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4 Providence Looks to the Future Providence held its annual Gala dinner, dance and auction in January. Shown here, (left to right) Shawn Edelen ’05, Michelle Landis ’06, and 6 Outstanding Alumni Erin Brown ’06 help run the Wheel of Chance. 7 A Life Rich in Blessings, Joys 8 Calling it Like He Sees It 10 Flaget Influence Lives On 12 Focusing Her Lens 12 Class Notes

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This year, the Alumni Basketball Game included a matchup between the Girls Basketball alumni and the faculty. The girls’ team included seniors from the 2011-2012 team and several alumni.

The Alumni Association teamed up with a group of student leaders in Providence presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, The Musical, this month. a service project at Dare to Care Food Bank. They filled about 500 This is the 50th large-scale spring musical, and all theatre alumni are backpack lunches for needy children to take home on the weekend and invited to attend a special reception after the 8 p.m. showing on April 27. sorted about 3,000 pounds of food. a second station in Indianapolis. Catholic classrooms. Blackboards and chalk were the radio stations are available in most cities order of the day. Today’s classrooms are fitted today and through the advent of satellite with white boards, SMART technology, and cable, most homes can receive Catholic surround-sound, overhead projectors and television too. (Eternal Word Television “clickers” that allow our students to take Network – EWTN). multiple-choice exams by pressing buttons. Mother Church has always recognized In the physics classroom, hand-held units the value of the media. Catholic newspapers allow students to graph movement. have been around as long as I can remember, Next school year, Providence will introduce even though I never would have thought individualized and transformational when I was growing up that we would have learning, known as “One to One or 1:1,” President’s Catholic television and radio stations. As using Apple iPad tablets. This method of far back as Dec. 4, 1963—almost 50 years learning transforms the way in which our Letter ago—at the Second Vatican Council, the students learn and greatly improves the way Church saw the need to employ electronic our teachers deliver instruction. What does Joan M. Hurley media to spread the Word. Television was this mean? Learn more about it in this issue. only in its infancy at that time and many of Which iPhone, iPad, laptop, GPS or other “Man’s genius has, with God’s help, produced us only dreamed then of a color television gadgets do you own? Does your SUV, car marvelous technical inventions from creation, with more than a few channels. or van have a color TV on the back of the especially in our times.” — taken from the How times have changed. We have added passenger seat that plays DVDs? How often “Decree InterMirifica On the Means of the Internet as another media source that is in the day do you text or tweet? A whole Social Communication, Second Vatican rapidly becoming the main one, especially new world of acronyms has emerged in just Council on Media.” for our youth. Essential to all these media a few years. Our colleges and universities are advancements is the need for good reporting already using this technology, and we must Eight years ago, I had the great pleasure of and journalists who hold good Catholic prepare our students for their future. serving on the board for the Catholic Radio values. You will see some of these in this Station in Indianapolis. Bob and Sharon issue. Happy 60th Birthday, Providence! Teipen, wonderful faith-filled Catholics, When we look back 60 years to the first gave so much to start this ministry. Since days of Providence, there are no photos Joan M. Hurley then, their ministry has grown to include of computers, radios or televisions in the President

were made and memories were assembled. family came together to “Bring it Every Day” Many of them gave their all each day in for a great cause. the classroom, on the field and in the For all alumni, the opportunities to show hallways and so were recognized as part your continued Blue Pride support are of the “Bring it Every Day” theme of the endless. We welcome and encourage alumni 2011-2012 school year. Soon, these students involvement with any of our upcoming will graduate and join the more than events, including the Pioneer Cup Alumni 8,000 members of the Providence Alumni Golf Scramble, JulyFest 2012 and our Association. second Student/Alumni Dare to Care event As alumni, it is important we continue (fall 2012). From the to provide these young adults with Please feel free to contact me with the knowledge, skills, experience and any questions in regard to the Alumni character they need to be people of faith, Association. Alumni scholars, productive citizens and leaders in an interconnected global world. We Thank you so much for your time and Association can do this by incorporating all that we continued Blue Pride support, learned throughout our own four years at Providence with our experiences of faith, Brad Denman ’02 President family, community and career to create an President, Providence Alumni Association environment that welcomes these fledgling Phone: (502) 541-3210 Brad Denman ’02 alumni into the Blue Pride fold. Email: [email protected] The Alumni Association board continues to work to provide opportunities to foster Providence Family, such an environment. For example, last Upcoming Events month, members of the Alumni Association sponsored by As another school year nears its completion, and a group of students teamed up for the Alumni Association each senior is given an opportunity to an evening of service at the Dare to Care May 19 reflect on his/her time spent at Our Lady Food Bank. As a Pioneer team, we donated Pioneer Cup Alumni Golf Scramble of Providence Jr.–Sr. High School. Catholic canned foods and helped sort food so that June 9 values were instilled, academics were taught, it could be properly distributed to those in Alumni Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament leadership was demonstrated, goals were our community that need it most. This was July 7 JulyFest, featuring The Louisville Crashers exceeded, games were won, friendships a great demonstration of how the Providence Providence Junior-Senior High School | The Vision 3 day, and a waiting list for the labs is not improving performance of that skill across uncommon. all content areas. To accomplish this goal, Providence For the last several years, the teachers in each department will work administration has considered how to offer together to develop to revise curriculum, Looks to 1:1 technology for its students, including assessments, and instruction for student implementing a successful pilot program learning. That collaborative work will result of mobile netbooks. The administration in a pilot program of professional learning the Future then consulted a public school system communities, or PLCs, which will include a iPad Rollout and using wireless tablets for all students and new schedule beginning with the fall of the Indianapolis Cathedral High School, which 2012-2013 school year. Schedule Changes requires its students to purchase iPads. The pilot program includes shortening Moving to iPads for all students will include the school day on Mondays and Tuesdays so Underway phasing in e-textbooks over the next several the PLCs can meet. For students, the 2:20 years. dismissal will allow time for remedial or rovidence is continually working to Hurley said moving to iPads for all enrichment work with teachers. The PLC provide the best academic experience students has several advantages. Students schedule will be divided so that on one day, for its students. As the administration are accustomed to using electronic devices different groups of teachers will meet in Pprepares for the 2012-2013 school and smartphones, and studies have shown their PLCs while the remaining teachers will year, various committees are examining that when students can use such devices in be available for working one-on-one with technology, curriculum, and scheduling the classroom, their level of engagement and students, and vice versa. improvements. learning increases. Furthermore, adopting Principal Dr. Mindy Ernstberger said e-textbooks would she is looking forward to seeing how the provide the advantage of students benefit from the extra individual immediate updates at a attention. portion of the cost, since “We’re going to do a lot of work as part textbooks are generally of this five-year improvement plan, and we in use for six years. want to help our students even more,” Dr. Implementing iPads in Ernstberger said. “We’re attempting to meet the curriculum requires their individual needs, and it takes time a number of other (outside of class) to do that.” considerations, including Another development is a change to software management the school calendar prompted by changes tools to control content adopted by neighboring public school students could access, systems. The new calendar includes adding installing school-wide a week-long fall break in the 2012-2013 wi-fi, and expanding the school year. New Albany Deanery grade information technology schools also are moving to the new calendar. department, Hurley said. At least one school system plans in the One significant change is the move Many teachers are looking forward to 2013-2014 school year to move to what to e-textbooks and one-to-one (1:1) developing new curriculum or lesson plans is known an a balanced calendar, which computing, and that transition begins by using the iPad2s. Steve Beyl ’99, who teaches includes an early August start date and two- requiring all students to purchase an iPad2 social studies, said the technology will allow week breaks at the end of each quarter. The or better beginning in the fall. Parents will his students to do a variety of new activities, calendar that has been adopted by Providence not pay a book rental fee, and the iPads will including Skype with other schools and take and the deanery schools allows area Catholic be loaded with apps similar to Microsoft virtual museum tours. schools to move “closer to a balanced Office programs. Teachers received new “I’m excited about it, especially the calendar should we decide to pursue a full iPads (3rd generation) this spring and will interactive e-textbooks,” he said. “It’s a balanced calendar the following year,” Dr. develop curriculum and applications for the natural that it’s going to get their (the Ernstberger said. fall semesters. students’) attention more. I’m looking “The backpack of the future is a slim-line forward to exploring lessons and tablet,” Providence President Joan Hurley opportunities we haven’t had the chance to said. “This technology will allow us to put a do before.” tool in the hands of our students that they Upgrading to a will need for the future and for college. We Focus on critical reading to bring about have to get ready for this.” schedule changes New iPad 3? Over the last five years, Providence As an accredited school, Providence must has expanded its technology offerings to also develop and implement regular five-year Donate your iPad 2 to Providence for include overhead projectors with speakers improvement plans. The recently completed students to use as loaners for next year’s in classrooms, SMART Technologies plan focused on literacy and leadership, and 1:1 computing launch. Sympodium interactive pen displays in the new plan will focus on critical reading Email advancement@providencehigh. several rooms, Quizdom hand-held devices, and discipleship. The latter is a Catholic net or call 812.945.3350 for and two computer labs as well as a media identity goal that focuses on students’ information on how to make this tax- center using Ncomputing Virtual Desktop growth in holiness and discipleship through deductible contribution. Infrastructure technology. Those computers faith-based decision making. are in continuous use throughout the school The critical reading goal will focus on

