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President’s Notebook By Dr. Robert (Rob) J. Mullen ’77

ometimes you just have to stick out reported, “Ten years ago I did not think that I would ever really your neck and live with the conse- use technology. Now if the computers go down I feel at a loss.” quences. Whether it is in the classroom or the office, we have woven tech- S Trinity did just that a few years nology into the fabric of what we do at Trinity. Here is a sam- back by proclaiming itself as pling of how we are using technology in the classroom. “Cyber School.” You may remember the odd-looking imagery of a student with data Mike Domzalski ’85, Chair of the Religion Department and ports and wires connected to his head. That Director of Merton House, reports that all his class notes are on image campaign stimulated lots of comments. (Interestingly, the Power Point. This allows him to include maps, pictures, charts, student in the photo was Mark Conliffe ’00. He is a student at the etc. He reports that the use of color and animation helps keep stu- U.S. Military Academy at West Point.) Beyond the imagery, the dents’ attention. If a student is absent, he can simply e-mail the position itself — that of being a leader particular slides to him that he missed. in technology — was starting us on a “Whether it is in the Mike makes use of the ceiling-mounted journey with no clear paths to follow. projector in his room that is connected to Trinity took a risk. We said that this classroom or the office, his computer workstation. Many teach- new wave of technology was one we we have woven tech- ers use Power Point and other graphic were going to ride. We were determined software programs in the same way. to think boldly, act creatively and invest nology into the fabric of Mike also teaches one psychology wisely. Much credit goes to the board class each day. His students take an members, administrators, faculty and what we do at Trinity.” online personality test and analyze the staff who decided to make the adventure results. Various websites that are devoted real. Special recognition goes to my to psychology are frequently visited in predecessor Peter Flaig H’00 and for- class, again via the projector for viewing mer technology director Chuck Weining by the entire class. ’73. They launched many initiatives that got us thinking broadly. Alison Singleton, religion teacher and Director of Seton House, It is interesting to look back on those initial “Cyber School” was astonished at the sophistication of the various House web- years. sites. As a House director, Alison found some Seton House mem- Deciding to be a pioneer means that you try many things. bers to create and post their own site on the Trinity website. Some ideas have lasted to this today; other ideas were replaced House websites were examined and points awarded for those after a time with new ones. I think the main computer lab area in judged best. The sites are a tool for House members to stay the bottom of Old Trinity Hall has been reconfigured, redeco- informed, connected and enthused. rated, rewired and reengineered about a dozen times. Those early years were filled with students learning about this Debbie Sweitzer, one of our English teachers and moderator of new thing called the “Internet.” Lots of students “surfed the our literary magazine, The Axiom, has students examine Shake- web” for the first time at Trinity. It was like going to a friend’s speare’s Julius Caesar from a variety of vantage points. One house to watch TV because their neighborhood was the first to assignment has students creating a scrapbook of the story. Pictures get cable. Of course you had some old folks, like us 30-year-olds, are found via the Internet that correspond to the storyline. who just knew we were going to break the computer. It all seemed complicated, foreign and extremely impractical. Bob Davenport directs our Learning Support Program. This ini- My how times have changed. tiative helps students across ability levels who have an identified Technology use at Trinity has become as common as turning learning difference. Bob spends lots of time working one-on-one on the lights. As counselor and math teacher Mike Magre ’83 continued on next page

Mission Statement Trinity High School’s mission is to provide students with a superior high school education in a supportive atmosphere based upon Christian values in the Catholic tradition. 2

President’s Notebook continued from page 1 with students. The networked features found in our system allow Aaron Striegel is a veteran teacher and counselor in his first him to merge his own documents to create messages for students year at Trinity. He has found the in-house e-mail system an or parents. He states that this is a tremendous time-saver, which excellent way to share articles and the latest research with leaves more time for students. With our electronic grade books, Trinity’s other counselors. he and other counselors can access information found in teacher grade books. This saves time and keeps teachers from being dis- Tony Lococo, Co-Chair of the English Department, a mentor in rupted during the day. Flannan House and moderator of our student newspaper, The ECHO, explains that technology is a way of life in the production Gary Owens ’88, Director of Romero House, teaches English of the newspaper. Every element of the paper’s layout is pro- and coaches football and basketball. His class recently completed duced through the use of Macintosh computers. Articles, photos, a unit on Macbeth. In order to review for the test he created a cartoons and ads are brought together through technology. “Macbeth Jeopardy” game using Power Point. When a point Student journalists are not just learning about news reporting and value was clicked, the answer appeared. Another button would the creation of a publication. They are also learning the ways take users back to the categories. Music and other special effects technology can be a tool. from the show were included. Test results were very good. Paul Vale ’86 is Chair of the Social Studies Department and a Several teachers, including Maggie Beyer, Alison Singleton mentor in Merton House. He posts study guides with answers and Jennifer Solinger (Director of Gonzaga House), have down- online along with interview questions for war veterans. His stu- loaded pictures of their students from our website. Their seating dents e-mail elected officials to get quick responses to “hot but- charts now contain photos of the students. These have been lam- ton” issues during election cycles. Like many teachers, Paul’s inated. This process has helped speed learning the names of stu- students are required to make presentations using Power Point. dents. They can also quickly check off whether homework was completed and then wipe the seating chart clean at the end of Mike Magre, Director of Patrick House, cites many examples class. It has proven invaluable for substitute teachers in these where technology has enhanced presentations to large groups. In classes. At conferences parents can be shown where their child recent weeks such technology has been used in a school-wide sits in the room. presentation for the Broken Hearts program and for freshmen during their day of recollection. Mike is using the television stu- Jason Daniel teaches English, is a mentor in Aquinas House and dio equipment in a collaborative project with Chuck Servino ‘73, is our tennis moderator. He has his students post their poetry and a longtime social studies teacher and mentor in Romero House. stories on various websites that feature discussion forums. He is They are working on recording sites in Jefferson County where amazed to think that people from all over the world are reading Civil War battles were fought. What they produce will be used in work produced by students in his classrooms. Jason reports that Chuck’s history classes. students are very gratified when their work elicits a response from In his role as a counselor, Mike is able to access student data some far-off place. It gives validation to their work. on grades and discipline matters in moments. This helps in his role as an advocate and counselor. Ken Bechtloff is our music teacher. He uses computers and syn- thesizers for choir accompaniments. He also uses these tools to Rick Renninger’s (Gonzaga House mentor) geometry class present examples of various styles of music in his classes. makes use of a lab that houses 14 computers. His students are continued on next page

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using a software program called Geometer’s Sketchpad. He of which house 25 computers. All 50 computers are loaded with reports that most properties of geometry are discovered when the highly effective “Success Maker” software. This software students create and manipulate different objects. The program offers a computerized curriculum tailor-made for students with helps students experience the subject by investigating the princi- learning differences. Essential skills are built and maintained in ples in a dynamic environment. reading, language arts, mathematics and the sciences. It aids in developing higher order thinking skills. Randy Stumler, Director of Touissant House, also makes use of These computer labs also offer software and hardware that the Geometer’s Sketchpad in his math classes. reads text aloud and is shown on the screen. “Reading pens” are portable technology devices that enable users to quickly and eas- Frank Ward H’01, Director of the Advanced Program and a men- ily scan a word and hear it read aloud. In conjunction with the tor in Seton House, reports (as many teachers did) that e-mail has computer, the pens can display the word and provide a definition. significantly improved the parent-teacher-student avenues of com- munication. Messages now flow any time of day and night, any Chad Waggoner, Director of Aquinas House, teaches geogra- day of the week. Students e-mail teachers regarding homework. phy and communication skills classes and serves as our cross Parents e-mail teachers regarding various issues. Teachers send country coach. His students use GPS devices to navigate through homework assignments to students at home. The applications are a 2.6-mile scavenger hunt course at Bernheim Forest. Upon endless. Playing “phone tag” has decreased substantially. returning to school, students use a mapmaking computer pro- Frank also takes students on “virtual” tours. His classes have gram to discover more about the area they visited. visited the Globe Theatre, Nordic Museums and the Canterbury He also e-mails a weekly cross country team newsletter to Cathedral. All these trips are done in the comfort of his class- alumni, parents and students. room via the Internet. Don Switzer is Chair of our Foreign Language Department and Jennifer Browning is a math teacher and a Becket House men- a mentor in Flannan House. For the past five years he has part- tor. She works with students from many academic levels. nered with Dr. Manuel Medina at the University of Louisville to Students in her Traditional Program-level classes learned how to offer a distance learning class in Spanish. This program is part of input data on an Excel spreadsheet and then used the graphing the “Thinker Academy” at the university. Spanish S60 is a class wizard to create various graphs. Many were so enthused with the co-taught by Don and Manuel in which students can earn four tool that they purchased such software for their home computers. college credits. Lessons, assignments and communication fly at Jennifer also moderates the Chess Club. Members participate the speed of light between our campus and U of L’s. in online chess matches where they have fun but also gain insights and strategies. Dan Zoeller teaches several film study classes. He is also the Director of Activities and created Trinity’s House System. Joe Bobrowski chairs the Counseling Department. He works Juniors and seniors can elect to take a semester course for primarily with seniors and can access data via our network to humanities credit in film study. The course is taught in a special track a student’s progress in the college application process. The DVD studio located next to our television studio. The DVD plat- necessary coaxing can follow. form allows for quick access to scenes and oftentimes come with special “director cuts” that provide information on topics ranging Peggy Huelsman is another veteran teacher in her first year at from special effects to makeup. Trinity who serves as a mentor in Merton House. Her religion classes have taken virtual tours to the St. Meinrad Archabbey, the Pat Bowles H’01 teaches math, is a mentor in Becket House Abbey of Gethsemani and several monasteries around the world. and coaches our volleyball team. Pat introduced electronic grade She feels like she “has the world at my fingertips” for presenta- books to Trinity in 1996. Now all teachers keep track of their tions to her students. grades electronically.

Linda Whitworth directs the Traditional Program. She also With the advent of electronic grade books, Trinity was able to oversees the use of our two R. Haskell Marshall Success Center post grades online for parents and students in 2001. Through a computer labs. Through a generous gift by our friend “Buck” secure website parents and students received grade reports every Marshall, our students now enjoy two new computer labs, each continued on back cover 4

Principal’s Corner By David Winkler, Principal

tandardized testing has become a designed appropriately, a standardized test can provide the hot topic in American education. student and his school useful information about their academic Such tests have existed at Trinity strengths and weaknesses. It is this approach to standardized Sin one form or another for many testing that will receive greater attention at Trinity in the next years, and now standardized test- several years. Doing so is a major recommendation of our 2001 ing is an element of our current school im- SACS self-study and school improvement plan. provement plan. Specifically, Trinity will begin by making greater use of the The tests are called “standardized” PLAN-ACT testing process, which also happens to be a major because they are the same for everyone who takes them. For college admissions tool. All freshmen and sophomores will take years, Trinity students have taken tests like the High School the PLAN, and all juniors may soon be required to take the ACT Placement Test, the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), near the end of their junior year. These two standardized tests the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College provide some detailed information about a test-taker’s perfor- Test (ACT). Such tests are designed by national testing compa- mance in such areas as grammar, punctuation, geometry and nies for large numbers of students reading for inference. This knowledge across the country. Regardless of per- “With its tradition of can be used to plan review sessions for sonal backgrounds, schools attended, or individual students as well as general teachers assigned, the test-takers must educating a wide variety course and instructional improvements. take the same test at the same times. of students, Trinity Furthermore, our standardized test Initially, standardized tests were used results can provide us with information mainly as admission tests. Given a large knows that such things about how our students and programs pool of diverse applicants, for example, compare with others around the state how was the U.S. Army to decide as individual differences, and the nation. which applicants to admit to officers’ As we make greater use of standard- work ethic and learning training? In education, how was a uni- ized tests, Trinity will be careful to versity to decide which students to styles must be combined avoid a common pitfall of such work: admit? An “A” on one high school over-emphasizing test scores. This has transcript is not always the same as an with test scores to make happened in some schools despite the “A” on another transcript from another repeated warnings of reasonable teach- school. Most applicants can collect good decisions.” ers, parents and testing experts. With its great letters of recommendation from tradition of educating a wide variety of supportive teachers. students, Trinity knows that such things So institutions began using standard- as individual differences, work ethic ized tests to help them decide which and learning styles must be combined applicants to admit. Such tests pur- with test scores to make good decisions. posely ignore the many different circumstances among test-takers. In the future, expect to see continuing numbers of Trinity stu- The results rank the test-takers according to the number of cor- dents win honors as National Merit Semifinalists or Governor’s rect answers they can give for certain carefully chosen questions. Scholars, partly on the basis of some great scores on standard- In many European countries, standardized national tests deter- ized test. More importantly, know that behind the scenes, mine who qualifies for the work force at 16, attends a technical Trinity’s teachers, counselors and administrators will be working school or goes to university. hard to use standardized testing information to benefit every stu- In the United States, efforts to improve education for all stu- dent at the Rock. dents have led to another major use of standardized tests. If A joyful and blessed holiday season to Shamrocks everywhere.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY Trinity High School admits students of any race, color, nationality, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities gener- ally available to students. Trinity does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality or ethnic origin in the administration of its edu- cational policies, scholarship or loan program, athletic or other school-administered programs. 5

