“To maintain a joyful family requires as much from both parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.” — St. Pope John Paul II

VOLUME 23, NUMBER 1 Fall 2016 The Ready Report The Semi-Annual Newsletter for Alumni, Family, and Friends of Bishop Ready High School

≥ The John Bennett Legacy ≥ A Message from the Principal...

Dear Friends, his issue’s cover features in photos the legacy of its importance in their lives. Five of our students from TJohn W. Bennett Sr.: his extended family which China were among our graduates and several of their included among its members 35 Ready alums… families came from China for the graduation week children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. John ceremonies. The diversity of our students, the range of supported Ready throughout the years, particularly future plans, and the multiplicity of interests exhibited Ready athletics. He was called to his eternal reward by this class speak well to the future of Catholic on April 2, 2016, at the age of 91. We have included education and Bishop Ready High School. Our alums in this issue a tribute written by one of his great continue to explore, to contribute, and to advance granddaughters. His legacy lives on in the lives of toward their chosen goals. those he loved and supported, including two current As we look forward, we have some very exciting Ready students, Michael Waldo, Class of ’17, and plans for the future, continuing the work begun with Bennett Waldo, Class of ’18. the changes to the library and business center. The Family was extremely important to John Bennett Adopt-A-Classroom project is just that: a way for and that theme of family carries through in our story us to renovate the “old” classrooms and give our about the dedication of the Cacchio Library and the students both the means and the environment in Wiser Innovation Center. which to learn. A new Both were blessed and “commitment to excellence, Communications Center dedicated at a ceremony is also being planned, held in April. It was dedication to service, and another innovation heartwarming to see the that will keep a Ready members of the Cacchio/ creativity exhibited…” education cutting-edge. Savage families and As always, I invite you to join us in the various the Wiser/Chervenak families in attendance. Both activities and events scheduled throughout the year. renovated areas provide state-of-the-art functionality Our annual Knight at the Races provides a great st and are conducive to 21 century learning and will setting to reconnect with old friends and make new enhance our students’ learning experiences. ones; our athletic events and theatre productions We are pleased to highlight the accomplishments showcase our students’ talents and provide family- of some recent alums who are just completing friendly entertainments. Activities abound throughout their formal educations and making plans for their all seasons and I urge you to visit our website, professional futures. The commitment to excellence, download our app, and follow us on Twitter to keep dedication to service, and creativity exhibited by these up to date with all things Ready! alums is an inspiration to all—most particularly, our I hope that you will keep us in mind and let us current students. They prove that following one’s know what you are doing. Whether it’s school, home, dream is a very good idea! or work related, a wedding, a birth, or a significant Our Underclassman Awards ceremony was event in your life…let us know! We look forward to particularly special this year. In a tribute to those hearing from you and hope that you will keep us in who serve and protect us, we invited alums who are your prayers, as we keep you in ours. members of the Columbus police force to take part in Sincerely, the ceremony. Ten alums were able to attend and we sincerely appreciated their participation.

We are happy to welcome to the fold our newest set Celene A. Seamen of alumni/ae: The Class of 2016. The theme of family Principal continued as, in their speeches, our Salutatorian and Valedictorian both referenced the Ready Family and

| 2 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org It’s The Ready Derby!

Mary Ann Williams and Heather Williams Truman ’89 Harold and Mary Rose Boggs, George and Marianne Pritchard, Benjamin Pritchard ’99, and Maureen Pritchard ’97

he fifth installment of in the mid-’70s, from the religion TReady’s annual fundraiser, department to audio-visual, A Knight at the Races, proved technology competition, and to be another successful event, finally computer science. He will raising money for the benefit of be missed. the students at Bishop Ready. The creativity of the With an evening packed with participants in naming their races, a silent auction, a Derby horses never ceases to amaze! Hat Contest, and a Kentucky With entrants ranging from Bourbon tasting, all of those in Knight Mare and May the Mare attendance agreed that it was, Be With You to Haulin’ Oats, indeed, a fun-packed evening! Gonna’ Be Glue, and Lanz-A- Held at Our Lady of Victory Lot, every horse was surely a Parish Center on May 6, the winner, if only in name! The event brought together members “real” winners were BRHS of the Ready family, from faculty Football (Focus & Finish), and staff to parents and friends. Annie, Terri, and Val (The Chuck Durbin, Pam and Andrew Welsh-Huggins This year’s event included a very Committee), Mary Oellermann special acknowledgment of a very (The Volunteer), Rick and Chris special person: George Pritchard, McCann (Spic & Span McCann), Chair of the Computer Science Mike Graessle (Silver Streak), Department, who retired at the The Guggs (Holy Cow), John and end of the academic year. He Mary Martin (Bad Mare Day), had served in many capacities Michelle Kelly (Shell Bell), and since joining the Ready faculty John Kelly (Colt Forty-Five).

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 3 | Each year, we depend on Laser Craze generous donors who help make the Lawrence, David & Lesli Silent Auction the success that it is. Lewis, Craig Our special thanks go to our Little Brown Jug Silent Auction Donors: Lowe’s Adrenaline Trampoline Park McCann, Rick & Chris McQuade, Elizabeth African Safari Wildlife Katie and Dan DeCrane Azteca Grille Mom Wilson’s Meats BJ’s Brewhouse Moo Moo’s Car Wash Bosc + Brie Catering Meyers Jewelers BRHS Boys’ Basketball Team Ohio Power Tool BRHS Faculty & Staff Rathmell, Barbara Cacchio, Dr. Chad Rooster’s Cam’s Nails Schmidt, Julie CAPA Shelly Lou’s Lids Capital City Cosmetic Surgery Skuce Family, The Chili Verde Smith & Wollensky Columbus Blue Jackets Stoll, Barb Columbus Crew Target Columbus Distributing Weis, Steve Columbus Museum of Art Welsh-Huggins, Pam Cooper’s Hawk Wiser Family, The COSI Zwilling, Erik Culbertson Family, The Rita Osborn and Brittany Peck Next year’s event is already Dailey Growler in the planning stages. Mark Don Tequila your calendars now and plan to Dublin Irish Festival attend on Friday, May 5, 2017. Dunn, Susie—Susie’s Cookies If you would like to volunteer Feeney Family, The or make a donation to our silent Four String Brewery auction (or purchase a horse as a George, Will & Dawn birthday, anniversary, or Christmas Glenross Golf Course gift), please contact Michelle Kelly Hale’s Ales at 614-276-2827 or mkelly@ Illig, Jack & Maria cdeducation.org. Kaman, Abbie … Don’t pull up short! Get in on the PalletsandPaint at Etsy action! Odds are you’ll have a great Kinsale time…all for a very good cause: Kirkpatrick, Lynn the students at Bishop Ready!

Jamie Denam Neu ’97 and Lisa Schmidt Radwanski ’97

| 4 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Not Sure What To Do? Sometimes Serendipity Steps In…

“Water is fundamental for life and health. The human right to water is indispensable for leading a healthy life in human dignity. It is a pre-requisite to the realization of all other human rights.” – The United Nations Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights

van Hutton ’11 had graduated from Ohio Dominican University with a major Ein Business Administration and was searching for a job when he stumbled upon The Thirst Project…and thus began a four-month commitment that would continue his education in the broader world. “Before I came across The Thirst Project, I wasn’t aware of the global water crisis. Quite frankly, I was completely oblivious to it but the fact that 663 million people do not have access to safe, clean water baffled me. I struggled to understand how this issue was possible in 2016 and, more specifically, how I, at 22 years old, hadn’t been aware of it,” Evan said. Having learned about the problem, “I felt a responsibility to do something. I couldn’t justify that I had always had access to safe, clean water when hundreds of millions of people don’t have the same privilege and it is all because of where we are born.” According to its website, The Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2008, and is the world’s leading youth water activism organization. Its mission is to build a socially- Evan Hutton, The Thirst Project conscious generation of young people who end the global water crisis. By providing safe drinking water, disease rates can drop 88% virtually overnight. It is a movement of “We have the ability to provide clean water for every man, woman high school and college students who build and child on the Earth. What has been lacking is the collective will freshwater wells in developing nations and impoverished communities to provide people to accomplish this. What are we waiting for? with safe, clean water. This is the commitment we need to make to the world, now.” It has completed 920 water projects – Jean-Michel Cousteau (French oceanographic explorer, environmentalist, educator, and film producer. affecting 280,000 people and is currently The first son of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau.) active in 7 countries: Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Swaziland, and Uganda.