4 The Vision | Providence Junior-Senior High School from neighboring schools, including Silver totaled $16,000 – $8,000 for each of the Creek and Madison’s Shawe Memorial, lost families. Providence homes or loved ones or had family severely Just two days after the storm, the Lady injured. We have not heard of any alumni Pioneers Softball team organized a collection Reaches Out affected by the storm, although one alumna of money and goods to help the people is a Henryville High School teacher and she of Henryville. The team was moved to act School Helps Henryville rode out the storm in the inner office of the because they have friends on the Henryville in Time of Need school. Her car was destroyed, but she is Lady Hornets Softball team. The team fine. members along with their parents and coach By Christa (Payne) Hoyland ’84 Our students were greatly affected by and the help of Catholic Charities organized the news that other teens their own age a collection totaling $3,200 in monetary lost their school and responded in various donations and hundreds of packages of n Friday, March 2, our community ways to help our own students as well as the socks and underwear as well as cleaning watched in horror as super cell Henryville community. The week following supplies, clothing, toys, and about 40 cases tornados tore through the area. The the storm, the administration spearheaded a of water. The softball team continues to help OProvidence community mourns along with drive asking every student, faculty and staff the Henryville team by allowing them to those who lost loved ones, property or their to bring in $20 in the hopes of collecting practice on our field. livelihood. Two of our junior high students $10,000 to $12,000 for the two families. We “We had hundreds of people come and lost their homes. Some teachers’ families were overwhelmed at the response, which donate a lot of items, people pulling up with car loads of stuff,” said Softball Coach Sean Payne ’03. The students also found ways to help others in Henryville. The House of Faith held a collection drive for needed items, such as cleaning supplies and toiletries, and collected about 20 boxes to take to St. Francis Xavier Church in Henryville. Students also participated in a spirit wear day for Henryville, raising nearly $570 to donate to Catholic Charities by donating $1 so they could wear black or gold (Henryville’s colors). We are grateful to the Providence community for responding so generously of their time, talent and treasure to those in need. Please continue to keep those affected by the tornadoes in your prayers.