The Spiritual Side: WE’RE ALWAYS “GETTING THERE” By Rev. David Zettel ’58, Chaplain, Assistant Principal, Senior Class Moderator & College Counselor hrough Advent to Christmas, season of Christmas. we are reminded of the history At Trinity and in our Church, there is our heritage which is of our salvation, of the great profound and spirited and rich. At Trinity and in our Church, Tevents and personalities who there is ongoing progress, vibrancy and resilience. At Trinity and contributed to the whole story in our Church, there can be an optimistic future with newer of Jesus in our world. Through the cen- buildings, property acquisition and success in academics, athlet- turies that story has continued to play ics and activities — not to mention an exciting, upbeat, Gospel- itself out. And it remains an ongoing jour- based spirit for all of us to look forward to. ney. We are always “getting there.” The story is not yet com- It is particularly gratifying to me to be an active participant in plete. Your life and mine as Catholic Christians is likewise all this progress here. After all, a great number of us alumni ongoing. remember the really spartan days! I, myself, feel enthusiastic, The old cruise ships used to advertise and say that “getting energized, refreshed and excited about our ministry here when, there is half the fun.” You can also read it that way at Trinity with my years of experience, I might have felt tired, burned out High School these days. We’re making a lot of progress. Look at and brown around the edges. our physical improvements, our creative financial initiatives, Rather, I see us at Trinity working together, collaborating with our larger student body, our strong professionalism among our each other (students, faculty and support staff), forging forward personnel. And so, our story as a school community is not nearly and interacting to carry out our mission of the formation of finished either. young men. We continuously speak of never being satisfied, of relentless So, it is indeed heartening to witness all of this growth and energy, of tireless drive — that is of continuously “getting progress. We are still “getting there” and getting there is still half there.” Likewise, that is the message of our Church in this the fun.

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Alumni Board Chairman’s Message: You Have Three Minutes to Talk About Trinity By Sean McGuire ’84, Alumni Board of Directors Chair

unday, November 10 was a very sense, a parent’s intuition — when you know something is right special day. Besides being my mid- for your children. That is the feeling my parents had about this dle son’s birthday, it was the day of place. Trinity delivered on the promise to my parents of entrust- STrinity’s annual Open House. I ing their sons to them years ago, and that same trust is evident want to personally thank the alumni more than ever today. who lent a hand and supported this event. Next, I addressed the prospective students, telling them that if Many of you were in attendance and helped they choose Trinity there is one word they will know well: in various ways, most of all by showing your WORK. I told them that at Trinity everyone lives by our motto: pride in your alma mater. “Maximo Animi Adore”, which means “With the maximum I was fortunate to be a speaker in the classrooms where effort of your soul.” prospective students and family members started their day. I, I told them of a frequent comment I hear over and over about along with Mrs. Donna Ruley (Mark ’03), a current parent, had our alma mater: “I don’t know what you’re doing at Trinity, but only three minutes each to talk about our Trinity experience. keep on doing it!” What we are doing here is focusing on the stu- Three minutes to talk about Trinity? I understood why we had a dent. We are in the student business. Everything we do on the limited time to talk (to get them started on their campus tour), but Alumni, School and Foundation Boards is directed at the stu- how can anyone involved with this place summarize what Trinity dents who walk these halls. is about in such a short amount of time? Trinity can be summarized best by a Mama Rock like Donna I spoke of Trinity’s history, beginning with Monsignor Ruley when she stated: “This has been the best experience for Steinhauser when he opened the doors to all students in 1953. I my son and our family. I hate to see it come to an end.” spoke of how Trinity did so much for so long with so little It is only the beginning for your son and many others in his because of her people. Our people made this place great and our class to become a part of an Alumni Association that is commit- people continue to make this place the choice for young men ted to the success of this place. It is parents like you who have today. I empathized with parents regarding the cost of a Trinity given all of us men this opportunity. I ask all alumni to thank the education (I have a son who will be entering Trinity next year), people who were instrumental in making the decision along with but emphasized that the rewards are priceless. them to attend Trinity. “Thanks Mom and Dad McGuire!” I also talked about that feeling you get — gut instinct, a sixth My three minutes are up. Trinity Forever!

2003 ANNUAL FUND APPEAL UPDATE e are in the midst of yet another phenomenal horror of September 11, 2001, have created a cautionary W academic year at Trinity High School. Our stance for many in our country. As you are aware, charita- students are receiving the best education in ble giving has decreased exponentially. Trinity has not been the state of Kentucky. For many of them, that would not spared. have been possible without your financial support. Your Please consider a gift to the 2003 Annual Fund Appeal. generosity in the 2002 Father Kevin Caster Annual Fund Your contribution makes it possible for us to provide finan- Appeal helped to provide tuition assistance for 40 percent cial aid for our students, thus ensuring another generation of Trinity students. More than $550,000 was raised for the of Trinity alumni. 2002 Annual Fund Appeal. We hope you will help us continue to support the mission The increase, however, has not carried over to the 2003 of Trinity High School. Please consider increasing your Annual Fund Appeal. The year 2002 was a difficult year 2003 Annual Fund Appeal gift so that we may keep our financially for many of us. The slipping economy and the momentum rolling into our 2003-04 50th anniversary year. 7

i regional sales manager for AT&T in the Austin- NEws from you San Antonio region of Southwest Texas. He and his family live in Plymouth, Minn. In Memoriam 1973 JIM TWOHEY is an actuarial analyst with Anthem Henry Bukowski, TONY COBAUGH was promoted to lieutenant for Blue Cross Blue Shield and teaches evening courses the Jefferson County Police Department (JCPD) in in mathematics at the University of Louisville. He father of Mike Bukowski ’94 2001. He is an assistant commander in the Baker and his wife, Angela, have two sons, Ryan, 8, and District in south central Jefferson County. He is also Logan, 5, and identical twin daughters, Emma and the assistant commander of the Special Weapons and Erin, born February 16, 2002. Jim and Angela are William C. Capito, Tactics Team. Tony received the JCPD Medal of actively involved in fundraising for the Cystic father-in-law of Honor in 2002 for his role in the rescue of a drowned Fibrosis Foundation. Their son Logan has this dis- gunshot victim. “I want to thank John Kahl for hon- ease. Jim and his family live in Louisville. Dick Bealmear ’59; oring those Trinity brothers who serve in uniform in grandfather of R. Craig 1987 the military and in public safety,” says Tony. Tony Bealmear ’84 and and his wife, Julie, announce the birth of their son, JOHN FINNEGAN and his wife, Jill, announce the Vincent Thomas, born March 29, 2001. “The rumor birth of their third son, Brennan Drury, born October Ryan K. Capito ’03 is that Vince is named after Vincent Thomas 3, 2002 (Trinity Class of 2020). Brennan joins broth- Lombardi,” says Tony. “Let me assure everyone — ers Connor, 3, and Aidan, 1. John and his family live it’s not a rumor! Happy 30th anniversary to Trinity’s in Jeffersonville, Ind. Charles Joseph “C.J.” Daly, first undefeated state football championship team, son of Matt ’90 and Gina Daly the 1972 Class 3-A champs!” 1990 JOHN J. SPELLMAN and his wife, Sabrina, 1983 announce the birth of their first child, Audra Maria Dr. Peter H. Kaufmann, JAMIE BADGETT and his wife, Cathy (Sacred (4 pounds, 12 ounces, 18 inches), born September father of Mark Kaufmann ’93 Heart ‘84), have been married for 10 years. They 9, 2002. John received his professional engineer have two daughters, Caylen, 9, and Madelyn, 4. license (P.E.) in June. “Big thanks to the Esterles!” They are expecting their third child in May. Jamie is says John. He and his family live in Crestwood, Ky. Wilbur H. Wellkamp, director of business development for National Processing Company (NPC). He is responsible for 1992 father of Debbie Miranda H’00; partnerships, associations and strategic alliances for DAVID WOOD recently returned to Louisville father-in-law of John Miranda the Direct Sales Division. NPC is the second largest from Columbus, Ohio, where he completed veteri- merchant acquirer in the U.S. and offers a suite of nary school at Ohio State University. He is also a H’00; grandfather of Sean ’96 payment solutions for small business owners as well breeder of champion Labrador retrievers. In the past and Ryan Miranda ’03 as large national merchants. Jamie encourages any- 10 years, his Labs have won three first-place rib- one interested in partnership opportunities to e-mail bons. “I’m 6-foot-9,” says David, “so it’s no surprise him at [email protected]. that I named my dogs after food: Peaches, Pickles Martin Marks, 1984 and Pineapple.” father of Alex ’02 STUART BARTON and his wife, Diane, announce 1995 and Nathan Marks ’04 the birth of their son, Bradford Tate (7 pounds, 2 JON BAUSCHER was recently promoted to 1 ounces; 9 ⁄2 inches), born November 15, 2002. employee benefits specialist at The Courier-Journal. Bradford joins his three sisters, Lindsay 14, Lucy, 7, He earned a BS degree in business administration Norman Marten, and Emma, 3. Stuart is vice president of Courtesy from the University of Louisville in 2000. Jon was grandfather of Michael ’89 and Products, Inc., a manufacturer's rep agency. He and married in June 1999, and he has a 2-year-old daugh- Rob DeLessio ’95 his family live in Roswell, Ga. ter, Ashley.

