| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Alumni Department |
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The Alumni Department wishes you and your families a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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| Ron Shay Alumni Basketball Tournament - Sunday, December 27 |
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It's not too late......
Gather your team and join us for our annual Ron Shay Alumni Basketball Tournament. This event has become a holiday tradition for many alumni. Wings, pizza, and refreshments will be available in Dominican Hall following the games. Price is $25 per player. This includes registration in the tournament, a shirt, food and beverages. Spectators can join us for food and drink for $5.
Court sponsorships are available for $75.
For more information contact Steve Devlin at sdevlin@dostalkirk.com.
Online registration is available here.
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Gift of Remodeled Classrooms Celebrated at Bishop Watterson
 It's the gift-giving time of year and Bishop Watterson High School is reflecting with gratitude on a tremendous gift received during this past summer. While the students were on summer break and the 61-year-old building sat empty, six classrooms in junior hall were renovated, a gift to BWHS from several dedicated alumni, current parents and even folks new to the BWHS community ... click here to read the full story.
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| Manahan and Royer inducted into National Coaches' Baseball Hall of Fame |
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Congratulations to Alumni Director and Bishop Watterson Head Baseball Coach Scott Manahan and math teacher and BWHS Assistant Baseball coach Mike Royer who were inducted into the National Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in St. Louis on December 4!
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| BWHS to visit Cincinnati area Alumni - February 17, 2016 |
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Cincinnati area alumni - please join us when
Principal Marian Hutson and Alumni Director Scott Manahan visit the River City!
Bishop Watterson Alumni Happy Hour
Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
5:00 to 8:00 pm
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Alumni prepare meals at St. Lawrence Haven
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The Alumni Department provides service at St. Lawrence Haven on the second Wednesday of each month. We prepare and package meals for the daily lunch line. We normally volunteer from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. St. Lawrence Haven is the St. Vincent de Paul-run sack lunch program. The Haven sits behind Holy Family Church at the corner of Rich and Main streets downtown. Approximately 300-500 meals are served each day. The staff at St. Lawrence Haven is very appreciative of the assistance we provide and we are very thankful for the alumni and friends who have taken time out of their busy schedules to help with this service endeavor.
If you are interested in helping on January 13, or at a future time, please email Terri Kernan at tkernan@cdeducation.org. We would love to have you join us! | | December volunteers, left to right, front--Joe Hill '63; Back--Jill Olding, Mike Rea '62, Marri McGouldrick '82 Petrucci, Eleanor Walker, Bridget O'Neil,Theresa McEwan '79 Robenalt, and Patty Wilson |
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It's That Giving Time of Year ... Consider the Annual Eagle Fund!
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 "It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving."
-- Blessed Mother Teresa
The second mailing for The Annual Eagle Fund will be arriving in mailboxes this week! Our goal this year is $300,000 and we are currently at 41% of goal with donations totaling $122,148.30.
The Annual Eagle Fund is the school's largest and most important annual fundraising campaign because it provides unrestricted funding that will be used for this school year's operating costs such as:
-Bridging the gap between the tuition charged and the actual cost of a Bishop Watterson education
-Providing tuition assistance for students in need
-Keeping pace with technology
-Financing ongoing facility enhancements and upgrades
-Maintaining the best learning environment possible
We are asking that all Bishop Watterson families, alumni and friends prayerfully consider a gift to the Annual Eagle Fund this year so that we can "Soar to New Heights!"
You can give by mailing a check and designating Annual Fund or by clicking here .
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| Sacred Heart Enthronement |
Bishop Watterson will enthrone our school to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Mass on January 8th, 2016. In the enthronement ceremony, BWHS faculty, staff, students and parents will invite Jesus in and make a public declaration that He is the King of our school. Images of the Sacred Heart will be placed in all classrooms and other areas of the school to recognize Him and the place of honor He deserves. Please join us for this special event at 10:30 am in the new gym. Many blessings are sure to come to us following this momentous occasion! To learn more about the Sacred Heart devotion, please visit www.sacredheartcolumbus.org .
