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Alumni eNews - Spring 2012 |
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 Retirement Party for Mrs. Warner
May 24 - 6pm
Join us as we celebrate the retirement of Mrs. Peggy Warner with a Cocktail Reception on Thursday, May 24 from 6-8pm in Kenny Hall. Appetizers and beverages will be served as we toast Mrs. Warner on her 23 years as Principal of Christ the King School. All current and past parents, current and former staff, alumni, grandparents and friends of CKS are welcome - adults only, please. See the CKS website or click here now to RSVP. RSVPs are due no later than Thursday, May 17. |
Shhhh...It's a Surprise!
As part of a going-away gift for Mrs. Warner, we are creating a book of photos, memories and more! We'd love for alums, current and past parents, current and former faculty and staff to contribute. Please send us your favorite memory, funny story, a note of congratulations or well wishes for Mrs. Warner and we'll include as many as we can in the book. Send your notes in an e-mail to Melissa Porter at CKSAlumni@christking.org. We've extended the deadline to Friday, May 4 so don't miss your chance. Mrs. Warner is receiving a copy of the alumni newsletter with this section removed, so remember, mum's the word!
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 Taste of CKS Reunion
October 5 - 6pm
All alumni, past parents and friends of CKS are invited to an evening of wonderful food, libations and fellowship on Friday, October 5 at 6pm in Kenny Hall. This event is the official kickoff of the school's 75th Anniversary celebration, so mark your calendar now! Additional information will be shared as we near the event. If you'd like to help, please contact our Alumni Chair Kelly Miles at kellycmiles@yahoo.com.
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 Message from our Alumni Chair It's hard to believe that another school year is almost in the books. This year's end will be a bittersweet one as we say goodbye to Mrs. Warner. I hope you'll make plans to join us for her farewell cocktail party on May 24. It's sure to be a lovely night of remembrances as we send her off to enjoy retirement.
Plans are just now coming together for our big event of the year (or rather the big event of the last 75 years)! Mark your calendars for October 5, 2012 for the Taste of CKS Reunion to celebrate our 75th anniversary. We're looking for lots of volunteers so please contact me at the e-mail below if you can help. We'll take as much or as little of your time as you're willing to offer.
Kelly Cambias Miles (CKS '82)
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Pack the House
Basketball was the theme as CKS alums, families, and friends gathered in the Hyland Center Gym in February for the annual Pack the House event to celebrate the end of the basketball season. The festivities started with the annual alumni basketball game and we're happy to report that we had alumni representation from both guys and gals! Alums and their families were treated to pizza and drinks as they enjoyed the 8th Grade vs. Parents games and trophy presentations. A night of fun on the hardwood for all! |
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Duffy Jones (CKS '87), Frank Cox (CKS '87), Ryan Walsh (CKS '85), Bob Kelly (CKS '78), Kathleen Euart Dennison (CKS '93), Kelley Guinn Stonis (CKS '89), David Withers (CKS '86), Dan Klump (CKS '83) and John Parks (CKS '84) |
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Tip-off! The ladies lead the charge... |
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Success! The game ends with smiles and handshakes...and fortunately no injuries! |
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Thanks to our generous event sponsors...
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CKS Alumni Chair Kelly Miles (CKS '82) with Savannah Wilson (CKS '11) |
 Alumni Night at Festivity
Thanks to all those alums who joined us for CKS Alumni Night at Festivity in March. Guests enjoyed wine and cheese as they perused one of Buckhead's favorite boutiques, owned by CKS Parent Colleen Nilan. Jennifer Pitra Wootten (CKS '78) was the lucky winner of a $100 gift card from the drawing. Both shoppers and CKS were winners, with over $500 coming to the Alumni Scholarship thanks to your purchases.
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 Cullum Owings Scholarship
At the Peacemaker Mass on January 13, the Cullum Owings Scholarship was presented to Erin Sheeran by Cullum's younger brother Pierce. Cullum was a student at CKS from Kindergarten through sixth grade. In 2002, his brilliant life was cut short in a tragic accident during his senior year of college, but his spirit remains alive at CKS. A scholarship was established by dear friends of the Owings family, and many of Cullum and Pierce's friends from CKS contribute to the fund annually. Each year this scholarship is given to a sixth grade student who fully embodies Cullum's personality in that they are well-rounded and display a balance of academic, athletic and social interests; that they are compassionate and show kindness to all; and that they display natural leadership inside and outside of the classroom. Erin is the daughter of CKS Alum Kristen Strougal Sheeran (CKS '79).