CRAIG BEALMEAR and his wife, Susan, DOUG SPELLMAN has been a firefighter with the Kenneth Metcalfe ’58 announce the birth of their son, Joshua William, born Louisville Fire Department (Truck 7, Highlands) for April 12, 2002. Josh is Dick Bealmer’s (’59) first six years. grandchild. Craig is employed by British Petroleum Julia Mulhall (former faculty) (BP) in London, England. 1996 JASON D. LANGE and Heather Suzanne DeVore, BRYAN BUCKLER has been appointed to the daughter of Stan ’74 and Sheri DeVore, were Walter Schwartz, board of directors of the Brian Allen Memorial married July 20, 2002, at the Cathedral of the father of Walter ’80 and Foundation. The foundation was created in honor of Assumption in Louisville. Father Ron Domhoff Brian Allen ‘86 who passed away July 27, 2002. H’98 performed the ceremony. Heather is a graduate Robert Schwartz ’85 “Please contact me at 502-473-0463 or visit www. of Sacred Heart Academy and the University of ba5k.org for more information or if you would like Kentucky College of Nursing, where she was a to be involved with the foundation,” says Bryan. member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She works at Charles C. “Mac” Weining Sr., Baptist Hospital East in the labor and delivery father of Chuck ’73 and 1985 department. Jason is a graduate of the University of TOM BOND and his wife, Jenifer, are pleased to Kentucky College of Architecture, where he gradu- Scott Weining ’79; announce the birth of their second child, Ethan ated with honors. He is an architect with Landscape grandfather of Eric Weining ’03 Carter, born March 20, 2001. Ethan is the proud lit- Lighting Co. Following a cruise to the Eastern tle brother of Parker, born in 1999. Tom is the Caribbean, the couple is living in Louisville. 8 ALUMNI NEWSi

ADAMSON ’91 STUDYING AT HARVARD

eff Adamson ’91 is among the handful of Trinity alumni (and “My strongest passion,” he said, “and my area of concentra- JAmericans) to have the opportunity to study at Harvard tion in law school and beyond, is the dilemma of affordable University. And he’s using Louisville as a model for his the- housing shortages in urban areas. My graduate studies are sis project. focused on metropolitan government issues, and Louisville is the A student at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Jeff is buzz among state and local government scholars right now working toward his Master’s degree in public policy. For his the- because it is the first large city in 30 years to merge with its sis project, he is studying housing in Louisville, the potential for county. A lot of folks around the country are anxious to see how expanding the capacity of nonprofit housing organizations and this newly merged government compares to consolidation efforts how the new merged city-county in other large city-county areas. I government can help nonprofit orga- chose Louisville as a topic for all of nizations provide more and better these reasons. . . . I love my home- housing for Louisvillians. Jeff also town, I care about its future, I want to spoke with New Directions Housing raise my kids here and it’s one of the Corp. Executive Director Joe Gliess- hottest and most interesting metro- ner ’63 (see page 13) while conduct- politan governance issues in the ing his research. country right now.” Serving others and the work of The tentative title for Jeff’s project nonprofit organizations, however, is “Using Public/Nonprofit Partner- has always been important to Jeff. ships to Implement Comprehensive After graduating from Trinity, Jeff Metropolitan Housing Strategies for attended the University of Louisville Greater Louisville.” He chose hous- where he earned a BA degree in eco- ing as his topic because the issue of nomics and political science in 1996. Holly and Jeff ’91 Adamson ensuring an adequate supply of hous- His first job was with Summerbridge Louisville, a nonprofit aca- ing quickly surfaced as one of the most critical and challenging demic enrichment program that served at-risk middle-school public policy dilemmas facing the new administration. The pro- youth. The program was sponsored by AmeriCorps and based at ject involves a study of possible roles that the nonprofit housing Kentucky Country Day School (KCD) where Jeff had his office. sector can play in the newly merged community and an analysis Jeff recruited and trained tutors for the students in the program of potential public/private/nonprofit partnership strategies that and directed a Saturday School program at U of L. will expand the capacity for affordable housing development in After one year with Summerbridge, Jeff was offered a teach- Greater Louisville. ing position at KCD. He taught history and coached football, “Housing is important to me because my primary academic basketball and softball. Additionally, he served as the middle interests and my personal public interest passions are centered school’s assistant principal for one year, fostering his desire to around housing and community development,” said Jeff. “My formally study public policy. area of policy concentration in graduate school is housing, “I really liked being in administration,” said Jeff. “I enjoyed urban development and transportation. I am fascinated by com- studying the various policies we considered, how to implement munity building and the development of institutions that nur- them and then implementing them.” ture support networks for families and the less fortunate, such Jeff also gives some credit to Trinity for his interest in non- as schools, libraries, parks and other public facilities. To me, it profit organizations. seems that housing is the most fundamental community-build- “I really enjoyed my community service class and experiences ing institution. Without adequate housing, neighborhood my senior year,” he said. “I loved getting out and helping others. schools struggle; businesses struggle to fill vacant job posi- But it was more than that. I had the opportunity to play on three tions; teaching assistants, government employees and nurses state championship football teams (1988, ’89, ’90), and it was aides, among others, cannot live in the communities they serve; drilled into us that we were playing for something larger than our- and, probably most damaging, communities become less selves; to be the best we could possibly be and to take pride in diverse and neighbors drift apart from networks that hold their one’s self. I also learned a lot from my Senior Retreat and ‘Living families together. Ultimately, the affordable housing shortage the Fourth’— always holding your character to a higher standard.” harms everyone.” After graduate school, Jeff intends to go to law school and then Jeff will graduate from Harvard in the spring. He, his wife, return to Louisville. Holly, and their 14-month-old son, Tyler, live in Brighton, Mass. 9

GUTHRIE ’58 RECEIVES UK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ack Guthrie ’58, the founder of one of Kentucky’s best- tions Executive” by Western Kentucky University. He was Jknown and largest public relations firms, Guthrie/Mayes & Trinity’s Honor Alumnus in 1981. In 1983, he was inducted into Associates, has received a University of Kentucky Lifetime the Communicators Hall of Fame by the Public Relations Achievement Award for Public Relations from Society of America. UK’s School of Journalism and Telecommunica- During 1995, Jack was named Man of the Year tions. It was presented at a luncheon in Guthrie’s by the Louisville Ad Federation, presented with honor October 18 at UK. the distinguished Catholic School Alumni Award Jack started his public relations career with Philip by the Archdiocese of Louisville and inducted Morris Inc. in New York in 1964. He returned to into Trinity’s Hall of Fame. Louisville in 1971 to serve as executive director of Active in community affairs, Jack recently the Kentucky Derby Festival, where he currently completed a six-year term on the UK Board of serves as an honorary director. Under his direction, Trustees. In 1988, he was president of the UK the festival achieved national prominence. Jack National Alumni Association and currently serves started his own public relations firm in 1977. as immediate past-president of UK’s School of Over the years, the firm has served many major Journalism Alumni Association. Jack is the only national and international corporations including public relations executive to have held the posi- Philip Morris, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Jack Guthrie ’58 tion of president of the Louisville Chapter of the United Parcel Service and Eli Lilly & Co. In 1987, Jack was one Society of Professional Journalists. of the founding partners of The WORLDCOM Public Relations As a UK undergraduate, Jack was editor of the Kentucky Kernel, Group, the largest network of independent public relations firms UK’s daily student newspaper, and a member of Sigma Chi social in the world. fraternity. He earned a BA degree in journalism in 1963. In 1978, he was named “Kentucky’s Outstanding Public Rela- Congratulations, Jack!

PURSLEY ’68 RESIGNS AS USA SWIMMING DIRECTOR

ennis Pursley ’68, National Team Director of very few opportunities that could tempt me to leave USA DUSA Swimming since March 1989, announced Swimming. While I’m leaving my position as National his resignation in November, and has accepted Team Director, I’m not leaving the USA Swimming fam- the position of head coach of the Phoenix (Arizona) ily.” Swim Club — a club Pursley helped found 15 years ago. Pursley is credited as having been the architect of USA In a memo to his staff and volunteers, he wrote: “After Swimming’s success during the last three Olympic 14 years of serving as your National Team Director, I Games. In the 1992, ’96 and 2000 Games, the U.S.A. have made a decision to return to the deck as the coach of established itself as the world’s premier swimming the Phoenix Swim Team. I have often said that it is the Dennis Pursley ’68 power, winning 86 medals — 38 of them gold. quality of people that has encouraged me to commit my profes- Pursley has had a distinguished career. After coaching the sional life to the sport of swimming. It has been a great honor and Cincinnati Marlins to three national championship titles, he privilege to work with all of you.” served as the first head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport In November, the 10-acre Phoenix Swim Club was bought for from 1981-84. He went on to coach the Olympian Swim Club in $1.7 million by Brophy Prep, a Catholic parochial school that has Edmonton, Alberta, for three years before becoming head coach dominated Arizona high school swimming for the past three at Phoenix. In 1989, he was appointed the first National Team decades. With the purchase, the school acquired one of the world’s Director for USA Swimming. His swimmers, including Mary T. most celebrated swim teams. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Meagher, have set seven world and 12 American records, and Sydney, Phoenix Swim Club swimmers combined to win nine have won 20 U.S. national titles. Olympic medals — four gold, three silver and two bronze. In 1980, Pursley was named Coach of the Year by the American “I helped start the Phoenix Swim Club more than 15 years ago, Swimming Coaches Association. In 2000, he was named Coach before leaving to come to USA Swimming,” Pursley said. “This of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Pursley is also a chance to go back there and return to the pool deck is one of the member of Trinity’s Hall of Fame. 10

BROKEN HEARTS By Sharon Bohannon, Student Assistance Coordinator s Trinity’s student assistance coordinator, I oversee the 1,300 young men watching their friends and classmates being A prevention education programs for the school. These taken from an alcohol-related crash. It’s a scene that all of us include education on alcohol, drugs and tobacco. We never want to witness. have a core program for each year, freshman through senior. In Next, eight students were removed from classes by the Grim addition to this core program, we utilize other available commu- Reaper and their obituary was read to their classmates. All 12 nity resources. students and several adults “followed the body”, traveling to the Two years ago, I was approached by the County Attorney’s jail, hospital, morgue and finally the funeral home, where a office to look at a program, Broken Hearts, which was being spon- funeral was planned. The students returned to Trinity for an sored by Dignity Memorial Funeral overnight stay to process what had Homes and the County Attorney’s been experienced. Several adults spoke office. This program centers around to them. Some were parents of Trinity DUI awareness. After consultation students who had died in alcohol- with the counseling department, Prin- related crashes. Some were the police cipal David Winkler and President and EMS workers who deal with the Rob Mullen, we decided it would be a victims. The students then wrote a let- valuable experience for our students. ter about what it felt like to be part of It is out of Trinity’s concern for our this day and this experience. students’ health and well being that The next morning, the entire school we decided to invest time for this attended an assembly where a video of program. St. Matthews firefighters rescue trapped DUI crash the crash was shown, an arraignment I would like to explain the experi- victims Jon Shore and Nick Jaha. of the DUI driver was held and people ence that our students were a part of in mid-October. A DUI crash from the County Attorney’s office and the Coroner’s Office scene was staged in our parking lot. Twelve Trinity students were spoke. Finally, students were invited to read their letters to the involved: three as victims in the crash, one as the DUI driver and student body. Their parents were also invited to read the letters eight students removed later from classes by the Grim Reaper. they had written about their loss. The power of what the students The police arrived on the scene and called in the event as if it wrote was overwhelming. They spoke of the pain, fear, regret were a real crash. The entire student body watched and listened and sorrow they felt in leaving their family and friends behind. I as the St. Matthews Police Department, St. Matthews Fire & can only describe the atmosphere during this as intense and emo- Rescue, EMS, the coroner and a funeral home did their part in tional. Students then returned to class where they could process treating and extracting the victims from the vehicle. The two with teachers or counselors what they had experienced. injured victims were rushed by EMS to University Hospital’s Why do we do programs like this? I think it is because we all trauma center and treated as if their injuries were real. The care so much about our young people. Parents, teachers, the com- “dead” victim was pronounced by the coroner and transported to munity — we all want the best for our youth: happiness, success, the morgue. The DUI driver was transported to the Jefferson joy, love, life. We also know the dangers and pressures of alcohol County Jail and booked. and drugs on our youth. We hope by presenting Broken Hearts we I watched the student body as they witnessed all of this. They have reached our students and that they will more carefully weigh followed every move of the rescue workers. Imagine more than the decisions they make about alcohol and drugs.

