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and the density of station placement their bike. alternative forms of transportation A CITY-WIDE TREND was ideal for normal citizen use. The Bike ‘n Bus program, along are increasingly encouraged in The resulting Columbus system with the creation of 12.7 more miles Columbus. is comprised of 30 bike racks and of bike paths and the institution Following a new sponsorship 300 bikes that cover a 5 square mile and expansion of the CoGo Bike from Medical Mutual, CoGo plans radius around downtown. Share system make it apparent that to install 8 or 9 more racks and Next to CoGo, another begin expanding North towards The sustainable development Short North, South towards German in Columbus involved the Village, and West towards installation of solar panels Franklinton. CoGo believes on top of the City Fleet these areas will respond Maintenance Building. As well to the Bike Share one of the most notable system and has plans to Community- Sustainability: projects in 2013, this allows continue expanding out TheBig Bang Theory: the City Fleet Maintenance in all directions from The city of Columbus is always at the cutting edge of everything, from culinary arts to the art of business. With the successful Building to run 60% off the city. Memberships implementation of Car2Go, Test City, USA also unveiled a different system of transformation sharing: CoGo Bikes. solar energy. The fleet for CoGo are $75/ year contained in this building for unlimited use or The Reasons for the Success includes several hundred $6 for unlimited 24- vehicles that are either hour use. However, the story chris wiser || art laura peshek hybrid, E-85, biodiesel or purpose of CoGo is to compressed natural gas. allow more flexibility Based Learning in A City Wide TrendAs a part of the movement in downtown travel, away from crude oil and facilitate tourism, and to alternative fuel, several promote physical activity, of the Ready Classes of ’68 magine waking up late for class in sustainable practices city-wide. Prior to instituting this system, COTA buses have transferred so users may enjoy writtenand, upon stepping out of your byIn 2013, the cityChris of Columbus Columbus Wiser wanted to ensure the idea ’14to compressed natural gas, unlimited 30-minute rides Idorm or house, there was a rack improved, amongst other things, was feasible, would solve a legitimate with plans to switch the rest in free of charge. The integration of bikes waiting as your saving transportation and energy efficiency. problem, and that the bikes and the future. Additionally, all Central and rapid expansion of the grace. With the development and One significant contribution has payment systems were constructed Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) CoGo bike share system prove that an International rapid expansion of the CoGo Bike been the institution of the CoGo Bike durably. In order to do this, CoGo buses now have bike racks mounted sustainability in Columbus is a and ’69 Reunion Share System, this may soon be Share System. staff members traveled to cities with to the front of them as a part of the priority, just as it is on the Ohio a possibility. Just as Ohio State The CoGo Bike Share is a system established Bike Share systems, project Bike ‘n Bus. This makes State campus. Such a positive foris continually Fisher making strides to that allowsInk citizens to rent bicycles such as Boston (Hubway Bike share) overall transportation more efficient response in just one year begs advance sustainability projects from any station around the city, ride and D.C. (Capital Bike share), and by allowing citizens to effectively the question, could CoGo bike and awareness, Columbus, Ohio is it to various destinations, and return determined that the key to success ride long distances using the bus, stations begin popping up on initiating significant improvements it to another station. was ensuring that the area covered then travel short distances using Ohio State campus next?
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VOLUME 22, NUMBER 2 Spring 2015 The Ready Report The Semi-Annual Newsletter for Alumni, Family, and Friends of Bishop Ready High School Dean Tower, teacher and coach... pages 18-21
“Dean personifies the Ready spirit and culture—loyal, dedicated, hard working, and spiritual.”
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 1 | A Message from the Principal...
Dear Friends, Rivers shared her adventures as a member of the People to People Ambassador Program and the news ach new school year brings new challenges, of individual accomplishments—from Eagle Scouts Efresh(man) faces, and a renewed commitment to to National Merit Scholarship and Scholastic Art & have Bishop Ready remain synonymous with a top Writing awardees, to mention a few—is something quality educational experience. we want to share with you. If you are interested in This year, we began the school year with a learning more about our students and their various dedication of the Homeless Jesus sculpture in our accomplishments, please check our website home Wehinger Peace Courtyard. While the full-size version page under Quick Clicks, Student News (Knightline). was delayed in transport, we were able to showcase a Published three times a year, Knightline will give you a model-version, with Bishop Campbell presiding over sense of what Ready students are accomplishing. the dedication as part of Catholic Schools’ Week and In sports, our teams continue to do us proud, with the sculptor, Timothy Schmalz, in attendance. always humble when winning and gracious when Placement of the full-size statue will take place this not. New coaches in football (Brian Cross), wrestling spring. (Trent Brooks), boys’ basketball (Dan DeCrane), boys’ Also in the fall, one of our seniors, Josephine soccer (Ryan Thomas), girls’ soccer (Benjamin Au), Halko, was invited to be the keynote speaker at the and tennis (Dan Skuce) are continuing the 2014 Celebrating Catholic School Virtues Gala. If you Ready way of good sportsmanship and success. ever wonder what good your donation to Ready does, Our scholar-athletes continue to win accolades both please be sure to read the excerpts from her speech as individuals and as teams. Coming soon: a new that we have included in this issue. scoreboard for our gym! Also included in these pages is an excerpt from an This year is the fourth annual Knight at the entertaining description by alum Patti Wynn Brown Races, our benefit for our students. We encourage ’69 of the combined Reunion for the Classes of ’68 you to attend—it’s a fun evening—and, along with and ’69. The full re-telling can be found on our our Annual Fund, is a way that we can insure that website’s home page under Alumnae/i. no student is turned away from Ready because of In keeping with our plans to offer our students the financial considerations. best opportunities for learning, we are redesigning Finally, as our cover story this issue, we celebrate two important areas of instruction: The Media Dean Tower, a fixture at Ready since 1974, who Center/Library will be the Student Learning Center is retiring from coaching. As an educator in the and the business classroom/area will be the Innovation classroom and an educator on the field, Dean has Center. Design layouts and information on the exemplified all that is good about Ready. We will miss changes taking place are in this issue. him but have hopes that he will still be found in the We love to hear from our alums (Thanks, Patti!) halls of Ready in coming years! and we have another great article from a more recent Enjoy this issue, keep in touch via e-mail, snail alum who spent time through her college program mail, or phone, and remember us in your prayers, as working in Guatemala. Colleen Colvin ’11 and her we do you! classmates wrote a fascinating article about their time there. Plus, Chris Wiser ’14 (can’t get more recent than that!), had an article published in Fisher Ink, Sincerely, the news magazine of Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business, which we have reprinted here. What a great start to a college career! Celene A. Seamen And while our focus in The Ready Report is on our Principal alums, our students are also worthy of note…and, after all, they are our future alums! Senior Meredith
| 2 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Community-Based Learning, in an International Community
Guatemala • country in Central America roughly the size of Ohio Colleen’s small service group members with employees of the Guatemalan governmental facility. • population of slightly over 14 million (most populous country in (Ready Alumna Colleen Colvin ’11 profession, while providing sustainable service Central America) majored in Occupational Therapy at in Guatemala. • official language is Spanish (60%) with Amerindian languages Xavier University. She also earned minors Our small group worked in a governmental (40%), which total 23 officially in psychology, gender and diversity facility that housed approximately 75 children recognized Amerindian languages studies, and peace studies, when she and adults with severe neurological disorders, • the capital is Guatemala City with completed her undergraduate degree in such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, spina a population of 1.2 million bifida, cerebral palsy, and hydrocephalus. • key agricultural exports are coffee, December 2014. She and other members Upon entering the severe neurological facility, sugar, bananas, and vegetables of the OT Class spent time in Guatemala the Xavier students and practitioners were • more than half of the population and Colleen, with classmates Lindsey shocked at the limited number of resources is below the national poverty line Martindale, Katie Slavik, and Kelly available to the residents and employees of • government is a constitutional democratic republic Westerkamp, wrote the following article the facility. This realization motivated us to change our approach from the expected • gained independence from Spain for The Ready Report. We wish to thank in 1821 all four for taking the time to share with us individual intervention to community-based intervention. their experiences.) Providing successful e traveled to Guatemala City, community-based Guatemala, with Xavier University intervention involves WOccupational Therapy Department looking at how the colleagues. With nine other students and society as a whole thirteen occupational and physical therapy operates and functions practitioners, we assisted employees at a for the individuals. By Guatemalan governmental facility while advising the staff to completing a service learning project. This make changes to the service learning project, now in its seventh facility as a whole, year, has built a positive reputation not only the Xavier group in Guatemala, but in Cincinnati as well. anticipates that the Through community-based occupational residents will live fuller therapy intervention, the project enables and more functional The 13 Xavier Occupational Therapy students after a hike to the students to get a “sneak peak” at their future lives. top of a Guatemalan volcano.
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 3 | “Children, like God, are filled with tenderness, peace, and the universal language of love.”
