The Leprechaun Gold

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School * Volume XXXIX * Issue 8 * May 2011 Vincent ’s Starry Night Meghan Dannemiller staff reporter

It was a night to remember on Saturday, This year’s winners were seniors Tyler Rice and May 21, 2011, as juniors and seniors arrived Danielle Freeman. The duo shared the traditional at the Akron Art Museum for this year’s prom. king and queen dance to the song of the night, “Drops Because the prom was held at an art museum, of Jupiter” by Train, while crowds gathered around to “Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night” was the congratulate them. perfect theme. The colors of the night were blue, Following the dance, most students made their green, and yellow. way back to STVM for the 2011 Slamma Jamma The Prom Committee, consisting of members After Party. Provided by the Parent’s Club, Slamma of the junior class, worked hard to make this the Jamma offered a DJ, video games, karoake, and best prom yet. The junior class officers who were much more. Lots of prizes included gift cards, in charge of planning this year’s prom include t-shirts,and electronics. Almost every attendee left Sasha Kovalchick, Austin Manna, Alex Pianalto, with a small prize, like a gift card, and 13 students and Tessa Weigand with advisor Miss Angela received the big prizes. Aaron Carey won a fitness Sanor. machine as well as a foosball table; Lauren Falluco The night began at 7:00 p.m. when guests, won a JVC TV with a DVD player; Danielle Stokes clad in tuxedos and formal dresses, arrived at the won an Ipod Touch with headphones and an Itunes dance. Dinner, consisting of chicken, pasta and gift card; Maverik Timberlake and Conner Childers vegetables was served. Music provided by Beach both won LCD TVs; Nancy Dunbar won a Vera Boyz Entertainment brought everyone to the Bradley bag with a free mani/pedi as well as a $150 floor for a fun night of dancing. Gamestop gift card; Scott Leonard won Cedar Point Students gathered in the middle of the dance tickets with a gas card and Quaker Steak and Lube floor for the most anticipated moment of the gift card; Nikki Almenar won an HP Notebook com- night: the crowning of Prom King and Queen. puter; and Matt Perry won a signed poster of Lebron James. Slamma Jamma was a fun and free way to Danielle Freeman and Tyler end the evening. Rice dance after their announcement as Prom Queen and Prom King.

News Leprechaun Gold Leprechaun Gold St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Inquiry Team ranks #1 15 North Maple Street Katy Fox Akron, Ohio 44303 Staff Reporter On the Web: www.stvm.com On Saturday, May 7, over 299 schools, including STVM, attended the 63rd annual State Sci- ence Day hosted by The Ohio State University. More than $3.7 million in both scholarships and awards were awarded to the winners. Advisor Along with 14 Superior and 2 Excellent ratings, the Irish received the Harold C. Shaw Outstand- Mrs. Maureen Harrigal ing School Award and earned over $250,000 in awards and scholarships. Winners receiving a Superior rating included seniors Oliver Hildebrandt, Matt Schwenning Assistant and Jon Stone; juniors Jessa Blankenship, Sasha Kovalchick and Alex Pianalto; sophomores Nick Mrs. Barbara Wood Neill, Stephen Hall and Vincenzo Volpe; freshmen Meghan Gorbach, Erin McNulty, Katherine En- gels, Sean Gaffney and John Giles. Winners receiving an Excellent rating were junior John Friess Editor-in-Chief and freshman Erica Wolf. These students won special awards: Jessa Blankenship, American Chemical Society Columbus Maria Arnone Section, Chemical Sciences Award; John Friess, Future Physician Scientist Award, Engineer- Staff Reporters ing Achievement Award, Edison Center Materials Science and Engineering Award, Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Advanced Materials; Meghan Gorbach, Ohio Wesleyan University State Meghan Dannemiller Science Day Scholarship; Stephen Hall, Stone Laboratory Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan Univer- Ian Edgley sity State Science Day Scholarship; Erin McNulty, Ohio Wesleyan University State Science Day Scholarship; Nick Neill, Nursing Award; Jackson Ewing Alex Pianalto, Heidelberg Science Scholar- Katy Fox ship, Otterbein University State Science Day Scholarship; Vincenzo Volpe, Governor’s Matt Karipides Thomas Edison Award for Advanced Materi- Erin Layne als, Engineering Achievement Award, Edison Center Materials Science and Engineering Tessa Weigand Award; Erica Wolf, Museum of Natural History Outstanding Natural- Photos ist Award, Governor’s Thomas Edison Ms. Harmon Award for Excellence in Biotechnology and Biomedical, The Wilds Conservation Career Mrs. Burdon Training Scholarship. “Go Green” for summer Jackson Ewing AN IRISH PRAYER Staff Reporter May the road rise ever With the school year ending, there are many notebooks, papers, and books that will not have to meet you much use during the next three months. Instead of carelessly throwing them away, they can be recycled. Recycling paper is one of the best ways to save trees. Another way to save trees is to save May the wind be unused notebooks and paper for the next school year, and this is not only an easy way to be less ever at your back wasteful, but this also eliminates having to buy more paper for the next school year. May the sun shine A good way to save energy this summer can also be an entertaining one. Riding a bike or walk- ing instead of driving can save a large amount of energy and can be a fun activity to do when the warm upon your face weather is nice. It is also a cheaper and more eco-friendly alternative to using cars. May the rain fall The hot weather during summers prompts many people to use air conditioners, but there are soft upon your fields more environmentally friendly options. Fans are a much greener way to cool down and opening windows at night is also an environmentally friendly way to cool the house. Air conditioners can And until we meet again, use large amounts of energy, but Energy Star qualified air conditioners use less energy than regular May God hold you in the air conditioners and are just as effective at controlling the temperature. Palm of His hand. Bug spray and sunscreen choice also provides another opportunity to “go green.” When looking for bug sprays, avoid the ingredient DEET. This and other chemicals are harmful to the environ- ment and can be replaced with natural ingredients such as citronella, lemongrass, and geranium oil. Some sunscreens are also thought to affect the endocrine system in a negative way, but choosing a sunscreen with mineral ingredients is not as harmful to both the user and the environment. Swimming in greener pools also helps the environment. Pools that contain saline and oxygen The Leprechaun Gold is published throughout are evironmentally friendly alternatives to chlorine and can be an easy way to “go green.” the year for the students of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. There is no charge for the paper. With the nice weather during the summer, planting grass and trees can be another easy way to Unsigned editorials represent the consensus of the help the environment. Lower water-consuming plants are a good way to replace turf grass, and editorial board. Letters to the editor are encouraged, perennial trees and plants can help as well. Planting native plants and cutting down on toxic pes- provided they do not contain material disruptive to ticides can lower the impact that chemicals have on the environment. Also, avoiding gas powered the educational process and that they are signed. The lawn mowers by using electic or push mowers can cut down on gas use. Leprechaun Gold reserves the right to edit submitted Summer vacation is a time to relax and enjoy the break. By paying attention to certain things material for length. and cutting back, summer vacation can be both fun and environmentally friendly. 2 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold News Shamrock Alley Rocket teams travel to Ian Edgley staff reporter Annual Art Show showcases Virginia for nationals Maria Arnone senior art and photography Editor-in-chief The STVM Art Show was held on Friday, nah Sims, Jack Giles, Ray Stone, Nick Codrea, Famous scientist, singer, and songwriter May 6. All art students contributed to the Tyler Rice, Jon Stone, Ben Nelson, Isabella Elton John once said, “It’s just my job five days show. Many students had received awards Sparhawk, Hannah Fisher, Theo Kanis, Ryan a week, a Rocket Man, a Rocket man.” For the for works in the Scholastics Competition and Porcellato, Adam Porcellato, PJ Morely, Matt students of the STVM Rocket Team, being a displayed them at the Art Show. Seniors Ellen Schwenning, Alex Morely, Trevor Chopko, rocket man (or woman) is a five day a week Rochford and Shannon Hamilton both won Max Pitman, Sloan Piglia, Ryan Loney, Adam job. Working hard is what helped these young Gold Keys, and Ian Walsh won a Silver Key. Kofsky, Mike Fiander, Kevin Sickels, Matt men and women make it to the National Rocket At the Holocaust Art Competition of Akron, McGovern, Stephen Hall, Noah Nicholas, Flying Competition. Danielle Van Devere won First Place and a and Aaron Bennett, Miranda Mondozzi, Max The challenge these students faced was to trip to Washington, D.C. while Ian Walsh won Morganti, Preston Hollopeter, Lucia Vinzani, find a solution to design a rocket that would Second Place. Seniors Anna Mion, Rochford, and Julianne Stamer. blast off hundreds of feet in the air with an egg Melissa Ford, John VanDevere, and Mary Corpas all won Honorable Mention. Other artists who displayed their works were seniors Mallory Trecaso, Hamilton; juniors Rose Klein, Hannah Comeriato, and Maria Alvord. Students enjoy Talent Show STVM showcased its talent at the annual Talent Show. A variety of acts were perrformed which consisted of singing and dancing. Sing- ers included Maria Lingle, Sara Stanger, Han- nah Roberts, Hannah Comeriato, Ray Stone, Whitney Jones, Mary Neugebauer, Ryan Ben- nett, Brianna White, Julianne Stamer, and Olivia Wilde. Dancers included the Salter brothers and Murom Jaber. Two bands also performed. Team Alpha finished 33rd, Delta 41st, and attached to it, then come down without the egg They included Austin Manna, John Friess, Echo 42nd. The Aerospace Industries Associa- breaking. For many this would be an impossible Jack Brady, Joe Wilde, Miki Jonosi, Michael tion and the National Association of Rocketry task, but for the Fighting Irish it was done well. Eberly, Jessica Whitely, Chelsea Whitely, and sponsors the national competition. STVM There were 100 different teams representing Max Morganti. Carlos Lugo, Nick Karipides, teams are sponsored by National Machine 34 different states. Five teams were from Ohio, and Ben Bashor participated in an eating con- Group, an aeronautics firm in Stow. Company three from STVM: Team Alpha, Delta, and test. founder Peter Piglia, an alum, along with the Echo. Science teacher Mr. Robert Engels is the Mr.Brownfield was a surprise faculty perfor- second generation of Piglias, supports the advisor for all three teams. manor singing “Dynamite.” Hannah Com- program. When the teams reach the nationals, Students who went to the competition were eriato won first place, singing “Crash” by the it can cost up to $25,000 a year. Joanna Engels, Kaitlyn Carlier, Erica Bennett, Dave Mathews Band and “Ain’t No Sunshine” Mr. Engels started coaching when this Aubri Farris, Katie Engels, Kate Donahue, by Bill Withers. year’s seniors were freshmen. When he started, Madison Fererick, Gianna Hammer, Luke Veteran talent show performer Mary Neuge- the team had 13 students but now the Rocket Piglia, Devin Sutter, Gerry Puhalla, Logan bauer said, “It was so much fun. The crowd Team has 50 students evenly split between Wilkenson, Simon Beskitt, Taylor Seikel, Han- was energetic and cooperative.” boys and girls, and there is a waiting list. Junior awarded scholarship to attend a Russian university Marty Klee has been selected to par- ticipate in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y). This rigorous overseas language program provides U.S. high school students with the chance to im- merse themselves in the culture and language of other countries. Marty was selected for the Russian program after writing multiple essays and after many interviews. This scholarship program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, allows Marty to attend a Russian university during the summer and live with a host family. May 2011 3 News Leprechaun Gold William and Kate finally say “I do” Meghan Dannemiller Following the ceremony, William and Kate traveled by carriage to Staff Reporter Buckingham Palace, waving to fans along the way. They were accom- On April 29, over two billion people worldwide tuned in to watch what panied by thousands of marching soldiers and military bands. Crowds was said to be the wedding of the century. Prince William of Wales and his outside the palace and viewers watching from home eagerly awaited longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton officially became husband and wife for the newlyweds to emerge onto the balcony. that morning. The ceremony was held at London’s Westminster Abbey Inside the palace, William, Kate and the wedding party took their in front of 1,900 guests, includ- official wedding portraits. ing members of the royal family When they emerged, William like Queen Elizabeth and Prince and Kate broke tradition by Charles. William’s brother, Prince sharing not only one, but two Harry, served as the best man kisses in front of the crowds at while Kate’s sister, Pippa Middle- Buckingham Palace. ton, served as the maid of honor. The Royal Family ended the Kate Middleton’s dress may day with a wedding reception have been one of the most antici- thrown by William’s father, pated details of the wedding. The Prince Charles. Kate changed bride wore a V-neck gown with into her second wedding dress, long-sleeved lace and a six foot also created by Alexander train, designed by Sarah Burton McQueen, and William opted for Alexander McQueen. Prince for a traditional black tux. The William was dressed in his scarlet 300 lucky guests enjoyed a long uniform of the Colonel of the Irish night of dinner and dancing. Guards. The couple, now officially The Duke and Duchess celebrated their wedding with a honeymoon known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, recited their vows as Wil- and William is now back to work in the Royal Air Force. William and liam placed a traditional Welsh gold wedding band on Kate’s finger. Kate are settled into their home in Anglesey, Wales. Navy SEALs find Osama bin Laden Maria Arnone Navy SEALs burst into his room and found Bin Laden unarmed. Editor-in-chief Bin Laden made some threatening resistance that caused the SEALS to On Sunday, May 1, 2011, at about 11 p.m., President Barrack Obama shoot him to death. made a speech that brought relief to the hearts of America. He announced A “significant firefight” erupted, however no American was that the terrorist Osama Bin Laden had been killed. A group of Americans injured. One helicopter was left behind because of mechanical failure. killed him in a firefight at a compound in Pakistan. The disabled chopper was detonated causing a large Using certain interrogation techniques on invol- fire which attracted the attention of Pakistani authori- untary wartime guests, the CIA acquired the name ties. of a high-level al Qaeda courier, who was eventually Bin Laden’s son Khalid was also killed in the tracked going to and fro from said elaborate com- gunfire. After killing the terrorist responsible for 9/11, pound. the SEALs swept the apartment and managed to walk Over the years Pakistani officials have been very away with some valuable documents and computer helpful in the the hunt for bin Laden yet not one of information. them knew in advance about the U.S. raid on the Osama’s body was removed and his DNA was col- compound, which is close to a military academy. The lected. The photo of Bin Laden will not be released U.S. assault team flew from Afghanistan into Pakistan because of the violent nature of his death. using holes in that country’s radar system. It is not known how the rest of the world will react to the death of Acting on President Obama’s own direction, a “small team” of Ameri- Bin Laden, but as President Obama said, “Justice has been served.” cans consisting of 40 SEALs in four helicopters surprised the compound. Tornadoes and floods ravage U.S. Katy Fox Staff Reporter people in its path. Over this past weekend, over 50 twisters were A tornado wiped out houses and killed over 122 people in , Mis- reported in seven Midwest states with Missouri suffering the most. In souri where 50,000 people live. It was the nation’s deadliest single twister Minneapolis one person was killed, along with another in Kansas. On since 1950 when they started keeping official records. While fires from Tuesday, at least 6 people were killed in Oklahoma and Kansas. gas leaks burned, threats of hail and more tornadoes hovered above the On Wednesday, May 25, Summit, Portage, and Medina County town. Residents were warned only 17 minutes before the 200 mile per hour were under severe weather conditions. In Cuyahoga Falls, trees and winds came roaring in. The National Weather Service said the tornado was power lines downed. The roof of a local fire station folded over caus- an EF-5, the strongest rating. It was a “multivortex” tornado with two or ing rain to enter into both the garage and kitchen. Trains were stopped more intense centers of rotation around the larger funnel. In the end about when the storm began to blow down railroad crossing gates. Both 750 were injured. Summit County and Portage County experienced hail, while Medina Just last month, a series of twisters hit six Southern states, killing 300 County was being affected by high and power lines going out. 4 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold School Thirty-one seniors sign to various colleges Matt Karipides staff reporter

Golf Golf signees are (l to r) Tyler Rice and Jay Dean.

Soccer Football Soccer signees are front row (l to r) Anna Football signees are front row (l to r) Doran Cicchinelli, Chris Motley, Becca Bridenthal, Grant, Mike Greissing, Vince Joyce, Odell Lyde, Kylie Woyat. and Vince Michalec.; back row (l to r) Mark Murphy, Nick Conlon, Josh Steadman, Luke Piglia, Nick Codrea, and DJ Williams. Tennis Track

Tennis signee Track signee is is Taylor Wedlake. Miranda Mondozzi.

Cross Country Baseball and Track Basketball signees are front row (l to r) Davonte Baseball signees are Cross Country and Track signees are Beard, Ricky Johnson, and Khristian Taylor; back row (l (l to r) Anthony Cicione and front row (l to r) Dylan Garrtiano and Jacob to r) Jackie Murray and Meghan Weber. Sonny Howard. Swords; back row (l to r) Anna Mion and Maria Arnone.

