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A Catholic School in the Marianist Tradition MFALL/WINTER 2007 ELLERDeveloping Leadership in Young Men MOELLERMOELLER ANNOUNCESANNOUNCES TheThe GerryGerry FaustFaust AthleticAthletic ComplexComplex principal’sdesk IN 2010 WE WILL celebrate 50 years as a Catholic school in the Marianist tradition. As we move toward this golden anniversary, our commitment is to strengthen our vision of a “quality, integral education” — the core of a Moeller education. We know this holistic approach — educating the mind, body, heart, and spirit — will serve our students well into the future. LEADING EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: Specifically, we are committed to further integrating technology as a tool to increase student achievement. Using laptop computers, our faculty continues to find additional opportunities to increase their students’ critical thinking skills, improve data analysis, and refine problem solving. (You can learn more about our technology program on page 18, “Teaching in a Digital World.”) HOUSE SYSTEM EVOLUTION: Our commitment to the House System has enabled it to evolve and become imbedded into our culture of Family Spirit, so prevalent at Moeller. The House System has increased student leadership opportunities, particularly for our upper classmen, helping to bolster our mission of educating young men to become tomorrow’s leaders. It has also increased our ability to provide pastoral care to every student. ENHANCED CURRICULUM: THE NEW THREE R’S: A Marianist education teaches for “adaptation and change,” so we are committed to employing best practices that complement the old “three R’s” of reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic, while advancing the new “three R’s” of rigor, relevance and relationships. Certainly, the old “three R’s” are still necessary, and we will continue to build these basic skills. However, the current emphasis on “rigor, relevance, and relationships” will ensure students are better prepared to meet the needs of our ever-changing world. Our focus on “rigor” and “relevance” means the cur- riculum will be both challenging and applica- ble to today’s world. Academically, we have added course and graduation requirements, beginning with the Class of 2011, which will further challenge students to develop their God-given abilities. A Marianist education also teaches in the Family Spirit, making “relationships” an important focus. The new buzz word in the world of work is “emotional intelligence” or EQ. Research shows that learning to work well with others will be a key component in their lives, so we proac- tively develop meaningful relationships among students, faculty, and staff. LIVING FAITH: Ultimately, we are committed to educating young men to be faithful, hopeful, and passionate about making our world a more peaceful and loving place. Our Men of Moeller will help ensure that the world becomes a more perfect place as they live out their faith in Christ. It is a crusade worthy of our motto professed by the founder of the Society of Mary, Blessed William Joseph Chaminade: “Nova Bella Elegit Dominus.” The Lord has chosen new wars. Yours in Service, Blane M. Collison, Principal M ELLER VOLUME 12 • NUMBER 1 FALL/WINTER 2007 www.moeller.org contents cover story 8 THE ULTIMATE LEGACY Moeller Announces The Gerry Faust Athletic Complex 10 THE MOELLER ATHLETIC TRADITION A Metaphor for our Marianist Vision of Excellence 12 CELEBRATING A STELLAR YEAR Moeller Awarded All Sports Trophy features The “Pirates of the Caribbean” amass record treasure! (See story on page 16.) 14 MAKE THE COMMITMENT Moeller’s Annual Fund Cover art: Nationally aclaimed Moeller artist and Moeller alum Greg Storer ’74 16 AARGH, MATES! captures the essence of Gerry Faust in this watercolor, which is part of Moeller’s Main Event 2007 Hall of Fame display. See Cover Story: “Moeller Announces The Gerry Faust Athletic Complex,” page 8. 18 TEACHING IN departments A DIGITAL WORLD Using Technology 2 FROM THE EDITOR to Increase Student 3 MOELLER WIRED Achievement 20 CRUSADER CONNECTION 24 TRACKING fromtheeditor M ELLER LOOKING FOR YOUR ‘GOLDEN’ MEMORIES! VOL. 12, NUMBER 1 FALL/WINTER 2007 Did you know that Moeller won “Most Popular School in Cincinnati” its very first year of operation? It’s true. Just ask Athletic Director and Moeller Magazine is an official publication of Archbishop Class of ’64 alum Barry Borman. In 1960 a radio station (WSAI) held a Moeller High School for alumni, parents, and friends. Comments and questions are encouraged. Send your contest encouraging students to nomi- letters to: nate their favorite high school. “Of course we were all freshmen,” MOELLER MAGAZINE EDITOR recalls Borman, “but Brother Keys Archbishop Moeller High School Johanna Kremer ran a campaign anyway to fill out 9001 Montgomery Road the postcards and mail them in. Cincinnati, OH 45242-7780 Moeller won the contest! No one Voice Mail: (513) 791-1680, ext. 1330 had ever heard of us before then. Fax: (513) 792-3343 E-Mail: [email protected] We began our winning tradition that