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ROCKS RALLY TO RETAIN SHILLELAGH CUP By John Kahl ’69, Teacher, Shillelagh Cup Captain he Third Annual Shillelagh Cup golf tournament, held Once again the dominating play in the Rocks’ two-ball TSeptember 23 at Nevel Meade Golf Course, once again matches shined. St. X held a commanding 11-5 lead after the lived up to its reputation of fine golf, the renewal of completion of the first round of four-ball matches. Needing only 1 friendships and heart-stopping play. an additional 5 ⁄2 points to win, things looked decidedly in favor The day was beautiful, the course was in great shape and the of St. X. The Tigers extended their lead to 13-5 when the first golfers were in rare form. This two matches of the two-ball compe- annual golf event matching the tition were tallied. Of the remaining alumni associations of St. Xavier matches left on the course, St. X and Trinity is done in Ryder Cup- garnered three more points and format. The winner of a match Trinity won 11 points, resulting in 1 receives one point and a ⁄2 point is the 16-16 tie. awarded for a tie. There were 16 Everyone who played had a great four-ball matches and 16 two-ball time, and the atmosphere surround- matches. Since Trinity held the Cup ing the day was one of friendly from the previous year, St. X had to competition. Both sides shared with 1 win 16 ⁄2 points in order to win. each other their own particular tales For the third consecutive year, of woe, heartbreak and maybe even the final two matches decided the a stretched truth or two. We all look team winner. On the 18th hole, Trinity captain John Kahl ’69 (right) accepts the Shillelagh forward to next year and a Trinity Cup from St. X captain Dom Mucci. Matt Hermann’s (’95) putt hung 4-peat. on the lip of the cup and then fell in. The final score was 16- Many thanks to Chris Tompkins ’78 and David Troutman ’85 16. Since the final score was a tie, Trinity retains the and their St. X counterparts for organizing the Shillelagh Cup Shillelagh Cup. tournament for the third straight year. FOUR ROCKS FEATURED IN FAST 50 LIST rinity alumni were prominent among this year’s Business based in Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham or Shelby counties in Ken- TFirst Fast 50 list. Their companies have earned well- tucky, or Clark, Floyd, Harrison or Scott counties in Indiana. deserved recognition for being among the 50 fastest- Trinity alumni and the company’s ranking in the list are as growing, for-profit, independent and privately owned companies follows: in Greater Louisville. 5. Doug Stough ’80, President, Neace Lukens Ð An insurance The Fast 50 is a Business First newspaper project sponsored brokerage firm offering property and casualty insurance cover- by Cotton & Allen, PSC certified public accountants; Anthem; age, employee benefits, life and personal insurance products. National City; United Parcel Service Inc.; Wyatt Tarrant & 7. Tim ’77 and Terry Malone ’83, President and Vice President, Combs LLP law firm; and Maker’s Mark Distillery. J.C. Malone Associates Ð Company provides national executive Cotton & Allen determined the Fast 50 companies based on search and recruiting services and regional contract/temporary confidential financial information submitted by companies listed. staffing. To qualify, companies had to have an average of at least $1 mil- 34. Christopher J. Ott ’82, President and CEO, Ott Communica- lion in annual revenue for the three most recent years and be tions Inc. Ð A full-service advertising agency. WOOCK ’01 NAMED UAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR ashington University (St. Louis) defensive turnover margin with nine interceptions and five recov- W back John Woock ’01 was named the ered fumbles. In four games, he registered 33 tackles (22 University Athletic Association (UAA) solo stops), recovered two fumbles and caught one inter- Defensive Player of the Year. ception. Washington University won the UAA for the Woock was part of a defensive unit that led the UAA second straight year. in six defensive categories, registering a plus-six

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BOTH SIDES NOW: THE STORY OF JOE GLIESSNER AND THE FED

Story by Bruce Nixon (Reprinted with permission from the Louisville Eccentric Observer) Joe Gliessner is a 1963 Trinity alumnus and a member of the Foundation Board ver the years, New Directions Housing Corp. has Directions, and at the end of 2002, he’ll also conclude a six-year reclaimed many properties in the name of low- term on the board of the 8th District of the Federal Reserve income housing — dilapidated schools, a former Bank, one of the 12 districts that serve the Fed’s national board. Ofriary and other discarded buildings that might (The 8th District, headquartered in St. Louis, consists of once have been businesses or industrial sites. Western Kentucky, Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, But few, surely, have been quite as ambitious as St. Edward’s much of Missouri and all of Arkansas.) Court, currently nearing completion in downtown New Albany. What makes the story especially intriguing is this: On the one Built as a hospital, this imposing brick complex hand, Gliessner, now in his early 50s, is a prod- possesses all the latent architectural grandeur of uct of the idealism and social consciousness of an important community institution in a bustling, the 1960s, and he brings this sensibility to New civic-minded small town of the late 19th century. Directions, which not only creates low-income Here is the imperturbable respectability of the housing but also acts as its own property man- American Midwest in a more prosperous and ager. optimistic era. Little New Directions signs, sporting the It would later serve as a retirement home, but it agency’s red house-shaped logo, are a familiar was a just a big headache when the city of New sight around Louisville, especially in neighbor- Albany brought the deteriorating property at 706 hoods such as Portland, Russell, Shelby Park, Spring St. to New Directions six years ago. After Smoketown and Phoenix Hill. New Directions the Louisville-based agency gets through with the partners with other local agencies to provide $6.5 million project, it will be a rental residence training and work for its residents, who may be of 57 units, a number of which are rather dashing Joe Gliessner ’63 single mothers, recent parolees, families strug- three-story townhouses — a full makeover intended for both gling to survive on minimum-wage jobs, the formerly homeless, elderly and low-income clients. the elderly and other disadvantaged citizens, with a special “It’s a bit of an adventure,” New Directions executive director emphasis on programs for youth. On the other hand, Gliessner Joe Gliessner says, “since it’s kind of a large project to undertake has just spent the past six years working in one of the most con- in a town the size of New Albany, and because the combination servative financial institutions in America. of low-income and elderly is unusual. We’re very interested to It must get kind of strange sometimes. see how it works.” “Actually, it’s been a great learning opportunity for me,” he St. Edward’s is slated to open in November, but on this day says during an interview at St. Edward’s. “I’m an advocate at in mid-September, the air smelled of wood dust and paint, heart, but an advocate who has to do something to feel justified while the apartments awaited kitchen and bathroom fixtures, in his advocacy. Which is what I do at New Directions. carpets and final detail work. In the courtyard, workers were “Working with the Fed has helped me learn more about what installing a fence around a towering heating unit, and out front to expect from different components of the system. Maybe it’s there was only muddy ground where once a driveway provided given me a better sense of the big picture. Sure, I’d like to see the ambulance access. Fed support affordable housing. They (Fed) make a lot of money Still, it is a handsome, conscientious restoration, and the kind that they feed back into the Treasury, and I’d love to see some of of complex funding project that Gliessner seems to enjoy most: that go back into housing. But they just don’t see themselves a dense network of capital from federal sources, some brown- linked to that.” fields money, tax credits as both a historic and a low-income pro- The Federal Reserve Bank — whose national board of gover- ject, discounted lending from a local commercial bank, even nors is embodied in the popular mind by the person and pro- some philanthropic dollars. nouncements of its chairman, Alan Greenspan — conducts the And since Gliessner — a 1963 Trinity High School grad who’s nation’s monetary policy and maintains the stability of its finan- done his time in the private sector — has a reputation as a man cial system, primarily (though not exclusively) through the who can spin a dime into a dollar as well as anyone, it is the kind supervision and regulation of banking institutions. of project for which he particularly well-suited. The 12 district boards, spread across the country, have a decen- Gliessner’s is a story of money, after all. tralizing function, and contribute to national policy-making by Soon he will mark his 16th year at the helm of New continued on next page 14

JOE GLIESSNER continued from page 13 providing regional banking perspectives and the knowledge of place that exists between or beyond or outside the black-and- local economies; they do other things, too, but for someone like white solutions favored by politicians and corporate types, peo- Gliessner, one of the three members without banking affiliations ple for whom the care and feeding of the plausible sound-bite is who serve on every district board, the opportunity to affect always most expedient. national fiscal policy must have seemed very promising, indeed. “I look at the people I sit with on the board,” he continues, He was initially approached about joining one of the advisory “and I figure, they all put their pants on the same way I do, but councils that provide information and advice to the Fed at its var- they work for shareholders, and I work for, I hope, our civic cul- ious levels, but then an opening for a non-banker occurred on the ture. The Fed is built on the idea that they don’t talk about any- district board around the same time, and so he wound up there. thing that lies outside capitalism, but this is not the full picture. Every two weeks, he spends a day in St. Louis meeting with What’s frustrating is that they feel they don’t really have a people who would probably suffer responsibility, while I feel that we all pangs of anxiety if they found them- have a responsibility. So the Fed has no selves alone in the downtown neighbor- “I can tell you that we tools to make things happen the way we hood where New Directions has its do change lives, every make things happen at New Directions. offices in the East Liberty Street build- “Here, we take care of things that, in ing that was once Casa Grisanti’s, one day, and it’s our the normal course of events, the econ- of Louisville’s most elegant restaurants. omy does not, which is actually the (The Grisanti family donated the prop- responsibility, I believe, whole point of subsidies. There are erty to New Directions in 1995.) to change society to employers who pay minimum wage, but One imagines that the old mantra of they never take into account that this is the ’60s — that the system can be whatever extent we can.” made possible by subsidized housing. changed from within — must have They just don’t get it.” crossed his mind, but the system, it Thus the gray area also embraces seems, is designed to resist precisely those other economies that operate apart those kinds of changes. Inequity is hard- from, or alongside, mainstream prac- wired into capitalism, and at the Fed, tices, economies that constitute the sur- where capitalism is the guiding light, the myth of self-improve- vival of the poor, the disadvantaged, the marginalized. With the ment — that folks who truly wish to do so can pull themselves clear vision of the outsider, Gliessner’s constituency does not up by their own bootstraps — holds firm. regard any particular administration as the villain. Instead, the A case could be made that the narratives of the system exist for world is divided into haves and have-nots, a system that will the purpose of maintaining its inequities, but that is probably a inevitably produce the politicians and corporate managers who subject for another day. serve it so diligently. “One of the things the Fed looks at, for example, is stock A renovation project of the scale of St. Edward’s Court sug- market performance,” Gliessner says, “and the board members, gests the degree to which veteran grassroots organizations like myself included, might sit around and worry about what’s hap- New Directions have matured — that is, developed their ability pening to our 401(k)s. But to a whole big segment of the popu- to undertake projects involving considerable logistical and finan- lation, that’s completely irrelevant. I’m not always carrying the cial know-how — and the extent to which they have learned how flag, of course, but I do find occasion to explain about the people to make use of the system around them. we’re serving here and what their asset allocation is. New Directions, after all, got its start back in 1969 when the “Because what I see is, if the economy is doing poorly, the congregation of the St. William Roman Catholic parish in poor are affected first. They lose their jobs first. They lose their Louisville’s West End — caught up in the heady spirit of Vatican homes first. In the operation of the Fed, though, poverty is most II — wanted to build multi-family housing as an HUD-sponsored often seen as an education problem — if people were just edu- project. As Gliessner notes, this was typical of the times, but it cated enough, they could make the right choices for themselves. represented a long tradition of faith-based social responsibility, It’s the American political environment we live in, this idea that as well — though not, in this case, as a proselytizing vehicle. there are plenty of opportunities but people aren’t taking advan- Today, New Directions has a $3.5 million budget, and its tage of them. On the individual level, many things can occur that buildings house about 1,200 residents, a small but hardly make the situation so much less simple than that.” insignificant number in an area the size of Louisville and its envi- This zone of complexity, which is the day-to-day field of oper- rons. And just as the St. Edward’s project received $1.1 million ation for New Directions, is what Gliessner calls the gray area: a of its funding through the Louisville offices of National City 15

