.
All-school Mass begins Lent on campus.
THE YEAR WAS
Activities
2003-2004
Led by Coach Mike Cameron, the Moeller Baseball Team showed who’s #1.
MISSION TRIPS to Mexico, Honduras, Appalachia, Georgia, and an Urban Plunge in Overthe-Rhine introduced seniors to service opportunities with a global perspective. At the opening Mass, Father Tedesco urged students to say ‘YES’ in the same fashion that Mary did. “We Stand with Mary” became the motto for the school year. Inspirational speaker Matthew Kelly spoke on ‘being the best version of yourself,” and all students received his book The Rhythm of Life. The Men’s Chorus continued to grow and display their singing talents, “Arsenic and Old Lace” entertained, and winter’s bright spot became a night at the IMPROV, selling out performances every night .
Athletics THE FOOTBALL TEAM finished 3rd in the Harbins and was the 22nd consecutive team to reach the playoffs. In cross country, Luke Beuerlein set a school 5K record, was the district champion, and then moved on to state and placed sixth. The golf team was GCL, sectional, and district champion, and they placed third in the state. Basketball won the GCL, sectional, and district but lost in the regional finals. Andrew Brackman was named the Player of the Year for the GCL, the city, Southwest Ohio and state. Josh Duncan was First Team All-GCL, All-City, All-District, and Second Team All-Ohio. Bubba Walther was First Team All-GCL, Honorable Mention All-City and All-District. In swimming Matt Angelini set new district records in both the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke and was the lone state qualifier, placing 9th in the IM and 10th in backstroke. The wrestling team was GCL, sectional, and district champs; the team finish 8th in the state. Baseball won the GCL, sectional, district, regional, and state championships. Cameron Satterwhite was the GCL Player of the Year; Andrew Brackman was Ohio Player of the Year and the LaRosa’s Male Athlete of the Year. In tennis, Thorsten Bendowski qualified to district. The track team again won the GCL, with 10 athletes named GCL champions.
Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
Both Moeller baseball and volleyball teams claim state titles. Volleyball captured their third state title in six years.
Luke Beuerlein was selected GCL Runner of the Year. Track won district and qualified to regional in 12 events, where they were second with nine athletes moving on to state. D.J. Hlovchiec was 4th in pole vault. The 4x800m relay team of Luke Beuerlein, Danny Frost, Matt Hook, and Sam Sharp set a new school record. Volleyball was GCL, district, regional, and state champion. Robbie Klein was named Player of the Year in the GCL, the city, the Southwest district, and the state. Mark Wimmers was First Team All-GCL, city, and Southwest Ohio, as well as Third Team All-Ohio. Head Coach Greg Ulland was GCL, Southwest Ohio, and state Coach of the Year.
New Faculty/Staff Members
Boston Red Sox win World Series.
Mel Gibson’s blockbuster hit, The Passion of Christ, sparks controversy.
Saddam Hussein captured.
STEPHANIE BRUNDAGE
MARY DEES
MICHAEL SHAFFER
DEREK WILLIAMS
MAURICE WILLIAMS
Cafeteria Manager
Library
English
English
Business/English
MOELLER • 17
2004-2005 MOE-OLOGY MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 946 ADMINISTRATION Blane Collison, Principal Mike Rakel ’70 Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M. Dean of Campus Life FACULTY/STAFF Julie Abraham Chris Albrecht ’77 Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Debbie Belza Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Nick Borchers Barry Borman ’64 Sally Bowron Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Anthony Brumfield Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Whitey Campbell Debi Cass Jim Champlin ’72 Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Gail Dorsey Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Geoffrey Girard Kim Hauck Jennifer Heisel Christian Heisler Tim Held Doug Horst Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Jim Jewell Jane Kagy Ed Keener Ken Keener ’65 Jim Kelly Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Kevin Kohls ’88 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Johanna Kremer Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. J.B. Lind ’93 Bro Ron Luksic, S. M. Karen Matuszek Bro. Roy McLoughlin, S.M. Joseph Meale ’65 Frank Minnick Michael Moroski Todd Naumann ’91 Cindy Neuhaus Bruce Nelson Andy Pokupec Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Connie Ring Rob Rogers Joe Rouse Neal Ryan ’85 Jason Schlotman Michael Shaffer Dan Shannon Patrick Sheeran Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Ken Stoll Bob Tull Edith Vicario Mike Ward ’86 Derek Williams ’91 Maurice “Skeeter” Williams Troy Woolery Dave Yelton John Yost Beth Zilch
18 • SUMMER 2010
Our Marianist Charism ACCORDING TO the yearbook, “Moe-ology” is defined as “learning together to become champions, working together as a team, and striving to be the best.” Perhaps English teacher Mike Moroski summed it best: “It’s reaching far out of the classroom and into the arts, social justice, athletics, spirituality, friendship, and family.” It’s the Marianist Charism in action.
Yellmen (clockwise): Brian Schumacher, Tyler Corcoran, Chris Schuh, T.J. Shreve, Nick Gruter, Tim Mauntel, Justin Barton, and Greg Stanforth.
An important characteristic of the Marianist Charism is the presence of “Family Spirit.” This year the Moeller Family welcomed alumnus Mike Rakel ’72 as the new dean of academics, and they mourned the death of teacher and coach Thomas Ash who lost his fight against brain cancer.
“Moe-ology” is defined as “learning together to become champions, working together as a team, and striving to be the best.”
Moeller mourns the loss of teacher and coach Tom Ash.
Opening the school year with a traditional welcoming Mass, dedicating the school year to the Virgin Mary.
Latin teacher, Mr. Ken Stoll, is pictured with some of the “erudite.”
Bro. Charlie Wanda, S.M., designs glass panels depicting the five Characteristics of a Marianist Education.
THE YEAR WAS
2004-2005
Activities
Mercurio (Alex Haverkos) and Tybalt (Dan Wasson) battle in Romeo & Juliet.
THE FINE ARTS took center stage this year as Bill Braun ’72 provided the woodwork and Bro. Charlie Wanda the glass carvings to create Moeller’s new panels by the main stairwell featuring the five Marianist Characteristics. The old gym evolved into a multipurpose theatre space with an extended stage, new carpet, sound panels, and newly painted walls. And the new theatre used the space well, hosting the fall play, Romeo & Juliet, a winter one-act play, “The Ugly Duckling,” and the spring musical, 1776. The Marianist principle of teaching for service, justice, and peace was evident as visitors from Bangladesh enlightened the Moeller students about sweat shop conditions in their country. Guest speaker Milton Creagh touched the student body with his call to action: “America needs you.” Furthering the Marianist Characteristic to educate for adaptation and change, the junior class leaders prepared to roll out next year’s new House System. The mission of this new student governance system is to further enhance pastoral care and leadership skills and to deepen relationships within the Moeller community.
Athletics FOOTBALL FINISHED #4 in Harbins and became the 23rd team to qualify for state. District cross country champ Luke Beuerlein moved on to state where he finished third. Golf won their sectional, placed third in district, and finished as state runner-up. The basketball team won the GCL, sectional, district, and regional, but lost to rival St. Xavier in the final four match. Bowling won two sectional matches to qualify for regionals. The Crusader Ice Hockey Team also made it to the final four. Swimmer Matt Angelini became a three-time GCL All-Star; four swimmers qualified for districts, and Matt moved on to state setting new records in his 200IM and 100 backstroke. Moeller Wrestling won GCL with every wrestler placing in the top three; they also won sectional and district, and 11 advanced to state where they placed 4th. Baseball won the sectional and district but lost in the regional final in a tense battle with Princeton. In track, Luke Beuerlein won both the 1600 and 3200m runs and was named GCL Runner of the Year for the second consecutive year. Derico Murray placed first in 110 and 300 hurdles and the 4x100 relay. At districts, Luke won the 3200m run and Derico the long jump. Luke, Derico and pole vaulter Chris Walter moved to state; Luke placed 2nd, Chris 4th, and Derico 7th. Volleyball swept the GCL, district,
Pope John Paul II died.
Tsunamis kill a quarter of million people in Southeast Asia.
Bangladesh women pose with a supportive student body after relating their substandard working conditions in the Walmart sweat shops.
regional, and won state for the second consecutive year. Mark Wimmers was a First Team selection in the GCL, the city, Southwest Ohio, and the state. Chris Lovett made GCL First Team, Southwest Ohio Second Team, and Honorable Mention All-Ohio.
Nintendo releases its DS Handheld game.
New Faculty/Staff Members
DEBBIE BELZA
JIM CHAMPLIN ’72
GAIL DORSEY
DEBBIE GEIGER
GEOFFREY GIRARD
Main Office
Religion
Guidance
Grants/Main Event
English
KAREN MATUSZEK
CONNIE RING
EDITH VICARIO
BETH ZILCH
Special Education
Math
Main Office
Admissions
George Bush defeats John Kerry in controversial 2004 election.