Matt Karipides What is an“eiderdown?” staff reporter

“When you’re so liberal “A Swedish drink that “The Swedish way of saying “A hillbilly translation of ‘I that your friends consider goes down easy.” ‘Are you down?’” don’t know.’” you a communist.” -Senior Alyssa Chiarappa -Senior Jessie Neuman -Senior Odell Lyde -Senior Shannon Hamilton

REAL DEFINITION: a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider. May 2011 5 Memories Leprechaun Gold Erin Layne I remember when... Staff Reporter

* The entire cheer team spent the night at my * Boz shot Jon Stone in the eye with an Airsoft socks. Zach Huffman house and the football boys tried to scare us. gun. Sonny Howard * Joey Breiding told me his life story and it As they ran away, Oliver smacked his head on * Rose Klein, Kaitlyn Heard, Ray Stone and I sounded strangely familiar to the plot of Good an open window and ended up with about 12 set up a piñata in the art room. Ray was piñata will Hunting. (See Joey Breiding’s “I’ll Never stitches. Melissa Ford MVP! Ellen Rochford Forget”) Jacob Swords * The state overnight trip senior year. Michael * When I was working as a janitor at STVM, Kendro numbers would always flash through the back * I got a demerit from Kevin Rainsberger and of my head. I finished the hardest mathematical almost cried when really I was being asked to equation in Mrs. Korllos’s calculus class. All Prom! I was so flustered! Also when we had a the teachers brought me into the school to be a dance party in Pat Connell’s car after the Walsh full time student, but I decided not to. basketball game. Erica Bennett Joey Breiding * Junior year when Coach was driving the van * I was at football practice freshman year, and for tennis and he stopped suddenly and the it was the day before our first day of school. seats all flew forward-the seats on top of us and * After 5th period religion with Mr. Dages We were practicing, preparing for our first the whole tennis team on the floor of the van. freshman year, Melissa Paydo tripped me (on game of the season, and Tyler Rice broke his Ironically, Coach just kept driving and never purpose) in the junior hallway. I fell, dropped knee. He tore his patella ligament and other noticed. Maddie Winer all my books, and my shoe came off. All the major ligaments. The next year on our first day * When I first came here, how different every- juniors laughed at me; Mr. Alniemi called me of 2-a-days, Tyler broke his femur. I’ll never thing was from Manchester. When I got my ‘Andre.’ Maria Lingle forget having to take care of him and helping first report card and it was straight A’s, I knew I * I was really sick on the day of our soccer him while he was on his road to recovery. would do well after that. Bridget Conley District final. I had gone home after school and Matt McGovern * Sophomore year after homecoming when I was shaking and had a fever of about 101°F. * I threw a party… sorry Mom and Dad, don’t Sara broke the couch, Christa broke the wall, I wanted to play the game despite my head kill me; Coach Dave made Shannon shove a and Miranda slept through all of it. pounding with every step I took. I had taken a pretzel in her mouth during a game because Anna Ciccinelli shot about 20 yards out, and I thought I totally she wasn’t supposed to have it on the field. * I forget what I did all four years of high missed it so I just turned my back and walked Her face was priceless and I was crying from school; we went to Disney World! away. I didn’t realize it had gone in until my laughter. Lauren Trecaso Mario Buchanan teammates were running towards me scream- * When we went down to the state basketball * I was sitting in study hall next to Taylor Wed- ing. That was one of my best games that year. tournament sophomore year. Adam Kofsky lake freshman year and when all of a sudden, Kylie Woyat * We beat Hoban for the first time in nine Lebron walked into the Student Center, and I * We were sitting in Mrs. Cushing’s Spanish years. I was a freshman and the entire student freaked out! He walked right behind us to talk class, playing a game, and it was my turn. I section stormed the field. It was a magical mo- to one of his ex-coaches, and Taylor and I were got the answer correct and Mrs. Cushing was ment and it made our class feel like we were just staring at him so he LOOKS down at us getting ready to toss me a Laffy Taffy. As special and that we made an impact at STVM. and says “What’s up?” and flashed us the peace soon as she threw it, Bowen stood up Olivia Myers sign, and I totally flipped out! Best day of my and swatted the Laffy Taffy right into her eye. * I got to go on the roof for the first time. life. Nicene McNeil Ashlee Unrue Joan Wilson * Nick Codrea made that beautiful half-court * Sara Stanger, Kate Donahue, and I went to * When we all tied Ryan Carlozzi to a chair at shot at basketball state senior year. Mr. Zubs during a 13 hour tech rehearsal and the Senior Lock-In. Josh Boswell Jessie ran through Highland Square in our wigs and * We won the two state championships. * The basketball team snuck to the student flapper costumes. I’ll also always remember Ricky Johnson Jr. hotel down at the state tournament. As soon as driving home from the Walsh basketball game * I went on K-12. It was crazy and so much we walked in, there were teachers everywhere! with Joanna Engels, Erica Bennett, Aubri Far- fun. A warning to underclassmen: if you are Scary stuff! Acie Carey ris, and Patrick Connell singing and dancing going on Kairos in the winter, do not go sled * Shannon Hamilton punched me in the face the entire ride. Kaitlyn Carlier riding! Chances are, you will get hurt. on Valentine’s Day at Melissa’s house; a year * STVM won the football game against Hoban * I was so worried about going to band camp later, I sliced my head open at Melissa’s house. senior year, dubbing our senior class the my freshman year, and was nervous about Maybe I should ask myself why I still hang out “Lucky Charms;” going all-out superfan for being with people I had never met before. with her. Haha! Oliver Hildebrandt Cross Country State and then being locked out Surprisingly, everyone there was so nice and * I punched Oliver in the mouth… I still feel of my room and spending a ‘magical’ night welcoming that I felt like I was part of one bad about it…I’m sorry! Shannon Hamilton camping out under the hotel staircase like a big family in no time at all. I met some of my * When we shared a hotel at State with a large hobo. Analee Haas closest friends there, including Maria, who I’ve group of Mennonite women, and Jon and I * Alyssa Chirappa and I went to the New Moon been dating for over two and a half years now. had the privilege of talking to them in a very premiere in Canton at midnight, and I fell André Belanger long elevator ride. It was so great to meet new asleep within ten minutes. Nancy Dunbar * I became Stage Manager my junior year; people and learn their perspective on life. I * When Josh Boswell shot Jon Stone in the eye when my brother picked me up from school remember when Carlos became the golf coach with an Airsoft gun before the Hoban game. because of the bomb threat. Senior Lock-in for a day, when Anthony Cicione presented his Kevin Molinelli when Carlozzi put a hole in the wall. well researched inquiry board a couple months * We all tied Carlozzi to a chair at the senior Mallory Trecaso after it was due. Joe Bedell lock-in. Adam Calet * When Freeland Oliverio stole my chair dur- * Ryne Szurgot lost the basketball team’s Nike 6 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Memories I remember when... ing lunch freshman year and just as he was goose, stole the goose; when the Campbells about to sit down, I pulled it out from under kidnapped Joe Bedell after school and the him and took it back. He went sprawling intense chase through West Akron neighbor- and everyone started cracking up. I let Erin hoods that followed; when I sprinkled glitter on Nikki Almenar while Joe Bedell asked her to Thrower drive the Truck (aka Big Boy) the Senior Lock-in. He made so many people Prom but she’d already been asked; sleeping on around the school parking lot and sat in the mad that some people hogtied him to get him Margret Woods’ porch on the Fourth of July; back, screaming my head off. I remember back. Andrew Bentley when I dumped tater tots into Maria Arnone’s when my friends and I went to see Iron Man * My friends saved me. Matt Finocchio purse; putting water on people’s chairs during 2. After it ended, we went out into a downpour * My 8th period Spanish II class brought an lunch. Matt Karipides and some wicked lightning. I lost my keys, ice cream cake for Mr. Brownfield’s birthday. It * I was given a ticket for J-walking at the Riv- phone, and iPod as we ran back to Cassidy’s so was a way to get a ‘no homework’ pass for the erfront the summer before sophomore year. The we had to run back to the theater parking lot to day! Noah Bastock cop made me cry so hard that I was shaking find them! Miraculously, my phone and iPod * I went on Kairos and it was the best experi- and hyperventilating. I had to go to Dan Street still worked despite the puddle we found them ence ever! K-12 was also known as ‘Murphy’s in. Erin Layne for court but missed my court date. I had a Nick Codrea making the half court shot at warrant out but my dad called and rescheduled. State; K12 ‘Murphy’s Law’ when anything that I waited 5 hours in the waiting room and the could go wrong, did go wrong. Natalie judge threw it out and said it was ridiculous. * Noah Nicholas told me I have nice curves... Hayley Bryan but he was talking about my cousin’s graph. *Sophomore year in my science class Jakarr Simon Beskitt threw a chair. It was the funniest thing and he * We won all four Hoban football games and didn’t even get in trouble. took the trophy back for ourselves! We own the Karla Jefferys * John Friess tried to ask me to Prom by writ- ing all over the wrong car, and Mrs. Conroy sent me a note first period that I left the lights on in my car when I didn’t even drive to school that day. Mary Corpas Law’ because everything that could go wrong, * My awesome lunch table. Even though went wrong. The electricity went out, so every- we’ve changed tables and seats in the cafeteria one had to brush their teeth with the snow and throughout the years, the people at my table tinkle outside. The toilets clogged at least five have always stayed the same. We have had so times, Nancy hurt her head sledding, and the many good times and have made such amazing busses were very late, all the while there was memories. It was a time we could get together an ice-storm. Alyssa Chiarappa and take a break from the day. I LOVE YOU * I survived the “fake bomb threat.” My little ALL! Shelby Heitzenrater CASTLE! When on every possible day some brother begged my dad to keep me home be- * We beat Hoban (soccer) twice in one season of the guys would bring in a giant boom box, cause he didn’t want me to die. Abby Difeo and made them cry. Joe Demboski saying ‘OHHHHHH’ whenever someone got in * Nicene McNeil and I formed our insurance * I made a dash to eat the Showcase dessert trouble. Rachel Dodson company, Fogul McMiller, (with the help of and watched the dessert slide off the plate, *...I already forget. Pat Connell Justin May). We were based in a locker in the shattering and the green dessert was all over * We went to Cedar Point and it was pouring crowded hallway and also rented our stor- the gym wall. Drew DeKemper down rain and Dao and I waited in line for age space. Our most famous success was the * We were at the basketball state championship over an hour for the Maverick. The funny thing case of Mark Murphy vs. Santa Claus over (senior year) and Nick Codrea was selected was there was a group of guys from our school emotional trauma suffered due to Santa wear- from the student section at half time to shoot screaming “DEDA WHAT?” “DEDICATION!” ing golf clothes. All requests for legal aid must a half-court shot to try to win a $500 gas card. behind us waiting in the rain too. go through our secretary. Fogul McMiller, We After many failed attempts, Nick banked the Kayla Krukenmeyer gotch your back. Joey Miller shot right in and jumped up and down. The * Liz showed Mrs. L the Robeks poster she de- * Freshman year, our science class taught Mr. student section couldn’t stop laughing for 10 signed and Mrs. L pointed to a pair of peaches Engels the “Crank That” dance; Mr. Brownfield minutes. It was hilarious. Laura Shaw and said, “Liz, why are those on your paper?” sang Katy Perry to our English class; we beat * Chris Motley came to school and didn’t Mrs. Korllos continued to teach calculus Hoban four years in a row. Shannon Large know it was a snow day so he did the morning straight through a practice tornado drill. * I used to fight with all of my friends, announcements over the PA with the janitor. Katya Lyuksyutova especially Davonte, and be friends again two Kelly Fulkerson * David Bowen swatted a Laffy Taffy and it hit periods later. Bree Cherry * The janitors tore down all of the streamers in Mrs. Cushing in the eye. Alyssa Paolucci * We won against Hoban in football and being the hallway the morning after the Senior Lock- * I spilled honey mustard all over my white a ‘Super Fan.’ Also, Cross Country State when in. We were all so mad and we hung them back school pants and it dried yellow so it looked I got locked out of my room and slept under the up during 1st period. Mr. Rathz tried to make it like I had an ‘accident. Oh, wait, that was about staircase at our hotel. Pat Gough up by giving us necklaces. Lauren Fallucco three weeks ago...thanks everyone. * I met all of my friends freshman year and * I first went to band camp as a freshman. It Melissa Foster football freshman year was the funniest; oh, was the first time I met most of my friends. * I will remember that night at Pat Castner’s and I can’t forget when I played for the St. Colin Daugherty house. Vince Michalec Sebastian Terriers. Odell Lyde * When the people who actually stole the * Ryan Carlozzi put a hole in the wall during May 2011 7 Seniors Leprechaun Gold I remember when... * Jessica, Chelsea, and I decided * Josh Boswell shot Jon stone in * I met all the people who have * Senior football campout; beating to go on a run at 12:00 at night. the eye. (Accident) Nick Billotti been close with me throughout Hoban all four years (especially We ended up in a field full of fog * We had our Senior Lock-In and my high school experience (Odell, senior year); singing on the bus and decided to run in it till 2:00. I didn’t get a minute of sleep and I John Dean, D and others) All the rides to away games; Kevin This was the time that we realized slept in every class. girls I flirted with, hanging out Sickels as “Paul Revere”; playing we were best friends. I hope we Taylor Wedlake with my crew; freshman summer Beatles Rock Band until 4a.m. can be later on in life. * I got in a car accident with Holly gym. Troy Roebuck with Free and Vince; Senaca Crew Bernadette Myers Middlecoop, Mary Gaffney, and * I sat outside the school with 2011; State sophomore and senior * The canned food portion that Grace Murray. Kristen Urdiales Nicene on the windiest day of year; Kairos (K-12… Nothing Analee and I were assigned to *Ashlee, Kristen, and I decorated the year because she left her keys rhymed with 12). deliver after beef stock stayed Anthony Cicione’s goose in his in the car (she left them in the Taylor Kovalycsik “TK” stacked and crammed in our front yard. Mary Gaffney ignition). It was right after the * We had Saturday choreography locker until the end of junior year. * My friends and I rode the bus to final performance ofThoroughly rehearsal for Crazy for You and it The cans fell every day but we did the Cardinal Mooney game fresh- Modern Millie on Sunday, and was the same time as the basket- clean out during exam week and man year. G. Golding everyone had already left. We sat ball semi-finals (junior year). We donate them! Kelly Schuerger * I walked in the 1st day fresh- there, waiting for her dad to bring were keeping track of the game * I was on stage crew for Blithe man year and my “Big Brother” us the extra set of keys, freezing from people texting us in between Spirit and it was our opening night Mike showed my where all of with only a snuggie between the dance numbers. Liz Johnson and then we went to the midnight my classes were; or when Rocket two of us. It took her dad 30-40 yelled “We’re going to State!” and showing of Harry Potter. The next Team qualified for Nationals. minutes to get to the school and we all screamed and jumped for morning we had another show Matt Schwenning the whole time I constantly yelled joy, and then I got a text saying and I had a physics test 8th period * My first year on yearbook. The at her about how I hated the cold we lost. The rest of rehearsal was and then another show three hours best! Chavonne Gaines (and her). I’ll never forget that super awkward. Melissa Paydo later. Sarah Dunlap * I received my first demerit. It mess. Jasmine Wyatt * I went on K-12. It was crazy * I first came to this school during was for talking and was given to I fed Ashleigh Stevens some gross and so much fun. A warning to summer gym, not knowing any- me by Mrs. Kropf. I was so upset concoction on Halloween, and she underclassmen: If you are going one. Then, over the years, meeting and cried when she gave it to me. couldn’t eat it because it was so on Kairos in the winter, do not go new friends that I am glad to have She proceeded to say “Oh, well, nasty. McKenzie Bremer sled riding! Chances are, you will and hopefully will have for a long there’s a first time for everything!” get hurt. Holly Middlecoop

