Design Build Connect Page 6 a great love for Our Lady. She has seen me Seminary in South Bend. He will be our first through many anxious moments. Holy Cross priest. So many times over these last 12 years at This is not my first but it is my last letter President’s Providence I have asked her to intercede for in The Vision as I am retiring this June. I Letter us. I could fill a book with all the blessings hope to spend some time with my husband, Joan M. Hurley we have been given. And I don’t only mean whose health has been declining. I will also the school buildings or the athletic fields. be travelling a little. A pilgrimage to Rome Wonderful students, gifted faculty and staff, is in my sights as is spending some time in giving donors, kind and generous volunteers, Scotland with my family there. The shrine of Our Lady of Providence looks and caring supportive parents are only a few. Thank you for allowing me the privilege calm and serene the afternoon that I write We have seen so many “firsts” in my 12 of serving the Providence family. I have been this letter. The sun is shining brightly on years, from athletic state championships to so honored to be a part of this very special the beautiful yellow pansies dotted around Quick Recall trophies. And not one but two place. Providence will be forever in my heart. the base, and the greenery seems to almost of our faculty have been recognized with an My husband, Mike, and I intend to stay right sparkle as it moves gently with the breeze. archdiocesan Guerin Award. This June Kyle here in Southern Indiana. After all, home is All is ready for the upcoming May Crowning, Rodden ’07 will be ordained by Archbishop where the heart is. when the students will gather around the Joseph Tobin as a priest of this archdiocese. shrine to place a crown of beautiful flowers He is the first New Albany Deanery native In Christ, I remain faithfully, on the head of the statue as we give Our son to be ordained in the archdiocese in Blessed Mother the acclaim, respect and love almost 30 years. Geoffrey Mooney ’05 Joan M. Hurley she deserves. Since childhood, I have had continues his formation at Holy Cross Providence Names New President We welcome Stephen Williamson has a bachelor’s degree from PROVIDENCE Williamson of Louisville The College of New Jersey in English as our next school education and a master’s of science degree president. Williamson from Rutgers University as well as master’s Table of Contents brings a combination of coursework from Northwestern University education and business in financial analysis and business-to-business Golden Reunion Spotlight: experience to Providence. He has been a marketing and a certificate as a catechist Becky (Colin) Leibman ............................. 5 high school and middle school teacher in through the Archdiocese of Louisville. He his home state of New Jersey as well as in is an active Catholic and member of St. Design, Build, Connect ............................6-14 Kentucky. His business background includes Margaret Mary Church in Louisville. He is a Class Notes .................................................. 14 roles in sales and marketing and more than Eucharistic minister, has participated in Bible 10 years as chief commercial officer for the study and is involved in planning liturgies. He former Arco Aluminum, now known as Tri- and his wife, Beverly, have two adult children, Design/Layout Arrows Aluminum Inc. His experience in and all four are proud products of Catholic both fields, especially his business acumen, education. ’98 strategic planning skills and marketing Williamson will begin his duties as expertise will aid him in leading Providence president of Providence on July 1, 2016. [email protected] well into the future. Managing Editor/Writer Endowing the Future: Help Us Reach the Final Goal Christa (Payne) Hoyland ’84 Summer on the Providence campus will be possible. [email protected] somewhat quieter than the past few years since We aren’t finished, however. The next many of the Endowing the Future Capital priority is a new stadium entrance building to Campaign projects have been completed. At complement the transformed playing fields. Corrections this writing, the total amount raised by the The long-overdue replacement of restrooms, campaign is $3,900,095. A walk around the ticket booth, and concession stand will be We apologize for the following errors in the Spring 2016 Vision: campus reveals the fruits of this effort – new coupled with the addition of locker rooms Page 12: The correct graduation year for Robert Elmer Graf is 1955 bleachers in the Larkin and Koetter gyms, a and equipment storage as well as a baseball Page 13: The article on Dean Stumler ’85 mistakenly said he new soccer/football turf field, new