Shaping Alumni, Students, Faculty and Parents Share How Prep Lives Influenced Their Path

Shaping Alumni, Students, Faculty and Parents Share How Prep Lives Influenced Their Path

FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS & FRIENDS OF CREIGHTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL • SUMMER 2019 SHAPING ALUMNI, STUDENTS, FACULTY AND PARENTS SHARE HOW PREP INFLUENCED THEIR PATH. 4 LIVES PREP NEWS 14 GRADUATION 22 LANNON LEARNING COMMONS UPDATE 26 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Summer is a great time to reflect on all we’ve accomplished as a community in supporting our young men through their formation at Prep. But rather than have me describe those accomplishments to you here, I want to let that story be VOLUME 63 NO. 1 SUMMER 2019 told this time by our alumni, students and parents. Published by: Creighton Prep The Prep accomplishments they speak of are largely centered around the impact 7400 Western Avenue that the school has had in shaping their lives. For alumni and students, it’s often Omaha, NE 68114-1878 402-393-1190 the teachers and classes that have influenced their college and career choices. CreightonPrep.org For parents, it’s the growth that they see in their sons over time, due in part to IN THIS ISSUE their participation in Prep clubs, activities and retreats. President: Fr. Tom Neitzke, SJ Shaping Lives Graduation The more conventional measures of accomplishment – the exceptional test 4 22 [email protected] The values, experience and friendships scores achieved, the scholarship dollars awarded, the state championships won COVER STORY formed at Prep have a lifelong and Assistant to the President: and the cocurricular awards bestowed – certainly have their rightful place front- 24 Here & There far-reaching effect. John Naatz and-center as evidence of Prep’s excellence. After reviewing the many stories [email protected] 26 Lannon Learning Commons Comes to Life in this issue, I hope you are as proud as I am of what we have also done and 14 Prep News: Highlights from Campus continue to do to shape students’ lives and those that they impact. Head of School: Jim Bopp 17 The Creighton Prep 28 Beach BASH Recap [email protected] The gracious words of our Prep family members also inspire me to do Creighton Prep would like to extend its Chief Financial Officer: everything I can to make the Prep experience even more available to others AMDG Annual Fund sincere thanks to the attendees, auction in the future. Key to the success of those efforts in the short term will be your Alex Zimmerman Give the gifts of pride and joy donors, advertisers, underwriting and [email protected] support through the AMDG Annual Fund, your commitment to our 50th BASH to today’s Prep students. corporate table sponsors and the volunteers next April and the time you take to relay the stories in this issue to prospective who made it a success. Vice President of Advancement: Prep parents and students who want to know more about what makes the school 18 Winter & Spring Sports Rick Berger ‘76 so special. [email protected] 20 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner 29 Please Remember November 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 Principal Gifts Officer: I look forward to the fall and my final year at Prep before taking on another and Induction Ceremony Brad Burks ‘00 assignment outside of Omaha in the fall of 2020. It makes me think about all [email protected] Fr. Tom Neitzke, SJ, presents Matt Anderson with those who are intent on making four years here a reality for their sons and what the Henry L. Sullivan, SJ Award, the school’s highest Director of Alumni Relations: needs to be done to serve the greater glory of God. honor recognizing an outstanding senior. Max Huerter ‘09 [email protected] August will be here before we know it, when members of the Class of 2023 begin their journey through Prep guided by their senior Big Brothers. If not before, Director of Events: Amy Gilroy Knight I look forward to seeing you at the Mass of the Holy Spirit on August 29 and at [email protected] the second annual Preptoberfest on September 21. That’s also when the alumni classes ending in “4” and “9” join us as part of their reunion weekend. Director of Communications: 2019 CALENDAR Olivia Poggenpohl Thank you and God bless you! [email protected] TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Director of Annual Funds: In Christ, First Day of School for All Students Preptoberfest Alumni Memorial Mass Taylor Stormberg ‘09 Creighton Prep The Henry L. Sullivan, SJ Campus Center [email protected] THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 Donor Relations: Mass of the Holy Spirit TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 NOVEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 9 Grace Cominoli Fr. Tom Neitzke, SJ The Henry L. Sullivan, SJ Campus Center Sports Night featuring George Brett Christmas eBASH [email protected] President The Heider