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AthleticCavs Update Chicago White Sox: L 3-8 Chicago White Sox: W 7-1 Boston Red Sox: W 3-1 Boston Red Sox: W 8-4 Boston Red Sox: W 1-0 Seattle Mariners: W 12-3 On Tuesday, May, 17 the The Indians fell to the Chicago Seattle Mariners: W 2-1 Cavaliers won the first pick of White Sox 15-10 on opening day. Seattle Mariners: W 6-4 Tressel resigns as the NBA Draft and also acquired The exciting opening day activi- Angels: W 4-0 the 4th pick. The Cavaliers were ties made up for the loss. Indians’ Los Angeles Angels: L 3-4 OSU football coach assigned 199 combinations for fans in attendance wittnessed a Los Angeles Angels: L 0-2 Coach Jim Tressel resigns as the having the second worst record in touching opening day ceremony Baltimore Orioles: W 8-2 head football coach at The Ohio th NBA and gained 28 additional that honored Hall of Fame pitcher Baltimore Orioles: W 8-3 State University. He has been combinations in the trade for Bob Feller who passed away in Baltimore Orioles: W 4-2 accused of the coverup of illegal Baron Davis with the Los Angeles December. The ceremony included Kansas City Royals: W 7-3 benefits received by his players, Clippers. The winning combina- a tribute video that was played on Kansas City Royals: L 4-5 both past and present. tion of 14-13-7-8 came from the the Jumbotron as the Indians play- Kansas City Royals: W 7-5 There has been an outpouring of 28 additional combinations. ers warmed up in Feller’s number Kansas City Royals: L 2-3 support from his past players. The Cavs came incredibly close 19 jersey. Feller’s widow Anne Minnesota Twins: Postponed OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith to also winning the second pick. knelt down on the field and left Minnesota Twins: L 3-10 said, “There were a lot of people The Minosota Timberwolves won a baseball that was incribed with Minnesota Twins: L 3-4 he touched in a highly positive the second pick with the combina- the words “Bobby, keep pitching. Kansas City Royals: W 9-4 way...we had great success on the tion of 9-5-7-2 and of the Cavs Anne.” Kansas City Royals: W 7-2 field and off the field, but more original 199 combinations one was Record 30-17 Kansas City Royals: W 8-2 importantly in the classtoom.” He 9-5-7-1. Winning the lottery gives Boston Red Sox: L 14-2 wants to remember Tressel as an the Cavaliers a great opportu- Boston Red Sox: L 4-2 educator as much as a humanitarian nity to jumpstart the rebuilding Boston Red Sox: W 3-2 and a winner. process. Chicago White Sox: L 15-10 8 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Sports Athletic Update Softball Erin Layne staff reporter NORTON: (W) 3-2 Wadsworth: L 6-1 LP District Semi-Final: Paolucci Tallmadge: L 5-1 Western Reserve: W 15- Sectional Final: 13 WP Gaffney; Unrue 2 singles, double, triple; Weber 4 singles. Norton: W 6-4, 14 innings Hoban: W 9-2 WP Paolucci Sectional Semi-final: Springfield: L 4-1 LP Revere W 1-0 WP Hoffman; Paolucci gilbride 2 singles, double. Walsh: L 13-6 LP Hoffman. Hoban L 4-3. Struthers: W 4-1 WP Hoff- man; Hoffman single, double; Paolucci 2 singles; Unrue 2 singles. Baseball Jackson Ewing staff reporter Copley: W 10-2 WP Gaffney; Howard 2 singles, 3 RBI’s; Dages Sectional single, double, 2 runs; Journic 2 singles. Walsh: L 7-2 Losing Massillon: W 9-0 WP Pitcher: Edwards, Bowen: Edwards threw a complete game, 2 singles, RBI, run. 4-hit shutout and had a single and double; Orange: W 3-2 Howard: Western reserve W 17-0 3 run home run. WP Journic; Faetanini 2 singles, Canfield: W 6-1 WP Ed- 4 RBI’s; Smith, single, doulbe, 3 wards; McGovern 3 singles, RBI; RBI’s; Edwards single, double, 3 Bowen, single, double. runs. benedictine: W 9-3 WP Firestone L 11-0 LP Gaffney. Whaley; Howard 2 singles, 2 RBI; Glen Oak: L 7-6 LP Farrell; Smith 2 singles, 2 RBI; senior Russ Smithhad a double CVCA: W 11-0 and a single; Corey Whaley had a benedictine: W 7-4 Dages double and 2 singles. 3 singles: Bowen double. 2 runs, Revere: w 7-6 WP Gaffney; RBI. Faetatnini 2 doubles; Dages 3 Mooney: W 10-8 WP Farrell; subgkes. wilcox 2 singles, 3 RBI’S; How- HOBAN: L 7-4 LP Edwards. ard 2 singles, RBI. Faetasnini, triple, 2 singles; Dages copley W 7-0. 2 singles. Tennis Maria Arnone Editor-in-chief SECTIONALS: Ben Moore St. Thomas aquinas: W 5- orange: L 4-1 Singles; 0; Moore d Bond 6-1, 6-0; Chopko Ubersax d. Moore 6-1, 6-0; d. Reyes 6-1, 6-3; Zaratsian d. Chopko d. Rapkin 1-6, 6-1, Peterson 6-2, 6-1; Bashor-Labbe 6-4; Roth d. Zaratsian 7-5, 7-6; won 6-3, 6-2, Belanger-Hollopeter Doubles: Bashor-Labbe lost 6-0, won 6-3, 6-3. 1-6, 6-4; Belanger-Hollopeter lost Highland: l 3-2 Singles: 6-1, 6-2. Moore d Gsellman 6-0,6-1; Mooney: L 3-2 Rotan d. Moore Chopko d. Gsellman 7-5, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6; Chopko d. Cicchi 4-6, Hutchings d. Zaratsian 6-0, 6-1. 6-12, 6-4; Bashor-Labbe lost 7-5, Doubles: Bashor-Labbe lost 6-0, 7-6, 9-7; Belanger-Hollopeter lost 6-0; Belanger-Hollopeter lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. 6-4, 6-2. May 2011 9 Sports Leprechaun Gold Athletic Update Tessa Weigand Track staff reporter regional to State:Columbus, June 3-4 4x800 M: 1st - Weigand, Rossetti, Mion, Arnone Girls: won 67 points 4x200 M: 1st - Crater, Laury, Men- THERESA CONTI RELAYS SHOT PUT: 4TH PLACE, diola, Willis 4x400 M: 6th - Hammer, Men- BOYS 1ST PLACE 104 Miranda Mondozzi 4x100 M: 1st - Crater, Laury, diola, Hutson, Weigand 3200 M: 1st - Iacafano DISCUS: 3RD PLACE, Davis, Willis Shot Put: 9th - Tomei Distance Medley: 1st - Poholski, Megan Tomei 100 M: 2nd - Crater boys mehock relays O’Brien, Swords, Walsh 4X800 RELAY: 1ST PLACE, 200 M: 1st - Laury 4x800: 1st - Poholski, Swords, Sprint Medley: 1st - Bickley, Tessa Weigand, Marissa 400 M: Mendiola Walsh, O’Brien Campbell, Bischof, Fitzgerald Rossetti, Anna Mion, 800 M: 1st - Weigand 4x400: 1st - Poholski, Swords, Long Jump: 1st - Weber, Bischof, Maria Arnone 1600 M: 2nd - Arnone O’Brien. Bischof Loney 100 METER DASH: 4TH PLACE, 3200 M: 3rd - Rossetti 800 M: 1st - Swords 4X100 M: 1st - Bickley, Camp- Kyla Crater 3200 M: 4th - Mion 800 M: 4th - Poholski bell, Bischof, Murphy 4X200 RELAY: 2ND PLACE, 4x400 M: 1st - Laury, Kirk, 1600 M: 7th - O’Brien 4X200 M: 1st - Fitzgerald, Chelsea Laury, Kyla Crater, Mendiola, Weigand 110 M Hurdles: 3rd - Grant Murphy, Bischof, Campbell Rachel Hutson, NaShay Willis district finals boys 1st 4x200 M: 3rd - Grant, Murphy, 4X400 M: 1st - Poholski, 1600 METER RUN: 2ND PLACE, place 96 points Fitzgerald, Matuska O’Brien, Walsh, Swords Maria Arnone 4x800 M: 1st *STATE RECORD- Distance Medley: 3rd - girls poland invita- 800 METER RUN: 3RD PLACE, Poholski, Walsh, O’Brien, Swords O’Brien, Swords, Murphy, tional 1st place 83 Tessa Weigand 4x200 M: 1st - Fitzgerald, Grant, Poholski 4x800: Weigand, Kirk, Rossetti, 4X400 RELAY: 1ST PLACE, Murphy, Bischof Girls: Hoban W 89-39 Arnone Rachel Hutson, Julia Mendiola, 4x100 M: 1st - Fitzgerald, Murphy, 4x800: 1st - Weigand, Mion, 400 M: 1st - Mendiola Chelsea Laury, Tessa Weigand Campbell, Grant Sollenberger, Rossetti 1600 M: 2nd - Arnone 100 M: 2nd - Murphy 800 M: 1st - Arnone 800 M: 1st - Weigand 200 M: 2nd - Fitzgerald 1600 M: 1st - Rossetti BOYS: WON 80 POINTS boys poland invitation- 800 M: 1st - Swords 3200 M: 1st - Mion 4X800 RELAY: 1ST PLACE, al 3rd place 56 800 M: 3rd - Poholski 300 M Hurdles: 1st - Laury Sean Poholski, Patrick O’Brien, 4x800: 1st - Poholski, O’Brien, 1600 M: 3rd - O’Brien Long Jump: 1st - Laury Ian Walsh, Jacob Swords Walsh, Swords 1600 M: 4th - Walsh Shot Put: 1st - Mondozzi 1110 HURDLES: 1ST PLACE, 800 M: 1st - Swords 4x400 M: 1st - Poholski, Walsh, Discus: 1st - Tomei Doran Grant 800 M: 2nd - Poholski O’Brien, Swords 4x100: 1st - Crater, Laury, 100 METER DASH: 4TH PLACE, 4x400: 2nd - Poholski, O’Brien, Davis, Willis Mark Murphy Walsh, Swords Optimist invitational 4x200: 1st - Crater, Hutson, 4X200 RELAY: 1ST PLACE, Girls big ox invitational Parris Campbell, Tyler Bischof, girls 5th place Laury, Willis 4x800 M: 2nd - Davis, L. Presper, Sae’von Fitzgerald, 4x800: 1st - Weigand, Arnone, 4x400: 1st - Hutson, Mendiola, I. Presper, McNulty Mark Murphy Mion, Rossetti Kirk, Weigand 100 M Hurdles: 4th - Hammer 4X100 RELAY: 1ST PLACE, 1600: 3rd - Arnone Boys: Hoban W 93-35 4x200 M: 1st - Mendiola, Laury, Sae’von Fitzgerald, Doran 800 M: 4th - Weigand 100 M: 1st - Murphy Hutson, Crater Grant, Parris Campbell, optimist invitational 200 M: 1st - Fitzgerald 1600 M: 2nd - Presper Mark Murphy boys 3rd place 48 400 M: 1st - Poholski 1600 M: 4th - Davis 800 METER RUN: 1ST PLACE, 800 M: 1st - Swords 800 M: 1st - Swords Jacob Swords; and 400 M: 3rd - Mendiola 800 M: 2nd - Poholski 1600 M: 1st - O’Brien 3RD PLACE, Sean Poholski 300 M Hurdles: 1st - Laury 4x800 M; 1st - Poholski, O’Brien, 3200M: 1st - Iacofano 200 METER DASH: 3RD PLACE, boys big ox invitational Walsh, Swords 110 M Hurdles: 1st - Grant Sae’von Fitzgerald 3200 M: 3rd - Iacofano THERESA CONTI RELAYS Long Jump: 1st - Bischof 4X400 RELAY: 2ND PLACE, 800 M: 6th - Simonetti GIRLS 2ND PLACE 86 High Jump: 1st - Grant Sean Poholski, Patrick O’Brien, Long Jump: 8th - Bischof 300 hurdles: 1st - Laury, Getz, Shot Put: 1st - Laury Ian Walsh, Jacob Swords girls mehock relays Hammer, Maloy 4x100: 1st - Fitzgerald, Bischof, 4x800: Weigand, Kirk, Rossetti, Shot Put: 1st - Tomei, Mondozzi, Campbell, Murphy Arnone District Foster 4x200: 1st - Fitzgerald, Murphy, 1600 M: 3rd - Arnone finals girls: 1st place Discus: 1st - Tomei, Mondozzi, Bischof, Campbell 800 M: 2nd - Weigand 146 point Foster 4x400: 1st - Pettry, O’Brien, Distance Medley: 4th - Sollen- Shot Put: 1st - 4X100 M: 1st - Crater, Davis, Swords, Poholski berger, Mion, Mendiola, Rossetti Miranda Mondozzi Laury, Hammer 4x800: 1st - O’Brien, Swords, 3200 M: 5th - Anna Mion 2nd - Megan Tomei 4X800 M: 1st - McNulty, Davis, Poholski, Walsh Discus: 1st Megan Tomei L. Presper, I. Presper 3200 M: 6th - Marissa Rossetti 10 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Seniors The craziest thing I’ve ever done... Tessa Weigand staff reporter *My sophomore year, Kevin Murphy, Graham Giles, and I created a full rec center and Pat and I had the brilliant idea of sneaking into a sauna dance to ‘Sandstorm’ and we performed it for the cast and crew of The dressed as females (no regrets); midnight viewing of Rocky Horror Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 two hours before the Friday perfor- Picture Show with Freeland, Kaitlyn, and Analee; met Leon, the man mance. And yes, it is on YouTube. Noah Bastock with the “Secret Knowledge,” at an East Cleveland gas station after a *Roll around in a foot of snow wearing only a pair of tiny swimming tire blowout with Kevin Sickels and Matt McGovern (got a police escort trunks and then jumping into a hot tub. Simon Beskitt through downtown Cleveland after), the rest of my crazy stories are *Changed my hair color three times in one school year- three times too probably not appropriate to share with this newspaper, but are unavail- many... I don’t think I’ll live that down! Rachel Dodson able upon request. Taylor Kovalycsik *Running around my neighborhood at 3 a.m., and finding out the next *Held a D-Day, in Mr. Engel’s class. We made all types of weapons and day that a murderer was apprehended in the same neighborhood. had a fun day. Troy Roebuck Erin Layne *Mary, Kristen, Alyssa, Nancy, Annie, and I went on a scavenger hunt *Cliff jumping junior year. Aubri Farris around town. Some of the things on the list included: “sing a song in the *I’m not very crazy but when I was little, I did a sommersault down a middle of Chapel Hill Mall,” “serenade a cute guy,” and “pump someone flight of stairs.Adrienne Henterly else’s gas.” It was so fun and my team definitely won!Laura Shaw *I wore a gold spandex suit to all the home football games, especially *Joe and I took a friend’s dog’s electric fence collar and held it while the time I wore chaps with it. Ryan Porcellato crossing into his neighbor’s yard. For the next split second, I could not *When we drove to Colorado in a giant motor home with my whole fam- feel the left half of my body. Then, we were going to put it on Joe’s neck ily of eight and Melissa Ford, Antonio D’Abrosca, Tim Kananen, and but we proceeded to let logic and reason talk us out of that brilliant idea. random little friends of my siblings. Craziest car ride ever! We could not Vince Michalec wait to finally get there! Total of 14 people!Danielle Freeman *Speedballing on the weekends. Keith Martin *Ask Joey Breiding, Anthony Cicione or Nick Conlon....I’m sure they *What can I say?????? Mark Murphy could fill you in...Oliver Hildebrandt Ran across an 8 lane highway at crtoss country state. Ian Walsh *Rolled down the big Maple Hill with Ashlee Unrue...enough said! Also, *Stole the goose, slept on the football field, Megglen Ave (you know skipped class with Deneice Willis so I could finish my English multi- who you are), boys soccer game at Hoban, partied with the Puritans, 4th genre project. Bree Cherry of July. Nick Conlon *One day, junior year, when we had a snow day, TK, Kelly Shuerger, *Cliff jumping at Nelson’s Ledges Quarry Park, and the polar bear jump Analee Haas, and I went to an anonymous Rec Center. We wanted to five years straight.Bridget Conley be in the same sauna together, but the saunas were in each gender’s *Innapropriate for news. Ask me later. Joe Demboski respective locker room. So, we decided to sneak into the women’s locker *During the Senior Lock-in, I danced hip-hop in the band room and room. And for fun, TK and I put on extra bikini tops. In the end, we got made Chinese signs all around the school. Joey Miller caught and banned for six months. We went to see The Blindside after! *Stayed at the school until two in the morning my junior year building Pat Gough the set for the play because it wasn’t even close to being finished. *I haven’t done anything crazy. Haha! Brandi Goosetree Abby Difeo *Mario said hello to me one morning by cupping his hands and smack- *Having a hit and run in the mall parking lot with my sister’s car. I didn’t ing me in the ears. So I promptly flipped him. I developed the ability to tell my mom when I got home until the police called five minutes later laugh like a madman, so in my junior year I stood in the small hallway and told my mom I was involved in a hit and run… whoops. and scared everyone at the end of the day. PJ Morley Alyssa Chiarappa *So I wasn’t really planning on going to Homecoming this past year, so *Jumped out of a moving car. Matt Finnochio I never got around to buying a ticket. Homecoming rolled around, but *Singing extremely loud and off key in public and attacking the inside of I still wanted to be a part of it. So I went to Natalie Nervo’s house for my bowling coach’s car with glitter. Lauren Fallucco pictures. I had such a good time that I sort of wanted to go to the dance *Had my shirt untucked without a belt, texted during class, ran in the even though I didn’t have a ticket. I figured that I had nothing to lose so I halls, drank coffee in the hall, and didn’t buy a parking pass…. COOL! decided to try to sneak in. Long story short, I had a fantastic time! Kelly Fulkerson Dylan Garritano *Mary, Kristen, Alyssa, Nancy, Annie, and I went on a scavenger hunt *Hill climbing the big hill behind the school in my dad’s Dodge Ram around town. Laura Shaw and doing donuts in the parking lot with my Charger at night. Fun times, *Went to Chapel Hill with friends and got kicked out of JC Penneys. fun friends, and lots of laughs. Ryan Carlozzi After getting kicked out, we were stalked by a creepy old man with one *I bought Jasmine Wyatt twelve carnations junior year. leg. Cassidy Toth John “Renowned” Dean *Showing up at a party! Surviving study hall with Joe Bedell. *Roadtrip to Colorado to snowboard for Christmas break. An RV loaded TaLeitha Varner with twelve people. Melissa Ford *Calling the police on Halloween because there was a masked murderer *Getting demerits from Mrs. Hilovsky with Kaitlin and Jess for skipping in Lauren’s house… Luckily the attractive policeman and his dog Diesel her class after an assembly. Anna Ciccinelli saved the day. Shannon Hamilton Screaming “I love Salvatore Faetanini,” out my window, riding down *Tee-peeing a certain person’s house junior year. Adam Calet Broad Boulevard. Nancy Dunbar *When Neal and I played “Rockband” for six hours straight without *At band camp sophomore year, Analee Haas and I dyed our hair pink! pausing the game at all. Kevin Molinelli We also pierced Kelly Shuerger’s ears! Maria Lingle *The Goodyear Heights Metro Park. Sonny Howard *December 22, 2010; dreamer’s...; Operation Alfalfa Part 2 (summer *The bird dance in Alice in Wonderland, wore skirts every day for a soph/jr year); drove to Geneva-on-the-Lake with Mitch Wassam for a semester, joined cross country. Ellen Rochford concert at 3 a.m. in the middle of a blizzard; one snow day during junior *I can’t recall anything specific, so I’ll let the reader decide. I’m sure year, Pat Gough, Analee Haas, Kelly Shuerger, and I went to a certain you can think of something ; John Bashor, Matt Karipides and Carlos Lugo. Aaron Carey May 2011 11 Seniors Leprechaun Gold The craziest thing I’ve ever done...