MOELLER • 19
2005-2006 OUR HOUSE MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 946 ADMINISTRATION Blane Collison, Principal Mike Rakel ’70 Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M. Dean of Campus Life FACULTY/STAFF Julie Abraham Chris Albrecht ’77 Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Debbie Belza Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Nick Borchers Barry Borman Sally Bowron Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Whitey Campbell Debi Cass Jim Champlin ’72 Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Jeanie DeTemple Gail Dorsey Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Todd Forman Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Debbie Geiger Geoffrey Girard Kim Hauck Jennifer Heisel Christian Heisler Tim Held Doug Horst Bob Hotze Janet Huff Ed Jamieson Jim Jewell Ed Keener Ken Keener ’65 Jim Kelly Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Kevin Kohls ’88 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Chris Kowalski Johanna Kremer Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. Karen Matuszek Bro. Roy McLoughlin, S.M. Joseph Meale ’65 Frank Minnick Michael Moroski Todd Naumann ’91 Bruce Nelson Cindy Neuhaus Trish Niehaus Andy Pokupec Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Connie Ring Rob Rogers Doug Rosfeld ’97 Joe Rouse Neal Ryan ’85 Lori Sams Jason Schlotman Michael Shaffer Dan Shannon Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Ken Stoll Alex Thompson Bob Tull Edith Vicario Mike Ward ’86 David Wheat Derek Williams ’91 Maurice “Skeeter” Williams Troy Woolery Dave Yelton John Yost Chris Zerges ’83 Beth Zilch
20 • SUMMER 2010
Building Family Spirit A NEW TRADITION graced the Moeller campus this year with the introduction of six “Houses”: Eveslage, Pillar, Quiroga, Trinity, Zaragosa, and Zehler. The new House System’s goals are to provide more individualized pastoral care, to create leadership opportunities, to strengthen students’ interpersonal relationship skills, and to build community within the Moeller Family.
Photo to right: Faculty members chosen to be House Deans: Mike Moroski, Bruce Nelson, Karen Matuszek, Rob Rogers, Jim Champlin, and Ed Jamieson. Yellmen prepare to rally the troops before the football opener.
The “Houses” of Eveslage, Pillar, Quiroga, Trinity, Zaragoza, and Zehler, are introduced. Students and faculty member Gustavo Benedetti are pictured with Fr. Emil Cook in Honduras on their mission trip.
Eric Lang and William Glaser make their mission obvious at the Moms’ Club Fashion Show.
THE YEAR WAS
Activities
What’s a western theme chorus without a cactus or two?
“HOME” BECAME a more global concept, with 10 international exchange students attending Moeller and eight Crusaders heading overseas for classes. The concept of “House families” was felt more deeply as students worked to create a better environment on service trips to Georgia, Honduras, La Chinantla, Pedras Negras, Mexico, Glenmary Farms, Kentucky, and Over-the-Rhine. Throughout the year Crusaders lent a hand to Hurricane Katrina victims, feeding the hungry at the annual Food Drive, the Blood Drive, and wrapping up the ReSTOC project on Republic Street. Special guests this year included members of the Invisible Children organization, Marvin Lewis, and Vietnam veterans who shared their stories. My Three Angels, A Night at the Improv, and the musical Grease trod the boards in the theater, while the Men’s Chorus performed a fall concert of western music and a spring event featuring American folk songs.
2005-2006
Hurricane Katrina
A powerhouse group: Gerry Faust, Bro. Ron Luksic, and Pete Rose. Rose was the Stag’s featured speaker.
Athletics FOOTBALL AGAIN qualified for playoffs. Golf won sectionals, placed 2nd at districts, and moved to state, finishing 4th. Soccer won the GCL, and Steve Wujek was selected to the First Team All-GCL, All-City, and Third Team All-State. John Bentley and Jon Myers were also First Team All-GCL. Bowling set a school record in a match with Fairfield, and Jake Maciulewicz set a school record for a three-game series. Wrestling also won the GCL for the fourth consecutive time and 10 wrestlers won their weight class. They won sectionals, and all 14 qualified to districts. Nine moved on to state, and eight placed in the top eight; Coach Gaier was honored as the State Coach of the Year. Steve Wujek outran most opponents Swimmer Matt this season as he made The Enquirer’s Angelini was named All-Star Team, Division I, and Third
German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI.
GCL Swimmer of the Year. He was a First Team All-GCL performer in both the 100 fly and 100 backstroke and qualified for state in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM. Brian Howell was the 200 IM champion. The ski team again placed first in the high school race. Baseball won sectional and districts. The lacrosse team qualified to the Flight ‘A’ state semi-final match; Mitchel Frey and Sean Finegan were named to the Second Team All-Ohio. Volleyball romped through the season winning GCL, district, and regional, but ended with a loss to St. Xavier in the finals. Dan Brandel was named First Team All-GCL and All Southwest Ohio; Ryan Strizak received First Team GCL honors and Second Team Southwest recognition.
Xbox 360 unveiled.
Team All-State.
New Faculty/Staff Members
JEANIE DETEMPLE
JANET HUFF
DOUG ROSFELD ’97
Business Office
Special Education
Social Studies
LORI SAMS
ALEX THOMPSON
CHRIS ZERGES ’83
Music
Science
Music
Blu-ray disc format is released in the US.
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2006-2007 MISSION ’07 MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 932
‘To Be the Best’
ADMINISTRATION Blane Collison, Principal Mike Rakel ’70, Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M., Dean of Campus Life
MISSION ’07 was the year of setting the goal to be the best on all fronts: sports, academics, leadership, and spirituality. The new House System enhanced this mission.
FACULTY/STAFF Julie Abraham Chris Albrecht ’77 Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Debbie Belza Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Nick Borchers Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Debi Cass Jim Champlin ’72 Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Jeanie DeTemple Gail Dorsey Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Todd Forman Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Debbie Geiger Geoffrey Girard Jennifer Heisel Christian Heisler Tim Held Doug Horst Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Jim Jewell Ed Keener Ken Keener ’65 Jim Kelly Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Kevin Kohls ’88 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Johanna Kremer Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. Karen Matuszek Patrick McLaughlin ’96 Bro. Roy McLoughlin, S.M. Joseph Meale ’65 Frank Minnick Michael Moroski Todd Naumann ’91 Bruce Nelson Cindy Neuhaus Trish Niehaus Andy Pokupec Kathy Poulton Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Connie Ring Kathy Robinson Doug Rosfeld ’97 Jason Schlotman Michael Shaffer Dan Shannon Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Ken Stoll Alex Thompson Bob Tull ’86 David Wheat Derek Williams ’91 Maurice “Skeeter” Williams Troy Woolery Bob Wynn Dave Yelton John Yost Chris Zerges ’83 Beth Zilch
22 • SUMMER 2010
Showing off some newly acquired carpentry skills.
Students “best dressed” at Moms’ Club Fashion Show.
The House System continued to grow and this year marked the debut of the House symbols.
Once again the “Arting” Crusaders are best at the Montgomery Kiwanis Art Show.
Coach Cameron with Barry Larkin, Coach Paul Smith, Buddy Bell, and Ken Griffey, Jr.
THE YEAR WAS
2006-2007
Activities
Tim Erdmann holds class with the mighty Rockies as his backdrop.
THE HOUSE SYSTEM continued to grow, and this year marked the debut of the House symbols. Science teacher Tim Erdmann introduced a new elective where students could spend part of their summer getting hands-on biology experience in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. More students traveled on service trips to Piedras Negras, Honduras, Liberty (Kentucky), Slidell (Louisiana), and Nicaragua. Social justice efforts continued through UNIFAT (the Ugandan school that Moeller students help support), and Shantytown. MACH 1 (Moeller Advocates for Community Housing) began. Moeller’s Theater Department presented A Night of One Act Plays, The Faces of Improv, and the musical The Baker’s Wife.
Global warming becomes a pressing environmental concern.
Dean of Academics Mike Rakel left Moeller to return to active teaching. And, after 39 years at Moeller as the “winningest” coach ever in Ohio Division I Baseball, Mike Cameron retired as head baseball coach but continued to be department chair for physical education and health.
Basketball and volleyball win state
Athletics MISSION ACCOMPLISHED in sports this year. Moeller won the third GCL All Sports Championship in its history! At the district golf meet, Mark Reinhold captured medalist honors and earned Second Team All-State. The team headed to state for the fifth consecutive year, and Coach Bohne was named The Enquirer’s Division 1 Coach of the Year. Football again made it to the playoffs for the twenty-fifth time. In cross country, Brad Meyer and Holden Marsh went to regional, and Brad to become the third Moeller runner to qualify to the state meet twice. In soccer, Jon Myers and Joe Huhn were First Team All-GCL. Jon was also First Team AllCity and Third Team All-State. Basketball became the GCL, sectional, district, regional, and state winners. Troy Tabler was a First Team selection (All-GCL, All-City, All-Southwest Ohio), Second Team All-State, and named as the Division 1 Tournament MVP. Quinn McDowell was First Team All-GCL and All-City, Third Team AllDistrict, and First Team All-Tournament. The team was ranked #16 in the nation and became state champions again. Volleyball marked their fifth state championship in 12 years. In bowling, a second place in sectionals qualified the Crusaders to district, with Jake Maciulewicz qualifying to state. He was named as one of only 29 bowlers in the nation invited to a tournament at season’s end. Wrestling won GCL, sectional, and district, with 10 wrestlers moving on to state and finishing second. Germane and Frank Becker both captured a state title. In swimming, Brian Howell became an All-Star in three events — 200 IM, Junior Brian Howell 100 backstroke, and 400 free relay. wins the 200 IM at state.