We, as Xavier students, were inspired to combat connections, and supplies, the Xavier group helped the injustices present in the lives of the residents. address the injustices faced by the lack of structural Various structural factors, such as health and supports in Guatemala. community supports, government systems, and living We focused their project on connecting conditions, were considered while forming a plan of community supports to one another—a teaching action. These factors were important in finding the consistent with the Catholic teaching of living in root causes of injustice and providing sustainable solidarity with one another. service. Xavier University students and faculty consider Xavier University In order to ensure that the work started in these learning encounters a positive experience. • founded in 1831 Guatemala would be sustained, the week was spent They consistently find that the participants return • Jesuit university in forming relationships with the employees, exploring and highly recommend the program to others. OT Cincinnati what they needed, and making recommendations to majors are required to complete 30 hours of service • three colleges offer the administration of the facility. Xavier practitioners learning, which traditionally has been done in the 90 undergraduate and students gave the residents and employees more Cincinnati area. The Guatemalan project allows majors, 59 minors, opportunities to participate in meaningful activities. students to experience not only another culture but and more than 20 In doing so, together we developed a plan of action graduate programs also being of service in an area whose poverty can be to create a sensory room, readjust the residents’ • is the sixth-oldest overwhelming. Catholic university in schedules, and make connections to similar facilities We found this experience to be invaluable and the nation around the community. certain to remain with us forever as we continue to • ranked #1 in Specifically, the Xavier group facilitated a pursue our careers. the Midwest for connection for the governmental neurological facility graduation rate with a nearby similar governmental school for young • study abroad offered on six continents adults with less severe neurological deficits. One (As an aside, Colleen commented on her time at • 18 Division I sports day of the trip was devoted to visiting this school Ready: “I remember,” Colleen said, “Bishop Ready teams in the Big East to gain an understanding of how their facility and as aiding in teaching me the importance of improving Conference other facilities for individuals with disabilities in solidarity in communities and tearing down isolationism. Guatemala are run. Get out to explore the world, not only to complete At the school, each student learns a specific trade, service hours required to graduate high school or to such as carpentry or cooking, in order to give their enhance your college applications, but also to genuinely life meaning and provide potential for success. make yourself a more educated and aware person. You It was suggested that the residents at the severe don’t need to travel to another country to understand neurological facility follow a similar schedule and be given specific duties that provide them with a sense that you have an effect on other people. Travel across of self-worth. the globe if you can afford it; if not, travel around your town, or even online to a local newspaper’s website. After learning about the carpentry students at Look for opportunities to build bridges that will solve the school, it was suggested that they “gift” their final projects to the neurological facility, therefore not only your own problems, but the problems of your connecting the community. By providing the neighbors as well. Because, even though we may each neurological facility with resources, community want to change this world, none of us can do it alone.”)
| 4 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Sculptor Timothy Schmalz with Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, principal Celene A. Seamen, and juniors Holly Guggenbiller and Nicholas Durbin with the model- size Homeless Jesus and photo of Pope Francis blessing the statue.
Catholic Schools’ Week — “Homeless Jesus” Dedication ishop Frederick Campbell of the Jesus, a life-size version of which will be and necessary to alleviate suffering and Diocese of Columbus, various delivered and displayed in the Courtyard instill hope and love. Bpastors from Ready’s partner/feeder in the spring. (When the life-size version After the dedication and liturgy, Bishop parishes, Ready students plus students arrives, the model-version will be given to Campbell stopped by the pizza luncheon from our partner/feeder schools, and Bishop Campbell, through the generosity for the grade school students. Mr. Schmalz assorted guests assembled for the annual of the sculptor and, at his insistence, as a stayed after the liturgy and spoke with art Catholic Schools’ Week liturgy, with joint gift from Bishop Ready.) class students. Bishop Campbell as celebrant. This year’s Catholic Schools’ Week Ready’s Homeless Jesus statue was This year, prior to the liturgy, the theme of Faith, Knowledge, and Service purchased through anonymous donors Bishop, pastors, and guests, including seemed especially appropriate, given and the generosity of the sculptor. The Diocesan superintendent of schools Dr. the dedication. For with faith in God, granite base for the statue has been Joseph Brettnacher, participated in a knowledge of our surroundings and donated by Ready alum Dan Modlich ’71. special dedication in the Wehinger Peace of our own obligations, and service to We are hopeful for a spring dedication of Courtyard: with the sculptor, Timothy others, we fulfill what the Homeless Jesus the life-size model in the Courtyard. Schmalz, in attendance, Bishop Campbell statue calls out to us: Acknowledge the blessed the model-version of Homeless least among us and do what is both right
Bishop Frederick Campbell with deacons Joseph Knapke and Andy Naporano, both of whom are fathers of Ready alums and Deacon Naporano is the father of current student Nicole, a junior.
(A life-size version also will be placed at the Vatican, having been blessed and approved by Pope Francis, and, on Good Friday [April 3], a life-size version will be dedicated outside Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.)
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 5 | The Big Bang Theory: The Reasons for the Success of the Ready Classes of ’68 and ’69 Reunion
(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Patti Wynn Brown’s excellent recap of the Classes of And her name is G. (G) L. (L) O. (O) R. (R) I. (I.). yi-yi-yi-yi ’68 & ’69 Reunion held September G.L.O.R.I.A. (Gloria) 20, 2014. Space considerations necessitated this abbreviated G.L.O.R.I.A. (Gloria) version. For Patti’s full mad-cap retelling of the event, please visit I’m wanna shout it ev’ry night (Gloria) brhs.org and Alumni/ae on the top I’m wanna shout it ev’ry day (Gloria) menu bar, and Reunions on the drop-down menu. Her painting of Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, all right the scenario puts you right in the
(Lyrics from the song GLORIA, written by Van Morrison) middle of the action…)
By Patti Wynn Brown ’69 McGrail Warner ’69 said, “I can only hope Bill knows what ur Ready Classes he did for all of us. I love these of ’68 and ’69 friends--our fellow Readyites. Ounderstand, fully, the I have never felt so much “beacon guiding us” line of the warmth and love in one place Ready Alma Mater. Saturday, as I did that night.” September 20, that beacon If anyone could have guided us to Milestone 229 for observed our planning the mother of all reunions. meetings with Bill, you would Our theme was: “A Night at know that the laughs and the Gloria” because we spent excitement started months ago a lot of time, energy, and shoe when the Big Reunion Bang leather there at the Riverside began to build. These hard Drive and Trabue teen club, workers: Cindy Rains Oddi dancing to songs like “Gloria,” ’68, Jane Vanicelli Fox ’69, and “Midnight Hour,” “When Kathy Morbitzer Martensen “Ready alumni are like seeing all of my Holy Family/ A Man Loves a Woman,” ’68, Brad Martensen ’69, one big family,” Queen Pam Ready friends so happy, and “Under My Thumb,” and so Tim O’Brien ’67 (who helped said. “It was a perfect summer healthy, and interesting to talk many more. us with the band and other evening filled with fun and to after all of these years.” entertainment), Steve Brown Our generous host for friends and this reunion will be our reunion evening was Bill ’68, Mike Bennett ’69, and Tim O’Brien did a fantastic long remembered by all who Lager, ’68, and his decision as I see it, our perpetual job booking THE MAJESTICS attended.” Ready alum friends to sponsor our Gloria Night homecoming queen, Pam band who knew exactly the with our classes also attended. certainly was the topper on Mehling Bennett ’69, did a music we wanted from the the list of ingredients in our bang-up job. Cindy, Jane, and Kathy Morbitzer Martensen late ’60s. The crowded dance success formula. Carolyn Pam nobly led the way. told me, “My favorite part was floor under the stars, of a story
| 6 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org and drinks, and having our canvas with a crazy art palette classmates entertain along with of dizzying colors, bursts of the band, and then BANG!... light, thundering bangs, and Fireworks to wind up the the searing sounds of shooting evening exploding over the rockets that thrilled every one Rich Street Bridge. This was an of us. The smoldering ashes fell amazing reunion and now part to the bridge. of Ready’s history.” “Our class reunion was We sang the Alma Mater. magical,” committee chair THE MAJESTICS began to Cindy Rains Oddi said. play again. “There were smiles, laughter, squeals of joy, and some tears. And we continued what we Everything came together so started many, many years ago. well and I am certain that some We danced and danced and of our classmates in heaven danced. had a hand in the success.” book summer night, proved Ready. Many of us were part of As the fun drew to a close, “…Just about midnight, the Ready musicals and there to all that it is indeed a fact: the fireworks Bill Lager Make me feel so good was a large contingent there Catholics do have rhythm! envisioned at our meetings who danced in our “Shipoopi” Make me feel all “We danced the night exploded into a Technicolor number from THE MUSIC away,” reported Linda Owens sky over the Rich Street Bridge right…” MAN (Both “Marians” were in Swartz ’69, who with her filling the universe’s night (Lyrics from the song GLORIA) attendance: Kathy Rex ’69 and husband were the very first Kathy Casa ’69, along with a people to come into the professor “Harold Hill,” Tom reunion. We did not hold a Applegate ’69). The Michael J. dance contest but if we had, Lager Foundation (named after the top prize would go to Bill’s deceased brother Mike Danny Tarpy ’67. That man is ’67) organized and added to a human dance machine. the donation. Bill Lager knows how to “It just didn’t last long add, not only, bang, but sizzle enough,” committee member and fazizzle to the Big Bang Jane Vanicelli Fox ’69, said of Beaker solution so we even had our illustrious night of beloved valet parking, and antique cars Knights. “It is obvious that the from our era lined along, closed friends we made in high school by the city for our benefit, Rich are still very special to us. Bill Street. had this crazy vision of high Donations were collected for school friends at this beautiful the Performing Arts at Bishop venue, with fabulous eats
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 7 | Library Evolves and Expands