*Alexis Wyatt and Jasmine Wyatt were spending the night at my *Would have to be when a friend and I decided to go for a run in the rain. house sophomore year and simultaneusly John Dean, Troy Roebuck In the end we were singing and dancing in the rain. At one point we lay in Odell Lyde and DJ Williams were having a sleepover a few houses the middle of the street. This is just one of the craziest things I have done. down. So we decided to go galloping up the street at 4 a.m.and ended There are more; but extremely interesting. up just standing on the sidewalk and talking, so really, what was the Bernadette Myers point? Nicene McNeil *Too many to count! Bria Burns *Roof Team. Both the good and the bad. Colin Daugherty *Danced to “Pretty Ricky” my freshman year in front of the whole school. *Sneaking Pat Gough and TK into the women’s sauna at the Medina Ricky Johnson Rec Center with Kelly Shuerger... and consequently, being banned for *Making a shoes video in art class using shoes and music. all eternity. Best snow day ever! Analee Haas McKenzie Bremer *This one time at band camp.....Kaitlyn Carlier *Went to Country Fest 2010. It was awesome. Erin Thrower *Using a remote-controlled toy car in Highland Square Theater to *August 25, 2007, 8:23 a.m. The day I met Erin Layne. help Isaac Cabe ask his date to prom. Andre’ Belanger Maria Arnone *Becoming best friends with Kristen Urdiales. Mary Gaffney *Played “Truth or Dare” with a can of Cool Whip at a friend’s house. *Built a fake bomb with Ryan Porcelleto and made a 50 stuffed oreo. Liz Johnson Matt Schwenning *Having a food fight with Jakarr in the hallway. G. Golding *I took APAS and AP Gov. Meghan Weber *I went to a concert at Musica and sommersalted across the floor! It was so *Went to Country Fest and made two new best friends…Steve and fun to just let loose and have fun with my friends! Joanna Engels Lavern! Natalie Walter *I was on stage crew for opening night of Blithe Spirit, then went to the *When I unhinged a door in my house to use as a table. midnight showing of Harry Potter Part I, got three hours of sleep, did Jessica Durbin another show, then took an AP Gov test. Joan Wilson *The craziest things I”ve ever done are probably not okay to put in a *Signed up for AP Calculus. I very rarely know what I’m doing because I school newspaper. Freeland Oliverio am terrible at math. Actually, not dropping it second semester was probably * A scavenger hunt junior year. We rolled down the hill at STVM, even crazier than taking it in the first place.Jasmine Wyatt serenaded a random boy, did a cheer in the middle of the mall, tried *I was in the car with Maddie Winer and we passed this car of kids about on random clothes at Hot Topic , and our age and they looked at us, then decided to pass us, so we passed them placed a traffic cone in someone’s back. We basically had a race down the highway, but then we had to get off driveway. Annie Nanez at our exit! Jaime Raglow *Was walking into Mr. Zubs with *I cannot divulge such information. Adam Kofsky Kaitlyn Carlier and Kate Donahue *When Shannon and I took my four wheeler on the main road in a lightning wearing flapper dresses, bobbed wigs, storm with our bathing suits on. Lauren Trecaso and tons of stage makeup during a 13 *Play kidnap with a bunch of STVM and Hoban kids. The Hoban kids hour tech rehearsal for Thoroughly dropped Kevin Sickels and me off at the end of a long driveway. As the Modern Millie. Hoban kids drove away, this one guy cutting the grass approached us. He Sara Stanger stoppped the car and made everyone get out. We told him that we went the *I decided to shoot a half-court shot in wrong way and we were turning around. It was the scariest/ craziest night front of all Value City Arena. When the of my life. Matt McGovern ball went in, I was in a temporary state Just being me! Joey Breiding of shock. *Having a boxer run at the Dayton trip for cross country. Zach Huffman Nick Codrea *Went to Mr. Zubs with Sara Stanger and Kaitlyn Carlier during a 13 hour Stayed at school until 3 a.m. work- tech rehearsal dressed as flappers in black nighties, fake pearls, bobbed ing on the Chocolate Christmas assembly for the next day. Conner wigs and stage makeup. Kate Donahue Childers I snuck on the Art field trip bus and ended up winning an art award at the *Danced on the roof of the school after stage crew with friends and Art Museum. David Bowen took a picture. Sarah Dunlap We were playing “Paint ball” with Coach Lancianese and we “shot” him *The shake weight: the dance of the future! Dao Letdara and he kept shooting back and eventually we broke two of his ribs (acciden- *I got kicked out of the Medina Rec Center for 6 months. Long story. tally). Jacob Swords Kelly Schuerger *Going to a certain person’s house junior year to teepee it. Josh Boswell I bungee jumped in San Francisco (ha ha!). Ian Walsh

12 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Classifieds Senior Classifieds Maria Arnone *Shoutout to my homegirl, Tessa Weigand. Stay trill! Maria Arnone co-editor-in-chief *I would like to thank all my teachers. Thanks to all my friends for *To my closest friends: Vincenzo and Mario Volpe and Casey Ritchie, making my high school years memorable. I hope everyone fulfulls their you guys are amazing, and I want you to live up your years at STVM. dreams and live a great life. Remember…you can do the impossible if You guys touched my life, and honestly, I am so glad I am going to you just set your mind to it. Brandi Goostree Akron next year so I will remain close to you all. Here is to all the *Perry, Matt O., Drew, Austin, and Friess- you guys have been some of memories still to come! Love you guys! Rachel Dodson my best friends in high school, and I hope you enjoy your senior year as *Do not use pencil on Mrs. Kropf’s government essay tests. Girls will much as I’ve enjoyed mine. Don’t be afraid to try new things and experi- laugh at you for twenty minutes and disrupt the other test takers. ence everything you can in high school because you’ll never get these Simon Beskitt chances again. Keep in touch and remember you’ll always have a place *Mr. Neary, thank you for being there for me when I needed it. Not to crash in Chicago. Slick quarto- keep it real. Nick Conlon a lot of teachers would do that, so thank you! Mr. Brownfield, thanks Shoutout to Mike McBride and Walt Gibson, Skuz Money, Mike Rix, for making Spanish fun and easy to learn. Paul Wilson, my apprentice, Nick Karipides. Good luck to the wrestling team next year and the foot- goodbye for now, I will see you in youth group; and remember, charge ball team. Carlos Lugo the stage, don’t let the stage take charge of you. To everyone else: thank *May the force be with you. Mark Murphy you for making my high school years so wonderfully memorable! I will *First, I’d like to thank anyone and everyone who has put up with me miss you all! Noah Bastock these short, four years. Second, I’d like to thank all the wonderful, *Do well in school. Don’t ever give up. Do your homework. Your creative, and thought-provoking faculty for helping me on my path and dreams will be fulfilled. I’m happy I chose this school and got to know enlightening me to what I want to do with my life: Mr. Dages, Mr. Alni- everyone. Goodbye and I will miss this school and everyone in it! emi, Ms. Kropf, Mr Salvatore, Mrs. Beyeler-Miller, Ms. Godshalk, Mr. Natalie Nervo Neary, Mr. and Mrs. Lancianese, Mr. O’Neil, Mr. Allison, Mrs. Conley, *I would like to thank my entire senior lunch table for all the memories. and Mrs. Richardson. Third and lastly, I’d like to say goodbye- not a fi- I would also like to thank all of those involved with Thoroughly Modern nal goodbye- to everyone of the class of 2011 whom I won’t see at Ohio Millie for one of the most fun experiences of my life. The only advice I State. Thanks. Keith Martin can give is to have the most fun time of your life while you are in high *I have enjoyed my time at STVM and will greatly miss all of the school because it really does go by in a blink of an eye. Hayley Bryan friends I have made. Hopefully, I can keep most of you as lifelong *I would like to thank everyone who has been in my life and has been friends. I will take the lessons I have learned in faith and academics there for me through a lot of crazy stuff. Don’t give up on anything, or and use them to help me grow as I go through college and enter the job anyone. Have fun and don’t do anything stupid. I will miss you all!! market. I know that going to this school has and will continue to help Karla Jeffreys *Senior year flies by! Make the most of it! Katya Lyuksyutova *Thanks to all who helped me grow through the past four years. We have all learned lessons that have helped shape who we will become one day, and we couldn’t have accomplished anything without the lov- ing and sharing STVM community. I feel that we all hold that with us forever and will forever have Irish Pride. Pat Connell *To my girls Larissa and Emma: don’t get senioritis next year. Stay strong until your last week. Alexis, Janae, Maddy-just because you’re juniors, doesn’t mean you’re almost done. Junior year is the most im- portant time of your high school career. This is where you decide what colleges to apply to so keep your grades UP! Liz Johnson *Enjoy every experience you have in high school because it goes by in the blink of an eye! Cherish your friends, learn from your teachers, and have fun! Ashleigh Stevens *Don’t take high school for granted! Enjoy it while it lasts and make the me succeed. Thank you for all of the great experiences and I hope to see most of it. Don’t take life too seriously. Danielle Freeman everyone at the reunions. Justin May *Freshmen, don’t make enemies with the teachers because when you’re *Coach Lancianese: thank you for believing in me even when I didn’t seniors, you’ll need letters of recommendation for college. Juniors, believe in myself. Dylan Garritano good luck next year. Jessa, thanks for being a great friend. You’ll be *Enjoy high school. It will go so fast and in a blink of an eye, it’s over. great at bowling next year, and I’ll try to come to one of your games. I Keep your friends close and reach out to all your classmates. High can’t wait for you to visit me at Walsh. Mr. McDonald, I’ve known you school is an awesome experience if you make something out of it. Get my whole life. I just wanted to say thanks for always being there for me involved and forever bleed green and gold –Tyler Rice when I needed you. It’s going to be weird not seeing you every day. I *It’s been real. G. Golding love you, Uncle Kenny. Victoria Sestokas *To all of my friends good luck, work hard, have fun, and stay close to *I just want to give a shoutout to all the girls on the bowling team. I God. To all my close friends, know I got unlimited texting and minutes love you guys and will miss you all! Have fun next year and enjoy your so you can always get at me when you need something. Stay cool! Love, senior year for it goes by fast! Kayla Krukemeyer Odell Louis Lyde, aka “Big O.” Odell Lyde *The only thing I have to say is goodbye, and it’s been fun. *Good luck with everything. Keep friends and family close and God Ryan Porcellato closer. Enjoy it while it’s still here and have a blast! I have free minutes and texting. Swauve and Renown! 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*To all my friends who still have to finish high school. I would like to in French and seeing your beautiful face every morning , but you and say that I will miss you so much. I will keep some of the memories that Sam will at least still have each other. Good luck and have fun through- I have shared with you. I would also like to say, don’t give up on your out the rest of high school and always remember I’m here for you no dreams! Keep working hard and don’t let the little things get you down! matter what. Sisters for life! Kate Donahue Good luck to the class of 2012! It’s your turn to shine. Be a great class *Enjoy every minute while it lasts. Don’t regret anything. Appreciate the and don’t harm the new freshmen too much. Cassidy Toth past, live in the present, and look forward to the future. Learn from your *I just want to thank all my friends for making this a great four years! failures and take pride in your accomplishments. Enjoy the little things- You guys are the best and I’m going to miss you so much next year! I when you look back you will realize they were the big things. Make the will never forget all of our fun times we had together! I love you all. best of your high school years--they are some of the best you will spend Mary Gaffney in your life. Sara Stanger *To all my friends, you know who you are. We’ve been together since *Enjoy the time you have left in high school. Keep your friends close to freshman year. We’ve been through it all; from crazy cheer coaches to your heart and never overlook the good in others. You can always learn stupid boys. All the nights we spent eating… and well, eating. I don’t something new by accepting the unfamiliar. To the football team: never know how I will ever find another group of friends as weird as you guys. forget the lessons we learned together. Unite as a family, love each other, To all of you, never change! April Zaratsian and fight in order to reach the championship we’ve all wanted for so Shout out to Ben Bashor and my brother Nick. Continue the tradition! long. I know you have what it takes. Remember our class. Matt Karipides Dante Macreno *If high school only taught you one thing, let it be simple: be yourself! *Have as much fun as possible at all times. Annie Nanez Don’t get caught up in all the drama and stay true to yourself most *See ya. Freeland Oliverio importantly. Don’t care about what people think of you, everyone has *I would like to thank my best friends for sticking with me for my four their flaws, it’s called life. To get respect, you must give respect first. years and shaping me into who I am today. To underclassmen: appreciate Be friends to everyone and don’t seclude anyone else just because they what you have now and don’t waste a single minute. Don’t be afraid to aren’t in your “clique.” Remain open to everyone! High school is where branch out- try new things, talk to new people- it will truly make your you start your journey to manhood. You will learn a lot about what it high school experience. Don’t take STVM for granted; know that the takes to be man and acting responsibly in mature situations. High school family you have here will always be there for you. Jess Durbin is about finding yourself and preparing yourself for the rest of your life. *Thanks for all the great memories! Natalie Walter I want to thank all of the junior football boys. You guys were awesome *Thank you to everyone who has made these last four years the best and I’m going to miss you next year. You are all great leaders, and you years anybody could ever wish for! All of the friendships you are lucky will have no problem stepping up. Good luck next year. To my class, I enough to make in high school will be some of the greatest friendships couldn’t have asked for a better class to graduate with. We’ve had our you ever keep. Remember to always do the little things, even if you ups and downs, but came out on top at the end of the day. I’m going to don’t receive immediate satisfaction. Meghan Weber miss all of you so much. Vince Joyce *It’s been real. Oliver Hildebrandt *First, I would like to thank God and my supporting family. Without *I would personally like to thanks Mrs. Richardson and Ms.Godshalk either, I wouldn’t be here. To Matt Lambert for always allowing Kimi because they put in so much work into every- and me to carpool with you. To all of my other friends I’ve met over the thing they do. I would like to thank them for past four years, for making my stay enjoyable. I would like to thank my challenging me to always do better and try my teachers for being excellent and making learning easy and fun. To my best at everything no matter what it is. They coaches for allowing me to always want to strive for the better. Finally, may not know that they have had the biggest to Analee Haas, without you, I don’t know what I would have done with impact on me, and I may not always have shown myself. You have taught me so much. I know I’m still learning, but it them that they have, but they have had a great will all further me in life. You taught me compassion and to always have influence on my life and I am eternally greatful faith in myself and in what I believe in. I will never forget you, no matter for them and all they do. To Bejamin Bashor what course life takes. Thank you so much. I love you. Good luck to and Nickolas Karipides and Daniel Bowen and everyone. Also, to TK, he’s really great. Pat Gough Jack Hurley, you guys are like the annoying little *Work hard the last quarter; don’t slack off. Nick Billotti brothers I wish I had so I could mess with. Finally, *I would like to thank Gloria Ferguson, Nashay Willis, and Kayla to everyone who has had me in class, teachers and students alike, thanks Thompson for helping make my high school career as memorable as for putting up with me. Joe Bedell possible. You guys actually made coming to school worthwhile. I hope *Rose, Kaitlin, Maria and Luke, you made this year for me. Thank you you guys stay focused until your very last day because it truly pays off in for being there for me through thick and thin, introducing me to Old the long run. I love you guys so much and I’m going to miss seeing you Greg, Marcelle the Shell, and that Japanese Monster. Ellen Rochford guys every morning. Bree Cherry *Do all of your homework and keep your grades up. Sonny Howard *To my wonderful group of friends, no matter what happens or where *I’d like to thank everyone in band, especially the low brass section, for life takes us, I will love you all so so much! You’ve all made my high helping making this the best four years of my life, I’d also like to thank school experience such a fun and exciting one! Good luck in everything all of my close friends- Andy, Dan, Matt, Ryan, and Isaac, to name a you do. I know you will all go far! Love you girls! Shannon Large few- for all the great times we’ve had over these past years. Lastly, I’d *Make the most of your time spent here. It goes by fast. I can honestly like to thank Maria Lingle for being there for me through thick and thin, say that I will miss my days at STVM! Irish on top! Deneice Willis even before we started dating. It’s definitely going to be tough for me not *Alex Pianalto- I love you! I wish you all the best for next year- enjoy being able to see you as often in college, but I know that I’ll still be able being a senior! It goes by quickly, so soak up every last moment. I’m to confide in you for anything that may happen…So, thanks everyone, so proud of you for all of your accomplishments, and I know you will for a wonderful four years of high school! continue to do great things! Best friends always! Katie Pamer- To my Andre’ Belanger dearest, darlingest sister. I love you so much! I will miss our daily hugs 14 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Classifieds Senior Classifieds ...