tennis press box. With two-thirds of the building left college after one semester. He earned a bachelor’s degree in courts, a new concession stand/restroom cost committed, we are seeking to raise the horticulture business management from Purdue University in 3 building for softball and tennis, new turf remaining $200,000-plus for the project to 1/2 years, graduating with honors. infield and dug-outs for baseball, a new kitchen begin in the fall. New stadium bleachers are Page 14: A Class Note entry misidentified a finalist for the St. and relocated cafeteria, and the new chapel. the final piece of the renovation, and the Theodora Guerin Excellence in Education Award. The finalist All these improvements were funded solely estimate for that project is $500,000. is Brittany (Tevis) Geswein ’01, not Brittan (Tretter) Naville by voluntary support from campaign donors If you are interested in supporting one of ’03. See p. 14 this issue. with no debt incurred or tuition dollars these projects with a pledge or gift, please The revised issue of the Spring 2016 Vision can be found on used in the process. We cannot express our contact Tony Perito in the Advancement the Providence website (https://www.providencehigh.net/index. php/alumni/alumninews/vision) gratitude enough to all who made a gift to Office at 812-945-3350 or tperito@ the campaign and made these enhancements providencehigh.net. Thank you! President Hurley Leaves Lasting Legacy he Providence Joan Hurley leaves adding the Sam & To make room for a larger Guidance Office, behind is much different than the Paula Robinson the chapel moved to the former campus store T one she entered 12 years ago at the Performing Arts space, and the store and the Guidance Office beginning of the 2004-2005 school year. Center, the Jim & found new homes. Along the way, Hurley The building then was showing its age and Phyllis Robinson made First Friday adoration of the Blessed was not fully air conditioned. Hurley sought Athletic Wing, Sacrament a permanent fixture in the chapel. the intercession of the Blessed Mother and the Ray Day Little Hurley still dreamed of a permanent utilized her business acumen to turn the Theatre and the location for the chapel that would be visible school into one that readily competes with its music room as to everyone. And with the implementation public, private and parochial counterparts in well as upgrading of the latest capital campaign, Endowing the area. the 1951 portion the Future, she got her wish. And the In 2004 she was one of the first Catholic of the building, including new windows on campus saw even more upgrades: a new school presidents in the region with a the rear of the building and air conditioning turf football/soccer field, new tennis courts, background in business instead of education, throughout — all donor funded. a relocated baseball field with a turf infield, having come from the former Galyan’s Later, Hurley focused on Providence leading and relocated cafeteria and kitchen. Plans are Sports, where she was a senior vice president. the way among area schools in technology. underway to build a new entrance for Murphy Those skills were just what Providence needed. She found funding to upgrade the computer Stadium and the baseball field as well as Hurley immediately went to work to labs and install interactive white boards and replacing the home side bleachers in Murphy resolve the school's $650,000 projected overhead projectors throughout the building. Stadium. budget shortfall for the 2005-2006 school Then she realized the potential in upgrading For Hurley, her dozen years here have been year and to complete the Vision of Faith to one-to-one technology and committed a labor of love. Capital Campaign. Although she was new to resources to install WiFi throughout the “What a great blessing and privilege the area, Providence supporters were endeared building for students to learn via iPads. it has been to serve this school and the to her because of her faith, determination, Her devotion to Our Lady resulted in community,” she said. “I have enjoyed every vision and, perhaps, Scottish accent. They put returning the chapel to the main building. minute of it. There is no doubt in my mind their support behind her and the necessary The first move was from the convent to the that Our Blessed Mother wants her school to projects needed to transform the school – second floor into the original library space. grow and the future here is bright.” Ray Day Retires – Again, This Time from Part-Time Website Coordinator ay Day he provided when the Sam & Paula Robison items for future reference and often working ’57 has Auditorium was built and opened in 2006 the information into his popular e-VISION R left an with the production of CATS.