Bank, so too the renovation itself is being carried out by local tic policy could alter his life almost overnight. contractors and suppliers at market rates. If this is the low end of When the conversation turned to the controversy surrounding the economic ladder, it sure has a lot of reach. the Bush administration’s faith-based funding plans, he proved to New Directions, meanwhile, continues to work with an unusu- be surprisingly affirmative. Churches have always been commu- ally wide range of funding and business partners, from the fed- nity do-gooders, he observed. His gripe concerns when a local eral tier to state-level agencies such as the Kentucky Housing church organizes an initiative for a single big project and chan- Corp. and the Indiana Housing Finance Authority, to banking nels available funding away from organizations and agencies — institutions, corporate givers and private foundations such as the like New Directions — that are in the building business for the Louisville Metro United Way, the Community Enterprise of long haul, doing multiple projects for a variety of uses and large Louisville, the Enterprise Foundation and the Annie E. Casey numbers of people. Foundation. “One of the things that Joe has brought to the table,” For him, then, the most important changes ultimately take Lyn Luallen, chief executive officer of the Kentucky Housing place from the bottom up, not from the top down. Just as the Corp., says, “is that when he talks about a program initiative, he most durable change arises from the most durable situations — knows exactly how much money he needs to get it done, and he those organizations that work for change over many years. works hard at being sure that he has money from the right places “The role I’ve played at the Fed,” he says, “is to try to impact and the right programs. He goes the extra mile. And that’s why decisions and policy on the upper level that I know will affect our doors are always open to him. things at a lower level. I’ve tried to affect the infrastructure. But at “Joe always has a good mindset — he thinks through all the the same time, here at New Directions, we also deal in real, physi- pieces of what’s out there and he can put together a full matrix of cal things, like buildings. Unlike a soup kitchen, for example, programs to get a project done. He can go from A to Z. That’s the which only provides food, we provide housing, and housing is a beauty of what he’s always been about. He develops a plan and capital issue. For me, this creates a more challenging situation. You goes to the people who can help him carry it out.” can’t just do it and then walk away from it. That’s why we also do And yet, Gliessner confesses, the world of non-profit housing property management. I no longer meet with families myself, but I can be fragile. He holds his breath, he says, every time a new can tell you that we do change lives, every day, and it’s our respon- administration arrives in office. Abrupt shifts in social or domes- sibility, I believe, to change society to whatever extent we can.”

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2003 Class Reunion Updates lanning has begun for all 2003 class reunions. Classes cel- Pebrating reunions are 1958, ’63, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93 Class of ’63 Reunion: July 19, 2003 and ’98. Reunion Committees are working to set dates and finalize the Class of ’73 Reunion: July 18-19, 2003 details. Please call the Office for School Advancement at (502) 893- 7625 for more information or to get involved. Reservations are a Class of ’83 Reunion: July 19, 2003 must! Watch your mailbox for more information after the holidays.

2002 REUNION SEASON SUCCESSFUL, FIRST 45-YEAR REUNION HELD ood times were had by the hundreds of alumni who “The Class of ’57 has the honor of being first in everything,” Gattended their class reunions this past summer. For the said Trinity President Dr. Rob Mullen ’77. “One of the greatest 10th consecutive year, every anniversary reunion has moments of their reunion weekend was during their campus tour been held. Eighty-nine class reunions have been held since when they gathered around the picture taken of their class in 1953 1992, bringing classmates together again to renew friendships when they entered the school as Trinity’s first freshman class. and rekindle Rock Pride. Enjoyable and successful reunions They’d come full circle.” were held for the Classes of 1957, ’62, ’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92 Many thanks to the 2002 reunion committee chairs: Bob and ’97. Arnold ’57; Gene Eckert ’62 and Jim Solley ’62; Don Sibler ’67; The year 2002 was also a milestone year for the Class of 1957, Larry Link ’72; Dr. Rob Mullen ’77; Bill Hodapp ’82; Bruce which celebrated Trinity’s first 45-year reunion. Lindsey ’87; Ben Cecil ’92; and Joey Klausing ’97.

NEW ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED ongratulations to Brent Coomes ’94 and Steven service to the Alumni Assocation. Plummer also steps down as CTompkins ’81 upon their election to the Alumni Board of chair of the Board. Sean McGuire ’84 is current chair and John Directors. The Board also expresses its appreciation to Hollenbach ’79 is the chair-elect. the departing David Miller ’84 and Mark Plummer ’69 for their

THS POSTER WINS AWARD he poster for the 2001-02 school T year won an Award of Excellence at the 2002 PIAS (Printing Industry Association of the South) Graphic Awards. The theme, “Proud Heritage, Bold Future”, was chosen by the senior class officers for 2001-02. The award was also given to Welch Printing for the printing of the poster and to Power Creative for the poster’s design. 17

(The following is reprinted with the permission of Bob Hill and The Courier-Journal. It was printed in the November 2 edition of The Courier-Journal. Brian Allen is a 1986 Trinity alumnus.) MEMORIAL RACE TO AID MENTAL HEALTH

By Bob Hill, The Courier-Journal omewhere near the middle of Brian Allen’s list of ways He managed the Louisville Youth Alliance’s Teen Leader Awards to live a full life he suggested we all need to “listen and luncheon. And he wrote an endearing personal manifesto, “To listen and listen.” Today’s memorial five-kilometer run Live A Full Life,” which said, in part, “Make a big deal out of Sand walk in his honor suggests hundreds of his friends people’s names. . . . Laugh, enjoy and believe; our purpose in life — and a considerable number of strangers — have done is to help one another.” just that. This from a man who took his own life. The shock of it — the The run is a tribute with an edge because few of Brian Allen’s guilt of not knowing what he had been dealing with — chal- incredible range of friends knew he was a manic- lenged and energized his friends. If they had been depressive, that the funny, upbeat, totally loved so unaware of Brian’s condition, then how many and lovable man they saw so often would deliber- others are living with — but trying to hide — ately stay out of their sight while fighting his mental illness? depressions. What better way to honor him, to listen to the When he committed suicide in July at age 34 by needs of others, than to sponsor the Brian Allen lying down on the Frankfort Avenue railroad Memorial 5K walk/run to raise money for the tracks in front of a train, those friends had no way Mental Health Association of Kentucky. to reconcile the act with the man they had known. As the Rev. Clyde Crews, a Bellarmine pro- “It was unbelievable,” said Lynn Huff, 32, who fessor, said during a memorial service, "We are had known him for almost 15 years. “We had no here today to celebrate the life and singular char- idea he had been depressed. We were sick with acter of one of the truly remarkable people who disbelief. It was a horrible, tragic event, and we have graced our world. were miserable.” Brian Allen ’86 “He has enriched and deepened us all. . . . And Brian Allen was told he was bipolar at 20. A if we are to be true to Brian, we will concentrate cross country runner at Trinity High School, he graduated on his many gifts to us. We must nurture them and let them summa cum laude from Bellarmine University with a 4.0 aver- grow.” age, and was a huge part of its student life. The run begins at 9 a.m. today at Seneca Park off Pee Wee His work resume was two pages of public service and good Reese Road. The cost is $20. Each entrant will receive a T-shirt. deeds: fund-raiser for Louisville’s Brightside program; develop- The race will mostly cover a Seneca Park route Brian often ran ment director, Louisville Life Alliance; fund-raising associate, at Trinity. It comes with its own Web site and e-mail address: Center for Women & Families; program coordinator, Ameri- ba5k.org and [email protected]. Equally important, you can click on corps-Vista; volunteer/paid consultant, Jefferson County Public “mental health” at the Web site and find ways to help people — Schools YouthBuild Louisville anti-smoking program. including yourself — deal with mental illness. Along the way, he counseled 17 at-risk middle school students, There is help, support, information and understanding for meeting weekly with them to discuss alternatives to conflict. He everyone — and it matters. Today would have been Brian’s 35th wrote the grant for the Louisville International Cultural Center. birthday.

CLASS OF ’72 GIVES $1,000 rinity’s Class of 1972 celebrated its 30-year reunion “Steve epitomized the classic Trinity alumnus,” said Class of ’72 TNovember 8-9. Attendance at the reunion was outstand- Reunion Committee Co-Chair Mike Guetig. “He loved his family, ing, and the ’72 Reunion Committee decided to give the he loved Trinity and he loved life. His mental toughness with his remaining $1,000 to the Steve Bauer Memorial Scholarship. medical problems always inspired me. I would only hope to han- Steve Bauer was a 1972 alumnus and a longtime grade school dle something like that half as well as he did. And, he was one of and high school basketball official. the best basketball officials I ever had the pleasure to work with.” 18 Campus Newsi

TRINITY WINS 2002 ACCESSIBILITY AWARD

n September 23, Trinity President Dr. Rob Mullen ’77 sons with disabilities within the daily life of the community and Oaccepted the 2002 Breaking Barriers Accessibility Award have helped eliminate the many barriers that still remain. Trinity from Chuck Rogers, President of the Louisville Metro was selected for initiatives that have improved the quality of its Disability Coalition (MDC). Longtime Louisville radio personality physical plant and for innovations in its educational programs. Milton Metz hosted the annual awards ceremony, which was held All of Trinity’s campus is now accessible to disabled visitors, at the Jewish Hospital Rudd Heart and Lung Center. faculty and students. The Breaking Barriers Accessibility Award is given to an orga- Members of the MDC selection committee noted that Trinity nization or business which has been successful in establishing a stood out because, as a private institution, it has gone above and truly accessible facility that meets the needs of all our citizens. beyond what is required by law. In his remarks, Rob Mullen noted: The awards ceremony is conducted to celebrate the efforts “The award is very nice and we will hold it in high honor, but toward attaining greater accessibility for the disabled in the Trinity doesn’t do these things to win awards. We do them because Greater Louisville community and honor those employers, busi- they’re the right thing to do.’ nesses, government officials, advocates and media organizations Past winners include Louisville Slugger Field and the Kentucky which have contributed to the meaningful involvement of per- Center for the Arts.

SEVEN STUDENTS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS

even students were named National Merit Scholarship student’s PSAT score. SSemifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporat- In addition to the seven named semifinalists, four Trinity stu- ion. Trinity seniors Adam Bohnert, Richard King, Michael dents were commended by the National Merit Scholarship Mudd, Daniel Netherton, Andy Paradis, Andrew Porter and Corporation. Their scores were also very high, but slightly below Donald Smith received the honor. the score needed to become a semifinalist. These students are Out of the more than one million high school juniors who Andrew Hitron, Chris McCoy, Jeff Kissel and Jay Strozdas. annually take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), Trinity Senior Class Chaplain and College Counselor the corporation honors 15,000 students based on their high Father David Zettel ’58 praised the students: “This year we scores. These students had to score in the top 1.5 percent in the really do have a great group of guys that have been selected nation on the PSAT. By being named a semifinalist, students for this honor.” qualify for scholarships from schools, companies or the non- The semifinalists should find out if they are finalists in profit organization that selects the semifinalists. Finalist status February, when the National Merit Scholarship Corporation can be achieved through principal endorsement, strong grades makes its announcement. Traditionally, about two thirds of all throughout high school and by an SAT score comparable to a semifinalists are selected as finalists.

Adam Bohnert Richard King Michael Mudd Daniel Netherton Andy Paradis Andrew Porter Donald Smith

HELP PRESERVE THS’ PAST Alumni, parents and past-parents are asked to please donate your Trinity items and documents to the Trinity Archives. Archivist Lynn Olympia has been hard at work cataloging and preserving the collection. Items sought include photographs, report cards, papers, meeting minutes, programs, awards, apparel or anything having to do with Trinity. If you send photographs, please identify on a separate sheet of paper all those appearing in photos with an approximate date and description of the event. Mrs. Olympia specifically requests copies of the 1958 and 1960 Shamrock yearbooks. 19

THS HOSTS 1953 SOCIETY DINNER he Trinity High School Foun- of Monsignor Alfred W. Steinhauser T dation held its 1953 Society through his or her outstanding support Dinner during Pride Week again and service to Trinity High School. this past September. Some 250 people Scholarship recipients also were recog- attended the event, which is Trinity’s nized, and a special presentation was way to recognize and show appreciation made to the Flynn brothers (John H’02, for all her generous donors of $1,000 or Edward H’02 and George H’02) for their more, as well as creators of scholarships. recent generous land donation. One of The second “Steiny Award” was pre- the highlights of the evening was a per- sented this year to Mr. Glynn Stengel formance by the Trinity Singers. ’67. The award is presented to an indi- Plans are for the dinner to be held annu- vidual who exemplifies the true spirit Trinity President Dr. Rob Mullen ’77 (left) and ally on the Wednesday of Pride Week. Foundation Board Chair Charlie Leis H’01 (right) congratulate Steiny Award winner Glynn Stengel ’67.