House System Spurs Hands-on Service

Providence is seeing an increase in student to keep, and Nance’s Florist donated a service as each of the nine Houses in the Christmas wreath and table centerpiece. House Leadership system is required to host Members of the House also donated money or perform a service activity (as well as spirit, to help pay for the lights, and the adult spiritual and social) each school year. Some leaders donated money to assist the family in of the Houses have had dramatic results this purchasing gifts for the children. year in organizing school-wide donation Students involved said the experience of drives, such as the House of Justice’s record- giving was more heartfelt because they were breaking Toys for Tots drive that collected able to meet the people that their efforts nearly 2,400 toys and the House of Truth’s and/or donations were helping. Goodwill drive that collected 15 wardrobe “Seeing the people and making that boxes of donations. Several other Houses human contact is more meaningful than have helped students discover what it means just giving money or things (to help a to look into the eyes of the needy and serve them to the needy at the Bono Road housing cause),” senior Casey Marlin of the House of with Christ’s love. development. Integrity said. “When you give them clothes The House of Integrity, led by faculty The House of Spirit chose to perform a or food personally, you know that they’re director Scott Hornung ’81, partnered take-off on the HGTV show “Yard Crashers” getting it and they’re getting a lot out of it.” with In Heaven’s Eyes ministry out of Holy and decorate the yard of a needy family Senior Megan Jakoby of the House of Family parish to serve meals to the needy over the holidays. The students donated Spirit agrees. “It was different seeing their twice a month. The ministry included Christmas lights and decorations to use to reaction instead of just hearing about it,” she helping serve soup, coffee and other food to decorate the outside of the house and the said. “I loved seeing the kids, and it was cool the homeless in downtown Jeffersonville as yard. The House also purchased a Christmas to see their reaction. And the family was so well as making sandwiches and delivering tree and more decorations for the family thankful.” Providence Junior-Senior High School | The Vision 5 to take advantage of those same benefits. It’s really a choice that the people and the Honorary Alumni: Outstanding children of this state deserve.” Bertrand and Theobald Alumni: Zoeller lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Kerry, and their three children. The Alumni Association bestowed the title Elected Officials of Honorary Alumni on two men, one Follow Duty to Serve Bennett: Quality education for all posthumously. Earl Bertrand has devoted Tony Bennett ’79, Ed.D., also values the his time, talent, and expertise to Providence By Christa (Payne) Hoyland ’84 focus on academic excellence found in for more than four decades, from coaching Catholic schools. As a Catholic school the track team and helping on the football graduate, he appreciates the sacrifice his sidelines to servicing the school’s air t the annual Gala in January, the parents, Richard and Marie Bennett, conditioners. His wife, the late Dorothy Alumni Association chose to honor made so that he and his sister, Dr. Jackie Andres Bertrand, was a 1956 alumna, and two graduates as Outstanding (Bennett) Flanigan ’78, could have such an their three daughters are alumnae: Rhonda Alumni:A Greg Zoeller ’73 and Tony Bennett opportunity. As superintendent of public (Bertrand) Guernsey ’80, Julia (Bertrand) ’79. Coincidentally, both men graduated instruction for the state of Indiana, he wants Faris ’81 and Laura (Bertrand) Stoner ’89. from St. Anthony of Padua School. Both are all children to have the same chance to The family of the late Joe Theobald elected officials serving the state of Indiana, receive a quality education without regard accepted his honorary diploma in his and it was their efforts to their financial memory: wife Sue and children Matthew working with and circumstances, ’92, Adam Theobald ’94, and Amy supporting Gov. Mitch which led to the (Theobald) Hinton ’96. Theobald passed Daniels that helped creation of the away in May 2011 after a life of service, create the Indiana Indiana Choice mostly to St. Anthony, Providence and the Choice Scholarship Scholarship, community at large, including 23 years program, ensuring that or voucher, coaching fifth- and sixth-grade football at families in Indiana program. St. Anthony and 10 years filming football can choose to attend Bennett began games at Providence. a private or Catholic his career in school no matter their education at income. Providence in Zoeller is one of 1985 as a science four siblings to attend teacher and Providence (Tom ’70, basketball coach Lin ’75 and Mike ‘78. after earning his Their oldest brother, degree at Indiana Dave, attended St. University Meinrad.) Since January 2009, Greg has Southeast. After six years at Providence, served the state of Indiana as its 42nd he moved into public education and later attorney general. Previously, he served Dan became principal at Prosser School of Quayle in his offices as U.S. senator and Technology in New Albany and eventually vice president, following Zoeller’s receiving superintendent of Greater Clark County his juris doctorate from Indiana University Schools. Since 2009, he has focused on School of Law at Bloomington in 1982. comprehensive education reform for the Zoeller said that he went into law and state. Community Service: public service as a way to help others, a Like Zoeller, Bennett said his Catholic Carl & Mary Kay Wolford desire instilled in him during his time at education’s focus on helping others inspired Providence and St. Anthony. The field of law him to become a leader in education. The Alumni Association also honored “seemed like a vocational calling, not just “If I could sum up the bridge between Carl and Mary Kay Wolford, members of a job or occupation,” he said. “Now in this growing up in Catholic schools and Holy Family parish, with the Community elective position, it’s a continuation of that my Catholic background and what I’m Service Award, in recognition for their same sense that Providence and my Catholic doing today, it’s the whole idea of servant long-standing support of Catholic background led me to — this sense of real leadership,” he said. “I’ve always tried to take education in joy in serving others and a little less focus on that very seriously, and I think it’s a direct the Southern always worrying about yourself.” result of the incredible individuals who Indiana and As Indiana attorney general, he upheld influenced my life in Catholic schools.” Louisville the Indiana Choice Scholarship bill when it area. The was challenged because it was a sound piece Bennett lives in Noblesville with his wife, Tina, Wolfords are of legislation, he said. On a personal level, and has four children and three grandchildren. on multiple he appreciates the opportunity the new law boards for presents children of all backgrounds. In the New Albany Deanery, more than 50 non-profits “I’m proud of the fact that Catholic students have taken advantage of the Indiana throughout the community and are schools have provided so much to our state Choice Scholarship program and transferred actively serving in various ministries. without cost to the state,” he said. “And I’m from public schools to Catholic elementary proud of the fact that others are now able schools as well as Providence.

6 The Vision | Providence Junior-Senior High School share a number of similarities to A Life Rich In stories in the Bible. She mainly handles Blessings, Joys religious education for children and ’62 Grad Celebrates Five parishioners of all ages as well as sacramental Decades in Ministry preparations and home By Christa (Payne) Hoyland ’84 visits. Celebrating liturgy with the parishioners, ister visiting in their homes, Marlene and attending their Kochert celebrations are her S’62, OSF, is favorite activities, celebrating Sister Marlene said. two milestones She also is touched this year: her by the joy the Navajo 50th class express, particularly reunion and her when so many live in golden jubilee extreme poverty. The as a Sister of economic downturn

St. Francis. has made the region’s ‘05 Cox Jimmy by provided Photo Her years high unemployment Providence alumni Matthew Duncan ’10 and Jimmy Cox ’05, in ministry have been so meaningful, she even worse, and many an undergraduate and graduate student at Marian University, said, it’s difficult to grasp so much time has families make use of respectively, spent their college spring break doing mission and service passed. St. Mary’s food pantry, work at St. Mary’s Mission, where they worked with Sister Marlene. “It seems like only 20 (years), but I’ve clothes closet and been out here 20,” she said. outreach services, all of ‘Here’ is St. Mary’s Mission in Tohatchi, which rely largely on financial support from she saw a display the Sisters of Providence set N.M., near the border of the Navajo Nation. donors. up at school one day. The display encouraged Sister Marlene works in parish ministry, And she continues to be amazed by how joining their religious order, but she was serving about 500 families in a 3,000-square- much she has yet to learn about the Navajo. drawn to Oldenburg because she had several mile territory on the Navajo Reservation. “It’s still like I’m just scratching the surface, aunts who were Franciscan Sisters there. Covering such a large territory has its but it’s home,” she said. And just as she opened her heart to hear challenges, with most parishioners traveling Sister Marlene also counts as home God’s call upon seeing that display, she 20 to 30 miles to attend liturgy. Oldenburg, Ind., where the Franciscan continues to listen and respond. In her “There’s lots of land and space, and Sisters’ motherhouse is located, and early years, she taught elementary school in people come a long distance just to come to Lanesville, where she grew up. (She is Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and even Our Lady church,” she one of eight to attend of Perpetual Help in New Albany. Next, she said. Providence: Lester ’58, served as director of religious education in Sister Bernice (Kochert) various places before being assigned to parish Marlene Hatfield ’60, Kathy ministry to the Navajo in New Mexico. said she has ’64, Norma (Kochert) “I never would have imagined this life” experienced Roddy ’67, Cletus ’69, when she first entered the convent, she said. much joy Rosemary (Kochert) Now, 50 years later, she is “just celebrating in her two Fanning ‘72, and Monica life and God’s blessing and direction. I never decades of (Kochert) Huber ’76.) could have chosen this. It’s just responding mission work, She said she is looking to the opportunities that come up and saying especially forward to celebrating yes, and — wow. coming to understand the Navajo people her golden jubilee with her family and the “It’s not like I have any five-year life and their customs – and drawing the religious community at Oldenburg but plan. Life unfolds, and you respond to the similarities to Catholic traditions. For regrets that it is scheduled for the same opportunities and challenges that are there.” example, the Navajo people use holy water weekend as her 50th class reunion. She is and have a number of ceremonies to mark disappointed she’ll miss catching up with various milestones in a person’s life. Many her classmates but hopes to attend their next of their ceremonies involve healing in some milestone. Golden Diploma way, while some are celebrations, such as for a baby’s first laugh. Following God’s call opens possibilities The Class of 1962 is invited to a special The Navajo are a deeply spiritual people Sister Marlene entered the convent ceremony the evening of April 26 at and have always believed in the Creator. in September 1962, just months after Providence. Please join us for dinner, a Sister Marlene and others at the mission graduation. She said that her vocational call tour, and discounted tickets to the 50th “bring them knowledge of Jesus,” she said, had been “simmering under the surface” for spring musical, Willy Wonka. noting that many of the Navajo traditions some time, but it came to the forefront after

