The Bishop Watterson Alumni Department would like to wish you and your families a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving. We are very thankful for everyone in our Bishop Watterson community.

Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to double your donation to Bishop Watterson! A generous donor is matching Giving Tuesday gifts to the Annual Eagle Fund up to $20,000 on Tuesday, December 3. Every gift, no matter the size, helps us restore all things in Christ by educating in the Catholic tradition through prayer, service and study.

If you would like to contribute, click on the button below.

To read our latest edition of The Eagle Review Magazine, click below.

If you would like to nominate someone to be considered for selection into our Athletic Hall of Fame, please click the link below for instructions. Forms are due by January 1, 2025.

Our Alumni Department provides monthly service to St. Lawrence Haven, the sack lunch program run by St. Vincent DePaul. Volunteers meet at St. Lawrence Haven, 244 E. Rich Street in downtown Columbus on the third WEDNESDAY of every month from 9:30 a.m. until noon to prepare and package meals.

In addition, we deliver much-needed sandwiches, fruit, drinks, chips, and treats for the patrons of St. Lawrence Haven.

The need continues to be great and we are always looking for volunteers to join our team. If you would like to become involved, please email Terri Kernan at tkernan@cdeducation.org.

Class Reunions

Is your class planning a reunion this year, or next year? If you have any information, please let us know. We receive inquiries regarding reunion plans and would love to be able to share. Please email Terri Kernan at tkernan@cdeducation.org.

We can share details on our social media sites, in our Eagle Extra, and on our website. We can also furnish you with contact information that we have on file.

Please send us photos after your event so we can post!

Class of 1999

25th Reunion

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Fifteen 32 Social

1532 Bethel Road

Columbus, OH 43220

Contact: Sarah Wickham

sewickham@ymail.com

(614)564-7431

Class of 2004

20th Reunion

Friday, November 29, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Echo Spirits Distilling Co.

985 W. 6th Ave.

Columbus

Contact: Alex Theado

atheado@yahoo.com

Class of 2000

25th Reunion

Save the Date

November 28, 2025

Contact: Alex Kyser Street

astreet813@gmail.com

Class of 1975

50th Reunion

Plans are Underway!

Jacquelyn Phelps '10

Jacquie is featured in an article explaining a new chemotherapy chair that her team designed. It was designed with feedback from patients, nurses, and doctors. They won an International Design Award for this chair. Congratulations Jacquie!

If you would like to read the article featured in fast company.com, click below.

Our second annual Trick or Treat at BWHS on Sunday, October 27, was a great success. More than 200 families participated!

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them



The following alumni and members of the BWHS community passed away recently. Please keep them and their families in your prayers.

Michael Alan Mathias '82

December 9, 2023

Carol Such Drake '62

September 18, 2024

Thomas Michael Sheedy '74

October 3, 2024

Michael Rea '62

November 17, 2024

Bishop Watterson has partnered with Hallow, the #1 Catholic prayer platform to provide Hallow as a resource to strengthen both the mental and spiritual health of the school community.

Hallow contains more than 10,000 audio-guided prayers spanning from quick minute meditations to entire holy hours, dozens of music albums and prayer lists, and everything in between. The app is specifically designed to offer something for everyone, and at Bishop Watterson we’ll use Hallow in our classrooms to help build virtue, incorporate prayer into every day and learn about the saints and history of the church.

The Hallow app is available for download to your phone in the App Store and on Google Play.

We invite you to check it out. There are many free options in the app.

Athletics

Girls Soccer Team Wins State Championship

Our girls soccer team won the 2024 Division II State Championship! Tied at 1-1 following regulation and after two overtime periods, the Eagles went 3-0 on penalty kicks to get the victory. Congratulations to Coach Dempsey and the team on this historic win, the first-ever state championship for our girls soccer program!

For a detailed summary of the match, click here.

Football Team Moves on to State Semifinals This Friday

The football team continued its playoff run with a 37-7 victory over Steubenville to win the Regional Championship last Friday.

Next up is the State Semifinal this Friday at 7:00 as the Eagles take on London at Teays Valley High School.

Listen live on BWSN HERE.

Boys Soccer Regional Semifinalist

The boys soccer team fell in the Regional Semifinal match against St. Francis DeSales in penalty kicks.

Cross Country Team at States

The boys cross country team finished 10^th out of 20 teams at the State Championship Meet. Jack Hangen was the top finisher, placing 42^nd and Kaitlyn Van Zandt placed 18^th.

Class of 2025 College Signees

Nine Bishop Watterson seniors committed to play college sports on the November national signing day.

Abby Emswiler, softball, Thomas More University, Our Lady of Peace School, St. Timothy Parish

Giovanna Francati, lacrosse, Butler University, Dublin Grizzell Middle School, St. Brigid Parish

Bailey Kerins, soccer, University of Akron, St. Brigid School and Parish

Noah Lawler, baseball, Ohio Dominican University, St. Brigid School and Parish

Macie Moreland, volleyball, Kent State University, St. Brigid School and Parish

Jessie Musselman, volleyball, University of Akron, St. Brigid School and Parish

Ellie Rowlands, soccer, University of Pittsburgh, St. Brendan School and Parish

Mitchell Younger, wrestling, University of North Carolina, Hyatts Middle School

Sophie Ziel, basketball, Ashland University, Olentangy Liberty Middle School, St. Peter St. Joan of Arc Parish

Fall Drama: Game of Tiaras

Successful Competition Season for Marching Eagles

Congratulations to our Marching Eagles on another fantastic competition season this fall! Our band won numerous accolades, including qualifying for the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) State Championship where they earned a superior rating, the highest award possible.

The band qualified for OMEA states at OMEA Zanesville Bonanza of Bands where they also won Grand Champion in Class A and AA and took first place in Outstanding Percussion in all classes. The Eagles went on to take Grand Champion (classes A,B,C) at OMEA Thomas Worthington along with Best Music and Best General Effect (classes A,B,C) and in class A they took Best Auxiliary, Best Percussion and Best Music.

At the Mid-States Band Association Centerville competition, the band took Best Music, Best General Effect and Best Percussion along with first place in class AA. At the MSBA Finals our Eagles took fourth place out of 20 top bands from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, earning one of the highest overall scores in BWHS history.

Telos Retreat for Juniors

Forty juniors and a group of senior leaders enjoyed a day of reflection and connection at our first Telos retreat of the school year, November 10-11 at The Retreat Center in Maria Stein, Ohio.

Telos is an optional retreat offered through our Campus Ministry program.

Alumni Association Board Members

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 

Alumni Department - Terri Kernan, tkernan@cdeducation.org 

Board Members

Corey Shubitowski '05 Barrett 

Sean Campbell '07

Greg Cunningham '08

E. J. Davis '75

Jonathan Fortkamp '88

Joe Hill '63

Chris Hilty '68

Mike Hilty '68

Brad Kernan '06

Emily Manahan '08

Stephanie Stradley '93

David Stein '92

Carol Judy Stewart '64

Erin Boeckman Theado '08

Heather Weekley '07 Lofy