NEW SCHOOL, FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS NAMED he Trinity High School Board and Trinity High School president, Landscape Lighting Company; John Grenough, T Foundation Board has appointed new members to its retired priest and teacher; Billy Hays, CEO, Hays Automotive ranks. The School Board is the governing body that con- Group; Sean Higgins ’78, major account manager, Cisco trols the operation of Trinity High School. The Foundation Board Systems, Inc.; Ken Hodge ’84, VP for philanthropy, Norton controls the school’s assets. Healthcare; Buddie Jaha, Jaha Company Builders; Joe Merkley The new School Board members are: Steve Higdon ’81, pres- ’79, manager, Merkley Jewelers; Tony Miller ’65, Circuit Court ident and CEO, Greater Louisville Inc.; Rev. Nick Rice, pastor, Clerk; Nancy Murray, community leader; David Nicklies, CEO, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish; and Chris McCoy ’03, student rep- CB Richard Ellis/Nicklies; Greg Spears, branch complex man- resentative. ager, UBS PaineWebber; Alice Tasman, Tasman Industries; and The new Foundation Board members are: Stan DeVore ’74, Bill Weyland, managing director, Design Build Partners.

BROWN ’03 WINS TALENT SHOW rinity junior Elliot Brown for his prize. T won the Coca-Cola Talent As a Trinity student, Elliot is a Classic at the Kentucky member of the Advanced Chorus, State Fair. This was the fourth time the National Honor Society, the Elliot had competed in the compe- National Beta Club and the Axiom tition. He placed second in 2001. literary magazine staff. Elliot also Elliot performed the song “Stars” performs in Trinity Theatre pro- from Les Miserables. Competitors ductions and was named with five showcase their talents in dance, other Chorus members to the 2002 instrumental or vocal divisions. All-State Choir. Elliot received $1,200 and a trophy Elliot Brown

HELP PRESERVE THS’ PAST An option to preserve our past is to be interviewed by Mrs. Lynn Olympia and have your conversation recorded for future generations. Several former faculty members have already recorded their Trinity memories. You may drop off your items to Trinity’s Office for School Advancement, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Please contact Lynn Olympia at (502) 736-2148 for more information or to arrange an interview. 20

GROUND BROKEN FOR DUERR HALL n October 14, under cool fall conditions, Trinity broke something on campus. For example, he installed the cabinets in Oground on what will become the first westward cam- Eddie Rudolph’s classroom, the same room he used for many pus construction since the building of Steinhauser years for his classes. Gymnasium in 1968. Continuing a building plan that has His time as principal began with the Vietnam era (1970) and included the construction of the R.W. Marshall Center (1999), ended with the completion of our first self-study (the precursor Shamrock Hall (2000) and the Floersh Hall extension to the east to our current strategic planning process). In between those (2001), heavy machinery moved in to begin the construction of events were times of tremendous enrollment growth brought on yet another new facility to enhance the educational experience of by population shifts, court-ordered busing and the closing of a Trinity student. Flaget High School. The west end of Floersh Hall will now become the site of a During his time as principal several initiatives and programs brand new wing that will include nine state-of-the-art class- were begun and/or enriched that are still vital to the work we do. rooms, restroom facilities and two new science labs. The new These are critical to the way Trinity lives out our mission, extension will be named Rev. Thomas Duerr Hall in honor of including: Trinity’s third principal. - the Christian Awakening Senior Retreat program The extension will be known as “Duerr Hall” and use the let- - the Counseling Department ter “D” to designate the various classrooms and labs. - Community Service classes “A significant portion of the building’s cost is being funded - How we deal with students involved in alcohol and other ille- by a generous Trinity family,” said Trinity President Dr. Rob gal drug matters Mullen ’77. “They declined our offer for the building to carry - The first School Board their family’s name. They asked instead that we name it after a - Establishment of an alumni relations effort significant person in Trinity’s past. For those who knew Father - Numerous development matters, including the first capital Duerr and his contributions to Trinity, this will seem like an campaign, hiring the first development director appropriate choice.” - Use of the first computers in academic and administration Father Duerr was an integral part of this institution for 29 applications years. Some background information on him: - Acquisition of property, e.g. the Sears Avenue property He was assigned to Trinity in 1954, our second year of operation. - Acquisition of the Sherrin Avenue VFW Post and construc- He resigned in 1983 to take on the role of Superintendent of tion of the Trinity Auditorium Catholic schools. While there, he introduced technology into the operation of our schools and guided all Catholic schools into vol- “Father Duerr loved sailing and introduced the activity to untary compliance with state accreditation standards. many young people,” said Dr. Mullen. “His compassionate, gen- His 29 years of service to Trinity as teacher and principal earned tle nature underlined his priestly vocation. He cheered loudly for him a place in our school’s first Hall of Fame induction class. our teams and cared deeply for our students. He continued giv- He taught various science and religion classes at Trinity with ing to Trinity after his death. He named the school as beneficiary science being his first love. He studied each summer to gain more of a large life insurance policy. Proceeds from the gift were teaching expertise and subject mastery. He continued teaching at immediately placed in our endowment fund, the principal of least one science class each year during his 13 years as principal. which will never be spent.” During his time as a teacher and principal he would often be We will dedicate and bless Duerr Hall next September at the seen after hours and on weekends fixing, installing and building start of our year-long 50th anniversary celebration.

BACK ISSUES OF YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE! Trinity has back issues of the Shamrock yearbook available for the years 1991, ’92, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000

and ’01. These were found during the recent makeover of the Journalism Department. The books are in

excellent shape (most were in the original factory packaging). The price is $25 per yearbook, plus $5 for

shipping and handling. To place an order, contact Wayne Kraus ’85 at (502) 736-8275 or [email protected]. 21

HUGE CROWD ATTENDS OPEN HOUSE rinity’s Open House on Sunday, November 10 drew ing visitors feel welcome and exemplifying what Trinity is all Tapproximately 1,500 visitors. Remarkably, the total about. The most common compliments from visitors were for number of prospective students is exactly as many as the Trinity’s impressive facilities, campus beauty and the student- record number of visitors last year: 549. led tours. Open House is crucial to Trinity’s viability, and the Trinity “I ran into several alumni touring with their sons who said community responded. Many prospective students first visit they wish they could come back and go to Trinity all over Trinity as shadow students, where they spend a half-day attend- again,” said Senior Development Officer Roger Burkman. “I ing classes and touring the campus. These same students often even heard a mother say she would love to have attended a return with their families for Open House. school like Trinity. I also think people clearly see that Trinity This year, they enjoyed perfect 65-degree weather and enthu- has a spiritual center and it is the heart of all we do here.” siastic hosts. The cafeteria was transformed from a dining facil- “I’m amazed at the incredible generosity of all the folks who ity into a huge Trinity display, showcasing the school’s growing come together to make this event happen,” said Vice President facilities, curricula offerings and activities. Campus tours were for School Advancement Joey Porter ’78. “It’s a testament to the led by student tour guides who were especially effective at mak- fact that something really good is happening at Trinity.” SHOOTING FOR THE STARS By John Kahl ’69, Teacher ompetition is good. It helps of the rotations, the campers were C create character and the under- divided into teams and participated in a standing that a person cannot five-on-five game with a team com- always win. Sometimes, however, prised of Trinity, St. X and Sacred Heart cooperation is better. Life’s lessons players. At one point, a camper may be best learned when individuals “blocked” a shot, got the ball and work together. yelled, “Get out of my way! Here I It is through cooperation that these come!” He took off down the court lessons were taught at Trinity’s annual without dribbling and shot the ball over Shooting for the Stars Basketball Camp the basket. on November 23 at Steinhauser Gym- The real game was the Kentucky nasium. The basketball teams and Shooting for the Stars Basketball Camp State Special Olympics Champions ver- coaching staffs from Trinity, St. Xavier and Sacred Heart joined sus the high-schoolers. The combined high school team had to forces to enjoy a day of basketball skill-learning and interaction make a shot with 10 seconds left to win 10-9. After the games, with individuals with special needs from St. Mary’s Center. participants were given T-shirts and shared a pizza lunch. The participants arrived at 8:30 a.m., and the anticipation of It wasn’t U of L or UK, but for the campers it may as well excitement and joy filled the gym. After a series of warm-up have been. Everyone involved left Steinhauser Gymnasium drills, the real lessons began. The campers, ranging in ages from having learned a special lesson. The campers learned skills and 10 to 72, were assigned a particular basket where a specific skill acceptance, the high school basketball players learned that not — ball handling, rebounding, defense, shooting and passing — everyone is as skilled and talented as they are and the coaches was being taught. The gym was engulfed with the sounds of bas- learned a new way to teach an old concept. Shooting for the ketballs bouncing, shouts of laughter and shrills of excitement. Stars was a wonderful experience for all, and I wish more peo- The faces of the campers when they successfully dribbled a ball, ple could have the opportunity to experience it for themselves. made a shot or just got the ball to the rim was enough to melt the It is my dream that Trinity has the biggest and best free basket- heart of even the most hardhearted of Scrooges. ball camp for people with special needs. We are very close to Each skill station lasted approximately 15 minutes. At the end achieving that. GO ROCKS!

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SHAMROCK AWARDS DINNER HONORS THS’ FINEST rinity honored its most exemplary students at the annual message revolved around the connection between academic suc- TShamrock Awards Dinner on Sunday, September 22 at cess and success later in life. the Galt House’s Archibald-Cochran Room. More than Since 1995, Steve has won four regional Emmy Awards for sto- 700 guests attended. The dinner is sponsored by the Alumni ries on South Africa, Southern church arsons, black radio and Association. African American paratroopers in World War II, and four National Including 75 graduating seniors (Class of 2002), 259 students Headliner awards for domestic and international coverage. Steve received Shamrock Awards for placing on the Honor Roll all four was also recognized as the 2001 Distinguished Achiever of the quarters of the 2001-02 academic year. Year by the Louisville Chestnut Street YMCA Black Achievers Also honored were 60 Trinity Scholars, 47 inductees to the Program. His most recent honor was received in 2002 when he National Honor Society, 41 inductees to the National Beta Club received an Eclipse Award for his documentary “Forgotten at the and seven 2002 National Merit Semifinalists (seniors Adam Finish Line,” which examines the contributions of African Bohnert, Richard King, Michael Mudd, Daniel Netherton, Andy Americans to thoroughbred horse racing. The Eclipse Award has Paradis, Andrew Porter and Donald Smith). also been won by legendary broadcaster Cawood Ledford. Guests had the pleasure of hearing keynote speaker Steve Steve paid tribute to the 2002 Shamrock Award winners, his Crump ’75, a news anchor, reporter and producer for WBTV in Trinity education, his upbringing in Louisville’s Smoketown Charlotte and award-winning documentary producer. Crump’s neighborhood and his former teachers.

