The Bishop Watterson Alumni Department would like to wish you and your families a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving. During this season, we are thankful for our many alumni, parents, and families who are dedicated to the Bishop Watterson community. 

Do you know of someone who you would like to see in our Athletic Hall of Fame? 

We are looking for candidates to consider for our upcoming classes.  Please click here to learn more about criteria for nominating someone.

Questions?  Contact Scott Manahan @ 268-8671 x239

Nominations must be submitted on the proper form and are due by December 1, 2014.  

The Alumni Department is planning to recognize members of the 1995, 2005, and 2009 State Championship Field Hockey teams as well as the 2004 State Championship Golf team at halftime of the BWHS vs. Grove City boys' basketball game on Saturday, January 31, 2015. State Champions and their families will be invited to a reception in Dominican Hall prior to the game. 

Former BWHS football players Hunter Maynard '11, Brad McCurdy '11, and Andrew Lorenz '13 helped lead Ohio Dominican University to its first-ever Division II playoff game win against the Colorado Mines in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, November 22. 

The ODU Panthers will face Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich. on Saturday, November 29.

BWHS is well represented on ODU's roster.  Wesley Graham '14, Hank Schaab '12, and Ryan Urquhart '14 are also on the team.      

Alumni from many classes gathered at Halftime Tavern on November 15 to socialize and catch up at our 2nd annual Alumni Mixer. Many thanks to Halftime Tavern owner Brian Gerschutz '96 and to all of those in attendance.

Left: Tim Thissen '69 joins Principal Marian Hutson at 2nd annual Alumni Mixer; Right: Trevor Boyle '94 and Brandon Brown '93 

Alumni Director Scott Manahan and Carolyn Ritchey Hayzlett '92

Left: Kristie Smith Friermood '94 and Dennis Friermood '94; Right: Jaclyn Zapior '08, Emily Manahan '08, Marie Kelley '08, and friend Mark Nessler

Past Mothers Club Presidents Lynn Holden Winters '73, Nancy McEwan, Jill Greene, Janet Horstman, Lina Eckel, Norma Douridas 

Egelhoff '63, Mary Polis King '63 and Charlotte Shay were recognized for their service at the Fall Dinner. 

Marianna Catalfamo, Principal Marian Hutson, Mary Polis King '63, and Charlotte Shay. 

Thank you to the Fall Dinner committee members

Marri McGouldrick Petrucci '81, Mimi Horner, Susan Kairis, and Nancy McEwan who planned the lovely evening. 

A record crowd of past, present, and future mothers gathered for the annual Fall Dinner which was sponsored by the Mothers of Alums. Nearly 230 women enjoyed an evening of food and friendship at Brookside Country Club on November 12. Proceeds from this event went directly to the Tuition Assistance Fund which enables more students to share in the value and tradition of a Catholic education at Bishop Watterson. 

Glenn, a volunteer at St. Lawrence Haven, joins Joe Hill '63, Marri McGouldrick '82  Petrucci Mike Rea '62, and St. Lawrence employee Joe in preparing meals for the daily lunch crowd. We are thankful to these alumni who have committed to help with this service endeavor on a monthly basis. 

The Alumni Department continues to provide service at St. Lawrence Haven on the second Wednesday of every month. We volunteer from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On November 5, we prepared and packaged nearly 300 delicious meals. 

St. Lawrence Haven is the St. Vincent de Paul-run sack lunch program. The Haven sits behind Holy Cross Church at the corner of Rich and Main streets downtown. Approximately 300 to 500 meals are served each day. St. Lawrence Haven really appreciates our monthly visits. 

If you are interested in helping on December 10, or at a future time, please email Terri Kernan at tkernan@cdeducation.org. We would love for you to join us!

We created this video to share with visitors during our Fall Open House and thought you might also be interested in what Bishop Watterson offers in 2014! Enjoy!

Fall Open House 2014

Congratulations to our nine Bishop Watterson students who announced their intent to play post-secondary sports last week.

Several years ago Bishop Watterson High School began a pallbearer society under the patronage of St Joseph of Arimathea, the man who took the body of Jesus from the cross and placed it in his own new tomb. The group for the 2014-15 school year consists of 18 young men -- juniors and seniors - who have been trained and commissioned for this service of assisting at the burial of the departed. The SJAP Society has a monthly meeting to discuss issues, talk about experiences, and to pray for the faithful departed, especially those whom they have recently served.

Left to right, first row-Jacob Ritzenthaler (St. Brendan), Christian Kroger (St. Andrew), Evan Rasor (St. Andrew), Ryan Mar (St. Brigid), Parker Cantwell (Immaculate Conception), Andy Cotter (Immaculate Conception); second row - Tyler Carter (St. Patrick), Michael Woosley (St. Brendan), Brian Sapp (Immaculate Conception), Tommy Wagner (St. Joan of Arc), Stephen Golonka (St. Agatha), Danny Alu (St. Andrew), Matt Clark (St. Brendan); Advisor Michael Fry, Oliver Schroeder (St. Agatha), Michael Hardesty (Immaculate Conception), Tommy Scherer (St. Timothy/St. Joan of Arc), David Szolosi (St. Agatha), teacher Dominic Marchi, Advisor Jane Jacquemin-Clark.