f you are of a certain age, you remember doing research, bars to entice visitors and make the visit more palatable for quietly, in the school or local library. There may have today’s society.) Ibeen a separate Reference Room, a Young Adults’ Room, All of this information is by way of introduction to the a Children’s Room, possibly even an Audio-Visual Room. new, renovated Ready Student Learning Center, which will There may even have been separate reading carrels. The be completed over the summer and ready for our students in Ready library, or more recently, Media Center, has offered the 2015-16 academic year. The Learning Center will be a students that quiet place to read, to study, to do research. hub that brings together sophisticated tools for teaching and While the idea of doing research in a specific place today is learning in an open, contemporary place that is conducive to almost alien to most students (when you have a wealth of thinking, research, discovery, collaboration, and creativity. information, some of it actually true, literally in the palm of your hand!), the necessity for a repository of information, The plans that accompany this article show the various for a place to collaborate on projects, to meet and exchange areas and stations that will be found in the Center. There information is still a very positive thing. (Many public will be learning and research stations where students can libraries, whether stand-alone or on a college/university get support for project-based learning, guided inquiry, and campus, have added comfortable seating and snack/coffee collaborative learning. This will be a place that is equipped
| 8 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org GreatFor the person Gift who has everything… Ideas! To honor the memory of a loved one… For a special occasion, birthday, or anniversary… to enable students to solve problems, evaluate solutions, and Looking for an original create new knowledge. Included will be a presentation area that gift idea? will have a video wall to allow teacher and student to connect separate laptops or iPads or other devices in order to work Plaques, bricks, and theatre seats at together. There will also be reflection spaces where students can Bishop Ready make excellent gifts browse magazines, read for pleasure, listen to audio books, or use and last a lifetime! mobile technology. The Learning Center will be an “enhanced” library, if you will. It’s a great way to become a permanent part of Among the things that students will learn is how to discern which Bishop Ready’s history! sources are accurate and which are suspect, a particularly thorny (Please PRINT all copy) area with so much information at hand. And, yes, students will still be able to check out books and Plaques: plenty of research will be conducted in a re-designed area. But for 2 lines, 35 characters per line… $50 the foreseeable future, no coffee or snack bars will be in place… q Memorial Plaque q Honor Plaque Copy: ______Bricks: 3 lines, 13 characters per line… $100 q Memorial Brick q Honor Brick Copy: ______Theatre Seat: 2 lines, 25 characters per line… $200 q Memorial Seat q Honor Seat Copy: ______
Your Name: ______Your Phone: ______
Please make check or money order payable to Bishop Ready High School and mail, with this form, to: Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Relations, Bishop Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 9 | The Innovation Center Prepares Students for Their Futures
A major concept in today’s workforce, as in today’s educational environment, is the idea of collaborative projects. o longer is it the norm for the lone person working on the innovations found in today’s workplaces and in business an idea or concept; it is more common and preferable schools in colleges and universities.” Nfor people to share ideas and tasks, to collaborate Ms Illig further explained that companies are trying to on projects and programs. In order for Ready students to be instill in their employees the freedom to move and find their properly prepared for this concept, Business Department space most productive working environment. “Corporate America is going to be transformed into the Innovation Center, an is tearing down literal walls to create collaborative working idea based on the successful workplaces found at Google and space so teams can work together rather than be inhibited by Apple, as examples. the walls of a cubicle,” she said. As Maria Illig, faculty member in the Business Department, While technology makes working across miles easier and explains: “With the redesign of the business curriculum in doable, there is still a high regard for the face-to-face meeting the last few years here at Ready and with the addition of an and personal contact, whether with clients or co-workers. Honors Marketing course, plans were made for a complete The redesigned classroom at Ready will be more conducive revamp of the business lab. Moveable workstations, a to modeling what is found in the business world. Plans for communication center, and desks with dry erase surfaces, an the redesigned classroom along with photos of the current Apple TV, and portable laptops are included in these plans, area show the differences and showcase the innovations being all of which are designed to familiarize our students with proposed. In the new space, “students will be able to create projects in various stations,” Ms Illig said. “Most importantly, students will be able to move around for teamwork and project-based learning. We are giving our students a peek into the future, the future when they step across the threshold of BRHS and enter universities or the workforce.”
| 10 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org The redesigned classroom at Ready will be more conducive to modeling what is found in the business world.
Angel Tree Project Members of Student Council, which sponsors the project, with the gifts collected for 22 young children ages 1 through 14 in the Columbus area. The Project is done in cooperation with the Salvation Army.
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 11 | (The following was written by Chris Wiser ’14 for Fisher Ink, the news magazine of OSU’s Fisher Business College.)
| 12 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 13 | Ellie with Jimmy Fallon Alum’s Daughter Earns Spot on The Tonight Show
llie Rowlands, daughter of is taped, and Ellie was given her Tommy (Ready ’99) and own dressing room and plenty EElizabeth Rowlands, earned a of snacks. After rehearsal, it was spot on The Tonight Show Starring time for the show itself! You can Jimmy Fallon last fall. Ellie, a see for yourself the poise and student at St. Brendan, won the knowledge this young lady showed Invention Convention there, then on YouTube…GE.Fallonventions: went on to the Regional Invention Ellie’s Jellies. Convention for her grade level, While in New York, Ellie also with her invention Ellie’s Jellies. appeared on Bloomberg News. Ellie’s Jellies are containers that In Columbus, Ellie appeared on make spreading easier…currently Good Day Columbus. She has Ellie has peanut butter, jelly, and her own Twitter account Ellie on Good Day Columbus butter. (@elliesjellies) and her own Jimmy Fallon does a segment website (elliesproducts.com). on young inventors. Two of Ellie’s Ellie is well on her way, both as videos were sent to the show and an inventor and as an entrepreneur! Ellie was selected as one of three to In addition to the wonderful appear on The Tonight Show. experiences, Ellie also won a Ellie and her parents were flown $5,000 scholarship from GE. to New York, where the show
(For more information on Ellie’s trip in a brief Q & A with Dr. Claire of Inventionconvention.org, go to inventionconvention.org/alumni and check out the Alumni Spotlight—Ellie Rowlands. (or visit…http://inventionconvention.org/wp-content/uploads/2015_ documents/Alumni%20Spotlight%20Ellie%20Rowlands.pdf) Ellie on Bloomberg News
| 14 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Creating Awareness, Creating a Community By Pam Welsh-Huggins
“When we become more aware of the sights and sounds around us, what does that experience do to us?”
he most powerful answer in unexpected places, so—with to this question for Bishop Ready principal Ms Seamen’s TReady 9th graders is an guidance—we waited until nearly enhanced sense of place. every student in the building would Since 2011, freshmen Art & understand the mission of the mini- Music Appreciation students have installations. Señorita Miller with Daniel Houston ’18 been asking and exploring the The class of 2015 was the first and his project…. above and similar questions about cadre to engage in what Ms Stoll windows that allow them to the nature of creativity, community, and I call the “Sense of Place” dream of outdoors; and, for a few and awareness. Every year since project, so nearly every student students, the chapel. Visual Arts faculty member Barb at Bishop Ready now understood Stoll and I overhauled the old what it would mean when small One person who chose the latter textbook-heavy course into its paintings appeared around the place for his installation was Daniel new hands-on incarnation, we building. Ms Seamen asked us to Houston, whose card was found by have invited students to engage in re-introduce the project to the World Languages/Spanish faculty a temporary installation project school community after the Feast of member Señorita Miller. Srta. in which the students “hang” a the Immaculate Conception Mass in Miller was so excited to have found painting they’ve made in a favorite early December so that teachers and Daniel’s card that she asked Ms spot on the school grounds. students alike would know what to Stoll to introduce her to him. When Students typically select their be looking for. the teachers caught up to Daniel in the lunchroom that morning, installation space either because it’s One of our first 9th graders, Ryan he was so pleased by Srta. Miller’s an overlooked architectural detail McFarland, now a senior who leads appreciation that he leapt to his feet that they like, or because the place “the Dungeon” at basketball games, and gave her a huge hug. has given them a sense of belonging. lent credibility to the project by For the first three years of the class’ talking about what the process had And that hug is one more answer existence, students would then take meant to him. In the meantime, the to the question of what happens a photo of their installation then current 9th graders mounted their when we become more aware of quickly retrieve the painting and paintings on cards, on which they the sounds and sights around us: bring it back to the art room. shared their reasons for choosing we build a community of mutual But not this year. their installation site, as well as an appreciation and compassion. From the outset, Ms Stoll’s and inspirational quotation and greeting my goal was for students to be to the person who might allowed to set their art free as a gift find their card, wishing the to the school community. Although recipient a happy Christmas. Download our app… we were inspired by Columbus Then the art was set Users of Android devices and artist Matt Logsdon’s civic pride free as sudents placed iPhones, iPods, iPhones can “Bus Project,” in which the artist their paintings in their left small silk-screened blocks of chosen spots around download the Bishop Ready app wood in places around town that school: favorite teachers’ and receive push notifications he wanted passers-by to notice, Ms classrooms; locker rooms; (if desired) for events and news Stoll and I knew that it would take the weight room; next to at Bishop Ready and follow the time to create a culture of students their parents’ photos in the latest news about the school who would value and respect art Hall of Fame; the cafeteria; from these devices.
