2010 Scholarship and Career Achievement Awards Dinner Presented by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Office of Catholic Education and Office of Stewardship and Development Most Rev.Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Archbishop of Indianapolis and Michael R. Eagan Event Chair Present The Fifteenth Annual 2010 Scholarship and Career Achievement Awards Dinner Sagamore Ballroom Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana Welcome to the Celebrating Catholic School Values Awards Dinner Dear Friends of Catholic Education: Welcome to our 15th annual Celebrating Catholic School Values: Scholarship and Career Achievement Awards event. Over the past 14 years, we have raised more than $4.2 million to provide tuition assistance grants to families in need who wish to send their children to an archdiocesan Catholic school of their choice. This broad support demonstrates the commitment to Catholic educa- tion that is shared across central and southern Indiana. Parents are willing to sacrifice to send their childr en to a Catholic school because they know that a Catholic education will pr epare them to succeed academically. In addition to gaining knowledge, children who receive a Catholic education grow in their faith and gain the self-discipline and morals needed to live happy and productive lives. Once again the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has received national recognition from the U.S. Department of Education for its high standard of excellence. Our Lady of the Greenwood School was named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon school. Twenty-six archdiocesan schools have now earned a total of 32 National Blue Ribbons—more than any other diocese in the countr y. Tonight, we will recognize one amazing Catholic family and four individuals who have used their Catholic values to make a difference in the lives of the people around them and in their communities. Our program tonight will feature a unique video retrospective titled Our Catholic Schools: A Legacy of Faith and Leadership. This video will trace our proud history of Catholic education in the ar chdiocese from the days of our first bishop, Bishop Simon Bruté, and St. Theodora Guérin to modern times. It also will look at the oppor tunities that await us. Thank you for your support of our students and Catholic education. Sincerely yours, Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Michael R. Eagan Archbishop of Indianapolis Architect/Partner, entheos ARCHITECTS Event Chair Agenda Welcome and Prayer The Reverend Monsignor Joseph F. Schaedel Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia Dinner Remarks Harry A. Plummer Executive Director, Catholic Education and Faith Formation Michael R. Eagan Architect/Partner, entheos ARCHITECTS Event Chair Video Retrospective Our Catholic Schools: A Legacy of Faith and Leadership Presentation of Awards and Remarks The Most Reverend Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. Archbishop of Indianapolis Closing Prayer The Most Reverend Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. ✛ ✛ ✛ Master of Ceremonies Tyler Mayer Bishop Chatard High School Video Retrospective Our Catholic Schools: A Legacy of Faith and Leadership This is a unique video retrospective for our 15th annual event. It traces the origins of Catholic schools in the ar chdiocese in the early 19th centur y, through the legacy of faith and leadership left to us b y Bishop Simon Bruté, St. Theodora Guérin and many others. It illustrates the building of many ne w schools by the beginning of the 20th centur y when attendance was mandated; then wars, depression, and the historic growth of Catholic schools following World War II. It continues to explain some of the v ast changes in society and the Church following Vatican II and the renewal of the U.S. Bishops’ commit- ment to Catholic schools in 1990. The video traces the continuing legacy of our own Archbishop Daniel Buechlein’s leadership and support of Catholic schools, especially in urban areas, and outlines both challenges and oppor tuni- ties in the future of Catholic school education. ✛ ✛ ✛ Bishop Bruté Cardinal Ritter Archbishop Schulte Archbishop Buechlein Career Achievement Honoree Shirley (Yancey) Kloepfer, PhD Dr. Shirley (Yancey) Kloepfer was raised on a farm outside Madison, Ind., where her father, Harold, still lives. Her mother, Frances, passed away this year. Her parents were married for 71 years. Shirley and her husband of 41 y ears, Jake, raised two children, Natalie (Hill) and Jeffrey. Both children attended Pope John XXIII Elementary School and Shawe Memorial High School in Madison. Their four grandchildren attend Pope John School. All are members of Prince of Peace Parish. Shirley attended public schools in Hanover, Ind. She has a degree in Spanish from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., and a master’s in Latin American Studies from Indiana University. In 2000, she earned her doctor- ate in