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Congratulations on your graduation from Bishop Watterson High School!
As a member of the 61st graduating class, you join the ranks of over 16,000 other Bishop Watterson alumni who now live around the world. We wish you all the best and know that you possess the tools for a very bright future.
This is your first issue of Eagle Extra as a Bishop Watterson alum. It is a way to stay connected to your alma mater.
This newsletter is published monthly and keeps you informed of Alumni events as well as key school news.
Please come back to see us; we would love to see you at one of our alumni events!
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June 7, 2018
Comedy for a Cause
June 14-15, 2018
Kairos Reunion Retreat
July 21, 2018
Bishop Watterson Football Reunion
August 24 - 26, 2018
Athletic Hall of Fame Weekend
September 9, 2018
Legends Golf Outing - Golf Club of Dublin
Honorary Guest - Mike Golden
December 30, 2018
Ron Shay Alumni Basketball Tournament
May 19, 2019
Men's Night 2019 in honor of
Monsignor Kenneth Grimes
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| Eagle Painting Donated to BWHS |
Mike '58 and Sharon Caulkins '63 Meyer donated a beautiful oil painting of an Eagle to their alma mater.
The Meyers found this special artwork at a gallery while spending time in sunny Florida and presented it to Principal Chris Campbell '77 and Alumni Director Scott Manahan.
Thank you
Mike and Sharon, your gift has certainly found a home at Bishop Watterson!
The Alumni Department would like to apologize for the incorrect name that was printed in the last issue of Eagle Extra.
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| 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame |
We are proud to announce our 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees.
These individuals will be honored during our Athletic Hall of Fame weekend, August 24-26, 2018.
Inductees will be introduced at half-time of the BWHS vs. Dublin Jerome football game at historical Hagely field on Friday, August 24th. A brunch and induction ceremony will be held at Bishop Watterson in Dominican Hall on Sunday, August 26th at 1:00 pm. Registration is available by clicking here.
Bishop Watterson Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2018
David Brown '89
Basketball
1987-1989
Scott A. Dockter '85
Tennis
1981-1985
Jason Homorody '91 and Denny English '92
Doubles Tennis
1989-1991
Chuck Gleich
Head Coach Girls' Volleyball
1994-2012
Asst. Coach Girls' Volleyball
1982-1994
Head Coach Boys' Volleyball
1987-2007
Steve Shoemaker '88
Baseball
1985-1988
Kelli Stein '00
Swimming
1997-2000
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| Back Field Renovation Project Gaining Momentum |
We are at $2.2 million in pledges toward a $3 million goal to renovate our back field. Anyone in the community is welcome to participate in this project; no gift is too small.
To get involved contact Ryan Steinbauer
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| Comedy for a Cause - June 7, 2018 |
| Bishop Watterson Football Reunion - July 21, 2018 |
Bishop Watterson Football Reunion
Saturday, July 21, 2018
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Dominican Hall - Bishop Watterson High School
Come join us for a chance to reminisce, connect with friends, and
celebrate Bishop Watterson Football.
Open to all former players, team managers, coaches, and supporters
of the Bishop Watterson Football Program.
**Drinks (beer, pop, and water), pizza, and wings will be provided at no cost.
Please RSVP to bjk9721@yahoo.com by Friday, July 13.
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Nicholas Shay '05
Congratulations to Nicholas Shay '05 for receiving the 2017-1018 Full-Time Teaching Excellence Award at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC).
To read story, click here.
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Sam Mikula '17 
Sam Mikula '17 was awarded the Best Freshman award at the University of Cincinati cross country and track banquet on May 20th. Congratulations Sam!
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Golfer Wearing Hats Designed by Alumnus
 Going to or watching the Memorial Tournament this week? Keep an eye on defending champion Jason Dufner's hats. They are the result of work by BWHS Class of 2005 members Jarvis Woodson and Kevin Iannarino. Woodson, who works for local commercial real estate company MSF, contacted Dufner's agent with the idea for Iannarino to design hats for this week. Iannarino, a graphic designer for LBrands in Columbus, came up with "Ohio Country Club," "Save the Crew" and "Duf Daddy" designs.
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Left to right, Jarvis Woodson, golfer Jason Dufner and Kevin Iannarino.
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James Matous '06
Congratulations to James Matous '06 who
completed a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. In the fall of 2011, he entered the Dominican Order, Province of St. Joseph, and received the religious name Brother Mannes. Brother Mannes will be ordained a Dominican priest on May 19, 2018 in Washington, DC.
He will be saying a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Patrick's in Columbus on Sunday, June 3 at 12:00 p.m. All are welcome.
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| Class Reunions - Save the Date |
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Class of 1958 - 60th Reunion
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Claudiana's Italian Restaurant
8475 Sancus Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43240
Contact: Rita DelGreco Kreuzer
(614) 296-0111
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Class of 1963 - 55th Reunion
Muirfield Country Club
8715 Muirfield Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Contact: Francie Kelley Schmitt
mfschmitt45@gmail.com
(614)206-8849
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Class of 1968 - 50th Reunion
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Bishop Watterson
Dominican Hall
Details coming soon!