ALL SIX THS ENTRANTS NAMED TO ALL-STATE CHOIR rinity sent the maximum number of singers allowed to selected in the competition. They will perform at the Kentucky Tcompete for All-State honors in the prestigious All-State Center for the Arts at the Kentucky Music Educators Association competition, held October 19 at Jeffersontown High (KMEA) Conference to be held in February. School. All six Trinity entrants received the honor. They are “This is the highest statewide honor you can have,” said Ken seniors Kirk Akaydin, John Dean, Ross Lekites and Andrew Bechtloff, Trinity’s choral director. “To have all of our guys Porter, and juniors Elliot Brown and Wesley Thomas. make it is quite an honor.” Approximately 750 Kentucky high school students were

Kirk Akaydin ’03 Elliot Brown ’04 John Dean ’03 Ross Lekites ’03 Andrew Porter ’03 Wesley Thomas ’04

DARE TO CARE DRIVE A SUCCESS his fall, Trinity continued its tradition of participating in ity and compassion shown by our students and school each Tthe annual Dare to Care Food Drive. Trinity students and Thanksgiving. Our students are examples of what is right with faculty raised more than $5,000 and 20,000 cans of food. young people today.” Said President Dr. Rob Mullen ’77: “I marvel at the generos-

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FRESHMEN Transition Well Into THS

ecently, Trinity surveyed current freshmen and asked The people here are really nice and the teachers will stay after them what they would tell eighth-graders about Trinity. class to help you out with the class. R Here are just a few of their responses: Trinity is a great school that you will love and always feel like you belong to. It’s great. You get to know people FAST, and you feel very Trinity treats every student as an individual and not as a paying welcomed. “thing.” You are accepted for who you are and you’re not judged on The teachers are very friendly and keep an upbeat and positive certain things. attitude. You will make tons of friends through the House System. Trinity is a friendly place filled with nice people. The atmosphere makes school fun. Nothing can compare with what Trinity has to offer. It is hard schoolwork, but it is awesome! The facilities are great. Everyone makes you feel at home. It’s a blast! It is a focused, well-disciplined school that focuses on the It is a very comfortable atmosphere. Catholic tradition and accomplished academics. Everyone here cares and you are not a “jock” or “nerd.” It’s much different from grade school. It’s much more fun, new Since I came here, I look forward to every day at school. friends and all new teachers are great. Trinity is awesome. No one makes fun of you. You can ask anyone for help and they will help. It’s like a big family. The teachers are great and they treat you with respect. The Whatever you are into, there’s a club to get involved in. upperclassmen help out a lot and they don’t act like they’re It’s an opportunity of a lifetime. better than you are. The first time I came here I was immediately welcomed and You feel wanted and accepted here. greeted in a family-like manner. This was the best decision I have Academics are outstanding. made in my life. High school is great and bullying is not a problem here. 24 SHAMROCK SPORTsi

ROCKS WIN 14TH TITLE IN UNBELIEVABLE GAME

or the third straight year, Trinity faced Male High School The victorious Shamrocks celebrate (above), Brian Brohm in Ffor the Class 4-A football championship. Once again, the action (right, top) and TaShawn McBroom greets his opponent. Rocks came out on top. Trinity completed their season December 7 with a 59-56 win believable talent in the game. . . . I don’t recall ever being this over Male and 14th state title. The Shamrocks rewrote school nervous playing a video game.” and state record books in the process, but a defensive play with Brohm led the way for the Rocks, completing 19 of 25 passes 1:21 left sealed the outcome. for a state-final record and career-best 552 yards and seven The game was arguably the best in the 44-year history of the touchdowns. He also rushed nine times for 52 yards and one TD. event, with the teams combining for 1,337 total yards of offense. Brohm finished the season with even more impressive numbers: Trinity’s nationally heralded quarterback, junior Brian Brohm, 3,777 passing yards, 47 TDs and one interception. In his career faced Male’s All-American quarterback and 2002 Kentucky Mr. he has 86 TDs and six interceptions. Football, Michael Bush. Brohm and Bush also shared the spot- “It was a high-paced game,” Brohm told The Courier-Journal. light in the November 14 issue of Sports Illustrated. “It was crazy. Luckily we pulled it out at the end. I thought it Trinity scored the most points ever by a winning team in a would be a mid-20-(point) game. But we had to come out and put final, and the teams combined to score more points than any it up. It was great.” other final in history. The 20,511 fans were treated to a Sony Also scoring for the Rocks were senior receivers TaShawn PlayStation-like offensive onslaught. McBroom and Daniel Mudd. McBroom caught seven passes for “I’m not going to say we thought it would be like this,” Trinity 300 yards and three TDs. Mudd made six catches for 201 yards coach Bob Beatty told The Courier-Journal, “but we knew there and three TDs. would be tremendous momentum swings in this game. You have “There were a lot of ups and downs out there,” Brohm told The national talent on both teams. Not just good talent, national un- Courier-Journal. “I was hanging on every play when our defense 25

was out there. But we just had to keep slugging away. This is what we have been working for all year, and finally we’ve got it. Now we can enjoy it.” Brohm completed 12 of 15 passes for 253 yards and four TDs in the first half as Trinity jumped on top 26-14. McBroom had 42- and 75-yard TD catches, and junior Stuart Diersen grabbed an 18-yard TD pass and Mudd a 32-yarder. All valves were opened for the third quarter when the teams combined for 40 points. The Bulldogs scored first in third quar- ter on an 80-yard drive. On the Shamrocks’ ensuing possession, Brohm hit McBroom on a 48-yard completion and then Mudd on a 36-yard TD pass to cap a two-play, 84-yard drive that lasted only 16 seconds. “They gave up the long pass, and we went long,” McBroom told The Courier-Journal. “It was great. They gave it to us, and we took it.” The Rock defense held on the next series, and Brohm was back in action. He hit McBroom again for a 77-yard TD pass on the next play from scrimmage. “Nobody can guard TaShawn one-on-one,” Brohm told The Courier-Journal. “(McBroom and Mudd’s) eyes lit up when they saw that man-to-man coverage. They wanted to get out there and make a couple of moves. I just had to get it out there and let them do the rest.” Male came right back and scored to make it 39-29 with 3:35 left in the third quarter. On the next play, Trinity lined up with four receivers in a Christmas tree formation and Mudd caught a flare pass and went 85 yards for a TD to make it 45-29. Five plays later Male scored again to make it 45-35. On the first play of the fourth quarter Brohm sneaked in from 1 yard out to make it 52-35. Some fans began to file out of old Cardinal Stadium, missing one of the most exciting finishes in Kentucky high school football history. Male came right back to make it 52- 42. The Bulldogs then recovered an onside kick and scored four plays later to make it 52-49 with 8:19 left. The Rocks answered by going 80 yards in 13 plays trying to use some clock and scored on a 1-yard dive by senior running back Norb Elbert to make it 59-49 at 2:31. But Male’s Michael Bush came out fighting again. Bush led the Bulldogs on a seven-play, 80-yard drive and hit a receiver on a 13-yard TD pass to make it

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Trinity head coach Bob Beatty gets a lift from senior offensive tackle Dylan Thiry after the game.

59-56. Male then recovered another onside kick. takes. We tell our kids to find a way to win. We just need one Trinity’s defense saved the game. On the next play Male lined more point on the scoreboard than the other team, and today we up four wide and Bush was looking for his receiver sprinting have three more.” down the right side. But fully extended junior defensive back Male ran 89 offensive plays and finished with 44 first downs Brian Smith pick off the pass at the 1-yard line with 1:21 left, and 681 yards. Trinity ran just 48 plays for 656 yards and 21 sealing the outcome. first downs. Trinity, ranked among the top five nationally in Smith had a good game by any standard — getting credit for nine rankings, won the title for the second consecutive year 1 7 ⁄2 tackles and deflecting three passes — but a missed intercep- and ran its state-best winning streak to 24 games. Trinity beat tion was never far from his mind. Male in last year’s final. Male defeated Trinity for the 2000 “I dropped one earlier in the fourth quarter, and I wasn’t going championship. to let that happen again,” Smith told The Courier-Journal. “As The Shamrocks, whose victories included a 44-20 win over the ball was in the air, everything was going through my mind. Ohio Division I state champion Cincinnati Elder, are now just The whole season was riding on one play. . . . This is what we’ve one state title behind Class 3-A Fort Thomas Highlands’ state- worked for since we hit the weight room January 14. It wasn’t record 15. Trinity also finished its seventh undefeated season. one player that won this game. It was a whole team effort.” The freshman and JV Rocks also finished their seasons unde- The Shamrocks took over and ran out the clock. feated. It was the first time in 14 years that the frosh Rocks “Our defensive coordinator Mickey Kalbhin says before the defeated all opponents. The JV Rocks completed their second game, ‘Coach, you’ll have to outscore them.’” Beatty told The straight undefeated season with an 8-0 record. They’ve also won Courier-Journal. “I said if that’s what it takes, then that’s what it 20 consecutive games and 28 of the last 29. 27

BRIAN BROHM SI COVERBOY, PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER

rinity junior quarterback Brian Brohm toward specialization. Tappears on the cover of the November “It really hasn’t sunk in yet,” Brohm told 14 Sports Illustrated, becoming only The Courier-Journal. “...It’s great to be rec- the ninth high school athlete to do so. The ognized on the national level.” magazine has a circulation of 3.15 million. Brohm is co-winner of the Paul Hornung Brohm, along with Male High senior All- Award as the state’s top football player. He American and 2002 Kentucky Mr. Football shares the award with Male’s Michael Bush. Michael Bush, is the focus of Part 1 of senior Brohm becomes only the third player to win writer Alexander Wolff’s special report titled the Hornung award as an underclassman. “The Vanishing Three-Sport Athlete.” Wolff The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Brohm com- spent time with Brohm and Bush on a visit to pleted 226 of 335 passes for 3,777 yards Louisville. In the story he explains how the with 47 touchdowns and just one intercep- two excel in multiple sports (football, bas- tion this season. He has 86 TD passes and ketball and baseball for Brohm) and savor six interceptions in his career while throw- the challenge while bucking a powerful trend ing for 6,859 yards.

ROCKS SHUTOUT TIGERS

rinity avenged their loss to St. Xavier people, they couldn’t move them and they Tlast season by shutting out the Tigers couldn’t move the ball.” 16-0 on September 27 before 32,978 Junior quarterback Brian Brohm had an fans at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The off night, finishing 13 of 30 for 154 yards. Shamrocks beat St. X for the second time in “Everybody has an off game,” Brohm told Trinity coach Bob Beatty’s three years. The Courier-Journal. “I was just off. I was a bit The right leg of senior kicker Karl-Heinz late on breaks, and I was throwing it a bit high. Williams came through for the Rocks’ strug- But hey, we have a great team. There are a lot gling offense. Williams hit field goals of 38, Trinity beats St. X of weapons around me, and we have a great 39 and 25 yards, the latter with six seconds defense. This proves that we can win anyway.” left in the first half to make it 9-0. “This means so much to everybody,” Beatty told The Courier- Senior running back Norb Elbert, who rushed 16 times for 101 Journal. “This is not just a football win. To our entire school, yards, scored the only touchdown with 8:19 left in the game, and community, alumni and all of those other people, it’s not just the defense did the rest. The Shamrocks held St. X, which was another game to them.” averaging 26.6 points a game, to 149 total yards. In addition to the varsity squad’s win, the JV Rocks beat St. X “We got pressure on the quarterback all night,” junior defen- 11-0 and the freshman team won 28-0. St. X leads the varsity sive tackle Blake Nix told The Courier-Journal. “The inside series 30-25-2.