Providence Junior-Senior High School | The Vision 7 Calling It Like He Sees It Jenkins Still Brings Games to Life over Radio By Christa (Payne) Hoyland ’84 Indiana University Bloomington. continue (to broadcast those games).” In 1964, after working part time at Broadcasting high school games also stations in Salem and Radcliff, Ky., Jenkins has its challenges, including the varying nyone who’s ever listened to local became full-time news and sports director of accommodations at the different high high school sports on the radio can then-WXVW in Jeffersonville. He spent the schools. His equipment needs are simple — recognize the voice of Charlie Jenkins next 35 years or so at the station, working he carries a small amplifier and his headset ’57.A For more than 50 years, he’s been his way up to vice president and general and only requires a phone line. (Before cell helping area basketball and football fans manager and, when WXVW was sold in phones, that meant requesting a dedicated “see” games through his words by providing 1981, became one of its owners (as well as line and sometimes having one brought in.) what he calls “a word’s eye view.” that of two other stations). In the late 1990s But every gym has its press box situated in a “That’s what I’m doing,” he said. “I’m he sold his shares in those stations and different location, some with better views of giving the listeners a word’s eye view of joined Clear Channel as local sales manager the court than others. what’s going on.” and then account executive for WKJK and Once he’s adjusted to the situation, With his smooth, calm voice, he does WKRD. Jenkins settles in and studies the players, bring the game to life as he names the Jenkins has had his share of challenges learning their numbers and watching for players and who has the ball. He keeps pace any identifying idiosyncrasies. And he still with the action as well as offers statistics gets excited before a game, even after having

and background, all supported by his color photo File called play by play for thousands of them. commentator. Listeners can easily imagine During the game, he shares air time with the scene he is verbalizing. one of his color commentators. For 35 Although he retired from full-time years it was mainly Ted Throckmorton of broadcasting and sales in May 2011, Jenkins Jeffersonville, but recently he’s paired with couldn’t stay away completely. He formed John Buerger, a former Providence teacher his own company, Sunnyside Sports, in and coach from 1969 to 1975, during order to broadcast primarily New Albany football season or former Clarksville High High School basketball and football games School coach Paul Love during basketball. on Clear Channel Radio’s WKJK 1080 or WKRD 790 AM. He sells the advertising Blue Pride runs deep and creates the ads that will broadcast during When broadcasting a Providence game, the games — and cover Clear Channel’s Jenkins can’t help but hope the Pioneers win, broadcast fee — and calls play by play for but during his sportscasting, he does his best about 40 games a year over the two sports to stay neutral. Opposing fans sometimes seasons. accuse him of favoritism toward his alma “I enjoy it,” he said. “It keeps me young. mater, but at least one Providence coach felt I don’t want to wither away. I want to be and highlights during his career. In his he wasn’t “Blue” enough. Jenkins said the active.” early years, he would broadcast professional late Pete Murphy would often get angry at He also realizes that Clear Channel likely baseball games via Western Union telegrams, him for not rooting more obviously for the would not offer high school sports without recreating the game for local listeners Pioneers during his play by play. someone like him to sell the advertising from slips of papers printed with codes “But people are not listening to hear you and provide the broadcasting talent. So he’s representing strikes, hits and runs. His career root for a particular team,” he said. “They are happy to keep doing both. He has spent high points include broadcasting the first listening because they want to know what’s most of his career behind the sales desk match-up between the Indiana Pacers and going on, what is the score.” as well as the microphone, since the small the old Kentucky Colonels as well as being Although he works hard at being impartial stations where he worked needed the staff to inducted into both the Indiana Sportscasters during a game, he remains a steadfast pull double duty. Hall of Fame and the Indiana Basketball Providence fan, especially of the school’s Hall of Fame. influence on his career. School assignment leads to living a dream He also counts among his greatest “I’ve been living my dream, and it’s Jenkins started out in radio while still a achievements broadcasting the more than through Providence I’ve been able to do that,” student at Providence. His speech teacher, 30 state high school final four basketball he said. “It’s four of the best years a person Mary K. Hartlage, recommended he championship games from 1965 to 1997. can have.” represent the school on the local weekly His favorite games to call have always been “Teen Talk” show on then-WLRP 1570 AM. high school basketball or football. Jenkins lives in Clarksville with his wife, He liked providing the 15-minute update “I like it because they are playing because Lowetta. They have two grown children, Steve on school events so much that he went on to they like to play,” he said. “It’s not a pay ’85 and Lisa Jenkins Barbier ’81, and three earn his degree in broadcast journalism from thing. That all plays into my desire to grandchildren.

8 The Vision | Providence Junior-Senior High School went on to earn a everything: politics, economics, sociology, bachelor’s degree and psychology,” he said. “You have all these Always a in political science various skills. When you get into journalism, and a master’s you use these, because the most important degree in economic thing is to have a little background.” Pioneer history from St. Providence also gave Corcoran some Principal’s Inspiration Louis University. necessary ‘background.’ He credits his He returned to this alma mater for instilling in him a sense of Spurs Life of area to teach at ambition paired with a strong dose of ethical Nazareth College behavior.