New Faculty/Staff Members
PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN ’96 Social Studies
Joe Albers, Kevin Koenig, and Mike Krone were also First Team selections. At sectionals, Moeller qualified nine to the district, and Alex Jackson, Kevin Koenig, Mike Krone, David Sanders, and Brian Howell moved on to state, where Brian became only the fourth Moeller swimmer to capture a state title winning the 200 IM. Crusader The seniors have earned hockey made it to the their success and will be state playoffs. In track recognized as having one and field, Ched Cherry of the greatest seasons in and Joe Hook advanced Moeller history. Tony Rack ’07 is pictured above. to state. After winning the GCL, sectional, and the district, baseball lost in the regional semifinal. Tom Belza, Dan Burkhardt, and Alex Wimmers were named to the All-Ohio First Team, the All-GCL, All-City, and All-District First Teams. Tom was the GCL Player of the Year. Coach Cameron was named Coach of the Year at every level, including state. The 2007 team was #1 in the state in the final baseball coaches’ poll. The lacrosse team won the Flight ‘B’ competition in the Midwest Lacrosse Invitational, and advanced to the state semifinals. Sean Finegan was named to both the All-Midwest and All-State First Teams; Jarred Bowman was First Team All-Midwest and Second All-State; Corey Bauer and Rudy Bublitz were Second Team All-State. Volleyball finished their season undefeated (29-0) and won their fifth state championship. Dan Brandel and Lee Meyer were both First Team honorees at every possible level. Lee was selected as the Player of the Year in the GCL, Southwest Ohio, and the state.
Wii is introduced in America.
Sunday Night Football premieres on NBC.
Pirates of the Caribbean is the top-grossing film.
BOB WYNN Science
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2007-2008 ON THE MOVE MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 917 ADMINISTRATION Blane Collison, Principal Carl Kremer, Dean of Students Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M. Dean of Campus Life FACULTY/STAFF Chris Albrecht ’77 Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Debbie Belza Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Whitey Campbell Debi Cass Jim Champlin ’72 Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Jeanie DeTemple Gail Dorsey Jim Elfers Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Debbie Geiger Brian Gilronan Geoffrey Girard Clayton Graham Dennis Gray Jennifer Heisel Tim Held Doug Horst Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Ken Keener ’65 Jim Kelly Greg Kelly Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Kevin Kohls ’90 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Johanna Kremer Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. Karen Matuszek Pat McLaughlin ’96 Bro. Roy McLoughlin, S.M. Joseph Meale ’65 Frank Minnick Michael Moroski Todd Naumann Cindy Neuhaus Trish Niehaus Bruce Nelson Andy Pokupec Kathy Poulton David Prenger Daniel Ragland Britt Raymond Connie Ring John Rodenberg Matt Rooks ’98 Doug Rosfeld ’97 Jason Schlotman Michael Shaffer Dan Shannon Paul Smith Greg Stanforth ’67 Ken Stoll Alex Thompson Bob Tull Edith Vicario Mike Ward ’86 David Wheat Patty Wilken Derek Williams ’91 Maurice “Skeeter” Williams Troy Woolery Bob Wynn David Yelton John Yost Chris Zerges ’83 Beth Zilch
24 • SUMMER 2010
Field of Dreams BIG TRUCKS WERE on the move as ground was broken behind the Activity Center for the Gerry Faust Athletic Complex that will house a football practice field, track and field areas, and game and practice space for soccer and lacrosse teams. All classrooms on the east side of the second floor were refurbished. A volunteer moving crew of students helped unload the much-anticipated delivery truck of full-size desks.
Construction underway at the soon-to-becompleted Gerry Faust Athletic Center.
Momentarily speechless, there were too many people to thank by name as Gerry accepted Moeller’s (gifts).
The Gerry Faust Athletic Complex breaks ground. Academic Awards Day
Tragically Moeller lost two students, Jordan Bessey and Richard “Andy” Carter, over the summer.
THE YEAR WAS
2007-2008
Activities WHILE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS were key, spiritual ones dropped into place as well. In social justice, students were introduced to three aspects of poverty: local, global, and rural. More than 100 upper classmen hit the mission trail to Over-the-Rhine, Slidell (Louisiana), Peru, Piedras Negras (Mexico), and Liberty (Kentucky). Crusaders participated in exchange programs in Spain, Australia, and Namibia, and welcomed international students from Germany, Japan, Italy, and Brazil. Choices Café opened in Over-the-Rhine as an outgrowth of MACH1 to rousing success. Technology moved forward with new tablet computers for teachers and an improved NetMoeller. In freshman After a little spackling and physical education classes, new heart paint, voila, Choices Café rate monitors heighten awareness of opened! cardiovascular fitness. The English Department added required summer reading for all students, and campus-wide efforts got underway to go paperless. England in 1892 was the setting for the fall drama Charley’s Aunt; Civil War America provided the context for the spring musical Shenandoah. Oxford University, 1892, setting for Charley’s Aunt, the fall drama.
Athletics
Gas prices hit $4 a gallon.
Tragically Moeller lost two students and members of the football team, Jordan Bessey and Richard “Andy” Carter over the summer. In response, the Buckle Up for Bessey program was initiated.
FALL SPORTS MOVED quickly toward success. Soccer players Brian Cron and 13 swimmers qualified to districts setting Quinn McDowell were named First four new school records; seven swimmers Team All-GCL. Golf finished second qualified to the state meet. Baseball firstin GCL, won sectional, placed second year head coach Tim Held led the team in district, and finished second at to GCL championships, with Pat Curtin, state, with Ben O’Bryan and Andrew Ross Oltorik, Brent Suter, and Greg Dorn earning All-State honors. Football Williams selected as First Team All-GCL made it to the second round of performers. Pat was named the GCL regionals. Basketball won the GCL, Player of the Year. Coach Held was sweeping all league opponents the GCL Coach of the Year. They and was the AP poll state won the district and regional to champs. Michael Davenport and advance to the state final four. Quinn McDowell were both Lacrosse finished a regional Facing off against St. Xavier. named All-Ohio All-Stars; Coach runner-up in the state tournament. Carl Kremer was named State Sean Finegan, Anderson Morgan, and Coach of the Year. Moeller Jake Hubbard were honored as First Team wrestling sent six competitors to All-Midwest selections; Sean was accorded state and finished in the top 10 All-American honors as well. Track tied for second for the sixth consecutive year. Eric Gobin claimed four in GCL, 4th in the district, with eight athletes qualified GCL titles. Ice hockey reeled off 14 straight wins en to the regional. Holden Marsh took fourth place and route to the regular season crown. In swimming, Brian finished ninth at Columbus. In volleyball, Mark Shipp Howell was named GCL Swimmer of the Year. A record and Vinnie Palopoli were First Team and Honorable Mention All-Ohio.
Dow Jones fell 370 points starting the recession.
Fidel Castro steps down as ruler of Cuba.