*The four years I’ve spent at STVM will be ones that I will remember *I would like to thank all of my wonderful teachers for preparing me to for the rest of my life. I have made some lifelong friends and have met be successful in college. Thanks to my friends for all the good times and some pretty awesome people. I’m going to miss almost everyone and memories we’ve shared. I will never forget my four years at STVM! want to wish the class of 2012, 2013, and 2014 the best as they continue Maddie Winer their journey here. Make sure you take your education seriously because *Have soo much fun in high school! Take advantage of every single your entire future might depend on it. My favorite aspect of STVM was opportunity and never be scared to take a chance. Be spontaneous and the fact that I was able to deepen my relationship with God, since I had treasure the people around you because it won’t always be that way. gone to public school for grade school. Being able to do this was very Have fun! Erica Bennett important to me, and I will never forget it. Thank you to all my friends *TF! it up all year- soccer girls. Kelly Fulkerson and teachers who gave me one of the best times of my life. *Not everyone in high school is going to like you, but don’t change Cameron Gutierrez who you are. Many will be quick to judge you and make fun of you,but *Enjoy your last years here. It goes a lot quicker than you think, so get you need to return it with a smile because the years go by too quickly to involved in different things so your time here is memorable. worry about the things that don’t matter. Find out who you are and stand Tommy Marcum true to yourself. To all of my best friends: thank you for always being *I’m so glad I was able to attend STVM. I couldn’t imagine my high there for me and sticking up for me. You guys kept me strong, and I’ll school years any differently. I have had such a great four years. I would be forever grateful for it. My sister Sylvia: I’ll miss you next year! Work like to thank everyone that has been a part of it. I will miss everyone I hard and it’ll be worth it in the end. “Be kinder than necessary, because have met so much! Melissa Ford everyone you meet is fighting the same kind of battle.” Lauren Falluco *it’s been great four years guys! Thank you for the best memories ever. “We laughed when they told us we’d miss it. We cried when they told Jessie Neumann us we had to leave.” The difference between school and life? In school, *I would like to tell them to stay strong and to always keep their grades you’re taught a lesson, then a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches up. Remember where you came from and remember your goals. Make you a lesson.” Alyssa Chiarappa sure you treat others as you want to be treated. John Dean *I want to thank all my friends for being awesome. So many people *I’ve really enjoyed my four years at STVM. It’s had its ups and downs here have cared for me during fragile moments. I love all of you. There and we’ve all had our good times and our bad times. I’d personally like are a lot of people who are special to me, but the most special person is to truly thank everyone here for such a great experience, I will miss Mrs. Murphy. I care for you so much and wouldn’t be alive if you hadn’t everyone whom I will have to leave behind. Most of all, I’ll miss my cared for me. I love you so much, Mrs. Murphy! Matt Finochio girlfriend Emma whom I’ve had the pleasure of seeing every day for the *To those left behind, (especially the juniors) go ALL OUT for your past three years. You make me smile every morning, and I’m going to senior year. It goes by so fast so have fun and don’t regret anything. really miss that. To everyone, the best advice I can give is to truly make Sophomores, (especially Allison) junior year is such a blast. Take the most of your high school years while you have them. It goes by so advantage of being an upperclassman. Don’t wait until the last minute to fast. Always remember to live life to its fullest. figure college stuff out. To the teachers and staff, thank you for putting Ryan Carlozzi up with me all these years and for teaching me all you could. You will all *It took me until senior year to figure out how to be social. DO NOT be missed. Laura Shaw WAIT THAT LONG! Go to games, talk to people. Open up. Go ahead *To all of my awesome friends I will miss you all. Thank you so much and ask someone to a dance. Go ahead and talk to your classmates. Don’t for being the best friends anyone could have. I would have never gotten forget to enjoy high school and always live the fourth. through all four years without you guys. McKenzie Bremer PJ Morley *Momentai. It means “no problems” in Cantonese, and is used to remind Get to know your classmates while you still have the chance and defi- people to relax and not worry so much. Don’t freak out over every little nitely go on Kairos. It is life changing and eye opening. Joan Wilson assignment or stress about every test. It’ll be okay in the end. You need *I thank you all for the love and fun times together. I have had such fun, to enjoy the time while it lasts. So relax, take it easy, momentai. and I loved every minute of it. You are all the reason for my good times Joey Miller in high school. I love you all and you all have a special place in my *School was a home away from home. I will never forget my time here. heart. Love you all and God bless you all. Mario Buchanan Make the most of everything you do. Jon Stone *Treasure the time you have here *Time flies, make the most of your remaining years at STVM. Don’t be because it will go by faster than afraid to act a little crazy. Try to do something that is out of your comfort you think. Also appreciate your zone. Be friends with everyone, drama doesn’t help anyone. Finally, be teachers because they do a lot for yourself. Someone will want to be your friend. Abby Difeo you that you may not even know *Don’t waste your time by being someone you aren’t. Take your time. about. I would like to thank Mr. Don’t live too fast, troubles will come, and they will pass. Be something Neary, Ms. Harmon, Mrs. Ander- you love and understand. Shannon Hamilton son (even though I’ve never had *There are a lot of people I would like to thank, but I want to specifically her) and all the religion teachers. I thank my little brother, Patrick, my best friend. Out of my four years at especially like to thank Mrs. Bick- STVM, my favorite times were the ones with you at school! ett and Mrs. Richardson because Kelly Schuerger both of you influenced my major and future career. Thank STVM for you *Thank you, Natalie Walter, Erin Thrower, Cassidy Toth, Shelby H, have readied me for the world. I love you all!! Katya L, Lauren R, Ashleigh Stevens, Dao Letdara, Maria Arnone, and Nicene McNeil Matt Karipides. You all helped me through and made me not feel invis- *Dear underclassmen, Don’t let any time slip away. High school is all ible. You are the best friends I could ever dream of. And STVM...STAY about having fun with your friends. Your time here moves by faster than CLASSY. Erin Layne you think; take the advantages of it. Aaron Carey *Thanks to all the teachers at STVM and all the students. It was a fun enjoyable four years of high school. Josh Boswell May 2011 15 Classifieds Leprechaun Gold Senior Classifieds ... *To those left behind, Thank you for making and shaping my high school experience into what it was. I give special thanks to my best For the rest of you, know this- we all do our fair share of complaining friends Nicene, Troy, and John Dean for always having my back and about this place, but in the end, I still believe its a good place to be. Keep listening to me. To those in the Thoroughly Modern Millie cast and crew, you heads up and enjoy it while it lasts. Taylor Kovalycsik you will forever be etched in my mind. Also, a piece of advice: Treasure *Chase your dreams! Anything is possible! “Go get it, no excuse”- what the time you have at STVM. Keep it near and dear to your heart because Lebron told me during the playoffs. Ricky Johnson you won’t realize how much it means to you until the last couple months *I’d like to apologize to every teacher who had to deal with me sleeping of senior year when everything begins to end. Once again, thank you all. in their class. It wasn’t my fault, and it certainly wasn’t yours. I promise. Jasmine Wyatt Meredith, I love you, and I’ll miss you a lot. Don’t wreck my car or let *Sarah Baumer, Bon cherie, en Francais. Sans moi! I had so much fun the dog starve. I’m sure you’ll be fine. Cross country guys, thanks for with you over the years! Good luck and behave, have an absolutely everything, and I hope you win it all next year. Isaac Cabe wonderful senior year! Katie Engels, hey little sister! Looks like you *For the future yearbook staff (especially Jaimee, Mitch, and Winnie), survived your freshman year! Good luck in high school, I know you’ll you now lead the staff of yearbook. Remember to keep a positive at- shine. You are so unique and fun and I hope you let everyone see it. I’ll titude and focus on getting the job done. Remember to stick together and miss you and being so far away from you! I love you so much! compromise. Continue to bring Joanna Engels creative ideas to the yearbook *Thank you, my fellow seniors, for having been a part of my life these table that are bigger and better past four years. You all have been a great family to laugh with, to cry than ever! I will miss seeing with, and to smile with. Thank you, staff at STVM, for teaching us life’s each one of you next year so lessons in order to succeed in the world. You will all be missed greatly. don’t forget me! Just have a I’d like to say a special thanks to Katherine Paydo, Hannah Roberts, great senior year and make the Maria Lingle, Joey Miller, Jasmine Wyatt, Nicene McNeil, and Conner Phoenix staff go above and Childers, for always being there for me. Melissa Paydo beyond! Love always, *I want to thank my mom and dad for the opportunity to go to STVM. I Chavonne Gaines know how hard it was to send me to this school, but I’m so glad you al- *To my friends who I am leav- lowed me to atttend STVM. I truly appreciate everything you have done ing behind, I just have two things for me and hope I have made you proud. I also want to thank all of my to say: One, is that I will miss all of you, and two, don’t stop being who amazing friends for making my high school years so incredible. I never you are. If I’m your friend then that means you were true to whom I would have imagined that I would have such a great time in high school, think you can and should be. Stay that way; it makes you who you are and it’s all thanks to you! You made everything fun, and it was never a and special. Kyle Killingsworth choice to go to school. It’s going to be hard not seeing all of you every *Make the most of the time you have left here, because it goes fast. day, but I know we’ll keep in touch. Shelby Heitzenrater Don’t be afraid to be a little crazy at times and to do something you nor- *Every single moment at this school has truly had an impact on my life mally wouldn’t because you will remember the fun times, not the drama in some sort of way. I thank everyone who has been a part of my life and when you are gone. To all the theater kids- keep the department strong been there for me. I love you all! Taylor Wedlake and continue the traditions, but most importantly, have fun. To all my *I would like to thank all of my friends for being there for me through friends I leave behind, thanks for all the memories, and have fun because the good times and bad. We have made great memories, and I would you only live once. Mallory Trecaso like to make more in the future. You have taught me the true meaning of *Don’t take high school too seriously; take chances and have fun. family and friendship, how to dismiss anger and become happy. There Adam Kofsky has never been a dull moment when I’m with any of you. All of my *Throughout high school, don’t judge a book by its cover. Learn to friends mean so much to me, and I wish them the best in college. I’m not accept yourself and others for who they are. Don’t let anyone influence saying goodby, I’m going to say, see you later! I love you class of 2011! your decisions and don’t be stupid! To my beauty crew: you mean the Kristen Urdiales world to me, and I wouldn’t trade my high school experience with you *I’ll miss everyone. All the memories from soccer and gaining new for anything. I love you all so much and can’t wait to be hot grandma friends (Jessie, Kelly and giving advice to Miranda Yeaton). High school cougars together! Lauren Trecaso is what you make it. Have fun and enjoy yourself, stay out of drama. *Have fun, enjoy your time with everybody, and cherish every moment. Treyvon- thanks for teaching me so much and always being here for me. Make something of your high school experience and have fun. I loved all of our experiences. To all my girls- I’ll miss you and never Matt McGovern forget anything. We aren’t saying goodbye... SEE YA LATER! *There are always blind spots in the cameras. Navigate the school Anna Ciccinelli wisely. Joey Breiding. *Well, what can I say...It’s been a ride for sure. Hard to believe it’s all *Lizzy, we both know we have never been very close to each other. I do coming to a close when I can still remember Mr. P’s first day of high want you to know that I love you and am always here for you no matter school speech in world history. I just want to say thank you to my par- what. I now wish that I tried harder to get along with you, and I regret ents, brother, and God for always supporting me and having my back. I’d that. Don’t wish high school away, you only go through it once. Make like to thank the teachers that stuck with me, whether it was my some- the most of it. Follow your dreams and don’t give up. I love you, little times “overly friendly” demeanor in class, or my intellectual handicap sis. Don’t ever forget it. Never fear when I am gone, we will still forever in math...Most importantly, I want to thank my friends, particularly the be sisters. Have a good rest of the year. Bernadette Myers ones I’ve been closest with the longest (Freeland Oliverio, Vince Mi- *Thank you everyone, for making these four years awesome. All of the chalec, Pat Gough, Analee Haas, and Kelly Schuerger). All of you have teachers have been great and I love the school. Erin Thrower left such a profound impact on my life, and I will never be able to thank you enough for all you’ve done for me. I hope one day I will be able to find a way to do so. Thank you for some of the greatest years of my life. Class of 2011 16 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Classifieds Senior Classifieds ...

*I just want to say thanks to all of my friends opposed may beware of thee. Give every man promise I will never forget you and what you for always being there for me over these past thy car, but few thy noise.” (William Shake- taught me. Finally, to my beautiful class of four years. They have made high school so speare’s Hamlet, Polonius advice to Laertes) 2011- wow! How time has gone by! Thank you much better. I also want to thank all of my P.S. Cool Runnings- “Peace be the Journey.” for being the best class I could have asked for. teachers for being so patient with me when I Vince Michalec Aubri Farris wouldn’t shut up in class. I also want to thank *Have fun, go out with your friends and do * I just want to say good bye to all the great my mom for letting me go to STVM. We’ve something crazy once and a while... and do people I’ve met throughout my four years here. had hard times along the way, but she’s always some homework. Kevin Molinelli I’ll miss most of you, and I wish you boat loads been there for me and made sure I would get *Shannon L- I’m going to miss you like crazy of luck for the future. To my brother Nick, I the best education possible. Good luck class of We’ve been through it all and you’re my bestie love you and I hope you’re next three years 2011, I’ll miss you all! Holly Middlecoop baby, Shan! Good Luck at Kent! ps. I’ll never here are super awesome. Dao Letdara * To the volleyball girls- I had so much fun forget animation club at IHM! Baby Bird! *I would just like to thank everyone for mak- playing with all you girls the past three years! Miranda- Oh, gosh. We’ve had some crazy ing my high school experience memorable, I know you’ll do great in the season to come! times together! I’ll miss you so much next year especially those in theater. For all the under- Megan Tomei, you’ve become one of my best when you beast it up at Tiffin! I love you! best classman, I strongly recommend Kairos; it’s friends over high school. I’m so happy that friends for life. Hippo- I think you know how relaxing and worth every minute. we’ve gotten close through volleyball and i feel about you. Can’t wait for 4 more years Sarah Dunlap track. I know you’ll do great things with track. together. I love you, buddy!! Neal, Luke, Jay, *Honestly, try to enjoy every moment of your Enjoy your senior year! It flies by! Marge: Kevin M., Kevin S., you guys have been like high school years. It really does go by so fast, THANK YOU! I’ve enjoyed so much you brothers to me and I’ll miss all of you so much! and before you know it, it’s over. Try not to coaching me the past four years! You are an Adrienne Henterly get involved in drama, most of it is pointless amazing coach! I’ve learned so much about *I love you with all of my heart! Thank you for anyways. Overall, just have fun and make the volleyball and myself over the years! Thanks the best four years I have had so far in my life. most of it. Becca Bridenthal again! Melissa Foster I have met such wonderful friends who have *Do whatever you want to do; consequences *I would first like to thank everyone who defnitely become a second family. Underclass- are temporary and so is life. Try to be nice, personally financed my education at STVM; men- go on Kairos! Take full advantage of too. Also, remember life isn’t fair and double so Mom and Dad, thank you! As for everyone everything STVM has to offer and thanks for standards are everywhere. Do your best to pull else, “Give thy thoughts no tongue, nor any being part of my high school experiance. Mrs. through without giving up your morals or do- unproportioned thought his act. Be though Bickett, Mrs. Conroy and all of my teachers, ing something wrong. Bridget Conley familiar, but by no means vulgar. Beware of en- thank you so very much. I owe you all and *You stay classy, STVM! Joe Demboski trance to a quarrel, but being in, bear’t that the

До свидания, Bac!!!!! Спасибо, спасибо, спасибо!!! Good-bye, Vass!!!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

May 2011 17 Memories Leprechaun Gold Seniors look back...

Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year *Prom *Service projects *Kairos *Beating Hoban in football *Hanging out with the seniors of *National Association For the Ad- *8th period study hall *Summer gym ‘09 vancement of Basement Lockers *Nick Codrea’s famous half court *Homecoming *Winning basketball states *Winning state in cross and track shot *Spain *AP Bio *Basketball state with those Mor- *Ring Ceremony *Service projects mon ladies *Bowling season *APAS *Hoban football game *Mr. Salvatore’s religion class *AP tests *Spring musical *First job *7th period study hall *Hoban week *Beating Walsh *North 40 *St. Patty’s Day playoff game *Football scout *Getting my license *Chicago bus ride *Storming the field after we beat team *Swine flu *Pam Stenzel Hoban *Jakarr Sampson *Mrs. Bouquot *Beating Hoban all 4 years *Mr Alneimi taught us how to *Retreat *Western Thought II *Tuesdays in English hotwire a car. *OGT’S *Grammar Club *Campout at the field *Freshman football *Chocolate *Mrs. Haddox’s class *Field trip in chemistry *Meech dancing on the table in syrup fight at the *Making the golf team study hall cheer sleepover *Sexting speaker *Mrs. Kropf’s history class *Disney trip *D.C. for Rocket Team *Mrs. Cushing’s Spanish class *Musical comedy Murders of the *4th period study hall *Mr. Brunello’s physical science 1940’s *“Whoop, young Grendel” class *Last second goal line stand *Chemistry with Mr. Brunello *Tryouts for basketball against Walsh *Alice in Wonderland *Despising the goose *Cross country *Asking people to prom * Art Club *Stealing the goose *Ms. Sanor’s class * Getting into college * Riding the bus to the Cardinal *Dissecting in biology *The entire 2nd semester Mooney game *Foreign Language Club party *Cruisin’ with the boyz. *E-Day in Mr Engel’s class *Going to Holiday Valley *All girls Rocket Team going to * Wildebeasts! *Castner’s house Nationals *Class of ‘08 *2nd place at the bowling tourna- *JV softball ment *Mr. Engels doing soldier boy *State Wrestling Tournament *Mrs. McElhaney *Mrs. Miller’s business class *Electing Drew as class president *Renowned *Mr. Thurman’s math class. *AP Calc *Curling hair and wearing ugly *Journalism class dresses in Brigadoon *Scavenger hunt *Rushing the field after the boys’ *Senior Lock-in soccer team beat Hoban *The lunch table *“Strange Familiar” *When Julian got hit by a car *Warm Wednesdays *Mr. Hricick’s CP Bio Class *Party bus for Prom *Walking to the Hoban game *Muffins and juice *Godshalk Squak *Morph suits *LeBron’s MVP ceremony *Mr. Bickett’s science class *Last day of school *Speech class *Cheer camp *Crazy for You *Cosgrove Center *Arabic at at Akron U *Girls soccer winning the District *Beowolf Boasts in Mrs. Ander- championship son’s class *JSA trip to D.C. *Mr. Alniemi’s Earth science class *Hobonation *Western Thought *Band Camp *The food fight *Seeing Dru in More Than A *Separate Homecoming *Carey’s Cronies Game *Health class birth video *Mr. Petrina’s class *AP review *Man cave in Mr. Engel’s class *Bob McClure *Country Fest *Making new friends *Model U.N. trip to Columbus *The “Lumberjack Breakfast” *20th Century class with Mrs. *Bus rides to freshman football *Boys’ soccer winning Districts speech given eloquently by Nick Roberts games *Mrs. Cushing’s baby shower Codrea at the Senior Banquet. *Maria Alvord making mustard *Mr. Brownfield’s English class The Leprechaun Gold gives gas *Hiding Mr. Salvatore’s stick credit for the presentation to Mr. *Photography class Class of 2011 *Wassail with Mrs. Anderson Allison’s speech class Nick took *Cedar Point sophomore year. 18 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Seniors In twenty years I see myself... Erin Layne staff reporter and drive a black and white Ford GT-500. * Being a coach at The Uni- * Living on the beach in (when I’m Nick Conlon versity of Akron. I will be happily married to not travelling in Southern American) with my * Extremely successful with twenty kids. the girl of my dreams. Michael Kendro blonde Australian husband and owning my own Carlos Lugo * In either Arizona or South Carolina with puppy day spa and café. Sara Stanger * In my luxurious mansion in the mountains Jacob Cohen, my wonderful husband, and my * Coaching a football team, teaching my favor- with my hot wife and three kids. Driving my three children, Noah, Evan and Audrey. I work ite subject, history. I want to be writing books white Ferrari in my white-t. Watching Jason part-time but am a full time mother to my beau- on whatever I see fit. I want to dedicate my life Bourne in my theater with my Siberian tiger. tiful children. I have a modest home but also to sharing the wisdom I’ve gained throughout Eating my lifetime supply of Mr. Zubs with a a vacation house in Costa Rica. I drive a Jeep my time. I want to change things for the better. glass of milk from my award winning pet cows. Wrangler to take my boys to hockey and my Dante Macreno Playing professional football for the Green Bay daughter to ballet. I have two dogs Miester and * Married to the husband of my dreams with Packers. Mark Murphy Jager and go running with them every morning. two kids. I will be a mechanical engineer. * Returning to my alma mater, STVM, to Then I will grow old with my husband and Annie Nanez educate the next generation of bright, young have 10 grandchildren. Erica Bennett * As the Headmaster of STVM. students. Keith Martin * I will have a lucrative career with a budding Freeland Oliverio *Seriously, I plan to go have a fun, high-pay- family and travel the world to experience new * Traveling the world with my beautiful Britsh ing job as a marketing director with a relatively things every day. Maddie Winer husband James, using my knowledge of all large company. I also hope to retire early and * Far, far away from here. I will hopefully have languages to meet lots of important people and then be lazy. Justin May a great job that I love and out of the U.S. I’ll be make mucho dinero. Jessica Durbin * Married with kids. Having our own house on my way to my pursuit of happiness. * Graduated from college with a job and hap- with our own family. Russell Smith Bridget Conley pily married to my husband. Natalie Walter * With my international business graduate de- * Just like Queen Latifa’s character in Just * Married and happy in a nice house in a cute gree and MBA degree, along with my Spanish Wright at the end of the movie as an Athletic neighborhood with my family, hopefully not in minor. I hope to either be a CEO or a logistics Trainer for a NBA team and married to a culi- Ohio, but somewhere warm and near the ocean. supervisor. Cameron Gutierrez nary chef owning our own restaurant, and I’ll April Zaratsian * A successful business owner and married be a pastry chef with two children, a boy and a * Married and working at a college as a bio- with kids and a house of my own. girl. Liz Johnson chemistry professor. Jon Stone Ryan Carlozzi * I would probably be married with two or * Teaching with a family and a small art gallery * Being a very successful clothing line owner/ three kids. I will live in Austin, Texas, and or small business. Lauren Reimenschneider entrepreneur. I see myself living in Paris with work as a band director at the local high * With a family of my own, a career with the the love of my life. I want to have the most school. I will have one of those dogs that looks FBI or U.S. Marshals, and enjoying my life. successful brand of all time, influencing how like a mop and his name will be Noodles. Hopefully with any colleges loans paid off by people live and what people live for. Maria Lingle then. Ashleigh Stevens John Dean * On a date with Ryan Bennett in a coffee * Married to Usher with cute little kids and * As an attractive 38 year old man. Married shop in space on a hovercraft; living in a box singing duets together and living happily ever with kids and still running. Dylan Garritano because no advertising agency wants me. after being rich and famous with him! * Married to the man of my dreams, raising a Kylie Woyat Danielle Freeman loving family. I will be a physician’s assistant * Married with six children to a doctor. I will * Training every day in a gym in which Mor- or doctor while my husband has a high paying be a pediatric doctor working at Children’s gan Freeman and Clint Eastwood work. Clint job. We are sure to be seen spotted on the court Hospital. Ashlee Unrue Eastwood will refuse to train me but Morgan or field, preparing out children to be the best * A retired Disney Princess, living in Rhode Freeman will help me out by giving me boxing athletes that they can become! Island with my husband and children. I will be gloves and a punching bag. I will practice hard Meghan Weber teaching English and Spanish at a high school every day. I will be the first in the gym in the * Sitting down on the couch and flipping near the ocean. Kaitlyn Carlier morning and the last to leave at night. Clint through my old high school yearbook, only * I’ll spend my summers with Rose in Alaska, Eastwood will see my dedication and decide to read this very sentence. In all seriousness, the rest of the time I’ll be out trying to save the to train me. I will become a world champ in though, I see myself wielding a PhD and hav- world. Also, I’ll have a jet pack. Women’s Boxing. People will call me the Tril- ing enough computer projects under my belt to Ellen Rochford lion Dollar Baby. Then they will make a movie know I’ll have made the world a little bit better. * Still having no clue what to do with my about my life as a sequel to Million Dollar PJ Morley life… Just kidding! Hopefully, I’ll be happily Baby called Trillion Dollar Baby. * Living in my own house, married, and with married with a big family, possibly having a Maria Arnone my own family. Having a good paying and en- successful job, and overall. just content with * Owning an advertising firm and having a joyable job, and having my writing published. my life. Analee Haas family with my husband who happens to be a Tom Marcum * Doing what I love and loving what I do. plastic surgeon. We will also have a house and * Having a successful job and loving family, Nancy Dunbar yacht in Monaco so I can visit my fellow mil- still hanging out with my friends and playing * Living in Atlanta, working at a children’s lionaires whenever I want. Jessica Corpas golf every day. Tyler Rice hospital, married with five kids. * Basically running the city of Akron as the Queen of the United States, or lying on the Taleitha Varner District Attorney. I’ll have a beautiful wife, beach of my ocean front mansion… whatever * With a wife and kids and a successful job. four great children and a Bernese Mountian happens to work out. Melissa Ford Sonny Howard dog. I’ll live in a mansion on Merriman Road * Almost a billionaire. G. Golding May 2011 19 Seniors Leprechaun Gold In twenty years I see myself...

* After I explore the world, I want to be living * Married with three kids and being a success- in the South, with a couple hundred acres of and being famous in the musical world as a ful photographer still living in Ohio but travel- land, living in my dream house, training horses, choir master and organist, an conductor of a ing. Mallory Trecaso and taking care of my kids. I don’t know if I’ll symphony and chorus. Mario Buchanan * Living in New York, starring as Glinda in be married, but if I am, I hope that we have * Married with four or five children living in the Production of Wicked, having the same dream so neither of us has to give up Atlanta, Georgia, teaching English and philoso- already been in Memphis, Billy Eliot, and the what we’ve been dreaming of to be with the phy at a high school level or college level. Also lead, Fiona, in Shrek the Musical to which I other. Erin Layne I see myself teaching under-privileged children owe my wonderful Tony Award also. I will be * Living in Austin, Texas, raising a family with the enjoyment of reading. Nicene McNeil frequently taking class at Broadway Dance a loving wife and perhaps two kids. I’ll be part *Traveling between my houses in Spain, Ar- Center with my precious co-star, Daniel Rad- of a video game development studio, working gentina, France, New York, San Francisco, and cliff, and Chio. Jaime Raglow on the next great video game franchise. my personal island, married (to John Bashor) * As a US ambassador diplomat to the UN or André Belanger with children. Jessie Neumann other countries. I see myself living an interna- * A rich bachelor looking for a nice wife. * In my house with possibly two kids and a tional life, traveling amongst Spanish speaking Kevin Molinelli wife celebrating the 20th anniversary of you countries and Arabic speaking countries, voic- * As a starving artist, I’ll be happily backpack- asking me this question. Matt Schwenning ing my opinions and fighting for the voiceless. ing around the world with my camera, books, * Coming back to STVM for a 20 year class I will speak about the injustice of the world, and best friend. Actually, I’ll probably be mar- reunion and awkwardly talking to all my using the U.N. or embassies as my stage. I also ried to Gerard Way. We will have three pale, classmates and trying to catch up from 20 years see myself with a husband and three or four green-eyed children with awesome names like of not seeing each other, and then kicked out kids but I have no idea where we might live. Seamus, Jude, and Padrig. Shannon Hamilton because I forgot to pay my alumni dues. Jasmine Wyatt * Practicing law in either a firm or for a spe- Luke Piglia * Being busy driving my 8 kids around in my cific corporation. I see myself playing golf and * Probably still living in Ohio and married with mom mobile. Joan Wilson fishing in my downtime. I see myself driving three kids. I plan on studying psychology at * Living next door to my friend Mary Kate an Audi with my wife and kids. I see myself The University of Akron, and I would like to with our conjoined pool in our backyards in pulling over and scolding my children for bick- start my own practice some day. San Diego, California. We will have success- ering in the back seat. “Spoiled brats!” Vince Holly Middlecoop fully launched one of our many brilliant ideas Michalec * Maybe having a small farm, working as a vet, to get rich. And if we haven’t then I will be * Being a clubhouse manager for a professional and starting a family. Erin Thrower working for NASA as a rocket scientist. I will sports team. Zach Huffman * As a nurse or doctor who is successful and be happily married with three kids and two * Being a zookeeper. Working with all those happy. Mckenzie Bremer dogs. I hope to be happy and loving life just as cute animals would just be the greatest thing * Having a wife and four beautiful children and much as I’ve been during my senior year. ever. Joey Breiding a yellow Labrador. I will also have a successful Joanna Engels * As a Millionaire. I plan on taking a mosquito job as an Art Director of a design firm, owning * Traveling the world, owning several houses that has been preserved in tree sap, taking the four cars and living in a modern style house. and cars, and being the richest man in the blood out of it, and using it to retrieve dinosaur Conner Childers world. Josh Boswell DNA. I will combine the Dino DNA with frog *Back here, being an English/history/dama * It’s not twenty years from now so I really DNA to reproduce dinosaurs. I will put them teacher - a simple yet modest goal. Either that don’t know yet. Bernadette Myers on an island and make an amusement park. I or in Britain, starring as the first American * With a degree in nursing; Looking on a think I’ll call it… Jurassic Park. What could “Doctor” on “Doctor Who.” Noah Bastock prenatal/maternity/post-partum hospital wing; possibly go wrong? Jacob Swords *Playing a metal show for 30,000 crazy people Married to my super-chivalrous husband, with * Living a successful, healthy life. I plan on at Madison Square Garden. Simon Beskitt many, many amazing kids. Kelly Schuerger having a wife and a couple kids. I plan to have * Married with five kids living in a rural area * With a degree in chemical engineering and a beautiful home and maybe a couple pets. with my dream husband and the job of my making a fair amount of cash with it. I’ll be I hope to have a nice job that I enjoy. In 20 dreams. Natalie Nervo happy with my husband and my biological red- years, I hope to come back to a STVM class * As a teacher in Georgia, with a small family. headed Asian children. Aside from spending reunion to see all of my old classmates and Living my dreams. Rachel Dodson time with my family and working, I’ll open a friends. Matt McGovern * Living in Colorado, working at a hospital or cake shop with my cousin and design beautiful, * Living on a beach, happily married to my as a cardiothoracic surgeon or with my own tasteful cakes along with pocky, eggrolls, and husband, with a million kids running around practice as a cosmetic surgeon and having to other foods/desserts of that nature. and an elephant in my back yard. drive an hour to work since my $2.8 million Dao Letdara Lauren Trecaso home is so deep in the forest. No big deal * As a nurse at Summa Hospital, hopefully * Married with children but still working as though, because my Audi R8 can go 180 m.p.h. done having my four children, being the cool- a part-time lawyer. I am successful and my Pat Connell est soccer mom ever, and spending our vaca- income treats me well. Hopefully, I have a big * With a college degree in nursing and also a tions in Europe. Sarah Dunlap family and I am living somewhere other than family of my own. Going to church every Sun- * Married, living in Italy playing professional Ohio. Olivia Myers day and living happily ever after. Tehe! soccer and having kids. Being a teacher, living * Married with two kids, one boy and one girl. Kayla Krukenmeyer on the beach, and going to as many NBA bas- I will be an elementary school teacher, living * Doing absolutely nothing because I am being ketball games as I can. Anna Ciccinelli next door to Jackie Murray in a big house with paid to do absolutely nothing. * As teaching in college pipe organ and voice a pool. Becca Bridenthal Andrew Bentley 20 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Seniors In twenty years I see myself...