Achievements ’60 Dave Corcoran by provided Photo in Bardstown. “Providence was really a watershed By Tony Singleton ’96 Encouraged by colleagues to pursue experience of education in my life not only a terminal degree, he enrolled at the to think about the future, but to give me University of Kentucky and obtained some standards to live my life by,” he said. espite living away from the area for a doctorate in history. After a summer Corcoran also credits a Providence English several decades, Dave Corcoran ’60 internship at Colonial Williamsburg, he teacher for pushing him out of his comfort has never lost the “Pioneer Spirit” moved to West Virginia in 1972 to become zone. Dhe first received while a student here. He still the first executive director of the Pearl Buck “Sister Mary Callista seemed to be able to vividly recalls the situation that drove that Birthplace and Museum. look right into my mind, my heart, and my spirit home. soul,” he says. “She encouraged me to have It was his junior or senior year during History a background for next career big dreams, stretch for them, and continually a student council meeting when “one of To meet the needs of a growing family, improve myself.” the freshmen wanted to change the mascot Corcoran — whose father worked for the While her immediate advice concerned to something more glitzy — like Fighting Louisville “Courier-Journal” — began the writing of a term paper on 19-century Irish,” he said. Then-principal Sister Miriam freelancing on the side and eventually English poet Francis Thompson — author Joseph sat in on the meeting, listening to the moved into journalism fulltime. Corcoran of the “Hound of Heaven” — Sister Mary debate and finally offering her own definitive worked for three different newspaper chains, Callista’s influence remains evident to perspective. working his way up to publisher. He has Corcoran today. “She said, ‘We’ve always got to be owned and published the Glenville,W.Va.- Acknowledging her impact, he said, Pioneers! We’re now in space. We went west based weekly newspapers “Democrat” and “Every dream God gives you, he gives you a and conquered the Great Plains and the “Pathfinder”since 1995. means to attain that dream.” Rocky Mountains. We need to continue The transition from professional historian being Pioneers to be a great country,’” to journalist was an easy one for Corcoran, Corcoran lives in Glenville, W.Va., and has Corcoran said. who claims it was a “natural progression.” three grown children, who at one time all Inspired by this challenge, Corcoran “In history, you have a little bit of worked for his small-town newspaper.

for Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health advertisements, and Services. brochures for the A Way With “Every day is different,” she said. “The hospital’s marketing, biggest thing I do is working with people sends out employee and understanding how to work with all newsletters, and writes the Words different types of personalities.” content and designs the ’00 Grad Finds One day she may be working on an ad for hospital’s website. a billboard and the next day interviewing Ferree isn’t a beginner Satisfaction Writing doctors for “HealthScope,” which she at this, she’s been working for Floyd News for Local Hospital jokingly refers to as “her baby.” As editor, ’00 Cindy Stumler Ferree by provided Photo Memorial for the past five years and just last she meets with designers about pictures year was promoted. Previously, she worked By Alexas Gregory ’10 and creating the layout for the magazine. at different advertising agencies in Louisville As writer for the magazine, she investigates and is glad to be working in her chosen field health issues and then translates the of hospital public relations and marketing. indy Stumler Ferree ’00 wanted information so it’s easy for the public to Writing has always been a strong point a career that would combine her understand. for Ferree, including during her time at interests in other people, cultures, Sometimes she may take that same Providence. She gives English teacher Dr. Cand different ways of thinking with her information but write it for different trade Kathryn Jacobi credit for giving her a lot of creativity and passion for writing. She publications in order to get the word out opportunities to learn how to write, to enjoy started by pursuing a double major in about various medical procedures or events writing, and to understand how it’s properly communications and political science along going on at the hospital. Because trade done. with a double minor in telecommunications publications are directed toward a specific “They prepare you for life as an adult and and psychology from Indiana University audience including doctors, those within a professional person,” Ferree said. “It’s very Bloomington. the medical field, or hospital CEOs, the focused on the future instead of just getting She also wanted a career in the marketing stories have a different angle and use medical you out. It sets a solid foundation.” and publications field that would allow her terminology. So she writes in a whole new to “make a difference,” she said. Ferree has style and for a higher reading level. Ferree and her husband, Tim ’99, live in met that goal as public relations supervisor Ferree also writes commercials, radio Sellersburg. Providence Junior-Senior High School | The Vision 9 To mark Providence’s 60th anniversary year, the e-VISION email newsletter each month has featured various legacy families and their influence on the school. Here, we take a look at how one Louisville school’s closing impacted Providence. Flaget Influence Lives On School’s ’74 Closing Brought Dozens of Students to PHS By Cary Stemle ’78

hen the 1974-75 school year started, there were more than a few new faces in the crowd. SeveralW students joined the Providence family after Flaget High School was forced to close the previous year because of financial difficulties.

It was a bitter blow for the West End of file photo Flaget Louisville, where Flaget opened in 1942. football team thanks to the persuasion of his (Bube) Nall ’83, are also alums. The all-boys school grew to be one of the friends and fellow transfers Chuck ’76 and Lynch was one of about nine seniors on largest Catholic schools in Kentucky and Pat Cahill ’75. a good ’75 baseball team (19-11-2) and developed a stellar sports program that won “That was great, because I had the Schraffenberger played football here two several state championships. And it became opportunity to start meeting new friends years. “Schraff,” as his friends called him, an institution in the tight-knit, working class over the summer,” he said. “The guys were delivered a highlight for the ages when he neighborhood that had previously lacked a amazing. There were none of the jealousies caught the game-winning touchdown pass college-preparatory high school. against Male. (This was no ordinary catch. Fortunately, Providence (which just two I happened to be standing nearby, and as I years prior had survived its own financial recall, Schraff tipped the ball and was then challenges when the New Albany Deanery hit and flipped. He caught the ball while purchased the school from the Sisters of landing on his back. Somewhere, a Stan Providence) was there with open arms. Denny photograph exists!) Providence invited the Flaget students to Schraffenberger could have lived on that visit during the spring of 1974, a gesture legend forever, but he decided to try out for that went far in letting the students know the ’76 spring musical, “George M.” (He they were welcome at Providence, said Keith said the seed was planted the previous year Bube ’75, one of the transfers. when he saw “Godspell” and was bowled For the Flaget transfers, it was a you might have expected.” over by its emotional power.) To his surprise, surprisingly easy 15-minute drive across the The change was a bit more difficult for the he was cast in the lead role, and he nailed it. old K&I Railroad Bridge. No one is quite seniors, who numbered about 15. After graduation, Lynch and sure how many students came, but estimates “I was pretty bitter about the timing,” Schraffenberger spent several years working run as high as 30 or 40. (Some were girls; said Bruce Lynch ’75. But he too found on the Senior Retreat Program, a tradition Flaget was co-ed for one year after Loretto Providence welcoming, and he turned his begun at Providence in their senior year. High School closed in 1973.) focus to the future. (It didn’t hurt, the guys Schraffenberger now lives in Floyds Knobs David Schraffenberger ’76 started at admit, that Providence was co-ed, or that the and recently retired after 20 years as the Providence his junior year and joined the 1975 cheerleaders were especially pretty.) general manager of the Faith Channel. (His sister is Carolyn (Schraffenberger) Renck New students do more than fit in ’79.) Lynch lives in Louisville and is a 30- The Flaget transfers collectively had quite year veteran teacher currently at Eastern an impact on Providence during their time. High School teaching U.S. History and Bube, who lived in Clarksville but went to coaching boys’ golf. (His brothers, Steve ’77 Flaget his first three years, wrestled and was and Patrick ’81, also are alumni.) a top long-distance runner on the track and Nearly 40 years since the “Flaget crowd” cross-country teams. Now an information showed up at Providence, their entry here technology manager for Humana Inc. who may be just a historical footnote. But for lives in Sellersburg, he coached wrestling those who came, it was a fateful turn of Flaget transfer students (from left to right) and kept football stats for Providence for events Keith Bube ’75, Bruce Lynch ’75, and David a number of years after he graduated. His “It was one of those crossroads that take Schraffenberger ’76 reunite. sisters, Janie (Bube) Grove ’79 and Amy you one way or the other,” Schraffenberger

