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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

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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. Programs like of Cincinnati campus and were work. Model APEC and Model UN named “Best Delegation,” “Model APEC is a Model give the students great opportu- which is the highest award given UN-like event,” said Bob Tull, nities to interact with students at the event. Wynn Hunter ’07, Moeller’s moderator and gov- from other schools, role play, Geoff Roberts ’07, Brendan ernment teacher. “UC (in con- practice public speaking, cooperation,” Faust. “I learned Lacey ’07, Blake McNamara ’07, junction with the Global Center) research world issues, and think about working with new people Tyler Frankenberg ’08, and Nick hosts one of the only Model AP globally.” to get things done. Who knew Faust ’08 comprised the award- events in the country. Annually “APEC was a really great bipartisan politics could be winning delegation representing there are 15-20 schools that are experience in negotiation and such fun?”

Moeller Named Foundation’s Sister Judy Celebrates Jubilee ‘School of the Year’ THIS YEAR MARKED a golden moment for Moeller’s Sister THE EF FOUNDATION for Foreign Study has named Moeller Judith Mary Klei: She recently celebrated her 50th Jubilee as “School of the Year” for fostering cultural awareness, global a consecrated Sister in the Sisters of understanding, and peace. Only 47 American high schools Mercy. Sr. Judy has spent most of earned this distinction from more than 2000 schools the foun- those years in education, serving dation works with nationally. as a teacher and administrator “The students and staff at Moeller High School have truly in the Cincinnati area elemen- made a contribution to global understanding and peace,” said tary and high schools. At Ellen Manz, EF Foundation regional director, in a congratulato- Moeller, she has served in ry letter. “And we applaud the support you have extended to numerous faculty and admin- our exchange students to make this possible.” istrative roles for the past 23 Through EF, Moeller hosts three exchange students each years. year for a full year of study, and this year’s students are from Reflecting on her wealth of Germany. Moeller also sponsors exchange programs with experience, she shared memories, Australia, Africa, and Spain and offers mission trips to Mexico, including a recent poignant moment in Honduras, and Peru. class. “One day not too long ago I was discussing the Ten Commandments with my freshmen. When we got to the Fifth Commandment (Thou Shall Not Kill), and the students did not Exchange students 2007-08 from Germany, Australia, think that it was meant for them, I explained how we can kill and Spain. one another by our words and actions. I then asked the stu- dents how this can kill someone else. “After the usual answers, one young man raised his hand and said, ‘Sister, we kill them because we take away their hope.’ It was at that time that once again I realized how much I have learned from my teaching experiences and the students who have passed through my classes over these many years. How truly blessed I am! “Today in the Sisters of Mercy there are various justice groups. Being part of the non-violence prayer and action group, the young man’s answer rings more deeply in my heart. And hopefully each day becomes one in which I don't take away hope but give hope to all those who come into my presence.”

4 • FALL/WINTER 2007 moellerwired ...for leadership Writing Class E-Mails Peers in Malawi FROM SOUTHEASTERN AFRICA to the teens do in Africa,” he said. northeastern Cincinnati, two writing teachers “People in Africa live their lives, thousands of miles apart recently embarked and they don’t worry about what on a literary venture to both broaden their they don’t have,” said Nathan students’ perspectives and shrink their Gushulak ’09. worldview. “I realized how lucky we are to Archbishop Moeller High School English have what we have here at Teacher Mike Moroski and a teacher in Moeller,” said Matt Botts ’09. Malawi, Matt Maroon of Chaminade “The most amazing part of the Secondary School in the town of Karonga, project was seeing how excited the set up a pen pal — or, more accurately, an guys got about their letters,” said “e-pal” — exchange between their students. Moroski. “They even sent a box of “The project originated when Matt Moeller t-shirts back with Matt Maroon contacted Bro. Ron (Luksic) with the (who visited Moeller and gave class- idea, and Bro. Ron forwarded the e-mail, and room presentations). Now, when he set us up,” said Moroski. “I believe the someone mentions Africa, they will mission of the exchange is to draw our be able to say with pride that their Marianist Family closer together, and to teach friend lives there. Also, they will be our students a most valuable lesson: That we far more open to the plight of the are all not so different. In fact, we are more continent when they hear about it like each other in our humanity than we ever on the news. Who knows, one of stop to realize.” them may go as a missionary, like

Robbie Stroehlein ’09 agrees. “(T)eens in Matt, to Malawi someday. Very cool Chaminade Secondary School students in Malawi proudly display American think and act just the same way as stuff!” their Moeller t-shirts. Moeller Leadership NICK CALANGI ’09 and Billy Yates ’08 repre- sented Moeller at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar Calangi ’09 this past summer. This seminar for THE CRUSADER NEWSPAPER recently won First Place The 2006-07 sophomores and is with Special Merit in the national American Scholastic Crusader staff, designed to help them back row, from left: Press Association annual newspaper competition. This is recognize their leader- Jake Feldhues ’07, the highest award given by the Association and the high- ship talents and apply Greg Markgraf ’07, Joe Esbenshade Yates ’09 Yates est award that the Crusader has won in the last three them in becoming years. For the competition, an issue from 2006 and 2007 ’07, Austen Verrilli effective, ethical ’08, Josh Emig ’08, was submitted. The Crusader was awarded 980 points leaders in their home, schools, work- Jocko Rosello ’08, out of 1000 possible points. Points were awarded based and Julie Abraham, place, and community. Students partici- on format, content, and presentation. moderator. Front pate in hands-on leadership activities row seated, from and meet state leaders in such areas as left: Steve Bohne business, government, education, media, ’07, Matt Ferro ’08, and the non-profit sector. Currently, Luke Bishop ’08, and Joe Zoller ’07. nearly 9,000 sophomores, representing as many high schools nationwide, attend HOBY Leadership Seminars annually.

MOELLER • 5 ‘Crusader’ Newspaper Wins 1st Place ‘Crusader’ Newspaper moellerwired ...for justice Moeller-Elder Students Form ‘Project ELMOE’

WHO KNEW REHABBING buildings would ule. This year they be so cool? Moeller’s MACH 1 crew will help build (Moeller Advocates for Community Choices Café, a new Housing) has made it the “thing to do” community café and on Saturday mornings, and now they have gathering space for teamed with Elder High School to form residents in Over- ELMOE, working collaboratively with their the-Rhine. This rivals to rehab a home in Over-the-Rhine. space is located Exactly how is this coalition of purple on Elm Street, just and gold mixing together? “Basically, we all around the corner just show up and let God do the rest,” said from their current Mike Moroski, Moeller’s MACH 1 moderator projects, and prom- and English teacher. His faith in the young ises to be an ideal men is well founded. Now that the Men of haven for locals to Moeller have completed their 1404 relax with one Republic Street project (check Moeller’s another, play chess, The ELMO workers stop and take a break to pose for website for news about the Open House!), listen to music, meet for coffee, attend this “team” picture. Team ELMOE is focused on digging through community meetings, hold celebrations, the rubble of 1423 Republic Street. and more. The café will also provide a place making so far, I hope to get it open within In addition, the Moeller advocates have for local artists to display their works and the next 3-4 weeks. The quicker we get this added another rehab project to their sched- for local musicians to jam. And it will all done, the sooner the residents of OTR can happen soon, if the use it. I’m really excited about this project!” students have a say. Donations are more than welcome, says “We hope to Moroski, to help with building materials for have (Choices Café) ELMOE and purchasing supplies for Choices done by late Café. He’s also seeking assistance with October,” says Eric plumbing and electrical needs. Financial Werner ’09, MACH support for MACH 1 projects can be mailed 1’s co-director. “But to 9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH seeing what 45242, ATTN. Mike Moroski. For more progress we’ve been information, e-mail [email protected]. Moeller Band RECENTLY, MOELLER BAND members have earned prestigious ‘Shantytown’ honors outside the music program. Percussionist Tyler Niemeyer ’09 was selected by audition for the Cincinnati Raises Awareness Symphony Youth Orchestra and is a second-year member of the Blue Ash Youth Symphony (BAYS). Other BAYS members include MOELLER STUDENTS created a “Shantytown” in the school’s front parking lot this past spring. Building homes out of cardboard boxes senior trombonist Andy Lehn and sophomore percussionist Nikki and duct tape, they slept outside and begged for food during the Arbino (MND). In addition, Lehn and Eric Morsch '09 (trumpet) day. MACH 1 (Moeller Advocates for Community Housing) spon- are members of the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble, sponsored sored this year’s event, inviting the former director of the National by the University of Cincinnati's Coalition for the Homeless, Donald Whitehead, and a representa- College-Conservatory of Music. tive from Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, Mike Rogers, to be guest speakers. According to Mike Moroski, Moeller’s MACH 1 Moderator and English teacher, the event was designed to create more awareness in the Moeller and Cincinnati community about the problem of homelessness in our world, state, and city by living in cardboard boxes for three days, giving up money and begging for food, and tirelessly advocating for those that have less than we do.