Contact: Chris Hilty
chilty@cdeducation.org
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Class of 1973 - 45th Reunion
Saturday, August 4, 2018
6:00 p.m.
Gallo's Pub
5019 Olentangy River Road
Columbus 43214
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Contacts:
Julie Davis Keckstein
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Class of 1978 - 40th Reunion
October 26-27, 2018
Friday: Tailgate at Hagely before
BWHS vs. DeSales football game
Saturday: Bishop Watterson Dominican Hall
Contact: Mary Meiresonne Flynn
mcmeiresonne@gmail.com
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Class of 1983 - 35th Reunion
Saturday, June 16, 2018
1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Willett Residence
3776 Cemetary Road
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
Contact: Darryl Willett
(614) 325-8712
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Class of 1988 - 30th Reunion
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Harrison's on Kenny
4510 Kenny Road
Columbus, Ohio
Contact: Jonathan Fortkamp
jcfortkamp@sbcglobal.net
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Class of 2008 - 10th Reunion
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Brazenhead in Grandview
Contact: Greg Cunningham
gregcunninghamrealtor@gmail.com
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Planning a Reunion?
(614) 268-8679 x329 and we will put the details in our Eagle Extra and on our website. We can also furnish you with the contact information that we have on file.
Please remember to take photos and send some to us so that we can share!
Classes of 1973, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008,
and 2013
Let us know if you are planning a reunion!
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| Update your Information - Stay Connected |
We would like to hear how you are doing.
Change of Address? New Job? Marriage? Baby?
Please update your information
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| Legends Golf Outing - September 9, 2018 |
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Gather your foursome and join us on Sunday, September 9 for our annual Bishop Watterson Legends Golf Classic at the Golf Club of Dublin. This outing honors the legacies of two great coaches and administrators: Ron Shay and Tom Scholl. Proceeds from this event are used to provide support for scholarships.
Our honorary guest this year will be former BWHS football coach and Athletic Hall of Fame member
Mike Golden.
We are currently looking for sponsors and players. Online registration is available now by
clicking here
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Did you order a yearbook and forget to pick it up? We have several 2017 yearbooks that have not been picked up.
Please email Terri Kernan at tkernan@cdeducation.org to make arrangements to pick up your yearbook.
In addition, we have several other unclaimed yearbooks from years past. Please contact us if you are missing yours.
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In 2009, former Bishop Watterson High School teacher and alumna, Jane Jacquemin-Clark, (Mrs. J-C) class of 1968, and her husband Kevin Clark, opened their home and hearts to cancer patients and their families living outside Columbus, Ohio. What started as overnight stays has expanded to extended lodging, meals, transportation assistance and a "safe port in the storm that is cancer."
Throughout the journey and growth of Hope Hollow, the Bishop Watterson community has continued in the tradition of "service above self" by providing overwhelming support to Hope Hollow. Volunteers at Hope Hollow include many members of the BWHS community including Jane Jacquemin-Clark (Class of 1968 and faculty member from 1977-2015), Marian Hutson, (former Principal and faculty member from 1977-2016), alumni including Mary Polis King (Class of 1963), Sister Margie Davis, O.P. (Class of 1966), Pat Rosmarin (Class of 1979), Jen Bernard Rasor (Class of 1981), Marri McGouldrick Petrucci (Class of 1982), Jason Janoski (Class of 1982), Mandy Thomas Fosco (Class of 1983), Liz Thomas O'Dorisio (Class of 1987), Kelly Lombardo Matthews (Class of 2003 and faculty member from 2015- present), Mary McClure Moore (Class of 2003), Michelle Shubitowski (faculty member from 2004-2018), Will and Marilyn Reiss (faculty 2006 -present).
Please help us to continue giving cancer patients hope on their journey by attending the second annual
"A Garden Party" fundraiser, June 24, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. on the beautiful grounds of Pinnacle Golf Club.
For questions or more information, please email Event Chair Mary McClure Moore, Class of 2003, at
mary@hopehollow.com
or call (614) 459-HOPE (4673).
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| Looking for Kairos Alumni for Kairos Reunion Retreat |
Bishop Watterson graduates who have attended Kairos are invited to a
Kairos Reunion Retreat in
Thursday, June 14 through Friday, June 15 at Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center. The retreat begins at
6:00 p.m.
on Thursday and ends at
3:30 p.m.
on Friday. The cost is $65.
BWHS alumni are invited to follow Bwhskairosalumni on Instagram for #tbt memories and more retreat details.
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Alumni Department Launches Eagle Mentoring Network
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Are you a graduate of Bishop Watterson or a parent of an alum or current student?
Are you established in your chosen field?
Do you ever think about using your professional experience to help young people getting started, or someone with a great interest in your profession?