10 The Vision | Providence Junior-Senior High School says. “It took me to Southern Indiana, and I’ve been here since. I feel sure my life would’ve turned out differently had that not happened.” The Flaget mystique lives on through a museum, which is housed at St. Xavier in Louisville, and an active alumni association that awards several $1,500 scholarships each year to students who plan to attend a Catholic school, including Providence. The alumni group also has an endowment fund so the program can continue well into the future.

Footnote: Gene Sartini (Hon. ’93) was an assistant football coach at Flaget for more than

10 years. While he was an assistant coach, David by Hellinger ’79 provided Photo Flaget won the Kentucky state championship David Hellinger ’79, a senior financial analyst at Neace Lukens, was another three times: 1958, 1961 and 1967. He hired Flaget transfer, as was his sister, Lisa (Hellinger) Leister ’83. David and his Gary Rosenberger ’59 as an assistant Flaget wife, Teresa, are now Providence parents: Zach is a senior, Rebecca a freshman, coach. Sartini also was head coach of the and Kaitlyn an incoming freshman. He said what he experienced at Providence Flaget track team, which won the Kentucky helped him overcome the disappointment of not being able to go to the same state championship in 1961. place his uncles and brothers had gone. “It’s the atmosphere — everybody is a big family. If you needed something, you Other Flaget transfers that Bube and just had to ask and someone, somewhere could help you. I think the education Schraffenberger helped identify include: Class I got at Providence made college easy for me. I knew how to learn, and I knew of 1975: Ron Diebold, Shane Hallahan, Rick how to study.” Lang, Mike Lilly, Mark Lyons, Larry Nix, Steve Ostrader, Dennis Ray, Bert Silliman, To donate to the Flaget Johnnie Vitt, David Welch, Mike Welsh, and Scholarship fund, contact Steve Wolfe; Class of 1976: Charles Brewster, William F. Poole, Chairperson Class Endowment Totals Gerard Just, and Richard Shuff; Class of 1977: Flaget Alumni Association, Inc. As of March 23, 2012 Robert Bube; Class of 1978: Greg Wright. If Scholarship Committee you are a Flaget transfer and not in this list, P.O. Box 36558 Year Contribution please email [email protected]. Louisville, KY 40233-6558 Class of 1955...... $1,215 Class of 1956*...... $6,195 Class of 1957*...... $8,155 Class of 1958*...... $14,255 Class of 1959*...... $8,404 Class of 1960*...... $13,765 Class Endowment Class of 1961*...... $13,325 Class of 1962...... $25 Funds Catching On Class of 1963...... $1,000 By Tony Perito, VP of Advancement Class of 1964...... $50 Class of 1965*...... $8,550 Class of 1966*...... $5,000 lass Endowment Funds are an future, and that emphasis has begun to Class of 1967*...... $5,000 important part of the strategic plan yield results. Two things are worthy of note: Class of 1969*...... $6,988 for Providence. Ultimately, the goal classes that have established permanent Class of 1970...... $1,930 Cis to reach the $3 million level to help keep funds are enjoying success in attracting Class of 1971...... $350 tuition costs down and provide financial aid increased support from their classmates, and Class of 1972...... $300 to students in need. As word spreads about our most recent graduates are getting in the Class of 1977...... $1,500 the Class Endowment Funds program, more mix, thanks to help from anonymous donors Class of 1980...... $5,000 alumni are pitching in. who see the value in inspiring young adults Class of 1981...... $1,750 At the beginning of last fiscal year, alumni to start the process early. Class of 1983...... $100 from 13 Providence classes had contributed There are now 27 classes with an Class of 1992...... $100 approximately $64,700 to Class Endowment Endowment Fund balance and the total for Class of 1994*...... $5,430 Funds. Seven classes had exceeded the all classes is $121,000. Thank you to all our Class of 1995...... $4,704 $5,000 minimum necessary to establish alumni who have contributed to this growth. Class of 2005...... $2,500 a permanent class fund with the Catholic Class of 2011*...... $5,000 Community Foundation. Things have If you would like information on how you Class of 2012...... $2,500 changed… can begin helping future Providence students, Over the last year, the Office of contact Tony Perito in the Advancement Office Total...... $123,091 Institutional Advancement has focused at 812-945-3350 or tperito@providencehigh. *Denotes permanent endowment, with minimum on creating greater awareness of the net. $5,000 balance. endowment’s importance to the school’s Providence Junior-Senior High School | The Vision 11 One of her greatest discoveries was the old accomplishments. darkroom, a tiny room tucked away in the Fast forward to the present day, and Focusing back of the yearbook room on the second Robbins has once again packed up her car, floor. She learned how to develop film and this time having headed west and stopped in Her Lens would process her pictures there and even Chicago. She is still with Lomography but teach other students how to do so. From closer to home as she learns a new city. ’05 Grad Builds Career then on she has continued to pursue her love She also is finding other outlets for her for photography. passion for photography, including bringing out of High School Hobby After graduation, Robbins headed to San back to life her two blogs, “Grain Over By Alexas Gregory ‘10 Francisco to study fine arts photography. She Noise” and “All Things Analog.” She’s also in also traveled to New York for photographer the beginning steps of publishing her own conventions, allowing her to network. ’zine for analog photography. She kept in contact with one company “I’m focused on photographers who he’s traveled in particular with the goal of getting an use analog and shoot with film,” she said. from the internship. Her internship with Lomography “Their work is very personal; it’s a craft — West Coast turned into a job in sales and her current something you have to learn how to do.” Sto the East role as a territory manager. Coast and now The last year or so has been a whirlwind she’s found her since she first packed up her car and way back to her headed east for her job in New York. It’s Midwestern roots. been a year of personal satisfaction and Piper Robbins professional accomplishments. In addition Robbins ’05 Piper by provided Photos ’05, a 2010 to her photography equipment sales, graduate of the she had the opportunity to teach some Academy of Art University of San Francisco, middle schoolers in Brooklyn how to use has been across the country with her job cameras and take pictures — “one of the as the Midwest Territory manager for most rewarding things that I’ve done,” Lomography, a company that sells cameras, Robbins said. film, and accessories dealing with analog She also has curated an art show. Her photography, or any type of photography show featured eight photographers and that uses film. despite being fresh out of college, she Throughout high school, Robbins was was able to get more than 200 people involved with theatre and art. Her senior to show up to the event, something year, she began to shoot photographs. she counts among her more significant