6 • FALL/WINTER 2007 moellerwired ...for leadership Students/Faculty ‘Adopt’ Orphans of Ugandan War By Johanna Kremer & Sally Nugent, Moeller Parent

THIS YEAR, 30 MENTOR GROUPS of students. More than 350 students from personal friend of Abitimo’s named Jolie, students and faculty members are each 15 high schools throughout Cincinnati a Nobel Peace Prize nominee from Uganda sponsoring an orphan in UNIFAT (Upper Nile participated to learn about the plight of the who runs a school mentoring program in Institute for Appropriate Technology), the Ugandan children. Moeller alum Michael Gulu,” said Connie Ring, Moeller math school in Northern Uganda that Moeller Zimmer ’67 and his wife Jill — who first teacher and Invisible Children/Unified for adopted last year. Each group has committed connected Moeller with UNIFAT and UNIFAT moderator. “Jolie was impressed with the commitment our students have to UNIFAT and praised them for their hard work and dedication.” HOW YOU CAN HELP: There are many ways to help, but the website www.unifiedforunifat.com is a great place to start. You can also contact Connie Ring directly at [email protected] for informa- tion about how you can support Moeller students in their “Unified” endeavors.

Editor’s Note: The last two issues of Moeller Magazine (spring/summer 2006 & fall/winter 2006)* have highlighted our students’ involve- ment in the Invisible Children movement, a grassroots effort by American youth to end the abduction and abuse of Ugandan children perpetrated by a rebel army. Few stories have Students of Abitimo Odongkara’s school in Northern Uganda proudly display their Moeller Mentor Group sponsors. generated as much interest as our students’ involvement in this cause, and few social jus- to raising $300, which will cover the child’s Obitimo after learning of the students’ tice issues have touched the Men of Moeller tuition, uniform, food, shelter, and medical efforts to support the Invisible Children like this one. The leadership they have provid- care for an entire year. movement — generously flew Abitimo in for ed is hard to overstate, for like a stone making UNIFAT: Currently, there are more than the event. The ONE UGANDA attendees ripples in a pond, the rings of their efforts are 1,500 students enrolled at UNIFAT, serving heard her amazing story first hand, and she ever-expanding as they continue to inspire PreK-6th grade. Since there are no public inspired them to become involved, remind- their peers throughout the city to get involved schools in Uganda, cost is always an issue, ing them of the power they have to make a and initiate their own efforts. To date, Moeller especially for orphans. For these children, positive change in the world. The next ONE has shown the Invisible Children: Rough Cut education is their only hope for the future — UGANDA overnight will take place in video to literally thousands of students and education and the school’s founder, Abitimo February 2008. For further details, see parents, and 15 area high schools are current- Odongkara. www.unifiedforunifat.com. This website, ly supporting the Invisible Children move- ABITIMO ODONGKARA: Abitimo single- which is designed and updated by a Moeller ment. At Moeller, one woman, Connie Ring, a handedly built UNIFAT back in 1985 with 10 alum, Will Tardio ’07, also provides informa- math teacher, has single-handedly rallied the students under a tree, and she continues to tion about how to sponsor a child and shows students and helped them organize. She is the work countless hours to keep it going. She is pictures of recent events, such as Invisible “wind beneath their wings” — a true Moeller 73 years old. Over the past two decades, the Children’s “Displace Me” event last spring. Crusader. While our teachers are unsung school has experienced challenges caused by DISPLACE ME: More than 100 Cincinnati heroes each in their own way, she’s teaching rebel activities, hunger, and an outbreak of students participated in Invisible Children’s our students to soar in a unique way, a per- Ebola. Despite these difficulties, the school Displace Me event in Chicago. Led by fect model of our founder Blessed William maintains high standards of learning and has Moeller students and teachers, the students Joseph Chaminade’s vision to educate for built a reputation of excellence throughout built and slept in cardboard shanties in the service, peace, and justice. the country. heart of the city, along with 5,000 youth ONE UGANDA: Earlier this past year, from around the nation. The event raised * These articles are available in the Abitimo visited Moeller to participate in awareness about those living in IDP camps www.unifiedforunifat.com “Press” section. ONE UGANDA, a city-wide social justice (Internally Displaced Persons) in Gulu, weekend event sponsored by the Moeller Uganda. “At the event, our students met a MOELLER • 7 The Ultimate On September 7, 2007, Moeller unveiled the Gerry Faust Athletic Complex. Surrounded by family, Legacy close friends, and alumni during the Alumni Reunion Friday cook- out, Gerry received the surprise announcement and a maquette, a scaled replica of the eight foot bronze statue honoring him that will be placed at the complex entrance. Noted sculptor Mike Major created the statue that captures Faust leading his team onto the field toward victory. Major’s other works include statues of Woody Hayes, Jackie Robinson, and Vince Lombardi. Moeller Announces The Gerry Faust Athletic Complex

8 • FALL/WINTER 2007 by JOHANNA KREMER

Already under construction, the The Gerry Faust Athletic Complex will be completed by next fall. complex honors the man who was more than a coach — he was a mentor and an inspiration. As and picked up manhole covers, “At Moeller, Gerry’s idea of high In 18 varsity seasons, it was 22 Moeller begins preparations for and we made barbells out of school football was taking on high school All-Americans and its 50th Anniversary in 2010, the soup cans, concrete, and sticks. champions from New York to almost 300 scholarships.” In little new complex is the first visible We did everything. And we Dallas, from Pittsburgh to Detroit more than two decades, Gerry’s step funded by the “Through worked hard.” — and thumping all of them,” vision had catapulted the young These Doors” capital campaign. Hard work. That was the said Denny Dressman in his book school to national fame. foundation of Moeller football Gerry Faust: Notre Dame’s Man But the truth about Moeller A Glimpse of the from the very beginning. “(The in Motion (1981). “It was out- football — and Gerry’s legacy — Gerry Faust Legacy coaches) were pretty relentless, drawing the Cincinnati Reds head exists more in the relationships The first Men of Moeller walked and (the players) worked hard,” to head on Friday night, and it he cultivated along the way. As through the doors in the fall of said Gerry. “None of them quit. was being invited to play a game Dressman says,” Moeller football 1960. And Gerry Faust was there, There weren’t a lot of big kids — in Japan. It was 15 minutes on under Gerry Faust was more than one of eight faculty members just dedicated, tough kids.” The CBS and an hour on “Donahue,” superstars and All-Americans. who began with 196 boys. Gerry hard work paid off, and the first a page in Time, a piece in The It was more than undefeated taught algebra and coached the Crusaders ended their season 9-1. Wall Street Journal, and feature seasons and state and national school’s first freshman team, This success set the tone for stories in newspa- championships. It was a recruiting much of the class to the next 21 years as Gerry led his pers from coast to community where teenage boys play. “Extra-curricular activities boys to an unparalleled record: coast. It was 18 were taught discipline and create a bond with the student 4 mythical national titles, 5 coaches, 24 responsibility, where total and school,” he says. “Students state championships, 174 vic- team doctors, dedication was demanded, and have more appreciation of the tories, 17 defeats, and 2 ties. 210 players, effort rewarded with respect and school — love the school more But this record doesn’t and a consideration, if not always per- — when they’re involved. When begin to tell the tale of $100,000 sonal stardom. The Men of you love a school, you’re going to Gerry’s vision of budget. Moeller included Jack the do better in the classroom.” Moeller football. manager-trainer, Wayne the That fall the football pro- courageous, Greg the deter- gram had an inauspicious mined, Tugboat the stubborn, beginning. “I remember the Rick the faithful, and hundreds of helmets and equipment we had others, many of whom did not then,” said Gerry. “We went to play, did not start, or did not Dayton Chaminade, UD, and star. The Men of Moeller in Xavier to get what we needed. some cases were blessed We used to practice in four with special athletic talents different colors of pants…The and had to learn to live weight room was in the base- with fame at a young age ment of Bill Clark’s house. Carl …but mostly they were Rahe went to the scrap yard average kids. The Men of Moeller worked hard, loved

(Photo to right) Momentarily each other...” And Gerry speechless, there were too many loved them. And that will people to thank by name as Gerry be the ultimate legacy of accepted Moeller’s (gifts). Most importantly, though, he wanted to Gerry Faust.M share this moment with his family, and he added a special thanks to his wife, Marlene, who raised his children and helped to make it all possible. MOELLER • 9 The Moeller ‘ATHLETIC‘ATHLETIC TRADITION’TRADITION’

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10 • FALL/WINTER 2007 As we approach our 50th Anniversary in 2010, Moeller is beginning to prepare for its celebration as one of the finest comprehensive Marianist high schools in the country. Moeller’s mission to provide a “quality, integral education” – a holistic approach that involves the mind, body, heart, and spirit — is partly evident by the level of excellence our athletic programs have achieved. The education our young men receive by participating in an athletic endeavor — and the spirit the remainder bring to our school by their support of our athletes’ success — is immeasurable.

