UPCOMING EVENTS
8/4/10 - TC event at Trop
5:40 Meet Denard Span'01
as Rays play Twins
10/22/10 - TC Homecoming
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| Tampa Catholic e-News - June 2010 |
Greetings!
TAMPA CATHOLIC GRADUATES THE CLASS OF 2010
On Tuesday, May 25, 2010 178 young men and women received their high school diplomas when Tampa Catholic High School held its forty-sixth commencement exercises at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. As graduates of Tampa Catholic they join more than eight thousand other graduates as alumni of the school.
The Class of 2010 distinguished themselves in the classroom, on the field of athletic competition and in their volunteer work in the local community. They also raised funds to present a gift of $829 to the school's Rod Lindsay Alumni Scholarship fund, which provides tuition assistance to an alumni family who otherwise could not afford to send their child to Tampa Catholic. Several thousand dollars was also given to benefit Catholic Charity programs that aid the homeless and the victims of the Haitian earthquake.
"We are proud of our 2010 graduates." said Tampa Catholic principal Thomas J. Reidy. "They truly exemplify the qualities of faith, excellence and family, which define the Tampa Catholic High School educational experience."
- 99% of the 2010 graduating class will continue their education at a college or university;
- 73% received some form of free financial aid in the form of a grant or scholarship;
- 65% qualified for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program, which provides up to 100% tuition to a Florida college or university;
- class as a whole was offered scholarships with a total value in excess of 11.9 million dollars.
 Valedictorian - Theresa Catherine Feaster earned a cumulative GPA 4.51.51. Theresa is the daughter of Jay and Anne Feaster. Theresa earned the President's Education Award for Excellence. She has earned the highest level of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, The Florida Academic Scholar Award. Theresa is the recipient of The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award. She will be attending Providence College in Rhode Island.
 Salutatorian - Kaley Marie Pellingra, earned a cumulative GPA of 4.47.36. Kaley is the daughter of Mr. Steven Pellingra and Mrs. Judith Atkins. Kaley is a recipient of the President's Education Award for Excellence. She has earned The Florida Academic Scholar Award, the highest level of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Kaley will attend Wake Forest University where she is thinking about majoring in Economics.
Great job, Class of 2010. As the song goes, "..we hope you had the time of your lives."
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The Gift you have been given...
Give as a Gift!
As alumni we can be proud for the Class of 2010. Their accomplishments continue a legacy of excellence that has defined Tampa Catholic High School since it opened in 1962. As graduates, the Class of 2010, join an exclusive and highly respected group - the TC Alumni with over 8,000 members.
As TC students we were always ready to rally in support of those in need. Now TC is calling out for you its alumni to come together in support of our school! Tampa Catholic is self-supporting and receives no direct funding from the Diocese of St. Petersburg or any of its parishes. We depend on donations from TC alumni and other friends of TC to cover extraordinary expenses.
One of those extraordinary expenses is tuition assistance. To make TC affordable to as many families as possible we have always set tuition low - our current tuition is $8,760 for a Catholic family. Even though we keep tuition low, there are still families that cannot afford to pay full tuition and Tampa Catholic has always provided financial assistance to as many of those qualified families as possible. This past school year 187 families received $483,000 in tuition assistance. But now we see that the need is going to be even greater the upcoming school year.
As alumni we have received a gift of a Tampa Catholic education. By making your tax-deductible donation to the 2010 Crusader Annual Fund, you will allow us to continue to give the finest in Catholic education to all who wish to attend TC. It will keep us forever a school strong in its traditions of faith, excellence and family.
Make your donations securely online at www.tampacatholic.org/advancement . There you can have the option to spread your donation out in monthly payments form your credit card or bank account.
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Crusader Night at the TROP
Join the TC community at the Rays Game. Join in the excitement from Tropicana Field's only exclusive, multi-level party area. Meet TC Alum Denard Span,'01 (Center fielder from the Twins) as the Twins take on the red hot Rays. Be one of the first 100 TC family fans to reserve your seats on the deck.
To reserve your spot, contact Roz Rodriguez at
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Come to your Reunion
Committees are already beginning to form for next year's reunions from the classes of '65, '70, '75, '80, '85, '90, '95, '00 and '05. If you want to head up a committee or just help out, please email me and I will get you connected to your group.
Class of '70 - Mark your Calendar: November 12,13,14 - 2010
Reunion 40... is here!!!! What Can you Expect?????
No Way will this reunion resemble anything you have ever seen before!!! No loans will be required to participate. A "No Stress" Reunion 40 that everyone will enjoy is planned!
YOU'RE INVITED - Remember when you arrived at TC and sat in your new homeroom in 1966? All of these "new" people.....how would you ever get to know them????By 1970 you had many new friends and lots of stories to tell!! Come and "re-connect" to old friends and "connect" to some of your classmates that you never got a chance to know!!!
- How? Weekly "Get Back Happy Hours" - 6:00 PM Where? Rick's on the River
- When? Every Thursday (by our November R40 we should have some great new stories to share!)
- Beginning on June 10, 2010
- Do I have to volunteer for a job on the R40 "Get Back Committee" to attend? NO!
- DON'T BE AFRAID..........COME WATCH HISTORY UNFOLD
Forward this email to an alum who may be missing or lost.
Questions?
Class of '80 - Mary Ann Baker Yaney is heading up the committee. Save the date for the weekend of August 13-15, 2010. Plans are progressing for a Casino night on Saturday night at Tampa Palms with other weekend events still in progress. Email Mary Ann at: [email protected] for more info. Vistit Facebook for the Class of '80 page to see if you are on the "lost" list or can find any of your classmates.
Class of '85 - If you are interested in being on the committee for your 25th reunion, contact: [email protected]
Class of '90 - Save the Date - Saturday, OCTOBER 9, 2010. Please email Laura Jacobs Donaldson at [email protected]. Visit the Tampa Catholic Class of 1990 on Facebook. You might be on the "missing" list.
Class of '95 - Save the Date - August 13-15, 2010. RSVPs should be emailed to [email protected]
Class of '00 - Shirley Morejon has started a Facebook page for the class. Check it out for your reunion info.
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If you are on Facebook, please join the TC group. We have 2500+ alumni in the global group.
Have a great summer. Wear sunscreen!
Sincerely,
Roz Rodriguez,'73 - Alumni Director
Tampa Catholic High School
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