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 15 | International Student Program Expands
he groundwork for the different means of learning Ready’s International and testing done in the United TStudent Program began States, and enhancing their in the summer of 2010 when prospects for admission to a small group of faculty and colleges and universities here administrators visited several in this country. An emphasis high schools in China and is placed on studying for the forged a relationship that SAT/ACT, looking toward that would allow Chinese students American higher education to attend Bishop Ready. This admission. year, the program at Ready was The students have all expanded with the addition “adopted” new first names of Ms Pam Welsh-Huggins as (their Chinese names are in coordinator of the program parentheses): Mark (Yubo) and with an increased number Jin and Tom (Yizhuo) Zhang of Chinese students taking part. attended public schools in The 2014-15 academic Columbus last year and are year began with six students juniors at Ready; Steven enrolled at Ready and, just (Yingzheng) Fu and Mebius recently, two more students (Yuxiang) Sun attended school Pam Welsh-Huggins, coordinator of the International Students Program, with have enrolled, bringing the in their hometowns in China freshman Rebecca Xu, sophomore Jack Zhang, junior Mebius Sun, and juniors total to eight. The “original” last year and are also juniors Tom Zhang (no relation to Jack), Steven Fu, and Mark Jin. six students—four juniors, at Ready; Jack (Yanxiang) one sophomore, and one Zhang (no relation to Tom) Jack Zhang is an “old hand” The Ling siblings appreciate freshman—hail from various is a second-year Ready at all things Ready. Now in that Columbus is not as urban areas in China and are student, now a sophomore; his second year here, he is crowded as their hometown of living in Columbus with Ready Rebecca (Ruiyang) Xu is a serving as vice-president of the Harbin, which has a population students’ families. The two freshman at Ready, having sophomore class on Ready’s of nearly 10 million people. “new” students, a set of twins, attended middle school in her Student Council. Steven Fu According to Ms Welsh- are from Harbin, the capital of hometown of Nanchang. The is in the Liturgical Choir, as Huggins, Jasmine and Tony Heilongjiang Province, and twins, Jasmine (Pangyuan) is Jasmine Ling. Jasmine and like pretty nearly everything are residing in Columbus with and Tony (Youxuan) Ling, are Tony both joined the Science that they have encountered an aunt. just getting acclimated and Club, jumping right into here, including their school will either be sophomores or the Ready “get involved” uniform, although Jasmine is The students are focused mentality! Each in their own not terribly fond of the “potato on improving their English juniors, depending on testing and adjustments. way, the Chinese students have bowl” that Ready students language skills, adapting to become involved in the Ready devour for lunch! Tony admits community. to missing his video games and Through modern technology, Jasmine admits that she misses each of the students is able their dog, Heizai, very much. to stay in touch with their The Ready program presents families back home. Most a “win-win” situation for admit to missing their families, all concerned: the Chinese friends, and authentic Chinese students improve their English food, but all are adjusting language skills, learn how quite well and enjoying their to “take” tests for college new experiences. They all admission, and expand appreciate the air quality of their cultural horizons. The Columbus and the ability to American students at Ready exchange ideas and talk about learn about cultural differences different subjects in their and commonalities in a very classes. concrete way and expand
Two new students joined Ready in January: twins Jasmine and Tony Ling
| 16 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Ready Senior is Keynote Speaker their experience in relating to a broader, multi-cultural “The education that we have all received world. Our Chinese students have new experiences, many has truly been a blessing… of which we just take for I want to thank you from the granted: they enjoy going to bottom of my heart.” football games and dances, volunteering at school events, not have been able to attend with my little brothers. I’m and shopping at malls. They if it wasn’t for donations like so thankful they were able to are also appreciative of the yours. As one of seven, I have stay at Our Lady because, due help that is given to them, Josephine Halko ‘15 a large family. Growing up was to living circumstances, I was both by Ms Welsh-Huggins in a lot of fun but we struggled not able to live at my dad’s her daily after-school meetings eady senior Josephine financially. To make ends meet, and was unable to look out for with them and by individual Halko delivered the my mom often had two jobs them anymore. I felt at ease teachers who, typically for Rkeynote address at the while still being a mother and knowing that the Our Lady Ready, go the extra mile. 2014 Celebrating Catholic School Virtues Gala held on homemaker, while my dad family was watching over This summer, Ready November 6. Proceeds from worked full-time. In 2006, our them. students will again be visiting this Diocesan event go toward world was turned upside-down “Family means everything China, attending classes, providing need-based tuition when our mom was diagnosed to me and I want to personally sampling the culture, and assistance for students at with lung cancer. This took a thank Our Lady for helping visiting historic sites. For Columbus diocesan elementary toll on my entire family. out so much. You have done them, it is a brief taste of and high schools. Ready more than I could ever ask for. life far from home. For our “Long story short, my mom principal Celene A. Seamen And, thank you to the Ready Chinese students, their time passed away in 2007, when I introduced Ms Halko who told family for now looking out for at Ready is a microcosm of was 10 years old. We lost the me, my little brother (who now a world they plan to inhabit her story: person who was our ‘go to’ for attends Bishop Ready), and my for several years to come. “…You always hear how everything, our rock. Times siblings before us who have The Ready experience is the important donations are and were very hard and it fell on graduated from Bishop Ready. foundation for these students what they go to. Today, I am us as children to help take care in the United States. here to thank you, to give a of things….A couple of years “Speaking of my older later we found out how bad siblings, they are all successful So far, the results have been face to your donations, and it really is when ends do not because of the Catholic favorable for all involved. to tell you, first-hand, what your donations do and mean. meet financially. We received education they received. My I want you to know that your a letter of foreclosure on the oldest brother is now in his Ready to Try or kindness does not go to just an house and we had to find a last year of medical school Renew a Magazine? institution, but to individual new place to live. and will graduate as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. My Just a reminder: Your magazine people who are greatly “How in the world were subscription (new or renewal) can appreciative. 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The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 17 | Dean Tower A Truly Great Coach, A Truly Great Human Being
| 18 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org You know you’ve made an impact when, years after you’ve had contact with people, they see you, stop you, and reminisce about the times that you’ve shared.
his happens with regularity to Dean Tower, who joined Ready’s Tfaculty for the 1974-75 academic year, retired from teaching (sort of…) in 2012, and this year is retiring from coaching track and cross country. But to hear Coach Tower tell the story, it’s not what he did for his students; it’s what they (and Ready) have meant to him.
While many former students/runners Fitz Goss, Coach Tower, Reagan (Barr) ’95 and Tom Sweetman ’90 attest to a life-long love of running, developed with Coach Tower’s encouragement, what they learned through running and through Ready has carried over into other aspects of their lives. And this is what makes Coach Tower proud: the overall accomplishments of those students whom he has taught and coached at Ready. “Coaching has allowed me to see students not only as students, but as people. In the classroom, a teacher sees one mode; as a coach, I got to know them better, as individuals in a setting other than a classroom,” Coach Tower said. With principal Celene A. Seamen, upon his return from his pilgrimage to the Santiago de Compostela.