(Photo to left) Coach Gerry Faust pictured center with his winning team and his “lucky hat.” by Barry Borman, Athletic Director

Our coaches are the finest edu- and tested. It’s about teaching tations in wrestling, baseball, Catholic education in the cators, teaching our young men the true meaning — and magic and basketball. Again, not by nation.” the importance of personal disci- — of teamwork and having them accident. But by design. We’ve In August 2007, Cincinnati pline, persistence, teamwork, feel the synergy that comes from been fortunate to employ coach- Magazine rated Moeller #13 hard work, and more. They are selflessness. It’s about coaching es that continue Moeller’s among Greater Cincinnati the leaders of our future leaders. them in the classroom of life — Athletic Tradition and carry the schools, but we were the #1 And their success is measured and ensuring they internalize torch of excellence initiated by comprehensive Catholic school not only in the tangible results lessons that will last a its founding leaders. in the Archdiocese, a critical dis- on scoreboards but also by the lifetime. In the next two tinction, since our mission is to lifelong connections they make Ultimately, decades, as we reach students at a variety of and the lessons they teach along that’s the continued to academic levels, not just those the way. The Moeller Family — Moeller provide our who score in the top percentile. another hallmark of a Moeller Athletic students With our holistic approach, year education — doesn’t happen by Tradition. with a after year 98% of our students accident. It happens by design. It Over “quality, attend college prepared to face happens because our coaches the past integral more than just academic chal- teach the young men to work 47 years, education,” lenges. interdependently toward com- Moeller Moeller’s rep- As we near our 50th mon goals. It happens because has earned utation grew to Anniversary, we are proud to they work to bring out the best its reputation include the extol the virtues of our rich in our athletes, enabling them to for excellence, school’s academic Athletic Tradition, and we laud manifest that excellence on the and we’ve had two leg- and spiritual programs as the leadership our coaches — field, on the mat, or on the endary teacher-coaches leading well. In 2002 we became one of like Gerry Faust and Mike court. the way. With Coach Faust, we the first schools in the country Cameron — have provided along Moeller’s athletic programs first began our rise to national to institute a laptop computer the way. But we are equally have learned how to build a win- fame in the ‘70s in football. In program for the entire school. proud to extol the virtues of our ning culture by teaching that 1972, Coach Cameron’s baseball That same year IBM recognized school’s Marianist vision of edu- winning isn’t the most important program gave Moeller its first Moeller as one of the model cation. Moeller’s Athletic thing. The most important thing team state championship. Over schools in the nation in imple- Tradition merely is a metaphor is doing the right things — and the next 15 years, up to about menting computer education. for the school’s overall vision of the hard things — along the 1990, this tradition continued to During that same time, we were excellence. M way. It’s teaching students to grow, not only in football, but in recognized by the Society of believe in themselves because other athletic programs as well. Mary’s evaluation team as “one that confidence has been earned We began earning national repu- of the finest examples of

MOELLER • 11 2007 State Basketball Champions Brian Howell ’08, 2007 State Swimming Champion

BASKETBALL SWIMMING CELEBRATINGCELEBRATING by JOHANNA KREMER a Stellar Year

his spring Moeller was award- Moeller’s program. The team topped St. ed the prestigious GCL All Xavier High School in the state game 43- Sports Trophy for the stellar 40. The Crusaders have won the GCL Moeller Awarded performances of its athletic Basketball Championship 10 times in the programs. It was a year of past 15 years. This is the Crusader’s third championship swim meet. In addition to Tstate-worthy recognition as the school state title (1999, 2003 and 2007), with Howell, four other Moeller swimmers captured state championship honors in four Final Four appearances (1999, 2003, qualified for the state meet: senior co- four programs: basketball, swimming, vol- 2005, 2007). Moeller basketball also has captain Alex Jackson, and sophomores leyball, and wrestling. “It was a great year had four regional championships, one Kevin Koenig, Mike Krone, and David for our athletic program,” said Barry regional runner-up, and five district Sanders. Most recently, Howell qualified Borman, athletic director. “The achieve- championships. “The impressive part of for the Olympic Trials in Omaha and the ments of our individuals and teams rep- our basketball program is its depth,” said Junior National Team. “This year All- resent the hard work and commitment of Borman. “Even after winning the state American and state champion Brian our coaches and athletes. Each athlete championship in 2007, Coach Kremer has Howell will lead a team of experienced who participates contributes his share to in his returning varsity and JV players the Crusaders to potentially the highest the rich Moeller Athletic Tradition.” quality to compete again at the state swimming place in 18 years,” said level.” Borman. Basketball The 2007 basketball team’s overall Swimming Wrestling season record was 25-2, after winning the Brian Howell ’08 won the first individual The state finals took place at The Ohio state title on Saturday, March 24. The 25 swim state title in 18 years, and he won State University’s Value City Arena. wins are the best in the history of the 200 individual medley at the state Seniors Germane Lindsey and Frank

12 • FALL/WINTER 2007 Frank Becker ’07, 2007 State Wrestling Champion 2007 State Volleyball Champions

WRESTLING VOLLEYBALL

Becker earned the honor of state champion. Lindsey won the state championship in the 140-pound weight class with an 8-6 overtime decision. Becker won the 285 pound weight class with a 3-1 overtime decision. Moeller’s team finished as state runner-up. “Coach Gaier has created one of the premier programs in the country, regularly being nationally ranked,” said Borman. “It is his national schedule that has given his wrestlers the experience to compete annually at the state level.” All Sports Trophy

Volleyball The varsity completed a perfect season (29-0) by winning the state championship in five games over Elder. This is the program’s fifth state title since being introduced to Moeller in 1995. In only a dozen seasons, the volley- ball program has accrued an impressive record that includes 3 GCL championships, 10 district championships, 5 regional champi- onships, and 5 state championships (1997 & 1998, 2004, 2005 & 2007). “Our volleyball program has developed into the best in Ohio,” said Borman. “Coach Ulland is now preparing to play in tournaments beyond our state borders and in tournaments against national caliber teams to elevate our pro- gram even farther.”M

MOELLER • 13 The Creation of The Gerry Faust Athletic Complex Honors The Legendary Coach And Sets The Bar For The 50th Anniversary Master Plan. Through These Doors Recognition Levels With the start of the Gerry Faust Athletic Complex, the Through $500 - 2,499 $10,000 - 24,999 $250,000 - 499,999 These Doors Campaign has met one of its Campus Master Plan Crusader Level Gold Plaza Principal’s Level goals: renovating the upper fields with two field turf practice and Name on Donor Plaque Name on Wall, Naming Choice level 3 competition surfaces, a training track, and limited seating. Locker and Plaza But more needs to be accomplished to keep Moeller at the $2,500 - 4,999 $500,000 - 749,999 forefront of academic, spiritual, and athletic excellence. Blue Granite $25,000 - 49,999 Founder’s By 2010, we want to accomplish these goals: Name on Plaque Classroom Donor Naming Right and Granite Wall Name on Wall, Plaza and Classroom $750,000 - 999,999 Academics $5,000 - 7,499 Society of Mary • Remodel the 2nd and 3rd floor classrooms of the main building Gold Granite $50,000 - 99,999 Naming Right • Renovate the old gymnasium into a theater and modular Name on Granite Wall Crusader Level seat auditorium and Locker Naming Choice level 1 $1,000,000 & Up • Expand the Activities Center to provide more space for music Fr. Chaminade and chorus $7,500 - 9,999 $100,00 - 249,999 Naming Right Blue Plaza Champion Level Endowment Name on Wall, Locker Naming Choice level 2 • Increase the Endowment Fund by two million dollars, providing and Plaza the opportunity for more young men to walk “Through These Doors” Receive A Faust Statuette With Athletics A Gift Of $5,000 Or More. • Renovate the interior of the Activities Center with new lighting and a new multipurpose floor Your Faust statuette stands over 16 • Expand the O’Connor Center to include a new football locker room inches tall on a granite base and is an exact replica of the life-size bronze statue of Coach Our Through These Doors Capital Campaign is crucial to Faust leading the Crusaders onto the field that will be at the entrance of the new accomplishing these goals. That’s why your pledge — right now — Athletic Complex. Created by noted sculptor, is vital. For more information on how to make a gift and ensure the Mike Major, who has done sculptures of campaign’s success and to see the progress of the project, visit Woody Hayes, Jackie Robinson, and Vince www.Moeller.org/supportmoeller or call Chris Albrecht, Director of Lombardi, the Faust statuette is yours with Development, at 513-791-1680, ext.1310. our sincere thanks for your contribution of 14 • FALL/WINTER 2007 $5,000 or more. You’re Watching Leadership Develop. These Young Men of Moeller Are Leaders In The Making.

We featured these three freshmen in our 2007 Annual Fund appeal. As sophomores, they’re not only physically more mature, they’ve grown academically and spiritually as well. They symbolize what Moeller offers young men — the opportunity to develop into the leaders of tomorrow.

Moeller’s Annual Fund provides tuition assistance that helps deserving young men realize their dreams of attending Moeller and becoming leaders. Often, these are sons of Moeller grads who want to follow in their father’s footsteps.

Gifts to the Annual Fund also support Moeller’s daily operating needs and the maintenance of our physical facilities. This helps to defray the cost of tuition for all families.

We urge you to invest in developing leadership; we urge you to invest in Moeller.

Moeller Annual Fund Recognition Levels

Chaminade Society Eveslage Society Founders Circle $250-$499 $1,000 and above Eveslage Society recognition, Chaminade Society 20% discount at Spirit Shop. recognition with invitation to Principal’s Dinner and Crusader Club Alumni Awards Night, $100-$249 Chaminade Society logo item, Crusader Club recognition, 20% discount at Spirit Shop. 10% discount at Spirit Shop

Chaminade Society Gold Club $500-$999 $50-$99 Chaminade Society recognition, Gold Club recognition. Chaminade society logo item, 20% discount at Spirit Shop. Blue Club $25-$49 Blue Club recognition.