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 5 |

Evan Hutton and Ready students at The Thirst Project assembly

Evan delved further into Thirst Project always said that I was a social runner… and when the opportunity for a four-month meaning that I only ran for the social aspect internship appeared, he enthusiastically took of being a part of the team. They were it: “It was exactly what I needed to do.” completely right. Before every practice,” His internship as a Road Warrior included Evan said, “I’d ask myself, ‘Why do I do “We can meet the resource this? I don’t want to run.’ But I kept doing travelling across the country for nine weeks, problems of the world – water, educating students on the global water it because of my teammates….Because of crisis. “My primary duty,” he said, “was to the hundreds of miles run, I have countless food, minerals, farmlands, give a high energy, 40-minute presentation memories and friendships that I will always forests, overpopulation, to students on the water crisis and activate be grateful for.” them to help us end it.” Asked for advice for current Ready pollution – if we tackle them In early 2016, this Road Warrior visited students, Evan ventured: “Embrace change with courage and foresight.” and the unknown. There is no perfect path his alma mater and spoke to the students – Jimmy Carter about the crisis and brainstormed with them. to life and the right moment might not Ready students were receptive to Evan’s exist but go for it anyway. You never know presentation and he left knowing that he had where life will take you but that is part of helped to educate another group of students the adventure. It is okay if you don’t have about a serious global crisis. everything figured out. I can promise you that I still don’t.” In his nine weeks on the road, Evan and his road partner drove over 13,000 miles (For more information about The Thirst Project, through 26 states and spoke at 50 schools, visit www.thirstproject.org) giving over 90 presentations. Evan reflected on his years at Ready and said, “One thing from my Ready experience that led me to my adventure with Thirst Project was the importance of community. At Ready, there was always a heavy focus on giving back and supporting the people around us. My time at Thirst Project allowed me to continue this on a larger scale. I believe in a global community,” he continued, “and that we have a responsibility to each other. There are over seven billion people in the world and, at the end of the day, we are all human beings; we are no different.” One of Evan’s favorite memories of his Evan and his Road Warrior partner, Dahe, drove years at Ready is running cross-country. “I over 13,000 miles spreading the word about Thirst Project have no issue saying that I wasn’t an all-star runner; I wasn’t even average. My parents

| 6 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org COVER STORY

John W. Bennett Sr. July 10, 1924 – April 2, 2016

hen you look at the history of Bishop love and faith was seen all around. No matter Ready High School, there are so many who John met, either at Bishop Ready or Wfamilies and students that are a part outside those walls, he made you feel like you of its history. One of those is the family of John were a member of his big family; a family that Bennett Sr. John passed away April 2, 2016, misses him so much, and will remain a part of surrounded by loved ones, in his home of 62 Bishop Ready for many years to come. years, which he built by hand. John Bennett’s Bishop Ready legacy: John Bennett was married to his Diann (Bennett) Blazer ’62-’66 “John’s dedication to Ready kindergarten sweetheart, JoAnn Bennett, John Bennett Jr. ’63-’67 knew no bounds. He was for 70 years. Together, they raised 11 Mike Bennett ’64-’68 a supporter through the children, 24 grandchildren, and 36 great- Susann (Bennett) Nagy ’66-’70 years and provided a Ready grandchildren, all of whom have been a Jodi (Bennett) Hanley ’68-’72 part of the Bishop Ready Family. education for his children, Kathy (Bennett) Gay ’69-’73 and continued to support John not only was proud of being a Matt Bennett ’73-’77 their children through their WWII United States Navy Aviator and years at Ready. To date, he Carol (Bennett) Waldo ’76-’80 Tail Hook test pilot but also of being a leaves a legacy of 35 Ready Patrick Bennett ’78-’82 students/alums. This speaks long supporter of Bishop Ready. While Andy Bennett ’82-’85 volumes to his dedication being the President and Owner of Ohio John F. Bennett ’85-’89 to Catholic education State Construction until retirement in James Nagy ’85-’89 and Bishop Ready High 1990, John had 10 of his 11 children Mike Bennett Jr. ’87-’91 attend Bishop Ready High School, School. Given the life- Amy Hanley ’89-’93 long association with and starting in the year 1962 (unfortunately, Karen Nagy ’90-’94 dedication to Bishop Ready Ready was not open for his eldest son Bill Hanley ’90-’94 of the extended Bennett to attend). Since that year, he has either Kevin Hanley ’93-’97 family, it is entirely possible had a child or grandchild in attendance, that few, if any, Ready making his family legacy span 54 Joseph Nagy ’94-’98 students have passed through consecutive years at Bishop Ready. John Bennett III ’94-’98 these halls without having Beth (Nagy) Menduni ’98-’02 known a Bennett family For years, John’s dedication to Ready’s Andrea (Waldo) Scurria ’99-’03 member! John was a true athletics could be found on the back of Eric Bennett ’99-’03 most sports programs with the all too Silver Knight in his unfailing Brian Bennett ’99-’03 dedication to Ready sports familiar State of Ohio logo. Whether it Patrick Waldo ’01-’05 and we are sure that he is was for his own child or grandchild, this Christine (Nagy) Lyons ’00-’04 now waving that Ready rally was a man that was seen on the field at towel in Heaven! Requiescat every football and softball game or in Sean Waldo ’02-’06 in pace….” the stands for basketball and volleyball Megan Bennett ’02-’06 – Celene A. Seamen, Principal games, no matter how far the drive may Aaron Waldo ’03-’07 have been. Kelsey Bennett ’05-’09 Caitlin Waldo ’05-’09 After building the Church with his Mara Waldo ’08-’12 construction company and being a member of Erin Bennett ’08-’12 St. Margaret of Cortona for over 60 years, he Shannan Waldo ’12-’16 and his wife, JoAnn, kept the Catholic value Michael Waldo ’13-current in their home and all throughout their life’s endeavors. From traveling across the country Bennett Waldo ’14-current in their Condor together, to camping trips with – Written by great-granddaughter their family at “The Hill” in Minford, OH, the Kayla Hanley

Front cover photo collage by Kayla Hanley

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 7 | A Message, A Mystery, A Musical:  Ready Thespians Shine Throughout

he Theatre Department started the year with the fall Tproduction of Fools by Neil Simon, a comedy with a message: a small village cursed with stupidity and only one day for a teacher to break the curse or be cursed himself. The winter production was Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, the classic tale of guests on an isolated island who die, one by one, until…. And the final production, the spring musical, was the perennial favorite, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, populated by the lovable “Peanuts” characters of Charles Schulz. Under the direction of Ready faculty member Jill Larger, Ready students brought each and every character delightfully and fully to life. While 10 very talented and ambitious students participated in each of the productions, the diversity of genres allowed a large number of students to participate over the three productions, either as cast members or working on the crew (without which no production ever sees the light of day!). Next year, two musicals will book-end a “non-musical”: the fall musical will be Cinderella and the winter play and spring musical will be announced at a later date. You can keep up-to-date on all things “theatrical” on the Ready website’s main page under Quick Clicks/The Arts. We strongly encourage those living in the Columbus area to attend a production in 2016-17! It’s family entertainment at a reasonable cost and for a very good cause!

| 8 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Photo Credits: Matt Goodman A Message, A Mystery, A Musical:  Ready Thespians Shine Throughout

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 9 | Meet the New Athletic Director Alumni/ae At This Year’s

Spirit Nomination Form Breakfast! f you know an alum who has contributed outstanding service Ito her/his community, please let us know by nominating this tevie McQuade, Ready ’05, has joined individual to be a member of our Hall of Fame. Criteria for Sthe staff as athletic director and this consideration include academic excellence, accomplishment in year’s Spirit Breakfast will give you the the alum’s chosen field or career, community service, and service opportunity to “meet and greet” him! to Bishop Ready. The Ready Band and Cheerleaders always Please complete the form and use additional sheets, as necessary, to explain why this individual should be considered for this provide the “pep” in our pep rallies and the honor. football team will be on hand, ready for the Send your nomination to Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Hall homecoming game. of Fame, Bishop Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road, Help us give the team a rousing send-off Columbus, OH 43204 or send via e-mail to mkelly@ and enjoy a hearty, hot breakfast… cdeducation.org. all before 9 a.m.! Deadline for nominations is Friday, May 19, 2017. When: Thursday, October 13, 2016 Time: 7:30 a.m. Please print all information. Place: Bishop Ready Gym Cost: $15 per person Name of Nominee______RSVP: By Friday, October 7, to Nominee’s Class Year______Michelle Kelly at 614-276-7827 or Nominee’s Phone ( ______)[email protected] OR: Return the coupon, with check or Nominee’s E-mail______money order made payable to Bishop Ready Your Name______High School, to Michelle Kelly, Development Your Phone (______)______Department, Bishop Ready HS, 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204 Your E-mail______