New Faculty/Staff Members
JIM ELFERS
BRIAN GILRONAN
CLAYTON GRAHAM
DENNIS GRAY
Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral Ministry
Religion
Video
DAVID PRENGER
MATT ROOKS ’98
PATTY WILKEN
Technology
Physical Education
Main Event
China prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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2008-2009 OUR STORY Helping with plumbing, shelter, and gardening halfway around the world in Peru. MOELLER’S ENROLLMENT: 898 ADMINISTRATION Blane Collison, Principal Chris Wilke, Dean of Academics Carl Kremer, Dean of Students Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M., Dean of Campus Life FACULTY/STAFF Bill Balbach ’72 Jim Balbach ’77 Ginny Bauer James Bauer Dick Beerman Gustavo Benedetti Richard Bohné Barry Borman ’64 Bill Braun ’72 Bob Browning ’83 Michael Cameron Carol Campbell Whitey Campbell Debi Cass Jim Champlin ’72 Anthony Corder Bob Crable ’78 Alberto Delgado Jeanie DeTemple Dan Dever Gail Dorsey Jim Elfers Jeannette Elliott Tim Erdmann Dave Faller Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M. Chris Anne Gaier Jeff Gaier Bridget Gallagher Brian Gilronan Geoffrey Girard Clayton Graham Dennis Gray Jennifer Heisel Tim Held Doug Horst Bob Hotze Ed Jamieson Jim Jewell Jenifer Johnson Ken Keener ’65 Greg Kelly ’03 Jim Kelly Elena Keyser Paul Kindt ’90 Sister Judy Klei, R.S.M. Kevin Kohls ’90 Bill Kohus ’69 Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 Bob Kolkmeyer ’75 Johanna Kremer Bro. Howard Lohrey, S.M. Karen Matuszek Matt McLaughlin ’05 Pat McLaughlin ’96 Joseph Meale ’65 Frank Minnick Michael Moroski Todd Naumann ’91 Bruce Nelson Cindy Neuhaus Andy Pokupec Kathy Poulton Dave Prenger Daniel Ragland Steve Ranieri Britt Raymond Connie Ring John Rodenberg Matt Rooks ’98 Doug Rosfeld ’97 Jason Schlotman Michael Shaffer Dan Shannon Paul Smith Dawn Spitznagel Greg Stanforth ’67 Jim Stofko ’85 Ken Stoll Bob Tull Edith Vicario Mike Ward ’86 David Wheat Patty Wilken Derek Williams ’91 Maurice “Skeeter” Williams Bob Wynn Dave Yelton John Yost Chris Zerges ’83 Beth Zilch
26 • SUMMER 2010
Writing a Bestseller EVERYONE HAS a story to tell. At Moeller, it’s more than a story of success. It’s a story of the everyday and the exceptional, all built from the Marianist education foundation. It’s the beginning of a “bestseller”...
Junior Neil Fredrickson and senior Jonathan MacDowell at one of the inaugural WMOE broadcasts.
Moeller is more than a story of success.
Coaching icon Gerry Faust stands in front of the multipurpose field bearing his name.
Moeller seniors are all smiles on graduation day.
THE YEAR WAS
2008-2009
Activities IT’S A STORY of service, where the waiting list is long for students interested in service trips to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, or the Urban Plunge in Over-the-Rhine, or to Philippi (West Virginia), Piedras Negras (Mexico), Peru, or Glenmary Farms. The Think Pink rally to raise money for the ProScan Pink Ribbon Center in Over-the-Rhine suggested by Kim Hauck, Moeller’s athletic department coordinator, Mike Moroski and right-hand man Martin Hollatz ’10 at the spread to other Choices Café Grand Opening. GCL schools — LaSalle, Elder, and St. Xavier. It was more than a story when Connie Ring, math teacher and the leader behind the Unified for UNIFAT movement, led a 10-day trip to Uganda to explore the needs of the UNIFAT school that Moeller and other Cincinnati-area schools sponsor.
Will Tardio ’07 and Connie Ring interview a student at the UNIFAT school in Uganda for their documentary.
Barack Obama elected President of US.
Moeller is also a story of the arts, from the performances of Don’t Drink the Water, a Night at the Improv, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, to the successful continuation of the nationally recognized arts department, to the WMOE radio pioneers and award-winning publications (The Crusader and The Templar).
Basketball and volleyball win state
Athletics A NEW ATHLETIC COMPLEX was dedicated to coaching legend Gerry Faust, including a multipurpose field and the Kremchek Family Training Center. John Rodenberg became Moeller’s fifth head football coach leading the team to the playoffs. Cross country ran to regionals where they placed 8th. The golf team drove all the way to state top four for the fifth time in six years. Basketball tied for first in the GCL and went on to state play. In ice hockey, Nate Han was honored as both the SWOHSHL and the The Enquirer Player of the Year. Team member Eric Smith set an OHSAA record with six goals in a single game. Wrestling again won GCL, was 2nd in the district, and 9th in the state tournament. Jake Corrill and Pierce Harger battled to third place. Swimming enjoyed the best season in
Joe Albers wins two gold medals at the state championship.
the history of the sport. Crusaders were runner-up in the Southwest Classic, runner-up in the GCL, champions of the sectional, runner-up in the district, and finished third in the state championships. Six swimmers earned All-American recognition. Joe Albers, GCL Swimmer of the Year, took the gold in the 200IM and 100BR. Tennis placed 2nd in GCL. The baseball team collected a GCL, a district, a regional, and a state championship. In track, Jeremy Duncan won both the 100 and 200 dash events in the GCL. Junior Ali Kassem placed second in the shotput. Six athletes qualified to the regional. Volleyball again claimed their sixth state title for this program in the short 14 years of its existence. Rugby made its first appearance as a Moeller team and posted an undefeated regular season and placed fifth in the state tournament.
H1N1 breaks out.
Michael Phelps dominates Summer Olympics in Beijing.
New Faculty/Staff Members
ANTHONY CORDER Religion
DAN DEVER
JEANNETTE ELLIOT
JENIFER JOHNSON
MATT MCLAUGHLIN ’05
Pastoral Ministry
Art
Student Support
English
JOHN RODENBERG DAWN SPITZNAGEL Physical Education
Business
JIM STOFKO ’85
CHRIS WILKE
Alumni & Development
Dean of Academics
Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy and becomes catalyst for financial crisis.
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crusaderconnection
Veterans Memorial Groundbreaking TO HONOR MEMBERS of the Moeller July 24 at 50th Anniversary ‘Summer Celebration’ Family who have served honorably in the military services, the school is building the Moeller Veterans Memorial, which will be Pat Monahan ’66 (left) and Tim Waechter located at school’s main entrance by the flag poles. The speak to the Moeller students during the Veterans Day Program. groundbreaking for this memorial will be held Saturday, July 24, the same day Moeller will officially kick off the school’s 50th Anniversary with its Summer Celebration. The project will be completed in the fall and dedicated on Veterans Day this November. Three men have led this project: Alumni Pat Monahan ’66 (SSG Monahan served as an Army Infantry Squad leader in Vietnam Central Highlands in 1968-1969); former football coach Tim Waechter (CPT Waechter served as an Intelligence Officer and target acquisition specialist in Vietnam from 1969-1970 and as a basic training company commander at Ft. Knox from 1970-1972); and alumnus Doug Burwinkle ’90, who designed the memorial. Burwinkle is a senior project manager for Reading Rock, Inc. The Moeller Veterans Memorial will consist of an engraved wall surrounded by personalized pavers. All Moeller graduates veterans’ name, class (or years served at Moeller if faculty or and faculty/staff/coaches (serving four years or more) who staff), rank, military branch, years served, and primary duty served honorably in the military will have their names station. See sample below: engraved on the wall. The memorial wall will include the CLASS
NAME
1966
Patrick Monahan SSG
US Army 1967-1969
Vietnam
CPT
US Army 1969-1972
Vietnam
Thomas Kenny SP4
US Army 1967-1969
Korea
1982-2000 Tim Waechter 1964
Moeller Family veterans pose for a picture after the 2009 Veterans Day Program. On November 11, 2010, the school will dedicate the Moeller Veterans Memorial.
28 • SUMMER 2010
RANK BRANCH YEARS SERVED PRIMARY DUTY STATION
Listed on the page to right are those members of the Moeller Family currently listed in our database. “Unfortunately, our database is incomplete, and we need to collect all the above information from our veterans,” said Associate Development Director Ginny Bauer. “We’re asking all our alums and faculty/staff members who served in the military to contact me, so we can make this memorial wall as accurate as possible.” Bauer can be contacted by e-mail at GBauer@Moeller.org or by calling the Moeller Advancement Office at (513) 791-1680, ext. 1300.