Your contribution to the 2008 Annual Fund allows Moeller to help more deserving young leaders.

Visit www.Moeller.org under "Support Moeller,” or call Chris Albrecht, Director of Development, 513.791.1680, ext. 1310, or e-mail [email protected]. MOELLER • 15 Moeller students Brendan Fischer, Jake Lerman and Alex Rogan welcome guests as they arrive to support Moeller. Aargh, Mates! ain Event 2007 yielded a record PIRATE EVENING treasure chest, exceeding a net profit of more than AMASSES M$253,000 for Moeller’s coffers, bene- fiting Student Services Programs, BOUNTIFUL which includes “Fund-A-Need,” athletic and fine arts programs, as well as tuition assistance for TREASURE CHEST deserving students who want a Moeller education. by JOHANNA KREMER With “Pirates of the Caribbean” as the theme and plenty of loot available for bid, most everyone found treasures aplenty. Manor House managed to aboard more than 650 patrons, with tickets sold thanked her trusty crew. “The — was amazing!” she said. Then it out a month prior to Moeller’s leadership of Honorary Chairs Celia was full speed ahead, with patrons premier social evening. & Bill Carroll, along with their raising their paddles high, providing As the event set sail, “Captain” Executive Board and House Captains favorable winds all along the way. Debbie Geiger, Main Event Director, — including hundreds of volunteers A highlight of the evening’s

16 • FALL/WINTER 2007 adventure occurred when backers off and running. This year an addi- provided extra booty for Moeller’s tional attraction — Preview Night “Fund-A-Need” campaign. This (with bidding allowed!) — will be year’s need involved replacing vin- flowing with mint juleps. Mark your tage desks (circa 1960). “The old calendars now, for the Preview desks were much too small for our “Infield Party” on Friday, April 18, students,” said Geiger. More than from 7-9 PM, with the Main Event on $38,000 was raised for the desk cam- Saturday, April 19, from 4:30-11 PM. paign, and now new desks fill the Advance reservations are available classrooms, along with engraved blue online at www.Moeller.org. “All bets granite plaques identifying the gen- are off if you’re late to the gate,” erous donors. warns Geiger. “You won’t want to Captain Geiger will be donning a miss out, because the Main Event new hat for Main Event 2008: a has sold out the last two years — a derby. The theme, “An Evening at month before the event!”M the Races, A Derby Gala,” is already

The Honorary Chairs for Main NEED DESKS Event 2008 are Barbara & Carl Reisen. The theme Moeller senior Frank Becker shows how the old “small for this year’s Main desks” just don’t fit a student anymore, while his fellow event is “An Evening at the senior classmate, Dean Gaier, sits comfortably in a new Races, A Derby “larger desk,” which now fills many classrooms at Gala. “The Reisens Moeller High School! are planning a “photo finish” to If you want to help complete our desk campaign so break more records that every student will have a new desk, please contact in attendance and Debbie Geiger, Main Event Director, at (513) 791-1680, net profits,” said Geiger. ext. 1320, or send a check payable to Moeller High School, Attn: Main Event Desk Campaign, 9001 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

MOELLER • 17 Teaching in a D•I•G•I•T•A•L World

Using Technology to Increase Student Achievement

by JOHANNA KREMER 18 • FALL/WINTER 2007 an technology truly increase student museums, like the Prado in Madrid or the who regularly use the laptop for notes or achievement? Is it worth the invest- Louvre in Paris. When studying literature, we document preparation produce far more ment? Good questions… Especially as can find more information about the authors professional work than pen and paper users,” Ccosts continue to rise. The honest and their works, even hear recordings of their he explains. “The care that those students answer is this: It depends. If computers are voices. Publishers of our textbooks have web- take in writing and editing seems to make used to replace blackboards (or whiteboards), sites that include Webquests, quizzes, videos, them more proud of their work. They have then the answer is no. If laptops are used as interactive learning games, links to many more invested in it, and subsequently their entertaining distractions rather than educa- sites, and more.” work is tied to an emotion. This is a cardinal tional enhancements, then the answer is no. method of memory aid.” However, when used effectively, the potential FOSTERING ‘DISCOVER LEARNING’ of technology to increase student achieve- Religion teacher Jim Champlin believes com- INCREASING MATH COMPREHENSION ment is enormous. “Computers are by far the puters foster “discovery learning” and allow In math, Tim Held uses graphing software to most powerful teaching and learning the faculty to cater to a variety of student help students solve difficult problems, such as machines to enter the classroom,” say David learning styles. “Our technology enables a the ability to locate intercepts. “I can graph Tyack and Larry Cuban, renowned Stanford more stimulating and flexible approach to freehand for the students, but the graphing University educational researchers. education,” he says. “In particular, the discov- software shows them exactly what the graph It’s no secret that we now live in a digital ery aspect of education is strongly enhanced should look like,” he says. “It also allows world. As such, students’ learning styles have through our advanced network technologies students to find exact points on the graph for changed. “Studies show that students today — our students can utilize ever-expanding intercepts, intersection points, etc. The use of DO learn differently than we did,” says Bruce resources available on the worldwide network this software will benefit them in college Nelson, math teacher. “They process informa- to explore, investigate, and discover. In addi- math courses where a graphing calculator tion differently…, (and) if we do not adjust tion, our educational technologies can help is required.” our teaching, we might as well be speaking a fine tune our approaches to the individual foreign language. Using technology in the learning styles of students, be they auditory, ENHANCING ART TECHNIQUES classroom speaks to them in their language.” visual, tactile, kinetic or a combination Department Chair Greg Stanforth says, “In Technology Director Jeff Gaier agrees. of styles.” the Art & Photography Studio classes, knowl- “Kids are learning digitally,” he says. “If edge and practice of computer graphics are we’re using 1950’s (teaching) processes, MOTIVATING & TEACHING TEAMWORK essential. After an intensive foundation in we are doing them a disservice.” Ed Jamieson’s business courses can be chal- Studio Art I, students are prepared to use the Recent research evaluating educational lenging, but technology helps motivate his computer graphic software programs in their technology — or “e-learning” — in the students, while also teaching teamwork. “I advanced art classes. Many of the software classroom concludes that students who have use a collegiate business simulation created programs students use — such as Photoshop access to computers show positive gains in by the University of Tennessee,” he says. and Dreamweaver — are also used by profes- academic achievement.* Specifically, technol- “The material is difficult, but it really engages sionals in the graphic arts field.” ogy has the power to enhance learning in the the students. It is also a way to teach team- following ways: work. They work on teams both in the class- INDIVIDUALIZING STUDENT LEARNING • Accelerates, enriches, and deepens room and at home (and) can strategize and Perhaps most importantly, faculty find tech- basic skills communicate with each other from remote nology increases student achievement by • Motivates and engages students in learning locations to make decisions. This is reality helping meet individual students’ needs. • Helps relate academics to the practices today and much of what they will be doing in “Technology-enhanced learning is obviously of today’s workforce college and beyond.” where we want to get to, since this is where • Increases economic viability of tomorrow’s technology directly affects learning,” says workers IMPROVING WRITING Nelson. “Cognitive Tutor software simulates • Strengthens teaching English Department Chair and alumnus Ken one-on-one tutoring by recognizing if a stu- • Contributes to change in schools Keener ’68 finds that technology has provided dent is struggling with a concept (by the • Connects schools to the world a major breakthrough in his approach to length of time spent on a problem or hitting • Provides the flexibility that could allow teaching composition. “The breakthrough is the “help” button excessively). Once the every student find personal paths to in marking and responding to student writ- software determines this, it gives the student learning ing,” he explains. “Students submit writing another problem similar to the one just electronically in Word documents. Using the completed rather than moving on to a OPENING NEW WORLDS microphone instead of the pen, I respond by new concept.” Faculty members have experienced the inserting sound files and comments. “All in all, student interest peaks whenev- power of technology to transform learning, Recording allows me to explain complicated er they are ‘turned loose’ on the computer,” for computers have been part of the Moeller’s writing concepts in far more depth and detail exclaims Britt Raymond of the Foreign educational landscape since 1984. than with pen and ink.” Languages Department, “and the results “Technology has opened up new worlds for are often amazing.” M our students,” says Elena Keyser, Foreign IMPROVING QUALITY OF WORK Languages Department Chair. “When we Biology teacher Dan Shannon says the quality * Source: NMSA Research Summary, “Technology study painters, we can take virtual tours of of his students’ work has improved. “Students and Student Learning,” September 2007.

