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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox
Class of 1998
 
Last month, Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox was presented with one of the 2014 Forest "Treeze" Sharrock awards; an award given to alumni who have brought honor to St. Francis DeSales High School through their dedication to serving the community through special projects and volunteer work, and by setting an example for others in their community. 
 
After graduation from SFD, Dr. Minnita Daniel-Cox attended Bowling Green State University where she majored in Music Performance. Upon completion of her Baccalaureate studies, she attended the University of Michigan where she received her Master of Music and her Doctorate of Musical Arts degrees.

It was at BGSU that Ms. Daniel-Cox, for the first time, experienced the thrill of the lyric stage. Two of her notable roles include "Leonora" in the world premiere of the opera Witness by Zae Munn, and "Irene" in the world premier of James P. Johnson's The Dreamy Kid, which the Ann Arbor News described as "compelling and beautifully sung."

In addition to her stage work, she has won numerous competitions including, the American Traditions Competition (finalist), Hartford Memorial Scholarship Competition, Majorie Conrad Peatee Art Song Competition, and has been a two-time recipient of the Sigurd I. Rislov & Jarmila H. Rislov Scholarship. Dr. Daniel-Cox has appeared with the University of Dayton, Flint, Ann Arbor and South Bend Symphony Orchestras as well as the Defiance and Packard Symphonic Bands. In the past year, Dr. Daniel-Cox has represented the Dayton Opera in a performance for the Dayton Foundation Celebration, performed with the Dayton Philharmonic for their "Stained Glass Series," and performed with the Miami Valley and Yellow Springs Symphony Orchestras. Her collaboration with Herbert Martin, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings": A celebration of Paul Laurence Dunbar has been performed across the U.S. and is currently booking further engagements.

Dr. Daniel-Cox has a passion for teaching and has taught music courses or applied voice for programs at Western Michigan University, University of Michigan, Bowling Green State University, and within the award-winning music program at Grosse Pointe South High School. After serving four years as Artist-in-Residence, Dr. Daniel-Cox has been appointed Assistant Professor of Voice and Coordinator of the Voice Area at the University of Dayton where she teaches applied lessons, music courses, and coordinates the Vocal Performance Institute.
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2014 DICK DAVIS MEMORIAL ALUMNI SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Register your team for the 2014 Dick Davis Memorial Tournament at St. Francis DeSales High School, which will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014.  

 

Tournament Entry Fee is $150.00 per team, with all proceeds from the tournament going towards the Dick Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Tournament entry fee includes up to 15 t-shirts per team and 15 drink tickets.  Additional t-shirts may be purchased upon request.  Don't miss out on the fun...if your class does not have a team, register as a "free agent" and we will place you on a team.  

 

Men's Division - Class of 1995-2009

All participants must be from the same graduating class.  Teams may pick up no more than 3 free agents from a different class.  

 

Legends Division - Class of 1994 & Older

Multiple classes may combine to form teams.

 

Deadline for registration is Monday, July 7.   Please visit the school website for Alumni Softball Tournament updates by clicking here!  

 

REGISTER HERE

SUMMER REUNIONS
Class of 1964
Date: June 27, 2014; 7pm
Location: SFD Francsican Center
ALSO
Date: June 28, 2014; Mass at 5:30 with reception at 6:30pm
Location: Church of The Resurrection
                  6300 E. Dublin Granville Road
                  New Albany, OH 43054

Class of 2009
Date: June 28, 2014; 8pm
Location:  Time and Change
                  1186 County Line Road
                   Westerville, OH 43081
About: Tickets are $20 each and $35 for couples.  For additional information, please contact Matt Kifle at [email protected] or 614-499-1398.

CLUSTER REUNION - All are welcome!
Date: July 11, 2014; beginning at 5:30pm
Location:  Gatsby's
                  151 N Hamilton Rd,
                  Gahanna, OH 43230

Class of 1974
Date: July 12, 2014; 6-10pm
Location: St. Francis DeSales High School
About: Contact "Tibs", aka, Teresa Thibodeaux Rill at 614-653-9381 (Cell) or via email at [email protected] for
additional information.  You can also visit the Class of 1974 Facebook page.

Class of 1994
Date: July 12, 2014; 5:30pm
Location:  North City Tavern
                  46 Dillmont Drive
                  Columbus, OH 43235
About: RSVP to Frank Price at [email protected].  For additional information, visit the Class of 1994 Facebook page.
 
Class of 1984
Date: July 12, 2014
Location: TBD
About: Please visit the Class of 1984 Facebook page.
 
Class of 1999
Date: July 12, 2014; 7pm
Location: Gabby's
                 1887 Tamarack Cir N,
                 Columbus, OH 43229
About: Contact Lynda O'Malley McLaughlin at [email protected] or 614-314-2447 for additional information.

Class of 1969
Date: September 20, 2014
Location: Wine Bistro
                  8231 N. High Street
                  Columbus, OH 43235
About: The Class of 1969 will be holding their 45-year reunion the weekend of September 19-20, 2014. On Friday, class members will be attending the Homecoming Football game vs. Akron Buchtel.   On Saturday, golfing will be an option during the day, with the reunion being held that evening, at the Wine Bistro on N. High Street. Contact Linda Vollmer at [email protected] for additional information or visit the Class of 1969 Facebook page.
STALLION GOLF OUTING
 
It's time to pull out your golf clubs, and get ready for the 2014 Stallion Golf Outing!

Not a Golfer? You can still join the fun!


UPCOMING EVENTS
2014 Cluster Reunion
WHEN: July 11  5:30pm
WHERE: Gatsby's 
151 N Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230
 
Alumni Softball Tournament
WHEN: July 12
WHERE: SFD Fields
See info above! 
 
Lennon Loop 5K
WHEN: July 26  7am-10am
WHERE: Hoff Woods Park
 
Night of Tradition with 
2014 honorees Tony Pusateri '69 and Guido Ricevuto
WHEN: July 26  6pm-10pm
WHERE: SFD
DAILY REFLECTION

How happy those souls who live only to do God's will! Ah, if we could only get a taste of this at meditation, our heart would experience great delight from the acceptance of the Divine Will. Such souls, even in the midst of crosses, are completely fused with the will of God. What a blessing it is to subject all our affections humbly and entirely to the most pure love of God! (Letters 1076; O. XVI, p. 364) 

 

 To view more from the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, please visit "Daily with de Sales."