Celebrating Our Marianist Tradition
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NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE Archbishop MoellerCelebrating High School our 9001 Montgomery Road PAID Cincinnati, OH 45242-7780 Marianist CINCINNATI, OHIO Tradition. Permit No. 9931 A Catholic School in the Marianist Tradition M ELLERDeveloping Leadership in Young Men FALL/WINTER 2010 A publication for alumni, family, and friends of Archbishop Moeller High School Pictured top right: The day before the 50th Anniversary Chaminade Day and Mass celebration, Moeller received new building signage, thanks to the Marianist Implementation Team’s efforts, which was led by Sr. Judy Klei. As the cross was being placed on the wall, the sun came out and hit the metal causing a reflection on the building. Pictured bottom right: Father Martin Solma, S.M., Provincial of the U.S. Marianists, performed a special blessing of the new Marianist cross during Moeller’s 50th Anniversary Mass. (See cover story, page 9.) contents M ELLER Moeller staff Bill Kohus ’69 (facilities) and his son, Bill Kohus Jr. ’98 (technology), FALL/WINTER 2010 were chosen to represent their class in the 50th Moeller Magazine is an official publication Anniversary alumni of Archbishop Moeller High School for procession during the Mass power of technology to be a dynamic, alumni, family, and friends. Comments (see page 11). collaborative learning tool. See page 7, and questions are encouraged. Send “New Software Offers ‘Explosive’ your letters to: Opportunity for Interactive Learning.” EDITOR Our news department, now called Johanna Kremer, “Moeller Today,” reports additional ways Communications Director Archbishop Moeller High School we are living Fr. Chaminade’s vision. 9001 Montgomery Road On pages 2-4, we show how Moeller is Cincinnati, OH 45242-7780 “providing an integral, quality education” Voice Mail: (513) 791-1680, ext. 1330 (which means we provide a holistic education E-Mail: [email protected] involving the mind, heart, body, and CONTRIBUTORS spirit). On pages 5-6, we offer stories on Bill Balbach ’72 9 FAMILY SPIRIT: “educating for service, justice, and peace,” Barry Borman ’64 Blane Collison cover'Summer Celebration' story Kicks as well as “educating for faith formation.” Welcome to the makeover of Moeller Chris Anne Gaier Finally, we show in several features and Debbie Geiger Off 50th Anniversary Year Magazine! We first published the magazine departments how we are “educating in the Bill Hunt in the fall of 1996 and called it Windows on Family Spirit,” a key characteristic of a Cindy Neuhaus Moeller. We’ve evolved since then, and now Marianist education. For example, on Jim Stofko ’85 in honor of our 50th Anniversary we’re pages 13-14 we feature our grief group, ADMINISTRATION 7 ADAPTATION & CHANGE: New Software Offers taking this “golden” opportunity to refine which is a support system for students Bill Hunt, President 'Explosive' Opportunity for Interactive Learning our look to celebrate our Marianist Tradition. who have lost of loved one. Originally Blane Collison, Principal Throughout the magazine we’ve woven initiated in 1999, it was the first of its kind features BOARD OF TRUSTEES 13 FAITH FORMATION: OVERCOMING GRIEF: the threads of the Blessed William Joseph in the city and has now grown to involve Charley Blum Finding Solidarity in Sorrow Chaminade’s* vision of education, called 13 support groups in 10 local high schools. Ted Catino ’79 the “Marianist Charism.” His vision was On November 12, The Cincinnati Enquirer Therese Esswein Tom Fitz 18 GROWING MOELLER: 2009-10 Honor Roll Of based on his love and devotion to Mary featured the teen grief groups on the cover Jim Hubbard, Secretary Donors & Forecast of Revenue and Expenses and her example of faith. As I sit at the feet page (“Teen grief support groups in high Pete Kimener of Fr. Chaminade’s statue, I feel a profound demand: Organizations help young people Leo Loewenstine Jr. debt of gratitude. Educational research deal with death, loss”). Our Moeller Dan Neyer ’77 shows that the key to any school’s success Bob Niehaus ’65, Chair Family Spirit is an important part of who Sally Nugent, Vice Chair is its culture, and Moeller’s culture has we are as an educational system, as Fr. Mark Rippe ’72, Treasurer been grounded in the Marianist Charism Chaminade envisioned. We truly are there Fr. Larry Tensi 1 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE for the past five decades. It has been the for one another, especially in times of need. LAYOUT & DESIGN departments 2 MOELLER TODAY cornerstone of the school’s success. So, let us know what you think. We are James Wilmink ’85, Insignia Design In this issue, we hope to illuminate how listening and always looking for better E-mail: [email protected] 16 FROM THE PRESIDENT we are living the Marianist Charism day to ways to communicate with you. day. For example, one tenant of a Marianist CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER 17 GROWING MOELLER Amy Ellert, Into Wishin Photography education is to “educate for adaptation and May Mary’s peace be with you, 29 