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| Pope Francis' Year of Mercy |
Pope Francis' Year of Mercy
 As a community, Bishop Watterson will be focusing on the Jubilee Year of Mercy from December 8, 2015 through November 20, 2016, as declared by Pope Francis. We invite our families to join us in seeking to live out the Pope's call to become more merciful in our own lives and to bring God's mercy to others.
The Popes calls us to several specific actions, including: steeping ourselves in the Word of God, regularly participating in the Sacrament of Confession, and participating in the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
Each month we will be focusing on a specific action of mercy and witnessing how we have encountered God's mercy in our lives. In December we are collecting food and toiletries for several organizations who help those in need. We invite participation in this project from every family. In addition, we seek to accept the Pope's call to help those in need when we encounter them. Sometimes we may want to turn away when we encounter someone in need, the Pope reminds us that in doing so, we are turning away from Christ himself. To be merciful means to stand with another in their need. Through our solidarity, we can become more humble and compassionate.
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| BWHS Alumni receive Awards at Ohio Dominican University |
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Brad McCurdy, #8, has been nominated for the prestigious Cliff Harris Award at Ohio Dominican University.
Brad is a 2011 Bishop Watterson graduate and was a member of the 2010 State Championship football team.
McCurdy Nominated for Cliff Harris Award
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2015 Athletic Hall of Famer Al Washington '02 stopped by his alma mater and posed by his plaque while home on Thanksgiving break. Al is currently an assistant football coach at Boston College and was unable to attend
the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony in September.
| Sacha Pfeiffer '89 won a Pullitzer for her work at the Boston Globe and is portrayed by Rachel McAdams in the movie Spotlight ... story.
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Anthony Zych '06 is making waves with his pre-game posters for the Columbus Blue Jackets ... story.
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Jody Martin held the Wright State record in women's basketball for 30 years....story
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Four Seniors Commit to Playing Sports in College
Four Bishop Watterson students announced their intent to play college sports in November.
Left to right-- Caroline Leitch, volleyball, Niagara University, St. Brigid School and Parish; Abigail Marshall, field hockey, Miami University, Genoa Baptist Church; Nick Melaragno, lacrosse, Mount Saint Mary's University, St. Andrew School and Parish; Hannah Hammon, rowing, West Virginia University, St. Brendan School and Parish.
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 Boots & Beards 2015 a Success!
Our Boots & Beards collections were a huge success this year, with students donating 15,605 items/dollars to their class charities. Seniors won the first and third weeks, collecting for the St. Francis Center. Juniors collected for JOIN, Sophomores for Our Lady of Guadalupe Center and Freshmen, who won week two, collected for Holy Family Soup Kitchen. Staff collected for Hope Hollow, the cancer support home run by retired BWHS teacher Jane Jacquemin-Clarke. Thanks to all for your contributions to these worthy charities!
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Students To Light Clintonville
Christmas Tree
Bishop Watterson's National Merit Scholar, John Markiewicz, and Commended Scholars Erin O'Brien, Alex Proca and Joel Silleck have been granted the honor of lighting the official Clintonville Christmas tree on Sunday, December 20 at 7:00 p.m. In addition, the BWHS choir will sing at the annual celebration. We invite all families to join us at the Whetstone Park Shelter House this Sunday!
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| 2015 - 2016 BWHS Alumni Association Board Members |
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Front Row: Carol Judy Stewart, Chris Weisner, Heather Weekley, President Mark Flanagan, and
Carolyn Ritchey Hayzlett.