crusaderconnection MOELLER FAMILY VETERANS Stephen M. Ackman ’76 US Army Michael H. Albrinck ’64 US Army Mark Andrew Angel ’92 US Military Joseph M. Armacost ’68 US Army Daryl C. Asbrock ’72 US Air Force Adam David Asbrock ’01 US Marine Corp Eric Scott Asbrock ’02 US Military Timothy M. Aspery ’73 US Air Force Stephen J. Auckerman ’77 US Air Force Michael R. Back ’67 US Army Christopher Michael Baltes ’06 US Marine Corp Brian Michael Barnhorn ’77 US Navy Justin Donatus Barton ’05 US Army Michael Christopher Beiting ’02 US Army Michael Christopher Beiting ’02 US Army Reserves Thomas Andrew Berger ’94 US Army Todd Berkel ’85 US Air Force David Logan Besuden ’03 Source Intelligence Analyst Daniel C. Binzer ’64 US Army Robert E. Blatz ’64 US Marine Corp Daniel Earl Boeh ’98 US Air Force Jay Boehmke US Army Robert P. Boehner ’67 US Army Kenneth D. Boggs ’88 US Army DENNIS BOLAND ’67 US Army Michael A. Brill ’67 US Army Jason Paul Brisken ’02 US Marine Corp *PETER J. BRONNER ’64 US Army James Carl Broussard ’93 US Army John G. Bruening ’82 US Navy David R. Bucheit ’68 US Navy Dennis G. Buchert ’64 US Army Rick R. Burbrink ’66 US Air Force John E. Buse ’83 US Air Force Steven C. Cade ’81 US Navy Benjamin Thomas Callahan ’93 US Air National Guard Joseph James Carroll ’99 US Army David Eric Chappell ’98 US Army Brian Michael Chesko ’99 US Air Force David M. Ciesko ’85 US Air Force Michael A. Clark ’79 US Army Francis Patrick Clement ’93 US Air Force JAMES H. CLORAN US Navy Christopher Aaron Colweck ’99 US Army John Joseph Connolly ’99 Ohio Army National Guard Mark C. Cook ’79 US Army James E. Dafler ’68 US Marine Corp Daniel Dalrymple ’96 US Army Frank J. D'Andrea ’66 US Army Jeffrey M Danielson ’83 US Navy Ronald Deal ’84 US Army Ronald Deal ’84 US Military Ryan Kenneth Dees ’05 US Military Richard P. Deiters ’64 US Marine Corp Philip Michael DeNicola ’01US Navy Dennis Dirr ’66 US Army Mark C. Dittrich ’88 US Air Force Nicholas G. Dopp ’87 Ohio Army National Guard Marc H. Dopp ’87 US Air Force Neil B. Douglas ’90 US Marine Corp HUGH F. DUFFY US Army Kyle Alan Dunphy ’02 US Marine Corp Jordan Trent Duvall ’05 US Marine Corp Daniel R. Duvelius ’67 US Army
Memorial brick pavers can be purchased online at www.Moeller.org and can honor any military veteran, family, friend, etc. “Paver sales will provide important funding for the memorial,” said Waechter. “We are also in need of volunteer contractors. Please contact the Advancement Office if you can help.”
Matthew James Dwyer ’05 US Army Edward G. Ennis ’67 US Navy Christopher Alan Erdmann ’00 US Air Force Christopher Alan Erdmann ’00 US Coast Guard Daniel Joseph Evans ’82 US Air Force Donald Greg Fehr ’70 US Air Force Edward J. Finke ’64 US Army Charles J. Fitzpatric ’65 US Army Charles J. Fitzpatric ’65 US Coast Guard William L. Fitzpatric ’64 US Marine Corp William P. Foote ’64 US Air Force Terry Forrester ’64 US Navy Shawn M. Francisco ’86 US Air Force Timothy M. Frank ’64 US Naval Academy Michael P. Fritz ’82 US Army Martin Bernard Fuerst ’92 US Navy Stephen G. Gahr ’87 US Navy Dean J. Gaier ’07 US Military Academy Gary R. Glassmeyer ’68 US Navy Mike Glynn ’96 Ohio Army National Guard Michael J. Goldschmidt ’93 US Military Brian Goodhart ’96 US Marine Corp Michael R. Gottschall ’70 US Air Force ROY GRAU US Air Force Jason Ashkey Griffis ’89 US Army Patrick C. Griffis ’91 US Military Glenn Griffiths ’66 US Army John Patrick Gunning ’90 US Army Raymond J. Haas ’64 US Air Force Mary A. Hamiter US Navy Reserve Todd M. Hamiter US Navy Reserve Charles P. Hammock ’69 US Army F. Christopher Hartman ’84 US Navy Patrick A. Hassert ’86 US Army MAURICE HAUCK US Army Steven M. Haygood ’67 US Air Force Stephen W. Heck US Air Force EDWARD J. HECKLE ’64 US Army WILLIAM H. HEGGE ’67 US Marine Corp John E. Herbert ’81 US Coast Guard Chris S Herman ’84 US Air Force Terry W. Herweh ’65 US Army Michael P. Hilvert ’90 US Navy Rick G. Hittner ’81 US Air Force Daniel W. Hockensmith ’89 US Coast Guard Timothy M. Homan ’90 US Military Sherry J. Hornberger Lt. Women's Army Corp Louis G. Hornberger ’65 US Army David Edward Horwitz ’89 US Army Paul S. Hossenlopp ’83 US Army Eric E. Hounchell ’87 US Naval Academy Michael Kane Huber ’02 US Army Matthew Kurtis Huber ’03 US Army James Michael Huber ’00 US Marine Corp William M. Huber ’69 US Navy Todd Paul Huffine ’95 US Marine Corp Michael Edward Huffman ’01 US Marine Corp Chris Hugenberg ’80 US Air Force BRUCE HUTTON ’75 US Military John Hutzel ’66 US Army William G. Jackson ’67 US Navy Bradley C. Jacobs ’86 US Air Force Eric D. Jaspers ’82 US Navy Andrew Harold Johantgen ’98 US Navy Urban P. Jones ’67 US Army Scott M. Keelan ’07 US Navy Kenneth C. Keener ’65 US Army Reserves JOHN T. KELLER ’82 US Military MICHAEL KEMP ’68 US Army JAMES KEYSER US Army Robert A. Keyser ’71 US Coast Guard Kevin Mark Kimener ’98 US Marine Corp Bradley Alan King ’91 US Army Terry L. King ’87 US Naval Academy Kevin W. Kissel ’83 US Marine Corp Robert G. Klei ’64 US Air Force William Kleiman ’68 US Navy Michael T. Kloenne ’81 US Air Force Martin Klotz ’74 US Marine Corp Russell F. Klug ’66 US Air Force Herman Kneuven ’74 US Army Ryan Melink Knight ’97 US Army Leonard John Koebbe ’81 US Navy Reserve Alexander J. Koehler ’07 US Marine Corp Jeffrey John Kohus ’00 US Navy DAVE KOLDA ’68 US Air Force
A preliminary rendering of the Moeller Veterans Memorial is drafted.
John Kowalski ’80 Ohio Army National Guard James M. Kowalski ’75 US Army Kenneth E. Kowalski ’88 US Army TIMOTHY KREINER ’66 US Army Mark A. Kreiner ’70 US Army Dennis C. Ladrigan ’64 US Army Russell C. Lambert ’66 US Army Andrew Thomas Lang ’98 US Army Nicholas Andrew Latzy ’91 US Navy Harry Leggett ’66 US Army George William Leugers ’98 Ohio Army National Guard Sean D. Leugers ’96 US Marine Corp Randall Alvin Linnemann ’00 US Army John B. Luhan ’65 US Navy Mark Patrick Lynch ’97 US Army Mark P. Lynskey ’77 US Air National Guard John Benjamin Madden ’05 US Marine Corp Brian W. Malloy ’65 US Army Ronald Malloy ’70 US Army Richard Manne ’64 US Army Robert Marasco ’68 US Air Force Jeffrey Michael Mauntel ’02 US Navy Timothy Raymond Mayer ’97 US Navy Kevin T. McCarthy ’78 US Navy Dennis J. McFadden ’67 US Marine Corp Marc Benjamin McMannon ’97 US Air Force John C. McPhillips ’64 US Army Robert J. Meister ’89 US Air Force HAROLD JOSEPH MESCHER ’66 US Marine Corp John A. Michel ’85 US Army Danny W. Miller ’89 US Army Gerard Benson Moore ’02 US Marine Corp Jerome T. Morick ’84 US Navy Todd B. Morris ’82 US Army Paul F. Mountel ’90 US Navy Douglas D. Mrusek ’96 US Marine Corp Joel Richard Mueller ’04 US Military Justin Naish ’99 US Marine Corp James B. Nees ’79 US Air Force Clifton D. Nees ’83 US Air Force Martin A. Nees ’81 US Army Jeff J. Neuman ’94 US Air Force Thomas W. Nicholson ’86 US Air Force Andrew Jerome Niebuer ’98 US Army Mark Lee Niehaus ’05 US Marine Corp Stephen Bernard Niehaus ’98 US Military Kevin O'Driscoll ’64 US Air Force Josef Otmar ’08 US Marine Corp William J. Palermo ’88 US Navy Timothy J. Palmer ’72 US Army Thomas Adam Parker ’91 US Army Patrick B. Paul ’96 US Marine Corp Jeff P. Pearson ’87 US Air Force Mark W.C. Pegram ’77 US Air Force Grant G. Perry ’99 Ohio Army National Guard JAMES PETRIE ’66 US Navy David John Pierre ’92 US Navy Charles Joseph Porowski ’04 US Marine Corp Daniel R. Porta ’93 US Air Force Douglas C. Proffitt ’84 US Air Force Jeffrey Purtee ’71 US Navy Robert Francis Radwan ’90 US Army Reserves Jason Gabriel Ranz ’00 US Army Larry A. Ray ’83 US Air Force Terry J. Ray ’83 US Air Force Brandon E. Reder ’99 US Navy