Name______My nominee should be considered because: Phone (______)______(Please use a separate sheet…)

Email ______

Number of tickets: ______

Amount enclosed @ $15 per ticket: $______

| 10 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Adopt-A-Classroom Project Spearheaded by Alums

Proposed classroom layout, courtesy of King Business Interiors

wo members of the first graduating class of 1965 “Once the Communications Center renovation is are spearheading a new project designed to renovate underway, the project will continue to update and re- Tclassrooms at Bishop Ready. Dubbed Adopt-A- furnish each classroom with furniture and a design which Classroom, the project’s initial drive was led by Don Bradley is reflective of twenty-first century learning,” Ms Seamen and Hank Martensen who co-sponsored a “Knight for continued. “Classrooms are no longer driven by ‘chalkboard the Future,” a reception, dinner, and silent auction held and talk’ but are driven by the flexibility to have a lecture, in August at Smith & Wollensky for the sole purpose of small group work, collaborative learning, hands-on soliciting donations to help make these renovations possible. learning, and the ability to quickly change from one layout Spurred on by the recent renovations to the library and to another.” former business lab (now the Cacchio Library and the Wiser Each classroom currently has a big screen TV and Apple Innovation Center), Adopt-A-Classroom is the next step in TV, allowing teachers and students to easily project and keeping the Ready physical plant on the cutting edge for display work. As once film strips and slides were replaced education. by tapes, and vinyl records were replaced by CDs, so too the Following this first classroom renovation, a re-do of the very structure of the learning space must accommodate the old industrial tech room is planned, converting it into a new ways of learning. Communications Center. “We emphasize skill development, content mastery, and The new Center will house a broadcast journalism studio, project-based learning,” Ms Seamen said. “Students learn video production studio, space for technology classes which best by doing, not just by listening and taking notes. Our will build a 3D printer, space for a robotics center, and classrooms should reflect a design that enables the students space for classes such as design essentials, media production, to think and to do.” photography, and yearbook, enabling students to have easy “We are excited about the up-dating and up-grading access to Mac computers. of our learning spaces. As Don and Hank pass the baton “It’s a major renovation but one that we feel is to the next persons to carry on this work, we will keep absolutely necessary in order to give our students the very you informed of our progress,” Ms Seamen said. “We are best experience in all facets of the communication field,” sincerely grateful to them for undertaking this work and Principal Celene A. Seamen said. “The initial fund-raising know that they will start us off on the right path to insure for these classroom renovations is in the very capable hands that we can move steadily along the path to completion.” of two distinguished and successful Ready alums, Don (For more information about Adopt-A-Classroom or to make a Bradley and Hank Martensen, and I know that they will not donation, please contact Michelle Kelly at 614-276-7827.) rest until they are successful—in true Silver Knight fashion!”

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 11 | Sister Nancy Miller Celebrates Fifty Years as a Religious Sister

(Editor’s Note: Sister Nancy recently renewed her vows at a ceremony in St. Michael’s Chapel. She graciously accepted our request to write about her years as a Sister of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity. We thank her for the following and for her years of service and dedication…)

All is Blessing the Council to go back to our roots. Holy Cross College in Indiana. From 50Gradually we also got a consultative there, I was elected to a part-time ooking back over the years – the last voice in our assignments. position of community leadership 50 as a Professed Religious, a Sister L which led me to return to Columbus of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Years later as we grew fewer in where I served as Director of Guidance Charity, I say with Dag Hammarskjold, number and had fewer institutions that at Bishop Ready High School from “For all that has been, Thanks; for all we were responsible for staffing, our 2000 until 2009, helping young people that will be, Yes.” And, as I watch Pope ministry assignments became more a deal with the challenges of growing Francis move ahead determinedly at joint effort of how we could use our up, and of finding and following an age that surpasses my own, I think gifts to serve the needs of God’s people their dreams of college, career, and perhaps I should say with St. Francis, with the input and approval of the scholarships. “…let us begin again, for up until now superior. So, I was sent to teach in New we have done little or nothing.” God Monmouth, NJ, and later in Buffalo, I “retired” in 2009 to be able to has been so very good to me every day NY. Then I came back to Ohio to spend a few months working for my of my life from the blessing [\ community, which included a of wonderful parents month in Rome. After that, I and family to marvelous “Take time to discover how much God loves returned to Bishop Ready as a colleagues and mentors, to you, and share that love with all around you part-time tutor where I remain the work I’ve been able to today. My part-time status do and the opportunities and with all of creation.” allows me to remain involved in that accompanied it. fighting human trafficking and to minister to the children in My journey has taken me full circle teach for seven years at Wehrle High the neighborhood where I live, making – from my hometown of Columbus, School and from there went to serve as sure they have someone willing to read Ohio, and back home again by way principal of Sacred Heart Elementary with them, provide books for them, and of a move to Stella Niagara, NY, to School in Charleston, WV, earning provide an annual neighborhood picnic. learn how to be a Franciscan, earn a a Master’s Degree and Principal’s Bachelor’s degree, and begin a teaching Before I came to Bishop Ready, Certificate during summers along the career centered on teaching high seven years had been my longest way. Other summers offered me the school math and religion. The Second assignment in any one place. It’s chance to study Spanish in Costa Rica Vatican Council had begun just before hard to believe that I’ve been here and to teach English in Poland. I entered religious life and so change for sixteen years, blest to be working came rapidly. For a brief period, I wore After a year’s sabbatical spent at the with wise leadership; good, dedicated, a graceful cross-shaped Franciscan University of Notre Dame and a year knowledgeable, and talented colleagues; brown habit and a black veil, and was back at Wehrle High School (the year it cooperative and willing parents; and assigned to teach in various places by closed), I transitioned into counseling, wonderful, receptive students. What our Provincial Sister Superior. Habits did Academic Advising at Sinclair I’ve heard said about Notre Dame quickly gave way to simple dress of Community College, and coordinated is also true of Bishop Ready High the day – in response to the call from the Academic Advising program at School: the greatness of the school

| 12 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Send Us Your News… 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. It gives me joy to be If you are interested in joining our e-mail database, for informational helping others. updates and to help us lower postage costs, please send us your e-mail address. We will not publish this address without your prior approval nor will we sell this information to any marketer or marketing company. It is for our internal use only. Please send your e-mail address, news, and updates (e.g., new address or phone number) via e-mail to Michelle Kelly at mkelly@ cdeducation.org, use the form on our web site under Alumni/ae, or mail the completed form below. Mail to: Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Office, Bishop Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204 lies in the goodness of her people. That Please PRINT all information. doesn’t mean that everything has been easy here, but all has been blessing with just Name______enough challenges to provide opportunities for growth and enough joys to keep me Maiden Name (if applicable)______Class year______energized. Planning and attending weekly Address______small class Masses is a special privilege. Regularly hearing students exchange kind, City______State______Zip______encouraging greetings in the hall as they change classes delights me. Getting to see Phone/Home ( ______)______students succeed and helping them to do so – where before they had not been able Phone/Work or Cell ( ______)______to do so – is especially rewarding. It gives E-mail______me joy to be helping others. As I expressed to colleagues recently, these last years at Occupation______Bishop Ready are my retirement years – I’m doing exactly what I would want to be Place of employment______doing if I was retired – helping students in a If applicable, spouse’s name______family environment. One piece of advice I offer you from Spouse’s occupation______my having lived 50 years as a Franciscan Spouse’s place of employment______Sister is: Take time to discover how much God loves you, and share that love with If applicable, children (names and ages)______all around you and with all of creation. Remember too that nuns, priests, and ______brothers aren’t the only ones who have a Other Information/news______vocation. God is surely calling every one of us every day to carry out God’s plan as ______only each one of us uniquely can do. God bless you and please pray for me and for ______yourselves. ______

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The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 13 | Catching Up With… The Moore Brothers

n the spring of 2014, the Moore family hosted a visiting teacher from China, DanDan Chen. At that time, William had already graduated from Bishop Ready (Class of 2011) and Thomas was a senior. IFast forward to 2016 and… Will is spending this summer in Japan and South Korea, studying East Asian history. A senior at Ohio Dominican University, he is majoring in history with minors in philosophy and international relations. Will is very engaged in his Scottish ancestry.