CRUSADER CONNECTIONS change” (meaning we believe in continuous PRINTING improvement and preparing our students Larry Kuhlman ’81, Bramkamp Printing 31 ALUMNI NOTES for the future). In that spirit, Academic www.Bramkamp.com Dean Chris Wilke may have initiated one DISTRIBUTION of the most exciting educational software Johanna Kremer, Editor Ginny Bauer & Chris Anne Gaier The students brought in programs since the Laptop Program began. [email protected] 1001 boxes of food for Essentially, this product unleashes the ©2010. All rights reserved. Archbishop St. Vincent DePaul and the (513) 791-1680, ext. 1330 Moeller High School is owned and St. George Food Pantry, a operated by the Catholic Archdiocese of new record! “As the demand Cincinnati and adheres to its policies. increases, the Men of WWW.MOELLER.ORG Moeller meet the challenge,” says Pastoral Ministry * The Blessed William Joseph Chaminade (1761-1850) founded the Society of Service Director Brian Mary (the Marianists) in 1817, an order devoted to Catholic education and Gilronan.”More than 4,000 Mary’s example of faith. Moeller is a Catholic school in the Marianist families will benefit from this Tradition, developing leadership in young men. during the holiday season.” EN • FALL/WINTER 2010 As Moeller celebrates its 50th Anniversary, our school takes great pride in the accomplishments of our students and legacy of our alumni. Today, we continue to attain excellence in our mission as a WelcomeToCollege.com: Catholic, Marianist school by educating the whole person. Father Chaminade’s vision for education remains the bedrock of how we approach educating young men in the 21st Century. Although Marketing Students Help Launch New Social Network teaching methods have changed over the years, a Moeller education is still rooted in the five timeless characteristics of a Marianist Could “Welcome to College” education: faith formation; quality education; Family Spirit; service, become the next big idea in social networking? justice, and peace; and adaptation and change. If so, you can thank the Men of Moeller for Committed to continuous improvement, Moeller has recently helping to launch this new Internet site adopted new methods for the use of technology in our academic that helps students network with one program, helping to prepare students for the rigors and demands another as they choose the college that’s of living and working in a best for them. technologically based world. Ed Jamieson’s marketing class joined A key component of this effort is Although teaching with alumnus and founder Justin Bayer ’97 the use of the DyKnow software methods have changed and his director of partnerships, J.P. program, which allows our Gregory, to roll out their new business. students to become more engaged over the years, a Moeller “It is a perfect fit for my marketing class to learners and provides them with education is still rooted be part of the new business start up, additional technological skills. in the five timeless ‘Welcome to College,’ ” says Jamieson. (See page 7, “New Software “The students get a first-hand look at a Offers Explosive Opportunity characteristics of a business plan, marketing plan, obstacles to for Interactive Learning.”) Founder Justin Bayer’97 (far left), Ed Jamieson (far right) and Marianist education: new business ventures, market research, The Moeller House System J.P. Gregory (behind Jamieson) flank the marketing class that helped focus groups, database analysis, and social continues to improve from its faith formation; launch “Welcome to College”. network marketing. On the other hand, inception in 2005. The importance quality education; they get to serve as a valuable focus group truly helped the founders tweak business of this initiative was most clearly “Being part of (this) Family Spirit; service, because they are the primary target market.” decisions and have been part of this since demonstrated during the recent experience gives me a Welcome to College’s website helps the beginning,” says Jamieson. “They have loss of a senior this year, Josh justice, and peace; and real-life model to college-bound also taken part of Pflum, in a tragic accident. The adaptation and change. successfully enact students plan, rate, the marketing end House System’s Mentor Groups share, and compare of things by sharing the marketing tools served as a primary means to their campus visits. the value of the Mr. Jamieson teaches deliver pastoral care to all our students as they worked through “Research shows product with us in class,” says senior this time of sorrow. This student governance system also continues the most important their peers.” to assist our students with their personal and social decisions Buddy Naber. factor in deciding In its first week, through the Man of Moeller leadership program. And the House “Welcometocollege.com where to apply is the site drew more Assemblies provided a perfect vehicle for celebrating our golden has also benefited me to visit the campus,” than 2,000 visitors milestone through the recent 50th Anniversary Chaminade Day says Bayer, who from 44 states and by allowing me to and Mass.