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 Owen Stokes Scholarship
Joseph Pizzo was awarded the Owen Stokes Scholarship at a school Mass in April. This scholarship is awarded in memory of Owen Stokes, son of David and Laura Preston Stokes (CKS '84), who passed away suddenly just two months before he was to begin Kindergarten at CKS. Like Owen, the recipient must be a Kindergarten boy who demonstrates a passion for reading, sports and arts-and-crafts. The recipient must also be kind, well-mannered, good at sharing and always ready to do the right thing. Joseph is pictured here with his parents, Maria and Peter Pizzo, as well as members of the Stokes Family, Luke (CKS '11), Emma (CKS '13), Lily (CKS '19), Rory, Laura and David.
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 Hugh Acheson - CKS Alum?
Yes, he is! Few may know that even though originally from Ottawa, Canada, Hugh Acheson lived on Rumson Road in Garden Hills and attended Christ the King School for 6th and 7th grades. Hugh is the author of A New Turn in the South: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen and chef/partner of the Athens, Georgia, restaurants Five and Ten and The National, and the Atlanta restaurant Empire State South. He is a six-time James Beard nominee for Best Chef Southeast and was named a Best Chef by Food & Wine Magazine. Hugh competed in Bravo's Top Chef Masters, Season 3 and currently stars as a judge on Top Chef. Click here to read more about his endeavors as chef, restaurateur and author.
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Keller Sheppard is pictured on the far left in the green sweater, Matt Angulo is in the white shirt & tie in the back, and fellow CKS Alum and debate team member John Matthew Weber (CKS '09) is kneeling in front with the white tie. |
Debate Teams Make History
Is it our annual Oratory Competition that sets the foundation for years of success? We'd like to think so! CKS Alums made history at both Marist and St. Pius X this year with outstanding showings in debate competitions in Georgia.
Led by Keller Sheppard (CKS '08), St. Pius is sending not only one but TWO teams to the National Forensics League National Championship in Indianapolis this June. Keller was a member of one of the qualifying teams and fellow CKS Alum Matt Angulo (CKS '09) will serve as part of the first alternate team for the event. Each year only two teams from North Georgia and four from the state are selected to participate, so this is quite an honor! |
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Rachel Thurston is pictured on the left holding the trophy. |
In addition, the Marist Debate Team made history by earning its first bid to the prestigious Tournament of Champions in April at the University of Kentucky. CKS Alum Rachel Thurston (CKS '08) was a member of the two-person team that qualified. Marist is one of only ten schools in Georgia and 72 in the nation to obtain a bid. |
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Class Notes...
 Samantha Baly (CKS '01) Samantha and Michael Halpin tied the knot at the Cathedral on November 5, 2011. Samantha's three sisters, Amy Baly (CKS '96), Kristin Baly (CKS '94), and Kate Baly Robinson (CKS '99) were all in the wedding party. A former teacher at CKS, Samantha is now the in advertising world, working as a media planner for Mindshare. Her husband Michael is from Snellville, Georgia and is an accountant at Ernst and Young. Samantha and Michael are living in Buckhead, conveniently next door to her office! An interesting note...both of Samantha's parents attended CKS and were married in the Cathedral. Her mother, Sheila McParland Baly, is a 1965 graduate and her father, Richard Baly, is a 1966 graduate.
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 Katie Boshinski (CKS '01)
Katie married Jonathan Sparks on March 3 in the Cathedral. Laura Fontaine (CKS '01), her best friend from CKS, served as a bridesmaid and brother Andrew (CKS '04) served as a groomsman for the big event. Katie will graduate from Catholic University, Columbus School of Law on May 25 and her new husband Jonathan will graduate from George Washington School of Law on May 20. They plan to live in Washington, D.C. while studying for the bar exam, and then hope to be in either D.C. or Atlanta depending on where their jobs take them. |
 Mary Heekin (CKS '08)
Mary, a senior at Marist, has been awarded a full scholarship to study in Germany for one academic year through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange. This cultural immersion program is co-funded by U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag and is overseen by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Congress-Bundestag scholars are an elite group who upon completion of the program will be admitted into the U.S. Department of State's Alumni Community giving them access to specialized internships and opportunities for further language study, fellowships abroad, and independent grant opportunities. Mary is currently Co-President of Marist Student Habitat for Humanity, serves as a Eucharistic Minister for school Masses and has been a leader on several retreats. She has been on the Dean's List/Honor Roll and has been playing lacrosse since 8th grade, currently serving as a team captain. When she returns from Germany, she will attend the University of Virginia, School of Nursing.