to Africa every year for service. I will also * Winning the Nobel Prize for my invention of * Living in South Carolina, working in an Art travel the world when my children are grown. the first fully-functioning artificial kidney and Therapy Studio by the beach, married to an Alyssa Chiarappa celebrating with my loving husband, children, orthodontist with ten children (five of which * Living in Greece with my husband and and two dogs. Kate Donahue will be ours and the other five will be adopted four kids. I will be a great Special Education * On my own island, chilling pretty much, liv- from Panama, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Moldavia, teacher. Abby Difeo ing ‘the life.’ I’ll probably have a couple kids and Vanuatu). Katya Lyuksyutova * Living in a village in China, teaching English and a beautiful wife. Acie Carey * Being the maid of honor at Jessie Neumann’s and history, and studying the local Buddhist * Traveling across the world as a Doctor With- and Joseph Bedell’s wedding. Alyssa Paolucci temple. I will also be a best selling author out Borders. Oliver Hildebrandt * As a nurse practitioner, with a happy and lov- and poet with a few of my books having been * Having a husband and four beautiful children ing family. Lauren Fallucco made into movies. In my spare time, I will and a yellow Labrador. I will also have a suc- * Living next to my best friend, Christa, with make religious pilgrimages to Hindu temples in cessful job as a chemical engineer and teaching Taco Bell in my backyard, where Christa and India and learn dances and songs from tribes in dance classes in the evenings in the beautiful I will go there every day and be married to our Africa. Joey Miller city of Barcelona. Melissa Paydo pro football player husbands. Melissa Foster * Hopefully married to a loving husband, * Working in my own psychiatric clinic, mar- * Working as a Doctor Without Borders in working as a teacher and raising four happy, ried with five kids, and living my life to the Africa and all over the world. I will have just healthy children. Shannon Large fullest. Chavonne Gaines retired from a fabulous movie star career and * Being the greatest super heroine since Won- * Bling 37, in the military, hopefully be mar- be married to an insanely handsome actor. I der Woman during the night and a columnist ried and have kids, and then die 40 some odd will be dedicating my life to advocating gay for Cosmopolitan during the day. Bree Cherry years later. Kyle Killingsworth rights and the acceptance of all diversities. I * Working and hopefully married or in a long, * With a successful job, a lovely family, and will also still be in dance-offs with back bends serious commitment. I would be pursuing a very happy. Taylor Wedlake and high heels included. Hayley Bryan career in the video game industry. My children * Working as a psychologist with children. *As a nurse, starting my family and having fun. would be wonderful and happy. Pat Gough Also, having a husband and four sons; living in Karla Jefferys * Married to my fine woman and very success- a mansion with my black Range Rover next to * Happy and surrounded by many friends and ful walking in the Lord’s footsteps. Mary Gaffney. I will also have a side job work- relatives. I will hopefully have a job as a biolo- Odell Lyde ing with Buddy from the Cake Boss. gist where I will be able to do experiments and * Living the dream. Matt Karipides Kristen Urdiales explore the world by then. I also hope to be *As a successful person, truly walking the * Happy, married with three kids, being a married and have a kid or two. vision that God has for my life. Married to my teacher, living in Florida next to my best friend Shelby Heitzenrater Suga (whoever that may be) with some chil- Kristen, driving matching black Range Rovers, * I see myself out of college with a nursing dren. Coaching baseball on the side possibly remembering all the fun times we had in high degree. I’ll be married with kids living either in a warmer climate. Also, traveling abroad, school. Mary Gaffney in Ohio still or somewhere warm. I want to be touching all the continents of the earth. * Hopefully working in a career involving enjoying life and still hanging out with all of Troy Roebuck medicine or psychology; helping people in my great friends. Victoria Sestokas * Living in the Carolinas or maybe Savannah, some way. I want to live somewhat modestly * As a Commander in the Navy in charge of a Georgia. Married to Ben Musci as a physician’s (six-figure salary sounds about right ) Haha, Navy SEAL Team. Ryan Porcellato assistant with four or five children who all just kidding. But yeah, I really wouldn’t care * Living in Charleston, South Carolina, with speak fluent Italian because we will have a much where I lived, as long as it wasn’t too far my husband and two kids, loving my job as an summer home in Italy. But seriously, just happy from home. And with any luck, I’ll be happily elementary school teacher. On the weekends and always with people whom I love and some- married or committed to the wonderful girl I’ll we go to the beach and have picnics at Mount where where it is always sunny! Aubri Farris have waited my whole life for and start a fam- Pleasant. Sundays we all will go to church * Being a successful family man. I will have ily. Plan B: marry rich and become a stay-at- together and thank God for the amazing life He graduated from John Carroll University with a home husband! Taylor Kovalycsik “TK” gave us. Laura Shaw degree in business finance or accounting, work- * As a successful millionaire or richer. * An ER Nurse. Nick Billotti ing as a CFO in a large corporation. I will be Ricky Johnson, Jr. * Being the flower girl at Jessie Neumann’s married to my beautiful wife and have a large * Married with three kids, working as a nurse. and Joe Bedell’s wedding while living in China family who travels often. Being successful in Bria Burns with a family of six. Kelly Fulkerson everything I do. Vince Joyce * At a comfortable software engineering desk * Finally being happy. Matt Finocchio * Helping other people in some way. job in British Columbia, Canada. * I’ll be living somewhere close to Philadel- Brandi Goostree Adam Kofsky phia, maybe have a kid, but probably not. At * Being a successful photographer with two * Living in Charleston, married to a plastic most, I won’t be rich, just enough money to kids and living happily in Arizona with my surgeon with 2 sons and a daughter, driving a pay the bills. I’ll live in a big house that has husband. Cassidy Toth Porsche Cayenne. Mary Corpas every musical instrument known to man. * Married to a handsome husband with two * Traveling the world as a successful engineer. Colin Daughterty kids living in a nice house. Hopefully, working Joe Demboski * I will have two kids, one boy and one girl. my dream job! Adrienne Henterly I’m going to be a dietitian/nutritionist living in * Still beating David Bowen in basketball. Kentucky and married. I will be very success- Stephen Alvord ful in my career but living in a small town *As a pharmacist living in either New York or where everybody knows each other. I’ll travel California. I will be married and have two or three kids. Deneice Willis May 2011 21 Superlatives Leprechaun Gold SENIORS 2011 Most Artistic Most Spirited Mike Logsdon Kevin Molinelli Ellen Rochford Best Personality Quietest Joey Breiding Jessie Neumann Prettiest Eyes Kelly Fulkerson ColinAnna Dougherty Mion Worst Driver Gerald Golding Most Likely to be a Nick Codrea Lauren Trecaso Most Huggable Millionaire Alyssa Chiarappa Tyler Rice Luke Piglia Nicene McNeil Mary Corpas Best Laugh Couple Aaron Carey Nicest Hair Biggest FlirtClass Clown Best Hakmat Herro John Dean Matt McGovern Katya Lyuksyutova Shannon Hamilton Troy Roebuck Kristen Urdiales Adrienne Henterly Melissa Ford Most Likely to be a Most Likely to Succeed Pro-Athlete Mark Murphy Doran Grant Jasmine Wyatt Maria Arnone

Biggest Case of Senioritis Most Most Likely to be on a Freeland Oliverio Intimidating magazine cover Deneice Willis Carlos Lugo John VanDevere Alyssa Chiarappa Claire Harry Most Best Dressed Most Unique Hakmat Herro Most Dramatic Thoughtful Claire Harry P.J. Morley Vince Michalec Most HandsomeEllen Rochford Mike Greissing Maddie WinerNicest Smile Devin Sutter John VanDevere/Prettiest Brandon Brown/OliverKelly Fulkerson Hildebrandt Danielle VanDevere Most ChangedMost LikelyDoran to Grant be Famous Matt Jost Jessica Durbin Most Talkative Rachel Dodson Odell Lyde Best Friends Holly Middlecoop Friendliest Most Intelligent Joe Bedell, Jon Bashor, MattDylan Karipides Garritano Most Respected Joey Miller Taylor Wedlake and BriaMaddie Burns Winer Mark Murphy Jasmine Wyatt TaLeitha Varner 22 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Scholarships Scholarships... Maria Colette Arnone Adam Kerby Calet United States Naval Academy Scholarship. Maria has chosen to attend The University of Mount Union Heritage Award. Adam has chosen to the United States Naval Academy. attend The University of Mount Union. Jonathan Philip Bashor Aaron Isaiah Carey The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Loyola University The Ohio State University Young Scholars Scholarship. Aaron has cho- of Chicago Dean’s Scholarship. The University of Dayton Adele Schol- sen to attend The Ohio State University. arship. Jonathan has chosen to attend George Mason University. Kaitlyn Marie Carlier DaVonté Glenn Beard Bowling Green State University Heritage Scholarship, Salve Regina Siena College Basketball Scholarship. DaVonté has chosen to attend University Trustee Scholarship, Miami University of Ohio Scholarship. Siena College. Kaitlyn has chosen to attend Bowling Green State University. Joseph Michael Bedell Alyssa Marie Chiarappa George Mason University Achievement Award, George Mason Univer- Ohio University Gateway Scholarship, Sons of Italy Scholarship. Alyssa sity Out of State Grant, George Mason University Honors Scholarship, has chosen to attend Ohio University. George Mason University Eastern Shore Living Scholarship, The Ohio Conner Lee Childers State University Trustees Scholarship. Joseph has chosen to attend Columbus College of Art & Design Dean’s Scholarship, Cleveland Insti- George Mason University. tute of Art Dean’s Scholarship, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Portfolio André Henry Belanger Scholarship. Conner has chosen to attend The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential Scholarship, The Ohio Anna Louise Cicchinelli State University Trustee Scholarship, The University of Toledo Rock- Hiram College Heritage Scholarship, Muskingum University Academic ets Scholar Award. André has chosen to attend Rochester Institute of Scholarship, Muskingum University Horizon Award, Lake Erie Col- Technology. lege Leadership Scholarship, The University of Mount Union Hartzhorn Erica Eileen Bennett Award, Marietta College Grant, Betheny College Merit Scholarship. The University of Kentucky Gatton School of Business Scholarship, Anna has chosen to attend Hiram College. The University of Dayton Adele Scholarship, The University of Dayton Nicholas Morrison Codrea Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan Leland F. & Helen Schubert Brown University Football Scholarship, John Carroll University Scholar- Scholar, John Carroll University Scholarship, John Carroll University ship, The Ohio State University Trustee’s Scholarship, Johns Hopkins Ignatian Mission Grant, The University of Kentucky Flagship Scholar- University Football Scholarship, Duquesne University Football Scholar- ship, The University of Kentucky Global Scholars Program. Erica has ship. Nicholas has chosen to attend Brown University. chosen to attend The University of Kentucky. Nicholas James Conlon Simon David Beskitt The College of Wooster Dean’s Award, Fordham University Trustee The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship, The University of Scholarship, Case Western Reserve University Scholarship, Loyola Toledo Guaranteed Scholarship, The University of Dayton Trustee’s University of Chicago Damen Scholarship, The George Washington Merit Scholarship, The University of Cincinnati Century Scholarship, University Presidential Academic Scholarship, Xavier University Trustee The University of Akron Scholarship for Excellence, The University of Scholarship. Nicholas has chosen to attend University of Chicago. Akron Honors Select Scholarship, The University of Akron Muehlstein Jay Patrick Dean Honors Housing Scholarship, The Ohio State University Melick Schol- Muskingum University Muskie Award, Urbana University Men’s Golf arship, The University of Dayton Adele Scholarship, The University of Scholarship, Tiffin University Dean’s Scholarship. Jay has chosen to at- Cincinnati Engineering Freshman Scholastic Award. Simon has chosen tend Muskingum University. to attend The University of Akron. John Wesley Dean David Michael Bowen Ohio University Access Grant, Ohio University Bobcat Grant. John has The University of Akron Student Success Scholarship. David has chosen chosen to attend Ohio University. to attend The University of Akron. Joseph Brendan Demboski Joseph Thomas Breiding The University of Akron Scholarship for Excellence, Wright State Uni- Loyola University of Chicago Grant, Capital University Presidential versity Green & Gold Scholar. Joseph has chosen to attend Wright State Scholarship, Capital University Grant, Capital University Connect University. Award. Joseph has chosen to attend Loyola University of Chicago. Katherine Mary Donahue Rebecca Kay Bridenthal Case Western Reserve University Michelson-Morely Scholarship, North- Lake Erie College Leadership Scholarship, Lake Erie College Grant. western University Scholarship, The University of Cincinnati Century Rebecca has chosen to attend Lake Erie College. Scholarship, The University of Cincinnati Engineering Freshman Scho- Hayley Suzanne Bryan lastic Award, The University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship, The Loyola University of Chicago Dean’s Scholarship. Haley has chosen to University of Pittsburgh Engineering Honors Scholarship, The Univer- attend Loyola University of Chicago. sity of Pittsburgh Book Award Scholarship, The Ohio State University Mario Sebastiano Buchanan Walter H. Kidd Engineering Scholarship, The Ohio State University The University of Akron Student Success Scholarship. Mario has chosen Maximus Scholarship. Katherine has chosen to attend The Ohio State to attend The University of Akron. University. Isaac Joseph Cabe Jessica Rae Durbin Villanova University Grant, Rochester Institute of Technology Presiden- The University of Dayton Trustees’ Merit Scholarship, The Ohio State tial Scholarship, The University of Akron Scholarship for Excellence, University Provost Scholarship, Loyola University of Chicago Damen The University of Akron Honors Merit Scholarship, The Ohio State Uni- Scholarship. Jessica has chosen to attend The Ohio State University. versity Provost Scholarship, Washington & Jefferson Scholars Award, Rose-Hulman University Grant, Rose-Hulman University Merit Scholar. Isaac has chosen to attend Villanova University. Class of 2011 May 2011 23 Scholarships Leprechaun Gold Scholarships...

Neal Patrick Edwards Cameron Elliott Gutierrez Notre Dame College Presidential Honors Scholarship, Notre Dame Col- John Carroll University Scholarship, John Carroll University Grant, lege Grant, The University of Mount Union Heritage Award. Neal has John Carroll University Ignatian Mission Grant, The University of Akron chosen to attend Walsh University. Student Success Scholarship, Westminster College Scholarship, Tiffin Joanna Ruth Engels University President’s Scholarship, Marietta College Charles Summer The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Miami University Harrison Award, Wilmington College Academic Achievement Scholar- Redhawk Excellence Scholarship. Joanna has chosen to attend Clemson ship, Wilmington College Multicultural Award, Allegheny College University. Trustee Scholarship, Baldwin-Wallace College Dean’s Award, Baldwin- Lauren Nicole Fallucco Wallace College Heritage Award. Cameron has chosen to attend John Robert Morris University Academic Distinction Scholarship, Eastern Carroll University. Michigan University Eagle Scholarship, Eastern Michigan University Analee Elizabeth Haas Campus Housing Award, The University of Akron Student Success Bowling Green State University Centennial Scholarship, Kent State Scholarship, Walsh University Brothers of Christian Instruction Scholar- University Trustee Scholarship, The University of Akron Scholarship ship. Lauren has chosen to attend Walsh University. For Excellence, The University of Akron Honors Merit Scholarship, The Aubri Kristen Farris University of Toledo Guaranteed Scholarship Cincinnatus. Analee has Miami University Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, St. Johns Univer- chosen to attend The University of Akron. sity Grant, St. Johns University Dean’s Grant. Aubri has chosen to attend Shannon Kathleen Hamilton The University of Kentucky. Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, The University of Akron Stu- Matthew Ray Finocchio dent Success Scholarship. Shannon has chosen to attend The University Walsh University Brothers of Christian Instruction Scholarship, Walsh of Cincinnati. University Sibling Grant, Walsh University Catholic High School Grant. Shelby Nicole Heitzenrater Matthew has chosen to attend Walsh University. The University of Akron Student Success Scholarship, Gen Fed Finan- Sarah Ray Finocchio cial Carroll Prather Young Scholarship. Shelby has chosen to attend The John Carroll University Scholarship. Sarah has chosen to attend John University of Akron. Carroll University. Adrienne Marie Henterly Melissa Marie Ford The University of Akron Student Success Scholarship, The University of The University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Century Scholarship, Kent Akron Educational Grant. Adrienne has chosen to attend The University State University Trustee Scholarship. Melissa has chosen to attend The of Akron. Ohio State University. Oliver Hildebrandt Melissa Ruth Foster Fordham University UPS Scholarship, Fordham University Grant, Mi- Bowling Green State University Founders Scholarship. Melissa has ami University of Ohio Redhawk Excellence Scholarship,The Ohio State chosen to attend The University of Akron. University Provost Scholarship. Oliver has chosen to attend Fordham Danielle Marie Freeman University. Ohio University Gateway Scholarship. Danielle has chosen to attend Patrick Joseph Humston Kent State University. Owens Community College Veterans Educational Award. Patrick has Kelly Anne Fulkerson chosen to attend Owens Community College. The University of Dayton Adele Scholarship, The University of Dayton Richard Alexander Johnson Jr. Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Ohio University Gateway Scholarship, John Bethune-Cookman University Basketball Scholarship. Richard has cho- Carroll University Scholarship, John Carroll University Ignatian Mission sen to attend Bethune-Cookman University. Grant. Kelly has chosen to attend The University of Dayton. Matthew Earl Jost Mary Langan Gaffney The University of Akron Student Success Scholarship. Matthew has The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship, The University of chosen to attend The University of Akron. Dayton Adele Scholarship, The College of Wooster Morris Schol- Vincent Joseph Joyce arship. Mary has chosen to attend The University of Dayton. John Carroll University Scholarship, John Carroll University Ignatian Chavonne Charee Gaines Mission Grant, Butler University Scholarship, Notre Dame College The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship, The University of Presidential Honors Scholarship, Notre Dame College Grant, Capital Dayton President’s Grant, The University of Dayton Adele Scholarship, University Presidential Scholarship, Capital University Grant Award, Xavier University Dean’s Award. Chavonne has chosen to attend The Capital University Capital Connect Award, The College of Wooster University of Dayton. Byron Morris Award, Thiel College Merit Award, Thiel College Grant, Dylan Steven Garritano St. Vincent College Alumni Grant, St. Vincent College Catholic High The University of Mount Union Dean’s Scholarship, The University School Scholarship, St. Vincent College Award, St. Vincent College of Toledo Blue & Gold Scholarship, The University of Akron Success Leadership Scholarship, Otterbein University Dean’s Leadership Award. Scholarship. Dylan has chosen to attend The University of Mount Union. Vincent has chosen to attend John Carroll University. Doran Fitzgerald Grant Matthew Christopher Karipides The Ohio State Football Scholarship, Georgia Technology Football The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship, The University Scholarship, The University of Michigan Football Scholarship, The of Akron Student Success Scholarship, Loyola University of Chicago University of North Carolina Football Scholarship, Michigan State Dean’s Scholarship. Matthew has chosen to attend The University of University Football Scholarship, The University of Cincinnati Football Dayton. Scholarship, The University of Pennsylvania Football Scholarship, Michael Joseph Kendro The University of Football Scholarship, Illinois The University of Toledo Scholarship Grant. Michael has chosen to at- University Football Scholarship. Doran has chosen to attend The Ohio tend The University of Akron. State University. 24 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Scholarships Scholarships...

