Donna Smith Retires After 46 Years of Service to Roncalli
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Spring 2018 DONNA SMITH RETIRES AFTER 46 YEARS OF SERVICE TO RONCALLI WRESTLING SENDS BAND SOLOISTS BRING HOME REBEL RHAPSODY FOUR TO STATE GOLD RATINGS AT STATE MAMBOS TO SUCCESS SPRING UPDATE 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Weisenbach Awarded 2nd Lilly “Mocked and Loaded“ Christmas Concert Creative Fellowship 05 Competes at State 10Ushered in the Season 16 Banich Named Donna Smith 46 Years of Service Senior Assist Assistant Principal 08 09 Day 2018 19 Rebels Attend Lugar Advancement Angle Jazz Band Earns Top Rating 04 11Leadership Conference 16 College Scholarships Inspiring Change Mentally, Students Get Top Awards in and the Value of the RHS Physically and Spiritually State Theater Conference 06Experience 12 17 Nine Accepted to Top Gallegos to Study Hope Springs Eternal 07 12Architecture Schools 17 Abroad in Spain Archbishop Thompson Rebels Bring Home Moylan Receives Kiwanis 08Celebrates Mass 13ISSMA Gold 17 Award Catholic Schools Week “Alice’s Adventures in Evans, Noone Win 10Celebration 14Wonderland“ 18 Lorenzano Scholarship Dow Excels in Band and in Six Earn Scholastic Art and Congratulations to Four 11the Classroom 16Writing Awards 18 More Eagle Scouts 2 UPDATE MAGAZINE SPRING 2018 Update Magazine is published by the Office of Institutional Advancement under the direction of Terese R. Carson, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Its intent is to be a vehicle to inform alumni, family and friends of recent and upcoming happenings and achievements at the school, as well as showcase the talents and gifts of its students, faculty and alumni. Editor-in-Chief: Terese Carson | Deputy Editors: Rachel Brown and Gary Armbruster R’81 | Design Director: Michael Davey R’13 | Photographers: John Smith, Rachel Brown, Jeen Endris | Inquiries/ Correspondence: Fran Davey, Roncalli High School, 3300 Prague Road, Indianapolis, IN 46227, (317) 787-8277 ext. 238 [email protected]. Website: www.roncalli.org Circulation: 12,790 Email: [email protected] FOR EDITORIAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TERESE CARSON AT (317) 787-8277, EXT. 240 OR [email protected] Seven National Seven Rebels Earn 14th Annual Badminton Tournament Merit Finalists 21 Perfect ACT Scores 26 27 Game Raises Money for Sports Review Rebels Sign Collegiate Hope for Tomorrow 28 32 Letters of Intent 29 Krajcir Selected to United Paige Moore Verlarde Signs with 20Way Leadership Initiatve 24Indy Star Article 30 Roncalli Baseball Papandria Chosen for Duke Nine Advance to State Spirit Store 20Energy Academy 26Speech Competition 31 Daves, Hansen Named San Rebels Named Rising Stars Bruster’s Bits 20Damiano Scholars 26 40 South Deanery Schools Stone Hired to Lead Class Notes 21Quest for Excellence 27Tennis Program 42 Witty Hired as Girls Cross Asdell Valedictorian, Prince The Last Word 22Salutatorian 27Country Coach 46 Clayton Awarded Andrews Rebel Rhapsody 23 30 Memorial Scholarship RONCALLI • SACRED HEART CENTRAL • CHARTRAND • KENNEDY MEMORIAL 3 THE ADVANCEMENT ANGLE Be a Part of RHS History! Terese Carson Vice President for Institutional Advancement As you most likely know by now, Roncalli is in the midst of our largest ever capital campaign! Here are some things you might not know: •Our feasibility study indicated that our community would contribute $4.5 to $5 million in gifts to the campaign. •As of today, we have raised over $7,060,000 in pledges through 475 generous donors. •At the time of the feasibility study in March 2016, our project costs were $6.5 million. •As of today, our project costs are $8.9 million as construction costs are rapidly rising all over the country. •We are beginning demolition of a house on our property over Spring Break where the new gymnasium will be located. •The gymnasium construction will begin this summer. (WooHoo!) •Roncalli will host a Day of Giving to support the campaign on May 15.(Fun, Fun, Fun) •You can view our thermometer of progress (both pledged and collected) on the Circle, on the website or in the weekly newsletter. The projects in the On This Rock: Building Faith and Family capital campaign are crucial to the future of our Roncalli Family! A new family room/gymnasium, expansion/renovation of our kitchen and cafeteria, six additional classrooms, a fitness center, additional parking and other projects are on the horizon. Here are some ways that you can be a part of Roncalli History: •Access campaign information and online giving on our website roncalli.org •Contact the campaign office at 317.788.4098 to make a gift, pledge or to receive more information. •Make a gift or pledge during the Day of Giving blitz on May 15 and make sure you are connected with RHS on social media. •Pray for the success of the campaign Thank you to all in our community whom have already supported the campaign and to those of you who are still considering. Every dollar counts toward making these dreams from over 25 year ago a soon-to-be reality! May God Bless you and yours during this Easter season. 