Back Row: Emily Manahan, Mike Rea, E.J. Davis, Steve Devlin, Ron Benjamin, Corey Shubitowski Barrett,
and Kathy Bryant
(not pictured): Monsignor John Cody, Anne Flood Campbell, Jon Fortkamp, Leo Grimes, Christy Shaffer Petersen, and David Stein
Officers
President - Mark Flanagan '97
Vice President - Leo Grimes '73
Secretary - Steve Devlin '96
Advisory Position - Shawn O'Reilly '88
Chaplain - Rev. Msgr. John Cody '64
Alumni Director - Scott Manahan
Alumni Assistant - Terri Kernan
Board Members
Corey Shubitowski Barrett '05
Ron Benjamin '87
Kathy Bryant '80
Anne Flood Campbell '80
E. J. Davis '75
Jonathan Fortkamp '88
Carolyn Ritchey Hayzlett '92
Emily Manahan '08
Christy Shaffer Petersen '96
Mike Rea '62
David Stein '92
Carol Judy Stewart '64
Heather Weekley '07
Chris Weisner '03
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December 27, 2015
Ron Shay Alumni
Basketball Tournament
February 2016
BWHS Alumni Mixer
Date and location TBD
February 17, 2016
Cincinnati-area
BWHS Reunion
Moerlein Lager House
March 11, 2016
Monsignor John Cody
March Madness
Table Tennis Tournament
April 10, 2016
Men's Night in Honor of
Monsignor Kenneth Grimes
May 17, 2016
Class Representatives
Breakfast
June 17, 2016
3rd Annual Backyard Shindig
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Planning a Class Reunion in 2016?
Let us know! We would be happy to assist you in any way that we can. Please email Terri Kernan at tkernan@cdeducation.org
or call (614) 268-8671 x326.
If you have any photos from
your reunions, please send to Terri so that we can share!
CLASS OF 1966
50TH Reunion
September 23 & 24, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Tailgate Party & Tour
Dominican Hall BWHS
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Football game at Hagely
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Mass at Our Lady of Victory
5:00 p.m.
Dinner & Dancing
Our Lady of Victory
Social Hall
6:00 p.m.
Contact:
Jane Albright Black at
janeablank@aol.com
CLASS OF 1976
40th Reunion
August 5, 2016
OSU Golf Club
Details forthcoming
Contact:
Ann Moses
ccmapm12@sbcglobal.net
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This video was prepared for our Open House visitors but we thought our alumni would be interested in the facts!
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We are in the process of compiling a list of career speakers for early next year.
If you are interested, please email counselor Jamie Kirby at
jkirby@cdeducation.org.
Speakers will be presenting to
the students during the last two weeks of January 2016.
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Saturday, March 12, 2016
Villa Milano
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The latest edition of the Eagle Review magazine has just been published. It is available by clicking here.
In an effort to be fiscally and environmentally responsible, we now mail only to those who have remained actively involved with the school through philanthropy or involvement in school activities.
If you would like to make a gift to Bishop Watterson, click here.
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Alumni Association
Meeting
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Our BWHS Alumni Association Board meets once per month to discuss upcoming events and activities. All Alumni are invited to attend. Pizza and refreshments are served. If you would like to join us at an upcoming meeting, please let us know. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
Email Terri Kernan at tkernan@cdeducation.org.
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Have you updated your information with BWHS lately?
Click here to do that today!
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| Let us know about any alumni weddings or births and we will include them in our next Eagle Review. Email information to
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Please send us any photos
of your BWHS alumni gatherings that you might want to share. Photos can be emailed to
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 Bishop Watterson is in the running for USA Today Best Athletic Program Ohio and we could use your vote! (You can actually vote multiple times, just make sure you click "I am not a robot" so your vote counts!) Click here to vote! (And vote, and vote ... :)
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 Volleyball Clinic Coach Max Miller will hold volleyball clinics for boys and girls on December 28 and December 29. For more information and to register, click here.
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 BWHS will hold a Winter Cheer Clinic for students in grades K-6 on Sunday, January 17 with a follow-up performance at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game on January 22. For more information/registration form, click here.
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Softball Clinics
The Eagle coaching staff is hosting the following softball clinics for girls ages 9-14:
Pitching and Catching Clinic:Sunday January 10, 2016
Fielding Clinic: Sunday January 24, 2016
Hitting Clinic: Sunday February 7, 2016
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