Spanish from IU. Her interest in Latin America began with a ministr y program in Mexico sponsored by St. Mary’s College. After graduating, Shirley served two years in the Peace Corps in Colombia developing consumer and marketing coop- eratives. She and Jake both received fellowships to teach college in Popayán, Colombia. She taught Spanish for 32 years in the local public schools and sev eral years at the college level. She also taught Spanish to preschoolers at Pope John School. Shirley is a founder and coordinator of La Casa Amiga Center in M adison that opened in 2003. The Center serves Hispanic families with English and computer classes, translation services for medical and legal needs, stor y hours and tutoring services. According to Pope John Principal Jill Mires, “Dr. Kloepfer spends tireless hours making certain that our Hispanic popu- lation receives proper dental and physician’s care.” Her clients call her “Maestra” (Teacher). Shirley assists Father John Meyer, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, with Spanish Masses and serves as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion. She also participates in the parish mission to Mexico, helps enroll Hispanic families in the Catholic schools and encourages all to keep active in their Catholic faith. Dr. Kloepfer began the annual community- wide Hispanic Cultural Awareness Day in Madison, now in its tenth year. She also was a volunteer U.S. attaché for Uruguay during the Pan Am Games in Indianapolis in 1987. Girl’s Inc. named her as an “Outstanding Woman” and Speaking of Women’s Health named her an “Influential Woman and Role Model.” She was Indiana Spanish Teacher of the Year in 2003. Career Achievement Honoree William A. “Bill” Kuntz William A. “Bill” Kuntz is one of nine children of Bill and Florence (Hank) Kuntz. The children attended Holy Name Grade School in Beech Grove, and Bill attended Cathedral High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Butler University and his mas- ter’s from the University of Cincinnati. His father was well known as director of the CYO. Bill and his wife Martha are the parents of three children: Billy (Kelly), Brian and Erin, who all attended St. Jude School and Roncalli High School. They are overjoyed to have two beautiful granddaughters, Izzy and Immy. Bill started his career at Roncalli as a business teacher and football coach before becoming athletic director. Three years after becoming head coach, Bill led the Rebels to a state runner-up spot and two years later to the 1985 state championship, Roncalli’s first of eight state football titles o ver the next two decades. Nominator Margaret Hendricks said, “Roncalli High School football is legendary and that success is built on the foundation laid b y Bill Kuntz.” Bill is Vice President and Senior Managing Partner of PrincetonOne, a provider of customized, integrated executive recruitment solutions. He has received numerous professional awards during 23 years with this organization. As members of St. Jude Parish on the south side of I ndianapolis, Bill and Martha have served as chairpersons of the capital campaign and ar e active in St. Vincent de Paul, Christmas Gifts for the Needy, Christ Renews His Parish, St. Jude Athletics and CYO. Bill also served as president of the St. Jude Board of Total Catholic Education, as first president of the Roncalli High School Board of Directors and as a committee member for the Celebrating Catholic School Values event. He is a member and past pr esident of the Archdiocesan Education Commission and past honoree with Martha of the Catholic Charities Spirit of Service award. Bill and Martha are also supporters of Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School. Martha is a graduate and Bill’s father was principal of the school. B ill and his siblings also established an endo wment in the Catholic Community Foundation in their parents’ name that has provided scholarships for 35 Catholic school students over the past 16 years. Fellow St. Jude parishioner Mary Gilmartin said, “They are generous and lov- ing people who are the ultimate examples of ‘paying it forward.’ ” Career Achievement Honoree James A. “Jim” Schellinger, AIA James Armand Schellinger was born in 1960, the son of Boyd and Patsy Schellinger, the sixth of eight children. His was a working class family and he attended H oly Cross Grade School and St. Joseph High School in South Bend, Ind. Jim was an honor student and a varsity letterman in football and baseball and an all-state linebacker . He received a full football scholarship to B utler University, but gave it up after one year to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. He returned to South Bend and got a job as a steel grinder while wor king to gain acceptance to the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. He graduated in 1984 and moved to Indianapolis. Jim and his wife, Laura, belong to I mmaculate Heart of Mary Parish. Their three sons attended Immaculate Heart School.