MOELLER • 19 crusaderconnection From the “MOELLER HIGH SCHOOL, as an intangible idea, had its beginnings back in the fall of 1958 when Monsignor Edward A. McCarthy and Bro. Paul Sibbing, SM, were appoint- Alumni President ed to supervise the planning and construction of the THE MOELLER building. Through their efforts our new school, destined FAMILY SPIRIT to serve 15 parishes in the northeastern part of the city, is alive and well began to rise on an eleven acre site just 15 miles from in the Moeller the center of Cincinnati. The building stands now, the Men’s Club sum of all its parts: parts which grew on the architect’s (MMC). The drawing board, parts which grew with the turn of earth decision last before the bulldozer’s blade, parts which grew with the year to include current and past sweep of the plasterer’s trowel, parts which grew from dads has result- the carpenter’s hammer, and most important, before ed in increased those could exist, parts which grew from the hearts of participation at our events, and renewed the people of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati upon which to build this monument to enthusiasm from our alums in supporting Catholic education.” Moeller. Already this year, the MMC The quote above was taken from the Dedication of Moeller High School, May 7, sponsored pre-game tailgates before all 1961, and rings as true today. On September 7, 2007, we honored a man who was home football games and we brought there at the beginning, a man who had a vision for making Moeller the best high back the Monday night football film school in the country. Over 21 years, Gerry Faust epitomized the ideals of the school review to the school cafeteria. All the and the Marianist philosophy, and continues to be our biggest and best ambassador. proceeds from MMC events go to support activities at Moeller. Since the beginning In the same Dedication, Bro. Larry Eveslage, Moeller’s first principal said, of the school year, the MMC pledged “Particularly are we grateful to the parents of our first students who have uncom- $1,500 to cover the cost of twelve plainingly shouldered the burden of making the school more complete in its material students at a Marianist school in Africa. resources. Also, we wish to pay tribute to our first students, those pioneer The MMC also organized and funded Crusaders, who have shown respect and care for this great gift… May future gener- the “Buckle Up For Bessey” seatbelt cam- ations of Crusaders continue to show their appreciation for the sacrifice of their paign. Each student received a key chain forebearers by following the example of the first students of Moeller.” with the Marianist crest and a “Buckle As we look forward to 2010 and our 50th anniversary as a school, we must Up For Bessey” logo in memory of Jordan remind ourselves of Bro. Larry’s words and follow the example of the first mem- Bessey and as a reminder of driving safe- bers of the Moeller Family. Our alumni who have been benefactors of this great gift, ty. Come join us and help make Moeller along with the parents of today’s students, are being asked to make the school High School an even better place! “more complete in material resources.” This generation of Crusaders is being asked God Bless, to “show their appreciation for the sacrifice of their forbearers” (and their bear- ers…Parents, don’t let them forget it!) by leaving Moeller a better place for the young men coming up behind them. Congratulations to Gerry on a well-deserved and fitting honor. To learn more on how you can invest in Moeller and pay tribute to not only Gerry, but all of those Robert G. Winterman ’80 Men’s Club President original Crusaders, turn to page 15.

Hope to see you around the Big Moe, UC Coach Brian Kelly to Speak at Stag

SAVE THE DATE! BRIAN KELLY, one of the hottest coaches in college football, will be speaking at the annual Moeller Men’s Chris Albrecht ’77, Director of Development Club Sports Stag on Thursday, February 21, 2008. University of Cincinnati Bearcat Head Football Coach Brian Kelly has taken the Bearcats to new heights and a Top 20 national ranking. He has revitalized the program and brought sell-out crowds to the Clifton campus with his potent spread offense and aggressive style of defense. Coach Kelly has been a champion at every stop along his career and will no doubt have UC atop the Big East and vying for a BCS bowl berth. Stay tuned for news on other speakers and registration information!

20 • FALL/WINTER 2007 crusaderconnection Two Seniors Lose Lives Tragically THIS PAST SUMMER was a tough one for our school as we lost two members of our upcoming senior class. The tragic deaths of Jordan Bessey (car accident) and Andy Carter (fatal shooting) occurred just two weeks apart. The tragedies brought out the best in the Moeller Family as we rallied around each other for consolation and to somehow make sense of what had happened. Walter Bessey, Jordan’s dad, is one of the “Founding Fathers” of the Moeller Men’s Club. Just like his son, “Wals” has brought intensity and enthusiasm to our organization, and he has always been about making the Moeller experience a memorable one. Jordan Bessey The Men’s Club felt it fitting to honor Jordan’s memory and has established the “Buckle Up For Bessey” program to encourage seat-belt use. We had key chains with the “Buckle Up For Bessey” slogan and Jordan’s football jersey number 33 inscribed. Each student, freshman through senior, will receive a key chain, hopefully reminding them every time they get into a car to “buckle up for Bessey.” Traffic signs with the logo will be placed at each exit from Moeller as well. It is our plan to offer this program to other schools in an effort to increase youth seat-belt awareness. Jordan, in his short time at Moeller, made a big impression on his friends and team- mates, and if we can save even one life by getting someone to “buckle up for Bessey,” his impression

Andy Carter will be even greater.

Alumns Honored for Contributing to Growth of Moeller FOUR MEN WHO have made significant contributions to the growth of Moeller High School and who exemplify the Moeller Spirit were recently honored at the annual Alumni Awards & Principal’s Dinner. Principal Blane Collison also recognized and thanked the members of the Chaminade Society Founder’s Circle (Annual Fund gift of $1,000 or more) for their generosity and the impact they have on the school.

SCOTT KEELAN ‘07, WILLIAM RYAN ’79, DAVID SCHLUETER ’67 (left) & JOHN GEORGE ’74 (right), GOLD SHIELD AWARD: DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI BRO. LAWRENCE EVESLAGE AWARD: Presented to an Presented to a graduating AWARD: Presented to an individual who through years of tireless effort has made senior who through his alumnus who has given significant contributions to the growth of Moeller High academic achievements, outstanding service to his School in the spirit of Moeller’s first principal, co-curricular activities, and community and has distin- Bro. Lawrence Eveslage, S.M. apostolic life best exempli- guished himself as a fies the Moeller spirit. Moeller alumnus. MOELLER • 21 Class of ’88 Hosts Scholarship Golf Outing THE SECOND ANNUAL CLASS those who OF ’88 Scholarship Golf receive the Outing took place on Friday, scholarship August 24, at Sharon Woods even after they Golf Course. Spearheaded graduate and last year by Joe Hodge, help mentor Brian Schuerman, Kevin them as they Gilles, Joe Faessler, Chris start a career, Shimala, Terry Dickey, and family, etc. The Mark Lyon, the Class of ’88 real hope is Scholarship is awarded to a that, when they sophomore with demonstrat- are able, they’ll ed financial need who is give back to involved in co-curricular Moeller and help activities. The scholarship is another young renewable and will follow man as he has the recipient for his final been helped.” three years. The golf According to Hodge, “We outing was a wanted to help a young man way to initially The Class of ’88 shows true “class” with The idea for a class- their support of the future Men of who was involved at Moeller generate funds for the sponsored scholarship is Moeller. and is making it a better scholarship and provide a catching on, with the Class place. Awarding it to a soph- little camaraderie for the of ’77 establishing one this omore allows us to see his Class of ’88. Over the past year as well. For more track record as a freshman two years, they’ve raised information on how your and what activities he was approximately $15,000, and class can start a scholarship involved in. It is our goal to the first recipient is Brian fund, contact Chris Albrecht stay in communication with Thiery ’10. at [email protected]. Alums Return for Weekend Celebration

BIG MOE ALUMNI came back for Alumni Reunion Weekend on September 7 & 8 to not only celebrate the anniversaries of the graduating Classes of ‘67, ’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, and 2002 but to see all of the great things happening back at their alma mater. All alums were invited to attend the festivities on Friday, which included a golf outing at Crooked Tree followed by the Alumni Happy Hour and BBQ. The cafete- ria patio served as a gathering place for alums and their spouses to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and to party to the sounds of the band Toast (which is made up of several Moeller grads, most of whom were in the original Bluestone Ivory). The evening was highlighted by the announcement that the back fields would be named Toast keyboardist Rick “The Gerry Faust Athletic Complex.” Hagee ’69 reconnects Saturday afternoon was reserved for alums back for their reunion and began with a prayer service with former Moeller band member Ron dedicated to the deceased members of the Moeller Family. A group from the Men’s Chorus led those in Wernke ’77. attendance in singing the Moeller anthem. A tailgate party in the front parking lot followed with everyone boarding busses to U.C.’s Nippert Stadium, where they were treated to a hard-fought Crusader victory over the Warriors from Detroit Brother Rice. Look forward to more information concerning the 2008 Moeller Alumni Reunion Weekend. 22 • FALL/WINTER 2007 Keith McCluskey is Back in Town