Thomas recently completed his sophomore year at Columbus College of Art and Design and is transferring this fall to the School at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he was awarded the largest scholarship available to transfer students. He also had a solo art show at the Skylab Gallery in Columbus.

Will Moore

Will studying abroad…

“…when a drop of water hits the ground for a second it takes on the shape of a crown…” Thomas Moore

| 14 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Bishop Ready Student Referral

Who better to recommend Bishop Ready to a prospective student than a Ready alum/parent/grandparent/friend? It’s never too soon to start thinking about enrolling at Bishop Ready. If you know of a middle or junior high “I’m interested in the ways that humans create their own school student (or high school student who might be a living spaces, a kind of ecosystem that caters to a humanized good candidate for a transfer) who would benefit from agenda,” Thomas said. “My work seeks to continually ask a Bishop Ready education, please call Joe Lang, Director what makes us human.” of Admissions, at 614-276-5263, ext. 201, or complete and return this form to: Joe Lang, Director of Admissions Bishop Ready High School 707 Salisbury Road Columbus, OH 43204

Student Name______Thomas Moore Parent Name(s)______

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Requests for Transcripts If you are a Bishop Ready alum in need of a transcript, you must make your request in writing. You must include specific permission to release your transcript to the employer or institution requiring it. Include your full student name, current name, social security number, year of graduation, to whom and where (full address) the transcript is to be sent, and a check made payable to Bishop Ready High School in the amount of $3.00. Send to: Guidance Office, Bishop Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204. Official, sealed transcripts are not released to graduates but are sent directly to the employer/institution. “…the utilitarian act of tying a knot serves as a lasting bond, while we also shake hands to indicate such relationships…” Thomas Moore

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 15 | “…my role is to act as a guide and collaborator.”

filtration system, cleaner Continuing from her interview, Sarah cookstoves, a more said, “As an engineer, my role is to act cost-effective bridge) as a guide and collaborator. It is only to a problem, but in with open communication, respect, order for these ideas to and thoughtful engagement that we be successful, we must can work toward technical and social see the communities we ‘progress,’ whatever that may look like seek to serve as partners for each community.” and we must truly Once Sarah has her Ph.D. in hand, comprehend the context she plans “to transition to working in surrounding each project domestic and international policy on we undertake.” sustainable and resilient housing for Earlier this year, Sarah under-served communities. I hope to was chosen, through gain a post-doctoral fellowship working a highly competitive with a global development agency before Ph.D. student in Civil selection process, as one of two students transitioning fully into my professional Engineering, Civil Systems at from her university to attend the AAAS career.” the University of Colorado A CASE (American Association for the She has stated as her professional goal Boulder, Sarah Welsh-Huggins ’08 is Advancement of Science, Catalyzing “to lead the creation of new approaches spending this year defending her Ph.D. Advocacy in Science and Engineering) dissertation with plans to graduate for holistic community and urban Workshop in Washington, D.C., where planning by improving communication in December 2016. She holds a dual students learned about Congress, the degree from Lafayette College: A B.S. channels between citizens, scientists, federal budget process, and effective engineers, and policymakers.” in Civil Engineering and an A.B. in science communication and had the International Studies and completed chance to meet with their members of We have no doubt that she will the EDC (Engineering for Developing Congress and Congressional staff. achieve what she sets out to accomplish. Countries) Certificate program in the Sarah submitted and had fall of 2014. Her fieldwork for this Figure 1. Framework for ‘green-resilient’ building design and assessment. Certificate led her to northeast India accepted for publication her and persuaded her to pursue an M.S. in first article in a professional Structural Engineering. journal, Structure and Infrastructure Engineering: Sarah also holds a deep commitment Maintenance, Management, to using her talents and knowledge to Life-Cycle Design and helping make this a better world for Performance. Her article, “A others, particularly those with the Life-Cycle Framework for most needs. Integrating Green Building In an interview for the Mortenson and Hazard-Resistant Center in Engineering for Developing Design: Examining the Communities blog, Sarah explained Seismic Impacts of Buildings Figure 2. 2D elevation representation of the four study buildings, with that she first learned about Engineers With Green Roofs,” can diagram of the different green roof systems (based on Sailor, 2008). Without Borders and the organization be found at http://www. Build Change while in high school: tandfonline.com/eprint/ “I knew that I was interested in fvmgPP2xJbQ2A3KZuwiq/ engineering, but I also have a yen for full. Sarah also served as social science, and being able to bring the “sustainability guru” a humanitarian focus to engineering on a panel on sustainable seemed like a way to pursue an and resilient infrastructure engineering degree while contributing development at the Natural directly to people’s everyday lives.” Hazards Research and She continued, “We may develop the Applications Workshop in most innovative solutions (a new water Broomfield, CO.

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| 16 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Alum Serving Aboard Nuclear-Powered Sub

rd onathan Thomas ’12 is a Petty Officer 3 GreatFor the person Gift who has everything… Ideas! JClass and is serving as a sonar technician To honor the memory of a loved one… (submarine) aboard the Pearl Harbor-based USS Corpus Christi, one of the world’s For a special occasion, birthday, most advanced nuclear-powered fast attack or anniversary… submarines. According to the US Navy, a Looking for an original Navy sonar technician is the eyes and ears of the submarine, responsible for safe navigation gift idea? of the submarine while underway. “Serving Plaques, bricks, and theatre seats at in the navy is a family tradition for me,” Bishop Ready make excellent gifts Jonathan said. “It’s been a chance to serve and last a lifetime! our country. I am living my dream.” For the complete article about Jonathan Thomas and Petty Officer Jonathan Thomas, ‘12 It’s a great way to become a permanent part of (Photo: Courtesy of US Navy) his responsibilities, visit http://navyoutreach. Bishop Ready’s history! blogspot.com/2016/04/columbus-ohio-native- (Please PRINT all copy) serving-aboard.html?m=1 Plaques: 2 lines, 35 characters per line… $50 Alum Joins Staff as New A.D. q Memorial Plaque q Honor Plaque tevie McQuade Copy: S’05 has joined ______the Ready staff as Athletic Director. ______A graduate Bricks: of Defiance College, Stevie 3 lines, 13 characters per line… $100 brings with him Stevie McQuade, Athletic Director q Memorial Brick q Honor Brick years of coaching experience in Copy: football and ______boys’ and girls’ ______basketball (including a six-season stint with Bishop Ready), as well as teaching experience at area high schools. ______While in college, Stevie played on the tennis and jv and varsity Theatre Seat: football teams. 2 lines, 25 characters per line… $200 “I am really excited to be back in the Ready community,” he said. “I know all of the tradition that Ready has and I am excited to be a q Memorial Seat q Honor Seat part of that tradition again.” Copy: The greater Ready community will have an opportunity to get ______“up close and personal” with Stevie at the annual Spirit Breakfast ______on October 13, which will also serve as a “meet and greet” and introduction of Stevie in his new role. Your Name: ______“We take pride in the excellence of our programs; the presence of our alums and the continuous support of our community gives the Your Phone: ______school its ‘family’ atmosphere,” Stevie stated. “I am extremely proud Please make check or money order payable to of our Silver Knights and the professional manner in which they Bishop Ready High School and mail, with this handle themselves as student-athletes. I am dedicated to keeping the form, to: Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Relations, tradition of the Silver Knights alive and proud. We are a successful Bishop Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road, program,” he continued, “and will keep being successful with all of the Columbus, OH 43204 great support that we have around us. Hard work and dedication lead to improvement and winning, but when winning does not happen, our students understand that with losing comes the opportunity to learn.”

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 17 | Those Who Serve and Protect…

rincipal Celene A. Seamen invited area Ready After reading Psalm 25, the responsorial included alums who are member of the Columbus Police Keep each police officer from harm today, grant each PForce to be honored and acknowledged at this officer good judgment and wisdom… year’s Underclassman Awards Ceremony held in April. Fill the officers’ hearts with courage and In her remarks, Ms Seamen said: “Graduates of Bishop understanding, fill their spirit with strength to do what Ready High School have careers that span the spectrum is right and needed… of possibilities. Today, we honor and support those who have chosen careers in law enforcement. These women Bless and protect the police as they protect us and and men have chosen a career focused on protecting risk their lives to keep us safe and secure… us in spite of the dangers involved. Our thoughts and This part of the ceremony ended with a recitation of prayers are with them every day.” the Our Father and singing of the Alma Mater.