donated all his earnings to various charities, 50 of Southern Indiana’s Outstanding totaling almost $111,000. Athletes 1950-2000,” special publication by Class Notes the News & Tribune. In addition to being 1965 a three-time All-State selection in high Walter “Butch” Krieger was recently school, Pat played college football at Purdue 1955 featured in the News & Tribune for his 38 University, where he was a four-year starter John MacLeod and Pat Harris ’74 were years as a public-address announcer at drag at defensive back and punt return. He made two outstanding Southern Indiana athletes races and tractor pulls nationwide. Butch the All-Big Ten team twice and was on its recently featured in a “50 in 50: Celebrating recently was the announcer for his 33rd honorable mention one season. 50 of Southern Indiana’s Outstanding straight Championship Tractor Pull at the Athletes 1950-2000,” special publication by annual National Farm Machinery Show 1981 the News & Tribune. John’s career included in Louisville. He will be inducted into the Julie (Paris) Rorrer, president coaching college and professional basketball, Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame in July. of J. Rorrer & Co., has been including Notre Dame University and the selected to fill a vacant seat on NBA’s Phoenix Suns. The Hall of Famer’s 1970 The New Washington State pro coaching career record is 707-657. The Julius family, which includes David Bank’s board of directors. and Cecilia “ChiChi” (Day) Julius, 1959 Debbie Julius-McCulloch ’71, Dennis 1984 Robert Welz has been elected president Julius ’79, and Brian ’95 and Michelle Mary Ann (Garry) Prestigiacomo was of the Nuclear Weapons Technicians (Beal) Julius ’96, were recently featured recently named New Albany city controller. Association. The NWTA is composed of in the Southern Indiana Business Source An attorney, she previously had served as a veterans who tested and maintained the magazine for their Jeffersonville family contractual worker in the controller’s office. nuclear arsenal for the U.S. Air Force from business, Walnut Ridge Nursery and Garden the 1950s through the Cold war to the Center, the largest landscaping firm in the 1986 present day. metro-Louisville area. David Barnett, a vice president – investment officer with Wells Fargo 1962 1974 Advisors, has been designated as a member Bob Braunbeck was recently featured in Pat Harris and John MacLeod ’55 were of the firm’s Premier Advisors Program, a the Courier-Journal for his Easy-Recycle two outstanding Southern Indiana athletes distinction that reflects his achievement of curb service. Over the last 20 years, he has recently featured in a “50 in 50: Celebrating professional success through a consistent 12 The Vision | Providence Junior-Senior High School commitment to client service. To qualify Allison Schultz McGinley in July 2012 in Minneapolis. Jenna is a for the Premier Advisors Program at Wells and her husband, Jimmy, graduate of the Kelley School of Business of Fargo Advisors, financial advisors must welcomed daughter Breda Indiana University and is product manager demonstrate a high level of production and Kate into their family for Gartner Studios Inc. a commitment to professional service. in November 2011. She weighed 9 pounds and Abby Huber married Todd Berryman on 1990 was 20 1/2 inches long. Feb. 18, 2012. Scott Knigge and his She joins big sister, Frances, age 2. The wife, Molly, welcomed McGinleys live in Indianapolis. J.W. Nickell and his daughter, Caroline wife, Chelsy, welcomed Grace, in April 2011. 1998 their first child, Hadly, in She joins big sister Mandy (Cullen) Kumler and her husband, September 2011. Madeline. Kris, welcomed son Vincent Lee in October 2011.

Bill McKenna and his wife, Krista, welcomed their first child, Liam Alexander, 2003 1991 in October 2011. They live in Fishers, Ind. Adam and Brittany Jill (Ernstberger) Finnegan and her (Tretter) Naville husband, John, have recently joined the Sarah Weidner was recently elected to the welcomed their first Jeffersonville office of the realty firm Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce child, Madelyn Grace Prudential Parks & Weisberg Realtors as Board of Directors. Sarah is the director Naville, in December. She realtors. of Dismas Charities, Louisville (Federal weighed 7.72 pounds and Residential Re-entry Center), which is was 21 inches long and 1992 located in Old Louisville. is the granddaughter of Ronald and Susie Cristina (Vest) Mullins recently graduated (Geswein ’73) Naville. with honors with a B.S. in business/human 1999 resource management from the University Katie (Shickert) Murray and her husband, Erica Sartini is working as the casting of Phoenix. Cristina, Matt, welcomed daughter Emmersyn Shea coordinator for the Tony Award winning who also recently Murray in December 2011. Emmersyn Goodman Theatre. Erica also is head of became engaged, weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 casting at Two Birds Casting, a Chicago- had a role in the inches long and has a 2-year-old sister, based company she founded in 2010. horror/sci-fi/comedy Teagan. film “Overtime,” Derek and Chelsea (Tevis ’04) Wild which won eight 2000 welcomed son Carter in October 2011. awards at the 2011 Jackie (Rorrer) Keating is chief Fright Night Film development officer of Dare to Care Food 2005 Festival and was Bank in Louisville and was recently featured Bradley Rogers recently accepted a new shown at the Derby in the Louisville NFocus magazine for her position with Cardinal Health in Raleigh, City Film Festival in February 2012. She philanthropy work. N.C., as Presource sales representative. plays the wife of hitman Ralph, played by WWE wrestler Al Snow. Aaron Tyler graduated from Galen College 2006 of Nursing in October 2011 as a registered Emily (Hartman) Smith graduated from 1995 nurse. He works as an ER nurse at Norton- Bellarmine University’s Doctor of Physical Katie Butt Beckort and her husband, Suburban Hospital in Louisville. Aaron is Therapy program in December 2011. Emily Brian, welcomed their third son, Henry the son of Jim Tyler and Joan (Holtman) and her husband, Andrew, live in Cecilia, David Beckort, in January 2012. He Bezy ’72. Ky., where Emily is a physical therapist at weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 22 HealthSouth Lakeview Rehab Hospital. inches long. 2001 Justin and Ali (McCrite ‘02) Glotzbach 2007 David Dunn and were married Dec. 17, 2011. Sean Roberts graduated summa cum laude his wife, Jennifer, from the University of Dayton in December welcomed their third 2002 2011 with a bachelor of science degree in child, Brody Anderson Dani (Beatty) Cobb mechanical engineering. He now works Dunn, in February and Tres Cobb were for Marathon Petroleum Co. in Ohio as a 2012. He weighed 6 married at St. Augustine project engineer. pounds, 11 ounces and in Jeffersonville on Oct. was 19 inches long. 14, 2011. The couple 2009 now lives in Houston, Oliver Book, a junior majoring in Marty and Amanda (Gadjen ‘00) Texas. architectural engineering technology, was Gohmann welcomed their third child, selected as a University of Cincinnati Olive Leighton Gohmann, in November Athlete of the Month in December 2011. 2011. She joins big brothers Fletcher Oliver is a top long-distance runner in Martin and Sullivan David. Proud Jenna Gettelfingeris engaged to marry Men’s Track and Cross Country at the grandmother is Deanna (Beyl ‘79) Gadjen. Michael Sullivan of Lake Elmo, Minn., university.