AFTER FIVE YEARS, Keith McCluskey ’78 is back in town. You may be asking, “What do you mean he’s back? I see him on McCluskey Chevrolet com- mercials all the time!” Most people in Cincinnati don’t know that Keith and his family (wife Kim, sons K.C., Cameron, & Jake, and daughter Sabrina) moved Andrew Brackman ’04 to Detroit in 2001 when he became president of Signs with NY Yankees Southfield, Michigan-based Credit Acceptance. IN JUNE, ANDREW BRACKMAN ’04 was selected in the first round McCluskey Chevrolet of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees. has been the top-volume He is the 28th Moeller baseball player to be drafted by the major Credit Acceptance dealer leagues. Brackman was State Player of the Year in 2004 in the in the country since joining Moeller Baseball Program. “Andrew was one of the most dominating their finance program in pitchers in Moeller history,” said Mike Cameron, who recently 1989. McCluskey continued some point, and the timing retired after coaching 40 years. ”Besides outstanding pitches, he to strengthen his retail was right. Even though K.C. was a great competitor on the mound.” automobile business in attended a Jesuit high Brackman’s baseball stats say it all. He had a career ERA of 1.04, Cincinnati while working to school in Detroit for his the seventh best in the history of Ohio high school baseball and help Credit Acceptance freshman year, there was expand their finance pro- helped lead Moeller to a 28-3 record and the Ohio state champi- no decision to make on our gram nationwide. In 2002, end — or K.C.’s end — he onship as a senior. He was ranked as the No. 18 senior in America by McCluskey opened the first had always wanted to be a Team One Baseball and was listed as the No. 4 prospect in Ohio for Mission Automotive loca- Crusader. We could not be the 2004 draft by Baseball America. He had a perfect 7-0 record tion on Beechmont Avenue happier to be back and a with one save and a 0.60 ERA and worked 47 1/3 innings, allowing and will be opening a fifth part of the Moeller Family.” 21 hits and 14 walks while striking out 83. He went 6-1 with one store this year. Mission Kim McCluskey adds, save and a 1.19 ERA. Automotive only sells and “We moved to Hyde Park Besides being one of the top high school pitchers in the country, services pre-owned vehi- and are proud to tell our Brackman was a basketball standout for Moeller. As a junior in 2003, cles. Credit Acceptance’s neighbors that ‘No, that’s he helped lead the Crusaders to a 19-7 record and the State guaranteed credit approval not a Michigan flag we’re Championship. In 2004, the Associated Press named him runner-up program has been highly flying, it’s a MOELLER successful. flag!’” for Mr. Basketball in Ohio. He also shared Division I Player of the Last fall the McCluskey’s With middle son Year honors and was named First Team All State. As a senior, moved their family back to Cameron now a freshman Andrew averaged 20.2 points and 6.5 rebounds, led the GCL in scor- Cincinnati so their oldest and youngest son Jake ing and field-goal percentage (.654), and was second in free-throw son, K.C., could attend the entering in 2009, we can percentage (.882). The team went 22-3, losing in the regional finals. Big Moe as a sophomore count on the McCluskey’s Following his senior season, he was rated the No. 42 prospect and Keith could go back to being around for quite nationally by Insiders.com and No. 43 by PrepStars. Brackman focusing 100% of his busi- some time. signed a basketball scholarship at North Carolina State, where he ness life on expanding the also played baseball. retail business through “Brack is clearly one of the most accomplished athletes ever at Mission Automotive and McCluskey Chevrolet. He Moeller High School,” said Carl Kremer, head basketball coach. “He said, “We knew we would was a pleasure to coach and an excellent teammate. Brack has the come back to Cincinnati at mental make-up and physical skills to make it with the Yankees. We’re very proud of him.” Andrew is the son of Mark & Mary Brackman of West Chester. MOELLER • 23 tracking weddings Moeller extends its best wishes to the following graduates and faculty who have/will “tie the knot”:

Jennifer Tanzmann & Patrick Laura Beth Capt. Monyca Byrne & Capt. Michelle Keller & Brian Feldman (’95), September 2007. Johnson & Eric Chris Uecker (’98), July 14, Asbrock (’00), October 29, 2007, in Charleston, SC. The Kerria Hardwick and Tom Ellis (’98), April couple is presently living in 2005, at St. Julie Billiart Bodin (’98), October 14, 21, 2007, in Enid, OK, where they are Church in Hamilton, OH. Danville, KY. instructor pilots in the USAF Best man was Adam 2006, in Pilot Training Program. Nashville, Groomsmen Asbrock (’01). (See picture below.) TN. Men of included best Kelly Way & Moeller in man Jeremy Brandon Sallee (’99), May 26, 2007, at St. the wedding Knight (’98) and David Eric Chappell (’98). After a hon- Mary’s Church of the party includ- Visitation in Clinton, ed best man eymoon in the British Virgin CT. The couple met at Brandon Islands, the couple will live their alma mater, Marymount University Rhoten in Charlotte, NC. (See picture to right.) in Arlington, Virginia. (’98), Chris Uecker (’98), and John Bodin (’96). The couple will reside in Greenwood, IN. births (See picture inset.) Congratulations to the following couples:

Cookie & Lawrence Alexandra & Jonathan Wittekind Stacey & Troy Woolery Hanrahan (’79), son, Mark (’01), daughter, Chloe Maria, (present faculty), son, 1/18/2007. Proud grandparents Lawrence, 8/22/07. are John and Elena Keyser (pres- Braden Joseph, 7/19/2007. (See picture to left.) ent faculty). (See picture below.)

Jackie & Chris Temming (’90), son, Blake, 7/9/07. FACULTY/PAST FACULTY Susan & Joseph Schimpf Erin & Justin Bischof, son, (’93), son, William Ned, Benjamin Allen, 2/24/2007. 11/22/2006. Proud grandparents are Patti and Bill Kohus, Sr. (See picture to left.) (’69 and present staff).

Shannon & Kurt Wenstrup Erin & Dan Cloran (’88 and (’94), twins, Marcella past staff), daughter, Emma Caroline and Louis Steven, Grace, 12/12/2006. 1/17/2007. Proud grand- Dan & Jennifer Heisel parents are Carolyn and (present faculty), daugh- Steve Wenstrup (’66). ter, Hallie, 2/27/2007. (See picture below.) Leslie & Tim Held (present faculty), son, Leah & Todd Nauman (present Alex Robert, 9/19/07. faculty), son, Caleb Stephen, (See picture below.) 8/25/2007.

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Steve Mueller (’70) attended the Jan Knochel (’77) is the director Mike Staun (’77) has been with 1960s University of Dayton, where he of manufacturing for Beckman P&G for 24 years and currently is Steve Broermann (’67) and his earned his bachelor’s and master’s Coulter. He has lived in Northern working in personal health care. wife, Nancy, have relocated to degrees, and the University of Kentucky for 20 years. He and Pam (Kroeger) have been Cincinnati after 20 years in the Cincinnati, where he earned his [email protected] married 25 years. Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Steve is the doctorate in 1987. Since 1994, [email protected] business development manager Steve has served as the executive Dan Leugers (’77) serves as first for Action Coach. director of counseling and health vice president for Morgan Keegan Tom Steele (’77) has recently [email protected] services for UD. In February of & Company, a regional firm in been named the new president of 2007, Steve received the Lackner Cincinnati that manages over $200 the Cincinnati Area Board of John Heizelman (’67) graduated Award, an award given annually to million for their clients. Realtors, a real estate trade group from St. Joseph’s College in faculty or staff members, who, [email protected] with more than 5,000 members. Renneslaer, IN, and Boston over a long period of time, have Tom is also the owner University, where he received his made a significant contribution to of Steele Realtors in M.Ed. For the past eight years the Catholic and Marianist charac- Cincinnati. John has taught computer soft- ter of the University. ware courses and photography at Ron A. Wernke Lamar High School in Arlington, Tom DeNoma (’75) was honor- (’77) retired from TX. [email protected] ably discharged from the Navy in the Navy in 1995. 1981 as an air He is a member of traffic con- the Knights of troller. Tom is Columbus, a past a 1988 gradu- grand knight, and ate of the current faithful Nov. Ron University of Ronald Russell (’77) has also has been a boy scout Cincinnati been employed with Pepsi and a cub scout School of America Company for leader, as well Business and the past 30 years as as a little is associate an account mer- league vice president of the Special Risks chandiser. Ronald baseball Brian J. Horais (’67) Operation as well as the board and his wife, coach. retired from the Naval president of the Vision and Gayle, live in (See picture Reserves as a commander Vocational Center, a non-profit Cincinnati with to left.) in 1992. He holds two US organization that rehabilitates the their children, A.J., patents. [email protected] blind in Ohio. Tom and his wife, Michael, and Kayle. Kevin L. Yoas (See picture above.) Veronica, and their children, Sara (See picture above.) (’77) works (13) and Tom (12), reside in as a senior Dan Anderson (’68) has written Dublin, OH. [email protected] Bret Thomas (’77) has been manager–financial analysis a book released through Pelican appointed president of Bayard, for Simon Property Group in Publishing Company titled 100 Terrance (T.C.) M. Coleman Inc., part of a worldwide dynamic Indianapolis. [email protected] Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters, (’77) works as a fraud analyst for and creative multimedia group and Lawmen 1839-1939. Dan eBay. [email protected] committed to publishing materials Matt Baughan (’78) has been describes it as an austere, promoted to creative director for sometimes whimsical, look at Jim Freson (’77) Libby Perszyk Kathman, the Oklahoma criminology covering is employed by largest independent design a period he likes to call “From Ashland Chemical agency in the world. Horseback to Cadillac.” Dan Company as a sen- currently lives with his wife, Katy, ior account manag- in Houston, TX. er in Cincinnati. He [email protected] and his wife of 20 1980s years, Lisa, are the Rick Flynn (’80) is the owner of parents of Lindsey his CPA firm, Flynn & Company, and Lauren. which was recently honored by 1970s (See picture to right.) the Cincinnati USA Regional Tim Boone (’70) was elected for Chamber as the 2006 Small a three-year term as president of Thomas A. Jansing (’77) sells for Catholic schools, parishes, and Business of the Year (1-50 employ- the Cincinnati Art Club in Mt. graphic communications for the homes. Bayard’s imprints include ee category). Nominees for the Adams. The CAC is the second Xerox Corp. [email protected] Catholic Digest magazine, Living award were judged on innovative- oldest active art club in the US, with Christ, Religion Teachers ness of client service, financial having been founded in 1890. Journal, and others. performance, workplace excel- [email protected] lence, sustainability, and business community involvement. MOELLER • 25 tracking