At Nicole Brown’s (’12) signing ceremony with her parents, Joyce and Rick. The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 19 | and women) and continued as track/ cross country coach through the 2014- 15 school year. The names come easily to mind for Coach Tower…from champions Jerry Kappes in ’78-’79 to Emily Morris (shot-put) and Nick Frye in 2011, with Michele Poly ’89, Eric Starks ’92, Noel Palatas ’94, Reagan Barr ’95, and Mike Palatas ’97-’98; and qualifiers Robert Graessle ’94, Stephanie Finkel ’01, Bryan Ziemkiewicz ’04, Sarah Welsh- Huggins ’08, and Michelle Kaiser ’12. A native of Boston (who never quite Coach Tower is quick to point out that lost that “twang”), Tower joined the Ms Morris went on to, and throws for, Air Force after high school and spent Notre Dame, where she set a school five years in the Columbus area during record and that the real heart-breaker his service time. After his discharge, he was last year when Kelly Culbertson ’14 attended and graduated from The Ohio missed making the states in the 100m State University with a degree in World dash by 1/100 of a second. Languages/Education. Upon graduation, While there are many highlights to he taught at Wehrle High School for two his coaching career, Tower particularly years and then joined the Ready faculty recalls with great fondness the girls’ in the Languages Department. teams of 2010 and 2011, when they won Tower immediately became immersed back-to-back CCL championships. in the coaching arena at Ready. For his From ’92 to ’13 many of the students first eight years, he coached football whom Tower coached made the state a Ready graduation ceremony, but he and wrestling, guiding the team meets, either as individuals or in relay, had a good excuse: all those state meets and individuals in wrestling to state placing anywhere from #2 to #8. were held at that time! championships. In 1978-79, he added Besides the ones mentioned above, there Coach Tower deflects any attention track to his coaching resume, as assistant is a list that he can recite by heart of away from himself. His coaching career coach, and in 1982, he became head those whom he has coached, from the was all about the students. “I’ve been coach for both men and women in track. early days through to the present. He blessed with many great athletes. I In 1984, he added cross country (men acknowledges that he has never been to switched from football and wrestling because I like the individuality of cross country and track. It’s more of an individual challenge. What an individual puts into the sport, that is what you get out of it.” While the super stars can make a coach’s reputation, to Coach Tower it was always “the other kids, those who didn’t have the God- given talents but who worked hard consistently to improve. They committed to it, accepted the responsibility, and always gave their best.” When Tower “retired” from teaching, principal Celene A. Seamen convinced him to “semi-retire” and return to Ready to teach in the Distance Learning Program, teaching Spanish I and II to area elementary students, and Spanish I in the building.
| 20 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org “Dean personifies the Ready spirit As for retirement, Tower plans to students will truly miss one of the all- and culture,” said Ms Seamen, “loyal, spend some time in Boston with his time great coaches and mentors. I am dedicated, hard working, and spiritual. seven siblings, getting caught up with so grateful that I have had the honor to He truly loves the work that he does and their lives. A widower, Tower has three work with Dean Tower.” the students whom he serves. Dean is children and four grandchildren, who We wish him well in his retirement always quick with a smile and a joke,” will also keep him busy. and know that he will remain a presence she continues, “and is quick to engage at Ready! in a political discussion. He loves music “I want to say a great big from the ‘50s and ‘60s and can’t seem to ‘thank you’ to the Ready lose that Boston accent even after all of these years.” family for all of these years, Dean Tower was a three-sport athlete for the support and the love, in high school in Boston: football, ice for giving me some of the hockey, and track. He continued his love of sports in the Air Force and in college greatest moments of my life. and that love translated over into his And a special ‘thank you’ to the coaching. “I have enjoyed being with the parents, who have blessed me athletes on a day-to-day basis, watching them improve steadily, and watching with the opportunity to coach them compete and have fun!” On a rare their children.” personal note, Tower acknowledged “whenever I may have been down or Coaching may not have “defined” had a rough time, the students gave me Dean Tower; he is much more than a the strength to go on and pulled me out coach. of my distress. The track community Ms Seamen spoke for all when she as a whole has provided me with many said, “Our athletic department and good friends.”
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 21 | (Editor’s Note: We ask our alums to tell us about their work/ study/or travel abroad…In this case, we have an interesting story about a Ready senior Ready Senior Reflects on who traveled abroad while in elementary school. We wanted Travel Abroad… to share her story with you…
this is reprinted from our Spring
issue of Knightline. For more stories and information about enior Meredith Rivers our current students, Knightline has quite a future ahead is available online on the home of her. She signed a page of Ready’s website, brhs. letter of acceptance to org, under Quick Clicks.) S attend and play volleyball at Otterbein University where she will major in Nursing with Meredith Rivers ’15 plans to one day be a pediatric/ oncology nurse. As for her present, Meredith is an Honor Roll student (every quarter since freshman year), earned her third varsity letter this year, has been a Meredith feeding a kangaroo at the Australia zoo member of Ready’s volleyball team for four years (First Team/All District and First Bake Club, and Chinese Club, Humane Society. Meredith is Team/All CCL, junior and and volunteers at the Mid- also a member of this year’s senior years), is a member of Ohio Food Bank, Our Lady Homecoming Court. the St. Vincent De Paul Society, of Perpetual Help Church, But it’s her past that has the Environmental Club, and the Madison County helped make Meredith the person that she is…dedicated, hard working, curious, and interested in the world around her. For she participated in the People to People Student Ambassador Program and visited three different parts of the world, all before she reached the age of 15! When she was 12 years old, Meredith participated for the first time in the Program, having been nominated by a teacher from her middle school. Her first trip took her to Australia for 14 days: “Some of my favorite experiences (in Australia) involved snorkeling in The Great Barrier Reef. Looking back, I can’t believe that I was 12 years old and did that! It was the opportunity of a lifetime and a great adventure,” Meredith said. During Ready’s spring 2014 trip to France and Spain…Meredith (right) with Lauren Ruth ’15 and science faculty member Jane Kaiser
| 22 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org “Going to Bishop Ready has not only allowed me to grow in my education, but also in my faith. I would recommend going to Ready because it is a family that will support you in all aspects of your life…”
In front of the Parthenon, Greece
The next year, at 13, person, having learned about Spain to the countries that Through the cooperation Meredith went to China for it in school, actually took my she has visited when she of parents, parishes, and 17 days: “…some of my breath away and it meant a lot joined with her classmates local communities, as well favorite experiences were, of to me.” As an aside, Meredith in Ready’s spring European as the resources right at the course, climbing the Great confessed that “I also enjoyed trip. “My experience at Ready school, Bishop Ready strives Wall of China. It was actually the food in Italy; there wasn’t over the past four years has to enhance the educational very steep and, at one point, a meal that I didn’t like!” been great! I have gone to a and spiritual experiences of we could hardly walk so we Catholic school since I was From Italy, it was on each and every one of our crawled up it.“ She enjoyed in kindergarten so I realize to France by train, where students…Meredith is just one both Hong Kong and Shanghai that I am getting the best Meredith was especially taken example of how exploring because both are very modern education that I could ask for, with the view of Paris from beyond our “comfort” and situated in beautiful especially at Bishop Ready,” the top of the Eiffel Tower. zone can help a student to settings. “I enjoyed learning Meredith volunteered. “Going grow. Meredith’s closing about the Chinese culture the Meredith endorses the to Bishop Ready has not only thoughts, though, are for her most,” she stated, “because Programs in which she allowed me to grow in my parents: “I am so thankful it is such an old, traditional participated, believing that education, but also in my that my parents gave me the culture with a great history.” “Going on People to People faith. I would recommend opportunity to do this at such at a young age helped me going to Ready because it At 14, and now a fairly a young age because I believe to become a well-rounded is a family that will support seasoned traveler, Meredith (the experience) helped shape person. It helped me to you in all aspects of your went to France, Italy, and me into the person that I am experience the world around life,” she stated, “whether it’s Greece for a total of 23 days. today!” me and realize that there is a school, God, sports, or finding “We visited Greece first and lot more out there than just opportunities…they will my favorite experience was Columbus, Ohio. I believe,” always have your back.” visiting Athens and seeing the she continued, “that it also Parthenon Temple. Also,” helped me to mature because she continued, “seeing where I realized that not all countries the very first Olympics were Get the latest news via Twitter… are as fortunate as the United held.” From Greece, it was States. It made me very proud on to Italy by boat. “My Follow Bishop Ready on Twitter to be able to call myself an favorite experience in Italy @BishopReadyHS for all things was going to Rome and the American and also made me Vatican. I felt so at home at more appreciative of what I Ready and @ReadyAthletics for the Vatican,” Meredith stated, have and where I am from.” all sports-related news. “because I was raised Catholic Last spring, Meredith and seeing the Vatican in revisited France and added
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 23 | | 24 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Send Us Your News… Alumni/ae Receive Updates via E-mail In order to get news and information to you in a more timely manner, we would like to be able to communicate with you via e-mail. If you are interested in joining our e-mail database, for informational updates and to help us lower postage costs, please send us your e-mail address. We will not publish this address without your prior Nomination Form approval nor will we sell this information to any marketer or marketing company. It is for our internal use only. f you know an alum who has contributed outstanding service Ito her/his community, please let us know by nominating this Please send your e-mail address, news, and updates (e.g., new individual to be a member of our Hall of Fame. Criteria for address or phone number) via e-mail to Michelle Kelly at mkelly@ consideration include academic excellence, accomplishment in the cdeducation.org, use the form on our web site under Alumni/ae, or mail alum’s chosen field or career, community service, and service to the completed form below. Bishop Ready High School. These criteria are an extension of the Mail to: Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Office, Bishop Ready High School, benchmarks required of Bishop Ready students. 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204 Please complete the form and briefly explain why this individual Please PRINT all information. should be considered for this honor. Describe the contributions and service this individual has rendered to the community since Name______her/his graduation. (If you download this form and send via US Maiden Name (if applicable)______Class year______Postal Service, please use a separate sheet of paper for your reasons for nominating this individual.) Address______Send your nominations via mail to Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae City______State______Zip______Hall of Fame, Bishop Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204 or via e-mail to [email protected]. Phone/Home ( ______)______If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Kelly at 614- Phone/Work or Cell ( ______)______276-7827 or [email protected]. Deadline for nominations is Friday, May 22, 2015. E-mail______
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The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 25 | Senior Wins Regional New Club at Bishop Ready Gold Key Award Focuses on Elementary Students enior Rylie Wahl submitted two pieces of art work to the new club at Bishop Ready, the Castle Crew, opened its Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a presentation of charter membership drive at the school’s Open House in SThe Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, and was ANovember and 51 students from 12 elementary schools awarded a Silver Key for her Digital Art “My ‘Little’ Sister” and signed up as charter members. a Gold Key, American Visions Nominee, Film & Animation for “Don’t Embalm Me. I’m Not Dead.”