Adam Joshua Kofsky Scholarship, The University of Dayton Adele Scholarship. Erica has Hiram College Scholarship, Hiram College Political Science Scholar- chosen to attend The Ohio State University. ship, Otterbein University Alumni Scholarship, Wittenberg University Vincent James Michalec Scholar Award, Wittenberg University Grant, Baldwin-Wallace Scholars The University of Rochester National Grant, Hillsdale College Tradition Award. Adam has chosen to attend Hiram College. Award, DePauw University Faculty Distinguished Award, DePauw Uni- Taylor John Kovalycsik versity Grant, The Kings College Grant, The Kings College Presidential The University of Dayton Trustee’s Merit Scholarship, John Carroll Scholarship, John Carroll University Scholarship, John Carroll Univer- University Merit Scholarship, John Carroll University Scholarship, John sity Ignatian Mission Grant, Barry University Award, The University of Carroll University Presidential Honor Award Scholarship, The Ohio Charlestown, West Virginia Academic Scholarship, Ashland University State University Trustees Scholarship, The College of Wooster Dean’s President’s Scholarship, Duquesne University Academic Scholarship, Award Scholarship, Xavier University Presidential Scholarship. Taylor Eastern Michigan University Academic Scholarship, Italian American has chosen to attend The Ohio State University. Professional Businessmen’s Scholarship. Vincent has chosen to attend Kayla Jean Krukemeyer The University of Rochester. Rotary Club Scholarship, Kent State Stark University Academic Ac- Holly Ann Middlecoop complishment Award. Kayla has chosen to attend Kent State Stark The University of Akron Student Success Scholarship. Holly has chosen University. to attend The University of Akron. Matthew James Lambert Joseph Edward Brawdy Miller La Roche Merit Scholarship. Matthew has chosen to attend La Roche Bowling Green State University Centennial Scholarship. Joseph has University. chosen to attend Bowling Green State University. Shannon Marie Large Anna Marie Mion Kent State University Trustee Scholarship. Shannon has chosen to attend Ashland University President’s Award, Ashland University Grant, The Kent State University. University of Akron Honors Recognition Scholarship, The University of Erin Royle Layne Akron Presidential Scholarship, The University of Akron Touchdown Kent State University Trustee Scholarship. Erin has chosen to attend Club Scholarship, Italian American Professional Businessmen Award. Kent State University. Anna has chosen to attend Ashland University. Jacob Andrew Lee Miranda Lynn Mondozzi The University of Akron Scholarship for Excellence. Jacob has chosen to Malone University Grant, Wheeling Jesuit University Dean’s Award, attend The University of Akron. Tiffin University Presidential Scholarship. Miranda has chosen to attend Daosavanh Sandra Letdara Tiffin University. The University of Akron Presidential Scholarship, The University of Christopher Michael Motley Akron Honors Merit Scholarship. Daosavanh has chosen to attend The The University of Mount Union Minority Achievement Award, The University of Akron. University of Mount Union Heritage Award, The University of Mount Maria Lynn Lingle Union Grant, Waynesburg University State Scholars Scholarship, Otterbein University Trustee Award, Bowling Green State University Waynesburg Honor Scholarship. Christopher has chosen to attend The Centennial Scholarship, Otterbein University Music Department Award, University of Mount Union. Otterbein University Music Athletic Band Award, Miami University Mark Robert Murphy Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Capital University Music Scholar- Indiana University Football Scholarship, Arizona University Football ship, Capital University Connect Award, Capital University Grant Scholarship, Air Force Academy Football Scholarship, The University of Award. Maria has chosen to attend Otterbein University. Akron Football Scholarship, Kent State University Football Scholarship. Carlos Alexander Lugo Mark has chosen to attend Indiana University. John Carroll University Scholarship. Carlos has chosen to attend The Annie Louise Nañez Ohio State University. The University of Akron Honors Merit Scholarship, The University of Caterina Sergeevna Lyuksyutova Akron Presidential Scholarship. Annie has chosen to attend The Univer- The University of Akron Honors Merit Scholarship, The University of sity of Akron. Akron Presidential Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan University Scholarship. Jessie Kathleen Neumann Caterina has chosen to attend The University of Akron. Fordham University Loyola Scholarship, Fordham University Grant, Thomas Edward Marcum Loyola University of Chicago Scholarship, Loyola University of Chi- Walsh University Brothers of Christian Instruction Scholarship, Walsh cago Grant, George Mason University Achievement Award, George University Catholic High School Grant, Walsh University Cavalier Band Mason University Grant, George Mason University Scholarship, The Scholarship. Thomas has chosen to attend Walsh University. University of Dayton Trustees Merit Scholarship, George Washington Keith Lee Martin University Board of Trustees Scholarship. Jessie has chosen to attend The University of Dayton President’s Merit Scholarship. Keith has cho- George Washington University. sen to attend The Ohio State University. Freeland Dominic Oliverio Justin Anthony May Xavier University Presidential Scholarship. Freeland has chosen to at- Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University Honors tend Miami University. College Scholarship. Justin has chosen to attend Kent State University. Alyssa Marie Paolucci Erica Rose McCoy National Merit Corporation Scholarship, James E. Casey Scholarship, The University of Dayton Trustees Merit Scholarship, The University UPS Foundation, Walsh University Deshayes Scholarship, Walsh Uni- of Michigan Grant, The Ohio State University Provost Scholarship, The versity Honors Scholarship, Italian American Professional Businessmen Ohio State University Scarlet and Gray Grant, Miami University Red- Award. Alyssa has chosen to attend Walsh University. hawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami University R.W. & K.U. Votaw May 2011 25 Scholarships Leprechaun Gold Scholarships...

Melissa Anne Paydo Joshua Sean Steadman The University of Dayton Trustees Merit Scholarship, The University of Capital University Presidential Scholarship, Capital University Grant Akron Honors Merit Scholarship, The University of Akron Scholarship Award, Capital University Connect Award. Joshua has chosen to attend For Excellence, Ohio University Gateway Scholarship, Ohio University Capital University. Russ Vision Scholarship. Melissa has chosen to attend The University Ashleigh Elaine Stevens of Akron. Tiffin University Trustee Scholarship, Washington & Jefferson College Luke Anthony Piglia Scholars Award, Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, Ursuline The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship, John Carroll College Dean’s Scholarship. Ashleigh has chosen to attend Tiffin University Scholarship, John Carroll University Ignation Mission Grant. University. Luke has chosen to attend John Carroll University. Jonathan Joseph Stone Ryan Anthony Porcellato The University of Akron STEM Scholarship, Wittenberg University The College of Wooster Dean’s Award. Ryan has chosen to attend The Board of Directors Grant, Wittenberg University Residency Grant, Ohio State University. Wittenberg University Ohio Synod Endowed Scholarship, Westminster Jaime Elaine Raglow College Founders Grant, Westminster College Graham Ireland Grant. Fordham University Grant, Fordham University Loyola Scholarship, Jonathan has chosen to attend The University of Akron. Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, Kent State University Honors Devin Marie Sutter Scholarship, Kent State University Honors Residence Scholarship, The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Miami University Loyola University of Chicago Damen Scholarship. Jaime has chosen to Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami University Ben Suffron Me- attend Loyola University of Chicago. morial Scholarship, Miami University Access Scholarship, John Carroll Tyler Patrick Rice University Scholarship, The University of Akron Presidential Scholar- Capital University Presidential Scholarship, Capital University Grant ship. Devin has chosen to attend The University of Akron. Award, Capital University Connect Award, Hiram College Grant, Hiram Jacob Alexander Swords College Scholarship. Tyler has chosen to attend Capital University. Loyola University of Chicago Loyola Grant, Loyola University of Chi- Lauren Leigh cago Athletic Grant, Iowa State University Grant, East Michigan Univer- The University of Akron Student Success Scholarship, Kent State Uni- sity Grant. Jacob has chosen to attend Loyola University of Chicago. versity Trustee Scholarship. Lauren has chosen to attend The University Khristian Ryan Taylor of Akron. The University of Tennessee: Martin Basketball Scholarship. Khristian Ellen Grace Rochford has chosen to attend The University of Tennessee Martin Hiram College Dean’s Scholarship, Hiram College Art Scholarship, Erin Rose Thrower Kenyon College Presidential Scholarship, The College of Wooster Byron Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, Ohio University Gateway Morris Award. Ellen has chosen to attend Hiram College. Scholarship, Gannon University Scholars Award, Gannon University Kelly Marie Schuerger Catholic High School Grant.Erin has chosen to attend Kent State Walsh University Vanasse Scholarship, Walsh University Catholic High University. School Grant, Walsh University Resident Hall Grant, The Ohio State Ashlee Elizabeth Unrue University Mansfield Campus Academic Scholarship, The University of Ohio Wesleyan University Schubert Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan Univer- Akron Student Success Scholarship. Kelly has chosen to attend Walsh sity Grant, The College of Wooster Dean’s Award, John Carroll Univer- University. sity Scholarship, John Carroll University Ignatian Mission Grant, John Matthew Joseph Schwenning Carroll Grant, The University of Mount Union Dean’s Scholarship, The The University of Akron Honors Merit Scholarship, The University University of Mount Union Award, Notre Dame College Grant, Notre of Akron Presidential Scholarship. Matthew has chosen to attend The Dame College Presidential Honors Scholarship. Ashlee has chosen to University of Akron. attend John Carroll University. Christa Marie Seikel Kristen Marie Urdiales Bowling Green State University Heritage Scholarship, Michigan State The University of Dayton Ambassador Scholarship, The University of University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship, Michigan State Dayton Adele Scholarship. Kristen has chosen to attend The University University National Spartan Grant, Michigan State University National of Akron. Spartan Supplemental Grant, The University of Dayton Father Chami- Johannes Elden Vandermolen nade Scholarship. Christa has chosen to attend The Ohio State Univer- The University of Portland Holy Cross Scholarship, Washington & sity. Jefferson College Scholars Award, Washington & Jefferson Grant, Al- Victoria Kristen Sestokas legheny College Trustee Scholarship, Allegheny College Bicentennial Walsh University Farrell Award, Walsh University Catholic High School Scholarship. Johannes has chosen to attend The University of Portland. Grant, Walsh University Resident Hall Grant. Victoria has chosen to Danielle Nicole VanDevere attend Walsh University. Saint Vincent College Alumni Grant, Saint Vincent College Catholic Alexandra Marie Sprungle High School Scholarship, Saint Vincent College Award, Saint Vincent The Ohio State University Trustees Scholarship, The University of Ak- College Leadership Scholarship. Danielle has chosen to attend Saint ron Scholarship For Excellence, The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Vincent College. Scholarship, The University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Century Scholar- TaLeitha Shanei-Enice Varner ship. Alexandra has chosen to attend The Ohio State University. The University of Akron Presidential Scholarship, The University of Sara Elizabeth Stanger Akron Honors Merit Scholarship, Kent State University Trustee Scholar- Baldwin-Wallace College Presidential Scholarship, The University of ship, Kent State University Honors Scholarship, Kent State University Akron Presidential Scholarship, The University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship. Sara has chosen to attend The Ohio State University. Class of 2011 26 May 2011 Leprechaun Gold Scholarships Scholarships... Jasmine Jenise Wyatt Cavaliers/First Merit Scholarship, Miami University Josephine J. Honors Residence Scholarship, Kent State University Oscar Ritchie Me- Dunn Scholarship, Miami University Redhawk Excellence Scholar- morial Scholarship, Findlay University Trustee Scholarship, The Ohio ship, Georgetown University GU Scholarship, Princeton University State University Morrill Scholar Program Excellence Scholarship, Akron Grant, American University Frederick Douglass Scholarship, American Urban League Scholarship. TaLeitha has chosen to attend The Ohio State University AU Grant, Dartmouth College General Scholarship, The University. University of Pennsylvania Grant, Harvard University Faculty Scholar- Ian Thomas Walsh ship. Jasmine has chosen to attend Harvard University. Miami University of Ohio Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Savannah April Rose Zaratsian College of Art & Design Academic Honors Award, The University of John Carroll University Scholarship, John Carroll University Henke Akron Student Success Scholarship. Ian has chosen to attend Miami Scholarship, John Carroll University Ignatian Mission Grant, John Car- University. roll University Grant. April has chosen to attend John Carroll University. Natalie Blair Walter Otterbein University Dean’s Leadership Award, University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship. Natalie has chosen to attend Otterbein Uni- versity. Meghan Nicole Weber John Carroll University Scholarship, Xavier University Presidential Scholarship, John Carroll University Ignatian Mission Scholarship, John Class Size: 180 Carroll University Grant, Case Western Reserve University Frances 89 girls Payne Bolton Scholarship, Case Western Reserve University CWRU Grant, Baldwin-Wallace College Presidential Scholarship, The College 91 boys of Wooster Dean’s Award, Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, Attending: Kent State University Honors Scholarship, Kent State University Honors 4 Year Colleges: 170- 93.8% Residence Scholarship, Wittenberg University Scholar Award, Saint Peter’s College Dean’s Scholarship, Emmanuel College Trustee Award, 2 Year Colleges: 6- 4.00% The University of Mount Union Trustee Scholarship, Miami University Post Graduate Studies: 3- 1.6% Redhawk Excellence Scholarship. Meghan has chosen to attend John United States Army: 1- 0.6% Carroll University. Taylor Renae Wedlake Ashland University Ambassador Award, Mercyhurst College Women’s First Choice: 97% Tennis Scholarship. Taylor has chosen to attend Mercyhurst College. Recipients of full scholarships (academics or Chelsea Marie Whitely Kent State University Access Scholarship. Chelsea has chosen to attend athletics): 19- 12.4% Kent State University. Jessica Marie Whitely Recipients of partial scholarships and grants: Kent State University Access Scholarship. Jessica has chosen to attend Kent State University. 100- 56% Deneice NáChelle Willis Seniors recieving partial/full: 119- 66% The University of Toledo Rocket Scholar Award. Deneice has chosen to Scholarships/grants received by the Class of attend The University of Toledo. Joan Frances Wilson 2011: Walsh University Vanasse Scholarship. Joan has chosen to attend Walsh $14,422,850.00 University. 3 National Merit Commended Scholars Madeleine Reneé Winer Canisius College Trustee Academic Scholarship, Canisius College 1 National Achievment Scholar Residential Scholarship, John Carroll University Scholarship, Kent 1 National Corporate Scholar State University Trustee Scholarship, The University of Mount Union Seniors accepted at first choice college: Founders Scholarship, Mercyhurst College Egan Scholarship, Ohio Northern University Dean’s Scholarship. Madeleine has chosen to attend 175- 97% Kent State University. Seniors going out of state: 35- 20% Kylie Marlaina Woyat Seniors going to public universities: 145- 81.4% Ashland University President’s Scholarship, Ashland University En- dowed Scholarship, Ashland University Grant, West Liberty Univer- Seniors going to private universities: sity Black & Gold Scholarship, Marietta College Dean’s Scholarship, 33- 18.6% Marietta College Grant, Kent State University Trustee Scholarship, Post Graduate studies: 3- 1.6% Bowling Green State University Centennial Scholarship, Westminster College Tower Scholarship, Graham Ireland Grant, Muskingum College United States Army: 1- 0.6% Academic Scholarship, Muskingum College Grant, Bethany College Seniors attending four & two year colleges: Merit Scholarship, West Liberty University Athletic Scholarship. Kylie 97.8% has chosen to attend West Liberty University. Applications sent out to 30 states and District of Columbia May 2011 27 Seniors Remember Leprechaun Gold

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