4 UPDATE MAGAZINE SPRING 2018 WEISENBACH AWARDED SECOND LILLY CREATIVE FELLOWSHIP Left to Right: Chuck Weisenbach, Gerard and Kim Striby, Kim Buckley, Lisa Beckwith, Lora Mascari, Allie Ross, Phil Anderson and Tim Puntarelli in Italy on their Pilgrimage in 2016. Principal Chuck Weisenbach was awarded a second Lilly Creativity Fellowship grant. Weisenbach received one of these generous grants nine years ago and he used it to "walk in the footsteps" of the school namesake, Angelo Cardinal Roncalli (now St. John XXIII). The grant allowed Weisenbach to travel to the place of Angelo Roncalli’s birth and baptism, the site of his seminary training, his ordination and many of his pastoral assignments. He was able to meet many people who knew Pope John including his longtime secretary, Cardinal Loris Capovilla. Shortly after Weisenbach’s first pilgrimage, the high school developed the "Walking in the Footsteps of Roncalli" pilgrimage program for faculty and staff. This pilgrimage has now given the opportunity for over 30 members of the Roncalli faculty and staff to immerse themselves in the life, formation, ministry and charisms of St. John XXIII. In this most recent application for the Lilly Creativity Fellowship, Weisenbach made application to go to places to which he had not been able to travel on his original journey. With this additional funding and time, he will now be heading to Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and the Holy Land to finish walking in the footsteps of Angelo Roncalli. Weisenbach departs for his second pilgrimage on June 15 - July 4, 2018. RONCALLI • SACRED HEART CENTRAL • CHARTRAND • KENNEDY MEMORIAL 5 POINT OF VIEW College Scholarships and the Value of the Roncalli Experience Joe Hollowell Ed. D. President There is no denying there are scores are reported. But we do year afterward, when a student sacrifices required of families have anecdotal indications that visits their academic counselor who desire a Roncalli education this far surpasses the norm for to prepare their schedule for the for their children. In spite of most public and private schools next academic year, the answers a longstanding and generous in Indiana for those who take the to that first set of questions are financial aid program at Roncalli, time to calculate this scholarship reviewed. We see if the student’s and in spite of the more recent total and announce it. goals have evolved in ways that addition of support for families seem appropriate given their through the Indiana school We place great emphasis on the performance in their schoolwork. voucher program, a sacrifice is college application and admissions We also evaluate whether or not still required of each family. It process. For over a decade now, this student has dreams that are is that sacrifice that binds us we have employed a full-time consistent with their talents, together as a community and College Counselor to deal strictly abilities, and work ethic. These are it gives each family a sense of with this aspect of life for all of important questions that need to urgency regarding the seriousness our students. This process begins be answered and force a student to with which a young person (their the day an 8th grade student be truthful with themselves. It is child) undertakes their studies at walks into their first meeting with such a healthy yearly exercise for Roncalli. This is as it should be their academic counselor. One all of us! and this sense of sacrifice is a great of the first set of questions that source of strength for our school. these future Roncalli students are There are obviously many benefits asked is, “What is it that you are to the faith formation and Over 95% of our graduating thinking about doing once you catechetical experience here at seniors will be heading off to graduate from Roncalli? What Roncalli. And a calculator cannot college next fall. It is then that do you aspire to do in terms measure most of them. However, many times our families see a of a career? Do you have any it is good to be reminded that great return on the investment particular colleges or universities there is also a demonstrable that they have made in putting that you are hoping to gain financial return on investment their children through Roncalli. admission to once you graduate for families who seek the rich Each year at our baccalaureate from Roncalli?” With this set of experience that is Roncalli. In Mr. services we announce the questions, a student is given an Weisenbach’s column at the end dollar value of the merit-based opportunity to be able to think of this Update, he gives us all even scholarships that our graduating concretely about their future. more evidence that an investment seniors have earned. For example, For a number of them it is the in your child through a Roncalli last year we were pleased to first time they have ever had an education pays many dividends announce that $27 million of opportunity to talk about this for years to come.