Michael K. Reeder ’08 US Marine Corp Matthew Joseph Reno ’98 US Army DAVID S. RIELLY ’66 US Marine Corp James W. Rinschler ’66 US Marine Corp David H. Rios ’89 US Navy John R. Rivers ’64 US Army Brian Michael Ross ’92 US Navy Daniel Rudolph ’84 US Army Patrick Daniel Ryan ’01 US Marine Corp Richard L. Santel ’65 US Navy James W. Schaffer ’84 US Air Force Roger J. Scherman ’73 US Air Force Robert W. Scherman ’67 US Army Reserves William P. Schlie ’05 US Army Ronald R. Schloss ’64 US Army WILLIAM SCHNICKE US Army Steven Schreiber ’95 US Marine Corp Ronald P. Sexton ’88 Ohio Army National Guard Steven Sexton ’84 US Army Daniel P. Shea ’66 US Army Donald E. Shelton ’67 US Air Force George M. Smith ’80 US Air Force Shane Kennedy Smith ’06 US Marine Corp William R. Speigle ’90 US Marine Corp Carl A. Spiess ’65 US Air Force Gregory Owen Stanforth ’67 US Navy Joshua P. Stauffer ’88 US Army William John Staun ’98 US Army Kevin J. Stenger ’79 US Army Reserves David Strull ’84 US Coast Guard Joseph Stuhlreyer ’67 Ohio Army National Guard Andrew John Stuhlreyer ’65 US Army Ronald Wayne Stump ’00 US Marine Corp Michael J. Sturgis ’86 US Marine Corp Mark David Sullivan ’76 US Navy Matthew Kenneth Takanen ’03 US Air Force James G. Taphorn ’68 US Army John J. Tappel ’76 US Air Force Clifford Raymond Taylor ’66 US Marine Corp Thomas Joseph Teuschl ’87 US Navy Philip A Thierauf ’87 US Navy David E. Thole ’85 US Air Force William R. Toft ’68 US Navy Richard M. Toms ’83 US Navy Thomas N. Topmiller ’64 US Army Robert J. Trapp ’67 US Army Erik O. Traynham ’98 US Marine Corp PHILLIP B. TWINE US Marine Corp Michael E. Uecker ’65 US Air Force Christopher J. Uecker ’98 US Air Force Kurt J. Vogel ’79 US Air Force Thomas Vunak ’96 US Air Force Timothy E. Waechter US Army Luke D. Walker ’98 US Army David M. Wallace ’90 Ohio Army National Guard Steven A. Wenstrup ’66 US Army Ronald A. Wernke ’77 US Navy Albert J. White US Army Mark J. Williams ’96 US Army Michael D. Wise ’93 US Marine Corp Gary J. Woebkenberg ’69 US Navy Jeffrey R. Woll ’69 US Naval Academy Robert H. Wood ’66 US Army Lonny C. Yaegel ’75 US Air Force Daniel L. Young ’64 US Air Force Joseph W. Zinkan ’01 US Marine Corp
*All capital letters indicate deceased veteran.
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Picturing the Future MARC REISEN ’02, assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College Of Art, Design Architecture & Planning, created renderings depicting proposed renovations to the current Gallenstein Activity Center and main building, a side expansion that would include a new Performing Arts Center entrance. “These renderings are for people to dream and have a visual of what we could look like!” said Advancement Director Debbie Geiger.
“The renderings above and to the right depict the entrance to the new Performing Arts Center from the south side of our campus,” said Bill Braun ’72, Moeller’s facilities director. “The Center would include a new home for the Music Department by providing rehearsal space for our band, percussion, choral, and theater programs. Its placement within the architectural ‘footprint’ positions it directly adjacent to a newly renovated auditorium (see rendering below right.) The Center would also include an expansion of the cafeteria on the lower level to provide for more meeting space and more flexible lunch scheduling.”
Photo above: “The renovated auditorium would provide seating for 500, as well as work space for the production of stage scenery and ‘flyspace’ for the rigging of scenery and back drops,” explains Braun.
Photo to left: During the speaker series, Advancement Director Debbie Geiger placed the renderings on easels so the guests could get a glimpse of a future Moeller. The rendering above depicts a newly renovated Gallenstein Activity Center (AC). “The rendering of the AC shows a new entrance on the north side leading into a new locker room complex and a renovated practice area,” explains Braun.
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crusaderconnection Alumni Speaker Series Opens 50th Anniversary Year WHEN BRUCE BUCKLEY ’67 became Moeller’s 50th Anniversary Chair last fall, he knew one initiative he wanted to personally implement — an alumni speaker series. He and Advancement Director Debbie Geiger enlisted the help of alumni chairs for each decade and solicited notable alums as speakers. “I thought a speaker series would be a unique venue to reconnect with some of our alumni base,” says Buckley. “We also wanted to use these events as a way to get guys thinking about the 50th Anniversary celebration.” “Each event has had its own unique flavor,” said Buckley. “We couldn’t be happier with the success of this series.” Geiger agrees. “All the speaker events have been amazing,” she said. “We plan to make this an annual tradition!” In February, House Minority Leader John Boehner ’68 spoke to a full-capacity audience, with former Principal Dan Ledford ’66 providing the introductions. “Dan introduced John as only Dan can do,” says Buckley. “His sardonic wit let everyone know John may be the House Minority Leader in Washington, but here he was just another Moeller grad. John spoke from the heart about what Moeller means to him and how he used the values he learned at Moeller during the course of his career.” Pictured: The Class of 1968 attendees.
Business executive and entrepreneur Adam Molina ’96 was the “Decade of the ’90s” guest speaker. “We were very proud to have him here,” says event chair Nick Hodge ’94. “Adam is Global Head of Business Development for 1798 Global Partners, a hedge fund started with Adam’s help in 2007. Prior to this Adam held senior executive positions in New York City at several large capital markets and hedge fund firms. He had first-hand experiences to share related to the credit crisis, hedge funds, politics, globalization, 9/11, and Enron.” Pictured, from left: Bruce Buckley ’67; Nick Hodge ’94; 50th Anniversary honorary chair, Bro. Robert Flaherty, S.M.; and Adam Molina ’96.
The January speaker series unofficially kicked of the 50th Anniversary activities, with Paul Keels ’75, the “Voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes,” and new TV announcer for the Reds, headlining the luncheon event at the Montgomery Inn. “Paul got us off to a great start,” says Buckley. “He did a wonderful job of connecting his days at Moeller with his broadcasting career. The guys in attendance had a great time. We knew after this event the series was going to be a success.” Pictured: Paul Keels ’75 took time out to be interviewed by Moeller’s WMOE broadcasters (from left: Neil Fredrickson ’10 and Drew Fladung’10). INSTEAD OF A This podcast and many more can be speaker event for the 2000’s grads, found on Moeller’s new 50th webevent chair Kevin Zilch ’06 will focus on site, www.CelebrateMoeller.org.
bringing members of the 2000 decade together at the July 24 Moeller Summer Celebration held at the Gerry Faust Sports Complex from 6-11:30 PM. For more information or to order tickets, call (513) 791-1680, ext. 1233, or go to www.CelebrateMoeller.org.
In May, Lt. Col. David Thole USAF (Ret) ’85, a Purple Heart recipient, was the “Decade of the ’80s” guest speaker. Lt. Col. Thole served 20 years as an F-16 fighter pilot and was chosen in 2001 to be one of 10 initial pilots for the F-22, the world’s most lethal combat aircraft. He retired in 2009 as Chief of the Weapons and Tactics Branch, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA. He has been awarded the Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, and Arial Achievement Medal. “David took a different approach,” says Buckley. “He used a slide presentation to explain his career in the Air Force, while interspersing photos of his Moeller football teammates. It was very entertaining.” Joe Novello ’85 served as event chair.
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crusaderconnection Moeller #1 in the PATRICK WRIGHT ’84 Nation in All-Americans
Michael Munoz ’00 went on to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to the Southeastern Conference Championship and won the Draddy Trophy as the nation's top scholar-athlete.
IN 1963, PARADE identified the top high school football players in the nation, kicking off its first annual PARADE All-America High School Team. Since then, the magazine has honored 2,395 players from 1,725 high schools across the country. Many of these athletes went on to outstanding careers in college and the NFL. But after 47 years, which high school has produced the most PARADE All-Americans? The answer may surprise you. See the 10 most honored high schools of all time... 1. Archbishop Moeller High School Crusaders, Cincinnati, Ohio Number of PARADE All Americans: 24 Read entire article online: http://www.parade.com/news/all-america/2010/top-10-high-school-football-programs.html?index=1.
Moeller Surprises Coach Gigliotti with New Athletic Conference Center
PATRICK WRIGHT ’84, chair of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Department of Video and Film, won an Academy Award for the short documentary, “Music By Prudence,” a film that followed a band of disabled Zimbabwe teenagers and their singer, Prudence Mabhena. Wright served as the coPatrick Wright ’84 producer and associate celebrates his Oscar with editor. “We couldn’t be cinematographer more proud of him and Derek Wiesehahn. the honor he brings to our family,” said his nephew, Philip Marsh ’10, a recent Moeller grad.