Joe Bruening (’82) is a partner Joe Foley (’83) recently took part Robert (Bob) Fisher (’86) is with Renaissance Investment in a promotion for Reel in the currently employed as the director 1990s Management. He manages the Outdoor Radio, a venture with of communications for Marist Michael Powell (’91) is employed firm’s international equity strategy professional bass fisherman Joe School in Atlanta, GA. Bob has at Cooper Electric and won sec- and trading desk. He has been Thomas who sells sponsorships remained active in the field of fine ond place at the 2006 married to his wife, Elaine, since and advertising in return for expo- arts for many years, serving as art Independent Electrical 1993. [email protected] sure among his fans and outdoor director for the Cartoon Network Contractors (IEC) National enthusiasts. and founder of Studio Tandem, Apprentice of the Year Jeffrey M. Dornoff (’82) cele- LLC. [email protected] Competition in Denver, CO. Only brates his 20th anniversary with John Welby (’83) completed his 20 apprentices nationwide are his wife, Deanne. He is a R&D MBA in global management July John Noyen (’87) is a partner/VP invited to take part in the annual manager with Access Business 2006 from the University of with Commercial Sales with event, and testing included both a Group LLC in Ada, MI. Phoenix and was promoted to Weber-Huff, Inc. He and his wife, written test and hands-on demon- [email protected] architect at Nortel Government LeeAnn, have two boys, Johnny stration covering interpretation of Solutions. John received an award (9) and Nicholas (7). requirements, design, and assem- Ken Harper (’82) serves as the from Colonel Clemmons of Wright [email protected] bly. The IEC is a trade association president of Greer State Bank in Patterson AFB for redesigning and made up of 74 chapters, 3500 con- Greer, SC, where he lives with his reengineering WP’s network. He Greg van Praag (’87) is presently tractors, and 100,000 electricians. wife, Renuka, and children, Kenny lives in Willow Spring, NC, with the director of guest services for (14) and Priya (12). his wife, Dee, and their children, the Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles, Jason Brown (’92) is a [email protected] Alec, Katerina, and Isabella. CA. Greg has spent the last 20 trauma sales manager for [email protected] years in the hospitality industry, Stryker Orthopedics. He Barry Larkin (’82) was inducted 15 of which have been with and his wife, Julie, have into the University of Michigan Eric Bender (’84) is owner of a Marriott International, the parent one son and one daughter, Hall of Honor in February 2007. A law firm in Blue Ash, Eric D. company of Ritz-Carlson. Trevor (6) and Carson (2). member of Michigan’s baseball Bender Co. LPA. He won the vol- [email protected] [email protected] team from 1983-85, Larkin led the unteer Lawyer of the Year award (See picture below.) Wolverines to the 1983 and 1984 in 2003 from the Cincinnati Bar College World Series. A .361 hitter Association. Eric also coaches soft- at UM, he was a two-time All- ball and basketball at All Saints. American and Big Ten Conference [email protected] Player of the Year.

Tom Medl (’82) works as a senior staff engi- neer with Lockheed Martin in Litchfield Park, AZ, where he lives with his wife, Janie, and children, Ashley (17) and Jordan (14). [email protected] (See picture to right.)

John Shaffer (’82) was fea- tured in an article on the ESPN website by Michael Weinreb titled, The E-Ticket: The Night College Football Jason Conte (’92) is an attorney Went to Hell. John’s college Tom Preiss (’88) was featured on with Ulmer & Berne LLP. He career at Penn State the cover of Michigan Sports & attended Notre Dame and University was referenced on Fitness magazine in April 2007. Vanderbilt University Law School. the Fiesta Bowl of 1987 Brian Garry (’85) is presently Tom is pictured as he participated He and his wife, Sheri, married in (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/ serving as the director of market- as a runner in the Shamrock and June 2002. [email protected] eticket/story?page=fiesta87). ing for Cintas Corporation. Brian Shananigan 5K in Ann Arbor, MI. and his wife, Kathy, and children David T. Eckert (’92) works as a Jack (10) and Kate (5) have regional account manager for recently relocated to Cincinnati. Ferguson Metals Sales. [email protected] [email protected]

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Anthony Houston (’92) earned Andrew (Dru) Brown (’97) is a Matt Flege (’02) graduated from his B.S. in biology from the property manager for Beach 2000s Eckerd College in May 2006. While University of Cincinnati, an Properties of Hilton Head. Sean Finnerty (’00) currently there he served as president of M.H.S.A. from Xavier University, [email protected] works as a field representative for homeless outreach and formed a and is board certified in health Congressman John Boehner (’68). band called “Behind the Rabbit.” care management. Anthony is cur- Jeffrey Levengood (’97) graduat- [email protected] He began serving in the Peace rently the director in Fitch ed with his Ph.D. in biochemistry Corps during July 2006. Currently Ratings’ public finance health care from The Ohio State University. Mike Jackson (’00) has earned a Matt is in Jamaica working with group and is responsible for ana- He now is working as a post-doc- B.S.and M.B.A from Virginia Tech, Food For The Poor in Montego lyzing and rating acute care hospi- toral fellow in a research lab in and worked as a field representa- Bay and has established an adult tals, continuing care retirement the Department of Molecular tive for Congressman John education after-school tutoring communities, and nursing home Genetics at the University of Boehner (’68). Mike has recently program. He is working on a mas- facilities. Cincinnati. relocated and now works for his ter’s in nonprofit management [email protected] almamater Virginia Tech. and a certificate in pastoral Eric Medecke (’92) administration from Regis is president and Jeffrey Kohus (’00) graduated University, an online program. owner of from the University of Cincinnati Matt and Heidi Hudson married PcWorks, LLC. in 2005. Jeffrey has just completed August 2007. He has been US Navy training at the Recruit married to Karen Training Command in Great Lakes Matt Held (’02) graduated from for eight years IL, and is a Navy seaman. The Ohio State University cum and has two chil- laude with a finance degree and dren, Johnathan Matt Sylvester (’01) recently has accepted a position with and Emily. worked as an extra in the Will Lincoln Financial Advisors. [email protected] Ferrell movie Semi-Pro in [email protected] Hollywood. He was cast as Sean Tunning Ferrell’s stunt double, but at six Chris Lam (’02) graduated from (’92) has been feet seven inches, he was four the University of Cincinnati with a employed for inches taller than Ferrell. Matt B.S. in biomedical engineering the past nine was chosen after the casting and was a nominee for the years at Nielsen/ director found the You Tube video Department of Engineering’s Bases. Currently, of the 3-pointer he made March 6, Herman Schneider Medal. Chris he is the director 2005, in Columbus to beat top- recently completed an internship of diagnostic con- ranked Illinois and end the Ilini’s at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital sulting. He and his wife, Joelle, Gregory Mast (’97) is a undefeated season. in a research lab doing work on are the parents of Connor (March design engineer for Honda fetal open heart surgery, and he is 2007). R&D Americas. He and Michael “Chad” Weis (’01) grad- now enrolled in the University of his wife, Kelley, live in uated from Miami University in Cincinnati School of Medicine. Brian Behan (’95) has been an Loveland. 2005 with a degree in computer [email protected] agent for the US Border Patrol [email protected] science. A year later Chad joined Agent of the Department of (See picture above.) the Peace Corps and is serving in Rob Vanderheyden (’02) earned Homeland Security for the past six the African county of Gambia, a degree in finance and entrepre- years. He recently was promoted Dan Dorff (’99) is a graduate of which is near the equator on the neurship from the University of to supervisor and works in south- the Cincinnati Conservatory west coast of Africa. He teaches Dayton. He now resides in ern Arizona. College of Music and toured with math to junior high students, Chicago where he works for the the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Dan maintains generators, and Nasdaq Stock Market. Doug Bauman (’97) currently is will be relocating to Morocco to instructs teachers in the use of [email protected] the chief resident in internal med- be the house drummer for a jazz computers. [email protected]; icine at Christ Hospital. dougbau- club in Casablanca. www.beesfly.com Devin Ward (’02) graduated in [email protected] [email protected] August of 2006 from Butler Matt Dowling (’02) graduated in University with a degree in inter- Justin Bayer (’97) has returned to Brandon Sallee (’99) received the spring of 2006 from the national management that includ- Ohio after living in Burlington, VT, his bachelor’s degree from University of Cincinnati with a ed a finance concentration and a where he earned his master’s Marymount University in graphic BBA in accounting and finance. Spanish minor. While at Butler, degree in higher education design, as well as a Web design He is currently working on an Devin played lacrosse for two administration. Justin is the direc- diploma from the Art Institute MBA from the Xavier University years and spent six months in tor of development, northeast, for online. Brandon is currently work- Williams College of Business. Vina del Mar, Chile, studying busi- the University of Dayton. He and ing towards a bachelor’s of sci- [email protected] ness and Spanish. Currently, he is his wife Megan have a daughter, ence in media arts and animation. employed by Aon in New York Rose (2 ½). City, NY, in a two-year training program for global insurance bro- kers. [email protected] MOELLER • 27 Nick Meyer (’03) is a 6’8” outside Robbie Klein (’04) has been of offense per game. Chris was also hitter for the 15th-ranked Ball State named the Midwestern second in passing offense, averag- reunions Volleyball Team. He has been Intercollegiate Volleyball ing 278 yards, and set an NAIA named the Midwestern Association and the Sports record by completing 69.3% in the Intercollegiate Volleyball Imports/AVCA Division I-II Men’s 2006-07 season. The Fall of 2008 reunion Association Shondell/Dunlap National Player of the Week for will be for the: Division and the Sports April 9, 2007. A 6’3” middle blocker Justin Barton (’05) has been sta- Import/AVCA Division I-II Men’s for then-No.8 Ohio State tioned in Camp Casey, South National Player of the Week for University, Robbie has earned the Korea, with the US Army. He drives Class of 2003-5 Year March 27, 2007. Nick earned the award for his outstanding play in a tank with the 2nd Infantry Class of 1998-10 Year award after two strong matches, helping the Buckeyes to a five- Division and hopes to return next including an upset of then-No. 9 game, come-from-behind win over summer. Class of 1993-15 Year Pacific, en route to the 2007 Don the then-No.6 Penn State and two [email protected] Class of 1988-20 Year Shondell/Active Ankle Challenge sweeps of Quincy. Class of 1983-25 Year title. Frank Becker (’07) was one of six Matthew Brugger (’05) has been finalists for LaRosa’s Male MVP of Class of 1978-30 Year David Overberg (’03) earned a promoted to the rank of private the Year Award. Class of 1973-35 Year B.S. in marketing from Queen’s first class upon graduation from University of Charlotte, where he Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Class of 1968-40 Year was co-captain of the lacrosse team Island, SC, on August 10, 2007. We apologize for any omissions. for the four years in a row, leading Matthew is currently in his junior If there is anyone who has passed the midfielders with 11 goals and year at the University of Memphis away or who needs to be remem- Please call or e-mail and 12 assists. In 2006, David was and is a reservist with the 1st bered in our next issue of Moeller update your information named to the Deep South All- Battalion, 24th Marines in magazine, please contact Ginny (i.e., current news, spe- Tournament Team, and in 2007, the Nashville, TN. Bauer, (513) 791-1680, ext.1300, or Queen’s Lacrosse Team was ranked e-mail [email protected]. cial events or activities 9th in the US in Division II by Inside Chris Reisert (’05) is a sophomore and honors), so you don’t Lacrosse Magazine. at Ohio Dominican University and is a member of the football team. miss out on any reunion Matthew Takanen (’03) is a recent Chris was recently named First- mailing! Please contact graduate of the US Air Force Team All-American by the AFCA Ginny Bauer, (513) 791- Academy with a B.S. in foreign area and led the NAIA with 294.5 yards studies, a B.S. in humanities, and 1680, ext. 1300, or e-mail minors in Arabic and Chinese. Matt [email protected]. has also received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