Providence Junior-Senior High School | The Vision 13 Gifts received between mid-December 2011 and late-March 2012 Memorial and In Memory of Nancy Grantz In Memory of Robert Schueler Robert ’60 & Deena Kleehamer Ron ’66 & Cynthia Lankert ’66 Andres Steve & Angie Grantz ’83 Koopman Mel & Jodie Day Honorary Gifts Gary & Vicky Edelen In Memory of Clement Kiesler Paul C. Graf David & Rose Kerr David ’56 & Marilyn Stemle ’56 Jarboe Eugene ’65 & Barbara Jackson ’65 Kochert Don & Betty Ann Jones Barry ’79 & Karen Popp ’83 Schueler Memorial Gifts In Memory of Jim Kirchdorfer, husband of Ellen Schueler ’85 Carolyn Galligan Kirchdorfer ’60 Rosemary Schueler In Memory of Geraldine Aloisio Ken ’65 & Mary Sue Galligan ’66 Ellenbrand Monica Aloisio ’74 & Kenton Kubin Robert ’60 & Deena Kleehamer In Memory of Antoinette Gettelfinger ’57 Soldiers & Civilians of US Army Intelligence & Judy Mauk ’60 Hill Swank Security Command Nancy Galligan ’58 Voelker Mike & Kathi Mazuch ’69 Bacon Sonny Martin & Barbara Aloisio ’72 Sorochak Doug & Vickie Beach ’81 Batliner Southern Minnesota Chapter of APICS In Memory of Rosemary Meyer ’60 Kruer Bill & Sharon Beck Susan Theobald Judy Mauk ’60 Hill Don ’57 & Joyce Day Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gettelfinger In Memory of Earl F. “Freddie” Cartrette, Jr. ’92 In Memory of Robert I. Larkin Tricia A. Gettelfinger John Selent Judith Manning Robert & Mary Nord

In Memory Of Todd Denison Memorial In Memory of Don Libs ’68 & Bob Libs ’59 Foundation Anonymous Honorary Gifts Todd Denison Memorial Foundation In Memory of Sharon Skinner McDermett, In Honor of Kameron Klein ’10 In Memory of Judy Bobo ’57 Duffy sister of Rochelle Skinner Oms ’60 Joseph & Candus Morris Class of 1957 Judy Mauk ’60 Hill Portia Walter ’57 Hendershot In Honor of Paula Sellers ’65 Robinson Ronald ’55 & Barbara Carroll ’58 Kochert In Memory of Herbert Naville Richard D. Sellers Ronald & Judy Platt GE Foundation William ’61 and Maureen ’63 Sellers Larry & Peggy Richards In Memory of Jeremy Martin Parr ’91 In Memory of Sherman Fricke Gary ’70 & Robyn Parr John & Joann Endris Violet & Cheryl Parr, Andrew Parr & Jessica Joseph Grantz ’60 Smothers Robert ’60 & Deena Kleehamer Ernest & Jaime Parr ’75 Tyrna Sharon Kleehamer ’62 In Memory of Bernard Poff ’56 Sharon Kleehamer ’62 Since the last publication of The Vision, theIn Advancement Memoriam Office has received word of the following deaths: Wear Your Blue Pride Proudly! Denny Densford ’90 Providence Alumni shirts are Myra Joe (Hess) Myers ’71 now on sale in the Providence Mildred Hamilton Schellenberger ‘56 Antoinette “Nettie” Gettelfinger Campus Store for $35. Swank ‘57 Available in men’s and women’s Sister Petra Daschbach, taught sizes and two styles. Call (812) English and Latin at Providence, 945-2538 x 323 for more 1955-1959 information.  Do you have news to share? Fill out the online form under News:______Alumni News/Change Contact Info section at providencehigh. net or email your information to [email protected]. ______Include your current address and other pertinent information. Or ______fill out this form and send to Providence Office of Institutional Advancement, 707 Providence Way, Clarksville IN 47129: ______Name:______Grad Year:______Address:______(attach extra paper, if necessary) Wrestling: Senior Jordan Kaelin was one of seven wrestlers who placed among the top four individuals in their weight class in the Jeffersonville Sectional (and advanced to the Jeffersonville Individual Regional): Jordan was the only Sports one to place first. Seniors Thomas Crawley and Jared Griffith and freshman Brett Kempf placed second. Senior Brennan Gregory and junior Daniel Fernandez placed third, and freshman Matt Hayes placed fourth. Highlights Brennan and Daniel also were selected to the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Senior and Junior Academic All-State Team, respectively.

Football: Senior Austin Richards was named to the 2012 Indiana Football Coaches Girls Basketball: Senior Association Region 10 All-Star team as an Mackenzie Wilson, a four- offensive lineman. This qualifies Austin year varsity player, was for possible selection for the Indiana named to the Indiana North-South All-Star game, played this Coaches of Girls Sports summer. This team will be selected later Association Academic-All this spring. State Team. Senior Leah White broke a school record, scoring 31 points in one game. College Athletics Signings: senior Bryce Very has signed with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to play golf at the NCAA Division I school. Boys Basketball: The Senior Casey Marlin has Boys Basketball team signed with Lenoir-Rhyne earned the school’s University, in Hickory, seventh sectional title N.C., to play D-II soccer and its second regional on an academic/athletic title, the first since 2007. scholarship. The team also was only the second PHS team to earn 22 wins in a season. (The first was 2006-2007.)

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