Honoring Ready alums who are members of the Columbus Police Force Lt. Paul Weiner ’83, Det. Mark Browning ’89, Sgt. Rich Weiner ’88, Ofc. Jason Kulp ’06, faculty member George Pritchard, Deputy Chief Tim Becker ’85, Det. Robert Dent ’87, Principal Celene A. Seamen, Ofc. Dan Wolf ’01, Sgt. Chris Cheatham ’90, Ofc. Pat Nancy ’05, and Sgt. Jim Bair ’86.

| 18 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 19 | Cacchio Library and Michelle Kelly, Director of Development, Celene A. Seamen, Principal, Dennis and Karen Wiser, and Chad and Stacey Cacchio Wiser Innovation Center

Members of the Class of 1965: Don Bradley, Hank Martensen, and Mike Cacchio | 20 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Cacchio Library and Wiser Innovation Center

The Cacchio/Miller/Savage Family Front Row: Zack McCann, Brody Kelly, Paul Cacchio, Emma Cacchio, Richard Miller, Emilie Miller, Stella Cacchio, Maddox Schmidt 2nd Row: Principal Celene A. Seamen, Max McCann, Macy Kelly, Michelle Cacchio ‘65, Michelle McCann Kelly ‘96, Chris Cacchio McCann ‘73, Debby Cacchio, Stacey Cacchio, Debbie Militaru ‘78, Janice Smith, Lisa Miller Schechter, Sophia Cacchio, Briana Savage 3rd Row: Deacon Knapke, Michael Cacchio ‘65, Rick McCann Jr. ‘92, Rick McCann Sr., John Cacchio ‘77, Chad Cacchio, Cal Militaru, Larry Savage, Niles Schechter, John Schechter

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 21 | Renovations Completed for Library and Business Center t a blessing and dedication ceremony held said. “Our students will benefit greatly from their in mid-April, the new Cacchio Library and generosity, and will have a warm, welcoming, AWiser Innovation Center were “officially” technologically up-to-date research and study opened for business! area because of their generosity.” While Stacey The new library retains books but has added Cacchio doesn’t have a “direct” connection to the technology needed to make it a state-of-the- Ready (she is from Rochester, NY), she is a valuable art learning center for our students. In addition, partner in this endeavor. The Savage family (her the renovation included an opening up of space, father, stepmother, and a sister), along with the making the area both more conducive to individual extended Cacchio family, were in attendance at the study and group projects. The funding for this dedication. upgrading was provided by Drs. Chad and Stacey Ms Seamen spoke of the dedication and spirit Cacchio. The library is dedicated to Dr. Chad of Karen and Dennis Wiser and how their belief Cacchio’s grandparents, Paul and Emma Cacchio in Bishop Ready has led them to spend hours in and Richard and Emilie Miller. The Cacchio service to the school. Their generosity has also grandparents provided a Ready education for their included financial support and Ms Seamen thought daughter Chris Cacchio McCann ’73 and son, it right and fitting that their dedication over the Chad’s father, John ’77. The Miller grandparents years should be recognized in naming the newly provided a Ready education for their sons Mark ’73 remodeled Business Innovation Center for them. and Steven ’75 and their daughter, Chad’s mother, The Center includes moveable workstations, a Debra Miller Militaru ’78. communication center with a ticker tape, desks The Wiser Innovation Center is named in honor with dry erase surfaces, portable laptops, and an of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wiser, who provided a Apple TV. The Wiser family, including Mrs. Wiser’s Ready education for their sons Zachary ’12 and father and stepmother and sons Zachary ’12 and Christopher ’14. The Wiser Family has been a Christopher ’14, attended the dedication. constant source of support for Ready throughout Additional thanks go to Mike Bambeck ’88 for the years and is willing to help with various projects the canvas hangings in the library, Vanessa Randall and programs whenever called upon. In addition, (sales) and Darla King (owner) of King Business Mrs. Wiser has served as president of the school’s Interiors, and Bob Selhorst, owner of Bosc+Brie, Advisory Board, giving her time and talents to the for providing the funds for the ticker tape. Zhiwei Ready cause. Bi performed the arduous task of “reinstalling” Deacon Joe Knapke led the assembled group of all of the books and making sure that all things 65 guests in prayer and contemplation in the St. “library-related” were in a proper state and ready Michael Chapel prior to the blessings of the rooms. for students to use. Chad and Stacey Cacchio spoke to the group about The new school year will provide ample their commitment and dedication to education opportunities for Ready students to use these newly and Dennis Wiser articulated the role that a Ready revamped areas and to benefit from the generosity education has played in the lives of Wiser family of our benefactors. members. Pam Welsh-Huggins performed a solo One of our next projects is the creation of a of “We Love This Place, O God” by Christopher Communications Center that will house a broadcast Walker, Brenda Ball read from Colossians, George journalism studio, a video production room, a work Pritchard read the intercessions, and Maria Illig led area for robotics and the building of a 3-D printer, the group in the responsorial. and electronic equipment. In her remarks, Principal Celene A. Seamen Also in the works is an Adopt-a-Classroom noted that the monetary gift provided by the Drs. project, being spearheaded by two members of Cacchio would be considered a major gift by any the original Ready graduating class of 1965. This organization in the city; “Ready is particularly project will provide the funding to renovate and blessed and grateful that Chad and Stacey upgrade Ready classrooms. More information will acknowledged, in a very generous manner, the be available as the project progresses. role of education and books in their lives,” she

| 22 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org The Wiser/Chervenak Family Christopher ’14, Dennis, Karen, and Zachary ’12 Wiser with Karen’s stepmother and father Elizabeth and Gene Chervenak

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 23 | We Welcome Our Newest Alumni/ae: The Bishop Ready Class of 2016

s we know, today is a day of celebration,” Baccalaureate Mass said Zachary Baum. “We are here to Friday, May 27, 2016 “A celebrate the accomplishments and St. Cecilia Parish achievements of the graduating class of 2016. I find it important to mention, however, that we are here not 52nd Commencement Ceremony only to celebrate the graduates; we are here also to Saturday, May 28, 2016 celebrate all those who have helped us along this long, Bishop Ready High School strenuous journey, including parents, siblings, relatives, loved ones, friends, and teachers. Today is your day,” Valedictorian: Holly Guggenbiller he continued, “just as it is ours, because without your Salutatorian: Courtney Hackney help, we would not be here. I believe that I speak for Keynote Speaker: Deacon Andrew Naporano all of us as I say ‘thank you’ for your sacrifices and commitment to our education.” the 52nd Commencement Exercises of ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ Bishop Ready High School took place on TSaturday, May 28, at the school. As well as the beautifully crafted and sincerely felt speeches given, a number of musical interludes added to the “specialness” of the day. The Bishop Ready Band, under the direction of Craig R. Lewis, led the assembled company in the national anthem and the alma mater and performed “Best Day of My Life” by American Authors. Senior Yingzheng (Steven) Fu sang “This Is Not Goodbye” by Sidewalk Prophets and a complement of senior vocalists—Sean Atchison, Jessica Baumann, Maria Bergman, Gabrielle Biliran, Michael Bradley, Andrea Duarte, Emily Genders, Pangyuan (Jasmine) Ling, Dominic Lombardi, Abigail Lowry, Anne Mesewicz, Megan McSweeney, Lola Steele-Neal, and Benjamin od, today is like any other,” said Deacon Young—were joined by seniors Ashleigh Murphy Joseph Knapke in his invocation. “Today is and Yizhuo (Tom) Zhang on guitar for Green “G also fresh and new, and like no other day… Day’s “Time of Your Life.” Today is a passage from one epoch to another…Today is a graduation, a passage, a completion, an inauguration. Senior Zachary Baum, Vice-President of the Today we pray for all those who have met the challenge Student Council, delivered a welcome address, and kept the faith to the commitments of their studies… followed by the invocation by Deacon Joseph You created the knowledge and understanding they have Knapke. mastered. You have created the curiosity, capacity, and the determination that led them in pursuit. “Today we also pray for tomorrow. This graduation opens another door to another time. As you have led in the past, lead now into the future. Give them focus and clarity and a calling from you to understand their purpose and the courage to respond and step toward that purpose. “Amen.”

| 24 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org “I know that we will do great things in the future because I have seen us do great things here at Ready.”