IN A SURPRISE MOMENT during the Hall of Fame luncheon in February, former Moeller coach and educator, Phil Gigliotti, learned that the locker room where he spent 17 years leading young athletes now had a corner suite bearing his name, the Phil Gigliotti Athletic Conference Center. “This The Gigliotti Project Leadership: Front row, from left: Bro. added space allows for Flaherty & Gerry Faust. Back row, from left: Tom Fitz, Barry state-of-the-art film Borman ’64, Phil Gigliotti, Kim Hauck, and Keith McCluskey ’79. study and provides a great meeting place for our Moeller Crusaders,” said Alumni & Development Director Jim Stofko ’85. Phil Gigliotti, spent 17 years educating and coaching the Men of Moeller, beginning in the fall of 1963. He is best known for his 16 seasons with the football program as Coach Faust’s top assistant. However, he spent several seasons developing other Moeller sports. His leadership expanded the track program from 28 members in 1965 to 126 athletes two years later. In 196768, he was the head coach of the wrestling program, and the team achieved its first meaningful records. He also coached swimmer Dave Schipper, who earned Moeller’s first individual state title, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 1973. “This is certainly a fitting tribute for Phil who touched the lives of so many people when he coached and taught at Moeller,” said Athletic Director Barry Borman ’64. “In addition, Phil has continued his relationship with our school and our football program as he continues to contribute to the growth and development of Moeller student athletes.” 32 • SUMMER 2010
Wins an Oscar
“Winning an Oscar is something I have always dreamed about, like getting married and having a wedding” he recently told writer Joyce Kaffel (http://livingston.patch.com/articles/anoscar-winning-labor-of-love). “But I really believed I would get married… The Oscar was a fantasy.” Wright became a filmmaker because “he wanted to learn, to venture out of himself and his narrow slice of reality, to expand his vision and relate it to others,” he said on his MICA website. To date, his film topics include HIV/AIDS, clergy sexual abuse, and controversial political commentator Ann Coulter. His films have screened internationally, and his piece on Ann Coulter, Is It True What They Say About Ann?, is currently on DVD. A number of his shorts are also exhibited in fine art galleries throughout the country, such as New York City’s Artist’s Space. MICA originally hired Wright to develop a video major at the university. His video department now has 40 undergraduate majors who produce a variety of films — from narrative to documentary and from motion graphics to Web-based multimedia projects.
crusaderconnection McLaughlin ’72 and Winterman ’80 Honored at Father-Son Mass MORE THAN 300 alumni and future Men of Moeller gathered in March for the 10th Annual Alumni FatherSon Mass. Following the Mass, the Moeller Alumni Association presented the Barry Borman Alumni Father Award to Pat McLaughlin ’72 and Rob Winterman ’80.
Rob Winterman ’80
Pat McLaughlin ’72 along with his son Matt McLaughlin ’05
2010 Sports Hall of Fame Awardees Scott Schaffner ’87 Football & Baseball Schaffner led the Crusaders to the 1985 Football State Championship. He stands 5th in career passing yards (3249), 5th in single-season passing yards (1650 in ’86), and 4th in career touchdowns (27). A gifted runner and passer, he had 60% completions for two seasons. Schaffner was an equally valuable member of the Moeller Baseball Program for three seasons. He was inducted by Coach Jeff Liebert.
Mike Kamphake ’97 Football Kamphake was All-Ohio, twotime All-GCL, and ranked 6th in all-time career rushing yards (2700 at six yards per carry). He was 7th in career scoring (188 points), 3rd in single-season rushing (1494), holds the singlegame record for most attempts (46 vs. Princeton), and has the longest run from scrimmage (95 yards vs. Covington Catholic). Kamphake also was a four-year varsity letter winner in track. He was inducted by his father, Ed Kamphake.
Andrew Brackman ’04 Baseball & Basketball As a senior, Brackman was the State Player of the Year in both baseball and basketball. During his senior season in baseball he combined with Ben Hunter to pitch a no-hitter vs. Fairfield. That year, his ERA was .58, and he was 4th in career wins with a 19-1 record, 5th in career strike-outs (189), and 3rd in shut-outs (6). In basketball, Brackman was selected First Team All-GCL as both a junior and senior. He was also 5th in career scoring (942 pts.) and selected State Player of the Year. Brackman was inducted by Coach Mike Cameron.
Josh Duncan ’04 Basketball Duncan was a three-year varsity starter and GCL Player of the Year as a junior. He was also First Team All-GCL as both a junior and senior, as well as MVP of the state championship game. His career records include the following: 1st in free throws (354), 3rd in scoring (1306 pts.), 4th in rebounds (625), and 4th in 3-point shots (100). Duncan was inducted by Coach Carl Kremer.
Coach Pat Orloff Football Orloff served as an offensive line coach under Coaches Faust, Bacigalupo, and Klonne from 1978-1997. During that 20-year span he also committed many hours to the weight lifting program for the football team. Coach Orloff was inducted by Coaches Faust & Gigliotti.
Bill Balbach ’72 Michael Habbeger Student Service Award Along with the Hall of Fame inductions, the Michael Habbeger Student Service Award was presented to Bill Balbach ’72 who served as the team manager for football, a statistician for basketball, and a manager for track.
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crusaderconnection Sports Stag Features UC’s New Head Football Coach Butch Jones THE 2010 SPORTS STAG featured new University of Cincinnati Head Football Coach Butch Jones. Hall of Fame Coach Phil Gigliotti recognized the 2010 Moeller Hall of Fame inductees, and the 1985 Moeller State Championship Football Team was honored, with Coach Steve Klonne giving a recap of that memorable season. Former Colerain and now current UC Coach Kerry Coombs spoke about Moeller’s great tradition and how Coach Faust inspired his success at Colerain. “Coach Butch Jones impressed the crowd with his inspiring words and solid character principles that made us all proud to cheer for our hometown Bearcats,” said Alumni Director Jim Stofko ’85. “Coach Jones won the crowd almost instantly when he told everyone how excited he was to soon be sending his son to Moeller!”
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www.CelebrateMoeller.org FOR MORE INFO on these and other upcoming 50th Anniversary or alumni events, please visit www.CelebrateMoeller.org, Moeller’s new 50th Anniversary website, which also features alumni stories, podcasts, magazines, and more! This website design was donated by alumnus Steve Pope ’87 of epop Studio (www.epopstudio.com), and the content editor was Moeller parent Peg Ashbrock of Moonbeam Studio. (Coming soon – all Moeller yearbooks online!) You can also check Moeller’s website at www.Moeller.org or contact Advancement Director Debbie Geiger at DGeiger@Moeller.org or Alumni & Development Director Jim Stofko ’85 at JStofko@Moeller.org or call (513) 791-1680, ext. 1330.
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JULY 24, 2010
Moeller Summer Celebration, featuring the Cincinnati Pops, Toast (The Band) & A Taste of Moeller
SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
50th Anniversary Combined School Mass at Cathedral (McAuley, LaSalle, Moeller)
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Moeller Crusader Classic Golf Outing at Hickory Woods Golf Course and O’Bannon Creek.
OCTOBER 7, 2010
50th Anniversary Student Mass Celebration
OCTOBER 8-9, 2010
Homecoming Weekend – Moeller vs. Elder, Alumni Reunions for those Classes ending in 0’s or 5’s (‘65,’70,’75,’80, etc.) Tailgating Party at Martino’s on Vine
DECEMBER 5, 2010
Family Mass
JANUARY 19, 2011
Founder’s Day
FEBRUARY 2011
Sports Stag
APRIL 9, 2011
50th Anniversary Celebration Gala for the Main Event
APRIL 15, 2011
Closing Mass at Moeller
MAY 2011
Reds Game — Moeller Day at the Ballpark
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1960s
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Suzy Crowe and Chris Bauer ’88 married March 21, 2009, and reside in Silverthorne, CO. (See picture to left.)
Volle, Mike ’64 and his wife Kathy have three children: Tony, Matt, and Andrea. Mike retired from Procter & Gamble after 30 years. He now does a lot of handyman work for his son Matt’s business. They have eight grandchildren.
bir ths Congratulations to the following couples: Monyca & Christopher Uecker ’98, son, Luke, January 28, 2010. Capt. Chris and Major Monyca are pilots in the US Air Force currently stationed at Vance AFB in Enid, OK. Chris is the son of Joe Uecker ’73 and Patty (MND ’73). Joe is the Ohio House Representative, 66th District. (See picture to
1970s Haverkos, Mark Paul ’74 is a veterinarian living in Oldenburg, IN. He and his wife Connie have two children: Chaske and Mehdi.
Tepe, Tim ’74 is a graduate of Xavier University and Chase College of Law. He has worked in the insurance industry for 31 years. He and his wife Dianne have four children. Matanguihan, Gregorio ’79 was a senior non-commissioned officer with the Army. He and his wife Judith Ann have three children: Elizabeth, Maria, and Gregorio IV, and a grandson, Gregorio V. He is vice president of Crusade 1 LLC, a business-to-business transportation support company.