Ready students model the new Castle Crew t-shirts at the charter membership sign-up. Left to right: Sophomore Hailey Hejduk and juniors Nicholas Durbin, Holly Guggenbiller, Henry Tokar, and Zachary Baum.
Rylie Wahl ’15 (right) with her little sister, Lia. The Castle Crew program is designed for students in grades 4 through 8, giving them opportunities to participate in activities at Bishop Ready. Membership gives elementary students the opportunity to build relationships both with fellow grade school students throughout the area as well as with members of the Ready community—students, teachers, administrators, coaches, etc. Developed and directed by Dan DeCrane, who also coaches boys’ basketball and teaches social studies at Ready, the Castle Crew has a full calendar of interesting activities scheduled for the remainder of the current academic year, including a Leadership Seminar and Spiritual Retreat. (Additional information is available on our web site home page, top menu.)
Rylie with her Gold Key certificate and her submission, “Don’t Embalm Me. I’m Not Dead.” This year, the Central Ohio region received over 1400 individual submissions and 72 portfolio submissions from students in grades 7 through 12. From this group, 37 pieces were acknowledged at the regional Gold Key level and 62 pieces received Silver Key awards. A reception honoring the awardees was held in January at the Columbus College of Art and Design. According to its website, “Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for Operation Christmas Child creative teens to be celebrated.” Ms Wahl’s Gold Key work, Spearheaded by the Ready National Honor Society, Ready done under the guidance of Visual Arts faculty member students participated in the Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Barbara Stoll, is currently being considered for national group’s shoe box project. Filling shoe boxes are seniors Joseph recognition. As we went to press, announcement of national Smith, Margaret Quinn, Meg Beattie, and Mark Gnatowski, all winners had not yet been made. members of the National Honor Society.
| 26 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org We’re Celebrating the First Five Graduating Classes… embers of the Ready classes of ’65 through ’69 are invited to celebrate their years at Ready, as our Mguests, at a Wine and Cheese Social/Reunion on Sunday, April 19, from 2 to 5 P.M. at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Easton Town Center. This is our way of saying “thank you” for all that you do for Bishop Ready…this is about celebrating you, the first five graduating classes! You represent the foundation upon which BRHS-Reunion-postcard-v1_LayoutBishop Ready 1 2/5/15was 7:02 formed….PM Page 1
Members of the Ready classe s of ’65 through ’69 are invited to celebr years at Ready, as ou ate their r guests, at a Wine & Cheese Social/Re Sunday, April 19, 2015, f union on rom 2 to 5 P.M. at Cooper’s Hawk W 4230 The Strand inery & Restaurant, , Easton Town Center, Columbus. You, and a guest, are inv ited to join with your classmates in an afte back (fondly) and look rnoon of looking ing forward (with anticipation)…all i Get caught u n honor of your years at Ready. p with classmates and find out what’ s happening now at your alma mater. So…bring your yearbooks, wear you r class rings, dust off that diploma, and most importantly…bring your me mories! We look forward to seeing you! (This is our way of s aying “thank you” for all that you do for B about celebrating y ishop Ready...this is ou, the first five graduating classes!)
R.S.V.P. by Monday, April 6, 2015 Michelle Kelly, 614-276-7827 or mk [email protected]
National Merit Scholars For more information or to R.S.V.P., please contact Principal Celene A. Seamen with National Merit awardees/seniors Michelle Kelly at 614-276-7827 or [email protected]. Justine Ferko, Courtney Bair, and Stephen Landy. Mr. Landy was named a National Merit Semi-Finalist, being one of the highest We look forward to seeing you on April 19…bring a guest, scoring entrants from Ohio. Ms Bair and Ms Ferko both received as our guest, and revisit your years at Ready and learn how Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship things have changed! Program in recognition of their outstanding academic promise.
Condolences… The Ready family extends our deepest sympathy to faculty member Brenda Ball on the death of her father, Francis Xavier Ball, in October 2014, and to Zenia Strickland, Guidance Counselor, and her family on the death of 10-month old Faith Kathleen, on September 14, 2014. Eagle Scouts Joining the ranks of Eagle Scouts were Ready seniors Andrew Rowe, Connor Lancia, Stephen Landy, and Mark Gnatowski. For their projects, Andrew refurbished the concession stand at St. Mary Magdalene’s baseball field, Connor rebuilt a fishing dock at a 4H camp in Jackson, Ohio, Stephen worked to improve the aesthetics and enhance the functionality of Run the Race’s outdoor space, and Mark removed and replaced the landscaping at the entrance of the Hilliard East Municipal Pool. Pictured with the Scouts is Matt Brickner, Ready Dean of Students.
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 27 | Bishop Ready Homecoming Court
Pictured left to right: young men…Andrew Duncan, Stephen Landy, Brendan Kirby, Ryan McFarland, Drew Eramo, and Connor Lancia… young women…Rylie Wahl, Allison Dean, Margaret Quinn, Miranda Neff, Meredith Rivers, and Josephine Halko. Crowned at the homecoming game were Margaret Quinn as Queen and Brendan Kirby as King.
Seniors Commit at Signing Ceremony eniors Hailey Bryan, Lauren Ruth, and Meredith Rivers have committed Sto continue their sports careers on the college and university levels. Ms Bryan, a four-year varsity softball starter at Ready, will attend and play softball at the University of Findlay. Ms Ruth, a four-year member of Ready’s basketball team, will attend and play basketball at St. Joseph’s College in Indiana. Ms Rivers, a four-year member of Ready’s volleyball team, will attend and play volleyball at Otterbein University. The three young women are pictured left to right with principal Celene A. Seamen.