“Not knowing our future gives us the opportunity to act, to choose our own destiny. Our lives don’t follow a script; we are the authors of our own stories. Of course, an unknown future does allow for doubt to creep in; the fear of failure can sometimes hold us back. However, failure isn’t necessarily a bad thing. As we’ve been told countless times, failure is one of the most effective ways to Valedictorian learn a lesson… Holly Guggenbiller “Michael Jordan was cut from his freshman basketball team and went on to win six NBA ven though today’s celebrations are championships…Thomas Edison’s first one mainly focused on us, I’d like you thousand attempts at creating the light bulb “Eto take a moment and look around were failures, but the next attempt was not… you. See the smiling, proud faces of your Nelson Mandela once said, ‘The greatest glory family, friends, and teachers in the crowd? in life lies not in never falling, but in rising Well, we probably wouldn’t be here today every time we fall.’ without their constant guidance and support, “I know that we will do great things in the even though we’d love to claim otherwise. future because I have seen us do great things As they say, it takes a village to raise a child, here at Ready. And when I say great things, I and over the past four years, this has been don’t necessarily mean big things. Though I our village. So, when you leave, please be sure don’t doubt that one of us could cure cancer, to thank everyone who has helped you along be the next Shakespeare, or make it to the the way, because we really don’t express our NBA, I believe our greatness will come in the gratitude enough. small things, times when we are simply kind “If someone had told me four years ago to others or share a bright smile with the that I would walk through the front doors of world. We will be kind-hearted, caring, and Ready with other kids who would become as responsible citizens who change the world close as family, I would have never believed simply by living in it. them…Yet, here we are today: One big, “We will do great things outside of Ready happy, dysfunctional, crazy, indescribable, because of the people we became while at loving family. To anyone outside of Ready, Ready.” using the word ‘family’ to describe a class of high school kids would not make sense, but to us, it just does. ™ ™ ™ ™ ™

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 25 | “After this ceremony, you will be leaving this school and this part of your life behind, but you will not be leaving what your time here has placed within you. Remember the glory of your high school years, but don’t live in them. Humanity was created to seek, to discover the endless possibilities in front of it…No matter how cliché it may sound, life is full of uncertainty. Yes, it can be scary to face the unknown, but some of the world’s greatest accomplishments come from courage and curiosity. There will be great successes and even great failures, but all that matters are the experiences you have gained. “…always have the will to learn, and the humility to learn from anyone, as intelligence is Salutatorian not the only quality that trademarks a successful Courtney Hackney individual. Everyone in this room has the potential to achieve; however it is up to you on whether ishop Ready has given us the chance to you act on this potential or place it on the shelf to know all of our classmates by name, to collect dust. “Bachieve a closer level of camaraderie that “…remember your days here at Bishop Ready, may not be accomplished in much larger schools. the family that has been given to you, and the We have watched one another grow from fledgling home that will always welcome you back with freshmen to young adults ready to take on the rest open arms.” of our lives. Today, we are a product of all the people who stand beside us. In our own personal ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ success also lies traces of teachers who pushed us, parents who consistently supported us, and friends who gave us fun times along the way— to you all we will always be thankful.

The Class of 2016 with parents who are alums

| 26 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org “Anything is possible. There is nothing out of your reach.”

“But…you were never meant to stay here… You will face many choices, some important, some less important, but you will have to choose. Be confident in your ability to make good choices. You carry within you the spirit of this place and those who have loved you and believed in you along the way. Make your choices with intent, actively involved in choosing the direction your life’s path will take. “This new chapter you are about to write will form the future of our world. You matter. Your choices matter. There are diseases to be healed… Commencement Speaker heal them. There are people to be fed…feed them. Deacon Andrew Naporano There are cities to be built…build them. There are new things to be invented…invent them. There are hen I was asked to speak at this planets to be explored…explore them. year’s graduation, I thought back “Anything is possible. There is nothing out of to my own high school graduation. “W your reach. I thought back to the words of wisdom that were shared with me as a graduating senior sure to “The world is waiting for you. We are waiting see them as foundational in my subsequent life. for you. We hope in you. We believe in you. We Unfortunately, I couldn’t remember a single word of love you…and we pray for you. it! Not one word of insightful wisdom. So…I will “I leave with you a quote from St. Pope John not offer you any pearls of wisdom. I will, however, Paul II: ‘It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do offer you some encouragement. something great with your lives, the will to follow “During your years here, you were more than an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be educated; you were formed: ground down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving “Formed into young Catholic women and men, yourselves and society, making the world more women and men who are beginning to take on the human and more fraternal.’ ” identity of the person that God has given you the potential to be. This is why those who love you (Deacon Andrew Naporano is the father of two sacrificed to send you here. Ready alumnae, Michelle ’12 and Nicole ’16) “It has been said that you should never forget ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ where you came from, never forget who you are. I have heard Principal Seamen say many times over the past eight years that ‘You are part of the Ready Family now and you are always welcome here.’ Take comfort in those words and know that you are always welcome. In part, you formed much of your identity here and you should always remember who you are.

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 27 | Congratulations to the Bishop Ready High School Class of 2016

Elina Celeste Aceveda Yingzheng Fu Logan Carrick Reasch Hunter Anthony Akers Emily Anne Genders Dawn Lindsey Ritter Sean Christopher Atchison GC, NHS GC, NBC, NHS Morgan Anthoni Ball Bayleigh Elizabeth Green Mia Noelle Robinson GC, NBC, NHS, SC GC, NHS, SCO Leah Renae Ruth Zachary Joseph Baum Holly Ann Guggenbiller Cameron Claire Sapp GC, NBC, NHS, SCO GC, H, NBC, NHS, SCO, V GC, NBC, NHS, SC* Jessica Renee Baumann Courtney Paige Hackney Ryann Nicole Scarberry Maria Ann Bergman GC, H, NBC, NHS, S, SC* GC, NBC, NHS Nathan Robert Berner Corey Michael Hall Haeli Nichole Siemer Gabrielle Madeleine Sison Bailey Marie Hartman Jamal Sommers Biliran Hunter Jordan Inks Lola Noelle Steele-Neal Isaac Thomas Bowles Aaron Nicholas Kight Marcus Scott Stone Michael David Bradley Austin Michael Kight SC Alyssa Ann Bush Christine Marie Kingrey Andrew Paul Stroh Gabrielle Elizabeth Canare Nathan Robert Koch Yuxiang Sun GC, NHS Derek M. Lamb Breanna Gail Tittle Joseph Kyle Capehart Damian Christian Lehnert Henry Thomas Tokar Jessica Renee Champa Allie Rose Leidinger GC, NHS Kathryn Ann Chaney GC Angelina Louise Tose Emily Rose Cline Pangyuan Ling Frances Olenka Reategui GC, NBC, NHS GC Toyohama Sarah Elizabeth Collignon Youxuan Ling GC, NHS Kathleen Rose Colvin Dominic Joseph Lombardi Kyle Thomas Usner GC, NBC, NHS, SC* Abigail Louise Lowry Shannan Elizabeth Waldo Michael Nathan Thomas Alicia Megynn Lundy-Morse Andrés Walliser-Wejebe Creagh Adrianna Michelle Martin GC, NBC, NHS, SCO Noah Michael Cunningham Ellie Kathleen McAndrew Savannah Marie West Delaney Marie Cutteridge SC Abigail Nicole Whitehead GC, H, NBC, NHS Christopher Michael McCarty Nathan Whitt Brenden George Dalton Megan Taylor McSweeney Lundy Williams IV July Andrea Duarte Anne Marie Mesewicz Keegan Lee Wolfe SCO GC, H, NBC, NHS Abbigail Lucille Woods Nicholas Glenwood Durbin Ashleigh Marie Murphy GC GC, SCO Nicole Ann Naporano Brianna Nichole Woods Mikhaila Edlyn Duvall GC, NBC, NHS, SC* Catherine Ann Woods Lucas Scott Edwards Rachel Colleen Neff SCO Abby Lynn Ellis Amanda Sarah Poe Benjamin Robert Young GC, NBC, NHS, SC Sarah Ann Powell GC, NBC, NHS Naomi Grace Etgen SC Yizhuo Zhang Grace Marie Fox Justin Alexander Ray GC, NHS