Tony Blankemeyer (’04) is the in memoriam chief executive officer of Flyer Enterprises, the student-run busi- We express our condolences and deepest ness program at the University of sympathies to the families and friends of Dayton, whose mission is to devel- these and other members of the Moeller op employees into successful busi- ness leaders. In addition, Tony is a Family who have passed on: full-time student, and he is involved C. Tony Barnes ’81 Herman D. Lenzer ’67 extensively with Elementz, a non- Jordan Bessey Mary Ann Lippincott profit organization in the heart of David A. Bomkamp ’71 Priscilla A. Martin the city’s hardest neighborhood Richard J. Brenner ’77 Patti McCormick that works to create outlets for the Dorothy a. Brickweg Elizabeth Meucci youth and develop future leaders of Randy Brockman Brother Ralph Mravinz, S.M. the community. Peter J. Bronner ’64 Harry Oliver ’78 Patrick A. “Pat” Brown ’77 Steve O’Toole Michael Ricardo Burns ’72 Jerome Palumbo Tony Capurro (’04) has been Richard Andrew Carter Gary Pottebaum ’71 named to the National Soccer Curt Clouse ’85 Joseph B. Quick Coaches Association of America Mark Dever ’76 Evelyn Rein NCAA Division II All-America The Honorable Edward J. Thomas E. Rein ’65 Second Team. A junior at Northern Donnellon Elizabeth L. “Betty” Rohlfs Timothy Desmond Doyle ’68 Eileen M. Ryan Kentucky University, Tony scored Spec. Michael Frank Jack Schimpf five goals and added four assists for Julia Gilles Edward J. Schlueter 14 points as he led the team to its Ralph Goodpaster Betty Sylvester first NCAA Division II Great Lakes Donald P. Hauser Rose Marie Tensi Region championship. Tony is the Paul William Hemmer, Sr. James Wainscott first All-American for the NKU Deborah A. Holthaus Wilbert N. “Will” Welage men’s soccer program since 1996. Brenda S. Kroeger Jerome A. Wulker Brother Herman Lambers, S.M. Glenn P. Yelton David T. Langefels 28 • FALL/WINTER 2007 2007-08 MOELLER EVENTS calendar The Arts Musical Arts BAND & CHORUS CHRISTMAS CONCERT AND ARTS SHOWCASE: Sunday, December 16, 3 PM in the Moeller Auditorium. Admission free.

CONCERT CAFÉ: Feb. 16, 2008

Theatre Arts FALL COMEDY: November 16, 17, & 18 – Charley’s Aunt, a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas in 1892 that broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances. The plot centers on two Oxford college students, Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney, who pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with Amy and Kitty, niece and ward of crusty Stephen Spettigue. Complications begin when Fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old Spettigue and Sir Francis Chesney. Come and enjoy the fun!

ANNUAL IMPROV: Jan. 18-20

PAINTING BY NICK ’08 FAUST ANNUAL SPRING MUSICAL: May 8-11 Alumni MEN'S CLUB BASKET- BALL SIMULCASTS AT MOELLER: Friday, Dec. The Social Event of the Year 14, 2008 (vs. St. X); Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 (vs. Elder); Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 (vs. LaSalle)

MEN'S CLUB WINTER MEETING: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008: Happy Hour @ Village Tavern followed by the varsity basketball game vs. Fenwick at Moeller.

ANNUAL MEN’S CLUB SPORTS STAG: Thursday, February 21, 2008: BRIAN KELLY, one of the hottest coaches in college foot- ball, will be speaking.

ANNUAL FATHER-SON MASS & BREAKFAST: Sunday, March 2, 2008

Winter Sports — Home Events Basketball Home Games @ 7:30 PM: Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Colonel White HS Nov. 30, 2007, vs. Chaminade Julienne HS Dec. 14, 2007, vs. St. Xavier HS Dec. 21, 2007, vs. Purcell-Marian HS Jan. 15, 2008, vs. Bishop Fenwick HS Jan. 22, 2008, vs. Roger Bacon HS Jan. 25, 2008, vs. Elder HS Feb. 1, 2008, vs. LaSalle HS

Wrestling: Jan. 26, 2008, vs. Graham Local Schools @ 3 PM Jan. 31, 2008, QUAD MEET (vs. Lakota East HS, Mason HS, & Troy Christian HS) @ 5 PM

Swimming: Dec. 22, 2007: MOELLER INVITATIONAL @ 9:30 AM Jan. 18, 2008: vs. Loveland HS @ 7 PM Jan. 19, 2008: vs. Maumee HS @ 5 PM

MOELLER • 29 Mike Cameron Retires

ON APRIL 30, 2007, at Blue Ash’s Crosley Field, histo- ry was made: Coach Mike Cameron became the “All-time Winningest” Division 1 baseball coach in Ohio history with 761 wins. Now, at the top of his game and after 40 years of service to the Moeller Baseball Program, Coach Cameron announced his retirement at the end of the 2007 baseball season. Enquirer sports writer Tom Groeschen said Cameron held the “unchallenged status as ‘The Man’ among Cincinnati prep baseball coaches.” Under Mike’s leadership, Moeller’s program became one of the premier baseball dynasties in the state. His teams made it to the state finals five times, four times capturing the Ohio Division I State Championship (’72, ’89, ’93, & ’04). More than 100 of his athletes played at the collegiate level, and 25 of his former players signed professional contracts, with nine playing in the major leagues: Buddy Bell, Len Matuszek, Bill Long, Barry Larkin, Ken Griffey Jr., David Bell, Stephen Larkin, Mike Bell, and Adam Hyzdu. During his tenure, Coach Cameron earned numerous coach-of-the- year honors, including the 2007 Ohio Division 1 Coach of the Year, GCL Coach of the Year (15 times), Cincinnati Coach of the Year (7 times), and the National Federation of High School Coaches Coach of the Year. His success led to his induction into several Hall of Fames: Moeller High School (1991), the Ohio Baseball Coaches Association (1993), Purcell High School (2001), and LaRosa’s Hall of Fame (2001).

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