“I Came So That They Might Have Life
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Beckman Catholic High School ANNUAL REPORT Beckman Catholic ANNUAL REPORT Recognized on the Biennial National Catholic Honor Roll Schools of Excellence 2008 - 2010 - 2012 - 2014 High School JANUARY 2016 Blazing Trails The ‘Blazing Forward’ Capital Campaign continues Thank You to progress. The bidding process on the chapel Thank you for being a part of the Beckman and the office addition is scheduled for Feb. 2016, community. Whether you have donated to “I came so that they might have life with the estimated project start date of April 1 and the Annual Appeal, attended the Gala dinner/ completion date within six months. Final plans auction, contributed to STO, taken admission on the multi-purpose room are scheduled to be tickets at a sports event, helped crack eggs at and have it more abundantly.” the Mother’s Day breakfast, attended adoration, completed sometime this spring with the bidding John 10:10 process to follow. The committee anticipates volunteered as a guest speaker in the classroom, construction to begin sometime this summer. solicited for the capital campaign, assisted with flowers and landscaping, or contributed The Class of 2016 will be the 50th graduating your support in any way, your dedication is class of Beckman Catholic High School. With what makes Beckman Catholic a special place. that milestone, a committee has been formed Thank you for sharing your time and your talent. to coordinate a year-long celebration of events & activities. The celebration will culminate with an all-school reunion and dedication of the new ADDRESS CHANGES MAY BE SENT TO: Beckman Catholic High School facilities, in conjunction with Summerfest ‘17, 1325 9th Street SE • Dyersville, Iowa 52040 • (563) 875-7188 June 30 through July 2, 2017. www.beckman.pvt.k12.ia.us or e-mail: [email protected] Our classroom atmosphere abounds with Catholic teachings— We were impressed with the diverse options the whether it’s the crucifix or our attempt at treating each other with students could make when selecting their daily compassion and respect. Instead of hiding my faith, Beckman has classes as well as their extra-curricular activities. allowed me—better yet encourages me—to teach through faith. - Scott and Lynn Schilling ~ Beckman Parents - Ron Broxson ~ 7-12 English Teacher Beckman Catholic U.S. POSTAGE PAID High School Non-Profit Org. 1325 9th Street SE Permit No. 13 Dyersville, Iowa 52040 Dyersville, IA 52040 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED A Message from Our Leaders Donors Beckman Catholic High School Seitz, John – Gold Hageman, Robert – Green Stout, Sara (Wente) – Green Beckman armed me with the Knepper, Gary – Green Maiers, Jeffrey – Green CLASS OF 1992 FROM THE PASTORAL COORDINATOR “Do not go where the path may lead; knowledge to defend and talk Langel, Elaine (Lansing) – Green Naber, Jackie (Krapfl) – Green Campbell, Sara (Bries) – Gold-Green about my faith, the humility to Lester, Sharon (Lueck) – Green Steffensmeier, Larry – Green Westhoff, Shilo (Ries) – Gold-Green Recently, a friend of mine shared with me go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Steffen, Sally (Schnieders) – Green CLASS OF 1987 Burlage, Tonya (Burkle) – Gold-White approach God in prayer, and the good news that her son was accepted as Ralph Waldo Emerson Sanders, Julie (Knipper) – White Hollins, Ann (Schuster) – Double-Gold Steger, Ted & Amy (Recker) – Gold-White the courage to live out that a college student at our alma mater. I was so CLASS OF 1982 Domeyer, Tamara – Gold-White Lanfear, Sara (Schroeder) – Gold faith. - Michelle (Hoeger ’98) Geistkemper excited. The message the university offered Lansing, Dave – Gold-Green Boekholder, David – Gold Mensen, Amy (Knipper) – Gold BE A TRAILBLAZER Klostermann, David – Gold-White Cusick, Lee – Gold Miller, Leah (Willenborg) – Gold her son began with the words, “Welcome Burkle, Jeff – Gold Goedken, Philip – Gold Rahe, Gregory – Gold Home.” Clever! Kreeb, Matthew – Gold-White Digmann, Karol (Klaren) – Gold Helle, Michael – Gold Wedewer, Julie – Gold Taylor-De Jong, Amanda – Gold-White Beckman Catholic has served as a home Funke, Joyce (Lansing) – Gold Hermsen, Ken & Jennifer (Deacon) Gravel, Jason – Green FROM THE PRINCIPAL Cicirelli, Elisha (Rahe) – Gold for Catholic education and formation for half Funke, Kenneth – Gold – Gold Lansing, Victoria (Reinert) – Green Geistkemper, Jeff & Michelle (Hoeger) a century. Parents, religious sisters and brothers, grandparents, Gibbs, Cathy (Scherrman) – Gold Kuehn, Beverly (Ernzen) – Gold Mensen, Keith – Green – Gold Greetings from Beckman Catholic! I parishioners, priests, and businesses have made great sacrifices Funke, Richard – Green Naber, Carmen (Funke) – Gold CLASS OF 1993 Kronlage, Julie (Bonert) – Green