1980s Kollman, Ken ’84 is a professor in the department of political science at the University of Michigan. He and his wife Colleen have four children: Kathleen, Patrick, Paul, and Anne.
Moeller extends its best wishes to the following graduates and faculty who have/will “tie the knot”: Nicole M. Koesters and Heath M. Geiger ’94 married March 6, 2010. Heath is a senior sales manager for the Kroger Company.
Biederman, Tom ’64 served for four years in the Air Force (one year in Vietnam). He and his wife Sandy have two children, Jennifer and Jeff, and one grandson. Tom has worked for Duke Energy (CG&E) for 22 years and currently serves as the Joint LinesCATV coordinator.
Keller, Richard J. ’74 and his wife Marie have four children: Michelle, Peter, Richard, and Peggy. He is VP of engineering for Integrated Protection Services.
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Voellmecke, Steve ’84 was one of the judges at the 2009 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Texas A&M University. Steve and his wife Shannon have two children: Aidan and Simone. (See pictures
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Shannon & Dan Byerly ’93, son, Liam Kenneth, July 1, 2009.
above.) Hounchell, Eric E. ’87 received his bachelor’s degree from the US Naval Academy and spent six years as a captain in the US Marine Corps. He presently lives in Cornwall, Vermont, and is vice president of operations for Revision Eyewear in Burlington, Vermont. Eric is married to Julie, a family nurse practitioner, and they have three children: Joe, Jack, and Jesslyn. E2ejjj@yahoo.com
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Layne & Patrick McLaughlin ’96, son, Brooks Lee McLaughlin, December 2, 2009. Brooks joins his two older brothers, Patrick Thomas and Jack Curtis. (See picture to
Colleen & Kevin Weinkam ’98, son, Brayden (Brady) Carter Weinkam, February 12, 2010. (See picture to right.)
Ali & Josh Deckard ’99, son, Whitman Spencer, December 16, 2009. (See picture to right.)
Kristina & Chris Erdmann ’00, son, Connor Jacob, March 2010. Grandparent faculty member Tim Erdmann. (See picture to right.) Lisa and Nick Borchers (past faculty), son, Isaiah, December 20, 2009.
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tracking Stauffer, Josh ’88 entered active duty in the military exactly two weeks after graduation from Moeller. His unit, the 684th Medical Unit deployed in April. Major Joshua P. Stauffer is the commanding officer of a unit of approximately 88 members. He is a US Army registered provider, nurse practitioner, and was awarded his master’s of nursing last June from Otterbein College.
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Bell, David ’90 is now skipper of the Carolina Mudcats, managing the Reds AA farm team. (See picture to left.)
Daggy, Matt ’95 recently joined Dr. Tim Kremchek at the Summit Woods location of Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Matt was the first Beacon fellowship trained sports medicine physician. (See picture to right.) Wimmer, Kevin ’95 graduated from the Art Academy of Cincinnati and was hired as design director for LPK (Libby Perszyk Kathman). Mariani, Andrew ’97 graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2003 with a bachelor of science in education, majoring in health promotion and community health education. He graduated from the Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health (joint accredited program between the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University) in August 2009 with a master’s in public health administration. andrew.mariani@utoledo.edu
Rosfeld, Doug ’97 returned to Moeller to teach economics and history in 2005. He founded Moeller’s new rugby team two years ago, and the program has already become a city power and state contender. The team went 91 their first year and finished 5th in the state. This year the team went undefeated (16-0) and headed to the state finals. Wellinghoff, Brian ’97 lives in St. Louis, MO, and is a director of the L3 Journey (Living Legacy of Leadership) for Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. Brian.Wellinghoff@BarryWehmiller.com
2000s Babcock, Chris ’04 recently graduated flight school for the US Navy after having attended Notre Dame on a ROTC scholarship. His primary training was in a fixed wing airplane, and his advance training was in helicopters. Now “winged,” he will be assigned to a squadron helicopter.
Geiger, Christopher ’04 graduated from the University of Dayton in 2008 with a business degree, majoring in marketing with a minor in communications. Chris is employed with Unilever as a sales analyst in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is attending grad school at Thomas More College. (See picture below.)
Oeters, Steven ’04 has recently been designated by the FAA as a check instructor, allowing him to evaluate pilot applicants. Steve is a certificated flight instructor for Parks College of Engineering & Aviation at Saint Louis University (St Louis, MO). He provides flight training for student, private, instrument, and commercial pilots.
Murray, Rico ’05 was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as a free agent. Rico, who graduated from Kent State, played in all four Bengals preseason games. He made his NFL debut on Dec. 13, 2009. (See picture above.)
Schutte, Ben ’05 is a senior graphic design major with the University of Cincinnati. As part of a service learning experience during his sophomore year, Ben traveled with the University Honors Program to Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains to complete a course examining Appalachian culture and intercultural communication. The trip had such an impact that he traveled back last year and helped rehabilitate a home for a family with a special needs child. This spring he travels to Flatgap, KY, to build or rehabilitate homes for underserved residents. (See picture above.)
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Tennant, Matt ’05 was drafted 27th in the 5th round of the NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. The Saints traded their fourth-round pick in 2011 to the Jacksonville Jaguars to select center Tennant of Boston College. (See picture above.)
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Iacovone and his business partner were finalists in the West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition. They were one of three chosen to be in the running to win $10,000 to help build their business prototype.
Stroeer, Chris ’06 graduated with a B.B.A. in accounting and business prelaw from Ohio University and was honored with the Outstanding Graduate for Excellence in Leadership and Scholarship as the top pre-law major. In the fall he will be attending Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, where he received a Moritz Academic Merit Scholarship. “The education and the discipline he gained while at Moeller have helped in making Chris a fine young man,” said his mother, Jan Stroeer. “His dad (Lou) Iacovone, Dominick ’06 graduated in May with his bachelor’s and master’s in business administration in four years. He is the first to accomplish this at the University of Charleston since the founding of their MBA program. He studied in China last summer and served two internships in his three-and-a-half months in Shang Hai. Iacovone also excelled on the university’s football team, a Division 2 program that ranked 19th in the nation. He holds the record for starts and games played in a four-year career, has been honored three times as an All-Conference Player, and is second overall on the team’s tackles for loss and sack records for a career. (See picture above.) Motz, Mark ’06 was one of nine UD students in December who made the formal commitment to live the Marianist Charism as a Lay Marianist.
in memoriam We express our condolences and deepest sympathies to the families and friends of these and other members of the Moeller Family who have passed on: Archiable, Dan ’65 Aubin, Art Baer, Terence N. Billups, David ’67 Brown, Scott ’88 Burke, Dolores Case, Timothy ’71 Cussen, Shawn ’93 Dillhoff, Joseph III Einspanier, Bernie Elias, John Fahrig, Bro. Don Gilliland, Fern Goodhart, Ray “Goodie” Greiwe, Nick ’04 Gunning, Edda Hammock, Virginia Hammons, Jon “Doug” Hanley, Christopher D. ’71 Harmeyer, James R. Honerlaw, Thomas ’77 Jeffers, Janet Rich Juenger, Altura Juenke, Donald ’85 Kroger, Joseph Lehmann, Cam ’85 Lehrter, James Leshney, Gloria Ann
Mahon, Elizabeth Anne Marino, Peter Mescher, Joe ’66 Miller, Donna Monzel, Jeff ’81 Morgan, Michael ’66 Nolan, Dorothea Scheuermann O’Keefe, James Osher, Jamie Pflum, Jacqueline Prell, Rita Romes, Lawrence Rotte, Tyler ’92 Sawyer, Ryan Schlosser, Louise Schmitt-Vickers, Jan Schnitzler, Donald, II Schoen, Fr. Thomas Spillman, Mike Sussli, Teresa Thorne, Michael ’99 Weber, Mary West, Joy Whitton, Darryl ’81 Wilken, Nora Wood, Hazel Wurtz, James ’64 Zimmer, Vikki
and I are very proud and thank the Moeller Family for being a part of our family.” (See picture above.) Lindsey, Germane ’07 became Moeller’s first NCAA Wrestling All-American. As a junior at Ohio University, he earned AllAmerican status on his second trip to the NCAA tournament. Melson, Ryan ’07, a junior defender for St. Joseph’s College Soccer, is currently second on the team in scoring. He lead St. Joseph’s to a 2-1 upset of #1 nationally ranked NCAA Division 2 NKU on Sept. 25, 2009. Martin, Cadet Timothy Michael ’09 has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at the US Military Academy. To earn this distinction, he maintained a 3.0 average in all courses.
We apologize for any omissions. If there is anyone who has passed away or who needs to be remembered in our next issue of Moeller Magazine, please contact Ginny Bauer, (513) 791-1680, ext.1300, or e-mail GBauer@Moeller.org.
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