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 Wayland Swann (CKS '08)
Wayland. a senior at St. Pius X, was was honored as the Cathedral of Christ the King's Youth of the Year as part of the 35th Annual Recognition Day celebration. A total of 48 youth of the Archdiocese of Atlanta were honored for their ministry and service to the church and their respective communities. An altar server at Christ the King since 4th grade, Wayland is also a busy student at SPX. He's a Lion Leader (peer mentor program), Student Ambassador, Eucharistic Minister and member of the golf team. He participated in the school's Mustard Seed mission trips to both Jamaica and Nicaragua. He is one of 6 teen leaders for the Confirmation preparation program which included teaching a 10-week course to sophomores from non-Catholic schools on Sunday mornings, leading 2 retreats and helping with Confirmation ceremonies. Wayland will be headed to Ole Miss next fall.
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 Cavan Hayes (CKS '09)
Cavan was named a finalist in mathematics for the Georgia Governor's Honors Program, one of the highest honors that a sophomore or junior can receive. Sponsored by the Georgia State Department of Education, this program brings together the finest students in academics and the arts for a four week summer program on the campus of Valdosta State University. In addition to his outstanding academic work, Cavan has been a 3-year member of the St. Pius X Varsity Swim and Dive Team as well as the Water Polo Team. He's also an SPX Student Ambassador, Altar Server, and member of the National Honor Society.
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 Cooper Fortune, Sarah Jane Miles & Sara Adelaide Neel (CKS '12)
These former classmates found that their paths crossed again in a rather unusual place - the Atlanta Food Bank! Cooper was volunteering with her Mom for one of her many projects with the National Charity League, while Sarah Jane and Sara Adelaide were earning service hours for Marist. It just so happened that they had chosen the same time and place! |
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What's new?
Awards? Achievements? Job changes? New babies? We want to know! Keep us posted on you or your classmates. Send a note to CKSAlumni@christking.org and we'll include it in our next issue.
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Class of 1963
Calling all members of the Christ the King School Class of 1963! It's a big year coming up and plans are being made for a 50th Reunion. Chris Withers is leading the charge to coordinate events. Contact him at chriskwithers@gmail.com for more details.
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Class Representatives:
Joan Gunning Merkle (CKHS '47)
Barbara Gunning Johansen (CKHS '50)
Genny Lucchese Kelly (CKHS '51)
Michele Murphy Mitchell (CKS '58)
Linda Lehner Holman (CKHS '59)
Susan Murray Euart (CKS '60)
Richard Farnsworth (CKS '65)
Michael Warren (CKS '68)
Dev Maguire (CKS '70)
Rock Taber (CKS '72)
Michael Murray (CKS '75)
Gelene Beck Braswell (CKS '76)
Robert Kelly and Katie Miller Einbender (CKS '78)
Jim Clifton (CKS '79)
Karleen Parks-Ferguson (CKS '80)
Emmanuel Klump (CKS '81)
Kelly Cambias Miles (CKS '82)
Daniel Klump and Raul Trujillo (CKS '83)
Mary Rinaldi-Winn (CKS '84)
David Withers (CKS '86)
Liz Klump Nyholm (CKS '87)
Ryan Murray Thompson (CKS '88)
Mary Cota Reed (CKS '89)
Amanda Malley Rose (CKS '90)
Karen Trujillo (CKS '91)
Spencer Bonner Byce (CKS '92)
Drew Giblin (CKS '95)
Justin Williams (CKS '96)
Augusto Michael Trujillo (CKS '97)
Brittany Arnold (CKS '98)
Colleen Williams and Melissa Wood (CKS '99)
Clare Monardo (CKS '03)
Becht Neel (CKS '04)
Claire Bresnahan and Gavin Brown (CKS '06)
Caitlin Griffin and Janey Nelson (CKS '07)
Maria Elizabeth Eliot (CKS '08)
Elizabeth Eidson and Berlin Sewell (CKS '09)
Reeves Trivette and Rachael Woung (CKS '10)
Sally Varner and Sam Porter (CKS '11)
Don't see your year listed? That means we need you! As a Class Rep, we only ask that you keep up with your classmates current contact info and help spread the word about alumni events. It's a great way to catch up with old friends. If you're interested, contact Kelly Miles at kellycmiles@yahoo.com.
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Stay connected....
Alumni of Christ the King School (Atlanta)
Christ the King School Atlanta Alumni Group
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Ideas?
We want them! Let us know how we can better serve our alumni.
Camille Naughton, Director of Development & Alumni Relations
ccnaughton@christking.org
404-233-0383 ext. 403
Kelly Cambias Miles (CKS '82), Alumni Chair kellycmiles@yahoo.com
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