| 28 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Sports Updates… (Special thanks to the coaches who provided the information…) Individual Awards: Cross Country—Coach Dean Tower All District: Senior Alvin Knox-Steed…1st Team/Defense Senior Mathew “Codi” Platter placed 9th in the CCL Senior Connor Lancia…1st Team/Punter championships and was named 1st Team/All CCL. During the Sophomore Brenden Knox…1st Team/Offense season, Codi won two meets and placed in the top ten of all Senior Seth Stock…2nd Team/Offense meets that he entered. His best time of the season was 16:58.0 Junior Marcus Stone…2nd Team/Offense Junior Kathleen Colvin was the leader of the girls’ team. Freshman Tristin Siemer…2nd Team/Defense Her best time of the season was 20:17.0. Unfortunately, Kathleen suffered a sprained ankle in practice the week of the Division VI All-Ohio Football Team CCL and was unable to compete in the meet. Senior Alvin Knox-Steed, 2nd Team All in all, the team members all practiced and competed Sophomore Brenden Knox, Special Mention well throughout the season, which made for a pleasant 2014 All CCL/Football Team experience for all! Seniors Alvin Knox-Steed, Connor Lancia, and Seth Stock Junior Marcus Stone Football—Coach Brian Cross Sophomore Brenden Knox The overall record for the season was 5-4. Stat leaders are: Boys’ Soccer—Coach Ryan Thomas Rushing: Team had its first tournament win within the last four years. Sophomore Brenden Knox…137 carries for 901 yds. (6.6 yd. All District: average) Sophomore Harrison VanTilburg…Keeper/194 Saves… Senior Seth Stock…89 carries for 618 yds. (6.9 yd. average) 2nd Team/All District Freshman Devin Dukes…15 carries for 260 yds. (17.3 yd. Senior Brendan Kirby…Defender…3rd Team/All District average) All CCL: Passing: Senior Brendan Kirby…Defender Junior Dominic Lombardi…46/106 for 741 yds., 6 TDs Senior Drew Eramo…Defender Receiving: (All seniors) Sophomore Harrison VanTilburg…Keeper Anthony Havens…13 for 274 yds., 1 TD (21.1 yd. average) MVP: Connor Lancia…9 for 105 yds. (11.7 yd. average) Senior Drew Eramo Alex Eblin…8 for 158 yds. (19.8 yd. average) Scoring: Girls’ Tennis—Coach Dan Skuce Senior Seth Stock…17 TDs, 102 pts. While the team went 6-10 for the season, the team Sophomore Brenden Knox…10 TDs, 60 pts. improved as the season went along and the overall Senior Aidan Dulin…31 PATs, 31 pts. attitude and work ethic of the team is to be commended! Defensive Tackles: Senior Alvin Knox-Steed…42 solos/35 assists…total 77 The team was competitive in matches and represented Freshman Tristin Siemer…36 solos/21 assists…total 57 the school well…and had a lot of fun while doing so! There were wins over Village Academy, Central Crossing, Junior Kyle Usner…32 solos/24 assists…total 56 Bloom Carroll, Franklin Heights, Hilliard Davidson “B”, and Senior Connor Lancia…22 solos/27 assists…total 49 Grandview…and a nail-biter loss—3-2—to Hartley. Senior Anthony Havens…23 solos/13 assists…total 36 Senior Brian Weiner…13 solos/21 assists…total 34 Senior Mallory Green, Captain of the Team, was named st Punts: 1 Team/All CCL. She won two matches at the sectionals before losing in the quarterfinals. Senior Connor Lancia…21 punts for 794 yds. (37.8 yd. average) Junior Dawn Ritter was named 2nd Team/All CCL. She Kick Returns: won her first match at sectionals. Senior Anthony Havens…12 returns for 293 yds. (24.4 yd. While we will “lose” seniors Mallory Green and Ashley average) Wright, key returnees for next year are juniors Andrea Freshman Tristin Siemer…4 returns for 93 yds. (23 yd. Duarte, Allie Leidinger, Ellie McAndrew, Dawn Ritter, and average) Elizabeth Wolf and sophomore Kyra Bailey, a first-year Punt Returns: player who showed great improvement throughout the Senior Anthony Havens…6 returns for 128 yds. (21.3 yd. season. average) Freshman Tristin Siemer…4 returns for 56 yds. (14 yd. average)
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 29 | more Sports Updates… Athens Tournament Volleyball—Coach Mark Sisler Caleb Brooks @ 113 1st Place This year’s volleyball program continued its successful ways Tristin Siemer @ 160 4th Place with a seventh straight appearance in the Central District Blake Dyson @ 113X 7th Place Division 3 Championship game, a final ranking among all Daniel Halko @ 145 8th Place Division 3 schools of 17, and a #1 ranking in strength-of- Groveport Tournament schedule, according to MaxPreps. Caleb Brooks @ 106 1st Place Special congratulations go to our most successful volleyball Tristin Siemer @ 160 3rd Place class: the seniors of 2015. Each of the 4-Ms (Meredith Rivers, The make-up of this team is all freshman and Maggie Quinn, Molly Russell, and Meg Beattie) were a part of sophomores, so the future is bright! the State Championship Final Four team and have made it to the District Finals all four years of their playing careers. Just for fun—thanks to Mickey Balmert ‘75 for Coach Sisler believes that “2015 could become a break-out providing this information… season for our volleyball program. The future looks even Wrestling Champs CHAMPION WEIGHT YEAR brighter with the school’s largest freshman class of 16 players and 13 JV/Varsity returnees. Our underclassmen,” he said, “are Caleb Brooks @ 106 2015 now challenging themselves to try and surpass the excellence Patrik Garren @ 275 2014 that this senior class has forged recently.” Patrick Stover @ 152 2014 Awards: Patrik Garren @ 275 2013 st Senior Meredith Rivers…1 Team/Central District, All-Star Nick Morrison @ 171 2001 Participant, 1st Team/All CCL Tommy Rowlands @ 215 1999 Senior Maggie Quinn…1st Team/Central District, All-Star Tommy Rowlands @ 189 1998 Participant, 1st Team/All CCL Senior Molly Russell…Honorable Mention/Central District, 2nd Brian Haimerl @ 125 1998 Team/All CCL Tommy Rowlands @ 160 1997 Junior Nicole Naporano…2nd Team/Central District, 2nd Team/ Dominic DiSabato @ 130 1990 All CCL Adam DiSabato @ 125 1988 Ken Ramsey @ 138 1987 Coach Trent Brooks Wrestling— Adam DiSabato @ 126 1987 This year’s wrestling roster might be a short list of Mike DiSabato @ 126 1986 individuals but they make up for it in tenacity and hard work! Adam DiSabato @ 112 1986 Their dual meet record for the season is 5 – 4. This is a notable accomplishment since they never had more than nine of the Jeff Happ @ 185 1983 14 weight classes filled. They defeated Cardington, Watterson, Eric Woodland @ 98 1983 DeSales, Briggs, and West. Their losses came against Hartley, John O’Grady @ HWT. 1982 St. Charles, North Union, and Zane Trace. Joe Thompson @ 185 1982 The individual results in tournaments this season are as Brent Worhle @ 112 1981 follows: Steve Jansen @ 145 1975 Cambridge Invitational Caleb Brooks @ 113 2nd Place (Note: In the finals he lost to the #1 state ranked wrestler in Division II, Hunter Kosco, Canal Fulton Northwest) Senior Scores Point #1000 Tristin Siemer @ 160 3rd Place Senior Lauren Ruth scored Medina Invitational her 1000th point as a Lady Caleb Brooks @ 106 3rd Place Knight on January 22, 2015 in a win v. Fairfield Christian. She Catholic Invitational Tournament will play basketball at St. Joseph Caleb Brooks @ 106 1st Place College, Indiana. (Note: In the finals Caleb beat the third place finisher of the 2014 State Tournament in Division II, Josh Venia, Toledo Central Catholic) Nelsonville-York Tournament Caleb Brooks @ 113 1st Place Tristin Siemer @ 160 4th Place Blake Dyson @ 113X 6th Place
| 30 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Alumni/ae News and Notes Births First Professional Pit Band Performance Sarah Moehrman ’10, under the baton of Pam Welsh- n Rachel (Wagner) Richardson ’97 and husband, Mike…a Huggins, Ready’s Liturgical Choir director and coordinator second son, Drew Michael, of the Ready Music Enrichment Program, played flute in her born December 15, 2014. first professional pit band in Red Herring Productions’ Romance/Romance at the Vern Riffe Center’s Studio Two Older brother Bentley holds Theater in February 2014. Sarah recently received her degree newborn Drew Michael in Music Education from Youngstown State University. Richardson Breaking Records and So Much More… Condolences Emily Morris ’11 continued her winning ways with the shot put at the University of Notre Dame. In her junior year, she n John M. Hanley, father of Mary Ann Diersing ’68, Marjorie Bodner ’69, Bill Hanley ’71, Mike Hanley ’73, John Hanley broke the school’s women’s outdoor shot put record with ’74, Susan Young ’75, Kathleen Kiebel ’76, Paul Hanley ’81, a throw of 16.53 meters at the regional competition. Then, Therese Sciarroni ’83, and Patty Lombardi ’84; grandfather she broke the school’s indoor record with a throw of 16.03 of Amy Hanley ’93, Bill Hanley ’94, Kevin Hanley ’97, Casey meters. But her heart lies in the work that she does through Hanley ’00, Megan Hanley ’02, Allison Hanley ’06, Jessica Campus Ministry. For a great article about Emily and her Hanley ’08, Jake Hanley ’11, Jimmy Hanley ’14, and current career at Notre Dame, visit www.und.com/sports/c-track/ students Danielle, Dominic, and Delaney Lombardi. spec-rel/021115aaa.html n Philip Mercurio, ’74…brother of Michael “Fuzz” Mercurio ’72 Volleyball Player Stands Tall at Ohio State and uncle of Brian Haag ’89, Tony Mercurio ’94, and So read the headline Amy Minnehan ‘95 on the buckeyextra Gameday+ section of n Margaret Radich, mother of Tim ’75, Margarita Bauder ’76, The Columbus Dispatch Mary Stults ’80, daughter-in-law Marilyn Rhodes Radich ’65 for October 3, 2014. OSU and many grandchildren (25) and great grandchildren (38) senior Erin Sekinger, n Kathleen Wagner, mother of Margaret Wagner Mess ’65, Ready Class of 2011, was John Wagner ’68, and Mary Wagner Fahrenholz ’71… the subject of a Q&A July 10, 2014 session with the Spotlight Erin Sekinger ‘11 Sport being volleyball. (photo: Dispatch/buckeyextra) News Highlights… Ready Alums Find “Local Limelight” Alum Selected for Insurance Business America’s Hot 100… The Columbus Dispatch, in its Local Limelight section, Jonathan Michael ’72 has been selected for Insurance featured two Ready alums, Anthony Herrmann and Jordan Business America magazine’s Hot 100 list for 2015. The McVey, both Class of 2012, who are now one-half of a rock list recognizes 100 of the most influential people in the band known as Personal Public. Anthony is a self-taught insurance industry for the past year. Jonathan is president, pianist and composer and Jordan is the band’s drummer. chairman, and CEO of RLI Corp., a specialty insurance With the band, they perform at area venues and have company located in Peoria, IL. released a debut EP, Out of the Blue. The Points Just Keep Coming… National Champs! Joe Graessle ’10 Two Ready alums, Guy Ferrelli ’12 (#24/TE) and Brady Taylor ’14 continues to excel (#73/OL), were on the OSU Championship football team and for C.A.M. Enrique alum Kevin Ries ’03 is Athletic Equipment Assistant for the Soler, the pro team. Congratulations on a great season! basketball team for which he plays, Men’s Golfer of the Week located in Melilla, Kristopher Clarke, Spain. In a January Ready Class of ’13, was game, the team named the Ohio Athletic hit a record (20) Conference (OAC) men’s 3-pointers and Joe golfer of the week. Kris is scored 32 points in a sophomore at Otterbein 24 minutes. and took medalist honors at the Polar Bear Classic Joe Graessle ’10 held in October 2014. Kris Clarke ’13 (second from right) (photo: Otterbein University Athletics) with teammates