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Winter Sports Preview

BASKETBALL all very solid and are the top teams in the region, and probably Coach Mike Szabo’s second Trinity team has a little bit of top-20 teams in the state. We have a team that will play very everything. unselfishly and play their hearts out. We should have a chance to The Shamrocks, who went 16-12 last season, will look to the win every night out. I think we will be a team that will get better team’s five seniors to lead this season’s squad. Chris McCoy as the season goes on and be fun to watch.” averaged nine points per game last season, and had nearly five Trinity has already seen improvement under coach Szabo. rebounds per game. Jason Walsh shot over 57 percent from the From 2000-01 to 2001-02 the Rocks had nine more wins and field last year and will join Pat Durbin down low. Durbin was averaged 3.8 more points per game. Trinity also had one of the top third on the team in blocks last season behind two departed defenses in the state, holding opponents to 54.7 points per game. seniors. Danny Sinnard was key last year in many Shamrock comebacks. SWIMMING Juniors Brian Brohm, Blake Nix and Nick Hope will all play The SwimRocks will increase in quality and quantity for the big roles. Brohm led the 2001-02 JV team in scoring and gave 2002-03 season. Just two years ago, the team numbered only 12 Trinity a physical inside force during summer league play. Nix swimmers. This year the team is 35 strong. averaged 3.4 rebounds per game and shot over 30 percent from “With all but one of our state finalists returning from last year, three-point range. Hope has honed his skills in summer league we are poised to be very good,” said second-year head coach play and is looking forward to his first varsity action. Brandon Ghrist. He is assisted by Rick ’87 and Wayne Kraus The Rocks have additional scorers in sophomores Zach Berry, ’85. “Our depth will be key in dual meets.” Bret Saxton and Kyle Saxton. Berry shot 80 percent from the Trinity will be led by seniors Jon Shore and John Duerr, and free throw line and nearly 40 percent from three-point range. The sophomores Chris Neichter, Carl Rueff and Ben Vest. Seniors Saxtons will see their first varsity action this fall and could be Ryan McIntosh and Jacob Isaac are the top returning divers. All young stars for this Trinity team. qualified for last year’s state meet, at which Trinity finished 19th. “The Seventh Region is loaded with talent this year,” said Richie King and Jon Bockelman will provide additional senior coach Szabo. “Ballard, Eastern, Male, St. X and Fern Creek are leadership and experience. Additionally, the incoming freshman

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Winter Sports Preview (Continued) class is very strong. “The team goal is a top-10 finish in the state Nick Jaha, Craig Miller and Layne Todd, and juniors Robert rankings,” said swimming moderator Wayne Kraus. “This would Butler, J.R. Curtin III and Nick LaBedz are expected to be be a real accomplishment considering we finished 26th in 2001.” Trinity’s team leaders. A new event for the 2002-03 season is the “Rock the Block” “We’ll be very competitive all around the ice,” said head coach Shamrock Sprint Classic, a large invitational sprint meet. It will J.R. Curtin. “In addition to our skilled returning players, our be held Saturday, January 18 at the Mary T. Meagher Natatorium three freshman goalies will give us a huge boost. Neal Hesler, in Crescent Hill. For more information, please e-mail Wayne Mike Renauer and Rob Astorino are the best young goalies in the Kraus at [email protected]. Wayne is also looking for lost league, and we’ll need them. Ballard, St. X and Lexington Paul swimming alumni. Dunbar will be right there with us competing for the state title.” In addition to facing off against local competition, the Varsity ICE HOCKEY IceRocks will travel to Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis The defending state champion IceRocks are ready for their third for holiday tournaments. As well, coach Curtin is excited about season of play. Trinity won their second straight state champi- the possibility for a break-through season on the regional level as onship last season and finished with a 15-1 record. The IceRocks Trinity will be helping to form a Midwest Catholic school are 20-1 in league games over the last two seasons. hockey league and playing teams from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Several returning players and an enthusiastic and large group and Pennsylvania. Teams from Michigan and Illinois will possi- of freshmen will provide what will be an exciting season. Seniors bly join the league in coming years. 30

Fall Sports Roundup

Soccer Klempner. The strong and steady defense led by junior Jon Shain For the third year in a row at the Sub-Section Three final, St. and freshmen Daniel Sherry and Alex Gardner was virtually Xavier came out victorious over Trinity. St. X lost twice to impenetrable. With solid efforts by sophomore goalies Matt Folz Trinity earlier in the season (4-0, 3-2), but defeated the and Tyler Stewart, and junior Nick Schneider, the JV Rocks held Shamrocks 2-0 in overtime to advance to the state tournament. their opponents to a mere eight goals for the regular season and St. X scored in the first and second 10-minute overtimes, tournament combined. respectively, to lift then No. 1 St. X over No. 2 Trinity. The Rocks’ 12-game winning streak was snapped. CROSS COUNTRY “It’s unfortunate we’ve had to play St. X in the sub-sectional The Harriers fought biting wind and a strong field of 24 teams to final the past three years,” Trinity coach Walter Mata told The finish fourth at the 50th Class AAA Cross Country Champion- Courier-Journal. “The atmosphere is like a state championship.” ships at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington November 9. It Trinity outshot St. X 19-18, including 8-5 in overtime periods, was the highest finish for the Rocks since 1998. but the Tigers capitalized on their shots. The course, which had been altered to add more uphill sections, Trinity finished the season with a 21-3 record and as district was slow and wet. Daviess County started to take control of the and regional champions. The Rocks scored 125 goals and race at the first mile and held on to win the team championship. allowed only 18. The race for second, however, was not determined until the last Several Rocks were named to the All-State team: junior half mile as South Oldham, Greenwood and Trinity battled it out. Nathan Marks, First Team; senior Lee Weyland, Second Team; Head coach Chad Waggoner was ecstatic about the Rocks’ and seniors Clay Talley and Derrick Yeagle, Honorable Mention. performance. “We had set a goal of finishing on the podium,” he Marks was also named to the All-Region team, an honor given to said, “and we knew we were a team that could be in contention the best players in the Midwest. Marks may also be named to the for the championship. Although Daviess County got out to a All-American team. great start, we were fighting until the very end. Their tanks were Boding well for next season, the JV Soccer Rocks went unde- empty, and we just didn’t have the strength to hold our positions. feated. Coach Barry Swearingen led the JV Rocks to a 14-0-2 However, we finished in the final four, which is something I hope record, including a phenomenal 11 shutouts. With the swift and the seniors will always remember proudly. They were great talented offense pressuring opponents at all times, the Rocks examples of hard work and dedication. The team did what I scored an impressive 66 goals for the season. Multiple goal scor- asked: to go out fast and put us in a position to win. We were ers included sophomores Tony Graziano, Brian Hershman, beaten by stronger, faster teams.” David Hernandez and Aaron Parker, and freshman Michael Trinity was led by sophomores Pat Daly and Ben Hochstrasser

Calendar of Events

DECEMBER FEBRUARY 25 Christmas Spring Phonathon 3 Trinity vs. St. Xavier basketball (Bellarmine University) 5 Trinity vs. St. Xavier wrestling 6 Foundation Board meeting 14 Valentine’s Day s MARCH JANUARY Spring Phonathon 1 New Year’s Day 5 Ash Wednesday 11 Make-Up Placement Test Trinity Theatre Spring Musical 12 Alumni Board of Directors Planning Session (call 502-736-2177 for dates) 27 School Board meeting 29 celebraTion 2002 31

Fall Sports Roundup (Continued) who finished 21st and 27th, respectively. Team captain and front Jesse Massie and Lee Taylor, and freshmen Tyler Current and man, senior Chris McCoy, struggled with health problems and was Matt Langan. The promising fact about this past season is that third for the Rocks, finishing 28th. McCoy finished the regional there were eight possible golfers that were capable of turning in meet in 15:56, 10th fastest for a Trinity senior in school history. scores that would have earned them a spot on the regional tour- If you would like to receive race updates and articles next sea- nament team.” son, please e-mail coach Chad Waggoner at waggoner@thsrock. Current shot a 76 at the tournament and Langan finished with net to subscribe to the Rock CC Newsgroup. a 78, grabbing the final spot in a one-hole playoff with golfers from Male and Eastern. Trinity finished third behind St. Xavier Golf and Ballard. Trinity started the season with a first-place finish While the state tournament eluded the Shamrocks again this in the Woodford County High School Boys Invitational Golf year, freshmen Tyler Current and Matt Langan came through at Tournament. Senior Joe Escola maintained his position as the Region Seven tournament to qualify individually. Trinity’s No. 1-seeded player on the golf team throughout the “Elimination rounds were necessary to field a team for the season. Joe also won the Individual Championship Trophy regional tournament,” said head golf coach Joe Frederick ’88. at the Kentucky Invitational Tournament at Nevel Meade “The six golfers selected were senior Joe Escola, sophomores Golf Course.

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ongratulations to cross country team members sopho- Senior Justin Hill received an Honorable Mention. Cmore Pat Daly and senior Chris McCoy for being Daly, sophomore Ben Hochstrasser and McCoy were also named to the Kentucky Track & Cross Country Coaches listed as Honorable Mentions on the Kentucky Track and Cross Association 2002 Academic All-State Cross Country Team. Country Coaches Association’s All-State Team.

Pat Daly ’05 Justin Hill ’03 Ben Hochstrasser’05 Chris McCoy ’03 PILE OF ROCKS NAMED TO AP ALL-STATE TEAM

The following Trinity student-athletes were named to the First Team Defense: Associated Press’ All-State football team. ¥ Blake Nix, tackle First Team Offense: Second Team Offense: ¥ Brian Brohm, quarterback ¥ Karl-Heinz Williams, kicker ¥ TaShawn McBroom, wide receiver ¥ Andy Wagner, linebacker ¥ Dylan Thiry, tackle Honorable Mention ¥ Norb Elbert and DeQueese May, running back

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President’s Notebook continued from page 3 three weeks. This may have had something to do with the 35-per- Jennifer Martin (Merton House mentor) make heavy use of tech- cent reduction in students required to attend our summer pro- nology in helping students navigate the search and application gram in 2002. If parents have a question, they simply click on the journey. They maintain a special section of our website devoted teacher’s name and send an e-mail message. We strive for a to the college selection process. teacher response to the parent within 24 hours. Typewriters have long been replaced with computers in the Gene Eckert ’62, veteran social studies teacher (and last year’s classrooms. Our five computer labs and word processing devices Teacher-of-the-Year as voted by students) and mentor in can be carried from class to class. Students arrive in high school Toussaint House, has reduced his time spent researching by uti- these days knowing the keyboard. Most are familiar with word lizing the many search engines housed in the W.P. Flaig Library processing. Finding information on the World Wide Web is sec- Media Center and available on each teacher’s workstation. ond nature to this generation. The technology applications that are taking place outside the Bob Hublar H’02, legendary physics teacher, has his students classroom are just as numerous as the sampling above. make use of a variety of computer-based instruments to record, Electronic transcripts are sent to colleges at the push of a button. analyze and report lab experiments. Graphing calculators, Maintenance requests are sent via our internal “Intranet.” Our Macintosh computers and numerous digital sensors have trans- website is visited hundreds of times each day by alumni, formed the teaching of physics. prospective families and others. School Board committees hold “virtual meetings.” We belong to an alliance of schools from Adam Klein, an English and Spanish teacher and Director of across the country linked by the computer on my desk. Dante House, created his own website. He uses the site to post Every office makes use of technology in ways both ordinary class notes and present lesson plans and offer online quizzes, and strategic. Whether it’s in the Business Office, Student Affairs journals and a message board. His students and their parents visit Office, Advancement Office, Academic Services Department, the site frequently. Campus Ministry Department, Athletic Officer, Food Service, Campus Store — technology applications make for efficient and Juniors and seniors can also elect to take a two-year program in productive operations. the “Cisco Academy.” Participants sit for exams at the end of the Special thanks to the folks in our IT department. Michael Price four semesters to earn certification as network administrators. ’66, Mary Mason (Dante House mentor), Steven Todd, Rick Instruction is hands-on, taught by our teachers and is supple- Renninger and Steve Eastman (Aquinas House mentor) keep the mented by an online curriculum provided by Cisco. wheels turning and gears greased. We stuck out our neck and have remained committed to mak- Our two college counselors, Father Dave Zettel ’58 and ing our bold stance real.