am enjoying my eighth year as Beckman Knipper, Nancy – Green Naber, Steve – Gold Steffen, Becky (Boge) – Gold-White to assure that anyone who wants to train hearts, minds, souls Schlichte, Jill (Domeyer) – Green Catholic’s principal. I hope the new year Knipper, John – White Offerman, James – Green Graham, Jennifer (Arnold) – Gold and hands for a lifetime of service to God and His people could CLASS OF 1999 finds you well. The long and proud Catholic White, Jim & Ann (Haight) – White Olberding, Michelle (Bonert) – Green Gravel, Michelle – Gold Armesto, Michelle (Meisch) – Gold-Green find a home at Beckman Catholic. The benefits you received CLASS OF 1983 Reinert, Steve – Green Hoeger, Terry – Gold tradition that has been Beckman continues Knepper, Emily (Recker) – Gold-White by walking through these hallowed hallways will endure to Kohn, Patrick – Double-Gold Schlarmann, Mark – Green Maiers, Tricia (Steffen) – Green as we are half way through another year. Meyer, Rodney – Gold eternity. Lansing, Becky (Burlage) – Gold-Green Steffensmeier, Kate (Offermann) Ramler, Corinne (Rahe) – Green Tetrault, Marie (Westhoff) – Gold Budan, Thomas – Gold-White – Green Wegmann, Robert – Green Thier, Trisha (Hogan) – Gold “We ask you to share the gift you have received “It is with full knowledge and Daly, Lori (Osterhaus) – Gold-White CLASS OF 1988 Westhoff, Jason – Green Knipper, Jill (Rahe) – Green Burkle, Lisa (Jacque) – Gold Bell, Carmen – Double-Gold CLASS OF 1994 Graw, Lana (Gibbs) – White with others by being generous to your home, gratefulness that we recognize, at this time, Knepper, Don – Gold Hageman, Julie (Recker) – Gold-White Deutmeyer, Tracy – Gold-Green CLASS OF 2000 your high school.” the generosity of those who wish to see Lawrence, Bradley & Lois (Westhoff) Loecke, David – Gold-White Fangman, Carrie (Mescher) Knepper, Nick – Gold-White – Gold Mensen, Alan – Gold – Gold-Green Kruse, Tony & Melissa (Stevens) Know that you are welcome home to Beckman at any Beckman Catholic High School continue its Pfab, Dean – Gold Budan, Mike & Amy (Platz) – Green Wieneke, Dr. Carrie – Gold-Green – Gold-White time, but especially for our school Masses on Thursdays at proud tradition and mission.” Cusick, Sheryl – Green Schlarmann, Julie (Rahe) – Green Knipper, Jude – Gold-White Recker, Kim (Goerdt) – Gold-White 10:20 am, for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays, Goerdt, Diane (Kramer) – Green Stewart, Mary (Hosch) – Green Ott, Michael – Gold Schlichte, Michael – Green Hefel, Diane (Kramer) – Green Hermsen, Michele – White Recker, Gregg – Gold White, Wendy – Green for daily Mass on first Fridays at 7:30 am, for our plays, concerts, The Catholic Schools Week theme is: “Catholic Schools: Schmitt, Elaine (Klostermann) – White CLASS OF 1989 Douglas, Melissa (Friedmann) – Green musicals, and athletic events throughout the year. You can be Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” Beckman CLASS OF 2001 CLASS OF 1984 Krantz, Carmen (Mescher) – Gold-Green Loes, Trevor – Green Abernathy, Sarah (Bonert) – Gold proud to call Beckman Catholic your home. students are formed in faith through their theology classes, Klostermann, Barry & Lisa (Tauke) Burlage, Ted – Gold-White Lueck, Steven – Green Klaren, Matthew – Gold daily prayer, and weekly Mass; Beckman students are formed – Double-Gold Steffen, Todd – Gold-White Krapfl, Anthony – White Manternach, Ashley (Ries) – Green In Christ, in knowledge through a strong staff and academic program Jasper, Duane – Gold-Green Besler, Robert – Gold Stump, Kristine (Steger) – White Digmann, Stephanie (Biermann) as evidenced by consistently strong test scores; Beckman Steger, Jim – Gold-Green Burlage, Kenneth – Gold CLASS OF 1995 – White Beachy, Connie (Wilhelm) – Gold Mensen, Don – Gold White, Jason & Kelly (Wilhelm) Fangmann, Linsey (Gibbs) – White students are formed in service through a service program Deutmeyer, Alan – Gold Naber, Sue (Ehrlich) – Gold – Gold-White Fr. Dennis Quint ~ Pastoral Coordinator that sends them out to parish, community and school. This CLASS OF 2002 Dietrich, Gail (Langel) – Gold Naughton, Kathy (Lansing) – Gold Ellerbach, Jason – Gold Hayes, Michael & Katie (Menke) year, 412 students in grades 7-12 have been enjoying the Goldsmith, James – Gold Pirc, Janet (Osterhaus) – Gold Hageman, Andrew – Gold – Gold-Green graces of these experiences that are made possible through Musich, Joan (Scherbring) – Gold Toennies, Kristine (O’Connor) – Gold Manternach, Ross – Gold Tessau, Marie (Kelly) – Gold-Green your generous gifts. We believe attending Beckman Catholic Naber, Rod – Gold Wulfekuhle, Craig – Gold Sedars, Erin (McGuire) – Gold Rahe, David – Gold-White changes the life of a student. Naber, Glenn – Green Loeffelholz, Sherry (Tauke) – Green Helle, Peter – Green Wieneke, Jennifer – White Westhoff, Thomas – Green