very first year.” That same year Moeller held its CONTRIBUTING WRITERS own contest, offering a $10 Chris Albrecht ’77 Ginny Bauer bookstore gift certificate for Blane Collison the student who could come up Chris Anne Gaier with a school nickname. Two Debbie Geiger students, Ed Finke and Dennis Sally Nugent Cronin, won the prize for Rob Winterman ’80 their award-winning choice: Crusaders. CONTRIBUTING COPY EDITORS Barry also recalls that tuition was $90. Bill Balbach ’72 Physical education class was planting bush- Cindy Neuhaus es. The library was empty (so students went door to door requesting donations). Lunch ADMINISTRATION was on the third floor hallway. And sock Blane Collison, Principal hops were held after basketball games in the Carl Kremer, Dean of Students Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M., Dean of Student Life gym (now the auditorium). Such great memo- Bill Balbach ’72, Treasurer ries! Barry Borman ’64, Director of Athletic Operations Soon Moeller will be creating another memory — it’s 50th anniversary! In prepa- CREDITS ration for that golden moment, we want to Barry Borman ’64 Layout & Design: June Pfaff Daley, Daley Design preserve some of the priceless stories we e-mail: [email protected] know you have tucked away. Please send me your favorite “golden” moment ([email protected] or mail to 9001 Montgomery Road, Photography: Greg Stanforth ’67, Moeller Faculty Cincinnati, OH 45242, ATTN. Johanna Kremer/Moeller Memories). We [email protected] plan to feature these in future issues, paving the way for a major Printing: Larry Kuhlman ’81, Bramkamp Printing Moeller milestone. www.Bramkamp.com I look forward to hearing from you! Distribution: Ginny Bauer and Chris Anne Gaier ©2007. All rights reserved. Archbishop Moeller High School is owned and operated by the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati and adheres to its policies. Johanna Kremer Editor, Moeller Magazine/Communications Director 2 • FALL/WINTER 2007 moellerwired ...for academics Multimillion-Dollar Art Class of 2007 THIS YEAR’S ART STUDENTS earned more than $2.3 million dollars in competitive scholar- ship offers, breaking the previ- ous two-million-dollar record earned in 2004. In the past 13 years, Moeller art students have been offered more than $12.4 million dollars by the most prestigious art institutes in the country, showing why Moeller’s art program is nationally admired. “I am consistently impressed with Moeller’s art program,” says Marsha Lynn, assistant director of undergraduate admission at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MCIA). “It is rare to find a college- prep environment that not only sees the value but has made a significant commitment to the arts… The students want to be there, and the teachers are truly engaged and excited to teach. Being one of the most competi- tive art colleges in the country, PHOTO BY GREG STANFORTH, ART/PHOTO DEPT. CHAIR MICA values not only the sophistication of portfolio that Moeller students are able to produce, but also the level of academic Earlier this year the Cincinnati Art Academy selected 16 Moeller senior art rigor they have been able to accomplish. Together this is a recipe for a very successful artist or students to display their work. designer and no doubt the reason these students are winning top scholarships to extremely competitive programs, such as MICA.” This caps off a stellar year for these seniors, for last fall they began by winning the Montgomery Kiwanis Sidewalk Art Show, marking the sixth consecutive time that Moeller students have won the show’s grand prize and blue ribbons. Two juniors, Nick Faust and Patrick McDonough, followed this success by unveiling their original works of art at the Weston Art Gallery of the Aronoff Center. They were involved in the “Art Shapes Us” Teen Arts Multimedia Moeller Collage Project. A few months later, the Cincinnati Art Academy selected 16 Moeller senior art students to display their works at the Academy’s Convergys Art Students Gallery. The exhibition was part of the “Art Academy Selects,” an innovative new exhibition series showcasing artworks by area high school students and serving as a gateway opportunity for young artists and their mentors to Break expand their circles of influence. Through this exhibition series, high school students who have demonstrated serious commitment to honing their craft have the opportunity to exhibit professionally and develop new perspectives Scholarship on the world of visual arts. Gregory Stanforth, Chair of Moeller’s Art/Photography Department, curated the exhibition. The Moeller students displayed various pieces ranging from pencil, charcoal, and pen drawings to Record acrylic and oil paintings to black and white and color photographs. MOELLER • 3 moellerwired ...leadership Model APEC Students Named ‘Best Delegation’ EARLIER THIS YEAR, six stu- Peru. Hunter and Frankenberg represented with well over 100 dents attended the Model APEC also received “Best Delegate” students from the Greater Summit held on the University awards for their committee Cincinnati area.