Key: GC – GOLD CORD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE V – VALEDICTORIAN H – INDUCTEE FOR ACADEMIC HALL OF FAME SC – STUDENT COUNCIL NBC – NATIONAL BETA CLUB SCO – STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICER NHS – NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY * – CLASS OFFICER S – SALUTATORIAN

| 28 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Principal Celene A. Seamen, Deacon Joseph Knapke, Deacon Andrew Naporano, Zachary Baum (Vice-President, Student Council), Salutatorian Courtney Hackney, Valedictorian Holly Guggenbiller, Nicole Naporano (President, National Honor Society), Assistant Principal Jeri Rod, Timothy VanTilburg (Vice-President, Advisory Board), Shannon Roof ’95 (Marshall), and Elizabeth McQuade ’06 (Marshall)

Parents of students from China who were graduating traveled to Bishop Ready to attend graduation week ceremonies…

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 29 | Scholarships and Grants Class of 2016

Elina Celeste Aceveda Kathleen Rose Colvin Naomi Grace Etgen Baldwin Wallace University Baldwin Wallace University The Ohio State University Bellarmine University Morgan Anthoni Ball Cleveland State University Yingzheng Fu Butler University Coastal Carolina University Capital University Capital University DePauw University Heidelberg University Hilltop Lions Scholarship Emily Anne Genders John Carroll University Knights of Columbus Scholarship Ohio University Otterbein University Marian University University of Dayton Saint Louis University Msgr. J. Colby Grimes Scholarship Xavier University University of Dayton Ohio Northern University Xavier University Otterbein University Bayleigh Elizabeth Green Saint Francis University Butler University Zachary Joseph Baum Saint Mary’s College Capital University The Ohio State University Thomas More College John Carroll University University of Cincinnati University of Dayton St. Louis University University of Dayton Walsh University Seton Hall University Wheeling Jesuit University University of Dayton Maria Ann Bergman Wittenberg University Xavier University Bowling Green State University Xavier University University of Akron Holly Ann Guggenbiller University of Dayton Michael Nathan Thomas Creagh Butler University Antioch College The Catholic University of America Nathan Robert Berner Columbus Dispatch Scholar Athlete Bowling Green State University Delaney Marie Cutteridge Scholarship Ohio University Baldwin Wallace University University of Dayton University of Dayton Bluffton University University of Kentucky Denison University Xavier University Gabrielle Madeleine Sison Biliran Otterbein University The Ohio State University University of Rio Grande Courtney Paige Hackney Otterbein University Alyssa Ann Bush July Andrea Duarte The Ohio State University Hilltop Kiwanis Scholarship Bowling Green State University University of Kentucky Ohio University Nicholas Glenwood Durbin Allie Rose Leidinger Gabrielle Elizabeth Canare Xavier University Kent State University The Ohio State University University of Akron University of Dayton Mikhaila Edlyn Duvall Loyola University Chicago Pangyuan Ling Emily Rose Cline Otterbein University The University of Iowa Butler University North Carolina State University Abby Lynn Ellis Youxuan Ling University of South Carolina Capital University Bowling Green State University Miami University The Ohio State University

| 30 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Scholarships and Grants Class of 2016

Dominic Joseph Lombardi Sarah Ann Powell Marcus Scott Stone Baldwin Wallace University Costal Carolina University Ohio University Capital University University of Kentucky Thomas More College Heidelberg University University of New Haven John Carroll University Henry Thomas Tokar Ohio Wesleyan University Justin Alexander Ray The Ohio State University Otterbein University Ohio Northern University University of Cincinnati Thomas More College Ohio University University of Dayton Frances Olenka Reategui Toyohama Alicia Megynn Lundy-Morse American University in Bulgaria Hilltop Kiwanis Scholarship Logan Carrick Reasch Directors Challenge Award, CFAES Hilltop Lions Scholarship Eastern Michigan University Richmond, The American International Wittenberg University University in London Christopher Michael McCarty Xavier University Transylvania University Muskingum University University of Dayton Dawn Lindsey Ritter Anne Marie Mesewicz Ohio University Shannan Elizabeth Waldo University of Dayton Pace University The Ohio State University Xavier University University of Akron University of Cincinnati Andrés Walliser-Wejebe Nicole Ann Naporano Walsh University Case Western Reserve University Bellarmine University The Ohio State University The Catholic University of America Mia Noelle Robinson University of Cincinnati The Ohio State University The Ohio State University University of Notre Dame University of Cincinnati University of Dayton Leah Renae Ruth Abigail Nicole Whitehead University of Toledo Ohio University The University of Findlay The University of Findlay Rachel Colleen Neff University of Dayton Nathan James Whitt Baldwin Wallace University Ohio Dominican University Bluffton University Cameron Claire Sapp Capital University Bowling Green State University Keegan Lee Wolfe Defiance College Butler University Ohio Wesleyan University Malone University Capital University Otterbein University Msgr. J. Colby Grimes Scholarship Eastern Michigan University Wittenberg University Muskingum University Ohio Dominican University Ohio Dominican University University of Cincinnati Catherine Ann Woods Otterbein University University of Dayton Central District Girls’ Golf Coaches University of Charleston Association Scholarship University of Mount Union Ryann Nicole Scarberry University of Rio Grande Butler University Benjamin Robert Young West Liberty University Eastern Michigan University Ohio University Lake Forest College Walsh University Ohio Northern University St. Michael’s College Xavier University

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 31 | Seniors ’16 & Parent Alums Elina Aceveda ’16 and her mother Maria Aceveda ’89

Kathryn Chaney ’16 and her mother Mary Kay Horgan Chaney ’75 Brenden Dalton ’16 and his mother Georgia McCoy ’91

Grace Fox ’16 and her mother Renee Guzzo Fox ’79 Damian Lehnert ’16 and his father Ward Lehnert ’89

Allie Leidinger ’16 and her father Ted Leidinger ’80

| 32 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Dominic ’16 and parents Joe ’84 and Patty Hanley Lombardi ’84

Ellie McAndrew ’16 and her parents James ’78 and Mary Schmidt McAndrew ’79

Megan McSweeney ’16 and her mother Lori Bowman ’88 Allison Poe ’16 and her mother Julie Schmidt Poe ’78

Dawn Ritter ’16 and her mother Anita D’Ippolito ’84

The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org | 33 | Student News

On April 29, 31 students and two faculty members from Tangshan #2 High School in Beijing spent the day at Bishop Ready. Tangshan #2 is the former school of graduating senior Steven Fu, who happily served as a Ready Ambassador for the visitors.

Graduating senior Kathleen Colvin earned the Rising senior Olivia Dozer was among the 37 students and four Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl faculty members who participated in the annual blood drive for the Scout can earn. Kathleen earned the award American Red Cross. The blood drive is sponsored by Ready’s through her work with animal shelters. chapter of The National Honor Society and took place in late April.

| 34 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Signing Ceremony

This year, seven Ready students will be attending college and playing their selected sports at the colleges of their choice. left to right: Keegan Wolfe, basketball, Ohio Wesleyan University; Dominic Lombardi, football, Baldwin Wallace University; Courtney Hackney, softball, Otterbein University; Rachel Neff, soccer, University of Charleston WV; Delaney Cutteridge, basketball, Otterbein University; Kathleen Colvin, track & cross country, Ohio Northern University; and Christopher McCarty, bowling, Muskingum University.

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Follow Bishop Ready on Twitter Freshman Lauren Whitt (’19), pictured with Coach Rich Green, earned @BishopReadyHS for all things Ready and All-Ohio distinction (track), was 1st Team/All CCL, All District/League, and District Champion in the 400. She capped a phenomenal season with a @ReadyAthletics for all sports-related news. 6th place finish in the 400-meter dash, breaking her own school record with a time of 58.55, and was named MVP after scoring over 200 points in leading the girls’ team this season.