The Bishop Watterson Alumni Department is launching the Eagle Mentoring Network to assist members of the BWHS family in establishing a career or a new career. To do this we need mentors in the Columbus community. If you are willing to mentor a BWHS grad through networking, etiquette coaching, interview coaching, and resume/cover letter review in addition to being a sounding board and offering suggestions and encouragement, please contact us!
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Scott Manahan, Alumni Director
smanahan@cdeducation.org
(614) 268-8671 ext. 239
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Are you a college student, or a recent college graduate who is looking for some advice regarding your future?
Are you a BWHS alum who is looking for a change in your career?
We are currently looking for mentees who could benefit from our new Eagle Mentoring Network.
If you are interested in participating in our Eagle Mentoring Network as a mentee, please
CLICK HERE. You will find a list of professions and areas of expertise for which we currently have mentors on board.
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Seeking Military Service Information
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We are in the process of compiling a database of military service of our alums.
Please contact Mike Roark at mroark@cdeducation.org with information including your name, graduation year, branch of service, etc. We are very grateful and proud of all of our alumni who have given service to our country.
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In Service to Others - St. Lawrence Haven
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May Volunteers
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The Alumni Department provides service at
St. Lawrence Haven on the second Wednesday of each month, preparing and packaging 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, located behind Holy Cross 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, please email
We would love to have you join us!
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April Volunteers
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March Volunteers
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February Volunteers
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January Volunteers
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December Volunteers |
Class of '63 is well represented at St. Lawrence
Haven. Center: Joe Hill, Back row: Joseph and
Patricia Breen Thomas.
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The Class of 2018 earned more than $33 million in college merit scholarships. In addition, the class accumulated more than 20,000 hours of service to the community outside of the required Sophomore Service Project. We are proud of their hard work and efforts to serve others!
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Summer Camps Plentiful at BWHS
Bishop Watterson is offering a wide variety of summer camp options again this year!
Art, theatre, wood shop and the following sports: baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls volleyball.
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Class of 2018 Valedictorians
Twenty-two seniors have earned the distinction of valedictorian for the Class of 2018, achieving a grade point average of 4.0 or greater
and having taken a minimum of 12 accelerated, honor or Advanced Placement courses over the four years
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Class of 2018 Service Charity Cord Recipients
The Service Charity Cord, worn at Baccalaureate and Graduation, celebrates students who have completed 250+ hours of community service above the Sophomore Service requirement during their time at Bishop Watterson. The Service Charity cords, first awarded in 2017, are light blue and white in honor of St. Teresa of Calcutta who was canonized during the 2016-17 school year.
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National Business Honor Society Induction
Our National Business Honor Society chapter inducted 19 new members for 2018.
The Bishop Watterson NBHS Chapter, created in 2013, was the first in central Ohio and just the second in the state.
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Record Set on National Latin Exam
Bishop Watterson's Latin students set a gold medal record on the National Latin Exam for the second year in a row with 34 gold medals and two perfect papers.
Click here for the complete list.
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Ju
nior Competes at PenOhio States
C
ongratu
lations to junior Kenzie Gelo on qualifying for the PenOhio State Competition this month at the College of Wooster! PenOhio is a writing competition and this was the first year that Bishop Watterson competed.
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 Art Project to be Published
A project from our Art Department has caught the attention of SchoolArts Magazine. Helping Hands, a class project by art teacher Julie Bibb, will be included in an issue later this year. The Helping Hands project was created to foster greater awareness of the issues of people in need, with students creating a powerful visual statement in an effort to make a difference in the world.
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Annual Sports Passes
The Bishop Watterson High School annual athletic sports pass will save you and your family money and time. This annual pass is valid for the 2018 - 2019 school year at all home games of any sport, except Central District and OHSAA tournaments.
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Golf Team Outing
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2017-18 Alumni Association Board
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Front row: Emily Manahan, Heather Weekley Lofy, in memory of Kathy Bryant, Mark Flanagan,
Carolyn Ritchey Hayzlett, Carol Judy Stewart, Principal Deacon Chris Campbell.
Back row:
EJ Davis
, Mike Rea, Greg Cunningham, Leo Grimes, Steve Devlin, Alumni Director Scott Manahan, Sean Campbell, Brad Kernan, Corey Shubitowski Barrett.
President
- Mark Flanagan '97
Vice President - Leo Grimes '73
Secretary - Steve Devlin '96
Advisory Position - Shawn O'Reilly '88
Chaplain - Reverend Msgr. John Cody '64
Board Members
Corey Shubitowski '05 Barrett
Sean Campbell '07
Greg Cunningham '08
E. J. Davis '75
Jonathan Fortkamp '88
Carolyn Ritchey '92 Hayzlett
Joe Hill '63
Brad Kernan '06
Emily Manahan '08
Mike Rea '62
David Stein '92
Carol Judy Stewart '64
Heather Weekley '07 Lofy
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