Center CreightonPrep.org/BASH Creighton Preparatory School MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Advancement Associate: Terri Haller Men for Others Golf Classic WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 [email protected] Omaha Country Club Loyola Dinner of Honor Operation Others Delivery Day and Distinction Check CreightonPrep.org/oo for the Advancement Administrative Support: SEPTEMBER 20 - 21 The Henry L. Sullivan, SJ Campus Center warehouse location. Stephanie Kremla Heng Reunion Weekend for the [email protected] “4” and “9” Classes SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Communications Specialist: Creighton Prep and various locations Open House Midnight Mass Pat Neary ‘78 around Omaha Creighton Prep Creighton Prep [email protected] 2 CREIGHTON PREP SUMMER 2019 3 NATHAN SINGH ‘16 I LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO MY PEERS. hough he was aware of Prep’s reputation in He feels that the transition to college was easier, PREP LESSONS LAST A LIFETIME athletics, Nathan Singh ’16 readily admits thanks to Prep. “Academically, I found that I have a leg that he knew little else about the school. up on most of my classmates as most of my coursework The impact of a Creighton Prep experience keeps growing, TOnce here, however, he found the enormity and variety at Prep was just as rigorous,” Nathan notes. “Prep’s expanding throughout families, across the years, and throughout our of the Prep experience compelling. “My journey at scheduling system and curriculum mirrored much communities. Every one of us may have a different story to share, Prep was defined by growth in all dimensions of my of my college experience. Most of all, I have enjoyed but it all comes back to one core idea: the values, experience, and well-being: spiritual, emotional, occupational, social, my time at Fordham because I learned how to make physical and of course, intellectual,” he says. positive, meaningful relationships at Prep.” friendships formed at Prep have a lifelong and far-reaching effect. His involvement in varsity tennis, swimming, Habitat Nathan looks forward to medical school, to further We asked alumni, both new and some not-so-new, parents and for Humanity, National Honor Society, Science Bowl pursuing his passions for patient care, genetic therapy students to tell us in their own words what were the lessons they and, especially, retreat leadership opened his world and neuroscience, and to fulfilling his childhood learned from Creighton Prep teachers and coaches. How has that to the development of new skills that he uses today. dream of becoming an astronaut. “While I am still shaped your life? In other words, what did Prep do for you? “I learned the importance of providing guidance and uncertain where I will eventually end up, thanks to support to my peers while at the same time allowing Prep I know that it’s not necessary to know my final their identities and stories to guide and influence destination so long as I’m moving in a direction that me,” talents he finds particularly important as a I’m proud of.” training officer with Fordham’s emergency medical services team. 4 CREIGHTON PREP SUMMER 2019 5 ISIAAH CLARK ‘20 I FELT A SENSE OF JOY BECAUSE I HAVE THE CHANCE TO LIVE OUT WHAT THIS SCHOLARSHIP MEANS. ike many who decide to Isiaah has enjoyed studying language, receiving the David Hoover ‘79† Memorial attend Prep, the tipping point history, and music, and says he has Scholarship. “Mr. Glenn told me how for Isiaah Clark ’20 was his been inspired by teachers Greg Glenn ’70 humble, kind and passionate David Lshadow experience on campus. “From and Rob Chesire, along with former Hoover was,” Isiaah said. “I remember the moment I stepped into Prep as a counselor Jim Swanson ’82. Isiaah refers feeling this sense of joy because I have the ADAM TURNER ‘15 shadow, I could feel the sense of love and to the three as “pillars” he has been able chance to live out what this scholarship community within the school.” Isiaah to lean on in challenging situations. means.” points to his parents, Randy and Keona Thomas, and his friends as being critical Highlights of his Prep EVEN AFTER GRADUATION, I STILL for the success he’s achieved in high experience so far include school so far. “They are the reason I am chamber choir and the where I am today. I couldn’t do any of Ignatian Family Teach-In STAY IN TOUCH WITH MY TEACHERS. the things I do without them.” for Justice, and recently hen asked about his path of former teacher Linda Pfenning while to Prep, the answer from developing a video blog on YouTube. Adam Adam Turner ’15 was simple: recently graduated from the University of W“I wanted to go to Prep. I had visited the Nebraska-Lincoln where his thesis film school, done the Camp Magis summer won him awards for best film and best PAT KELSEY ‘98 program and really enjoyed my time director, and he’s looking forward to a there.

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