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hile he was a sophomore Wat Ready, Joey Smith ’15 placed first in the Intermediate Category at the Chinese Bridge Speaking Competition sponsored by the Confucius Institute. He participated Joey Smith with a friend from the in Chinese Immersion Day school for the blind in Nanjing. and traveled twice to China with the Ready group. He began studying Mandarin while in the sixth grade at Trinity. Now entering his sophomore year at OSU, Joey continues his interest in the Chinese language and culture and is majoring in ecological engineering and Chinese, with a possible minor in geography. In his freshman year at OSU, Joey competed at the junior level at the Chinese Bridge Speaking Competition, finishing third overall. The topic of his speech was about his interaction with a friend he made during a Ready China trip to a school for the blind. His talent show part of the competition was a combination of kung fu and tai chi, but with a slight twist: it was very gymnastics-based, making use of Joey’s experience as a gymnast in the Junior Olympics. During the summer, Joey took an intensive Chinese language class and practiced his gymnastics, in the hope Joey Smith at the junior level Chinese Bridge Speaking Competition, April 2016. of making the OSU team. Joey intends to compete in the Chinese Speaking Competition on the senior level next year…the winner of the senior level wins a month-long trip to China to participate in the global speech competition. In this year’s competition, he was advanced in part because he had the best pronunciation. We have every expectation that he will do well on the senior level and look forward to receiving an update for a future issue.

| 36 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org 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!” ______

What is the best way to get in touch with you? Mail to: Michelle Kelly E-mail______Alumnae/i Relations Bishop Ready High School Phone ( ______)______

707 Salisbury Road Best time of day:______Columbus, OH 43204 (Please use an additional sheet to provide more information, if necessary.)

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News Snippets… Congratulations to Lauren Graessle, Marisa Ross, and Taylor Cutteridge, all Ready Class of 2012, who received Sports Update degrees in the spring of 2016 from The Bayer School of n Joe Graessle ’10 is returning for another year of play for Natural and Environmental Sciences of Duquesne University C.A.M. Enrique Soler in Mellia, Spain. He spent part of in Pittsburgh. Lauren and Marisa graduated Summa Cum the summer coaching the Ready Boys’ Basketball Camp Laude and Taylor graduated Magna Cum Laude. and practicing his shots in his old gym… MacKenzeé Tilley ’15 completed her first year as a student at Bowling Green State University where she maintained a 3.67 GPA her first semester and was scheduled to complete her freshman year with a 3.8 GPA. She is a member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and Alpha Lambda Delta, the National Honor Society for First-Year Students which has as requirements a 3.5 or higher GPA and ranking in the top 20% of the class. Ashlyn Szabo ’15 has written an informative and moving letter “to” Type 1 diabetes online at www.theodysseyonline. com/open-letter-type-1-diabetes/420665.

Wedding n Bonnie Buzenski ’98 and Lloyd Creeger were married on December 19, 2015.

Condolences n John W. Bennett on April 2, 2016. Father, grandfather, and great grandfather of 35 Ready alums. n Dorsey Breedlove, father of Heather Breedlove ‘87 n Kathleen Nye Green ’81 on September 5, 2015. Sister of Beth Nye ’79, Carolin Nye ’82, and Colleen Nye ’84 n Macynne Hope “Macy” Meadows, daughter of Scott and Angel Amburgey Meadows ’99, suddenly on June 16, 2016, from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was nine years old and left siblings and twin Mack, Laynie, and Kinley. Macy was an organ Find Us Online… donor. Macy, age 9 For quick updates, information on athletic events or n Susan Morris on October 23, 2015, mother of Christy arts performances, and general news about Bishop Ready Schlaechter Conklin ’90, Kerry Schlaechter Smith ’92, and (including reunion information), please visit us online at Kate Schlaechter Friess ‘97 www.brhs.org. The site also provides a means for you to n Ellen Nadalin, mother of John ’68 and Jayne ’73 and communicate with us! You can send us information for The grandmother of Heather Bell Budai ’96 Ready Report or update your personal information (address, n Anthony Sagraves ’72, brother of Glenda Reynolds ’71, phone, work information, e-mail address, etc.) through forms Sandra Wilcox ’75, and Carol Douglas ‘76 found on our site. Keep us informed…but don’t be strangers! When you get a chance, the best way to reconnect with Bishop Ready is in person…visit us, attend a concert or play performance, or game. We’re always happy to see our alums/friends!

| 38 | The Ready Report | FALL 2016 | www.brhs.org Football Reunion…1983 Team and Champs n mid-February, members of the 1983 football team got I together for a reunion.

Seated, front row, left to right: Coach Bob Fortin, Principal Bill Groce, Coach Paul Nestor, Eddie Miller, Jewell Jackson, Athletic Director Al Allison, and Coach Bob Murphy. Seated, second row, left to right: Jeff Happ, Brian Wilgus, Pat Miller, Jim Denbow, and Joe Montgomery. Standing, left to right: Allan Schell, Michael Twiss, Dan Mentel, Mark Scheel, Mike Kusan, Mike Crawford, Sean O’Rourke, Joe Marasco, and Joe Lombardi.

1983 State Champs

Seated, left to right: Mike Kusan (2nd Team/All Ohio), Jeff Happ (1st Team/All Ohio), Jewell Jackson (1st Team/All Ohio), and Dan Mentel (1st Team/All Ohio) Back row, lefts to right: Coaches Paul Nestor, Bob Murphy, and Bob Fortin

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Director of Admissions UPCOMING Joe Lang ‘73 Alumni/ae Relations EVENTS Asst. Director of Development Michelle McCann Kelly ’96 September 2016 JANUARY 2017 Editors 2 | All-School Liturgy, 10:40 a.m. 7 & 21 | Scholarship Exam, 9-11 a.m. Celene A. Seamen 7 | Open House for Parents, 7 p.m. 23 | Respect Life Mass, St. Joseph Cathedral Beverly J. Banovatz 13-15 | Freshman Retreat 25 | Castle Crew: Investigate Ready Knight 17 & 24 | Band Competition 27 | All-School Liturgy Writer 27 | Band Recruitment Tour Beverly J. Banovatz FEBRUARY 2017 Contributor October 2016 3 | St. Blaise, Blessing of Throats Michelle McCann Kelly ’96 1, 8, 15, & 22 | Band Competition 7 | Class Mass/Seniors 7 | All-School Liturgy, 10:40 a.m. 10 | Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball Fundraiser: Official School Photographer 9 Spirit Week Begins Euchre Extravaganza, 7 p.m. John Tupper | 12-26 | Magazine Drive 14 | Class Mass/Juniors Design 13 | Spirit Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. 16 | National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 7 p.m. Jill M. Brown 20 | Castle Crew: Fall Classic, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 17 | Castle Crew: Pizza Party & Basketball Game 21 | Class Mass/Sophomores The Ready Report is published twice a year 23 ”Breakfast of Champions” Fundraiser, 7:30 a.m. by the Development Office as a service to the November 2016 | Ready family of alumni/ae, parents, friends, 1 | All-School Liturgy (All Saints Day) 24-26 | Winter Play Production, TBA and students. The Administration offers 2-4 | Seniors, Kairos Retreat 28 | Class Mass/Freshmen special thanks to all who have contributed 1 and to Lanz Printing. 8 & 9 | Sophomores Retreat ( /2 each day) 16 | Castle Crew: Service Knight, 5:30-7 p.m. MARCH 2017 18-20 Fall Musical Production, Cinderella 1 | Ash Wednesday: All-School Liturgy PARENTS: Are you receiving | 20 | Open House for Prospective Students, 1 p.m. 2| Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4-7 p.m. your child’s Alumni/ae 23 | Thanksgiving Prayer Service 3 | Freshmen Registration information? 23 | Alumni (Men’s) Basketball Game 5 | Mothers’ Club, Spring Fashion Show Please contact the 24 | Thanksgiving 7-10 | Seniors/Kairos Retreat Development Office with 29 | Blessing & Lighting of the Advent Wreath 9 | Music in Our Schools Month Band Concert, 7 p.m. 10 updates at (614) 276-7827 | Alumni/ae Fish Fry, 7 p.m. DECEMber 2016 21 | Castle Crew: In-The-Know Academic Challenge or e-mail 1 | Deadline for registration forms for 2016-17 school year [email protected]. 3 | Incoming Freshmen Placement Exam, 8:45 a.m. – noon All scheduled events are subject to change. 7 | Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4-7 p.m. Please confirm any event you wish to attend by Scan the QR code to 8 All-School Liturgy, 10:40 a.m. (Feast of the Immaculate calling the main office at 614-276-5263. connect to our new | app…or visit the Conception) Sports Schedules…Various teams are playing iTunes store for a 15 | Castle Crew: WinterFest, 5:30-7 p.m. throughout the fall and winter months. Please consult free download. 16 | All-School Prayer Service, 10:40 a.m. the sports schedule on the Ready website at brhs.org. Stay up-to-date with all that’s happening 25 | Christmas at Bishop Ready!