The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 31 | Bishop Ready Class Reunions Student Referral Class of 1965…50-year class reunion! August 28, 2015 Who better to recommend Bishop Ready to a prospective LaScala Restaurant student than a Ready alum/parent/grandparent/friend? More information will be available at a later date; check the It’s never too soon to start thinking about enrolling Ready website under Alumnae/I, Reunions… at Bishop Ready. If you know of a middle or junior high Contact Hank Martensen at [email protected] school student (or high school student who might be a good candidate for a transfer) who would benefit from {{{{{{{{ a Bishop Ready education, please call Joe Lang, Director of Admissions, at 614-276-5263, ext. 201, or complete and Class of 1970...45-year class reunion! return this form to: A Hawaiian Event Joe Lang, Director of Admissions Bishop Ready High School Saturday, June 13, 2015 707 Salisbury Road J.P.’s Restaurant & Party Place Columbus, OH 43204 200 Norton Rd., Columbus, OH 43228 Time: 7 P.M. (class picture will be taken at 7:30, Student Name______so don’t be late!) Cost: $35 per person Parent Name(s)______(please make checks payable and mail to: Sharon Stewart Muller, Address______292 S. Brinker Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204) More info: City______State______Zip______Joni Scoleri at [email protected] or 614-272-6527 Phone ( ______)______Tom Reid at [email protected] Liz Pizzurro at 614-272-2062 Current School ______Golf Outing: Mike Gorman at [email protected] Current Grade______{{{{{{{{ Your Name______
Class of 1985…30-year class reunion! Your Phone ( ______)______Saturday, July 25, 2015 Your E-mail______The Guild Athletic Club Time: 6:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M. (30-year toast at 8:30!) Cost: $20.30 before June 30; $30 after June 30 Casual dress; food/drinks/fun New Directory More information: Pat Scales at [email protected] Harris Publishing will be contacting alums in preparation for our new Alumnae/i Directory. Please provide updated information so that we can publish a comprehensive directory of our alums. (Information is Find Us Online… not used for any outside marketing.) For quick updates, information on athletic events or arts performances, and general news about Bishop Ready Requests for Transcripts (including reunion information), please visit us online at www.brhs.org. The site also provides a means for you If you are a Bishop Ready alum in need of a transcript, you to communicate with us! You can send us information must make your request in writing. You must include specific for The Ready Report or update your personal information permission to release your transcript to the employer or (address, phone, work information, e-mail address, etc.) institution requiring it. Include your full student name, current through forms found on our site. Keep us informed…but name, social security number, year of graduation, to whom and don’t be strangers! When you get a chance, the best way where (full address) the transcript is to be sent, and a check to reconnect with Bishop Ready is in made payable to Bishop Ready High School in the amount of person…visit us, attend a concert or play $3.00. Send to: Guidance Office, Bishop Ready High School, performance, or game. We’re always 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204. happy to see our alums/friends! Official, sealed transcripts are not released to graduates but are sent directly to the employer/institution.
| 32 | The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org Looking for a Unique Gift… For Yourself or Others?
Homeless Jesus sculpture by Timothy Schmalz
mall versions of our Homeless Jesus sculpture, 10” long x 5” high x 3” deep, Sare available for purchase through Bishop Ready High School. It is the same piece of artwork, in a smaller version, as the sculpture now on display in the school and of the outdoor version soon to be installed in the Peace Courtyard. This “mini” version is a bronze finish on resin stone on a black base. The small version is available for $65; there is no additional charge if the model is picked up at Bishop Ready; total price, if mailed, is $85 (which includes postage and handling). To place an order, please call Michelle Kelly at 614-276-7827, or return the coupon below.
Homeless Jesus sculpture by Timothy Schmalz Please make check or money order (do not send cash) payable to Bishop Ready High School and mail to: Bishop Ready High School, ATTN: Michelle Kelly, 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204.
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The Ready Report | Spring 2015 | www.brhs.org | 33 | If you have Lived or Studied Abroad… We want to hear from you!
s Bishop Ready continues on our global To get you started » Ajourney to prepare our students for their place in today’s international environment, Name______we count on our alums to tell us about their adventures/time spent abroad. Did you: In earlier issues, we have vicariously visited Kyrgyzstan, the Arctic Circle, Korea, Europe, q☐Study abroad? If so, where & when? China, Zambia, and Iceland—through the ______exploits of our alums. We know there are more instances of Ready Through what college/university? alums working, learning, and travelling ______abroad. We hope that you will take the time— either online through our Alumni/ae Profile, Course(s) of study: via e-mail ([email protected]), or the “old- fashioned” way: write to us—and let us know ______where you’ve been, what you’ve done, and how it has had an impact on your life, your q☐Work abroad? If so, where & when? education, your future. ______And, of course, be sure to include some photos! Let us know how to get in touch with Through what company/agency? you, via phone or e-mail, and we’ll follow-up ______for future issues of The Ready Report. You serve as role models for our current Job title/description::
students; not only do we want to share your ______story with other alums, we want our students to know about “Life After Ready!” ______
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Alumni/ae Relations Asst. Director of Development Michelle McCann Kelly ’96 Upcoming Events Editors March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 Celene A. Seamen 1 | Sunday: 1 | Wednesday: 1 | Friday: Summer Physical Beverly J. Banovatz Mothers’ Club Spring All School Prayer Knight at the Races IV Education, Summer Fashion Show/ Service/Meager Meal Study Skills, Summer Writer 5 | Tuesday: Luncheon 1 | Wednesday: Beta Club Inductions School, and Summer Beverly J. Banovatz Sports Camps (through 3 | Tuesday: Guidance Night for 7 | Thursday: Senior Class Mass Parents of Sophomores July)…check web Contributor Band, Spring Concert as more information Michelle McCann Kelly ’96 7 | Saturday: 3 | Friday: 8 | Friday: becomes available. Incoming Freshmen Good Friday All School Liturgy Official School Photographer Placement Test 5 | Sunday: Easter 15 | Friday: John Tupper (Please note: All 9-13 | Monday-Friday: Sunday Underclassmen Awards events are subject National World 15 | Wednesday: Assembly Design to change. Please Languages Week National Honor Society Jill M. Brown 16 | Saturday: Prom confirm on school 12 | Thursday: Blood Drive website or by calling Band, Music in Our 19-21 | Tuesday-Thursday: The Ready Report is published twice a year 19 | Sunday: the school office by the Development Office as a service to the Schools Month Concert Band, Percussion and Social/Reunion for at 614-276-5263. Ready family of alumni/ae, parents, friends, Color Guard Clinic 14 | Saturday: Classes ’65 through Sports schedules and students. The Administration offers 27 | Wednesday: Scholarship Exam ’69, Cooper’s Hawk may be found on the special thanks to all who have contributed Senior Knight and to Lanz Printing. 16-27 | Mondays-Fridays: 21-23 | Tuesday-Thursday: school website… Student Council Easter Incoming Freshmen 29 | Friday: www.brhs.org) Basket Project Registration Baccalaureate Mass, PARENTS: Are you receiving St. Mary Magdalene 21 | Saturday: 23 | Thursday: your child’s Alumni/ae Scholarship Exam Grandparents’ Day/All 30 | Saturday: Graduation information? 24 | Tuesday: School Liturgy Please contact the Feeder/Partner 24-26 | Friday-Sunday: Schools In-the-Know Spring Musical, Development Office with Competition Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor updates at (614) 276-7827 24 | Tuesday: Dreamcoat or e-mail Discover Ready Knight [email protected]. 26 | Thursday: Feeder/Partner Schools In-the-Know Finals Scan the QR code to connect to our new app…or visit the iTunes store for a free download. Coming in April! Stay up-to-date with all that’s happening at Bishop Ready!